History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth
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Relation.
XXXIV APPENDIX.
No. IX. heir to David Earl of Straitherne in the said Earldom,
iR oHN COTS pQjjfQj.j^ ^Q ii^Q clauses obligator contained in the s'^
renunciation ? It is answered, that the said Earl can
no ways purchase himself to be infeft in the said Earl-
dome, because of the annexation of the same to the
Crown as s"^ is.
4. Is it not boldness that the said Earle should
have served himself heir of blood to David Earle of
Straitherne, eldest lawfull son of the first marriage to
K. Robert 2"^, whereby he is put in degree of blood
equall to his Majestie? It is answered, in our judge-
ment the boldness seems too great.
5. It is craved, if the Earle of Straitherne may serve
himself heir to K. Robert 2*^, sieing he is allready
served heir to David Earl of Straitherne, eldest son to
K. Robert 2^^ ? It is answered. That in our judge-
ments, if the case were among subjects we sie nothing
in the conti'air.
It is craved, whither the King is prejudged in honor
and state, by acknowledging the said Earle to be
undoubted heir to David Earle of Straitherne, and con-
sequently to be in degree of blood equal to his Matie ?
It is answered, that apparently, if his Ma"^ had known
the consequence of it for reason of State, he would
never have done it, and it seems to us his Majesties
honour to be interessed in acknowledging any subject
to be equall in blood to himself." Both which being
delivered to Sir Robert Dalziel, he returned the next
day to Court to give account to his Majestie.
Traquair fearing that the plot had been against him-
self, desired my Lord Durie to di-aw a meeting betwixt
the said three informers and himself to dine, and then
shew them that he saw some great bussines brewing
among them, and only desired to know if any of them
had any quarrell against himself, whereof they clearing
that they had none. In the middst of the dinner a ser-
XXXIV APPENDIX.
No. IX. heir to David Earl of Straitherne in the said Earldom,
iR oHN COTS pQjjfQj.j^ ^Q ii^Q clauses obligator contained in the s'^
renunciation ? It is answered, that the said Earl can
no ways purchase himself to be infeft in the said Earl-
dome, because of the annexation of the same to the
Crown as s"^ is.
4. Is it not boldness that the said Earle should
have served himself heir of blood to David Earle of
Straitherne, eldest lawfull son of the first marriage to
K. Robert 2"^, whereby he is put in degree of blood
equall to his Majestie? It is answered, in our judge-
ment the boldness seems too great.
5. It is craved, if the Earle of Straitherne may serve
himself heir to K. Robert 2*^, sieing he is allready
served heir to David Earl of Straitherne, eldest son to
K. Robert 2^^ ? It is answered. That in our judge-
ments, if the case were among subjects we sie nothing
in the conti'air.
It is craved, whither the King is prejudged in honor
and state, by acknowledging the said Earle to be
undoubted heir to David Earle of Straitherne, and con-
sequently to be in degree of blood equal to his Matie ?
It is answered, that apparently, if his Ma"^ had known
the consequence of it for reason of State, he would
never have done it, and it seems to us his Majesties
honour to be interessed in acknowledging any subject
to be equall in blood to himself." Both which being
delivered to Sir Robert Dalziel, he returned the next
day to Court to give account to his Majestie.
Traquair fearing that the plot had been against him-
self, desired my Lord Durie to di-aw a meeting betwixt
the said three informers and himself to dine, and then
shew them that he saw some great bussines brewing
among them, and only desired to know if any of them
had any quarrell against himself, whereof they clearing
that they had none. In the middst of the dinner a ser-
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| Description | With a report of the proceedings before the House of Lords on the claim of Robert Barclay Allardice, Esq., to the earldom of Airth. By Sir Harris Nicolas. London: William Pickering, 1842. |
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