History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

OF STUATHERN AND MONTEITH. 38
Earl of Monteith respecting his right and title william
to the Earldom of Strathern, who had willingly r/Mo"™'
submitted himself to be disposed of as the King ^^^^•
pleased, touching all the lands belonging thereto
which were the property of the Crown ; that
His Majesty desired to be secured of the same,
leaving him to prosecute his right against all
others for all other lands which he could justly
claim by virtue thereof; and Sir Thomas Hope
was commanded to " draw up a surrender of
all lands of our property comprehended within
the said Earl of Strathern's evidences, to be
signed by him or any other, or any such right
as ye shall think requisite for our surety to be
registered for that effect. And as, after due
consideration, we intend to give him reasonable
satisfaction for the same, so we are willing that
ye assist him in his other actions so far as ye
can lawfully do." '
On the same day the King wrote to the
Earl, informing him of the contents of the
warrant to the Advocate, and stating, that as
he had freely submitted to His Majesty's plea-
sure respecting such lands as were the pro-
perty of the Crown, ** so we intend, after due
' Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet's " True Relation of
William Earl of Monteith's Affairs concerning the Earldom
and Title of Stratherne," Appendix, No. IX. p. xxxix. ;
and Sir Thomas Hope's " Trew Estait," &c. Ibid. No. VIII.
pp. xxi. xxii.
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