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Oure soverane lord and estatis of this present parliament ratefeis, apprevis and perpetualie confermis ane infeftment daitit at Newmercat, the threttene day of December, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and nyne yeris, maid [and]† grantit be his majestie, with consent of his hienes thesaurar, comptrollair and collectoure for the tyme, to and in favouris of the provest, baillies, counsell, communitie, burgesses and inhabitantis of the burgh of Dumbertane and thair successouris, be the quhilk oure said soverane lord hes not onelie gevin, grantit and disponit to the said burgh, magistraittis, communitie and inhabitantis thairof sindrie new privilegeis, liberties, immunities, casualities and utheris particularlie set downe in the said infeftment, bot alsua hes ratifeit, approvin and confermit divers and sindrie auld evidentis, infeftmentis, writtis, richtis and securities maid and grantit be oure said soverane lord and his majesties maist worthye progenitours of excellent memorie to and in favours of the said burgh of Dumbertane, magistraittis, communitie and inhabitantis of the same, alsweill particularlie as generalie mentionat and set downe in the foirsaid infeftment, in all and sindrie heidis, pointis, articlis, clauses, privilegeis, immunities, circumstances and conditiones specifeit and set downe thairintill; and ordainis thir presentis to be als gude, valide, effectuall and sufficient to the saidis provest, baillies, counsale and communitie of the said burgh of Dumbertane and thair successours as gif the foirsaid infeftment war heirintill set downe and ingrost de verbo in verbum. And further, oure said soverane lord and estaitis foirsaidis statutis and ordanis that the foirsaid infeftment is and salbe ane gude, valide, effectuall andsecuritie† to the said burgh of Dumbertane, magistraittis, burgesses and inhabitantis thairof and thair successours for brouking, joysing, using and possessing in all tyme cuming of all and sindrie giftis, liberties, privilegis and utheris thairin contenit efter the forme and tennoure thairof in all points. It is alwayes declarit be his majestie and his saidis estaitis of parliament that this present ratificatioun of the foirsaid infeftment maid and grantit to the said burgh of Dumbertane sall nawyse be hurtfull nor prejudiciall in ony sort to the richt reverend father in God Johnne, archiebischop of Glasgow and his successours anent thair richt of regalitie or uther richt quhatsomevir competent to thame of the landis underwrittin, viz: the landis of Partick, Barschagrie, Hyndlands, Balgray, Cartnavile, Quhiteinche and Kirklie, quhilk richt of regalitie or utherwyse ar heirby expreslie reservit but ony dirogatioun maid thairto.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament ratifeis, apprevis and perpetualie confermis the infeftment grantit be his majestie under his great seill, quhilk is of the dait the aucht day of Aprile, the yeir of God ane thousand sex hundreth and ellevin yeris, to the towne of Glasgow, in all the saidis clauses, articles, privilegis and circumstances of the same als amplie and effectuallie in all respectis as gif the full tennoure and contentis of the same wer at lenth heirin ingrost.
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Oure soverane lord, with advise of the thre estaittis of this present parliament, ratefeis, apprevis and perpetualie confirmis the charters, preceptis and instrumentis of sesingis of the landis, baronies and utheris efter specifeit, maid and grantit be his hienes to his trustie and weilbelovit counselloure Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Byris, knycht, secretar to his majestie, and to his airis maill and assignais thairin contenit, viz: the charter maid and grantit be his hienes under his majesties great seill of the dispositioun and new donatioun maid and grantit be his majestie to the said Schir Thomas, his airis maill and assignais thairin contenit, off all and sindrie the landis and baronye of the Byris, with the manis, castell, toure, fortalice, maner place, houses, biggingis, orchards, yardis, dowcattis, toftis, croftis, owtseattis, partes, pendicles and all thair pertinentis quhatsomevir, all and haill the landis of Cauldrow with houses, biggingis, yairdis, toftis, croftis, partes, pendicles and all their pertinentis quhatsomevir, all and sindrie the landis and manys of Drem, the landis of Dremhill, the landis of Coittis, the landis of Middilthrid and Coitaikers within Drem, the landis of the Sanynges, the landis of Muretoun, the landis of Mungoiswellis, the landis of Garmeltoun, and landis of Harvestoun, with houses, biggingis, yardis, orchardis, dowcattis, toftis, croftis, owtseattis, partes, pendicles, annexis, connexis, dependents and all thair pertinentis quhatsomevir lyand within the constabularie of Hadingtoun and schirefdome of Edinburgh, togidder with the advocatioun, donatioun and rycht of patronage of the kirk of Hadingtoun, personage and vicarage thairof, and als with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the chaiplainrie callit the Ladie Chaipell of Drem, foundit of auld be umquhile William, lord Lyndesay, and thairefter annext to the chaiplanrie and alterage foundit within the paroche kirk of Sanctandrois at the altar callit the Trinitie Altar, situat within that part of the said paroche kirk callit the Lord Lyndesayes Yle, all unit, annext and incorporat in ane fre baronye callit the barony of the Byris, haldin of his majestie in fre barony, fre blensche and taxt ward respective, as the said charter of the dait at Edinburgh, the sext day of Junii the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and nyne yeris, at mair lenth proportis, with the precept and instrument of sesing following thairupoun. Item, the charter of dispositioun and new donatioun maid and grantit under his hienes great seill of the dait at Quhitehall, the sext day of Marche the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and sevin yeris, to the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Byris, knicht, his airis respective and assignais thairin specifeit heritablie, off all and haill the landis and baronye of Bynnie, comprehending in speciall all and sindrie the landis of West Bynnye, with toure place, fortalice, maner place, houses, biggingis, orchards, yardis, mylnis, mylnelandis, multuris and sequelis thairof, coillis, coilhewchis, partes, pendicles, dependents and all thair pertinentis, all and haill ane oxgait of land in Eister Bynnye, sometyme occupeit be Robert Hammyltoun of the Briggis, with tennentis, tenandreis and service of fre tennentis thairof, partes, pendicles and all thair pertinentis quhatsomevir, and that pece land and pece medow contigue adjacent callit the Damflat and Lochhead with all thair privileges and pertinentis quhatsomevir lyand within the territorie of Torthrevin within the baronie of Malvile and schirefdome of Edinburgh, and als all and haill the landis of Tortherfeild with tennentis, tenandreis and service of fre tennentis thairof, lyand within the schirefdome of Edinburgh, contening alsua the kirklandis of Eister Bynnye, Wester Bynnye and Braidlaw, alias callit Middlebynnye, callit the Nunlandis, with tennentis, tenandreis and service of fre tennentis thairof, fewfermis, firmes, yeirlie deweties, partes, pendicles, dependentis and thair pertinentis, and als all and haill the kirklandis of the vicarage of Bynnyngis with thair pendicles and pertinentis, with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the said vicarage of Bynnyngis, and als all and haill the landis of Braidlaw and Hingandsyde, alias Middilbynnyng, with maner place, houses, biggingis, outseattis, yardis, annexis, connexis and thair pertinentis, and siclyke all and sindrie the saidis kirklandis of the vicarage of the said paroche kirk of Bynnye, extending to fouretye aikers of arable land, with thair pertinentis, and all and haill the saidis kirklandis in Middlebynnyng of before pertening to the abbacie and place of Elcoch, extending to foure oxgait of land or thairbye, all unit, annext and incorporat in ane fre baronie callit the baronie of Bynnye, haldin of his majestie and his successouris in fre baronie, fewferme and fre blensche respective, with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun; and siclyk the charter of dispositioun and new donatioun maid and grantit be his hienes under his majesties great seall of the dait at Edinburgh, the secund day of Junii, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and sevin yeris, to the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Byris, knycht, his airs respective and assignais thairin contenit, of all and sindrie the towne, landis and manys of Drumcroce, with cottages, houses, biggingis, yardis, toftes, croftis, partes, pendicles and thair pertinentis with the cornemylne of Drumcorce, mylnis and multuris, wattergangis, dambnes, houses and all thair pertinentis lyand within the lordschip and schirefdome of Linlythgow, and als all and haill the saidis twa quarters or twa fourt partes of the landis of Northfeild of Drumcroce, commounlie callit Knok and Middlequarter, with partes, pendicles and all thair pertinentis, togidder with fre full power and privilege to delve and wyn peattis and turffis within the Moss of Drumcroce, or ony part thairof, with fre ische and entrie to the same moss with cairtis and wanys to the same for transporting of the samyn peattis and turffis, lyand within the lordschip and schirefdome foirsaid, haldin of his majestie and his successouris in fewfirme, with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun, in all and sindrie headis, articles, clauses, conditiones, passes, provisiones and circumstances mentionat and expressit in the charters and infeftmentis respective foirsaidis and everie ane of thame. And in speciall his majestie and estates foirsaidis ratefeis and approvis the said infeftment of the saidis landis and baronie of Bynnye insafar as the samyn bearis the landis of Wester Bynnye with toure, fortalice, maner place, houses, biggingis, yardis, orchardis, mylnes, mylnelandis, multuris and suckin thairof, coillis, coilheuchis, partes, pendicles and thair pertinentis, the said ane oxgait of land in Eister Bynnye, the said pece land, pece medowland contigue thairto callit the Damflatt and Lochheid, the said land of Orchardfeild with the pertinentis, the saidis landis of Braidlaw and Hingandsyde with thair pertinentis, to be gevin and disponit in fre blensche, quhairas the same held of his hienes be service of ward and releif of before; and findis and declaris that the said conversioun of the halding of the saidis landis was gevin be his hienes for gude and ressonable causes of certane knawlege and proper motive, and that the saidis landis ar and salbe haldin of his hienes in fre blensche for evir; and siclyk ratifies and confirmes the said infeftment of the saidis landis and baronye of Bynnye insafar as the same comprehendis the landis of the kirklandis of Eister Bynnie, Wester Bynnye, Braidlaw, alias Middilbynnye, callit the Nunlandis, with tennentis, tenandreis and service of fre tennentis thairof, fewfirmes, yeirlie rentis, partes, pendicles, dependentis and pertinentis thairof quhatsomevir, and als all and haill the kirklandis of the vicarage of Bynnyrigis with thair pendicles and pertinentis, togidder with all and sindrie the kirklandis of the said vicarage of the said paroche kirk of Bynnye, extending to fouretye aikers of arable land with the pertinentis, and all and haill the landis of Middlebynnye pertening of before to the abbacie and place of Elcoch, extending to foure oxgait of land or thairbye, lyand within the baronye of Bynnye and schirefdome of Linlithgow, togither with the said infeftment of the said towne and landis and manes of Drumeroce, with the mylne, mylnelandis, multuris and pertinentis thairof abonespecifeit, with the saidis twa quarters or twa fourt partes of the saidis landis of the said Northfeild of Drumcors, with the privilegis and pertinentis of the same abonementionat, quhilkis ar ane part of his hienes annext landis and propirtie and ar disponit to be haldin of his hienes in fewferme for payment of the particular few dewetie contenit in the saidis twa infeftmentis, and findis and declaris that the saidis few deweties thairin contenit ar the just auld rentalis of the saidis landis; lykeas his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis of new dissolvis the saidis landis fra his hienes croune and patrimonie thairof, for new infeftment to be gevin to the said Schir Thomas and his airis foirsaidis of the same, and that the remanent landis or maist part of the same ar haldin ward, to be haldin of his hienes in sic sort and maner and for payment of sic yeirlie dewtye as sall pleas his majestie to gif and dispone to the said Schir Thomas and his foirsaidis. Attoure, his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis, considering that a great part of the saidis landis and baronye of Byris pertening heretablie to the said Schir Thomas ar of auld haldin blensche of his hienes and the remanent of the saidis landis or the maist part of the same is haldin ward, and his majestie, being myndfull of the gude, trew and afauld service done to his hienes be the said Schir Thomas, thairfore his hienes, with consent of his estaittis foirsaidis, findis and declaris that the saidis remanent landis of the Byris quhilkis wer haldin in ward and releif of his majestie in tyme bygane, viz: the saidis landis and manys of Drem, Dremhill, Coittis, Middlethrid, Coittaikers within Drem, Sanyngis, Muretoun, Mungoiswallis, Garmeltoun and Harvestoun with thair pertinentis, with the said advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the foirsaid kirk of Hadingtoun and chaplanrie callit the Ladie Chapell of the Drem, and all thair pertinentis, salbe haldin of his hienes and his successours in all tyme cuming in fre blensche for payment of ane pennye. And his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis ordanis ane infeftment to pas in favouris of the said Schir Thomas and his foirsaidis disponing the foirsaidis haill landis and baronye of the Byris and haill particular landis thairof, and als of the saidis landis of Bynnye, viz: of the saidis landis of Wester Bynnye with toure, fortalice, maner place, houses, biggingis, orchardis, yardis, mylnes, mylnelandis, multuris and suckin thairof, coillis, coilheuchis, pertis, pendicles, dependentis and all thair pertinentis, the said ane oxgait of land in Wester Bynnye, with tennentis, tenandreis and service of fre tennentis thairof and all thair pertinentis, the said pece land and pece medow lyand contigue thairto callit Damflat and Lochheid, the saidis landis of Orchardfeild, the saidis landis of Braidlaw and Hingandsyde with thair pertinentis, to be haldin of his hienes and his successours in fre blensche for payment of ane silver pennye; and siclyk disponand to the said Schir Thomas and his foirsaidis the saidis remanent landis of Bynnye, with the saidis landis and mylne of Drumcors abonespecifeit, to be haldin of his hienes in fewfirme for payment of the few dewtyes following, viz: for the saidis landis of Nunlandis of Wester Bynnye, Eister Bynnye and Braidlaw the sowme of twentye twa merkis money of Scotland, and payand the lyke sowme of twentye twa merkis money foirsaid at the entrie of everilkane in name of fewfirme, bye and attoure the fewfirme abonespecifeit; as alsua doing and performyng all uther services and dewiteis contenit in the auld infeftmentis of the saidis landis conforme to the tennoure thairof in all pointis. And for the saidis kirklandis of the said vicarage of Bynnyng, the sowme of foure merkis money foirsaid, and dowbland the said sowme the first yeir of the entrie of ilkane to the saidis landis as use is of fewfirme allanerlie; and alsua gevand yeirlie for the said richt of patronage of the said vicarage of Bynnye ane quhite roise at the feist of Sanct Johnne the Baptist, callit Midsomer, in name of blensche firme allanerlie. And alsua gevand yeirlie for the said towne, landis and manys and mylne of Drumeroce with thair pertinentis the sowme of fyftene pundis, fyftene schillingis usuall money of Scotland pro rata; and for the saidis twa quarters callit the Knok and Middle Quarter with the privileges foirsaidis, the sowme of thre pundis twelf schillingis money foirsaid pro rata and proportionalie in name of fewfirme; and alsua the airis and assignais of the said Schir Thomas dowbland the fewfirme the first yeir of thair entrie to the saidis landis as use is of fewfirme allanerlie; and alsua the said Schir Thomas, his airis and assignais bigand and sustenand upoun the ground of the saidis landis ane suffiicient hall, chalmer and stable and makand uther police corespondent to the ground; and als erectand and unitand the saidis haill landis, alsweill fewlandis as blensche landis abone exprest, in ane haill and fre baronie to be callit in all tyme cuming the baronye of the Byris, and ane seasing to be tane at the toure and fortalice of the Byris to be sufficient for the haill landis abonewrittin. And his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis declaris that the not payment of the saidis fewdewtyes for the space of twa yeris rynnand togither unpayit sall not be ane caus of nullitie or reductioun of the saidis infeftmentis, nor to mak the saidis landis to fall in commissum, bot that allanerlie his hienes, his comptrollers and officiars salhave recourse to the saidis landis, guidis and geare being thairupoun for poinding and distreinyeing for the same for the saidis deweties, and that notwithstanding the act and statute of his hienes parliament maid in the yeir of God ane thowsand fyve hundreth foure score sevintene yeris, to the quhilk this presentis sall mak expres dirogatioun; and ordanis charters and preceptis to pas heirupoun in forme as efferis.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifies, approvis and confermis the infeftment grantit be his majestie under his hienes great seale, with consent of his hienes thesaurar, collectoure generall and thesaurar of his majesties new augmentationes, remanent officiars of estate and lordis of his majesties secrete counsale, to his hienes lovit Schir James Dowglas of Spott, knycht, and his airis maill and of taillie and provisioun thairin specifeit and assignais quhatsomevir, off all and haill the landis and barony of Spott, comprehending the landis and utheris underwrittin, viz: all and haill the landis of Eister Spott with the parties and pendicles thairof, to witt, the fouretene husband landis of the towne of Spott with the cottages thairof, with the eist and west mylnis of Spot, the landis of Lochhousse, the Manes of Downe and Brownisknow, the landis of Helden and Dunley, the landis of Eister and Wester Brwmehousse, togidder with the foure husband landis callit Paulis landis, and the twa husband landis callit Pookis landys lyand in the toun and territorie of Spott, and als the landis of Reidpethnuke, with tennentis, tenandreis, service of fre tennentis, mylnis, woddis, schawis, annexis, connexis, partes, pendicles, pertinentis and dependentis of all the landis and mylnis abonewrittin quhatsomevir, lyand within the schirefdome of Edinburgh and constabularie of Hadingtoun, together with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the prebendarie of Spott situat of auld within the college kirk of Dumbar, comprehending the personage and vicarage of Spott, quhilkis ar be the said infeftment unite and erectit in ane haill and fre baronye callit the baronie of Spott, to be haldin of oure soverane lord and his successours lyke as at mair lenth is contenit in the said infeftment of the dait at Edinburgh, the nynt day of August, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and fyve yeris, with the precept and infeftment of seasing following thairupoun. And siclyke oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis ratifies, apprevis and confermis the lettir of chalmerlanrie and bailliarie grantit be his majestie under his hienes privie seill, with consent of his majesties comptrollar for the tyme, to the said Schir James Dowglas of Spott, knycht, quhairby he was maid and constitute during his lyftyme his hienes chalmerlane and baillie of all his majesties landis and lordschip of Dumbar, with partes, pendicles and pertinentis thairof quhatsomevir, for exerceing and using of quhilk office his majestie gave and grantit to the said Schir James Dowglas of Spott, knycht, in fie, twentye bollis quheit and twentye bollis beir, to be yeirlie upliftit be him during his lyftyme of the reddiest fermes of the saidis landis and lordschip of Dumbar, as the said lettir of chalmerlanrie and bailliarie grantit to the said Schir James Dowglas thairupoun of the dait at Newcastell, the threttene day of Aprile, the yeir of God one thowsand sex hundreth and thre yeris, at mair lenth beris, in all and sindrie pointis, passes, heidis, articles, clauses, conditiones and circumstances quhatsomevir contenit in the said infeftment and lettir of chalmerlanrie and bailliarie respective abonewrittin, efter the formes and tennoures thairof with all that hes followit or may follow thairupoun. Lykas his majestie and estaites foirsaidis statutis and ordanis that this present ratificatioun is and salbe als valide, effectuall and sufficient in all respectis as gif the foirsaid infeftment and lettir of chalmerlanrie and bailliarie respective abonewrittin of the daittis respective abonespecifeit war at lenth and word be word ingrost in this present act. And siclyke his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis willis, grantis, statutis and ordanis that the foirsaid infeftment and letter of chalmerlanrie and bailliarie respective abonespecifeit, and this present ratificatioun thairof, ar and salbe gude, lauchfull, valide and effectuall richtis and securities to the said Schir James Dowglace, his airis maill and assignais foirsaidis, for bruiking and joysing of the landis, barony and utheris abonewrittin with the pertinentis contenit in the infeftment abonespecifeit, as thair heritage in all tyme cuming, and for using and exercing of the said office of chalmerlanrie and bailliarie of the landis and lordschip abonewrittin with the pertinentis during the space abonespecifeit, and for uplifting of the foirsaid yeirlie dewtie of twentye bollis quheit and twentye bollis beir, to be yeirlie upliftit of the reddiest fermes of the landis and lordschip abonewrittin, during the said space of his lyftyme, efter the formes and tennouris of the said infeftment and lettir of chalmerlanrie and bailliarie respective abonementionat.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifies, apprevis and perpetualie confermis ane infeftment gevin and grantit to Robert, lord Lyndesay, his airis maill and assignais, be George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois and chaptoure of the metrapolitan kirk thairof, off all and sindrie the landis, baronies or tenandreis of Auchter Uther Struther, Auchter Munsie, Carnye, Balmane, and of ane taxt ward thairof, taxt mariage and utheris mentionat and exprest in the said charter, quhilk is of the dait the sevintene day of October instant, with all utheris infeftmentis, charters, preceptis, instrumentis of seasing, richtis and securities quhatsomevir maid and grantit be oure said soverane lord and the said archiebischop and thair predicessours to and in favours of the said Robert, lord Lyndsay, his predicessours and authors quhatsomevir, off and concerning the foirnemmyt landis, baronyes, tenandreis, partes and pendicles thairof, and of all utheris landis, offices, jurisdictiones, feis, previlegis, liberties and utheris mentionat and exprest in the saidis charters, richtis and infeftments, of quhatsomevir dait or daittis, tennoure or contentis they be. And ordanis thir presentis to be als effectuall to the said Robert, lord Lyndesay and his foirsaidis thairanent as gif everie particular infeftment, richt and securitie wer heirintill set downe and ingrost ad longum et de verbo in verbum; and decernis and ordanis the samyn infeftments, richtis and securities to have bene and to be in all tyme cuming gude, valide and effectuall richtis and titillis to the said noble lord and his foirsaidis for bruiking, joysing and using of the foirnemmyt landis, baronyes, tenandreis, offices and utheris thairin mentionat as thair proper heritage efter the formes and tennoures thairof in all pointis.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament ratifies, apprevis and confermis the heritable gift and infeftment maid and gevin and grantit be the richt heich, riche excellent and michtie princes James and Anna, be the grace of God, king and quene of Great Britane, France and Yreland etc., with ane consent and assent, and with advise and consent of his hienes counsellouris and lordis of his majesties secrete counsale, and with consent of David, lord Scone, comptrollair for the tyme, and Maister Johnne Prestoun of Pennycuke, his hienes collectoure generall, to Henrye Wardlaw of Balmule and his airis maill, makand, constituand and ordinand, for thair hieneses and thair successours for evir, the said Henrye Wardlaw and his airis foirsaidis thair verye lauchfull, undoubted and irremovable chalmerlanis of the lordschip and regalitie of Dumfermling within all the boundis and limites of the samyn quhatsomevir, lyand within thair hienes kingdome of Scotland, on baith the sydis of the watter of Furth, as the said infeftment of the dait at Hamptoncourt, the penult day of September the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and sevin yeris, and of his hienes reignes the fourty ane and fyft yeris, at mair lenth beris, in the haill heidis, clauses and pointis thairof; and decernis and declaris the said infeftment to be gude, valide and effectuall to the said Henrye and his foirsaidis for thair richt and securitie of the said office of chalmerlanrie and for thair heritable bruiking thairof successive efter utheris in all tyme cuming conforme to thair richt and infeftment abonewrittin in all pointis, notwithstanding of quhatsomevir actis maid be his hienes or his predicessouris of before quhilkis onywyse may appeare tobe prejudiciall or dirogative to the said infeftment.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifies, apprevis and perpetualie confermis the letters of gift grantit be his majestie, with advise and consent of his hienes umquhile richt traist cousing and counselloure George, erll of Dumbar, lord Hwme of Berwick, his hienes thesaurar, and umquhile James Hay of Kingask, knycht, his hienes comptrollair for the tyme, to his majesties trustie and weilbelovit counselloure Schir Jedion Murray of Elibank, knycht, during all the dayes of his lyftyme, off all and haill ane yeirlie pensioun of the sowme of ane thowsand and twa hundreth pundis money of this realme of Scotland, to be payit to him yeirlie at twa termis in the yeir, Witsounday and Martymes in winter, be equall portiones, in maner following, viz: the sowme of sex hundreth pundis owt of the first and reddiest payment of his majesties casualities of the said kingdome be his hienes thesaurar present and being for the tyme, and the sowme of sex hundreth pundis owt of the first and reddiest payment of his hienes proper rent of the said kingdome be his hienes comptrollers present and being for the tyme, as the said letters of gift under the privie seill of the dait at Quhitehall, the twentye day of Februar, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ten yeris, at mair lenth beris, in all and sindre pointis, passes, headis, articles, clauses, conditionis and circumstances quhatsomevir thairin contenit, efter the forme and tennoure thairof, with all that hes followit or may follow thairupoun. Lykas his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis statutis, decernis and ordanis that the foirsaidis letters of gift, and this present ratificatioun thairof, salbe ane sufficient, lauchfull and valide rycht to the said Schir Jedion Murray for bruiking and joysing of the foirsaid yeirlie pensioun at his pleasoure during the said space of his lyftyme, notwithstanding quhatsomevir actis of parliament, utheris actis, lawis, statutis and constitutionis of this realme maid of befoir, quhairby the foirsaidis lettrez of gift may be quarrellit or impugnit, directlie or indirectlie, in ony tyme heirefter, to the quhilkis actis maid of befoir thir presentis sall mak expres dirogatioun.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifies, approvis and, for his majestie and his successours, perpetualie confirmis all and quhatsomevir letters and giftis of exemptioun, liberties, fredomes, privileges and immunities maid and grantit be his hienes maist noble progenitours of worthie memorie and his hienes self at ony tyme bygane, to and in favours of his hienes generall maister cunyeoure, wardane, counter wardane, sincker, esseyer, prenters, forgers, melters and utheris members of his hienes cunyehous of Scotland, and specialie ane letter of exemptioun and privilege maid and grantit be oure soverane lord and lordis of his hienes privie counsale to and in favours of the haill officiars and members of his majesties cunyehous foirsaid, of the dait at Quhitehall, the fyftene day of November, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and foure yeris, makand mentioun thairin of thre severall giftis of exemptionis, quhairof ane is maid and grantit be his hienes umquhile derrest guidschir King James the Fyft, king of Scotland of happie memorie, daitit the twentye thre day of Octaber, and of his hienes reignne the threttie yeir; and lykwyse of twa uther severall giftis of exemptiones maid and grantit be his hienes self under the privie seill, the ane thairof of the dait the twentye fyve day of Junii, ane thowsand fyve hundreth thre scoir nynetene yeris, and the uther of the dait the twentye twa of Aprile the yeir of God ane thowsand fyve hundreth foure scoir foure yeris, in maner at lenth specifeit in the said severall and last giftis, in all and sindrie heidis, clauses, articles, pointis and circumstances quhatsumevir contenit in the saidis giftis and ilkane of thame, with all that hes followit or may follow thairupoun for evir. Attoure, oure said soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, for his majestie and his successours, willis and grantis and perpetualie decernis and ordanis that this present ratificatioun is and salbe in all tyme cuming als valide, effectuall and sufficient to the saidis haill officiars and members of his hienes cunyehous foirsaid present and to cum and thair successours for the peciable bruiking and joysing of the privileges, liberties and immunities mentionat in the saidis giftis, as gif the samyn giftis and ilkane of thame respective war heirin word be word specialie and particularlie incorporat and insert, dispensand thairwith for evir.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament ratifies and approvis the charter of alienatioun and venditioun maid be Andro Edmonstoun of that Ilk, Marie Gordoun, his spous, and Johnne Edmonstoun, his eldest sone, to Maister Thomas Hoip, advocat, and Johnne Hoip, his sonne, heritablie, off all and haill the landis and manis of Edmonstoun, with the maner place thairof, and of the landis of Cauldcoittis, houses, biggingis and haill pertinentis of the same, to be haldin of his hienes dearest spous Anna, be the grace of God, quene of Great Britane, France and Ireland, as Ladye Dunfermling, in fewfirme and heritage, for payment of the few deweties thairin contenit as principall, and of the thrid part landis and mylne of Nudry Marschell, to be haldin of his majestie as superioure thairof in warrandice and securitie of the saidis landis of Cauldcoittis, quhilk charter is of the dait the twentye nyne and first dayes of Maii and Junii respective, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and twelf yeris, togidder with the contract of alienatioun of the samyn landis, to the quhilk the said charter is relative in the haill headis, articlis, clauses, provisionis and conditiones thairin contenit. And his majestie and estaites foirsaidis, be the tennoure heirof, gevis thair expres consent and assent to the confirmatioun of the said charter of alienatioun or to quhatsomevir new giftis and new infeftmentis of the saidis landis of Edmonstoun and Cauldcoittis, with the maner place and pertinentis thairof, to be grantit be the quenis majestie to the said Maister Thomas Hoip and his said sonne, thair airis and assignais, and now as than and than as now approvis, allowis and confirmis the samyn in the haill clauses, circumstances and conditiones thairof, but prejudice alwayes to the said Andro Edmonstoun of that Ilk, his airis and assignais, of the richt [of]† redemptioun of the saidis landis competent to thame be vertew of the reversioun or reversiones, ane or ma, maid, seillit and subscrivit be the said Maister Thomas and his said sonne in thair favours efter the forme and tennoure thairof.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifies and approvis the twa infeftmentis respective underwrittin, to witt, the ane thairof maid and grantit be his majestie under the great seill to his hienes umquhile richt traist cousing and counsaloure Walter, lord Scott of Bukcleuch that last deceissit, quha was than thairin designit Schir Walter Scot of Branxholme, knycht, his airis and assignais quhatsomevir heritablie, off all and haill the landis, lordschip and barony of Haillis, comprehending all and sindrie the landis, lordschippis, baronies and utheris specifeit in the said infeftment, and als of all and haill the landis and stedingis of Elvilland and Kirksted, with the pertinentis, lyand within the schirefdome of Selkirk, of the dait at Halyrudehous, the fourt day of October, the yeir of God ane thowsand fyve hundreth foure scoir fouretene yeris; and the uther of the saidis infeftmentis maid, gevin and grantit be his majestie under the great seill to the said umquhile Walter, lord Scott of Bukcleuch, quha is alsua thairin designit Schir Walter Scott of Branxholme, knycht, his airis and assignais, of all and haill the landis and baronye of Branxholme, comprehending all and sindrie the landis, baronyes and utheris specifeit in the said infeftment, with thair pertinentis, togidder with the taxt ward, nonentres, releif and mariage mentionat in the said infeftment, off the dait at Falkland, the sextene day of August, the yeir of God ane thowsand fyve hundreth foure scoir nynetene yeris, with the preceptis and instrumentis of seasing respective direct furth and gevin conforme to the saidis infeftmentis, in all and sindre passes, pointis, headis, articles, clauses, conditiones and circumstances quhatsomevir thairin contenit, efter the formes and tennours thairof. Lykeas his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis declaris that this present ratificatioun and confirmatioun of the infeftmentis respective abonewrittin salbe als valide, effectuall and sufficient to his hienes richt traist cousing Walter, now lord Scott of Bukcleuch, sonne and air to the said umquhile Walter, lord Scott of Bukcleuch, his father, for bruiking and joysing of the landis, lordschippis, baronyes and utheris contenit in the saidis infeftmentis as gif the samyn infeftmentis, preceptis and instrumentis of seasing following thairupoun war at lenth insert and ingrost heirintill, but prejudice alwayes of the Erlis of Angus, Mortoun and Hwme, and William Dowglas of Cavers thair richtis, quhilkis they or ony of thame hes in and to ony of the landis specifeit and contenit in the foirsaidis infeftmentis as accordis of the law.
