History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

STRATHERN, MONTEITH, AND AIRTH. QS
A territorial Earldom often stood destined to William
a different series of heirs from the personal Earl- orM^NiEiTH!^
dom'; and there are many instances of a grant ^^^^'
of Honours by one Charter, and of lands or re-
venues for the support of those Honours by
another Charter, both dated on the same day. ^
Under these circumstances, it is \he fair^ and
it certainly is the legal, presumption that the
Crown was correct in its recital of the terms
of the Charter of the Earldom of Monteith. But,
supposing the Crown was mistaken, its error
could not affect the right of the heirs to whom
it granted the Earldom of Airth, (a new and
totally distinct Dignity,') whatever might be its
effect on a claim to the Earldom of Monteith.
It is true that in cases of landed property and
other real estates before the Court of Session,
1 See the cases of Sutherland, Buchan, Cassillis, and
numerous others.
2 On the 18th of November, 4 Hen. V., 1416, Thomas
Earl of Dorset was created, by patent, Duke of Exeter ;
and, on the same day, he received a second patent, wherein
he was styled Duke of Exeter, by which 1000/. was granted
to him for the support of the dignity ; and, on the same day,
additional revenues were assigned to him by a third patent.
(Rot. Patent, 4 Hen. V. m. 11. and m. 13.)
On the 2nd of May, 25 Hen. VI., 1447, Sir John Beau-
champ was created Baron Beauchamp of Powyke ; and, on
the same day, revenues were assigned to him for the support
of the dignity by a second patent. (Rot. Patent, 25 Hen. VI.
p. 2. m. 33.) Several other instances might be cited, in
which lands or pensions were granted for the support of
Honours soon after their creation.