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[^THE ACTS OF THE PARLIAMENTS OF SCOTLAND, 1124-1707,  
VOLS. I-XII. EDINBURGH 1814-1875.

SAMPLE 1: PP. III, 492.52 (1ST COLUMN) - 498.45 (2ND COLUMN)
SAMPLE 2: PP. III, 506.20 (1ST COLUMN) - 509.52 (1ST COLUMN)
SAMPLE 3: PP. III, 516.8 (2ND COLUMN) - 518.58 (1ST COLUMN)
SAMPLE 4: PP. III, 569.22 (1ST COLUMN) - 581.24 (1ST COLUMN)
SAMPLE 5: PP. IV, 281.14 (1ST COLUMN) - 300.8 (2ND COLUMN)
SAMPLE 6: PP. IV, 612.20 (1ST COLUMN) - 615.34 (1ST COLUMN)
SAMPLE 7: PP. IV, 623.1 (2ND COLUMN) - 629.14 (2ND COLUMN)^]

<S SAMPLE 1>
<P 492.C1>
[}RATIFICATIOUN TO S=R= PATRIK WAUS OF
BARINBARRAUCH KNYCHT PN~TLIE ANE OF THE
KINGIS AMBASSADOURIS IN DENMARK .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD efter his lauchfull and
perfite aige of xxj +geiris compleit and generall revocatioun   
w=t= auis~ of his thre estaittis of parliame~t
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Ratifies and apprevis and for his hienes and his
successouris perpetuallie co~fermis the charter and infeftment
maid be his hienes w=t= auis~ of his hienes
comptrollair for +te tyme to his weilbelouit and
familiar counsallo=r= S=r= patrik Waus of barinbarrauch
knicht ane of +te senatouris of his hienes college of
Justice and pn~tlie ane of his hienes ambassado=r=~
direct to +te king of denmark and to +te said s~=r= pat~kis
airis and assignais spe~it +t~in Off all and haill the landis
of knoktane kildarroch kirrywaltane and fyve merk
land of kereburne Liand within +te s~refdome of wigtoun
auld kyndlie poss~onis to the said s~=r= patrik and
his predicessouris As the samin infeftment of +te dait
at halyruidhous~ the xxvij day of November The
+geir of god J=m= v=c= fourescore tua +geiris at mair
lenth proportis And decernis and ordanis +te said infeftment
to be als effectuall and valiable to +tame for
bruiking and Josing of +te saidis landis as gif +te same
had bene gevin and sett be his hienes efter his said
lauchfull and perfite aige of xxj +geiris compleit and
generall revocatioun foirsaid

[}RATIFICATIOUN TO M=R= GEORGE +GOUNG OF
THE ARCHIDENRY OF SANCTANDROIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD w=t= auis~ and consent of
the thre estaittis and haill bodie of +tis pn~t parliame~t
Ratifies and apprevis and for his hienes and his successouris
perpetuallie confermis the pn~tatioun collatioun
and haill p~uisioun of his daylie s~ruand M=r=
george +goung in and to the archidenry of Sanctandrois
Togidder w=t= the lr~e of tak sett be him to James
reid of all and haill the personage and vicarage of
rescobie for +te space of Nyntene +geiris payand +tairfoir
+geirlie the sowme of aucht scoir m~kis vsuall
money of +tis realme As in the said lr~e beiring +te
dait the [^BLANK IN THE TEXT^] day of Maij The +geir of god     #
J=m= v=c=
fourescoir sevin +geiris mair fullelie is expressit Willing
and granting and for his hienes and his successouris
decerni~g and ordaning the said prouisioun and
lr~e of tak To haif bene fra +te begini~g and to be in
all tymes cuming ferme valide and effectuall to +te
said~ M=r= george and James and his assignais induring
+te said space without ony pane or danger of nullitie
or deprivatioun to be incurrit be +tame +t~foir Notw=t=standing
q~tsumeuir act~ of parliament or vther
co~stitutioun generall of spe~ale maid or to be maid in
the co~trair q=r=anent his hienes w=t= aduis~ foirsaid dispenss~
and dirogattis all force and executioun in +t~
behalffis And for +tat the said M=r= George being subiect
to +te daylie and co~tinuall attendance vpone his
Ma=tie= can not convenientlie be spairit out of his s~uice
to discharge him of the cure quhairvnto be his p~uisioun
foirsaid he may appeir to be astrictit and thairw=t=
all that co~science and ressoun craves that the
kirkis p~teni~g to his benefice sall not be frustrat of
sufficient ministeris THAIRFOIR his hienes w=t= auise
and consent foirsaid Ratifies apprevis and perpetually
confirmis the dispensatioun grantit to him be his
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hienes w=t= auis~ and consent of his secreit counsall in
Julij The +geir of god J=m= v=c= lxxxv +ge=r=~ And ordinis
+te same to be valide and effectuall to him in euery
poynt expressit within +te same Prouiding +tat he
allow and ans~=r= sic tua mi~steris as salbe pn~tit to him
fra tyme to tyme be +te kirk of als grite +geirlie
stipendis as hes bene grantit be assignatioun to +tame
in ony tyme preceiding And siclyk w=t= auise foirsaid
frethis and relevis the said M=r= George of quhatsumeuir
impost taxatioun or subsidie to be raisit at ony
tyme heirefter for quhatsumeuir cause or occasioun
Induring his said lyvetyme discharging all and sindrie
his hienes co~missioneris appointit or to be appointit
for tryall and ordo=r= taking w=t= non residentis collecto=r=~
of taxationis and subsidies and quhatsumeuer
v+ter his hienes Juges and ministeris of lawis of all
calling persewing or p~ceiding againis +te said M=r=
george for +te causs~ foirsaid~ trubling or executing
ony of his hienes lr~es aganis him +t~foir and of +t~
offices in +t=t= p~t .

[}RATIFICATIOUN TO M=R= GEORGE +GOUNG AND
JOHNNE ANDRO}]

ITEM The kingis Ma=tie= w=t= aduise of +te estaittis of
+tis pn~t parliament efter his lauchfull and perfite aige
of xxj +geiris compleit Ratifies apprevis and confermis
the tua giftis and dispositionis maid be his hienes
The ane of tua hundreth merkis money of this
realme to M=r= George +goung assignit to be payit
+geirlie of +te reddiest of his Ma=ties= custumes of +te
tron of Edinburgh duri~g all +te dayes of his lyvetyme
and +te v+ter of tua hundre=t= m~kis to Johnne
andro assignit to be payit +geirlie of +te reddiest siluer
maillis of +te fischeingis of +te abbacie of kinlos~ assumit
in +te thrid during alsua all +te dayes of his lyvetyme
In all and sindrie pointis and clauss~ +tairof
decerning and ordaning that the said~ giftis is not
nor sall not be comprehendit in ony in his bipast
revocationis present or to cum Bot spe~alie exceptit and
res~uit furth of +te samin lyk as his Ma=tie= be +tir pn~tis
speciallie exceptis and res~uis the foirsaid~ giftis furth
of +te said~ revocationis As alsua for +te saidis persounis
furder securitie of new gevis gra~tis and disponis
to +tame during +t~ lyvetymes as said is the samin
pensionis With power to +tame be +tame selffis and +t~
s~uandis in +t~ names to crave ressaue intrometw=t= and
vptak the said~ pensionis fra +te perso~nis addettit in
payment +tairof +geirlie during +te said space and +tairvpoun
to dispone at +t~ ples~=r= Siclyk and alsfrelie as +tai
vsit at ony tyme bigane preceiding the dait heirof
dischargeing his hienes comptrollair collecto=r= generall
and +tair deput~ and offi=r=~ of all craving ressaving or
executing of ony lr~es aganis the p~sonis addettit in
payment of +te saidis pensionis and of all stope truble
or impedime~t making to the saidis M=r= George and
Johnne in vptaking of the same +geirly during the
said space and of +tair offices in +tat p~t decerning and
declairing alsua the same pensionis on na wayes
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to be subiect to ony his Ma=ties= reuocationis to be
maid heirefter .

[}ACT IN FAVO=R= OF THE LADIE BURLY AND HIR
BAIRNIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and his thre estaittis of
parliame~t haif at lenth sene considerit and vnderstand
The act maid in +te parliament haldin at halyruidhous
the last day of aprile The +geir of god
J=m= v=c= lxxiij +geiris contenand the grant of +te             #
pacificatioun
than co~cluidit and ratifiet in parliament concludit
at perth vpoun +te xxiij day of februar The
+geir of god J=m= v=c= lxxij +geiris And ratifiet in parliament
haldin in +te same moneth of aprile J=m= v=c=
lxxiij +geiris To vmqle S=r= James balfour of pettindreich
knicht and als his hienes lr~es vnder +te gryte
seill of +te dait at halyruidhous~ the xxj day of
december J=m= v=c= lxxxiij +geiris And siclike ane decreit
ordina~ce and declaratioun maid and gevin be o=r=
souerane lord and lord~ of his hienes secreit counsall
of the dait at halyruidhous~ the xxiiij day of Januar
The +geir of god J=m= v=c= lxxxiij +geiris foirsaid declarand
and decernand the signato=r= vpoun the qlk +te
said v+ter lr~e vnder his hienes grite seill past to haif
bene iustlie and ordourly grantit And ordaning the
samin to be insert in +te buikis of secreit counsall and
to haif +te strenth of ane decreit +t~of / And alsua
ordaning +te said signato=r= and lr~e to be past and exped
throw +te seillis as +te same wes direct~ according
to +te ordo=r= vsit in sic caiss~ as the said ordinance
decreit and declaratioun of the dait foirsaid at mair
lenth beiris Togidder w=t= +te v+ter act~ maid in o=r=
souerane lord~ parliament haldin at ed~=r= the xxij day
of Maij The +geir of god J=m= v=c= lxxxiiij +geiris And
ane v+ter act maid in the parliament haldin in the
grite hall of +te palace of linly=t=gw the tent day of
december the +geir of god J=m= v=c= fourescoir fyve
+geiris Ratifeing and appreving the act~ Immediatlie
preceiding all tending to +tis effect That o=r= said souerane
lord w=t= aduis~ of his secreit counsall and thre
estaittis of parliame~t decernit and declairit that the
proces~ and sentence of foirfalto=r= led aganis the said
vmqle s~=r= James for +te allegeit crymes +tairin contenit
wes deulie and ordourlie retreittit be +te said pacificatioun
maid and accordit vpone at the burgh of perth
vpoun +te said xxiij day of februar The +geir of god
J=m= v=c= lxxij +geiris and Ratifiet and apprevit in the
said parliament haldin at halyruidhous~ the last day
of aprile The +geir of god J=m= v=c= lxxiij +geiris And +tat
+te said vmqle S=r= James fra the tyme of the reduction~
+tairof to his deceis~ abaid and remanit o=r= said souerane
lordis loyall and dewtifull subiect and +tairfoir
that his bairnis and his posteritie sould not be hurte
nor harmit be +te said proces and dome of foirfalto=r=
led and gevin aganis him nor be act maid in o=r= souerane
lordis parliament haldin at Edinbur=t= in the
moneth of october The +geir of god J=m= v=c= threscoir
nyntene +geiris Be the qlk the said vmqle S=r= James
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bairnis and posteritie wes declairit to be vnhable to
brouk heretages hono=r=~ landis rowmes or possessionis
within this realme for the causs~ and ressonis co~tenit
in the saidis actis lr~es decreit and ordina~ces / Quhilkis
all and sindrie actis and euery ane of +tame in safar
as +te samin micht co~cerne the bairnis and posteritie
of the said vmqle S=r= James Oure said souerane lord
and his saidis thre estaittis of parliament decernit and
declairit to haue bene and to be of na~ avale force nor
effect As als o=r= said souerane lord and his thre
estaittis of parliament be +te tenno=r= of +te said act of
+te dait at ed~=r= the said xxij day of maij The +geir of
god J=m= v=c= lxxxiiij +geiris ratifiet and apprevit in the
said parliame~t haldin at linly=t=gw the tent day of
december the +geir of god J=m= v=c= lxxxv +ge=r=~ decernit
and declairit +tat the said~ bairnis and posteritie of +te
said vmqle s~=r= James ar and salbe able to bruik and
Jose all landis heretageis rowmes and poss~onis acquirit
or to be acquirit be +tame and v+teris to the qlk
+tai may succeid be +tair said vmqle fader +t~ moder or
onie of +tame or q=r=unto euerie ane micht succeid as airis
to v+teris to quhatsumeuer v+teris p~sonis siclyk and
als frelie as ony v+ter o=r= souerane lord~ lieges may
conqueis~ and acquire landis rowmes heretage and
poss~onis or succeid +tairto within +tis realme And
forder his hienes w=t= aduis~ and consent foirsaid for
him and his successo=r=~ renu~cit and dischargeit +te
actionis +tat his grace my=t= haif or pn~d aganis the said
vmqle S=r= James his memorie airis and posteritie for
the causs~ co~tenit in +te said sentence of foirfalto=r= as is
mair amplie co~tenit in the said lr~e vnder +te greit seill
of +te dait the xxj day of december The +geir of god
J=m= v=c= lxxxiij +geiris foirsaid Quhilk lr~e decreit and
declaratioun Oure said souerane lord now efter his
perfite age of xxj +geiris compleit Ratifies apprevis
and for him and his successouris perpetuallie co~fermis
willing and gra~ting that the haill tenno=r=~ +t~of be
haldin as expressit in this pn~t act~ and ordanis the sa~
to be at lenth ingrossit +tairin gif neid beis qlkis his
hienes and his thre estattis of parliament in pointis
clauss~ and circumstances +t~of affermis to be veritable
and trew and +tat +tai salbe of sufficient force and
effect in all tymes heirefter / As forther his hienes
and thre estaittis of +tis pn~t p~liament of new haif
retreittit rescindit cassit reducit and annullit and be
+te force of +tis pn~t act~ of new retreittis rescindis
cassis reducis and a~nullis the said pretendit p~ces~ of
foirfaltour led aganis the said vmqle s~=r= James w=t=
quhatsumeuir actis following +t~eftir dishabilling his
bairnis and posteritie w=t= all +tat hes followit or may
follow +t~upon~ and be +tir pn~tis decernis and declairis
thame and +tair successouris to be als~ hable to bruik
landis honouris heretage rowmes and possessionis
within +tis realme be conqueist or successioun as ony
v+teris may within +te same And like as +te said pretendit
proces~ of foirfalto=r= had neuir bene led and as
+te saidis actis maid in hurt of his posteritie had neuir
bene maid In lykmaner o=r= said souerane lord w=t= expres~
avise of his saidis thre estaittis of parliament
Now efter his said perfite aige of his proper motiue and
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certane knawlege of new renu~cis all actioun suit
clame and challange that his hienes his predicesso=r=~
him selff and his successouris had hes or micht haif
or ony wys~ in tyme cuming may pn~d aganis +te said
vmqle S=r= James his memorie his relict~ bairnis and
posteritie +t~ landis heretages guidis geir rowmes and
poss~onis for the allegeit crymes co~tenit in +te said proces~
of foirfalto=r= or for ony v+ter actioun or caus~ bipast
qlkis o=r= said souerane lord for him and his successouris
(\simpl~r\) renu~cis and discharges in all tyme cuming .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE LADY BURLIE CONCERNI~G
LANDIS GEVIN FOR CASTELLIS}]

