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Decreet, 12 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Interloquitor anent William Anderson and Allan Walkinshaw

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being farder to advise the proces William Anderson against Allan Walkinshaw, And haveing at Lenth Considered the Same, and severall Stepps therof They Find the said Allan Walkinshaw defender guiltie of the Illegall denuncation and registration Lybelled and proven to be used against the pursuers and of the Illegall and unwarrantable Imprisonment following therupon Contrary to a standing sist, And Finds That the said Allan Walkinshaw is guiltie of the pretended poynding used against the said pursuer, Which was most injust and violent, And that he is guilty of the ejection Committed against the said William Anderson and his wife which was without any Shaddow or warrand, And Finds James Richardson messenger the other defender Called in this proces guilty of takeing away the said William Andersones horse Which they formerly found was a spulzie and Ryot And as to the haill goods geir plenishing and others taken from the said William Andersone with his damnadges by wrongeous Imprisonment And what followed therupon And also his horss taken from him, The saids Lords Have Allowed and hereby Allowes the said William Anderson to give his Juramentum in Litem upon the same before any of the Lords of the Committie formerly appointed in this affair.2

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Decreet

Interloquitor anent William Anderson and Allan Walkinshaw

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being farder to advise the proces William Anderson against Allan Walkinshaw, And haveing at Lenth Considered the Same, and severall Stepps therof They Find the said Allan Walkinshaw defender guiltie of the Illegall denuncation and registration Lybelled and proven to be used against the pursuers and of the Illegall and unwarrantable Imprisonment following therupon Contrary to a standing sist, And Finds That the said Allan Walkinshaw is guiltie of the pretended poynding used against the said pursuer, Which was most injust and violent, And that he is guilty of the ejection Committed against the said William Anderson and his wife which was without any Shaddow or warrand, And Finds James Richardson messenger the other defender Called in this proces guilty of takeing away the said William Andersones horse Which they formerly found was a spulzie and Ryot And as to the haill goods geir plenishing and others taken from the said William Andersone with his damnadges by wrongeous Imprisonment And what followed therupon And also his horss taken from him, The saids Lords Have Allowed and hereby Allowes the said William Anderson to give his Juramentum in Litem upon the same before any of the Lords of the Committie formerly appointed in this affair.2

1. NRS, PC2/27, 321v-322r.

2. The final third of f.322r has been left blank.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 321v-322r.

2. The final third of f.322r has been left blank.

Warrant, 12 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Warrant for detaining Androw Crafurd prisoner till he find Caution

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Ordaine Androw Crafurd presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to Remaine still prisoner therin ay and while he find sufficient Caution Judicio Sisti et et2 judicatum Solvi as to the debt due by him to John Earle of Cassills as weell as his other Creditors upon whose account he was Committed.

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Warrant for detaining Androw Crafurd prisoner till he find Caution

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Ordaine Androw Crafurd presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to Remaine still prisoner therin ay and while he find sufficient Caution Judicio Sisti et et2 judicatum Solvi as to the debt due by him to John Earle of Cassills as weell as his other Creditors upon whose account he was Committed.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 321v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 321v.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 12 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Earl of Cassills; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Cassills; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 321v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 321v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 321v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 321v.

Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act Burnet of Montbodo and his tutor

