Latin 420 Term Project

1. By Susan Nelson Latin 420 Term Project

2. FHL British Film #1751588 Patent • By • King William the Third • Creating • James (6th) Earl of Abercorn • In the Kingdom of Scotland • Viscount Strabane & Lord • Mount Castle in the Kingdom • Of Ireland • Dated at Dublin • 2d December 13th Year of Reign • (1701)

3. James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn • Viscount of Strabane • Lord of Mount Castle • born in Ireland in 1661. • Died on 28 November 1734 • Scottish and Irish Nobleman • Son of Colonel James Hamilton and Elizabeth Colepeper. • Married Elizabeth Reading on 21 January 1684 • He had Nine Sons and Four Daughters • AND…………..

4. Themost important fact in the life of James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn

5. He was a direct line descendant of Diana, Princess of Wales

6. James II James Hamilton began his career at the age of 17 in the service of King James II. He held the office of Groom of the Bedchamber in 1678. King James was the last Catholic monarch to reign over England, Scotland, and Ireland. The current political and religious leaders at the time opposed him because he was too pro-French, too pro-Catholic and too much of an absolute monarch. William of Orange invaded with an army from the Netherlands and James II fled England, resulting in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

7. William III James Hamilton was a Protestant and deserted James II for the cause of William III. James II made one serious attempt to regain the crown when he landed in Ireland in 1689. It was during this attempt by King James II to regain his crown that James Hamilton proved his courage and allegiance to King William III. James Hamilton was involved in the Siege of Londonderry in 1689.

8. The Siege of Londonderry 1689 In 1689 a regiment of Catholic troops advanced on Londonderry with the intention of slaughtering all the Protestants within. The town fathers, unaware of the intentions of King James II, were ready to admit the enemies in the city when a group of thirteen apprentice boys shut the gates of the city in the face of the invaders and shouted “No Surrender!” . This was the beginning of the siege of Londonderry which lasted from April 18 to July 28, 1689

9. As the enemy forces approached, all the buildings outside the city walls were set on fire by the defenders to prevent them from being used as cover by King James II forces. King James rode to the gate and asked the city to surrender. He was rebuffed and the city fired on him. King James asked three more times and was refused. James Hamilton, who by now is Colonel James Hamilton, went to Scotland where he bought arms and 480 barrels of powder. His efforts in the siege of Londonderry did not go unnoticed by King William. The walls of Derry in 2009

10. Breaking the boom King James set up a boom of logs and chains in the Foyle River. On the evening of July 28th, 1689 with the help of King William’s Royal Navy, three vessels broke through the boom and ended the siege of Londonderry. Army in formation The city had endured 105 days of siege during which some 8,000 people died, mostly of starvation and disease.

11. In the summer of 1690 at the Battle of Boyne in eastern Ireland, King James suffered a final defeat against the forces of King William. King James II lived out the rest of his life as a pretender at a court sponsored by his cousin and ally, King Louis XIV.

12. James Hamilton served in the Irish House of Commons from1692 to 1699, representing Tyrone. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive franchise.

13. Upon the death of his second cousin Charles in 1701, James Hamilton succeeded as Earl of Abercorn and Baron Hamilton of Strabane. He was recommended to King William in a letter from Colonel Fitz-patrick in which he said, “[James Hamilton] is a very rational and well affected gentleman, and as such I recommend him to you. If there be any occasion to employ such men, you will find him an honest sober man.” He was rewarded with the titles of Viscount of Strabane and Baron Mountcastle by King William on December 2, 1701.

14. This Patent was created in Dublin, Ireland On December 2, 1701

21. Patent to James the 6th Earl of Abercorn Let the translation begin

22. The Hand

23. Page 1 Gulielmus -i WilliamNoun 2nddec nom sgmasc Tertiusthe 3rdOrdinal Number nom Dei -iof God Noun 2nddec gen sgmasc Gratia -e by the grace Noun 1stdecablsg fem Anglie -e England Noun 1stdec gen sg fem Scotie -e Scotland Noun 1stdec gen sg fem Francie -e France Noun 1stdec gen sg fem Et and Conjunction Hibernie –e Ireland Noun 1stdec gen sg fem Rex –regisKing Noun 3rddec nom sgmasc Fidei –eiOf the Faith Noun 5thdec gen sgmasc Defensor –orisDefender Noun 3rddec nom sgmasc Et and Conjunction Archiepisopis –iTo the Archbishops Noun 2nddecdat pl m/n Ducibus –ducisDukes Noun 2nddecdat pl m/n Marchionibus – is Marquises Noun 3rddecdat pl m/f/n Comitibus –itisEarls Noun 3rddecdat pl m/f/n Vicecomitibus – itisViscounts Noun 3rddecdat pl m/f/n Episcopis -iBishops Noun 2nddecdat pl m/n Baronibus –onisBarons Noun 3rddecdat pl m/f/n Militibus – militisKnights Noun 3rddecdat pl m/f/n