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Oure soverane lord and thre estaittis of this present parliament, understanding and being crediblie informit that the kirk of Gulane is situat at the outsyde of the haill parochin thairof, quhilk is ane great parochin, and is sa incommodiouslie situat besyde the seasand that the same, with the kirkyard thairof, is continewallie owerblawin with sand, that nather the kirk servis commodiouslie for convening of the parochiners nor yit the kirkyard for their buriall, besydis mony utheris inconvenientis staying the saidis parochiners in tyme of storme and unseasonable weather to convene at the said kirk; and considering lykwayes that the town of Dirltoun is ane florising towne and lyis within the said parochin of Gulane within the middis thairof, and it is the will and intentioun of the haill parochiners of the said kirk of Gulane that the same kirk be transportit fra the said towne of Gulane to the said towne of Dirltoun, alsweill for the ease and commoditie of the parochiners as of the minister serving the cure at the said kirk, thairfore it is thocht meit and expedient be oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis that ane kirk and kirkyard be erectit and biggit within the said toun of Dirltoun for serving the haill parochiners of the kirk foirsaid; and to that effect it is statute and ordanit be thir presentis that it salbe lesum to his hienes richt traist cousing and counsaloure Thomas, vicount Fentoun, lord Dirltoun etc., to demolische and cast downe the said kirk of Gulane and to transport the stanes, haill tymmer work and utheris materiallis thairof to the said towne of Dirltoun for bigging of ane new kirk within the samyn, providing the said vicount obtene the consent thairto of the presbiterie within the quhilk the said kirk of Gulane lyis, and the consent of the parochiners thairof or of the maist part of thame; and that in the meyntyme the said vicount find and furneis ane sufficient hous and place within the said towne of Dirltoun quhair the word may be preatchit and the sacramentis ministred to the saidis parochiners, quhill the said kirk be sufficientlie biggit and finisched.
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Oure soverane lord and thre estaittis of this present parliament, for certane gude respectis and considerationes moving thame, have ratefeit, approvin and confirmit and, be thir presentis, ratifies, approvis and confirmes the charter and infeftment under the great seill of the dait the [...] day of [...], the yeir of God ane thowsand [...] yeris, maid and grantit be his hienes to his hienes richt traist cousing and counselloure Thomas, vicount Fentoun, lord Dirltoun, his airis maill and assignais, off the landis and barony of Fentoun, contening the particular land and utheris mentionat thairintill, as the said charter beris, in all and sindrie heidis, clauses, articles, circumstances, liberteis, privilegis and conditiones contenit in the said infeftment efter the form and tennoure thairof in all pointis, and willis, grantis, decernis and declaris that the samyn infeftment salbe valiable and sufficient richt and securitie to the said vicount and his foirsaidis for bruiking and joysing of the saidis landis and barony in all tyme cuming conforme to the tennoure of the said infeftment, without ony cleame, questioun or contradictioun to be maid or movit to thame thairintill be oure said soverane lord and his successours, directlie or indirectlie, onywyse, notwithstanding quhatsomevir act, law, statute or constitutioun, speciall or generall, maid or to be maid in the contrar, quhairanent his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis dispensis for evir be thir presentis.
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Oure soverane lord and thre estaittis of this present parliament, calling to mynd the gude, trew and thankfull service done be Schir Alexander Stewart, father to Alexander Stewart, now lord of Garleis, hes ratifeit and approvin and, be the tennoure heirof, ratefeis and approvis the infeftment grantit to the said umquhile Schir Alexander under the great seill in the yeir of God ane thowsand fyve hundreth foure score aucht yeris, off all and haill the landis of Coitland, with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the kirk of Pennyghame, baith personage and vicarage thairof, in all and sindre heidis, pointis, clauses, articles and conditiones contenit in the said infeftment, sa that the same may stand in the awin full strenth, force and effect to Alexander, now lord Garleis, sonne and air to the said umquhile Schir Alexander, notwithstanding quhatsomevir defect, act or ordinance maid or to be maid in the contrar, with the quhilk oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis dispenses. It is alwayes declarit be his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis that this present ratificatioun of the foirsaid infeftment sall nawayes be prejudiciall to the deane and remanent members of his hienes chapell royall anent quhatsomevir richt competent to thame as accordis of the law.
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Oure soverane lord, estaittis and haill bodie of this present parliament, for thame and thair successours, ratifies, approvis and confermis the lettir of pensioun gevin and grantit be his majestie to his trustye and weilbelovit counsellor Schir William Olyphant of Newtoun, knycht, his hienes advocat, during all the dayes of his lyftyme, off all and haill the sowme of ane thowsand pundis money of the realme of Scotland, to be upliftit and tane at twa termes in the yeir, Witsounday and Martymes in winter, be equall portiones, furth of the first and reddiest of his hienes rentis and casualities ayther of the thesaurarie or comptrollarie of the said kingdome, to be payit in maner foirsaid be the officiaris of recept thairof, in all and sindrie pointes, heidis, articles, clauses and conditiones of the same, as in the said letter of pensioun of the dait at Roystoun, the aucht day of Aprile, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ellevin yeris, and of his hienes reignne the fouretye foure and nyne yeris, at mair lenth is contenit; and willis and declaris this present ratificatioun to be of als great strenth, force and effect as gif the said lettre of pensioun, haill tennoure and contentis thairof wer word be word at lenth insert heirin; quhairanent oure said soverane lord and estaittis of parliament dispenses be thir presentis. Lykas oure soverane lord, estaittis and haill bodie of this present parliament declaris and decernis the foirnemmyt lettir of pensioun to be ane lauchfull, valide and sufficient richt to the said Schir William for bruiking, joysing and uplifting of the said yeirlie pensioun at the termes and in maner specifeit thairin, and that notwithstanding quhatsomevir actis, constitutiones or discharges that may appeir or may be extendit or interprite in the contrar, ayther speciall or generall, to the quhilkis and everie ane of thame this present act makis expres and full dirogatioun; ordaning alsua his hienes officiares of recept, present and to cum, to mak thankfull payment to the said Schir William of the foirsaid yeirlie pensioun at the termes and in maner thairin contenit during his lyftyme as said is.
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Oure soverane lord, estaittis and haill bodie of this present parliament, for thame and thair successouris, ratifies, approvis and confirmis the gift of the office of advocatrie, gevin and grantit be his hienes to his trustie and weilbelovit counsaloure, Schir William Olyphant of Newtoun, knycht, makand and constitutand him his majesties advocat during all the dayes of his lyftyme, in all and sindrie pointis, heidis, articles, clauses, circumstances and conditiones thairof, as the samyn gift of the dait at Wansteid, the nyntene day of Junii, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth twelf yeris, and of his majesties reignes the fourty fyft and tent yeris, in the self at mair lenth proportis; and willis and declaris this present ratificatioun to be of als great strenth, force and effect as gif the foirsaid gift, haill tennoure and contentis thairof wer word be word at lenth insert heir in; quhairanent oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament dispensis be thir presentis.
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Oure soverane lord and estates of this present parliament ratifies and approves the infeftment of the dait the sevint day of Marche ane thowsand, sex hundreth ten yeris, maid and grantit be his hienes to Patrik Mauld of Panmure, ane of the grwmes of his majesties bed chalmer, his airis maill and assignais thairin mentionat, off all and haill the landis and baronye of Panmure, contening all and sindrie the particular townes, landis and utheris at lenth specifeit and contenit in the said charter, togidder with all and sindrie the erectiones, privileges and liberties mentionat and insert in the said charter and infeftment, in all and sindrie pointis, heidis, articles and clauses thairof; and siclyke ratefies and approvis the tak and assedatioun under forme of band and obligatioun of the dait the twentye nynt day of Julii, ane thowsand sex hundreth and sevin yeris, maid and grantit be James, marques of Hammyltoun, as principall, and James, erll of Abircorne, as cautioner for him, to the said Patrik Mauld, his airis and assignais thairin specifeit, off all and haill the teyndschevis of all and haill the landis of Panmure, with partes, pendicles and pertinentis thairof and utheris at lenth mentionat and exprest in the said tak and assedatioun, lyand within the schirefdome of Forfar, for all the dayes, space, yeris and termes of thre lyfrentis and thryse nyntene yeris thairefter, for yeirlie payment of ane certane yeirlie dewtie at lenth specifeit and contenit in the said tak and assedatioun, in all and sindrie pointis, passis, heidis, articles, clauses and circumstances thairof, but prejudice alwayes to Schir David Carnagie of Kynnard, knycht, of quhatsomevir richt competent to him to ony of the landis and utheris contenit in the foirsaid infeftment and abonespecifeit obligatioun, as accordis of the law.
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Oure soverane lord, estaittis and haill bodye of this present parliament, for thame and thair successouris, ratifies, approvis and confirmis the charter maid and grantit be his hienes, with advise and consent of his majesties generall collectoure and thesaurar of new augmentationes for the tyme, to his hienes trustye and weilbelovit counselloure Schir Ritchard Cokburne of Clerkington, knycht, kepair of his majesties privie seill, and his airis maill specifeit thairin, off all and haill the landis of Clerkingtoun, with the maner place, houses, biggingis, yairdis, orchardis, cornemylnes and walkmylnes thairof, and thair pertinentis, lyand within the parochin and constabularie of Hadingtoun and schirefdome of Edinburgh, with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun, in all and sindrie headis, pointis, articles, clauses and conditiones thairof, as the said charter past under his hienes great seill, of the dait at Roystoun, the nyntene day of Januar, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth ten yeris, and of his majesties reignnes the fouretie thrid and sevin yeris, in the self at mair lenth proportis. Lykeas oure said soverane willis and declaris that this present generall ratificatioun is and salbe of als great strenth, force and effect to the said Schir Ritchard and his airis maill specifeit in the said charter as gif the samyn precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun wer word be word insert in this present act, quhairanent oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis dispenses be thir presentis. Attoure, oure said soverane, estaittis and haill bodye of this present parliament decernis and declaris the foirsaid charter, precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun to be ane valide, lauchfull and perfect richt to the said Schir Ritchard and his foirsaidis for bruiking and joysing of the foirnemmyt landis and utheris thairin specifeit in blensche firme conforme to the tennoure of the foirsaid charter, siclyke and als frelie as gif the saidis landis had bene specialie and expreslie dissolvit be act of parliament fra the act of annexatioun of the temporalitie of benefices within this realme to his hienes crowne for disponyng of the same in blensche ferme, and as gif the foirsaid infeftment had procedit and bene maid be virtew of the said act, notwithstanding that the saidis landis wer haldin in fewfirme of before; and decernis and ordanis this present act to be ane sufficient dissolutioun to the effect foirsaid, and, gif neid beis, ordanis ane new infeftment to be maid of the foirsaidis landis to the said Schir Ritchard and his foirsaidis in competent and dew forme, to be haldin of oure said soverane and his successours in fre blensche, for payment of ane penny of Scottis money yeirlie upoun the ground of the saidis landis, gif it be askit allanerlie, and that in respect of the lang and faithfull service done be the said Schir Ritchard to his majestie, his realme and liegis of Scotland, tryit be oure said soverane and his estaittis of this present parliament.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, considering that his majestie in respect of the lang, trew and thankfull service done to his hienes be his richt trustie and familiar counselloure Maister Johnne Prestoun of Pennycuke, president of his majesties counsale and sessioun, in divers employmentis committit to him at sindrie occasionis, and thairwith of his great diligence and continuall attentioun in exercising of the office of president in the sessioun and college of justice in this his hienes kingdome of Scotland, to the approbatioun and contentment of all his hienes gude liegis; and that his majestie, willing to gratefie the said Maister Johnne in his auld aige be granting of ane yeirlie pensioun to George and James Prestownes, his sonnes, to remane with thame efter his deceis as ane memoriall and testimonie of his hienes maist gracious favoure towards him, for his great zeale, approvin cair and affectioun to his majeities service, thairfore, and for divers uther gude respectis and considerationis, hes of lait, with advise of his hienes thesaurar depute and ressaver of his hienes rentis and lordis of his hienes privie counsale and exchekker, gevin, grantit and disponit to the saidis George and James Prestounes, sonnes to the said Maister Johnne Prestoun, during all the dayes of thair lyftymes and to the langest levar of thame twa, but divisioun, all and haill ane yeirlie pensioun of ane thowsand pundis money of Scotland, to be upliftit and† payit to thame yeirlie during the said space furth of the reddiest fruittis, rentis and dewtyes of his hienes patrimonye, propirtie and casualities quhatsomevir within his hienes kingdome of Scotland. And for the mair sure payment thairof to the saidis George and James Prestounes during their lyftymes, and langest levar of theme twa but divisioun as said is, his majestie hes assignit to thame the blensche dewtye of the lordschip of Abirbrothok erectit in favours of his hienes trustye cousing and counsaloure James, marques of Hammyltoun, extending yeirlie to fyve hundreth pundis money foirsaid, and the rest of the said pensioun extending to uther fyve hundreth pundis to be payit to thame during the tyme foirsaid furth of the reddiest of his hienes great custumes of this his kingdome be his hienes or his deputis and utheris ressavers thairof, or be the takkismen or intromettours thairwith, notwithstanding quhatsomevir lawis or constitutionis maid in the contrar or quhilk mycht mak dirogatioun thairto, quhairanent his majestie, with consent foirsaid, of certane knawlege, for the causes abonespecifeit, hes dispensit for evir, as the said gift of pensioun under his hienes privie seill of the dait the [...] day of Aprile, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ellevin yeris, mair at lenth proportis; quhilk lettir of pensioun his majestie faithfullie promeist in verbo principis to ratefie and approve in his majesties first parliament nixt thaireftir following, lykas his majestie hes directit his special warrand to that effect, to the end the same may induce as ane perfect securitie to the saidis George and James Prestounes during the space foirsaid; and quhilk letter of pensioun, being at lenth red and considerit be the estate of this present parliament, and the saidis estates having tryit and considerit the causes and respectis of the geving of the said pensioun, and finding the same to be necessair and proffitable causes tending to his majesties weill and proffite of the haill cuntre, and that the said Maister Johnne Prestoun his service hes justlie deservit the same, thairfore his majestie and estaittis of this present parliament hes ratifeit and approvin and, be the tennoure of this present act, ratifies, approvis and confirmis the said gift of pensioun grantit and gevin to the saidis George and James Prestounes, sonnes lauchfull to the said Maister Johnne Prestoun, during all the dayes of thair lyftymes, and langest levar of thame twa without divisioun, in all and sindrie heidis, pointis, clauses and articles thairin contenit, and willis and grantis and, be thir presentis, decernis, ordanis and declaris that this present ratificatioun salbe als valide, effectuall and sufficient in all respectis to the saidis George and James Prestounes siclyke as gif the said lettir of pensioun wer insert at lenth de verbo in verbum in this present act. And for the said George and James better securitie, his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis, for certane great and wechtye causes and considerationes moving thame, hes dissolvit and, be the tennoure of this act, dissolvis the said blensche dewtye of the erectit lordschip of Abirbrothok, togidder with samekle of the saidis custumes as extendis to the said sowme of fyve hundreth pundis disponit in pensioun as said is, from the patrimonie of his majesties croun during the said George and [James] lyftymes and the langest levar of thame twa as said is allanerlie, and further hes efter the said dissolutioun gevin and grantit, lykeas be thir presentis, for the cause abonewrittin, gevis, grantis and disponis to the saidis George and James Prestounes during all the dayes of thair lyftymes and to the langest levar of thame twa without divisioun, all and haill the said yeirlie pensioun of the sowme of ane thowsand pundis money of Scotland, to be yeirlie upliftit and payit to thame in maner specifeit in the said gift and to be peciablie bruikit and joysit be thame during the space thairin contenit; and willis and decernis that this presentis sall stand as ane effectuall gift and valide richt to the saidis George and James Prestounes to the effect foirsaid, notwithstanding of quhatsomevir actis of annexatioun annexing the custumes and blensche deweties of erectit landis, and notwithstanding of quhatsomevir acts or statutis alreadie maid quhairbye all pensionis or dispositiones of the blensche deweties of the erectit landis or furth of his hienes custumes or propirtie is annullit and dischargit, with the quhilkis and all uther acts, statutis and utheris quhatsomevir alreadie maid or to be maid quhilkis may in onywyse dirogat heirto, his majestie and estaitis foirsaidis, ex certa scientia et proprio motui, dispenses for evir, to the effect the samyn may be ane valide, richt and effectuall gift to the saidis George and James Prestounes for bruiking of the said pensioun during thair lyftymes and the langest levar of thame twa but divisioun.
