Reports of Claims Preferred to the House of Lords: In the Cases of the Cassillis, Sutherland, Spynie, and Glencairn Peerages...1882 - Peerage claims - 106 pages |
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... Lovat , the undoubted Heir Male of the Person first ennobled in the Year 1540 , and Hugh Fraser , Esq . , the nearest Heir of Line , descended of a Daughter of Hugh Lord Lovat , who died in 1697. - On Occasion of this Dispute , many ...
... Lovat , the undoubted Heir Male of the Person first ennobled in the Year 1540 , and Hugh Fraser , Esq . , the nearest Heir of Line , descended of a Daughter of Hugh Lord Lovat , who died in 1697. - On Occasion of this Dispute , many ...
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... Lovat , as Heir Male of the Family of Lord Fraser of Lovat . - This Judgment was acquiesced in , and has stood unimpeached for thirty Years ; and the said Simon late Lord Lovat having as a Peer of Scot- land been impeached , brought to ...
... Lovat , as Heir Male of the Family of Lord Fraser of Lovat . - This Judgment was acquiesced in , and has stood unimpeached for thirty Years ; and the said Simon late Lord Lovat having as a Peer of Scot- land been impeached , brought to ...
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... Lovat in the Court of Session in 1730 . 3dly , The Authority of two adjudged Cases . Case of Oli- The first is that of the Title of Oliphant , which was claimed phant , July 11 , 1633. by the Heir Male of Lord Oliphant , and also by the ...
... Lovat in the Court of Session in 1730 . 3dly , The Authority of two adjudged Cases . Case of Oli- The first is that of the Title of Oliphant , which was claimed phant , July 11 , 1633. by the Heir Male of Lord Oliphant , and also by the ...
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... Lovat . The Female Succession is universally received in Scotland , Answer . and there never were any Fiefs by their Nature incapable of descending to Females ; the Crown was descendible to an Heir Female , and all hereditary Offices ...
... Lovat . The Female Succession is universally received in Scotland , Answer . and there never were any Fiefs by their Nature incapable of descending to Females ; the Crown was descendible to an Heir Female , and all hereditary Offices ...
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... where there was an heir - male , he was no heir of law , but an heir of provision . That the case of Lovat had no weight with him ; the Judges differed in opinion , and Lord Newhall , the greatest of the EARLDOM OF CASSILLIS . 29.
... where there was an heir - male , he was no heir of law , but an heir of provision . That the case of Lovat had no weight with him ; the Judges differed in opinion , and Lord Newhall , the greatest of the EARLDOM OF CASSILLIS . 29.
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Adam Fergusson Adam Gordon Alexander ancient peerages appears Barony of Cassillis boards body calf Cassillis and Lord charter claimant Comitatum et Dominium Countess Court of Session created Earl creation Crown Cuthbert daughter descended dict dignity of Earl Earl of Cassillis Earl of Glencairn Earl of March Earl of Sutherland Earldom and Lordship erected evidence Family father Favour of Heirs feudal law feus Folio Genealogical grant hæredibus Hamilton heir-general Heirs Female Heirs Male heirs-male House of Peers investiture John Earl John Lord Kennedy judgment Kilmaurs King James Lady Elizabeth last Earl law of Scotland Lennox limitation Lord Kennedy Lord Kilmaurs Lord Mansfield Lords Committees Majesty Majesty's male line mentioned omni tempore opinion original Parliament patent PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND Peers person first ennobled petition precedency procreand question resignation Ruglen secundum Sir Robert Gordon Sir Thomas Kennedy Spynie Stirling succession thereof Title and Dignity title of honour titles and honours vols William Earl
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