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

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vered to him by the vice president. And so the
Sherif did no wrong in his office.'
Who all, by their mediation and Intercession
with his Majestie, Their friend at Court procured
from his Majestie a Letter to the Lords of Session,
for freeing and releiving them of all hazard and
danger they might incurr by being upon that ser-
vice, as follows.
" Right Trustie and well beloved, &c. We greet
you well. We were pleased to give order to our
Advocat to raise summonds, at our instance, for
reduceing of the service and Retour of William
Earl of Monteath, as heir to umq u David Earl of
Straitherne ; By the whilk Summonds The nobles,
Barrons, and others that were upon the Inquest
upon the said Service are conveened upon willfull
at least Ignorant Error. And for as much as we
are fully persuaded that the saids persons of In-
queist proceeded therein bona_fide upon warrand
standing then unreduced, whilk was sufficient
ground for the assysers for serving the said Earl
affirmative, and namelly, that ther was a Renun-
ciation granted be the said Earl to us of the an-
nexed property of Straitherne, wherein the said
Earl is designed heir to David Earl of Straitherne
and Lady Eupham, his alleadged Daughter, and
to