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The laws and acts of parliament, made in the second session of the first parliament of our most high and dread sovereign Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, held and begun at Edinburgh, 6 July 1704, by John [Hay], marquis of Tweeddale, earl of Gifford, viscount of Walden, lord Hay of Yester, etc. her majesty's high commissioner for holding the same by virtue of a commission under the great seal of this kingdom.
With the special advice and consent of the estates of parliament underwritten.
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Prayers said.
Her majesty's commission to John [Hay], marquis of Tweeddale for representing her royal person in this session of parliament was read by the lord clerk register and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we, for reasons of great importance, have decreed that the second session of our current parliament of our ancient kingdom of Scotland shall meet and sit in Edinburgh on 1 June immediately following the date of this commission, and because we are called away elsewhere by the necessities of our affairs and so cannot be present at the meeting of the said parliament; therefore we have decreed that a commission to represent our sacred person and exercise our royal authority in the same be granted to someone of the highest rank and outstanding trustworthiness, and imbued with remarkable talents, and having satisfied ourself of the unblemished good faith, remarkable abilities and experience of our most loyal and well-beloved kinsman and councillor John, marquis of Tweeddale, whose outstanding talents render him in every way fitted to exercise this same high appointment, and to forward our pious, royal intentions in promoting the welfare and interest of our said ancient kingdom both in church and state, as well as in our service; know therefore that we have given and granted, and by these our commission do give and grant to our well-loved, most loyal and well-beloved kinsman and councillor John, marquis of Tweeddale, full power and our commission to represent our sacred person and exercise our royal authority as our high commissioner in the next, second session of our foresaid current parliament of the foresaid kingdom, and in any other matter anywhere or at any time concerning the welfare of the church, strengthening peace and promoting our governance of the said kingdom, and forwarding our service in each and every administrative function of the same. We give and grant the said John, marquis of Tweeddale full power and our authority to do and carry out each and every thing relating to the appointment and authority of high commissioner as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any other person of the same high appointment and distinction had ever done or been able to do during the reigns of our most serene predecessors. We do and shall consider permanent and binding each and every thing which may be done by him in the execution of this said commission; and we straitly order and command each and every one of our officers of state, those who give us private counsel, the judges and the officers of our troops, and all other subjects whomsoever of our said kingdom, to acknowledge the foresaid John, marquis of Tweeddale, as our high commissioner, representing our sacred person and exercising our royal authority, and to afford him respect and obedience to the effect and according to the pattern laid down in this our commission. This commission will last in force from the foresaid 1 June next to come inclusive and during the foresaid second session of our parliament, until such time as it may please us to revoke it. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this commission. At our palace of St James's, the last day of May in the year of our Lord 1704, and in the third year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 1 June 1704. Sealed.
Rolls called.
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[Archibald Douglas], earl of Forfar protested in name of [Archibald Douglas], duke of Douglas that the calling of any other in the rolls of parliament before him may not prejudge him of his first vote in parliament.
The earl of Forfar protested also in name of [John Gordon], earl of Sutherland against the calling of any of the earls before him in the rolls of parliament.
[John Erskine], earl of Mar protested against the calling of any earls before him.
[Alexander Montgomery], earl of Eglinton protested against the calling of [William Cunningham], earl of Glencairn before him.
[James Ogilvy], earl of Findlater protested against the calling of [David Ogilvy], earl of Airlie before him.
[William Ross], lord Ross protested against the calling of [John Elphinstone], lord Elphinstone before him.
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Her majesty's gift and commission in favour of Mr James Johnston to be clerk register was read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we are abundantly satisfied not only of the loyalty and outstanding talents and abilities, but also of the genuine integrity of our most loyal and well-beloved James Johnston, recently our secretary of state for our ancient kingdom of Scotland, and especially that he is in every way fitted to exercise the appointment and office of clerk of our registers and rolls in our said kingdom; know therefore that we have named, constituted and appointed, and by this commission do name, constitute and appoint the said James Johnston, during the period of our pleasure only, clerk of our registers and rolls of our council and session and treasury, and of all commissions, parliaments and meetings of the estates in our said kingdom. We give, grant and entrust him with this same appointment and office during the foresaid period, with every honour, dignity, privilege, profit, immunity and casual profit whatsoever pertaining thereto, or which may be considered to pertain thereto by right and practice of the said kingdom, together with full and absolute power and authority during the period of our pleasure as aforesaid to choose and constitute one or more substitute clerks or deputes who will hold office with their emoluments for the whole of their lifetimes respectively. Finally, we ordain and we grant him authority to do each and every thing relating to the said office in accordance with the law and practice of this our kingdom, or which anyone else in the said office did in times past. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this commission. At our palace of Windsor, 2 June in the year of our Lord 1704, and in the third year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 7 June 1704. Signed thus, Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh, 8 June 1704, by special warrant until the seal is renewed. Signed thus: Alexander Ogilvie.
