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²Ratificatioun in favouris of Maister Archibald Moncreif of his pensioun

Oure soverane lord, with advyse of the estaittis of this present parliament hes ratefeit and approvin and, be the tennour heirof, for his hienes and his successouris, ratefeis, appreves and perpetualie confermis the lettres of pensioun of the date at Quhythall and Edinburgh respective, the first and sevintene dayes of Maii 1606, maid, gevin and grantit be oure said soverane lord, with express advyse, consent and assent of Maister Johne Prestoun of Fentounbarnis, his majesteis collectour generall and thesaurar of his hienes new augmentationis, to Maister Archibald Moncreif, minister at Abernethie, during all the dayes of his lyfetyme, off all and haill the sowme of four hundreth threscoir sex pundis threttene schillingis four pennies money of this realme of Scotland yeirlie to be upliftit at twa termes of payment useit and wont furth of the abbacie, lordschip and baronie of Ferne, teynd fruittis, rentis, emolumentis and utheris dueteis thairof, with the decreitt of the lordis of counsaill interponit thairto, in all and sindrie heidis, pointis, clauses, articlis, circumstances and conditiounes thairof, sua far as the saidis pensioun and decrete extend or may be extendit to the said Maister Archibald Moncreif himself during his awin lyfetyme alanerlie; and findis, decernis and declaris the foirsaid letter of pensioun to be ane valide, lauchfull and sufficient richt to the said Maister Archibald for bruiking and joising of the said yeirlie pensioun during all the dayes of his awin lyfetyme alanerlie, nochtwithstanding quhatsumevir statute or constitutioun of parliament maid at ony tyme of befoir, to the quhilkis haill actis and constitutionis, be the quhilk the said pensioun in onywayes during the said Maister Archibald his lyfetyme may be impugnit, this present act sall mak and makis express dirogatioun, sua that the said Maister Archibald during his lyfetyme sall peciablie bruik and joise the said yeirlie pensioun siclyk and als frelie in all respectis as gif the foirsaid letter of pensioun wer specialie reservit and exceptit furth of the saidis haill actis, statutis or constitutionis of parliament maid at ony tyme of befoir, quhilkis in ony sorte may appeir to be hurtfull and prejudiciall to the said letter of pensioun during the lyfetyme of the said Maister Archibald alanerlie.