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Parliamentum excellentissimi principis Jacobi Dei gratia Magne Britannie Francie et Hibernie regis fideique defensoris tentum apud Edinburgh undecimo die mensis Augusti anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo septimo, per dictum Ludouicum Lennocie ducem et per omnes regni status, unacum Francisco comite Errolie constabulario Scotie, Georgio comite Mariscalli, Magistro Willelmo Stewart deputato vicecomitis de Edinburgh, et Dauide Lyndesay adjudicatore.
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Thir actis following concludit and endit in the parliament haldin at Edinburgh the said ellevint day of August 1607
1. Where as the estaitis of this kingdome, upoun the naturall love and reverence they have evir professed and borne to thair princes (acknowledgeing the same to be in sua far the mair justlie dew to thair present maist gratious soverane, as baith his hienes wisdome, rain, vertewis and qualiteis surpassis all other princes, and thair prosperitie, wealth and quietnes hes under his hienes happie governament and reigne gone, alsweill in all heavinlie as in all worldlie honouris and blessingis, above all felicitie of ony preceding age or bigane memorie) wes movit in the parliament haldin at Perth, the [...] day of [...] 1604, to direct a number of commissioneris of all estaittis to treat with the commissioneris of the parliament and estait of England for the unioun of the twa antient and famous kingdomes, Scotland and England, according to his sacred majesteis maist worthie and glorious desseynge, and to establishe and secure this monarchie in all perpetuitie to his hienes successioun and posteritie as a crowne, perfectioun and full accompleishment of all wordlie happines may be pretendit to or wisched. The saidis commissioneris, haveing exhibitit to the estaittis of this realme presentlie conveynit in this parliament the haill treatie and all that wes condiscendit on betuix thame and the comissionaris for the parliament of England, contening certane articlis and propositiounes mutually accordit and aggreit on be the commissionaris of baith the realmes as equitable and worthie to be proponit to the nixt sessioun of parliament of baith the realmes, to be considerit and to ressave sic strenth and approbatioun as to thair great wisdome suld appeir convenient, as the said treatie presented sealled and subscryved be all the commissionaris of baith the kingdomes present for the tyme, off the date at Westminster, the sext day of December, in the yeir of God jM vjC and four yeiris, at mair lenth proportis; the saidis estaittis of this kingdome presentlie convenit, being ryplie advysit thairwith and in full resolutioun to geif all possible prooffes of thair devotioun to accompleishe all his sacred majesteis royall desinges and projectis, and in quietnes to secure be all possible meanis to his posteritie this florischeing worthie and great empyre, and thairfoir to advance sua far as possiblie they may this happie unioun alreadie begun in his sacred majesteis royall persone, findand and judgeing that thair foirsaidis commissionaris in all thair procedingis hes worthelie, honorably and faithfullie behaved thame selffis in the discharge of that credit and trust wes committit to thame be the estaittis of this kingdome, hes thairfoir statute and ordanit, lyk as heirby statutis and ordanis under the express provisioun, clause and conditioun specefeit and expressit at the end of this present act and na utherwayes, that all the particular hostile lawes heireftir enumerat and all utheris of the samyne nature now omittit, and quhilkis have bene maid and consaveit be name be Scotland aganis England as enemeis sall be abrogat and in all tyme cumming alluterlie extinguished, off the quhilkis particular lawes the severall titillis followis:
It is also statute and ordanit that all lawes, customes and treateis of bordouris betuix Scotland and England sall be in all tyme cumming abrogat and abolishit, and that the subjectis of Scotland inhabiting the boundis of the lait wardanreis sall be governit be the commoun lawes and statutis of this kingdome, and that the name of bordouris sall be extinguished in all tyme cumming. And the saidis estaittis, considering that the persute of actiounes and executioun of decreittis proceding of crymes, offenses and transgressiounis committit be subjectis of ather of the saidis realmes aganis the subjectis of the uther befoir his majesteis happie succeding to the crowne of England wald indoubtitlie renew and foster mair grudge and mutuall hattrent in the heartis of pairteis nor procure ony convenient restitutioun or satisfactioun to pairteis interessit, it is statute and ordanit that na subject of Scotland or England sall be persewit, chairged, summoned, arrestit, takin, tryit, convictit or onywayes trublit or punished in his bodie, landis or gudis for ony crymes, injureis or offensis committed be thame befoir the beginning of his majesteis happie regne of England, or quhairof they or ony of thame wer airt or pairt, or onywayes giltie, whereof the tryell, cognitioun and judgement wes competent to the wardanes of the merches befoir thair suppressing, or to the commissionaris of baith the princes in bordour causes; and that all utheris who wer pledges, cautionaris or full debtouris for or with the saidis principall pairteis, and all utheris onywayes guiltie or subject be law to punishment, imprisonment, restitutioun, payment or redress quhatsumevir for ony sic crymes, offenses, injureis or ony thing proceding or depending thairone, sall be discharged thairof, and of all bandis, promesis, aithis, cautionaris, sentences, actis, panis, perrell, trubill, danger, actioun and executioun quhatsumevir, quhilk onywayis micht have followit thairupoun and ar, and sall be, frie, quit, remitted and pardoned of the samin, and of all that onywayes principallie or incidentlie, directlie or indirectlie, may resulte or ensew thairupoun for now and for evir. And seing the abolisheing of the memorie of bordouris and bordour lawes wheirby the offenses committed be subjectis of the ane realme within the uther have heirtofoir bene determined inferris ane necessitie to appoint some uther gude and wyse ordour wheirby the committing of sic crymes and offenses may ather be prevented or the malefactouris punisched eftir so just and equitable maner as may give equall cause of contentment to the subjectis of both the kingdomes haveing ony interesse in persute or defense of ony criminall actionis, quhilk can not gudlie be unless the justice of both the realmes in sic causes be uniforme, and na materiall difference be in the substance or ordour of thair judicatouris in actionis of that kynd; thairfoir, it is statute and ordanit that all crymes and offenses committed within the realme of England sen the beginning of his majesteis happie regne thairof, or heireftir to be committed be ony of his majesties subjectis of Scotland returning within the same, sall be tryed and judged in his majesteis justice airis of the schirefdoms of Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Peblis and Drumfreis befoir his majesteis justice generall and his deputtis, naturall borne subjectis of the realme of Scotland onlie and na utheris, and be honest and lauchfull assyssouris of the said [...], haveing at leist ane hundreth merkis Scottis of yeirlie rent, to be summond, sworne and admitted be the said justice, to quhome the defender sall have power to present sic witneses as upoun thair aithis sall be maist hable to informe the saidis assyssouris of his innocencie of the crymes wheirof he is accused. It is alsua ordanit that everie justice or justice depute to whome ony sic complaint sall be maid sall have power to tak the persewar and the witneses quhome he sall desyre to use (the saidis witneses haveing thair expenses first modefeit be the justice and payit be the persewar to thame) bundin under sic pecuniall panis to his majesteis use as he sall think convenient to prescryve, that they sall prosecute and gif sic informatioun to the justice and assyse in that actioun as the mater sall require; wheirin gif they or ony of thame failyie, the samin penaltie to be exacted be his majesteis thesaurar of him or thame quha sall incurre the same. And albeit the principall offendar be not apprehendit nor tryed, it sall nevertheless be lauchfull to convein, persew, trye, judge and punische sic as ar airt, pairt, red or counsaill of the saidis offenses or wilfull ressaitteris of the saidis malefactouris als readelie as gif the saidis principall offendaris had formerlie ressaved thair definite tryell; in quhilkis caises it sall onlie be lauchfull to the defendar to reject fyve of the saidis assyssouris upoun his suspitioun of thair partialitie, ane or ma, unless he allege and verefie sufficient and lauchfull causes of declynyng of the rest, exceding the said number of fyve. Be it alwayes provydit that na subject of the kingdome of Scotland sall for ony cryme committed in England be him or wherof he is airt or pairt, losse or amitt ony of his landis, heretages, fewes, reversiounes, heretable landis, richtis or utheris securiteis of landis or teyndis wheirof thair sall be ony termes to ryn eftir his deceis, bot that the samin sall appertene to his airis or successouris as the samin wald have done in cais of his deceis at the kingis faith and peax, notwithstanding wheirof all suche offendouris sall losse and foirfault to his majestie thair insicht, plenescheing, cornis, cattell, debtis and utheris moveable whatsumevir, but prejudice to thair wiffis of thair dowar and thrid. And to the effect that sic of his majesteis subjectis of England as haveing ressavit injurie in England be ony of the subjectis of Scotland quha ar returnit within the kingdome thairof, may with mair favour and expeditioun have reparatioun be justice, it is ordanit that during the tyme of the going, returning or necessar remaning of the saidis pairteis and witneses within the said kingdome of Scotland for the prosequutioun of the saidis actiounes, they sall saiflie injoy immunitie frome ony arresting and imprisoning for all causes criminall (except treassoun and wilfull slauchter) committit befoir thair said commyng in Scotland for the intent foirsaid; and gif ony subject of England being persewit for ony criminall causes in England sall thaireftir of new be persewit in Scotland for that samyn cryme, and allege for his defense his former tryell and clengeing in England, the justice sall not procede ony forder in that mater whill he have sufficientlie informit him self of the veritie of the said defense; and finding the samyn trew, that he furthwith discharge the defender of all forder process and trubill for that fact. And albeit thair be nathing mair hairtlie desyrit be all faithfull subjectis of this kingdome nor that the unioun of this haill ile happelie begun in his majesteis sacred persone, and greatlie advanced be the prudent, cairfull, fatherlie and incessant panis tane be his majestie thairanent, may be brocht to ane full, perfyte and absolute accomplishment, wheirin for the equall gude of baith the realmes and satisfie of his majestie, to whois justice, favour and benignitie the saidis estaittis acknowlege thame selffis mair infinitlie bound nor ony people in earth ar to thair king, as they have ever bene and sall alwayes continew willing and readie to gif that faithfull concurrence and help that becummis thame, yit whill it pleasit God to bless this ile with the felicitie of ane perfyte unioun, it is statute that na Scottishman sall for ony treassoun or other cryme whatsoevir committit within England be send out of Scotland to England, to be tryit or judgeit thair, bot sall ressave his tryell and judgement in his native countrey according to the lawes and ordour thairof; and to the effect the assyssouris to be sworne in these causes may the mair faithfullie and justlie procede to thair determinatiounes, it sall be lauchfull to thame to elect and ressave upoun thair aithis and consciences sik sworne witneses presented to thame, ather for the persewar or defender, as sall seme to the maist pairt of thair number unsuspect, faithfull and best acquettit with the treuth of the mater, reserveand alwayes to the lordis of parliament thair tryell be thair peiris as heirtofoir in the lyk caises hes bene used. And albeit the ordour be this act† prescryvit in the premises approches maist neirlie to equalitie and indifferencie, haveing respect to the estait of both the kingdomes, yit whensoevir it sall pleis his majestie and estaittis of the parliament of Scotland and England to appoint commissionaris for taking of ane mair perfyte and constant ordour for mair summer administratioun of justice to all the subjectis of both the kingdomes, the saidis estaittis sall omitt na thing upoun thair pairtis tending to the finall perfectioun of the said unioun, quhilk thair duetie to thair most gratious prince, luf of thair countrey and affectioun to thair nichbour can require. And forther, the estaittis of Scotland, answerand to that article of the foirsaid treatie tuicheing the communioun and participatioun of mutuall commoditeis and commerce: first, concerning the importatioun of merchandice in Scotland frome forene pairtis, that where as certane commoditeis ar wholie prohibitit by the lawes of Scotland to be brocht in the samyn kingdome frome ony forane pairtis by the native subjectis of Scotland thame selffis or be ony uther, the saidis estaittis stattutis and ordanis that na Englishman may bring into Scotland ony of the saidis prohibitit waris or commoditeis, and yit nevirtheless gif the saidis commoditeis be maid in England, it sall be lauchfull to Englishmen to bring thame furth of England into Scotland as na forane commoditeis. And as for the commoditeis and merchandice not prohibitit by law to be brocht into Scotland, and specialie concernyng the trade of wynes or uther commoditeis frome Burdeaulx, the saidis estaittis of Scotland findis and declairis that the Englishmen sall be frie for transportatioun of wyne and utheris commoditeis frome Burdeaulx into Scotland according to the determinatioun of the commissionaris of both kingdomes contenit in the said treatie, payand the samyn customes and dueteis that the Scottismen payis in Scotland, bot whair as for cleiring and resolving of that doubt mentionat in the said article tuicheing the advantage that the Scottishmen ar supposit to have abone the Englishmen in buying and transporting the commoditeis of Normandie and of utheris pairtis of the kingdome of France, except the buying of wynes and traffiqe in Burdeaulx as said is, commissioun wes appointit to be grantit to four meitt and discreitt persones to pas into France, twa for ilk syd, thair to tak perfyte notice of ony suche advantage as ather the Scottishemen have abone the English, or the English abone the Scottish, in the buying and transporting of ony commoditeis of Normandie, or of ony pairt of France. And understanding that Thomas Fischer and Williame Speir, mercheandis of Edinburgh, for the realme of Scotland, and Robert Bell and Williame Williamsoun, merchandis of Londoun, for the realme of England, wer directit be ather realme unto France conforme to the effect contenit in the said commissioun, and they, haveing returnit frome France and delyverit to the lord chancellar of Scotland thair procedingis in the said mater, and the samin commissioun and reporte being red and ryplie advisit upoun be the saidis estaittis of Scotland eftir that they had conferrit the foirsaid reporte with the said article of treatie anent the importatioun of merchandice foirsaidis in ather kingdome, the saidis estaittis of parliament of Scotland findis inrespect of the foirsaid reporte that the advantage of privilege or of immuniteis or in impostis and payment that apperteneth or may appertene to the subjectis of ather kingdome abone utheris in Normandie or in ony pairtis of France, ar and is of so small difference as aucht nawayes justlie hinder the communicatioun and trade; and, thairfoir, the estaittis of the parliament of Scotland findis and declairis that the Englishmen sall be als frie for the transporting of all sortis of merchandice and commoditeis frome Normandie and all utheris pairtis of France, and with the samin libertie of importatioun quhilk the native borne subjectis of Scotland thame selffis have, and siclyk generalie for all uther trade frome ony uther foirane pairtis into Scotland, the Englishmen sall have libertie of importatioun als frelie as the saidis native subjectis of Scotland (not haveing speciall privileges), payand the samyn customes and dueteis that Scottishmen pay in Scotland. Nixt, concernyng the article of exportatioun, the estaittis of Scotland statutis and ordanis that all suche gudis or commoditeis as ar prohibitit and forbiddin to Scottishmen thame selffis to transporte furth of Scotland to ony foirane pairt, the samin sall be unlauchfull for ony Englishman or ony uther to transporte to ony forane natioun over sea, and that under the samyn penaltie and foirfaltouris that Scottishmen ar subject unto, bot nevirtheless finde and declairis that suche goodis and merchandice as ar licencit and ar lauchfull to Scottishmen (not specialie privilegeit) to transporte out of Scotland to ony forane pairt, the samin may be lykwayes transportit be Englishmen thither, and they, certefeing thair going towardis forane pairtis and taking coquett accordingly, sall be bund onlie to pay the ordinarie custome that Scottishmen thame selffis do pay at the exporting of suche waris. And as for these native commoditeis quhilkis aither of the countreyis do yeld and may serve for the use and benefite of the uther, the saidis estaittis of Scotland statutis and declairis that thair may be transportit furth of Scotland into England all suche waris as ar of the grouth or handy wark of Scotland without payment of ony custome, impost or exactioun, and als frelie in all respectis as ony wairis may be transportit in Scotland frome porte to porte, excepting suche particular sortis of goodis and merchandice as ar heirefter mentionat, being restranit for the propir and inward use of Scotland; and for that purpose declairis that furth of this communicatioun of benefittis and participatioun of native commoditeis of this countrey of Scotland with the countrey of England, thair sall be speciallie exceptit and reservit the particular sortis heireftir specefeit, that is to say: woll, scheip skynnes and fellis, cattell, leather, hydis and lynnen yairne, quhilkis ar specialie restranit within the countrey of Scotland not to be transportit frome the samin to England; exceptand also and reserveand to Scottishmen thair trade of fisheing within thair loches, firthis and bayis within land, and in the seas within fourtene mylis of the costis of the realme of Scotland wheir nather Englishmen nor ony stranger or forinaris have use to fische. Fordermoir, the estaittis of Scotland statutis and ordinis that all forane waris to be transportit furth of Scotland to England be the subjectis of England, haveand at thair first entrie in Scotland anis payit custome, sall not pay outward custome eftirward in Scotland saif onlie inward custome at that porte quhairinto they sall be transportit, bot the awneris of the goodis or the factouris and maister of the schip sall gif band not to transporte the samin to ony foirane pairt. The estaittis declaris also that Englishmen sall not be debarrit frome being associat in ony Scottish companie of merchandis adventuraris or ony utheris upoun suche conditionis as ony native Scottishman may be admittit. It is nevirtheles statute and ordinit be the foirsaidis estaittis of Scotland that the libertie foirsaid of exportatioun and trade frome Scotland to England sall serve for the inward use onlie of England, and nawayes for transportatioun of the saidis commoditeis into forane pairtis; and for dew punishment of those that sall transgress in that behalf, and for the better assurance and cautioun thairin, it is statute be the saidis estaittis of Scotland that everie mercheand so offending sall foirfaulte his haill goodis, the schippis wheirin the saidis goodis shall be transportit to be escheatit and foirfaltit, the customeris, serchearis and utheris officiaris of the customis whatsoevir incais of consent or knawlege upoun thair pairt to the transporting of suche wairis, to losse thair offices and goodis and thair persones to be imprisonit during his majesteis will; and of the saidis escheatis and foirfaltis, twa pairtis to appertene to his majestie gif the customes be unfermit and the thrid pairt to the informer, and gif the customes be fermed, one thrid of the foirfaltouris to belong to his majestie, one thrid to the fermoraris of the customes and the uther thrid to the informer; and the tryell of the offence to be summarlie in Scotland in the exchekker be wrytt, sufficient witneses or aith of pairtie or befoir the justice be assyse, and his majesteis officiaris within this realme of Scotland to concurre with the complenar haveing interes in the persute. And for the moir suretie that thair sall be na suche transportatioun of goodis exportit frome Scotland to England, statutis and ordinis that at the schipping of all suche native commoditeis thair be takin by the customer of the porte wheir the goodis or wairis ar embarkit ane bond or obligatioun to be subscrybit be the awner of the saidis goodis and the awner of the schip gif the awner be present, or (incaise the awner be absent) by the maister of the schip and the factour or pairtie that ladint the goodis, the said band contening ane sowme of money answerable to the valour of the goodis, with condition for releissing of the pairtie bund and dischargeing him of the foirsaid band incais returne be maid of dew certificat to the said customer wheir the goodis wer ladint frome ony porte within Scotland; the certificat to be subscryvit and seallit by the officiaris of the customes of the porte whair the goodis sall arryve and be ladint, or gif thair be not suche officiaris, then be the cheif officer or magistratt and towne clerk under thair handis, the tennoure of the quhilk band to be in maner following: Be it kend till all men be thir presentis, we A. B. and C. D., skipper in Leith, to be justlie awand and addebtit to oure most gratious soverane the kingis majestie the sowme of ane thowsand pundis Scottish money, the quhilk sowme we faithfullie bind and oblises us, oure airis, executouris and assignais and ilkane of us, conjunctlie and severalie, faithfullie to content, pay and delyver to oure said soverane lord, his airis and successouris, renunceand all exceptioun of not nummerat money and all uthairis exceptiounes whilk may be proponit in the contrair etc., with provisioun alwayes that gif we, the foirsaidis A. B. C. D., wha hes schippit and ladint at the porte of Leith in the schip callit the Lyoun, wheiroff E. F. is maister under God, sex lastis salmond, threttie lastis herring etc. to be transportit to the porte of Yairmouth in England and layit on land thair, as by the entrie thairof maid in his majesteis bookis of the said porte of Leith is evident, do discharge and lay on land the saidis goodis at the said porte of Yairmouth or ony uther porte within the kingdome of England out of the said schip and not else wheir; and within ane yeir next ensewing the date heirof, bring and delyver to the officeris of the porte of Leith whome it concerneth ane trew certificat under the handis and seallis of office of the magistrattis of the said porte of Yarmouth or of ony uther porte of the kingdome of England wheir the saidis goodis shall be landit and delyverit, testefeing the landing and trew delyverie of the premises without fraude or guyll. And in cais the validitie of the said certificat sallhappin to be impugnit or brocht in question, shall in the next terme eftir the end of the said yeir mak sufficient pruif in the chekker befoir the lordis auditouris thairof by lauchfull witneses or pruiffis as they sall allow of that, than and in that cais this abonewrittin obligatioun shall be null and of nane availl, force nor effect, or ellis to abyd in full effect and vertue. And becaus the certificat being returnit may nevirtheless ather by negligence or by mischance be lossed and the bandis being extant and na recorde had of the certificat, the pairtie wha wes bundin, his airis and executouris may be subject to the penaltie of the said band, for remede heirof, as it is alredie fundin that the space of ane haill yeir eftir the date of the said band be yeldit and allowit for the returne of the said certificat, so the estaitis of this realme ordanis that upoun the exhibiting of the certificat unto the customer, he shall furthwith note upoun the band the recept of sic ane certificat, beiring the testimonie by whome the same wes gevin, the contentis thairof and the date of the samin; and gif within the space of twa yeiris nixt eftir the exhibiting of the said certificat the treuth and validitie thairof shall not be impugnit and callit in questioun, in that cais the said band shall be haldin fullie satisfeit and dischargeit; and eftir the expiratioun of the saidis twa yeiris, na questioun or challenge to be maid upoun the band aganis the pairtie oblissit, and the band it self (ipso facto) to be for evir eftir null, void and of nane effect. And forsamekill as the saidis estaittis of this realme aggreis that the lyk bandis be gevin be Scottishmen traffiquing and ladning thair schippis within ony pairt of England, and that the ordour abonewrittin be alsua observit be thame, whilk is prescryvit and sett doun be this abonwrittin act of exportatioun in all the particular heidis thairof, and to the end that thair may be dew executioun in the exchekker of ather realme of sic bandis as salhappin to be foirfaltit (incais the pairteis foirfalting the saidis bandis be not to be fundin in that realme wheir the bandis wer tane and foirfaltit bot in the uther), thairfoir the saidis estaittis consentis and aggreis that the bandis so foirfaltit on ather pairt shall be mutualy and reciprocallie transmittit frome the exchekker of the ane realme to the uther (as cause shall require), and that the debtis recoverit upoun the saidis bandis foirfaltit shall be lykwayes transmittit and answerit to the exchekker of ather realme wheir the bandis wer takin. And fordermoir, tuicheing the indifferent schipping of commoditeis ather be Scottishmen or Englishmen in Scottish bottomes, the saidis estaittis statutis and declairis that Englishmen may fraucht and laid thair goodis in Scottish schippis and bottomes, paying onlie Scottish customes within the realme of Scotland, notwithstanding of ony contrarie lawes or prohibitionis. And anent the article of the making of great schippis and mantenance thairof, the saidis estaittis grantis commissioun to the burrowes of Edinburgh, Perth, Dundie, Aberdene, Glasgow, Air, Sanctandrous, Montrose, Kirkcudbricht, Irving, Craill, Bruntyland and Culross to meitt and convene and sett doun ordour for forderance of the traide of navigatioun, pacifeing and repressing all abusis quhairby the said trade is prejudgeit, and to sett doun suche ordour for bulding of schippis and all sort of vassellis as they think maist convenient, and the articlis aggreit upoun be the burrowes foirsaidis to be als sufficientlie authorisit as gif they had bene expressit in this present act. And becaus the foirsaidis estaittis of this realme estemis it requisit that the mutuall communicatioun afoirsaid shall not onlie be extendit to materis of commerce bot also to utheris benefittis and privileges of naturall borne subjectis, thairfoir findis and declairis that all the subjectis of the realme of England borne since the deceis of Elizabeth, the lait quene of England, and all that sall be borne heireftir undir the obedience of his majestie and his royall progenie, ar by the commoun lawes of Scotland and shall be for evir enhabillit to obtene, succede, inhered and possess all landis, goodis and chattellis, honouris, digniteis, offices, liberteis, privileges and benefices, ecclesiasticall or civill, in parliament and in all utheris places of the said kingdome of Scotland in all respectis and without ony exceptioun whatsumevir, als fullelie and amplie as the borne subjectis of Scotland mycht have done or may do in ony sorte. Mairover, for the better advanceing of the foirsaid happie unioun and testificatioun of the loyall dispositioun towardis his majestie, and for the incresce and continuance of the mutuall lufe, freindschip and amitie betuix the subjectis of the foirsaidis twa ancient kingdomes, the foirsaidis estaittis of Scotland findis and declaris all the subjectis of the kingdome of England borne befoir† the deceis of the lait quene of England to be enhablit and maid capable to acquire, purches and inhered, succede, use and dispose of all landis, inheretances, goodis, offices, honouris, digniteis, liberteis, privileges, immuniteis, benefices and prefermentis quhatsumevir within the kingdome of Scotland with the samin fredome and als lauchfullie and peciablie as the verie native and naturall borne subjectis of this realme whair the saidis richtis, staitts or proffeittis ar establissit, notwithstanding of quhatsumevir law, statute or former constitutioun heirtofoir inforceit in the contrair, other than to acquire, possess succede or inhereitt ony office of the crowne, office of judicatorie or ony voit, place or office in parliament, all whiche to remane still frie frome being clamede, held or injoyit by the subjectis of England within the realme of Scotland borne afoir the deceis foirsaid, notwithstanding ony word, sense or interpretatioun of this act, or ony circumstance thairone depending untill thair be suche a perfyte and full accompleschement of the unioun as is mutualie desyrit by both the realmes. And notwithstanding of this abonewrittin exceptioun, the foirsaidis estaittis expreslie reserves his majesteis prerogative royall to devysat, inhable and prefer to suche offices, honouris, digniteis and benefices quhatsumevir in the said kingdome of Scotland, as ar heirtofoir exceptit in the preceding reservatioun, all English subjectis borne befoir the deceis of the said laitt quene, als frelie, als sovereignlie and absolutelie as ony his majesteis royall progenitouris or predecessouris kings of Scotland micht have done at ony tyme heirtofoir, and to all utheris intentis and purposis in als ample maner as gif no suche act had bene maid or evir thocht or conceavit. And forsamekle as the foirsaidis estaittis of this kingdome of Scotland hes maid, grantit and consentit to all the actis and statutis befoir specefeit, and to all the speciall liberteis and privileges thairin contenit, upoun provisioun and conditioun onlie that the foirsaid unioun shall procede, work and tak the lyk finall end and effect upoun the pairt of the estaitis of England in favouris of Scotland, eftir the forme and tennoure of the foirsaid treatie of unioun and conclusionis thairof aggreit and accordit upoun be all the foirsaidis commissionaris of both kingdomes the tymes foirsaid and na utherwayes, thairfoir the saidis estaittis of Scotland statutis, determines and declaris that all the abone writtin actis, liberteis, privileges and ilkane of thame and everie heid, article and member thairof shall ceis, abyd suspendit and be of na strenth, force nor effect heireftir, ay and quhill and unto the speciall tyme that the estaittis of England be thair actis and statutis in parliament decerne, grant and allow the samin and als mony actis, privileges, liberteis, fredomes and immuniteis to the subjectis of the kingdome of Scotland, to be injoyit and bruikit be thame within the realme of England, conforme to the foirsaid treatie in all pointis.
