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Judicial Proceeding, 14 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Judicial Proceeding

Lybell Andrew Mortoune against Baird called and recomended to Lord Advocat to persew

Anent the Lybell or Letters of complaint raised and persewed befor The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell at the instance of Andrew Mortowne merchand in Edinburgh with concurse of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat for his highnes interest in the mater wnderwritten Mentioning That wher Henry Baird merchand in Edinburgh being persewed befor the Lords of our privie Counsell for haveing maried in a clandestine maner Isobell Mortoune doughter to the said Andrew without her fathers knowledge did confess the said Clandestine mariadge which was also verified wnder his hand But refuised to tell who was the celebrator pretending that by Law he was not therto obleidged Albeit it be evident that it is highlie of the said Andrews concerne to know whither his doughter be trwelie maried or not and conseqwently who was the celebrator therof Seing otherwayes he may not only Suffer the prejudice of haveing his doughter clandestinelie taken from him as said is But Likewayes Lye under the hazard and reproach of haveing her detained by the said Henry in a farr more wnjustifieable maner to the disgrace and rwine both of her and her posteritie Soe that albeit the said Henry Baird be convicted upon his own acknowledgement for a clandestine mariage and pretend that he is not bound in Law to discover the celebrator Yet without all qwestione he is obleidged by all Lawes both Divyne and humane aither to Satisfie the said Andrew Mortoun Complainer as to the pretence and title wherupon he detaines his doughter or otherwayes exhibite her to our saids Lords of privie Counsell to be restored to her father the said Complainer By all which it is apparent that the said Henry Baird ought aither to make the foirsaid discoverie or exhibite and restore to the said Complainer his said doughter or otherwise he ought to be pwnished for his contempt in swch maner as the saids Lords of our privie Counsell Shall think fitt and meet And also be decerned to make payment to the said Andrew Mortowne Complainer of Such a Soume of Damnadges for the said wnjust Detentione as our saids Lords Shall modifie to the example and terror of others to committ the lyke in tyme comeing And anent the chairge given to the said defender to have compeared personallie befor the saids Lords of privie Counsell at ane certaine day now bygone to have ansuered to the grounds of the above complaint and to have heard and sein such order and course taken theranent as the saids Lords Should think fitt wnder the paine of rebellione etc As in the principall Lybell or Letters of Complaint and executions therof at more lenth is contained which lybell or Letters of complaint being this day called in presence of The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell And the said Andrew Mortoune persewar Compeareing personallie with Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat and maister David Dallrumple his Advocats And the said Henry Baird defender compeareing personallie with Mr John Fergwsone and Mr […] Rigg his Advocats The Lybell and ansuers therto being read and both pairties Lawiers being at Lenth fullie heard And the said Henry Baird defender haveing prodwced a testificat wnder the Subscriptione of maister Alexander George Late minister of the gospell at the barronie church of Glasgow wherby he declairs that (2being crediblie informed of the consent of parents he Joined in mariadge the defender and Isobell Mortowne The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the Lybell and ansuers made therto and declaratione produced by the defender of his said mariage They Doe heirby recommend to his Majesties advocat to cause search for sease upon and apprehend the persone of the said Maister Alexander George and to Committ him prisoner untill the saids Lords give order anent him And to prosecute and follow furth a lybell befor them against the said maister Alexander George at his Lordships instance for the said irregwllar marriage with convenient Expeditione

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Judicial Proceeding

Lybell Andrew Mortoune against Baird called and recomended to Lord Advocat to persew