ITEM quhair as +te act maid in the parliament haldin
at Edinbur=t= the xxiiij day of october The +geir of
god J=m= v=c= lxxxj +geiris Ratifiet and apprevit w=t= ane
additioun in +te parliament haldin at lynlithgw in the
great hall of +te palace +tairof in +te moneth of december
The +geir of god J=m= v=c= lxxxv +geiris Gevis
actioun for repetitioun of quhatsumeuir land~ and
heretage gevin and disponit to keparis of o=r= souerane
lordis castellis for randering of +te samin to +te ressaveris
+tairof It being verefiet +tat +te said~ landis
heretages and poss~onis wer gevin for the cause foirsaid
Oure souerane lord and his thre estaittis of parliament
hes declairit and declairis +tat q=r= thair is or
salbe ony landis or heretage repetit and gevin for +te
caus~ foirsaid the said caus~ salbe sufficientlie verefiet
be write To wit a+t~ be +te infeftmentis and euidentis
of +te said~ land~ co~tenand +te said caus or be ane
v+ter autentick writt and euident vnder the subscriptioun
of +te pairtie ressaver of +te said~ landis and
heretage Grantand +tat +te saidis landis and heretage
war gevin and ressauit for +tat caus~ And +tat in repetitioun
of landis and heretage for the causs~ foirsaid~
Na vther verificatioun nor probatioun salbe ressauit
bot be +te said~ autentick writtis and euidentis as saidis
And +tis declaratioun to haif place in repetitioun of
land~ and heretage allanerlie The remanent poyntis
of +te foirsaid additioun and ratificatioun +tairof
standand in +te same forme as +tai wer co~sauit befoir
and to be reullit be +te co~moun law at +te discretioun
of +te iudge .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE LADY BURLIE TUECHING
+TE PRIUILEGE OF REFYNIT SALT .}]

ITEM forsamekle as +te refynit salt vtherwayes callit
salt vpone salt is verie necess~=r= and proffittable for
salting of salmound keilling ling and v+t~s grite fisches
qlk can not be maid or dressit w=t= the small salt qlk
now is accustumat to be maid and hes bene maid befoir
within +tis realme And +tairfoir the saidis fisches
behovit to be maid and saltit w=t= gryt salt brocht
within +tis realme fra hispanie and britannie vpoun
large cost and expenss~ and sumtymes be perrellous
viages at vther tymes pairtlie for +te trubles in france
<P 495.C1>
and pairtlie quhen wedder not seasounable +tair wes
na salt to be gottin in brita~nie and v+teris p~tis q=r= +te
samin co~mounlie vsis to be maid Be +te qlk the trafficq~
of fisches hes sumtymes ceissit and +te said gryt
salt wes at gryte derth And seing +tat dame Margrett
balfour lady burly haifing sum co~moditie of coillis
and pa~nis within the lordschip of pittinweme and
s~refdome of fyff for the weilfair and commoditie of
the realme hes vpoun hir large cost and expenss procuirit 
the knawlege of the making of refynit salt
vtherwayes callit salt vpone salt qlk will s~rue for the
samin vseis for the qlk greit salt s~ruit befoir ffor           #
furthering
and setting furth of the quhilk wark scho
man bestow and employ grite sowmes of money for
making of houss~ salt pa~nis vtheris Instrumentis
necessare and intertenement of servantis Quhilk
for a large space wilbe mair costlie nor proffittable
to hir Oure souerane lord and his saidis thre estaittis
in parliament haifand consideratioun how proffittable
the said salt salbe to the haill realme be this Industrie
to be begun be the said dame margaret and being
nawayes of mynd That for hir gude inte~tioun and
meani~g scho suld be onywayes damnefeit Thairfoir his
hienes w=t= aduise of his saidis thre estaittis hes gevin and
gra~tit and be +te tenno=r= of this pn~t act gevis and grantis
full libertie and priuilege to the said dame margaret
hir airis assignais s~ruitouris and factouris haiffand          #
co~missioun
and power to hir to mak and caus be maid
the said refynit salt vtherwayes callit salt vpoun salt in
ane vther maner nor the samin wes maid in this realme
of befoir To sell and dispone the samin in small or
grite at +t~ plesour during the space of sevin +geiris
nixtocum efter the dait heirof during the qlk space
it sall not be lauchfull to ony of his hienes lieges and
subiectis of +tis realme nor ony stra~ger repairand
within the samin to mak or caus be maid the said
refynit salt vtherwayes callit salt vpoun salt in the
maner quhairby the samin salbe maid be +te said dame
Margaret and hir foirsaid~ and gif it salhappin to be
maid be +tame during the space foirsaid co~trair the
tenno=r= of this Inhibitioun the samin salbe escheit to
+te said dame margaret hir airis and assignais as thair
awin propir guidis to be intromettitw=t= and disponit
be +tame at hir ples~=r= And the pa~nis houss~ and landis
quhairvpone the samin salbe maid salbe confiscat to
o=r= souerane lord And to +tat effect Oure said souerane
lord and his saidis thre estaittis be +tir pn~tis gevis full
power to the said dame margaret to mak sercheouris
ane or ma quha may serche and intrometw=t= the said
refynit salt to be maid be vtheris personis co~trair the
tenno=r= of this priuilege and to dispone +tairvpone as
said is And gif the said~ sercheouris in executioun of
thair offices salhappin to be deforceit The committaris
of +te said deforcement salbe rigorouslie punissit as gif
+tai had deforcit o=r= souerane lordis officiaris in executioun 
of his office That is to say be escheit of thair
guidis moveable and be punishement of +tair personis
to the will and plesour of o=r= said souerane lord .

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[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF JOHNNE ACHESOUN .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD w=t= auise of the thre
estaittis in +tis pn~t parliament knawing perfitelie +tat
Johnne achesoun sumtyme his hienes M=r= cun+geo=r= had
contractit diuers~ and grite debtis throw his hienes
s~=r=uice and become cautioner and souirtie for williame
erle of gowrie thesaurair for the tyme to diuers~
merchandis and v+teris his creditouris and at his
co~mand become bund and oblist to thame To content
and pay to +tame for +te said vmqle erle grite sowmes
of money vpoun conditioun to haif bene payit of +te
first and reddiest proffittis of the said cun+gehous / lyk
as also +te said Johnne ressauit his obligatioun for his
releif q=r=throw the said Johnne hes incurrit grite skaith
and wraik and incais~ o=r= said souerane lord and his
estaittis foirsaid~ supporte not +te said Johnne quha
mereittis gude thankis rewaird~ and support for his
guid will and s~ruice done to o=r= said souerane lord and
his hienes the=r= for the tyme he is able to decay and his
landis wilbe comprisit And our said souerane lord
and thrie estaittis foirsaid~ having pietie of the said
Johnne quha is able to wrak for na deid nor occasioun
co~mittit be him bot rather for seruice and guid
will schawin and done to his hienes and his offi=r=~ for
the tyme in the parliament haldin at linly=t=qw the
tent day of december The +geir of god J=m= v=c= fourescoir
fyve +geiris hes statute and ordanit the said
Johnne to haue executioun vpoun the landis qlkis
pertenit to +te said vmqle erle of gowry for payment
of the said sowme of ten thousand pundis q=r=foir +te
said Jo=n= become cautioner for the said vmqle erle
except samekle as he suld be fund be iust calculatioun
to be fred and relevit of and +tat Johnne suld have
execu=o=un of horni~g poynding and comprising aganis
James now erle of gowry and his land~ and leving as
gif he war enterit air to his said vmqle fader be
breves As at mair lenth is co~tenit in +te said act~
Quhilk act and benefite co~tenit +tairintill Oure said
souerane lord and thre estaittis foirsaid~ nawayes
willing to preiuge or derogat hes ratifiet and approvin
the samin lyk as his Ma=tie= and thre estaittis foirsaid~
Ratifies and appreuis +te samyn And decernis statuitis
and ordanis +te same to stand in full force strenth and
effect Notwithstanding ony act or benefite particulerlie
gra~tit in favour of +te said erle or his moder in
+tis pn~t parliament or v+ter gn~all act or statute qlk
may in ony wayes derogat or preiudge +te said act

[}ACT CONCERNING THE AIRIS OF MONYWAIRD .}]

ANENT the supplicatioun pn~tit to +te kingis Ma=tie=
and lordis of articles of this pn~t parliament be Jeane
toscheoch and [^BLANK^] toscheoch lauchfull dochteris
and appeirand airis to edwart toscheoch of monywaird
and Johne campbell of laweis thair guids~=r= for
his interes~ Makand mentioun That q=r= +tair wes
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mariage lang tyme bipast contractit and solempnizat
betuix the said edwart toscheoch and meriorie campbell
dochter to +te said Johnne campbell +tair moder
of the qlk mariage +te said~ complenaris ar procreat
and +tairby nerrest to succeid to +t~ faderis haill landis
and leving fail+geing of airis maill gottin of his bodie
qlk being weill knawin and vnderstand to the said
edward Neuirtheles be instiga=o=un of certane +t~ vnfreind~
hes bene movit in his hienes minoritie To
mak ane charter of tail+gie of his haill landis and
leving Namelie of monywaird~ mekvene The frie
forrest of glentorrett and certane vtheris mair at
lenth spe~it in +te said charter of tail+gie and +tat in        #
favouris
of duncane toscheoch barroun of pittin+gie and
and certane v+ter p~sonis in quhais favo=r= the said tail+gie
is maid q=r=upoun he hes obtenit in his grace minoritie
confirma=o=un and for his better securitie Intend~ now
efter his g / maioritie to obtene +te samin ratifiet a+t~ in
his parliament or heirefter knawing perfitely that +te
samin co~firmatioun fallis directlie vnder reuocatioun as
being ane confirmatioun of ane tail+gie maid in preiudice
of the airis famell interponit in his g / minoritie
to the hurte of his hienes conscience Quhairthrow
necess~=r= it is +t=t= prouisioun be maid in +te said           #
complenaris
favouris that as +te said confirmatioun fallis
directlie vnder his g / revocatioun In lykmaner spe~ale
ordina~ce be maid that na new confirmation salbe
grantit heirefter That his g / the=r= and +t~ deputtis be
(\simpl~r\) dischargeit +t~of And incais ony salbe grantit
that +te samin salbe decernit and declairit now as than
to be null and of nane avail And +tairfoir des~rand
his hienes and lord~ of articles to haif consideratioun
of the premiss~ And in respect that +te said~ complenaris
my=t= haue spe~ale act and ordinance maid in
+t~ favouris dischargeing the thesaurair and his deputtis
the keiparis of his grite and priuie seillis fra
all passing of ony confirmatioun purchest or to be
purchest of the said charter tail+gie heireftir as +tei will
ans~=r= to his g / vpoun +tair dewetie and obedience
And gif ony salhappin to be purchest decerning and 
declairing the samin to be null and of nane availl w=t=
all +t=t= hes followit or may follow +tairvpoun As at mair
lenth is co~tenit in the said supplica=o=un Quhilk being
sene and considerit be o=r= said souerane lord and lord~ of
articles Thay haue remittit and remittis +te decisioun
and ans~=r= to be gevin to the said supplicatioun To +te
lord~ of counsall and sessioun efter +tat the pairtie be
lau=lie= wairnit +tairto as effeiris and his defenss~ had
+t~vpoun and ordanis thame to proceid and do iustice
+t~intill to baith +te said~ pairties as +tai will ans~=r= to   #
his
hienes and in the meantyme dischargis his g / thesaurair
and his deputtis The keiper~ of +te grite and
p~vie seillis of all passing of ony co~firmatioun purchest
or to be purchest of +te said charter tail+gie qll the end
and decisioun of the foirsaid pley be +te said~ lorde~
of sessioun .

