1686 Hon. William Drummond, afterwards Viscount Strathallan. -87 James, Earl of Perth, Chancellor. May John, Marquis of Athol, Lord Privy Seal. 23. William, Duke of Hamilton. George, Duke of Gordon. John, Earl of Tweedale. Colin, Earl of Balcarras. George, Viscount Tarbat. William, Viscount Strathallan. A Richard, Viscount Maitland, eldest son to the Earl of Lauderdale, Treasurer Depute. 1689 William, Earl of Crawford. Dec. John, Earl of Cassillis. 7. John, Earl of Tweeddale. David, Lord Ruthven. Hon. Alexander Melville, eldest son to Lord Melvill*. 1692 John, Earl of Tweeddale, Chancellor. Mar. James, Earl of Drumlanrig, eldest son to the Duke of Queens. 3. berry *. John, Earl of Cassilis. George, Earl of Linlithgow. John, Earl of Breadalbane. Alexander, Lord Raith, eldest son to the Earl of Melvill, Trea surer Depute. 1695 John, Marquis of Tweeddale, Chancellor. James, Earl of Drumlanrig, eldest son to the Duke of Queens berry. John, Earl of Cassillis. George, Earl of Linlithgow. John, Earl of Breadalbane. John, Lord Yester, eldest son to the Marquis of Tweeddale *. 1696 John, Marquis of Tweeddale, Chancellor. Jan. James, Duke of Queensberry. 30. Archibald, Earl (afterwards Duke) of Argyle. William, Earl (afterwards Marquis) of Annandale. Alexander, Lord Raith, Treasurer- Depute. Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, Bart *. 1696 Patrick, Lord Polwarth, (afterwards Earl of Marchmont) May Chancellor. 24. James, Duke of Queensberry. Archibald, Earl of Argyle. William, Earl of Annandale. Honble. Alexander Hume, (eldest son to Lord Polwarth), Treasurer Depute. Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, Bart 1698 Patrick, Earl of Marchmont, Chancellor. Oct. James, Duke of Queensberry. 21. Archibald, Earl of Argyle. William, Earl of Annandale. Adam Cockburn of Ormiston, esq. Treasurer Depute. Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, Bart *. 1702 James, Earl of Seafield, Chancellor. James, Duke of Queensberry. Archibald, Earl of Argyle. David, Lord Boyle, Treasurer-Depute. David, Lord Elcho, (eldest son to the Countess of Wemyss)*. 1703 James, Earl of Seafield, Chancellor. Feb. James, Duke of Queensberry. 5. Archibald, Duke of Argyle. David, Lord Boyle, eldest son to the Earl of Glasgow, Trea- Hon. Francis Montgomery, esq. 1704 John, Marq. of Tweeddale, Chancellor. Nov. William, Marquis of Annandale. 17. Hugh, Earl of Loudoun. Charles, Earl of Selkirk. John, Lord Belhaven. George Baillie, esq. Treasurer-Depute. 1705 James, Earl of Seafield, Chancellor. James, Duke of Queensberry. James, Duke of Montrose. James, Earl of Galloway. David, Earl of Northesk. Archibald, Earl of Forfar. David, Earl of Glasgow, Treas. Dep. Lord Archibald Campbell *. William, Lord Ross. Hon. Francis Montgomery, esq. 1706 James, Earl of Seafield, Chancellor. James, Duke of Montrose. James, Duke of Queensberry. David, Earl of Northesk. 1706 Archibald, Earl of Forfar. David, Earl of Glasgow, Treas. Dep. Francis Montgomery, esq.*. 1707 James, Earl of Seafield, Chancellor. James, Duke of Montrose, President of the Privy Council. William, Lord Ross. Francis Montgomery, esq. Note The Lord Treasurer of Scotland having, by the law of that country, a seat in Parliament, in virtue of his office, independent of election; when the Treasury was in commission, his Majesty had a right to name any of the Commissioners to sit and vote as Lord Treasurer in Parliament. The members of the Treasury Board marked thus were so empowered by his Majesty. * 1514 Duncan Forrester of Carden. -15 Patrick Hamilton. -16 Alexander Garden. -20 Robert Barton of Over Barnton. -25 Sir James Colvill of Ochiltree. 38 David Wood of Craig. -43 Thomas Menzies. -46 William, Commendator of Culross. -48 William, Abbot of Ross. 57 Monsieur de Ruby, to Queen Mary the Regent. -60 Bartholomew Villemore. -61 Sir John Wishart of Pittarrow. -63 Sir William Murray of Tullibardine. -67 James Cockburn of Skirling. -84 Sir James Campbell of Ardkinglass. -85 Andrew Wood of Largo. -89 David Seton of Parbroath. -97 Walter, Prior of Blantyre. -99 Sir George Hume of Wedderburn. 1600 Sir David Murray of Gospetrie, afterwards Lord Scoon. -03 Peter Rollock, Bishop of Dunkeld. 10 Sir James Hay of Fingask. -15 Sir Gideon Murray of Elibank was the last Comptroller to King James VI. in whose time the office was suppressed, and incorporated with that of the Lord High Treasurer. Of Of the PRIVY SEAL in SCOTLAND. This office was established by King James I. upon his return to Scotland from his captivity in England; for in Scotland, in ancient times, in attesting of writings, seals were commonly affixed in place of the subscription; and this took place in documents of debt, as well as in writings of more importance,, as charters, &c. From this practice great inconveniencies arose, and writing became in more general use, and the seal is only affixed after the subscription, to render deeds and other papers of importance the more valid. In writs granted by the King, the affixing of this seal alone gave them sufficient authority, without signing. This seal was kept by the Lord Chancellor; but when business increased, a Keeper of the Privy or King's Seal was created by King James I. who wanted to model the officers about his Court after those he saw established at the Court of England. The fixing of the Privy Seal to any deed became a preparatory step to obtain the Great Seal to it. In was, however, in some cases, a sufficient sanction of itself to several writs which were not to pass the Great Seal; and it came at length to be an established rule, which is held to this day, that the rights of such things as might be conveyed among private persons by assignations, as rents, casualties, or other personal estate, were to pass by grants from the King under his Privy Seal alone; but those of lands and heritages, which amongst subjects are transmitted by dispositions, were to pass by grants from the King under the Great Seal. Accordingly, the writs in use to pass under the Privy Seal alone, were gifts of offices, pensions, presentations to benefices, gifts of escheat, ward, marriage and relief, bastardy, ultimus hæres, and such like; but as most of the writs which were to pass under the Great Seal were first to pass the Privy Seal, that afforded greater opportunity to examine the King's writs, and to prevent his Majesty or his subjects from being hurt by obreption or fraud. |