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Kirkyard dyikis suld be biggit

Oure soverane lord and estaitis in parliament statutis, decernis and ordanis that all parochineris of everie paroche kirk within this realme build and repair the kirkyard dyikis of thair awin paroche kirk with stane and mortour to the heiche of twa ellis, and to mak sufficient stillis and enteres in the saidis dyikis to pas to the kirk and kirkyard thairof. And ordanis the lordis of the sessioun to direct and gif lettres and chargis thairupoun in forme as efferis.