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Act, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Anent Vacand Stipend of Fintrey

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir John Forbes of Craigyvarr Shewing that wher ther Lordships petitioner being patron of the church of Fintrey And to whom the most pairt of the paroch Doeth in proppertie be Long which church hath now bein vaccant these two yeirs bypast and Althowgh the petitioner might esteem himself Sufficientlie impowered in Law to apply the vaccant Stipends as patron upon pious wses within the said parochin in the termes of the act of parliament yet he thought himself obleidged in dwetie to apply to ther Lordships that they would be pleased to appoint the same to be uplifted and applyed for erecting a Schoollhouse att Hatton of Fintrey with the said parochin (being a most convenient place for the Same) And for being a fond for the mentainance of a Schoollmaister and for bwilding a bridge over the burne of Fintray at Newmylne the same being most piows and commendable wses which its hoped ther Lordships will not declyne Seing the parliament in the Last Sessione and by the twentie sixth act therof hes bein at soe great paines in provideing Schoolls for the educatione of yowth And by which act it is declaired that the provideing of Schoolls and Schoollmaisters is a piows wse within the paroch To which it shall be Laufull to the patrones to imploy the said vaccant Stipend as they shall Sie cause And therfore humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petition bears which being this day red and considered by the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby allow the vaccant Stipend of the above Kirk and paroch of Fintrey for yeirs Jaj vic nyntie five and nyntie six But prejudice of the twentie merks payable by act of parliament to such ministers as Shall happen to preach in the said Kirk Dureing the Saids two years) to be applyed for erecting a Schoollhouse at Hatton of Fintrie within the said paroch and for being a fond for mentainance of a Schooll maister and for bwilding a bridge over the burne of Fintrie at Newmylne and nominats and appoints Mr Arthur Forbes writer in Edinburgh to be factor for uplifting the saids vaccant Stipends In respect the said Arthur Forbes factor hes given bond and found Sufficient cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he Shall apply the Saids two yeirs vaccant Stipend of the said paroch for erecting a Schoollhouse at Hatton of Fintrie within the said paroch and for being a fond for mentainance of a Schoollmaister And for bwilding a bridge over the burne of Fintrie at Newmilne and that he Shall make payment of the Superplus (if any be) of the saids two yeirs vaccand Stipends to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell or any whom they Shall appoint And the saids Lords decernes and ordaines the said factor to be readiely andsuered obeyed and payed of the saids two yeirs vaccand Stipends by the heretors fewars wodsetters liferenters titullars tacksemen of teinds tennents possessors and others lyable in payment of the Same And ordaines Letters of horneing on fiftein Dayes and others needfull to be direct heiron at the said factors instance against the heretors and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the saids vaccand Stipends upon productione of a Decreit of Localitie and in caise ther be non ordaines the heretors and others foirsaids to make payment to the said factor of ther respective proportions proprtiones of the saids vaccand stipends according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinarie

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Act

Act Anent Vacand Stipend of Fintrey

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir John Forbes of Craigyvarr Shewing that wher ther Lordships petitioner being patron of the church of Fintrey And to whom the most pairt of the paroch Doeth in proppertie be Long which church hath now bein vaccant these two yeirs bypast and Althowgh the petitioner might esteem himself Sufficientlie impowered in Law to apply the vaccant Stipends as patron upon pious wses within the said parochin in the termes of the act of parliament yet he thought himself obleidged in dwetie to apply to ther Lordships that they would be pleased to appoint the same to be uplifted and applyed for erecting a Schoollhouse att Hatton of Fintrey with the said parochin (being a most convenient place for the Same) And for being a fond for the mentainance of a Schoollmaister and for bwilding a bridge over the burne of Fintray at Newmylne the same being most piows and commendable wses which its hoped ther Lordships will not declyne Seing the parliament in the Last Sessione and by the twentie sixth act therof hes bein at soe great paines in provideing Schoolls for the educatione of yowth And by which act it is declaired that the provideing of Schoolls and Schoollmaisters is a piows wse within the paroch To which it shall be Laufull to the patrones to imploy the said vaccant Stipend as they shall Sie cause And therfore humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petition bears which being this day red and considered by the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby allow the vaccant Stipend of the above Kirk and paroch of Fintrey for yeirs Jaj vic nyntie five and nyntie six But prejudice of the twentie merks payable by act of parliament to such ministers as Shall happen to preach in the said Kirk Dureing the Saids two years) to be applyed for erecting a Schoollhouse at Hatton of Fintrie within the said paroch and for being a fond for mentainance of a Schooll maister and for bwilding a bridge over the burne of Fintrie at Newmylne and nominats and appoints Mr Arthur Forbes writer in Edinburgh to be factor for uplifting the saids vaccant Stipends In respect the said Arthur Forbes factor hes given bond and found Sufficient cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he Shall apply the Saids two yeirs vaccant Stipend of the said paroch for erecting a Schoollhouse at Hatton of Fintrie within the said paroch and for being a fond for mentainance of a Schoollmaister And for bwilding a bridge over the burne of Fintrie at Newmilne and that he Shall make payment of the Superplus (if any be) of the saids two yeirs vaccand Stipends to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell or any whom they Shall appoint And the saids Lords decernes and ordaines the said factor to be readiely andsuered obeyed and payed of the saids two yeirs vaccand Stipends by the heretors fewars wodsetters liferenters titullars tacksemen of teinds tennents possessors and others lyable in payment of the Same And ordaines Letters of horneing on fiftein Dayes and others needfull to be direct heiron at the said factors instance against the heretors and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the saids vaccand Stipends upon productione of a Decreit of Localitie and in caise ther be non ordaines the heretors and others foirsaids to make payment to the said factor of ther respective proportions proprtiones of the saids vaccand stipends according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinarie

