[1612/10/35]¹

Ratification in favour of Thomas [Erskine], viscount of Fenton, lord Dirleton

Our sovereign lord and three estates of this present parliament, for certain good respects and considerations moving them, have ratified, approved and confirmed and, by this act, ratify, approve and confirm the charter and infeftment under the great seal of the date the [...] day of [...] 1[...] years, made and granted by his highness to his highness's right trusty cousin and councillor Thomas, viscount of Fenton, lord Dirleton, his male heirs and assignees, of the lands and barony of Fenton, containing the particular land and others mentioned therein, as the said charter bears, in all and sundry heads, clauses, articles, circumstances, liberties, privileges and conditions contained in the said infeftment after the form and tenor thereof in all points, and will, grant, decree and declare that the same infeftment shall be valuable and sufficient right and security to the said viscount and his foresaids for possessing and enjoying of the said lands and barony in all time coming according to the tenor of the said infeftment, without any claim, question or contradiction to be made or moved to them therein by our said sovereign lord and his successors, directly or indirectly, in any way, notwithstanding whatsoever act, law, statute or constitution, special or general, made or to be made in the contrary, concerning which his highness and estates foresaid dispense for ever by this act.