History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

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His sister Lady Marj' Allardice, and his nephew
Sir Jolni Graham of Gartmore, his heirs - 114, 115
Lady Mary Allardice, the eldest sister - - 115
Descent of the family of Allardice to the Claim-
ant - - - - - - 115—120
Lady Mary Allardice considered herself entitled
to the Earldom of Strathern - - - 116
James Allardice supposed to have a right to the
Earldom of Monteith in 1709 - - - 118
As was likewise his son from 1750 to 1760 - 118
Mrs. Barclay Allardice retoured nearest lawful
heir portioner of William last Earl of Airth in
1785 ------ 119—134
Robert Barclay Allardice, Esq., the present
Claimant - - - - - 120
Descendants of Lady Elizabeth Graham, younger
sister of William last Earl of Airth^ all of whom
shewn to be extinct - _ _ - 121 — 126
State of the family, and proceedings respecting
the Honours, between 1694 and 1839 - - 127
No Claim ever made by the heir male - - 128
Heir of line always supposed to be entitled - 128
Title of Monteith assumed by the heir of the
younger sister from 1744 to 1783 - - 129
Patent of Airth not discovered until 1783 - 130
Opinion of Lord President Blair thereon - 131
Opinion of Lord Monboddo - - - 133
Petition of the present Claimant - - - 135
Claim and Petition of Sir William Scott - 139—141
His Claim abandoned - - - - J 42
Proceedings before the Lords' Committees for
Privileges in 1839 - - - - 143
Speech of Mr. Knight Bruce - - - 143—177
Evidence delivered in - - - - 175, 176
Claim of Mrs. Eleanor Bishop on behalf of her
grandson - - - - - 177