Anent the Lybell or Letters of complaint raised and persewed befor The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell at the instance of Andrew Mortowne merchand in Edinburgh with concurse of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat for his highnes interest in the mater wnderwritten Mentioning That wher Henry Baird merchand in Edinburgh being persewed befor the Lords of our privie Counsell for haveing maried in a clandestine maner Isobell Mortoune doughter to the said Andrew without her fathers knowledge did confess the said Clandestine mariadge which was also verified wnder his hand But refuised to tell who was the celebrator pretending that by Law he was not therto obleidged Albeit it be evident that it is highlie of the said Andrews concerne to know whither his doughter be trwelie maried or not and conseqwently who was the celebrator therof Seing otherwayes he may not only Suffer the prejudice of haveing his doughter clandestinelie taken from him as said is But Likewayes Lye under the hazard and reproach of haveing her detained by the said Henry in a farr more wnjustifieable maner to the disgrace and rwine both of her and her posteritie Soe that albeit the said Henry Baird be convicted upon his own acknowledgement for a clandestine mariage and pretend that he is not bound in Law to discover the celebrator Yet without all qwestione he is obleidged by all Lawes both Divyne and humane aither to Satisfie the said Andrew Mortoun Complainer as to the pretence and title wherupon he detaines his doughter or otherwayes exhibite her to our saids Lords of privie Counsell to be restored to her father the said Complainer By all which it is apparent that the said Henry Baird ought aither to make the foirsaid discoverie or exhibite and restore to the said Complainer his said doughter or otherwise he ought to be pwnished for his contempt in swch maner as the saids Lords of our privie Counsell Shall think fitt and meet And also be decerned to make payment to the said Andrew Mortowne Complainer of Such a Soume of Damnadges for the said wnjust Detentione as our saids Lords Shall modifie to the example and terror of others to committ the lyke in tyme comeing And anent the chairge given to the said defender to have compeared personallie befor the saids Lords of privie Counsell at ane certaine day now bygone to have ansuered to the grounds of the above complaint and to have heard and sein such order and course taken theranent as the saids Lords Should think fitt wnder the paine of rebellione etc As in the principall Lybell or Letters of Complaint and executions therof at more lenth is contained which lybell or Letters of complaint being this day called in presence of The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell And the said Andrew Mortoune persewar Compeareing personallie with Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat and maister David Dallrumple his Advocats And the said Henry Baird defender compeareing personallie with Mr John Fergwsone and Mr […] Rigg his Advocats The Lybell and ansuers therto being read and both pairties Lawiers being at Lenth fullie heard And the said Henry Baird defender haveing prodwced a testificat wnder the Subscriptione of maister Alexander George Late minister of the gospell at the barronie church of Glasgow wherby he declairs that (2being crediblie informed of the consent of parents he Joined in mariadge the defender and Isobell Mortowne The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the Lybell and ansuers made therto and declaratione produced by the defender of his said mariage They Doe heirby recommend to his Majesties advocat to cause search for sease upon and apprehend the persone of the said Maister Alexander George and to Committ him prisoner untill the saids Lords give order anent him And to prosecute and follow furth a lybell befor them against the said maister Alexander George at his Lordships instance for the said irregwllar marriage with convenient Expeditione

1. NRS, PC2/27, 114v-115v.

2. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 114v-115v.

2. Closing bracket missing.

Act, 14 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Act James Stewart

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be James Stewart Servitor to The Earle of Southesque Shewing That wher in the actione persewed at the petitioners instance against the magistrats of Montrose and others Andrew Craiktowne clerk of Montrose was cited by the petitioner as a wittnes theruntill And ther Lordships haveing granted Commissione to The Shirreff of Forffar and his deputs to examine the wittnesses in tyme of vaccance And he haveing Compeared befor the Said Shirreff deput efter he had made faith he refwised to depone And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships to grant the petitioner ane dilligence by Captione against him to compeare befor ther Lordships and depone and exhibite all the warrands and depositiones taken by ther saids magistrats in favoures of John Stewart in the boattowne of Bonningtowne who pretends to be nearest air to the deceast David Stewart in Barbardoes As the said petitione bears which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They Doe heirby give order and warrand to ther Clerks to give owt Letters of Captione against the above named Andrew Craik in the termes of the lybell raised at the petitioners instance wherin he is cited as a witnes befor the Counsell and that against the […] day of […]

