[1607/3/46]¹

Act in favouris of the Erle of Errole

35. Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis and apprevis the infeftment under the great seall maid and grantit be his majestie, with advyse of his hienes thesaurar and collectour generall, to his hienes richt traist cousing and counsaillour Francis, erle of Errole, lord Hay, great constabule of this realme of Scotland, and to his airis maile and of tailyie thairin contenit, of all and haill the towne and landis of Turnaluif, with the toftis, croftis, outsettis, pairtis, pendiclis and pertinentis of the samyn lyand within the barony of Slaynis, parochin of Crowdenn and schirefdome of Aberdene, with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the paroch kirk of Crowden, personage and vicarage thairof lyand within the said schirefdome of Aberdene, togidder with all and haill the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the paroch kirk of Errole, personage and vicarage thairof, lyand within the schirefdome of Perth, to be haldin of oure soverane lord and his successouris in frie blenche ferme, fie and heretage for evir, for payment of ane penny usuale money of Scotland yeirlie at the feist of Witsonday in name of blenche ferme, gif it beis requirit, alanerlie, as the said infeftment of the date at Edinburgh, the tuentie nynt day of Julii last bipast at mair lenth beiris in all and sindrie pointis, passes, heidis, articlis, clauses and conditionis quhatsumevir thairin contenit, eftir the forms and tennoure thairof, with all that hes followit or may follow thairupon; ordaning this present ratificatioun to be als sufficient as gif the said infeftment wer at lenth ingrossit heirintill.