The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2025), date accessed: 11 February 2025
[M1706/10/23]1
[Voting list]
In the parliament 14 November 1706, a vote was stated in these terms: proceed to the consideration of the second article of union in the terms of the following motion, namely: that the agreeing to the second article of the treaty in relation to the succession to the crown of Great Britain shall not be binding or have any effect unless terms and conditions of a union of the two kingdoms be finally adjusted and concluded, and an act passed thereupon in this parliament, and that the said terms and conditions be also agreed to and ratified by an act of the parliament of England; or proceed to the consideration of the fourth and other articles of treaty which relate to trade and taxes. And it carried proceed to the second article of union, and the list of the members as they voted pro or con (ordered to be printed) is as follows:
Proceed to the second:
- Of the nobility:
- [James Ogilvy, earl of Seafield], lord chancellor
- [James Graham], marquis of Montrose, president of the secret council
- [John Campbell], duke of Argyll
- Marquises [John Hay, marquis of] Tweeddale
- [William Kerr, marquis of] Lothian
- Earls [John Erskine, earl of] Mar, secretary
- [Hugh Campbell, earl of] Loudoun, secretary
- [John Lindsay, earl of] Crawford
- [John Gordon, earl of] Sutherland
- [John Hamilton/Leslie, earl of] Rothes
- [James Douglas, earl of] Morton
- [William Cunningham, earl of] Glencairn
- [Alexander Montgomery, earl of] Eglinton
- [James Hamilton, earl of] Abercorn
- [John Ker, earl of] Roxburghe
- [Thomas Hamilton, earl of] Haddington
- [David Wemyss, earl of] Wemyss
- [William Ramsay, earl of] Dalhousie
- [James Ogilvy, earl of] Findlater
- [David Leslie/Melville, earl of] Leven
- [David Carnegie, earl of] Northesk
- [Colin Lindsay, earl of] Balcarres
- [Archibald Douglas, earl of] Forfar
- [William Boyd, earl of] Kilmarnock
- [John Keith, earl of] Kintore
- [Patrick Hume, earl of] Marchmont
- [John Carmichael, earl of] Hyndford
- [George MacKenzie, earl of] Cromarty
- [John Dalrymple, earl of] Stair
- [Archibald Primrose, earl of] Rosebery
- [David Boyle, earl of] Glasgow, treasurer depute
- [Charles Hope, earl of] Hopetoun
- [Henry Scott, earl of] Delorain
- [Archibald Campbell, earl of] Islay
- Lords [William Forbes, lord] Forbes
- [John Elphinstone, lord] Elphinstone
- [William Ross, lord] Ross
- [James Sandilands, lord] Torphichen
- [Charles Fraser, lord] Fraser
- [George Ogilvy, lord] Banff
- [Alexander Murray, lord] Elibank
- [Kenneth Sutherland, lord] Duffus
- [Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh], lord register
- [Adam Cockburn of Ormiston], lord justice clerk
- Of the barons:
- Robert Dundas of Arniston
- Sir Robert Dickson of Inveresk
- William Nisbet of Dirleton
- John Cockburn, younger, of Ormiston
- Sir John Swinton of that ilk
- Sir Alexander [Home] Campbell of Cessnock.
- Sir William Kerr of Greenhead
- Sir Gilbert Elliott of Minto
- Archibald Douglas of Cavers
- William Bennett of Grubbet
- Mr John Murray of Bowhill
- Mr John Pringle of Haining
- William Morrison of Prestongrange
- Alexander Horsburgh of that ilk
- George Baillie of Jerviswood
- Sir John Johnston of Westerhall
- William Douglas of Dornock
- Mr William Stewart of Castle Stewart
- Mr John Stewart of Sorbie
- Mr Francis Montgomery of Giffen
- Mr William Dalrymple of Glenmure
- Mr Robert Stewart of Tillicoultry
- Sir Robert Pollok of that ilk
- John Haldane of Gleneagles
- Mungo Graham of Gorthie
- Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys
- William Seton, younger, of Pitmedden
- Alexander Grant, younger, of that ilk
- Sir Kenneth MacKenzie [of Cromarty]
- Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck
- James Campbell, younger, of Ardkinglas
- Sir William Anstruther of that ilk
- James Haliburton of Pitcur
- Alexander Abercrombie of Glasshaugh