24. Prepositis –iReeves noun 2nddecdat pl m/n Liberisfree adj 1st & 2nddecdat pl m/f/n Burgensibus –is Burgesses noun 3rddecdat pl m/f/n Et and conjunction Omnibus all adj 3rddecdat pl m/f/n Officiariis -ii Officers noun 2nddecdat pl m/n Ministris –riMinisters noun 2nddecdat pl m/n Et and conjunction Subditishaving been put under pppdat pl m/f/n Nostrisour prounoundat pl m/f/m Quibuswho/which prounoundat pl m/f/n Cunquewhenever adverb Ad at/to/for prep + acc Quos who pronoun acc pl masc Presentesdeeds adj nom pl fem Littere -e letters noun 1stdec nom pl fem Nostreour pronoun nom pl fem Pervenerintthey will have arrived verb 4th conj 3rd pl fut per ind ac Salutem -utisgreetings noun 3rddec acc sgmasc Regia –is from King noun 3rddecablsgmasc Nostra our pronoun sgabl fem Mente – mentis mind noun 3rddecablsg m/f/n Recolentescontemplating pres act part nom pl m/f

25. Plurimamost adj pl comparative of multus Illustrianoble adj pl nom neut Et and conjunction Gratissimapleasing adj pl nom neut Servicia - ii service noun 2nddec pl nom neut Per by prep + acc Dilectumbeloved adjsg acc neut Subditumhaving been put under pppsg acc masc/neut Nostrum our pronoun sg acc neut Jacobum –iJacob noun 2nddec acc masc Comitem –itisEarl noun 3rddecsg acc masc De of prep + abl Abercorn Abercornnoun abl sing In in prep + abl Regno –ireign noun 2nddecsgablmasc.neut Nostroour pronoun sgablmasc/neut Scotie –e Scotland noun 1stdecsg gen fem Antehacpreviously adverb Prestitahaving been professed pppsgabl fem Et and conjunction Volenteswishing pres act part pl acc m/f Insuperabove adverb

26. Quod which pronoun sg acc neut Illethat pronoun sg nom masc Et and conjunction Posterilater adjsg gen masc/neut Ejusthat pronoun sg gen m/f/n Regii –regisof a king adjsg gen neut Favoris –orisfavor noun 3rddecsg gen masc Nostriour adjsg gen m/n Insigne –is mark noun 3rdsg nom neut Aliquodsome/any pronoun sg nom neut Gerantthey shall carry verb 3rd conj 3rd per pl pres subj Eumthat pronoun acc sgmasc Et and conjunction Posteresfollowing adj Ejusthat pronoun sg gen m/f/n Titulo -ititle noun 2nddecsgablmasc Et and conjuction Grado –us bystep towards noun 4thdecsgablmasc Baronis –onisof the Baron noun 3rddecsg gen masc Et and conjunction Viceomitis –itisViscount noun 3rddecsg gen masc

27. Dictithe said adjsg gen masc/neut Regni -ireign noun 2nddecsg gen masc.neut Nostriour pronoun sg gen masc/neut Hibernie –e Ireland noun 1stdecsg gen fem Tanquamas much as adverb PerpetuoI perpetuate verb 1st conj 1st per sg pres ind Nostriour pronoun pl gen masc Meritorum -iservice noun 2nddec pl gen masc Ejusthat pronoun sg gen m/f/n Estimationis -onisof value noun 3rddecsg gen fem Monumento –iby monument noun 2nddecsgablneut Ornareto prepare verb 1st conj pres act indinf Decrevimuswe decreed verb 3rd conj pl perfind act Sciatismay know verb 4th conj pl pres subj act Igiturthen conjunction Quod which pronoun sg nom neut Noswe pronoun pl nom masc/fem Premissorum –orumof the premises noun 2nddec pl gen neut Intuituto look upon adjsgdatneut Dictum having been declared pppsg acc neut Jacobum -iJacob noun 2nddecsg acc masc

28. Comitem –itisEarl noun 3rddecsg acc masc De of prep + abl Abercorn AbercornNoun sgabl Summoby the highest adjsgablneut Favore –orisfavor noun 3rddecsgablmasc Prosequentesfollowing pres act part pl acc masc/fem Ac and also conjunction Ipsumhimself pronoun sg nom masc/n Infra below adverb Mentionatishad mentioned verb 2nd per pl perf act ind Honore –orisby honor noun 3rddecsgablmasc Et and conjunctions Titulo –iby title noun 2nddecsgablmasc Ornareto prepare verb 1st conj pres act infinitive Meditantesreflecting pres act part pl acc m/f In in prep + abl Hoc this pronoun sgablneut Regno -iroyal authority noun 2nddecsgablneut Nostroour pronoun sgablmasc/neut Hibernie -e of Ireland noun 1stdecsg gen fem

