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Order, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Recomendation to the Lords of Thesaury In favors of Mr Patrick Ogilvie

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnes to the Lords Commissiones of her Majesties thesaury for Immediat payment to him of the Soume of one hundred pounds Sterling to be Laid out by him upon the waitters and Servants that he is to imploy in prosecution of the Commission granted to him for hindering the Importation of Irish victuall Beiff, horss mares kyne and other Cattell from Ireland and for payment to him of the Soume of Two hundred pounds Sterling yearly of Sallarie dureing the continuance of the said Commission.

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Order

Recomendation to the Lords of Thesaury In favors of Mr Patrick Ogilvie

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnes to the Lords Commissiones of her Majesties thesaury for Immediat payment to him of the Soume of one hundred pounds Sterling to be Laid out by him upon the waitters and Servants that he is to imploy in prosecution of the Commission granted to him for hindering the Importation of Irish victuall Beiff, horss mares kyne and other Cattell from Ireland and for payment to him of the Soume of Two hundred pounds Sterling yearly of Sallarie dureing the continuance of the said Commission.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 48.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 48.

Commission by the Council, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission Discharging the Importation of Irish Victuall, Beiff etc In favours of Mr Patrick Ogilvie

Commission Discharging the Importation of all Irish Victuall Beiff and Catle horses and Mares from Ireland and discovering the Importers therof In favors of Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Carns Read voted approven and Signed, Wherof the tenor followes
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To all and Sundrie our Leidges and subjects whom it effeirs Greeting Forasmuchas the Estates of parliament haveing by severall acts discharged the Importation of Irish Victuall Beiff and Cattell into this Kingdom under the pains and Certificationes therin contained And particularly by the […] act of the first Session of this our Current parliament Makeing Mention That wee with advice and Consent of the Estates of parliament Ratifie and approve the thrid act thrid session Second parliament King Charles the 2d 1672 Entituled act Discharging Importation of Irish Victuall As also the 14th act of the 2d Session of the first parliament of King James the 7th 1686 Entituled Act against the Immportation of Irish victuall or Cattell Excepting the clause in the said Second act 1686 That all the victuall that shall be Imported shall be sunk and destroyed Declareing that in place therof it shall only be Confiscat as in the said former act 1672, And Farder for the more effectuall prohibition of the Importing of the said Irish victuall prohibited to be Imported by the saids acts Wee with advyce forsaid Statute and Declare That all Importers of the said Irish victuall as weell the Masters as the Seamen of the vessells wherin it is Imported as also the recepters, sellers retaillers, or byers therof or any part therof wittingly shall not only be Lyable in the fines and penalties Statute in the said act of parliament 1672. But Lykewayes all under the degree of heritors shall be delyvered to any Scots officer Serveing her Majesties Allyes abroad and to be transported by them for recruits when once discovered and convicted at any time within the space of sex moneths after their said dilinquencie Which dilinquencie may be Cognosed and tryed by any Judge ordinary and that at the instance of any person whatsomever that shall think fitt to accuse and to be proven pro ut de jure and which Judges ordinary are hereby fully Impowered to that effect Likeas for preventing of all such Connivance or Collusion in this matter the seazur of any such victuall imported who for his encouradgment is declared by the said act 1686 to have the vessell wherin the Import was made to be disposed of as his oun Shall be oblidged first to make the victuall furthcomeing to the said Judge ordinary without any diminition or Imbazlement, and the forsaid Judge is Immediately to give ane accompt therof to the Lords of the Thesaury to the effect they may order the same to be transported furth of the kingdome with the first conveniencie the product wherof shall belong to the said seazure or discoverer And if the said Judge ordinar shall faillie herein or shall any maner of way Collude or Connive with the forsaids importers or shall accept of a bribe from them either directly or indirectly by Servants or otherways intrusted or Imployed by him for that effect or shall transport or Compon with the saids Importers or any others for their behooff or otherwayes then in the precise termes in the acts of parliament above mentioned Then and in either of these caices the said Judge ordinary shall by fyned in the soume of One thousand pounds Scots toties quoties, The said Thousand pounds to belong wholly to the informer and farder shall be declared incapable of all publict trust for ever therafter And its Farder hereby provided and Declared That it shall be Lawfull for any person whatsomever to informe against and prosecute the forsaid Judges Ordinary before the Lords of privy Councill, Lords of Session, Commissioners or Justiciary or other Judges Competent as they shall think fitt and that at any time within two years after committing forsaid Extended and therby Ratified the forsaid acts, As also this present act with the prohibition and paines therincontained against all Importing by Sea or Land, and all buying Selling resetting and retailling wittingly of any victuall from England or any countrey whatsomever into this kingdome. Excepting allwayes That wheat Peise and Beans may be Imported from England upon payment of Fourtie Shilling more then the ordinary Custome per boll if duely Imported and entered or otherwayes the said Import of the said Wheat peize and Beans though by land Shall be judged ane unlawfull import and Lyable to the paines abovementioned attour the confiscation of the horses that shall be made use of for the said Import And Farder for preventing all fraud in this matter under the Collour of transporting Victuall from one pairt or place in the Western Shires mentioned in the said act 1672 Its Statute and ordained that the transporters therof shall bring Certificats from the heritors or their factors upon whose Lands the said victuall transported grew testifieing the same in the precise quantitie and qualitie to be grouth therof Which Certificats shall be first Showen to the Judge Ordinary of the port or place to which the said transport is made before the victuall be Livered or unloaded Otherwayes the forsaid victuall shall be holden to be unlawfully Imported and the Importers resetters sellers retaillers and the buyers abovementioned Lyable to all the paines forsaid; Lykeas the granters of the said Certificats if found to be false or the said Judge at the forsaid ports or place, to which the transport is pretended to be made faillieing in his dutie or any wayes conniveing against the true meaning of this act shall be Lyable for the Same paines as if unlawfull importers, And its Declared That the vessells wherin the said prohibited import is made may be not only arreisted seazed or Confiscat wher and when the Import is first made, But at any place or time therafter within the space of