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Procedure, 26 February 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Pro Restitutione antiquissimi et nobilissimi ordinis Cardui

Patent Renewing the order of the Thistle Being given in by John Steuart The samen was read and ordered to be Recorded Wherof the tennor followes
Anna Dei Gratia Scotiae Angliae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideque2 defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes literae nostrae prevenerint3 salutem Quandoquidem Serenissimus noster progenitor Scotorum Rex Achaius Inclitae memoriae ordinem Cardui antiquum nobilissimum ex summo principe et Duodecem Equitibus Constantem aliquot retro saeculis Instituit Idque ad Christianae religionis tutamen et in memoriam insignis victoriae per eundem adversus Atchelstanum Saxonum regem post praelium Cruentum parte ubi dum pugnaretur in Æthero apparuit Crux alba declussata4 ad formam illius qua divus Andreas Apostolus Martyrium passus est Quiquidem antiquissimus et nobilissimus ordo non solum in Archivis nostriae5 et hujus Regni nostri Historiis sed etiam ab exteris historiarum Scriptoribus Honorifice Commemoratur Quae sunt Authentica Documenta praelustris existimationis hujus nobilissimi ordinis generatim susceptae sed ob continuata bella et Civiles Tumultus post obitum Jacobi Quinti Regis et Binas inde successivas regum minoritates Coronae splendor multis in Rebus diversisque modis obumbratus fuit Et inter alia honos huic nobilissimae Institutioni debitus Quique ita delituit usque ad tertium annum regni regii nostri patris Jacobi Septimi praemoriae6 qui Consideratione multiplicium officii et affectionis indiciorum ipsi exhibitorum per hoc antiquum regnum nostrum eundem nobilissimum ordinem redintegravit et Restituit Quamobrem nos inter multa alia Testimonia curae nostrae regiae antiqui hujus regni nostrae7 Scotiae Tam pro Ejusdem honore quam aliis eodem spectantibus Et ut dictus ordo ad Justum splendorem denuo origatur ut quo vide8 presens hoc nostrum Saeculum atque aetates futuro9 ad aemulationem nobilem Talia gratia10 regiae signa discriminantia promerendi in suorum nobil[i]um Antecessorum Imitationem excitentur ac moveantur Congruum Itaque nos nunc statuentes tanquam princeps supremo11 dicti nobilissimi ordinis indubitatem Regium nostrum Jus Exequi Noveritis Igitur nos Redintegrasse Et Restituisse sicuti per presentes has litteras nostras patentes Redintegramus et Restituimus eundem dictum ordinem ad omnes honores dignitates titulos et privilegia quae olim aut nunc ad eundem pertinent cum omnibus aliis additamentis quae hos12 aut regii nostri successores supremi principes dicti nobilissimi ordinis pertinere in posterum Declaramus vel in eos Conferimus Atque per praesentes has literas nostras patentes Duodecem Equitibus nobiscum Suprema Principe ex quibus praedictus nobilissimus ordo tempore elapso Constetit atquem13 posterum Constabit Et successoribus suis in Dicto ordine Damus et Concedimus omnes honores Dignitates Titulos et privilegia ad plenum suum nitorem gloriam et Magnificentiam pro ut hactenus obstiuuit14 vel quae in futurum ad eundem pertinere declarabimus In Cujus [rei] Testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum Appendi Mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram De St James’s Trigesimo primo die mensis Decembris Anno Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Tertio et Anno Regni nostri Secundo per signaturam manu S: D: N: Reginae suprascriptam Wrytten to the great seall and registrat the Tuenty Nynth day of February 1704 sic subscribitur Charles Kerr, Sealled Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Nynth day of February Jaj vijc and four years By speciall order till the seall be renowed In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Stewart Dept.

