Reports of claims preferred to the House of Lords in the cases of the Cassillis, Sutherland, Spynie, and Glencairn peerages

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Descent of the
Titles to the
Earl of March.
Claim of the
Earl of March.
1st, Upon the
Charter of
1671.
Remainders, over the Earldom and Lordship of
Cassillis, to be bruiked, enjoyed, and possessed by
the said John Earl of Cassillis, and by his Heirs
Male, and of Provision and Tailzie, respectively
foresaid, conform to the Precedency and Priority
of Place due and competent to them by their Rights,
and Laws and Practice of this Kingdom; and this
Charter was ratified in Parliament Anno 1672.
This John Earl of Cassillis had issue a Son,
John Lord Kennedy, who died in his Father's Life,
leaving Issue only one Son, John, the last Earl of
Cassillis; and a Daughter, Lady Anne, married to
John Earl of Ruglen, by whom she had Issue one
Son, who died unmarried, and two Daughters, Anne
Countess of March and Ruglen, and Susan, now
Countess Dowager of Cassillis.
By the Death of the last Earl of Cassillis without
Issue, in 1759? the Earl of March became entitled
to the Honours and Dignities of Earl of Cassillis
and Lord Kennedy, as descended from the eldest
Daughter of John the seventh Earl of Cassillis, to
whom the Honours were limited by the Charter of
1671» or as Heir at Law of the Earls of Cassillis
and Lords Kennedy ; and preferred a Petition to
his Majesty, claiming the said Titles to be allowed
him.
Sir Thomas Kennedy having likewise petitioned,
claiming these Titles by Descent to him as Heir
Male, his Majesty has been graciously pleased to
refer both to the House of Peers.
The Earl of March's Right is founded, in the
first Place, upon the Charter of 1671 ; for if that
Charter operates as a new Grant from the Crown