The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
[1597/11/71]1
Ratification granted in favour of Sir Alexander Home of Snuke, knight2
Our sovereign lord, with advice of the three estates of this present parliament, ratifies, approves and confirms the letter of pension and assignation therein contained made and granted by John Stewart, son to Francis [Stewart], sometime earl of Bothwell and commendator of the abbey of Coldingham, stewardship and convent thereof for the time, with consent of our said sovereign lord, judge arbitrator specified therein, to Sir Alexander Home of Manderston, knight, during his lifetime, of a yearly pension of 25 chalders of victual to be uplifted out of the readiest of certain of the teind sheaves of the lands assigned in the said pension, as the same of the date the [...] day of January the year of God 1590 [1591] more fully purports in all and sundry heads, points, clauses, articles and conditions contained in the said letter, after the form and tenor thereof; and wills, grants, decrees and declares the same letter of gift to be good, valid and sufficient to the said Sir Alexander for holding and enjoying of the said pension during his lifetime according to the tenor thereof, notwithstanding the forfeiture of the said sometime earl's declarator given upon the inability of the said sometime commendator, his son or any other sentence, decreet, law, statute or constitution whatsoever which may appear to be in any way prejudicial to the said pension; concerning which, his highness, with consent foresaid, dispenses forever by this ratification.
- NAS, PA2/15, f.78v.
- This title written in the scratchy hand.