[1585/12/77]¹

Ratification to Master Edward Bruce of the abbacy of Kinloss

²Our sovereign lord, with advice of the three estates of this present parliament, ratifies, confirms and approves the gift and disposition made and granted to Master Edward Bruce, one of the commissaries of Edinburgh, of the abbacy of Kinloss, with all fruits, rents, profits, kanes and duties pertaining thereto; and decrees and declares the same to have full strength and effect in all time coming, so that they may peaceably use, enjoy and possess the same, with all fruits, rents and duties pertaining thereto, notwithstanding any revocation made or to be made by our said sovereign lord in any times bygone or to come; of the which gift and disposition, the tenor is contained in his letter of gift.