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2. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, appreves and confermis the twa actis of parliament maid be his hienes, with consent of the estaittis of this realme, the ane thairof maid in his hienes tuelf parliament, 120 act, aganis the sayaris of mess, Jesuitis, seminarie preistis, traffiquing papastis and receptaris of ony of thame, and the uther act maid in his hienes fourtene parliament, 193 act, aganis wilfull heiraris of mess, in the haill heidis, articles and clauses thairof; and decernis and ordanis the samyn twa actis to have effect and to be put to executioun aganis the controvenaris thairof in all tyme cumming with this additioun: that all wilfull receptaris of excommunicat papistis and wha ar at the horne for the same cause, eftir that publicatioun be maid be the minister the tyme of preicheing or prayaris at the paroch kirk wheir the receptaris of the saidis papistis sall duell for the tyme, shall pay to oure soverane lord and to his hienes thesaurar the penalteis contenit in the act of parliament maid anent not communicantis: that is to say, everie erle as he sall controvene the premises, ane thowsand pundis; everie lord, ane thousand merkis; everie barroun, fyve hundreth pundis; everie frie halder, thrie hundreth merkis; everie yeman, fourtie pundis; and everie burges, according to the modificatioun of the kingis majestie and lordis of secrete counsaill; quhilkis panis ordanis oure soverane lordis thesaurar to intromett thairwith and exact the samyn to his hienes use.
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3. Forsamekle as the conventuall brethrene and channonis of the monasterie of Sanctandrous wer the ancient chaptour and counsall of the archibischop thairof, who now ar decayed and few of thame beand on lyfe, lyk as the priorie and fruittis thairof ar to be erected in ane temporall lordschip, and necessar it is that the said archibischope shall have ane constant chaptour, according to the ancient policie of the kirk and fundamentall lawes of this kingdome, thairfoir oure soverane lord, with advise of the estaittis of this present parliament, gevis, grantis and committis full power and commissioun to George, archibischope of Sanctandrous, to elect and nominat sewin qualefeit persones of the clergie at leist duelling and haveing charge and administratioun within his diocie, to be the perpetuall convent, counsaill and chaptour of the said archibischoprik in all tyme cuming, and eftir the deceis or removing of ony ane or ma of thame fra thair present places, the intrant succeding to the said place or charge to succede also in that rowme of the cheptour or convent, and yit nochttheless reserves to the said archibischope and his successouris thair ancient privilege, to wit, that the commoun seall of the said chaptour to be maid of new be thair awin advyse shall serve for thair consentis without thair subscriptiounes. Attoure, it is fundin and decernit that the present commoun seall of the said chaptour, beand appendit to the evidentis or richtis quhatsumevir alredie maid and grantit be the said archibischope, hes bene, and shall be in all tymes cumming, ane sufficient and perfyte consent of the chaptour, and als effectuall for securing of the vassellis and tennentis ressaveris of the saidis richtis as the samin hes bene in ony tyme of befoir, and sua to indure in force for consent of the said chaptour ay and quhill the electioun of the said chaptour and making of the new commoun seall.
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4. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament presentlie convenit, considering the hurte and exhausted estait of the bischoprik of Dunkeld by the late possessouris thairof, whereby the same is presentlie nawayes hable to mantene the present titular or ony of his successouris according to his rank, degrie and place, whereby they may in ony commpetent sorte either do that service to his majestie or that good in the churche which thair place and functioun require, for the enhabling, thairfoir, of the present bischope of Dunkeld and his successouris for his majesteis service, his highnes and estaittis foirsaidis have annexed and adjoined to the foirsaid bischoprik of Dunkeld the church of Megill, personage and vicarage therof, to be in all tyme cummyng held, compted and reputed as one of the churches of the said bischoprik, and the rentis thereof to be specially appropriat to the bischoppis awin use, he alwayes provyding the minister serveing the cure thereat of a good, sufficient, locall stipend, and the remanent of the saidis dueteis, proffeittis and emolumentis of the said church to uplift to his awin use and for his awin mantenance.
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†5. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament, considering that thair wes in the parliament haldin at Perth in the moneth of Julii jM vjC and sex yeiris diverse benefices pertening of auld to abbottis, priouris and nwnnes erectit to sindrie persones in lordschippis and baroneis, and that the patronages of kirkis pertening to the samyn benefices ar gevin and annexit to the saidis lordschippis and baroneis to the foirsaidis persones, as alsua that thair is sindrie utheris patronages of benefices gevin and disponit be his hienes, with consent of the saidis estaittis in that parliament, to sindrie utheris particular persones, at the quhilk tyme our said soverane lord and estaittis, being willing that thair sould be ane yeirlie duetie contenit in everie ane of the saidis erectionis to be payit to oure soverane lord and his successouris, and that the ministeris serveing or that heireftir sould serve at the kirkis of everie personage and vicarage quhairof the patronage wes disponit to whatsumevir persone, ather in thair erectiounes or utherwayes, be provydit of sufficient stipendis; thairfoir, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis gaif full power and commissioun to Johne, erle of Montrose, great commissioner, Alexander, erle of Dunfermeling, chanceller of this realme, Alexander, erle of Lynlythgw, George, erle of Dunbar, thesaurar, David, lord Scone, comptroller, Mark, lord Newbuttill, Maister Johne Prestoun of Pennycuk, collectoris generall, Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Bynnie, knycht, advocat, Schir Johne Cokburne of Ormestoun, knycht, justice clerk, Schir Richard Cokburne of Clerkingtoun, knycht, lord privie seall, and Schir Johne Skene of Curryhill, knycht, clerk of register, (or to ony sex of them, the said lord commissionar being alwayes ane of thame) to modefie, decerne and declair the yeirlie duetie to be contenit in everie ane of the saidis erectionis to be payit yeirlie to oure said soverane lord and to his hienes successouris; and siclyk gaif full power and commissioun to the said Johne, erle of Montrose, great commissioner foirsaid, the said Alexander, erle of Dunfermeling, chancellar, Johne, erle of Wigtoun, lord Flemyng, George, archibischop of Sanctandrous, John, [...], bischop of Ross, James, bischop of Orknay, Schir Robert Melvill, [...] Maister Johne Prestoun of Pennycuk, collector generall, Schir Thomas Hammyl[...], Schir Johne Cokburne of Ormestoun, knycht, justice clerk, Maistir Patrik Galloway, Maister James Nicolsoun, Maister Andro Lamb (or to ony aucht of thame, the said lord commissioner or the said lord chancellar being alwayes ane) to modefie, decerne and declair to everie minister serveing or that heireftir sall serve at everie ane of the saidis kirkis the cure thair yeirlie stipendis in all tyme cumming, as at mair lenth is contenit in the said first act of parliament of the date foirsaid. And now oure said soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, considering that the said Johne, erle of Montrose wes specialie designit in baith the saidis commissionis as sine quo non, and that throw his sicknes and disease quhilk did befall to him verie schortlie eftir the date of the said commissioun, the rest of the foirsaidis commissionaris for the inlaik of his presence culd nawayes procede nor do ony thing at all in thair saidis commissionis and meittingis; thairfoir, our said soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, to the effect that the said sicknes of the said Erle of Montrose or ony suche lyk incident in the persones of ony one man be not ane hinderance and impediment to the progress of that work anent the modefeing of his blenche dueteis in the saidis erectionis and of the ministeris stipendis serveing the cure of the kirkis foirsaid, conforme to the tennoure of the said first commissioun in all pointis, hes nominat, electit and chosin and, be the tennoure heirof, electis, nominatis and cheisis the saidis Alexander, erle of Dunfermeling, chancellar, Patrik, erle of Kinghorne and Mark, erle of Louthiane, and declares that ony of the saidis thrie erlis now nominat, electit and chosin shall be of the quorum in the foirsaid commissioun in place of the said Johne, erle of Montrose, alsweill for setting doun of the blenshe dueteis as for modificatioun of the saidis ministeris stipendis of all erectiounes and patronages of benefices gevin, grantit and disponit in the foirsaid first parliament haldin at Perth in the said moneth of Julii jM vjC and sex yeiris, and als of all erectionis and patronages grantit or confermit in this present parliament, and that notwithstanding the absence, sicknes or deceis or ony twa of thame, that the presens of the thrid shall be sufficient with ane dew number of the rest of the saidis commissionaris to procede in that busines conforme to the tennoure and contentis of the said first commissioun in all pointis. And to the effect foirsaid, the saidis estaittis ordanis the foirsaidis commissionaris nominat in the said first parliament and in this present parliament in maner foirsaid to begin thair meittingis at Edinburgh for modefeing of the saidis blenshe dueteis and ministeris stipendis, conforme to the tennoure of the saidis commissionis, the first day of November nixtocum, and to continew daylie thareftir in tyme cumming in thair meitingis sua oft as the saidis commissionaris sall think expedient for effectuating of the premises.
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†6. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, considering how woddis, parkis and all sorte of planting and hanyng decayes within this realme, and how dowcattis ar brokin, bees stollin, meinis propir lochis and stankis heryit, to the great hurte and prejudice of the countray and decay of policie, thairfoir ratefeis and appreves all actis of parliament maid of befoir for conservatioun of planting and policie and aganis brakeris of dowcattis, steiling of beis and of fisches furth of meinis stankis and propir lochis in the haill pointis, articlis and clauses thairof, and ordinis the samin to be put to executioun aganis the controveneris thairof. And forder, the saidis estaittis statutis and ordinis that quhasoevir shall be fundin heireftir to brak down his nichbouris woddis and park dyikis, fenses, stankis or closouris to pasture within the saidis fenses, cutte treis, browme or schear grasse within the same, or yit brakis dowcattis, steillis beis and fisches in propir stankis and loches, shall be callit and convenit thairfoir as a braker of the law ather befoir the privie counsall or ony uther ordinar magistrat within this realme at the optioun of the pairtie complenar; and the penaltie to be imposit and takin of the controvenaris befoir the saidis ordinar inferiour judges aucht not to exceid the sowme of fourtie pundis of this realme, and the secrete counsaill to impose sic penalteis aganis the controvenaris of this present act as eftir tryell tane in the cause they sall find the offendar to merite and deserve, but prejudice alwayes of putting of all former actis maid anent the premises to executioun eftir the forme and tennoure thairof.
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7. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, haveing consideratioun of the great hurte and skaith that oure soverane lordis lieges hes sustenit and daylie sustenis be the great diversitie and disconformitie of the weichtis, mettis and measures within this realme, notwithstanding of diverse and sindrie actis of parliament maid in the contrair be oure said soverane lordis most worthie progenitouris and be his majesteis self in the parliament haldin at Edinburgh, the xxix day of Julii 1587, and that the negligence of the putting of the saidis actis of parliament to dew executioun is greatest occasioun thairof, it is thairfoir statute and ordanit that ilk schireff, stewartis of royalteis and regaliteis, provestis, bailleis and auldermen of burrowes, ilkane of thame within thair awn boundis and jurisdictioun, put the saidis actis of parliament anent wechtis, mettis and mesouris to dew executioun betuix the date heirof and the first day of Januar nixtocum, under all hiest pane, quhairthrow that thair may be ane universall conformitie of weichtis, mettis and measures throwchout the haill realme; with power also to the foirsaidis judges to tak tryell of false mettis and mesouris, and the usaris of false mettis and measouris haill gudis and geir to be escheat thairfoir.
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8. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, appreves and confermis the act of parliament maid be King James the Fyft of worthie memorie, intitulat 'Act anent conduceing of craftismen', quhilk is the hundreth and ellevint act, in the haill pointis, articlis and clauses thairof; and ordanis the samin to have effect and to be put to executioun in tyme cumming eftir the tennoure thairof, notwithstanding quhatsumevir act or statute maid in the contrair.
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9. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, undirstanding the Latine towng to be greatlie diminischit within this realme, to the heavie prejudice of the commoun weall of the samyn, and the speciall cause thairof to be the want of the uniforme teacheing of all the pairtis of grammer establischit be ane law in all the pairtis of this realme, wherethrow, be the curiositie of diverse maisteris of scholis, baith to burgh and land, taking upoun them eftir thair fantesie to teache suche grammer as pleasis them, the youth quha be occasioun of the pest and utherwayes being oft and diverse tymes changeit to diverse scholis and maisteris be alteratioun of the forme of teacheing ar haillely prejudgeit; for remede quhairof, it is thocht expedient be oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament that thair shall be ane satlit forme of the best and maist commoun and approvin grammer, and all pairtis thairof, collectit, establischit and prentit to be universallie teacheit in all the pairtis of this realme be the haill maisteris and teacheares of grammer in all tyme cumming; thairfoir, oure said soverane lord and estaittis of parliament presentlie convenit hes gevin and grantit and, be thir presentis, gevis and grantis full power and commissioun to Alexander, erle of Dumfermeling, chancellar of this realme, James, lord of Balmirrenoch, secretar to his majestie, Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Bynnie, knycht, his hienes advocat, Maister Johne Prestoun of Penyuik, collectour generall, Schir Johne Skene of Curryhill, knycht, clerk of register, Maister Thomas Craig and Maister Williame Oliphant, advocattis, Maister William Scott of Elie, Maister Patrik Sandis and Maister Johne Roy, shcolemaister of Edinburgh, or ony fyve of thame conjunctlie, to trye, cognosce, conclude and sett doun sic forme and ordour as they sall think maist meitt and expedient to be observit heireftir be all maisteris of grammer within this realme; and oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis declaris that the procedingis of the saidis commissionaris in the said mater shall be als effectuall as gif the samyn wer speciallie sett doun be act of this present parliament, and that publicatioun be maid thairof at all places neidfull, with command thairin to all maisteris of scholis to obey the samyn under the pane of deprivatioun of thame frome teacheing and payment of twentie pundis to the pure of the parochin quhair they duell.
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10. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis and appreves the act maid of befoir in his hienes parliament haldin at Edinburgh, the [...] day of November jM vjC yeiris, quhairof the tennoure followes: Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament, understanding the great prejudice sustenit be the liegis of this realme where the judgement seattis of schireffis and utheris judges ar not sa commodious nather in bigging nor situatioun as the schireff, utheris judges and their deputes may convenientlie sitt nor the pairteis may resorte thairto, and specialie that the schireff of the Mernis, alias Kincardin, and his deputtis hes bene in use thir mony yeiris to sitt at Kincardin where thair is nather ane tolbuth nor ony house to pairteis to ludge into for thair intertenement, nor yit is the place in the middis of the schyre, wheirby the lieges of the said schirefdome ar greatumlie damnyfeit; for remede quhairof, it is statute and ordanit that the schireff of the schirefdome of Kincardin in all tyme to cum shall sitt and hald thair courtis at the Stenhyve, as place maist meitt and convenient to thame and to the haill lieges within the said schire, and that all preceptis to be direct shall be to warne all pairteis within thair jurisdictioun to compeir, to persew and defend in thair courtis at the said burgh of Steinhyve in all tyme heirefter. And forder, his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis decernis, statutis and ordinis the said burgh of Stenhyve and marcat croce thairof to be in all tyme cumming the heidburgh of the said schirefdome of Kincardin, and the marcat croce thairof to be the place at the quhilk all citationis, charges, denunciationis of hornings and utheris quhatsumevir, comprysings be vertue of whatsumevir decreittis, publicationis of inhibitionis, interdictionis and of all utheris charges and executiounis whatsumevir whilkis propirlie belongis and appertenis to be done, useit and execute at the marcat croces of the heidburghis of ony schirefdome within this realme, to be useit and done within the said schirefdome of the Mernis, alias Kincardin, shall be useitt and execute in all tyme cumming; and declairis all citationis, denunciatiounis, publicatiounes, comprysingis and utheris executionis of the lyk nature to be useitt at ony uther place within the said schirefdome of the Mernis nor at the said marcat croce of Stenhyve to be null and of nane nor effect in all tyme cumming.
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11. Oure soverane lord, with advyse and consent of the estaittis of this present parliament, ratefeis, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetualie confermis the infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie to his hienes darrest spous Anna, be the grace of God, now quene of Great Britane, France and Irland, and to the airis lauchfullie gottin or to be gottin betuix his majestie and his hienes darrest spous foirsaid, quhilkis failyeing (as God forbid) to his hienes airis and successouris whatsumevir to the crowne of the kingdome of Scotland, off all and haill the monasterie and abbacie of Dunfermeling lyand on baith the sydis of the watter of Forth, contening all and sindrie the landis, lordschippis, baroneis, mylnis, woddis, fischeingis, mansionis, maner places, kirkis, teyndis, kirk landis, tennentis, tennandreis, service of frie tennentis, yairdis, orchardis, fewmaillis, fermes, caynis, customes, annualrentis and utheris particularlie and generalie contenit in the said infeftment proceding upoun the resignatioun of Henrie Pitcarne of that Ilk, as commendatar of the said abbacie of Dunfermeling for the tyme, with consent of the convent thairof in maner and to the effect mentionat in the samyn infeftment, whilkis ar thairby united, erected and incorporat in ane haill and frie temporall lordschip to be callit in all tyme cummyng the lordschip of Dunfermeling, to be haldin of oure soverane lord and his successouris in frie blensche, fre heretage and frie lordschip for evir, for the yeirlie payment of the sowme of sex schillingis aucht penneis money of this realme of Scotland yearlie at the feist of Witsonday in name of blenche ferme, gif it beis askit, alanerlie, lyk as at mair lenth is contenit in the said infeftment under his hienes great seall of the date at Lynlithgw, the sevint day of Marche the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir threttene yeiris, and of his hienes regne the tuentie sevint year, with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun, in all and sindrie pointtis, pases, heidis, articlis, clauses, circumstances and conditiounes whatsumevir thairin contenit, eftir the formes and tennouris thairof, willing and granting and for his majestie and his successouris, with advyse fairsaid, decerning and ordaning that this present confirmatioun is and sall be als valiable, effectuall and sufficient in all respectis as gif the samyn infeftment, chartour, precept and instrument of seasing wer at lenth ingrossit heirintill.
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12. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, apprevis and confermis all and whatsumevir actis of parliament and lawes maid in favouris of the frie burrowis of this realme at ony tyme of befoir, with all antient liberteis, privileges and immuniteis grantit to thame be oure said soverane lord or be ony of his hienes predecessouris.
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13. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, apprevis and confermis all actis, lawes, decreittis and privileges grantit or gevin in favouris of his hienes frie royall burrowes; and considering the great hurte and skaith daylie sustenit be the burgeses inhabitantis of his majesteis royall burrowes, wha underlyis and beiris all burdingis imposit upoun the estaitt of burrowes in all his majesteis services, throw the continuall incresce of unfrie traffiquerris duelland in diverse pairtis of this realme not being burgeses of the saidis royall burrowes, and nevirtheless keip and haldis oppin buthis, buyis and sellis merchandice and utherwayes uses the liberteis and privileges of frie burgeses as gif they wer burgeses and actuall residentis within the saidis royall burrowes, in manifast defraude of oure soverane lordis customes and to the prejudice of the liberteis of the saidis frie royall burrowes; and thairfoir statutis and ordinis that all unfrie persones not beand actuall burgeses of the saidis frie royall burrowes, wha beiris not burding and payes not taxt and stent to his majestie, sall desist and ceis fra useing of ony trade of merchandice or of the liberteis and privileges foirsaidis of the saidis frie royall burrowes under the panis contenit in the actis of parliament maid anent unfrie traffiqueris of befoir, and that lettres of horning be direct heirupoun, chargeing whatsumevir unfremen and usurperis of the privileges of the saidis burrowes to find sufficient cautioun for obedience of this act, and als that lettres of horning be direct upoun all actis and decreittis of burrowis gevin at thair conventionis betuix burgh and burgh and burgeses of frie burrowes upoun ane simple charge of ten dayes without calling of pairtie.
