[1597/11/22]¹

Ministeris and possessoris of beneficis sall gif up the rentell of the temporalitie

It is statut and ordanit that all ministeris that salhappin to ressave ony assignationis for thair stipendis furthe of the fruitis and rentis of ony benefice within this realme sall at the tyme of the ressaveing of thair assignationis and rasing of letteris conform thairto declair and gif up particularlie to the clerk, directour and subscryver of the saidis letteris howmeikle thai or ilkane of tham hes of the temporalitie gevin and disponit unto thame in thair severall assignationis; the quhilk clerk salbe haldin and oblishit to gif and deliver the same to the clerk of the thesaurarie of augmetatioun to be insert and remane in registrie in all² cumming. And mairowir all and sindrie prelattis and uthairis possessoris of all beneficis quhilkis ar at his hienes gift or dispositioun sall lykwayis gif up to the clerk foirsaid ane sufficient inventar conforme to the first assumptioun of the thriddis of all rentis, proffeitis and dewteis of the tua pert of the saidis beneficis and howmeikle thairof is sett in fewferme or in feudifirma feudifirmarum, with certificatioun to thame and everie ane of tham and they failyie, or gif they salhappin to omit ony of the rentis, fruitis foirsaidis or gif up ane rentell quhilk is nocht just and leill, in that caice thair beneficis sall vaik in his hienes handis as gif they war naturalie deid, sua that his hienes may dispone thairupon and intromet with the proffeitis of the same at his plesour.