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Oure soverane lord, with the advise of the estaittis of this present parliament, ratefeis and approvis the gift and dispositioun maid by his maist excellent majestie to the most reverend father in God, George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois, and his successours, off the donatioun, advocatioun and richt of patronage off the archiedeanry of Sanctandrois past under his majesties great seill, quhilk is of the dait at Quhytehall, the fourt day of Alprile,† the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and twelf yeris, in all the clauses, articles and conditiones of the samyn, quhairof the tennoure followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex magne Britannie Gallie et Hybernie fideique defensor omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos presentes litere peruenerint salutem. Sciatis quia certum est et intelligimus vnionem annexationem incorporationem et consolidationem beneficii archidiaconatus Sanctiandree cum omnibus proficuis redditibus emolumentis eiusdem unacum toto et integro locali stipendio assignato parochiane ecclesie ciuitatis Sanctiandree incumbentibus cure dicte ecclesie, de redditibus prioratus Sanctiandre˜ leuandis ad archiepiscopatum eiusdem tanquam partem patrimonii dicti archiepiscopatus, et quod reverendissimus in Christo pater Georgius Sanctiandree archiepiscopus pro zelo quod habet et gerit ad Dei gloriam et propagationem diuini verbi et eiusdem progressionem per se et suos procuratores eius nomine per eum legittime constitutos ad effectum subscriptum apud Quhitehall resignavit renunciauit pure et simpliciter extra donauit et deliberauit a dicto archiepiscopo et successoribus suis in manibus nostris tanêquam in manibus domini sui superioris et patroni dicti archiepiscopatus: totum et integrum prefatum beneficium archidiaconatus Sanctiandree in quantum ad spiritualitatem eiusdem pertinet, cum manso (vulgo lie manse) eiusdem et officiis conseruatorie priuilegiorum vniuersitatis Sanctiandree et investiture omnium personarum ad beneficia infra diocesim prefati archiepiscopatus presentata secundum antiquam consuetudinem archidiaconorum dicti archidiaconatus cum aliis omnibus officiis priuilegiis immunitatibus honoribus redditibus ecclesiis proficuis et emolumentis quibuscunque ad dictum beneficium spectantibus et pertinentibus, unacum locali stipendio praefate ecclesie parochiane Sanctiandree localiter et imperpetuum assignato incumbentibus cure dicte ecclesie leuando de prefato prioratu Sanctiandree extendente ad decem celdras et octo bollas victualis sicut pro presenti et antehac per dictum archiepiscopum possidebatur, per nos unito et annexato ad dictum archiepiscopatum tanquam partem patrimonii eiusdem, ad hunc effectum vt nos vniremus annexaremus incorporaremus et consolidaremus dictum locale stipendium decem celdrarum et octo bollarum victualis praefate ecclesie Sanctiandree assignatum propter seruitium cure eiusdem de dicto prioratu Sanctiandree leuandum ad prefatum beneficium archidiaconatus eiusdem tanquam partem patrimonii archidiaconatus predicti imperpetuum, quoquidem vnito et annexato pro hoc nostro infeofamento advocationis donationis et iurispatronatus dicti archidiaconatus per nos desuper dando prefato archiepiscopo et successoribus suis archiepiscopis dicti archiepiscopatus pro presentatione idonearum personarum vnius seu plurium toties quoties in eorum manibus vacare contigerit ad incumbendum cure dicte ecclesie parochialis Sanctiandree, quequidem persone actualem residentiam et functionem ministerialem prestare tenebuntur, prout in dictis literis procuratorialibus desuper concessis plenius continetur. Idcirco nos cum auisamento et consensu dominorum secreti consilii regni nostri Scotie annexauimus vniuimus incorporauimus et consolidauimus dictum locale stipendium prefate ecclesie parochiane Sanctiandree assignatum leuadum de dicto prioratu, ad prefatum archidiaconatum Sanctiandree, ad eundem remanendum tanquam partem eiusdem patrimonii inseparabiliter imperpetuum. Necnon cum consensu antedictorum dedimus concessimus et disposuimus, tenoreque presentium damus concedimus et disponimus memorato reverendissino in Christo patri Georgio Sanctiandree archiepiscopo et successoribus suis archiepiscopis dicti archiepiscopatus donationem advocationem et ius patronatus dicti beneficii archidiaconatus Sanctiandree in quantum pertinet et spectat ad spiritualitatem eiusdem, cum manso ([vulgo] lie manse) et officiis conseruatorie priuilegiorum vniuersitatis Sanctiandree et investiture omnium personarum dictis beneficiis infra diocesin dicti archiepiscopatus Sanctiandree presentandis vt archidiaconi ab antiquo usum et consuetudinem habuerunt, cum omnibus aliis officiis priuilegiis immunitatibus dignitatibus honoribus ecclesiis redditibus proficuis et emolumentis ad dictum beneficium et locale stipendium dicte ecclesie parochiane Sanctiandreae pertinens ad prefatum archidiaconatum nunc vnitum et incorporatum tanquam partem patrimonii eiusdem ad hunc effectum vt persona vna seu plures presentande per dictum archiepiscopum et successores suos ad prefatum archidiaconatum Sanctiandree, toties quoties in eorum manibus vacare contigerit, dummodo idonee et qualificate existunt qui obligabuntur et astringentur cure animarum ad dictum ecclesiam Sanctiandree deseruire, et qui erunt actuales et residentes ministri ad dictam ecclesiam parochianam Sanctiandree, cum potestate prefato archiepiscopo et successoribus suis patronis dicti beneficii qualificatas personas ad dictum beneficium presentandi, toties quoties in eorum manibus vacare contigerit ac eorum literaturam vitam et conuersationem examinare. Precepimus etiam et mandamus dominis nostri consilii et sessionis infra regnum [nostrum] Scotie omnibusque aliis iudicibus nostris quibuscuncque dirigendi literas aliasque necessarias pro respondendo incumbendo et obediendo persone vel personis vni vel pluribus presentandis in futurum ad dictum archidiaconatum Sanctiandree per prefatum archiepiscopum et successores suos, de fructibus redditibus proficuis et emolumentis dicti beneficii vt congruit. Insuper in verbo principis fideliter promittimus ad ratifiscandum et approbandum hanc nostram donationem et dispositionem dicti patronatus prefati archidiaconatus Sanctiandree, in favorem dicti archiepiscopi eiusdem et successoribus suis in proximo nostro parliamento in regno nostro Scotie tenendo. In cuius rei testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precipimus apud Quhitehall quarto die mensis Aprilis anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo duodecimo ac regnorum nostrorum decimo et quadragesimo quinto.
Attoure, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis, with consent and assent of the said George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois, personalie present in presence of this present parliament, desolvis and separattis the landis of temporalitie of the archideanerie of Sanctandrois from the said archibishoprik, to the quhilk it was unite and incorporat be his majestie and estaittis of before, to the effect it may be disponit be the said archibischop and his successouris as lauchfull patrounes of the said haill archedeanerie, alsweill temporalitie as spiritualitie thairof, to persounes able and qualefeit for the office and functioun of the ministrie, reserving alwayes to the said archiebischop and his successours the hous, landis and tenementis lyand within the territorie of the cietie of Sanctandrois, to remane perpetualie as a part of the said archebischoprik, nevir to be seperat thairfra, exceptand alwayes the archideanes ancient manse, commounlie callit the Archedeanes Innes, lyand at the eist end of the said citie, quhilk sall appertene in all tymes cuming to the archedeane of Sanctandrois and his successouris.
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Oure soverane lord and estatis of this present parliament, remembring the lang and gude service done to his majestie be his hienes trustie and familiar servitoure Johnne Murray, grome of his majesties bedchalmer, in his diligent attendance upoun his hienes sacred persoun continualie sen the said Johnne Murrayis infancie, as is mair nor notoure and manifest to the saidis estaittis, thairfore oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis ratefeis, approvis and perpetualie confirmis the charters, infeftmentis and utheris underwrittin, to witt, ane infeftment under the great seall of the dait at Quhitehall, the fyft day of Marche, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth nyne yeris, maid and grantit be his majestie to the said Johnne Murray and to his airis maill mentionat thairintill, off all and sindrie the landis, baronies and utheris of auld pertening to the sometyme abbacie of Dundranane, generalie and particularlie mentionat in the said infeftment, belanging to the temporalitie of the said sumtyme abbacie, lyand within the stewartrie of Kirkcudbricht, dissolvit of befoir fra his majesties croune and fra the act of annexatioun of all kirklandis to the croune, of the dait the nynetene day of Julii, the yeir of God ane thowsand, fyve hundreth foure scoir sevin yeris, be virtew of ane uther act of parliament of the dait at Perth, the nynt day of Julii the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and sex yeris, and als of all and sindrie the teyndschavis and utheris teyndis, alsweill personage as vicarage, fructis, rentis and deweties quhatsomevir of the paroche kirkis of Dundranane, als Rerik, and Kirkmabrek, quhilkis of before pertenit to the said sometyme abbacie of Dundranane as ane part of the spiritualitie of the same, all unitit, annexat and incorporat in ane fre baronie callit the baronie of Dundranane, with divers privilegis and immunities pertening thairto, together with the foirsaid act of parliament datit at Perth twitching the foirsaid dissolution, quhairupon the said infeftment procedit, and conforme to the quhilk act the samyn was grantit, with the precept, instrument of sesing and all that hes followit thairupoun, and siclyke that uther infeftment of the dait at Grenewitche, the first day of Julii lastbypast, maid and grantit be oure said soverane lord to and in favouris of the said Johne Murray and his airis maill mentionat thairintill, off all and sindrie the landis and baronie of Lochmaben, comprehending generalie and particularlie as is set downe in the said infeftment, lyand within the stewartrie of Annanderdaill and schirefdome of Dumfreis, togither with the heritable office of the custodie and keping of the castell and fortalice of Lochmabane with all and sindrie partes, privilegis and commodities pertening thairto, with the office of the stewartrie of Annanderdale and all and sindrie dewties, casualities and privilegis thairto belanging, and specialie the assignatioun of fouretye pundis, thre schillingis, foure penneis and threttye twa mairtis contenit in the said infeftment, gevin and disponit to the said Johnne Murray and his foirsaidis as fee and dewtie for keping of the said castell of Lochmabane, all lyand as said is, and unitit and annexat in ane haill and fre baronie callit the baronie of Lochmabane, with the preceptis, instrumentis of sesing and all that hes followit upoun the saidis infeftmentis in all and sindrie headis, poyntis, clauses, articles, circumstances and conditiounes specifeit and exprest in the saidis infeftmentis and securities abonewrittin; and ordanis this present act and ratificatioun foirsaid to be als gude, valide and effectuall to the said Johnne Murray and his foirsaidis as gif all the saidis infeftmentis and securities war heirintill exprest and set downe ad longum de verbo in verbum. Attoure, for the causes foirsaidis, oure said soverane lord and estates hes dissolvit and disunited and be thir presentis dissolvis and disunitis fra his majesties croune the foirnamit haill landis and baronies of Dundranane and Lochmabane and pertinentis thairof, and all utheris generalie and particularlie mentionat in the saidis infeftmentis, to the effect that the samyn may be disponit of new agane be oure said soverane lord to the said Johnne Murray, his airis maill and assignais heretablie, to be haldin of his majestie and his hienes successouris siclyke and in the samyn forme and maner of halding and for payment of sic dewtyes as is contenit in the saidis infeftmentis maid and grantit to the said Johnne Murray thairupoun of before. And siclyke oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis hes disolvit fra his majesties croune the advocatioun, donatioun and rycht of patronage of the paroche kirk of Lochmaben, personage and vicarage thairof, quhilk pertenit and was at his majesties presentatioun as patroun thairof, to that effect; lykewyse that the said patronage may be disolvit be his majestie be his hienes infeftment under the great seill to the said Johne Murray and his foirsaidis, and that the said patronage of the kirk of Lochmabane be virtew of the samyn infeftment may be unitit and annext to the said baronie of Lochmabane, and that the said Johnne Murray and his foirsaidis may be maid heritable patrounes of the said kirk. Lykeas oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis findis and declaris that the consent of the present titulars of the said kirk of Lochmabane, personage and vicarage thairof, is nawyse necessair thairto, notwithstanding of the act of parliament maid in the yeir of God ane thowsand, fyve hundreth foure score threttene yeris, or of ony uther act, statute and ordinance, civile, cannoun or municipall quhairby is requirit the consentis of titulars to all giftis and infeftmentis of patronages of kirkis, with the quhilkis actis, lawis and constitutiones his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis dispenses, and that the samyn nor nane of thame sall mak ony dirogatioun to this present act.
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Forsamekle as oure soverane lord did dispone the heritable keping of the castell of Sanctandrois, with divers landis, rentis, malis, fermes, canes and customes, furth of his propirtie and patrimonie as the fie of the samyn to umquhile George, erll of Dumbar, at sic tyme as the Archiebischop of Sanctandrois, not being restorit to his dew place and estate, was unable be him self or his deputis to provide for the fauls keping of the said castell, being ane strenth of heich importance to the estate and ane of the keyis of the cuntrie, or to furneis mantinance to these who suld have the trust and charge of the keping thairof; lyke as the said umquhile erll did heritablie annalie and dispone to Johnne Auchinmowtie, ane of the groomes of his majesties bedchalmer, and his aires, the heritable keping of the said castell of Sanctandrois with all landis, rentis, maillis, fermis, caynes, custumes and feis disponit or onywyse belonging to him for keping thairof, to be haldin of the said erll and his airis, be virtew whereof the said Johnne Auchinmowtie obtenit possessioun of the said castell and continewit thairin till of lait that his majestie, willing to restore the said archiebischop and his successouris to the full integritie and possessioun of thair owne richt and to redeme and recover that part of his proper landis, rentis and patrimonie quhilk was assignit as heritable fie for keping of the said castell, did by reall payment of great sowmes of money obtene the said Johnne Auchinmowties ample and lauchfull renunciatioun of the said castell of Sanctandrois in favours and to the behove of the said archibischop and his successours, and of the heritable fie thairof to the effect, proffite and behove of his majestie, his heiris and successouris, as the said Johnne Auchinmowties renunciatioun, dispositioun, band and securitie maid thairanent and registrat in the buikes of counsale upoun the [...] day of [...] at lenth proportis; thairfore the kingis majestie and estates of parliament ratifies, apprevis and perpetuallie confermis the said Johnne Auchinmowties renuciatioun, band and securitie maid be him to his majestie for him selff and to the behove of the said archiebischop, and ordanis the same to tak effect in all tyme cuming, and decernis and declaris the trew and undoubtit right and possessioun of the said castell of Sanctandrois to belong and appertene to the right reverend father in God, George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois and his successours, and the undoubtit right, title and securitie and possessioun of his majesties landis, rentis, maillis, fermis, caynes, custumes and deweties whatsomevir anywyse gevin and disponit to the said umquhile George, erll of Dumbar and his airis as fie for keping of the said castell to appertene and belong to his majestie, his airis and successoures, to remane with thame as thair propirtie and patrimonie in all tyme cuming, notwithstanding any band, contract, infeftment, act of parliament, richt, title or securitie whatsomevir maid or grantit thairanent, or for ratificatioun or coroboratioun of the samyn, quhilk his majestie and estates foirsaidis retreittis, rescindis, casses and annullis, and decernis and declaris the samyn to be now and in all tyme cuming null and of nane avale, force and effect with all that may follow thairupoun.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, considering that the college of Sanctandrois callit Sanct Leonardis, quhilk was first erectit be the prioure of Sanctandrois for the tyme and foundit for the instructioun of the yowith in humanitie, philosophie and divinitie, and sensyne ratifeit be his majestie and his hienes maist noble progenitours and augmentit be sindrie giftis, donationis and dispositionis of the landis and rentis for intertenement of the maisters, regentis, bursours and utheris members of the samyn, hes swa flurischit be the mercy of God within his hienes kingdome of Scotland thir hundreth yeris bygane, that not onlie hes the samyn educit and producit gude spiritis adornit in all literature and knawlege for service of the commoun weill, bot alsua is ane singular ornament to this his majesties kingdome, worthye to be mantenit as ane seminarie of virtew and learning, thairfore his hienes, following that ordinarie zeall quhilk his majestie beris in the advancement of sic collegis and incorporationes, and estaittis of this present parliament, ratifies and apprevis the originall erectioun and fundatioun of the said college, with all privilegis, liberties and immunities thairof grantit in favours of the maisters, regentis, bursours and haill members of the same, togidder with all giftis and donationis of landis, rentis, teyndis and kirkis disponit thairto be his majestie and his hienes maist noble progenitouris or be quhatsomevir personis, secular or ecclesiasticall, with all ratificationis interponit thairto, in the haill headis, articles, clauses and provisionis of the samyn, and will and grantis that this present confirmatioun is and salbe als effectuall as gif the haill tennours of the samyn war specialie exprest, and specialie but prejudice of the generall ratificatioun foirsaid, his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis ratefeis and confermis the gift and donatioun maid be his hienes to the maisters, regentis and bursours of the said college of all and haill the benefice of the priorie of Sanct Servianis Ilis within Lochleavin, alias Portmook, haill landis, teyndis, kirkis and utheris pertinentis of the samyn, proceding upoun the dimissioun of Maister Johnne Wynrhame, prioure thairof for the tyme, togidder with the said Maister Johnne his dimissioun quhairupoun the samyn procedit; and siclyke ratifeis and confermis the infeftment grantit be his majestie to thame of the landis callit Monydie Rodger, lyand within the schirefdome of Perth, and of the haill teindis, fructis, rentis and emolumentis quhilk pertenit to the prebendarie of Monydie; and will and grantis that the saidis infeftmentis, giftis and donationis is and salbe als valide and sufficient richtis to the saidis maisters, regentis and thair successours for bruiking, joysing and possessing of the foirsaidis landis, rentis, kirkis, teindis and utheris generalie and particularlie abone specifeit. Attoure, his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis off new gifis, grantis and disponis to the saidis maisters, regentis and utheris members of the said college of Sanct Leonardis and thair successours all and haill the saidis landis, rentis, kirkis, teindis, annuelrentis and utheris proffitis and commodities quhatsomevir contenit in thair said auld infeftmentis and richtis maid and disponit to thame be his majestie and his predicessours, or be quhatsomevir uther persoun or personis, and speciallie gevis, grantis and disponis all and haill the said benefice of the priorie of Portmook, haill landis, kirkis, tennendis, annuelrentis, fructis, rentis and emolumentis, and uthers commodities quhatsomevir quhilk at ony tyme hes bene bruikit be the priours of Portmook as part of the patrimonie thairof, togidder with the said prebendarie of Monydie, haill landis, teindis and commodities of the samyn, with the saidis landis of Monydie Rodger pertening thairto; and siclyke gevis, grantis and disponis to thame and thair foirsaidis all and haill the prebendarie of Durey and Rungallie, quhilk was sometyme bruikit be Maister Williame Russell and was dimittit be him in thair favouris, and quhairof, at the leist of the maist part thairof, the saidis maisters and regentis ar presentlie in possessioun, togidder alsua with the haill fructis, rentis and emolumentis quhilkis pertenit to the freris predicatours of Sanctandrois and ar now bruikit and possest be Maister Johnne Russell, advocat, to the quhilk he is providit be his hienes, with this conditioun: that the samyn salbe annext to the said college of Sanct Leonardis to be bruikit be thame efter his deceis. And to this effect his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis suppressis the names and tytillis of the said priourie of Portmook and prebendarie foirsaidis, and dissolvis the samyn and haill rentis thairof fra his hienes croune, and fra all annexationis maid thairto in tyme bygane, to the effect the samyn may remane with the said college of Sanct Leonardis as ane part of the patrimonie thairof for evir, to the quhilk his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis unitis, annexis and incorporatis the samyn.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifies, apprevis and confermis the gift, richt and infeftment maid, gevin and grantit be his majestie to his hienes dearest cousing Lodovick, duke of Lennox, erll Dernlie etc., and to his airis maill and assignais quhatsomevir, off all and haill the offices of great admirall of his hienes kingdome of Scotland, and of all the yles and boundis thairof quhatsomevir, with the office of lieutenandrie upoun the seyis and coronalschip and justice generall,† and of the office of judicatorie, criminall and civile, with all the privilegis, dignities, immunities and casualities of the same, at lenth particularlie set downe in the said richt and infeftment of the dait at [...], the [...] day of [...], the yeir of God [...], in all and sindrie heidis, articles, conditiones and clauses thairof, and decernis the same to have effect and to be put to dew and full executioun in all pointis according to the tennoure thairof.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, understanding that his majestie, having a speciall cair and regard that the haill iles and heichland of this realme micht be reducit to obedience and the inhabitantis thairof moved to imbrace a godlie, civile and quiet forme of leving, his majestie for that, owt of the good proofe and experience his hienes had of the affectioun and willing dispositioun of his majesties richt traist cousing Archibald, erll of Argyle, lord Campbell and Lorne etc., to employ his panes and travellis and to hazard his persoun in his hienes service, gaif sindrie commissiounes of lieutenandrie and instructiounes to the said earll within the boundis foirsaid, and sometymes verball directiounes and instructiounes for executioun of his majesties will; in the executioun of quhilk commissiounes, directiounes and instructiounes the said Archibald, earll of Ergyle, maist wyslie, discreitlie and worthelie hath behaved him selff, and for the executioun wherof he was often tymes forced, besyde his awin friendis, men, servandis and dependars, to convocat his hienes liegis in armes, to persew and assedge houses, to rais fyre, commit slauchters, herschippis and uther dedis of hostilitie; and his majestie, being alwayes of mynd and intentioun that the said Archibald, erll of Argyle, nor nane utheris, his kyn, freindis, vassellis, men, tennentis, servandis nor utheris being in thair cumpanye the tyme of the executioun of the saidis commissiounes, sall onywyse incur ony cryme, perrell, danger, domage or inconvenient in thair bodyes, landis, heritage, takkis, stedingis, rowmes, possessiounes, goodis or geare in ony tyme cuming, thairfore his majestie and estaittis foresaid of this present parliament decernis, declaris, statutis and ordanis that all and sindrie slauchters, mutilatiounes, bloodscheddis, fyre raisingis, dimolisching and destructiounes of houses, biggingis, plantingis, polices, reiffis, oppressiounes, depredatiounes, spuilyeses, ejectiounes, intrusiounes, wrongfull intromissiounes, contraventiounes and all uther crymes, offenses, wrongis, facts, dedis, actiounes and interpryses whatsoevir criminall committit or assistit to be the said earll, his kynne, freindis, vassellis, men, tennentis, servandis, dependers, partakers or be ony uther persoun or persounes whatsoevir of thair cumpanie, directlie or indirectlie, aganis whatsoevir persoun or persounes in thair bodyes, landis, houses, rentis, policeis, rowmes, possessiounes, goodis or geir within the said iles or ony part thairof, or in the reparing or returning to and frome the said iles in ony tyme bygane before the dait heirof, togidder with all decretis and sentences following thairupoun, and all actiounes criminall alreadye moved or intented or quhilk may be onywyse moved or intented at any tyme heirefter aganis the said erll or his foirsaidis, thair heiris, executouris or successouris, or any of thame, directlie or indirectlie, for the causes abone mentioned, or any of thame committed or assistit to be thame as is abone specifeit, with all that hath followit or may follow thairupoun, to be now be the authoritie of this present parliament and to be in all tyme cuming, extinguisched, expired, remitted, discharged, abolisched, buried, awaytakin and put in perpetuall oblivioun simpliciter and for evir. Lykeas his majestie and estate foirsaid, be the tennoure heirof, extinguisches, dischargis, abolisches, buries, awaytakis and puttis the same in perpetuall oblivioun simpliciter, for now and evir in all tyme cuming, and decernis, declaris and ordanis that na actioun, processe nor executioun salbe intented, moved, used or persewed criminalie be any maner of way in the premises, directlie or indirectlie, aganis the said erll, his kynne, freindis, vassellis, men, tenentis, servandis, dependers, assisters, partyes, partakers or uthers being in thair cumpanie, nor thair heiris, successours nor executours in any tyme heirefter, dischargeing the lordis of his hienes counsale and sessioun, secrete counsale, justices, schireffis, advocattis and all uther judges and ministers of law within this realme, masers and officers of armez and uther officers whatsoevir off all calling, accusing, atteaching, arreisting, summoning, persewing, troubling, proceding against or onywyse molesting of the said earll or his foirsaidis or ony uthers of thair cumpanies for the premises or concerning the samyn or for any thing that hes followit or may follow thairupoun, and of thair offices in that part, simpliciter and for evir.
