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Decreet, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Decreit Lady Rollo Against Lord Rollo

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Mistress Margaret Balfoure Lady Rollo Shewing That wher The petitioner raised a lybell and Summonds befor the Saids Lords Against The Lord Rollo her husband for the modificatione of ane aliment to the petitioner and her Six childrein in respect of his willfull desertione and also of his Severities and ill treatments of the petitioner wherby the petitioner and her Saids childrein are redwced to the wtmost extremities To which lybell and Sumonds tho Laufullie cited he makes no compearance to ansuer But raither Suffers himself to be denunced knowing that this will bring the petitioner no present releiffe And Seing that his absenting and Suffering certificatione to pass against him 2 is a furder and evident confirmatione of his foirsaid desertione And that the Thowsand punds allowed by the saids Lords of privie Counsell is alreadie farr exhawsted and cannot prove a Sufficient Subsistance And therfor humbly craveing the Saids Lords to consider the petitioners said lybell notwithstanding of his willfull absence And in respect that it is instantly verified by his foirsaid not compearance to modifie to the petitioner the aliment lybelled of Four Thowsand 3 yeirlie Viz from Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie five to Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie Six deduceing the Thousand punds alreadie ordered And So furth therefter And that the Same be Likewayes Decerned against Henry Rollo of Woodsyde dureing his brookeing of the liferent Lybelled As the Said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the contract of mariadge past betuixt her and the Lord Rollo her husband They heirby modifie the Soume of Four Thousand merks for the yeirly aliment of the said Lady and her childreine frae the terme of Mertimes Last Jaj vic and nyntie five yeirs And Decerns and ordaines the said Andrew Lord Rollo and Henry Rollo of Woodsyde in caice he hes accepted of the dispositione or factorie made by Mr Lord Rollo to him of my Lords estate Dureing his possession of the said estate And in caice he hes not accepted of the foirsaid Dispositione or factorie decerns and ordaines the tenents and possessors of the said Lords estate to make payment and Satisfactione to the said Lady of the Said Soume of Four Thousand merks yeirly for her own and her childreins aliment Beginand the first termes payment of the said aliment at the terme of whittsonday next to come And the terme of Lambes therefter be equall portions and that for the cropt Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs And so furth yeirlie therefter Deduceing allwayes The Soume of Ane Thowsand punds Scotts formerly alloued to the said Lady out of the first end of the said first yeirs aliment And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes wnder the Signet of Counsell and others needfull to be direct heirupon the tennents names and rents being all wayes insert in the horneing to be raised hereon.

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Decreet

Decreit Lady Rollo Against Lord Rollo

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Mistress Margaret Balfoure Lady Rollo Shewing That wher The petitioner raised a lybell and Summonds befor the Saids Lords Against The Lord Rollo her husband for the modificatione of ane aliment to the petitioner and her Six childrein in respect of his willfull desertione and also of his Severities and ill treatments of the petitioner wherby the petitioner and her Saids childrein are redwced to the wtmost extremities To which lybell and Sumonds tho Laufullie cited he makes no compearance to ansuer But raither Suffers himself to be denunced knowing that this will bring the petitioner no present releiffe And Seing that his absenting and Suffering certificatione to pass against him 2 is a furder and evident confirmatione of his foirsaid desertione And that the Thowsand punds allowed by the saids Lords of privie Counsell is alreadie farr exhawsted and cannot prove a Sufficient Subsistance And therfor humbly craveing the Saids Lords to consider the petitioners said lybell notwithstanding of his willfull absence And in respect that it is instantly verified by his foirsaid not compearance to modifie to the petitioner the aliment lybelled of Four Thowsand 3 yeirlie Viz from Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie five to Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie Six deduceing the Thousand punds alreadie ordered And So furth therefter And that the Same be Likewayes Decerned against Henry Rollo of Woodsyde dureing his brookeing of the liferent Lybelled As the Said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the contract of mariadge past betuixt her and the Lord Rollo her husband They heirby modifie the Soume of Four Thousand merks for the yeirly aliment of the said Lady and her childreine frae the terme of Mertimes Last Jaj vic and nyntie five yeirs And Decerns and ordaines the said Andrew Lord Rollo and Henry Rollo of Woodsyde in caice he hes accepted of the dispositione or factorie made by Mr Lord Rollo to him of my Lords estate Dureing his possession of the said estate And in caice he hes not accepted of the foirsaid Dispositione or factorie decerns and ordaines the tenents and possessors of the said Lords estate to make payment and Satisfactione to the said Lady of the Said Soume of Four Thousand merks yeirly for her own and her childreins aliment Beginand the first termes payment of the said aliment at the terme of whittsonday next to come And the terme of Lambes therefter be equall portions and that for the cropt Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs And so furth yeirlie therefter Deduceing allwayes The Soume of Ane Thowsand punds Scotts formerly alloued to the said Lady out of the first end of the said first yeirs aliment And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes wnder the Signet of Counsell and others needfull to be direct heirupon the tennents names and rents being all wayes insert in the horneing to be raised hereon.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 147v-148v.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

