History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

236 HISTORY OF THE EARLDOMS OF
Proceedings and that was the ground on which the decision
IN THE House '-'
OF Lords. wcnt. But observc what is said about the Earl-
IStll Aug. 1839. ^ n n/r • ^ - i-i i n c^
^ „ , dom or Monteith, in this book or Scotstarvet
ispeech of the
Lord Advocate, which has bccn referred to by my learned friend' :
' Robert the Second by two diverse Charters, one
dated at Edinburgh, 19th June the first year of
his reign, the other at Perth, 3rd July the said
year, disponed the said Earldom, with all annexis
and pertinents thereof.' That is the Earldom
of Strathern. ' And William the foresaid Earl
of Monteith as heir foresaid had good right to
the said Earldom yet he for the humble respect
which he carryed to our Royal and Sacred
Person by his letters of renunciation dated 22nd
January 1630 registrat 3rd March thereafter
renounced all right and title he had or might
pretend to the said Earldome in favour of us
and our successors, reserving to the said Earle
the lands and barony of Kilbride and others
mentioned in the said renunciation with this
express provision that the foresaid renuncia-
tion should not be prejudicial to him and his
foresaids of their right and dignity of blood
belonging to him as heir of lyne to the said
David Earl of Strathern as the said renun-
ciation in itself more fully purports and we
earnestly willing that the foresaid William Earl
of Monteith his heirs male and successors may
enjoy the right and title of the Earldom of
Strathern and succeed to the same Title Place