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

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and his heirs the said Robert the 2 d , his father,
By two diverse Charters, One dated at Edinburgh
19 June the first year of his Reigne, the other at
Perth 3 d July the said year, Disponed the said
Earldome, with all annexis & pertinents thereof.
And albeit the foresaid Earl of Monteath, as
Heir foresaid, had good Right to the said Earl-
dome, yet he, for the humble respect which he
carryed to our Royal and Sacred person, By his
Letters of Renunciation dated 22d January 1630,
Registrat 3d March thereafter, Renunced all right
and title he had or might pretend to the said Earl-
dome In favours of us and our successors, Reserv-
and to the s d Earle The lands and Barrony of
Killbryde and others men' in the said Renunciation,
with this express provision, That the foresaid Re-
nunciation, should not be prejudicial to him and his
foresaids of their right and dignity of blood, belong-
ing to him as heir of lyne to the said umq" David
Earle of Straitherne, as the said Renunciation in
itself more fully proports. And we earnestly wil-
ling that the foresaid William Earle of Monteath,
his heirs male and successors, may enjoy the right
and title of the Earldom of Straitherne, and suc-
ceed to the samen title, place, and dignity due to
them be the said two Charters and Infeftments
foresaid, granted be the said King Robert the se-
cond to the foresaid David Earle of Straitherne
and