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Act in favour of Sir John Carmichael of that Ilk, knight, master of stable

²Our sovereign lord, with advice of the estates of this present parliament, has declared and, by the tenor hereof, declares that the benefit of pacification, restitution and abolition made in favour of the bairns and heirs of the late Patrick Whitelaw of that Ilk at any time heretofore, or that shall happen to be made or granted in their favour at any time hereafter, shall in no way be extended to the lands of East Fenton, commonly called Fenton Tower of Over Sydserf, with the tower, fortalice, manor places, houses, buildings, yards and pertinents of the same whatsoever, lying within the constabulary of Haddington and sheriffdom of Edinburgh, but that the said lands and others above-written, with their pertinents, shall pertain to his highness and his successors as fallen and become in his highness's hands through the process and doom of forfeiture led and deduced against the said Patrick Whitelaw of that Ilk, to be used and conveyed by his highness and his successors in all time coming at his pleasure, notwithstanding whatsoever pacification, restitution, abolition or other act of parliament whatsoever granted or to be granted that may be extended or interpreted in the contrary, which his highness in that part expressly revokes, makes void and declares to be null and of no value; and that our said sovereign lord, with advice foresaid, revokes, makes void and annuls all infeftments, gifts and dispositions made by his highness of the said lands, tower, fortalice and others above-written, with their pertinents, to whatsoever person or persons heretofore preceding by reason of the said forfeiture, or by whatsoever other manner of way with all that has followed or may follow thereupon.