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Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament ratefeis and apprevis the charter and infeftment and instrument of seasing following thairupoun of the dait the nynetene day of Junii, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and nyne yeris, maid, gevin and grantit be oure said soverane lord to Patrik, erll of Kinghorne, lord Lyoun and Glammis, his airis maill and assignais quhatsomevir, off all and haill the ile of Inchekeith, with the pertinentis, lyand within the schirefdome of Fyff, togidder with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the paroche kirk of the parochin of Kinghorne Eister, personage and vicarage thairof, with all and sindrie teyndschevis, utheris teyndis, fructis, rentis, emolumentis and dewties quhatsomevir pertening and belanging thairto lyand within the schirefdome of Fyff, in all and sindre pointis, passes, headis, articles and clauses thairof.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, understanding that the towne of Glamis, lyand within the schirefdome of Forfar pertening heritablie to his hienes rycht traist cousing and counselloure Patrik, erll of Kinghorne, lord Lyoun and Glamis, was erectit be his majesties maist noble progenitours of worthye memorie in ane fre burgh in baronie, with the privilege of ane owlklie mercat day upoun the Fryday, and with all uther privilegis and liberties belanging to ane fre burgh in baronie, as the charter of erectioun maid and grantit thairanent to umquhile Johnne, lord Glamis [...], to the said Patrik, now erll of Kinghorne, off the dait at Edinburgh, the twentye day of October, the yeir of God ane thowsand foure hundreth foure scoir ellevin yeris, at mair lenth beris; and becaus it is notoure to his majestie and haill estaittis of this present parliament that Fryday is the oulklie mercat day of Coupar in Angus, not far distant fra the said towne of Glamis, quhairunto the haill cuntrie peopill oulklie resortis the said day, quhairthrow the foirsaid oulklie mercat of the samyn burgh of Glamis, being upoun the mercat day of the said towne of Coupar in Angus, is altogidder incomodious and unproffitable, alsweill to the said Patrik, erll of Kinghorne and to the inhabitantis and burgeses of the said burgh of Glamis and to all utheris oure soverane lordis lieges hanting and frequenting thairto; in respect and for remeid quhairof, and for the weill and commoditie of all his hienes liegis hunting and frequenting to the said burgh of Glamis, oure said soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament dischargis the foirsaid oulklie mercat day of the said burgh of Glamis quhilk was of before haldin upoun the Fryday, and statutis and ordanis that Thurisday salbe the owlklie mercat day of the said burgh of Glamis in all tyme cuming, to be usit, bruikit and joysit with all callis, custumes and liberties pertening thair to, siclyke and alsfrelie in all respectis as the said mercat day was or micht have bene haldin or usit upoun the Fryday of befoir be virtew of the infeftment abonewrittin or ony utheris richtis and securities maid and grantit in ony tyme bygane to and in favours of the said Patrik, erll of Kinghorne, or ony utheris, his predicessours.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, understanding that the kirk of Borthuik being rwinous and that part thairof callit the revestrie being decayit, and that the ministers of the exercise of Dalkeith, being convenit to uiseit the said kirk with the gentlemen and parochiners of the said parochin of Borthuik, thay find the best meane for repairing of the said kirk and uphalding of the said revestrie to be the dispositioun of the same revestrie to sum gentleman of the said parochin for ane buriall, the samyn serving for na uther use and, thairfore, the said revestrie with all thair consentis was disponit to Schir James Dundas of Arnestoun, knycht, ane of the saidis parochiners, to be ane buriall for him and his posteritie, as the act and securitie maid thairupoun with consent of the provinciall assemblie of Lawithiane mair fullie proportis; and that according to the pactioun and conditioun maid thairanent, the said Schir James furneist the charges and expenses in repairing of the said kirk, as is cleirlie understand to his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis; thairfore his majestie and his saidis estates hes ratifeit and approvin and, be thir presentis, ratifies and apprevis the richt and securitie maid to the said Schir James Dundas be the saidis parochiners and presbiterie of the said revestrie for the buriall of him and his said posteritie in all tyme cuming, in the haill heidis, clauses and conditionis thairof, and decernis and ordanis the samyn to be sufficient richt and securitie to the said Schir James, his airis and successouris for bruiking and joysing of the said revestrie and buriall place foirsaid in all tyme cuming, conforme to the richtis and securities abonespecifeit maid to him thairupoun in all pointis.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifies, apprevis and confermis all and sindrie infeftmentis, richtis and securities maid be his majestie or his predicessouris or ony uther persoun or persounes quhatsomevir, to and in favouris of his hienes familiar servitoure Alexander Moncreiff of Fawsyde, maister falconer to his majestie, or his authors, thair airis and assignais thairin contenit, off all and haill the landis of Fawside and Mylnetoun, the mylne of Pettinweme and mylne landis thairof, and landis of Gordounishall with thair pertinentis, all lyand within the schirefdome of Fyff, togidder with all and sindrie dispositionis, infeftmentis, giftis, assignatiounes, factories, richtis and securities maid be his majestie to the said Alexander Moncreiff, off all and haill the tenement of land, with the yaird and pertinentis thairof, lyand within the cietie of Sanctandrois, sumtyme pertening to Waltir Geddie, cietinar of the said cietie, maillis and dewtyes thairof, bygane and tocum, of quhatsomevir dait or daittis, tennoure or contentis the samyn be, in all and sindrie pointis, passes, heidis, articles, clauses, conditiones and circumstances quhatsomevir thairin contenit, efter the formes and tennouris thairof, with all that hes followit or may follow thairupoun. Lykeas his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis decernis, statutis and ordanis that this present generall ratificatioun of the infeftmentis, richtis and securities foirsaidis is and salbe als valide, effectuall and sufficient in all respectis as gif the saidis infeftmentis, richtis and securities foirsaidis war specialie and particularlie insert in this present act. Attoure, oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis statutis and ordanis that the infeftmentis, richtis and securities generalie abonewrittin, and this present ratificatioun thairof, ar and salbe guid, lauchfull, valide and effectuall richtis and titillis to the said Alexander Moncreiff, his airis and assignais thairin contenit, for bruiking and joysing of the landis and utheris abonementionat, intrometting with, uplifting and disponing upoun the maillis, fermis proffites and dewtyes thairof at thair pleasoure, of all yeris and termes bygane and in tyme cuming, conforme to the tennours of the saidis infeftmentis, richtis and securiteis in all pointis, ordaning the clerk of register and his deputis to extend ane act heirupoun in dew and competent forme.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this parliament, understanding and being crediblie informit of the clandestine intromissioun and spuilye of certane gold, silver and plenesing committit be umquhile Robert Logane, sumtyme of Restalrig, aganis umquhile William Nisbet of Newtoun Leyis, under silence of nicht, owt of the said Williame his duelling house in the moneth of December, the yeir of God ane thowsand fyve hundreth foure scoir threttene yeris, to the avale of thre thowsand markis Scottis or thairby, quhairupoun the said William recoverit decrete before the lordis of counsale the [...] day of Julii, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and sevin yeris, aganis the executouris of the said umquhile Robert, and that the said actioun of spoilyie was not nor could not be intentit in dew tyme within thre yeris efter committing thairof, in respect the said clandestine deid and fact come not to thair knawlege nor lycht quha had committit the same, bot immediately afore the intenting of the said actioun, and it was nevir the meanyng of the act of parliament maid anent prescriptioun in causes of spuilye, nor yit the mynd of his majestie and of his thre estaittis that the committers of sic clandestine factis and dedis suld bruik the benefite of the said act of prescriptioun; thairfore his hienes and estaittis ratifeis and apprevis the foirsaid decrete of spuilye with all arreistmentis, decretis and executioun that hes followit and to follow thairon, ordaning the same decretis to stand in the awin strenth, force and effect, notwithstanding of the said act of prescriptioun and that the foirsaid actioun was not persewit within thre yeris efter committing thairof, and notwithstanding the dome of forfaltoure led thairefter aganis the said laird of Restalrig, quhairanent his majestie and haill bodie of this parliament hes dispensit and dispensis for evir; and ordanis the samyn decretis nevir to be querrellit nor impugnit be virtew of the said act of prescriptioun, and that this present act be exped in the present parliament in the favouris of the airis and executouris of the said umquhill Williame Nisbit, and that his hienes clerk of register and his deputis extend ane act of parliament heirupoun in dew forme.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament presentlie convenit, understanding that the commissioners appointit by the parliament haldin be his majestie and estaittis at Perth, the nynt day of Julii, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and sex yeris, for modificatioun of the ministers stipendis of sic kirkis as belangis to the erectit prelacies, having appointit ane speciall mantinence for the minister serving the cure of the kirkis of Craling, Nisbet and Spittell, quhilkis thre kirkis ar all joynit and unitit in ane paroche kirk, thairfore his majestie and the saidis estaittis presentlie convenit statutis and ordanis, decernis and declaris the kirk of Craling to be the ordinar paroche kirk of the saidis thre unitit kirkis, and that the preacheour or minister serving thairat salhave the benefite of the statute of parliament for designatioun to him of ane compitent gleib and manse at the said kirk, and for bruiking and joysing of the stipend modefeit for the saidis thre unitit kirkis be the saidis commissioners to the minister serving the cure at the said kirk of Craling.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifeis and approvis of new all actis and constitutiounes of parliament maid be quhatsomevir oure soverane lordis predicessoures of before, in favouris of the burrowis, burgesses of this realme of Scotland, inhabitantis of all the burrowis of the same, with all privilegis, fredomes, immuniteis and liberties grantit and gevin to thame and everye ane of thame; and decernis and declaris the samyn to have full strenth, force and effect in all tymes heirefter, swa that the samyn may be put to full and dew executioun in all pointis, and to stand as ane perpetuall law to thame and thair successouris, ordaning the clerk of register and his deputis to extend ane act of parliament heirupoun in dew and competent forme.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifeis, apprevis and perpetualie confermis all and sindrie infeftmentis, charters, preceptis, instrumentis of sesingis, confirmatiounes and utheris richtis, titillis and securities quhatsomevir maid and grantit be his majestie or ony of his hienes maist noble progenitouris to and in favouris off the provest, baillies, counsale, burgesses, inhabitantis and communitie of the burgh of Tayne, of the samyn burgh of Tayne, with all landis, tenementis, houses, biggingis, yairdis, commowneties, fischeingis, mosses, muris, privilegis, liberties, comoditeis, partes, pendicles and pertinentis of the same quhatsomevir, lyand within the erldome of Roiss and schirefdome of Invernes, of quhatsomevir dait or daittis, tennouris or contentis the samyn be, in all and sindrie pointis, passses, heidis, articles, clauses, conditiounes and circumstances quhatsomevir thairin contenit, efter the formes and tennouris thairof. Attoure, oure soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis statutis and ordanis that this present generall ratificatioun and confirmatioun of the infeftmentis, richtis and securiteis abonewrittin is and salbe als valide, effectuall and sufficient as gif the samyn haill infeftmentis, richtis and securiteis war at lenth and specialie ingrost in this present act; and als that the saidis infeftmentis, richtis and securiteis grantit to the saidis provest, baillies, counsale, burgesses, inhabitantis and communitie of the said burgh and this present ratificatioun thairof ar and salbe gude, valide and effectuall richtis, titillis and securities to the saidis provest, baillies, counsale, burgesses, inhabitantis and communitie of the said burgh and thair successouris for bruiking and joysing of the samyn burgh, with all landis, tenementis, houses, biggingis, yairdis, commowneties, fischeingis, mosses, muris, privilegis, liberties, commodities, partes, pendicles and pertinentis of the samyn quhatsomevir in all tyme cuming, conforme to the tennouris of the saidis infeftmentis, richtis and securiteis maid to thame and thair predicessouris thairupoun in all pointis, with command to the clerk of register and his deputis to extend ane act of parliament heirupoun in dew forme.
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Oure soverane lord, with the advise of the estaittis of this present parliament, ratifeis, apprevis and confirmes the lettir of pensioun gevin and grantit be his hienes to Maister Josua Durie, minister at Sanctandrois, Ewphame McKane, his spous, and Johnne Durie, thair lauchfull sonne, contening the sowme of sevin scoir of pundis money of Scotland, to be upliftit owt of the fewmaillis of the lordschip of Alterie, pertening heritablie to ane noble and potent lord, George, erll marschell, and George, lord Keith, his sonne, dischargeing thairfore all his hienes officers or under recevers in troubling or molesting the saidis persounes successive in the peciable joysing and bruiking of the said pensioun, and frome troubling and persewing of the said noble lord, his sonne and successouris to the said lordschip for the payment of the said sowme of sevin score pundis induring the lyftymes of the saidis pensioners successive, ilkane to follow ane uther.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifeis, apprevis and perpetualie confermis the resignatioun, dimissioun and infeftment following thairupoun maid and grantit be Maister George Young, sometyme archedeane of Sanctandrois, of the kirk of Rescobie and patronage thairof, personage and vicarage of the same, in favouris of umquhile Schir Thomas Lyoun of Auldbar, his airis maill and assignais, and siclyke the resignatioun, dimissioun and infeftment following thairupoun maid and grantit be Maister Alexander Gledstanes, now archedeane of Sanctandrois, with consent of George, archebischop of Sanctandrois and chaptoure thairof, to and in favouris of Johnne Lyoun, now of Auldbar, his airis maill and assignais, off the foirsaid kirk of Rescobie and patronage thairof, personage and vicarage of the samyn, in all and sindrie heidis, pointis and conditionis thairin contenit; and decernis and ordanis the foirsaidis richtis and securities to have [been]† and to be gude, valide and effectuall richtis and securiteis to thame for bruiking and joysing of the heritable rycht of the foirsaidis patronage of the kirk of Rescobie, personage and vicarage thairof, efter the forme and tennoure of his saidis infeftmentis grantit to him thairupoun in all pointis.
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Oure soverane lord, with the advise and consent of his hienes estaittis of parliament, ratifeis, approvis and perpetualie confermis the charter of fewferme, with the precept of sesing insert in the samyn, maid, gevin and grantit be ane reverend father in God, Alexander, bischop of Dunkeld, with advise and consent of the deane and chapture of the cathedrall kirk thairof, to his majesties trustie and weilbelovit counselloure Schir Alexander Hay, knycht, than secretar to his majestie and now clerk of register, his airis and assignais quhatsomevir, off all and haill the manys of Abirladye and landis callit the Mansioun and Baikhouscroft adjacent thairto, with the teindschevis of the same includit, quhilkis war usit tobe sett togidder with the saidis landis, off all and haill the linkis of Abirladie with all thair pertinentis, togidder with the castell, toure and fortalice biggit be Patrik Dowglas of Kilspindie upoun the north part of the saidis landis of Abirladie towards the sey, as alsua of all and haill the office of bailliarie of all and haill the landis and towne of Abirladie, with the pertinents, with all liberties, privilegis, casualities, feis and deweties belonging to the said office, lyand within the constabularie of Hadingtoun and schirefdome of Edinburgh, reservand alwayes to the ministers serving the cure at the kirk of Abirlathe ane manse and gleib, with the pertinentis, conforme to the act of parliament maid thairanent, to be haldin of the said Alexander, bischop of Dunkeld and his successoures bischoppis of Dunkeld in fewferme and heritage for evir, lyke as in the said charter, of the dait at Edinburgh, the twentye thre day of Februar, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ellevin yeris, at mair lenth is contenit, togidder with the instrument of seasing following thairupoun. And siclyke oure said soverane lord, with advise and consent of his saidis estaittis of parliament, ratifies, apprevis and confermis the letter of tak and assedatioun maid and sett be the said Alexander, bischop of Dunkeld, with consent foirsaid, to the said Schir Alexander Hay or to his assignay constitute or to be constitute be him, for the lyftyme of the said Schir Alexander or of his said assignay, and thairefter to the air maill of the said Schir Alexander or of his said assignay, for the space of the lyftyme of the said air maill, and efter his deceis to his airis maill and assignais quhatsomevir for the space of nyntene yeris nixt thairefter, off all and sindrie the teyndschevis of the paroche kirk and parochin of Abirladie, with the pendicles and pertinentis thairof, except as is exceptit in the said tak, for payment of the yeirlie dewtie thairin mentionat, as the same of the dait at Edinburgh, the said twentye thre day of Februar, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ellevin yeris foirsaid, at mair lenth beris, togidder with all and sindrie infeftmentis, assignatiounes, richtis and securities maid be the said Schir Alexander Hay to and in favouris of Patrik Dowglas, sonne lauchfull to the said Patrik Dowglas of Kilspindie, and sonne in law to the said Schir Alexander Hay, his airis and assignais thairin contenit, of all and sindrie the landis, teyndschevis and utheris abonespecifeit, with thair pertinentis, of quhatsomevir dait or daittis, tennoure or contentis the samyn be. And lyke wyse his majestie, with advise and consent foirsaid, ratifeis, apprevis and confermis the infeftment maid and grantit be ane reverend father in God, George, be the mercie of God archiebischop of Sanctandrois, with consent of the chapture of the cathedrall kirk thairof, to the said Patrik Dowglas, younger, his airis maill and of tailyie thairin contenit, off all and sindrie the landis of Kilspindie, with the landis and townes thairof callit Craigkaine, Freland and Standandstanes, lyand togidder with the maner place, houses, biggingis, yairdis, orchardis, mylnis, multuris, mylnelandis thairof and all thair pertinentis, with tennentis, tenandreis, service of fre tennentis of the same, advocatiounes, donatiounes and richtis of patronages of kirkis and chaplanries thairof, annexis, connexis, pairtes, pendicles and all and sindrie thair pertinentis quhatsomevir, lyand in the baronie of Kilspindie, regalitie of Sanctandrois and schirefdome of Perth, contening the reservatioun of lyfrent of the saidis landis of Kilspindie and utheris foirsaidis to the said Patrik Dowglas, elder, of Kilspindie, during his lyftyme, as the said infeftment of the dait at Sanctandrois, the twelf day of Julii the yeir of God ane thowsand, sex hundreth and nyne yeris, togidder with the instrument of seasing following thairupoun, in all and sindre pointis, passes, heidis, articles, clauses, conditiounes and circumstances quhatsomevir thairin contenit, efter the formes and tennouris thairof, with all that hes followit or may follow thairupoun. Lykeas his majestie, with advise and consent foirsaid, statutis, decernis, declairis and ordanis that the foirsaidis infeftmentis, tak, assignatiounes, richtis and securities maid to the said Schir Alexander Hay and Patrik Dowglas and thair foirsaidis off the landis, teyndschevis and utheris abonespecifeit, with thair pertinentis, ar and salbe sufficient, valide and lauchfull richtis to the said Patrik Dowglas, his airis maill and assignais foirsaidis, for bruiking of the saidis landis, teyndschevis and utheris above mentionat, with thair pertinentis, at thair pleasoure in tyme cuming, conforme to the tennoure of the foirsaidis infeftmentis and tak respective, and of the uther richtis and securities maid to the said Patrik Dowglas and his foirsaidis thairupoun in all pointis, ordaning this act of parliament to be extendit in sic dew forme as efferis, and to insert the infeftmentis and tak respective abonespecifeit at lenth thairintill, off quhilkis the tennoures followis: that is to say, the tennoure of the infeftment maid and grantit to the said Schir Alexander Hay off the foirnemmyt landis of Abirladie:
Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Alexander permissione diuina Dunkeldensis episcopus cum expressis auisamento consensu et assensu decani et capituli ecclesie nostre cathedralis Dunkeldensis salutem in domino sempiternam. Quia per actum parliamenti tenti apud Perth nono die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo sexto expresse statutum est per supremum dominum nostrum regem cum expressis consensu et auisamento totius huius regni status tunc in parliamento congregati quod episcoporum status ad ipsorum pristinas et antiquas dignitates honores priuilegia terras et redditus restituantur et redintegrantur sicuti fuerunt in reformata ecclesia ante annexationem temporalitatis omnium beneficiorum infra regnum Scotie patrimonio corone dicti supremi domini nostri regis, conformiter acto parliamenti tenti apud Edinburgh vigesimo nono die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo septimo; quodquidem actum in quantum extenditur aut extendi potest ad dignitates honores priuilegia castra turres fortalicia terras et redditus dictorum episcoporum retractatur rescinditur et abrogatur, cum omnibus aliis actis parliamenti in preiudicium dictorum episcoporum confectis omnibusque inde sequutis vel desuper sequi possunt, ad hunc finem et effectum vt persone prouise et prouidende ad episcopatus Scotie vniuersis honoribus dignitatibus et priuilegiis ipsis eorumve statui competentibus post reformationem religionis libere quiete et pacifice gaudere et frui possunt, cum omnibus terris decimis redditibus et aliis eisdem incumbentibus, similiter adeoque libere in omnibus respectibus sicuti dictum actum annexationis ceteraque acta in ipsorum preiudicium facta nunquam confecta fuissent, prout iu dicto acto parliamenti desuper confecto latius continetur; et quum ex vtriusque juris sanctione et serenissimorum principum Scotie statutis in reipublice et regni commodum editis cautum existit et terras et possessiones tam ecclesiasticas quam secularias eiusdem in feodifirmam seu emphiteosin hereditarie concedendas et locandas fore, quo per prudentum virorum curam sedulitatem et laborem colantur meliorentur et ad vberiorem fertilitatis cultum producantur. Noveritis igitur nos intuitu premissorum proque certis magnis pecuniarum summis nobis per honorabilem virum Dominum Alexandrum Hay militem dicti supremi domini nostri regis secretarium gratanter et integre persolutis ac in usum sedis nostri episcopatus conuersis, aliisque obsequiis gratitudinibus et benemeritis nobis multipliciter impensis, cum expressis consensu et assensu capituli dicte ecclesie nostre cathedralis Dunkeldensis dedisse concessisse assedasse arrendasse locasse et ad feudifirmam seu emphiteosim hereditarie dimisisse, et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse, necnon tenore presentium dare concedere assedare arrendare locare et ad feudifirmam seu emphiteosim hereditarie dimittere, et ac presenti carta nostra confirmare prefato Domino Alexandro Hay militi suisque heredibus et assignatis quibuscumque, totas et integras terras nostras dominicales vulgo lie Maynes de Abirladie et terras lie Mansioun et Baikhous Croft nuncupatas eisdem adiacentes, cum decimis garbalibus earundem inclusis que insimul cum huiusmodi terris locari consueverunt, totas et integras terras cunicularias lie linkis de Abirladie cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, vnacum castro turre et fortalicio per Patricium Dowglas de Kilspindie ex boriale parte dictarum terrarum de Abirladie versus mare edificato; acetiam totum et integrum officium balliatus totarum et integrarum terrarum et ville de Abirladie cum pertinentiis, cum omnibus libertatibus priuilegiis casualitatibus feodis et deuoriis dicto officio incumbentibus jacentes infra constabulariam de Hadingtoun et vicecomitatum de Edinburgh. Reservato tamen ministris curam inseruientibus apud ecclesiam de Abirladie manso et gleba cum pertinentiis secundum tenorem acti parliamenti desuper confecti. Preterea nos cum auisamento et consensu predictorum damus concedimus et disponimus prefato domino Alexandro Hay militi suisque heredibus et assignatis antedictis totum ius titulum interesse et jurisclameum tam petitorium quam possessorium que nos predicessores aut successores nostri habuimus habemus seu quouismodo in futurum habere vel clamare poterimus vel poterint, in et ad terras aliaque predicta cum pertinentiis aut aliquam earundem partem, siue ad census firmas proficua et deuorias huiusmodi de quibuscunque annis aut terminis preteritis, ratione warde relevii nonintroitus escaete forisfacture disclamationis reductionis infeofamentorum sasinarum aut retornatuum feudifirme firmarum et deuoriarum earundem quorumcunque annorum vel terminorum preteritorum, non solutionis omissionis aut minime impletionis quorumcunque articulorum clausarum et conditionum in antiquis feudifirme infeofamentis et assedationibus seu rentalibus terrarum aliorumque antedictorum contentorum defectu confirmationis debito in tempore, seu quovis alio modo iure aut titulo aut virtute quorumcunque actorum parliamenti in nostrum vel predicessorum nostrorum fauorem confectorum vel quorumcunque aliorum actorum statutorum aut legum ciuilium canonicarum aut municipalium in contrarium factorum vel faciendorum vel ob quamcunque aliam causam aut occasionem preteritam diem date presentium precedentem. Renunciando transferendo et extradonando eadem cum omnibus actione et instantia earundem pro nobis et successoribus nostris, in fauorem prefati Domini Alexandri Hay militis suorumque heredum et assignatorum predictorum imperpetuum cum pacto de non