Thereafter the said lord register took the oath of allegiance and subscribed the same with the assurance and took the oath of parliament.
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Patent creating [Archibald Douglas], marquis of Douglas duke of Douglas, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we are royally aware that our most loyal and well-beloved kinsman Archibald, marquis of Douglas comes from a noble and illustrious family and from ancestors who have fulfilled the offices of very great trustworthiness entrusted to them with unblemished courage and singular good faith, and who, on account of their most famous deeds in safeguarding and supporting the royal crown, were rewarded by our royal predecessors with the highest titles of honour and dignity; and we, very mindful of this and desiring by means of a further addition of honour to encourage the said Archibald, marquis of Douglas and his heirs hereinafter mentioned to imitate their noble predecessors; know therefore that we have made, constituted, created and inaugurated, and by the tenor of this patent do make, constitute, create and inaugurate the aforementioned Archibald, marquis of Douglas duke of Douglas, marquis of Angus, earl of Angus and Abernethy, viscount Jedburgh Forest, and lord Douglas of Buncle, Preston and Robertoun, by giving, granting and conferring, (as by the tenor of this patent we do give, grant and confer), upon the foresaid Archibald, marquis of Douglas, and the future male heirs of his body, the foresaid title, honour, place, rank and dignity of duke; and we declare and ordain that the foresaid Archibald, marquis of Douglas, and his foresaid heirs in all future time are to be named and designated dukes of Douglas, marquises of Angus, earls of Angus and Abernethy, viscounts Jedburgh Forest, and lords Douglas of Buncle, Preston and Robertoun, to possess and enjoy every immunity, dignity, precedence, priority and suffrage in all parliaments, general councils, meetings of the estates and any other meeting whatsoever, public as well as private, with every other prerogative, pre-eminence, liberty and privilege whatsoever relating or possibly relating to any other duke in our kingdom of Scotland. The foresaid marquis, now duke of Douglas, and his foresaid heirs are to hold and have the said title, honour, place, dignity and rank of duke with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, privilege, precedence and immunity relating thereto from us and our most illustrious successors in perpetuity, as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any other duke of our said kingdom possesses or shall be able to possess; and we wish and grant, and for ourself and our most illustrious successors we decree and ordain that this our present letter of appointment shall be as valid, effective and sufficient for the said Archibald, now duke of Douglas, and his foresaid heirs to enjoy and possess the said title, honour, place, dignity and rank of duke with every privilege relating thereto for all future time, as if he had been invested and inaugurated with the customary solemnities and ceremonies used from ancient times on such occasions. We have granted, and by the tenor of this patent do grant a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to grant and prescribe such additions to his arms as shall seem proper to him and them for this occasion, with the complete proviso, as is expressly provided and declared by the tenor of this patent, that the grant and acceptance of this present letter of appointment for the foresaid marquis of Douglas, now duke of Douglas, and the foresaid male heirs of his body, shall in no way prejudice or be detrimental to the letters of appointment granted to his predecessors and the heirs therein mentioned concerning the title and dignity of marquis of Douglas and the other titles and dignities therein expressly mentioned, and which (failing male heirs of his body) are declared in no way prejudicial. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 10 April in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 23 September 1703. Signed thus: Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh, 23 September 1703 by special order until the seal is renewed. Signed: Alexander Ogilvie.