1. NRS, PC2/26, 349r-350r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 349r-350r.

Sederunt, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdowne; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forffar; Earl of Rwglen; Lord John Hamiltoun; Viscount Tiviot; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdowne; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forffar; Earl of Rwglen; Lord John Hamiltoun; Viscount Tiviot; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 348v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 348v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 348v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 348v.

Procedure, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Viscount of Teviot goes for Flanders

The Lord Viscount of Teviott Commander in cheiff of his Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome Acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That he is going for Flanders Being Called by his Majesties Command And Desyred to Know if their Lordships had any Commands to Lay upon him.

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Viscount of Teviot goes for Flanders

The Lord Viscount of Teviott Commander in cheiff of his Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome Acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That he is going for Flanders Being Called by his Majesties Command And Desyred to Know if their Lordships had any Commands to Lay upon him.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 196.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 196.

Warrant, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand taking off young Langtouns Confynment

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill In prosecution of and obedience to his Majesties Letter directed to them of the date the tuenty third day of Aprile instant Doe heirby take off their sentence of Confynment pronounced by them Against Archibald Cockburn younger of Langtoun wherby he is Confyned uithin the toune of Edinburgh and seven Miles round it And Declares him quyte therof and free to Goe about his affairs as any others of his Majesties Leidges And appointes the Clerks of Councill to delyver up the bond granted by Langtoun and his Cautioner for observing his said Confynment and for Living peacably and appearing when called for dated the third day of June Jaj vic nyntie six years.

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Warrant

Warrand taking off young Langtouns Confynment

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill In prosecution of and obedience to his Majesties Letter directed to them of the date the tuenty third day of Aprile instant Doe heirby take off their sentence of Confynment pronounced by them Against Archibald Cockburn younger of Langtoun wherby he is Confyned uithin the toune of Edinburgh and seven Miles round it And Declares him quyte therof and free to Goe about his affairs as any others of his Majesties Leidges And appointes the Clerks of Councill to delyver up the bond granted by Langtoun and his Cautioner for observing his said Confynment and for Living peacably and appearing when called for dated the third day of June Jaj vic nyntie six years.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 196.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 196.

Procedure, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Anent the Earle of Lauderdales vote to the forsaid stop

When the above Recommendation was votting The Earle of Lauderdale desyred to be excused from votting therin In respect that he himself is heir of Lyne to the Last Earle of March who although he uas forefaulted yet when the Late Earle of Lauderdale gott the title of Duke of Lauderdale he was restored to the said title of Earl of March wherupon the Earle did not vote.

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Anent the Earle of Lauderdales vote to the forsaid stop

When the above Recommendation was votting The Earle of Lauderdale desyred to be excused from votting therin In respect that he himself is heir of Lyne to the Last Earle of March who although he uas forefaulted yet when the Late Earle of Lauderdale gott the title of Duke of Lauderdale he was restored to the said title of Earl of March wherupon the Earle did not vote.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 196.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 196.

