A1703/11/5
A1703/11/52
Sederunt
Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultrie
1. NRS, PC1/53, 75.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 75.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 75.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 75.
A1703/11/4
A1703/11/41
Decreet
Anent the Lybell or Letters of Complaint raised and pursued befor the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill at the Instance of John Blair agent for the Kirk with Concourse of Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat for her highnes interest in the matter underwriten Makeing Mention That wherby the Lawes of this and all other weell governed Realmes The decreets and Sentances of Lawfull Courts especially of the high Court of parliament and Commissions of Parliament ought to be duely obtemporat and acquiesced in; and that to neglect and Counteract the same is a high Contempt of authority and visible tends to great disorder and the dissollution of all Government Nevertheless It was of verity That Doctor James Gardne Sometime professor of Divinitie in the Colledge of Old Aberdein Haveing been upon the Twenty fifth day of January 1697 years deprived by the Commission of parliament for visitation of Colledges and Schoolls of his office of professor of divinitie in the said Colledge for his not qualifieing himself by swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscryveing the Same with the assurance and for not Subscryveing the confession of faith in the termes of the act of parliament 1693 Wherupon his said place and office as professor was declared vaccant, yet the said Doctor Gardne after haveing long acquiesced as in duty he was oblidged Did upon one or other of the dayes of Aprill last presumptuously at his oun hand intrude into the said office; adding to his presumption a groundles and insolent protest against the Lawfull Choiseing of a new professor, and farder Causeing refuse access to and exclude from the ordinary place of meetting Such as hade the power and were about to elect, And Farder the said Doctor Gairdn2 did upon his said intrusion Cause ring the Bell to his publict Lessons as if he hade been duely restored albeit the forsaid Sentence of parliament did Still Stand in force against him which was a high and Manifast Contempt of the authority therof By all which it was evident That the said Doctor James Gairdne was guilty airt and pairt of a manifast Lawless intrusion and of a high Contempt of the authority of Parliament and of the Sentence of the Commission therof Still Standing against him all which being proven he ought not only to be decerned to remove and Cease from usurping the said office and to find Caution for that effect But also Farder punished in his person and goods for his said insolent Contempt at the sight of the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill to the Example and terror of others to Comitt the Like in time comeing And Anent the Charge given to the said Doctor James Gairdne defender To have Compeared before the saids Lords of privy Councill personally at ane Certaine day now bygone To have answered to the forsaid Complaint and to have heard and seen such order and Course taken theranent as the saids Lords of privy Councill should think fitt under the pain of Rebellion etc as in the said Lybell or Letters of Complaint and executiones therof at more length is Contained; Which Lybell being this day Called in presence of the saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill, And the pursuer Compearing personally at the Batt and the defender being Lawfully citted oft times called and not Compearing The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill In Respect of the said defender his absence and not Compearance as said is Doe hereby Grant Certification against the said defender And ordaines Letters of Denunciation to be direct to Macers or messingers at armes to pass to the marcat Cross of […] and other places needfull and ther In her Majesties name and authority duely Lawfully and orderly denunce the said Doctor James Gairdne her Majesties Rebell and put him to her highnes horn; Escheat and inbring all his moveable goods and geir to her Majesties use for his Contempt and disobedience.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 73-5.
2. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 73-5.
