William Rose of Ballivat petitioned the Court to alter the freeholders' enrolment that recorded him as fiar of Gaval and to restore his right to vote in virtue of his original qualification as freeholder of Newton and Easter Gauldwal. Colonel Patrick Duff of Carnousie resisted the petition, asserting that Rose could not remain enrolled for those lands because he had refused to swear the qualifying oath upon them, and that the qualification was nominal and fictitious. Rose replied that Duff's answers were designed to prejudice the Court against his titles rather than meet the substance of the complaint, and subsequently sought to homologate a reversion granted by the Earl of Fife in 1790, while Duff continued to deny that Newton and Gauldwall could be included under the designation 'Gaval and others' in any trust-oath.AI-generated
Documents in this case (5)
- Rose — Petitionand Complaint, 19 Jan 1796January 19, 1796 Petition of William Rose asking the Court to alter the freeholders' enrolment of him as fiar of Gaval, and to restore his right to vote in virtue of his original qualification of Newton and Easter Gauld…
- William Rose v. Patrick Duff — Answers, 25 Feb 1796February 25, 1796 Answers by Colonel Patrick Duff to the petition and complaint of William Rose, asserting that Rose cannot remain enrolled as freeholder of Newton and Easter Gauldwall due to his refusal to swear oath o…
- William Rose v. Colonel Patrick Duff — Replies, 2 Mar 1796Replies for William Rose of Ballivat, Esq. to the Answers for Colonel Patrick Duff of Carnousie, arguing that the answers are designed to prejudice the Court against his titles rather than address the substance of the c…
- Mr. Rose of Balivat v. Colonel Duff of Carnousie — Copy, 4 Mar 1796March 4, 1796 Petition and Complaint of Mr. Rose of Balivat, asking the Court to homologate and discharge a reversion granted by the Earl of Fife in 1790
- Colonel Patrick Duff v. William Rose — Duplies, 8 Mar 1796March 8, 1796: Respondent denies complainer’s claim to include Newton and Gauldwall under 'Gaval and others' in trust-oath, arguing qualification is nominal and fictitious.