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Act James Stewart

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be James Stewart Servitor to The Earle of Southesque Shewing That wher in the actione persewed at the petitioners instance against the magistrats of Montrose and others Andrew Craiktowne clerk of Montrose was cited by the petitioner as a wittnes theruntill And ther Lordships haveing granted Commissione to The Shirreff of Forffar and his deputs to examine the wittnesses in tyme of vaccance And he haveing Compeared befor the Said Shirreff deput efter he had made faith he refwised to depone And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships to grant the petitioner ane dilligence by Captione against him to compeare befor ther Lordships and depone and exhibite all the warrands and depositiones taken by ther saids magistrats in favoures of John Stewart in the boattowne of Bonningtowne who pretends to be nearest air to the deceast David Stewart in Barbardoes As the said petitione bears which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They Doe heirby give order and warrand to ther Clerks to give owt Letters of Captione against the above named Andrew Craik in the termes of the lybell raised at the petitioners instance wherin he is cited as a witnes befor the Counsell and that against the […] day of […]

1. NRS, PC2/27, 114r-114v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 114r-114v.

Act, 14 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Mr Colline Niccolsone

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Mr Colline Niccollsone preacher of the gospell at Strathaven Shewing That wher ther Lordships petitioner being minister of the parochin of Kirkmichaell in Strathaven and upon his not readeing the proclamationes emitted by ther Lordships for owning his Majestie King William and not praying for him in express termes Ther Lordships were pleased to Suspend the petitioner from the publict exercise of the ministrie and deprived him of the benefice The petitioner craves Leave humblie to represent to ther Lordships that it was2 out of noe dissaffectione to his majestie and his government that the petitioner did not read the proclamationes in due tyme and pray for his Majestie in express termes But the trweth is the parochin wherof the petitioner was minister being in The North Highlands wher the rebells then in armes did freqwently hawnt and resort and with all a great many of his parichiners being papists he durst not without hazard of his life at that tyme publictly own his majesties and the government and to evidence his affectione to the government in church and state soe soon as the petitioner had opportwnitie he gave testimony of his affectione to the government by applying to the Commissione of the generall assembly in the yeir Jaj vic nyntie four the petitioner did Supplicat them wherin he owned the government of the church the confessione of faith ratified by the parliament Jaj vic and nyntie and craved to be receaved into the ministrie upon which they recomended the petitioner to ther Lordships as appears by ane extract wnder ther clerks hands therwith prodwced Lykeas the petitioner applyed to Sir James Ogilvie principall secretarie of State and Shirreff principall of The Shyre of Banff within which his said parochin lyes and upon the fourth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Swore the alleadgeance and Signed the assureance befor him as appears by a testificat wnder his Lordships hand And albeit the petitioner hes thws given testimony of his affectione to the government and with a great daill of discouragement from many of his parochiners who are knowen papists been still preaching yet without ther Lordships grant him ther warrand he cannot gett the stipend for mentaineance of himself and his poor numerows small familie And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships To Commisserat his conditione (who hes given testimony of his affectione to the government as said is and is still content to give all testimonies that Law requyres of his affectione to it) and to allow the petitioner the Stipend of the said parochin since he still preaches ther and to ordaine the heretors and others lyable in payment therof to make payment to the petitioner of the Stipends resting to him for the preceeding yeirs and dureing his Service As the said petitione bears Which petitone being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell with the wrytes mentioned therin and prodwced therwith They doe heirby allow to the petitioner the Stipend of the above kirk of Strathaven for the haill yeirs of God Jaj vic nyntie six and nyntie seven for a present subsistance to the petitioner and his familie And decernes and ordaines the petitioner to be readiely answered obeyed and payed of the saids two yeirs Stipend of the said Kirk by the heretors fewers wodsetters Liferenters titullars tacksemen of teinds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said Stipend And ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Cowncell to be direct at the petitioners instance against the heretors fewars wodsetters liferenters and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the saids two yeirs Stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie And in caice ther be non ordaines the heretors and others foirsaids to make payment of ther respective proportiones of the saids two yeirs Stipend according as they shall be decerned be decerned3 by the Judge ordinar