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Burnet of Monboddo and Mr Andrew Burnet his Tutor dative Shewing That wher after debate in presence of the Lords of Session And notwithstanding of the opposition made by the daughters and airs of Lyne of Sir Alexander Burnet of Craigmyle the petitioners predecessor and also by Mr Thomas Burnet of Kemney the pretended heir in ale the petitioner was served and retoured heir of Tailzie and provisione to the said Sir Alexander and have also action depending against the saids heirs of Lyne for preferring the said Sir Alexanders bond of Tailzie in the petitioners favors, And that at Sir Alexanders death the Chartor Chist and wrytes of the said estate fell in his relicts and daughters hands And the relict marieing afterwards to Sir Charles Maitland of Pittreichie still keep the possession therof Notwithstanding that the eldest daughter was maried to Farquhersone of Innercauld Bot the wrytes and Chartor Chist being still in the keeping of the said Sir Charles2 who was Like wayes tutor and Curator to Sir Alexanders youngest daughter the petitioner was not Solicitous as to the Safety of the said Chartor Chist and evidents of the said estate knowing Sir Charles to be both a man of probity and unquestionable Sufficencie, So that if they hade been to be Sequestrated The petitioner could not have Consented to a fitter persone, Bot Sir Charles being now dead and his Sone […] Maitland Minor under Curators and the eldest daughter of Sir Alexander being Maried to Innercauld in the hight and blackest of the Highlands and no body now to Look after the said Chartor Chist Except the relict and youngest daughter who hath also been adversaries in this wholl matter And have Occasioned the petitioner great expensses in recovering the Tailzie and other3 papers which was fraudlently concealled and Abstracted by the Lady which is weell known to Seaverall of the Lords of Session who are now Councellors The petitioner must therfore of necessity apply to the saids Lords That Seing the petitioners title is established and the petitioners actione depending he might not be frustrat by the abstracting of the wrytes which the saids Lords might see evidently were in no Security And Seing the said Sir Charles was only deceased within these fyve or six weeks And Therfore humbly Supplicating the Saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petitione bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above James Burnet of Monboddo and Mr Androw Burnet his tutor, They doe hereby Ordaine the above wrytes and Chartor Chist of the estate of Craigmyll wherof ane Inventar is allready made by the Commissar of Aberdeen, Togither with the rest not inventared to be exhibited and produced by the havers therof In the hands of the Shirriff principall of Aberdeen or his deputs And to remaine Sequestrat therin to be made furthcomeing to such as shall be found to have best ought therto, And Ordaines Letters of horning to be direct under the Signet of Councill upon fiftein dayes warning against the havers of 4 by name and designation to exhibit and produce the saids wrytes Alse weell Such of them as are not inventared as tehse of them which are inventared, And that upon Oath before the said Shirriff or his deputes to be Sequestrat in maner forsaid.

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Act Burnet of Montbodo and his tutor

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Burnet of Monboddo and Mr Andrew Burnet his Tutor dative Shewing That wher after debate in presence of the Lords of Session And notwithstanding of the opposition made by the daughters and airs of Lyne of Sir Alexander Burnet of Craigmyle the petitioners predecessor and also by Mr Thomas Burnet of Kemney the pretended heir in ale the petitioner was served and retoured heir of Tailzie and provisione to the said Sir Alexander and have also action depending against the saids heirs of Lyne for preferring the said Sir Alexanders bond of Tailzie in the petitioners favors, And that at Sir Alexanders death the Chartor Chist and wrytes of the said estate fell in his relicts and daughters hands And the relict marieing afterwards to Sir Charles Maitland of Pittreichie still keep the possession therof Notwithstanding that the eldest daughter was maried to Farquhersone of Innercauld Bot the wrytes and Chartor Chist being still in the keeping of the said Sir Charles2 who was Like wayes tutor and Curator to Sir Alexanders youngest daughter the petitioner was not Solicitous as to the Safety of the said Chartor Chist and evidents of the said estate knowing Sir Charles to be both a man of probity and unquestionable Sufficencie, So that if they hade been to be Sequestrated The petitioner could not have Consented to a fitter persone, Bot Sir Charles being now dead and his Sone […] Maitland Minor under Curators and the eldest daughter of Sir Alexander being Maried to Innercauld in the hight and blackest of the Highlands and no body now to Look after the said Chartor Chist Except the relict and youngest daughter who hath also been adversaries in this wholl matter And have Occasioned the petitioner great expensses in recovering the Tailzie and other3 papers which was fraudlently concealled and Abstracted by the Lady which is weell known to Seaverall of the Lords of Session who are now Councellors The petitioner must therfore of necessity apply to the saids Lords That Seing the petitioners title is established and the petitioners actione depending he might not be frustrat by the abstracting of the wrytes which the saids Lords might see evidently were in no Security And Seing the said Sir Charles was only deceased within these fyve or six weeks And Therfore humbly Supplicating the Saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petitione bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above James Burnet of Monboddo and Mr Androw Burnet his tutor, They doe hereby Ordaine the above wrytes and Chartor Chist of the estate of Craigmyll wherof ane Inventar is allready made by the Commissar of Aberdeen, Togither with the rest not inventared to be exhibited and produced by the havers therof In the hands of the Shirriff principall of Aberdeen or his deputs And to remaine Sequestrat therin to be made furthcomeing to such as shall be found to have best ought therto, And Ordaines Letters of horning to be direct under the Signet of Councill upon fiftein dayes warning against the havers of 4 by name and designation to exhibit and produce the saids wrytes Alse weell Such of them as are not inventared as tehse of them which are inventared, And that upon Oath before the said Shirriff or his deputes to be Sequestrat in maner forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 320v-321v.

