04-30-2010, 07:03 PM
LETTERS PATENT CREATING JAMES MARCHMAIN MARQUESS OF MOUNTCASTLE, &c.
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JAMES THE SECOND by the Grace of God of Hanover and Varennes King, Head of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of Hanover, Defender of the Faith, to all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Know Ye that We of Our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion do by these presents advance, create, and prefer Our right-trusty and entirely beloved Cousin James Richard Edward George, JC, Lord Bishop of Kells to the states, degrees, styles, dignities, titles, and honours of Marquess of Mountcastle, Earl of Lewiston, Viscount Marchmain of Kells, and Baron Murchadha of Blessington:
And for Us, Our heirs and successors do appoint, give, and grant unto him the said names, states, degrees, styles, dignities, titles, and honours of Marquess of Mountcastle, Earl of Lewiston, Viscount Marchmain of Kells, and Baron Murchadha of Blessington to have and to hold unto him for all his life:
Willing and by these presents granting for Us, Our heirs and successors that he may have, hold, and possess a seat, place, and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us, Our heirs and successors within Our Kingdom of Hanover amongst the Marquesses and also that he may enjoy and use all the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, and advantages to the degree of a Marquess duly and of right belonging, which Marquesses of Our Kingdom of Hanover have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy:
In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Huntington in the forenoon of the thirtieth day of April in the first year of Our Reign
BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING'S SIGN MANUAL
Know Ye that We of Our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion do by these presents advance, create, and prefer Our right-trusty and entirely beloved Cousin James Richard Edward George, JC, Lord Bishop of Kells to the states, degrees, styles, dignities, titles, and honours of Marquess of Mountcastle, Earl of Lewiston, Viscount Marchmain of Kells, and Baron Murchadha of Blessington:
And for Us, Our heirs and successors do appoint, give, and grant unto him the said names, states, degrees, styles, dignities, titles, and honours of Marquess of Mountcastle, Earl of Lewiston, Viscount Marchmain of Kells, and Baron Murchadha of Blessington to have and to hold unto him for all his life:
Willing and by these presents granting for Us, Our heirs and successors that he may have, hold, and possess a seat, place, and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us, Our heirs and successors within Our Kingdom of Hanover amongst the Marquesses and also that he may enjoy and use all the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, and advantages to the degree of a Marquess duly and of right belonging, which Marquesses of Our Kingdom of Hanover have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy:
In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Huntington in the forenoon of the thirtieth day of April in the first year of Our Reign
BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING'S SIGN MANUAL