two years; And also wee with advyce and Consent forsaid prohibit and discharge the Importing into this kingdome of any horses kyne or other Irish Cattell whatsomever and all kynd of Irish Beiff upon any pretext whatsomever and if any Collector Surveyer or waitter shall Connive at the Importing of any Such kyne horses, Cattell Beiff or victuall they shall ipso facto be deprived of their said office and declared incapable of any publict office within the kingdom in time comeing and the Importers Shall incurr the penalties and certificationes contained in this or any former acts anent the Importation of any Irish victuall or Cattell, and therby Reschind Cases and annull all acts and clauses of acts Impowering the Lords of privy Councill to give Licence for Importing horses Nolt or other Catell Beiff or victuall except in the caice of Dearth forsaid And Wee Considering the best and fittest way for makeing the saids acts of parliament effectuall To be the Commissionating some persones of vigillence fidelitie and care With power to appoint Servants and others to watch alongst the Sea coasts wher the said victuall Cattell and beiff are brought in and Imported Therfore Wee with advice and consent of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe grant full power authority and Commission to Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnes By himself and his deputes Servants and such as he shall think fitt to appoint for whom he is to be answerable to search for Seize and apprehend all Irish victuall Beiff and Cattell horses and mares whatsomever Imported from Ireland into this kingdome from and after the date hereof and that from the Sound of Mull to the burgh of Dumfrees both inclusive. And the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie and these intrusted by him are hereby authorized to cause seize and apprehend all boats barks and other vessells wherin the said victuall shall be imported to dispose theron at their pleasure for their oun use and behoofe and are Likewayes requyred to put the haill heads clauses and articles of the severall acts of parliament abovementioned standing in force to exact and punctuall executione against the transgressors of the Same or person Lyable to the observance therof And for the more effectuall prosecutione of this our Commission Wee with advice forsaid Grant full power and authority to the said Master Patrick Ogilvie and his forsaids within the bounds above mentioned to cause serve all Barks or travelling Boats whatsomever plying or Lyeing on the said coast untill the Skippers and ouners therof find caution to him that they shall Import no Irish victuall horss kyne or other Cattell or Irish beif fore hereafter under the penalties contained in the acts of parliament made theranent With power to our said Commissioner and his forsaids to search all Boats Barks or other Vessells wherin any Irish victuall Beif horses, kyne or other Castell may be Suspected to be, and upon Discovery therof to put the Lawes and acts of parliament made against the Importing of the same to all vigerous execution and if upon pregnant presumptions our said Commissioner or these intrusted by him Shall Suspect any persones guilty of the Importing Irish Victuall Beiff horses kyne or other Cattell forsaid They are hereby authorized to conveen any such persone or persones in the termes of the acts of parliament before the narest Magistrates to Burgh or Landwart and lead all maner of probation against them or against the resetters sellers retaillers or buyers therof or any part of the Same wittingly pro ut de jure, Wherupon the saids Magistrates are to give present and ready Justice, And farder all shiriffs, Stewarts, Bailies of Regality and Barrony and their deputes and all heritors are hereby Ordered to give their Speedy assistance to our said Commissioner and these intrusted by him whenever they shall be requyred for the more effectuall execution hereof As also the officers of any garison or troops within the bounds shall be oblidged to concurr and assist to fortifie the Law with a partie of Souldiers as they shall be desired upon any extraordinar occasion and the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie and these intrusted by him are hereby Impowered By order of the Magistrates of the place to send any persones to prison found guilty of Contraveening the saids Lawes and acts of parliament against the Importing Irish victuall Beiff horses kyne or other Cattell forsaid The said Magistrates being allwayes free of the prisoners Charges. Likeas Wee with advyce and Consent forsaid Grant full power and Commission to the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie and his forsaids to Search for Seize and apprehend all Irish Beiffs Irish horses Mares kyne or other Cattell which Shall happen to be Imported from Ireland to this Kingdome from and after the day forsaid wherever the same can be found within the bounds abovementioned, and value and Comprize the said horses Mares and other Chattell and to exact the penaltie of ane hundred merks Scots for each beast imported after the day forsaid from the Importers of the Same after due and legall conviction The one half of the value both of the beasts and fyne to be made furthcomeing to the Commission of the Thesaury for our use and the other half to belong to the said Commissioner and his forsaids and Likewayes to exact the penalties by Law provided against the Importing of Irish Beiff from all contraveeners who shall incurr the Same And in caice any persone or persones shall make open resistance against the Said Mr Patrick Ogilvie and his forsaids or any called to their assistance by them so that their shall happen bloodshed Muitulation or Slaughter to follow through the said assistance The said Mr Patrick Ogilvie or these intrusted by him or giveing assistance to them never to be called in question Civilly or Criminally for the same in time comeing And it is hereby Declared that the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie before takeing out of his Commission shall find Sufficient Caution acted in the books of our privy Councill That for every boat with Irish victuall Beiff horsses or Cattell that shall be Imported within the bounds forsaids after the day abovementioned And Shall not be Seized upon by him or these intrusted by him He shall be Lyable and make payment to the receiver of our Croun rents the Soume of One hundred pounds Sterling unless at least the seize upon the men victuall Beiff Horss and Cattell and resetters therof within twenty dayes after the Boat has made its escape and give accompts pro tanto, And for the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie his farder encouradgment Wee with advice forsaid allow him to retaine and apply for his oun use and behoove the half of the fynes provided and payable to us by the Lawes and acts of parliament made against importing of Irish Victuall beif horsses Mares kyne or other Cattell And Likewayes Grant him such farder allowance for his paines and Sallary as the saids Lords of our privy Councill shall find his dilligence do deserve And this Commission to endure and Continue ay and while the Same be recalled Likeas wee with advyce forsaid hereby Recall make void and annull all former Commissiones granted by us or our privy Councill to any person or persones whatsomever off and concerning the premisses Given at Edinburgh the twenty fourth day of September and of our Reigne the second year 1703. Sic Subscribitur Queensberry Commissioner Seafeild Cancelar. Annandale P. Atholl PS: Erroll Mar. Morton, Loudoun Finlator Kintoir. Dunmore Stair Roseberry.

