Abolition of heritable jurisdictions
Catalogue reference: SP 54/37/28B, p. 88
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Roll of the Claims Entered in the Court of Session in Scotland, in pursuance of an Act of Parliament past in the 20th Year of the Reign of His present Majesty. Entitled Act for taking away & Abolishing Heretable Jurisdictions in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, & for making Satisfaction to the Proprietors thereof &ca., Distinguishing the number of Claims entered, the Names of the Claimers, the Jurisdictions &ca., specified in the Claims & the values demanded, In separate Columns.
No. of Claims Names of the Claimers Heretable Jurisdictions etc., Specified in the Claims   Values demanded    
1
 Archibald Duke of Argyle N. The Claim itself is signed by His Grace & Specifys no demand of any particular Summ, but the Sums here annexed are Subjoined by one of His Council, bearing to be done in obedience to an Order of the Court of Session of date the 1st of Novemr. Instant:- Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Argyle ---
5000
 -. -.
Justice General of the Shire of Argyle & the whole Islands of Scotland, excepting Orkney, Zetland & Arran ---
15000
 -. -.
Lord of the Regality of Campbell, Baillie of the Bailliery of Tirree, Baillie & Steward of the Earldome & Lordship of Argyle, & Constable and Keeper of the Castle of Dunoon & of the other    
       
5000
-. -.
Castles in his claim mentioned ---
£25000
 -. -.
2
 William Earl of Home Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Berwick ---
£6000
    
Steward of the Earldome of March ---
2000.
£8000
 -. -.
3
 Archibald Douglas of Deanbrae Esq Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Roxburgh ---
10,000.
 -. -.
4
 John Murray the Younger of Philiphaugh Esq Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Silkirk ---
8000.
 -. -.
5
 William Earl of March Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Peebles ---
4000:-:-:
    
Lord of Regality & Justiciar of Newlands & Linton ---
1500:-:-:
£5500:
 -: -:
6
 James Duke of Hamilton& Brandon Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Lanark ---
10,000:-:-:
    
  Justiciar of the Island of Arran ---
3000:-:-:
    
    Justiciar & Lord of Regality of Hamilton ---
25,000:-:-:-:
£38000
 -: -:
   
7
 Charles Duke of Queensbury & Dover Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Dumfries ---
£6000:-:-:
    
Lord of Regality of New Dalgarns ---
8000:-:-:
    
    Baillie over the Lands of Porterstoun & others ---
500:-:-:
£14,500
 -: -:
   
8
 Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw Bar[one]t Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Wigton ---
£5000:-:-:
    
  Baillie of the Bailliary of Laswade ---
1000:-:-:
    
    Constable of the Castle of Lochnaw ---
1000:-:-:
£7000:
 -: -:
9
 Henrietta Countess of Hopeloun Dowager, with consent of George Marquess of Annandale Heretable, Steward of the Stewarry of Kirudbright ---
5000:
 -: -:
10
 John Earl of Lowdon Heretable, Lord of the Regality of Mauchline ---
£3000:-:-:
    
    Lord of the Regality of Lowdon ---
3000:-:-:
    
    Sherriff for life of the Shire of Ayr ---
5000:-:-:
11,000:
 -: -:
11
 William Duke of Montrosse Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Dumbarton ---
3000:-:-:
    
 
________
 Lord of the Regality of Lennox ---
4000:-:-:
    
 
________
 Lord of the Regality of Montrose ---
4000:-:-:
    
 
________
 Lord of the Regality of Darnley ---
3000:-:-:
    
 
________
 Lord of the Regality of Monteith ---
1000:-:-:
£15,000
 -: -:
12
 John Earl of Bute Heretable, Sherriff of the Shire of Bute ---
4000:-:-:
    
    Lord of the Regality of Bute ---
3000:-:-:
    
    Constable of the Castle of Rothsay ---
1000:-:-:
8000
 -: -:
13
 Alexander Earl of Eglinton Heretable, Sherriff of the shire of Renfrew & Baillie of ye Bailliery of Paisley, for which he Claims with the Interest since 1642 the sum of ---
5000:-:-:
    
Baillie of the Bailliary of Cuningham --- 5000:-:-:
Baillie & Justiciar of the Regality of Stilwinning ---
2000:-:-:
£12,000
 -: -:
     
________
    
     
£167,000.
 -: -:
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