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Act Mr Colline Niccolsone

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Mr Colline Niccollsone preacher of the gospell at Strathaven Shewing That wher ther Lordships petitioner being minister of the parochin of Kirkmichaell in Strathaven and upon his not readeing the proclamationes emitted by ther Lordships for owning his Majestie King William and not praying for him in express termes Ther Lordships were pleased to Suspend the petitioner from the publict exercise of the ministrie and deprived him of the benefice The petitioner craves Leave humblie to represent to ther Lordships that it was2 out of noe dissaffectione to his majestie and his government that the petitioner did not read the proclamationes in due tyme and pray for his Majestie in express termes But the trweth is the parochin wherof the petitioner was minister being in The North Highlands wher the rebells then in armes did freqwently hawnt and resort and with all a great many of his parichiners being papists he durst not without hazard of his life at that tyme publictly own his majesties and the government and to evidence his affectione to the government in church and state soe soon as the petitioner had opportwnitie he gave testimony of his affectione to the government by applying to the Commissione of the generall assembly in the yeir Jaj vic nyntie four the petitioner did Supplicat them wherin he owned the government of the church the confessione of faith ratified by the parliament Jaj vic and nyntie and craved to be receaved into the ministrie upon which they recomended the petitioner to ther Lordships as appears by ane extract wnder ther clerks hands therwith prodwced Lykeas the petitioner applyed to Sir James Ogilvie principall secretarie of State and Shirreff principall of The Shyre of Banff within which his said parochin lyes and upon the fourth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Swore the alleadgeance and Signed the assureance befor him as appears by a testificat wnder his Lordships hand And albeit the petitioner hes thws given testimony of his affectione to the government and with a great daill of discouragement from many of his parochiners who are knowen papists been still preaching yet without ther Lordships grant him ther warrand he cannot gett the stipend for mentaineance of himself and his poor numerows small familie And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships To Commisserat his conditione (who hes given testimony of his affectione to the government as said is and is still content to give all testimonies that Law requyres of his affectione to it) and to allow the petitioner the Stipend of the said parochin since he still preaches ther and to ordaine the heretors and others lyable in payment therof to make payment to the petitioner of the Stipends resting to him for the preceeding yeirs and dureing his Service As the said petitione bears Which petitone being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell with the wrytes mentioned therin and prodwced therwith They doe heirby allow to the petitioner the Stipend of the above kirk of Strathaven for the haill yeirs of God Jaj vic nyntie six and nyntie seven for a present subsistance to the petitioner and his familie And decernes and ordaines the petitioner to be readiely answered obeyed and payed of the saids two yeirs Stipend of the said Kirk by the heretors fewers wodsetters Liferenters titullars tacksemen of teinds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said Stipend And ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Cowncell to be direct at the petitioners instance against the heretors fewars wodsetters liferenters and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the saids two yeirs Stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie And in caice ther be non ordaines the heretors and others foirsaids to make payment of ther respective proportiones of the saids two yeirs Stipend according as they shall be decerned be decerned3 by the Judge ordinar

1. NRS, PC2/27, 113r-114r.

2. The word ‘not’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 113r-114r.

2. The word ‘not’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

Sederunt, 14 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Bellhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fourtein day of Jwny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

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Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Bellhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 113r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 111v-113r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 113r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 111v-113r.

Act, 14 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Act in favours of Mr James Adamsone