29. De of prep + abl Gratia -e favor noun 1stdecsgabl fem Nostra our pronoun sgabl fem Specialispecific adjsgabl fem Ac and also conjunction Ex out of prep Certacertain adjsgabl fem Scientia –aeknowledge noun 1stdecsgabl fem Et and conjunction Meropure adjsgablmasc /neut Motu –us emotion noun 4thdecsgablmasc/neut Nostrisour adj pl abl m/f/n Necnor conjunction Non not adverb De of prep + abl Advisamento -iadvice noun 2nddecsgablmasc Et and conjunction Consensuagree adjsgdatneut Predilectihave been esteem before pppsg gen masc/neut Et and conjunction Perquamexceedingly adverb Fidelisfaithful adj

30. Consanguinii –itisrelationship noun 3rddecsgabl m/f/n Et and conjunction Conciliarii -i-ii of council noun 2nddecsg gen m/n Nostriour pronoun sg gen m/n Laurentii –ii triumpnoun sg gen m/n Comitis - itisof the Earl noun sg gen masc De of prep + abl Rochester RochesterNoun sgablmasc Locum -ithe place 2nddecsg acc masc Tenentisof holding pre act part sg gen m/f/n Generalisuniversal adjsg gen m/f Et and conjunction Generalisuniversal adjsg gen masc Gubernatoris –orisgovernor noun 3rddecsg gen mac Nostriour pronoun sg gen masc Dictiof the said pppsg gen masc Regni -ireign noun 2nddecsg gen masc Nostriour pronoun sg gen masc Hibernie –e Ireland noun 1stdecsg gen fem

31. Page 2 Hibernienecnonsecundumtenorem et effectumliterarumnostrarummanu of Ireland also/besides according to a steady course and an executation a letter of our hand nostra propiasignatarum et sub signet nostrosigillatarumgeretiumdatamapudcuriam our proper witness and below marked our seal carried to hand over at court nostram de Hampton Court nono die Novembris anno regnidecimotertisannoque Domini our of Hampton Court 9th day of November in the year of the reign our 10 3 year of the Lord millesimoseptingentesimo primo et nunc in RotulisCancellarienostredictiregninostri 700 1 and now in in Court Rolls Chancery our having been said royal authority our HibernieirrotulatarumprefatumJacobumComitem de Abercorn ad statumgradum of Ireland enrolling the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn for position a step towards dignitatumtitulum et honorembaronis de Mount Castle in comitatum nostrum Tyrone Merit title and honor of Baron of Mount Castle in accompany our Tyrone et vicecomites Strabane in dictocomitatu Tyrone in dictoregnonostroHibernie and of the Viscount of Strabane in the said accompany Tyrone in the said reign of our Ireland

32. Exeximuspreficimus et creavimus ac per presentes pro nobisheredibus et We have raised up put in charge and we elected and also by letters for our heirs and Successoribusnostriserigimuspreficimus et creamusipsumqueprefatumJacobum Successors we raise up put in charge and we elect himself the aforesaid Jacob Comitem de AbercorneBaronem de Mountcastle et viceomitem Strabane constituimus Earl of Abercorn Baron of Mountcastle and Viscount of Strabane we appoint Facimus et creamus per presentesnecnoneidemJacoboComiti de Abercorn nomen To make and we elect by letters also the same Jacob Earl of Abercorn name Statumtitulumgradumstilumdignitatum et honoremBaronis de Mount Castle et A position title a step towards writing worth and honor the Baron of Mount Castle and Vicecomitis Strabane imposuimusdedimus et prebuimus ac per presentes pro Viscount Strabane we put in give away and have held also by letters for Nobisheredibus et successoribusnostrisimponimusdamus et our heirs and successors ours we place upon we hand over and

33. Page 3 et prebimusipsumqueprefatumJacobumComitem de Abercorn eisdemnoministatui and we hold out himself the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn the same to name a position gradustilotitulodignitatehonoriBaronis de Mount Castle ac a step towards writing a title worth of the honor of the Baron of Mount Castle and also Vicecomitis Strabane predictirealiter et ad plenum investimuscreamus of the Viscount of Stranbane of the aforesaid royalty and for full we adorn we elect insignimusnobilitamus per presentesabsque fine perindenobisheredibusvel we distinguish we make famous by letters without a limit just as our heirs or successoribusnostrisreddendoseusolvendohabendumgaudendum et tenendum followers our by returning or if by paying to have to rejoice and to hold predictumnomengradumstatumstilumtitulum dignitatem et honorem the aforesaid name a step towards a position writing the title merit and honor Baronis de Mount Castle et VicecomitisStabane cum omnibus et singulissedibus Baron of Mount Castle and Viscount of Strabane with all and each seats locisvocibusprivilegiispreheminenciishonoribusimunitatibuscommoditatibus et place voice laws in favor of pre-eminent honors privileges advantages and