petendo, ac cum supplemento omnium defectuum et imperfectionum tam non nomiatorum quam nominatorum quos pro expressis in hac presenti carta haberi volumus. Insuper nos cum auisamento et consensu antedictorum vniuimus creauimus et incorporauimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre vnimus creamus et incorporamus omnes et singulas terras aliaque supra et subscripta viz totas et integras predictas terras dominicales vulgo lie Maynis de Abirladie et predictas terras lie Mansioun et Baikhous Croft nuncupatas eisdem adiacentes, cum decimis garbalibus earundem inclusis que insimul cum huiusmodi terris locari consueverunt; totas et integras prefatas terras cunicularias lie Linkis de Abirladie cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, vnacum predicto castro turre et fortalicio per prefatum Patricium Dowglas de Kilspindie ex boreali parte dictarum terrarum de Abirladie versus mare edificato, ac totum et integrum predictum officium Balliatus totarum et integrarum terrarum et ville de Abirladie cum pertinentiis, cum omnibus libertatibus priuilegiis casualitatibus feodis et deuoriis dicto officio incumbentibus vt dictum est jacentes, in unam integram et liberam tenandriam tenandriam de Abirladie nuncupandam; ac volumus et concedimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris decernimus et ordinamus quod unica sasina nunc per dictum dominum Alexandrum Hay militem perque heredes suos et assignatos predictos in futurum capienda apud principale messuagium et maneriei locum de Abirladie stabit et sufficiens erit sasina pro omnibus et singulis terris officio aliisque particulariter antedictis cum earundem pertinentiis, absque vlla alia speciali aut particulari sasina apud quemvis alium locum seu partem huiusmodi capienda, non obstante quod eedem insimul et contigue minime jaceant, quocirca nos cum auisamento et consensu predictorum dispensauimus, tenoreque presentium dispensamus imperpetuum. Tenendas at habendas omnes et singulas terras aliaque supra et subscripta viz totas et integras predictas terras dominicales vulgo lie Maynis de Abirladie et predictas terras lie Mansioun et Baikhous Croft nuncupatas eisdem adiacentes, cum decimis garbalibus earundem inclusis que insimul cum huiusmodi terris locari consueverunt; totas et integras predictas terras cunicularias lie linkis de Abirladie cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, vnacum predicto castro turre et fortalicio per prefatum Patricium Dowglas de Kilspindie ex boreali parte dictarum terrarum de Abirladie versus mare edificata; acetiam totum et integrum predictum officium balliatus totarum et integrarum terrarum et ville de Abirladie cum pertinentiis cum omnibus libertatibus priuilegiis casualitatibus feodis et deuoriis dicto officio incumbentibus vt dictum est jacentes (reseruato vt prius reservato), prefato Domino Alexandro Hay militi suisque heredibus et assignatis antedictis de nobis et successoribus nostris Dunkeldensibus episcopis in feudifirma feodo et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine, in domibus edificiis boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis riuolis gratis 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 et virgultis lignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et calce cum curiis et earum exitibus hereyeldis bludewittis et mulierum merchetis, cumque communi pastura liberoque introitu et exitu, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque, tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras aliaque prescripta cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum, libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace, sine aliqua reuocatione contradictione impedimento aut obstaculo quocunque. Reddendo inde annuatim prefatus dominus Alexander Hay miles suique heredes et assignati predicti nobis et successoribus nostris Dunkeldensibus episcopis summam octuaginta librarum bone et usualis monete regni Scotie ad duos anni terminos festa viz pentecostes et Sancti Martini in hyeme per equales portiones nomine feudifirme tanquam feudifirme firmam et augmentationem pro terris aliisque prescriptis cum pertinentiis perprius solui solitam et consuetam, unacum summa decem librarum monete antedicte ad terminos prescriptos in nouam augmentationem nostri rentalis terrarum aliorumque prescriptorum cum pertinentiis plusquam vnquam pro eisdem vllo tempore preterito persoluebatur, necnon heredes dicti Domini Alexandri Hay duplicando dictam feudifirmam et augmentationem primo anno eorum introitus ad dictas terras aliaque predicta cum pertinentiis prout usus est feudifirme tantum pro omni alio onere exactione questione demanda seu seruitio seculari que de predictis terris aliisque prescriptis cum pertinentiis per quoscunque juste exigi poterint quomodolibet vel requiri. Et nos vero prefatus Alexander episcopus Dunkeldensis et successores nostri antedicti cum auisamento et consensu antedictorum totas et integras predictas terras dominicales vulgo lie Maynis de Abirladie et predictas terras lie Mansioun et Baikhous Croft nuncupatas eisdem adiacentes cum decimis garbalibus earundem inclusis que insimul cum huiusmodi terris locari consueverunt; totas et integras predictas terras cunicularias lie linkis de Abirladie cum suis pertinentiis, vnacum predicto castro turre et fortalicio per prefatum Patricium Dowglas de Kilspindie ex boreali parte dictarum terrarum de Abirladie versus mare edificato, acetiam totum et integrum predictum officium balliatus totarum et integrarum terrarum et ville de Abirladie cum pertinentiis, cum omnibus libertatibus priuilegiis casualitatibus feodis et deuoriis dicto officio incumbentibus vt dictum est jacentium (reseruato vt prius reseruato), prefato Domino Alexandro Hay militi heredibus suis et assignatis antedictis adeo libere et quiete in omnibus et per omnia forma pariter et effectu vt premissum est a nostris propriis factis duntaxat contra omnes mortales warrantizabimus acquietabimus et imperpetuum defendemus. Insuper dilectis nostris [...] et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim balliuis nostris in hac parte specialiter constitutis salutem. Vobis precipimus et firmiter mandamus quatenus visis presentibus indilate statum et sasinam hereditariam pariter et possessionem corporalem actualem et realem totarum et integrarum predictarum terrar´ dominicalium vulgo lie Maynis de Abirladie et predictarum terrarum lie Mansioun et Baikhous Croft nuncupatas eisdem adiacentes cum decimis garbalibus earundem inclusis, que insimul cum huiusmodi terris locari consueverunt, totarum et integrarum predictarum terrarum cuniculariarum lie linkis de Abirladie cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, unacum predicto castro turre et fortalicio per prefatum Patricium Dowglas de Kilspindie ex boreali parte dictarum terrarum de Abirladie versus mare edificato, acetiam totius et integri predicti officii balliatus totarum et integrarum terrarum et ville de Abirladie cum pertinentiis cum omnibus libertatibus priuilegiis casualitatibus feodis et deuoriis dicto officio incumbentibus vt dictum est jacentium (reseruato vt prius reseruato) memorato Domino Alexandro Hay militi vel suo certo actornato latori presentium per terre et lapidis fundi dictarum terrarum de Abirladie apud dictum principale messuagium et maneriei locum earundem virtute vnionis prescripte vt moris est traditionem et deliberationem secundum tenorem antescripte carte nostre quam de nobis inde habet juste haberi faciatis tradatis et deliberetis sine dilatione. Et hoc nullo modo omittatis. Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim balliuis nostris in hac parte antedictis nostram plenariam et irreuocabilem tenore presentium comittimus potestatem In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre (ex chirographo Georgii Murray seruitoris Jacobi Kynneir scribe signeto regio manu nostra manibusque decani et capituli dicte ecclesie nostre cathedralis Dunkeldensis subscripte sigillum nostrum proprium vnacum sigillo communi dicti nostri capituli sunt appensa. Apud Edinburgh vicesimo tertio die mensis Februarii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo vndecimo, coram his testibus Domino Archibaldo Dowglas de Quhittinghame milite, Magistro Willelmo Olyphant de Newtoun, Magistro Richardo Douglas de Brokhollis, Magistro Johanne Hay de Eister Kennet, Willelmo Hay de Strowie, et dictis Jacobo Kynneir et Georgio Murray eius seruitore.
Followis the tennoure of the fornemmyt tak of the teynd of Abirladie set be the said Bischop of Dunkeld to the said Schir Alexander Hay: Be it kend till all men be thir present letters, we, Alexander, be the mercye of God bischop of Dunkeld, with expres advise, consent and assent of the deane and chapture of the cathedrall kirk thairof, for certane great sowmes of money, utheris gratitudes, pleasouris and gude dedis payit, done and performit to ws for making and granting heirof be ane honorable man, Schir Alexander Hay, knycht, secretar to oure soverane lord, quhairof we hald ws weill content and satisfeit, and for ws and oure successouris quitclames, exoneris and simpliciter dischargis the said Schir Alexander Hay, his airis, successouris, executouris, and all utheris quhome it efferis, of the samyn for now and evir, renunciand the exceptioun of not numerat money and all uther exceptiounes quhatsomevir quhilkis may be proponit or allegit in the contrar; thairfore wit ye ws to have sett and in tak and assedatioun lettin and, be the tennoure heirof, with advise and consent foirsaid, settis and in tak and assedatioun latters to the said Schir Alexander Hay or to his assignais to be maid and constitute be him, for all the dayes, yeris, tyme and space of the lyftyme of the said Schir Alexander or of his assignay, and efter the deceis of the said Schir Alexander or of his said assignay, to the air maill of the said Schir Alexander or of his assignay foirsaid to be constitute be him as said is, for all the dayes, yeris, termes, tyme and space of the lyftyme of the said air maill, and efter the deceis of the said air maill, to the same air maill, his narrest and lauchfull aires maill and assignais quhatsomevir, for all the dayes, yeris, croppis, tyme and space of nynetene yeris nixt and immediatlie following the deceis of the said air maill, sua that this present tak and assedatioun sall indure and continew for the haill yeris, croppis, tyme and space of the saidis twa lyftymes and nynetene yeris thairefter, but ony intervall or brek of tyme or space quhatsomevir, all and sindrie the teyndschevis of oure paroche kirk and parochin of Abirladie, with partes, pendicles and pertinentis thairof (except the teyndschevis of the manis of Abirladie, quhilkis with the saidis manis ar sett in fewferme heretablie to the said Schir Alexander Hay and wer evir includit thairwith and nevir in use to be seperat thairfra in natyme bygane), lyand within the constabularie of Hadingtoun and schirefdome of Edinburgh, pertening to ws as ane part of the patrimonie and propirtie of oure said bischoprik, begynnand the said Schir Alexander or his said assignay thair entrie to the saidis teyindschevis, for thame and thair foirsaidis, at the feist and terme of Lambmes, in the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ten yeris, and frathynefurth to indure and to be peciablie teyndit, led, collectit, intromettit with, upliftit, sett, usit and disponit upoun be thame at thair pleasoure in all tyme cuming during the space foirsaid, but ony intervall or brek of tyme or space quhatsomevir; with full power to the said Schir Alexander Hay or his assignay above nominat or thair foirsaidis to teind, leid, collect, gather, intromett with and uplift all and sindrie the teyindschevis of the paroche kirk and parochin abonespecifeit (except before exceptit) of the foirsaid crop and yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ten yeris, and siclyke of all yeris and croppis tocum during the space above expremit, and thairupoun to dispone at thair pleasure, and als upoun the samyn teindschevis, inhibitiones yeirlie at thair instances to caus rais and be dewlie servit and execute, actiounes of spuilyie or wrangus intromissioun to intent, prosequute and persew, decretis thairupoun to recover and the samyn to dew executioun to be put, acquittances and discharges of the samyn to gif, subscrive and deliver, compone, transact and aggre thairanent, and generalie to do, use and exerce all uther thingis necessair in the premises and quhilkis we mycht have done oure selff before the making heirof; with power lykewyse to the said Schir Alexander or his assignay and thair foirsaidis to assigne, transfer and dispone this present tak and assedatioun and teindichevis thairin contenit, in haill or in part, for quhatsomevir space or spaces and to ony persoun or persounes thay sall think expedient, payand thairfore the said Schir Alexander Hay or his said assignay to be constitute be him and thair foirsaidis to ws and oure successouris bischopis of Dunkeld, or to utheris haveand oure assignatioun, richt and power, yeirlie and ilk yeir during the lyftymes, yeris and spaces respective abonewrittin, the sowme of twa hundreth merkis usuall money of this realme of Scotland at twa termes in the yeir, Witsounday and Martymes in winter, be equall portiounes, togidder with ane chalder quheit and ane chalder beir betuix the feistis of Yule and Candilmes, and siclyke the said Schir Alexander Hay and his foirsaidis relevand ws and oure successoures bischopis of Dunkeld of all taxatiounes that salhappin to be imposit upoun the saidis teyndscheaves, and als of the reparatioun and bigging of the said kirk of Abirladie, and of the furnesing of the elementis of breid and wyne to the communioun to be celebrat within the said kirk in all tyme heirefter during the yeris and space abonespecifeit. And we forsuith the said Alexander, bischop of Dunkeld, with consent foirsaid, and oure successours bischops of Dunkeld, this present tak and assedatioun of all and sindrie the saidis teyndscheaves of oure said paroche kirk and parochin of Abirladie, with partes, pendicles and pertinentis thairof (except as is before exceptit), to the said Schir Alexander Hay or to his assignay abone nominat, thair aires maill and assignais foirsaidis, during the haill lyftymes, yeris and spaces above expremit, in all and be all thingis as is abonementionat fra oure awin proper fact and deid allanerlie, at all handis and aganis all deidlie as law will, sall warrand, acquiet and defend but fraude or gyle. In witnes of the quhilk thing to thir presentis (writtin be George Murray, servitoure to James Kynnere, writer to his majesties signet), subscrivit be ws and be the deane and chapture of the said cathedrall kirk of Dunkeld, oure seill, togidder with the commoun seale of chapture of the said bischoprik, ar heirto appendit at Edinburgh, the twentye thre day of Februar, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ellevin yeris, before thir witneses: Schir Archibald Douglas of Quhittinghame, knycht, Maister William Olyphant of Newtoun, Maister Ritchard Douglas of Brokhoillis, Maister Johnne Hay of Eister Kennet, William Hay of Strowie and the said James Kynneir. Sic subscribitur, Lyndesay, Dunkeld, D. Ramsay, archdeane, M. Grahame, deane, Maister Alexander Irland, chantour, Maister Silvester Retray, subchantour, Maister Williame Ysak, thesaurar, Maister James Merser, prebendar of Fardischaw, Maister Ja Stewart, prebendar of Inchmagranoch, Johnne Man, persoun of Menmour, Maister Thomas Lundy, prebendar Alyth, Maister David Drumound, prebendarius Creiff, Williame Bannewis, persone of Lundeif, Williame Fyff, prebendar of Cragie, Maister James Ross, prebendar of Muckarsie, Maister Alexander Omay, prebendar of Monydie, A. Duglas, witnes, Olyphant, witnes, R. Douglas, witnes, M. J. Hay, witnes.
Followis the infeftment maid be the Archibischop of Sanctandrois to Patrik Dowglas, younger, of Kilspindie, of the foirnemmyt landis of Kilspindie etc. Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Georgius miseratione diuina Sanctiandree episcopus ac dominus superior terrarum et aliorum subscriptorum salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noveritis nos cum expressis consensu et assensu capituli ecclesie metropolitane Sanctiandree ad hoc capitulariter congregati diligentibus tractatibus et maturis deliberationibus prehabitis dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse necnon dare concedere et hac presenti carta nostra confirmare dilectis nostris Patricio Dowglas filio et heredi apparenti Patricii Dowglas de Kilspindie inter eum et Agnetam Gray eius sponsam legitime procreato et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus forte deficientibus Alexandro Dowglas eius fratri germano et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus deficientibus forte Jacobo Dowglas fratri germano dicti Patricii Dowglas de Kilspindie et heredibus masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus forte deficientibus Jacobo Dowglas secundo filio Willelmi comitis Angusie domini Dowglas et Abirnethie etc., et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus omnibus deficientibus memorato Patricio Dowglas de Kilspindie heredibus suis masculis et assignatis quibuscunque revertentur, omnes et singulas terras de Kilspindie cum terris et villis earundem nuncupatis Craigkaine Freland et Standand Staneis contigue adiacentibus, cum manerie loco domibus edificiis hortis pomariis molendinis multuris terris molendinariis eiusdem et singulis suis pertinentiis cum tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium seruitiis earundem, advocationibus et donationibus et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum eiusdem, annexis connexis partibus pendiculis et singulis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque, jacentibus in baronia de Kilspindie regalitate de Sanctandrois et infra vicecomitatum de Perth; quequidem terre de Kilspindie cum manerie domibus edificiis molendinis multuris annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis ac liberetenentium seruitiis earundem advocationibus donationibus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum et jure patronatus earundem et singulis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque suprascriptis jacentibus vt supra fuerunt Patricii Dowglas de Kilspindie alias hereditarie; et quas idem Patricius Dowglas de Kilspindie per suos legitimos procuratores et literas suas patentes ad hoc legitime constitutos per fustum et baculum in manibus nostris tanquam in manibus domini sui superioris earundem apud [...] die mensis [...] anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo nono sursum reddidit pureque et simpliciter resignauit ac totum jus et clameum proprietatem et possessionem que seu quas dictus Patricius Dowglas de Kinspindie in et ad easdem terras et alia suprascripta habet habuit seu quouismodo in futurum pro se heredibus suis et assignatis habere poterit imperpetuum. Salvo et reservato tamen prefato Patricio Dowglas de Kilspindie libero tenemento seu vitali redditu et usufructu omnium et singularum terrarum de Kilspindie et aliorum suprascriptorum cum manerie loco domibus edificiis hortis pomariis molendinis terris molendinariis earundem, cum tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium seruitiis earundem annexis connexis partibus pendiculis et singulis suis pertinentiis prescriptis jacentium et spectantium vt supra prefato Patricio Dowglas de Kilspindie pro omnibus sue vite diebus, necnon saluo et reseruato non obstante premissa et omnia jure proficienda memorato Patricio Dowglas de Kilspindie pro solutione debitorum eorum vel pro adiuuamine seu supplemento aliarum prolium vel pro performatione negotiorum suorum, plena libertate priuilegio et potestate ad suum libitum leuare et percipere summam quinque millium mercarum usualis monete regni Scotie super eisdem terris molendino terris molendinariis et villis prescriptis vel aliqua parte earundem, et alienare seu impignorare aliquam earundem partem terrarum et molendini vel annualem redditum de eisdem percipiendi levandi pro eadem summa et desuper dare et conficere omnem securitatem necessariam et si contigerit eandem alienationem seu impignorationem redemi in tote vel in parte per requisitionem partis seu partium vel aliter, cum simili plena potestate facultate et libertate prefato Patricio Douglas de Kilspindie de nouo ad recipiendum super eisdem terris molendino et aliis respectiue suprascriptis vel aliqua earundem parte similem summam quantum pro redemptione persolutum erit, et easdem terras molendinum at villas prescriptas vel aliquam partem earundem vel annualem redditum de eisdem leuandum et percipiendum secundum quantitatem dicte summe per eum et nomine eo pro redemptione predicta persolute et super easdem et dictam summam per eum receptam, facere dare et deliberare omnem securitatem necessariam ad quas alienationes impignorationes et securitates respectiue per dictum Patricium Dowglas de Kilspindie vt dictum est faciendas dictus Patricius Douglas eius filius et heres apparens heredesque sui et assignati prescripti tenebitur et tenebuntur tenore presentium dare consensum suum vel consensus suorum et super easdem cum dicto Patricio concedere et conficere suis creditoribus proprietariis principalium summarum, omnem securitatem necessariam. Tenendas at habendas omnes et singulas prenominatas terras de Kilspindie cum manerie domibus edificiis cum terris de Craigkaine Freland et Standane Stanis nuncupatis cum molendinis multuris et earum sequelis cum terris molendinariis earundem annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium seruitiis advocationibus et donationibus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum et jure patronatus earundem et singulis suis pertinentiis jacentibus vt supra, memoratis Patricio Douglas filio et heredi apparenti dicti Patricii Douglas de Kilspindie et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus deficientibus Alexandro Douglas fratri germano dicti Patricii et heredibus suis masculis de corpora suo legitime procreandis, quibus forte deficientibus memorato Jacobo Douglas fratri germano dicti Patricii de Kilspindie et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus forte deficientibus memorato Jacobo Douglas filio secundo genito dicti Willelmi comitis Angusie domini Douglas et Abirnethie etc., et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus omnibus deficientibus dicto Patricio Douglas de Kilspindie heredibus suis masculis et assignatis quibuscunque revertentur; de nobis et nostris successoribus dictis archiepiscopatus archiepiscopis in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine, in domibus edificiis boscis pIanis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis riuolis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendinis multuris et earum sequelis, aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis columbis columbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis pomis pomariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genestis nemoribus et virgultis lignis lapicidiis lapide et calce cum curiis et earum exitibus hereyeldis bludeuitis et mulierum merchetis, cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace, sine aliquo impedimento reuocatione contradictione aut obstaculo aliquali. Reddendo inde annuatim memorati Patricius Douglas filius et heres apparens dicti Patricii Douglas de Kilspindie et heredes sui masculi de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus deficientibus prefatus Alexander Douglas frater germanus dicti Patricii et heredes masculi de corpore suo legitime procreandi quibus forte deficientibus dictus Jacobus Douglas frater germanus dicti Patricii Douglas de Kilspindie heredes sui prescripti, quibus forte deficientibus dictus Jacobus Douglas filius secundus genitus Willelmi comitis Angusie domini Douglas et Abirnethie etc. heredes sui prescripti, quibus omnibus deficientibus dictus Patricius Douglas de Kilspindie heredes sui et assignati prescripti, nobis et successoribus nostris archiepiscopis dicti archiepiscopatus jura et seruitia de dictis terris de Kilspindie et aliis suprascriptis cum pertinentiis ante prefatam resignationem nobis et predicessoribus nostris debita et consueta tantum, pro omni alio onere exactione questione demanda seu seruitio seculari que de predictis terris de Kilspindie et aliis suprascriptis cum pertinentiis per quoscunque juste exigi poterint quomodolibet vel requiri. Insuper nos pro certis grauibus et rationabilibus causis nos mouentibus, ac pro certa pecunie summa nobis per dictum Patricium Douglas juniorem tempore confectionis presentium in pecunia numerata persolutam et deliberatam, ac per nos in vtilitatem usum et commodum nostre ecclesie metrapolitane applicatam cum expressis auisamento et consensu capituli eiusdem eccelesie, non solum ratificauimus approbauimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confirmauimus predictam resignationem omniaque alia dicti Patricii jura titulos et securitates terrarum et aliorum predictorum, sed et etiam cum auisamento predictorum de nouo dedimus concessimus et disposuimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre de novo damus concedimus disponimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris cum auisamento prescriptorum hereditarie confirmamus memoratis Patricio Douglas juniori filio et heredi apparenti dicti Patricii Douglas de Kilspindie inter eum et Agnetam Gray eius sponsam legitime procreati et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus forte deficientibus Alexandro Douglas eius fratri germano et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus forte deficientibus Jacobo Douglas fratri germano dicti Patricii Douglas de Kilspindie et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus forte deficientibus Jacobo Douglas secundo filio Willielmi comitis Angusie domini Douglas et Abirnethye etc., et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus omnibus deficientibus memorato Patricio Douglas de Kilspindie heredibus suis masculis et assignatis quibuscunque revertentur, omnes et singulas prefatas terras de Kilspindie cum terris et villis earundem nuncupatis Craigkaine Freland et Standane Stanes contigue adiacentibus, cum manerie loco domibus edificiis hortis pomariis molendinis multuris terris molendinariis eiusdem et singulis suis pertinentiis cum tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium seruitiis earundem advocationibus donationibus et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum eiusdem annexis connexis partibus pendiculis et singulis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque jacentibus vt predicitur, cum omnibus juribus jure titulo interesse et clameo juris tam petitorio quam possessorio proprietate et possessione quibuscunque que seu quas nos nostri predicessores aut successores nostri habuimus habemus seu quouismodo haberi poterimus, in et ad omnes et singulas prefatas terras de Kilspindie cum terris et villis earundem nuncupatis Craigkaine Freland et Standand Stanes contigue adiacentibus, cum manerie loco domibus edificiis hortis pomariis molendinis multuris terris molendinariis eiusdem et singulis suis pertinentiis cum tenentibus tenandriis et liberetenentium seruitiis earundem advocationibus donationibus et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum eiusdem annexis connexis partibus pendiculis et singulis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque, jacentibus vt supra, vel ad aliquam partem earundem, firmas proficua et deuorias earundem quorumcunque annorum vel terminorum preteritorum seu futurorum habuimus habemus seu quouismodo haberi clamare aut pretendere poterimus, ratione wardi releuii nonintroitus