[1584/5/95]¹

Ratification to [James Stewart], earl of Arran and his spouse

Our sovereign lord, with advice of his three estates of parliament, for the good, true and thankful service done to him by his right trusty cousin and councillor James [Stewart], earl of Arran, lord Aven and Hamilton, ratifies, approves and, for him and his successors, perpetually confirms all and whatsoever infeftments, gifts, dispositions, tacks and assedations of whatsoever lands, lordships, baronies, tenants, tenantries and service of free tenants, offices, services, lead mines and others whatsoever made before the date of this act by his highness to his said right trusty cousin and councillor, and to Dame Elizabeth Stewart, countess of Arran, his spouse; and wills and grants, for him and his successors, that the general ratification and approbation aforesaid shall be as effectual and sufficient in all respects as if the whole infeftments, gifts, dispositions, tacks and assedations were herein specially expressed, declaring and, by this act, decreeing the same and every one of them to be excepted, likewise his highness, by this act, excepts the same out of all and sundry his highness's general and special revocations made at any time preceding the date hereof, and ordains one special act of parliament to be made hereupon, with extension of all clauses needful.