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14. Oure soverane lord, with advyse of the estaittis and haill bodie of this present parliament, ratefeis, appreves and perpetualie confermes the ancient liberteis, fredomes and privileges maid and grantit be oure soverane lord or ony of his hienes predecessouris to, and in favouris of, the burgh of Craill, bailleis, counsaill, burgeses, comunitie and inhabitantis of the samyn burgh of Craill; and forsamekill as the ordinar oulklie marcat day gevin to the said towne of Craill of auld wes appointit to be ane Sonday, whilk now is abrogat and dischargeit be actis of parliament and lawes of this realme, thairfoir, in place thairof, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis hes nominat, gevin, grantit and confermit to the said burgh of Craill in all tyme cumming ane ordinar oulklie marcat day, to be keipit and haldin thairintill oulklie on Fryday. And als in consideratioun that the ordinarie fair yearlie haldin within the said burgh of Craill and grantit thairto of auld wes haldin and keipit upoun the fourtene day of September, callit Rudday, whilk fair, inrespect of the harvest, wes in effect unproffitable to the said burgh, his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis hes thairfoir of new gevin, grantit and perpetualie confermit to the said burgh in all tyme heireftir full power, privilege and libertie of ane uther frie fair to be haldin and begun yearlie within the said burgh of Craill upoun the tent day of Marche and to indure for the space of aucht dayes nixt thaireftir, togidder with all customes, immuniteis, privileges, proffeittis, casualiteis and dueteis pertening to ane frie fair to be proclamit, keipit and defendit be the magistrattis, burgeses and inhabitantis of the said burgh, siclyk and als frelie in all respectis as ony uther burgh ar and hes bene in use to do in lyk caises; and ordinis lettres of publicatioun to be direct heirupoun gif neid beis in forme as effeiris.
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15. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, haveing diligentlie and advysitlie considerit the estait of the burgh of Dunbartane being in danger to be ruynatit be the violent course of the river of Levin and rage of sea, whereby, gif tymous remede be not provydit in verie schorte tyme, the haill towne sall be caryit away and distroyit; and for preventing thairof, his majestie, haveing of befoir grantit commissioun to certane nobill men of the counsaill and estait for viteing the decay and apperand losse of the said burgh throw the occasioun foirsaid, and for treating and consulting what expenss and sowmes of money wer requisite for the help and saiftie of the said burgh, and ane trew and richt tryell being tane thairintill be the saidis nobill men, barounes and utheris skillit persones whais advyse wes tane thairupoun that na less nor the sowme of threttie thowsand pundis Scottis money was abill to beir out and furneis the necessar charges and expenses in performing these warkis that ar hable to saif the said burgh frome utter destructioun, thairfoir oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis findis meitt and expedient that ane taxatioun of the sowme of tuentie fyve thowsand merkis sall be leveit and upliftit of the haill lieges within the kingdome of Scotland and divydit as followis, viz: the sowme of tuelf thowsand and fyve hundreth merkis thairof to be payit be the spirituall estait, aucht thowsand thrie hundreth threttie thrie merkis iij s. iiij d. be the barounes and frehalderis, and the sowme of four thowsand ane hundreth threscoir sex merkis aucht schillingis ten penneis be the burrowes of this realme, and hes ordanit the samin sowme to be payit betuix and the first day of Februar nixtocum. And the saidis estaittis, haveing gevin full power and commissioun to the commissionaris of the burrowes of this realme to nominat suche persones as they sould think good to be collectouris of the samin taxatioun, they have nominat and maid choise of Thomas Fallisdaill, baillie of Dunbartane, and Johne Sempell of Corrith, burges thairof, to be collectouris of the samin; and for inbringing of the spirituall mennis pairtis of the samin taxatioun, it is statute and ordanit that lettres be direct chargeing all and sindrie archibischoppis, bischoppis, abbottis, priouris and utheris beneficit personis contenit in the taxt rollis, thair chalmerlanis, factouris and intromettouris with thair levingis, to mak payment of the sowmes that they and everie ane of thame ar taxt unto, to the saidis Thomas Fallisdaill, baillie of Dunbartane, and Johne Semple of Corrith, burges, thair collectouris foirsaidis, thair deputtis and officiaris in thair names haveand thair power to ressave the samin at the terme abone specefeit, under the pane of rebellioun etc., and gif they failyie, to denunce and escheat etc., and that the prelatis and beneficit persones for thair releif have lettres chargeing thair vassellis, subvassellis, ladyes of terce, conjunct fearis, lyfrentaris, fewaris, takismen and pensionaris to mak payment of thair pairtis of the samin taxatioun pro rata within tuentie dayes nixt eftir the charge, under the pane of rebellioun etc., and gif they failyie, to denunce and escheat etc, and, gif neid beis, to poind and distrenyie thairfoir as they sall think maist expedient; alwayes declaring that the productioun of sufficient horningis aganis the saidis fewaris, vasellis, takismen and pensionaris shall be ane releif to the saidis prelattis and beneficit persones and shall exoner thame pro tanto fra the payment of the samyn taxatioun, provyding that the samin horningis with thair taxt rollis authenticklie maid and subscryvit be the saidis prelattis and beneficit persones and be thair fewaris, vassellis, takismen and pensionaris contening the perticular sowmes that everie one of thame ar taxt unto be delyverit to the collectouris of the samin taxatioun within fourtie dayes nixt eftir the terme abone specefeit appointit for inbringing thairof, utherwayes they sall nawayes be oblist to ressave the samyn, nather sall the prelat and beneficit persone be exonerit be productioun of the samin at ony tyme thaireftir. And forder, that the saidis prelattis and utheris beneficit persones may have thair releiffis of thair saidis vassellis, subvassellis, ladyes of terce, conjunctfearis, lyfrentaris, fewaris, takismen and pensionaris to thair greater ease and less truble to thair saidis vassellis and utheris foirsaidis, and to the effect that everie man proportionalie may pay his pairt of the samyn taxatioun according to the quantitie and availl of the frie rent he hes of his landis, pensioun and teyndscheves pertenyng to him, alsweill the prelat him self as the takismen and pensionar, it is thocht expedient, statute and ordanit that the saidis prelaittis, everie ane of thame, sall severallie convene his haill fewaris, vassellis, takismen and pensionaris at sic convenient place as he thinkis meittest, and cause summond thame personalie or at thair duelling places to that effect; and being convenit, the saidis prelattis and beneficit persones shall schew to thair saidis vassellis, fewaris, takismen and pensionaris the quantitie of the said taxatioun imposit upoun thame authentiklie subscryvit be the clerk of the samyn taxatioun, and they with one consent sall distribute the samyn to be payit be everie man alsweill be the prelat as be the vassell, fewar, takisman or pensionar, according to the greater or smaller quantitie of his frie rent that he hes ather of his landis, teyndis or pensioun; with certificatioun to ony ane of the saidis fewaris, vassellis, takismen and pensionares that comperit not at the day appointit to the effect foirsaid, that sic as sall compeir with the said prelait and beneficit persones shall procede in the equall distributioun of the samin taxatioun alsweill amongis thame that ar present as the absentis, whilk shall be als lauchfull in all respectis as gif the haill number wer convenit. And for imbringing of the barones and frie halderis pairtis of the samin taxatioun and of the taxatioun of oure soverane lordis propir landis, that lettres be direct chargeing all and sindrie schireffis, stewartis and bailles, thair deputtis and clerkis, fewaris, chalmerlanis and ressavearis of oure soverane lordis propir lande, that they and ilkane of thame within the boundis of thair offices raise and uplift the said sowme of fyve schillingis money of everie pund land of auld extent lyand within the boundis of thair judisdictionis, and imbring and delyver the samyn to the saidis Thomas Fallisdaill and Johne Sempill, collectouris generall appointit for ressaving of the samin taxatioun, or to thair deputtis and officiaris in thair names haveand thair poweris to ressave the samin at the termes abone specefeit, under the pane of rebellioun etc.; and gif they failyie thairin, the said terme being bipast, to denunce and escheat etc., and for thair releif that lettres be direct chargeing all and sindrie erlis, lordis, barones, frehalderis, fewaris and rentalleris of oure soverane lordis propir landis to mak payment to the saidis schireffis, stewairtis, bailleis, thair deputtis and clerkis, chalmerlanes and ressaveris of oure soverane lordis propir lande, ilkane of thame for thair awin pairtis respective, of the said sowme of fyve schillingis for everie pund land of auld extent pertening to thame within tuentie dayes nixt eftir they be chargeit thairto, under the pane of rebellious etc.; and gif the failyie, to denunce and escheat etc., and, gif neid beis, that the saidis schireffis, stewartis, bailleis, thair deputtis and clerkis, chalmerlanis and ressaveris of oure soverane lordis propir landis poind and distrenyie thairfoir, as they think maist expedient. And that the saidis erlis, lordis, barones, frehalderis, fewaris and rentalaris of oure soverane lordis propir landis have lettres to charge for thair releif thair vassellis, subvassellis, ladyes of terce, conjunctfearis and lyfrentaris to mak payment of thair pairtis of the samyn taxatioun within tuentie dayes eftir the charge, under the pane of rebellioun etc., and gif they failyie, to denunce and escheat etc, and, gif neid beis, to poind and distrenyie etc. And for imbringing of the burrowes pairt of the samin taxatioun, that lettres be direct chargeing the provest and bailleis of ilk burgh to mak payment of the taxt and stent thairof to the saidis Thomas Fallisdaill and Johne Sempill, his hienes collectouris generall foirsaidis, thair deputtis and officiaris in thair names haveand thair power to ressave the samin, under the pane of rebellioune etc.; and gif they failyie, to denunce and escheat etc., and for thair releif that lettres be direct chargeing all and sindrie inhabitantis within ilk burgh to convene and elect certane persones to stent thair nichbouris; and the said electioun being maid, to charge the persones electit to accept the said charge upoun thame in setting of the said stent upoun the inhabitantis of ilk burgh, and to convene and sett the samyn and mak ane stent roll thairupoun as efferis within tuentie four houris nixt eftir they be chargit thairto under the pane of rebellioun etc.; and gif they failyie, to denunce and escheat etc.; and siclyk the said stent roll being maid and sett as said is, to charge the burgeses, nichbouris and inhabitantis of ilk burgh to mak payment of thair pairtis of the said stent to the saidis provest and bailleis conforme to the taxt roll to be gevin out thairupoun within thrie dayes nixt eftir the charge, under the pane of rebellioun, and gif they failyie, to denunce and escheat etc., and, gif neid beis, that the saidis provest and bailleis poind and distrenyie thairfoir as they sall think maist expedient. It is alwayes provydit that na persone quhatsumevir be stentit or taxt within burgh except according to the availl and quantitie of his rent, leving, gudis and geir that he hes within burgh, nawayes respecting his landis nor possessiones whilkis he hes to landward, for the whilkis he will be oblist to pay taxatioun to uthairis officiaris. Attoure, his hienes and the saidis estaittis decernis and declaris that the charges to be gevin for payment of the samyn taxatioun sall be execute befoir the terme of payment abone specefeit, and that the denunciatioun of horning following thairupoun shall not be execute till the terme of payment be past, whilk denunciatioun sua following upoun the charges gevin befoir the said terme of payment the saidis estaittis decernis and declaris to be valide and sufficient. Attoure, his majestie and the saidis estaittis, considering the great abuse that hes bene useit in all tymes bigane be sindrie of the liegis of the realme, aganis all gude conscience, in causing of thair pure fermoraris and labouraris of thair ground, being removeable, wha ar subject in payment of verie deir fermes, to releif thame of the haill burding of the same taxatioun, whilk hes bene the occasioun of the empoverischeing of ane great number of the saidis pure labouraris and fermoraris and bringing of thame to ane utter wrak and ruyne, whereas of ressone the saidis tennetis sould be altogidder frie fra the payment of ony taxatioun and the samin sould be payit be sic as hes frie rent, landis and gudis of thair awin; for remede whereof, it is statute and ordanit that na persone whatsumevir exact or compell his tennentis or fermoraris removeable wha payis him ferme for his landis occupyit be thame, to pay ony pairt of this present taxatioun or to sute releif of the samin at thair handis; and gif the samin beis fundin done be ony persones that they sall be callit and convenit thairfoir befoir his hienes justice and his deputtis as violent and maisterfull oppressouris of his hienes subjectis, and punisheit thairfoir according to justice. Attoure it is concludit, determined and resolvit that na suspensioun of ony lettre or charges to be directit for payment of the samin taxatioun sall be grantit be the lordis of counsaill and sessioun, bot discharges thame simpliciter of the granting of the samyn alwayes as the equitie of the cause requiris. His majestie and the saidis estaittis hes gevin and grantit power and commissioun to Alexander, erle of Dunfermeling, lord high chancellar of Scotland, Mark, erle of Louthiane, James, lord of Balmirrenoch, lord president of the college of justice, Johne, lord Halyrudhous, Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, his hienes advocatt, Schir Johne Cokburne of Ormestoun, knycht, justice clerk, Schir Richard Cokburne of Clerkingtoun, knycht, lord privie seall, Maister Johnne Prestoun of Penycuk, thesaurar of the new augmentatiounis, and Schir Johne Skene of Curryhill, knycht, clerk of register, gevand thame (at the leist ony four of thame being altogidder convenit alanerlie) power and commissioun to grant the saidis suspensiounes of the charges direct for the saidis taxationis and to decyde the saidis suspensionis according to equitie and justice, dischargeing the saidis lordis of counsaill and sessioun of melling thairwith and of thair offices in that pert. Attoure, it is specialie provydit that na discharge sall be gevin be his majestie to ony personis subject in payment of ony pairt of the same taxatioun, exemand thame fra payment of thair pairtis thairof; and incais ony sic discharge sall be sua purchessit, ordanis the saidis collectouris of this present taxatioun to misknaw the samin, and to cause execute lettres of horning aganis the persones purchessaris thairof, as gif the samin discharge had never bene purchessit. Attour, the saidis estaittis geves full power and commissioun to the commissionares of the haill burrowes of this realme, be thame selffis or be sic utheris as they sall depute to that effect, to sie the wark for the help and saiftie of the said burgh of Dunbartane to procede and tak effect as they sall think expedient, and to buy, provyde and furneis all sortis of materialis, and to conduce and sie warkmen and all utheris personis meit for perfyting of the foirsaid work, and to nominat and chouse maisteris of work and oversearis of the samin quha sall have the credit of debursing of all sowmes of money to be bestowit thairupoun and sall be comptable to the saidis burrowes for the samin; lykas the saidis estaittis decernis and ordinis the saidis twa collectouris of the taxatioun abone specefeit to mak compt and rakning of the haill recept and debursment of the samin to the commissionaris of the burrowes at thair generall conventioun, the saidis collectouris being lauchfullie warnit thairto upoun fourtie dayes warning befoir the tyme of thair convening.
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16. Forsamekill as be diverse actis of parliament it wes statute and ordanit that all our soverane lordis liegis of this his hienes realme of Scotland live and be governit under the lawes and statutis of this realme alanerlie and be na uther lawes, and seing the auld lawes of this realme befoir the dayes of King James the First wer almaist perischeit and not extant, and sua mony of thame as wer extant wer writtin in paperis and wer altogidder uncorrect, thairfoir the estaittis of parliament at diverse tymes committit thair full power to sindrie persones, to advyse, treat and commoun anent the reductioun of the saidis lawes, callit Regiam Majestatem, and all utheris actis, statutis and bookis to be put in ane volume, and to be authorizit as the saidis actis at mair lenth proportis. And seing Schir Johne Skene of Curryhill, knycht, clerk of register, conforme to the saidis actis and ordinances at command of oure said soverane lord and estaittis of parliament hes, be his great travellis, paynis and expenses, visitit, correctit, mendit and reduceit in ane volum the saidis auld lawes of this realme befoir the dayes of King James the First, the quhilk volum contenand Regiam Majestatem and utheris lawes, the said clerk of register hes presentit befoir the haill estaittis of this present parliament, whilk they have considerit and hes allowit thairof as memorable and worthie actis to be prentit, wherewith and be the actis of parliament maid sensyne the haill liegis of this realme sall be judgeit, reulit and governit; thairfoir, the haill estaites of this present parliament statutis and ordinis the foirsaid volum and book contenand the saidis auld lawes of this realme now writtin, correctit and put in forme be the said clerk of register to be prentit authentiklie for the weill of the haill judges, persones and subjectis of this realme; and becaus thair will be great expenses warit in prenting thairof by ane, attour the great panis, travellis and expenses maid thairupoun alreadie be the said clerk of register, for defraying of the whilkis expenses the saidis estaittis of this present parliament hes allowit and grantit to the said clerk of register the sowme of [...] usuale money of this realme to be payit be the schireffis, bailleis, stewartis, barones and utheris judges of this realme, alsweill of royaltie as regalitie, and be the prelattis, erlis, lordis and burrowes of this realme; and to the effect that the foirsaid sowme may be contribute amongis the foirsaidis persounes and the mair thankfully payit to the said clerk of register for the greater expeditioun of the prenting of the foirsaidis auld lawes and statutis, hes gevin and grantit full power and commissioun to Alexander, erle of Dunfermeling, chancellar of this realme, Mark, erle of Louthiane, Patrik, erle of Kinghorne, James, lord of Balmirrenoch, secretare and president of the college of justice, Maister Alexander Dowglas, bischop of Murray, Maister Alexander Forbes, bischop of Cathnes, Maister Williame Melvill, commendatar of Toungland, Johne, lord Halyrudhous, Schir James Scrymgeour of Dudop, Schir Johne Cokburne of Ormestoun and the laird of Dunypace, George Hereott, goldsmyth, burges of Edinburgh, George Bruce, burges of Culross, and Johne Lockhart, burges of Air, or to ony fyve of thame, to sett doun ane stent roll amongis the foirsaidis persones wha suld pay the foirsaid sowme to the said clerk of register in maner foirsaid, and to divyd the samin sowmes amongis thame as they sall think expedient; and what evir the saidis persones, or ony fyve of thame, does in the premises, the saidis estaittis, now as than and than as now, declaris to be als lauchfull and sufficient as gif the samin had bene concludit, statute and ordanit in this present parliament, and that lettres be direct upoun ane simple charge of sex dayes be delyverance of the lordis of sessioun for payment of the foirsaidis sowmes, as the foirsaidis persones sall sett doun the samin be thair stent, and that na suspensioun be grantit in favouris of whatsumevir persone or persones except be the lordis chancellar, president, collectour and advocatt or ony twa of thame.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, remembering and perfytlie understanding the good, trew and thankfull service done be his hienes richt traist cousing and counsaillour Archibald, erle of Argyle, lord Campbell and lord justice generall of this realme of Scotland, not onlie in his hienes privat and particular affairis, bot alsua in the publict affairis greatullie tending to the commoun weill, peace and tranquielitie thairof and lieges of the samyn, in the faithfull and diligent discharging of diverse and sindrie great commissiounes wheirin he wes imployit be his majestie for repressing of the insolence of the barbarous people and brokin men of the hie landis of this realme and conformeing of thame to his majesteis obedience and lawes, and specealie aganis that insolent and wicked race and name of the Glengregour, notorious lymberis and malefactouris, and in the inbringing of the laird of McGregour with ane great number of the principall of that name who wer worthelie execute to the death for thair transgressiounes, and in the reduceing of ane great number of utheris of that clan and thair associattis to his hienes obedience; quhilk service is sufficientlie tryit, verefeit and knawin to his hienes and haill estaittis of this present parliament to have bene verie proffitable to his majestie, this realme and lieges thairof, in the whilk service the said Archibald, erle of Argyle hes sustenit and debursit great charges and expenses notour to his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis. In recompence of the whilk service, his majestie, with advyse of the estaittis of this present parliament, hes dissolvit and, be thir presentis, dissolvis fra his hienes crowne and patrimonie thairof all and sindrie the fewfermes underwrittin addebtit to his hienes for the landis eftir specefeit, to wit, thre scoir sex stanis meill and tuelf bollis malt for the tuelf merk land of Auchincorse; fourscoir fourtene stanis meill for the nyne merkland of Bar; sexscoir sex stanis meill and threscoir four bollis malt for the sevintene merkland of Killonane; sex stanis meill for the four merkland of Craig; nynescoir four stanis meill, threscoir four bollis malte for the tuelf merkland of Carska; fourscoir twa stanis meill for the fyve merkland and ane half of Polomulane; fourscoir ten stanis meill and ten bollis malte for the sewin merkland of Kildavie and Glenmuklok; and nynescoir sex stanis meill and threscoir four bollis malte for the tuelf merkland of Machermoir, all lyand within the lordschip of Kyntyre and schirefdome of [...], and pertening to his majestie as ane pairt of his hienes propirtie annexit of auld to the patrimonie of his hienes crowne; quhilkis landis wer sett in fewferme heretablie be his majestie, with consent of his hienes comptroller, to the said Archibald, erle of Argyle and his airis maill for the yeirlie payment of the fewferme victuall abonewrittin, togidder with certane utheris maillis, fermes, caynes and dueteis mentionat in the infeftment grantit to him thairupoun under the great seall of the date at Edinburgh, the [...] day of [...] last bipast; off the whilk meill abonewrittin nyne stane wecht is estemit be his majesteis comptroller to extend to ane boll meill, and the samyn being comptit togidder in bollis extendis to sex chalderis, ten bollis meill, lykas the malte abone specefeit being calculat togidder extendis to threttene chalderis, sex bollis malte, and the foirsaid meill and malte being all calculat togidder, extendis in the haill to tuentie chalderis victuall, to the effect that the samin fewfermes of the landis abone specefeit may be disponit heretablie to the said Archibald, erle of Argyle and his airis maill foirsaidis, to be haldin of his hienes and his successouris in frie blenshe for payment of ane penny yeirlie at the feist of Witsonday, gif it beis askit, alanerlie. Attoure, oure said soverane lord, with advise foirsaid, declaris that thir presentis with the infeftment to follow heirupoun shall be ane sufficient richt and securitie to the said Archibald, erle of Argyle and his foirsaidis for bruiking, joising and disponing upoun the saidis fewfermes yeirlie in all tyme cumming, dischargeing his hienes comptrolleris, factouris and chalmerlanis, present and to cum, off all trubling or molesting of the said Archibald erle of Argyle, and his foirsaidis or the tennentis and possessouris of the saidis landis for the fewfermes thairof abone mentionat in ony tyme heireftir. And forder, his majestie with advise foirsaid, declairis that thir presentis nor the infeftment to follow heirupoun shall nawayes be hurtfull nor prejudiciall to the foirsaid infeftment grantit to the said Archibald, erle of Argyle of the propirtie of the landis abone specefeit, bot he and his foirsaidis shall bruik and jois the samin perpetualie in all tyme cumming for the yeirlie payment to his hienes and his successouris, thair comptrolleris, factouris and chalmerlanis of the silver maillis, caynis and utheris dueteis (except the foirsaidis tuentie chalderis meill and malt appointit be the tennoure heirof to remane with the said Archibald, erle of Argyle and his foirsaidis heretablie in all tyme cumming) addebtit to his majestie and his foirsaidis for the landis abonewrittin, and contenit in the infeftment thairof abone mentionat allanerlie; and ordanis ane infeftment to be expede heirupoun to the said Erle of Argyle and his foirsaidis in forme as effeiris.
