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

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doing thereof gives power to my said procurators
in most ample form, and to reiterat & renew, and
for the more security, &c. Subscribed at Halyrude-
house, the 22 d January 1630, Before these wit-
nesses : Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, Advocat,
Sir Colin Campbell of Lundie, Sir James Gordon
of Lesmore, and Mr. William Maxwell, wryter
hereof. '
By serving himself heir to the eldest son of the
first marriage he might have served himself heir
to the father of that son.
In the intended summons of Reduction & Im-
probation against his Majesties Vassalls of the
Lordship of Urchat, for recovering their superiority
and property, he had his Genealogy drawn wherein
his Majesty was placed on the left hand, whilk Sir
John shewed to the King, who was somewhat
commoved therewith.
Monteath coming to Court prostrat himself to
his Ma tie , acknowledged his fault, and got a fa-
vourable acceptance, by Intercession of Morton
& the Chancellor ; only he was told by the
King, that he behooved to quit^ that title of
Straitherne and take that of Airth, which he did.
This being notified to Sir John Scot, He entreated
Mr.