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of September Jaj vijc and thrie years

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Commission by the Council

Commission Discharging the Importation of Irish Victuall, Beiff etc In favours of Mr Patrick Ogilvie

Commission Discharging the Importation of all Irish Victuall Beiff and Catle horses and Mares from Ireland and discovering the Importers therof In favors of Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Carns Read voted approven and Signed, Wherof the tenor followes
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To all and Sundrie our Leidges and subjects whom it effeirs Greeting Forasmuchas the Estates of parliament haveing by severall acts discharged the Importation of Irish Victuall Beiff and Cattell into this Kingdom under the pains and Certificationes therin contained And particularly by the […] act of the first Session of this our Current parliament Makeing Mention That wee with advice and Consent of the Estates of parliament Ratifie and approve the thrid act thrid session Second parliament King Charles the 2d 1672 Entituled act Discharging Importation of Irish Victuall As also the 14th act of the 2d Session of the first parliament of King James the 7th 1686 Entituled Act against the Immportation of Irish victuall or Cattell Excepting the clause in the said Second act 1686 That all the victuall that shall be Imported shall be sunk and destroyed Declareing that in place therof it shall only be Confiscat as in the said former act 1672, And Farder for the more effectuall prohibition of the Importing of the said Irish victuall prohibited to be Imported by the saids acts Wee with advyce forsaid Statute and Declare That all Importers of the said Irish victuall as weell the Masters as the Seamen of the vessells wherin it is Imported as also the recepters, sellers retaillers, or byers therof or any part therof wittingly shall not only be Lyable in the fines and penalties Statute in the said act of parliament 1672. But Lykewayes all under the degree of heritors shall be delyvered to any Scots officer Serveing her Majesties Allyes abroad and to be transported by them for recruits when once discovered and convicted at any time within the space of sex moneths after their said dilinquencie Which dilinquencie may be Cognosed and tryed by any Judge ordinary and that at the instance of any person whatsomever that shall think fitt to accuse and to be proven pro ut de jure and which Judges ordinary are hereby fully Impowered to that effect Likeas for preventing of all such Connivance or Collusion in this matter the seazur of any such victuall imported who for his encouradgment is declared by the said act 1686 to have the vessell wherin the Import was made to be disposed of as his oun Shall be oblidged first to make the victuall furthcomeing to the said Judge ordinary without any diminition or Imbazlement, and the forsaid Judge is Immediately to give ane accompt therof to the Lords of the Thesaury to the effect they may order the same to be transported furth of the kingdome with the first conveniencie the product wherof shall belong to the said seazure or discoverer And if the said Judge ordinar shall faillie herein or shall any maner of way Collude or Connive with the forsaids importers or shall accept of a bribe from them either directly or indirectly by Servants or otherways intrusted or Imployed by him for that effect or shall transport or Compon with the saids Importers or any others for their behooff or otherwayes then in the precise termes in the acts of parliament above mentioned Then and in either of these caices the said Judge ordinary shall by fyned in the soume of One thousand pounds Scots toties quoties, The said Thousand pounds to belong wholly to the informer and farder shall be declared incapable of all publict trust for ever therafter And its Farder hereby provided and Declared That it shall be Lawfull for any person whatsomever to informe against and prosecute the forsaid Judges Ordinary before the Lords of privy Councill, Lords of Session, Commissioners or Justiciary or other Judges Competent as they shall think fitt and that at any time within two years after committing forsaid Extended and therby Ratified the forsaid acts, As also this present act with the prohibition and paines therincontained against all Importing by Sea or Land, and all buying Selling resetting and retailling wittingly of any victuall from England or any countrey whatsomever into this kingdome. Excepting allwayes That wheat Peise and Beans may be Imported from England upon payment of Fourtie Shilling more then the ordinary Custome per boll if duely Imported and entered or otherwayes the said Import of the said Wheat peize and Beans though by land Shall be judged ane unlawfull import and Lyable to the paines abovementioned attour the confiscation of the horses that shall be made use of for the said Import And Farder for preventing all fraud in this matter under the Collour of transporting Victuall from one pairt or place in the Western Shires mentioned in the said act 1672 Its Statute and ordained that the transporters therof shall bring Certificats from the heritors or their factors upon whose Lands the said victuall transported grew testifieing the same in the precise quantitie and qualitie to be grouth therof Which Certificats shall be first Showen to the Judge Ordinary of the port or place to which the said transport is made before the victuall be Livered or unloaded Otherwayes the forsaid victuall shall be holden to be unlawfully Imported and the Importers resetters sellers retaillers and the buyers abovementioned Lyable to all the paines forsaid; Lykeas the granters of the said Certificats if found to be false or the said Judge at the forsaid ports or place, to which the transport is pretended to be made faillieing in his dutie or any wayes conniveing against the true meaning of this act shall be Lyable for the Same paines as if unlawfull importers, And its Declared That the vessells wherin the said prohibited import is made may be not only arreisted seazed or Confiscat wher and when the Import is first made, But at any place or time therafter within the space of two years; And also wee with advyce and Consent forsaid prohibit and discharge the Importing into this kingdome of any horses kyne or other Irish Cattell whatsomever and all kynd of Irish Beiff upon any pretext whatsomever and if any Collector Surveyer or waitter shall Connive at the Importing of any Such kyne horses, Cattell Beiff or victuall they shall ipso facto be deprived of their said office and declared incapable of any publict office within the kingdom in time comeing and the Importers Shall incurr the penalties and certificationes contained in this or any former acts anent the Importation of any Irish victuall or Cattell, and therby Reschind Cases and annull all acts and clauses of acts Impowering the Lords of privy Councill to give Licence for Importing horses Nolt or other Catell Beiff or victuall except in the caice of Dearth forsaid And Wee Considering the best and fittest way for makeing the saids acts of parliament effectuall To be the Commissionating some persones of vigillence fidelitie and care With power to appoint Servants and others to watch alongst the Sea coasts wher the said victuall Cattell and beiff are brought in and Imported Therfore Wee with advice and consent of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe grant full power authority and Commission to Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnes By himself and his deputes Servants and such as he shall think fitt to appoint for whom he is to be answerable to search for Seize and apprehend all Irish victuall Beiff and Cattell horses and mares whatsomever Imported from Ireland into this kingdome from and after the date hereof and that from the Sound of Mull to the burgh of Dumfrees both inclusive. And the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie and these intrusted by him are hereby authorized to cause seize and apprehend all boats barks and other vessells wherin the said victuall shall be imported to dispose theron at their pleasure for their oun use and behoofe and are Likewayes requyred to put the haill heads clauses and articles of the severall acts of parliament abovementioned standing in force to exact and punctuall executione against the transgressors of the Same or person Lyable to the observance therof And for the more effectuall prosecutione of this our Commission Wee with advice forsaid Grant full power and authority to the said Master Patrick Ogilvie and his forsaids within the bounds above mentioned to cause serve all Barks or travelling Boats whatsomever plying or Lyeing on the said coast untill the Skippers and ouners therof find caution to him that they shall Import no Irish victuall horss kyne or other Cattell or Irish beif fore hereafter under the penalties contained in the acts of parliament made theranent With power to our said Commissioner and his forsaids to search all Boats Barks or other Vessells wherin any Irish victuall Beif horses, kyne or other Castell may be Suspected to be, and upon Discovery therof to put the Lawes and acts of parliament made against the Importing of the same to all vigerous execution and if upon pregnant presumptions our said Commissioner or these intrusted by him Shall Suspect any persones guilty of the Importing Irish Victuall Beiff horses kyne or other Cattell forsaid They are hereby authorized to conveen any such persone or persones in the termes of the acts of parliament before the narest Magistrates to Burgh or Landwart and lead all maner of probation against them or against the resetters sellers retaillers or buyers therof or any part of the Same wittingly pro ut de jure, Wherupon the saids Magistrates are to give present and ready Justice, And farder all shiriffs, Stewarts, Bailies of Regality and Barrony and their deputes and all heritors are hereby Ordered to give their Speedy assistance to our said Commissioner and these intrusted by him whenever they shall be requyred for the more effectuall execution hereof As also the officers of any garison or troops within the bounds shall be oblidged to concurr and assist to fortifie the Law with a partie of Souldiers as they shall be desired upon any extraordinar occasion and the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie and these intrusted by him are hereby Impowered By order of the Magistrates of the place to send any persones to prison found guilty of Contraveening the saids Lawes and acts of parliament against the Importing Irish victuall Beiff horses kyne or other Cattell forsaid The said Magistrates being allwayes free of the prisoners Charges. Likeas Wee with advyce and Consent forsaid Grant full power and Commission to the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie and his forsaids to Search for Seize and apprehend all Irish Beiffs Irish horses Mares kyne or other Cattell which Shall happen to be Imported from Ireland to this Kingdome from and after the day forsaid wherever the same can be found within the bounds abovementioned, and value and Comprize the said horses Mares and other Chattell and to exact the penaltie of ane hundred merks Scots for each beast imported after the day forsaid from the Importers of the Same after due and legall conviction The one half of the value both of the beasts and fyne to be made furthcomeing to the Commission of the Thesaury for our use and the other half to belong to the said Commissioner and his forsaids and Likewayes to exact the penalties by Law provided against the Importing of Irish Beiff from all contraveeners who shall incurr the Same And in caice any persone or persones shall make open resistance against the Said Mr Patrick Ogilvie and his forsaids or any called to their assistance by them so that their shall happen bloodshed Muitulation or Slaughter to follow through the said assistance The said Mr Patrick Ogilvie or these intrusted by him or giveing assistance to them never to be called in question Civilly or Criminally for the same in time comeing And it is hereby Declared that the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie before takeing out of his Commission shall find Sufficient Caution acted in the books of our privy Councill That for every boat with Irish victuall Beiff horsses or Cattell that shall be Imported within the bounds forsaids after the day abovementioned And Shall not be Seized upon by him or these intrusted by him He shall be Lyable and make payment to the receiver of our Croun rents the Soume of One hundred pounds Sterling unless at least the seize upon the men victuall Beiff Horss and Cattell and resetters therof within twenty dayes after the Boat has made its escape and give accompts pro tanto, And for the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie his farder encouradgment Wee with advice forsaid allow him to retaine and apply for his oun use and behoove the half of the fynes provided and payable to us by the Lawes and acts of parliament made against importing of Irish Victuall beif horsses Mares kyne or other Cattell And Likewayes Grant him such farder allowance for his paines and Sallary as the saids Lords of our privy Councill shall find his dilligence do deserve And this Commission to endure and Continue ay and while the Same be recalled Likeas wee with advyce forsaid hereby Recall make void and annull all former Commissiones granted by us or our privy Councill to any person or persones whatsomever off and concerning the premisses Given at Edinburgh the twenty fourth day of September and of our Reigne the second year 1703. Sic Subscribitur Queensberry Commissioner Seafeild Cancelar. Annandale P. Atholl PS: Erroll Mar. Morton, Loudoun Finlator Kintoir. Dunmore Stair Roseberry.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 41-8.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 41-8.

