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Forsamekle as oure soverane lord and thrie estaittis of this present parliament, considdering not onlie the small quantitie and boundis of the kirk of Lawder, quhilk is not able to contene the third pairt of the parochoneris thairoff, bot alsua the ruine and decay of the said kirk and the farr distance thairoff fra the burgh of Lawder and frome the maist pairt of the parochoneris thairof, sua that the samen is nather able to contene the haill† parochoneris thairoff, nor yit can the saidis parochoneris in the winter seasoun convenientlie cum and repair to the said kirk for the far distance of place, thairfore statutes and ordanis the parochoneris of the said kirk of Lauder to remove the said kirk frome that place quhair it standis presentlie, and to situat and big the samen in mair lairge forme and boundis within the said burgh of Lauder for the bettir conteaning of the parochoneris thairoff; and that they may the more convenientlie cum and resoirte thairto in tyme cuming.