2. Sic.
A1703/11/3
A1703/11/31
Decreet
Anent the Lybell or Letters of Complaint raised and pursued before the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill by John Blair agent for the kirk with Concourse of Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat for her highnes intrest in the matter underwritten Mentioning That wher by the Lawes and acts of parliament no person not owning our authority and praying for our Royall persone and Government ought to preach or exercise any part of the Ministeriall function within this kingdome, And to doe in the Contrary Specially when the Same is done by way of Intrusion and to the disturbance of both the Church and Countrey is a high Cryme and to be severly punished; Likeas by the sixth act of the Fourth Session of the Parliament King William and Queen Mary all ministers and preachers are ordained to swear the oath of alledgance and subscrybe the same with the assurance otherwise Ministers provided to Kirks are to be deprived of their benefices and Stipends and preachers not provided to kirks are to be punished by Banishment Or otherwise as the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill shall think fitt Likeas by the 22 act of the 5th Session of the same parliament all intrusion, That is who intrudes themselves into any Church or shall exercise any part of the Ministeriall function within any paroch without ane orderly call and Legall Admission is discharged under the paines therincontained Nevertheless It is of verity That Mr John Taylor Sometime incumbent at Paisley doeth now of Late take upon him to preach and for that end hath sett up ane Meetting house in her Majesties Castle of Doun within the paroch of Kilmadock and ther preaches and exerces other parts of the Ministeriall function Notwithstanding he be not qualified by Swearing the Oath of Alledgance and Subscrybeing the Same with the assurance to her Majestie Nor doeth he pray for her Majestie as the Law Requyres and farther he brings assistants to help him in his forsaid exercise Viz Mr Walter Stirling sometime incumbent at Badeonoch Mr John Grahame some time incumbent at Auchterador Mr […] Cumming sometime incumbent at Libertoune and others all deprived by sentance of privy Councill and also not qualified to her Majesties Government as above And all this the said Mr John Taylor doeth by way of intrusione The said Church and paroch of Kilmadock haveing been these ten years and being now Legally and peaceably plainted till the said Mr John by his forsaid usurpation and intrusion hath occasioned great disturbance and disorders But in the paroch and Countrey as too notourly knowen By all which it is evident That the said Mr John is guilty airt and part of Usurpeing the Ministrie and exercise therof and intrudeing and not praying for her Majestie Contrair to Law Which being proven he not only Ought to be removed from the said paroch and discharged to preach and exerce any wher in time comeing But farder punished by Sentance of her Majesties privy Councill in his person and goods to the example and terror of others to Comitt the Like in time Comeing And Anent the Charge given to the said defender to have Compeared befor the saids Lords at ane at ane Certain day now bygone To have answered to the forsaid Complaint And to have heard and Seen such order and Course taken theranent as the saids Lords should find Just under the paine of Rebellion etc as in the said Lybell or Letters of Complaint and executiones therof at more Length is contained; Which Lybell being upon the Threttie day of September Last by past Called, and the said pursuer Compearing personally with the said Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat for her highnes intrest; And the defender Compearing also personally at the Barr; And the Lybell being Read And both parties heard and removed The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill 2 Allowed the first Councill day in November then nixt to come to the defender to Consider with himself; Whither or not he would qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Signeing the Same with the assurance And in the mean time Discharged the said defender from preaching or exerceing any part of the Ministeriall function within any part of the paroch of Killmadock till the said day under the paines contained in the acts of parliament Therafter the said Lybell being again this day called And the pursuer Compearing personally at the Barr, And the defender being oft times called and not Compearing and the Lybell with the above interloquitor theron of the date the Threttie day of September Last being Read and Considered; The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Have discharged and hereby Discharges the said Mr John Taylor defender from preaching or exerceing any part of the Ministeriall function within any part of the paroch of Killmadock in time comeing under the paines and penalties Contained in the acts of parliament made theranent And the saids Lords doe hereby Grant Certification against the said defender In Respect of his absence and not Compearance And Ordained Letters of denunciation to be direct to macers or messingers at armes to pass to the Marcat cross of […] and other places needfull, and ther in her Majesties name and authority duely Lawfully and orderly denunce the said Mr John Taylor her Majesties Rebell and put him to her highnes horn, Escheat and inbring all his moveable goods and geir to her Majesties use for his Contempt and disobedience.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 70-3.
2. The phrase ‘Have allowed and hereby’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 70-3.
2. The phrase ‘Have allowed and hereby’ scored out here.
A1703/11/2
A1703/11/21
Procedure
In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord President of privy Councill; The Earle of Buchan elected preses.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 70.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 70.