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[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF JAMES AND JOHNNE MEN+GEISS~ .}]

ANENT +te supplicatioun pn~tit and gevin in to o=r=
souerane lord and lord~ of articles be James men+geis
of foird and Johnne men+gies his sone Makand mentioun
That quhair +tai ar denu~cit o=r= souerane lord~
rebell~ and put to his hienes horne at +te instance of
sum personis quha vpoun pretens~ +tairof Intend~ to
seclude +tame fra all compeirance in Jugement in
p~sute and defenss~ of diu~s~ actionis pn~tlie depending
befoir +te lordis of sessioun and v+teris iudges qlkis
ar of grite wecht and consequence To +te recoverie
of the qlkis actionis Releiff of +te said horning and
satisfactioun of +tair creditouris Seing it is necess~=r= that
+tai be hard in Jugement be thame selffis and +t~ procurato=r=~
And thairfoir des~ring o=r= said souerane lord
w=t= aduis~ of his said~ estaittis To dispens w=t= all and
quhatsumeuer hoirni~gis or v+ter actis of parliame~t
maid in the co~trair led aganis +te said~ James and
Johnne men+gess~ at the instance of q=t=sumeuir persoun
or personis for ony caus or occasioun bigane preceding
the dait heirof vnto +te [^BLANK^] day of [^BLANK^]
nixtocum To +te effect +tat +tai be +tame selffis or +t~
procurato=r=~ may persew and defend in +t~ iust actionis
and +t~by recouer releif of the said~ hoirningis and in
the mentyme +tat +tai may lesumly resorte w=t=in the
realme in doing of +t~ lauchfull bissines Ordaning
heirfoir the lord~ of counsall and sessioun to suffer
and p~mit +te said~ personis be +tame selffis and +t~ pro=r=~
to do and defend in +tair said~ actionis Notwithstanding
of the said~ horni~g~ or ony thing +t~in co~tenit maid
in the c~trair Anent the qlkis it will pleis~ his hienes
and thrie estaittis to dispens~ as at mair lenth is c~tenit
in +te said supplicatioun Quhilk being harde sene and
considerit be his Ma=tie= and lord~ of articles and +tai
+t~with being ryplie aduisit Oure said souerane lord
w=t= aduis~ and consent of +te said~ estaittis of parliame~t
dispenss~ w=t= all and q=t=sumeuer hoirni~gis or actis of
parliament maid in the co~trair led aganis +te said~
James and Johnne Men+geiss~ at the instance of q=t=sumeuir
p~son or p~sonis for onie caus~ or occasioun
bigane preceiding the dait heirof Sa far and in the
samin maner as +te lordis of counsall and sessioun hes
dispensit alreadie w=t= +te foirsaid~ hoirningis To +te
effect +te said~ James and Johnne men+geiss~ be +tame
selffis and +tair procuratouris may persew and defend
in +tair iust actionis and +tairby recover releif of the
said~ hoirningis And in the mentyme +tat +tai may
lesumlie resort within +te realme in doing of +t~ lauchfull
bissines als amplie and frelie in all soirtis as +te
said~ lord~ of counsall and sessioun hes grantit +te
samin to +tame of befoir .

<P 497.C1>
[}ACT REMITTING THE LARDE OF DURRYIS SUPPLICATIOUN
TO THE KINGIS MA=TIE= .}]

ANENT the supplicatioun pn~tit to o=r= souerane lord
and lord~ of articles be margaret stewart sister and
air to vmqle george stewart of Rossyth and Robert
dury fear of +tat ilk hir spous for his interes~ Makand
mentioun That q=r=hary stewart +te said mergarettis fader
bru+t~ hes pn~tit ane supplicatioun to his Ma=tie= and ll /
des~ring ane ratificatioun and confirmatioun of all
pretendit tail+gies maid be his hienes predicessouris
in +t~ minorities / qlkis ar takin away be +te gn~all           #
revocatioun
maid be his hienes maist noble predicessouris
and quhairvpoun +te said Margaret hes su~d~ of reductioun
insta~tlie dependand befoir +te lord~ of sessioun
for a~nulling of +te samin for diu~s~ verie guid necess~=r=
causs~ lyk as scho is seruit and retourit as air in gn~all
to hir said vmqle bru+t~ And +tairthrow hes vndoutit
richt in and to the said~ haill landis and leving of
rossyth q=r=intill hir said vmqle bruther deceissit last
vest and seisit as of fie and +tairby having spe~ale
interes as pairtie Na sic article or ony v+ter thing qlk
may onywayes tend to +te hurte and preiudice of +te
said margarettis heretable richt of +te said~ land~ qll
scho as pairtie and hir said spous for his interes be
be first callit to +tat effect Beseikand +tairfoir his g /
and lordis of articles +tat na article anent the ratificatioun
of +te said~ tail+gies or ony vther thing qlk may
ony wayes tend to +te hurte and preiudice of hir said
richt be onywys~ gra~tit to +te said harie qll +te said
margaret and hir said spous (as lauchfull pairtie co~tradicto=r=
to him in +te said mater) be first lauchfullie
callit to +tat effect and +t=t= +t~efter be productioun and
inspectioun of hir said~ richtis iustice may be indifferentlie
mi~strat +t~intill as accord~ of +te law as at mair
lenth is co~tenit in +te said supplicatioun Quhilk being
hard sene and considderit be his hienes & lord~ of
articles The said~ lordis of articles remittis +te foirsaid
supplica=o=un co~tentis and des~=r= +tairof to o=r= said        #
souerane
lord to be decidit be his hienes according to law
conscience and ry=t= and howsoeuer his Ma=tie= sall pronu~ce
and decerne +t~intill The samin to haue als grite
stren=t= force and effect as gif +te samin had bene p~nu~cit
and decreittit be his hienes w=t= aduis~ of +te said~ estaittis
of +tis pn~t parliame~t And to +tat effect~ the foirsaid~
lord~ hes interponit and interponis thair auc~tie to
+te premiss~ and to his Ma=ties= proceidingis +t~anent

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE LAIRD OF ROSSYTH .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD now efter his perfite
aige of xxj +geiris compleit w=t= aduise of the thrie
estaittis of +tis pn~t parliament having consideratioun
of +te auncietie of +te hous~ of rossyth and of +te
gude s~ruice done to his Ma=ties= predicessouris be +te
heretable proprietairis of +te samin and +tat +te samin
sall not pas fra +te surname in his Ma=ties= tyme speciallie
<P 497.C2>
be ony occasioun or questioun that his Ma=tie= may
querrell the samin for him selff and his successouris
Ratifies and apprevis all and quhatsumeuer infeftmentis
of tail+ge gevin be vmqle dauid stewart of
rossyth to vmqle williame stewart of baroyhill his
airis maill and assignais of all and haill +te baronie and
manis of rossyth w=t= +te toure fortalice milne fischeingis
dowcattis annexis co~nexis pairtis pendicles and p~tinentis
+tairof The land~ of cragie gartpor thrid p~t
land~ of fordell culbate and straburne The land~ of
leucheld~ pitravy wester cleische dunduff colstoun
balnamvill and monctoy w=t= the p~tine~t~ lyand within
the s~refdome of fiffe The land~ and baronie of durisdeir
liand within +te s~refdome of dumfreis The landis
of corbies bacquhandies laitgrene w=t= +te pertinentis
liand within +te s~refdome of perth all vnit and annext
in ane baronie callit +te baronie of Rossyth and als of
all and haill +te land~ and baronie of schambodie
lyand within +te s~refdome of Clackmanna~ with +te
co~firmatioun gra~tit be his hienes predicessouris of
guid memorie king James +te ferd +t~upoun Togidder
w=t= quhatsumeuir v+ter infeftmentis of tail+ge past sensyne
be ony of his Ma=ties= predicessouris to dauid
stewart sone to +te said williame stewart of barryhill
and his airis maill and of tail+ge of all and haill +te
land~ and vtheris abonew~ttin or to henry stewart of
Rossyth sone to +te said dauid or to Robert stewart
sone to +te said henry or to george stewart sone to +te
said Robert and +t~ airis maill and of tail+ge co~tenit
+tairintill past a+ter vpoun resignatioun or co~firmatioun
notwithstanding +te samin ar grantit be his Ma=ties=
predicessouris in +t~ minorities Togidder w=t= seisingis
following +t~upoun And willis and declairis +t=t= the
samin salbe of als grite strenth and force as gif +tai
had bene gra~tit be his Ma=ties= predicessouris in +t~ maioritie
Notwithstanding of ony reuocatioun qlk his
hienes for him selff and his successouris of his certane
knawlege hes renu~cit and renu~cis for euir w=t= all
actioun that his Ma=tie= may haue aganis +te said~ landis
for ony caus bigane To +te effect +tat the samin may
remane w=t= hary stewart now pn~t proprietair +t~of and
his airis maill and of tail+ge in all tyme cuming dischargeing
his hienes aduocat~ pn~t and to cum of all
calling trubling or querrelling of +te said harie stewart
vpoun the validitie of +te title of onie of +te said~           #
infeftmentis
or of his awin pn~t infeftme~t and ry=t= +tairof
for onie of +te said~ causs~ and of +t~ offices in +t=t= p~t .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF JAMES STEWART SONE TO THE
VMQUHILL ERLE OF BUCHANE .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD now efter his lauchfull
and perfite aige of xxj +geiris compleit w=t= aduis~ of
the thre estaittis convenit in +tis pn~t parliame~t Ratifies
apprevis and confermis the lr~es of gift and pensioun
maid be his Maiestie to James stewart and christiane
strang his spous during +t~ lyftymes of sevin chalderis
aittis assignit to be payit out of +te reddiest of +te
superpl~ of the bischoprik of Sanctandrois In all and
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sindrie pointis clauss~ and articles thairof decerning
and declairing be +t~ pn~tis That +tai sall bruik Jois~
posses~ and vptak the said pensioun +geirlie in tyme
cuming during the space foirsaid Siclyk and als frelie
as +tai vsit in ony tyme bigane preceding +te dait
heirof Notwithstanding ony his Ma=ties= revocationis
bipast or pn~tlie maid be his hienes in this pn~t parliame~t
Quhilk gift his Ma=tie= willis and declairis sall
nawayes be comprehendit +t~in bot spe~alie exceptit
and res~ruit furth of +te samin lyk as his Ma=tie= exceptis
and res~ruis +te said gift fur=t= of +te same revocatioun
Declairing this pn~t exceptioun to be als~ sufficie~t
as gif it wer speciallie insert and ingrossit +t~in
Prouiding alwayes +tat +tis pn~t ratificatioun sall nawys~
be preiudiciall to the tak alreddie maid be his hienes
to Jhone and James meldru~is so~nis lauchfull to James
meldru~ of Sagy +gounger Of certane victuallis of the
superpluss~ of +te archiebischoprik of Sanctandrois /
bischoprik of dunkeld and priorie of hadingtoun
specially co~tenit in +te same tak qlk his hienes w=t=
aduis~ of his estaittis Ordanis to haif full force and
effect during the +geiris +t~of q=r=unto +tis pn~t Ratificatioun
nor his hienes revocatioun sall make na 
derogatioun .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF DAUID FERGUSSOUN OF GLENSCHY~ROCH~}]

