William Robertson
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 136
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1790 edition. Excerpt: ...and upon being desired to describe himself, because that title had been for some time dormant, he answered, That he was a student of medicine in Edinburgh; that he had right to the dignity of Monteith; and that he was executor confirmed to the last Earl, as would appear from an extract of the testament, lying in a process before the Lords of Council and Session. Then having duly qualified himselfe as Earl of Monteith, by taking and signing the oaths and declaration, he protested upon his right to that Peerage." When the person who answered under the title of Lord Rutherfurd, videlicet, -George Dury, lately designed of Grange, had qualified, and was signing the oaths and declaration, Charles Lord Elphinstone produced a protest, in the following terms f: "I Charles Lord Elphinstone do hereby, for and in behalf of John Lord Rutherfurd, undoubted successor in the title and dignity of Lord Rutherfurd, protest, That he the said John Lord Rutherfurd has the only right and title to the said Peerage, and to Minutes of Election. f Said Minutes. H h 2 the A William Graham answers to the title of Earl of Monteith. Protest about the tit!-of Lord Ru therfurd. the voting at all elections for the Peers of Scotland to sit and vote in the Parliament of Great Britain, and other incidents and honours thereto belonging: and that George Dury of Grange, who for some time bypast has unjustly taken upon himself and usurped the name, style, and title of Lord Rutherfurd, be not at the present, or any future election of a Peer or Peers of Scotland to sit and vote in Parliament, allowed, either by himself in person, or by proxy or signed list, received or marked as a voter, or any others giving vote for him, at this or any after election; and that for the...