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Patent creating [John Murray], marquis of Atholl, lord privy seal, duke of Atholl, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we are royally aware of the good faith, zeal and affection of our well-beloved kinsman and councillor John, marquis of Atholl, lord privy seal of our ancient kingdom of Scotland, for us and our authority, and that he comes from the royal line of Stewarts, and that the family of Atholl is one of the most noble and ancient of the said kingdom of Scotland, and that because of its most famous actions for us and our predecessors throughout many centuries it has been adorned not only with the highest titles of honour and dignity, but also with offices and appointments of the highest trust†which they have always fulfilled with notable honour and unblemished good faith, and that the said marquis has preserved and increased the honour and dignity of his said family by his most noble, virtuous and superior conduct; and we, especially recollecting the unwavering good faith of the said marquis's father and grandfather towards our royal grandfather Charles I, of very blessed memory, in his adversity, and the great dangers and crises to which they and their patrimonies were subjected for this reason; and deciding for these and many other reasons and considerations to declare and lay open our sense and estimation of the loyalty and most famous actions of the said family, by conferring upon and granting the said John, marquis of Atholl, and his heirs mentioned hereinafter a further addition of honour and dignity whereby they may be aroused and inspired to serve us and our successors in such appointments and offices as either have been or can be entrusted to them; know therefore that we have made, constituted, created and inaugurated, and by the tenor of this patent do make, constitute, create and inaugurate the forementioned John, marquis of Atholl duke of Atholl, marquis of Tullibardine, earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, viscount Balquidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyon, and lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask, by giving, granting, and conferring, as by the tenor of this patent we do give, grant and confer on the foresaid John, marquis of Atholl, and the male heirs of his body, (failing whom, on the male heirs of the body of the late John, marquis of Atholl, his father), the said title, honour, place, rank and dignity of duke. We declare and ordain that the foresaid John, marquis of Atholl, and the male heirs of his body and other heirs above-mentioned, are to be named and designated for all future time dukes of Atholl, marquises of Tullibardine, earls of Strathtay and Strathardle, viscounts Balquidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyon, and lords Murray, Balvenie and Gask, to possess and enjoy every immunity, dignity and precedence, priority and suffrage in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and all other meetings whatsoever, public and well as private, with every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence, liberty and privilege whatsoever which does or can pertain to any other duke in our said kingdom of Scotland. The foresaid John, marquis of Atholl, now duke of Atholl, and the male heirs of his body and other heirs above-mentioned are to hold and have the said title, honour, place, dignity and rank of duke with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence and privilege pertaining thereto from us and our royal successors in perpetuity, as fully and freely in every respect as any other duke of our said kingdom possesses or will be able to possess; and we wish and grant, and for ourself and our royal successors we decree and ordain that this our present letter of appointment shall be as valid, effective and sufficient for the said John, now duke of Atholl, and his foresaid heirs to enjoy and possess the said title, honour, place and dignity of duke with every privilege relating thereto for all future time, as if he had been invested and inaugurated with the solemnities and ceremonies customarily used on such occasions from ancient times. We have granted, and by the tenor of this patent do grant a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to grant and prescribe such additions to his arms as shall seem to them appropriate and fitting for this occasion. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of Windsor Castle, 30 June in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 24 September 1703. Signed thus: Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh, 24 September 1703, by special order until the seal is renewed. Signed: Alexander Ogilvie.
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Patent creating [George MacKenzie], viscount of Tarbat, lord secretary, earl of Cromarty read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we call to our royal mind the continual loyalty and affection for our person and government of our most loyal and well-beloved kinsman and councillor George, viscount of Tarbat, our principal secretary of state for our ancient kingdom of Scotland, and because he has fulfilled with the highest honour and loyalty the various outstanding appointments and places entrusted to him by our five royal predecessors; therefore for these and very many other considerations, we have decided of our kindness to confer some token of our royal favour upon this same George, viscount of Tarbat, so that he and his family may have a lasting addition of honour; know therefore that we have made, constituted and created, and by these our letters patent do make, constitute and create the said George, viscount of Tarbat earl of Cromarty, viscount of Tarbat, and lord MacLeod and Castlehaven within the said kingdom, by giving, granting and conferring upon on the foresaid George, viscount of Tarbat, and his male heirs and of entail, the title, honour, dignity and rank of earl with each and every pre-eminence, prerogative, privilege and immunity whatsoever relating thereto. By this patent we ennoble and invest the foresaid George, viscount of Tarbat, and his foresaid heirs with these for all future time. This same George, viscount of Tarbat, and his foresaid heirs are to hold and have the foresaid title, honour, dignity and rank of earl, viscount and lord with each and every prerogative, precedence, pre-eminence and privilege above-written from us and our royal successors in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and other meetings whatsoever, public or private, in our said kingdom, as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any other earl, viscount and lord of similar title, honour and dignity has enjoyed in the past, or will be able to enjoy at any time, past, present or future. Moreover, we order the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to give and prescribe for George, viscount of Tarbat, now earl of Cromarty, such additions to his former coat of arms as shall seem to him and them suitable for this occasion. We ordain and declare that these our letters patent furnished with our great seal shall be as valid, effective and sufficient for him and his foresaid heirs to possess the foresaid title, honour, dignity and rank with every privilege and anything else relating thereto as if he and his foresaid heirs had been invested and inaugurated with every rite and solemnity used on such occasions in former times. We have granted, and by this patent do grant a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be attached to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 1 January in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the first year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 18 September 1703. Signed thus: Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh, 18 September 1703, by special order until the seal is renewed. Signed: Alexander Ogilvie.
