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Caricature

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Hand-drawn caricature mocking the House of Lords Committee on Privileges's ruling on the Earl of Kellie's claim to the title of Earl of Mar, 1875

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Identifier: Coll-1973/20
Scope and Contents Hand-drawn caricature mocking the ruling made by the House of Lords Committee on Privileges in 1875, which confirmed the Earl of Kellie's claim that the earldom of Mar had been newly created in 1565, thus making him Earl of Mar as heir male. The drawing represents the Earl of Kellie dressed as an acrobat and wearing a crown, juggling with a crown with the date '1875', and standing over the three judges that pronounced the judgement, beside whom is the caption: 'three poor fellows who have...
Dates: 1875