Stirling peerage

100 TRIAL OV ALEXANDER IICMPIIRYS, OR ALEXANDER,
And you found it correct? Yes. (No. 8 a of printed pro-
ductions.)
Look at that extract dated 14tli June, 1633, (No. 8 b,) —
that is an extract of a patent in favour of WiHiam Earl of
Stirhng? Yes.
It is also a correct extract ? Yes.
Look at that certificate of search, search A,* — that is a
search made by you? Yes, a search by me through the
great seal; it is titled, "search for any charter of Novodamus
in favour of William Earl of Stirling," See.
That is a correct report of the search so made ? Yes, so
far as I could make it.
It is made in the ordinary vv-ay ? Yes, in the ordinary way,
by the indexes.
It bears also that you made a particular searcii of one
volume of the record ? Yes, the 57th volume.
And you state the result of that search correctly there ?
Yes.
Read the title of search B, (witness read it; which was to
the effect that the search was from 7 December, 16-39, to 31
January, 164 L)
That includes the 7th September ? Yes ; and is correct so
far as I have been able to make it : and it was made in the
usual way.
Look at search D. That is correct, and also made in the
usual way. I made the last search from the principal record.
Look at search C, — search in the General Register of
Sasines. It is a correct report of the search, and made in
the usual way.
Mr Robertson. — You say you searched the record ? Yes.
Not the minute book ? No ; the minute book of the privy
seal is not very satisfactory ; but I searched the principal
record.
By the Court. — Do you know any instances of sasines
recorded, and not in the minute book? Tiiey are very rare;
but I have seen some.
By Mr Innes. — Look at that extract of a charter under
the great seal. Yes ; dated 12 July, 16.'34.
Is that a correct extract from the great seal prepared by
you ? Yes.
Look at this last extract, dated 27 June, 1642, — is that an
extract from the same register? Yes; and it is also a correct
extract.
* See these Searches at Uic end of llie vofumo.