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Patent creating [John Dalrymple], viscount of Stair earl of Stair, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we royally consider the extraordinary†and brilliant services done for us and our royal forebears by our most loyal and well-beloved kinsman and councillor John, viscount of Stair, and his ancestors, and the zeal and affection for our person and government shown by him and his family on every occasion; therefore for these and very many other considerations, we have decided of our kindness to confer upon this same John, viscount of Stair, some token of our royal favour; know therefore that we have made, constituted and created, and by the tenor of this patent do make, constitute and create the said John, viscount of Stair earl of Stair, viscount of Dalrymple and lord of Newliston, Glenluce and Stranraer, by granting and conferring upon the forementioned John, viscount of Stair, and the male heirs of his body, (failing whom, upon the male heirs of the late James, viscount of Stair), the title, honour, rank and dignity of earl with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence, privilege and immunity whatsoever relating thereto. By this patent we ennoble and invest the foresaid John, viscount of Stair and his foresaid heirs with these for all future time. This same John, viscount of Stair and his foresaid heirs are to hold and have the foresaid title, rank and dignity of earl, viscount and lord with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence and privilege foresaid from us and our royal successors in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and other assemblies whatsoever, public or private, in our kingdom, as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any other earl, viscount and lord of similar title, honour and dignity has enjoyed in the past, or will be able to enjoy at any time past, present or future. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to give [and] prescribe for the foresaid John, viscount of Stair, now earl of Stair, such additions to his coat of arms as shall seem appropriate to him and them on this occasion. We ordain and declare that these our letters patent furnished with our great seal shall be as valid and effective for him and his foresaid heirs to possess the foresaid title, honour, dignity and rank with every privilege and anything else pertaining thereto, as if he and his foresaid heirs had been invested and inaugurated with every rite and solemnity used on such occasions in earlier times. We have granted, and by this patent do grant ourself and our successors a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 8 April in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 23 September 1703. Signed thus: [...]. Sealed at [...].
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Patent creating [Archibald Primrose], viscount of Rosebery earl of Rosebery, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we royally consider the loyal services done us by our most loyal and well-beloved kinsman and councillor Archibald, viscount of Rosebery, and the zeal and affection he has demonstrated on all occasions for our person and government; therefore for these and very many other reasons of great importance, we have decided of our kindness to confer upon this same Archibald, viscount of Rosebery some token of our royal favour so that he and his family may have a lasting addition of honour; know therefore that we have made, constituted and created, and by the tenor of this patent do make, constitute and create the said Archibald, viscount of Rosebery earl of Rosebery, viscount of Inverkeithing, and lord Dumeny and Primrose, by giving, conferring and granting to the forementioned Archibald, viscount of Rosebery, and the male heirs of his body, (failing whom to the female heirs of his body), the title, rank and dignity of earl, with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence, privilege, and immunity whatsoever relating thereto.†By this patent we ennoble and invest the foresaid Archibald, viscount of Rosebery†and his foresaid heirs for all future time. This same Archibald, viscount of Rosebery and his foresaid heirs are to hold and have the foresaid title, rank and dignity of earl, viscount and lord with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence and foresaid privilege from us and our royal successors in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and other assemblies whatsoever, public or private, in our said kingdom, as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any other earl, viscount and lord of similar title, honour and dignity has enjoyed in the past, or will be able to enjoy at any time past, present or future. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to give and prescribe for the foresaid Archibald, viscount of Rosebery, now earl of Rosebery, such additions to his coat of arms as shall seem fitting to him and them for this occasion. We ordain and declare that these our letters patent furnished with our great seal shall be as valid and effective for him and his†foresaid heirs to enjoy the foresaid title, honour, dignity and rank with all the privileges and anything else relating thereto as if he and his foresaid heirs had been invested and inaugurated with all the rites and solemnities used on similar occasions in earlier times. We have granted, and by this patent do grant ourself and our successors a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 10 April in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 24 September 1703. Signed thus: Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh, 24 September 1703, by special order until the seal is renewed. Signed: Alexander Ogilvie.
