[1633/6/96]¹

Act in favour of [John Campbell], lord Loudoun

Our sovereign lord, with advice and consent of the three estates of this present parliament, ratifies and approves the charter made and granted by his majesty's late dearest father of eternal memory under the great seal of the date at Edinburgh, 2 March 1622, to and in favour of Dame Margaret Campbell, lady Loudoun, therein designed eldest lawful daughter to the late George [Campbell], master of Loudoun, and spouse to John, lord Loudoun, who was therein designed Sir John Campbell, knight, eldest lawful son to Sir James Campbell of Lawers, knight, in liferent during the space therein mentioned, of the lands of Sorn, Blairmulloch and Blairkip and certain other lands and others therein contained; and to and in favour of the said John, lord Loudoun, his male heirs and assignees therein specified, of the lands and barony of Martinham and sundry other lands, baronies and others therein specified, with the precept and instrument of sasine following thereupon in all and sundry points, heads, articles and clauses contained therein, after the forms and tenors thereof and that only in so far as the said charter, precept and instrument of sasine following thereupon concerns or may be extended to the lands, baronies and others after-mentioned, namely: the said lands and barony of Martinham, the lands and barony of Tarrinzean, the lands of Dowchray, the kirk lands of Loudoun, and the patronages of the kirks of Auchinleck and Loudoun, parsonages and vicarage thereof. And also ratifies and approves the charter made and granted by his majesty (being designed for the time Charles, prince of Scotland and Wales, duke of Rothesay, Albany, Cornwall and Chester) under his highness's seal, which is of the date 26 July 1620, to and in favour of the said Dame Margaret Campbell in liferent during the space mentioned therein of the lands of Hoodston, Brydinstoun, Bogside and of certain other lands contained therein, and to and in favour of the said John, lord Loudoun, his heirs and assignees specified therein of the lands and baronies of Easter and Wester Loudouns, and of sundry other lands, baronies and others mentioned therein, with the precept and instrument of sasine following upon the same charter; and likewise a contract of wadset passed between his majesty, with consent of his highness's treasurer principal and treasurer depute and other lords of his majesty's exchequer of this realm on the one part, and the said John, lord Loudoun on the other part, of the date 13 April and 5 August 1630, together with the charter made and granted by his majesty under his highness's great seal proceeding upon the said contract, 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. Likewise his majesty, with advice and consent foresaid, wills, statutes and ordains that this present ratification of the whole charters, precepts, instruments of sasine and contract respectively above-mentioned is and shall be as good and sufficient in all respects as if the same were at length and word by word inserted and engrossed herein, dispensing hereby with the not inserting thereof in this present ratification; and also for weighty and seen causes concerning the common good finds, declares and ordains the same infeftments, charters, precepts, instruments of sasine and contract above-mentioned to be good, valid and perfect rights and securities whereby the said John, lord Loudoun and his foresaids and his lady above-nominated may enjoy, hold and possess the lands and others contained therein, after the forms and tenors thereof, and this present ratification of the same in all points.