Procedure, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Stop Lord Willian Douglas patent to be Earle of March

The viscount of Teviott who in his patent of honour is by his Majestie designed Lord peebles Having represented to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That he Is Informed ther is a patent of honour now presently to pass the great seall In favoures of Lord William Douglas as Earle of March wherin he is Informed the said Lord William is Designed Lord Peebles which had been Granted by mistake seing he had the Compleat right to that title by his Majesties Grant so that noe other patent of that title should pass the sealls And therfore desyred that their Lordships would stopp Lord William Douglas his patent from passing the sealls untill his Majestie be acquainted The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered the representation and Desyre of the Lord Viscount of Teviott They heirby Recommend to the Lord High Chancelor If such a Gift in favoures of Lord William Douglas wherin he is designed Lord Peebles Shall Come to the Great Seall That his Lordship stop the said gift and not affix the seall therto untill his Majestie be acquainted and his royall orders given theranent.

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Stop Lord Willian Douglas patent to be Earle of March

The viscount of Teviott who in his patent of honour is by his Majestie designed Lord peebles Having represented to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That he Is Informed ther is a patent of honour now presently to pass the great seall In favoures of Lord William Douglas as Earle of March wherin he is Informed the said Lord William is Designed Lord Peebles which had been Granted by mistake seing he had the Compleat right to that title by his Majesties Grant so that noe other patent of that title should pass the sealls And therfore desyred that their Lordships would stopp Lord William Douglas his patent from passing the sealls untill his Majestie be acquainted The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered the representation and Desyre of the Lord Viscount of Teviott They heirby Recommend to the Lord High Chancelor If such a Gift in favoures of Lord William Douglas wherin he is designed Lord Peebles Shall Come to the Great Seall That his Lordship stop the said gift and not affix the seall therto untill his Majestie be acquainted and his royall orders given theranent.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 196.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 196.

Letter: royal, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King anent young Langtoun

The follouing Letter for taking off young Langtouns Confynment being read was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and right well beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and uell Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and uell beloved Cousins and Councelors And trustie and well beloved Councelors We Greet yow well wheras by a former letter to yow we did require yow to take baille and Confyne Archibald Cockburn of Langtoun younger to our City of Edinburgh and seven mylls about the same And we now understanding that he hath since suorne and signed the oath of alleadgance and assurance It is our will and pleasure And ue heirby authorize and require yow to take off the said Confynment and Baill For doing whereof this shall be your uarrand so we bid yow heartily fareuell Given att our Court at Kensingtoun the 23d day of Aprile 1697 And of our reign the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King anent young Langtoun

The follouing Letter for taking off young Langtouns Confynment being read was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and right well beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and uell Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and uell beloved Cousins and Councelors And trustie and well beloved Councelors We Greet yow well wheras by a former letter to yow we did require yow to take baille and Confyne Archibald Cockburn of Langtoun younger to our City of Edinburgh and seven mylls about the same And we now understanding that he hath since suorne and signed the oath of alleadgance and assurance It is our will and pleasure And ue heirby authorize and require yow to take off the said Confynment and Baill For doing whereof this shall be your uarrand so we bid yow heartily fareuell Given att our Court at Kensingtoun the 23d day of Aprile 1697 And of our reign the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 195.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 195.

Letter: royal, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent the Militia

A Letter from the King to the Councill Recommending to them to give propper and necessary orders Anent the militia and see the samen punctually obeyed read and ordered to be recorded And superceeds the giving orders as is directed till teusday nixt to which the Councill as adjurned Folloues the Letter
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well Beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and uell beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well beloved Councelors And trustie and uell Beloved Councelors We Greet yow well We formerly signified our pleasure to yow to putt the militia of that our Kingdome in order And we doe now think it a Convenitnet tyme to doe what is necessary for making it effectuall We doe therfore particularly Recommend to yow to Give what farder orders are necessary and propper in that matter And that yow see them punctuallie putt in executione For doing wherof this shall be your warrand so we bid yow heartily farewell Given att our Court att Kensingtoune the 23d day of Aprile 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent the Militia

A Letter from the King to the Councill Recommending to them to give propper and necessary orders Anent the militia and see the samen punctually obeyed read and ordered to be recorded And superceeds the giving orders as is directed till teusday nixt to which the Councill as adjurned Folloues the Letter
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well Beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and uell beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well beloved Councelors And trustie and uell Beloved Councelors We Greet yow well We formerly signified our pleasure to yow to putt the militia of that our Kingdome in order And we doe now think it a Convenitnet tyme to doe what is necessary for making it effectuall We doe therfore particularly Recommend to yow to Give what farder orders are necessary and propper in that matter And that yow see them punctuallie putt in executione For doing wherof this shall be your warrand so we bid yow heartily farewell Given att our Court att Kensingtoune the 23d day of Aprile 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 195.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 195.

