Rothes, John Leslie, Earl of, approximately 1698-1767 Trials, litigation, etc.,

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the claim of John Earl of Rothes, heritable sheriff of the Shire of Fife; made and entered pursuant to an act of the 20th year of His Present Majesty, intitled, An act for taking away and abolishing the heritable jurisdictions in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, and for making satisfaction to the proprietors thereof, &c. ...