Procedure, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Patent Viscount Rosebery]

Patent of honour under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of John viscount of Stair to be Earle of Stair being presented by the Viscount of Rosebery The Samen was Read by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of the Clerks of Councill and ordered to be Recorded and therafter delyvered by the said Sir Gilbert to the Lord high Chancelor who delyvered the same to the said Viscount of Stair being present who received the same on his knee as use is. Followes the tennor of the Said Patent
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor omnibus probus2 hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Nos Regio annimo3 perpendentes egredgia4 vero et praeclara ad modum servitia nobis nostrisque Regiis progenitoribus per fidelissimum et dilectissimum Nostrum Consanguineum et Concilarium Joannem vicecomitem de Stairs5 ejusque praedecessores praestita atque Zelum ejus et affectum erga Nostram personam et Regimen per cum6 ejusque familiam omnibus occasionibus expressum Ob hasce Igitur et per plurimus alios considerationes quaedam7 Regiae Nostrae gratiae Characterem in eundem Joannem vicecomitem de Stair Conferre benigne Statuimus ut Sibi et Suae familiae durabilis fiat additio honoris Noveritis Igitur Nos8 fecisse Constituisse et Creasse Sicuti nos tenore praesentium facionis9 Constituimus et Creamus dictum Joannem vicecomitem de Stair , Comitem de Stair vice comitem de Dalrymple et Dominum Newlistoune , Glenluce et Stranrawer Dando et concedando in memoratum Joannem vicecomitem de Stair et haeredes Masculos sui corporis quibus deficientibus haeredes Masculos defuncti Jacobi vicecomitis de Stair Titulum honorem, Gradum et dignitatem Comitis cum omnibus et Singulis Praerogativis praeemenentiis praecedentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus Quiviscum10 Nos praefatum Joannem Vicecomitem de Stair ejusque praedictos omni tempore futuro per praesentes Nobilitamus et Investimus Tenendum et Habendum praedictum Titulum gradum et dignitatem Comitis vicecomitis et dom[i]ni cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecedentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus antedictis per eundem Joannem vice comitem de Stair ejusque praedictos de nobis Nostrisque Regiis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis Ordinum Conventibus Conciliis generalibus aliisque Congressibus quibuscunque publicis seu privatis in dicto Regno Nostro tam plenarie et Libere in Quovis Respectu et conditione quam quivis alius Comes vicecomes et dominus simili titulo honore et dignitate per prius potitus est seu quovis modo praeterito presenti vel vel futuro potire11 poterit Leoni porro Armorum Regii12 ejusque fratribus faecialibus Imperamus ut praefato Joanni Vicecomiti de Stair Talia prioribus Insigniis ejus Gentilitiis additamenta qualia ipsi illisque hac occassione convenienta videlibuntur dant et praescribant13 Ordinando et Declarando hasce nostras patentes Literas Magno Nostro Sigillo Munitas adeo validas et efficiaces fore illi ejusque antedictis pro possidendo praedicto titulo honore dignitate et Gradu cum omnibus priviledgiis aliisque eo attinentibus ac si ille ejusque praedicti Omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus Occasionibus usitatis Investiti et inaugurati essent Quocirca dispensavimus perque praesentes pro nobis nostrisque successoribus in perpetuum dispensamus In Cujus Rej Testimonium pres[en]tibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi precipimus Apud aulam Nostram de St James’s Octavo die Mensis Aprilis 1703 Anno Regni Nostri Secundo Per Signaturam Manu S D: N: Reginae Suprascriptam Wryten to the great Seall and Registrat the 23 September 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr, Sealled at Edinburgh the 23d day of September 1703 By Speciall order till the Seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

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A1703/9/191

Procedure

[Patent Viscount Rosebery]

Patent of honour under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of John viscount of Stair to be Earle of Stair being presented by the Viscount of Rosebery The Samen was Read by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of the Clerks of Councill and ordered to be Recorded and therafter delyvered by the said Sir Gilbert to the Lord high Chancelor who delyvered the same to the said Viscount of Stair being present who received the same on his knee as use is. Followes the tennor of the Said Patent
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor omnibus probus2 hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Nos Regio annimo3 perpendentes egredgia4 vero et praeclara ad modum servitia nobis nostrisque Regiis progenitoribus per fidelissimum et dilectissimum Nostrum Consanguineum et Concilarium Joannem vicecomitem de Stairs5 ejusque praedecessores praestita atque Zelum ejus et affectum erga Nostram personam et Regimen per cum6 ejusque familiam omnibus occasionibus expressum Ob hasce Igitur et per plurimus alios considerationes quaedam7 Regiae Nostrae gratiae Characterem in eundem Joannem vicecomitem de Stair Conferre benigne Statuimus ut Sibi et Suae familiae durabilis fiat additio honoris Noveritis Igitur Nos8 fecisse Constituisse et Creasse Sicuti nos tenore praesentium facionis9 Constituimus et Creamus dictum Joannem vicecomitem de Stair , Comitem de Stair vice comitem de Dalrymple et Dominum Newlistoune , Glenluce et Stranrawer Dando et concedando in memoratum Joannem vicecomitem de Stair et haeredes Masculos sui corporis quibus deficientibus haeredes Masculos defuncti Jacobi vicecomitis de Stair Titulum honorem, Gradum et dignitatem Comitis cum omnibus et Singulis Praerogativis praeemenentiis praecedentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus Quiviscum10 Nos praefatum Joannem Vicecomitem de Stair ejusque praedictos omni tempore futuro per praesentes Nobilitamus et Investimus Tenendum et Habendum praedictum Titulum gradum et dignitatem Comitis vicecomitis et dom[i]ni cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecedentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus antedictis per eundem Joannem vice comitem de Stair ejusque praedictos de nobis Nostrisque Regiis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis Ordinum Conventibus Conciliis generalibus aliisque Congressibus quibuscunque publicis seu privatis in dicto Regno Nostro tam plenarie et Libere in Quovis Respectu et conditione quam quivis alius Comes vicecomes et dominus simili titulo honore et dignitate per prius potitus est seu quovis modo praeterito presenti vel vel futuro potire11 poterit Leoni porro Armorum Regii12 ejusque fratribus faecialibus Imperamus ut praefato Joanni Vicecomiti de Stair Talia prioribus Insigniis ejus Gentilitiis additamenta qualia ipsi illisque hac occassione convenienta videlibuntur dant et praescribant13 Ordinando et Declarando hasce nostras patentes Literas Magno Nostro Sigillo Munitas adeo validas et efficiaces fore illi ejusque antedictis pro possidendo praedicto titulo honore dignitate et Gradu cum omnibus priviledgiis aliisque eo attinentibus ac si ille ejusque praedicti Omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus Occasionibus usitatis Investiti et inaugurati essent Quocirca dispensavimus perque praesentes pro nobis nostrisque successoribus in perpetuum dispensamus In Cujus Rej Testimonium pres[en]tibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi precipimus Apud aulam Nostram de St James’s Octavo die Mensis Aprilis 1703 Anno Regni Nostri Secundo Per Signaturam Manu S D: N: Reginae Suprascriptam Wryten to the great Seall and Registrat the 23 September 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr, Sealled at Edinburgh the 23d day of September 1703 By Speciall order till the Seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 39-41.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

