[1641/8/276]¹

Ratification in favour of [John Lindsay], earl of Lindsay

Our sovereign lord and estates of parliament ratify and approve the signature superscribed by his majesty to and in favour of John, lord Lindsay² and his male heirs and assignees, therein dated at Holyroodhouse, 13 November instant, with the charter, precept and instrument of sasine to follow thereupon, of the lands and barony of Auchterutherstruther, with the pertinents, comprehending the particular lands, baronies, tenancies, rights and offices respectively, particularly and generally mentioned in the said signature held of old of the late archbishop of St Andrews and his predecessors and now held of the king's majesty, in respect of the abolishing of episcopacy and benefices thereof by the laws and acts of parliament of this kingdom; containing also a new gift of all the foresaid lands, baronies, tenancies, rights, offices, privileges and others foresaid, with a dissolution of all from the crown and patrimony thereof and from the archbishopric of St Andrews and all other benefices whatsoever to which they pertained or were annexed to of before, and erecting all in a whole and free barony to be called the barony of Auchterstruther, to be held of the king's majesty and successors for payment of the duties contained in the former and last infeftment thereof made by the late archbishop of St Andrews to the said John, lord Lindsay thereupon, in manner specified in the said signature, in all and sundry heads, points, articles, clauses and circumstances thereof; and will and grant and, for his majesty and his successors, with consent of the estates of parliament, decree and ordain that this present confirmation is and shall be of as great value, force, strength and effect to the said John, lord Lindsay and his foresaids, as if the foresaid signature were word by word expressed herein and also as if the charter, precept and instrument of sasine to follow upon the same were also inserted herein, concerning which, and with all that may follow thereupon, his majesty and estates of parliament have dispensed and by this ratification dispense for ever. And further, have dissolved and by this ratification dissolve the foresaid lands, barony, offices and others respectively contained in the said signature from his majesty's crown and patrimony thereof and from the said late archbishopric of St Andrews and from all other benefices whatsoever to which the same pertained or was annexed to of before, to the effect the foresaid lands, barony, offices and others respectively above-specified contained in the foresaid signature and infeftment to follow thereupon may remain with the said John, lord Lindsay and his foresaids, heritably and irredeemably held of his majesty and his successors, for payment of the duties contained in the said signature in all time coming.