A1703/11/1
A1703/11/12
Sederunt
Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultrie; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/53, 70.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 70.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 70.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 70.
A1703/10/8
A1703/10/81
Procedure
The Marques of Annandale Lord president of privy Councill acquainted their Lordships that he was called to wait upon her Majestie at Court and therfore desired to know if ther Lordships had any Commands to Lay upon him which he would take care off. And be Sure to Represent the same to her Majestie and with all would Lett her Majestie know how dutifull a Councill she had and how much and Zealously they were concerned for all her affairs and interests.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 70.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 70.
A1703/10/7
A1703/10/71
Act
Her Majesties Advocat haveing Represented to the Councill that Mr Samuell Mowat ane Episcopall Minister prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for a great many Irregularities Consents to be banished rather then to abyde a tryall The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Appoint and Ordaine The said Mr Samuell Mowat to Enact himself in the books of privy Councill That he shall depart furth of this kingdome betwixt the date hereof and the […] day of […] nixt to come and not to returne therto without Leave from her Majestie or the privy Councill under all highest pain; And in the mean time appoints him to be sett at Libertie he enacting himself as above.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 69.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 69.
A1703/10/6
A1703/10/61
Order
Her Majesties advocat haveing Represented to the Councill That Mr Charles Bennet Shirriff depute of Stirlingshyre hade wryten to his Lordship desyreing a Commission for trying of some theives which were apprehended there The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Recommends to her Majesties advocat to prepair and bring in to the Councill against the first Councill day of November nixt ane Commission of Justiciary for trying of Thieves apprehended and incarcerat by the Shirriff depute of Stirling Shyre And in the mean tyme to wryt to the said Shirriff depute to take care they be keeped Still in prison there.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 69.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 69.
A1703/10/5
A1703/10/51
Procedure
Commission under the great seall In favours of Lord Charles Kerr Second Lawfull Sone to umquhile William Marques of Lothian appointing him to be director of her Majesties Chancelary dureing all the dayes of his Lifetyme presented and Read and delyvered by the Lord president of privy Councill to the Lord Charles Kerr who renewed the said Commission on his knee as use is Therafter the said Lord Charles did qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscriveing the same with the assurance And the Lord president of privy Councill haveing tendered to his Lordship the oath de fideli he swore the same as use is. Off the which Commission the tenor followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Nos regio Nostro Anno2 per pendentes per plurima egregia et fidelia ad modum servitia per familiam de Lothian Speciatim vero per demortu[u]m Marchionem de Lothian Justiciarium Nostrum Generalem nobis nostrisque