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

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the said Earl for the two Barronys of Orchat &
Bradwell, and Confirmation of the Lordship of
Killbryde and the sum of Three thousand pound
Sterling, The said Earl did grant the Renunci^
ation to them produced at the service by the
Kings Advocat, who did mediat the said bargain
by his Letters to his Majestie, and did, by his
Majesties special warrand, form the said Renun-
ciation, bearing express Reservation of the said
Earls right and dignity of blood, and obleidgingthe
said Earle to serve himself heir to the said David,
and to procure himself infeft in the said Earldom
as heir to the said David, for strengthening the
Kings right thereunto,- and whilk sum and satis-
faction in general termes is acknowledged by the
said Earle in the said renunciation to have been
gotten and receaved from his Majesty, for making
the said renunciatiation: And they seeing his
Majesties Advocat compear for his Majestie, and
produce the said Renunciation^ Registrat in the
publick register Be the compearance & consent
of his Majesties Advocat, and also knowing per-
fytly That his Majestie in the Charter of Urchat
and Bradwell Did, under his hand s^ien^&_pru-
dens acknowledge the said Earle of Monteath to
be nearest and lawfull heir to the said Earl David,
and that the said Chartor was dictated by his Ma-
jesties Advocat and subscribed by the Lords of his
Majesties