[A1641/8/120]¹

[Supplication of the Countess of Home for reparation for her losses at Dunglass]

Supplication by [Mary Sutton], countess of Home regarding the house and plenishing of Dunglass²

To the king's most excellent majesty and honourable estates of parliament, the humble petition of Dame Mary, countess of Home,

Shows whereas by that lament accident which fell out at my house of Dunglass pertaining to me in liferent, as is manifest to this whole kingdom, I have sustained great prejudice in my means and estate by the overthrowing of my said house and whole household stuff, plenishing and hangings thereof, which were spoiled and lost, and the yards and planting belonging thereto defaced. And seeing my prejudice was occasioned by the public service of this kingdom, for which my said house, plenishing and others belonging to me therein were taken up and wholly employed for keeping of victuals, ammunition, lodging of prime commanders and other officers etc., and that according to the supplication made to the committee of estates by James [Home], earl of Home, heritor of the said house, regarding the examination of the losses of the same and taking of course relating thereto, the reparation of the said house, yards and plantings thereof were by reputable persons estimated to amount to £40,133 Scots money, as by the said supplication, commission from the committee of estates and report thereof given in by the said Earl of Home at length bears. And in respect I am life-renter of the said house, yards and plantings and that the same is now ruined and made unprofitable to me, the most part of my whole estate lying thereabouts, necessary it is that the rest of the said house which yet stands not altogether ruined be repaired to me and I be considered for the loss of my plenishing and household stuff, and the monies appointed to be paid for repairing of the rest of the said house ought to be employed for my liferent use thereof or given to me upon sufficient security for making of the same forthcoming to the said Earl of Home after my decease. Humbly therefore I beseech your majesty and estates foresaid to take consideration of the premises and to appoint such course for reparation of my said great losses as shall be found equitable, and that the little of the said house not altogether ruined may be repaired and helped and I satisfied for the loss of my said plenishing and household stuff, and that the rest of the monies appointed to be paid may be employed for my liferent use or else delivered to me upon sufficient security for making the same forthcoming to the said Earl of Home after my decease as your majesty and estates shall think expedient. And your majesty's and estates' answer humbly I beseech.

11 November 1641

Read in audience of his majesty and estates of parliament, who refer the same to the committee for the burdens of the kingdom and recommend the business³ to them as a matter deserving consideration.

[John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino, in presence of the lords of parliament

⁴15 September 1641

[James Home], earl of Home produced the commission with the report of the valuation thereof. The committee think the supplication and desire thereof deserve the parliament's consideration, and therefore the same to be represented thereto.

1 October 1641

Read in audience of his majesty and estates of parliament, who appoint the duplicate hereof with the commission granted by the committee of estates and report thereof to be given to every estate, and another to [John Maitland], earl of Lauderdale for [Mary Sutton], lady Home.

6 October 1641

Produced by the Earl of Home to the nobility.