2. The word ‘being’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘titles’ scored out here.

4. An illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 320v-321v.

2. The word ‘being’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘titles’ scored out here.

4. An illegible word scored out here.

Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act Margaret Nisbet and John Veitch her husband

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Margaret Nisbet Spouse to John Veitch wryter in Edinburgh and the said John Veitch for his interest Shewing That the petitioner haveing actione of exhibition depending before the Shirriffs of Edinburgh against Mrs Christian Hay Lawfull daughter to the deceast Collonell […] Hay for exhibiting and delyvering to the petitioner Sundrie wrytes evidents and parchments Conforme to ane Inventary, Which pertained to the deceast […] Nisbet of […] father to the said Margaret to whom they now belong, and are the instructiones and only documents of the petitionres fathers estate and her patrimony, And albeit it be most manifast that the said Mrs Christian hath these papers and has Showen the Same to Sundrie persones And to the petitioners themselves, yet she is so injurious and ill inclyned to the petitioners intrest That She refuses altogither to exhibit And towards outter disappointment of this action and intire ruining of the petitioners they are Certainly informed that She Speedily intends to guitt this kingdome and to returne into England wher her residence is takeing allong with her these papers and parchments which belong to the petitioners And wherin She hath no Shaddow of right unless the saids Lords prevent her designe which will goe near to ruin the petitioner and Cannto otherwayes be effectuated them by granting the order underwrittin And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above Margaret Thisbet Spouse to John Veitch and the said John for his intrest, They hereby Give full power and warrand to any of their macers or messengers at armes to Seaze upon and Secure the persone of the abovenamed Mrs Christian Hay ay and whill She appear before the Shirriff principall of Edinburgh or his deputs and Find Sufficient Cautione to them, That she shall attend the severall dyets of the exhibition depending against her and to obtemper the decreet to be given therin or depone and exhibit in the said Shirriff principall or his deputs their hands the haill wrytes Lybelled, and mentioned in the petitione before she shall depairt from this kingdome to England or else wher, And appoints these wrytes when exhibited to remaine Sequestrat in the said Shirriff principall or his depute their hands to be made furthcomeing to all parties haveing intrest as accords of the Law, And in case she shall refuse Then to be Committ her to prison untill She obtemper the premisses.

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Act Margaret Nisbet and John Veitch her husband

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Margaret Nisbet Spouse to John Veitch wryter in Edinburgh and the said John Veitch for his interest Shewing That the petitioner haveing actione of exhibition depending before the Shirriffs of Edinburgh against Mrs Christian Hay Lawfull daughter to the deceast Collonell […] Hay for exhibiting and delyvering to the petitioner Sundrie wrytes evidents and parchments Conforme to ane Inventary, Which pertained to the deceast […] Nisbet of […] father to the said Margaret to whom they now belong, and are the instructiones and only documents of the petitionres fathers estate and her patrimony, And albeit it be most manifast that the said Mrs Christian hath these papers and has Showen the Same to Sundrie persones And to the petitioners themselves, yet she is so injurious and ill inclyned to the petitioners intrest That She refuses altogither to exhibit And towards outter disappointment of this action and intire ruining of the petitioners they are Certainly informed that She Speedily intends to guitt this kingdome and to returne into England wher her residence is takeing allong with her these papers and parchments which belong to the petitioners And wherin She hath no Shaddow of right unless the saids Lords prevent her designe which will goe near to ruin the petitioner and Cannto otherwayes be effectuated them by granting the order underwrittin And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above Margaret Thisbet Spouse to John Veitch and the said John for his intrest, They hereby Give full power and warrand to any of their macers or messengers at armes to Seaze upon and Secure the persone of the abovenamed Mrs Christian Hay ay and whill She appear before the Shirriff principall of Edinburgh or his deputs and Find Sufficient Cautione to them, That she shall attend the severall dyets of the exhibition depending against her and to obtemper the decreet to be given therin or depone and exhibit in the said Shirriff principall or his deputs their hands the haill wrytes Lybelled, and mentioned in the petitione before she shall depairt from this kingdome to England or else wher, And appoints these wrytes when exhibited to remaine Sequestrat in the said Shirriff principall or his depute their hands to be made furthcomeing to all parties haveing intrest as accords of the Law, And in case she shall refuse Then to be Committ her to prison untill She obtemper the premisses.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 319v-320v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 319v-320v.

Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act Cunninghame of Boquhan and others heritors of Gargonock for a steipend

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be William Cunninghame of Buquhan one of the heritors of the parochin of Gargonnock Shewing That wher ther are vaccant stipends Still resting within the paroch of Gargonnock as for the second and Micheallmass terme of the year Jaj vic nyntie fyve and the whole Stipends of the years Jaj vic nyntie six and Jaj vic nyntie seven Before the saids kirk was lately planted which vaccant stipends are hitherto undisposed upon, and are Certainly at the disposall of the representatives of the Lord Cardross as undoubted patron as his Chartor therewith produced would testifie and farder the saids stipends yet resting unuplifted are also throw the Surceast of the patron by the late act of parliament of the presbytrie for pious uses within the paroch, Likeas ther are severall pious uses within the paroch such as the Repairing of the kirk and kirk yeard dyke he Likewayes the building of severall necessary bridges within the said paroch as the bridge of Buchquhan Bridge of Bruntoune and the bridge of Pow of Kilbeg, Which bridges are most needfull, being both on the kings high way and Likewayes upon the way to the kirk, and for want of the same not only persones are indangered in pressing the watters the time of Spetts Bot are often times wholly hindered to goe either to kirk or marcat and ther are also severall wayes within the said paroch that need repairation And Seing that the forsaid vaccant Stipends remaineing unuplifted as said is are Consented to be uplifted for the use and ends forsaid by the forsaid Representatives of the Lord Cardross, and all others haveing intrest, And that it is only needfull As use is that the saids Lords authority be interposed for the more effectuall ingathering therof And Therfore Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them be the above William Cuninghame of Buchquhan and the Earle of Buchan who is sone to the deceast Lord Cardross being present at the Councill Board, And the saids Lords haveing Considered the Lord Cardross his Chartors Mentioned in and produced with the petition They hereby Allow the vaccant stipend of the above kirk of Gargonnock for the Second and Micheallmiss terme of the year Jaj vic nyntie fyve And the haill Stipends of the saids kirk for the years Jaj vic nyntie six and Jaj vic nyntie seven before the kirk was planted to be Imployed for the pious uses following within the said paroch such as the repairing of the kirk, Kirk yeard dyke of the said paroch As Likewayes the building of Severall necessary bridges within the Same as the bridge of Boquham The Bridge of Bruntoune and the bridge of Pow of Kilbeg And for repairing severall wayes within the paroch which need repairation And Nominates and appoints the petitioner to be factor for uplifting and Imploying the saids Stipends, And Decernes and Ordaines the said William Cuninghame petitioner to be readily answered obeyed and payed of the saids vaccant Stipends by the heritors fewars Wodsetters Lifrentars titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the Same And ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Councill and others needfull to be direct hereon at the said factors instance against the saids heritors and others Lyable in payment of the saids vaccant Stipends upon production of a decreet of Locality; And in case ther be non, Ordaines the heritors and others Lyable in payment of the said Stipends To make payment to the said factor of their respective proportiones therof according as they shall be Decerned by the Judge ordinary In Respect the said factor before extracting hereof has given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the said Vacant Stipends when uplifted for the ends and uses forsaids.