Edinburgh The Tuenty Nynth day of February Jaj vijc and four years Ante meridiem

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Procedure

Pro Restitutione antiquissimi et nobilissimi ordinis Cardui

Patent Renewing the order of the Thistle Being given in by John Steuart The samen was read and ordered to be Recorded Wherof the tennor followes
Anna Dei Gratia Scotiae Angliae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideque2 defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes literae nostrae prevenerint3 salutem Quandoquidem Serenissimus noster progenitor Scotorum Rex Achaius Inclitae memoriae ordinem Cardui antiquum nobilissimum ex summo principe et Duodecem Equitibus Constantem aliquot retro saeculis Instituit Idque ad Christianae religionis tutamen et in memoriam insignis victoriae per eundem adversus Atchelstanum Saxonum regem post praelium Cruentum parte ubi dum pugnaretur in Æthero apparuit Crux alba declussata4 ad formam illius qua divus Andreas Apostolus Martyrium passus est Quiquidem antiquissimus et nobilissimus ordo non solum in Archivis nostriae5 et hujus Regni nostri Historiis sed etiam ab exteris historiarum Scriptoribus Honorifice Commemoratur Quae sunt Authentica Documenta praelustris existimationis hujus nobilissimi ordinis generatim susceptae sed ob continuata bella et Civiles Tumultus post obitum Jacobi Quinti Regis et Binas inde successivas regum minoritates Coronae splendor multis in Rebus diversisque modis obumbratus fuit Et inter alia honos huic nobilissimae Institutioni debitus Quique ita delituit usque ad tertium annum regni regii nostri patris Jacobi Septimi praemoriae6 qui Consideratione multiplicium officii et affectionis indiciorum ipsi exhibitorum per hoc antiquum regnum nostrum eundem nobilissimum ordinem redintegravit et Restituit Quamobrem nos inter multa alia Testimonia curae nostrae regiae antiqui hujus regni nostrae7 Scotiae Tam pro Ejusdem honore quam aliis eodem spectantibus Et ut dictus ordo ad Justum splendorem denuo origatur ut quo vide8 presens hoc nostrum Saeculum atque aetates futuro9 ad aemulationem nobilem Talia gratia10 regiae signa discriminantia promerendi in suorum nobil[i]um Antecessorum Imitationem excitentur ac moveantur Congruum Itaque nos nunc statuentes tanquam princeps supremo11 dicti nobilissimi ordinis indubitatem Regium nostrum Jus Exequi Noveritis Igitur nos Redintegrasse Et Restituisse sicuti per presentes has litteras nostras patentes Redintegramus et Restituimus eundem dictum ordinem ad omnes honores dignitates titulos et privilegia quae olim aut nunc ad eundem pertinent cum omnibus aliis additamentis quae hos12 aut regii nostri successores supremi principes dicti nobilissimi ordinis pertinere in posterum Declaramus vel in eos Conferimus Atque per praesentes has literas nostras patentes Duodecem Equitibus nobiscum Suprema Principe ex quibus praedictus nobilissimus ordo tempore elapso Constetit atquem13 posterum Constabit Et successoribus suis in Dicto ordine Damus et Concedimus omnes honores Dignitates Titulos et privilegia ad plenum suum nitorem gloriam et Magnificentiam pro ut hactenus obstiuuit14 vel quae in futurum ad eundem pertinere declarabimus In Cujus [rei] Testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum Appendi Mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram De St James’s Trigesimo primo die mensis Decembris Anno Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Tertio et Anno Regni nostri Secundo per signaturam manu S: D: N: Reginae suprascriptam Wrytten to the great seall and registrat the Tuenty Nynth day of February 1704 sic subscribitur Charles Kerr, Sealled Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Nynth day of February Jaj vijc and four years By speciall order till the seall be renowed In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Stewart Dept.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 179.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 177-8.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic. Recte ‘decussata’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘nostris’.