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Patent creating [David Boyle], lord Boyle earl of Glasgow, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we royally considering the continual loyalty and affection of our most loyal and well-beloved councillor, David, lord Boyle, our treasurer depute for our ancient kingdom of Scotland, and because he has fulfilled with honour and loyalty the various appointments and places entrusted to him and we, very mindful of this, [have decided] to confer upon him some token of our royal favour so that he and his family may have a lasting addition of honour; know therefore that we have made, constituted and created, and by these our letters patent do make, constitute and create the said David, lord Boyle earl of Glasgow, viscount of Kelburn, and lord Boyle of Stewarton, Cumbraes, Fenwick, Largs and Dalry by giving, granting and conferring upon the forenamed David, lord Boyle, and his male heirs whomsoever, the title, honour, dignity and rank of earl with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence and privilege whatsoever relating thereto. We ennoble and invest the foresaid David, lord Boyle and his foresaid heirs with these for all future time. This same David, lord Boyle and his foresaid heirs are to hold and have the said title, honour, rank and dignity of earl, viscount and lord with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence and foresaid privilege from us and our royal successors in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and other assemblies whatsoever, public or private, in [our] said kingdom as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any other earl, viscount or free lord of parliament of like title, honour and dignity has enjoyed, or will be able to enjoy at any time, past, present or future. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to give and prescribe for the foresaid David, lord Boyle, now earl of Glasgow, such additions to his former coat of arms as shall seem fitting to him and them for this occasion. We ordain and declare that these our letters patent furnished with our great seal shall be as valid, effective and sufficient for him and his foresaid heirs to possess the foresaid title, honour, dignity and rank with every privilege and anything else relating thereto, as if he and his foresaid heirs had been invested and inaugurated with every rite and solemnity used on such occasions in earlier times. We have granted, and by this patent do grant a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 12 April in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 25 September 1703. Signed thus: Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh, 25 September 1703, by special order until the seal is renewed. Signed: Alexander Ogilvie.
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Patent creating Sir James Stewart of Bute earl of Bute, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we, considering the very many outstanding services performed and expended by our most loyal and well-beloved councillor Sir James Stewart of Bute, and remembering the continual good faith, steadfast adherence, and brilliant services done and fulfilled for us and our royal predecessors by the ancient family of the Stewarts of Bute, (whom he now represents in his own person); therefore for these and various other reasons and considerations, we have decided of our kindness to confer upon and grant this same Sir James Stewart and his heirs hereinafter written a notable and lasting mark of our royal favour, whereby he and they may be the more roused and inspired to undertake and fulfil appointments of greater importance for us and our royal successors on every occasions. Know therefore that we have made, constituted and created, and by these our letters patent do make, constitute and create the said Sir James Stewart earl, viscount and free lord of parliament of our said kingdom, to be entitled and designated for all future time earl of Bute, viscount of Kingarth and lord Mount Stuart, Cumra and Inchmarnock, by giving, granting and conferring upon the forenamed Sir James Stewart and his male heirs whomsoever the title, honour, place, rank and dignity of earl, viscount and free lord of parliament, as has been said, with full power and authority to him and his foresaid heirs to possess and enjoy the same with each and every prerogative, precedence, pre-eminence and privilege pertaining thereto. We ennoble and invest this same Sir James Stewart and his foresaid heirs with these, and especially with free suffrage in parliament. This same Sir James Stewart and his foresaid heirs are to hold the said title, honour, place, dignity and rank of earl, viscount and free lord of parliament with every prerogative, pre-eminence and privilege relating thereto from us and our royal successors in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and other assemblies whatsoever, public or private, in our said kingdom, as fully and freely in every respect as any other earl, viscount and free lord of parliament of like title, honour and dignity with all the privileges and anything else pertaining thereto has used and enjoyed, or will be able to use and enjoy at any time past, present or future. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to give and prescribe for the foresaid Sir James Stewart, now earl of Bute, such additions to his former coat of arms as shall seem to be appropriate and fitting on this occasion; and we declare and ordain that these our letters patent furnished with our great seal shall be as valid and effective for the said Sir James Stewart and his foresaid heirs to possess the foresaid title, honour, and dignity as if he and his foresaid heirs had been invested and inaugurated with all the rites and solemnities used on such occasions in earlier times. We have granted, and by this patent do grant a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 14 April in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 30 September 1703. Signed thus: Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh, 30 September 1703, by special order until the seal is renewed. Signed: Alexander Ogilvie.
