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Ratification of the factories granted to [George Gordon], earl of Huntly and [Patrick Gray], master of Gray of [Patrick Lyon], lord Glamis's living

Our sovereign lord and his three estates of this present parliament ratify, approve and confirm the letter of factory granted to George, earl of Huntly, etc., of the lands and barony of Balhelvie, lying within the sheriffdom of Aberdeen, which are one part of the lordship and living of Glamis; and also the letter of factory, chamberlainry and bailiary made to Patrick, master of Gray, his heirs and assignees, of the lands and barony of Bakie, the lands of Drumgeith, with the partis, pendicles and pertinents, lying within the sheriffdom of Forfar, the lands and barony of Longforgan and Collace, the quarter lands of Buttergask, the lands of Southbello and the lands of Forgandenny, with their pertinents and pendicles, lying within the sheriffdom of Perth, being also parts of the said lordship and living of Glamis, and the intromission of the mails, ferms, profits, duties thereof pertaining to Thomas [Lyon], master of Glamis, by virtue of his office of tutor, being under process of forfeiture the time of the granting of the said letters of factory; and decree and declare that the same shall have full strength, force and effect in all time coming, after the form and tenor in all points.