recognitionis forisfacture bastardie eschete disclamationis infeofamentorum sasinarum seu retornatuum reductionis seu annullationis vltimi heredis tentionum minime ostensionis jurium et securitatum non productionis alienationis maioris partis dictarum terrarum absque consensu dominorum superiorum earundem, non solutione annuatim firmarum et deuoriarum et seruitium dictarum terrarum et aliorum suprascriptorum processus appreciationis vel sasine desuper minime capte rentallationis aut signationis secundum quecunque acta parliamenti eacirca confecta aut virtute acti annexationis aut quorumcunque actorum parliamenti aliarum legum seu constitutionum in contrarium factarum vel faciendarum non confirmationis in debito tempore aut quouismodo cadendis aut in manibus nostris et ad nostram donationem et dispositionem deveniendis per quodcunque aliud jus et titulum in personato nostro nostrorumque successorum vigore acti parliamenti tenti apud Perth mense Julii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo n[...] nos ad pristinam nostram et predicessorum nostrorum archiepiscopatus dignitatem honorem locum et preheminentiam quacunque etate ante acta usitatam plenarie et integre restituentis, vel quacunque alia ratione tam non nominate quam nominate deuolutas, cum pacto de non petendo et cum supplemento omnium defectuum preteritorum diem date presentium; renunciando eisdem cum omnibus nostris actione et instantia eorundem pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro nunc et imperpetuum; tenendas et habendas omnes et singulas prefatas terras de Kilspindie cum manerie domibus edificiis et terris de Craigkane Freland et Standand Stanes nuncupatis cum molendinis multuris et earum sequelis terris molendinariis eorundem annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium seruitiis advocationibus et donationibus ecclesiarum capellaniarum et jure patronatus earundem et singulis suis pertinentiis vt predicitur jacentibus, memoratis Patricio Douglas filio et heredi apparenti dicti Patricii Douglas de Kilspindie et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis, quibus deficientibus reliquis personis prenominatis successiue vt predicitur, de nobis et successoribus nostris Sanctiandree archiepiscopis in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine, in domibus edificiis etc., cum molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis etc., cum omnibus suis pertinentiis quibuscunque suprascriptis tam non nominatis quam nominatis ad predictas terras de Kilspindie aliaque prescripta cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum. Reddendo inde annuatim dictus Patricius Douglas filius et heres apparens dicti Patricii Douglas de Kilspindie heredes sui masculi prescripti, et alii supra nominati nobis et successoribus nostris jura et seruitia de dictis terris de Kilspindie et aliis suprascriptis ante prefatam resignationem nobis et predicessoribus nostris debita et consueta tantum, pro omni alio onere exactione questione demanda seu seruicio seculari que de predictis terris de Kilspindie et aliis suprascriptis cum pertinentiis per quoscunque juste exigi poterint quomodolibet vel requiri. Et nos vero et successores nostri omnes et singulas prenominatas terras de Kilspindie cum singulis suis pertinentiis specialiter suprascriptam Memoratis Patricio Douglas filio et heredi apparenti predicti et heredibus suis masculis prescriptis et successoribus suis supra specificatis adeo libere et quiete in omnibus et per omnia forma pariter et effectu vt premissum est, a nostris propriis factis tantum, warrantizabimus acquietabimus et imperpetuum defendemus. Insuper dilectis nostris [...] et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim balliuis nostris in hac parte salutem. Vobis precipimus et mandamus quatenus visis presentibus indilate statum sasinam hereditariam pariter et possessionem actualem et corporalem omnium et singularum prefatarum terrarum de Kilspindie cum suis pendiculis nuncupatarum Craigkane Frieland et Standand Stanes, ac cum molendinis multuris terris molendinariis tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium seruiciis earundem advocationibus et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem et singulis suis pertinentiis memorato Patricio Douglas filio et heredi apparenti dicti Patricii Douglas de Kinspindie et heredibus suis masculis prescriptis vel suo certo actornato latori presentium per terre et lapidis fundi dictarum terrarum et molendini traditionem et deliberationem vt moris est et in talibus fieri consuetam secundum tenorem presentis carte nostre de eisdem eiis desuper confectis juste haberi faciatis tradatis et deliberetis seu alter vestrum tradat et deliberet sine dilatione. Reservato omnimodo Patricio Douglas de Kilspindie patri dicti Patricii Douglas suo vitali redditu omnium et singularum prescriptarum terrarum de Kilspindie aliorumque predictorum cum pertinentiis durantibus omnibus sue vite diebus et hoc nullo modo omittatis. Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim balliuis nostris in hac parte antedictis nostram plenariam et irreuocabilem tenore presentium committimus potestatem. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre preceptoque sasine inibi inserto (ex chirographo Joannis Blair seruitoris Georgii Mak scribe signeto regio) ac manu nostra subscripte sigillum nostrum rotundum vnacum presenti sigillo dicti nostri capituli in signum eorum consensus et assensus ad premissa sunt appensa apud Sanctum Andream duodecimo die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo nono, coram his testibus Magistro Joanne Wemys de Craigtoun commissario Sanctiandree, Magistro Alexandro Glaidstanes nostro filio, Gulielmo Douglas seruitore dicti Patricii, et Dauide Skynner notario publico nostro seruitore. Sic subscibitur, George, Sanctandrois, J. Wemis, testis, M. Alexander† Glaidstanes, testis, William Douglas, witnes, David Skinner, witnes and writter, of the dait and witneses in this present chartour.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis and apprevis the lettir of pensioun grantit be his majestie under his hienes privie seill to his hienes dearest cousing Lodovick, duke of Lennox, earll Darnelie, lord Torboltoun, Methven and Obignye, great chalmerlane of this realme of Scotland, of all and haill ane yeirlie pensioun of foure thowsand merkis money of this realme of Scotland, to be yeirlie takin and upliftit be the said lord duke during all the dayis of his lyftyme at two termes in the yeir, Witsounday and Martymes in winter, be equall portiones, furth of the reddiest and best payment of the fruittis, rentis and deweties of his majesties propirtie and custumes of the kingdome of Scotland, or ayther of thame, fra his hienes comptrollar present and tocum and thair deputis in the office thairof, and fra the ressavers quhatsomevir of his hienes rentis and dewtyes of his majesties said propirtie and custumes present and tocum or ony ane of thame. And for bettir and sure payment of the said yeirlie pensioun, the same is specialie assignit to be payit to the said lord duke during his said lyftyme yeirlie be the taxmen present and tocum of his hienes custumes and impoistes of wynes of the said kingdome of Scotland, off the first, reddiest and best payment of the deweties obleist to be payit to his hienes and his comptrollars yeirlie, thairfore begynnand the first termes payment thairof at the feist and terme of Martymes in the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ellevin yeris, quhilk lettir of pensioun is daitit at his majesties palace of Quhitehall, the tent day of Junii, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and twelf yeris, in the haill headis, pointis, articles, clauses, conditiones and circumstances thairof, efter the forme and tennoure thairof in all pointis. And further his majestie, with advise of his saidis estaittis, hes desolvit and be this present act desolvis the foirsaid yeirlie pensioun of foure thowsand markis money foirsaid fra his hienes said propirtie and custumes, to the effect the same may be disponit to the said Lodovick, duke of Lennox, induring all the dayes of his lyftyme. Lykeas his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis, be the tennoure of this present act, now efter the said lauchfull desolutioun, gevis and disponis the same pensioun off foure thowsand merkis to the said Lodovick, duke of Lennox, during all the dayes of his lyftyme, efter the forme and tennoure of the said lettir of pensioun in all pointis.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis and appreves the infeftment grantit under his majesties great seall to and in favours of his hienes dearest cousing and counselloure Lodovick, duke of Lennox, erll Darnlie, lord Torboltoun, Methven and Obigneye etc., great admirall and chalmerlane of this realme of Scotland, and to his airis maill thairin mentionat, quhairby oure said soverane lord, with advise and consent of his hienes thesaurar, comptrollar and thesaurar of his hienes new augmentationes for the tyme, hes gevin, grantit and disponit to his said dearest cousing and his airis maill thairin contenit all and haill the dukedome, erldome, lordschip, baronie and regalitie of Lennox, with fre chapell and chancellarie, and with all immunities, privilegis and liberties of regalitie, comprehending thairin the landis, lordschippis, baronies, offices and utheris particularlie and generalie thairin contenit, alsweill propirtie, tenandrie as superioritie of the same, with castellis, touris, fortalices, maner places, houses, bigingis, yardis, orchardis, medowis, mylnis, woddis, fischeingis, tennentis, tenandreis and service of fre tennentis, advocatiounes, donationes and richtis of patronages of kirkis, chaiplanries, benefices, annexis, connexis, dependentes of all and sindrie the foirsaid dukerie, earldome, lordschips, baronies, offices, regalitie and utheris particularlie and generalie mentionat in the said charter, all thairby unitt, annexat, creat and incorporat in ane haill and fre dukedome, earldome, lordschip and baronie and regalitie to the said Lodovick, duke of Lennox, and his airis maill thairin mentionat, to be callit in all tyme cuming the dukedome, earldome, lordschip, baronie and regalitie of Lennox, with privilege of frie chapell and chancellarie, and ordaning the place of Inchemirane to be the principall messuage of the said dukedome. And in lykemaner oure said soverane lord, as father and lauchfull adminsratoure, tutoure and governor of his hienes dearest sonne Henrie, prince and stewart of Scotland, hes be the foirsaid chartoure gevin, grantit and disponit to his hienes dearest cousing Lodovick, duke of Lennox and his airis maill foirsaidis, all and sindrie the landis of Cruikissie and Darnelie with the castell, fortalice and mylne of the same; the landis of Inschechynnane with the maner place and palace thairof and thair pertinentis; the west halff of the landis and manys of Inscheynnane, extending to [...] merk land of auld extent with the pertinentis; all and haill the landis callit Newschott lyand within the flood merk neir to Inschynnane; the landis of Parthinscott with the mylne of the same; the landis of Dargavill with the castellis, touris, fortalices, woddis, mylnis, fischeingis, tennentis, tenandreis, service of fre tennentis of the same and all thair pertinentis lyand within the baronie and schirefdome of Renfrew; all and sindrie the landis and baronie of Torboltoun, extending to ane hundreth pund land of auld extent, with the woddis, mylnis, fischeings, tennentis, tenandreis and service of fre tennetis, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of kirkis and chaiplanries of the same and all thair pertinentis; the landis of Gastoun with the toure, fortalice, maner place, mylnis, tennentis, tenandreis, service of fre tennentis, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of kirkis and chaiplanries of the same and all thair pertinentis, extending to ane fouretye mark land of auld extent; and the landis of Dreghorne, extending to ane tuenty mark land of auld extent, with the pertinentis, lyand within the schirefdome of Air. Lyke as his majestie, as father and lauchfull administratour foirsaid to his hienes said dearest sonne the prince, hes unitt, annexat, creat and incorporat the foirsaidis haill landis, baronies and utheris immediatelie before mentionat in ane haill and fre earldome and fre regalitie, with fre chapell and chancellarie and with all privilegis, immunities, honouris, dignities, casualiteis, proffitts and commodities quhatsomevir belanging and pertening to ane fre earldome and fre regalitie, chapell and chancellarie to the said lord duke of Lennox and his airis maill foirsaid, to be callit the earldome and regalitie of Darnelie in all tyme cuming, as the said charter and infeftment contening divers utheris claues, privilegis and immuniteis, of the dait at Halyrudehous, the twentye ane day of Februar, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and thre yeris, at mair lenth proportis, togidder with all and sindre utheris chartours, infeftmentis, richtis, titillis and securities maid and grantit be his majestie in favoures of his hienes said dearest cousing Ludovick, duke of Lennox, his airis and assignais thairin designit, of all and haill the said dukerie, earldome, lordschippis, baronies and regalitie of Lennox, and of the haill castellis, towris, fortalices, offices, mylnis, woddis, fischeingis and utheris quhatsomevir comprehendit thairin, and of the said earldome and regalitie of Darnelie and utheris quhatsomevir comprehendit thairin, of quhatsomevir dait or daittis the same be of, in all and sindrie the headis, clauses, conditiones, articulis, provisionis, liberties, immunities, prigivilegis and circumstances quhatsomevir specifeit and contenit in the saidis infeftmentis and chartouris, baith specialie and generalie abone mentionat, efter the formes and tennouris of the same and haill privilegis thairin mentionat in all pointis, ordaning this generall ratificatioun to be als valide, effectuall and sufficient to his hienes said darrest cousing Ludovick, duke of Lennox, his airis maill and assignais mentionat in the saidis chartours as gif the foirsaid particular chartoure and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie in his favoures in maner abonementionat, and all utheris chartouris maid and grantit be his hienes to him at ony tyme bygane preceding the day and dait of thir presentis off the dukedome, earldome, lordschippis, baronies, regalities and utheris, bayth specialie and generalie abonementionat, war specialie insert heirintill word be word, and ratifeit heirby in particular.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratifies, apprevis and perpetuallie confermis the twa chartouris respective underwrittin, viz: the ane thairof maid and grantit be his majestie under his hienes great seall, with consent of his hienes thesaurar for the tyme, to and in favours of his majesties lovit Williame Nisbet of Deane, his airis maill and assignais quhatsomevir, off all and sindrie the landis and utheris underwrittin, to witt, off all and haill the landis of Deane, with the corne and walk mylnis thairof, mylnelandis, multouris and sequelis of the same, all and haill the mure callit the Hyeland More, being proper part and pertinent of the samyn landis of Deane, lyand within the boundis, methis and marches efterspecifeit, viz: betuix the landis of Ravilstoun on the west and north partis, and the proper arable landis of Deane on the eist and sowith partes, with all and sindrie thair houses, biggingis, yardis, orchardis, dowcattis, fischingis, owtsettis, annexis, connexis, tennentis, tenandris, service of fre tennentis, partis, pendicles and pertinentis of the samyn landis and utheris foirsaidis quhatsomevir, lyand within the schirefdome of Edinburgh and neir the burgh thairof, quhilkis ar unitt and erectit in ane fre baronie callit the baronie of Deane, to be haldin of oure soverane lord and his successours be service of ward and releif, with the mariage quhen it suld happin; quhilk ward, nonentres, releif and mariage is taxt be the said chartour to the sowmes of money following, viz: the said ward and nonentres yeirlie to the sowme of fouretye merkis, and the said mariage to the sowme of fyve hundreth markis, as the said charter of the dait at his hienes court of Roistoun, the twenty sex day of Aprile, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ten yeris, at mair lenth beris; and the uther of the saidis chartours maid and grantit be his majestie under his hienes great seill, with consent of his majesties thesaurar for the tyme, to the said Williame Nisbet and Jonet Williamesoun, his spous, the langest levar of thame twa in conjunctfie, and to the airis maill lauchfullie gottin or to have bene gottin betuix thame, quhilkis failyeing, to the narrest and lauchfull airis maill of the said William Nisbet and his assignais quhatsomevir, off all and haill the landis of pulterlandis, with sequelis, pasturage of guidis and thair pertinentis lyand in and besyde the towne of Deane and of auld within the schirefdome of Linlithgow, and now naturalie and localie lyand within the said schirefdome of Edinburgh and neir the said burgh thairof, togidder with the office of his hienes pultre, to be ministred and exerted be the said William Nisbet, his airis maill foirsaidis and thair deputis in all tymecuming, to be haldin of oure said soverane lord and his successouris in fre blensche, fie and heritage for evir, for the yeirlie payment of the sowme of fyve schillingis usuall money of this realme of Scotland at the feist of Witsounday upoun the ground of the saidis landis and service of the said office of pultrie in name of blensche ferme, gif it beis askit allanerlie, as the samyn chartoure of the dait at Edinburgh, the first day of November, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ten yeris foirsaid, mair fullie proportis, in all and sindrie pointis, passes, headis, articles, clauses and conditiones quhatsomevir contenit in the infeftmentis respective abonewrittin, and ayther of thame efter the formes and tennouris thairof, togidder with all and sindrie uther infeftmentis, richtis and securities quhatsomevir maid to the said Williame Nisbet and his authors off the landis and utheris abonespecifeit with thair pertinentis or ony part thairof; lykeas his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis declairis that this present generall ratificatioun salbe als sufficient as gif the saidis infeftmentis, richtis and securiteis war at lenth ingrost in this present act. And further, oure said soverane lord and esttaittis of this present parliament statuttis, decernis, declaris and ordanis that the twa particular infeftmentis abonewrittin, of the daittis respective abonespecifeit, with the preceptis and instrumentis of seasing following thairupoun, ar and salbe gude, valide, lauchfull and effectuall richtis and securities to the said William Nisbet, his said spous and thair foirsaidis for bruiking and joysing off the landis, baronie and utheris abonespecifeit thairin contenit, with thair pertinentis, conforme to the tennouris thairof, as thair heritage in all tyme cuming, ordaning to extend ane act of parliament heirupoun, and to insert at lenth thairintill the infeftmentis respective foirsaidis in the mair forme.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, having respect to the monyfauld gude, trew and thankfull services done to his hienes be his majesties weilbelovit and obedient subject Schir James Lokhart of Lie, knicht, hes ratifeit and approvin and, be the tennoure heirof, ratifies and apprevis the infeftment maid and gevin be his majestie under his hienes great seill off the dait the auchtene day of Julii, the yeir of God ane thowsand, sax hundreth and sevin yeris, to Jane Auchinleck, spous to the said Schir James Lockhart, than stylit James Lokhart of Lie, in lyfrent during all the dayes of hir lyftyme, off certane landis thairin contenit within the baronie of Lie, and to the said Schir James Lokhart of Lie and his airis maill lauchfullie gottin or to be gottin of his bodie, quhilkis failyeing, to the said Schir James narrest and lauchfull airis maill quhatsomevir of the surname of Lokhart, acceptand and berand the armes of the house of Lie, thair airis and successoures heritablie, off all and haill the landis and baronie of Lie and Cairtland, with castellis, touris, fortalices, maner places, houses, biggingis, yardis, orchardis, mylnis, multuris and of certane annuelrentis thairin specifeit, and of certane uther landis annext thairto, all unite in the said infeftment in ane haill and fre baronie to be callit the baronie of Lie; and alsua off all and haill the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the Ladie Altar situat in Sanct Nicholas chapell within the burgh of Lanerk, and of the erectioun of the towne of Cairtland, lyand within the said baronie of Lie, in ane fre burgh of baronie, with the haill privilegis and immunities thairof and utheris thairin contenit, lyand within the schirefdome of Lanerk, in all and sindrie pointis, privilegis, headis, articles, giftis, donationis, clauses and circumstances quhatsomeevir specifeit and contenit thairintill. And his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis of this present parliament willis, grantis, declaris, statutis and ordanis that the said Schir James Lokhart of Lie, knycht, his airis maill and successouris foirsaidis, sall peciablie and frelie posses, bruik and joys all and sindrie the foirsaidis landis, baronie, castellis, touris, fortalices, maner places, mylnis, multuris, annuelrentis, burgh of baronie, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the foirsaid altarage and utheris particularlie and generalie exprest in the said infeftment, with all thair pertinentis, privilegis and commodities thairof, efter the forme and tennoure of the foirsaid infeftment, privilegis and immunities thairin contenit in all respectis in all tyme cuming, but stop or impediment, and that this present generall ratificatioun and approbatioun of the said infeftment salbe of als great efficacie, force, strenth and effect to the said Schir James Lockhart of Lie and his foirsaidis in all respectis and conditiounes, as gif the samyn war at lenth word be word ingrost heirintill.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, having sene and considerit the infeftment maid be his majestie under his hienes great seill, of the dait the first day of Junii, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and nyne yeris, to his trustie and weilbelovit subject Schir Walter Dundas of that Ilk, knicht, his airis maill and of tailyie mentionat thairin heritablie, off all and haill that pece of land callit the Freris Croft of the Quenis Ferrie, proceding upoun the resignatioun of Robert Dundas, sonne to umquhile George Dundas of that Ilk, and als of the dissolutioun and suppressing of the paroche kirk of Levingstoun and parochin thairof lyand within the schirefdome of Linlithgow, quhilk pertenit of before to the abbacie of Halyrudehous, fra the said abbacie, and erecting of the samyn in ane rectorie or personage and annexatioun of the same to the foirsaid croft, with the gift and dispositioun contenit in the foirsaid infeftment of the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the foirsaid rectorie or personage to the said Schir Walter and his airis maill foirsaidis heritable; and being rypelie avisit thairwith, his hienes and estaittis foirsaidis hes ratifeit and approvin and, be thir presentis, ratifies and apprevis the foirsaid infeftment, with the precept and saising following thairupoun, in the haill heidis, clauses, articles, circumstances and conditionis contenit thairin and haill contentis thairof; and willis and declaris thir presentis to be als effectuall in all respectis as gif the samyn war ad longum de verbo in verbum insert heirintill, decerning and ordaning the samyn to be gude, valide and sufficient richtis and titillis to the said Schir Walter, his airis maill and of tailyie thairin specifeit, for bruiking, joising and possessing of the foirsaidis landis, and of the said advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the foirsaid paroche kirk of Levingstoun, rectorie and personage thairof, in all tyme cuming efter the forme and tennoure of the foirsaid infeftment and saising in all pointis, notwithstanding of quhatsomevir act, law or statute maid or to be maid in the contrar.