HL Deb 16 May 1911 vol 8 cc435-6

Petition of Cuthbert Matthias Ken-worthy, of Leinster Gardens, in the Parish of Paddington, in the County of London (claiming to be one of the co-heirs of the ancient Baronies of Burgh, Strabolgi, and Cobham) to His Majesty, praying His Majesty to admit and allow his claim as one of the right heirs to the said Baronies of Burgh, Strabolgi, and Cobham, and to determine in his favour the abeyance now existing in some one of the said Baronies, and to issue to him a writ of summons to Parliament, and in case it should be held that the Barony of Cobham is affected by the Act of Attainder of 1603, to be graciously pleased to give directions for the introduction of a Bill into Parliament to relieve the Petitioner from the effects of the said Act, in so far as it relates to the said honour and dignity of Cobham; together with His Majesty's reference thereof to this House, and the report of the Attorney-General thereon thereunto annexed: Presented (by command); read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges to consider and report.

Petition of Reginald Gervase Alexander, of Blackwall Lodge, in the Parish of Halifax and County of York (claiming to be one of the co-heirs of the ancient Baronies of Burgh, Strabolgi, and Cobham) to His Majesty, praying His Majesty to admit and allow his claim as one of the right heirs to the said Baronies of Burgh, Strabolgi, and Cobham, and to determine in his favour the abeyance now existing in some one of the said Baronies, and to issue to him a writ of summons to Parliament, and in case it should be held that the Barony of Cobham is affected by the Act of Attainder of 1603, to be graciously pleased to give directions for the introduction of a Bill to relieve the Petitioner from the effects of the said Act, in so far as it relates to the said honour and dignity of Cobham; together with His Majesty's reference thereof to this House, and the report of the Attorney-General thereon thereunto annexed: Presented (by command); read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges to consider and report.

Petition of Alexander Henry Leith, of Freefield and Glenkindie, in the County of Aberdeen (claiming to be one of the co-heirs of the ancient Baronies of Burgh, Strabolgi, and Cobham) to His Majesty, praying His Majesty to admit and allow his claim to be one of the right heirs to the said Baronies of Burgh, Strabolgi, and Cobham, and to determine in his favour the abeyance now existing in all or some one or more of the said Baronies, and to issue to him a writ of summons to Parliament in respect thereof; and, in case it should be held that the Barony of Cobham is affected by the Act of Attainder of 1603, to be graciously pleased to give directions for the introduction of a Bill into Parliament to relieve the Petitioner from the effects of the said Act, in so far as it relates to the honour and dignity of Cobham; together with His Majesty's reference thereof to this House, and the report of the Attorney-General thereon thereunto annexed: Presented (by command); read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges to consider and report.