1444 James Bruce, Bishop of Dunkeld, afterwards Bishop of Glas gow. -47 William, Lord Crichton, again. -55 William, Earl of Orkney and Caithness. -58 George Shoreswood, Bishop of Brechin. -60 Robert, Lord Boyd. Andrew, Lord Evandale. -82 John Laing, Bishop of Glasgow. -89 William Elphinston, Bishop of Aberdeen. Archibald, Earl of Angus. -98 George, Earl of Huntly. 1500 James Stuart, (second son to King James III.) Duke of Ross, and Archbishop of St Andrew's. -06 Andrew Foreman, Archbishop of St Andrew's. -10 Alexander Stewart, (natural son to King James IV.) Arch. bishop of St Andrew's. -12 James Bethune, Archbishop of St Andrew's. -25 Archibald, Earl of Angus, husband to the Queen-Mother. -28 Gavin Dunbar, Archbishop of Glasgow, afterwards Archbishop of St Andrew's. Tutor to King James V. David Bethune, Cardinal and Archbishop of St Andrew's. -46 William Stuart, Bishop of Aberdeen. John Hamilton, Archbishop of St Andrew's.. -61 George, second Earl of Huntly. Monsieur Ruby, a French lawyer. Put in for a little time by the Queen-Regent. -62 James, Earl of Morton. -67 George, third Earl of Huntly. James, Earl of Morton, again. -72 Archibald, Earl of Argyle. -73 John, Lord Glamis. -78 John Stuart, Earl of Athol. -79 Colin, Earl of Argyle. -84 James Stewart, Earl of Arran. -87 Sir John Maitland of Lethington, Lord Thirlestane. -97 John, Earl of Montrose. 1605 Alexander, Earl of Dunfermline. -22 Sir George Hay, knt. afterwards Viscount Dupplin, and Earl of Kinnoul. -34 John Spottiswood, Archbishop of St Andrew's. -41 John, Earl of Loudoun. -60 William, Earl of Glencairn. -64 John, Earl (afterwards Duke) of Rothes. -82 George, Earl of Aberdeen. [VOL. III.] F 1684 George, Earl of Sutherland, -92 John, Marquis of Tweeddale. -96 Patrick, Lord Polwarth, afterwards Earl of Marchmont. 1702 James, (eldest son to the Earl of Findlater,) Viscount and afterwards Earl of Seafield. -04 John, Marquis of Tweeddale. 5 James, Earl of Seafield, afterwards Earl of Findlater, the last Lord High Chancellor of Scotland. A List of the Lord KEEPERS of the GREAT SEAL of SCOTLAND, From 1708 to 1783. 1708 Hugh, Earl of Loudoun. -13 James, Earl of Findlater and Seafield. -14 William, Marquis of Annandale. -17 James, Duke of Montrose. Died 1731. -33 Archibald, Earl of Isla, afterwards Duke of Argyle. 61 Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover. -63 James, Duke of Athol. 64 Hugh, Earl of Marchmont. 94 Alexander, Duke of Gordon. OF [83] Of the Lord HIGH TREASURER of SCOTLAND. This Office was established in Scotland upon King James I.'s return to Scotland from his long captivity in England. He then made a High Treasurer, as well as a Chamberlain, who was now confined solely to the government of the boroughs. The King's revenue being entirely in the management of the Treasurer, his business was to examine and pass the accounts of the Sheriffs, and others concerned in levying the revenues of the kingdom: He also received resignations of lands, and other subjects in use to be resigned into the King's hands, and to revise, compound, and pass signatures, gifts, tutory, &c. all which is now committed to the Court of Exchequer in Scotland. In 1617, the Treasurer is ranked by King James VI. as the first Officer of State, and in 1623, when he determined the precedency of his Counsellors, he is ranked next to the Chancellor; in 1663, he was declared President of the Exchequer. The Office of Comptroller, which was sometimes joined with that of Treasurer, and designed computorum rotulator, and that of collector of the new augmentations, which were both distinct offices from that of the Treasurer, were all conjoined into one by King James VI. and exercised by the Treasurer, till 1685, when the Treasury was put in commission. A List of the LORD HIGH TREASURERS of SCOTLAND. 1420 Sir Walter Ogilvie of Lintrethan. Thomas de Myrton, Dean of Glasgow. -30 Patrick de Ogilvie. F 2 1439 1439 Sir Walter de Haliburton, Lord of Dirleton. Robert Livingstone, son to the Governor of the Kingdom. -40 Sir Walter Haliburton, again. -49 Andrew, Abbot of Melross. -55 James Stuart, Dean of Moray. -66 Sir David Guthrie of Guthrie. -70 Sir William Knowlis, Preceptor of Torphichen. -73 John Laing, Parson of Kenland. -80 Archibald Crawford, Abbot of Holyroodhouse. Sir John Ramsay of Balmain. 90 Henry Arnot, Abbot of Cambuskenneth. -94 George Schaw, Abbot of Paisley. -99 Sir Robert Lundin of Balgony. 1507 Sir David Beaton of Creich. -09 George Hepburn, Abbot of Aberbrothock, afterwards Bishop of the Isles. Andrew Stewart, Bishop of Caithness. -12 Cuthbert Baillie, Commendator of Glenluce. -15 James Hepburn, Bishop of Moray. -16 Sir Walter Ogilvie of Stratheren. -17 John Campbell of Lundy. -20 Sir Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie. -28 Robert Cairncross, Abbot of Holyroodhouse, afterwards Bishop of Ross. -29 Sir Robert Barton of Overbarnton. -30 William Stewart, Bishop of Aberdeen. -37 Robert, Abbot of Holyroodhouse. -46 John Hamilton, (brother to the Regent), Abbot of Paisley, and afterwards Archbishop of St Andrew's. -48 Sir James Kirkaldie of Grange. -55 Gilbert, Earl of Cassillis. -61 Robert Richardson, Commendator of St Mary's Isle. –64 William Stewart, Provost of Lincluden. -72 William, Earl of Gowrie. -84 John, Earl of Montrose. -85 Sir Thomas Lyon of Auldbar, Master of Glamis. -95 Walter, Lord Blantyre. -99 Alexander, Lord Elphinston. 1601 Sir George Hume, Earl of Dunbar. -11 Sir Robert Ker, K.B. Earl of Somerset. -16 John, Earl of Mar. -30 William, Earl of Morton. -36 Jahn, Earl of Traquair. Commis Commissioners appointed by the Parliament in 1641, John, Earl of Loudoun, Lord Chancellor, John, Earl of Lindsay. Sir James Carmichael. 1644 John, Earl of Lindsay. Appointed by the States. Commissioners appointed by the States in 1649. John, Earl of Loudoun, Lord Chancellor. Alexander, Earl of Eglintoun, John, Earl of Cassilis. Robert, Lord Burleigh. Sir Daniel Carmichael. 1660 John, Earl of Crawford and Lindsay. John, Earl of Rothes. -67 John, Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor. John, Earl (afterwards Duke) of Lauderdale. John, Earl of Tweeddale. Alexander, Earl of Kincardine. John, Lord Cochran, eldest son to the Earl of Dundonald. -74 John, Earl (afterwards Duke) of Rothes, Lord Chancellor. John, Duke of Lauderdale. John, Earl of Dundonald. Colin, Earl of Balcarras. Honble. Charles Maitland, Deputy Treasurer and Master of the Mint. -82 William, Marquis (afterwards Duke) of Queensberry. -86 William, Duke of Queensberry. Feb. James, Earl of Perth, Chancellor. 24. William, Duke of Hamilton. John, Earl of Kintore, Treasurer Depute. |