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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...privileges and immunities which any other of our ordinary Privy Councillors enjoys by reason of his place in our Council. Given at Newmarket, the 12th of December, 1616." The Marquis seldom attended the meetings of the Privy Council. He chiefly directed his attention to the improvement of his estates. He rebuilt the Castle of Strathbogie, and repaired the Castles of Aboyne and Bog of Gight; he planted a considerable extent of ground, made roads and erected bridges. But he was present in the Convention of Estates which met at Edinburgh on the 5th of March, 1617. At this meeting a vote of £200,000 was passed for His Majesty's expenses in his approaching visit to Scotland. The Marquis attended the Parliament which met at Edinburgh on the 17th of June, 1617, and he was elected one of the Lords of the Articles. At the opening of this Parliament, the King, from the throne on which he was seated, delivered a long speech, explaining his own good intentions, his desire to see the Church settled, the whole nation in order, and necessary reforms passed for the good of his people. The extraordinary and unprecedented preparations that were made for this visit of James VI. may be seen in the eleventh volume of the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland. The Marquis of Huntly when in Edinburgh had promised to the Council to send John Anderson, a painter, who attended to his works at Strathbogie, to attend on the works in progress at Falkland Palace, preparatory for the King's visit. "Yet John Anderson is not come here, so that His Majesty's works which were to be committed to his charge are like to be frustrated, highly to His Majesty's displeasure. Therefore the Lords of the Privy Council order letters to be directed charging George, Marquis of Huntly, ...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1236325036
- ISBN 13 9781236325037
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages116
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