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

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17. The saids Daughters, and Heirs Female re-
spective and successive, who shall happen in any time
coming to succeed to the Lands and Estate above-
written, always marrying an Gentleman of Quality,
of the Sirname of Kennedy at the least, who, and
the Heirs to be procreat betwixt them, to succeed to
the Lands and Estate abovewritten, by Virtue of
this present Tailzie and Provision, shall assume, take
on, bear, and use, in all Time coming, the Sirname
of Kennedy, Arms and Dignity of the Family of
Cassillis.
All and haill the Earldom and Lordship of
Cassillis, &c.
Fo. 24. Likeas the haill foresaids Lands, Baronies,
&c. are all formerly unit, annext, erect, and incorpo-
rat in an haill and free Earldom and Lordship, call-
ed, and to be called in all Time coming, the said
Earldom and Lordship of Cassillis, with the Digni-
ty, and Precedency, and Priority, due to the said
Earl and his Predecessors, by the Laws and Prac-
tice of this Realm, conform to the Charter above-
mentioned, granted under his Majesty's Great Seal
of this Realm thereanent.
28. And in like Manner, our said Sovereign Lord
for himself, and as Prince and Stewart of Scotland,
with Advice and Consent foresaid, has of new, unite,
erect, and incorporate, and by these Presents unites,
erects, and incorporates, all and sundry the fore-
saids Lands, Baronies, &c. in an haill and free
Earldom and Lordship, called, and to be called in all
Time coming, 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 Pro-