Skip to main content.
Medium FontSize
Larger FontSize
Largest FontSize
Home
Advanced Search
Catalogue Highlights
Collections Information
About Royal Archives Online
What's in the catalogue? Pre-1837 collections
What's in the catalogue? 1837-1910 collections
How to search
Access to the collections
FAQs
Citation and copyright
Rights and take down
Contact us
Record
Search tip: Click 'Reference' to see the hierarchy browser for the whole collection
GIV_CALENDAR - George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
1 - George IV Calendar papers as Prince of Wales
1786 - George, Prince of Wales Calendar papers for 1786
Collection
George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference
GEO/MAIN/38157-38158
Record Type
Correspondence
Title
Letter from Lord Stair to [?Lord Southampton] on objections to, and a petition to the House of Lords, on George, Prince of Wales's title to vote at the election of 'Scotch Peers' following their not being returned at the last general election
Date
21 December [?1786]
Writer
Stair, 5th Earl of
Addressee
Southampton, 1st Baron
Description
The election result caused 'a scrutiny of all the titles of those who voted against them [the Scotch Peers] on that occassion'. Stair asks [?Lord Southampton] to inform the Prince of these proceedings to prevent him finding out from a public court.
Signed.
Place Of Writing
Berkeley Square
Language
English
Extent
1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description
Loose manuscript papers; mounted
Access Conditions
Available in surrogate form only
Document Image
Publications
Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1963) Vol. 1; no 430
Level
Item
Powered by
CalmView
© 2008-2025