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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... ennobled , unless Heirs whatsomever , or Heirs Female , were specially and particularly called to the Succession . The Estate and Barony of Cassillis , before the Creation of David the first Earl of Cassillis , in 1509 , as aforesaid ...
... ennobled , unless Heirs whatsomever , or Heirs Female , were specially and particularly called to the Succession . The Estate and Barony of Cassillis , before the Creation of David the first Earl of Cassillis , in 1509 , as aforesaid ...
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... ennobled with a Sword , and by Pro- clamation made by Heralds . - In Feus of Lands , military Service and Fidelity were due by the Vassals to the Over- Lord or Superior ; so in Dignities the Person ennobled was bound to perform Service ...
... ennobled with a Sword , and by Pro- clamation made by Heralds . - In Feus of Lands , military Service and Fidelity were due by the Vassals to the Over- Lord or Superior ; so in Dignities the Person ennobled was bound to perform Service ...
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... ennobled , and could not be aliened or transferred in any other manner than by Re- signation thereof in the Hands of the Sovereign . II . As the original Constitution of Feus and Dignities was derived from the Feudal Law , every ...
... ennobled , and could not be aliened or transferred in any other manner than by Re- signation thereof in the Hands of the Sovereign . II . As the original Constitution of Feus and Dignities was derived from the Feudal Law , every ...
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... ennobled , has uniformly taken Place in a great Number of the noble Families of Scotland ; so this Rule of Descent was never called in Question until the Year 1729 , in a Dispute before the Court of Session , between Simon the late Lord ...
... ennobled , has uniformly taken Place in a great Number of the noble Families of Scotland ; so this Rule of Descent was never called in Question until the Year 1729 , in a Dispute before the Court of Session , between Simon the late Lord ...
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... ennobled , they found the Title and Honours of 3d July 1730 . Lord Fraser of Lovat descended to Heirs Male , and of Right belonged to the said Simon late Lord Lovat , as Heir Male of the Family of Lord Fraser of Lovat . - This Judgment ...
... ennobled , they found the Title and Honours of 3d July 1730 . Lord Fraser of Lovat descended to Heirs Male , and of Right belonged to the said Simon late Lord Lovat , as Heir Male of the Family of Lord Fraser of Lovat . - This Judgment ...
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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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