5. Sic.

6. Sic. Recte ‘eum’.

7. Sic. Recte ‘quendam’.

8. The letters ‘fes’ have been scored out at this point in the MS.

9. Sic. Recte ‘facimus’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘quibus cum’.

11. Sic. Recte ‘potiri’.

12. Sic. Recte ‘Regi’.

13. Sic. Recte ‘videbuntur dent et praescribent’.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 39-41.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

5. Sic.

6. Sic. Recte ‘eum’.

7. Sic. Recte ‘quendam’.

8. The letters ‘fes’ have been scored out at this point in the MS.

9. Sic. Recte ‘facimus’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘quibus cum’.

11. Sic. Recte ‘potiri’.

12. Sic. Recte ‘Regi’.

13. Sic. Recte ‘videbuntur dent et praescribent’.

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A1703/9/181

Procedure

[Patent Duke of Atholl]

Patent of honour under the great Seall of this Kingdome In favors of John Marques of Atholl Lord privy Seall to be Duke of Atholl etc presented by the Earle of Dunmore The Samen was Read by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of their Clerks and appointed to be Recorded and therafter delyvered by the said Sir Gilbert Elliot to the Lord high Chancelor who delyvered the same to the said Duke being present who renewed the said patent on his knee as use is. Followes the tenor of the said Patent.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo revolentes fidem Zelum et affectum praedilecti Nostri consanguiniei2 et Consiliarii Joannis Marchionis De Atholl Secreti Sigilli antiqui Regni Nostri Scotiae Custodis nobis nostroque Imperio ipsumque ex Regia Stuartorum Stirpe ortum esse et familiam de Atholl esse inter nobilissimos et antiquissimos dicti Regni Scotiae eamque ob res clarissime gestas nobis nostrisque praedecessoribus per Multa Secula non Solum Summis honoris et dignitatis titulis verum etiam officiis et muniis Maxime fiduciae Exonoratam fuisse Quae ipsi Singulari honore et immaculata Fide semper obierunt Et dictum Marchionem Nobilissimo probissimo et generossissimo gestu suae dictae familiae honorem et dignitatem servasse et auxisse et nos presertim Recolentes Constantem fidem patris et avi dicti Marchionis Regio Nostro avo Carolo primo beatissime memoriae in rebus ejus adversis et magna pericula et discrimina quibus et se Se suaque patrimonia hac de causa objecerunt et statuente hisce et multis aliis de causis et considerationibus sensum nostrum et estimationem Fidelitatis et Clarissimarum Rerum gestarum dictae familiae declarare et pate facere3 Conferendo et Concedendo dicto Joanni Marchioni de Atholl ejusque haeredibus infra mentionatis ulteriorem honoris et dignitatis additionem Quo ipsi Magis nobis Nostrisque successoribus in talibus Muniis et officiis Quae ipsis aut concredita sunt aut concredi possent servire Excitentur et animentur Noveritis igitur Nos fecisse Constituisse creasse et inaugerasse sicuti tenore praesentium facimus Constituimus , Creamus et inauguramus Memoratum Joannem Marchionem de Atholl , Ducem De Atholl , Marchionem De Tillibardine Comitem de Strathtay et Strathardle vicecomitem de Balquhither Glenalmond et Glenlyon et Dominum Murray Balvenie et Gask Dando concedando et conferrando sicuti tenore praesentium damus concedimus et conferimus praedicto Joanni Marchioni de Atholl et haeredibus Masculis de Suo Corpore quibus deficientibus haeredibus masculis de Corpore defuncti Joannis Marchionis de Atholl sui patris dictum honorem Ordinem Gradum Ducis , Nec non declaramus et Ordinamus praedictum Joannem Marchionem de Atholl et haeredibus Masculis4 de Suo Corpore aliosque haeredes supramentionatos Duces de Atholl Marchiones de Tillibardine Comites de Strathtay et Strathadle5 Vice comites de Balwhither Glenalmond et Glenlyon et dominos Murray Balvenie et Gask omni tempore futuro Nominandos et designandos omniesque6 Immunitates designitates7 praecedentias prioritatem et sufferagium8 in Omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus generalibus Conciliis omnibusque aliis congressibus quibuscunque tam publicis quam privates9 cum omnibus praerogativis praeeminentiis praecedentiis Libertatibus et privilegiis quibuscunque ad ullum alium Ducem in dicto Regno Nostro Scotiae Spectantibus Seu Spectare valentibus possidere et frui tenendum et Habendum dictum titulum honorem Ordinem dignitatem dignitatem et gradum Ducis cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis et praeeminentiis praecedentiis et privilegiis eo spectantibus praefato Joanni Marchioni De Atholl Nunc Duci de Atholl haeredibusque Masculis ex suo corpore aliisque haeredibus , supra memoratis de nobis nostrisque regiis successoribus in perpetuum tam plenariae adeoque Libere in omnibus respectibus quam ullus alius dicti regni nostri dux possidet seu possidere potarit10, Et volumus et concedimus et pro nobis nostrisque Regiis successoribus Decernimus et Ordainamus11 hoc nostrum praesens deploma adeo validum efficax et sufficiens fore dicto Joanni Nunc duci de Atholl ejusque praedictis pro eorum fruitione et possessione dicti tituli honoris de12 dignitatis ducis cum omnibus priviledgiis eo spectantibus omni tempore futuro Ac Si adhibitis solemnitatibus et Cerimoniis ab antiquo usitates et Similibus Occasionibus consuetis Investitis et inaugeratis fuisse quo circa nos dispensavimus tenoreque praesentium in perpetuum dispensamus , Leoni porro Armorum regi suisque fratribus faecilibus Talia addittamenta13 Suo paludamenta uti ipsis pro hac occassione expediens et conveniens vidibetur14 concedere et praescribere Imperamus In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus apud aulam Nostram de Windsor castle Tricesimo die Mensis Junii anno domini Millesimo septingentessimo tertio et anno Regni nostri secundo Per Signaturam manu S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam, wryten on the back Thus, Wryten to the great Seall and Registrat the 24 September 1703 Sic Subscibitur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the 24 September 1703 years By Speciall order till the Seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

