Case, George-James Duke of Hamilton, Lord Douglas Hamilton, and their tutors, and Sir Hew Dalrymple of Northberwick, Baronet, pursuers, against the person pretending to be Archibald Stewart, alias Douglas, son of the deceased Sir John Stewart of Grandtully, Baronet, and of Lady Jane Douglas, and his curators, defenders..
Hamilton, James George Hamilton,Duke of,1755-1769.
Covington, Alexander Lockhart,Lord,1700-1782.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1766]
Caption title.
Dated at head of title: June 27. 1766.
Signed at end of text: Alex. Lockhart.
With a half title: Case, George-James Duke of Hamilton, &c. against the person pretending to be Archibald Douglas.
With a final blank leaf.
Concerns the dispute over the succession to the Douglas title.  Archibald Stewart was eventually declared to be Earl of Douglas rather than his rival James Duke of Hamilton.
This item is part of a volume received as part of a manuscript collection; former manuscript shelfmark was Acc.1237.
ESTC
Hamilton, James George Hamilton, Duke of, 1755-1769
Douglas of Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Baron, 1748-1827
Inheritance and succession