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Ratification of the lands of Pottie and Cowdenknowes to David Murray

Our sovereign lord, with the advice and consent of the three estates of this present parliament, has ratified and approved and, by the tenor hereof, ratifies and approves the gift and disposition made to David Murray, brother-german to Sir Andrew Murray of Arngosk, knight, domestic servant to our sovereign lord and one of his highness's master stablers, of all and whole the lands of Pottie and Cowdenknowes, conveyed to him heritably, which fell and came in his highness's hands through forfeiture and doom of parliament orderly led against Gavin Hamilton of Raploch, spouse to Jean Dishington, one of the heirs of Ardross, as the infeftments made to him thereof purport in all points, articles and clauses contained therein, after the form and tenor thereof; and decrees and declares the same to have full strength, force and effect in all time coming, to the effect that the same lands may remain heritably with the said David in all time coming, notwithstanding any privilege, liberty or rehabilitation granted to the said Gavin, or right made by our said sovereign lord to him of the said lands since the said forfeiture; and likewise our said sovereign lord, with advice aforesaid, revokes, abrogates and annuls all and whatsoever right made to the said Gavin of the said lands, with all privileges granted to him thereof since his said forfeiture and date of the same William Murray's infeftment aforesaid granted to him thereof to the effect aforesaid.