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Procedure

[Patent Duke of Atholl]

Patent of honour under the great Seall of this Kingdome In favors of John Marques of Atholl Lord privy Seall to be Duke of Atholl etc presented by the Earle of Dunmore The Samen was Read by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of their Clerks and appointed to be Recorded and therafter delyvered by the said Sir Gilbert Elliot to the Lord high Chancelor who delyvered the same to the said Duke being present who renewed the said patent on his knee as use is. Followes the tenor of the said Patent.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo revolentes fidem Zelum et affectum praedilecti Nostri consanguiniei2 et Consiliarii Joannis Marchionis De Atholl Secreti Sigilli antiqui Regni Nostri Scotiae Custodis nobis nostroque Imperio ipsumque ex Regia Stuartorum Stirpe ortum esse et familiam de Atholl esse inter nobilissimos et antiquissimos dicti Regni Scotiae eamque ob res clarissime gestas nobis nostrisque praedecessoribus per Multa Secula non Solum Summis honoris et dignitatis titulis verum etiam officiis et muniis Maxime fiduciae Exonoratam fuisse Quae ipsi Singulari honore et immaculata Fide semper obierunt Et dictum Marchionem Nobilissimo probissimo et generossissimo gestu suae dictae familiae honorem et dignitatem servasse et auxisse et nos presertim Recolentes Constantem fidem patris et avi dicti Marchionis Regio Nostro avo Carolo primo beatissime memoriae in rebus ejus adversis et magna pericula et discrimina quibus et se Se suaque patrimonia hac de causa objecerunt et statuente hisce et multis aliis de causis et considerationibus sensum nostrum et estimationem Fidelitatis et Clarissimarum Rerum gestarum dictae familiae declarare et pate facere3 Conferendo et Concedendo dicto Joanni Marchioni de Atholl ejusque haeredibus infra mentionatis ulteriorem honoris et dignitatis additionem Quo ipsi Magis nobis Nostrisque successoribus in talibus Muniis et officiis Quae ipsis aut concredita sunt aut concredi possent servire Excitentur et animentur Noveritis igitur Nos fecisse Constituisse creasse et inaugerasse sicuti tenore praesentium facimus Constituimus , Creamus et inauguramus Memoratum Joannem Marchionem de Atholl , Ducem De Atholl , Marchionem De Tillibardine Comitem de Strathtay et Strathardle vicecomitem de Balquhither Glenalmond et Glenlyon et Dominum Murray Balvenie et Gask Dando concedando et conferrando sicuti tenore praesentium damus concedimus et conferimus praedicto Joanni Marchioni de Atholl et haeredibus Masculis de Suo Corpore quibus deficientibus haeredibus masculis de Corpore defuncti Joannis Marchionis de Atholl sui patris dictum honorem Ordinem Gradum Ducis , Nec non declaramus et Ordinamus praedictum Joannem Marchionem de Atholl et haeredibus Masculis4 de Suo Corpore aliosque haeredes supramentionatos Duces de Atholl Marchiones de Tillibardine Comites de Strathtay et Strathadle5 Vice comites de Balwhither Glenalmond et Glenlyon et dominos Murray Balvenie et Gask omni tempore futuro Nominandos et designandos omniesque6 Immunitates designitates7 praecedentias prioritatem et sufferagium8 in Omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus generalibus Conciliis omnibusque aliis congressibus quibuscunque tam publicis quam privates9 cum omnibus praerogativis praeeminentiis praecedentiis Libertatibus et privilegiis quibuscunque ad ullum alium Ducem in dicto Regno Nostro Scotiae Spectantibus Seu Spectare valentibus possidere et frui tenendum et Habendum dictum titulum honorem Ordinem dignitatem dignitatem et gradum Ducis cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis et praeeminentiis praecedentiis et privilegiis eo spectantibus praefato Joanni Marchioni De Atholl Nunc Duci de Atholl haeredibusque Masculis ex suo corpore aliisque haeredibus , supra memoratis de nobis nostrisque regiis successoribus in perpetuum tam plenariae adeoque Libere in omnibus respectibus quam ullus alius dicti regni nostri dux possidet seu possidere potarit10, Et volumus et concedimus et pro nobis nostrisque Regiis successoribus Decernimus et Ordainamus11 hoc nostrum praesens deploma adeo validum efficax et sufficiens fore dicto Joanni Nunc duci de Atholl ejusque praedictis pro eorum fruitione et possessione dicti tituli honoris de12 dignitatis ducis cum omnibus priviledgiis eo spectantibus omni tempore futuro Ac Si adhibitis solemnitatibus et Cerimoniis ab antiquo usitates et Similibus Occasionibus consuetis Investitis et inaugeratis fuisse quo circa nos dispensavimus tenoreque praesentium in perpetuum dispensamus , Leoni porro Armorum regi suisque fratribus faecilibus Talia addittamenta13 Suo paludamenta uti ipsis pro hac occassione expediens et conveniens vidibetur14 concedere et praescribere Imperamus In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus apud aulam Nostram de Windsor castle Tricesimo die Mensis Junii anno domini Millesimo septingentessimo tertio et anno Regni nostri secundo Per Signaturam manu S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam, wryten on the back Thus, Wryten to the great Seall and Registrat the 24 September 1703 Sic Subscibitur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the 24 September 1703 years By Speciall order till the Seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 37-9.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte ‘patefacere’.

4. Sic. Recte ‘haeredes masculos’.

5. Sic.

6. Sic.

7. Sic.

8. Sic. Recte ‘suffragium’.

9. Sic.

10. Sic. Recte ‘poterit’.

11. Sic.

12. Sic. Recte ‘et’.

13. Sic.

14. Sic. Recte ‘videbitur’.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 37-9.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte ‘patefacere’.

4. Sic. Recte ‘haeredes masculos’.

5. Sic.

6. Sic.

7. Sic.

8. Sic. Recte ‘suffragium’.

9. Sic.

10. Sic. Recte ‘poterit’.

11. Sic.

12. Sic. Recte ‘et’.

13. Sic.

14. Sic. Recte ‘videbitur’.

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Protest By the Tutors of the Marques of Douglas

