[1585/12/72]¹

Act in favour of Sir John Maitland of Thirlestane, secretary to our sovereign lord, and James Maitland, his nephew

²Our sovereign lord and his three estates of this present parliament, for the good and thankful service done to him by his trusty councillor Sir John Maitland of Thirlestane, knight, his secretary, and at his special desire and request, restore the memory of the late William Maitland, sometime his highness's secretary, notwithstanding the process and doom of forfeiture led against him for whatsoever cause contained in the sentence, as the same had never been led nor pronounced; and freely restore and reintegrate James Maitland, son and apparent heir of the said William, against the said sentence, and ratify and approve all and whatsoever acts of parliament made of before for whatsoever cause or occasion in favour of the said Sir John and James Maitland, son and apparent heir to the said late William, his wife, bairns and posterity, the tenor of the which acts are held for expressed here, notwithstanding whatsoever exception in the act of general restitution, which shall in no way be extended to either of the persons aforesaid.