6. Sic. Recte ‘piae memoriae’.

7. Sic. Recte ‘nostri’.

8. Sic. Recte ‘utque inde’.

9. Sic. Recte ‘futurae’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘gratiae’.

11. Sic. Recte ‘suprema’.

12. Sic. Recte ‘nos’.

13. Sic. Recte ‘atque in’.

14. Sic. Recte ‘obtinuit’.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 179.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 177-8.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic. Recte ‘decussata’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘nostris’.

6. Sic. Recte ‘piae memoriae’.

7. Sic. Recte ‘nostri’.

8. Sic. Recte ‘utque inde’.

9. Sic. Recte ‘futurae’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘gratiae’.

11. Sic. Recte ‘suprema’.

12. Sic. Recte ‘nos’.

13. Sic. Recte ‘atque in’.

14. Sic. Recte ‘obtinuit’.

Letter: royal, 26 February 1704, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen To The Councill for apprehending Captain John Murray brother to Abercairne

Letter from the Queens Majestie To the Councill for Ishewing out ane proclamation for apprehending of Captain John Murray brother to Abercairney Being read The samen was ordained to be Recorded and Recommended to Sir Gilbert Eliot on of their Clerks to prepare a proclamation in the termes againest Tuelfe of the Clock this day Wherof the tenner followes
Sic Supra Subscribitur Anne Regina
Right trusty and weell beloved Cousin and Councillor, Right trusty and Enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and weell beloved Councellors, and Trusty and weell beloved Councillors We greet yow weell Wheras by some discoveries lately made of the Evill designes that wer carrying on by Emissaries from France To the prejudice of us, and our Government Wee understand that Captain John Murray sone to the Laird of Abercairney was deeply concerned with others in the said Treasonable practices and that he is absconded Therfore It is our will and pleasure And we heirby Authorize and requyre yow To ishew furth ane proclamation in our name in such manners and forme as it is usuall on the Lyke occasiones for apprehending the said Captain John Murray With a reward of Five Hundered pounds Sterling to be payed immediately by our Treasury there To such person or persones who shall take or apprehend him And not doubting of your cair and dilligence in this matter Wee bid yow heartily fairwell Given at our Court Att St James’s the 22th day of February 1703/4 And of our Rigne the 2d year By Her Majesties Command Sic subscribitur Comertie

Edinburgh The Tuenty Sixth of February Jaj vijc and Four years Ante meridiem

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen To The Councill for apprehending Captain John Murray brother to Abercairne

Letter from the Queens Majestie To the Councill for Ishewing out ane proclamation for apprehending of Captain John Murray brother to Abercairney Being read The samen was ordained to be Recorded and Recommended to Sir Gilbert Eliot on of their Clerks to prepare a proclamation in the termes againest Tuelfe of the Clock this day Wherof the tenner followes
Sic Supra Subscribitur Anne Regina
Right trusty and weell beloved Cousin and Councillor, Right trusty and Enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and weell beloved Councellors, and Trusty and weell beloved Councillors We greet yow weell Wheras by some discoveries lately made of the Evill designes that wer carrying on by Emissaries from France To the prejudice of us, and our Government Wee understand that Captain John Murray sone to the Laird of Abercairney was deeply concerned with others in the said Treasonable practices and that he is absconded Therfore It is our will and pleasure And we heirby Authorize and requyre yow To ishew furth ane proclamation in our name in such manners and forme as it is usuall on the Lyke occasiones for apprehending the said Captain John Murray With a reward of Five Hundered pounds Sterling to be payed immediately by our Treasury there To such person or persones who shall take or apprehend him And not doubting of your cair and dilligence in this matter Wee bid yow heartily fairwell Given at our Court Att St James’s the 22th day of February 1703/4 And of our Rigne the 2d year By Her Majesties Command Sic subscribitur Comertie

1. NRS, PC1/53, 174.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 174.

Act, 26 February 1704, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Infavours off Alexander Steuart