3. The words ‘merks’ and ‘punds’ scored out here, and then ‘merks’ re-written over the text.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 147v-148v.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

3. The words ‘merks’ and ‘punds’ scored out here, and then ‘merks’ re-written over the text.

Decreet, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Certificatione Lady Rollo against Lord Rollo

William by the grace of Gord King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Counsell messengers at armes our Shireffs in that pairt conjunctllie and Severallie Specialle constitut greeting Forasmuchas Anent the lybell or complaint or petition2 raised and persewed befor The Lords of our privie Counsell at the instance of Mistress Margaret Balfour Lady Rollo for herself and Six childrein Shewing That wher by the Law of God and by the Lawes of this and all other well governed nationes It is the Duety of all Husbands to mentaine and provyde for ther wife and childrein Suteable to ther qwalitie and estate Yet nevertheles albeit the Said Lady Rollo Did bring with her ane considerable portione to her husband The Lord Rollo his familie viz his estate being apprised for the Soume of Fourtie Thowsand merks to which her father had right he Did Dispone the Samen to her husband And be vertue therof he brwiks and enjoyes his fortwne And altho it be well knowen that the said Lady hes wsed her wtmost endeavoures to Live Duetifullie and as became and Loveing wife with him And for peace Sake hes Suffered many injuries yet atleast he hes intirely alienat his affectione from her and hes associat himself with Isobell Kinniemouth a comoune whore And in the moneth of October Last he did desert his familie and hes ever Since cohabite with her He haveing off befor begott two Severall childrein upon her in Adulterie And as She is informed he hes disponed the liferent to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde wherby She and her Six childrein were intirely Destitut of aliment and provisione and is necessitat both for herself and them to make applicatione to The Lords of our privie Counsell That ane Suteable alimentary provisione be ther Lordships authoritie may be appointed And She humbly conceaves that the least that can be modified for alimenting of herself and childrein will be Four Thousand merks yeirly The estate being Eight Thousand merks of frie rent And most of the childrein haveing attained to the age of men and woemen And her own Jointure by the contract of mariadge being Fiffetein chalter victuall And Ane Thowsand punds of money with the house of Dwncumb And therfore humbly craveing That our Saids Lords would take the premisses to ther consideratione And in respect of the hard circumstances She is in at present to modifie the foirsaid Soume of Four Thousand merks yeirly for alimenting of herself and childrein and to appoint her the house of Dwncrub which is her Jointure house to Live in And also to allow her ane Suteable proportione of the fwrniture And for that effect to grant warrand for citeing him upon Sixtie Dayes She being informed She is out of the countrie As also for citeing of the Said Henry Rollo his trwstie and in the mean tyme to appoint the said Henry Rollo and the tenents to pay to her Ane Hundereth punds Sterleing for Subsistance her husband haveing ordered the tenents to pay her nothing The which petitione being red in presence of the saids Lords of our privie Counsell They by ther act of the day and date of thir presents appointed The Said Lady Rollo to cause intimat the Same to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde and allowed him or any others to Sie and ansuer the Same And ordained thir our Letters to be direct in maner and to the effect eftermentioned And anent the charge given to the Said Lord Rollo to have compeared personallie befor our Saids Lords of privie Counsell at ane3 Day and Date4 of thir presents to have answered to the grounds of the forsaid petitione And to have heard and Sein Such order and course taken theranent As the Saids Lords Shall think fitt wnder the paine of rebellione etc with certificatione to him if he faillie the Saids Lords will proceed and advise the bill and Determine therin notwithstanding of his Lordships not compeareance The which lybell being called upon the day and Date of thir presents in presence of the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Stewart advocat compeareing as Advocat for the persewer The Said Lord Rollo Defender being oft tymes called and not compeareing The Saids Lords Lords5 of our privie Counsell Did grant certificatione Against the said Lord Rollo in respect of his absence and not compearance and ordained Letters to be direct to macers or messengers at armes comanding them to pass to the mercat croce of […] And other places needfull and ther in our name and authoritie Duely Laufullie and orderly Denunce the said Lord Rollo our rebell Escheat and inbring all his moveable goods and geir to Our use for his contempt and disobedience

