The Privy Council of Scotland (c. 1490 — 1 May 1708) was a body that advised the Scottish monarch. In the range of its functions the council was often...

A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a state, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The term "privy"...

Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom. Its members, known as privy counsellors, are mainly...

The Privy Council of England, also known as His (or Her) Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (Latin: concilium familiare, concilium privatum et assiduum)...

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth...

Privy Council of Scotland, Mark Napier insisted that its agents should not have dared flout the Council's decree. Grierson of Lag, brother-in-law of Queensberry...

letter of complaint, dated 7 August 1606, to James VI, via the Privy Council of Scotland, stating: Most sacred Soverayne. A greate nomber of the maisteris...

office of Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, one of the Great Officers of State, first appears in the reign of David II. After the Act of Union 1707...

Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland, commonly called the Privy Council of Ireland, Irish Privy Council, or in earlier centuries the Irish Council, was the...

government of Scotland, the Privy Council of Scotland. The full title of the post was Lord High Treasurer, Comptroller, Collector-General and Treasurer of the...

the Treasurer-depute, the President of the Privy Council, and the High Admiral of Scotland. Great Officers of State These roles are now permanently...

Director of Chancery Privy Council of Scotland Treasurer of Scotland Treasurer-depute of Scotland Secretary of State, Scotland List of Masters of Requests...

President of the Scottish Privy Council. He was Lord High Admiral of Scotland from 1705 to 1706. He was Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1709 to...

University. He was appointed to the Privy Council of Scotland in 1678, and served as President of the Privy Council of Scotland between 1682 and 1684. In 1681...

of the members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, along with the roles they fulfil and the date when they were sworn of the council. As of April 2024[update]...

February 1644 he was a member of the Privy Council of England and the Privy Council of Scotland, and on 20 November was one of the Commissioners appointed...

operating a lead mine on Craufordmuir in 1553. The Privy Council of England discussed the subject of Scottish gold at "Crafordmore" in June 1553. English miners...

her life under the rule of the Privy Council of Scotland. As queen dowager she was forced to beg permission from the Privy Council even to travel. She obtained...

Cromwell and occupied. In 1652 Scotland was declared part of a Commonwealth with England and Ireland and the Privy Council and courts ceased to exist. The...

considered a figurehead of the Scottish Parliament and has an office in Queensberry House. Appointments to the Privy Council are made by the monarch,...

Register of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1592-1599, vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1882), pp. 462-3, 467-8. "The register of the Privy Council of Scotland. v.5 1592-1599...

Darnley. Darnley's father, the Earl of Lennox, and other relatives agitated for vengeance and the Privy Council began proceedings against Bothwell on...

indemnity, was president of the council, but Atholl remained a privy councillor in an enlarged council with the representatives of both parties. Shortly...

Bannatyne Club. Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1877), p. 498. George Seton, History of the family of Seton during eight centuries...

Environment Scotland. Retrieved 12 December 2018. Register Privy Council Scotland, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1879), pp. 666–668. Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol...

became Dean of Windsor. A grandson of Henry was James Primrose (d. 1641) who was Clerk of the Privy Council of Scotland and was the second son of Archibald...

Privy Council to succeed John Skene. After the death of James VI, the earl resigned his offices, but served Charles I as Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland...

Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, vol. 3 (Edinburgh, 1880), introduction. David Masson, Register of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1578-1585...

of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1625-1657, 2 ser. vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp. 201-202. Everett Green 1857, p. 88. Calendar State Papers Scotland,...

183-4. Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 1625-1657, 2 ser. vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1899), p. 201: National Records of Scotland Privy Seal Register,...