ANENT +te supplicatioun gevin in and pn~tit to o=r=
souerane lord and thrie estaittis of +tis pn~t parliament
be Dauid fergussoun of glenschy~roch~ eldair and
dauid fergussoun +gounger Makand mentioun That
q=r= they intentit actioun befoir +te lord~ of sessioun
aganis Johnne erle of mortoun lord maxwell and
Robert charteris of kelwod ffor the wra~gus violent
and m=r=full spoliatioun fra thame of diuers~ and sindrie
nolt scheip nagis plenissing gold siluer writtis
and evidentis extending to diuers~ availlis qua~tities
and prices co~tenit in +te su~moundis raisit +tairvpoun
Quhilk being admittit to +tair probatioun and diuers~
termes assignit to +tame for preving +tairof and +te said
erle and Robert charteris persaving that +tai wald
preve +te samin aganis +tame Compeirit be +tair procuratouris
and allegit +tat +tei sould be assoil+geit +tairfra
In respect of +te act of parliament maid at linly=t=gow
The tent day of december The +geir of god
J=m= v=c= fourescoir fyve +geiris Be the qlk all deidis
wrangis oppressionis and v+teris faultis allegeit co~mittit
and done be +te said erle or ony vtheris co~tenit in
+te said act~ sen o=r= said souerane lord~ coronatioun suld
be remittit and dischargit and +te said spuil+gie wes
co~mittit within +te samin tyme and +tairfoir the samin
suld be takin away To +te qlk it wes ans~rit for +te 
said~ dauid fergussoun elder and +gounger That +te
said allegeance aucht not to be hard Seing +t~ is               #
litiscontestatioun          
maid in +te cause lang of befoir and +t~
summound~ admittit to +tair probatioun Notwithstanding
+te haill defenss~ proponit be +te said erle and
robert and sindrie witness~ examinat in the caus~ lang
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of befoir the said act of parliament and als +te said
act of parliament can nawys~ be extendit to p~ticulair
pairties actionis qlkis proceidit not vpoun the
co~moun causs~ betuix +te maxwellis and Johnestonis
And seing the said~ dauid fergussoun eldair and
+gounger wer nawys~ pairtakeris w=t= the said co~moun
trubles The same act of parliament vpoun gude conscience
can not be extendit to tak away the said
spuil+gie Quhilk allegeance w=t= +te ans~=r= maid +tairto
being sene and considerit be +te said~ lordis They
remittit the decisioun of the said allegence foundit
vpoun +te said act~ of parliament to oure said souerane
lord and thre estaittis of +tis pn~t parliament for geving
of his hienes declaratioun and interpretatioun
gif +te said act maid in favouris of +te said erle takis
away the said spuil+gie and qll the samyn be done hes
superceidit all forder proces in +te said mater as ane
act maid thairvpoun beiris Quhairthrow +te saidis
complenaris ar heavelie damnifiet & skaithit throw
+te want of +tair haill guid~ and geir intromettitw=t=
be +te said~ erle and robert and can gett na proces~
nor iustice in +te said mater without o=r= said souerane
lord and thre estaittis foirsaid~ prouide remeid Requiring
thame +t~foir seing +te said mater nawayes
concernis the said act of parliame~t That his hienes
will tak triall +t~into and remit +te samin to +te sessioun
to be discussit be +te lord~ +tairof Commanding
+tame to proceid and do iustice +t~intill and all vther
actionis persewit or to be persewit be +te said~ dauid
elder and +gounger aganis the said~ erle and ro=t= charteris
Or ony v+teris the said~ erlis s~ruand~ spuil+gearis
of +t~ guidis and geir fra thame Notwithstanding
the said act~ of parliame~t As at mair lenth is co~tenit
in +te said supplicatioun Quhilk being hard and~ considerit
be o=r= said souerane lord and his said~ thre
estaittis They haue remittit and remittis +te decisioun
of +te foirsaid allegeance and ans~=r= maid +t~to grou~dit on
+te said act of parliament maid in favouris of +te said
erle of mortoun and his dependaris w=t= +te actionis and
materis pn~tlie dependand befoir the said~ lord~ betuix
+te said~ pairties To +te lord~ of counsall and sessioun
q=r= the samin tuke first bygy~ning and ordanis +tame
to p~ceid and do Justice +t~intill vnto +te finall end and
decisioun +t~of As +tai will a~s~=r= to god and his hienes
vpoun the executioun of +tair offices .

<S SAMPLE 2>
<P 506.C1>
[}ACT INHIBITING THE BURROWIS TO SELL OR DISPONE
THAIR FREDOMES WITHOUT CONSENT OF THE ESTATES
IN PARLIAME~T .}]

FORSAMEKLE as it [{is{] not lauchfull to ony of +te
kingis vassallis to sell and a~nalie +t~ landis in preiudice
of his Ma=tie= +t~ superio=r= Evin sa it is fund expedient
statute and ordanit be o=r= souerane lord and thre estaittis
in this pn~t parliament That it sall not be lauchfull
to ony of his hienes frie burrowis To sell or a~nalie +t~
fredome and priuilege in haill or in pairt to ony vther
bur=t= or v+t~wys~ q=t=sumeuir / without expres licence and
consent of his hienes & thrie estaittis in p~liament
vnder the pane of amissioun and tinsall of +te fredome
of +te burgh othir byand or selland +te said~ fredomes
in haill or in p~t as said is .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE GOLDSMYTHIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD w=t= auis~ and consent of
the thrie estaittis of +tis pn~t parliament Ratifies and
apprevis +te gift grantit be his hienes vnder his priuie
seill of +te dait +te thrid day of Januar The +geir of
god J=m= v=c= lxxxvj +geiris To +te deacone and M=r= of +te
goldsmy=t= craft and +t~ successo=r=~ and haill priuilegeis
liberties and Immvnities +tairin spe~it concerni~g the
said arte and craft Prouiding alwayes the samin gift
and ratificatioun +t~of in +tis pn~t parliament onnawayes
salbe preiudiciall to +te appointme~t and decreit arbitrall
laitlie gevin and p~nu~cit be his hienes and certane v+t~s
Juges arbitrato=r=~ betuix +te merchandis and craftismen
of Edinburgh And siclyk +tat the powar grantit to
+tame +t~in for c~vening of q=t=sumeuer p~soun co~travener
of +t~ actis & c~ On na wayes salbe forder extendit bot
to sic p~sonis +t=t= duellis remanis and c~travenis ony of
+t~ actis w=t=in the said burgh of ed~=r= libertie &            #
Jurisdictioun
+t~of .

<P 506.C2>
[}RATIFICATIOUN TO THE BURGH OF BRINT ILAND .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD vnderstanding +tat +te
creatioun and erectioun of the port and toun of
brint Iland in ane frie burgh regall is not onlie very
co~modious and c~venient for +te policie and decoirment
of +tis realme Bot also is and hes bene maist
proffitable alsweill to his hienes subiectis as to v+t~
strangearis for suir harbrie and saulftie of +tair schippis
veschellis and guid~ reparing to the same As also
considering +tat his hienes in +te lait charter of co~firmatioun
and erectioun of the said burgh hes in the
word of any prince faithfullie promittit to ratifie and
appreve the erectioun and creatioun of the said bur=t=
and port be ane spe~all act of parliament efter his p~fyte
aige Heirfoir w=t= advis~ of the thre estaittis and haill
body of +tis pn~t parliament his hienes now in his
perfite aige for him his airis and successo=r=~ be +tir
pn~tis ratifies apprevis and confermis the lr~es of dimissioun
resignatioun and owergeving maid be vmqle
George archiedene principall of sanctandrois and
co~mendatair perpetuall of +te abbay of Dunfermling
and convent +tairof In favouris of his hienes derrest
guids~=r= king James +te fyft of maist noble memorie
his airis and successouris Of all and~ haill +te said port
and heaven of brintyland (callit +te port of grace) and
of +te stane hous~ toure and fortalice sumtymes callit
+te abbotishall w=t= +te land~ nixt adiacent +t~to quhairvpoun
+te said toun is biggit as +te said~ lr~es at lenth
beiris Item +te charter infeftment precept and instrument
of seising grantit be +te said king James +te fift
of +te said burgh to the provest baillies burgess~ and
Inhabitantis +tairof Erectand makand and constituand
+te samin ane frie port and burgh regall w=t= all priuilegeis
fredomes and liberties of ane frie burgh Togidder
with +te lait act of parliament maid w=t= aduis~ of the
thre estaittis +t~upoun at linly=t=gw +te [^BLANK^] day of      #
december
(\a~no\) & c~ lxxxv +geiris and +te ordinance co~tenit
in oure said act~ anent +te ressauing and admitting of
+te co~missioneris of +te said burgh in all parliamentis
c~ventionis counsallis and assemblies q=r= burrowis hes
voit alsfrelie as +te co~missioneris of ony v+ter burgh
w=t=in this realme w=t= all thingis +tat hes followit +tairvpoun
And in speciall w=t= auis~ foirsaid Ratifies and
apprevis for his hienes and his foirsaid~ the said lait
& new charter of co~firmatioun dispositioun end erectioun
laitlie grantit be o=r= said souerane lord w=t= avys~
of +te lord~ of his hienes secreit counsall To +te prouest
baillies counsall and co~munitie of +te said burgh and
thair successouris heretable of all and haill +te samin
burgh and port land~ teneme~tis burrow ruid~ and~
co~munities +tairof and +t~ haill liberties and p~tinentis
w=t= all boundis methis and fredomes clauss~ circumstances
and articles co~tenit +t~intill as +te said charter
beiris Togidder w=t= +te lr~es of ratificatioun and approbatioun
of the haill premiss~ maid be patrik M=r= of
gray than co~mendatair of +te said abbay of dumfermling
and convent +tairof for +tame and +t~ successouris
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with +te renu~ciatioun and discharge contenit in +te
samin lr~es of all actioun ry=t= title or clame qlk +tai or
+t~ successouris had or may haif aganis the said port or
burgh or onie pairt +t~of in fauo=r=~ of +te said~ prouest
baillies counsall & co~munitie and +tair successouris
And all v+teris pointis and clauss~ co~tenit in +te samin
lr~es reg~rat in his hienes buikis of [^BLANK^] beiris
And ordanis +te same to be effectuall in all tymes
cuming And als w=t= advis~ foirsaid ordanis +te burgess~
and fremen of +te said bur=t= admittit and to be admittit
To be vsit acceptit and handlit in all p~tis and
places of +tis realme Siclyk and als frelie in all respectis
priuilegeis and liberties as +te burgess~ and fre men
of ony v+ter burgh within +tis realme .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE BURGH OF CARRAILL}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and thre estaittis of +tis
pn~t parliament vnderstanding +tat +te burgh of Craill
is infeft of auld be his hienes vmqle derrest predicessour
Robert king of scottis in +te libertie priuilege
and fredome of ane fre burgh boundit betuix +te mid
watter of levin to the burne of putekin w=t= ane fre
m~cat to be haldin vpoun sonday as +te extract of +t~
infeftment vnder the greit seill at mair lenth proportis
And his Ma=tie= haifing co~sideratioun +t=t= all mercattis
haldin vpone soundayes ar dischargit be act of parliame~t
Thairfoir o=r= said souerane lord w=t= aduise of +te
thre estaittis of +tis pn~t parliament alteris and changes
+te said mercat of craill qlk wes haldin vpoun sonday
of befoir To be haldin now and in all tyme cuming
vpoun satterday dischargeing be +tir pn~tis all v+t~ mercattis
to be haldin to burgh or to land betuix +te said
mid watter of levin and the burne of putekin foirsaid
outwith +te said burgh of craill for euer Quhilkis
bound~ is the proper libertie and priuilege of +te said
burgh of craill grantit +tairto of auld be +te said infeftment
and now fundin and declairit be +tis pn~t
act to be sufficient in all tyme cuming vnder the
pane of escheiting of all maner of guid~ +tat salbe
apprehendit to be sauld at ony p~t within +te said~
bound~ vpoun ony day q=t=sumeuer outw=t= the said 
burgh of Craill for euir The ane half to his hienes
vse and +te vther to +te co~moun guid of +te said
burgh And ordinis lr~es to be direct +t~upoun in
forme as effeiris