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Forsamekle as at oure soverane lordis desyre, the lordis and haill estaitis of his majesteis present parliament haldin within this realme of Scotland, haveing sene, red, considerit and perfytlie undirstand ane speciall act of his privie counsaill thairof daitit at Halyrudhous, the aucht day of Marche the yeir of God jM vjC and thrie yeiris, whereby his majestie, with advyse and consent of the lordis of his said privie counsaill and of his thesaurar, comptroller and collectour generall of his said realme, for great, ressonable and sene causes thairin specefeit tending to the advancement of his majesteis royall estait, universall peax and quietnes of his said realme than sufficientlie foirsene, tryit and provin, faithfullie promittit in the word of a king be speciall act of his majesteis parliament, with advyse and consent of the estaittis of his said realme, for sene causes to be tryit and verefeit thairintill, to mak and cause be maid in effect the ratificatiounis, approbationis, confirmatiounes, dissolutioun, new dispositioun and utheris underwrittin, as the said act of secreit counsall maid thairupoun mair fullelie proportis; thairfoir the saidis lordis and estaittis of parliament now convenit, haveing alsua at his majesteis desyre sene, red, considerit and perfytlie undirstand all and sindrie the charteris and infeftmentis undir mentionat maid and grantit to the predecessouris or authouris under nominat of his majesteis richt trest cousing James, now erle of Murray, lord Doun and Abernethie, off the landis, lordschippis, baroneis, erldome and utheris underwrittin, and knawing perfytlie and haveing of new tryit in this parliament be sufficient verificatiounes the causes contenit in the said act of secrete counsaill to be trew, and the samyn with the good, trew and thankfull services mony wayes done to his majestie in the commoun and publict affairis of his said realme be the said Erle of Murray and his predecessouris, to have bene and to be ressonable, proffitable and sene causes of that samyn realme sua fundin and provin be decrete of this parliament; inrespect thairof, oure said soverane lord and haill estaittis thairof, with ane advyse and consent, hes ratefeit, approvin and perpetualie confermit and, be the tennoure of this present act, ratefeis, apprevis and perpetualie confermis alsweill the speciall act of secret counsaill abone rehersit as lykwayes all and sindrie the charteris and infeftmentis in speciall and in generall under mentionat, maid and grantit be oure said soverane lord and his maist noble progenitouris successive, and be the utheris persones undir mentionat respective, to the predecessouris undir nominat of the said James, now erle of Murray, thair airis and assignais thairin specefeit, of all and sindrie the landis, lordschippis, baroneis, erldome, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis and utheris quhatsumevir, alsweill in speciall as in generall undirwrittin, whilk his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis will have haldin as for expressit in this present act, and to be als sufficient and effectuall as gif everie ane thairof in particular wer be thair speciall names and denominatiounes expreslie insert heirintill, viz: first, ane charter and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie under his great seall eftir his perfyte age of tuentie ane yeiris compleit, with advyse of his comptroller for the tyme, of the date at Halyrudhous, the sext day of Januar, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir sevin yearis, to umquhile James, than lord Down, gudschir on the fatheris syde to the said James, now erle of Murray, and his airis maill thairin designit, off all and sindrie the particular townis, landis, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis, fermes and dueteis of fewferme, offices of custodie, constabularie, forrestrie and stewartrie thairin specefeit, with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the chaplanreis thairin designit and utheris whatsumevir comprehendit thairintill, unitit, annexit, erectit and incorporat in ane haill frie lordschip and baronie than callit and to be callit in all tymes thaireftir cumming the lordschip of Down, all lyand within the stewartrie of Menteth, to be haldin of oure said soverane lord and his successouris in fre heretage, frie lordschip and baronie for evir, for yeirlie payment to have bene and to be maid to his majestie and his successouris and to thair comptrolleris for sindrie of the saidis particular landis, mylnis, fischeingis, fermes and dueteis of fewferme thairin expremit, off all and sindrie the yearlie few maillis of money, victuall and utheris dueteis perticularlie designit in the said chartour and infeftment maid thairupoun, or yearlie prices of the said victuall specefeit thairintill, in the optioun of the payaris, in maner and at the termes thairin contenit, and for the yearlie payment appointit to be maid for the office of stewartrie of Menteth and office of custodie of the castell of Down, forrestis and woddis of Glenfinglas and utheris woddis and schawes thairin expremit, with the fischeingis of Lochbannaquhair and Lochlipnoch and of the watteris of Teith and Guddie, with thair pertinentis, of ane penny money of this said realme in name of blenshe ferme, gif it be askit, and for the said advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the chaplanreis thairin designit of ane penny money foirsaid in name of blenshe ferme, gif it beis askit, alanerlie; in the whilk chartour also oure said soverane lord, with advyse foirsaid, gaif, grantit, assignit and disponit to the said umquhile James, lord Down and his airis maill foirsaid certane fewfermes of sum particular landis and utheris thairin specefeit for the custodie of the said castell of Down and for uphalding of the samyn wattirteich, as the said chartour maid and grantit thairupoun contening sindrie utheris heidis and articlis mair fullelie proportis; and als ane uther anteriour chartour maid of befoir be oure said soverane lordis umquhile darrest mother of worthie memorie, quene of this realme for the tyme, undir hir great seall pairtlie to the said umquhile James, lord Down, than stylit James Stewart of Down, and umquhile Margaret Campbell, than his spous in conjunctfie, and pairtlie to the said umquhile Lord Doun himself and thair airis thairin designit of the fyve merklandis of auld extent of Collintogill, the fyve merkland of auld extent of Brokland and of sindrie utheris landis, mylnis, fischeingis, offices of stewartrie, forrestrie and utheris abone mentionat, specefeit alsweill thairintill as in the said chartour of the foirnameit landis, lordschip and baronie of Doun, lyand within the said stewartrie† of Menteth, in maner contenit at mair lenth in the said chartour maid to thame thairupon, of the date at Edinburgh, the sext day of Marche, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir thrie yearis. Item, ane uther chartour and infeftment maid be oure soverane lordis umquhile darrest father and mother of maist worthie memorie, Henrie and Marie, be the grace of God, king and quene of the said realme for the tyme, under thair great seall of the date at Edinburgh, the first day of Junii, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir sex yeiris, to umquhile James, than erle of Murray, gudschir on the motheris syd to the said James, now erle of Murray, and Dame Anna Keith, than his spous, and the langest levar of thame twa in conjunctfee, and thair airis than lauchfullie gottin or to be gottin betuix thame, quhilkis failyeing to the narrest and lauchfull airis quhatsumevir of the said umquhile James, than erle of Murray, off all and haill the landis, lordschip and erledome of Murray, contening thairintill all and sindrie the particular townis, landis, mylnis, (of all and haill) multuris, woddis, fischeingis and utheris of the said lordschip and erldome of Murray specefeit in the said chartour maid thairupoun, togidder with the salmond fischeingis in the watteris of Spey, Findorne, Slewpule and Losse with the customes thairof, the burrow maillis and customes of Elgin and Forres, with the castell of Darnoway, with the forrest, park and schawes thairof and all utheris landis, touris, fortalices, woddis, mylnis, fischeingis, pairtis, pendiclis, tennentis, tenandreis, services of frie tennentis, advocatioun and donatioun of kirkis and chaplanreis and all utheris whatsumevir of the said lordschip and erledome of Murray, with thair pertinentis, lyand within the schirefdome of Elgin and Fores, and als of all and haill the landis and lordschip of Abirnethie, with the annexis, dependences, pendiclis and pertinentis thairof, and of all and haill the landis and lordschip of Stratherne, viz: the landis of Pettie, Brachlie and Stratherne, with all and sindrie outsettis, pendiclis and pertinentis thairof, and als the myln of Carnage with the richt of patronage, advocatioun and donatioun of the kirkis of Pettie and Brachlie and the tour and fortalice of Halhill, withall thair pertinentis, lyand within the schirefdome of Invernes, the landis of Cardoll, the towne and landis of Cullaird with the towir and fortalice thairof, the Brodland, the halfland of Holme, with the salmond and uthairis fischeingis thairof in the watter of Nesse, with castellis, touris, fortalices, woddis, mylnis, fischeingis, pairtis, pendiclis, tennentis, tennandreis, service of frie tennentis, advocatioun, donatioun and richtis of kirkis, benefices, chaplanreis and hospitallis of the samin and all thair pertinentis lyand within the said schirefdome of Invernes, to be haldin of oure said soverane lordis umquhile darrest father and mother and thair successouris in fie and heretage for evir, for yeirlie payment thairfoir of richtis and services aucht and wont as the saide chartour maid thairupoun contening sindrie utheris heidis and clauses in the self mair fullelie proportis. Item, ane charter maid and grantit be oure said soverane lordis darrest mother abone nominat eftir hir perfyte age of tuentie ane yeiris compleit, to the said umquhile James, than erle of Murray, and his airis thairin designit, of the date at Striveling, the thrid day of Junii, the yeir of of God jM vC threscoir fyve yeiris, of all and sindrie the landis and utheris thairin contenit than unitit, erectit and incorporat in the baronie of Glendowachie and all and sindrie the utheris chartouris and infeftmentis maid and grantit be oure said soverane lordis umquhile darrest mother and utheris his predecessouris to the said umquhile James, erle of Murray, gudschir on the motheris syd to the said James, now erle of Murray, and his airis designit thairintill, of whatsumevir landis, baroneis, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis and utheris thairin specefeit of the erldome of Buchane, lordschippis and baroneis of Ouchterhouse, Glendowachie and utheris mentionat thairintill lyand within the schirefdomes of Forfair, Aberdene and Banff respective, of the daitis respective thairin contenit. Item, the chartour of fewferme maid and grantit be umquhile Patrik, bischope of Murray, with consent of the chaptour of the cathedraill kirk thairof, to the said umquhile James, erle of Murray, his airis and assignais thairin designit, of the towne and landis of Spyne and of sindre utheris landis, mylnis, multuris, fischeingis and utheris thairin specefeit whilkis than pertenit to the said bischoprik of Murray, to be haldin of the said umquhile bischop thairof and his successouris in fewferme and heretage in maner thairin contenit, of the date the tent day of Aprile, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir aucht yeiris, and als ane chartour of the date the threttene day of Julii, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir nyne yeiris, maid be Robert Innes, sone and apperand air to James Innes, than of Dranye, with consent of the said James, his father, and Katarine Gordoun, his mother, to the said umquhile James, erle of Murray, gudschir abone mentionat, umquhile Dame Agnes Keith, his spous, and thair airis thairin specefeit, off all and haill the towne and landis callit Bischoppismyln, with the corne myln thairof, multuris, knavschip and suckin of the samin, and of all and haill the landis callit the Akeris lyand in that samin towne, with the four coithouses and ailhouse lyand also thairintill, the landis of Pettinkark lyand in the baronie of Spyne and schirefdome of Elgin and Fores, and of all and haill the corne myln of Kynnedour lyand within the baronie foirsaid, and that samin schirefdome to be haldin of the said umquhile Patrik, bischop of Murray, and his successouris in maner contenit in the said chartour maid thairupoun; and als ane chartour of confermatioun of that samin principall chartour maid and grantit be the said umquhile Patrik, bischop of Murray, of the date the fyftene day of Julii, the foirsaid yeir of God jM vC threscoir nyne yeiris. Item, ane chartor and infeftment of fewferme maid and grantit be umquhile Johne, abbot of the monasterie of Lundoris and convent thairof, of the date the secund day of November, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir yeiris, to the said umquhile James, erle of Murray, gudschir abone mentionat, thairin callit James, sone to umquhile King James the Fyft, and his airis thairin designit, off all and sindrie the said umquhile abbotis and conventis landis of Eister Fyntreis and Wester Fyntreis, medow thairof, loches, stankis and maner place of Fyntrays, yairdis thairof, wod of Garwok and fischeingis upoun the watter of Done, and all and sindrie the landis of Langcruik, with all thair pairtis, pendiclis, outsettis and pertinentis lyand in the baronie of Fyntrayis, regalitie of Lundoris and schirefdome of Aberdene (exceptand as is thairin exceptit) in maner contenit at mair lenth in the said charter of fewferme maid thairupoun; togidder with ane charter of confirmatioun following thairupoun maid and grantit be oure said soverane lordis umquhile darrest mother abone nominat under hir hienes great seall of the date at Lynlithgw, the last day of Marche, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir fyve yeiris, ratefeing, appreving and conferming alsweill the charter of fewferme immediatlie abonespecefeit of the saidis landis and utheris thairin contenit, as lykwayes ane uther charter of fewferme of the date the tuentie day of Marche, the yeir of God jM vC fiftie sevin yeiris, maid and grantit be umquhile Johne, than commendatar of the abbay of Coldinghame and convent thairof, to the said umquhile James Stewart, than commendatar of the priorie of Sanctandrous (quha wes eftir the said umquhile James, erle of Murray, gudschir abone mentionat) and his airis thairin designit, off all and sindrie the landis of Fischewick, with the portis, loches and fischeingis thairof in the watter and riveir of Twede, with the [...] of Sanct Ebbe, vulgarlie Sanct Ebbis burgh, with all thair pertinentis lyand in the baronie of Coldinghame and within the schirefdome of Berwick in maner contenit at mair lenth in the said charter of confirmatioun; togidder with the last charter of fewferme immediatlie abone mentionat insert thairintill; and siclyk ane uther charter of confirmatioun maid and grantit be Patrik, commendatar of the abbacie of Lundoris and convent thairof of the date at Halyrudhous, the tuentie sext day of December, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir yeiris, to the said umquhile Dame Anna Keith, than countes of Argyle and Murray, in lyfrent for all the dayes of hir lyfetyme, and to umquhile Dame Elizabeth Stewart, eldest of the airis femell procreat betuix hir and the said umquhile James, erle of Murray, gudschir foirsaid, and hir airis thairin specefeit, off all and haill the aucht pairt landis of the towne of Haltoun of Fyntray, with the pertinentis, togidder with the aucht pairt of the wod belanging to the said towne with the pertinentis thairof, with the just and equall pairt of the toftis and croftis belanging to the said aucht pairt of the towne abonewrittin lyand in the said baronie of Fyntray, schirefdome of Aberdene and regalitie of Lundoris, and that be resignatioun maid thairof be Andro Pitcarne of Innernethie and Jonet Chalmeris, his spous, to quhome the samin pertenit in conjunctfie and fewferme of befoir, togidder with the originall chartour of fewferme maid thairupon be umquhile Johne, abbot of the said monaisterie of Lundoris and convent thairof, to the said Andro Pitcarne, Jonet Chalmeris, his spous, thair airis and assignais quhatsumevir, of the date the tuelf day of November, the yeir of God jM vC fyftie aucht yeires; and als ane uther charter of fewferme maid and grantit be umquhile James Hervie, advocat, to umquhile James, erle of Murray, lord Abernethie and Down, quha last deceissit, father to the said James, now erle of Murray, his airis and assignais heretablie, of all and haill the said umquhile James Herveis four oxin gait of the said towne and landis of Haltoun of Fyntray extending to the sext pairt of the samin towne, with the sextent pairt of the wod thairof callit the wod of Garwok, with toftis, croftis and utheris pertinentis of the samyn pertening of befoir in fewferme to umquhile Williame Harvie, burges of Aberdene, than haldin of the abbott and convent of Lundoris for the tyme lyand within the parochin of Fyntray, the said regalitie of Lundoris and schirefdome of Aberdene, to be haldin of said soverane lord, than superiour thairof, be vertue of the act of annexatioun of all kirklandis within this foirsaid realme to his majesteis crowne, and of his successouris in fewferme and heretage for evir, in maner contenit at mair lenth in the said charter maid be the said James Harvie thairupoun of the date at Aberdene, the nynt day of Maii, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir ellevin yeiris; togidder with the anteriour charteris of fewferme maid thairupoun of befoir to the saidis umquhile Williame Hervie, James Hervie and thair airis specefeit thairintill of quhatsumevir date or datis the samyn be. Item, ane charter of fewferme of the date the tuentie sevint day of Aprile, the yeir of God jM vC fourtie thrie yeiris, maid and grantit be umquhile Richard, than abbot of the monasterie of Sainct Columbisinche and convent thairof, to umquhile James Stewart, brother germane to umquhile Andro, lord Uchiltrie, and umquhile Dame Margaret Lyndesay, lady of Invermay, his spous (grandschir and grandame to the said James, now erle of Murray, on his fatheris syde) in conjunctfie and thair airis thairin designit, of all and sindrie the landis and baronie of Baith, contening the landis underwrittin, viz: the landis of Craigbaith, Kirkbaith, Baithillokis, Scheillis, Hiltoun, Esteir Towne and Nathertowne, Muirtowne, coilheuch landis, with the coilheuch thairof, and thair pendiclis, pertinentis and outsettis, togidder with the myln of Baith, mylnlandis and multuris thairof, with all thair pertinentis lyand within the schirefdome of Fyff in maner contenit at mair lenth in the said charter of fewferme maid thairupoun; togidder with ane charter of confirmatioun of the samin maid and grantit be oure soverane lordis darrest mother abone nominat under his hienes great seall of the date the first day of Junii, the foirsaid yeir of God jM vC fourtie thrie yeiris; and als ane uther charter of fewferme of the date the tent day of Marche that same yeir of God, maid and grantit be the said umquhile Richard, abbot of the said monasterie of Sanct Columbisinche and convent thairof, to the saidis umquhile James Stewart and Dame Margaret Lyndesay, spouses (quha wer grandschir and grandame abone mentionat), and thair airis thairin specefeit, of the landis of Killerye lyand within the schirefdome of Fyf, the myln callit Pasker Myln, with the mylnlandis and multuris thairof, and thair pertinentis lyand within that samin schirefdome, the said abott and convent of Sanct Columbisinche, Myln of Cramond, with the myln landis, multuris and pertinentis thairof lyand within the schirefdome of Edinburgh, the landis of Dudingstoun, with the pertinencis,† lyand within the schirefdome of Lynlythgw, and thair landis of Clarberstoun, with thair pertinentis, lyand within the said schirefdome of Edinburgh; ane uther charter of fewferme of the date the sevint day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir sevin yeiris, maid be umquhile James, than abbot of the said monasterie of Sanctcolme and convent thairof, to the said James Stewart (quha wes thaireftir the said James, erle of Murray that last decessit), than lauchfull sone to umquhile James Stewart of Down, knycht, his airis and assignais quhatsumevir, of all and sindrie thair landis underwrittin, alsweill propirtie as tenandrie, viz: the landis of Newtoun, Cuthilhill, Seysyde and Caikinche, ane aker and half ane aker of land lyand at the westend of the brig of Abirdour and of the myln of Aberdour and myln landis thairof, and astrict multuris of the samin, with all utheris pendiclis and pertinentis of the landis and myln immediatlie abone rehersit lyand within the said schirefdome of Fyff, than occupyit in maner contenit in the said charter maid thairupoun, and that be resignatioun of umquhile Andro, lord Stewart of Uchiltrie, to quhome the samin pertenit in fewferme of befoir, togidder with the original charter of fewferme maid thairupoun of befoir, to the said umquhile Andro, lord Stewart of Uchiltrie, his airis and assignais, of the date the sextene day of August, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir sevin yeiris, maid and grantit be the said umquhile James, than commendatar of the said monasterie of Sanct Colme and convent thairof, to the said James Stewart (wha wes eftir that the said James, erle of Murray that last deceissit), sone lauchfull for the tyme to the said umquhile James Stewart of Down, knycht, his airis and assignais whatsumevir, of all and sindrie the landis underwrittin, alsweill propirtie as tenendrie, viz: the landis of Donybirsell, Barnehill and Grange with thair pertinentis, and of the nyntene akeris of land specefeit in the said charter occupyit in maner thairin divydit with all thair pertinentis, lyand within the said schirefdome of Fyf, and that be resignatioun of the said umquhile Andro, lord Stewart of Uchiltrie, to quhome the samyn pertenit heretablie of befoir, togidder with the uther originall charter of fewferme maid to him, his airis and assignais thairupoun be the said umquhile James, than commendatar of the said monasterie of Sanctcolme and convent thairof, of the date the said sextene day of August, the yeir of God jM vC fyftie nyne yeiris; ane uther few charter of the date the auchtene day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir sevin yeiris, maid and grantit be the said umquhile James, than commendatar of the said monasterie of Sanctcolme and convent thairof, to the said umquhile James Stewart (quha wes eftir that the said umquhile James, erle of Murray, that last deceissit), sone lauchfull to the said umquhile James Stewart of Down, knycht, and his airis thairin designit, of all and haill the landis of Eister and Wester Boclaveis, with thair pertinentis, lyand within the said schirefdome of Fyff, alsweill propirtie as tenendrie, and that be reignatioun of umquhile Archibald Stewart, sone to the said umquhile James Stewart of Baith, to quhome the samin pertenit heretablie of befoir in fewferme, togidder with the originall fewferme charter maid and grantit thairupoun be the said umquhile James, commendatar of the said abbacie of Sanctcolme and convent thairof, to the said umquhile Archibald Stewart, his airis and assignais, of the date the fourt day of August, the yeir of God jM vC fyftie nyne yeiris; ane uther charter of fewferme of the dait the auchtene day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir sewin yeiris, maid and grantit be the said umquhile James, than commendatar of the said abbacie of Sanct Columbisinche and convent thairof, to the said umquhile James Stewart (wha wes thaireftir the said umquhile James, erle of Murray that last deceissit), sone lauchfull to the said umquhile James Stewart of Down, knycht, his airis and assignais quhatsumevir of all and sindrie the landis of Kyllerie, with the pertinentis, lyand within the said schirefdome of Fyf, alsweill propirtie as tennendrie; and that be resignatioun of umquhile Maister Robert Crichtoun of Eliok, to quhome the samin pertenit in fewferme of befoir, togidder with the originall charter of fewferme maid thairupoun be the said umquhile James, commendatar of the said monasterie of Sanct Columbisinche and convent thairof, to the said umquhile Maister Robert Creichtoun, his airis and assignais, of the date the aucht day of Aprile, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir ane yeiris; ane uther few charter of the date the tuentie day of Marche, the foirsaid yeir of God jM vC threscoir sevin yeiris, maid and grantit be the said umquhile James, than commendatar of the said monasterie of Sanct Colme and convent thairof, to the said umquhile James Stewart (wha wes thaireftir the said Erle of Murray that last deceissit), sone lauchfull to the said umquhile James Stewart of Down, knycht, and his airis maill whatsumevir, off all and sindrie the landis of Croftgarie and Brago, with the pertinentis, lyand in the said baronie of Baith and the foirsaid schirefdome of Fyf, and of all and haill the landis of Murtoun of Baith, with thair pertinentis, and of all and haill the half of the landis of Knoksydrum, with the pertinentis, occupyit as is thairin designit, alsweill propirtie as tennendrie, lyand within the samin baronie and schirefdome immediatlie abone writtin, and that be resignatioun of umquhile Henrie Stewart, sone to the said umquhile James Stewart of Baith, to quhome the samin pertenit in fewferme of befoir, togidder with the originall charteris of fewferme maid thairupoun be the said umquhile James, commendator of the foirsaid monasterie of Sanct Colme and convent thairof, to the said umquhile Henrie Stewart, his airis and assignais of the daittis respective the fourt and sext dayes of August, the yeir of God jM vC fyftie nyne yeiris; ane uther fewferme charter of the date the secund day of Junii, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir yeiris, maid and grantit be the said umquhile James, than commendatar of the said abbacie of Sanct Colme and convent thairof, to the said umquhile James Stewart (quha wes thaireftir the said Erle of Murray that last deceissit), than sone and apperand air to the said umquhile James Stewart of Down, knycht, his airis and assignais of all and haill the myln callit the Paskar Myln, mylnlandis, multuris and suckin thairof, with thair pertinentis and with pasturage useit and wont upoun the saidis landis of Killerie, lyand within the said schirefdome of Fyff, and als of all