[1633/6/62]¹

Procedure: protest; asking of instruments

The same day compeared Sir Patrick Murray of Elibank, knight, and protested that the acts of parliament in favour of Francis Stewart shall not prejudice the said Sir Patrick of the right he has of the kirkland and of the teinds, parsonage and vicarage, of the provostry of Crichton, whether the same be contained in the earl of Buccleuch's valuation or not given up to his majesty.

[1633/6/63]²

The same day compeared a reverend father in God, Adam [Bellenden], bishop of Dunblane, and protested that the passing and completing of the act of rehabilitation in favour of Francis Stewart, eldest lawful son of the late Francis [Stewart], sometime earl of Bothwell, in this present parliament should not be prejudicial to the said bishop of Dunblane and his successors, deans of the chapel royal, regarding the lands of Markle and Traprain lying within the constabulary of Haddington, endowed and mortified by his majesty's father of eternal memory to the use of his majesty's chapel royal in Stirling and annexed to the bishopric of Dunblane, but that, notwithstanding of the said rehabilitation, the right of the said lands of Markle and Traprain, with the whole ferms and duties, rents and profits thereof, shall be presently held and possessed by the said bishop of Dunblane and his successors as deans of the chapel royal without any claim, question and trouble to be made to him by the said Francis, his heirs and assignees; which protestation the three estates admitted, likewise his majesty in face of parliament declared that his majesty should make no right in any hereafter to the said Francis and his foresaids of the said lands of Markle and Traprain in prejudice of the said bishop and his successors, deans of the chapel royal, or in prejudice of the said endowment and mortification made by his majesty's late father of the said lands in their favour. Whereupon the said Adam, bishop of Dunblane, asked instruments.