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Patent creating Charles Hope of Hopetoun earl of Hopetoun, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we, royally considering the brilliant and loyal services fulfilled and done by the ancestors of our most loyal and well-beloved kinsman and councillor Charles Hope of Hopetoun for us and our royal predecessors who had entrusted them with appointments of the greatest good faith and dignity and, by their hard work, increased their notable usefulness to our ancient kingdom of Scotland by finding and promoting iron-mines there, which have given work and sustenance to many poor people; and considering that this same Charles Hope has on every occasion given evidence of his probity and affection for our person and government; therefore for these and very many other reasons of great importance, we have decided of our kindness to confer upon and grant the said Charles Hope of Hopetoun and the male heirs of his body, (failing whom the female heirs of his body), a notable and lasting mark of our royal favour whereby he and they may be further inspired and aroused to do services of great importance for us and our successors. Know therefore that we have made, constituted and created, and by the tenor of this patent do make, constitute and create the said Charles Hope of Hopetoun earl, viscount and free lord of parliament in the said ancient kingdom of Scotland, to be called and designated for all future time earl of Hopetoun, viscount of Aithrey and lord Hope, by granting and conferring on the foresaid Charles Hope and the male heirs of his body, (failing whom on the female heirs of his body), the title, honour, place, rank and dignity of earl, viscount and free lord of parliament as aforesaid, with full power, commission and authority to him and his foresaid heirs to possess and enjoy the same with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence and privilege pertaining thereto. By the tenor of this patent we ennoble and invest this same Charles Hope and his foresaid heirs with these, and especially with free suffrage of parliament. The said Charles Hope and his foresaid heirs are to hold and have the foresaid title, honour, rank, dignity and place of earl, viscount and free lord of parliament with every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence and privilege relating thereto in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and other public and private assemblies in the said kingdom, as fully and freely in every respect as any other earl, viscount and free lord of parliament of like title, honour and dignity has enjoyed in times past, or will be able to enjoy at any time past, present or future. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to give and prescribe for the foresaid Charles Hope of Hopetoun, now earl of Hopetoun, such additions to his former coat of arms as shall seem fitting to him and them on this occasion. We ordain and declare that these our letters patent furnished with our great seal shall be as valid and effective for him and his foresaid heirs to possess the foresaid title, honour and rank with every privilege and anything else pertaining thereto as if he and his foresaid heirs had been invested and inaugurated with every rite and solemnity used on such occasions in earlier times. We have granted, and by this patent do grant†a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 15 April in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered.
[1704/7/14]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Patent creating John Crawford of Kilbirnie viscount of Garnock, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we, royally considering the very many outstanding services fulfilled and expended by our most loyal and well-beloved councillor John Crawford of Kilbirnie, and considering his timely and helpful presence as regards the welfare of the reformed religion and the liberties of this our kingdom of Scotland during the recent most fortunate change of government, and also the very many notable services done by the Crawfords of Kilbirnie, his ancestors, for the support of our crown and monarchy; therefore for these and various other causes and reasons of great importance, we have decided to confer upon this same John Crawford of Kilbirnie and his heirs hereinafter written some mark of our royal favour and gratitude, whereby they may be inspired and rendered more influential in future to do and fulfil more notable service for us and our most serene successors on every occasion. Know therefore that we have made, named and created, and by these our letters patent do make, name and create the said John Crawford viscount and free lord of parliament within our said kingdom, to be called and designated for all future time viscount of Garnock and lord Kilbirnie, Kingsburne and Drumry, by giving, granting and conferring upon the forenamed John Crawford and the male heirs of his body, (failing whom upon his nearer male heirs), the title, honour, rank and dignity of viscount and free lord of parliament as aforesaid, with full power, privilege and authority to him and his foresaid heirs to possess, enjoy, and take pleasure in this same title, with each and every prerogative, precedence, pre-eminence, privilege and immunity relating thereto. We ennoble and invest this same John Crawford and his foresaid heirs with these, and especially with free suffrage in parliament. This same John Crawford and his heirs are to hold and have the said title, honour, rank and dignity of viscount and free lord of parliament with each and every prerogative, precedence, pre-eminence, privilege and immunity pertaining thereto from us and our successors in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and other assemblies, public or private, in our said ancient kingdom, as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any other viscount and free lord of parliament of like title, honour and dignity with every privilege relating thereto has used and enjoyed, or will be able to use and enjoy at any time in the future. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to give and prescribe for the foresaid John Crawford, now viscount of Garnock and lord Kilbirnie, Kingsburne and Drumry, such [bearings] or such additions to his former coat of arms to be used by him and his foresaid heirs, as shall seem appropriate and fitting to him and them, and customary on such occasions. We declare that these our letters patent furnished with our great seal shall be as valid, sufficient and effective for the said John Crawford and his foresaid heirs to enjoy the foresaid title, honour, dignity and rank of viscount and free lord of parliament with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence, privilege and immunity whatsoever relating thereto, as if he and his foresaid heirs had been invested and inaugurated with every rite and solemnity used in earlier times on such occasions. We have granted and by this patent do grant a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 26 November in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 14 December 1703. Signed thus: Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh, 14 December 1703, by special order until the seal is renewed. In the absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen, signed thus: John Stewart, depute.