Letter: royal, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King adding the Earle of Loudoun to the privy Councill

A Letter from the King to the Councill adding the Earle of Loudoun to the privie Councill read and appointed to be recorded And the Earle of Loudoun being Called for and Having appeared Did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe Assurance appointed to his Majestie by Act of parliament And signed the associatione formerly signed by the rest of the privie Councill And the Lord Chancelor Having administrat to his Lordship the oath de fideli He was receaved a privy Councelor Folloues the tenor of the said Letter
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and right well Beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and right well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and uell Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and uell beloved Councelors And trustie and well Beloved Councelors We Greet yow well Whereas in Consideration of the Loyaltie and abilities of our right trustie and well Beloved Cousin […] Earle of Loudoun We have thought fitt to add him to the privy Councill of that our Kingdome It is therfore our will and pleasure And we doe heirby authorize and require yow to admitt and receave him into that our privy Councill in the ordinary forme and method in such caices accustomed For doing wherof this shall be your warrand And so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court att Kensingtoun the 24 day of Aprile 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King adding the Earle of Loudoun to the privy Councill

A Letter from the King to the Councill adding the Earle of Loudoun to the privie Councill read and appointed to be recorded And the Earle of Loudoun being Called for and Having appeared Did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe Assurance appointed to his Majestie by Act of parliament And signed the associatione formerly signed by the rest of the privie Councill And the Lord Chancelor Having administrat to his Lordship the oath de fideli He was receaved a privy Councelor Folloues the tenor of the said Letter
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and right well Beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and right well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and uell Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and uell beloved Councelors And trustie and well Beloved Councelors We Greet yow well Whereas in Consideration of the Loyaltie and abilities of our right trustie and well Beloved Cousin […] Earle of Loudoun We have thought fitt to add him to the privy Councill of that our Kingdome It is therfore our will and pleasure And we doe heirby authorize and require yow to admitt and receave him into that our privy Councill in the ordinary forme and method in such caices accustomed For doing wherof this shall be your warrand And so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court att Kensingtoun the 24 day of Aprile 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 194-5.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 194-5.

Procedure, 30 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Patent Lord John Hamilton to be Earle of Ruglen

