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Ratification in favour of [Gilbert Hay], earl of Erroll of his pension

Our sovereign lord and estates of parliament ratify and approve the gift and letter of pension superscribed by his majesty given in favour of Gilbert, now earl of Erroll, high constable of Scotland, whereby his majesty gave and conveyed to the said earl during his lifetime a yearly pension of £10,000 Scots, to be paid to him by his majesty's treasurer principal, depute or other under-receivers, and that out of the first and readiest of his majesty's rents, customs or casualties within the kingdom, beginning the first term's payment thereof at Martinmas [11 November] last and so forth yearly thereafter at two terms in the year, Whitsunday [May/June] and Martinmas, by equal portions, during all the days of the said Gilbert, earl of Erroll's lifetime, in manner specified in the said gift and letter of pension, which is dated [...] October 1641, in all and sundry heads, articles and circumstances thereof. And his majesty and estates of parliament will and grant that this present ratification shall be of as great value, force, strength and effect to the said Gilbert, earl of Erroll for payment to him of the said yearly pension at the terms and by equal portions above-specified during his lifetime, as if the foresaid gift and letter of pension were word by word 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.