Followes the Protestation By the Tutors of the said Marques of Douglas. And the Lords of privy Councill their interloquitor theron.
Wee Mary Marchioness of Douglas, William Marques of Lothian, James Earle of Mortoune Lord Charles Kerr director of the Chancelory and Sir Francis Scot of Thirlestoune tutors to Archibald, Marques of Douglas wherof thrie of us are ane quorum Doe with all humble Gratitude and dutie accept of the honour her Majestie is pleased to conferr on the Marques and family of Douglas, And as it is no doubt her Majesties Royall pleasure to Augment therby the dignity2 precedence and Speciall priviledges of the said Marques and his family, So wee the saids tutors in name of the said Marques for himself and his heirs Do protest That the acceptation of the Patent to be Duke of Douglas etc Nor nothing therin contained Shall in any wayes prejudge the said Marques and his forsaids of any priviledges dignities Immunities and precedencies Competent to them by their rights and infeftments In witnes wherof (3wryten by Archibald Campbell Servitor to Ronald Campbell writer to her Majesties Signet Wee have Subscryved these presents at Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of September Jaj vijc and thrie years Before these witnesses Thomas Ellies wryter to the Signet inserter of the date and witnesses and the said George Gordon and James Smart wryter in Edinburgh Sic Subscribitur M: Douglas Morton, Charles Kerr Francis Scott. Thomas Ellies witnes James Smart witnes Geoge Gordon witnes.
Ther being the above protestation given in to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill By Mary Marchioness of Douglas, William Marques of Lothian James Earle of Morton Lord Charles Kerr director of her Majesties Chancelary and Sir Francis Scot of Thirlestaine tutors to Archibald Marques of Douglas; Whereby they as tutors forsaid and in name of the said Marques and his heirs Protest that the acceptation of the Patent to be Duke of Douglas etc nor nothing therin mentioned shall in anywayes prejudge the said Marques and his forsaids of any dignities priviledges Immunities and precedences Competent to them by their rights and infestments And the Samen being Read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe hereby Admitt the said protestation and appoint and Ordaine the Same to be Recorded in the books of privy Councill.

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Protest By the Tutors of the Marques of Douglas

Followes the Protestation By the Tutors of the said Marques of Douglas. And the Lords of privy Councill their interloquitor theron.
Wee Mary Marchioness of Douglas, William Marques of Lothian, James Earle of Mortoune Lord Charles Kerr director of the Chancelory and Sir Francis Scot of Thirlestoune tutors to Archibald, Marques of Douglas wherof thrie of us are ane quorum Doe with all humble Gratitude and dutie accept of the honour her Majestie is pleased to conferr on the Marques and family of Douglas, And as it is no doubt her Majesties Royall pleasure to Augment therby the dignity2 precedence and Speciall priviledges of the said Marques and his family, So wee the saids tutors in name of the said Marques for himself and his heirs Do protest That the acceptation of the Patent to be Duke of Douglas etc Nor nothing therin contained Shall in any wayes prejudge the said Marques and his forsaids of any priviledges dignities Immunities and precedencies Competent to them by their rights and infeftments In witnes wherof (3wryten by Archibald Campbell Servitor to Ronald Campbell writer to her Majesties Signet Wee have Subscryved these presents at Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of September Jaj vijc and thrie years Before these witnesses Thomas Ellies wryter to the Signet inserter of the date and witnesses and the said George Gordon and James Smart wryter in Edinburgh Sic Subscribitur M: Douglas Morton, Charles Kerr Francis Scott. Thomas Ellies witnes James Smart witnes Geoge Gordon witnes.
Ther being the above protestation given in to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill By Mary Marchioness of Douglas, William Marques of Lothian James Earle of Morton Lord Charles Kerr director of her Majesties Chancelary and Sir Francis Scot of Thirlestaine tutors to Archibald Marques of Douglas; Whereby they as tutors forsaid and in name of the said Marques and his heirs Protest that the acceptation of the Patent to be Duke of Douglas etc nor nothing therin mentioned shall in anywayes prejudge the said Marques and his forsaids of any dignities priviledges Immunities and precedences Competent to them by their rights and infestments And the Samen being Read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe hereby Admitt the said protestation and appoint and Ordaine the Same to be Recorded in the books of privy Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 36-7.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

3. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 36-7.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

3. Closing bracket missing.

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Procedure

[Patent of Honour In Favors of Archibald Marques of Douglas to be Duke of Douglas]

Patent of Honour In Favors of Archibald Marques of Douglas to be Duke of Douglas etc Being presented by Lord Charles Kerr the samen was read by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of her Clerks and appointed to be recorded and therafter delyvered by the said Sir Gilbert to the Lord high Chancelor and by his Lordship delyvered to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner who delyvered the samen to the said Duke of Douglas, and who received the patent upon his knee2 as use is.
Followes the tenor of the said patent.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Reginae3 fide[i]que defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo revolentes fidellissimum4 et dilectissimum nostrum Consanguineum Archibaldum Marchionem de Douglas ex familia nobili et illustri ortum esse et a progenitoribus qui Maximae fiduciae Munia illis concredita immaculata virtute et singulari fide Obierunt Quinque5 ob res ab illis clarissime gestas regium diadema tuendo Ac sustinendo summus6 honoris ac dignitatis titulis per nostros regios decessores exornati fuerunt nos quoque hujus Maxime memores et cupidi per ulteriorum honoris7 additionem dicto Archibaldo Marchioni de Douglass ejusque haeredibus postea mentionatis sibi animum adderent ut nobilis8 suos predecessores imitet Noveritis igitur nos fecisse constituisse creasse et inaugurasse sicuti tenore praesentium facimus constituimus creamus et inauguramus Memoratum Archibaldum Marchionem De Douglas Ducem De Douglas Marchionem de Angus Comitem de Angus et Abernethie vicecomitem de Jedburgh Forrest Dominum Douglas de Bunckle Prestoune et Robertoun Dando concedando et conferendo sicuti tenore praesentium Damus concedimus et conferimus praedicto Archibaldo Marchioni de Douglas et Haeredibus masculis ex suo corpore procreandis ante dictum titulum honorem Ordinem gradum et dignitatem ducis Nec Non Declaramus et Ordinamus praefatum Archibaldum Marchionem de Douglas ejusque antedictos Duces De Douglas Marchiones de Angus Comites de Angus et Abernethie vice comites de Jedburgh Forrest Dominos Douglas de Buncle Prestoun et Robertoune omni tempore futuro Nominandos et de designandos omnesque immunitates dignitates precedentiam prioritalem9 et sufferagium10 in omnibus parliamentis consiliis generalibus Ordinum conventibus aliisque congressibus quibuscunque tam publicis quam privatis cum omnibus prerogativis praeeminentiis Libertatibus et privilegiis quibuscunque ad ullam alium in regno Nostro Scotiae Ducem spectantibus aut spectare valentibus possidere et frui Tenendum et Habendum dictum titulum honorem ordinem dignitatem et gradum ducis cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis privilegiis praecedentiis et immunitatibus spectantibus praefato Marchioni Nunc Duci de Douglas ejusque antedictis De Nobis nostrisque illistrissimus11 successoribus in perpetuum tam plenarie adeoque Libere in omnibus respectibus et conditionibus quam ullus alius dicti regni nostri dux possidet seu possidere poterit et volumus et concedimus et pro nobis nostrisque illustrissimus successoribus Decernamus et ordinamus hoc Nostrum praesens diploma adeo validum efficiax et suffi[ci]ens foro12 dicto Archibaldo Nunc duci de Douglas ejusque antedictis pro eorum fruitione et possessione dicti tituli honoris Ordinis dignitatis et gradus ducis cum omnibus privilegiis eo spectantibus omni tempore futuro Ac si adhibitis solemnitatibus et cerimoniis ab antiquo usitatis et similibus Occassionibus Consuetis investitus et inauguratis fuisset Quo circa dispensavimus tenoreque praesentium in perpetuum dispensamus Leoni porro armorum regi ac fratribus suis fecialibus talia additamenta suo paludamento ut illi ac ipsis pro hac occasione conveniens videbitur concedere et praescribere imperamus proviso omni modo sicuti tenore praesentium expresse providetur et declaratur Quod concessio et acceptatio hujus praesentis diplomatis antedicto Marchioni de Douglas Nunc Duci de Douglas et haeredibus Masculis ex suo Corpore nulla tenus prejudicabit aut obnoxieus13 erit diplomatis suis praedecessoribus et haeredibus inibi mentionatis perprius concessis de titulo et dignitate Marchionis de Douglas et aliorum titulorum et dignitatum inibi express[arum/orum] quae (deficientibus heredibus Masculis ex suo corpore) Nullomodo per praesentes innovari aut praejudicari declarantur In Cujus rei testimonium presentibus Mag[n]um Sigillum Nostrum est appensum apud aulam Nostram de St James’s Decimo die Mensis Aprilis 1703 et anno Regni Nostri secundo Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N Reginae suprascriptam wryten to the great Seall and registrat the 23 September 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburgh the 23d of September 1703 years By Speciall order till the sealls be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

