[1612/10/46]¹

Ratification to [Ludovic Stewart], duke of Lennox of the office of admiralty and privileges of the same

Our sovereign lord and estates of this present parliament ratify, approve and confirm the gift, right and infeftment made, given and granted by his majesty to his highness's dearest cousin Ludovic, duke of Lennox, earl of Darnley etc., and to his male heirs and assignees whatsoever, of all and whole the offices of great admiral of his highness's kingdom of Scotland, and of all the isles and bounds thereof whatsoever, with the office of lieutenancy upon the seas and colonelship and justice general, and of the office of judicatory, criminal and civil, with all the privileges, dignities, immunities and casualties of the same, at length particularly set down in the said right and infeftment of the date at [...], the [...] day of [...], the year of God [...], in all and sundry heads, articles, conditions and clauses thereof, and declares the same to have effect and to be put to due and full execution in all points according to the tenor thereof.