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Sederunt, 20 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Marquis of Tweddale; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Raith T.D.; Lord Forbess; Lord Ross; Lord Belhaven; Lord Advocate; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Marquis of Tweddale; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Raith T.D.; Lord Forbess; Lord Ross; Lord Belhaven; Lord Advocate; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC1/51, 334.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 335.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 334.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 335.

Act, 18 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Act

Act allowing Mr George Brown To Return to Edinburgh

Anent The Petition Given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Mr George Brown minister of the Gospell Shewing That Whereas upon the seventh of May 1692 Ther Lordships Petitioner (with severall others Episcopall ministers) was by ane act of privie Councill Banished The Town and Suburbs of Edinburgh, The Petitioner adventured upon the Clemency of the Privy Councill To Return after a years Banishment as others did, without a Licence Wherupon he was putt in prison By provost Chaisly his order And There Detained till he Gave Bond and Caution not to return to the Town and Suburbs without their Lordships Licence obtained to that Effect And now ther Petitioners Wife being very valitudinary and standing greatly in need to be near her friends and Phisicians And Therfore humbly craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said Petition Bears. The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition Given in to them be the within Mr George Brown They doe heirby Recall ther former sentence of Banishment pronunced against the said Petitioner and Declares him quite therof and free therfrae as it hade been never Given nor pronunced and allowes the petitioner to return to Edinburgh or any other where as others of his Majesties subjects He first before Extracting heirof Giving Bond and finding sufficient Caution acted in the Books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall not preach Baptize Marrie or Exercise any part of his ministeriall functione within the Burgh of Edinburgh nor within the priviledges Suburbs pairts and pertinents thereof or any other where within this Kingdom untill he be Qualified by Law under the penalty of Two Thousand merks Scots toties Quoties in caice he shall transgress any pairt of the premiss And ordains The Magistrats of Edinburgh To deliver the Bond taken be them from him.

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Act

Act allowing Mr George Brown To Return to Edinburgh

Anent The Petition Given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Mr George Brown minister of the Gospell Shewing That Whereas upon the seventh of May 1692 Ther Lordships Petitioner (with severall others Episcopall ministers) was by ane act of privie Councill Banished The Town and Suburbs of Edinburgh, The Petitioner adventured upon the Clemency of the Privy Councill To Return after a years Banishment as others did, without a Licence Wherupon he was putt in prison By provost Chaisly his order And There Detained till he Gave Bond and Caution not to return to the Town and Suburbs without their Lordships Licence obtained to that Effect And now ther Petitioners Wife being very valitudinary and standing greatly in need to be near her friends and Phisicians And Therfore humbly craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said Petition Bears. The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition Given in to them be the within Mr George Brown They doe heirby Recall ther former sentence of Banishment pronunced against the said Petitioner and Declares him quite therof and free therfrae as it hade been never Given nor pronunced and allowes the petitioner to return to Edinburgh or any other where as others of his Majesties subjects He first before Extracting heirof Giving Bond and finding sufficient Caution acted in the Books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall not preach Baptize Marrie or Exercise any part of his ministeriall functione within the Burgh of Edinburgh nor within the priviledges Suburbs pairts and pertinents thereof or any other where within this Kingdom untill he be Qualified by Law under the penalty of Two Thousand merks Scots toties Quoties in caice he shall transgress any pairt of the premiss And ordains The Magistrats of Edinburgh To deliver the Bond taken be them from him.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 334.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 334.

Act, 18 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Act

Act For Interring the Countess of Carnwath

Anent The Petition Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By John Earle of Carnwath Shewing That Mary Countess of Carnwath The Petitioners Brother having Departed this Life and her said husband Being Buried In the Abbay church of Halyrudehouse and her Relations Being Desyrous to have her body be Interred Besyde her husband And Therfore Humbly craving to the Effect underwritten as the said Petition Bears. The saids Lords of Privy Councill having Considered the above Petition Given in to them by John Earle of Carnwath They doe heirby Recommend to her Grace the Dutches of Hamiltoun And in her Absence Gives order and warrant to John Hamiltoun her Graces Bailie in the Abbay of Halyrudehouse To suffer and permitt the Corps of Mary Countess of Carnwath Relict of the deceast James Earle of Carnwath to be Interred in the Church of Halyrudehouse beside her husband and this notwithstanding the same Be his Majesties Chappell.

