Remarks Upon Scotch Peerage Law: As Connected with Certain Points in the Late Case of the Earldom of Devon; to which are Added, Desultory Observations Upon the Nature, and Descent of Scotch Peerages, &c. &cT. Clark, 1833 - 205 páginas |
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Advocate afterwards Airth Alexander ancient Andrew Archibald Arundel authority Barony Bellenden Bishop body brother Buccleugh century Charles charter claim claimant collateral heir-male Comitis Countess Court of Session Courtenay Crown dated daughter David decreet descended Devon dignity Domini Duchess Duke Earl of Angus Earl of Douglas Earl of Marr Earl of Menteith Earl of Rothes Earl of Strathern Earldom of Marr Edinburgh eldest English erle Erskine estates evidence father favour fief George Earl grant hæredibus masculis heirs heirs-general heirs-male honors House of Lords Ibid Isabel issue John King Lady lands Leslie limitation lineal Lord Advocate Lord Borthwick Lord Hailes Lord Mansfield Lordship male Margaret Crichton marriage married Menteith Oliphant original Panter Parliament patent Peer precedence remarkable Report resignation respect Robert Royal Ruthven saidis Scotland Sir James Sir Thomas Stewart Strathern styled supra Sutherland Thomas Craig tion Torphichen Vide wife
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