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE TOUN OF ANSTRUTHER .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD vnderstanding +tat in +te
Parliame~t haldin in december The +geir of god J=m= v=c=
fourescoir fyve +geiris Thair wes ane act maid erecting
the toun of anstruther in ane frie burgh regall
w=t= all priuileges belanging +tairto qlkis priuileges +te
inhabitantis +tairof haif bruikit conforme to +tair said
libertie and ar maist willing to co~tribute and beir
siclyk charges for +t~ p~t (\pro rata\) as v+ter frie burghis
of ryalities having the lyk Immvnities grantit to
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+tame Thairfoir his hienes w=t= aduis~ of +te estaittis of
+tis pn~t parliament considering how proffittable +te
said erectioun hes bene to +te co~moun weill and lieges
of +tis realme spe~alie to +te burrowis +tairof in paying
of extentis and impostis w=t= +tame Hes +tairfoir creatit
erectit and co~fermit the said bur=t= of anstruther in
ane frie bur=t= royall w=t= all priuilegeis liberties and
Immvnities grantit +t~to to be bruikit be the pn~t inhabitantis
within +te same and +t~ successouris in all
tyme heirefter alsfrelie as ony v+t~ frie bur=t= of ryaltie
is within +tis realme Quhilk ratificatioun o=r= said souerane
lord and thrie estaittis foirsaid~ declairis be +t~
pn~tis sall nawayes be preiudiciall nor hurtfull to +te
rychtis of v+ter baronis

[}PROTESTATIOUN OF JAMES GEDDY BURGES
OF CARRAILL .}]

THE QUHILK DAY in pn~ce of o=r= souerane lord
and thre estaittis of parliament Comperit James
geddy burges of +te burgh of carraill And +t~ in
name and behalf of +te same burgh protestit solempnitlie
That +te erectioun creatioun and confirmatioun
of +te burgh of anstruder in ane frie bur=t= royall Suld
onnawys~ be hurtfull or preiudiciall to +te said bur=t= of
carraill anent +te richtis liberties and priuileges of +te
same Bot +tat +tai my=t= be hard to propone +t~ richtis
ressonis and defenss~ quhensoeuir +tai or +t~ successouris
suld happin to persew +t~ ry=t= And als +t=t= +tai my=t= be
hard to vs~ +t~ remeid competent befoir the estaittis at
+te nixt p~liame~t Or vtherwys~ quhen oportunitie of
tyme suld be offerit And +tairvpoun askit actis &
instrumentis .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE CRAFTISMEN FLEMY~GIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and thrie estaittis of
+tis pn~t parliame~t vpoun +te humill supplicatioun of
Johne gardin philp fermant and Johne banko flemyngis
strangearis and warkmen haifing consideratioun
+tat the said~ strangearis ar cum within +tis
realme to exercise +tair craft and occupatioun in
making of searges growgrams susteanis bombesies
stemmi~gis beyis coverto=r=~ of beddis and v+teris appertening
to +t~ said craft and for instructioun of +te said~
liegis in +te exercise of +te making of +te warkis and hes
offerit to o=r= said souerane lord and haill co~moun weill
of +tis realme the experience and suir knawlege of
+tair laubo=r=~ / qlk will tend to ane perpetuall floresching
of +te said craft within +tis realme Thairfoir oure
said souerane lord and thre estaittis foirsaid~ hes tho=t=
ressounable and expedient and for the co~moun weill
of +te realme hes aggreit and~ concluidit w=t= the said~
craftismen and strangearis foirsaid~ vpoun +te particulair
heid~ and articles following That is to say +te
said~ craftismen sall remane w=t=in this realme for the
space of fyve +geiris at +te leist efter the dait heirof
and salbring within +tis realme the nowmer of xxx
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personis of wabsteris walkaris and sic v+teris as may
wirk and p~forme +te said wark as alsua ane litstair or
ma for litting and perfitting of +tair said~ warkis and
+t=t= thai and~ +t~ s~ruand~ walkaris wobstaris and litstaris
to be brocht hame be +tame Sall mak and p~fite +t~
steikis and peeces of warkis according as +te samin ar
or hes bene maid in flanderis holland or Ingland
kepand lenth breid and fy~nes conforme to +te rule
and stile of the buik of +te craft foirsaid pn~tit befoir
his Ma=tie= be +te saidis craftismen Sene co~siderit allowit
markit and authorizit be his hienes and deliuerit in
keping to +te superintendent of +te said craft and
keipare of his hienes seill +t~of efterspecifiit .

ITEM the saidis craftismen ar oblist be +t~ir pn~tis to
tak na prenteiss~ bot scottis boyis and madinnis of this
realme and befoir onie vtheris the burges bairnis of
Edinburgh to be preferrit and acceptit vpoun +te conditionis
following To wit to be prenteiss~ be +te space
of fyve +geiris and +tat +te said~ strangearis sall learne
+tair prenteiss~ sum pairt of +t~ craft q=r=by +t~ laubouris
may be worth +t~ meat and clething within the space
of halff ane +geir efter +t~ entrie and +t~efter +te said~      #
m=r=~
sall instruct +tame in the haill pointis of +t~ said craft
within +te space of fyve +geiris and sall hyde na pairt
+t~of fra thame and alsua sall furnishe +tame ressounablie
in meit drink clething bedding wesching and
wringing ffor the qlkis causs~ to be performit be +te
said~ strangearis to +t~ prenteiss~ during the said space
of fyve +geiris The saidis prenteiss~ and ilk ane of +tame
sall pay to +t~ m=r=~ for ilk ane of +t~ prenteisseis the
sowme of fourty pundis scottis money (as is co~mounlie
gevin w=t= the prenteiss~ of craftis w=t=in Edinburgh /)        #
[^THE PRECEDING TEXT IN BRACKETS CROSSED OUT IN THE TEXT^]
(for Ilk man cheild and twenty pund for ilk madin) [^THE        #
PRECEDING TEXT IN BRACKETS INSERTED IN THE MARGIN^]
alsua +te said~ strangearis ar oblist be +t~ pn~tis not to
suffer ony personis of +tair awin natioun and vocatioun
to beg or trouble this cuntrie for povertie and
+tat +tai sall interteny thame be +t~ warkis and furnessing
conforme to +te ordo=r= obs~ruit be +t~ natioun in
Ingland and +te price of the said~ seillis to be payit
be +te byaris of +te said stuff

ITEM to +te effect +tat his Ma=ties= lieges be not dissauit
nor preiudgeit be +te said~ strangearis vnsufficient
wark bot +tat +te samin wark and euery peice and parcell
+t~of salbe als sufficient as ony v+ter siclyk stuff that is
maid in +te said~ cuntries of flanderis holland or Ingland
according to +te reull and forme of +te buik of
+te said craft producit and m~kit as said is Thairfoir
his Ma=tie= w=t= auis~ foirsaid hes appointit constitute and
ordanit ane honest and discreit man Nicolas vduart
burges of Edinbur=t= to be visito=r= and o=r= sear of +te
said~ craftismen haill warkis steikis and peeces and
to try the sufficiencie +t~of and to keip his hienes seill
stamp and Irne for marking +tairof ffor the qlk seill and
furnessing of Irnes and lead +tairto as alsua +te timmer
and lomes quhairvpoun +tai stent the said stuff The
said Nicolas salhaue sic dueties as is co~tenit w=t=in the
said buke and as is co~mounlie vsit to be payit +t~foir
in flanderis holland or Ingland~ Quhilk office his
Ma=tie= w=t= auis~ foirsaid Gevis and disponis to the said
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Nicolas during his lyvetyme and be +t~ pn~tis exemis
him fra all exte~t~ watcheing wairding and v+teris
chairges and Impositionis quhatsumeuer alsfrelie as
+te said~ strangearis ar exemit +t~fra and +tat for guid~
co~siderationis moving his Ma=tie=

AND his Maiestie willing to gratifie the saidis strangers
for thair gude offices foirsaidis hes grantit And
be thir pn~tis grantis to the saidis strangers and
workmen ane patent place within the burgh of
Edinburgh or within ony vther burgh w=t=in this
realme quhair thay sall remane vpoun the ordinar
m~cat dayes of the said~ burrowis to sell thair maid
steikis and peces of stuff to the lieges of this realm~
Prouiding that thay sall sell na wool nor worsett
befoir the same be put in wark Alsua that the burgh
quhair thay duell and vsis thair craft sall appoint
thame sufficient places to sett vp treis draw and dry
thair stuff and vther neidfull thingis for thair craft
vpoun ressonable payment conforme to the ordo=r= of
thair said buke

ITEM his hienes with auise foirsaid be thir pn~tis exemis
the saidis strangers thair cumpanyes seruandis
and prentiss~ fra all taxationis subsideis tributis impositionis
watching warding stenting and vtheris chargeis
quhatsumeuir within burgh or owtw=t= the same
And ordanis that the magistrattis of the burgh of
Edinburgh and vtheris quhair thay sall remane To
mak thame burgess~ of thair burgh and grant thame
the libertie thairof gratis during thair remaning And
als his Maiestie grantis to thame the libertie and
priuilege of naturalizatioun And to be als fre within
this realme during thair remani~g as gif thay wer
borne within the samyn And that thair lauchfull barnis
sall brouke the saidis priuilegis as gif thay wer naturalizat
or borne scottismen

ALSUA his Maiestie Ordanis the prouest and baillies
of Edinburgh and of the vther burrowis quhair the
saidis strangers salhappin to mak residence To furneis
and deliuer to Ilk ane of the saidis thre workmen
ane sufficient worklwme to begyn thair work and na
further .

ITEM it is permittit that strangers may bye the
saidis personis steikis of work in the oppin mercat
allanerlie And alsua that thay may cheis~ to thame
selffis within the said burgh of Edinburgh and libertie
thairof or ony vther burgh of this realme ane
convenient place for the vse of wattir to thame and
thair servandis and to ane walker and littistair Conforme
to thair said buik And that thair servandis
and prentiss~ that sall cum within this realme salbe
exemit fra all exactionis as said is And alsua salbe
rebursit and payit of +tair expenss~ and passage cu~ing
be sey be the Magistrattis of the burgh quhair thay sall
arryve and mak residence / thay being alwyse craftismen
hable to exercise the said vocatioun .
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IT is alsua grantit be his Maiestie with aduise foirsaid
That the saidis flemyngis craftismen and thair cumpanyes
quhen thay ar ane sufficient nowmer and sall
require ane kirk and mi~ster to be the kirk of thair
natioun~ That the samyn salbe permittit to thame
vpoun thair expenss~ ressonable for mantenyng of the
kirk and sustenyng of ane mi~ster thairat as thay can
aggre with the parteis Prouiding that thay and
thair congregatioun of the said kirk salbe subiect to
the disciplene and professioun of the kirk of scotland~
and to the ecclesiasticall and ciuile lawes thairof

AND lykewyse It is permittit be his Maiestie That
the saidis craftismen may bring within this realme
and interteny within the same ane wricht of thair
awin cuntrie for making of thair worklwmes /
quha salbe exemit and brouke thair liberties foirsaidis
as thame selffis .

AND for the bettir furtherance of this gude and
godlie interprise / his Maiestie with aduise foirsaid
gevis and assignis to the saidis thre strangers and
thair cumpanyes The sowme of ane thowsand merkis
money of this realme To be payit to thame of the
first and reddiest of the guidis qlkis salhappin to be
maid be thame for the dewtye of his Maiesties custume
qlk salbe ressauit of Ilk steik and pece of thair
work and laboure And that to be payit efter the said
nowmer of threttie workmen be brocht in and
plantit within this realme

ITEM his Maiestie with aduise of the saidis thre
estaittis declaris and ordanis That ilk steik and pece
of the saidis craftisme~is work sall pay to his hienes
be the workers thairof for his Maiesties custume of
the same Sic custumes and dewetye as is payit thairfore
in flandirs holand or england~ Conforme to the
said buik and valoure of the said stuff as salbe gevin
in table to the said Nicolas vdwart Quhome his
Maiestie alsua be thir pn~tis constitutis ressaver of the
said custume and dewetye during the space foirsaid .

AND the saidis strangers and workmen pn~tlie within
this realme or that salhappin to cum within the same
To the effect foirsaid Salbe bund and obleist to pn~t
thame selffis befoir the prouest baillies and counsale
of the saidis burrowis Befoir thay be admittit to
brouke the priuilegis abonewrittin And thair gif
thair aythis for obs~ui~g of the lawes of this realme
spirituall and temporall and for dew obedience to his
Maiestie and his successouris thair Jugeis and officiaris
thair superintendent and owersear as accordis to
the lawes of this realme And that thay sall remane
within this realme at thair work and sall not vaig
thairfra during the said space of fyve +geiris
and further during thair remani~g within this realme .