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[Patent of Honour In Favors of Archibald Marques of Douglas to be Duke of Douglas]

Patent of Honour In Favors of Archibald Marques of Douglas to be Duke of Douglas etc Being presented by Lord Charles Kerr the samen was read by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of her Clerks and appointed to be recorded and therafter delyvered by the said Sir Gilbert to the Lord high Chancelor and by his Lordship delyvered to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner who delyvered the samen to the said Duke of Douglas, and who received the patent upon his knee2 as use is.
Followes the tenor of the said patent.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Reginae3 fide[i]que defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo revolentes fidellissimum4 et dilectissimum nostrum Consanguineum Archibaldum Marchionem de Douglas ex familia nobili et illustri ortum esse et a progenitoribus qui Maximae fiduciae Munia illis concredita immaculata virtute et singulari fide Obierunt Quinque5 ob res ab illis clarissime gestas regium diadema tuendo Ac sustinendo summus6 honoris ac dignitatis titulis per nostros regios decessores exornati fuerunt nos quoque hujus Maxime memores et cupidi per ulteriorum honoris7 additionem dicto Archibaldo Marchioni de Douglass ejusque haeredibus postea mentionatis sibi animum adderent ut nobilis8 suos predecessores imitet Noveritis igitur nos fecisse constituisse creasse et inaugurasse sicuti tenore praesentium facimus constituimus creamus et inauguramus Memoratum Archibaldum Marchionem De Douglas Ducem De Douglas Marchionem de Angus Comitem de Angus et Abernethie vicecomitem de Jedburgh Forrest Dominum Douglas de Bunckle Prestoune et Robertoun Dando concedando et conferendo sicuti tenore praesentium Damus concedimus et conferimus praedicto Archibaldo Marchioni de Douglas et Haeredibus masculis ex suo corpore procreandis ante dictum titulum honorem Ordinem gradum et dignitatem ducis Nec Non Declaramus et Ordinamus praefatum Archibaldum Marchionem de Douglas ejusque antedictos Duces De Douglas Marchiones de Angus Comites de Angus et Abernethie vice comites de Jedburgh Forrest Dominos Douglas de Buncle Prestoun et Robertoune omni tempore futuro Nominandos et de designandos omnesque immunitates dignitates precedentiam prioritalem9 et sufferagium10 in omnibus parliamentis consiliis generalibus Ordinum conventibus aliisque congressibus quibuscunque tam publicis quam privatis cum omnibus prerogativis praeeminentiis Libertatibus et privilegiis quibuscunque ad ullam alium in regno Nostro Scotiae Ducem spectantibus aut spectare valentibus possidere et frui Tenendum et Habendum dictum titulum honorem ordinem dignitatem et gradum ducis cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis privilegiis praecedentiis et immunitatibus spectantibus praefato Marchioni Nunc Duci de Douglas ejusque antedictis De Nobis nostrisque illistrissimus11 successoribus in perpetuum tam plenarie adeoque Libere in omnibus respectibus et conditionibus quam ullus alius dicti regni nostri dux possidet seu possidere poterit et volumus et concedimus et pro nobis nostrisque illustrissimus successoribus Decernamus et ordinamus hoc Nostrum praesens diploma adeo validum efficiax et suffi[ci]ens foro12 dicto Archibaldo Nunc duci de Douglas ejusque antedictis pro eorum fruitione et possessione dicti tituli honoris Ordinis dignitatis et gradus ducis cum omnibus privilegiis eo spectantibus omni tempore futuro Ac si adhibitis solemnitatibus et cerimoniis ab antiquo usitatis et similibus Occassionibus Consuetis investitus et inauguratis fuisset Quo circa dispensavimus tenoreque praesentium in perpetuum dispensamus Leoni porro armorum regi ac fratribus suis fecialibus talia additamenta suo paludamento ut illi ac ipsis pro hac occasione conveniens videbitur concedere et praescribere imperamus proviso omni modo sicuti tenore praesentium expresse providetur et declaratur Quod concessio et acceptatio hujus praesentis diplomatis antedicto Marchioni de Douglas Nunc Duci de Douglas et haeredibus Masculis ex suo Corpore nulla tenus prejudicabit aut obnoxieus13 erit diplomatis suis praedecessoribus et haeredibus inibi mentionatis perprius concessis de titulo et dignitate Marchionis de Douglas et aliorum titulorum et dignitatum inibi express[arum/orum] quae (deficientibus heredibus Masculis ex suo corpore) Nullomodo per praesentes innovari aut praejudicari declarantur In Cujus rei testimonium presentibus Mag[n]um Sigillum Nostrum est appensum apud aulam Nostram de St James’s Decimo die Mensis Aprilis 1703 et anno Regni Nostri secundo Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N Reginae suprascriptam wryten to the great Seall and registrat the 23 September 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburgh the 23d of September 1703 years By Speciall order till the sealls be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 33-6.

2. The letter ‘s’ scored out at the end of this word.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

5. Sic. Recte ‘quique’.

6. Sic.

7. Sic.

8. Sic. Recte ‘nobiles’.

9. Sic. Recte ‘prioritatem’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘suffragium’.

11. Sic.

12. Sic. Recte ‘fore’.

13. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 33-6.

2. The letter ‘s’ scored out at the end of this word.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

5. Sic. Recte ‘quique’.

6. Sic.

7. Sic.

8. Sic. Recte ‘nobiles’.

9. Sic. Recte ‘prioritatem’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘suffragium’.

11. Sic.

12. Sic. Recte ‘fore’.

13. Sic.

Sederunt, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of September Jaj vijc and thrie years1

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Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale PC:; Duke of Atholl PS; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Dunmoir; Earl of Stair; Viscount Rossbery; Lord Boyle T.D.; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultrie; Mr Francis Montgomry; Shirriff of Bute; Laird of Kilbirnie; Laird of Hopetoune; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of September Jaj vijc and thrie years1

A1703/9/152

Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale PC:; Duke of Atholl PS; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Dunmoir; Earl of Stair; Viscount Rossbery; Lord Boyle T.D.; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultrie; Mr Francis Montgomry; Shirriff of Bute; Laird of Kilbirnie; Laird of Hopetoune; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 33.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 33.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 33.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 33.