The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 28 March 2024
[1612/10/28]1
Ratification in favour of Robert [Lindsay], lord Lindsay [of the Byres]
Our sovereign lord and estates of this present parliament ratify, approve and perpetually confirm an infeftment given and granted to Robert, lord Lindsay, his male heirs and assignees, by George [Gledstanes], archbishop of St Andrews and chapter of the metropolitan kirk thereof, of all and sundry the lands, baronies or tenancies of Auchterutherstruther, Auchter Munsie, Cairnie, Balmain, and of a taxed ward thereof, tax marriage and others mentioned and expressed in the said charter, which is of the date 17 October instant, with all other infeftments, charters, precepts, instruments of sasine, rights and securities whatsoever made and granted by our said sovereign lord and the said archbishop and their predecessors to and in favour of the said Robert, lord Lindsay, his predecessors and authors whatsoever, of and concerning the forenamed lands, baronies, tenancies, parts and pendicles thereof, and of all other lands, offices, jurisdictions, fees, privileges, liberties and others mentioned and expressed in the said charters, rights and infeftments, of whatsoever date or dates, tenor or contents they be. And ordain this ratification to be as effectual to the said Robert, lord Lindsay and his foresaids relating thereto as if every particular infeftment, right and security were herein set down and engrossed at length and word for word; and decree and ordain the same infeftments, rights and securities to have been and to be in all time coming good, valid and effectual rights and titles to the said noble lord and his foresaids for possessing, enjoying and using of the forenamed lands, baronies, tenancies, offices and others therein mentioned as their proper heritage after the forms and tenors thereof in all points.
- NAS, PA2/18, f.10r.