The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
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Ratificatioune in favoures of the Earle of Dumfermeling, lord chancelare
Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefies and apprevis the infeftment grantit be his majestie, with consent of his hienes commissioneris, to his majestyes right traist cousing and counselloure Alexander, earle of Dumfermeling, lord Fyvie and Urquhart etc., chancelar of this realme of Scotland, his airis maill and of tailyee thairin specified, off all and haill the earledome of Dumfermeling and lordschip of Fyvie and Urquhart, comprehending the landis, baronyes, teindis, mylnis, fischeingis and utheris particularly mentionat and sett down in the said infeftment off the date at Newmarkett, the xiij day of Apryill the yeir of God jM vjC and sextene yeiris, to be haldin off oure said soverane lord and his successoures in maner and for payment of the yeirlie dewtie thairin conteaned, in all and sindrie conditiounes, heidis, articles and clauses specified in the samen charter, togidder with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun; and declairis that this present ratificatioun salbe als sufficient, valide and effectuall in all respectis as giff the said infeftment, precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun wer at lenth and worde be worde insert heirintill.
- NAS, PA2/19, f.24r-v.