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Warrant, 12 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrand to the Shiriff of Renfrew anent Witches

Anent the Representation made by the Noblmen and Gentlmen of the shyre of Reinfrew therto Subscryveing Shewing That wher ther is a young woman named Margret Laird about twentie years of Age within the paroch of Killmalcolme, and Earle of Glencairnes Land, who hath been Since the Fiftein of May last under ane extraordinary and most lamentable trouble, Falling into Strange and horrible fitts, Judged by all who have seen her to be preternaturall ariseing from the Divill and his instruments, In which fitts she sees and distinctly converses with diverse persones whom she constantly affirmes to be her tormenters and that both while the fitts Continue and in the intervalls wherin She is perfectly free of all trouble and Composed. These whom she thus names are such who have been formerly delated by confussing witches. In some of these fitts ther is such obstruction upon her externall senses that she neither hears sees, nor feells by stonders tho in the mean time she Sees and converses with any of her alleadged tormentors when wee Cause any of them come before her, and at the Sight or Touch of any of them, yea even upon her essaying to name them when not present She’s throwen into the fitts, and therin gives such ane account of their Circumstances (tho Otherwayes unknowen to her) as is very Convinceing To Severall materiall passaged of which many of Us have been eye witnesses, The more particular and full account wherof wee have herewith transmitted, if the saids Lords pleased to Satisfie themselves furder theranent, This made such Impression not only upon us Bot on the wholl Countrey that ther is witchcraft and fascination in the case that wee find our selves oblidged to make a humble representation of the same unto the saids Lords out of pity to the poor distressed Damsell That their Lordships might have information therof, That if possible, some remeedy may be provyded herein to, which wee the rather wish in regaird that the people in this part of the Countrey now in Commotion upon Such Stranger Occurrences, are so incensed against these persones who are Suspected of guilt, (Because they have not only been formerly delated by confessants, bot many of them presumed to have perpetrated severall malefices) that wee fear something may fall out in their hands that wee are perswaded the government would willingly prevent This wee thought our duty to represent to the saids Lords, as the said representation subscrybed by diverse noblemen and gentlemen of the said Shyre at more length proports Which Representation being upon the Seventh day of July instant read in presence of the saids Lords of privy Councill They Nominated and appointed a Committie of their own number to Consider the same and to make their report theranent to the Councill And the saids Lords of privy Councill haveing this day Considered the insubscrybed report given in to them by his Majesties advocat as from the forsaid Committie, They hereby Recommend and gives order and warrant to the Earle of Eglingtoune Shireff principall of the Shyre of Renfrew and his deputs to seize upon and secure the persones whom the said Margaret Laird names in her fitts to be her tormenters, And to Committ and detaine them prisoners, That it may appear whither after their being seized and Committed The said Margaret Shall Complain of their Tormenting her or not, And appoints the Shireff to make his report hereof to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill with all expedition, That their Lordships may have furder order for tryall of the matter as they shall see Course, and appoints the tryall to be at the instance of his Majesties advocat before the Lords of Justiciary at Edinburgh.

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Warrand to the Shiriff of Renfrew anent Witches

