Concerning the erectioun of kirklandis and teyndis in temporall lordschippis

The kingis majestie and estaittis of this present parliament, for eschewing of the greit inconvenientis liklie to arryse throw erectioun of temporalities and teyndis of kirklandis in temporall lordschippis and levingis to the prejudice of the kirk and hurte of his majesties estait and privilege of his crown, ordanis and declairis that na erectiounes of the foirsaidis landis and teyndis maid sen the act of annexatioun salbe ratifiit or gevin in this parliament, nor in na tyme heirefter, and in cais ony erectionis happynnis to be obtenit in ony tyme cuming, the kingis majestie and estaittis foirsaidis declairis the same to be null and of na effect in the self, exceptand alwayes, lyk as oure said soverane lord and estaittis abonewrittin expreslie exceptis and reservis, all erectionis, charteris and infeftmentis grantit be his hienes of sic pairtis and portionis of the kirklandis already erectit in temporall lordschippis and baronies to sic persoun or persounes as hes already sen the said lait act of annexatioun ressavit the honouris, ordouris and estaittis of lordis of parliament be the solempne forme of belting and utheris ceremonies observit in sic caises and hes sensyne enterit and sittin in parliament as temporall lordis, voitit in parliament and articles ressavit and admittit to that effect.

  1. NAS, PA2/14, f.12v-13r. Back
  2. Written in margin: 'V'. Back