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefies, apprevis and confirmis the heritabill infeftment grantit to Schir Johnne Boiswell of Balmowto, knycht, of his landis of Balmowto, with the patronage of the kirk of Auchtertule, resignit be Henrye, commendater of Sanctcolme, in his favouris and now unitit and annext in the said infeftment to the saidis landis of Balmowto, quhairof the tennoure followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex magne Britanie, Francie et Hybernie, fideique defensor omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos dedisse concessisse disposuisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse tenoreque eiusdem dare concedere et disponere et hac presenti carta nostra confirmare predilecto nostro domino Joanni Boiswell de Balmowto militi suisque heredibus et assignatis quibuscunque hereditarie totas et integras terras de Balmowto cum turre fortalicio manerie loco domibus edificiis hortis pomeriis columbariis carbonibus carbonariis molendinis terris molendinariis multuris toftis croftis lie owtsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis dependentiis tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium seruitiis et omnibus earundem pertinentiis iacentibus infra baroniam de Glasmonth per annexationem et vicecomitatum nostrum de Fyff. Quequidem terre et alia predicta cum pertinentiis perprius prefato domino Joanni Boiswell de Balmowto militi hereditarie pertinuerunt, et quas ipse per procuratores suos ad hoc legitime constitutos et literas suas patentes in manibus nostris et nostrorum commissionariorum ad recipiendas resignationes ordinatorum, tanquam in manibus domini sui immediati superioris earundem apud Edinburgh sursum reddidit pureque et simpliciter per fustum et baculum vt moris est resignauit ac totum ius et clameum proprietatem et possessionem que seu quas in et ad easdem habuit habet seu quouismodo habere potuit omnino quiete clamauit imperpetuum pro hac nostra noua carta et infeodatione hereditaria prefato domino Joanni suisque heredibus et assignatis per nos nostro sub magno sigillo desuper in debita forma danda et conficienda. Insuper nos pro bono fideli et gratuito seruicio nobis per prefatum dominum Joannem prestito et impenso ac pro diuersis aliis respectibus et bonis considerationibus nos mouentibus de nouo dedimus concessimus et disposuimus et hac presenti carta nostra confirmauimus, tenoreque eiusdem de nouo damus concedimus disponimus et pro perpetuo confirmamus prefato domino Joanni Boiswell de Balmowto militi suisque heredibus et assignatis quibuscunque hereditarie totas et integras predictas terras de Balinowto cum turre fortalicio manerie loco domibus edificiis hortis pomeriis columbariis carbonibus carbonariis molendinis terris molendinariis multuris toftis croftis lie outsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis dependentiis tenentibus tenandriis et liberetenentium seruitiis et omnibus earundem pertinentiis, unacum omnibus iure titulo interesse iurisclameo tam petitorio quam possessorio que seu quas nos nostri predicessores aut successores ad easdem seu ad aliquam earundem partem vel ad census firmas proficua et diuorias earundem de quibuscunque annis seu terminis preteritis habuimus habemus seu quouismodo habere vel clamare poterimus aut poterint ratione warde relevii nonintroitus eschaete forisfacture recognitionis purprusionis disclamationis bastardie infeofamentorum saisinarum seu retornatuum reductionis totius aut maioris partis alienationis, aut ob quamcunque aliam causam actionem seu occasionem preteritam diem date presentis carte nostre precedentem. Renunciando et exonerando eisdem cum omnibus actione et instantia earundem pro nobis et successoribus nostris prefato Domino Joanni suisque heredibus et assignatis predictis pro nunc et imperpetuum, cum pacto de non petendo ac cum supplemento omnium defectuum tam non nominarorum quam nominatorum, quos tanquam pro expressis in hac presenti carta nostra haberi volumus. Preterea considerantes quod rectoria et vicaria ecclesie parochialis et parochia de Auchtertule iacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Fyff ab antiquo ad abbaciam de Sanctcolmes Inche tanquam vnam partem patrimonii et proprietatis spiritualitatis eiusdem spectantes et pertinentes nunc in manibus nostris vacare per dimissionem et resignationem de huiusmodi factam per Henricum nuper commendatarium dicte abbacie, prout dicta dimissio proportat; et nos intelligentes quam necessarium extat quod rectorie et vicarie dicte ecclesie parochialis et parochie de Auchtertule qualificatis [idoneis] et discretis personis conserentur et concedentur que pro sua literatura honestate et congruis moribus habiles sint earum curam exonerare in functione ministerii et predicatione evangelii in consolatione inhabitantium et parochianorum in quibus magna tarditas et negligentia his annis elapsis extitit; et ob id pro maiori parte dicta ecclesia ex consolatione spiritualis pastoris destituta fuit, qua inconvenientia per dictam negligentiam increscere poterit nisi melius prouideatur remedium. Ideo nos in dei timore et nostre conscientie hac in parte exoneratione volentes ac cum prouisione dicte ecclesie prefatum dominum Joannem Boiswell de Balmowto militem suos heredes et successores in antedictis terris de Balmowto onerare, et per bonam et bene approbatam experientiam prudentie discretionis et iudicii dicti domini Joanis in sui ipsius negotiorum prudentie gubernamento, ac de ardenti zelo que in propagatione evangelii gerit, nosque ex mente et resoluta voluntate existentes vt patronatus dicte ecclesie de Auchtertule cum prefato domino Joanne suisque heredibus et successoribus predictis manebit ac pro diuersis aliis rationabilibus caussis et bonis considerationibus nos moventibus ex certa scientia et proprio motu vniuimus annexauimus et incorporauimus, tenoreque presentis carta nostre pro nobis et successoribus nostris vnimus annexamus et incorporamus advocationem donationem et ius patronatus dicte ecclesie de Auchtertule rectorie et vicarie eiusdem in et ad predictas terras de Balmowto cum eisdem omni tempore affuturo inseparabiliter remanentes ac fecimus et constituimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre pro nobis et successoribus nostris facimus et constituimus prefatum dominum Joannem Boiswell de Balmowto militem suos heredes et successores in dictis terris de Balmowto indubitatos [et] irreuocabiles hereditarios patronos dicte ecclesie de Auchtertule rectorie et vicarie eiusdem, cum potestate ipsis personas habiles aptas et qualificatas pro huiusmodii toties quoties per decessum dimitiionem depriuationem seu inhabilitatem possessorum presentium aut futurorum aut alias quouismodo eadem vacare contigerit ordinariis presentare vt iuris postulat ordo ac omnia alia et singula ad dictam advocationem donationem et ius patronatus spectantia adeo libere vtendi gaudendi et exercendi sicuti aliquis alius patronus infra regnum nostrum fecit seu in similibus facere potest. Tenendas et habendas [totas et integras]† predictas terras de Balmowto cum turre fortalicio manerie loco domibus edificiis hortis pomeriis columbariis carbonibus carbonariis molendinis terris molendinariis multuris toftis croftis lie outsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis dependentiis tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium seruitiis et omnibus earundem pertinentiis, vnacum dicta advocatione donatione et iure patronatus dictarum ecclesie et parochie de Auchtertule rectorie et vicarie eiusdem prefato domino Joanni Boiswell de Balmowto militi suisque heredibus et successoribus predictis de nobis et successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine in domibus edificiis boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis riuolis 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 et virgultis lignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et calce [cum curiis et earum exitibus hereyeldis bludewetis et mulierum marchetis],† cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu ac cum omnibus et singulis aliis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis et iustis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace, absque reuocatione contradictione impedimento aut obstaculo quocunque. Reddendo inde annuatim dictus dominus Joannes suique heredes et successores predicti nobis et successoribus nostris vnum denarium argenti in die festo penthecostes super solo dictarum terrarum nomine albe firme, si petatur tantum. 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 Dumfermling domino Fyvie etc. cancellario nostro, dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis dominis Alexandro Hay nostro secretario, Richardo Cokburne iuniore de Clerkingtoun nostri secreti sigilli custode, Thoma Hammyltoun de Byris nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, Joanni Cokburne de Ormistoun nostre iusticiarie clerico, et Magistro Joanne Scot de Caiplie nostre cancellarie directore; apud Quhitehall primo die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo duodecimo ac regnorum nostrorum annis quadragesimo quinto et octauo, in all and sindrie heidis, clauses, articulis, pointis and conditionis thairof quhatsomevir, and declaris the said infeftment to be gude, valide, effectuall and sufficient to the said Schir Johne Boiswell of Balmowto, knycht, in all tyme heirefter.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament presentlie convenit, having sene and considerit the infeftment and charter maid and grantit be the reverend father in God, George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois, with consent of the chaptour of the cathedrall kirk thairof, of the dait the [...] day of [...], the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and twelf yeris, ratifiand and apprevand the charter of fewferme maid and gevin be umquhile Patrik, archiebischop of Sanctandrois, to umquhile George Halyburtoun of Pittarchy and Margaret Dunbrek, his spous, thair airis and assignais mentionat thairin, off all and haill ane twentye fourt part of the towns and landis of Kyncapill occupeit for the tyme be Johne Mitchell, and of ane sextene part of the said towns and landis on the west syde of the samyn occupeit be David Forrester, and of ane uther sextene part of the said town and landis occupeit be Thomas Vennesone, with thair pertinentis, lyand within the regalitie of Sanctandrois and schirefdome of Fyff; and lykewyse ratefeand the chartoure maid and gevin be the said umquhile Patrik, archiebisehop of Sanctandrois, to the said umquhile George Halyburtoun, his airis, assignais and successouris, off all and sindrie the fewfermis of ane sextene part of the said toun and landis of Kyncapill occupeit be Patrik Kynnynmonth of Callinsche, and of ane thrid part and nyne part of the said toun and landis occupeit be Patrik Dudingstoun, and of ane twentye fourt part of the said toun and landis occupeit be Andro Month, and of ane uther twentye fourt part of the said toun and landis occupeit be David Forrester, and of ane uther twenty fourt part of the said toun and landis occupeit be Andro Broun, and of ane uther twentye fourt part of the said toun and landis occupeit be [...] and thair tennentis, togidder with ane precept of clare constat maid and gevin be the said George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois to James Halyburtoun of Esse, as sone and air to the said umquhile George Halyburtoun, off all and sindrie the saidis fewfermes of the foirsaidis particular partes and portiounes of the said toun and landis of Kincapill, and ane charter maid and gevin be the said James Halyburtoun of Esse to Schir George Hay of Nethirlyff, knycht, his airis maill and assignais, off all and haill the said twenty fourt part of the said toun and landis of Kyncapill occupeit for the tyme be the said Johnne Mitchell, and of the said sextene part of the said toun and landis occupeit be the said David Forrester, and of the said uther sextene part of the said toun and landis occupeit be the said Thomas Vennesone, and ane uther chartoure maid and gevin be the said James Halyburtoun of Esse to the said Schir George Hay, his airis maill and assignais, off all and sindrie the saidis fewfermes of the saidis uther particular partes and portiounes of the said toun and landis abone exprest, with thair pertinentis; and lykewyse contenand ane new infeftment and gift de novo damus maid and grantit be the said George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois, with consent foirsaid, to the said Schir George Hay, his airis and assignais mentionat thairin, off all and sindrie the foirsaid twentye fourt part of the said town and landis of Kyncapill occupeit for the tyme be the said Johne Mitchell, and of the said sextene part of the said town and landis occupeit be the said David Forrester, and of the said uther sextene part of the said toun and landis occupeit be the said Thomas Vennesone, and als of all and sindrie the saidis fewfermes of the saidis uther particular partes and portiounes of the saidis toun and landis abone exprest, with thair pertinentis; and being ryplie advisit thairwith, his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis hes ratefeit and approvin and, be the tennoure heirof, ratifies and apprevis the foirsaid chartoure and infeftment in the haill headis, articulis, clauses, circumstances and conditiounes contenit thairin and haill contentis thairof, decerning and ordaning the said Schir George Hay, his airis and assignais, to have the undoubtit richt to the foirsaidis landis and of the fewfermes and deweties contenit in the foirsaidis infeftmentis and chartouris respective perpetualie in all tyme cuming to be bruikit, joysit, intromettit with, uptakin, usit and disponit be thame efter the forme and tennoure of the foirsaid chartoure and infeftment in all pointis.
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Oure soverane lord, with advise and consent of his hienes estaittis of parliament, ratifies, apprevis and confermis the commission and licence grantit be his majestie under his hienes great seall to his majesties lovit Schir George Hay of Nethirliff, knycht, gentilman of his majesties privie chalmer, his airis, executouris and assignais, be him selff, his factouris and servandis and utheris haveand his licence, tollerance and permissioun within the haill boundis of the kingdome of Scotland, to mak yrne and glas within the said kingdome of Scotland in forme and maner specifeit in the said commissioun, and that during the space of threttie ane yeris nixt efter the dait efterspecifeit of the said commissioun, as the samyn, contening divers and sindrie utheris privilegis, provisiones and conditiones, off the dait at Quhitehall, the twentye foure day of December ane thowsand, sex hundreth and ten yeris, at mair lenth proportis, in all and sindrie pointis, passes, heides, articles, clauses, conditiones and circumstances quhatsomevir thairin contenit, efter the forme and tennoure thairof, with all that hes followit or may follow thairupoun. Lykeas his majestie, with advise and consent foirsaid, statutis, decernis and ordanis that the foirsaid commissioun and this present ratificatioun thairof salbe ane sufficient, lauchfull and valide rycht to the said Schir George Hay and his foirsaidis for using of the haill rychtis, privilegis and liberties thairin contenit, and uplifting of the haill proffites and dewities comprehendit or that may be comprehendit under the said commission during the space abonespecifeit thairin contenit, efter the forme and tennoure thairof in all pointis.
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Oure soverane lord and thre estaittis of this present parliament ratifies and apprevis the licence and privilege grantit by his majestie under his hienes great seill off the dait the [...] day of [...], the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and [...] yeris, to Archibald Prymrois, clerk of his majesties mynis, his airis and assignais quhatsomevir, for making of yrne within the boundis of the schirefdome of Perth in manner and for the haill yeris contenit in the said licence and privilege; and decernis and declaris that this present ratificatioun salbe als valide and sufficient to the said Archibald Prymrois and his foirsaidis for injoying of the samyn privilege as gif the samyn had bene haill ingrost heirin.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament presentlie convenit, having sene and considerit the lettir of gift and confirmatioun maid and grantit be George, be the mercye of God archiebischop of Sanctandrois, with advise and consent of the chaptoure of the metrapolitane kirk thairof, off the dait the [...] day of [...], the yeir of God ane thowsand, sex hundreth and twelf yeris, ratifeand and apprevand ane lettir of gift and pensioun maid and gevin to George and Andro Halyburtounes off fyve hundreth pundis, to be takin up yeirlie forth of the fruittis, rentis and dewities of the said archiebischoprik of Sanctandrois, and specialie assignand to thame the maillis, fermes and deweties of certane particular landis specifeit in the said gift for payment thairof, with power to the saidis George and Andro to mak assignais to the said pensioun during all the dayes of the said assignais lyftyme, as the saidis giftis and ratificatiounes of the samyn respective maid thairanent beris; and being rypelie advisit thairwith, his hienes and estaitis foirsaidis hes ratifeit and approvin and, be the tennoure heirof, ratifeis and apprevis the foirsaidis haill giftis of pensiounes and ratificatiounes thairof respective in the haill heidis, articulis, clauses, conditiounes and circumstances quhatsomevir specifeit and contenit thairin and haill contentis thairof, decerning and ordaning James Halyburtoun of Esse, sone and air of the said umquhile George Halyburtoun, and assignay constitute to the foirsaidis pensiones, to have the undoubtit rycht to the foirsaidis pensiones perpetualie in all tyme cuming, to be bruikit and joysit be him, his airis and assignais efter the forme and tennoure of the giftis, assignationes and dispositiones respective maid to thame thairupoun.
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Oure soverane lord, with the advise of the estaittis of this present parliament, ratifies, confirmis and apprevis the heidis and articles of aggrement maid betuix ane reverend father in God, George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois, on the ane part, and the commissioners for the provest, baillies, counsale, deacones of craftis and communitie of the said cietie on the uther part, anent all controversies and debaittis standing betuix the said archiebischop, immediat superioure of the said cietie, and the cietiners thairof, twitching ayther of thair privilegis, fredomes and deweties belanging and appertening to ayther of the saidis parties, whiche articles oure said soverane lord and estaittis ordanis and decernis to stand and continew in all tyme cuming as the rewlis and bandis of perpetuall peace betuix the saidis parties and their successouris; as also they decerne and ordane that all infeftmentis, evidentis and securities foundit or to be foundit upoun the saidis articles and conditiounes alreadie condiscendit upoun and subscrivit be baith the saidis parties salbe als valide and effectuall as gif the samyn war per expressum ratifeit and approvin be oure said soverane lord and estaittis of parliament, off the whiche articles of appointment and commissionis grantit to the saidis commissioners for performing of the saidis articles of appointment, the tennouris followis: At Edinburgh, the sevint day of December, the yeir of God ane thowsand sex hundreth and ellevin yeris, ane reverend father in God, George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois, on the ane part, and Henrie Arthure, deane of gild of the citie of Sanctandrois, Duncan Balfoure, ane of the baillies thairof, Johnne Arnot, commissioner clerk of Sanctandrois, Johnne Carstaris, deacon warnour of the craftis of the said cietie, and Johnne Myllis, deacon of the baxters thairof, commissioners for the provest, baillies, counsale and haill bodye of the craftis of the said cietie, to confer, intreat and conclude and sattill peace with the said lord archiebischop and thame anent the richtis of the said cietie and ane sattill peace and governament of the same cietie in all tymes thairefter, as their commissiones beris, on the uther part, hes aggreit and convenit upoun thir articles, headis and conditiounes efter specifeit, to be extendit in ampill forme of contract. In primis, my said lord archiebischop of Sanctandrois salbe bundin and obleist to grant, pas and expeid to the provest, baillies, counsale and communitie of the said cietie of Sanctandrois ane confirmatioun of the haill infeftmentis, richtis, evidentis, writtis and securities maid be his lordschip [or his]† predicessouris, bischoppis or archiebischoppis of Sanctandrois, to thame and their predicessouris, inhabitantis of the said cietie, of the landis of Pilmure, that pece land callit the Saltgerse, the Linkis of Sanctandrois as the samyn lyis in lenth and breid, with the mussill scap, to the watter of Edin, as the samyn ebbis and flowis with the landis callit the North Hauch and the landis callit the Sowith Hauch, their commoun landis and commownetie of the said cietie, but prejudice of the infeftment grantit to Laurence Wan to sett nettis upoun the sandis for fowling to my lord archiebischoppis use, with the privilege of the schoir port and heavin of the said cietie, ancorrage, small toust quhairin they and thair predicessouris is and hes bene in use or possessioun, reserving to my lord archiebischop and his successouris to be [first]† servit at the schore and the privilege of my lordis customes admirall and sercheoure also reservit, with thair haill tenementis and burrow landis lyand within and withowt the burrow rudis of the said cietie, and all uther privilegis, liberties and immunities of the samyn cietie as they and thair predicessouris possessis and possest the samyn of auld, and of their mylnis, alsweill watter as wind mylnis alreadye biggit, and of the threll, multuris and suckin belanging thairto, and of the freris landis lyand within and besyde the said cietie, alsweill blak as gray freris yairdis, and annuellis belanging and pertening thairto, and of the dewties of the custumes of the mercattis of Sanctmonans and Kilconre, togidder with ane infeftment de novo damus for payment of the yeirlie dewtie underwrittin, to be haldin of the said archiebischop and his successouris in fewferme, quhilk infeftment sall contene suplimentum omnium defectuum in als ample forme, as the said provest, baillies and counsale sall devyse for their securitie. As also the said archiebischop, for him and his successouris, to be bundin and obleist to the saidis provest, baillies and counsale that the haill auld infeftmentis, evidentis, writtis and securities contenit in that buik callit the Blak Buik of the said cietie, quhilk is all writtin be umquhile Johnne Mutto, clerk of the said cietie for the tyme, quhilk is onlye ane memore and record of the infeftmentis, evidentis and writtis maid to the saidis provest, baillies, counsale and inhabitantis of the said cietie of Sanctandrois and their predicessouris be the bischopis and archiebischopis thairof and be the kingis of Scotland of auld, of their commowne land, burrow landis, liberties, privilegis and immunities, the principallis quhairof be ressoun of the pest civile and foreyne weir in equities oftymes ar not extenttit† bot destroyit, sall in all tymes heirefter mak als great faith to and in favouris of the inhabitantis of the said cietie aganis my said lord archiebischop him self and his successouris as gif the samyn war the orginallis or autenticlie transumpit be decrete of the lordis of counsale and sessioun, providing that na write thairin be dirogative to the contentis contenit in thir present articles. Attoure, my said lord archiebischop sall grant to the saidis provest, baillies and counsale ane confirmatioun of the erectioun of the said cietie in ane fre burgh of regalitie, lykeas his lordschip salbe bundin to erect the said cietie de novo with all privilegis of ane burgh of regalitie, to be crowners within thame selffis, burrow ruidis and possessionis of the inhabitantis of the regalitie, with ane dispositioun of their bludewittis suafar as lyis in his lordschippis power, or he may of law, and exemptioun fra all service to the stewart of the regalitie passing upoun the stewartis assisses, keping of their warders and furnising of executioners, except in safar as the commoun law providis, except the service of ane air to ane native inhabitant as air to his predicessouris, and except the fact and deid be committit within the said cietie, burrow ruidis, liberties and possessiounes of the same allanerlie. And siclyke his lordschip, upoun the said cieties expenses, sall imploy his moyen to obtene of his majestie ane confirmatioun of the said cieties haill infeftmentis grantit be his hienes predicessouris in favouris of the said cietie and inhabitantis thairof, with ane gift and dispositioun of all privilegis, liberties and immunities as ony burgh regall within this realme. And also in respect my said lord archiebischop is acquentit with the pure estate of the said cietie and inhabitantis thairof, that his lordschip sall interceid with his majestie and use all possible moyen to obtene of his hienes ane discharge of the sowme of twa thowsand merkis money, in the quhilk the said cietie was confynit for the allegit ryott committit at the eschaping of Waltir Geddie; as also to interceid with his majestie for obtening his hienes favoure to the said cietie and inhabitantis thairof, and to obtene ane discharge of the actioun presentlie depending before the lordis of his hienes secrete counsale at the instance of my lord advocat aganis certane nichtbouris of the said cietie for contempt of his majesties commissioun and commissioners, providing that sic personis as consentis not to this present appointment be nawyse comprehendit in the said discharge. And [in]†the lykemaner the said archiebischop, for him and his successouris, sall gif to the saidis provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie ane discharge to sic nychtbouris thairof as they sall gif to his lordschip in roll for biging furth upoun the calsay of the said cietie and of the actioun of purprusioun competent to his lordschip thairfore; as also in respect the vicarage of Sanctandrois is annext and incorporat to the archiebischoprik thairof, thairfore my lord archiebischop and his successouris salbe bundin and obleist to the provest, baillies and counsall of the said cietie efter the deceis of the present vicar to furneis, upoun his lordschip and his successouris expenses, ane qualifeit redar to the paroche kirk of the said cietie and to pay ane honest, yeirlie stipend to him. Attoure, the said archiebischop, for him and his successouris, sall grant and gif to the said provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie the fre electioun of their commoun clerk, he alwyse swerand his faith, loyaltie and trewith to his majestie and to my lord Sanctandrois, overlord of the said cietie, and als my lord archiebischop, for him and his successouris, sall grant to the provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie the electioun of ane maister of their gramer scole, quhilk pertenit of auld to the archedeacon of Sanctandrois and now to the said archiebischop, in respect of the annexatioun and incorporatioun of the said archedeanrie to the said archebischoprik, the said archiebischop and his successouris alwayes having the tryall of his qualificatioun. And finalie, the said archebischop and his successouris salbe solemplie sworne to the provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie far thame selfis and in name of the haill inhabitantis thairof, not onelie to mantene and defend thame in generall, their towne, landis, liberties, privilegis and estate be law at court, counsale, sessioun and justice in all thair honest actiones and causes, bot also in speciall everie particular member thairof, thair actioun or actiounes being alwyse worthie his lordschips protectioun; for the quhilkis causes the saidis provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie and the haill burgessess to be ressavit heirefter and fre men salbe sworne to the said archiebischop to be trew and loyall to his majestie and to his lordschip, their overlord, as becumis vassellis to their superioure, conforme to their auld and accustumed aith contenit in their auld registers. And siklyke the saidis provest, baillies and counsale salbe obleist to pay to the said archiebischop and his successouris the yeirlie few deweties efter mentionat for the particular landis, mylnis, burrow landis and utheris above mentionat, as is particularlie underwrittin, the sowme of twentye aucht pundis usuall money of this realme at twa termes in the yeir, Witsounday and Martymes in wynter, be equall portiounes, in name of few, viz: for the burrow maillis contenit in the auld rentale, aucht pundis money with ten schillingis in augmentatioun of the rentellis, and for the saidis landis of Pilmure, the Linkis, the mussilscap and pece land callit the Salt Gersse, the sowme of sex pundis moneys, and for the landis of the Sowith and North Hauchis the sowme of sex pundis money, and for the wynd mylne biggit and wind and watter mylnis to be bigget and the commountie of the said cietie, the sowme of sex pundis money, and for the privilege of the schore ancoragis and stonslie,† twentye schillingis money, and for the deweties of the mercattis of Sanct Monanes and Kilconquhair, the sowme of ten schillingis allanerlie. And siclyke everie persoun within the said cietie enterand air to their predicessouris to ony burrow landis, rudis or yairdis within and withowt the said cietie be the baillies thairof, sall pay to my lord and his successouris ane penny sterling money bye and attoure the baillies wyne dew to thame nomine homagii, and ane uther persoun stranger enterand sall pay twa pennyes sterling money. And the clerkis prothogoll to be ane buik of responde to his lordschip to that effect, the clerk to be ressaver and to be comptable to my lord thairfore yeirlie. And siclyke the provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie sall gif libertie and privilege to the said archiebischop to plant and place conyngis and clappers within the linkis of the said cietie as his predicessouris had libertie of before, and the saidis provest, baillies and counsale salbe bundin and obleist to my lord and his successouris to lay and repair the haill calsayes of the said cietie within the space of fyve yeris; and incais it salhappin at ony tyme efter the laying thairof to brek, and my lord and his successouris to require thame to repair, lay and mend the samyn upoun the requisitioun of sex monethis, and