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Letter: royal, 16 November 1706, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Sixteinth day of November Jaj vijc and Six years

A1706/11/71

Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen adding Lord Forglen to the Councell

Sic Suprascribitur
Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trustie and intyrely beloved Cousine 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 Loyaltie and abilities of our Right trustie and well beloved Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen one of the Senators of our Colledge of Justice, Wee have thought fitt to add him to the privie Counsell of that our Kingdome; It is therfore our will and pleasure, and wee doe heirby authorise and Requyre yow to admitt and receive him into that our privie Councell In the ordinary forme and methode, In such cases accustomed; For doeing wherof this shall be your warrant, And so wee bid yow heartily farwell; Given att our Court att Windsor Castell the Twentie Sevinth day of August Jaj vijc and Six and of our reigne the fyfth year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur David Nairne.

At Edinburgh 16 November 1706

A1706/11/71

Letter: royal

Letter from the queen adding Lord Forglen to the council

Sic Suprascribitur
Anne Regina
Right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well beloved cousin and councillors, right trusty and well beloved councillors, and trusty and well beloved councillors, we greet you well. Whereas in consideration of the loyalty and abilities of our right trusty and well beloved Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen, one of the senators of our college of justice, we have thought fit to add him to the privy council of that our kingdom. It is therefore 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 in such cases accustomed. For doing whereof this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Windsor Castle 27 August 1706 and of our reign the fifth year. By her majesty’s command Sic Subscribitur David Nairne.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 491.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 491.

Act, 16 November 1706, Edinburgh

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A1706/11/61

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Lord Forglen qualified as a privie Councellor

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councell for adding Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice, To the privie Councell, Read and ordered to be recorded, and his lordship being present qualified himselfe to her Majestie as a privie Councellor by Swearing the oath of alleadgance, and Subscribing the Same, with the assureance, and the Lord Chancellor did administrat to his lordship the oath de fideli, Therafter his lordship took his place at the Board accordingly, Follows the tenor of her Majesties letter.

At Edinburgh 16 November 1706

A1706/11/61

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Lord Forglen qualified as a privy councillor

Letter from the queen’s majesty to the council for adding Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen, one of the senators of the college of justice, to the privy council read and ordered to be recorded, and his lordship being present qualified himself to her majesty as a privy councillor by swearing the oath of allegiance and subscribing the same with the assurance. And [James Ogivlie, earl of Seafield] the lord chancellor did administer to his lordship the oath de fideli. Thereafter his lordship took his place at the board accordingly. Follows the tenor of her Majesties letter.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

Sederunt, 16 November 1706, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Her Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Levine; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Haddo; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Ensteruther; Lord Minto; Lord Forglen; Mr Francis Montgomrie; Livt Coll Erskine; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh 16 November 17061

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Sederunt

[James Douglas, duke of Queensberry] her majesty’s high commissioner; [James Ogilvie, earl of Seafield] lord chancellor; [John Erskine] earl of Mar; [David Erskine] earl of Buchan; [David Melville] earl of Leven; [John Keith] earl of Kintore; [William Gordon] Lord Haddo; [Adam Cockburn] lord justice clerk; [William] Lord Anstruther; [George Elliot] Lord Minto; [Sir Alexander Ogilvie] Lord Forglen; Mr Francis Montgomerie; Lieutenant Colonel [James] Erskine; [Samuel McClellan] lord provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 490.