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LETTERS FROM KING CHARLES THE FIRST. xiii
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60. The Same to William Earl of Airth, President of the Privy Council of
Scotland, that if in the action of reduction of the services to David Earl
of Strathern and Euphemia Countess of Strathern the Earl of Airth
were evicted from his barony of Kilbride, it would be immediately
disponed to him heritably, as the King had been pleased with his good
offices in this business of Strathern. Whitehall, 21st January 1633, ... 49
6.1. The Same to William Earl of Strathern, to cause his deputes to stop the
proceedings against George Nicoll (vide No. 59), as he had required the
Council to conduct this action. Whitehall, 23d February 1633, 49
62. The Same to the Commission anent the Earl of Airth' s process, to inquire
into and report upon certain treasonable speeches which the Earl of
Airth was reported to have made claiming to have a better right to the
Crown than the King himself. Whitehall, 1st May 1633. [Old copy
of this and Nos. 64 and 65 at Traquair], 50
63. The Same to The Same, that Lord Ramsay, Constable of Dundee, the Earl
of Wigtown, and Sir James Maxwell of Calderwood, were the authors of
the reports of the treasonable speeches of the Earl of Airth, and com-
manding them to be called and examined, and their examinations
transmitted to his Majesty with all diligence. 1633, 51
64. The Same to the Chancellor, with commission for the trial of the Earl of
Airth, naming the Commissioners, and directing the trial to be proceeded
with. Whitehall, 1st May 1633, 52
65. The Same to William Earl of Airth, giving him leave to retire to any of
his country houses till his Majesty should come to Scotland. Whitehall,
7th May 1633, 53
66. The Same to Mr. Thomas Nicolson and three other advocates, to appear
as counsel for the Earl of Airth. [Original at Gartmore.] Holyroodhouse,
23d June 1633, 53
67. The Same to William, seventh Earl of Menteith, to expede the signature
for the title of honour which his Majesty had resolved to confer on Sir
William Alexander, Principal Secretary for Scotland. Circa June 1633, 54
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