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Ratification to William Gordon of Kirkconnell

Our sovereign lord and estates of this present parliament have ratified and approved, and by this legislation ratify and approve the charter and infeftment made, given and granted by his majesty's late dearest father, of happy and blessed memory, under the great seal of this kingdom to his majesty's beloved William Gordon, now of Kirkconnell, his male heirs and assignees whatsoever designed for the time, son lawful to Alexander Gordon of Kirkconnell, of all and whole the forty shilling land of Drumconkraa, with houses, buildings, yards, woods, fishings, annexes, connexes, parts, pendicles and pertinents thereof whatsoever, lying in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright and sheriffdom of Dumfries, to be held of our sovereign lord and his highness's successors in feu ferm and heritage, which charter and infeftment is of the date 31 December 1613, together with the precept and instrument of sasine following thereupon and all other infeftments, rights and securities made and granted to the said William Gordon or any of his predecessors or authors of or concerning the said lands, with the pertinents, in the whole heads, articles, clauses, circumstances and conditions thereof. And will, grant and declare that this present general ratification and approbation of the same is and shall be as valid, effectual and sufficient to the said William Gordon and his foresaids as if the said charter and infeftment, precept and instrument of sasine following thereon, and other writs, rights, titles and securities respectively and every one of them were at length word by word engrossed and set down herein; concerning which, his majesty and estates foresaid have dispensed and by this ratification dispense for ever.