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Legislation

Act for John Campbell of Largs

Forasmuch as it is sufficiently proven that John Campbell of Largs, and his predecessors, is and have been in peaceable possession of the lands of Over and Nether Largs, with the mill thereof, for the space of thirty years and above, and that he and his predecessors held the same of the deceased Archibald Campbell, late marquis of Argyll, as being superior thereof, and also that before the said John Campbell of Largs's going to the king's service in the year 1654, he left his writs and evidents of his said lands with John Campbell of Ardchattan to be kept in his house of Ardchattan, as being the most secure place for keeping thereof, and that the said house and writs were burnt the time foresaid by a party of English soldiers; therefore, our sovereign lord, with advice and consent of the estates of parliament, presently convened by his majesty's special authority, have recommended and recommends to the lord treasurer and lords of his majesty's exchequer for granting a charter in favour of the said John Campbell of Largs of the foresaid lands and mill thereof, to the effect he may be thereafter infeft therein to be held of our sovereign lord as being now superior thereof in place of the said late marquis of Argyll, also and in the same manner as the said John Campbell of Largs held the said lands of before of the said late marquis of Argyll.