[1704/7/15]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Patent creating Sir James Primrose of Carrington viscount of Primrose, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we, royally considering the very many brilliant and useful services done and expended for our grandfather Charles I and our uncle Charles II by the late Sir Archibald Primrose of Carrington, knight baronet, in the respective appointments and public offices entrusted to him who, during the rebellion and usurpation, made it clear (to his personal loss and detriment) that he was a supporter of the royal family, and after the most happy restoration, most loyally fulfilled two appointments, firstly, the very high appointment and office of clerk and keeper of all the archives and rolls within our said ancient kingdom of Scotland, and secondly, the office and appointment of justiciar general, and did pleasing service in everything pertaining thereto; and we, being abundantly satisfied of the loyalty and probity of the late Sir William Primrose of Carrington, his oldest legitimate son, and Sir James Primrose of Carrington, his nephew, therefore for these and other reasons of great importance, we have decided of our kindness to confer a notable and lasting mark of our royal favour upon the family of the foresaid late Sir Archibald Primrose in the person of the forementioned Sir James Primrose, his nephew, legitimate heir and representative, and the male heirs of his body, (failing whom the male heir of the body of the foresaid Sir William Primrose, his father), whereby he and they may be the more inspired and aroused to do us and our successors services worthy of note in future. Know therefore that we have named, made, constituted and created and by the tenor of this patent we, in whom all honours and dignities in our dominions reside, and from whom they spring and flow in kindly fashion upon those who deserve well of us, do name, make, constitute and create this same Sir James Primrose of Carrington viscount and free lord of parliament in the said kingdom, to be called and designated viscount of Primrose and lord Primrose of Castlefield, by giving, granting and conferring on the foresaid Sir James Primrose and the male heir of his body, (failing whom the male heir of the foresaid late Sir William Primrose, his father), the title, dignity, designation, rank and honour of viscount and free lord of parliament as aforesaid, with full power, commission and authority to him and his foresaid heirs to enjoy and take pleasure in the same, together with each and every prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence, privilege, liberty and immunity whatsoever relating thereto. By this patent we ennoble and inaugurate the said Sir James Primrose and his foresaid heirs with these, and in particular with free suffrage in parliament. The said Sir James Primrose and his foresaid heirs are to hold and have the foresaid title, designation, rank, dignity and honour of viscount and free lord of parliament with each and every prerogative, precedence, pre-eminence, privilege, immunity and anything else relating thereto from us and our royal successors in all parliaments, meetings of the estates, general councils and other assemblies whatsoever, public as well as private, within our said kingdom, as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any other viscount and free lord of parliament has enjoyed and taken pleasure in, or will be able to enjoy and take pleasure in the foresaid title, designation, rank, dignity and honour with every privilege and anything else whatsoever relating thereto at any time past, present or future. Moreover, we command the lyon king of arms and the brethren of his court to give and prescribe for the foresaid Sir James Primrose, now viscount of Primrose, such armorial bearings as shall seem fitting and appropriate for this occasion. We ordained and declare that these our letters patent furnished with our great seal shall be as valid, effective and sufficient for the foresaid Sir James Primrose and his foresaid heirs to possess the foresaid title, place, dignity and honour of viscount and free lord of parliament with each prerogative, pre-eminence, precedence, immunity and privilege relating thereto, as if he and they had been invested and inaugurated with every rite and solemnity used on such occasions in the past. We have granted and by this patent do grant ourself and our successors a dispensation therefrom in perpetuity. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this patent. At our palace of St James's, 30 November in the year of our Lord 1703, and in the second year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered.
