The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
[1594/4/99]1
Ratificatioun to David Scrymgeour of Fordye
Oure soverane lord, with avise and consent of the estaitis of this present perliament, hes ratifiit, apprevit and confirmit and be the tennour heirof ratifies, apprevis and confirmes the infeftment of fewfirme, locatioun and dispositioun thairin contenit, maid and grantit be his hienes efter his perfite aige of tuentie fyve yeris compleit and revocatioun generall, with avise and consent of his hienes ordiner officiaris of estait, to his hienes lovit David Scrymgeour of Fordie and to his aris maill berand the surname and armes of Scrymgeour and assignais quhatsumever heretablie off all and haill the toun and landis off Fordie, with mylne, multuris, pertis and pendicles thairof and all thair pertinentis liand within the prochin of Carpett, lordschip of Dunkeld and schirefdome of Perth, togidder with the advocatioun, donatioun and gift of patronage of the chaiplanrie and alterage of Sanctroche liand beside the Cowgait port of the burgh of Dundie and schirefdome of Foirfair, with all lands, tenementis and annuelrentis pertenand to the said chaiplanrie quhairevir the samyn ly within this realme, unit and annexit in ane haill and frie tennendrie to be callit the tennandrie of Fordy, and contenand ane new dispositioun cum supplemento omnium defectum to be haldin of oure said soverane lord and his hienes successouris in fewfirme and heretage for payment of certane few maill specifiit and contenit in his hienes few charter and infeftment maid to the said David and his foirsaidis thairupoun, as the samyn past under his hienes greit seill off the dait at Edinburgh, the fyftene day of August the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir tuell yeiris at mair lenth proportis; quhilk few charter and infeftment, locatioun and dispositioun thairin contenit and sasing following thairupoun oure said soverane lord and the estaitis of perliament ratifies, apprevis and confirmes in all the heidis, articles and clauses thairof, and consentis and declaris that this present ratificatioun sall be als guid and sufficient to that effect as gif the said haill infeftment wer at lenth registrat and contenit heirunto, notwithstanding the non inserting thairof; quhairanent his hienes, for him and his successoris, dispenses in that pert be thair presentis for evir.
- NAS, PA2/15, f.55v.