Patent of honour In favoures of Lord John Hamilton nominating appointing and Creating him Earle of Ruglen Viscount of Riccartoun and Lord Hilhouse expede under the Great seall was read and approven and appointed to be recorded And was delyvered by the Lord high Chancelor to the said Lord John Hamilton now Earle of Ruglen which he receaved upon his knee
Folloues the tenor of the patent
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Britaniae Franciae et Hyberniae Rex fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem nos ex summa nostra gratia Considerantes excelsa honorum encomia virtutis esse praemia Quin etiam regiae nostrae Dignitati esse Consantenem2 Insignes gratiae et aestimationis nostrae Characteres Conferre in illos qui illustrissimi sunt generis et quorum acta praeclara cum pro sapiae suae dignitate Conveniunt Nosque Itidem perpendentes Dominum Joannem Hamilton filium Nuperi ducis de Hamilton ortum esse a familia in summo honoris gradu Illustri ut pote de regio nostris3 sanguinis et genere Et quae per multa retroacta saecula Constanti fidelitate et adhaesione serenissimis nostris antecessoribus Eorumque Corone et dignitate tanquam discriminanti charactere Claram sese reddit obquae plurimi familiae Illius principes pro ut in summa erant rerum administratione Sic etiam hoc ipso nomine gloriosissimo modo vita erant privati nos etiam in memoriam revocantes nuperum Ducem de Hamilton quod opem et auxilium eminenter praebuit pro stabiliendo hoc nostro regno Scotiae sub authoritate nostra plurimis etiam occasionibus res nostras promoverat cum sacram nostram representaret personam in parliamentis nostris dicti regni tanquam supremus noster Commissionarius Quin etiam quod idem Dominus Joannes Hamilton generis sui et sanguinis nobilitati propria sua virtute superaddidit ac eximiae suae fidei et zela erga regimen nostrum multa et praeclara dederit specimina ob has igitur plurimas que alias magni momenti causas et rationes Insignem et durabilem regii nostri favores4 tesseram in illum ejusque familiam Conferre statuimus ut inde incitentur in fidelitate et officio erga nos nostrosque successores firmiter Continuare Utque etiam validiores in posterum reddantur ejusmodi munera et officia obire quae in coronae nostrae servitio ipsis Committi contigerint Noveritis igitur nos nominasse fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicut et per praesentes hosce nostros patentes libellos nominamus facimus constitumus et Creamus Eundem dominum Joannem Hamilton Comitem viceComitem et Liberum Parliamenti dominum Comitem De Ruglen vicecomitem de Riccartoun et dominum Hilhouse in dicto regno nostro Scotiae designandum et appellandum Damus porro Concedimus et Conferrimus in Dictum dominum Joannem Hamilton et haeredes masculos de ejus corpore quibus deficientibus haeredes de ejus Corpore quoscunque antedictum titulum Dignitatem Gradum et honorem Comitis viceComitis et Liberi Parliamenti domini ut praedicitur Cum plena admodum potestate illi ejusque antedictis eodem fruendi et Gaudendi Cum universis et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis privilegiis Libertatibus et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus et spectantibus quibus cum dictum dominum Joanem Hamilton ejusque praedictos nobilitamus et Investimus speciatim vero cum libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum habendum antedictum titulum dignitatem gradum et honorem Comitis vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti domini Cum universis et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis privilegiis Libertatibus Immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per dictum dominum Joannem Hamilton ejusque antedictos de nobis nostrisque serenissimis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus Conciliis Generalibus omnibusque aliis publicis et privatis ejusdem regni Congressibus tam plenarie adeoque libere in omnibus respectibus et condicionibus quivis alius Comes vicecomes et Liber Parliamenti dominus tali titulo honore dignitate et Gradu quovis tempore praeterito praesenti aut futuro potitus et Gavisus et seu frui et Gaudere poterit Leoni porro aromorum Regi ejusque fratribus Fecialibus mandamus ut praefato domino Joanni Hamilton (nunc Comiti de Ruglen) talia Insigniis suis gentilitiis additamenta qualia ipsi illisque Congrua et similibus casibus usitata videbuntur Dent et praescribent Ordinamus denique et Declaramus hasce nostras Patentes Literas sub magno nostro sigillo adeo validas et sufficientes fori illi ejusque praedictis pro possidendo dicto titulo dignitate Gradu et honore Comitis vicecomitis et Liberi Parliamenti domini ut praedicitur Cum omnibus privilegiis libertatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus ac si ipsi5 ejusque praedicti cum omnibus ritibus et Ceremoniis similibus occasionibus proprius6 usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati fuissent quo Circa nos pro nobis nostrisque successoribus Dispensamus in perpetuum In Cujus rei testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi praecepimus Apud aulam nostram De Kensingtoun Decimo quinto die Mensis Aprilis anno domini Millesimo sexcentesimo nonagesimo septimo Regnique nostri anno nono per signaturam manu S D: N Regis suprasignatam Wryten to the Great seall and registrat the tuenty nynth of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie seven Sic subscribitur Duncan Ronald Deput sealled att Edinburgh the tuenty nynth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie seven Sic subscribitur J Home

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Patent Lord John Hamilton to be Earle of Ruglen