Anent the Representation made by the Noblmen and Gentlmen of the shyre of Reinfrew therto Subscryveing Shewing That wher ther is a young woman named Margret Laird about twentie years of Age within the paroch of Killmalcolme, and Earle of Glencairnes Land, who hath been Since the Fiftein of May last under ane extraordinary and most lamentable trouble, Falling into Strange and horrible fitts, Judged by all who have seen her to be preternaturall ariseing from the Divill and his instruments, In which fitts she sees and distinctly converses with diverse persones whom she constantly affirmes to be her tormenters and that both while the fitts Continue and in the intervalls wherin She is perfectly free of all trouble and Composed. These whom she thus names are such who have been formerly delated by confussing witches. In some of these fitts ther is such obstruction upon her externall senses that she neither hears sees, nor feells by stonders tho in the mean time she Sees and converses with any of her alleadged tormentors when wee Cause any of them come before her, and at the Sight or Touch of any of them, yea even upon her essaying to name them when not present She’s throwen into the fitts, and therin gives such ane account of their Circumstances (tho Otherwayes unknowen to her) as is very Convinceing To Severall materiall passaged of which many of Us have been eye witnesses, The more particular and full account wherof wee have herewith transmitted, if the saids Lords pleased to Satisfie themselves furder theranent, This made such Impression not only upon us Bot on the wholl Countrey that ther is witchcraft and fascination in the case that wee find our selves oblidged to make a humble representation of the same unto the saids Lords out of pity to the poor distressed Damsell That their Lordships might have information therof, That if possible, some remeedy may be provyded herein to, which wee the rather wish in regaird that the people in this part of the Countrey now in Commotion upon Such Stranger Occurrences, are so incensed against these persones who are Suspected of guilt, (Because they have not only been formerly delated by confessants, bot many of them presumed to have perpetrated severall malefices) that wee fear something may fall out in their hands that wee are perswaded the government would willingly prevent This wee thought our duty to represent to the saids Lords, as the said representation subscrybed by diverse noblemen and gentlemen of the said Shyre at more length proports Which Representation being upon the Seventh day of July instant read in presence of the saids Lords of privy Councill They Nominated and appointed a Committie of their own number to Consider the same and to make their report theranent to the Councill And the saids Lords of privy Councill haveing this day Considered the insubscrybed report given in to them by his Majesties advocat as from the forsaid Committie, They hereby Recommend and gives order and warrant to the Earle of Eglingtoune Shireff principall of the Shyre of Renfrew and his deputs to seize upon and secure the persones whom the said Margaret Laird names in her fitts to be her tormenters, And to Committ and detaine them prisoners, That it may appear whither after their being seized and Committed The said Margaret Shall Complain of their Tormenting her or not, And appoints the Shireff to make his report hereof to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill with all expedition, That their Lordships may have furder order for tryall of the matter as they shall see Course, and appoints the tryall to be at the instance of his Majesties advocat before the Lords of Justiciary at Edinburgh.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 137r-138r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 137r-138r.

Sederunt, 12 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Seafeild S:; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Balhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Enstruther; Mr Francis Montgomrie; Laird of Leyes; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Seafeild S:; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Balhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Enstruther; Mr Francis Montgomrie; Laird of Leyes; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 137r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 137r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 137r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 137r.

Warrant, 12 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrand for Letters of Relaxation In favours of the Frasers of Beufort and their accomplices

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having heard a Representation made to them by Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate That he hes a process of Treason depending att his Lordships Instance before the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Justiciary against Thomas and Captain Simeon Frasers Elder and younger of Beauforts and others their accomplices In which process the saids Beauforts and others forsaids cannot appear In Respect they are denunced Rebells upon a process depending at the said Lord Advocates Instance before the Lords of privy Councill unless they be relaxed from their rebellion upon the said process before the Councill. Therfore The saids Lords Doe heirby Give order and warrand to their Clerks of Councill To Raise and give furth Letters of Relaxation In favours of the saids Bewforts Elder and younger and others forsaids ad hune Specialem Effectum That they may have personam Standi in Judicio In the process of Treason Depending at the said Lord Advocats Instance against them before the saids Lords Commissions of his Majesties Justiciary att the days to which they are cited to compear in the said Process of Treason upon this warrand Ther was given out Letters of Relaxatione For Thomas and Captain Simeon Frasers Elder and younger of Beufort […] Fraser of Strowie […] Fraser of Erchest […] Fraser of Foraline […] Fraser of Dalcraig […] Fraser of Culdenchall younger John Fraser Brother to Caldenchall in Borlum of Aberlurff. […] Fraser of Kinmonivie […] Hutcheonoig Mr Robert Munro Some tyme minister att Aberturff.

