[1605/6/88]¹

²Ratificatioun in favouris of the laird of Balmaghie

Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, apprevis and confermis the chartour and infeftment under the great seall, maid and grantit be his hienes, with advyse of his majesteis thesaurar and collectour generall, to Alexander Maghie of Balmaghie and his airis maill and of tailyie thairin specefeit, off all and haill the landis and baronie of Levingstoun and sextene schilling, aucht penny land of Slogarrie, with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of the patronage of the personage and vicarage of the kirk and parochin of Balmaghie, all lyand within the stewartrye of Kirkcubright, as the said infeftment of the date at Edinburgh, the tuentie nynt day of Maii last bipast 1606 yeiris at mair lenth proportis, in all and sindrie pointis, passes, heidis, articlis, clauses, provisionis, privileges and conditionis quhatsumevir thairin contenit. And oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis declaris that the foirsaid infeftment sall stand ane effectuall richt and securitie to the said Alexander Maghie, his saidis airis maill and of tailyie thairin mentionat, for bruiking and joising of the landis, baronie, patronages and utheris particularlie thairin specefeit, eftir the forme and tennour thairof in all pointis, and be als valide and sufficient as gif the samin had bene at lenth word be word ingrossit heirintill.