Patent of honour In favoures of Lord John Hamilton nominating appointing and Creating him Earle of Ruglen Viscount of Riccartoun and Lord Hilhouse expede under the Great seall was read and approven and appointed to be recorded And was delyvered by the Lord high Chancelor to the said Lord John Hamilton now Earle of Ruglen which he receaved upon his knee
Folloues the tenor of the patent
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Britaniae Franciae et Hyberniae Rex fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem nos ex summa nostra gratia Considerantes excelsa honorum encomia virtutis esse praemia Quin etiam regiae nostrae Dignitati esse Consantenem2 Insignes gratiae et aestimationis nostrae Characteres Conferre in illos qui illustrissimi sunt generis et quorum acta praeclara cum pro sapiae suae dignitate Conveniunt Nosque Itidem perpendentes Dominum Joannem Hamilton filium Nuperi ducis de Hamilton ortum esse a familia in summo honoris gradu Illustri ut pote de regio nostris3 sanguinis et genere Et quae per multa retroacta saecula Constanti fidelitate et adhaesione serenissimis nostris antecessoribus Eorumque Corone et dignitate tanquam discriminanti charactere Claram sese reddit obquae plurimi familiae Illius principes pro ut in summa erant rerum administratione Sic etiam hoc ipso nomine gloriosissimo modo vita erant privati nos etiam in memoriam revocantes nuperum Ducem de Hamilton quod opem et auxilium eminenter praebuit pro stabiliendo hoc nostro regno Scotiae sub authoritate nostra plurimis etiam occasionibus res nostras promoverat cum sacram nostram representaret personam in parliamentis nostris dicti regni tanquam supremus noster Commissionarius Quin etiam quod idem Dominus Joannes Hamilton generis sui et sanguinis nobilitati propria sua virtute superaddidit ac eximiae suae fidei et zela erga regimen nostrum multa et praeclara dederit specimina ob has igitur plurimas que alias magni momenti causas et rationes Insignem et durabilem regii nostri favores4 tesseram in illum ejusque familiam Conferre statuimus ut inde incitentur in fidelitate et officio erga nos nostrosque successores firmiter Continuare Utque etiam validiores in posterum reddantur ejusmodi munera et officia obire quae in coronae nostrae servitio ipsis Committi contigerint Noveritis igitur nos nominasse fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicut et per praesentes hosce nostros patentes libellos nominamus facimus constitumus et Creamus Eundem dominum Joannem Hamilton Comitem viceComitem et Liberum Parliamenti dominum Comitem De Ruglen vicecomitem de Riccartoun et dominum Hilhouse in dicto regno nostro Scotiae designandum et appellandum Damus porro Concedimus et Conferrimus in Dictum dominum Joannem Hamilton et haeredes masculos de ejus corpore quibus deficientibus haeredes de ejus Corpore quoscunque antedictum titulum Dignitatem Gradum et honorem Comitis viceComitis et Liberi Parliamenti domini ut praedicitur Cum plena admodum potestate illi ejusque antedictis eodem fruendi et Gaudendi Cum universis et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis privilegiis Libertatibus et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus et spectantibus quibus cum dictum dominum Joanem Hamilton ejusque praedictos nobilitamus et Investimus speciatim vero cum libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum habendum antedictum titulum dignitatem gradum et honorem Comitis vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti domini Cum universis et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis privilegiis Libertatibus Immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per dictum dominum Joannem Hamilton ejusque antedictos de nobis nostrisque serenissimis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus Conciliis Generalibus omnibusque aliis publicis et privatis ejusdem regni Congressibus tam plenarie adeoque libere in omnibus respectibus et condicionibus quivis alius Comes vicecomes et Liber Parliamenti dominus tali titulo honore dignitate et Gradu quovis tempore praeterito praesenti aut futuro potitus et Gavisus et seu frui et Gaudere poterit Leoni porro aromorum Regi ejusque fratribus Fecialibus mandamus ut praefato domino Joanni Hamilton (nunc Comiti de Ruglen) talia Insigniis suis gentilitiis additamenta qualia ipsi illisque Congrua et similibus casibus usitata videbuntur Dent et praescribent Ordinamus denique et Declaramus hasce nostras Patentes Literas sub magno nostro sigillo adeo validas et sufficientes fori illi ejusque praedictis pro possidendo dicto titulo dignitate Gradu et honore Comitis vicecomitis et Liberi Parliamenti domini ut praedicitur Cum omnibus privilegiis libertatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus ac si ipsi5 ejusque praedicti cum omnibus ritibus et Ceremoniis similibus occasionibus proprius6 usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati fuissent quo Circa nos pro nobis nostrisque successoribus Dispensamus in perpetuum In Cujus rei testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi praecepimus Apud aulam nostram De Kensingtoun Decimo quinto die Mensis Aprilis anno domini Millesimo sexcentesimo nonagesimo septimo Regnique nostri anno nono per signaturam manu S D: N Regis suprasignatam Wryten to the Great seall and registrat the tuenty nynth of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie seven Sic subscribitur Duncan Ronald Deput sealled att Edinburgh the tuenty nynth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie seven Sic subscribitur J Home

1. NRS, PC1/51, 192-4.

2. Sic. Recte consentaneum.

3. Sic. Recte nostri?

4. Sic. Recte favoris.

5. Sic. Recte ipse.

6. Sic. Recte perprius.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 192-4.

2. Sic. Recte consentaneum.

3. Sic. Recte nostri?

4. Sic. Recte favoris.

5. Sic. Recte ipse.

6. Sic. Recte perprius.