34. emolumentis ad huiusmodisatumgradumstilumtitulum dignitatem et honorem benefits for of this kind a position a step towards writing the title of merit and honor spectantibussivepertinentibusprefatoJacoboComiti de Abercorn et heredibus beholding or if extending to the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn and heirs masculis de corporesuolegittimeprocreatis in perpetuum; ac ulteriusvolumus male of the body his legal procreate in perpetual; and also most we wish ac per presentes pro nobisheredibus et successoribysnostrisconcedimusprefato and also letters for his heirs and successors our to depart of the aforesaid JacoboComiti de Abercorn et heredibusmasculis de corpora suolegittimeprocreatis Jacob Earl of Abercorn and heirs males of the body of oneself legally procreated quod ipse prefatusJacobus Comes Abercorn et heredes sui masculipredicti who himself the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn and heirs his male of the aforesaid nomenstilumgradumstatumtitulum dignitatem et honorem de Barone de Mount Castle name writing a step towards a position title of worth and honor of Baron of Mount Castle ac vicecomite Strabane predictis infra hoc regnum nostrum Hibernie and also Viscount of Strabane of the aforesaid below this royal authority of our Ireland

35. William III, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith and to the Archbishops, Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts, Bishops, Barons, Knights, Reeves, free Burgesses, and officers, ministers, and all having been put under us which whenever to who our deed letters will have arrived, greetings from our King’s mind contemplating the most noble and pleasing service having been put under by our beloved Jacob Earl of Abercorn in the reign of our Scotland previously having been professed and wishing above which that and later that of our King’s favor some mark they shall carry that and following that title and by step towards of the Baron and Viscount of the said reign of our Ireland so as forever of our services that of value by a monument to prepare we decreed you may know then which we of the premises to look upon having been declared Jacob Earl of Abercorn by the highest favor following and also himself below had mentioned by honor and title to prepare reflecting in this our royal authority of Ireland of the favor by our specific and also out of certain knowledge and our pure emotion nor not from advice and to agree having been esteemed before and by an exceedingly faithful relationship and of our council’s triumph of the Earl of Rochester the place of holding universal and universal of our Governor of the said reign of our Ireland. Page 1

36. of Ireland also according to a steady course and an execution of letters of our hand our proper signatures and below marked our seal carried to be handed over our court of Hampton Court on the 9th day of November in the 13th year of the reign of the Lord 1701 and now in Chancery Court rolls of our said royal authority of our Ireland enrolling the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn for a position a step towards a title of merit and honor of the Baron of Mount Castle to accompany our Tyrone and Viscount in Strabane in the said to accompany Tyrone in the said reign of our Ireland. We have raised up, put in charge, and elected and also by letters for our heirs and successors we raise up, put in charge and elect himself the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn, Baron of Mountcastle and Viscount of Strabane. We appoint, make and elect by letters also the same Jacob Earl of Abercorn name a position of titles a step towards writing worth and honor of the Baron of Mount Castle and Viscount of Strabane. We shall be able to deliver, and have held out and also by letters for our heirs and our successors we place upon, deliver and Page 2

37. and we hold out himself, the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn the same to name to a position a step towards writing by a title of worth of the honor of the Baron of Mount Castle and also of the Viscount of Strabane of the aforesaid royalty and for fully we adorn, elect and distinguish. We make famous by letters without a limit just as our heirs or to our followers by returning or if by paying to have to rejoice and to hold the aforesaid name a step towards a position writing the title merit and honor of the Baron of Mount Castle and Viscount of Strabane with all and by every single seat location a voice for laws in favor of preeminent honors, privileges, advantages, and benefits for of this kind a position a step towards writing the title of merit and honor beholding or if extending to the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn and male heirs of his body legally brought forth forever; and also most we wish and also by letters for his heirs and our successors we give way of the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn and male heirs of his body legally brought forth which himself the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn and his male heirs of the aforesaid name writing a step towards a position of title of worth and honor of Baron of Mount Castle and also Viscount of Strabane of the aforesaid below this royal authority of our Ireland. Page 3

38. Pages 4, 5, & 6 The rest of the document continues on for three more pages with more words of honor, praise, and glory to the aforesaid Jacob Earl of Abercorn and also his legitimate male heirs. The rest of the document continues to include his new titles of Baron of Mount Castle and Viscount of Stanbane. It gives the amount of the annual rent on the land that he is receiving – 13 libras, 6 shillings and 8 pennies of sterling to be paid during the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel. It continues on with the details of when the transaction will take place.

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