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Act

Act For Interring the Countess of Carnwath

Anent The Petition Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By John Earle of Carnwath Shewing That Mary Countess of Carnwath The Petitioners Brother having Departed this Life and her said husband Being Buried In the Abbay church of Halyrudehouse and her Relations Being Desyrous to have her body be Interred Besyde her husband And Therfore Humbly craving to the Effect underwritten as the said Petition Bears. The saids Lords of Privy Councill having Considered the above Petition Given in to them by John Earle of Carnwath They doe heirby Recommend to her Grace the Dutches of Hamiltoun And in her Absence Gives order and warrant to John Hamiltoun her Graces Bailie in the Abbay of Halyrudehouse To suffer and permitt the Corps of Mary Countess of Carnwath Relict of the deceast James Earle of Carnwath to be Interred in the Church of Halyrudehouse beside her husband and this notwithstanding the same Be his Majesties Chappell.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 333-4.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 333-4.

Commission by the Council, 18 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission To Colonell Dalziell anent the Frazers

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Considering That Thomas and Simeons Frasers Elder and younger of Beufort were Duely and orderly Denunced Rebells for Convocating in armes To the number of four or five Hundred men of ther name and Clan and other Louse and Lawless persones And for not laying down Ther armes and Submitting themselves to Law and Entring ther persones In prison to abide and underly the same And the saids Beuforts and severall of ther accomplices yet persisting and Continueing in the forsaid rebellion and Traterous and wicked practises His majesty hath Declared his pleasure That These who In so open and hainows a manner act against the Laws and quiet and peace of this Kingdom should be Brought to Due punishment and for that Effect That all diligence possible be used To apprehend the said Thomas and Simeon Frasers with such of ther accomplices as doe not obey the said Charge and Lay down ther armes within the Tyme therein prefixt or such of the persons forsaids who doe still Continue in armes Therfore The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill have Thought fitt to Give and Grant And Doe heirby Give full power warrand and Commission To Leivtennent Collonell […] Dalziell Leivetenent Colonell To the Regiment under the Command of Collonell Archibald Row and all officers and Souldiers of the said Regiment under his Command Having his orders for that Effect To pass search for seize and aprhend the said Thomas and Simeon Frasers and ther accomplices Traitors and Rebells forsaids and Bring them In Dead or alive and to give such necessary orders to any others of his Majesties forces lying att Inverness and the officers Comanding them for Executing the premisses as he shall think fitt as also to Call and Require the Sheriffs of the Sheriffdomes of Perth Murray and Inverness with such a number of the heretors fencible men and ther Tennents under such Leaders as are in use To Command them In such caices or such a number of the said men with their Leaders within any of the said Respective Shires as the said Leivetennent Colonell Shall find needfull To Come furth in armes in feir of weir and Join and assist him In Execution of the premises or to act seperatly by themselves By and according to such orders and directions as they or any number of them shall receave from the said Levtenent Collonell who is heirby sufficiently Impowred To Grant the same as he sees cause untill the saids Traitors and Rebells be Effectually subdued and Reduced and the persons of the saids Thomas and Simeon Frasers apprehended and Brought In Dead or alive with power also to the said Livtenant Collonell Dalziell To putt Competent Garrisons in any houses or Castles Belonging To the said Thomas and Simeon Frasers or any of their accomplices Declared Rebells as said is or in any houses Belonging to the Lady Lovite seing she and her Tutors hes Consented thereto And Likeways To setle Garrisons In the houses of any other heretors in that Countrey who shall Desyre or Consent to the same Declaring That Whatever slaughter mutilation Blood fire raising or other violence shall happen To be acted Done and Committed by all or any of the forsaids persones heirby authorized to march against the saids Rebells or to Joyn and assist In seizeing Reducing and bringing them in dead or alive as said is. The same shall be holden as Laufull good and warrantable service to his majestie and his Government and the actors and accessories thereto shall be and are heirby fully Indemnified and secured thereanent to all Intents and purposes sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar Melvill P Lauderdale Ruglen Tarbat Forbes Montgomrie James Steuart J Hamiltone W Anstruther Robert Sinclair Patrick Murray.