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Act Cunninghame of Boquhan and others heritors of Gargonock for a steipend

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be William Cunninghame of Buquhan one of the heritors of the parochin of Gargonnock Shewing That wher ther are vaccant stipends Still resting within the paroch of Gargonnock as for the second and Micheallmass terme of the year Jaj vic nyntie fyve and the whole Stipends of the years Jaj vic nyntie six and Jaj vic nyntie seven Before the saids kirk was lately planted which vaccant stipends are hitherto undisposed upon, and are Certainly at the disposall of the representatives of the Lord Cardross as undoubted patron as his Chartor therewith produced would testifie and farder the saids stipends yet resting unuplifted are also throw the Surceast of the patron by the late act of parliament of the presbytrie for pious uses within the paroch, Likeas ther are severall pious uses within the paroch such as the Repairing of the kirk and kirk yeard dyke he Likewayes the building of severall necessary bridges within the said paroch as the bridge of Buchquhan Bridge of Bruntoune and the bridge of Pow of Kilbeg, Which bridges are most needfull, being both on the kings high way and Likewayes upon the way to the kirk, and for want of the same not only persones are indangered in pressing the watters the time of Spetts Bot are often times wholly hindered to goe either to kirk or marcat and ther are also severall wayes within the said paroch that need repairation And Seing that the forsaid vaccant Stipends remaineing unuplifted as said is are Consented to be uplifted for the use and ends forsaid by the forsaid Representatives of the Lord Cardross, and all others haveing intrest, And that it is only needfull As use is that the saids Lords authority be interposed for the more effectuall ingathering therof And Therfore Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them be the above William Cuninghame of Buchquhan and the Earle of Buchan who is sone to the deceast Lord Cardross being present at the Councill Board, And the saids Lords haveing Considered the Lord Cardross his Chartors Mentioned in and produced with the petition They hereby Allow the vaccant stipend of the above kirk of Gargonnock for the Second and Micheallmiss terme of the year Jaj vic nyntie fyve And the haill Stipends of the saids kirk for the years Jaj vic nyntie six and Jaj vic nyntie seven before the kirk was planted to be Imployed for the pious uses following within the said paroch such as the repairing of the kirk, Kirk yeard dyke of the said paroch As Likewayes the building of Severall necessary bridges within the Same as the bridge of Boquham The Bridge of Bruntoune and the bridge of Pow of Kilbeg And for repairing severall wayes within the paroch which need repairation And Nominates and appoints the petitioner to be factor for uplifting and Imploying the saids Stipends, And Decernes and Ordaines the said William Cuninghame petitioner to be readily answered obeyed and payed of the saids vaccant Stipends by the heritors fewars Wodsetters Lifrentars titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the Same And ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Councill and others needfull to be direct hereon at the said factors instance against the saids heritors and others Lyable in payment of the saids vaccant Stipends upon production of a decreet of Locality; And in case ther be non, Ordaines the heritors and others Lyable in payment of the said Stipends To make payment to the said factor of their respective proportiones therof according as they shall be Decerned by the Judge ordinary In Respect the said factor before extracting hereof has given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the said Vacant Stipends when uplifted for the ends and uses forsaids.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 318v-319v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 318v-319v.

Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act The Countess of Morstein for appending the Sealls to a Birthbreiff

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Issobella Countess of Morstein Married to Cassimeir prince of Czartouriskie Duke of Cleven of the familly of Jageltone in Poleand Shewing That Androw Earle of Morstein great Thesaurer of Polland the petitioners father was maried to Lady Catharin Gordon Daughter to George Marques of Huntley And of his wife Lady Anna Campbell Sister German to the Marques of Argyle And wheras one of the petitioners sones and the petitioner are to obtaine a2 birthbreive as to their descent in Polland Bot the petitioners mothers Genologie being only proper to be obtained under the great seall of Scotland which was easily found of these two noble famillies of Huntley and Argyll and which is instantly verified by a Record of his Majesties Chancelory Bearing the Genolagie of the Same Lady the petitioners mother And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Issobella Countes of Morstein They doe hereby Give order and Warrant to the director of his majesties Chancelary, and his deputes to wryte out a Birthbreive as to the Genalogie of Ladie Cathrin Gordon daughter to George Marques of Huntley Conforme to a Birthbreive of the date the twenty one day of August Jaj vic Eightie seven in the Record produced this day in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill And Recommends to the Lord high Chancellor And Gives order and Warrand to his deputes to append the great seall therto And to the Lyon King at Armes and heraulds to Blassone the Severall Coatts of Armes of the families mentioned in the Birth-breive To the end the Nobility of the said Issobella Countes of Morstein may appear in Foraigne Countries wher she is placed.

