Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Wedensday 17th Aprill 1695

D1695/4/19

D1695/4/19¹

Warrant

Warrand to the Lord Hatton for citeing the Dutches of Lauderdale before the parliament

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Sir John Lauder of Hattone Sir John Milne of Blaikburne […] Wauchope of Nidrie […] Hallyburtone of Incharnie Shewing That the deceast Duke of Lauderdale in his Decaying dayes being Imposed upon and influenced by his Ladies Flatteries and insinuationes to the ruine of his familly and prejudice of his Creditors to Dispone to her the far best part of his estate in property which could have never been designed by him if in his integrity of health and wonted firmness of Judgment farder then ane lifrent And seing the petitioners are Creditors to the Duke prior to the said dispositiones and alse Creditors to his airs who are therby prejudged and therby have good right and intrest to quarrell the saids Dispositiones and rights and that this is a matter of so great moment and said dangerous example to the natione that the aged and infirme nobillity be not Imposed upon by their Ladies to the ruine of their famillys and prejudice of ther Creditors Which can best be remeeded by the supream Court of parliament And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Sir John Lauder of Hatton and other above named They hereby Grant Warand for Citeing the above Dutches of Lauderdale and the Lord Huntingtour her sone and all other persones at the petitioners instance To Compeir before the supream Court of parliament in their nixt ensueing sessione upon the […] day of […] nixt with Continuatione of dayes Bringing with them the dispositions and other rights granted be the above Duke of Lauderdale to the said Dutches and by her to the said Lord Huntingtour and others to be reduced and Declared null and void for the reasones abovementioned and to be Lybelled in the Sumonds to be raised at the petitioners instance and appoints the Clerks of Councill to give out Letters to the effect forsaid for Citeing the persones abovewritten.