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Commission by the Council

Commission To Colonell Dalziell anent the Frazers

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Considering That Thomas and Simeons Frasers Elder and younger of Beufort were Duely and orderly Denunced Rebells for Convocating in armes To the number of four or five Hundred men of ther name and Clan and other Louse and Lawless persones And for not laying down Ther armes and Submitting themselves to Law and Entring ther persones In prison to abide and underly the same And the saids Beuforts and severall of ther accomplices yet persisting and Continueing in the forsaid rebellion and Traterous and wicked practises His majesty hath Declared his pleasure That These who In so open and hainows a manner act against the Laws and quiet and peace of this Kingdom should be Brought to Due punishment and for that Effect That all diligence possible be used To apprehend the said Thomas and Simeon Frasers with such of ther accomplices as doe not obey the said Charge and Lay down ther armes within the Tyme therein prefixt or such of the persons forsaids who doe still Continue in armes Therfore The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill have Thought fitt to Give and Grant And Doe heirby Give full power warrand and Commission To Leivtennent Collonell […] Dalziell Leivetenent Colonell To the Regiment under the Command of Collonell Archibald Row and all officers and Souldiers of the said Regiment under his Command Having his orders for that Effect To pass search for seize and aprhend the said Thomas and Simeon Frasers and ther accomplices Traitors and Rebells forsaids and Bring them In Dead or alive and to give such necessary orders to any others of his Majesties forces lying att Inverness and the officers Comanding them for Executing the premisses as he shall think fitt as also to Call and Require the Sheriffs of the Sheriffdomes of Perth Murray and Inverness with such a number of the heretors fencible men and ther Tennents under such Leaders as are in use To Command them In such caices or such a number of the said men with their Leaders within any of the said Respective Shires as the said Leivetennent Colonell Shall find needfull To Come furth in armes in feir of weir and Join and assist him In Execution of the premises or to act seperatly by themselves By and according to such orders and directions as they or any number of them shall receave from the said Levtenent Collonell who is heirby sufficiently Impowred To Grant the same as he sees cause untill the saids Traitors and Rebells be Effectually subdued and Reduced and the persons of the saids Thomas and Simeon Frasers apprehended and Brought In Dead or alive with power also to the said Livtenant Collonell Dalziell To putt Competent Garrisons in any houses or Castles Belonging To the said Thomas and Simeon Frasers or any of their accomplices Declared Rebells as said is or in any houses Belonging to the Lady Lovite seing she and her Tutors hes Consented thereto And Likeways To setle Garrisons In the houses of any other heretors in that Countrey who shall Desyre or Consent to the same Declaring That Whatever slaughter mutilation Blood fire raising or other violence shall happen To be acted Done and Committed by all or any of the forsaids persones heirby authorized to march against the saids Rebells or to Joyn and assist In seizeing Reducing and bringing them in dead or alive as said is. The same shall be holden as Laufull good and warrantable service to his majestie and his Government and the actors and accessories thereto shall be and are heirby fully Indemnified and secured thereanent to all Intents and purposes sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar Melvill P Lauderdale Ruglen Tarbat Forbes Montgomrie James Steuart J Hamiltone W Anstruther Robert Sinclair Patrick Murray.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 332-3.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 332-3.

Sederunt, 18 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC1/51, 331.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 332.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 331.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 332.

Order, 13 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendatione To the Lord Chancellor anent the Frasers

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend To the Lord high Chancellor To Give orders from Tyme to tyme as his Lordship shall see Cause To Sheriffs or any other Magistrats or officers of the Law or to any of the officers of his Majesties forces and their souldiers under ther Commands To seize upon take and apprehend The persones of the saids Frasers of Boufort or ther accomplices as his Lordship shall see Cause or find Convenient.

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Order

Recommendatione To the Lord Chancellor anent the Frasers

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend To the Lord high Chancellor To Give orders from Tyme to tyme as his Lordship shall see Cause To Sheriffs or any other Magistrats or officers of the Law or to any of the officers of his Majesties forces and their souldiers under ther Commands To seize upon take and apprehend The persones of the saids Frasers of Boufort or ther accomplices as his Lordship shall see Cause or find Convenient.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 331.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 331.

