The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 10 November 2024
[1597/11/20]1
The twa pert of the benefices vacand sall appertene to the king
It is statut and ordanit that the twa pert of the spiritualitie unassumit of all prelaceis now vacand or that sall happen to vaik and all fruitis, rentis, proffeitis and emolumentis thairof sede vacante sall appertene to his hienes and his successoris to the sustentatioun of thair houses and effairis and sall onnawayis be disponit in all or in pert to ony persone be way of pensioun, gift or dispositioun quhatsumevir.
- NAS, PA2/15, f.66r.