- William Maxwell of Cardoness
- Mr Alexander Abercrombie of Tullibody
- John Bruce of Kinross
- Of the burghs:
- Sir Patrick Johnston
- John Scrimgeour [of Kirkton]
- Lieutenant Colonel John Erskine
- John Muir
- James Scott [of Logie]
- Patrick Bruce [of Bunzion]
- Sir John Erskine [of Alva]
- Mr Patrick Moncrieff [of Reidie]
- Walter Scott
- Sir Andrew Home [of Kimmerghame]
- William Coltrane [of Drummorall]
- Sir Peter Halkett [of Pitfirrane]
- Sir James Smollett [of Stainflett and Bonhill]
- Mr William Carmichael [of Skirling]
- Captain Daniel MacLeod [of Geanies]
- Sir David Dalrymple [of Hailes]
- Sir Alexander Ogilvie [of Forglen]
- Mr John Clerk [of Penicuik]
- Sir Hugh Dalrymple [of North Berwick]
- Mr Patrick Ogilvie [of Cairnbulg]
- George Allardyce [of that ilk]
- William Alves
- Mr James Beaton [of Balfour]
- Mr Roderick MacKenzie [of Prestonhall]
- Sir James Stewart [of Goodtrees]
- Daniel Campbell [of Shawfield]
- Sir Robert Forbes [of Learney]
- Mr Robert Douglas
- Mr Alexander Maitland
- Mr George Dalrymple [of Dalmahoy]
- Mr Charles Campbell
Proceed to the fourth:
- Of the nobility:
- Dukes [James Douglas, duke of] Hamilton
- [John Murray, duke of] Atholl
- [William Johnston], marquis of Annandale
- Earls [Charles Hay, earl of] Erroll
- [William Keith, earl] Marischal
- [David Erskine, earl of] Buchan
- [John Fleming, earl of] Wigtown
- [John Lyon, earl of] Strathmore
- [James Stewart, earl of] Galloway
- [John Maitland, earl of] Lauderdale
- [Charles Hamilton Douglas, earl of] Selkirk
- Viscounts [David Murray, viscount of] Stormont
- [William Livingston, viscount of] Kilsyth
- Lords [William Fraser, lord] Saltoun
- [Francis Sempill, lord] Sempill
- [Patrick Oliphant, lord] Oliphant
- [John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino
- [Walter Stewart, lord] Blantyre
- [William Hamilton, lord] Bargany
- [John Hamilton, lord] Belhaven
- [Robert Colville, lord] Colville [of Ochiltree]
- [Patrick Kinnaird, lord] Kinnaird
- Of the barons:
- George Lockhart of Carnwath
- Sir James Foulis of Colinton
- Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall
- Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun
- Sir Patrick Home of Renton
- William Baillie of Lamington
- John Sinclair, younger, of Stevenson
- John Sharp of Hoddam
- Mr Alexander Ferguson of Isle
- John Brisbane, younger, of Bishopton
- Mr William Cochrane of Kilmaronock
- Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss
- Sir John Houston of that ilk
- John Graham of Killearn
- Robert Rollo of Powhouse
- Thomas Sharp of Houston
- John Murray of Strowan
- Sir David Ramsay of Balmain
- Alexander Gordon of Pitlurg
- James Moir of Stoneywood
- John Forbes of Culloden
- Major Henry Balfour of Dunbog
- Mr Thomas Hope of Rankeilour
- Mr Patrick Lyon of Auchterhouse
- Mr James Carnegie of Finavon
- David Graham, younger, of Fintry
- James Ogilvie, younger, of Boyne
- Alexander MacKie of Palgowan
- James Sinclair of Stemster
- Mr James Dunbar, younger, of Hempriggs
- Sir Henry Innes of that ilk
- Mr George MacKenzie of Inchculter
- Of the burghs:
- Robert Inglis
- Alexander Robertson [of Craig]
- John Allardyce
- Walter Stewart [of Pardovan]
- Hugh Montgomery [of Busbie]
- Alexander Edgar
- John Black
- James Oswald [of Dunnikier]
- Sir John Anstruther [of that ilk]
- Robert Johnston [of Kelton]
- Alexander Duff [of Drummuir]
- Francis Mollison
- George Smith [of Gibliston]
- Robert Scott
- Colin Campbell [of Woodside]
- Robert Kellie
- John Hutchison
- Mr William Sutherland
- Archibald Shiells
- Mr John Lyon
- Mr Dougald Stewart [of Blairhall]
- George Brodie [of Asliesk]
- George Spence
- Sir Robert Anstruther [of Wrae and Balcaskie]
- Mr William Johnston [of Sciennes]
- Mr John Carruthers [of Denbie]
- George Home
- John Bain [of Tulloch]
- John Urquhart [of Meldrum]
- Mr Robert Fraser
- NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.20, supplement or NAS. PA6/36, 165.