Procedure, 13 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Patent of Honour The Viscount of Duplin

Patent of Honour In favours of Thomas Hay of Balhousie under the Great Seal of this Kingdom Creating the said Laird of Balhousie viscount of Duplin Lord Balhoussie being presented by the Earle of Annandale To the Lord Chancellor of Scotland was Read in presence of the Councill And ordered to be Recorded In the Books of privy Councill And afterwards Delivered by the said High Chancelor To the said Earle of Annandale who Receaved the same upon his Knee as use is in the Like caices
Follows the Tenor of the Patent
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique Defensor Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos presentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem nos ex summa nostra Gratia perpendentes preclara ad modum et summae fidei officia per antecessores fidelis et dilecti nostri Concillarii2 Thomae Hay De Balhoussie Coronae nostrae prestita Eundem etiam Thomam Hay Insignia dedisse Specimina fidelitatis suae forvidi3 etiam amoris erga regimen et personam nostram ob hasce Igitur et multas alias magni momenti rationes Insignem Et Et Durabilem Regiae nostrae munificentiae Characterim4 In dictum Thomam Hay de Balhoussie ejusque haeredes masculos de Corpore suo legittime procreatos quibus deficientibus haeredes ejus talie Conforre5 statunus6 unde ipsis ulterius animus addatur quin etiam validiores Reddantur ex omni occasione nobis et regiis nostris successoribus majoribus momentis officia et ministeria prestare Noveritis igitur nos nominasse fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicut nos tenore presentium Tanquam fons et scaturigo prima a quibus omnes honoris et dignitatis tituli in subditos nostros de nobis bene meritos unice promanant Nominamus facimus Constituimus et Creamus praefatum Thomam Hay De Balhoussie vicecomitem et Liberum parliamenti Dominum dicti antiqui Regni nostri vicecomitem de Duplin Dominum Balhoussie nominandum et appellandum Inque eundem Thomam Hay de Balhoussie et haeredes masculos de Corpore ejus legittime procreatos quibus Deficientibus haeredes ejus talii titulum Stylum Gradum dignitatem et honorem vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti domini ut praedicitur Damus et Conferimus cum plenaria potestate Jure et authoritate praefato Thomae Hay ejusque antedictis eodem fruendi et gaudendi cum universis et singulis prerogativis precedentiis prehemenentiis priviledgiis Libertatibus et immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus quibuscum nos praefatum Thomam Hay de Balhoussie ejusque antedictos Nobilitamus et Investimus et speciatim cum Libero in Parliamento Suffragio Tenendum Dictum Titulum Stylum Gradum Dignitatem et honorem vicecomitis et liberi parliamenti Domini Cum universis et singulis prerogativis precedentiis priviledgiis immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per eundem Thomam Hay de Balhoussie ejusque praedictos De nobis nostrisque antedictis in omnibus parliamentis ordinum conventibus generalibus Consiliis aliisque Congressibus publicis seu privatis in dicto antiquo Regno nostro tam plenarie et libere in quovis respectu et Conditione quam qui libet alius vicecomes et Liber Parliamenti Dominus simili titulo Stylo Gradu Dignitate et honore cum omnibus privilidgiis aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per prius usus et Gavisus est tempore preterito seu in posterum uti et gaudere poterit Leoni poro armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus Imperamus ut prefato Thomae Hay de Balhoussie nunc vicecomiti De Duplin Talia prioribus Insigniis ejus Gentilitiis adittamenta (per eum ejusque antedictos antenda7) qualia ipsi aliisque Convenientia et congrua Et congrua ac similibus occasionibus usitata videbuntur Dent ut prescribunt Declaramus Itidem et ordinamus hasce nostras patentes Literas magno nostro sigillo munitas ad eo8 validas et sufficientes fore praefato Thomae Hay De Balhoussie nunc vice Comiti De Duplin et domino Balhoussie Ejusque praescriptis pro possidendo Dicto Titulo Stylo, Gradu Dignitate et honorare9 vicecomitatis et Liberi parliamenti Dominj Cum universis et singulis prerogativis Precedentiis praeeminentiis priviledgiis Libertatibus Immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus quoad omnes fines et proposita ac si cum formalitatibus ritibus et solemnitatibus quibuscunque similibus occasionibus per prius usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati essent Quo circa nos pro nobis nostrisque regiis successoribus Dispensavimus perque presentes in perpetuum Dispensavimus In cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi precipimus apud aulam nostram De Kensingtoun Trigesimo primo Die mensis Decembris Anno Domini Milesimo Sexcentesimo Nonagesimo Septimo Regnique nostri anno nono per signaturam Supremi Domini Nostri Regis manu supra signatum written To the Great Seall et registrat The Thirteenth of January Jaj vjc nynty eight years Sic Subscribitur Duncan Ronald Deput Sealed att Edinburgh The Thirteenth January Jaj vjc nyntie eight sic subscribitur JHome

