True relation of William Earle of Monteath's affair concerning the Earldome and title of Straitherne

A true Relation of William Earle of
Monteath's affair concerning the
Earldome and title of Straitherne,
acted be Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet,
in the reigne of King Charles the
First, vindicating Sir John from the
aspersions laid upon him by Mr. San-
derson, in his History of the Life of
the said King.
His Majestie having made Sir William Alex-
ander Secretary for the Scots affairs, and he
having a desire to bring in some of his confident
friends to be Councelors, thereby to strengthen
himself at home, named the Earle of Monteath ;
but finding the King averse therefra, by his letter
he entreated Sir John Scot to assist him in that
purpose, who having written in a postscript to the
said Secretary, That he thought it was the fittest
way to curb the Grandur of the present rulers, to
add to that number some of the Old Nobility and
make them Councelors, thereby to make ane equi-
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