Deb 23 June 1921 vol 45 cc805-6

Petition of Edith Maud, in her own right Countess of Loudoun, and of Elizabeth Frances, Viscountess St. Davids, claiming to be two of the co-heirs to the Earldoms of Warwick and Salisbury, to His Majesty, praying His Majesty to determine in favour of the said Edith Maud, Countess of Loudoun, the abeyance now existing in the said Earldom of Warwick, and to determine in favour of the said Elizabeth Frances, Viscountess St. Davids, the abeyance now existing in the said Earldom of Salisbury; and in case it should be held that the said Earldoms are affected by the attainder of Margaret, Countess of Salisbury, or by any other attainders referred to in the said Petition, to be graciously pleased to give directions for the introduction of a Bill into Parliament to relieve the Petitioners from the effects of the attainder or attainders as aforesaid, in so far as it or they relates or relate to the said honours and dignities of the Earldom of Warwick and the Earldom of Salisbury, 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.