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Procedure

Patent of Honour The Viscount of Duplin

Patent of Honour In favours of Thomas Hay of Balhousie under the Great Seal of this Kingdom Creating the said Laird of Balhousie viscount of Duplin Lord Balhoussie being presented by the Earle of Annandale To the Lord Chancellor of Scotland was Read in presence of the Councill And ordered to be Recorded In the Books of privy Councill And afterwards Delivered by the said High Chancelor To the said Earle of Annandale who Receaved the same upon his Knee as use is in the Like caices
Follows the Tenor of the Patent
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique Defensor Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos presentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem nos ex summa nostra Gratia perpendentes preclara ad modum et summae fidei officia per antecessores fidelis et dilecti nostri Concillarii2 Thomae Hay De Balhoussie Coronae nostrae prestita Eundem etiam Thomam Hay Insignia dedisse Specimina fidelitatis suae forvidi3 etiam amoris erga regimen et personam nostram ob hasce Igitur et multas alias magni momenti rationes Insignem Et Et Durabilem Regiae nostrae munificentiae Characterim4 In dictum Thomam Hay de Balhoussie ejusque haeredes masculos de Corpore suo legittime procreatos quibus deficientibus haeredes ejus talie Conforre5 statunus6 unde ipsis ulterius animus addatur quin etiam validiores Reddantur ex omni occasione nobis et regiis nostris successoribus majoribus momentis officia et ministeria prestare Noveritis igitur nos nominasse fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicut nos tenore presentium Tanquam fons et scaturigo prima a quibus omnes honoris et dignitatis tituli in subditos nostros de nobis bene meritos unice promanant Nominamus facimus Constituimus et Creamus praefatum Thomam Hay De Balhoussie vicecomitem et Liberum parliamenti Dominum dicti antiqui Regni nostri vicecomitem de Duplin Dominum Balhoussie nominandum et appellandum Inque eundem Thomam Hay de Balhoussie et haeredes masculos de Corpore ejus legittime procreatos quibus Deficientibus haeredes ejus talii titulum Stylum Gradum dignitatem et honorem vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti domini ut praedicitur Damus et Conferimus cum plenaria potestate Jure et authoritate praefato Thomae Hay ejusque antedictis eodem fruendi et gaudendi cum universis et singulis prerogativis precedentiis prehemenentiis priviledgiis Libertatibus et immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus quibuscum nos praefatum Thomam Hay de Balhoussie ejusque antedictos Nobilitamus et Investimus et speciatim cum Libero in Parliamento Suffragio Tenendum Dictum Titulum Stylum Gradum Dignitatem et honorem vicecomitis et liberi parliamenti Domini Cum universis et singulis prerogativis precedentiis priviledgiis immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per eundem Thomam Hay de Balhoussie ejusque praedictos De nobis nostrisque antedictis in omnibus parliamentis ordinum conventibus generalibus Consiliis aliisque Congressibus publicis seu privatis in dicto antiquo Regno nostro tam plenarie et libere in quovis respectu et Conditione quam qui libet alius vicecomes et Liber Parliamenti Dominus simili titulo Stylo Gradu Dignitate et honore cum omnibus privilidgiis aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per prius usus et Gavisus est tempore preterito seu in posterum uti et gaudere poterit Leoni poro armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus Imperamus ut prefato Thomae Hay de Balhoussie nunc vicecomiti De Duplin Talia prioribus Insigniis ejus Gentilitiis adittamenta (per eum ejusque antedictos antenda7) qualia ipsi aliisque Convenientia et congrua Et congrua ac similibus occasionibus usitata videbuntur Dent ut prescribunt Declaramus Itidem et ordinamus hasce nostras patentes Literas magno nostro sigillo munitas ad eo8 validas et sufficientes fore praefato Thomae Hay De Balhoussie nunc vice Comiti De Duplin et domino Balhoussie Ejusque praescriptis pro possidendo Dicto Titulo Stylo, Gradu Dignitate et honorare9 vicecomitatis et Liberi parliamenti Dominj Cum universis et singulis prerogativis Precedentiis praeeminentiis priviledgiis Libertatibus Immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus quoad omnes fines et proposita ac si cum formalitatibus ritibus et solemnitatibus quibuscunque similibus occasionibus per prius usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati essent Quo circa nos pro nobis nostrisque regiis successoribus Dispensavimus perque presentes in perpetuum Dispensavimus In cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi precipimus apud aulam nostram De Kensingtoun Trigesimo primo Die mensis Decembris Anno Domini Milesimo Sexcentesimo Nonagesimo Septimo Regnique nostri anno nono per signaturam Supremi Domini Nostri Regis manu supra signatum written To the Great Seall et registrat The Thirteenth of January Jaj vjc nynty eight years Sic Subscribitur Duncan Ronald Deput Sealed att Edinburgh The Thirteenth January Jaj vjc nyntie eight sic subscribitur JHome