and haill the landis of Clairmestoun, with thair pertinentis, lyand within the said schirefdome of Edinburgh, and als of all and haill the twa oxingaitt of the said abbott and convent landis of Dudingstoun, with toftis, croftis and all thair pertinentis lyand within the said schirefdome of Lynlythgow, and be resignatioun of James Scott of Wester Sawling, to quhome the samin pertenit heretablie of befoir, togidder with the chartour of fewferme maid thairupoun of befoir be the abbott and commendatar of the said abbacie of Sanct Columbisinche and convent thairof, to the said James Scott and his airis thairin specefeit, of whatsumevir date the samin be; and ane uther charter of fewferme of the date the auchtene day of Januar, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir ellevin yeiris, maid and grantit be the said umquhile James, than commendatar of the foirsaid monasterie of Sanct Columbisinche and convent thairof, to the said umquhile James Stewart, than sone and apperand air to the said James Stewart of Down, knycht, his airis and assignais, of all and haill the Ile of Sanct Colme, monasterie or abbay place and mansioun thairof, with the houses, biggingis, yairdis, dowcattis and cunyngaris situat within the samin and thair pertinentis, lyand within the schirefdome of Fyff, be resignatioun maid of the samin be umquhile Archibald, than erle of Argyle, to quhome they pertenit heretablie of befoir, togidder with the principall chartour of fewferme maid thairupoun be the abbott or commendatar of the said monasterie of Sanct Colmesinche for the tyme and convent thairof, to the said umquhile Archibald, erle of Argyle and his airis thairin specefeit, of quhatsumevir date the samin be; and thairwith also ratefeis, appreves and confermis all and sindrie utheris charteris, infeftmentis and wryttis maid and granted, alsweill be oure said soverane lord and his maist nobill progenitouris successive, as the saidis bischoppis of Murray, abbottis, commendataris and conventis of the saidis abbaceis of Lundoris and Sanct Columbisinche and utheris persones, thair vassellis and fewaris respective, to the predecessouris abone nominat of the said James, now erle of Murray, and utheris his authouris and predecessouris, thair airis and assignais thairin specefeit, off all and sindrie the saidis landis, lordschippis, baroneis, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis and utheris abone rehersit respective or of quhatsumevir pairtis thairof; and als of whatsumevir utheris landis, mylnis, fischeingis and utheris adjacent thairto, lyand within the schirefdomes respective abone writtin, safar as ar contenit in the saidis charteris and infeftmentis, specialie and generalie abone mentionat, of quhatsumevir date or daitis the samin be; togidder with all and sindrie preceptis and instrumentis of seasing, confirmationes, retouris and utheris wryttis and evidentis quhatsumevir following thairupoun, maid, gevin and grantit to the said James, now erle of Murray, his predecessouris and authouris respective of the datis thairin specefeit, in all and sindrie heidis, pointis, clauses, articlis, circumstances and contentis of all and sindrie the saidis infeftmentis, charteris, preceptis and instrumentis of seasing, confirmatiounes, retouris and utheris wryttis, alsweill specialie as generalie abone mentionat, eftir the formes and tennouris of the samin with all that hes followit or may follow thairupoun. And oure said soverane lord, for his majestie and his successouris and the estaittis of parliament foirsaid, hes interponit and, be the tennoure heirof, interponis thair decreitt and authoritie thairto; and als findis, declaris, decernis and ordinis that the samin and everie ane thairof wes ay frome the beginning and sen the first daittis of the samin respective, now ar and sall be in all tymes cumming valiable, sufficient and effectuall infeftmentis, richtis, titillis and securiteis, alsweill to the said James, now erle of Murray, as to his foirnameit predecessouris and authouris respective, his and thair airis, assignais and successouris, for peciable bruiking, joising, useing and possessing heretable, alsweill in all tymes bigane as in all tymes cumming, off all and sindrie the said landis, lordschippis, baroness, erldome, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis, forrestis, offices, fermes and dueteis of fewferme, advocatiounes, donatiounes and richtis of patronages of kirkis, benefices and chaiplanreis, and utheris quhatsumevir, alsweill in speciall as generall abonerehersit, with thair pairtis, pendiclis, pertinentis, annexis, connexis, tennentis, tennendreis and services of frie tennentis of the samin, privileges, liberteis and commoditeis thairof quhatsumevir; togidder alsua with all and sindrie the customes abone rehersit, and for ressaveing, uplifting and intrometing with, useing and disponing to thair awin commoditie at thair plesure, off all and sindrie the yeirlie maillis, fermes, caynis, customes, proffittis, dueteis, privileges, casualiteis, liberteis and commoditeis thairof quhatsumevir, alsweill of all yeiris and termes bigane sen the first daittis respective of the said originall infeftmentis maid and grantit thairupoun, as of all utheris and termes to cum; and that notwithstanding of quhatsumevir actis of parliament, utheris actis, statutis, lawes, constitutiones or proclamationes maid or to be maid in the contrair; and als notwithstanding of quhatsumevir richt, titill, actioun, interes or clame of richt, petitioner and possessour, quhilk oure said soverane lord, his predecessouris or successouris had, hes, may have, clame or pretend thairto, directlie or indirectlie thairby, or quhatsumevir uther maner of way; and siclyk notwithstanding of quhatsumevir decreittis or protestatiounes, ane or ma, obtenit heirtofoir be our said soverane lord, his majesteis comptrolleris, thesauraris, collectouris generall, chalmerlanis or advocattis, ane or ma, thairanent, aganis the said James, now erle of Murray, his tutour or curatour for the tyme, or yit aganis ony of his tennentis, occupiaris or possessouris thairof, quhatsumevir maner of way, quhilk oure said soverane lord, with advyse and consent of the lordis and haill estaittis of this said parliament, for his majestie and his successouris, promittis in the word of ane king to renunce and discharge in dew and sufficient forme be vertue of the chartour of confirmatioun and new dispositioun under mentionat to be maid and past heirupoun under his majesteis great seall and, be thir presentis, renunces and discharges to and in favouris of the said James, now erle of Murray, his airis, assignais and successouris, of the landis and utheris abone rehersit, with all actioun and instance of the samin juri liti et causae simpliciter and for evir. And als his majestie, for him self and his successouris and the foirnameit lordis and estaittis of this present parliament, with ane advyse and consent, findis, declaris and ordanis that this present act, with the ratificatiounes, dissolutioun and uthairis heirin contenit, togidder with the saidis charteris of confirmatioun and new dispositioun under mentionat to follow heirupoun, ar and sall be als sufficient, valiable and effectuall to the said James, now erle of Murray, and his foirsaidis to the effect abone and under writtin as gif the samin and the saidis anteriour charteris and infeftmentis, specialie and generalie abone mentionat, had bene maid and grantit be his majestie and his predecessouris respective eftir thair lauchfull and perfyte ages and eftir sufficient dissolutioun maid to that effect in thair majoriteis of samony of all and sindrie the saidis landis and utheris abone rehersit frome the patrimonie of thair crownis as wes annexit thairto of befoir, and as gif the saidis confermationes had bene maid and grantit in dew tymes immediatlie eftir the daittis respective of the saidis anteriour chartouris and infeftmentis and befoir quhatsumevir seasingis takin thairupoun, and siclyk as gif all and sindrie the saidis charteris and infeftmentis with the particular daittis and contentis thairof, and all and sindrie the saidis particular landis, lordschippis, baroness, erldome, mylnis, multures, woddis, fischeingis, offices, customes, fermes and dueteis of fewferme, richtis of patronages and uthairis quhatsumevir, alsweill abone mentionat as utherwayes specefeit and comprehendit in the saidis charteris and infeftmentis respective be thair speciall names and denominatiounes, wer hallelie and at lenth ingrossit and insert alsweill in this present act as in the saidis charteris of confermatioun and new dispositioun undermentionat, appointit to follow heirupoun, notwithstanding that the samin or ony uther clauses, solemniteis or circumstances requisit ar or sall be omittit furth thairof or of this present act; quhairanent, and with all utheris defectiounes, oure said soverane lord, for his majestie and his successouris and the saidis estaittis of this present parliament, with ane advyse, dispenses be thir presentis, and sall dispense in the saidis new charteris for evir. Attoure, for the causes abone mentionat, fundin, tryit and approvin be decreitt of this present parliament as said is, oure said soverane lord and haill estaittis of parliament foirsaid, with ane advyse and consent to the effect abone writtin, hes dissolvit and, be the tennoure of this present act, dissolvis of new frome his majesteis crowne and patrimonie thairof, and frome all annexatiounes maid thairto of befoir, and siclyk frome the abbaceis abone specefeit respective and patrimonie thairof, simpliciter and for evir, samony of all and sindrie the saidis landis, lordschippis, baroneis, erldome, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis, offices, feis, dueteis, casualiteis, proffeittis thairof, yeirlie fermes and dewteis of fewferme abone mentionat and utheris whatsumevir, alsweill in speciall as in generall abone rehersit, with all and sindrie thair annexis, outsettis, pairtis, pendiclis, pertinentis, tennentis, tennandres and services of frie tennentis of the samyn as has bene in ony tymes bigane annexit to his majesteis or his predecessouris crownis and patrimonie thairof, or hes pertenit to thame or yit to the abbaceis abone specefeit respective, to the effect it may and sall be lesum to his majestie be vertue of his new charteris and infeftmentis, ane or ma, to be maid and past under his majesteis great seall in dew and ampill forme thairupoun, to annalie, gif, grant, dispone and conferme of new the samin and all and sindrie the saidis remanent landis, baroneis and utheris quhatsumevir, alsweill specialie as generalie abone mentionat, to the said James, now erle of Murray and his airis maill to be lauchfullie procreat of his bodie, quhilkis failyeing, to his narrest and lauchfull airis maill whatsumevir beirand and that sall beir his surname of Stewart and armes thairof, and of the said erldome and lordschippis or sic utheris airis as sall pleis the said James, erle of Murray to tailyie and designe heretablie, togidder with all richt, titill, actioun, interes and clame of richt, baith petitioner and possessour, propirtie and possessioun, quhilkis oure said soverane lord, his predecessouris or successouris had, hes, mycht have, clame or pretend in and to all and sindrie the saidis landis, baroneis, lordschippis, erldome, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis, customes, fermes and dueteis of fewferme, richtis of patronage and utheris quhatsumevir, alsweill in speciall as in generall abone rehersit, or to ony pairt or pairtis thairof, or yit to the maillis, fermes, proffeittis and dueteis of the samin in haill or in pairt of quhatsumevir yeiris and termes alsweill bigane as to come be ressone of waird, nonentres, releif, foirfaltour, recognitioun, purprestour, disclamatioun, bastardrie, escheat, not tymous confirmatioun, nullitie, reductioun, reversioun, redemptioun, not tymous payment of the yeirlie fewmaillis, utheris maillis or dueteis of the samin, not schawing of haldingis, or yit be vertue of ony actis, statutis or constitutiounes, lawes or proclamatiounes, or ony uther cause or occasioun bigane, alsweill not nameit as nameit, with all actioun and instance competent or that may be competent to his majestie or his successouris thairanent, renunceand the samin frome his majestie and his successouris to and in favouris of the said James, erle of Murray and his foirsaidis simpliciter and for evir; and also dischargeing all his hienes and his successouris comptrolleris, thesauraris, collectouris generall, chalmerlanis and utheris officiaris quhatsumevir, alsweill present as to come, of all forder ressaveing, uplifting or intrometing with ony of the maillis, fermes, caynis, customes, proffeittis and dueteis of all and sindrie the saidis landis, lordschippis, baroneis, erldome, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis, customes and utheris whatsumevir, alsweill in speciall as in generall abone rehersit, or of ony pairt or pairtis thairof of whatsumevir yeiris or termes bigane restand unpayit; and siclyk of all yeiris and termes to cum (exceptand and reserveand to his majestie and his successouris the yeirlie fewferme dueteis of samony of the saidis landis and utheris abone rehersit as ar haldin immediatlie of his majestie and his successouris, or yeirlie pryces thairof contenit in the saidis infeftmentis maid to the said Erle of Murrayes foirnameit predecessouris thairupoun, eftir the forme and tennoure of the samin in all pointis), and of all forder chargeing, trubling or poinding of the said James, now erle of Murray, or his foirsaidis, thair tennentis or possessouris, present or to cum, of the landis and utheris abone writtin for the same (except as said is) and of thair offices in that pairt simpliciter and for evir, cum pacto de non petendo and with suppliment of all faultis, alsweill not nameit as nameit, quhilkis his majestie will have haldin as for expressit in this present act and in the saidis infeftmentis and confirmatiounes abone and under mentionat to follow heirupoun. And oure said soverane lord and estaittis of parliament foirsaid hes ordanit and, be the tennoure heirof, ordanis all and sindrie the saidis landis, lordschippis, baroneis, erldome, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis, offices, customes, fermes and dueteis of fewferme, richtis of patronages and utheris quhatsumevir, alsweill in speciall as in generall abone mentionat, and wtherwayes comprehendit in the said chartouris and infeftmentis respective, to be insert be thair speciall names and denominatiounes in the saidis new charteris and infeftmentis appointit to follow and be maid heirupoun, to the said James, now erle of Murray and his foirsaidis, to be haldin to thame of oure said soverane lord and his successouris in fre heretage and fewferme respective and in frie lordschip and baronie for evir, with all richtis, privileges, liberteis and commoditeis pertening or that may pertene thairto, als frelie in sic maner, for yeirlie payment of sic fermes, dueteis, blenchefermes and fewfermes respective thairfoir to oure said soverane lord and his successouris, and for payment of the said yeirlie fewferme, victuall or ellis the yeirlie prices of the samin sett doun in the saidis principall infeftmentis respective maid and grantit thairupoun in the optioun of the payaris, as the said James, now erle of Murray, his foirnameit authouris or predecessouris respective held the samin of befoir and wer astrictit and oblist to pay and do thairfoir to oure said soverane lord, his predecessouris and successouris respective, be vertue of the saidis originall charteris and infeftmentis maid and grantit thairupoun. And notwithstanding thairof, oure said soverane lord, for his majestie and his successouris, with advyse and consent forsaid, and als the estaittis of this present parliament, findis, declairis and ordanis that in the saidis new infeftmentis, ane or ma, to follow heirupoun, his majestie, for him self and his successouris, sall gif, grant and dispone in dew and sufficient forme and, be thir presentis, geves, grantis and disponis to the said James, now erle of Murray, and his airis foirsaidis heretablie, the waird of samony of all and sindrie the saidis landis, lordschippis, baroneis, erldome, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischeingis, castellis, touris, fortalices, customes and utheris quhatsumevir abone rehersit as wer haldin of befoir be the said James, erle of Murray or his predecessouris, off oure said soverane lord or his predecessouris be service of waird and releif, togidder with the haill yeirlie maillis, fermes, proffeittis and dueteis of the samin of all yeiris and termes to come, that the samin sallhappin to be in waird, togidder also with the mariage of the air or airis maill or femell whatsumevir of the said James, now erle of Murray and his foirsaidis, with the haill proffeittis of the said mariage, how oft the samin salhappin to fall or become in the handis of oure said soverane lord or his successouris, and that for the yeirlie payment to be maid be the airis abone mentionat of the said Erle of Murray and his foirsaidis to our said soverane lord and his successouris for the said waird and yeirlie proffeittis thairof during the tyme or tymes of the samin, how oft it salhappin, of the sowme of four hundreth merkis money of this realme of Scotland alanerlie, and that yeirlie at Witsonday and Mertymes in winter be equall and mid portiounes, and siclyk for payment to be maid to his majestie and his successouris for the mariage abone mentionat of the said air or airis, whatsumevir and how oft the samin salhappin as said is, the sowme of twa thowsand merkis usual money of the said realme alanerlie. And siclyk for the causes abone writtin, oure said soverane lord, for his hienes and his successouris, with advyse and consent foirsaid, and the estaittis of parliament abone mentionat, be the tennoure heirof, reponis and restoris and alsua commandis and ordanis his foirnameit comptroller, collectour, chalmerlanes and utheris officiaris foirsaidis present and to come, to suffer and permitt the said James, erle of Murray and his foirsaidis to be restorit and reponit to sic peceable, reall and actuall possessioun as his saidis predecessouris or ony of thame had of befoir, of all and sindrie thair said salmond fischeingis of the watteris of Spay, Findorne, Slewpuill and Lossie, with the customes thairof, and of samony of the saidis utheris landis, fewfermis and utheris abone rehersit, contenit in ony of the saidis infeftmentis maid to his predecessouris thairupoun as has bene evictit be our said soverane lord, his foirnamet comptrolleris and utheris officiaris, or ony of thame, frome the said James, now erle of Murray, in his minoritie, or yit frome his tennentis, occupiaris or possessouris thairof, be whatsumevir decreittis or protestatiounis, ane or ma, obtenit aganis thame or ony of thame thairupoun, willing and consenting that notwithstanding thairof it wes and sall be leasum to the said James, now erle of Murray, and his foirsaidis, be thame selffis, thair tennentis, servandis, chalmerlanes and uthairis in thair names to thair commodities, to have reenterit and to reenter peciablie thairto, and to the reall, actuall and effectuall possessioun of the samin at thair awin handis without ony danger of ejectioun, intrusioun, spulyie or uther wrang committit or to be committit be thame or ony of thame thairintill; quhilkis his majestie, for his hienes and his successouris, with consent of the saidis estaittis, be thir presentis, renunces and sall renunce in the saidis infeftmentis with all actioun and instance competent, or that may be competent tharanent simpliciter and for evir. And notwithstanding thairof, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis, findis, declaris and ordanis that na repetitioun sall be had of ony of his majesteis officiaris for ony intromissioun they have had in tymes bigane preceding the date abonewrittin of the said act of secrete counsaill with ony of the saidis fermes, customes, dueteis and utheris abonewrittin, and als provyding lyk as oure said soverane lord and estaittis abone mentionat expreslie willis, declaris and ordanis that the takkis and assedationis already sett, maid and grantit befoir the dait of the said act of secrete counsaill be his majestie, with consent of his foirnameit comptroller or yit be the said comptroller allane, of all and sindrie the customes abonewrittin to the persones thairin nominat for the space of fyve yeiris thairin contenit, sall nawayes be hurte, prejudgeit nor takin away be thir presentis nor ony infeftment to follow heirupoun, bot that the saidis takkis and assedatiounes shall be saif and reservit to the takismen thairin contenit during samony of the saidis fyve yeiris thairin specefeit as wer to ryn at the date abone rehersit of the said act of secrete counsaill. Mairover, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis, findis, declaris and ordanis that all and sindrie the saidis kirklandis, mylnis, fischeingis and utheris abone rehersit, quhilkis sumtyme pertenit to the abbaceis respective abonewrittin, sall be haldin to the said James, erle of Murray and his airis foirsaidis immediatlie of oure said soverane lord and his successouris in all tymes cumming as is abone rehersit, notwithstanding of quhatsumevir actis of parliament maid or to be maid in favouris of the prelattis or ony utheris, and nochtwithstanding of ony infeftmentis of erectioun maid or to be maid of the saidis abbaceis or ony pairtis thairof in temporall lordschippis or baroneis; and als notwithstanding of quhatsumevir actis, ane or ma, maid or to be maid for anulling or rescinding of the former act of parliament maid anent the annexatioun of kirklandis and kirkrentis temporall to his majesteis crowne, fra the quhilkis actis maid or to be maid thairanent that may onywayes tend to the hurte or prejudice of thir presentis or of the infeftmentis foirsaidis to follow thairupoun or ony pairt thairof, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis, be the tennoure heirof, expreslie exceptis all and sindrie the saidis kirklandis, mylnis and utheris abone rehersit, contenit in the saidis infeftmentis of fewferme maid thairupoun, to the authouris and predecessouris abone nominat of the said James, erle of Murray, reserveand and exceptand furth of this present act of parliament the burrowmaillis of Elgin and Fores, to remane and abyd with oure soverane lord and his hienes successouris as ane pairt of the patrimonie of thair crowne in all tyme cumming. And als oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis, declaris that this present act of parliament sall nawayes be extendit nor prejudiciall to the bischop of Murray anent his fewmaill superioritie and richt quhatsumevir pertening and belanging to the bischopric of Murray. And last, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis decernis and ordanis chartouris and infeftmentis to be past, maid, grantit and expede under his majesteis great seall to the said James, erle of Murray and his airis foirsaidis in dew and sufficient formes to the effectis respective abonewrittin in sic sure, large and ample forme as the said James, erle of Murray and his foirsaidis sall devyse; and findis and declaris that this present act, ratificatioun and confirmatioun abonewrittin and charter of confirmatioun to follow heirupoun sall be als valiable, sufficient and effectuall as gif the foirsaidis haill anteriour charteris and infeftmentis abone mentionat wer haillelie insert word be word thairintill; quhairanent, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis dispenses for evir.
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19. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, for sindrie weichtie respectis and considerationis, have ratefeit and approvin and, be the tennoure heirof, ratefeis, appreves and, for his hienes and his successouris, confermis the twa severall lettres of pensioun under the privie seall baith of the date at Whythall, the fyftene day of Maii last bipast 1607, the ane thairof maid and grantit be oure soverane lord, with consent and advyse of his hienes thesaurar, comptroller, lordis of his majesteis privie counsaill and chekker, to James Setoun, eldest lauchfull sone to Schir Williame Seytoun of Kyllismure, knycht, in lyfrent for all the dayes of his lyfetyme of ane yeirlie pensioun of the sowme of aucht hundreth pundis usuale money of Scotland yeirlie, to be upliftit and payit out of the reddiest and best payment of his majesteis propirtie,† great and small customes and commoditeis to be intrometit with be his hienes comptrolleris, thair deputtis and customeris of this realme, at twa termes in the yeir, Witsonday and Mertymes in winter be equall portiounes; and the uther of the saidis lettres of pensioun grantit be oure said soverane lord, with advyse and consent foirsaid, to Williame Setoun, secund sone lauchfull to the said Schir Williame Setoun, in lyfrent for all the dayes of his lyftyme of ane uther yeirlie pensioun of four hundreth pundis money foirsaid yeirlie to be upliftit and payit out of the reddiest and best payment of his majesteis causualiteis and dueteis yeirlie, to be intrometit with be his majesteis thesaurar and his deputtis with speciall clauses contenit in baith, that nather of the saidis pensionis grantit to the saidis James or Williame expyre or be void in thame selffis, notwithstanding of death of baith or ather of thame during all the dayes and termes of the said Schir Williame, thair fatheris lyfetyme, bot that he survyvand his saidis sones or ather of thame sall injoy the benefit of the said pensioun for his lyfetyme, as the said twa severall lettres of pensioun in thame selffis at mair lenth proportis in all and sindrie heidis, pointis, articlis, clauses, circumstances, conditiones and provisionis thairof; and findis, declaris and decernis the foirsaidis tua severall lettres of pensioun and ather of thame to have bene, to be now and in all tyme cumming during the spaces respective thairin mentionat, perfyte, lauchfull, valide and sufficient richtis to the saidis James and Williame Seytounes and thair said father for bruiking, joising and possessing of the saidis twa pensiounes and ather of thame, and that notwithstanding of quhatsumevir actis, statutis or constitutionis maid in this present parliament or at ony tymes of befoir, quhilkis sall nawayes be hurtfull nor prejudiciall to the foirsaidis pensiounes nor mak dirogatioun thairto, nor to this present ratificatioun thairof; and willis and declaris that the samin ratificatioun and confirmatioun sall be of als great strenth, force and effect as gif the saidis lettres of pensioun wer word be word ingrossit and insert heirin; quhairanent oure soverane lord for now and evir be thir presentis dispenses.
