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288 APPENDIX OF CHARTERS, ETC.
ander Fraser senior de Philorth, presentium lator, est nepos et legitimus et pro-
pinquior hseres linea? ex parte matris dicti quondam Georgii domini de Salton
etc. eius avi : Et quod est legitimae setatis : In cujus rei testimonium praesentibus
sigilla quorundam eorum qui dictse inquisitioni intererant faciend« clausis, nec-
non sigillum dicti domini Jacobi Baird de Auchmedden militis, vicecomitis
principalis antedicti, (brevi regio incluso) vnacum subscriptione manuali Eoberti
Sharp, clerici vicecomitatus de Bamff, sunt appensa, die, loco et anno suprascriptis.
Sic subscribitur. R. Sharp, els.
Hsec est vera copia principalis retornatus super prasmissis in cancellaria
S. D. N. Regis remanentis, extracta, copiata et collationata per me domi-
num Gulielmum Kerr de Hadden militem, eiusdem cancellarise directorem,
sub meis signo et subscriptione manualibus. Will. Kerr.
44. Ratification in favour of Alexander Lord Saltoun, of the title and
dignity of the Lord Abernethy of Saltoun. 11th July 1670.
Our Soveraign Lord, with advyce and consent of the Estates of Parliament
now presently conveened, ratines and approves, and for his Majestie and his
successors, perpetually confirmes to Alexander now Lord Saltoun, and the aires of
his bodie alredie procreat and to be procreat, the letters-patent vnderwrittin,
made and granted be his Majestie, wherof the tenor follows : Sic super scribitur.
Charles R. Wheras wee have seen Alexander Fraser of Philorth his generall
service as air of lyne to the deceast Abernethy, Lord Saltoun, retoured
to our chancellarie ; and wee being willing that the said Alexander Fraser and
the aires of his bodie already procreat and to be procreat, as nixt in blood and
linealy descended of the said family, and conforme to ther rychts therto, may
injoy the title and dignity of the Lord Abernethie of Saltoun in all tyme coming :
Therfor wee have not only ratified and approven the forsaid service and retour,
bot also ratifie and approve of the said Alexander Fraser his vseing and takeing
vpon him, as air of line and nixt of blood, and linealy descended of the said family,
the title, dignity, place and rank therof; and will and declare that the said
Alexander and the aires linealy descending of him may vse and injoy the forsaid
title and dignity in all tyme coming as any other Lord Abernethy of Saltoun
did in any time bygone vse and injoy the samen, and all the honors and priviledges