[1585/12/76]¹

Ratification of the provostry of Lincluden to William Douglas

²Our sovereign lord, with advice of his three estates of parliament, ratifies, approves and, for his highness and his successors, perpetually confirms the gift and provision made to William Douglas, son lawful to [...] Douglas of Drumlanrig, of the benefice of prebendary called the provostry of Lincluden, lying within the diocese of [...], and all profits, mails, ferms, duties and emoluments pertaining thereto for all the days of his lifetime; reserving always the fruits thereof to Master Robert Douglas, late provost of the said provostry, as the said gift and provision purports. And further, our said sovereign lord, with advice aforesaid, declares, decrees and ordains that the said provision shall be of full strength and force to the said William for possessing of the said provostry, fruits, mails, ferms and duties thereof in manner aforesaid, shall be of full strength and force to the said Master Robert for possessing of the same during his lifetime, notwithstanding whatsoever constitutions and acts of parliament made of before, with the which his highness, with advice aforesaid, has dispensed and dispenses by this act.