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20. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, considering the great skaith that James Durhame of Pittarro, his majesteis domestick servitour, sustenit in the distroying of his policie and parkis, cutting of his treis and breking of his closeris within the precinct of his said duelling place, by the neirnes and vicinitie of the kingis passing throw the samin; for remede quhairof, his majestie grantit his express licence to the said James to alter and deturne a litill the said way to the mair commodious and better travelling for the lieges, and without prejudice of ony nighbour and preservatioun of his policie; lyk as his majesteis subjectis thir fyve yeiris bygane hes bene better servit be the said way, and na man grevit nor plenteous of the samin, and he frie of thair skaith, thairfoir our said soverane lord and the saidis estaittis of parliament ratefeis and appreves the change of the said hie way insafar as concernis his majesteis interes, and declaris that the said James, his airis nor assignais shall not incurre ony danger of purprusioun or ony uther penaltie of the law that may follow or strik upoun these that makis ony change or alteratioun of his majesteis hichwayes; and ordanis all the lieges to hant, use and repair that way as the ordinar kingis way in all tyme †cumming, provyding the samin new hie way be maid als commodious in all respectis to the lieges as the foirsaid auld passage. And Maister Alexander Wedderburne, commissionar for the burgh of Dundie, protestit that this present act anent the change of the said hie gait prejudge not the said burgh of Dundie and inhabitantis thairof anent thair gaittis and passage to thair mylnis quhairunto they wer in use to pass.
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21. Oure soverane lord, upoun consideratioun of the gude, trew and thankfull service done to his hienes by his servitour Maister Alexander Craig, and to inhable his faithfull continuance thairin, with consent and advyse of the estaittis of this present parliament, hath ratefeit, approvin and confermed and, by the tennoure of this present act, ratefeis, appreves and confermes ane yeirlie pensioun of sex† hundreth merkis money of Scotland to be yeirlie upliftit by him during all the dayes of his lyfetyme furth of the reddiest and best casualiteis due and propir to his majesteis thesaurar, present and to come, of the said kingdome of Scotland, as at lenth is contenit in his gift of pensioun of the date at Whythall, the nynt day of December the yeir of God jM vjC and fyve yeiris, grantit by oure soverane lord with advyse and consent of George, erle of Dunbar, lord Home and Berwick, great thesaurar of Scotland; and with advyse and consent foirsaid, decernis and ordanis the said gift of pensioun to have full strenth and effect in all tymes cumming in all and sindrie heidis, clauses and circumstances thairof, notwithstanding whatsumevir other act of parliament or law civill, canoun or municipall, which may in ony sorte prejudge; and decernis and declaris that the said gift of pensioun sall be a sufficient richt and titill to the said Maister Alexander for uplifting the said yearlie fie and pensioun during his lyfetyme as said is, so that frome hence furth no generall nor particular discharges shall be poverfull to prevaill† aganis the said Maister Alexanderis pensioun during his lyffe; and with consent foirsaid ordanis lettres to be directit heirupon on ane single charge of ten dayes alanerly, als oft as neid beis.
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22. Oure soverane lord, with advyse and consent of the estaittis of this present parliament, considering the lang, trew and thankfull service done to his majestie be his hienes lovit Johne Strang, sone to Robert Strang in Kilrenny, to have bene proffitable to his majestie and lieges of this realme, hes ratefeit and apprevin and be the authoritie of this present parliament ratefeis and appreves the infeftment grantit be George, archibischop of Sanctandrous, to the said Johne Strang, his airis and assignais, off all and haill the quarter towne and landis of Kilrenny callit the Skeith Quarter thairof, in all pointis, clauses and conditionis thairintill, for the yeirlie payment of the few dueteis mentionat in the samyn, quhilk is of the date the fourt day of Marche, the yeir of God jM vjC and sex yeiris; and findis and declaris that the samin is and sall be in all tymes cummyng ane sufficient, lauchfull and effectuall infeftment to the said Johne Strang and his foirsaidis for bruiking of the saidis landis, and that the conversioun of victuall and utheris dueteis in money mentionat thairintill is na diminutioun of the rentall of the saidis landis, bot that it wes, is and sall be leasome to the said archibischop to have convertit and to convert the fermes, victuall and utheris dueteis of the saidis landis in the said silver duetie specefeit and expressit in the said infeftment, nochwithstanding of quhatsumevir actis of parliament or statute maid or to be maid in the contrair, and specialie of the actis of parliament maid upoun the tent day of December jM vC fourscoir fyve yeiris, ordaning all beneficed persones to leaf thair benefices as they fand thame, and of the act of parliament maid in anno jM vC fourscoir sevintene yeiris, anulling all infeftmentis of fewfermes; with the whilkis actis and all utheris lawes whilkis may be prejudiciall to the said infeftment in any wayes, his majestie, with advyse foirsaid, dispenses, discharges and dirogattis the samin be thir presentis in safar as concernis the said infeftment in all tymes cumming.
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23. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament presentlie convenit, ratefeis, apprevis and confermis the charter and infeftment maid be his majestie undir his hienes great seall of the date at Halyrudhous, the tuentie thrid day of November, jM vC fourscoir nyntene yeiris, to Thomas Peirsoun of Lochlandis, of his landis of Lochlandis, with the teyndscheves thairof includit and loch belonging thairto, the landis of Barnegrene, with the teyndis and pertinentis thairof, lyand within the regalitie of Aberbrothok and schirefdome of Forfar, and of his house and tenement lyand within the burgh of Aberbrothok, in all and sindrie heidis, pointis and articlis thairof. And oure said soverane lord and estaittis declaris that the said infeftment shall stand ane effectuall richt and securitie to the said Thomas, his airis and assignais for bruiking and joising of the saidis landis conforme to the tennoure thairof, and be als valide and sufficient as gif the samin had bene at lenth word be word ingrossit heirin, but prejudice alwayes to James, marques of Hammyltoun of his erectioun of the said abbacie of Aberbrothok in ane temporall lordschip.
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24. Oure soverane lord, estaittis and haill bodie of this present parliament, understanding perfytlie be sindrie giftis, charteris under the great seall and donatiounes maid, gevin and grantit be oure soverane lordis maist nobill progenitouris, kingis James the First, Secund, Thrid, Ferd, Fyft and oure †soverane lordis darrest mother of gude memorie, and be his majesteis self to and in favouris of the Universitie of Sanctandrous, the rector, doctouris, regentis, maisteris, scholeris, procuratouris, beddellis, servandis, wrytteris, officiaris and haill suppostis of the samin makand residence within the said universitie and collegis thairof, that they ar privilegeit, exemit and maid frie fra all tributis, taxatiounes, collectiounes, exactiounes, impositiounes and fra all warding, stenting and utheris burdingis whatsumevir, with express command and charge to all officiaris to desist and ceis fra useing charges aganis ony of the saidis persones for the causes foirsaidis under all hiest pane; as lykwayes that they have thair rector and conservatour of thair privileges appointit for thair ordinar judges in all actionis quhilkis may be intentit aganis ony persone or persones for payment to be maid of the rentis, maillis, fermes, caynis, customes, dueteis and utheris quhatsumevir pertening to the patrimonie of the said universitie and haill colleges thairof respective, wheirof they have bene in continuall and peciable use and possessioun according to the saidis giftis, charteris and donatiounes maid be oure said soverane lord and his majesteis maist nobill progenitouris to the said universitie; thairfoir oure said soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, appreves and confermes the foirsaidis haill giftis, chartouris and donatiounes with all liberteis, privileges, immunites and jurisdictioun thairin contenit eftir the forme and tennoure of the saidis giftis, chartouris and donatiounes maid to the said universitie of the samyn in generall and particular; and willis, decernis and ordinis that the samyne shall have full effect and be observit and keipit to the said universitie and haill memberis thairof, but ony lett, stop or impediment in all tyme commyng, as lykwayes that this generall ratificatioun and confirmatioun sall be als valide and sufficient in thame selffis, as gif the saidis giftis, charteris and donatiounes, haill contentis and tennouris had bene particularlie insert and ingrossit heirintill.
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25. The estaittis of parliament presentlie convenit ratefeis, approves and confermis the lettre of gift and pensioun maid, gevin and grantit be his majestie to his servitouris Maister George Young and James Prymrose, wrytaris, and assignationis thairin contenit in all and sindrie pointis, clauses and articlis contenit thairintill eftir the forme and tennoure thairof; and declaris that thair saidis giftis of pensioun shall be als valiable and effectuall to thame for bruiking of thair saidis pensiounes, conforme to the tennouris of thair saidis giftis, as gif the samin giftis wer at lenth insert and expressit heirin.
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26. Oure soverane lord and haill estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, appreves and perpetualie confermis ane letter of pensioun gevin, grantit and disponit be his majestie under the privie seall to James Hammyltoun, servitour to Schir Thomas Hamyltoun of Bynnie, knycht, his grace advocat, for solisting and attending his majesteis actiounes and affairis in sessioun and chekker, for all the dayes of his lyfetyme, of the sowme of fyve hundreth merkis usuale money of Scotland, to be uptakin be him at Witsonday and Mertymes be his hienes thesaurar and comptroller equalie betuix thame, as the samin daitit at Whythall, the tent day of Aprile 1606 yeiris at mair lenth proportis in all pointis, clauses and conditionis thairof, to be peciable bruikit, joisit and upliftit during all his said lyfetyme, but ony revocatioun, impediment or agane calling; ordaning alsua the said James Hammyltoun, be thir presentis, to continew in attending and solisting his majesteis actiones and affairis in sessioun and chekker, and in utheris judgementis within this realme wheir it appertenis, and to injoy all utheris casualiteis, liberteis, privileges, fredomes and immunites as ony uther attendant and solister had and injoyit the lyk in ony tyme bigane, notwithstanding of whatsumevir gift gevin or to be gevin thairof to ony uther persone or persones.
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27. Oure soverane lord and thrie estaittis of this present parliament, considering the trew, reddie and afauld service done to his hienes be Adam Couper, ane of the ordinar clerkis of his majesteis sessioun, thairfoir hes ratefeit and approvin and, be thir presentis, for his hienes and his successouris, ratefeis and appreves the charter and infeftment maid and grantit be umquhile Robert Logane of Restalrig, with expres consent and assent of Andro Logane of Coitfeild, to the said Adame Couper, his airis and assignais, of all and sindrie the towne and landis of Nather Gogar, with houses, biggingis, yairdis, orchardis, doucatt, toftis, croftis, outsettis, tennentis, tennandreis, service of frie tennentis, annexis, connexis and all thair pertinentis lyand within the schirefdome of Edinburgh, togidder with his hienes charter of confirmatioun grantit to the said Adam under the great seall thairupoun, to be haldin of his majestie and his successouris in maner and forme contenit in the said confirmatioun, as the samin of the date at Halyrudhous, the sevintene day of Februar jM vjC and ane yeiris at lenth proportis, and all and sindrie heidis, articlis, conditiounes, circumstances and clauses thairof, eftir the forme and tennoure of the saidis charter and confirmatioun in all pointis; and willis and grantis that this present confirmatioun is and in all tymes cumming sall be als sufficient, valide and effectuall in all respectis to the said Adam Couper, his airis and assignais as gif the said charter of alienatioun and his hienes charter foirsaid of confirmatioun thairof wer specialie and at lenth word be word insert and ingrossit in this present act, notwithstanding the generalitie thairof. Lykas our said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis willis and declaris and, for his hienes and his successouris, decernis and ordanis that the said charter, infeftment and confirmatioun ar and sall be in all tymes heireftir sufficient, valide and perfyte richtis to the said Adame and his foirsaidis for bruiking and joising of all and sindrie the foirsaidis landis, privileges and immunites thairin contenit, notwithstanding quhatsumevir richt competent to oure said soverane lord be ressoun of nonentres, recognitioun, foirfaltour, crymes of treassoun and lesemajestie, or for ony uther cause or occasioun bigane preceding the day and dait heirof, but questioun, trubill or impediment.
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28. The kingis majestie and estaittis of this present parliament decernis and declares that the ratificatioun of ony particular richtis, infeftmentis, takkis, pensiounes or utheris wryttis and evidentis grant to whatsumevir persones in this present parliament shall nawayes prejudge, hurte nor derogat the particular richtis of uther pairteis, notwithstanding they be not ratefeit nor confermit at this tyme be his hienes and his saidis estaittis.
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29. Oure soverane lord, with advyse and consent of the estaittis of this present parliament of his hienes kingdome of Scotland, ratefeis, appreves and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetualie confermis ane charter of dispositioun and new donatioun maid and grantit be his majestie under his great seall of the date at Whythall, the sext day of Marche jM vjC and sevin yeiris, to his majesteis familiar clerk and counsaill, Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, his grace advocatt, his airis respective and assignais thairin specefeit heretablie, off all and haill the landis and baronie of Bynnie, comprehending in speciall the landis of Wester Bynnie, toure, fortalice, maner place, houses, biggingis, orchardis, yairdis, mylnis, mylnlandis, multuris, sequelis, coillis, coilheuchis and all thair pertinentis with ane oxingait of land in Eist Bynny, tennentis, tennendreis, service of frie tennentis and pertinentis thairof, and that peice of land and peice medow contigue adjacent callit the Damflatt and Locheid, with the privileges and pertinentis thairof, and als the landis of Orchardfeild with thair pertinentis, contening alsua the kirklandis of Eister Bynnie, Wester Bynnie, Braidlaw, alias Myddill† Bynnie, callit the Nunlandis, with tennentis, tennandreis, service of frie tennentis, fewfermes, yeirlie rentis and pertinentis thairof, and all and haill the kirklandis of the vicarage of Bynningis with richt of patronage of the vicarage of Bynneis, alsua all and haill the landis of Braidlaw and Hinginsyd, alias Middill Bynnie, with maner places, houses, outsettis, yairdis and pertinentis thairof, and lykwayes the haill kirklandis of the vicarage of the said paroch kirk of Bynnie extending to fourtie akeris of land, with the pertinentis, and four oxingait of land in Myddill Bynnie, with thair pertinentis, all unitit, annexit and incorporat in ane frie baronie callit the baronie of Bynnie, haldin of his majestie and his successouris in frie baronie, fewferme and blenshe respective with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun in all and sindrie clauses, articlis and conditiounes whatsumevir expressit thairintill. And also his majestie, with advyse and consent of his estaittis of parliament foirsaid, ratefeis, appreves and perpetualie confermis ane chartour of donatioun and fewferme maid and grantit be his hienes under the great seall of the date at Whythall, the fourt day of Aprile anno jM vjC and sevin yeiris, with advyse of his hienes richt trustie cousing George, erle of Dunbar, lord Home of Berwick, his grace hich thesaurar of the realme of Scotland, and with consent of his majesteis maister of the minerallis and metallis, to the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, his majesteis advocatt, his airis and assignais heretablie, off all and sindrie the mynes, minerallis and metallis of gold, silver, brass, copper, leid and utheris minerallis and metallis of whatsumevir sorte, kynd and qualitie within the haill boundis, merches and ground of the landis and baroneis of Ballancreif, Bathcath, Drumcross, the Know of Drumcross, Tortiebin, Torphechin and Halderstonnes, with thair pendiclis and pertinentis, or within ony pairt, place and pertinent of all the foirnameit landis and baroneis, lyand within the schirefdome of Lynlythgw, haldin of his majestie and his grace successouris in fewferme and heretage, with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun, in all pointis, clauses, articlis and conditionis thairof whatsumevir; and als ratefeis, appreves and perpetualie confirmes ane letter of gift and constitutioun gevin under his majesteis great seall of the date at Whythall, the tuentie fyft day of Marche, the yeir of God jM vjC and sevin yeiris, makand, constituand and ordinand the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland for all the dayes of his lyfetyme maistir of the metallis and minerallis quhatsumevir within his hienes kingdome of Scotland, with all feis, privileges, liberteis, jurisdictiounes, commoditeis and utheris quhatsumevir belanging to the said office, in all and sindrie clauses, articles, conditiounes and circumstances expressit and contenit in the said letter, halding the letter of gift of the foirsaid office as heirin speciallie word be word exprest; and ordinis the charteris abone mentionat to be at lenth ingrossit in the buikis of parliament of the foirsaid kingdome of Scotland, off the whilkis tua chartouris the tennouris followes:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Magne Britannie Francie et Hibernie fidei protector omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos cum avisamento predilecti nostri fidelis et familiaris consiliarii Georgii comitis de Dunbar domini Home de Berwick nostri magni thesaurarii regni nostri Scotie ac Magistri Joannis Prestoun de Pennycuk nostri collectoris generalis ac thesaurarii nostrarum nouarum augmentationum dedisse concessisse disposuisse ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris properpetuo confirmasse necnon tenore presentis carte nostre dare concedere disponere ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris properpetuo confirmare predilecto nostro familiari clerico et consiliario domino Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militi nostro advocato suisque heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus omnibus (quod absit) deficientibus Thome Hamyltoun de Preistisfeild suo patri suisque heredibus masculis inter ipsum et Elizabetham Murray eius sponsam legitime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus omnibus (quod absit) deficientibus heredibus et assignatis dicti Thome Hamyltoun de Monkland militis quibuscunque hereditarie, totas et integras terras et baroniam de Bynnie specialiter in se comprehendentes omnes et singulas terras de West Bynnie, cum turre fortalicio manerie domibus edificiis pomariis hortis molendinis terris molendinariis multuris et lie suckin earundem carbonibus carbonariis partibus pendiculis dependentiis et omnibus suis pertinentiis; totam et integram vnam bovatam terre in Eister Bynnie per Robertum Hamyltoun de Briggis olim occupatam cum tenentibus tenendriis and libere tenentium seruiciis eiusdem partibus pendiculis et suis pertinentiis quibuscunque, ac totam et integram vnam peciam terre ac peciam prati contigue adiacentem nuncupatam lie Damflatt et Lochend, cum omnibus suis privilegiis et pertinentiis quibuscunque, iacentem in territorio de Tortieben infra baroniam de Melvill et vicecomitatum nostrum de Edinburgh; necnon totas et integras terras de Orchardfeild cum tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium seruitiis earundem iacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Edinburgh, continentes etiam omnes et singulas terras ecclesiasticas de Eister Bynnie, Wester Bynnie et Braidlaw (alias Middell Bynnie) nuncupatas lie Nunlandis, cum tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium seruiciis feudifirme firmis annuis deuoriis partibus pendiculis dependentiis et pertinentiis earundem quibuscunque, ac etiam totas et integras terras ecclesiasticas vicarie de Bynnigis cum suis pendiculis et pertinentiis, omnes iacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Lynlithgw, vnacum advocatione donatione et iure patronatus dicte vicarie de Bynnigis in vnam liberam baroniam de Bynnie perprius vnitas et annexatas; quequidem terre et baronia de Bynnie in se comprehendentes particulares terras supramentionatas cum iure patronatus antedicto perprius ad prefatum Dominum Thomam Hamyltoun nostrum advocatum hereditarie pertinuerunt, et quas ipse personaliter in manibus nostri regni commissionarii cancellarii et reliquorum dominorum statuum et secreti consilii nostri regni borealis Britannie pro acceptatione resignationum nostram potestatem et commissionem habentium tanquam in manibus nostris sui immediati superioris earundem apud Edinburgh sursum reddidit, pureque et simpliciter per fustum et baculum resignauit, ac totum ius et clameum proprietatem et possessionem que et quas in et ad easdem habuit habet seu quouismodo habere potuit omnino quiete clamauit imperpetuum, in fauorem dicti domini Thome suorumque predictorum ac pro hac nostra carta et infeodatione hereditaria ipsis desuper modo subsequenti in debita forma danda et conficienda; ac etiam nos cum avisamento antedictorum dedisse concessisse disposuisse et pro perpetuo confirmasse, tenoreque presentis carte nostre dare concedere disponere ac properpetuo confirmare prefato domino Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militi suisque heredibus prouisionis respectiue et assignatis prescriptis hereditarie, totas et integras terras de Bradlaw et Hanginsyd (alias Middell Bynning) cum manerie domibus edificiis lie outsettis hortis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis et omnibus suis pertinentiis, vnacum omnibus et singulis predictis terris ecclesiasticis vicarie ecclesie parochialis de Bynning, extendentibus ad quadraginta acras terre arabilis cum pertinentiis, ac totas et integras terras ecclesisticas in Myddill Bynning perprius ad monasterium et locum de Elcho spectantes cum pertinentiis, extendentes ad quatuor bouatas terre aut eocirca, omnes iacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Lynlithqw perprius ad Joannem Levingstoun de Braidlaw hereditarie spectantes, per ipsum de nobis immediate tentas, ac predictas terras de Braidlaw et Hingansyd cum pertinentiis perprius ad Georgium Pringill de Torwodlie virtute sui hereditarii infeofamenti earundem hereditarie pertinuerunt, et quas integras terras de Bradlaw et Hanginsyd cum suis pertinentiis et predictas terras ecclesiasticas dicte vicarie de Bynning cum dictis quatuor bouatis terre ecclesiastice in Middle Bynnie dictus Joannes Levingstoun de Braidlaw cum consensu Elizabethe Logan sue sponse Alexandri comitis de Linlithqw ac diversarum aliarum personarum pro earum iuribus titulo interesse ac dictus Georgius Hoppringill per eorum procuratorum litteras patentes ad hoc legitime constitutos in manibus dictorum dominorum commissionarii cancellarii et reliquorum dominorum statuum et secreti nostri consilii suprascriptorum tanquam in manibus nostris domini eorum immediati superioris earundem apud Edinburgh sursum reddiderunt, pureque et simpliciter per fustum et baculum resignarunt, ac totum ius titulum interesse iurisclameum proprietatem et possessionem earundem que et quas in et ad easdem habuerunt habent seu quouismodo habere potuerint omnino quiete clamauerunt imperpetuum in fauorem ac pro hac nostra noua carta et infeodatione hereditaria, prefato domino Thome suisque predictis desuper in debita forma danda et conficienda, insuper nos pro fideli bono prompto et gratuito seruicio nobis per dictum dominum Thomam nostris negotiis magni momenti continuo prestito et impenso ac pro diuersis aliis magnis respectibus et bonis causis et considerationibus nos mouentibus, cum avisamento et consensu antedictorum de nouo dedimus concessimus et disposuimus ac pro perpetuo confirmauimus tenore presentis carte nostre de nouo damus concedimus disponimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo cëonfirmamus prefato domino Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militi nostro advocato suisque heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus deficientibus prefato Thome Hammyltoun de Prestisfeild suo patri suisque heredibus masculis inter ipsum et dictam Elizabetham Murray legitime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus omnibus (quod absit) deficientibus heredibus et assignatis dicti domini Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militis quibuscunque hereditarie, totas et integras predictas terras et baroniam de Bynnie specialiter in se comprehendetes predictas omnes et singulas terras de Wester Bynnie cum turre fortalicio manerie domibus edificiis hortis pomariis molendinis terris molendinariis multuris et sequelis earundem, carbonibus carbonariis partibus pendiculis dependentiis et omnibus suis pertinentiis, vnacum dicta bouata terre in Eister Bynnie tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium seruitiis earundem partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis, ac totam et integram predictam peciam terre ac peciam prati contigue adiacentem nuncupatam lie Damflett et Lochend cum suis privilegiis et pertinentiis quibuscunque; necnon totas et integras predictas terras de Orchardfeild cum pertinentiis, continentes etiam totas et integras predictas terras ecclesiasticas de Eister Bynnie, Wester Bynnie et Bradlaw (alias Middell Bynnie) nuncupatas lie Nunlandis, cum tenentibus tenendriis libere tenentium seruitiis feudifirme firmis annuis devoriis partibus pendiculis dependentiis et singulis earundem pertinentiis; ac etiam totas et integras predictas terras ecclesiasticas dicte vicarie de Bynnigis cum suis pendiculis et pertinetiis, vnacum dicta advocatione donatione et iure patronatus dicte vicarie de Bynningis, in dictam liberam baroniam de Bynnie perprius annexatas, necnon cum avisamento et consensu antedictorum de nouo dedimus concessimus disposuimus pro perpetuo confirmauimus vniuimus incorporauimus et imperpetuum annexauimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus concedimus properpetuo confirmamus vnimus incorporamus et imperpetuum annexamus in ad et cum dicta baronia de Bynnie in fauorem et prefato domino Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militi nostro advocato suisque heredibus respectiue et assignatis prescriptis, totas et integras predictas terras de Braidlaw et Hingansyd (alias Middill Bynnie) cum manerie domibus edificiis hortis lie outsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis et omnibus suis pertinentiis, vnacum omnibus et singulis predictis terris ecclesiasticis dicte vicarie ecclesie parochialis de Bynnie extendentibus ad quadraginta acras terre cum pertinentiis; ac totas et integras quatuor bouatas terre ecclesiastice cum pertinentiis in Myddill Bynnie, omnes iacentes vt premissum est, vnacum omnibus iure titulo interesse iurisclameo tam petitorio quam possessorio que seu quas nos nostri predecessores aut successores in et ad predictas terras particulariter supramentionatas cum pertinentiis seu ad aliquam earundem partem aut portionem, vel ad census firmas proficua aut deuorias earundem de quibuscunque annis seu terminis preteritis aut futuris habuimus habemus seu quouismodo habere vel clamare poterimus aut poterint, ratione warde relevii nonintroitus recognitionis forisfacture disclamationis purprusionis bastardie totius aut maioris partis alienationis confirmationum sasinarum aliarumque evidentiarum earundem quor´cumque carentium infeofamentorum retornatuum preceptorum et sasinarum instrumentorum reductionis aut virtute quoruncunque actorum nostri parliamenti aliorum actorum legum seu constitutionum nostri regni vel ob quamcunque aliam causam actionem seu occasionem preteritam diem date presentis carte nostre precedentem. Renunciando quieteclamando et simpliciter exonerando eisdem cum omnibus actione et instantia ac omni iuri liti et cause pro nobis et successoribus nostris, in fauorem dicti Thome suisque heredibus predictis pro nunc et imperpetuum, cum pacto de non petendo et cum supplemento omnium defectuum tam non nominatorum quam nominatorum preteritorum et futurorum quos tanquam pro expressis in hac presenti carta nostra haberi voluimus. Promittendo sicut et nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris in verbo principis promittimus quod nos et successores nostri nunquam imposterum vllam actionem litem querelam seu questionem