[1633/6/81]¹

Act in favour of [John Murray], earl of Annandale

Our sovereign lord, with advice and consent of the three estates of this present parliament, by this act ratifies and approves a charter made and granted by his highness under the great seal of the date at Oatlands, 13 July 1625, to and in favour of John, earl of Annandale etc., his male heirs and of tailzie therein specified of the earldom, lordship and barony of Annandale, comprehending all and sundry the lands, baronies, offices, teinds, patronages and others particularly and generally mentioned in the said charter, together also with the precept and instrument of sasine following thereupon in all and sundry points, articles and clauses therein contained after the forms and tenors thereof, and declares, statutes and ordains this present ratification thereof to be as sufficient, valid and lawful in all respects as if the said charter, precept and instrument of sasine following thereupon were at length, and word by word, inserted and engrossed herein, dispensing hereby with the not inserting thereof. And likewise his majesty, with advice and consent foresaid, by this act dissolves the whole lands and others specified in the said charter which are of his majesty's property from his majesty's crown and patrimony thereof, to the effect that the same may be of new conveyed to the said earl of Annandale and his foresaids to be held of his majesty and his successors for payment of the feu duties contained in the said charter. And likewise his majesty, with consent foresaid, finds, declares, statutes and ordains that the said charter and the precept and instrument of sasine following thereupon and this present ratification thereof are, and shall be, sufficient and valid lawful rights and securities to the said earl of Annandale and his above-specified for the peaceable possessing and enjoying in all time coming of the said earldom, lordship and barony of Annandale, comprehending the whole lands, baronies, offices, teinds, patronages and others particularly and generally mentioned in the said charter, ordaining this act to be a sufficient warrant to the clerk register and his deputes for extending of an act of parliament hereupon in due form.