1. NRS, PC1/51, 329-31.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte fervidi

4. Sic. Recte characterem

5. Sic. Recte conferre

6. Sic. Recte statuimus

7. Sic. Recte utenda

8. Sic. Recte adeo

9. Sic. Recte honore

1. NRS, PC1/51, 329-31.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte fervidi

4. Sic. Recte characterem

5. Sic. Recte conferre

6. Sic. Recte statuimus

7. Sic. Recte utenda

8. Sic. Recte adeo

9. Sic. Recte honore

Sederunt, 13 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Marquis of Tweddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Raith T.D.; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Mr Francis Montgomerie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Patrick Murray3

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Marquis of Tweddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Raith T.D.; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Mr Francis Montgomerie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Patrick Murray3

1. NRS, PC1/51, 329.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 329.

3. [NB there is a small cross next to Murray’s name]

1. NRS, PC1/51, 329.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 329.

3. [NB there is a small cross next to Murray’s name]

Act, 11 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Act For Reduceing Each Company of the number of 12 Companies to 40 Centinels

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend To Colonell Sir John Hill Commander of the Garrisons att Fortwiliam To Reduce Each Company of the number of Twelve Company’s and one Company of Grenadiers of the Regiment belonging to the said Garrison To the number of Twenty Centinells for Each Company as is appointed by his Majesty’s new Establishment of the forces within this Kingdom dated att Kensingtoun the Last day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven years.

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh Day of January Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/1/111

Act

Act For Reduceing Each Company of the number of 12 Companies to 40 Centinels

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend To Colonell Sir John Hill Commander of the Garrisons att Fortwiliam To Reduce Each Company of the number of Twelve Company’s and one Company of Grenadiers of the Regiment belonging to the said Garrison To the number of Twenty Centinells for Each Company as is appointed by his Majesty’s new Establishment of the forces within this Kingdom dated att Kensingtoun the Last day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven years.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 328-9.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 328-9.

Act, 11 January 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eleventh Day of January Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

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Act Anent Dame Margaret Scrimzeour

Anent the Petition Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by Dame Margaret Scrimzeour Spouse to Sir Eneas McPhersone Shewing That ther Lordships hade by ther sentence banished the Kingdom severall years since the Petitioners husband and she was Left by him destitute of all means of subsistence and have been still necessitat to leave upon the Charity of Good Christians and the petitioner Being now Resolved to Goe abroad to her husband where she is Informed he presently Is And the Petitioner being altogether destitute of means for her Transportation And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said Petition Bears. The saids Lords of his Majetsies privy Councill having Considered the above Petition Givin in to them be the above Dame Margaret Scrimzeour They doe heirby Recommend to the Thesaury To Consider the Petition and to allow to the petitioner such Charitable supply for her Transportation as ther Lordships shall find Convenient.

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh Day of January Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/1/101

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Act Anent Dame Margaret Scrimzeour

Anent the Petition Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by Dame Margaret Scrimzeour Spouse to Sir Eneas McPhersone Shewing That ther Lordships hade by ther sentence banished the Kingdom severall years since the Petitioners husband and she was Left by him destitute of all means of subsistence and have been still necessitat to leave upon the Charity of Good Christians and the petitioner Being now Resolved to Goe abroad to her husband where she is Informed he presently Is And the Petitioner being altogether destitute of means for her Transportation And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said Petition Bears. The saids Lords of his Majetsies privy Councill having Considered the above Petition Givin in to them be the above Dame Margaret Scrimzeour They doe heirby Recommend to the Thesaury To Consider the Petition and to allow to the petitioner such Charitable supply for her Transportation as ther Lordships shall find Convenient.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 328.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 328.