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Act The Countess of Morstein for appending the Sealls to a Birthbreiff

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Issobella Countess of Morstein Married to Cassimeir prince of Czartouriskie Duke of Cleven of the familly of Jageltone in Poleand Shewing That Androw Earle of Morstein great Thesaurer of Polland the petitioners father was maried to Lady Catharin Gordon Daughter to George Marques of Huntley And of his wife Lady Anna Campbell Sister German to the Marques of Argyle And wheras one of the petitioners sones and the petitioner are to obtaine a2 birthbreive as to their descent in Polland Bot the petitioners mothers Genologie being only proper to be obtained under the great seall of Scotland which was easily found of these two noble famillies of Huntley and Argyll and which is instantly verified by a Record of his Majesties Chancelory Bearing the Genolagie of the Same Lady the petitioners mother And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Issobella Countes of Morstein They doe hereby Give order and Warrant to the director of his majesties Chancelary, and his deputes to wryte out a Birthbreive as to the Genalogie of Ladie Cathrin Gordon daughter to George Marques of Huntley Conforme to a Birthbreive of the date the twenty one day of August Jaj vic Eightie seven in the Record produced this day in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill And Recommends to the Lord high Chancellor And Gives order and Warrand to his deputes to append the great seall therto And to the Lyon King at Armes and heraulds to Blassone the Severall Coatts of Armes of the families mentioned in the Birth-breive To the end the Nobility of the said Issobella Countes of Morstein may appear in Foraigne Countries wher she is placed.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 318r-318v.

2. The word ‘boar’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 318r-318v.

2. The word ‘boar’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Forfar; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Forfar; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 317v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 317v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 317v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 317v.

Act, 30 March 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Dame Lillias Setton relict of Sir James Ramsay

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Dame Lillias Setton relict of the deceast Sir James Ramsay Shewing That wher the honorable Estates of Parliament in Consideration of the Crying necessitie of the petitioner and her deceast husband ther being redacted to2 for want of a Just and great debt due to the petitioners by the Earles of Seaforth did by their act and Decreet the twentie seventh of June Jaj vic Nyntie fyve years Grant ane aliement to the petitioner of ane thousand pound Scots yearly dureing her liftime out of the Lands possest by the Earle of Seaforth and the Countes his mother, Bot Seing the petitioners Condition was so indigent as rendered her utturly incapable to evict the Same from such eminent persones in Consideration therof the saids Lords upon application made by the petitioner were graciously pleased to recommend the petitioner to the Lords of Thesaury in order to her being payed of the forsaid aliement and the saids Lords Haveing ordered the petitioners payment of the Samen for some time, and accordingly the petitioner haveing gott payment therof till within these their years or therby, That the saids Lords were pleased to refuse the petitioners payment thereof any more bot ordained the petitioner to use dilligence against the Earle of Seaforth for payment of the Samen, And the petitioner haveing used all maner of dilligence against him for getting payment therof Bot could not effectuat the same which by the want of the forsaid aliement for so long a time and haveing no other mean of Livelyhood Bot only that forr Supplieing the petitioner in her present necessitie and being deprived therof these thrie years bypast hath rendered the petitioner in such a Starving Conditione that the petitioner hath not wherupon to Live unles the saids Lords would grant remeid for that effect And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the petitioners poor Starrving Condition to the saids Lords Consideratione and to ordaine him to Continue prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh or else wher untill he make payment to the petitioner of the lygons of the said annuity and secure the petitioner for the Same in time comeing as the saids Lords did in the case of Pitliver and to grant the petitioners warrand to arreist him for that effect, or at least to Recommend to the Comander in Cheif to give warrand to a partie to assist the petitioners poynding or other legall dilligence against him and the Countes and their tennents or else to Recommend the petitioner effectually to the Lords of Thesaury to pay the petitioners Small debt and to take the petitioner right therto for their repayment as formerly and by which she hoped their Lordships neither were nor should be Lossers as the petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them by Dame Lillias Seatton relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie They doe hereby Recommend to the Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this kingdome And in his absence gives order and warrand to the persone who shall be Comander in in3 Cheif for the time or Comandant at Invernes to furnish to the petitioner a Competent number of his majesties foot forces to be assistant to her in doeing dilligence by poynding Craption Or otherwayes against the Earle or Countes of Seaforth for payment of the debt due to the petitioner, And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of her majesties Thesaury To Cause the same dilligence be done for payment of the petitioners debt, Which they shall Cause be done for payment of the few duties for the Isles and other debts resting to the Earle of Seaforth to his Majestie And in the mean time Recommends to the saids Lords of his Majesties Thesaury To Supply the petitioners urgent necessity, and to allow her something for her mantinance and Subsistance and to preserve her alyve her alyve till She shall gett payment of the Earle of Seaforths debt She assigneing for his majesties use pro rata.