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Mr James Adamson Late minister att Keltone Shewing That where their petitioner having been Conveened before their Lordships for marrieing Baptizing and preaching in a meeting-house at Eymouth, Their Lordships upon The Petitioners Ingenous acknowledgement were pleased to Banish him out of his Majesties Dominions and to Enter his Banishment betwixt and the Tenth of June Instant And further Discharged him to preach baptize marry or Exerce any part of the ministerial function Till the Petitioner Entered his Banishment And seing Their Petitioners own Ingenous acknowledgement and Confession was the only probation upon which their Lordships Interloquitor proceeded, And That his Banishment furth of his Majesties Dominions will render their Petitioner and his wife and numerous family of Children incapabe of subsisting in any other Kingdom, And That their Petitioner hath given Evidence of his affection to the Government by praying for his Majesty which many of his auditors are ready to assert And Lastly seing he is the only person who hes mett with such a Censure as to be banished his Majesties Dominions for ane single act of marrying one of his own Brethren and have never been guilty of marrying any other person whatsomever since the act of parliament And Therfore Humbly craving their Lordships To take pity and Compassion on him and his family And to take of the said act of Banishment Least he his wife and Children be Reduced to straits and misery by their Lordships former sentence as the said Petition Bears. The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Mr James Adamson They heirby Restrict the within sentence of Banishment To the Bounds of any place within the shire of Berwick And declares The former sentence Null as to any Bounds without the said shire And decernes and ordains The said Petitioner before Extracting heirof To Enact himself in the Books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall Retire furth of the said shire of Berwick Betwixt and […] and that he shall not Return to nor Resort within the same at any tyme Coming And That he shall not preach baptize marry nor Exercise any pairt of his ministeriall function within this Kingdom without his Majesties or the Councills warrant for that Effect.

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Act in favours of Mr James Adamsone

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Mr James Adamson Late minister att Keltone Shewing That where their petitioner having been Conveened before their Lordships for marrieing Baptizing and preaching in a meeting-house at Eymouth, Their Lordships upon The Petitioners Ingenous acknowledgement were pleased to Banish him out of his Majesties Dominions and to Enter his Banishment betwixt and the Tenth of June Instant And further Discharged him to preach baptize marry or Exerce any part of the ministerial function Till the Petitioner Entered his Banishment And seing Their Petitioners own Ingenous acknowledgement and Confession was the only probation upon which their Lordships Interloquitor proceeded, And That his Banishment furth of his Majesties Dominions will render their Petitioner and his wife and numerous family of Children incapabe of subsisting in any other Kingdom, And That their Petitioner hath given Evidence of his affection to the Government by praying for his Majesty which many of his auditors are ready to assert And Lastly seing he is the only person who hes mett with such a Censure as to be banished his Majesties Dominions for ane single act of marrying one of his own Brethren and have never been guilty of marrying any other person whatsomever since the act of parliament And Therfore Humbly craving their Lordships To take pity and Compassion on him and his family And to take of the said act of Banishment Least he his wife and Children be Reduced to straits and misery by their Lordships former sentence as the said Petition Bears. The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Mr James Adamson They heirby Restrict the within sentence of Banishment To the Bounds of any place within the shire of Berwick And declares The former sentence Null as to any Bounds without the said shire And decernes and ordains The said Petitioner before Extracting heirof To Enact himself in the Books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall Retire furth of the said shire of Berwick Betwixt and […] and that he shall not Return to nor Resort within the same at any tyme Coming And That he shall not preach baptize marry nor Exercise any pairt of his ministeriall function within this Kingdom without his Majesties or the Councills warrant for that Effect.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 435.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 435.

Warrant, 14 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrand for signing a pass to the Earle of Nithsdale

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend To the Earle of Melvill Lord President of his Majesties privy Councill To Grant and sign a pass In favours of Wiliam Earle of Nithsdale allowing the said Earle to Travell with Three servants and their horses in any place or places abroad, Forth of his Majesties Dominions For his Education or divertisement And allowes the Clerks of Councill To affix the signet of Councill To the said Pass sic subscribitur Melvill Southerland, Lauderdale, Annandale, Ruglen, Hugh Dalrymple, James Murray, William Anstruther, A: Hope.

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Warrand for signing a pass to the Earle of Nithsdale

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend To the Earle of Melvill Lord President of his Majesties privy Councill To Grant and sign a pass In favours of Wiliam Earle of Nithsdale allowing the said Earle to Travell with Three servants and their horses in any place or places abroad, Forth of his Majesties Dominions For his Education or divertisement And allowes the Clerks of Councill To affix the signet of Councill To the said Pass sic subscribitur Melvill Southerland, Lauderdale, Annandale, Ruglen, Hugh Dalrymple, James Murray, William Anstruther, A: Hope.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 435.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 435.

Sederunt, 14 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P.C.; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Belhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomry; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P.C.; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Belhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomry; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 434.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 434.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 434.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 434.