The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
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Act in favour of Maister Williame Melvill anent Kilwynning
Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present perliament ratifies and apprevis the gift of lifrent grantit be his majestie sen his perfite aige in the parliament haldin at Edinburgh, jM vC lxxxxij yeiris off the temporall landis of the abbacie of Kilwinning during all the dayis of his lyvetyme in all and sindre pointis, articles and clauses thairof, notwithstanding of ony act or law maid in this present perliament or utherwayis that may tend to the derogatioun of the same.
- NAS, PA2/15, f.44v.