<S SAMPLE 3>
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[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE +GOUNG LAIRD OF KYNFAWNIS .}]

THE QLK DAY in presence of +te kingis Ma=tie= and
thrie estaittis of this pn~t parliament Comperit persounallie
harie charteris now fear of kynfawnis sone
adoptive to Johnne charteris of kynfawnis And conforme
to ane contract and appoyntment maid betuix
ane noble and michtie lord Dauid erle of craufurde
and +te said harie his lauchfull brother On +te ane
pairt And +te said Johnne charteris of kynfawnis on
the vther pairt of +te dait at Edinburgh +te tuentie
sevint day of september The +geir of god J=m= v=c=
foure scoir four +geiris Reg~rat in +te buikis of Counsall
vpone +te fyft day of september The +geir of god J=m= v=c=
foure scoir fyve +geiris The said harie brother aboneno~iat
acceptit +te said surname of charteris Togidder
w=t= +te armes of the hous of kynfawnis specifiet in +te
said co~tract efter +te forme and tenno=r= thairof and
infeftmentis following thairvpone And maid faith
solempnitlie that he sall obs~rue +te samyn conforme
+t~to Quhairvnto o=r= souerane lord thrie estaittis and
haill lordis of parliament presentlie convenit interponit 
+t~ auc~tie in +te best and maist suir forme And lykwayes
ratefiet apprevit and confermit +te foirne~mit
contract~ Togidder w=t= all and sindrie charteris infeftmentis
dispositionis alienationis and donationis maid
gevin and gra~tit be +te said Johnne charteris of kynfawnis 
To +te said hary his sone adoptiue and brother
germane to +te said erle of craufurde and +te said
haryes airis of all and haill +te landis and baronies of
kynfawnis petfyndie craigtoun lu~fannan~ cangnoir
chartourishall and of all v+teris +te said Johnne charteris
landis leving heretage and v+teris quhatsumeuer
mentionat in +te said contract Infeftmentis dispositionis
and v+teris abonerehersit w=t= +te claus of adoptioun
+t~in contenit quhairby +te said Johnne charteris
adoptit the said harie bruther abonementionat To be
his sone and to succeid +tairthrow to his haill landis
heretage rentis possessionis and v+teris quhatsumeuer
pertening to him q=r=euer +te samyn~ ly within this
realme Togidder w=t= all v+ter clauss~ and prouisionis
contenit in the foirsaid contract and infeftmentis
decerni~g and declairing +te samyn to stand and be
obs~uit perpetuallie in all tymes cu~ing efter +te forme
and tenno=r= thairof Quhairvpone +te said harie askit
actis and instrume~tis .

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[}CO~MISSIOUN TO TREAT FOR DEFENCE OF THE
REALME IN TYME OF WEARE .}]

THE KINGIS MAIESTIE and thrie estaittis of this
pn~t parliament gevis and grantis full power and
co~missioun to his trustie and weilbelouit counsallo=r=~
and vtheris w=m= lord hereis~ Maister robert dowglas
prouest of lynclouden~ collecto=r= generall williame ker
of cesfurde andro ker of fawdounsyde S=r= James
home of coldenknowis knicht alexander home of
hutounhall and alexander home of northberwick
manis Or ony fyve four or thrie of thame To convene
togidder in quhat place and als oft as +tai think
expedient betuix and +te first day of october nixtocum
and to aduise vpone +te best and maist liklie
meanis that may be vpo~ sic of +te actis of parliament
and vtheris anent custumes and sic thingis as +tai
may gadder vpone +tair awin experience for defence
of +te realme in tyme of wear and quieting of the
bordo=r= in tyme of peax and to mak overtures +tairvpone
at +t~ guid discretioun and~ bring and pn~t the
samin befoir his Ma=tie= and lordis of his secreit counsall
betuix and the said day To be sene and considerit
be thame To +te effect that further ordo=r= may be
takin +t~anent as appertenis And that lr~ez be direct
heirvpone gif neid beis in forme as effeiris

[}CO~MISSIOUN FOR SETTING OF THE ORDOUR OF
THE TAXATIOUN ON ALL ESTAITTIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and thrie estaittis of
this pn~t parliament vnder +te complaintis of diuers~
his hienes subiectis toward +te vnequall stenting in
sindrie taxationis that hes bene raisit of lait +geiris for
his hienes seruice and co~moun effairis of the realme
Sum lamenting that +tai ar now taxt qlkis wer neuir
in vse to be taxt of befoir Sum left vntaxt mair able
to pay nor thay that ar taxt Sum becaus that +te
taxationis qlk sould be payit be +te prelattis and frehaldaris
thame selffis is layed vpo~ the puir laubourairis
of +te ground Sum becaus thay ar burdenit w=t= far
greittare releif to +te prelattis nor of equitie and ressone
+tai aucht And pairtlie becaus of the alteratioun
liklie to be throw erectioun of sum pairtis of +te
kirkrentis in temporall lordschippis with prouisioun
that +te same sall taxt w=t= +te estait of +te baronis in
tyme cu~ing and sindrie vther occasionis ffor remeid
quhairof o=r= souerane lord w=t= auise of the saidis estaittis
gevis grantis and co~mittis full power and co~missioun
of parliament To adame bischope of orknay
alexander co~mendatair of pluscardin Robert lord
boyd James lord of doun m=r= Johne lindesay persone of
menm=r= m=r= Dauid carnegie of culluthie Johnne arnot
burges of edinburgh and williame flemy~g burges of
perth~ To convene within the burgh of ed~=r= quhen +tai
salbe requirit +t~to Or find maist co~modious tyme
thairfoir at ony tyme betuix and +te first day of Junij
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nixtocum And thair to consider +te occasionis of +te
saidis complayntis Sie +te retouris and auld stent rollis
alsweill of +te spiritualitie as temporalities and burrowis
quhat wes +te ancient forme of setting of taxationis
in tyme bigane And how far the same differis
fra +te forme vsit within this realme thir few +geiris
bigane And +tairefter at +t~ gude discretioun to sett
and establishe sic a forme and ordo=r= of taxatioun of
+te lieges of this realme in tyme cu~ing as sall appear
to thame maist equitabl~e and indifferent for all
estaittis With power alsua to +te saidis co~missioneris
to heir +te complaintes of all pairties having interesse
in setting of +te said forme of taxatioun and to decide
+t~in su~marlie as +tai sall think maist agreable w=t= equitie
and iustice And to mak actis and ordinances
thairvpone Quhilkis being dewlie formed and subscriuit
w=t= +te handis of ony fyve of thame his hienes
ordanis to be delyuerit to his clerk of register to be
reg~rat in +te buikis of parliament and publissit Salhaue
lyk force and executioun as gif +te same wer
done be o=r= souerane lord and his thrie estaittis in full
parliament Ay and qll +te nixt parliament And thairefter
qll +te foirsaid ordo=r= be dischairgit .

[}CO~MISSIOUN FOR SETTING OF THE QUANTITIE OF
THE BUL+GEOUN TO BE BROCHT TO THE CUN+GEHOUS
OF ALL CUSTUMAT GUIDIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and thrie estaittis of
this pn~t parliament gevis and grantis full power and
co~missioun to his weilbelouittis S=r= Robert meluile of
murdocairnie knicht thesaurare depute S=r= ard~ naper
of edinbellie knicht generall of his hienes cun+gehous
Johne achesone his hienes last m=r= cun+geo=r= and
thomas achesone pn~t maister of his said cun+gehous
w=t= ane or tua of the counsall of edinbur=t= Or ony
fyve four or thrie of +tame the said S=r= Robert meluile
alwayes being ane To convene als oft as +tai sall
think expedient betuix and +te first day of Junij nixtocum
And to sett and appoynt quhat dewtie of
bul+geoun / his hienes aucht to haue brocht to his
cun+gehous for all maner of guidis custumable passand
furth of this realme And quhateuer the saidis co~missioneris
decernis and ordanis to be done in the
p~miss~ Thair ordinance being deulie maid subscriuit
be thame or ony thrie of +tame (the said s~=r= robert
being ane of +tame as said is) The same to have als
greit executioun force and effect as gif +te same wer
done be his hienes and his estaittis in full parliament
Ay and qll +te nixt parliame~t and qll +te said ordina~ce
be dischairgit or alterit be parliament .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE TOUN OF DALKEYTH}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and thrie estaitis of
parliament vnderstanding +t=t= how his Maiestie vpone
gude considerationis moving his hienes and estaittis
of parliament for +te tyme in the parliament haldin
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at Edinburgh the penult day of november The +geir
of god J=m= v=c= fourescoir ane +geiris alterit and changeit
the mercat day of +te said toun and burgh of
Dalkeyth fra the sonday to be haldin oulklie in tyme
cuming vpone the thurisday and for supporting of +te
said toun and burgh and +te inhabita~tis thairof assignit
and grantit ane fair +geirlie to be haldin w=t=in +te said
burgh vpone +te tent day of october in all tymes
cuming w=t= all fredomes liberties priuileges and co~modities
siclike and alsfrelie in all respectis as ony
fair day is grantit to ony burgh of baronie within
+tis realme And also decernit ordanit and declarit
that it salbe lesum to his Maiesties lieges resorting
and repairing to +te hous of the mure with scheip
nolt and v+teris guidis on thurisday oulklie To bring
+te guidis +tat sall rest vnsauld +te said day on fryday
thairefter to +te said burgh of dalkey=t= thair to be
sauld for furnessing of his hienes and his lieges resorting
+t~to as at mair lenth is contenit in +te said act
Thairfoir hes ratifiet and apprevit and be +te tenno=r=
heirof ratifies apprevis and confermis +te said act
grantit to the said burgh~ in all heidis articulis pointis
and clauss~ thairof Efter +te forme and tenno=r= of the
same And ordanis lr~ez of publicatioun to be direct
heirvpone gif neid beis in forme as effeiris .

[}ACT IN FAVOUR OF THE TOUN OF POLWART}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD Remembring how
cairfull his Ma=ties= maist noble progenitouris hes bene
in appoynting of particulair fairis and mercat dayes
to be +geirly haldin in certane townis and places
within this realme maist necessare to the co~moun
wealth +tairof and inhabitantis within +te samyn
quhairto his Ma=tie= bering the lyk gude will and considering
how necessare it is to haif tua particulair
fairis and mercate dayes to be sett and assignit ilk
+geir in +te toun of polwart within +te s~refdome of
berwick for bying and selling of nolt scheip cornis
guidis and v+teris accustmat to be coft and sauld
within +te saidis boundis to +te greit proffeit and co~moditie
of the inhabita~tis w=t=in +te same and v+teris
resortand to +te said toun for bying and selling of +te
saidis guidis quha man be ressett and interteneit vpone
+tair expenss~ within +te said toun qlk lyis in the maist
co~modious and frequent pairt within +te said s~refdome
Quhairfoir o=r= souerane lord w=t= avise of the
thrie estaittis of this pn~t parliament hes prescriuit
appoyntit & assignit and be +te tenno=r= heirof prescriuis
appoyntis and assignis tua seuerall and particulair
fairis and mercat dayes to be haldin +geirlie in +te said
toun of polwart vi~z +te ane +tairof vpoun +te tuentie
four day of august and the v+ter vpone the threttene
of Januar To be callit and namit in all tyme cu~ing
+te fair dayes of +te said town~ of polwart Sua that all
his hienes lieges may resort and repair +t~to for bying
and selling of all sic guidis and merchandice And
ordinis lr~ez to be direct heirvpone for publicatioun
of the premiss~ within +te saidis boundis in forme as
effeiris

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[}ANENT THE AIGE AND QUALITIES OF THE LORDIS OF
SESSIOUN}]

BECAUS the nobilitie Erllis lordis and baronis
auncient heretouris of landis levingis and possessionis
/ vnderstude the institutioun of the college of
iustice and lordis of sessioun / To haue bene fra
the beginni~g for decisioun of all ciuile actionis /
vnto the qlk decisioun thair haill heretages land~
levingis and possessionis ar subiect / And +tat his
hienes progenito=r=~ institut the said college of cu~ni~g
and wysemen / Quhilk his Ma=tie= willing to continew
according to his forbearis gude intentioun / And to
foirsie the corruptioun increscand in the said college
in this later and declyni~g aige Declaris his hienes
mynd be act of p~liame~t that in all tymes theireftir /
quhen ony place suld waik in the sessioun That his
Maiestie suld pn~t and nominat thairto / ane man
fearing god / Off gude lr~ature practiq~ Jugement and
vnderstanding of +te lawes / off gude fame / having sufficient
leving of his awin / and quha culd mak guid
expeditioun and dispatch on materis tuiching the leigis
of the realme / And +git that it is requirit that his hienes
guid intentioun be mair speciallie expressit toward the
complaint of the chesing of +goung men / w=th=out grauitie
knawlege and experience vpoun the said
sessioun nocht having sufficient leving of thair awin /
THAIRFOIR Oure said souerane lord w=t= avise of the
estaitis of this pn~t parliament / declaris that Nane salbe
ressauit to ane place of ane senato=r= in the college
of iustice / Except he be sufficientlie tryit and knawin
be his hienes and haill lordis of the sessioun That the
said persoun to be pn~tit and ressauit haue in +geirlie
rent propirlie perteni~g to him selff / the sowme of
ane thowsand markis vsuall money of this realme /
or els Tuentie chalderis of wictuall / And that his
experience qualitie and conversatioun may be the
bett~ tryit / that he be of the aige of tuentie fyve
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+geris at the leist compleit in all tyme cu~ing / vtherwayis
his pn~tatioun and admissioun to be null Annulland
all presentationis gevin and grantit be his Ma=tie= sen
his hienes coronatioun to q=t=sumeu~ persoun or personis
no=t= beand of the aige foirsaid Ratifeand neuirtheles~
and apprevand~ alwayes all actis maid be his maiesties
predecessouris and his hienes self of befoir vpoun the
institutioun of +te said college and reformatioun of the
abuses thairof .

