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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... Hands of the Sovereign . II . As the original Constitution of Feus and Dignities was derived from the Feudal Law , every Question , with respect to Dignities , conferred without Patent , must be governed by the Rules of that Law , which ...
... Hands of the Sovereign . II . As the original Constitution of Feus and Dignities was derived from the Feudal Law , every Question , with respect to Dignities , conferred without Patent , must be governed by the Rules of that Law , which ...
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... Hands of the Sovereign , for the Purpose of obtaining new Grants , agreeable to the Law and Usage of Scotland before the Union of the Kingdoms , were all uniformly in favour of Heirs Female , and none of them in Favour of Heirs Male ...
... Hands of the Sovereign , for the Purpose of obtaining new Grants , agreeable to the Law and Usage of Scotland before the Union of the Kingdoms , were all uniformly in favour of Heirs Female , and none of them in Favour of Heirs Male ...
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... Hands of the Crown ; and thereupon two several Grants were made , limiting the Descent of the Honours to a particular Line of Heirs , whereby the Claimant was entitled to take and enjoy the same , as Great - Grandson of John , the ...
... Hands of the Crown ; and thereupon two several Grants were made , limiting the Descent of the Honours to a particular Line of Heirs , whereby the Claimant was entitled to take and enjoy the same , as Great - Grandson of John , the ...
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... hands of his Majesty , or his Commissioners , in Favour , and for new Infeoffment to be made and granted to the said John Earl of Cassillis , and the Heirs Male of his Body ; which failing , to the eldest Heir Female of the said ...
... hands of his Majesty , or his Commissioners , in Favour , and for new Infeoffment to be made and granted to the said John Earl of Cassillis , and the Heirs Male of his Body ; which failing , to the eldest Heir Female of the said ...
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... Hands of the Crown , and of consequence no new Limitation could be made , or was intended by this Grant . 2. It appears by the Signature or Warrant of the Charter in the Records of Exchequer , that it was not superscribed by the King ...
... Hands of the Crown , and of consequence no new Limitation could be made , or was intended by this Grant . 2. It appears by the Signature or Warrant of the Charter in the Records of Exchequer , that it was not superscribed by the King ...
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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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Page 43 - ... to the Right Honourable the House of Peers, to examine the allegations thereof as to what relates to the petitioner's title therein mentioned, and to inform her Majesty how the same shall appear to their Lordships.
Page 105 - Some important observations will be found in it on the curious point of the illegitimacy of the sons of the titular King of Ireland.
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Page 42 - To the King's most excellent Majesty; The humble petition of Samuel Wilson...
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