[1633/6/67]¹

Act of naturalisation of certain noblemen and gentlemen of England

Our sovereign lord, with advice, consent and assent of the three estates of parliament, for the good and true service done to his majesty by Endymion Porter, Sir James Palmer, knight, Sir Harry Knolles, knight, Sir Harry Hungate, knight, Sir Humphrey Styles, knight and baronet, Sir John Fairwell, Sir Philip Lauden, Sir Cornelius Pharmedoe, Sir Richard Young, knight and baronet, Sir Francis Kenniston, Sir Richard Graham, knight and baronet, Sir William Sanderson, Sir John Barrough, William Leneue, York herald, Roger Fielding, Edward Sydenham, Thomas Jermane, Thomas Carlton, Hadrian Scroupe, John Cran, esquire, Nicolas Pae, esquire, Sir Richard Green, Thomas Bray, Thomas Astoun, Robert Wood, Randolph Church, William Harvey, doctor of physic to his majesty, Charles Smith, John Tythburne, John Temple, George Theobalds, Thomas Mynne, knight, harbinger, William Lake, Edmond Taverner, Harry Wrochten, [...] Evans, [...] Kellie, Hugh Henne, Howard Bickerstaff, Edward Dacaris, George Rudolph, [...] Wetekerline, John Throughgood, Matthew Howland, Sir Gervase Clifton, Edward Brane, Thomas Holmes, Sir Richard Titchborn, knight and baronet, Robert Terwhite, Sir Arthur Capile, knight, Humphrey Rodgers, Sir Thomas Eurling, Sir Sanders Duncombe, Sir Henry Reive, Sir Richard Lethford, William Eyre, Thomas Hopetoun, Davie Kirk, Francis Sydenham, George Windham, John Saltingstall, John Bocare, Thomas Fraser, Roger Higgis, Sir William Robertson, Richard Musgrave, Francis Graham, Nicolas Selvin, Thomas [Wentworth], earl of Cleveland, William Smysbie, Clement Kennetstie, Sir Thomas Ailesbury, knight and baronet, master of requests, John Anstie, gentleman usher quarter waiter, Spencer [Compton], earl of Northampton, and Thomas Calwell, barber to his majesty, therefore naturalises them and each of them as native born subjects of the realm of Scotland, as freely in all respects as if they themselves had been born within the same; and declares them and every one of them to be capable of all and whatsoever dignities, honours and offices within the kingdom of Scotland, and to have full liberty and freedom to buy and acquire and conquest whatsoever lands, heritages, annualrents, houses, tenements and other goods, moveable and unmoveable, whatsoever and to possess and enjoy the same either by succession, conquest or free donation or otherwise howsoever, with full liberty and power also to their male or female heirs of line, conquest or tailzie, to succeed to all and whatsoever their lands and heritages, houses, tenements and other goods, moveable and unmoveable, whatsoever, with full power and liberty also to them to make their testaments, letter wills and by the same to convey upon whatsoever goods and gear pertaining to them within this his majesty's kingdom of Scotland, or which hereafter shall happen to pertain to them, to name executors in their said testaments, and to leave and convey legacies to whatsoever person or persons of whatsoever goods or gear pertaining to them, and to name tutors, one or more, to their children and minors and to enjoy, possess and use all and whatsoever privileges, immunities and liberties competent or that may be competent to any native subject born within this his majesty's realm of Scotland.