[}TUICHING THE AUTENTICKE DAITING AND REGISTRING
OFF SIGNATURES}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD w=t= auise of his estaitis /
hes statute and ordanit that na signatour sall pas the
registeris of his ordinar officiaris of estait vnderw~ttin /
except the dait thairof be fillit vp w=th= the handes of
the thesaurair collecto=r= comptrollar the=r= of augme~tationis
and secretar / of thair principall clerkis awin
handes / And that the Reg~ra=o=un of the signato=r= or lr~e
beir no=t= onlie vpoun the bak of it (Registrat) bot the
day and dait of the registra=o=un w=th= the nowmer of
the leiffis of the buik q=r=in it is registrat /Quhilk buik
salbe markit be the hand of the clerk of reg~r or his
depute constitut~ to that effect / And siclik that the
kepair of the signet sall write on the bak of +te signatur
the speciall day that he affixit the signet / And
the wreittar kepair of +te privie seill sall write lykwayis
vpoun the bak of the lr~e the day that he
wreittis and passis the same the privie seill / Quhilkis
warrandis sua markit salbe maid furthcu~and to ony
pairtie int~essit for triall of +te antedaite be the kepairis
of the signet and privie seill / And that the tryall of
the saidis antedaittis sall no=t= be ressauit w=th=out verie
greit adminicles and certane circumstances of falsett /
And that the sowme consignit for Improbatioun be
maid veray greit / The forme of the Improbatioun
sall onlie be ressauit be the writtaris of +te signatoures /
the principall officia=r=~ thair depuittis or clerkis keparis
of +te registeris keparis of +te signet privie seill and
thair s~vandis writtaris of +te precept and writtars to
+te grett seill and keparis of +te same / and na vtheris /
And +te pvnischeme~t of sic falsett giff ony beis fund
and tryit salbe pvnisched w=t= the pane of falsett and
lesema=tie= / And thre pairtes of +te land~ and guidis of 
+te offendar to be adiugeit to +te king / and the fourt
p~t to the pairtie greved .

[}FOR ESCHEWING OF FAULSETTIS IN REDUCTIOUN OF
DECREITTIS OF REDEMPTIOUN .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and the estaitis of parliament
/ Vnderstanding that the fabricating forgeing
and devysing of fals euidentis and wreittis w=th=in this
realme produceit and furnessit Innumerable and Infinite
actionis and pleyis amongis his leigis To the hurt and
preiudice of his hienes faithfull and trew subiectis /
ffor remeid and eschewing quhairof OURE SAID
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SOUERANE LORD w=t= aduise and consent of his saidis
estaitis and haill bodie of this pn~t parliament ffindis
decernis and declaris / That it sall no=t= be lesum to
ony persoun or personis w=th=in this realme +t~ airis and
successouris or vtheris personis quhatsumeuir having
richt proceding fra thame / to persew for reductioun
or vtherwayis to call in questioun ony decreit of
redemptioun of landis teindis coillis coilheuchis
woddis mylnis fischingis castellis towris fortalices or
ony pairt thairof obtenit at the insta~ce of quhatsumeuir
persoun or personis / aganis quhatsumeuir persoun
or personis at ony tyme befoir +te dait heirof / be vertew
or vnder pretext of quhatsumeuir dischargis of
reuersioun or reuersionis / posterio=r= infeftme~tis / or
vtheris contractis quhatsumeuir / qlkis may evacuat
and tak away the said~ decreittis of redemptioun
or ony of thame And this act onlie to haue place in
decreittis of redemptioun proceding vpoun lauchfull
premonitioun maid be the parties lau=t=full contradicto=r=~
qlkis wer also deulie su~mond to +te geving of the
saidis decreittis / And for obedience thairof / hes             #
lau=t=fullie
renu~ceit the landis and~ vtheris specifiet in the
same decreittis of redemptioun and quha hes bene
at sindrie tymes su~mond~ and convenit befoir the
lordis of sessioun at the instance of his hienes aduocattis
and partyis for thair entress~ ffor productioun
and Improbatioun of all dischargis of reuersioun or
reuersionis posterio=r= infeftmentis vtheris richtis and
securities q=t=sumeuir qlkis micht preiuge or mak dirogatioun
to the reuersioun or reuersionis / q=r=vpoun
the said~ decreit~ of redemptioun or ony of thame
hes followit / and producit na dischargis / posterio=r=         #
infeftme~tis
nor na vtheris wreittis / Quhilkis micht tak
away or reduce the saidis decreitt~ of redemptioun
or preiuge or mak dirogatioun to +te reuersioun or
reuersionis quhairvpoun the said~ decreittis of redemptioun
or ony of thame proceidit Sua that the
said~ personis lauchfullie warnit and su~mond in
maner foirsaid / micht pretend na ignorance of the
said~ decreittis of redemptioun .

[}ACT IN FAUO=R= OF REDEMPTIOUN OF LANDIS BE
QUHATSUMEUIR PERSONIS}]

FORSAMEKLE as the exorbitant and Immoderat
entres~ and proffite tane be diuers~ leigis of this realme
for lent money oftymes exceding sex bollis wictuall
of +geirlie a~nuell for ane hundreth markis / hes bene
and is the caus of the wrak and decay of mony
auncient levingis w=th=in this cuntrie / qlk hes procedit
pairtlie vpoun the greit exces~ of the said vnlauchfull
proffite / And pairtlie vpoun the Minoritie of the
personis addettit in the saidis a~nuellis / Quha nocht
being hable to pay the said~ a~nuellis in respect of the
lyverent of the francteneme~tis ar secludit fra thair
levingis be the warding thairof during thair Minoritie
or vtherwayes negligentlie governit be the Improuident
cure of thair tuto=r=~ and curato=r=~ haif sufferit
the same to rin sa lang vnpayit / That the same hes
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comprysit the haill auld levingis / Quhilk being the
the maist vngodlie and vnlauchfull conqueis~ in it self /
It is nocht onlie condempnit be the expres word of
god / Bot also be the lawes of all nationis / lyk as his
hienes and estaitis of the last parliame~t haldin at
Edinburgh the Tuentie nynt day of Julij the +geir of
god J=m= v=c= fourscoir sevin +geiris Considdering the
manifald abuses following thairvpoun / hes moderat
and taxt the said~ +geirlie a~nuellis / To ten pundis / or
fyve bollis wictuall for euerie hundreth pundis / And
proportionallie for greitar and smaller sowmes / And
sua hes repressit the said vsurie in tyme cu~ing / And
now his hienes and estaitis being movit w=t= the hard
estait no=t= onlie of the saidis minoris / Bot also w=th= the
greit skaith and preiudice sustenit be vtheris his
hienes leigis be nocht payment of the said~ a~nuellis
throw the occasionis foirsaidis / And being cairfull to
provyde sum ordinar remeid / for thair releif in
payme~t of the saidis exorbitant a~nuellis / DECLARIS
statutis and ordanis that it salbe lesum to all personis
quhatsu~euir alsweill minor~ as maioris addettit in payment
of the +geirlie a~nuellis / qlk~ ar redemable to redeme
all maner of a~nuellis ather wictuall or siluer sauld
or a~nalijt be thair predecessouris furth of ony pairt of
thair landis in tyme bygane / be payment or consignatioun
of the principall sowme contenit in the reuersioun
or reuersionis / Togidder w=th= the byrun a~nuellis
thairof / Quhilkis byrun a~nuellis his hienes and estaitis
liquidattis and modifies to ten markis for euerie hundreth
markis allanerlie / FINDING and declaring the
redemptioun of the said~ a~nuellis / to be lauchfull
be payment or consignatioun of the saidis principall
sowmes / Togidder w=th= ten markis for euerie hundreth
markis thairof / for the byrun proffeittis of the
same Conforme to the infeftmentis maid thairvpoun
nochtw=t=standing quhatsumeuir contractis bandis obliga=o=nis
infeftmentis decreittis or vtheris securities
quhatsumeu~ maid to thame of greitar a~nuellis nor
ten m~kis for the hundreth markis / To the quhilkis
and euerie ane of thame / this pn~t act makis diroga=o=un
insafar as the same may be extendit to the 
saidis +geirlie a~nuellis .

[}ANENT THE VALIDITIE OF NEW BOUNDAND EUIDENTIS}]

BECAUS It is cleirlie vnderstand that the baronis of
this realme and vtheris heretable possesso=ris= haldand
thair landis of oure souerane lord or vtheris superio=r=~
ar heichlie preiudgeit in thair heretages and co~mounties
apperteni~g thairto / be new infeftmentis gevin to
the personis mercheand with thame vpoun thair awin
resigna=o=nis / In the quhilkis new infeftmentis be thair
bound~ and m~chis specifiet thairin thay may include
the propirtie of the landis nixt adiacent / qlk +tai
neuir haid of befoir in greit preiudice of the landis
adiacent to thame / as als thay may include the land~
perteni~g in co~montie to vtheris baronies of landis
nixt adiacent / and be thair awin resigna=o=un w=t= the
boundit infeftment following may move questioun
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vpoun the propirtie of all landis co~tenit in thair
boundit infeftment / qlk may breid ane greit stryff to
all o=r= souerane lord~ leigis FOR REMEID quhairof /
It is statute ordanit and decernit be his hienes and
estait~ of his parliament / That the boundit infeftment
quhatsumeuir ather grantit or to be grantit be
o=r= said souerane lord or ony of his successouris / or be
ony vther superio=r= to his awin heretable tennent / be
the said heretable tenne~t~ resigna=o=un / albeit the
samy~ contene ane new gift w=t= supplement of all faultis
/ qlk onlie respectis the superio=r= grantand +te said
infeftme~t And nawayis suld be extendit to the preiudice
of the thrid persoun that the said infeftment
past vpoun the resigna=o=un of the tenne~t sall wirk na
preiudice anent the saidis boundis or merches / ather
in propertie or co~mountie to ony vther persoun Bot
the questionis arrysing vpoun the richt and possessioun
of the said propirtie and co~mountie / salbe det~minat
/ and Jugeit be the lordis of counsaill and vtheris
inferio=r= Jugeis and Ministeris of the lawes in the samy~
sort and maner as gif thair wer na me~tioun of boundis
and merchis contenit in the infeftment past vpoun
the said resigna=o=un .

[}CONCERNING PENSIONIS NOCHT AUTHORIZIT
BE DECREIT OR POSSESSIOUN}]

FORSAMEKLE as thair being dyuers~ pensionis
alleagit disponit furth of the benefices and prelacijs
of this realme To the greit hurt and preiudice thairof
and +te successo=ris= albeit na possessioun is followit
nor comprehendit thairvpoun in the prelattis lyftyme
allegit / disponeris thairof / Quhairthrow the samy~
fallis of the law / and Manifestlie apperis to be bot
forgeit and counterfute tytillis / and be ressone of the
corruptioun of this ty~e and the greit hurt and preiudice
of o=r= souerane lord and the successoris sustenit
thairby IT is statute and ordanit be the lait act of parliament
maid anent a~nexa=o=un of kirklandis to o=r=
souerane lord / that quhatsumeuir pensionis disponit
furth of +te prelacijs and nather auctorizit w=t= decreittis
nor possessioun befoir the said act suld fall and be
null [{and of{] nane availl force nor effect / Quhilk act
his hienes w=t= auise of +te haill estait~ ratifies / apprevis
confermis / and declaris and ordanis that all and
quhatsumeu~ pensionis alleagit to be disponit furth of
prelacijs And nather authorizit be decreit nor possessioun
Quhether the same be of the temporalitie or
spiritualitie / Quhairvpoun nather decreit nor possessioun
hes followit in the p~lattis lyftyme / And befoir
the said act of a~nexa=o=un salbe null sand of Nane availl
force nor effect in all tymes bygane and tocum .