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Act Dame Lillias Setton relict of Sir James Ramsay

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Dame Lillias Setton relict of the deceast Sir James Ramsay Shewing That wher the honorable Estates of Parliament in Consideration of the Crying necessitie of the petitioner and her deceast husband ther being redacted to2 for want of a Just and great debt due to the petitioners by the Earles of Seaforth did by their act and Decreet the twentie seventh of June Jaj vic Nyntie fyve years Grant ane aliement to the petitioner of ane thousand pound Scots yearly dureing her liftime out of the Lands possest by the Earle of Seaforth and the Countes his mother, Bot Seing the petitioners Condition was so indigent as rendered her utturly incapable to evict the Same from such eminent persones in Consideration therof the saids Lords upon application made by the petitioner were graciously pleased to recommend the petitioner to the Lords of Thesaury in order to her being payed of the forsaid aliement and the saids Lords Haveing ordered the petitioners payment of the Samen for some time, and accordingly the petitioner haveing gott payment therof till within these their years or therby, That the saids Lords were pleased to refuse the petitioners payment thereof any more bot ordained the petitioner to use dilligence against the Earle of Seaforth for payment of the Samen, And the petitioner haveing used all maner of dilligence against him for getting payment therof Bot could not effectuat the same which by the want of the forsaid aliement for so long a time and haveing no other mean of Livelyhood Bot only that forr Supplieing the petitioner in her present necessitie and being deprived therof these thrie years bypast hath rendered the petitioner in such a Starving Conditione that the petitioner hath not wherupon to Live unles the saids Lords would grant remeid for that effect And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the petitioners poor Starrving Condition to the saids Lords Consideratione and to ordaine him to Continue prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh or else wher untill he make payment to the petitioner of the lygons of the said annuity and secure the petitioner for the Same in time comeing as the saids Lords did in the case of Pitliver and to grant the petitioners warrand to arreist him for that effect, or at least to Recommend to the Comander in Cheif to give warrand to a partie to assist the petitioners poynding or other legall dilligence against him and the Countes and their tennents or else to Recommend the petitioner effectually to the Lords of Thesaury to pay the petitioners Small debt and to take the petitioner right therto for their repayment as formerly and by which she hoped their Lordships neither were nor should be Lossers as the petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them by Dame Lillias Seatton relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie They doe hereby Recommend to the Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this kingdome And in his absence gives order and warrand to the persone who shall be Comander in in3 Cheif for the time or Comandant at Invernes to furnish to the petitioner a Competent number of his majesties foot forces to be assistant to her in doeing dilligence by poynding Craption Or otherwayes against the Earle or Countes of Seaforth for payment of the debt due to the petitioner, And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of her majesties Thesaury To Cause the same dilligence be done for payment of the petitioners debt, Which they shall Cause be done for payment of the few duties for the Isles and other debts resting to the Earle of Seaforth to his Majestie And in the mean time Recommends to the saids Lords of his Majesties Thesaury To Supply the petitioners urgent necessity, and to allow her something for her mantinance and Subsistance and to preserve her alyve her alyve till She shall gett payment of the Earle of Seaforths debt She assigneing for his majesties use pro rata.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 204v-205v.

2. Insertion.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 204v-205v.

2. Insertion.

3. Sic.

Sederunt, 30 March 1699, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry P:S:; Earl of Marr; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of Leven; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry P:S:; Earl of Marr; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of Leven; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 204v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 204v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 204v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 204v.