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Decreet

Certificatione Lady Rollo against Lord Rollo

William by the grace of Gord King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Counsell messengers at armes our Shireffs in that pairt conjunctllie and Severallie Specialle constitut greeting Forasmuchas Anent the lybell or complaint or petition2 raised and persewed befor The Lords of our privie Counsell at the instance of Mistress Margaret Balfour Lady Rollo for herself and Six childrein Shewing That wher by the Law of God and by the Lawes of this and all other well governed nationes It is the Duety of all Husbands to mentaine and provyde for ther wife and childrein Suteable to ther qwalitie and estate Yet nevertheles albeit the Said Lady Rollo Did bring with her ane considerable portione to her husband The Lord Rollo his familie viz his estate being apprised for the Soume of Fourtie Thowsand merks to which her father had right he Did Dispone the Samen to her husband And be vertue therof he brwiks and enjoyes his fortwne And altho it be well knowen that the said Lady hes wsed her wtmost endeavoures to Live Duetifullie and as became and Loveing wife with him And for peace Sake hes Suffered many injuries yet atleast he hes intirely alienat his affectione from her and hes associat himself with Isobell Kinniemouth a comoune whore And in the moneth of October Last he did desert his familie and hes ever Since cohabite with her He haveing off befor begott two Severall childrein upon her in Adulterie And as She is informed he hes disponed the liferent to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde wherby She and her Six childrein were intirely Destitut of aliment and provisione and is necessitat both for herself and them to make applicatione to The Lords of our privie Counsell That ane Suteable alimentary provisione be ther Lordships authoritie may be appointed And She humbly conceaves that the least that can be modified for alimenting of herself and childrein will be Four Thousand merks yeirly The estate being Eight Thousand merks of frie rent And most of the childrein haveing attained to the age of men and woemen And her own Jointure by the contract of mariadge being Fiffetein chalter victuall And Ane Thowsand punds of money with the house of Dwncumb And therfore humbly craveing That our Saids Lords would take the premisses to ther consideratione And in respect of the hard circumstances She is in at present to modifie the foirsaid Soume of Four Thousand merks yeirly for alimenting of herself and childrein and to appoint her the house of Dwncrub which is her Jointure house to Live in And also to allow her ane Suteable proportione of the fwrniture And for that effect to grant warrand for citeing him upon Sixtie Dayes She being informed She is out of the countrie As also for citeing of the Said Henry Rollo his trwstie and in the mean tyme to appoint the said Henry Rollo and the tenents to pay to her Ane Hundereth punds Sterleing for Subsistance her husband haveing ordered the tenents to pay her nothing The which petitione being red in presence of the saids Lords of our privie Counsell They by ther act of the day and date of thir presents appointed The Said Lady Rollo to cause intimat the Same to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde and allowed him or any others to Sie and ansuer the Same And ordained thir our Letters to be direct in maner and to the effect eftermentioned And anent the charge given to the Said Lord Rollo to have compeared personallie befor our Saids Lords of privie Counsell at ane3 Day and Date4 of thir presents to have answered to the grounds of the forsaid petitione And to have heard and Sein Such order and course taken theranent As the Saids Lords Shall think fitt wnder the paine of rebellione etc with certificatione to him if he faillie the Saids Lords will proceed and advise the bill and Determine therin notwithstanding of his Lordships not compeareance The which lybell being called upon the day and Date of thir presents in presence of the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Stewart advocat compeareing as Advocat for the persewer The Said Lord Rollo Defender being oft tymes called and not compeareing The Saids Lords Lords5 of our privie Counsell Did grant certificatione Against the said Lord Rollo in respect of his absence and not compearance and ordained Letters to be direct to macers or messengers at armes comanding them to pass to the mercat croce of […] And other places needfull and ther in our name and authoritie Duely Laufullie and orderly Denunce the said Lord Rollo our rebell Escheat and inbring all his moveable goods and geir to Our use for his contempt and disobedience

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v-147r.

2. The words ‘or petition’ are an insertion.

3. The word ‘certaine’ scored out here.

4. The words ‘and Date’ are written over another word.

5. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v-147r.