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Warrand for Letters of Relaxation In favours of the Frasers of Beufort and their accomplices

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having heard a Representation made to them by Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate That he hes a process of Treason depending att his Lordships Instance before the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Justiciary against Thomas and Captain Simeon Frasers Elder and younger of Beauforts and others their accomplices In which process the saids Beauforts and others forsaids cannot appear In Respect they are denunced Rebells upon a process depending at the said Lord Advocates Instance before the Lords of privy Councill unless they be relaxed from their rebellion upon the said process before the Councill. Therfore The saids Lords Doe heirby Give order and warrand to their Clerks of Councill To Raise and give furth Letters of Relaxation In favours of the saids Bewforts Elder and younger and others forsaids ad hune Specialem Effectum That they may have personam Standi in Judicio In the process of Treason Depending at the said Lord Advocats Instance against them before the saids Lords Commissions of his Majesties Justiciary att the days to which they are cited to compear in the said Process of Treason upon this warrand Ther was given out Letters of Relaxatione For Thomas and Captain Simeon Frasers Elder and younger of Beufort […] Fraser of Strowie […] Fraser of Erchest […] Fraser of Foraline […] Fraser of Dalcraig […] Fraser of Culdenchall younger John Fraser Brother to Caldenchall in Borlum of Aberlurff. […] Fraser of Kinmonivie […] Hutcheonoig Mr Robert Munro Some tyme minister att Aberturff.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 454.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 454.

Act, 12 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Act anent the Popish meeting att Aberdeen

Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate having upon the Fifth of July Instant presented to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill a Letter direct from the Provost and Bailies of Aberdeen Giving account That upon Sabbath the Twenty Sixth of June Last They seazed a popish meeting at the house of one Alexander Gibb merchant in the Town, where they found the Altar Mass Book Bell Cross Images Candles and Incense and the preists vestiments a great many popish books The value of Ane hundered pounds sterling and hade Imprisoned the said Alexander Gibb and on John Cowie a trafficking papist who calls himself a Quaker and one George Gray merchant in Aberdeen by a secret Communicatione with whose house The preists who were at the meeting did Escape. And The Councill having upon the day forsaid, Considered the said Letter They the same day gave their Interloquitor upon it. And Appointed a Committee of their own number To Consider what furder is need for to be done in the matter. And The said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having this day considered the unsubscrived Report given in to their Lordships by the Lord Advocate as the Report of the said Committee. The heirby Recommend to his Majesties Advocate, To Return to the magistrats of Aberdeen The Thanks of the Councill Board for their good Service in this affair And To Require the saids Magistrates to cause send Alexander Gibb John Cowie and George Gray prisoners to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and with them to send all the popish Bookes vestiments and other popish trinkets and particularly the Book of their Popish Baptisms Confirmationes or marriadges to be delivered to the Clerks of privy Council, And Recomends to the viscount of Teviot Commander in Cheiff of his majesties forces within this Kingdom To cause Send a pairty of his majesties forces to the Town of Aberdeen, For Convoying and guarding of the saids Three persones with the books vestments and popish Trinketts from Aberdeen to Edinburgh And appoints The magistrats of Aberdeen. To deliver the Three persons forsaid Books vestments and others abovewritten to the said Guard. And they to convoy the saids Three persons prisoners To the Magistrats of Edinburgh who are to keep them prisoners till furder warrant from the Councill. And To deliver The Books vestments and others foresaid to the saids Clerks of privy Council To be Keeped be them till furder order of Councill. And Appoints the saids magistrates of Aberdeen to send a List of the names and designations of all the persones which they can Learn were att the said popish meeting to the said Lord Advocate, And gives order and warrant to the saids Magistrats of Aberdeen To apprehend and secure all popish schoolmasters or schoolmistresses or breeders of youth in the popish Religion and all preists and traficking papists found within their bounds And That ay and while they Find Sufficient Caution to the saids Magistrats under A Competent penalty That they shall appear before the saids Lords of privy Council betwixt and a Competent day And Appoints the Bands of Cautione So soon as they are found To be transmitted to the clerks of Councill And Appoints the saids Magistrats to furnish sufficient Baggadge-horses for Transporting the bookes vestments and other popish trinkets forsaids from Aberdeen to Edinburgh. Extracted.

