History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

no HISTORY OF THE EARLDOMS OF
William Titlcs of HonouF, " to the Gild thev may remain
EIGHTH Earl . • i p
OF MoNTEiTH m tliG samc state which they were m before
AND SECOND , • 1 1 T • • <<
Earl of the Said late disposition.
1681 "' III the original Signature, not only are alt
the passages respecting Honours accordingly
Qpa iH/j^^ crossed over, shewing that they were cancelled,
but everi/ passage relating to the territorial
4^R '^^ Earldom of Airth is likewise deleted ^ notwith-
L standing the King's intimation that he had
V"^' ** no objection against the Earl's disposition o^
his estate," but was, on the contrary, desirous
that the same may *' be made effectual accord-
ing to the tenor thereof.^ " Whether this re-
servation of the lands of Airth was made pur-
suant to new directions from the King, or from
any other cause, has not been ascertained.
A Charter of the whole and entire Earldom
of Monteith ^ soon after passed the Great Seal,
in the terms of the Signature, after it had been
corrected pursuant to the King's Letter ^ ; and
^ Except in one place (Printed Evidence, p. 21. 1.3. from
the bottom) ; but it was evidently there retained by mistake.
2 Printed Evidence, p. 25.
^ " Omnes et singulas terras aliaque subscript, viz. totum
et integrum Comitatum de Monteith." The only lands not
included were those of Kilpont, which were incumbered with
debts ; and of Unshennochs, which were of inconsiderable
value.
^ Vide Printed Evidence, p. 21. The charter is dated at
Windsor Castle, on the Ind o{ May, 1680, though the King's
Letter, in conformity with which it was drawn up, was dated
on the IQth of that month. The true date of the charter was
probably the 2nd of Junet 1680.