2. The words ‘or petition’ are an insertion.

3. The word ‘certaine’ scored out here.

4. The words ‘and Date’ are written over another word.

5. Sic.

Sederunt, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie fourth day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

Sederunt, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichel; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell; Proveist of Edinburgh

[No business recorded]

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichel; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell; Proveist of Edinburgh

[No business recorded]

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

Act, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act continweing the meeting of revaluators of Fyffeshyre

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Considering that by ther act of the Date the nynteen day of November Last They have appointed the Comissioners of Supply and revalwators of the Shyre of Fyffe to meet and conveen at Kirkaldie upon the fiftein day of March instant ther to reveiw the revalwatione of the said Shyre and to take in and receave all such complaints as Shall be made and offered to them by any persones who alleadge themselvs Lesed by the revalwatione and to consider and redress the Samen as they Shall Sie cause And in the mean tyme till the pairties concerned be heard and the revalwatione be revised approven and perfited have ordained his majesties Supplie and all other publict burdens and impositiones whatsoever within the Shyre of Fiffe in wse to be uplifted and Levyed according to the old valwatione in the moneth of May Jaj vic nyntie thrie to be payed exacted and collected conforme to the said old valwatione of the said Shyre and nowayes according to the new revalwatione therof And the Counsell finding that the fifftein of March instant is the Lords Day and that the Same will be too soone for the comissioners and revalwators to meet in respect of the disturbances and Diversiones occasioned by the intended invasione from France Therfor the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe continwe and prorogat the said dyet of meeting to the second Thursday of Aprile next to come with power to the Commissioners and revaluators to proceed and act that day in maner above mentioned And continweing the payment of Cess and publict burdens as in the former act of the nynteenth of November Last

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Act

Act continweing the meeting of revaluators of Fyffeshyre

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Considering that by ther act of the Date the nynteen day of November Last They have appointed the Comissioners of Supply and revalwators of the Shyre of Fyffe to meet and conveen at Kirkaldie upon the fiftein day of March instant ther to reveiw the revalwatione of the said Shyre and to take in and receave all such complaints as Shall be made and offered to them by any persones who alleadge themselvs Lesed by the revalwatione and to consider and redress the Samen as they Shall Sie cause And in the mean tyme till the pairties concerned be heard and the revalwatione be revised approven and perfited have ordained his majesties Supplie and all other publict burdens and impositiones whatsoever within the Shyre of Fiffe in wse to be uplifted and Levyed according to the old valwatione in the moneth of May Jaj vic nyntie thrie to be payed exacted and collected conforme to the said old valwatione of the said Shyre and nowayes according to the new revalwatione therof And the Counsell finding that the fifftein of March instant is the Lords Day and that the Same will be too soone for the comissioners and revalwators to meet in respect of the disturbances and Diversiones occasioned by the intended invasione from France Therfor the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe continwe and prorogat the said dyet of meeting to the second Thursday of Aprile next to come with power to the Commissioners and revaluators to proceed and act that day in maner above mentioned And continweing the payment of Cess and publict burdens as in the former act of the nynteenth of November Last

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145r.

Warrant, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to receave and detein recrwites in Leith tollbwith

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby order the magestrats of Leith and keeper of ther tollbuith to receave and detaine unto ther tollbwith the recrwites which shall be transported to the same from the castle of Edinburgh And that without exacting any Dues or money aither for the booking or keeping of the Saids recrwites In respect the magestrats are not ansuerable for the Saids recrwites in caice they Shall escape Seing they are to be 2 gwairded by a pairtie of his majesties Souldiers who are to keepe watch upon the saids recrwites

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Warrant

Warrand to receave and detein recrwites in Leith tollbwith

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby order the magestrats of Leith and keeper of ther tollbuith to receave and detaine unto ther tollbwith the recrwites which shall be transported to the same from the castle of Edinburgh And that without exacting any Dues or money aither for the booking or keeping of the Saids recrwites In respect the magestrats are not ansuerable for the Saids recrwites in caice they Shall escape Seing they are to be 2 gwairded by a pairtie of his majesties Souldiers who are to keepe watch upon the saids recrwites

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v-145r.