[1704/7/16]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
[John Campbell], duke of Argyll, the earls [William Cunningham, earl] of Glencairn, [James Stewart, earl of] Bute and [Charles Hope, earl of] Hopetoun, the viscounts [Thomas Hay, viscount of] Dupplin, [John Lindsay/Crawford, viscount of] Garnock and [James Primrose, viscount of] Primrose, with [James Sandilands], lord Torphichen, took the oath of allegiance and subscribed the same with the assurance and took the oath of parliament.
John Murray of Strowan, one of the commissioners elected for the shire of Perth in place of the deceased [William] Oliphant of Gask, and James Sinclair of Stemster, one of the commissioners elected for the shire of Caithness, took the oath of allegiance, signed the same with the assurance and took the oath of parliament.
[1704/7/17]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Warrant given to the barons and freeholders of the shire of Edinburgh to meet on Tuesday next, being the 11th current, to elect another commissioner for that shire in place of Sir James Primrose now promoted to be viscount of Primrose, which warrant is as follows.
Her majesty's high commissioner and the estates of parliament, in respect that Sir James Primrose of Carrington, formerly one of the commissioners for the shire of Edinburgh in this present parliament, is now advanced by her majesty to the dignity of a viscount do, therefore, grant order and warrant to the sheriff principal of the foresaid shire and his deputes to call and convene together the barons and freeholders thereof, at the ordinary place of their meeting, upon Tuesday next, being 11 July, to the effect they may choose and elect one to represent them in this said parliament as their commissioner in place of the said Sir James Primrose, which they are hereby warranted and ordered to do, and ordain intimation hereof to be made in the usual manner.
[1704/7/18]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Warrant granted to the barons and freeholders of the shire of Linlithgow to meet on Tuesday come eight days, being the 18th current, to elect another commissioner in place of Charles Hope of Hopetoun now promoted to be earl of Hopetoun, which warrant is as follows.
Her majesty's high commissioner and the estates of parliament, in respect that Charles Hope of Hopetoun, formerly one of the commissioners for the barons of the shire of Linlithgow in this present parliament, is now advanced by her majesty to the dignity of an earl do, therefore, grant order and warrant to the sheriff principal of the foresaid shire and his deputes to call and convene together the barons and freeholders thereof, at the ordinary place of their meeting, upon Tuesday, 18 July instant, to the effect they may choose and elect one to represent them as their commissioner in this said parliament in place of the said Charles Hope, which they are hereby warranted and ordered to do, and ordain intimation hereof to be made in the usual manner.
[1704/7/19]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Warrant granted to the barons and freeholders of the shire of Ayr to meet on Wednesday come eight days, being the 19th current, to elect a commissioner in place of John Crawford of Kilbirnie, now promoted to be viscount of Garnock, and the said warrant is as follows.
Her majesty's high commissioner and the estates of parliament, in respect that John Crawford of Kilbirnie, formerly one of the commissioners for the barons of the shire of Ayr in this present parliament, is now advanced by her majesty to the dignity of a viscount do, therefore, grant order and warrant to the sheriff principal of the foresaid shire and his deputes to call and convene together the barons and freeholders thereof at the ordinary place of their meeting upon Wednesday, 19 July instant, to the effect they may choose and elect one to represent them as their commissioner in this said parliament in place of the said John Crawford of Kilbirnie, which they are hereby warranted and ordered to do, and ordain intimation hereof to be made in the usual manner.
[1704/7/20]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Warrant granted to the barons and freeholders of the shire of Bute to meet on Wednesday come eight days, being the 19th current, to elect another commissioner in place of Sir James Stewart of Bute, now promoted to be earl of Bute, which warrant is also as follows.
Her majesty's high commissioner and the estates of parliament, in respect that Sir James Stewart of Bute, formerly one of the commissioners for the barons of the shire of Bute in this present parliament, is now advanced by her majesty to the dignity of an earl do, therefore, grant order and warrant to the sheriff principal of the foresaid shire and his deputes to call and convene together the barons and freeholders thereof, at the ordinary place of their meeting, upon Wednesday, 19 July instant, to the effect they may choose and elect one to represent them as their commissioner in this said parliament in place of the said Sir James Stewart, which they are hereby warranted and ordered to do, and ordain intimation hereof to be made in the usual manner.
[1704/7/21]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Her majesty's high commissioner acquainted the parliament that he had a letter from her majesty to them, but, in respect many of the members were not yet come to town, he thought it more proper to delay presenting of the letter until the parliament were more fully assembled, which he hoped would be next diet and that then they would proceed to business.
After which the lord chancellor, by order of the lord high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Tuesday next at 10 o'clock in the morning.