The Hamilton Cause. Archibald James Edward Stewart, alias Douglas, under the assumed character of son of the deceased Lady Jane Douglas, - - - appellant. Case of the Respondents the Duke of Hamilton, &c. James George Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton Economics & Social Sciences

The very scarce first edition of the publication of this printed legal brief from the Douglas Cause, an 18th-century inheritance dispute in Scotland. A very scarce first edition.This presents the arguments of the Duke of Hamilton and his family, who claimed that Archibald Douglas was not the real son of Lady Jane Douglas and therefore had no right to inherit the vast Douglas estates. The document sets out their evidence and reasoning in opposition to Archibald's claim of legitimacy and inheritance.ESTC T136677With the register: +2, A-2H2. Collated, complete.Lacking front endpapers, retaining a terminal blank.A former owner's pencil inscription to the front pastedown offers a brief summary of the case.The events of the case are recounted in the 1971 play 'The Douglas Cause' by William Douglas Home. Home was himself a direct descendant of Archibald Douglas. Rebound in marbled paper covered boards. Significant losses of paper to board perimeters. Hinges strained, and somewhat tender. Pencil inscriptions to front pastedown. Lacking front endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good Only