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Act anent the Popish meeting att Aberdeen

Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate having upon the Fifth of July Instant presented to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill a Letter direct from the Provost and Bailies of Aberdeen Giving account That upon Sabbath the Twenty Sixth of June Last They seazed a popish meeting at the house of one Alexander Gibb merchant in the Town, where they found the Altar Mass Book Bell Cross Images Candles and Incense and the preists vestiments a great many popish books The value of Ane hundered pounds sterling and hade Imprisoned the said Alexander Gibb and on John Cowie a trafficking papist who calls himself a Quaker and one George Gray merchant in Aberdeen by a secret Communicatione with whose house The preists who were at the meeting did Escape. And The Councill having upon the day forsaid, Considered the said Letter They the same day gave their Interloquitor upon it. And Appointed a Committee of their own number To Consider what furder is need for to be done in the matter. And The said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having this day considered the unsubscrived Report given in to their Lordships by the Lord Advocate as the Report of the said Committee. The heirby Recommend to his Majesties Advocate, To Return to the magistrats of Aberdeen The Thanks of the Councill Board for their good Service in this affair And To Require the saids Magistrates to cause send Alexander Gibb John Cowie and George Gray prisoners to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and with them to send all the popish Bookes vestiments and other popish trinkets and particularly the Book of their Popish Baptisms Confirmationes or marriadges to be delivered to the Clerks of privy Council, And Recomends to the viscount of Teviot Commander in Cheiff of his majesties forces within this Kingdom To cause Send a pairty of his majesties forces to the Town of Aberdeen, For Convoying and guarding of the saids Three persones with the books vestments and popish Trinketts from Aberdeen to Edinburgh And appoints The magistrats of Aberdeen. To deliver the Three persons forsaid Books vestments and others abovewritten to the said Guard. And they to convoy the saids Three persons prisoners To the Magistrats of Edinburgh who are to keep them prisoners till furder warrant from the Councill. And To deliver The Books vestments and others foresaid to the saids Clerks of privy Council To be Keeped be them till furder order of Councill. And Appoints the saids magistrates of Aberdeen to send a List of the names and designations of all the persones which they can Learn were att the said popish meeting to the said Lord Advocate, And gives order and warrant to the saids Magistrats of Aberdeen To apprehend and secure all popish schoolmasters or schoolmistresses or breeders of youth in the popish Religion and all preists and traficking papists found within their bounds And That ay and while they Find Sufficient Caution to the saids Magistrats under A Competent penalty That they shall appear before the saids Lords of privy Council betwixt and a Competent day And Appoints the Bands of Cautione So soon as they are found To be transmitted to the clerks of Councill And Appoints the saids Magistrats to furnish sufficient Baggadge-horses for Transporting the bookes vestments and other popish trinkets forsaids from Aberdeen to Edinburgh. Extracted.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 453-4.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 453-4.

Act, 12 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Adjourning Session

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Considering That the Parliament is to Sitt Down upon the Nynteenth day of July Instant which tyme is now approaching And That it will Require some tyme to prepare the house. For which it is necessary The sitting of the session be dispensed with as is warranted to be done by order from this Board Therfore and for preparing the parliament house In order to the parliaments meeting. The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe heirby dispense with the sitting of the session for the remaining dayes of this month of July Instant And Adjournes the same from the Fourteenth day of the said moneth of July Instant att Twelve of the Cloack. To the ordinary tyme of their meeting in november next That the house may be made tymously ready To the Effect forsaid. And Appoints the clerks of Councill To make Intimation heirof To the Lords of session the morrow in the forenoon By delivering to the clerks of session ane Extract heirof when the session is sitting sic subscribitur Marchmont cancellar Argyll Mar Southerland Lowdown Englintone Forfar Seafield Tarbat Adam Cockburne.

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Act Adjourning Session

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Considering That the Parliament is to Sitt Down upon the Nynteenth day of July Instant which tyme is now approaching And That it will Require some tyme to prepare the house. For which it is necessary The sitting of the session be dispensed with as is warranted to be done by order from this Board Therfore and for preparing the parliament house In order to the parliaments meeting. The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe heirby dispense with the sitting of the session for the remaining dayes of this month of July Instant And Adjournes the same from the Fourteenth day of the said moneth of July Instant att Twelve of the Cloack. To the ordinary tyme of their meeting in november next That the house may be made tymously ready To the Effect forsaid. And Appoints the clerks of Councill To make Intimation heirof To the Lords of session the morrow in the forenoon By delivering to the clerks of session ane Extract heirof when the session is sitting sic subscribitur Marchmont cancellar Argyll Mar Southerland Lowdown Englintone Forfar Seafield Tarbat Adam Cockburne.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 452.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 452.

