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Of STRATHEllN AND MONTEITH. 53
heir of blood to David Earl of Strathern, eldest William
SEVENTH Earl
lawful son of the first marriage to Kino^ Robert of monteith.
. * . * 1632.
the Second, whereby he is put in degree of
blood equal to His Majesty?" they replied, " In
our judgment the boldness seems too great."
The inference thus sought to be raised was
artfully supported by the next Proposition : —
"It is craved if the Earl of Strathern may
serve himself heir to King Robert the Second,
seeing he is already served heir to David
Earl of Strathern, eldest son of King Robert the
Second?" which was, in other words, almost de-
manding, whether, if the Earl were admitted
heir to Earl David, he would not also be heir to
the Crown of Scotland ? To this question they
discreetly answered, — *' If the case were among
subjects, we see nothing to the contrary."
The last Proposition was dexterously framed
with the view of shewing the King the presump-
tion of the Earl of Monteith, and the effect of his
proceedings on His Majesty's interests: — "It is
craved whether the King is prejudiced in honour
and state by acknowledging the said Earl to be
undoubted heir to David, Earl of Strathern and
consequently to be in degree of blood equal to
His Majesty?" to which it was no less astutely
answered, — "That, apparently, if His Majesty
had known the consequence of it, for reason of
State, he would never have done it; and it seems
to us His Majesty's honour to be interested in
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heir of blood to David Earl of Strathern, eldest William
SEVENTH Earl
lawful son of the first marriage to Kino^ Robert of monteith.
. * . * 1632.
the Second, whereby he is put in degree of
blood equal to His Majesty?" they replied, " In
our judgment the boldness seems too great."
The inference thus sought to be raised was
artfully supported by the next Proposition : —
"It is craved if the Earl of Strathern may
serve himself heir to King Robert the Second,
seeing he is already served heir to David
Earl of Strathern, eldest son of King Robert the
Second?" which was, in other words, almost de-
manding, whether, if the Earl were admitted
heir to Earl David, he would not also be heir to
the Crown of Scotland ? To this question they
discreetly answered, — *' If the case were among
subjects, we see nothing to the contrary."
The last Proposition was dexterously framed
with the view of shewing the King the presump-
tion of the Earl of Monteith, and the effect of his
proceedings on His Majesty's interests: — "It is
craved whether the King is prejudiced in honour
and state by acknowledging the said Earl to be
undoubted heir to David, Earl of Strathern and
consequently to be in degree of blood equal to
His Majesty?" to which it was no less astutely
answered, — "That, apparently, if His Majesty
had known the consequence of it, for reason of
State, he would never have done it; and it seems
to us His Majesty's honour to be interested in
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| Histories of Scottish families > History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth > (81) Page 53 |
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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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| Shelfmark | A.114.c.12 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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