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[1745] 1 Elchies 268
Subject_1 MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
Sir Robert Monro
v.
M'Kenzie, &c - Ross-shire.
1745 ,July 30 .
Case No.No. 42.
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The first question was, Whether vassals of the Earldom of Ross, and Lordships of Ardmenach, could vote because of the act of James III. and James VI.; and 2dly, that some of them formerly held of the family of Seaforth; and both superior and vassal were forfeited; and though the vassals purchased their own predecessors estates, yet they did not purchase their superiors estate? We repelled the objection, both because the act of Parliament did not upon the existence of a second son eo ipso vest the right in him, and because the respondents were infeft, and in possession held of the Crown, in terms of the act 1681.
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