Letter: royal, 12 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Letter from his Majestie adding The Earl of Englinton To the Privy Council

A Letter from his majestie To the Lords of his privy Councill adding the Earle of Englintoune to their Lordships number Read and ordered to be Recorded. Whereof the Tenor followes. After Reading of which Letter The Earle being called in, and Compearing The Earle swore and signed the oath of Aledgance and signed the assurance appointed to his majestie be act of parliament And Likeways signed the Association as hes been formerly done by other Councellors. And The Lord high Chancelor having administrate to him The oath de fideli The Earle of Englintoune was receaved a privy Councellor conform to his Majesties Letter and took his place att the board accordingly.
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor. Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor. Right trusty and welbeloved Cousin and Councellors right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors. Wee greet yow well. Whereas in consideration of the Loyalty and abilities of our Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousin Alexander Earle of Englingtoune wee have thought fitt to add him To our privy Councill of that our Kingdom. These are therfore to authorize and Require yow To admitt and Receave the said Alexander Earle of Englintoun into this our Privy Councill in the ordinary form and method in the Like caices accustomed For doing wherof this shall be your warrant. So wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Kensington The 27th day of June 1698, and of our Reign the 10th year. By his Majesties command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter from his Majestie adding The Earl of Englinton To the Privy Council

A Letter from his majestie To the Lords of his privy Councill adding the Earle of Englintoune to their Lordships number Read and ordered to be Recorded. Whereof the Tenor followes. After Reading of which Letter The Earle being called in, and Compearing The Earle swore and signed the oath of Aledgance and signed the assurance appointed to his majestie be act of parliament And Likeways signed the Association as hes been formerly done by other Councellors. And The Lord high Chancelor having administrate to him The oath de fideli The Earle of Englintoune was receaved a privy Councellor conform to his Majesties Letter and took his place att the board accordingly.
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor. Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor. Right trusty and welbeloved Cousin and Councellors right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors. Wee greet yow well. Whereas in consideration of the Loyalty and abilities of our Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousin Alexander Earle of Englingtoune wee have thought fitt to add him To our privy Councill of that our Kingdom. These are therfore to authorize and Require yow To admitt and Receave the said Alexander Earle of Englintoun into this our Privy Councill in the ordinary form and method in the Like caices accustomed For doing wherof this shall be your warrant. So wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Kensington The 27th day of June 1698, and of our Reign the 10th year. By his Majesties command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 452.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 452.

Procedure, 12 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Patent Sir James Ogilvie to be Viscount of Seafeild

