7 papers relating to claims to the earldom of Crawford |
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Alexander the fourth appears Barony of Lindsay brother Charter claim Colonel Fullarton Crawford and Lindsay Crown David Lindsay David of Edzell David the eighth David the fifth David the third death deed died without issue dignity document Duke of Gordon Earl of Balcarras Earl of Crawford Earl of Glasgow Earl of Lindsay Earldom of Crawford eighth Earl eldest enquiry entail extinction extinguished father female fifth Earl FitzRoy Kelly George Lord Spynie grant heir of line heir of provision heir-female heirs-male John Lindsay Kilbirnie Lady Mary Lindsay last Lord Spynie learned friend Lindsay of Edzell Lord Advocate Lord Advocate.-I Lord Glasgow Lord Lindsay Ludovick the sixteenth male line Margaret Crawford ninth Earl noble claimant party Patent of 1642 Patrick and Archibald patronages Pedigree Peerage proceedings proved quibus deficientibus Scotland Sir Fitz Roy sixteenth Earl Spynie Branch Spynie Line third Earl Viscount Garnock Wicked Master Wortley
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Página 26 - CD, of the city aforesaid, merchant, my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, and for my use to ask, demand, sue for...
Página 26 - CD, of &.C., my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to...
Página 33 - Held (reversing the judgment of the Court of Session) " that a party who had been served heir of provision under a Charter conveying lands " and the dignity of a Peerage, but whose right to the Peerage had not been ascertained " or recognized by the Crown, was not entitled to insist in an action against another party " having right to the lands, concluding for exhibition and delivery of all titles relative to " the Peerage as his own proper writs.
Página 34 - Earl of Roscommon here represented as described upon this tombstone, must have died in that interval. But, my Lords, there is another part of this case, which is the question as against the Crown. There is no doubt that the whole of the evidence before the House of Lords in Ireland is evidence admissible here with respect to the Crown ; but with respect to SF Dillon it may be said that he was no party, and therefore that evidence cannot affect his case.
Página 26 - ... sue for recover, and receive by all lawful ways and means whatsoever of and from all and every person and persons...
Página 34 - ... have elapsed without claim by any person pretending to have descended from those sons ? A jury would be bound to presume that they had died without issue ; your Lordships therefore will not fail to consider how far a contrary judgment would endanger all property. I am sure, for myself, I should find an extreme difficulty in proving the death of my eldest brother, who succeeded to the property of my father, and was succeeded by another brother. I do not know that I could prove it but by presumption...
Página 27 - ... Philadelphia in America. Admon. Act Book, 1740. PATIENT USHER, late of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, in North America, widow, deceased. Administration on her estate was granted 29 April 1749, to Elias Bland, the lawful Attorney of Margaret Kearsley, formerly Brand, wife of John Kearsley, the niece and next of kin of the said deceased, for the use and benefit of the said Margaret Kearsley, formerly Brand, now residing at Pennsylvania aforesaid, having first made a sincere and solemn affirmation...
Página 41 - Meluile, latoris presentium, obiit vltimo vestitus et sasitus vt de feodo ad pacem et fidem...
Página 20 - ... be no reversion or remainder in titles unless they " are incident to life : but in Scotland they are held to be extinguished by surrender to the " Crown, and then the Crown grants them out again, with new limitations, bearing the " same date as the prior grant, which cannot be the case with us.
Página 37 - That it is the opinion of this Committee " that, although the original creation of the title, honour, dignity, and peerage of Spynie " has not been shown, yet it...