The earldom of Mar in sunshine and in shade during five hundred years, in reply to an address to the peers of Scotland by W.H. earl of Kellie, Volume 1 |
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advised affirmed ancient Earldom appear century charter chief messuage claimant claims to Scottish comitatus Committee for Privileges Countess of Mar Court of Session Crown decision Decreet of Ranking descendible doctrine Duke Earl of Douglas Earl of Kellie Earl of Mar Earldom of Mar election English evidence favour of heirs-male females feudal fief Glencairn Goodeve granted hæredibus heir-general heirs Holyrood House of Lords investitures Isabel James judgment jurisdiction King lands law of Scotland learned Lords letter Lord Chelmsford Lord Clerk Register Lord Crawford Lord Erskine Lord Hailes Lord Kellie Lord Mansfield Lord Mar Lord Redesdale Lordship Lovat male Mar and Garioch Mar's ment Montrose claim noble and learned Oliphant original Parliament Peers of Scotland possession preceding presumption principles private rule proceeded proof Protests question recognised referred Report Resolution retour Scottish dignities Scottish law Scottish Peerage Sovereign speech subsequent Sutherland claim tion Treaty of Union tribunal Union Roll vindication vote
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