Patent under his majesties great seal of this Kingdom In favours of Sir James Ogilvie principal secretary of state for this Kingdom constituteing and creating him viscount of Seafeild Lord Ogilvie of Cullen. Read and appointed to be Recorded. This patent was delivered to Sir Gilbert Eliot To my Lord Chancelor and after Reading was Receaved by the said Viscount of Seafeild upon his Knee as use is in the Like caices. Followes the tenor of the Patent.
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique Defensor omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos presentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo perpendentes regia ad modum officia perplurima nobis praestita et Impensa per fidelissimum et dilectissimum nostrum Conciliarium Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie Principalem nostrum Status Secretarium pro antiquo nostro Regno Scotiae in diversis muneribus et officiis fungendis a nobis ipsi concreditis Speciatim vero in summo illo munere Secretarii Status antedicto. Atque Itidem in memoriam revocantes fidelitatem continuam et officia Insignia nobis2 et antiquae familiae Comitis De Finlater Ex qua Immediate ortus est ob has itaque et multas alias magni momenti res et Rationes Durabilem quendam Regiae nostrae gratiae et Commendationis Characterem in Eundem Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie ejusque haeredes Inframentionatos Conferre apud nos benigne Statuimus unde scilicet iis ulterius animus addatur Quum3 etiam validiores reddantur Ex omni occasione Majoris momenti officia nobis et regiis nostris successoribus prestare Noveritis igitur Nos fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicuti per hasce Literas patentes, facimus constituimus et creamus Dictum Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie vicecomitem et Liberum Parliamenti Dominum Dicti nostri Regni Vicecomitem de Seafeild et Dominum Ogilvie de Cullen Designandum et appellandum Damus pariter Concedimus et Conferimus in dictum Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie et haeredes masculos de ejus corpore quibus deficientibus alios ejus haeredes Tallie continendas4 in charta Terrarum ejus et Praediorum secundum signaturam Regia nostra manu munitam datam cum presentibus Titulum honorem Gradum et dignitatem vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti Domini ut dictum est Cum plenaria potestate Jure authoritate illi ejusque praedictis Eodem Titulo fruendi et Gaudendi cum universis et singulis prerogativis et precedentiis preminentiis priviledgiis Libertatibus et immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus quibuscum nos prefatum Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie Ejusque praedictos Nobilitamus et Investimus Et speciatim Libero in Parliamento suffragio Tenendum dictum Titulum honorem Gradum et dignitatem vice comitis et Liberi parliamenti Domini cum omnibus et singulis prerogativis precedentiis preminentiis priviledgiis Libertatibus et immunitatibus eo spectantibus per eundem dominum Jacobum Ogilvie ejusque praedictos De nobis nostrisque successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus generalibus Conciliis aliisque Congressibus quibuscunque publicis seu privatis in dicto Regno nostro Tam plenarie et Libere in quovis respectu et Conditione quam quivis alius vice comes et Liberi5 Parliamenti Dominus Simuli Titulo Honore et dignitate cum omnibus priviledgiis eo spectantibus perprius usus est aut gavisus tempore praeterito seu in posterum uti et gaudere poterit Leoni porro armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus Imperamus ut praefato Domino Jacobo Ogilvie nunc vice comiti de Seafeild, Talia prioribus insigniis ejus Gentiliis additamenta (Per eum ejusque antedictos utendi) qualia Convenientia et Congrui6 et similibus occasionibus usitatur videbuntur Dent et praescribant. Declarando hasce nostras presentes Literas magno nostro sigillo munitas adeo validas et efficaces fore praefato Domino Jacobo Ogilvie ejusque praedictis pro possidendo dicto Titulo Honore dignitate et Gradu vicecomitis et liberi Parliamenti Domini cum universis et singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praeviledgiis7 et immunitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus ac si cum omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus occasionibus perprius usitatis Investiti et inaugurati essent Quo circa dispensavimus perque presentes in perpetuum dispensamus In cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoune vigesimo quarto die mensis Junii Anno Domini millesimo Sexcentesimo nonagesimo octavo Regnique nostri anno Decimo Per Signaturam manu S. D. N. Regis supra signatam Written to the great seall and registrat The sixth day of July Jaj vjc nynty eight Sic subscribitur Charles Ker Sealed att Edinburgh The Sixth day of July Jaj vjc nyntie eight years Sic subscribitur Home

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Patent Sir James Ogilvie to be Viscount of Seafeild