they to failyie, in that cais they salbe bundin to my lord and his successouris in the sowme of ane hundreth merkis money to be employit upoun the laying, mending and reparing of the saidis calsayes. Mairattoure, the provest, baillies and counsell of the said cietie sall yeirlie upoun the provisiounes efter mentionat present to the said archiebischop twa persounes with the auld provest, ane leit to the provestrie of the said cietie, and twa persounes with the auld deane of gild to the gildrie thairof, quha ar and hes bene counsellouris within the said cietie, actuall treddaris and residentis thairin and hes borne office of before, and to present ane leit to my lord aucht persounes with the foure present baillies, actuall treddaris and residentis within the said cietie, quha ar and hes bene counsellouris thairin, to the office of baillierie, and to leit and present twa persounes with the auld thesaurar to the thesaurarie of the said cietie upoun the samyn qualitie upoun Tysday before none efter Michaelmes day yeirlie, quhilk is the ordinar day of thair electioun; and the archiebischop furth of the saidis leittis to have the electioun of ane provest, deane of gild, foure baillies and thesaurer for the governament of the said cietie upoun thir conditiones and provisiounes following: In primis, incais the said archiebischop and his successouris be not actuall residentis and preitchers within the said cietie, secundlie, incais it salhappin the said archibischoprik to be annext to the crowne or erectit in ane temporalitie, that than and in ayther of the saidis caises the saidis provestis, baillies and counsale of the said cietie to have the fre leitting and electioun of thair said provest, deane of gild, baillies and thesaurar as they war in use of before; and thir presentis tobe nawyes dirogative thairto. And the custumar of the schore of the said cietie tobe sworne to my lord that na forbiddin guides be his knawlege sall pass forth of the realme, and gif he sall knaw ony he sall notefie the samyn to my lord under the pane of deprivatioune. And finalie, the clerk of the said cietie salbe solemplie sworne tobe loyall and trew to his majestie and to my lord archebischop, owerlord of the said cietie, and baith the saidis parties bindis and oblisis thame faithfullie to extend this present minute in ample forme of contract and thairefter to perfyte and subscrive the samin, kepand alwayes the substanciallis of thir articles abonewrittin. And for the mair securitie, baith the saidis parties ar content and consentis that thir presentis be insert and registrat in the buikis of counsale and decernit to have the strenth of ane decrete of the lordis thairof, with lettres to pas thairupoun in forme as efferis; and for retiring heirof makis and constitutis etc. oure lauchfull procuratouris, promittens de rato. In witnes quhairof, writtin be Johnne Martene, younger, we have subscribit thir presentis with oure handis, day, yeir and place foirsaidis, before thir witnesses: George, bischop of Dumblane, Johnne, bischop of Argyle, Schir Petir Young of Setoun, knycht, Maister Thomas Henrysoun, ane of the commissioneris of Edinburgh, and Maister William Couper, ane of the pastouris of the burgh of Perth, and Robert Lichtoun of Ulisheavin. Sic subscribitur, George, Sanctandrois, Henry Arthoure, deane of gild, Johnne Carstaris, deacon warnour, Johnne Arnot, with my hand, Duncan Balfoure, baillie, Johnne Myllis, deakin of the baxters, M. Grhame, bishop of Dumblane, witnes, S. P. Young, witnes, T. Henrysoun, witnes, Maister William Couper, minister at Perth, witnes, Jo., Lismorens, witnes to my lord Archibischop of Sanctandrois subscriptioun, Robert Lychtoun of Wlisheavin, witnes. Apud Sanctum Andream, die tertio mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo undecimo. The quhilk day, the provest, baillies and counsale of the cietie of Sanctandrois, being solemplie convenit within the tolbuith of the said cietie, the ordinar place of thair conventioune, and understanding that ane great nowmer of the honest men, nychbouris of the said cietie, being citat at the instance of my lord advocat for his majesties interesse before the secrete counsale for the proude contempt of his majesties commissioune direct to Robert, lord Lyndesay, Andro Wemyis of Myrecarny, ane of the senatouris of the college of justice, and Maister George Young of Wilkestoun, ane of his hienes secrete counsale in Scotland, the ordinar tyme of the electioune of the magistrattis of the said citie, being upoun Tysday efter Michaelmes last was, quhairupoun his majestie, having conceavit in hie displeassor not onlye aganis the persounes contempners of his majesties commissioun for thair mysbehaviour, bot the haill inhabitantis of the said cietie, and the present provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie, for thame selffis and in name of the haill commountie thairof, in consideratioun of the owersicht of thair nychtbouris, and with all humelitie, to gif his majestie satisfactioun for thair offence, has submittit thame selffis, richtis and privilegis of the said cietie on the ane part, and the archibischop of Sanctandrois, thair owerlord, on the uther part, to certane noble, honorable, godlie and discrete persounes, and incais of discrepance to oure dreid soverane the kingis majestie as onelye odman and owerman, as the blank and submissioun upoun the bak thairof, subscrivit be baith the saidis parties, proportis; and the said archiebischop, having ane honorable and fatherlie love and cair to the said cietie and inhabitantis thairof, as becomes ane owerlord to his vassellis and ane loving father to his childrene, and for eschewing of controversie betuix his lordschip and his saidis vassellis and to gif his majesties full satisfactioun, his lordschip, having capitulatioun with certane comissioners of the said cietie, having sufficient commissioun to confer and intreat with his lordschip anent the setling of ane peace and governament of the said cietie, and thairupoun having takin ane dissolute conclusioun of certane articlis cravit tobe performit be thame to my lord of Sanctandrois, and be his lordschip to thame, as the samyn signatit be Patrik Boncle, clerk of the said cietie, proportis, swa that in effect thair restis nathing now bot the perfyting of the saidis articles, quhilk can not be done in respect of his lordschippis absence, bot be commisioners; thairfore the counsale foirsaid hes gevin and grantit, lykeas they, be thir presentis, gevis and grantis full power and commissioun to Henrye Arthoure, deane of gild of the said cietie, Duncan Balfoure, ane of the baillies thairof, Johnne Arnot, commissioner clerk of Sanctandrois, Johnne Carstaris, deacon warnour of the craftis of the said cietie, and Johnne Myllis, deacon of the baxters thairof, conjunctlie thair commissioners, gevand, grantand and comittand to thame thair full, fre, plane power, generall and speciall command, expres bidding and charge as representing the bodye of the haill counsale of the said cietie, to confer, intreat and conclude with his lordschip and thairefter to conclude the saidis articles and to perfyte and performe securitie betuix his lordschip and the provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie, representing the haill communitie, ayther be articles or perfyte contract, alwayes kepand the substance of the saidis articles as gif the haill bodye of the counsale of the said cietie and haill inhabitantis thairof war present at the performyng of the samyn; quhilk appontment tobe performit, the saidis provest, baillies and counsale, for thame selffis and in name of the haill communitie, now as than and than as now, ratifies and apprevis and oblisis thame to ratifie the samyn de novo, firme and stable haldand and for to hald all and quhatsumevir thingis the saidis commissioners conjunctlie in the premisse lauchfullie ledis tobe done, under the pane of perjurie and infamye of thair fame and reputatioun. Extractum de libris actorum consilii civitatis Sanctiandree per me Patricium Boncle, notarium publicum eiusdem civitatis clericum teftante hac mea subscriptione manual. Sic subscribitur, P Boncle Schir. Die lune secundo die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo undecimo. The quhilk day Johnne Carstaris, deacon warnour of the craftis of the cietie of Sanctandrois, having convenit the haill deacons of the craftis of the said cietie, they ar to say: Robert Smyth, deacon of the hammermen, Johnne Myllis, deacon of the baxters, Patrik Malvile, deacon of the wrichtis, Robert Carstaris, deacon of the tailyeouris, Alexander Fairfull, deacon of the cordiners, David Phennesoun, deacon of the fleshouris, and Thomas Anuell, deacon of the wobstars, with the haill counsalis of thair particular craftis, upoun the hill callit the Gallow Laik, as the ordinar place of thair meittingis, and thair in presence and audience Johnne Arnot, commissioner clerk of Sanctandrois, ane of the counsellouris of the said cietie, being directit commissioner fra the counsellouris of the said cietie to acquant, deale, treat and crave thair deliberatioun and consultatioun anent certane articles cravit and desirit tobe exped, past and performit be my lord archibischop of Sanctandrois to the provest, baillies, counsale and communitie of the said cietie of Sanctandrois, inhabitantis thairof, and privilegis, liberties of the said cietie and richtis of thair commoun landis and burrow landis, as also concerning certane articles tobe perfytit and performit be the provest, baillies and counsale of the said cietie, for thame selffis and in name of the commounitie of the said cietie, to my lord of Sanctandrois, thair owerlord and superioure, markit be Patrik Boncle, commoun clerk of the said cietie and clerk of the counsale thairof, quhilk being [openly]† red be the said Johnne Arnot in presens of the deacon warnour, haill deacons of the craftis foirsaidis and thair counsalis, and als in presens of me, notar publict underwrittin, and being thairwith ryplie advisit and also ernistlie craving at God for setling of the turbulent estate of the said cietie, that God may be honorit, the kingis majestie and my lord of Sanctandrois, thair owerlord, may have satisfactioun and the disturbulent commounwelth of the cietie quietit, and the richtis, privilegis and immunities of the said cietie confirmit and approvit to the present inhabitantis thairof and to the posterities to cum, hes all in ane voce consentit to the articles foirsaidis alsweill tobe performit be my lord [archiebischop]† of Sanctandrois, thair owerlord, to the provest, baillies, counsale, communitie, cieteners and inhabitantis of the said cietie, as also to the articles red as said is tobe performit be thame to my said lord of Sanctandrois, thair owerlord, and be thir presentis gevis commissioun to the said Johnne Carstaris, deacon warnour, and Johnne Myllis, deacon of the baxters, as representing thair haill number and bodie, to intreat with my lord of Sanctandrois for perfyting of the saidis articles, and to conclude, pas and perfyte sufficient securities thairupoun for accomplising thairof; quhilk being perfytit, now as than and than as now, as gif they wer personalie present at the performance thairof, be thir presentis ratifies; quhairupoun the said Johnne Carstaris, deacon warnour foirsaid, askit instrumentis, documentis and act of court fra me, Maister Magnus Arthoure, notar publict, clerk to the saidis craftis, quhilkis I testifie be this my subscriptioun manuall. Ita est Magister Magnus Arthour notarius publicus in premissis rogatus ac requisitus manu sua s[ub]s[cripsi]t. Nevirtheles, oure said soverane lord and estaittes foirsaidis declaris and ordanis that the foirsaid appointment, haill articles abonewrittin, with the infeftmentis that hes followit and sall follow thairupoun, nor this present act of ratificatioun thairof, nor na heid, claus, article and conditioun, generall or speciall, heir and thairin exprest, nor nathing that sall follow thairupoun, sall in ony sort be hurtfull nor prejudiciall to ony infeftmentis, writtis, richtis and securities maid and grantit to and in favouris of Robert, lord Lyndesay, his predicessouris and authours quhatsomevir be the said George, archiebischop of Sanctandrois and his predicessouris, and be oure said soverane lord and his progenitouris, off quhatsomevir landis, offices, jurisdictionis, privilegis, feis, casualities, immunities and utheris contenit in the saidis infeftmentis, richtis and securities maid and grantit to and in favouris of the said noble lord and his foirsaidis thairupoun, quhilkis and everye ane of thame oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis ratifies and apprevis in all the headis and pointis thairof, ordaning thir presentis tobe als effectuall to the said noble lord and his foirsaidis thairanent as gif thay war heirin set downe ad longum, and that be virtew thairof thay bruik, joyse, use and posses all thair saidis landis, offices and utheris contenit in thair saidis richtis and infeftmentis peciablie in all tyme cuming, notwithstanding of the foirsaid appointment, articles and infeftmentis above mentionat and of this present ratificatioun, efter the forme and tennoure of the said noble lordis richtis and securities, quhairunto this present act nor nathing heirintill exprest, concludit and set downe in favouris of the said cietie of Sanctandrois sall mak ony dirogatioun, hurt or prejudice in ony sort, directlie nor indirectlie.
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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of parliament presentlie convenit ratefeis, apprevis and confermis the charter and infeftment, donatioun and dispositioun thairin contenit, maid, gevin and grantit be oure said soverane lord under his hienes great seill of the kingdome of Scotland of the dait at Roistoun, the twentye ane day of October, ane thowsand sex hundreth and twelff yeris instant, to Williame, lord Keith, maister of Merschell, his airis maill and of tailyie thairin specifeit, off all and haill the landis, lordschip and baronye of Inverrugie, speciallie comprehending thairin all and sindrie the landis, lordschippis and baronyes, offices, castellis, touris, fortalices, mylnis, wodis, fischeingis, parkis, forrestis, mansiones, maners, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronages, benefices, kirkis, chaiplanries, alteragis, personagis and vicaragis, tennentis, tenandreis, service of fre tennentis and utheris particularlie and generalie specifeit thairin, unit and annexat of before to the said lordschip and baronye of Inverrugie; as also all and haill the landis, lordschip and baronye of Dunnoter, comprehending specialie thairin all and sindrie the landis, lordschippis, barronyes, offices, with castellis, towris, fortalices, mylnis, wodis, fischingis, parkis, forestis, mansionis, maneris, advocationes, donationes and richtis of patronages, kirkis, benefices, chaiplanries, alteragis, personagis and vicaragis thairof, tennentis, tenandreis, service of frie tennentis and utheris particularlie and generalie unit, annexat and incorporat of before to the said lordschip and baronye of Dunnoter, togidder with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the personage and vicarage of Benholme, now annexat and incorporat to the said lordschip and baronye of Dunnoter, togidder with the taxt ward of the said lordschip and baronye of Inverugie of auld disponit be his majestie to the said Lord Keith and his predicessouris; and siclike ratifies, apprevis and confermis ane uther charter and infeftment, donatioun and dispositioun thairin contenit, maid, gevin and grantit be oure said soverane lord under his hienes great seill of the said kingdome of Scotland, off the dait at Roistoun, the twentye ane day of October, ane thowsand sex hundreth and twelff yeris instant, to the said Williame, lord Keith, maister of Merschell, his airis maill and of tailyie thairin contenit, off all and sindrie the landis, lordschip and baronye of Altrie, specialie comprehending thairin all and sindrie the landis, lordschippis, baronyes, mylnis, wodis, fischeingis, parkis, forrestis, mansiounes, maneris, teindschevis, utheris teindis, fermes, annuelrentis, canys, custumes, casualities, dewties, with advocatioun, donatioun, richt of patronage, tennentis, tenandries, service of fre tennentis and utheris particularlie and generalie of auld unit and annexat to the lordschip of Altrie, togidder with the advocatioun, donatioun, richt of patronage of the vicarage of Pettervgy and prebendarie of Deir foundit within the cathedrall kirk of Abirdene, with the teyndschevis and utheris teindis of the landis of Fechill, with the pertinentis lykewayis annexat of before to the said lordschip of Altrie, togidder with the said vicarage of Peterugy and all landis, teindis, fruittis, rentis of the samyn now annexat to the said lordschip of Altrie as said is, as also all and haill the kirklandis of Dunnoter and Fedderesso, the landis of Clerkinscheillis, the landis of Tulliequhillie, Mallamuck and croftis of Banchrie, the thrid part of the mylne callit the Schiref Mylne, with multuris thairof, partes, pendicles, tennentis, tenandries, service of fre tennentis of the samyn and all thair pertitinentis, and siclyke all and sindrie the croftis, tenementis, houses, biggingis, yardis, aikers, annuelrentis and utheris quhatsomevir pertening to the Brethrene Predicatouris and Freris Carmilitanis of Abirdene quhairevir they ly within the kingdome of Scotland, as the saidis twa severall charters and infeftmentis of the daittis abonespecifeit at mair lenth is contenit, in all and sindrie headis, pointis, clauses, articles, provisiones, conditiounes and circumstances thairof. And his majestie and estaittis willis and declaris that this present ratificatioun and approbatioun is and salbe of als great avale, strenth, force and effect to the said Williame, lord Keith and his foirsaidis for bruiking, joysing and possessing of all and sindrie the foirsaidis landis, lordschippis, baronyes, advocatioun, donatioun, richt of patronage of the kirkis abonespecifeit and utheris particularlie abonementionat perpetualie in all tyme cuming, as gif the foirsaid charters and infeftmentis war heirin word be word ingrossed and specialie expressed and ratifeit, reservand alwayes to George, erll Merschell etc., his lyferent of all and sindrie the foirsaidis landis, lordschippis, baronyes and utheris particularlie abonewrittin during all the dayes of his lyftyme, and siclyke but prejudice to the Archiebischop of Sanctandrois and to Johnne Gordoun of Carneburrow anent quhatsomevir richtis and titillis they have to the patronage of the foirsaidis kirkis, few maillis and few dewties of the landis and utheris abonewrittin as accordis of the law.
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†Oure soverane lord, with advyse and consent of the thrie estaittis of the parliament of his hiegnes kingdome of Scotland presentlie conveyned, considdering the princelie clemencie quhilk bindis his majestie in the example of his maist noble progenitouris to impairt to his maist loveing subjectis sick honoures and dignities as thair merittis and verteous actis in gryit services and profitable offices to his hieghnes and the commoun weill justlie requyris, and his majestie, remembering the manie gryit, trew and thankfull services done to his hiegnes be his majesties right traist counsing and counsellour Michael, lord Balfour of Burlie, and of his earnest affectioun to continew with his loyall behaveoure and depoirtment in his hiegnes services and effairis sa oft as he hes bene employed thairin, ather within his majestis kingdome of Gryit Brytane, or utherwayis in his message and ambassadrie to forreyne princes, tending to his hieghnes honoure, contentment and the publict weall of his majesties dominiounes, with the full discharge of his dewtie in all sick thingis as wes committit to his charge; in recompence quhairof and of the gryit chairgis sustenit be him in the saidis services, his majestie of his princelie clemencie cannot remit to remunerat and acquyit be sick gratificatioun as is now possible and with leist hurt to his majesties croun of his hieghnes kingdome of Scotland. And likwayis his majestie, considdering that the monastik superstitioun of monastries, abbacies and utheris societies of the clairgie sumtyme ressavit within this realme of Northbritane, not onlie is abolischit and be the lawes and actis of his majesties parliament and counsell perpetuallie damnit and suppressit, bot also the abbotis and pryouris quha wer administratouris thairoff with thair conventis for the maist pairt ar deceissit and na uther persounis heirefter to succeid to thame; and in that respect his majestie, being of deliberat mynd and intentioun, for the increment of policie within this kingdome of Northbritane and for the goode estate of his subjectis, that the saidis haill abbacies, priories and utheris quhilkis wer disponit of auld to monastik useis (now ceasing) salbe erectit in temporall lordschipis and baronies, to be disponit be his majestie and his successoures to his loyall subjectis upoun worthie consideratiounes for the better increment of civilitie and policie within this realme, lyikas the maist pairt of the saidis abbacies, pryories and utheris abonewrittin ar be speciall actis and statutes of this realme in parliament alreddy erectit and convertit in temporall lordschipis; and his majestie, haveing now be speciall instructiounes proponit to the saidis estaittis of parliament the foirsaidis gryit and faithfull services done to his hienes and for the particular commoun weill of the realme of Scotland be the said Michael, lord Balfour of Burlie, and the saidis estaittis haveing thairupoun taikin full tryell and verificatioun, they have fund, tryit, censurit and judgeit, lyik as they presentlie find, censure and judge the samyne to be and to have bene gryit, seand and reasonable causes for the weill of his majestie and of his said hieghnes regime of Scotland. As also his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis findis, decernis and declaris that his hienes, with thair advyse and consent, may for the saidis causes quhilk they have tryed and knawin to be for the seand weill of his majestie and of his hieghnes realme of Scotland as said is, annalie and dispone ony pairt of the landis and leving annexit to the croun to the said Michael, lord Balfoure of Burlie, his airis and successoures, to be haldin in sick forme and maner and for sick yearlie dewtie and service as his majestie best pleises, and to that effect that the annexatioun to the croun of the samen landis that ar to be annaliet and disponit salbe simpliciter dissoluit fra the croun that they may be annaliet and disponit to the said Michael, lord Balfour of Burlie, his airis and assigneyis. And the saidis estaittis, being ryiplie and gravelie advysit quhat his majestie may annalie and dispone with least detriment to his hieghnes yearlie rent and croun, the saidis estaittis all in ane voce have fund and declairit and, be the tennoure heirof, findis and declairis that the temporalitie, propertie and superioritie, with the fewfermes and dewties of the abbacie and monasterie of Kilwynning, situat within the schirrefdome of Air, being in his majesties handis be reasoun of the generall annexatioun of the kirklandis of this realm to the croun be speciall act maid thairanent in the parliament haldin at Edinburgh upoun the twentie nyne day of Julii, the yeir of God jM vC fourscore sevin yeiris, may, with leist detriment to his majestie or hurt to the rent or revenew of the croun, for the seand causes abonewrittin, be disponit be his majestye to the said Michael, lord Balfoure of Burlie, his airis and assigneyis quhatsumevir heretablie, in maist ample forme; and thairfore the saidis estaittis of parliament findis it necessar and expedient that oure said soverane lord, be his hienes infeftment to be maid with advyse of his majesties ordiner officiaris, sall erect, unite, creat and incorporat all and sindrie the landis, baronies, milnes, woddis, fischeingis, annuelrentis and utheris quhatsumevir pertening to the said abbacye of Kilwynning be thair names in speciall quhairevir the same lyis within this realme of Scotland, quhilk wes of before the temporalitie of the said abbacie, in ane haill and frie baronie and estate of ane lordschip of his hieghnes parliament, and that the samen, with all priviledgis and commodities pertening thairto, togidder with the honour, dignitie and estate of ane lord of his majesties parliament, with badge and armes for the causes foirsaidis, salbe annaliet and disponit be his majestie to the said Michael, lord Balfoure of Burlie, his airis and assigneyis quhatsumevir heretablie, to be haldin of his majestie and his successoures in frie lordschip and baronie, with the honour and dignitie of ane lord of parliament in frie blenche for evir; and to that effect his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis of parliament dissolvis, annullis and infringis the said generall annexatioun of the kirklandis of this realme of Scotland to the croun in sa far as it maye be extendit to the said temporalitie of the said abbacie of Kilwynning allanerlie, and ordanis the infeftment to be maid heirupoun to be extendit in maist ample forme, beirand ane unioun and incorporatioun off all the particularis in ane lordschip and baronie, with ane speciall remit and discharge of the thirdis of the said abbacie of Kilwynning, alsueill victuel as silver, togidder with all monkis portiounes, first yeiris fruittis and fyift pennie of the samen, sua far as the samyne wes tane furth of the temporalitie of the said abbacie; as also to beir and contene provisioun that the said lordschip sall pay all taxatiounes with the temporall lordis for the said temporalitie, comptand the samen lordschip to [...] pund landis of auld extent; and that the said Lord of Burlie, his airis and assigneyis sal have thair releiff of all the heretable tennentis and utheris takismen of the saidis landis, kirkis and teyndis efter the rate and quantitie of thair landis and teyndis sa oft as the saidis taxatiounes sall occure; and with expres power to Michael, lord of Burlie, his airis and assigneyis to retreit and reduce quhatsumevir infeftmentis, takis, assedatiounes, rightes and tytillis of ony pairt of the saidis landis, milnes, woddis, fischeingis and utheris quhatsumevir caus competent of the law, with all utheris clauses and provisiounes quhilkis salbe neidfull for the said Michael, lord of Burlie and his airis for bruikeing of the said lordschip and baronie; and to the foirsaid alienatioun and dispositioun, now as gif it wer alreddie made and than as now, his majestie and the saidis estaittis of parliament hes interponit and interponis thair consent and authoritie as that deid quhilk is now and salbe in all tymes heirefter estemit and judgit for the weill of his majestie and for the seand profite and commoditie to his croun and realme of Scotland, exceptand alwayis furth of this present erectioun of the temporalitie of the said abbacie of Kilwynning all regalities to be reservit to oure said soverane lord and to his hienes successoures for evir. And furder, the saidis estaittis declairis that it sall not be lesum to the said Lord Burlie, nor to his airis, to sell, annalie and dispone fra thame to quhatsumevir uther persoun thair right of the said abbacie and temporalitie off Kilwynning, presentlie erectit in maner foirsaid, without the speciall advyse and consent of the lord chancelair, the lord Marques of Hammiltoun, the Archiebischop of Glasgow and Bischope of Orkney, or the maist pairt of thame that salbe on lyiff, first hade and obtenit thairto.