2. The word ‘granted’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v-145r.

2. The word ‘granted’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarronie; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarronie; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

Procedure, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Remitt anent a persone killed betuixt Leith and Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell remitts to the comittie formerly appointed to take tryall anent the murder of […] Alexander killed upon the second day of this moneth betwixt Leith and Edinburgh viz The Lord Anstruther Sir Robert Sinclair and Sir John Maxuell to enquyre furder anent the foirsaid murder with power to them to comitt to prisone or putt wnder cawtione Such persones as they shall think fitt or to Liberat such persones as are alreadie comitted by them upon such termes and under such penalties as they Shall appoint

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Procedure

Remitt anent a persone killed betuixt Leith and Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell remitts to the comittie formerly appointed to take tryall anent the murder of […] Alexander killed upon the second day of this moneth betwixt Leith and Edinburgh viz The Lord Anstruther Sir Robert Sinclair and Sir John Maxuell to enquyre furder anent the foirsaid murder with power to them to comitt to prisone or putt wnder cawtione Such persones as they shall think fitt or to Liberat such persones as are alreadie comitted by them upon such termes and under such penalties as they Shall appoint

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

Act, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Ersken of Alva anent infefting him

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir John Arskine of Alva Shewing That wher ther being no Shirreff presently off mateing in the Shyre of Clackmannan, for which cause The saids Lady of privie Counsell did formerly grant a comissione of Shirreffshipe to Leivetenent Collonell John Arskine Governor of the castle of Stirleing for the Speciall effect of receaveing and inventar of the petitioners deceast fathers estate in order to his Service And the petitioner haveing accordingly given up inventar and being Served and retoured his infeftment cannot be expede wnless the saids Lords be pleased to grant a comissione of Sheireffshipe for that Speciall effect also And therfor humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby appoint […] Livingstowne of Bedlornie and […] Rollo of Woodsyde Shirreffs Deputes of Stireling and Clackmannan nominat by the Saids Lords of privie Counsell upon the fourth Day of March instant to infeft the petitioner in the Lands Lying within the saids Shyres of Stirline and Clackmanan And Speciallie for infefting him at the maner place of CambusKenneth2 which by his fathers infeftment is Declaired Sufficient tho the Lands lye in different Shyres and Jurisdictiones And if the Saids […] Livingstowne of Bedlorinne And […] Rollo of Woodsyde have not accepted of the saids two Shirriff depute Shipes wherto they are appointed by the Counsell Then and in that caice nominats and appoints the above Collonwll John Arskine to be Shirreff of the Said Shyre of Stirline and Clackmannan ad Hwnc Speciallem effectwm allenarly viz to infeft the petitioner in the Lands foirsaids in maner above written And ordaines the persones foirsaids nominat by the Counsell for infefting the petitioner as afoirsaid for which this shall be to all persones concerned a Sufficient warrand

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Act

Act Ersken of Alva anent infefting him

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir John Arskine of Alva Shewing That wher ther being no Shirreff presently off mateing in the Shyre of Clackmannan, for which cause The saids Lady of privie Counsell did formerly grant a comissione of Shirreffshipe to Leivetenent Collonell John Arskine Governor of the castle of Stirleing for the Speciall effect of receaveing and inventar of the petitioners deceast fathers estate in order to his Service And the petitioner haveing accordingly given up inventar and being Served and retoured his infeftment cannot be expede wnless the saids Lords be pleased to grant a comissione of Sheireffshipe for that Speciall effect also And therfor humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby appoint […] Livingstowne of Bedlornie and […] Rollo of Woodsyde Shirreffs Deputes of Stireling and Clackmannan nominat by the Saids Lords of privie Counsell upon the fourth Day of March instant to infeft the petitioner in the Lands Lying within the saids Shyres of Stirline and Clackmanan And Speciallie for infefting him at the maner place of CambusKenneth2 which by his fathers infeftment is Declaired Sufficient tho the Lands lye in different Shyres and Jurisdictiones And if the Saids […] Livingstowne of Bedlorinne And […] Rollo of Woodsyde have not accepted of the saids two Shirriff depute Shipes wherto they are appointed by the Counsell Then and in that caice nominats and appoints the above Collonwll John Arskine to be Shirreff of the Said Shyre of Stirline and Clackmannan ad Hwnc Speciallem effectwm allenarly viz to infeft the petitioner in the Lands foirsaids in maner above written And ordaines the persones foirsaids nominat by the Counsell for infefting the petitioner as afoirsaid for which this shall be to all persones concerned a Sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143v-144v.

2. The letter ‘k’ scored out in the middle of this word.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143v-144v.

2. The letter ‘k’ scored out in the middle of this word.

Sederunt, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the nynth day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs1

D1696/3/32

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberrie; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the nynth day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs1

D1696/3/32

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberrie; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 143v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 143v.