Patent under his majesties great seal of this Kingdom In favours of Sir James Ogilvie principal secretary of state for this Kingdom constituteing and creating him viscount of Seafeild Lord Ogilvie of Cullen. Read and appointed to be Recorded. This patent was delivered to Sir Gilbert Eliot To my Lord Chancelor and after Reading was Receaved by the said Viscount of Seafeild upon his Knee as use is in the Like caices. Followes the tenor of the Patent.
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique Defensor omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos presentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo perpendentes regia ad modum officia perplurima nobis praestita et Impensa per fidelissimum et dilectissimum nostrum Conciliarium Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie Principalem nostrum Status Secretarium pro antiquo nostro Regno Scotiae in diversis muneribus et officiis fungendis a nobis ipsi concreditis Speciatim vero in summo illo munere Secretarii Status antedicto. Atque Itidem in memoriam revocantes fidelitatem continuam et officia Insignia nobis2 et antiquae familiae Comitis De Finlater Ex qua Immediate ortus est ob has itaque et multas alias magni momenti res et Rationes Durabilem quendam Regiae nostrae gratiae et Commendationis Characterem in Eundem Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie ejusque haeredes Inframentionatos Conferre apud nos benigne Statuimus unde scilicet iis ulterius animus addatur Quum3 etiam validiores reddantur Ex omni occasione Majoris momenti officia nobis et regiis nostris successoribus prestare Noveritis igitur Nos fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicuti per hasce Literas patentes, facimus constituimus et creamus Dictum Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie vicecomitem et Liberum Parliamenti Dominum Dicti nostri Regni Vicecomitem de Seafeild et Dominum Ogilvie de Cullen Designandum et appellandum Damus pariter Concedimus et Conferimus in dictum Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie et haeredes masculos de ejus corpore quibus deficientibus alios ejus haeredes Tallie continendas4 in charta Terrarum ejus et Praediorum secundum signaturam Regia nostra manu munitam datam cum presentibus Titulum honorem Gradum et dignitatem vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti Domini ut dictum est Cum plenaria potestate Jure authoritate illi ejusque praedictis Eodem Titulo fruendi et Gaudendi cum universis et singulis prerogativis et precedentiis preminentiis priviledgiis Libertatibus et immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus quibuscum nos prefatum Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie Ejusque praedictos Nobilitamus et Investimus Et speciatim Libero in Parliamento suffragio Tenendum dictum Titulum honorem Gradum et dignitatem vice comitis et Liberi parliamenti Domini cum omnibus et singulis prerogativis precedentiis preminentiis priviledgiis Libertatibus et immunitatibus eo spectantibus per eundem dominum Jacobum Ogilvie ejusque praedictos De nobis nostrisque successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus generalibus Conciliis aliisque Congressibus quibuscunque publicis seu privatis in dicto Regno nostro Tam plenarie et Libere in quovis respectu et Conditione quam quivis alius vice comes et Liberi5 Parliamenti Dominus Simuli Titulo Honore et dignitate cum omnibus priviledgiis eo spectantibus perprius usus est aut gavisus tempore praeterito seu in posterum uti et gaudere poterit Leoni porro armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus Imperamus ut praefato Domino Jacobo Ogilvie nunc vice comiti de Seafeild, Talia prioribus insigniis ejus Gentiliis additamenta (Per eum ejusque antedictos utendi) qualia Convenientia et Congrui6 et similibus occasionibus usitatur videbuntur Dent et praescribant. Declarando hasce nostras presentes Literas magno nostro sigillo munitas adeo validas et efficaces fore praefato Domino Jacobo Ogilvie ejusque praedictis pro possidendo dicto Titulo Honore dignitate et Gradu vicecomitis et liberi Parliamenti Domini cum universis et singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praeviledgiis7 et immunitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus ac si cum omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus occasionibus perprius usitatis Investiti et inaugurati essent Quo circa dispensavimus perque presentes in perpetuum dispensamus In cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoune vigesimo quarto die mensis Junii Anno Domini millesimo Sexcentesimo nonagesimo octavo Regnique nostri anno Decimo Per Signaturam manu S. D. N. Regis supra signatam Written to the great seall and registrat The sixth day of July Jaj vjc nynty eight Sic subscribitur Charles Ker Sealed att Edinburgh The Sixth day of July Jaj vjc nyntie eight years Sic subscribitur Home

1. NRS, PC1/51, 450-2.

2. Sic. Recte nobilis.

3. Sic. Recte quin.

4. Sic. Recte continendos.

5. Sic. Recte Liber.

6. Sic. Recte congrua.

7. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 450-2.

2. Sic. Recte nobilis.

3. Sic. Recte quin.

4. Sic. Recte continendos.

5. Sic. Recte Liber.

6. Sic. Recte congrua.

7. Sic.

Sederunt, 12 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Marr; Earl of Englintoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudon; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Seafeild S.; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Lord Montgomry; Lord Belhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twelfth day of July Jaj vjc nynty Eight years1

A1698/7/92

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Marr; Earl of Englintoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudon; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Seafeild S.; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Lord Montgomry; Lord Belhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 450.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 450.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 450.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 450.