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Forasmuch as in the annexation of the lands of Scone to our sovereign lord's crown, the same by falling in his highness's hands by the forfeiture of the late traitor [John Ruthven], earl of Gowrie, special exception was made forth thereof of the lands of Nether Liff, pertaining heritably to George Hay, gentleman of his majesty's privy chamber, and of the lands of Nether Durdie, pertaining to Master Peter Hay, and of the teinds and teind sheaves of the said lands, and that for special infeftments to be given to the said George and Master Peter of the same, to be held of our sovereign lord by them as his highness's immediate tenants and vassals of the same; therefore our said sovereign lord and estates of parliament presently convened ratify and approve the said exception made from the said annexation and infeftments following thereupon, declaring hereby that the said George and Master Peter Hay, their heirs, successors and assignees, heritable proprietors of the said lands and teinds, shall, in all times hereafter, be immediate tenants and vassals to his majesty, notwithstanding whatsoever gift granted by our said sovereign lord, either of the feu or blench duty of the said lands, or otherwise of the lands themselves, our sovereign lord and estates hereby declaring that, notwithstanding any grant made to the contrary hereof, the said George and Master Peter and their foresaids heritable proprietors shall remain ever in all time hereafter immediate tenants to our said sovereign lord and his highness's successors. At Greenwich, 24 May 1606.