contra dictum dominum Thomam suosque predictos circa premissa mouebimus nec movebunt. Preterea pro causis prescriptis nos ex certa scientia et libero motu ex matura deliberatione cum avisamento et consensu predictorum vniuimus ereximus creauimus annexauimus et incorporauimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre pro nobis et successoribus nostris vnimus erigimus creamus annexamus et incorporamus omnes et singulas predictas terras et baroniam de Bynie in se comprehendentes vt premissum est, ac totas et integras predictas terras de Bradlaw et Hingansyd (alias Middell Bynnie) cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, ac predictas quadraginta acras terrarum ecclesiasticarum dicte vicarie de Bynnie ac dictas quatuor bouatas terrarum ecclesiasticarum in Middill Bynnie cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, vnacum iure patronatus suprascripto in vnam integram et liberam baroniam baroniam de Bynnie omni tempore affuturo nuncupandam. Declarando et ordinando quod vnica sasina nunc per dictum dominum Thomam et omni tempore affuturo per suos heredes respectiue et assignatos prescriptos apud turrem et maneriem de Bynnie capienda stabit et ipsis erit sufficiens sasina pro omnibus et singulis predictis terris particulariter supranominatis ac iure patronatus antedicto tali modo ac si specialis et particularis sasina apud quemcunque partem et locum earundem terrarum capta esset, non obstante quod insimul et contigue non iacent sed discontigue, super quo nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris per presentes dispensamus; necnon nos ex nostra suprema potestate et authoritate regali ex scientia certa animo deliberato ac libero proprio motu cum consensu antedictorum permutamus innouamus et renovamus antiquam formam et modum tentionis dictarum terrarum in libera alba firma vt sequitur. Tenendas et habendas totas et integras predictas terras et baroniam de Bynnie specialiter in se comprehendentes integras particulares villas supraspecificatas cum annexis connexis partibus pendiculis et suis pertinentiis cum dicto iure patronatus, antedicto prefato domino Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militi nostro advocato suisque heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus deficientibus prefato Thome Hammyltoun de prestisfeild suo patri suisque heredibus masculis inter ipsum et dictam Elizabetham Murray eius sponsam legitime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus omnibus (quod absit) deficientibus heredibus et assignatis dicti domini Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militis quibuscunque, hereditarie de nobis et successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate et feudifirma libera alba firma et libera baronia respectiue pro nunc et imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suis antiquas et diuisas prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine in domibus edificiis boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis riuulis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis, aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis columbis columbariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genestis siluis nemoribus piscariis virgultis lignis lapicidiis lapide et calce cum curiis et earum exitibus hereyeldis bluduetis et mulierum merchetis cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu cum furca fossa sok sak thole theme verte wrak wair wenesoun infangthef outfangtheif pitt stokkis et gallous, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus privilegiis et asiamentis ad liberam baroniam iuste spectantibus ac adeo libere in omnibus respectibus sicuti aliquis alius baro suas terras et baroniam de nobis et predecessoribus nostris vnquam tenent seu tenuerunt infra integram nostram insulam Magne Britannie et regna nostra eiusdem. Reddendo annuatim prefatus dominus Thomas Hammyltoun suique heredes respectiue et assignati prescriptis nobis et successoribus nostris pro predictis terris de West Bynnie, Braidlaw et Hingansyd et reliquis aliis terris suprascriptis de nobis perprius in capite tentis vnam rubeam rosam ad festum Sancti Joannis Baptiste nuncupatum midsommer apud turrem de Bynnie nomine albe firme si petatur tantum; necnon reddendo nobis et successoribus nostris aliisque ius pro tempore ad huiusmodi habentibus pro predictis terris de Nunlandis de West Bynnie Ester Bynnie et Braidlaw summam viginti duarum mercarum usualis monete regni nostri Scotie ad duos anni terminos consuetos festa viz Penthecostes et Sancti Martini in hieme per equales portiones ac soluendo talem summam viginti duarum mercarum monete predicte in introitu cuiuslibet heredis nomine feudifirme preter et supra feudifirmam suprascriptam, ac etiam faciendo et imponendo omnia alia seruitia et deuorias in antiquis infeofamentis dictarum terrarum contenta secundum tenorem earundem in omnibus punctis, et pro predictis terris ecclesiasticis dicte vicarie de Bynnie summam quatuor mercarum monete predicte annuatim ad terminos predictos, ac duplicando dictam summam primo anno introitus cuiuslibet heredis ad dictas terras prout usus est feudifirme tantum, ac etiam reddendo annuatim pro dico' iure patronatus dicte vicarie de Bynneis unam albam rosam ad dictum festum Sancti Joannis Baptiste nuncupatum lie midsommer nomine albe firme pro omnibus aliis deuoriis exactionibus clameis et impositionibus quibuscunque que de predictis terris et baronia de Bynnie seu de aliqua earundem parte aut de omnibus et singulis prenominatis terris et iure patronatus in dicta baronia vnitis per quoscunque iuste exigi poterint in futurum. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus; testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Jacobo marchione de Hammyltoun comite Arranie domino Even etc., Georgio Mariscalli comite domino Keith etc., regni nostri mariscallo, Alexandro comite de Dumfermeling domino Fyvie etc., nostro cancellario, dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis Jacobo domino de Balmirrenoch nostro secretario, Domino Richardo Cokburne juniore de Clerkingtoun milite nostri secreti sigilli custode, Magistro Jacobo Skene nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, Domino Joanne Cokburne de Ormestoun milite nostre iusticiarie clerico, et Magistro Willelmo Scott de Elie nostre cancellarie directore; apud Whythall sexto die mensis Martii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo septimo, et regni nostri quarto et quadragesimo.
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Magne Britannie Francie et Hibernie fideique protector omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos post nostram dissolutionem per nos cum avisamento trium regni nostri statuum in parliamento nostro factam omnium minerarum et metallorum infra regnum nostrum Scotie existentium ad effectum vt in feudifirma pro augmentatione nostri rentalis locarentur, prout in acto nostri parliamenti desuper confecto latius continetur, cum auisamento nostri fidelis et familiaris consiliarii Georgii comitis de Dunbar domini Home de Beruick nostri thesaurarii regni nostri Scotie ac prefecti seu magistri metallorum dicti nostri regni et domini eiusdem dedisse concessisse arrendasse assedasse locasse et ad feudifirmam seu emphiteosim hereditarie dimississe et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse tenoreque eiusdem dare concedere assedare arrendare locare et ad feudifirmam seu emphiteosim hereditarie dimittere et pro perpetuo confirmare predilecto nostro fideli et familiari consiliario domino Thome Hammylton de Monkland militi suisque heredibus et assignatis quibuscunque hereditarie omnes et singulas mineras mineralia et metalla auri argenti aeris stanni et plumbi ac alia mineralia et metalla cuiuscunque generis vel qualitatis infra omnes bondas limites et fundum terrarum et baroniarum de Ballincreif, Bathcatt, Drumcroce, Knok de Drumcroce, Tortieben, Torphechin et Hilderstannis, cum earum pendiculis et pertinentiis seu infra aliquam partem locum seu pertinentiam predictarum integrarum terrarum et baroniarum aut alicuius earundem partis iacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrm de Lynlithgw, cum libera et plenaria potestate dicto domino Thome suisque heredibus et assignatis eorumve factoribus seruis aliisque eorum nomine terram fodiendi aqueductus ad fodinarum siccationem deducendi omniaque et singula metalla et mineralia cuiuscunque generis vel qualitatis infra integras bondas dictarum terrarum et baroniarum respectiue aut aliquam earundem partem existentia exquirendi effodiendi lucrandi laborandi et intromittendi et ad omnes regni nomini partes transferendi vel extra dictum nostrum regnum pro libito suo exportandi, eaque vendendi vtendi vel supra eisdem pro arbitrio suo tanquam propria bona disponendi, artifices vectores metallarios aliosque necessarios operarios tam alienigenas quam alios ad hunc effectum intrandi et instituendi, domos molendina instrumenta vel opera ignea vulgo fyre warkis super aliqua dictarum terrarum parte edificandi, cespites aliamque ignis materiam et fomenta effodiendi et ligna arbores et arbusta cedendi in quibuscunque marresiis aut siluis infra limites dictarum terrarum aut aliquam earundem partem aut infra octo ab eisdem miliaria existentia dictasque arbores ligna cespites reliquasque ignis materias confaciendi libere transferendi et ad dictarum fodinarum usum commoditatem et prosequutionem earundem applicandi. Satisfaciendo tamen dictus dominus Thomas suique predicti dictarum siluarum et marresiarum dominis pro dictis cespitibus et lignis iustum earundem valorem vbi inter eos convenerit, iis vero id recipere recusantibus pretium per dominos nostri secreti consilii vel per duos viros probos dictorum dominorum secreti consilii authoritate constituendos soluendo cum potestate pariter dicto domino Thome eiusque antedicti vias et itinera pro libero introitu et exitu accessu et redditu ad dictas mineras fodinas domos molendina opera ignea vulgo fyre warkis prout sibi videbitur expediens faciendi et ad materiam omnem necessariam aliaque requisita ad eadem adducendi, dictaque metalla mineralia et fossa illinc ad loca quecunque ad suum libitum transferendi et generaliter cum potestate dicto domino Thome suisque predictis omnia alia privilegia libertates et commoditates quascunque pro dictorum operum presequutione dictorum metallorum et mineralium transportatione vtendi ac exercendi que quibuscunque personis vllis elapsis temporibus per infeofamenta assedationes aliaue iura et securitates vnquam concesse fuerant, queve cum legibus et parliamentorum nostrorum actis convenire possint. Insuper volumus et concedimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris decernimus et ordinamus quod vnica sasina nunc per dictum Thomam et omni tempore futuro per suos heredes et assignatos prescriptos apud maneriem de Halkerstoun aut maneries earundem capienda stabit et ipsis erit sufficiens sasina pro omnibus et singulis predictis mineris minerariis et metallis auri argenti aeris stanni et plumbi aliisque minerariis et metallis suprascriptis non obstante quod non simul et contigue iacent sed in diuersis partibus; super quo nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris per presentis carte nostre tenorem dispensamus. Tenendas et habendas omnes et singulas predictas mineras mineralia et metalla auri argenti aeris stanni et plumbi aliaque metalla et mineralia cuiuscunque generis seu qualitatis infra omnes bondas limites et fundum dictarum terrarum et baroniarum particulariter supramentionatarum cum suis pendiculis et pertinentiis seu infra aliquam earundem partem locum aut portionem dictarum terrarum et baroniarum aut alicuius earundem partibus, vnacum omnibus privilegiis libertatibus et commoditatibus earundem suprascriptis, prefato domino Thome suisque heredibus et assignatis predictis de nobis et successoribus nostris in feudifirma seu emphiteosi et hereditate imperpetuum cum libero introitu et exitu ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus asiamentis ac aliis suis iustis pertinentiis ad easdem spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus seu ad aliquas alias tales mineras mineralia et metalla infra dictum nostrum regnum virtute dicti acti nostri parliamenti aut quoruncunque feudifirme infeofamentorum vel aliorum jurium et securitatum per nos cuicunque persone vel quibuscunque personis desuper concessis seu concedendis, libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace, absque vlla revocatione contradictione impedimento aut obstaculo quocunque. Reddendo inde annuatim dictus Thomas heredes sui et assignati predicti nobis et successoribus nostris nostrisque et eorum successoribus et thesaurariis presentibus et futuris factoribus et seruitoribus suis eorum nomine decimam partem omnium et singularum predictorum metallorum et mineralium auri argenti aeris stanni et plumbi ac aliorum que annuatim eos lucrari contigerit infra dictas terras et baronias super solo vbi eadem lucrata fuerint in eadem specie et qualitate qua a terre visceribus extracte fuerint vel tale pretium quale regia nostra maiestas cum avisamento dicti nostri thesaurarii aut metallorum nostrorum magistri presentis aut futuri et cum dicti domini Thome suorumque antedictorum consensu in scriptis statuerit in dicti domini Thome suorumque prescriptorum libera electione et optione nomine feudifirme tantum. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrm apponi precepimus; testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Jacobo marchione de Hammyltoun comite Arranie domino Ewin etc., Georgio Mariscalli comite domino Keith etc., regni nostri mariscallo, Alexandro comite de Dumfermeling domino Fyvie etc., cancellario nostro, Jacobo domino Balmirrenoch nostri collegii iusticie preside ac secretario nostro, dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis domino Richardo Cokburne iuniore de Clerkingtoun milite nostri secreti sigilli custode, Magistro Jacobo Skene nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, domino Joanne Cokburne de Ormestoun milite nostre iusticiarie clerico, et Magistro Willelmo Scott de Elie nostre cancellarie directore. Apud palacium nostrum de Whythall quarto die mensis Aprilis anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo septimo, et regni nostri Magne Britannie Francie et Hibernie annis quinto et quadragesimo.
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30. In the parliament haldin at Edinburgh, the ellevint day of August the yeir of God jM vjC and sevin yeiris, be vertue of ane speciall commissioun grantit be oure soverane lord to that effect under his majesteis great seall of the date at his hienes court of Theobaldis, the threttene day of Julii last bipast 1607, comperit personalie Schir Thomas Hamyltoun of Bynnie, knycht, advocat to oure soverane lord, and in presens of the haill estaittis of parliament producit ane summondis of foirfaltrie rasit at the instance of the said lord advocat for his hienes interes, aganis Patrik, erle of Orkney, quhairof the tennoure followes:
Jacobus Dei gratia Magne Brittannie Francie et Hibernie rex fidei defensor dilectis nostris leoni regi armorum, Ilay, Albanie, Ross, Rothesay, Snawdoun, Merchmond herauldis, Dauidi Brysoun Alexandro Dowglas Jacobo Chalmeris et magistro Willelmo Stewart clavigeris, Ormound Bute Unicorne Carrik signiferis, nuntiis ac eorum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte salutem. Mandamus vobis et precipimus quatenus legitime et peremptorie summoneatis Patricium Orcadum comitem personaliter si eius personalem presentiam commode habere poteritis, sin minime per publicam proclamationem apud crucem foralem de Edinburgh et portum vulgo lie schore et peir of Leith, virtute literarum dispensationis dominorum nostri secreti consilii, quod compareat coram nobis nostroue commissionario regni nostri Scotie nostroque iusticiario et tribus dicti regni statibus in parliamento nostro apud Edinburgh vel vbi nos dictumve nostrum commissionarium iusticiarium et dicti regni nostri ordines convenire contigerit tenendo vicesimo die mensis Martii proxime futuri hora causarum cum continuatione dierum ad respondendum nobis seu iusticiario nostro in prefato nostro parliamento et ad instantiam dilecti et fidelis nostri consiliarii Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militis advocati nostri pro nostro interesse, pro ipsius Patricii Orcadum comitis nefariis et proditoriis lese maiestatis criminibus infrascriptis per ipsum et alios eius mandato auxilio persuasione consilio et ratihabitione perpetratis et commissis, et quorum conscius et particeps arte et parte fuit et est, necnon ad videndum et audiendum se per nos dictumue nostrum commissionarium et iusticiarium ac tres dicti regni nostri status decerni et ordinari crimen lese maiestatis commississe, penasque illi legibus constitutas vite scilicet terrarum et bonorum omnim aliorumque infrascriptorum amissionem incurrisse, ob causas et rationes subsequentes, quia per nos multosque nostros serenissimos predecessores Scotie reges dictique regni ordines in diuersis parliamentis statutum est aliisque nostris aliarumque gentium equis receptisque legibus constitutum est quod quicunque contra regis personam maiestatem vel authoritatem proditionis et lese maiestatis crimen commiserit, vel regiam authoritatem in se susceperit vel privatus pro potestate magistratus quid sciens dolo malo gesserit id vite terrarum et bonorum omnium amissione luet; ac vero manifestum est dictum Patricium Orcadum comitem contra nos authoritatem nostram maiestatemque proditionis et lese maiestatis plurima crimina subsequentia commississe et nostram maiestatem et authoritatem proditorie usurpasse, et dolo malo pro potestate et magistratu ea que summi imperii sunt proditorie gessisse, cum enim solius summi principis sit leges condere et promulgare, et penam mortis exilii aut perduellionis earunem violatoribus constituere; tamen dictus Patricius Orcadum comes nostra maiestate et authoritate spreta et violata nobis inconsultis insciisque ac summum nostrm imperium proditorie usurpans legem condidit et mense Martii aut eo circa anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quinto, per tube sonum proditorie proprio suo nomine promulgauit nequis Orcadum incola aliusve vllus illuc appellens ensem pugionem cultrum aliaue quelibet arma sine ipsius licentia sub pena mortis ferret, et ob dicte sue constitutionis violationem dictus Patricius mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quinto Joannem Orcadum magistrum fratrem suum liberum nostrum subditum violenter et proditorie cepit et arctissime custodie mandauit; ac etiam Willelmum Tod civem Edinburgensem dicto anno ob eandem causam cepit et compedibus vinctum crudeliter et proditorie diutissime captum detinuit. Secundo dictus Patricius Orcadum comes mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quinto, ac etiam mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo octauo, necnon mense [...] anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo statuit et publico edicto proditorie promulgauit ne quis Orcadum incola nobis nostreue sessionis aut secreti consilii dominis vel iusticiario aliisue quibuslibet summe authoritatis iudicibus nostris de vlla iniuria sibi allata conqueratur aut vllam litem moueat, aut vlla de re civilem vel criminalem actionem intentet aut prosequatur coram vllo alio iudice quam dicti Patricii deputatis, ac plurimos Orcadum incolas generosos eidem subscribere et consentire compulit, sub pena amissionis omnium terrarum et bonorum suorum ac precipue exilii; et Gulielmum Bannatyne de Gersay ob dicte constitutionis sue transgressionem mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quinto proditorie cepit literas nostras assecuramenti et cautionis de non offendendo (vulgo oure letteris of lauborrowis) illi eripuit easque proditorie lacerauit et combussit, ac nuncium nostrum ob earundem executionem in vincula coniecit, ac nouo et invsitate crudelitatis tormento a se invento (vulgo lie caschelawes) seuissime et proditorie subiecit, ac dictum Willelmum Bannatyne proditoria sua sententia in perpetuum exilium Orcadibus exigit. Tertio dictus Patricius dictarum insularum incolas omnes generosos et cives honestiores ac seruos suos domesticos scripto manibus ipsorum subscripto obligare se proditorie coegit, quod si quis vllum de eo sermonem contumeliosum audiuerit, aut vllam querelam de ipsius seuitia iniquitate iniuriis aut tyrannide a quouis prolatum intellexerit, ea infra viginti quatuor horas dicto Patricio se renunciaturos sub pena confiscationis omnium terrarum et bonorum suorum et perpetuo suorum et posterorum exilio, vel si quis vllum inimicorum dicti Patricii receptauerit aut vllo auxilio iuuerit vt parem penam subeat; dicto denique scripto eos omnes proditorie astrinxit vt vllum illiusque omnes causas ac negotia quelibet contra omnes mortales nemine, ac ne nobis quidem exceptis, foueant iuuent ac tueantur. Quarto dictus Patricius Orcadum comes mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo secundo, commissionem locumtenentis a nobis sibi concessam proditorie fingens ac opera Andree Martene serui sui iussu dicti Patricii nostre manus subscriptione proditorie simulata et ficta, ac signeto nostro pariter ficto, authoritatem nostram eo pretextu proditorie usurpans, publica proclamatione ad sonum tube edita ac si legitimam commissionem a nobis concessam habuisset, cum re vera nulla vnquam a nobis vel petita vel data fuisset, omnibus dictarum insularum incolis sub pena lese maiestatis imperauit vt sumptis armis frequentes convenirent suo imperio veluti nostro commissionario ac locumtenenti parerent, ac arcem Kirkwallensem obsiderent ac dicte arcis custodes proditorie commissionis atque edicti nostro nomine editi metu territos arcem sibi tradere coegit. Quinto dictus Patricius tributa quod solius summi principis est dictarum Orcadum insularum et Zetlandie incolis proditorie imposuit et crudeliter exegit nimirum mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quarto et mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quinto summam viginti mille mercarum et mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo sexto aliud tributum viginti mille librarum excedens eisdem Orcadum et Zetlandie incolis imposuit, ac renuentes soluere terrarum et bonorum severissima districtione cum summo eorum damno eadem ab invitis severissime crudeliterque sine vlla inopie insulanorum commiseratione exegit ac etiam mense [...] anno Domini nonagesimo quinto aliud ingens et intollerandum tributum summe viginti mille librarum ad coemendum sibi ingentem navem eisdem indixit. Sexto dictus Patricius mense Nouembri anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo octauo multis convocatis hominibus armatis et in centurias sub ducibus et signis proditorie distributis bellum contra Michaelem Balfour de Montquhanie liberum et fidelem subditum nostrum proditorie movit ac dicti Michaelis arcem de Nowttand omni hostilitatis genere obsedit ac ferro flammis et tormentis bellicis eandem dies noctesque diverberans invadensque tandem obsessos per vim instantis crudelissime mortis motum eandem illi tradere coegit eosque captiuos abduxit et per multos dies proditorie detinuit. Septimo dictus Patricius Orcadum comes mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo primo et nonagesimo secundo cum Francisco quondam Bothuelie comite perduellionis tunc damnato consilia contra nos proditorie communicauit ac crebris nuntiis nostrorum consiliorum et actionum eum certiorem reddidit, et magnis pecuniarum summis per quondam Henricum Colvill Patricii domesticum missis, quibus milites contra nos conducti fuerunt dictum Franciscum contra nos proditorie et hostiliter iuuit, ac etiam dictus Patricius cum Magistro Joanne Colvill notario damnato et publice denunciato rebelle sepe convenit consilia communicavit eorumque dictum Franciscum quondam Bothuelie comitem literis per Georgium Traill dicti Patricii domesticum missis mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quarto monuit, ac complures milites suis stipendiis conductos dicto Magistro Joanni Colvill nostro rebelli satellites custodes et defensores dicto mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo [nonagesimo] quarto et diuersis aliis mensibus et annis dicto Magistro Joanne rebelle existente adhibuit. Octavo dictus Patricius Orcadum comes inueteratum in animo suo nostri contemptum tot proditoriis factis suprascriptis expressisse contentens mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo septimo cum amicorum literis monitus fuisset quantum nos tyrannide sua adversus inopes et fideles subditos nostros offenderit et quo a nobis veniam facilius impetraret, vt bona contra ius fasque illis erepta restitueret et reuocata exilii iniusta sententia domos suas reverti et prediis bonisque suis in futurum pacifice vti ac frui pateretur, contumeliose ac proditorie respondit recte facturos amicos suos si nobiscum agant nobisque et suauissime coniugi nostre persuadeant ne vllis literis exules et rebelles suos illi commendemus se enim nec velle nec posse vllum fauorem aut delictorum veniam in gratiam nostram iis concedere quod si quid severius contra eum statuerimus factur´ se vt reditus eorum fundos patrimoniales et dominicales ipsamque coronam nostram impendamus consumamusque priusquam vllum quid contra anima sui libitum efficere cogamus. Nono dictus Patricius Orcadum comes mense Decembri anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quarto domini Jacobi Stewart de Gramsay in claustram que sola post alia omnia illius loci edificia dicti Patricii tyrannide diruta seruis dicti Jacobi refugium restabat immaniter obsidens atque eandem cum dicti Jacobi seruis per seruos suos domesticos et milites stipendiarios expresso suo mandato illuc missos proditorie incendendam et flammis destruendam curauit. Decimo dictus Patricius Orcadum comes nullam nostre maiestatis prerogatiuam non usurpans mense [...] anno Domini millesimo quigentesimo nonagesimo octauo cogitationis vllius contra se facinoris penam mortem constituens Thomam Paplay et Gulielmum Spaner ob initam contra se factionem et necis sue consilium in ius vocatos ob eam solam causam a suis deputatis convictos et condemnatos capite mulctauit, et Dauidem Angusium ob dicti consilii allegatam scientiam et celationem pariter capite plectendum curauit. Vndecimo dictus Patricius rebellis existens et ad cornu nostrum denunciatus propter literarum et mandatorum nostrorum regiorum contemptum et inobedientiam cum de more et secundum regni nostri leges et consuetudinem nos et secreti consilii nostri domini alias literas nostras direxissemus dicto Patricio Orcadum comiti ob predictas rebelliones sub pena proditionis et lese maiestatis imperaretur vt arces suas nuncio nostro dictarum literarum executori nostro nomine redderet, seque in arcem nostram Blaknessam captiuum tuto custodiendum sisteret, ac nuntius ac tubicensem Kirkwallam ad exequendas dictas literas venissent, per capitaneum Henricum Blak dicti comitis domesticum hospitio suo egredi sub pena mortis prohibiti quoad dictus Patricius de causa aduentus illorum certior factus voluntatem suam de ea re significaret, sequenti die nimirum [...] mense Octobris anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo quarto dicto tubicine captiuo vt prius in hospitio dicti Patricii iussu et mandato retento et solo nuntio literas ad crucem de Kirkwall proclamare privatim permisso, dictus Patricius Orcadum comes dictarum literarum nostrarum mandatum imperiumque nostrum proditorie contempsit, nec vnquam post dictarum literarum nostrarum executionem ad dictam arcem Blaknessam accessit, aut vlli custodie nostre se tradidit, sed omnia pro arbitrio suo ac imperio in dictis Orcadicis et Yetlandie insulis continuo ab eo tempore contemptim et proditorie que voluit gessit; quibusquidem criminibus predictis ac eorum vnoquoque dictus Patricius comes Orcadum proditionis et lese maiestatis crimen commisit ac penas legibus constitutas iisdem meruisse incurrisse et sustinere decerni debet, et propterea dictus Patricius comes Orcadum ad videndum et audiendum per nos nostrumue commissionarium et iusticiarium ac tres regni nostri status decerni declarari et ordinari se predicta lese maiestatis et proditorie rebellionis crimina respectiue perpetrasse et commississe et eorum conscium et participem (vulgo airt et pairt) fuisse et esse, ideoque penas dictis criminibus de iure competentes ferre et subire debere, vite scilicet et bonorum omnium mobilium et immobilium terrarum et tenementorum honorum dignitatum aliorumque omnium amissionem et confiscationem, dictasque terras tenementa predia bonaque omnia mobilia et immobilia iura honores dignitates aliaque omnia ad dictum Patricium spectantia et pertinentia vel que ad illum spectare vel pertinere vllo modo poterint, nobis confiscari ad nos pertinere et perpetuo nobiscum in proprietate remanere, et vlterius in premissis respondendum et iuri parendum, intimando dicto Patricio Orcadum comiti quod si dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum comparuerit siue non nos dictusque noster commissionarius ac iusticiarius in premissis iusticia mediante procedemus et procedet. Insuper summoneatis [...] ad comparendum coram nobis nostroue commissionario ac iusticiario in dicto nostro parliamento dictis die et loco hora causarum cum continuatione dierum ad perhibendum fidele testimonium in premissis sub pena et presentes literas debite executas et indorsatas earundem latori reddatis, et vos qui presentes executi fueritis sitis ibidem dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum coram nobis nostroue commissionario ac iusticiario portantes vobiscum vestre summonitionis testimonium in scriptis pro premissis seu ipsos testes. Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte plenariam committimus potestatem. Datum sub testimonio nostri magni sigilli apud Edinburgh primo die mensis Januarii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo sexto, et regni nostri annis tricesimo nono et tertio.