Anent The petition given in and presented to The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill By Alexander Steuart of Craigtoun Steuart depute of Monteith Shewing That the Deceast Sir Collin Campbell of Aberuchill Being Nominat by their Lordships To be Steuart principall of Monteith Dureing pleasure or ay and whyle The Earle of Murray (who is heretable Steuart principall) or his successers should qualifie Conforme to his Commission daited the first day of August 1699, years, The petitioner was nominat Steuart Depute By The Lord Aberuchill and have accordingly keept Courts and Exerced the other offices belonging to a steuart Depute within the said steuartrie for some years by past The petitioner must now humbly Represent to their Lordships That the Lord Aberuchill being now deceast His Commissione as Steuart Depute in consequence falls So that their can be noe Courts keept nor Justice administrat to the people withine the said steuartrie Neither is their any Judicatorie nearer then the toun of Pearth which is Tuenty myles distant Soe that the whole steuartrie will be put to a great deall of chairges in takeing up their processes allready depending befoir the petitioner as Steuart Deput of Monteith and goeing to Pearth upon every triffell and the petitioner cannot sit as Steuart Deput without their Lordships warrand for that effect And Therfore Creaving to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the above petition Giveing into them By Alexander Steuart of Craigtoun Steuart deput of Monteith And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby grant Warrant and Commission To the petitioner to sit keep and continue Courts and to exerce the other pairts of the petitioners duty as steuart Deput within the Steuartry of Monteith as he Did formerly Dureing the Councills pleasure allenerly or ay and whyle the Earle of Murray and his successors qualifie themselves Conforme to Law.

Edinburgh The Tuenty Sixth of February Jaj vijc and Four years Ante meridiem

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Act

Act Infavours off Alexander Steuart

Anent The petition given in and presented to The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill By Alexander Steuart of Craigtoun Steuart depute of Monteith Shewing That the Deceast Sir Collin Campbell of Aberuchill Being Nominat by their Lordships To be Steuart principall of Monteith Dureing pleasure or ay and whyle The Earle of Murray (who is heretable Steuart principall) or his successers should qualifie Conforme to his Commission daited the first day of August 1699, years, The petitioner was nominat Steuart Depute By The Lord Aberuchill and have accordingly keept Courts and Exerced the other offices belonging to a steuart Depute within the said steuartrie for some years by past The petitioner must now humbly Represent to their Lordships That the Lord Aberuchill being now deceast His Commissione as Steuart Depute in consequence falls So that their can be noe Courts keept nor Justice administrat to the people withine the said steuartrie Neither is their any Judicatorie nearer then the toun of Pearth which is Tuenty myles distant Soe that the whole steuartrie will be put to a great deall of chairges in takeing up their processes allready depending befoir the petitioner as Steuart Deput of Monteith and goeing to Pearth upon every triffell and the petitioner cannot sit as Steuart Deput without their Lordships warrand for that effect And Therfore Creaving to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the above petition Giveing into them By Alexander Steuart of Craigtoun Steuart deput of Monteith And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby grant Warrant and Commission To the petitioner to sit keep and continue Courts and to exerce the other pairts of the petitioners duty as steuart Deput within the Steuartry of Monteith as he Did formerly Dureing the Councills pleasure allenerly or ay and whyle the Earle of Murray and his successors qualifie themselves Conforme to Law.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 173.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 173.

Procedure, 26 February 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Buchan elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor and Lord president of privy Councill The Earle of Buchan Elected preces

Edinburgh The Tuenty Sixth of February Jaj vijc and Four years Ante meridiem

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Procedure

[Buchan elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor and Lord president of privy Councill The Earle of Buchan Elected preces

1. NRS, PC1/53, 173.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 173.

Sederunt, 26 February 1704, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Findlatter; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Lord Haddo; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fran: Montgomry; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongrange

Edinburgh The Tuenty Sixth of February Jaj vijc and Four years Ante meridiem1

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Sederunt

Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Findlatter; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Lord Haddo; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fran: Montgomry; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongrange

1. NRS, PC1/53, 173

2. NRS, PC1/53, 173.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 173

2. NRS, PC1/53, 173.