Cassillis peerage, 1760-4

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Seal of this Kingdom, of the Date the penult Day
of September, 1642.
11, Whilks haill Lands, &c. pertained heritably of
before to the said John Earl of Cassillis, holden by
him immediately of our said Sovereign Lord for his
Highness self, as King, and as Prince and Stewart
of Scotland, his immediate lawful Superiors of the
same respective ; and Whilks were by him, and his
lawful Procurators in his Name, to that Effect spe-
cially constitute, and by his Letters Patent, duly
and lawfully resigned, surrendered, upgiven, and
overgiven, in the Hands of the Lords, and other
Commissioners of his Majesty's Exchequer, &c. as
in the Hands of our said Sovereign Lord, for his
Highness self, as Prince and Stewart of Scotland,
immediate lawful Superiors of the same respective
above-mentioned, purely and simply by Staff and
Baston, as use is, At the Day of
together with all Right, Title, &c.
15. As authentic Instruments taken upon the said
Resignation in the Hands of
Notar Publick, at more Length proports. And
sick-like, our said Sovereign Lord, for his Highness
self, as King, and as Prince and Stewart of Scot-
land, for the many great, true, and thankful Service
done and performed to his Majesty, and his High-
ness most noble Progenitors, of ever blessed Memory,
by the said John Earl of Cassillis, and his Predeces-
sors in Time bygone, and for many other good Respects
and weighty Causes and Considerations, moving his
Highness, his Majesty for himself, as King, and as
Prince and Stewart of Scotland, with Advice and
Consent foresaid, has of new given, &c.
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