Upoun the productioun of the quhilk summondis abonewrittin and executiounes thairof, the said Schir Thomas Hamyltoun, advocat to oure soverane lord, askit instrumentis. And immediatlie thaireftir, in presens of the saidis estaittis, Maister Alexander King, procuratour for the said Patrik, erle of Orknay, producit his hienes letter and warrand underwrittin, supersignet with his majestes hand, off the quhilk the tennoure followes:
James R[ex]. Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Bynnie, knycht, oure advocat, we great yow weill. Forsamekill as it is understand to ws that thair is ane summondis of foirfaltour intentit aganis oure cousing Patrik, erle of Orkney, mair summarlie nor is accustumit in sic caises, and that the reasounes contenit thairintill ar altogidder fals and frivoulous and for the maist pairt alreadie decydit so in counsall, it is, thairfoir, oure plesure that upoun the sight heirof ye compeir in oure nixt sessioun of parliament haldin thair in oure countrey of North Britane befoir oure thrie estaittis, and thair eftir calling of the said summondis, renunce the same jure lite et causa, and crave ane act of oure parliament to be extendit thairupoun as ye will answer to ws; wheiranent this present sall be youre sufficient warrand and to oure thre estaittis. Gevin at oure courte in Whythall, the nyntene day of November 1606.
The quhilk letter and warrand being publictlie red in presens of the saidis estaittis, the said lord advocat askit instrumentis upoun the productioun and contentis thairof, and conforme to the samin warrand, and for obedience thairof, the said advocat in oure soverane lordis name renuncit the foirsaid summondis of foirfaltrie and haill actioun and ressones thairin contenit competent to his majestie juri liti et cause, conforme to the desyre of the said warrand aboneinsert in all pointis, and protestit that the samin letter be insert in the buikis of parliament for his and the saidis estaittis warrand in the said mater; to the quhilkes haill premises the saidis estaittis hes interponit and interponis thair authoritie.
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31. The quhilk day oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament, understanding that sen the decay and dounfalling of the brig of Over Crammound, not onlie his hienes lieges in passing and returning to the burgh of Edinburgh, being the place quhair the lordis of his hienes secrete counsaill, sessioun and justice for the maist pairt makis thair residence for administratioun of justice, ar oft and divers tymes be the watter of Awmond (quhilk suddantlie rysis in great abundance) in perrell of thair lyves, bot lykwayes sindrie hes perischeit thairin; for remede quhairof and of the inconvenientis may fall out in tyme cumming throw the decay of the said brig of Cramound, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis hes gevin and grantit, lyk as be the tennoure heirof, giffis and grantis full power and commissioun to the lordis of secrete counsaill to sett doun sum solide ordour that thair be ane brig biggit quhair the former brig wes biggit of befoir upoun the said watter of Almond, or in the maist convenient pairt narrest that place for serveing as ane passage to his hienes subjectis, thair gudis and geir over the said watter in tyme cumming; and quhatsumevir act and ordinance the saidis lordis of secrete counsaill sall mak, devyse and ordane for the bigging of the said brig of Crawmond, the saidis estaittis of parliament, now as gif the samin act and ordinance wer maid, and than as now, ratefeis and appreves the samyn, and decernis and declaris the samin act and ordinance to be als valide and effectuall in the self as gif the samin had bene maid in this present parliament and ane act maid thairupoun.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, calling to remembrance the gude, trew and memorable service done to his majestie and lieges be his trest cousing Robert, lord Roxburgh and his predecessouris in all tymes and at all necessar occasionis bigane, alsweill in tyme of peax as in tyme of weir, and als the great cair, earnest zeall and redines of the said lord to undirly all gude offices and services tending to his hienes honour, weill and proffeitt of the realme, not onlie in the dischargeing of the office of the wardanrie in the Middill Marches of this realme befoir the happie unioun of baith the realmes in his hienes persone, bot lykwayes in the executioun of divers utheris commissionis for quieting of the lait bordouris and repressing of all insolencie and disordour within the samin at all occasionis bigane upoun his great charges and expenses, in the quhilkis gude offices the said Robert, lord of Roxburgh hes dischargeit his duetie maist faithfullie, as is notourlie knawin to his majestie and estaittis of this present parliament, quhairupoun sufficient tryell hes bene tane befoir thame; and being of gude, deliberat mynd that the saidis gude offices and services done be the said Robert, lord of Roxburgh, with the great charges sustenit be him sall be in sum measure recompensit, and finding na better meane for the present than that the haill temporall landis and rentis, quhilkis pertenit of befoir to the abbacie of Kelso and cell of Lesmahago, quhilk is ane pendicle of the said abbacie, with the abbay places, closteris, yairdis, orchardis and all aismentis and commoditeis within the precinctis of the samin, with all and haill that pert of the towne landis and manis of Sproustoun, mylnis, mylnlandis, multuris, suckin and haill pairtis and pendiclis thairof, quhilkis pertenit of befoir to the priorie of Charterhouse as ane pairt of the patrimonie thairof, and now pertenis to his majestie be the act of annexatioun of the kirk landis within this realme to the crowne, with all and sindrie the teyndschewes, utheris teyndis, fruittis, rentis, proventis, emolumentis and dueteis, alsweill personages as vicarages, of all and sindrie the parochkirkis of the samin benefices sall be grantit and disponit to the said Robert, lord Roxburgh, his airis maill and assignais heretablie, as followis; as also considering that William, commendatar of Kelso, for mony gude and ressonable causes, with consent of his yconimus, hes resignit, renuncit and dimittit in his hienes handis all and haill the said benefice of Kelso and cell of Lesmahago, quhilk is ane pendicle thairof as said is, haill teyndis, fruittis and rentis of the kirkis of the samin (except heireftir exceptit) with the abbay places of Kelso and Lesmahago, closteris, houses, biggingis, yairdis, orchardis and all landis within the precinctis thairof, to the effect the samyn may be disponit be his majestie to the said Robert, lord Roxburgh and his foirsaidis, in maner and to the effect following, as the said dimissioun beiris; thairfoir his hienes, with advyse of the saidis estaittis of parliament, eftir sufficient tryell tane thairin be thame of the haill premises and that the samin ar sene, ressonable and proffitable causes for the weill of his majesteis crowne and realme, hes dissolvit and be thir presentis dissolvis all and sindrie temporall landis and rentis pertening of befoir to the said abbacie of Kelso and cell of Lesmahago, with that pairt foirsaid of all and haill the saidis landis, manis and towne of Sproustoun, mylnis, mylnlandis, multuris, suckin and haill pairtis and pendiclis thairof, fra the said act of annexatioun of the samin to the crowne, and fra all utheris actis of annexatioun quhatsumevir, exceptand alwayes furth and fra this present dissolutioun all and haill the landis of Bothill, with the myln of the samin, the landis of Toircleuch, the landis of Hairheid, with the toure, fortilice and maner place of the samin, and the landis of Bowscheilhill, with houses, biggingis, yairdis, toftis, croftis, pairtis, pendiclis, annexis, connexis, tennentis, tennandres, service of frie tennentis of the saidis haill landis, with thair pertinentis, lyand within the constabularie of Hadingtoun and schirefdome of Edinburgh, to Schir Johne Cokburne of Ormestoun, knycht, justice clerk, to be haldin of oure soverane lord in all tyme cumming, for the yeirlie payment of tuentie twa pundis tuelf penneis, conforme to his infeftment of the samin, the saidis Lord of Ormestoun, his airis and successouris in the saidis landis relievand the said Lord of Roxburgh and his successouris in the lordschip of Kelso of the said fewferme duetie yeirlie of tuentie tua pundis tuelf penneis at oure soverane lord and his hienes collectouris handis; and siclyk hes dissolvit and, be thir presentis, dissolvis all and sindrie the teyndscheves and utheris teyndis, fruittis, rentis, proventis and emolumentis, alsweill personage as vicarage, of all and sindrie the parochkirkis of the saidis benefices of Kelso and Lesmahago fra the saidis benefices and fundationis thairof quhairupoun the samin procedit, except the teyndis, personage and vicarage, of the kirkis of Home, Gordoun and Fogo, possessit be Alexander, erle of Home, lord Jedburgh and Douglas etc., and the teyndis of the landis and baronie of Broxfeild lyand within the parochin of Kelso, also pertening to the said erle, being the auld kyndlie possessionis of the house of Home, and lykwayes exceptand the kirk of Grenelaw and teyndis thairof, the patronage quhairof pertenis to George, erle of Dunbar, lord Berwick, be his hienes gift and dispositioun, quhilkis kirkis and teyndis respective foirsaidis sall nawayes be comprehendit under this present dissolutioun, bot is and sall be specialie exceptit thairfra and furth of the infeftment following; and lykwayes hes dissolvit and be thir presentis dissolvis the saidis abbay places, closteris, yairdis, orchardis and all aismentis and commoditeis within the precinctis of the samin fra the saidis benefices, and hes suppressit and, be thir presentis, suppressis the names and memoreis of the samin benefices for now and evir to the effect the samin haill temporall landis and rentis of the saidis benefices (except befoir exceptit), and that pairt of the saidis haill towne, landis and manis of Sproustoun, with thair foirsaidis, quhilkis pertenit of befoir to the said priorie of Charterhouse, with all and sindrie the teyndscheves, utheris teyndis, fruittis, rentis, proventis, emolumentis and dueteis, alsweill personages as vicarages, of all and sindrie the paroch kirkis of the samin benefices (except befoir exceptit), togidder alsua with the saidis abbay places, closteris, yairdis and all boundis within the precinctis of the samin may be grantit and disponit be his majestie to the said Robert, lord of Roxburgh, his airis maill and assignais foirsaidis, and may be erectit to thame be his hienes in ane haill and frie lordschip and baronie with all privileges, imuniteis and jurisdictionis pertening to ane frie lordschip and baronie haldin of his hienes and his successouris in frie blenche, for yeirlie payment of four hundreth merkis money of this realme in name of blenche ferme as for payment to the ministres serveing the cure at the saidis kirkis to be nominat and presentit and electit be his majestie and his successouris of thair yeirlie stipendis, to be modefeit be the commissionaris appointit to that effect, and thairfoir to be frie of payment of all monkis portionis, first fruittis, fyft penny, thrid and all utheris dueteis quhairunto his hienes, his predecessouris or successouris had, hes or ony wayes may have or pretend richt in ony tyme cumming be vertue of quhatsumevir law, statute, actis of parliament, counsaill or conventioun quhatsumevir maid or to be maid in the contrair, quhilkis his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis for the cause abone specefeit renunces and discharges for evir be thir presentis; ordaning the said lordschip to be callit in all tyme cumming the lordschip and baronie of Halidene, and that sufficient heretable infeftment may be grantit be his majestie thairupoun in favouris of the said Robert, lord of Roxburgh and his foirsaidis in sic dew and competent forme as efferis, for making of the quhilk infeftment, this act sall be ane sufficient warrand; quhilk infeftment lykwayes oure said soverane lord, with advyse of his saidis estaittis, now as gif the samin wer perfytit and maid and than as now, for his hienes and his successouris, ratefeis and apprevis for evir be thir presentis, reserveand alwayes and exceptand furth of this present act and erectioun foirsaid all regalitie and all privileges thairof gif ony be possessit be the abbottis and titularis of Kelso of befoir, to remane with oure soverane lord and his hienes successouris and thair crowne inseparablie in all tyme heireftir.
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33. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifeis, appreves and confirmes all and sindrie richtis, titillis, infeftmentis and securiteis and seasingis following thairupoun, maid, gevin and grantit to Schir James Creichtoun of Ruthvenis, knycht, and his airis specefeit thairintill, off the richt and patronage of the kirk of Nevay, personage and vicarage thairof, and of the richt and patronage of the personage and vicarage of the paroch kirk of Esse, quhilkis tua kirkis lyis within the schirefdome of Forfar, in all and sindrie heidis, pointis, clauses, articlis and conditionis specefeit and contenit thairintill eftir the forme and tennoure thairof in all pointis, reservand alwayes to the Archibischop of Sanctandrous the yeirlie duetie of four pundis contenit in a contract maid betuix the said archibischop and the said Schir James thairanent of the date at Edinburgh, the fourt day of Julii 1607 yeiris.
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34. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, calling to rememberance the gude, trew and thankfull service done to his majestie and in the publict affairis of the realme of Scotland be his hienes umquhile faithfull and familiar counsallour Maister Johne Lyndsay of Balcarres, sumtyme his majesteis secretar and ane of the senatouris of his hienes college of justice, to the proffeitt and commoditie of his majesteis estait, royell and commoun weill of his said realme; thairfoir, and for uther gude causes and considerationis moveing his majestie and estaitis foirsaidis heirto, they have ratifeit, approvin and confirmit and, be the tennoure heirof, ratifeis, apprevis and confirmis ane chartour and infeftment (quhilk the saidis estaitis hes now sene, red and considerit and perfytlie understand), maid and grantit be oure said soverane lord undir his great seall of the date at Halyrudhous, the fyft day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vjC and thrie yeiris, to David Lyndsay, now of Balcarres, eldest lauchfull sone now on lyfe and air to the said umquhile Maister Johne, and to the said Davidis narrest and lauchfull airis maill quhatsumevir beirand and for to beir the armes and surname of Lyndsay, off all and sindrie the landis of Balneill, Eister Pitcorthie, Wester Pitcorthie and Lichtownislandis of Innerdovet, all and haill the landis and myln of Balcarres, and haill the landis of Balmakine and landis of Nather Cummerlandis, with thair maner places, fortalices, houses, biggingis, yairdis, coilis, coilheuchis, pasturages, commounteis, liberteis, pertinentis and utheris specefeit in the said chartour, off all and sindrie the landis and myln abonewrittin, togidder with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the parochkirk of Kilconquhair, personage and vicarage of the samyn, with the privileges and liberteis thairof, all lyand within the schirefdome of Fyf, quhilkis be vertue of the said chartour wer unitit, annexat and incorporat in ane haill and frie baronie to the said David Lyndsay and his foirsaidis, callit and to be callit in all tymes cummyng the baronie of Balcarres, to be haldin of oure said soverane lord and his successouris in fre heretage, fewferme and blenchferme respective, and in frie baronie for evir, as the said chartor maid and grantit thairupoun contening sindrie utheris heidis and articlis mair fullelie proportis, togidder with the procuratoreis and instrumentis of resgnatioun and dimissioun thairin mentionat quhairupoun the said chartour procedit, and als the instrumentis of seasing following thairupon gevin and grantit to the said David Lyndsay off all and sindrie the saidis landis, baronie and utheris abone rehersit, in all and sindrie thair heidis, clauses, articlis and contentis of the samyn, eftir the formes and tennouris thairof in all pointis, to the effect the said David Lyndsay and his airis maill foirsaidis may peciablie bruik, jois, possede, sett, use and dispone at thair plesure all and sindrie the saidis landis, baronie, myln and utheris quhatsumevir abonespecefeit comprehendit thairintill; togidder with the foirsaid advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the foirnameit paroch kirk of Kilconquhair, personage and vicarage thairof, with all and sindrie privileges and comoditeis appertening thairto, as thair awin propir landis, rentis and heretage in all tyme cummyng, in maner contenit in the said chartour and infeftment maid thairupoun. And to that effect oure said soverane lord, for his majestie and his saidis successouris and the estaitis foirsaidis, with ane consent, hes dissolvit and disunitit and, be the tennoure of this present act of parliament, dissolvis and disunitis the foirnamit paroch kirk of Kilconquhair, personage and vicarage of the samyn, with all and sindrie teyndscheves, utheris teyndis, manses, gleibis, rentis, proffeittis, emolumentis and utheris quhatsumevir thairof pertenig thairto of befoir, with the fundatioun of the samin, frome the abbacie and priorie of North Beruick and patrimonie thairof in all tymes cummig and, be the tennoure of this present act, erectis in ane rectorie and personage be the self and to be callit in all tyme cumming the personage of Kilconquhair; and the saidis advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage thairof sall appertene heretablie to the said David Lyndsay and his foirsaidis as unitit, annexat and incorporat in and to the said baronie of Balcarres in all tymes cumming; and declaris that this present ratificatioun and confirmatioun of the foirsaid chartour and infeftment sall be als valide and effectuall in all respectist to the said David Lyndsay and his foirsaidis as gif the samin chartour wer word be word at lenth insert heirintill, but prejudice alwayes to the Archibischop of Sanctandrous and his successouris, thair richtis of the superioritie of the landis of Wester Pitcorthie and Balmakine haldin of thame, quhairunto this present ratificatioun sall nawayes be extendit nor prejudiciall.
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35. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis and apprevis the infeftment under the great seall maid and grantit be his majestie, with advyse of his hienes thesaurar and collectour generall, to his hienes richt traist cousing and counsaillour Francis, erle of Errole, lord Hay, great constabule of this realme of Scotland, and to his airis maile and of tailyie thairin contenit, of all and haill the towne and landis of Turnaluif, with the toftis, croftis, outsettis, pairtis, pendiclis and pertinentis of the samyn lyand within the barony of Slaynis, parochin of Crowdenn and schirefdome of Aberdene, with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the paroch kirk of Crowden, personage and vicarage thairof lyand within the said schirefdome of Aberdene, togidder with all and haill the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the paroch kirk of Errole, personage and vicarage thairof, lyand within the schirefdome of Perth, to be haldin of oure soverane lord and his successouris in frie blenche ferme, fie and heretage for evir, for payment of ane penny usuale money of Scotland yeirlie at the feist of Witsonday in name of blenche ferme, gif it beis requirit, alanerlie, as the said infeftment of the date at Edinburgh, the tuentie nynt day of Julii last bipast at mair lenth beiris in all and sindrie pointis, passes, heidis, articlis, clauses and conditionis quhatsumevir thairin contenit, eftir the forms and tennoure thairof, with all that hes followit or may follow thairupon; ordaning this present ratificatioun to be als sufficient as gif the said infeftment wer at lenth ingrossit heirintill.