regiis decessoribus praestita et Impensa Atque etiam quod Dominus Carolus Ker Nostre Cancelliariae3 Director filius natu secundus praedicei4 quondam Marchionis de Lothian perspicua fidelitate et vigilantia antedictum officium Directoris Cancellaros5 Nostrae ab ipsius Introitu exercuerit Et quod Idem officium prioribus Directoribus ejusd[em] Cancellariae durante Spatio eorum vitae concessum fuerit Nosque benigniter Statuentes In certiorem tesseram Nostrae Regiae favoris memoratim6 Dominum Carolum Ker In dicto officio durantibus omnibus ejus vitae diebus continuare Noveritis Igitur nos nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse sicuti Nos tenore presentium Nominamus Constituimus et Ordinamus Dictum Dominum Carolum Ker Solum et Unicum Cancellariae Nostrae Directorem In dicto antiquo Regno Nostro Scotiae durantibus annibus7 ejus vitae diebus et per presentes Damus et concedimus antedicto Domino Carolo Ker praedictum munus et officium durante Spatio antedicto Cum omnibus priviledgii8 feodis proficuis Casualitatibus et Emolumentis quibuscunque eo Spectantibus Quaeve spectare dignoscuntur Cum plenarie potestate Illo9 dictum officium exercendi durante Spatio antedicto Atque deputatos aliosque servos sub se pro quibus respondebit nominandi et constituendi Ac Etiam Scribendi Registrandi et Extrahendi omnia Brevia Retornatus Tutorias Cartas donationes Diplomita praecepta aliaque scripta cujuscunque Naturae ad dictum officium spectantia , Et Testimonium Magni Sigilli Custodendi Idemque Omnibus praeceptis Commissionibus Tutoriis aliisque scriptis dicto Sigillo Muniri consuetis appendendi Secundum consuetudinam et privilegium dicti officii atque etiam Levandi intromittendi et recipiendi Omnia feodo10 salaria Casualitates proficue et emolumenta quaecunque eo Spectantia quaeve eo Spectare dignoscuntur atque possidendi et Gaudendi omnibus dignitatibus Libertatibus priviledgiis et proficuis ejusdem Tam plene adeoque Libere in quovis respectu et Conditione quam demortuus Dominus Gulielmus Ker vel quondam Dominus Joannes Scot Seu quivis alius dicti officii Cancellariae Director eadem possidebant seu quovis tempore retroacto possidere poterunt Et Declaramus Generalitatem presentium adeo validam et efficacem fore quod omnes Inventus11 et proposita Ac Si unum quodque parlare12 dicto officio relativam In presentibus expresse insereetur13 Et Denique In verbo principis promittimus hanc Nostram Commissionem in proxima sessione hujusque Consequentis Parliamenti dicti antiqui Regni Ratificare In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus appud14 aulam nostram apud Bath quarto die Mensis Septembris Anno domini Millessimo Septingentessimo tertio et Anno Regni Nostri Secundo per signaturam S: D: N: Reginae Supra Scriptam Wryten to the great Seall and Registrat the Fourth day of October 1703 . Sic Subscribitur Ron: Campbell Deput Sealled at Edinburgh the Fourth day of October One Thousand Seven hundred and thrie years By Speciall order till the Seall be Renewed In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglan Sic Subscribitur John Stewart dept.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 67-9.
2. Sic. Recte ‘animo’.
3. Sic.
4. Sic. Recte ‘praedicti’.
5. Sic. Recte ‘Cancellariae’.
6. Sic. Recte ‘memoratum’.
7. Sic. Recte ‘omnibus’.
8. Sic.
9. Sic. Recte ‘illi’.
10. Sic. Recte ‘feoda’.
11. Sic. Recte ‘intentos’.
12. Sic. Recte ‘particulare’.
13. Sic.
14. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 67-9.
