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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, appreves and perpetualie confermis the letter of tak and assedatioun maid and sett be Francis, sumtyme erle Bothuell, than commendatar of Kelso, to Edward Maxwell, eldest lauchfull sone to Schir James Maxwell of Calderwood, knycht, for all the dayes of the said Edwardis lyfetyme, and eftir his deceis to his airis and assignais for the space of nynetene yeiris, of all and sindrie the teyndis, baith personage and vicarage, of the parochkirk and parochin of Carluk; and als the letter of tak and assedatioun contenand ane express ratificatioun of the former tak maid and sett be umquhile Johne, lord Thirlistane, commendator of Kelso for the tyme, to the said Edward Maxwell and his foirsaidis for the space abonewrittin, off all and sindrie the foirsaidis teyndis, baith personage and vicarage; and siclyk the thrid letter of tak ratefeand and apprevand the tua former letteris of takkis sett and maid be Williame, now commendatar of Kelso, with consent of Andro Ker of Romannogrange, his iconymus, to the said Edward Maxwell and his foirsaidis for the spaces and yeiris abonerehersit, off all and sindrie the samin teyndis, baith personage and vicarage, of the said parochkirk and parochin of Carluik, as the samin letter of tak and assedationis and ratificationis thairof in thame selffis at mair lenth proportis, in all and sindrie pointis, heidis, articlis, clauses, circumstances, conditionis and provisionis insert and contenit in the foirnameit letteris of tak and ratificationis, or ony of thame; and findis, decernis and declaris the foirsaidis letteris of takkis and ratificatiounes thairof to be gude, valide and sufficient richtis to the said Edward Maxwell and his foirsaidis for bruiking and joising of the saidis teyndis, baith personage and vicarage, during the haill space, tymes and yeiris thairin mentionat; and willis and declaris this present ratificatioun and confirmatioun thairof to be of als great strenth, force and effect to the said Edward Maxwell and his foirsaidis as gif the saidis letteris of takkis and ratificatiounes thairof wer word be word insert heirin; quhairanent his majestie, with advyse foirsaid, for now and evir be thir presentis dispenses.