History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

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Proceedings on the subject ... 31 — 38
Retoured heir of line of Prince David and of
Patrick Graham, Earls of Strathern - - 39
Obtained a Patent in 1631, ratifying and ap-
proving the Earldom of Strathern to him and
his heirs male of tailzie . . _ 41 — 4.3
Remarks on that Patent - - - - 43, 44
Assumed the Title of Strathern - . 44
Obtained the lands and Barony of Airth, April
1632 -...-- 45
Jealousy excited by his admission as heir of Prince
David . - - _ . 45
Proceedings of his enemies against him with the
King ..---. 46—60
All the instruments on the subject ordered to be
cancelled, and the Earl commanded to abandon
the title of Strathern and to take that of
AlRTH - - - . . 60
Warrant for the Earldom of Airth, 21 st January
1633 ...... 60
That Dignity evidently forced upon him for the
purpose of merging the title of Monteith, and
remarks thereon .... 61 — 63
Proceedings against the Jury and other parties
who had retoured him heir of Prince David - 63, 64
Proceedings in the Court of Session for reducing
the retour and services, the Paterit of 1631,
and all the other instruments, &c. - - 65
All those instruments cancelled and reduced ac-
cordingly, on the pretence that the retour was
erroneous, Prince David having died without
issue - - - - - - 65, 66
Lord Traquair's Letter on the subject - - 67
The fears of the Queen excited, and the Earl of
Airth stripped of all his Offices - . 69 — 71
His defence of his conduct - - , . "^g