The Stirling peerage, trial of A.Humphrys or Alexander, styling himself earl of Stirling ... for forgery, 29th April, 1839, ed. by W.Turnbull |
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... forged , were retained in the hands of the clerk of Court . Had Mr Humphrys desired to go correctly , we need not say fairly , to work , in his endeavour to make out a claim , he would first , under his general service , have ...
... forged , were retained in the hands of the clerk of Court . Had Mr Humphrys desired to go correctly , we need not say fairly , to work , in his endeavour to make out a claim , he would first , under his general service , have ...
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... forged , and that no monument or inscription ever existed . After the very specific judgment of the Lord Ordi- nary , it might have been prudent had Mr Humphrys either reclaimed from it , resting his case on the same material , or else ...
... forged , and that no monument or inscription ever existed . After the very specific judgment of the Lord Ordi- nary , it might have been prudent had Mr Humphrys either reclaimed from it , resting his case on the same material , or else ...
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... forging certain documents , calculated to forward his claim to the peerage , formerly kept a school near Worcester , called Netherton - House Academy . He then went under the name of Mr Alexander Humphrys . ” . - - directed or acted ...
... forging certain documents , calculated to forward his claim to the peerage , formerly kept a school near Worcester , called Netherton - House Academy . He then went under the name of Mr Alexander Humphrys . ” . - - directed or acted ...
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... forged . Are you guilty or not guilty of this offence ? Pannel . Not guilty , my Lord . - The defence of the prisoner was then read , which denied that he had the slightest ground to suspect that the documents were forged or fabricated ...
... forged . Are you guilty or not guilty of this offence ? Pannel . Not guilty , my Lord . - The defence of the prisoner was then read , which denied that he had the slightest ground to suspect that the documents were forged or fabricated ...
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... FORGED DOCUMENT , knowing the same to be Forged ; as also the wickedly and feloniously FABRICATING FALSE and SIMULATE WRITINGS , to be Used as Evidence in Courts of Law , and so using the same as genuine ; as also the wickedly and ...
... FORGED DOCUMENT , knowing the same to be Forged ; as also the wickedly and feloniously FABRICATING FALSE and SIMULATE WRITINGS , to be Used as Evidence in Courts of Law , and so using the same as genuine ; as also the wickedly and ...
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affidavit Alexander Humphreys anno anno Domini Antrim barony bearing burgh cause and procure charter Christopher Banks Clerks of Session Comitis de Stirling copy Court Court of Session Declares Depones docquet document Domini Earl of Stirling Edinburgh entitled evidence excerpt extract favour feloniously forge following or similar foresaid forged and adhibited forged and fabricated forgery France Gartmore genuine granted Guillaume De L'Isle handwriting heirs honour House Humphreys or Alexander Humphrys Innes inscription Interrogated Inventory of Productions James John Alexander kingdom of Scotland L'Isle lands lately residing letter Lord Advocate Lord Cockburn Lord Stirling Lordship Mademoiselle Le Normand Majesty Majesty's map of Canada Nova Scotia novodamus packet paper Paris person prisoner privy seal produced Prosecutor unknown received record Register regni Robertson signature Signed signet Signetum simulate Sir William Alexander street Tullibodie Villenave Viscount wickedly and feloniously William Earl Willielmo witness writing
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Page 31 - York, his heirs and assigns, all that part of the main land of New England, beginning at a certain place called or known by the name of St. Croix, next adjoining to New Scotland in America...
Page xxviii - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
Page lxxvii - His family, being now certain that the son of Mr Humphreys is the Lord Stirling who has lately published a narrative of his case, they have requested a lady going to London to leave the packet at his lordship's publishers, a channel for its conveyance pointed out by the book itself, and which they hope is quite safe. His lordship will perceive that the seals have never been broken. The family of the deceased, for obvious reasons, must remain unknown. They make this reparation; but cannot be expected...
Page 7 - Duke of Norfolk to whom the cognizance of matters of this nature doth properly belong do require and command that this our Concession and Declaration be recorded in our College of Arms to the end that our Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof.
Page xliii - Consenting to the registration hereof in the books of Council and Session, or any other Judges books competent, therein to remain for preservation, and constitute.
Page 24 - Stuart, ought to be punished with the pains of law, to deter others from committing the like crimes in all time coming.
Page 15 - LEAVING THREE CHILDREN. HE WAS A MAN OF SUCH ENDOWMENTS AS ADDED LUSTRE TO HIS NOBLE DESCENT, AND WAS UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED FOR HIS PIETY AND BENEVOLENCE. HE WAS THE BEST OF HUSBANDS : AS A FATHER MOST INDULGENT : AS A FRIEND WARM, SINCERE, AND FAITHFUL. HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT TEMPLE PATRICK, IN THE COUNTY OF ANTRIM. ON THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL 1712.
Page 5 - His corpse was deposited in a leaden coffin, in the family aisle, in the church of Stirling, above ground, and remained entire till within these thirty years. Being much involved in debt at his death, and his descendants very poor, they never thought of making good their title to that dignity, till a very considerable time thereafter; but the mansion-house, or church, which stood upon the banks of the river Devon, near Stirling, in which the records of the family descent were deposited, being swept...
Page 23 - I regret, however, that the duties of an office which I at present hold do not permit me to make myself known in this affair of Lord Stirling's. You, who know a great deal about it, will feel no surprise that a man in office (qu'un homme en place) should not dare to interfere in it openly.
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