2. Sic. Recte ‘animo’.
3. Sic.
4. Sic. Recte ‘praedicti’.
5. Sic. Recte ‘Cancellariae’.
6. Sic. Recte ‘memoratum’.
7. Sic. Recte ‘omnibus’.
8. Sic.
9. Sic. Recte ‘illi’.
10. Sic. Recte ‘feoda’.
11. Sic. Recte ‘intentos’.
12. Sic. Recte ‘particulare’.
13. Sic.
14. Sic.
A1703/10/4
A1703/10/41
Procedure
Patent of honour In favours of Charles Hope of Hopetoune Creating him Earle of Hopetoune etc presented and Read and then delyvered by the Marques of Annandale Lord president of privy Councill to the said Earle who receaved the said patent on his knee as use is. Wherof the tenor followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor ; Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem . Quandoquidem Nos regio Nostro animo Considerantes praeclara et fidelia ad modum servitia per antecessores Fidelissimi et dilectissimi Nostri Consanguinei et Consiliarii Caroli Hope de Hopetoune Nobis Nostrisque Regiis decessoribus prestita et Impensa per quos maximae feduciae2 et dignitatis Muniis Concrediti erant ac insignem utilitatem et Commodum Antiquo Regno Nostro Scotiae eorum dilligentia accresentia Inveniendo et promovendo ibidem Fodinas plumbas quibus Multi Indigentes Occupati et Sustentati Sunt Atque etiam perpendentes eundem Carolum Hope testimonia suae probitatis et affectiones erga nostram personam et Regimen Omnibus Occasionibus dedisse , ob hasce Igitur et perplurimus alias Magni Momenti rationes Insignem et durabilem Characterem Regii Nostri favores3 indictum Carolum Hope de Hopetoun et haeredes haeredes Masculos de Suo Corpore quibus deficientibus haeredes Faemellas sui Corporis Conferre et concedere apud nos benigne Statu[i]mus , Quo vero ille illique maximi momenti servitia nobis nostrisque Regiis successoribus praestare in futurum Magis animentur Et excitentur ; Noveritis igitur Nos Fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicuti nos tenore praesentium Facimus Constituimus et Creamus Dictum Carolum Hope Comitem vicecomitem et Liberum parliamenti dominum in dicto Regno Comitem de Hopetoune vicecomitem de Aithrie et Dominum Hope omni tempore futuro appellandum et designandum Dando Concedendo et Conferendo in praefatum Carolum Hope ejusque haeredes Masculos de Suo Corpore quibus deficientibus haeredes Femellas Sui Corporis Titulum Honorem Ordinem Gradum et dignitatem Comitis et Liberi parliamenti domini ut praedicitur Cum plena potestate Commissione et Authoritate illi ejusque praedictis possidendi et Gaudendi eodem cum Omnibus et Singulis Praerogativis praehemenentiis praecedentiis et priviledgiis eo attinentibus quibuscum Nos tenore praesentium eundem Carolum Hope ejusque Praedictos speciatim vero cum Libero parliamenti sufferagio4 Investimus et Nobilitamus , Tenendum et Habendum praedictum titulum honorem Gradum dignitatem et Ordinem Comitis vicecomitis et Liberi Parliamenti domini Cum omnibus praerogativis praeheminentiis praecedentiis et priviledgiis eo Spectantibus per dictum Carolum Hope ejusque praedictos de nobis nostrisque Regiis successoribus In omnibus parliamentis Ordinum Conventibus Consiliis Generalibus aliisque publicis et privatis congressibus in dicto Regno tam5 plenarie adeoque Libere in quovis respectu ac quivis alius Comes vicecomes et Liberi6 parliamenti dominus simili titulo honore et dignitate perprius Gavisus est , seu quovis tempore praeterito praesenti vel futuro Gaudere poterit; Leoni porro Armorum Regi ejusque Fratribus Faecialibus Imperamus ut praefato Carolo Hope Nunc Comiti de Hopetoune talia prioribus Insigniis ejus gentilitiis additamenta qualia ipsi illisque hac occasione Convenientia videbuntur dent et praescribant , Ordinando et declarando hasce nostras patentes Literas Magno Sigillo Nostro Munitas adeo validas et Efficicaces7 fore Illi ejusque antedictis pro possidendo praedicto titulo honore dignitate et ordine cum omnibus priviledgiis aliisque eo attinentibus ac si ille ejusque praedicti omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus Occasionibus perprius usitatis Investiti et Inaugerati essent. Quocirca Dispensavimus perque presentes pro nobis nostrisque successoribus in perpetuum dispensamus In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus Apud aulam nostram de St James’s Decimo quinto die Mensis Aprilis Anno domini Millesimo Septingentesimo tertio et Anno Regni Nostri Secundo. Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Reginae Supra Scriptam Wryten to the great Seall and Registrat the first of October 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburgh the first day of October by speciall order till the Seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 64-7.
2. Sic.
3. Sic. Recte ‘favoris’.
4. Sic. Recte ‘suffragio’.
5. A large flourish appears at this point in the MS.
6. Sic. Recte ‘Liber’.
7. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 64-7.
2. Sic.
3. Sic. Recte ‘favoris’.
4. Sic. Recte ‘suffragio’.
5. A large flourish appears at this point in the MS.
6. Sic. Recte ‘Liber’.
7. Sic.