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[}AGANIS VNLAWFULL CONDICIONIS IN CONTRACTIS
OR OBLIGATIONIS}]

AS IT IS no=t= lesum to vse and co~mit vsurie / sa it is
no=t= lesum to ony privie man be his awin Inventioun
and auc~tie to astrict or burding ony of o=r= souerane
lordis liegis w=t= vnlawfull And impossible conditionis
Aganis all law equitie / ressone and gude forme / Albeit
thair necessitie for +te tyme constraine thame to
+geald thairto As quhair sum personis gevis furth thair
money vpoun proffite vpoun contractis or obligationis /
Thay prowyd~ that the parties ressaveris thairof /
quhairsoeuir thay duell in the farrest partes of +te
realme salbe chargit to mak payment onlie be oppin
proclama=o=un at the marcat croce of ed~=r= vpoun sa schort
and suddane warni~g as probablie and possiblie It can
no=t= cum to the knawlege of +te personis sua chargeit /
And that the denu~ciatioun of the horni~g Salbe at
the same marcat croce / and the horni~g reg~rat in
the s~reffis buikis of edinburgh makand the same als
lauchfull / as gif the personis wer chargit personallie
or at his duelling place / And the executioun of
horni~g vsit at +te marcat croce of +te heid burgh of +te
schire quhair +te parties duellis / And the horni~gis
reg~rat in the s~reff~ buikis thairof To the greit hurt
and preiudice no=t= onlie of +te parties sa denu~cit bot
of oure souerane lord and his leigis To quhais knawlege
probablie the saidis denu~ceationis of horni~gis can
no=t= cum / THAIRFOIR his hienes w=t= aduise of his
estaitis in parliament / statutis ordanis and declaris / that
na sic vnlawfull and Impossible conditionis be maid in
contractis or obliga=o=nis amongis ony of his hienes
subiectis in tyme cu~ing / And in cais~ ony denu~ceationis
of horni~gis salhappin to be maid at the said marcat
croce of edinburgh onlie vpoun chargis vsed
thairat proceding vpoun the vnlawfull and Impossible
conditionis abonespe~it / The same chargeis and denu~cea=o=un
of horni~g / sall no=t= be repute lau=t=full / Bot the
parties vsaris thairof salbe chargit To caus charge
and denu~ce of new according to the forme vsit and
obs~uit be the co~moun law / and consuetude of the
realme .

[}PRESCRIPTIOUN OF THE ACT OF REPOSSESSING}]

FORSAMEKLE as in the pacificatioun concludit in
the parliament haldin in the greit hall of the palice
of linlithgw the Tent day of december the +geir of
god J=m= v=c= fourscoir fyve +geiris Ratifiet and apprevit
in the parliament haldin at Edinburgh in the moneth
of Julij J=m= v=c= fourscoir sevin +geiris / ffor vnioun of
all his hienes subiectis to his obedience / Thair wes
ane gn~all pacifica=o=un maid and concludit conteni~g
dyuers~ heidis and articles Speciallie that all and
sindrie personis being on lyve and the aris of thame
quha wer deid and wer dispossessit of thair landis and
possessionis throw and be +te occasioun of the co~moun
ciuile truble occurring of befoir suld~ be effectuallie
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repossessit fra the croip and proffite of the +geir of
god J=m= v=c= fourscoir fyve +geiris Including the mertimes
terme thairof / Sen the qlk tyme it may appeir
that all the personis quha wer dispossessit haue socht
the remedie of the said pacificatioun be +te repossessioun
aganis quhatsu~eu~ possesso=r= howbeit the possesso=r=
aganis quhome the repossessioun wes socht wes nocht
alluterlie the same persoun quha dispossessit thame /
And be the rigo=r= of the same Act the personis
seikand the said repossessioun hes obtenit the vttermaist
byrun proffeitt~ continwallie sen the said
feist of mertimes inclusiue the +geir of god J=m= v=c=
fourscoir fyve +geris / albeit the said repossessioun
wes no=t= socht frome thame ane lang space +t~eftir
And sum personis in the meantyme estemit
thame selffis to haue bruikit (\bone fide\) THAIRFOIR
oure souerane lord and estaitis of this pn~t parliame~t
statutis and ordanis that all actionis competent
to quhatsumeuir persoun or personis be vertew of
the foirsaid act of repossessioun be intentit and persewit
befoir the Juge ordinar w=th=in +geir and day
nixt eftir the publicatioun heirof at the Marcat croce
of ed~=r= / with certifica=o=un that tyme and space being
expyrit neuir to be hard thaireftir To intent or
persew actioun vpoun the said benefite of repossessioun
And fforder that be reasone of the tumultis occurring
in the saidis co~moun troubles / IT hapnit that
sum personis wer foirfalt denu~cit rebellis and put to
the horne or trublit for the co~moun caus~ and for the
same caus wer dispossessit be sic personis as wes schortlie
thaireftir foirfalt put to the horne or trublit be reasoun
of certane variences arrysing in the said co~moun
trubles be changeing of factionis and parties as +tai
thocht occasioun requirit THAIRFOIR IT wes statute
and ordanit be the said pacifica=o=un / that he quha wes
first dispossessit be reasone of the first truble suld be
effectuallie repossest aganis all vtheris / Be the qlk it
was planelie menit That the persoun quha dispossessit
the vther being thairfoir dispossest him selff
suld neuir be hard to acclame ony repossessioun of
that qlk he acquirit be the said~ trubles Seing it
manifestlie appearis be +te former act that the acclaming
of +te reposs~ioun be him quha wes dispossessit in
the secund place / can no=t= stand w=t= the effectuall          #
repossessioun
of him / quha wes first dispossessit THAIRFOIR
his hienes w=t= aduise of the said~ estaitis decernis
and declaris / that the persoun quha obtenit his possessioun
throw the foirfalto=r= / horni~g / rebellioun or
truble of ane vther persoun for +te co~moun caus
sall neuir be hard to clame repossessioun nather agains
the said persoun / quha wes first dispossest nor againis
ony vther persoun quhatsumeuir / Bot that the persoun
quha wes first dispossessit his airis assignais and
successouris sall effectuallie bruik his said possessioun
w=t=out ony truble to be movit to thame be virtew
of the said pacifica=o=un and repossessioun thairin contenit
/ And sall neuir be quarrellit be the persoun dispossessit
/ in the secund place But preiudice of ony
partijs richtis to be decydit be the Juge ordiner / as
is appointit be the said act .

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[}ACT ANNULLING THE BANDIS AND CONTRACTIS OF
PERSONIS BEING IN CAPTIUITIE}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and estaitis of +tis pn~t
parliament declaris that vnderstanding sindrie of his
hienes trew and faithfull subiectis / during the tyme
of +te lait trubles w=th=in this realme / hes bene movit
during the tyme +t=t= thay wer detenit and kepit in
captiuitie / To renu~ce thair heretagis / takkis possessionis
/ and to dispone and assigne thair richtis of
wardis nonentress~ releiffis and maraiges / to sindrie
personis to +t~ greit hurt and preiudice / And als
Remembring of the greit Iniuries done to sindrie
of thame in the +geir of god J=m= v=c= fourscoir foure
+geiris be warding of thair personis ather w=th=in his
hienes propre castellis and strenthis vpoun the desyre
and sute of thair parties or w=th=in the propre castellis
and houss~ of sic personis quha takand occassioun of
the trublis than being w=th=in this realme socht be all
meanis to caus sic personis co~mittit to ward / To
renu~ce thair heretages landis and possessionis in thair
fauo=r=~ expres aganis all law and guid conscience FOR
REMEID quhairof Oure said souerane lord being of
mynd to redres~ the saidis enormities and to releif
his subiectis thair aris successouris / executo=r=~ and
cautionaris of all contractis obligationis renu~ceationis
or ratificationis thairof maid be ony of his faithfull
leigis / in the said +geir of god J=m= v=c= fourscoir foure
+geiris during the tyme of thair remani~g in ward~ or
at ony tyme thaireftir in the said fourscoir foure
+geir of god~ / qll his hienes parliament haldin vpoun
Tuentie nynt day of Julij J=m= v=c= fourscoir sevin +geiris
at his perfite aige of tuentie ane +geris In fauo=r=~ of
the personis be quhais moyen thay wer co~mittit to
ward~ / Or in fauo=r=~ of the personis in quhais propre
causs~ thay ar wardit kepit and detenit be thame
thair s~vandis and dependaris in thair names THAIRFOIR
Oure said souerane lord w=t= aduise and consent
or the said~ estaitis and haill bodie of this pn~t parliament
ffindis decernis and declaris all and quhatsumeuir
contractis bandis obligationis renu~cea=o=nis ratifica=o=nis
or approba=o=nis thairof maid be quhatsumeuir
persoun or personis w=th=in this realme thair barnis or
cautionaris vpoun the richt of thair landis heretages
and possessionis to and in fauo=r=~ of quhatsumeuir persoun
or personis be quhais moyen thay wer co~mittit to
ward / or in quhais propre houss~ thay wer wardit
kepit and detenit thairin Or in ony vther houss~ perteni~g
to thair s~vandis or dependaris / Induring +te
tyme of thair being in ward or at ony tyme thaireftir
in the said +geir of god J=m= v=c= fourscoir foure
+ge=r=~ and qll the said parliament haldin in Julij J=m= v=c=
fourscoir sevin +geiris / To be null and of Nane availl
force nor effect / And retreittis cass~ and a~nullis the
samy~ To +te effect that in all tyme cu~ing the saidis
personis +git on lyfe / And the aris and successouris of
thame that ar deceissit may peceablie bruik thair
said~ heretages landis a~nuelrentis and possessionis / siclyk
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and als frelie as gif the said~ contractis bandis
renu~ceationis / and ratificationis thairof haid neuir
bene maid / And siclyk his Maiestie and estat~ foirsaidis
/ Retreittis rescindis cass~ and a~nullis / all and
quhatsumeuir renu~cea=o=nis / dispositionis / alienationis /
assignationis and translationis maid be quhatsumeuir
persoun or p~sonis To and in fauo=r=~ of quhatsumeuir
persoun or personis / off landis takkis poss~ionis giftis of
wardis / Mariages and releiffis or ony of thame / during
+te tyme that the said~ personis makaris and
granteris thairof wer detenit and kepit in ward /
And findis decernis and declaris the samy~ renu~ceationis
dispositionis alienationis assigna=o=nis and translationis
/ to haue bene fra the beginni~g to be now and
in all tymes cu~ing null and of nane availl force nor
effect / PROWYDING alwayes that na persoun or p~sonis
be hard to vse the benefite of this act / vnto +te
tyme that thay refund sic sowmes of siluer to the
personis fra quhome the samyn wes ressauit qlkis wer
trewlie reallie and w=t= effect payit and deliuerit for
making of the saidis renu~ceationis dispositionis assignationis
and translationis / And that this act be no=t=
extendit to +te bandis and suirties maid be bordera=r=~
or hieland or Iles men for thair obedience and payment
of his hienes rentis .

[}THAT THE COPIES OF LR~ES OR CHARGIS BE SUBSCRYVIT
BE THE EXECUTOR THAIROF .}]

ITEM IT is statute and ordanit that in all tyme cu~ing
all copys of su~mond~ and lr~es qlkis salbe deliuerit
to ony pairtie / be subscryuit be the officiar
executo=r= thairof

[}ANENT DENUNCIATIOUN OF PERSONIS TO THE
HORNE VPOUN LR~ES CHARGEING ALL AND SINDRIE /
GENERALLIE .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD w=t= avise of +te estaitis
of parliament vnderstanding that ane of the greit
causs~ of +te pn~t confusioun Is the Multitude of rebellis
at the horne for ciuile causs~ / And that the occasioun
thairof Is the directioun of lr~ez of horni~g in
beneficiall materis generallie aganis all and sindrie /
quhairby it occurris dalie that the beneficit man his
takismen ane or ma pensioners his ma=ties= collecto=r=~
ane or ma sindrie ministeris ane or ma donato=r=~ to
the monkis portionis first fruittis and fyft pe~nie Ilk
ane w=t= thair gn~all lr~ez charge ane tenne~t addettit in
payment to the prelatt for his dewtie quhairby diuers~
double poindingis cu~is in befoir the lord~ of sessioun /
and the saidis tenne~tis is oftymes forcit to pas to the
horne no=t= beand~ able to pay owr thair dewtie sa oft to
samony parties or to abyd the expenss~ of pleying w=t=
thame all / FOR REMEID quhairof hes statute and
w=t= auise foirsaid ordanit in tymes cu~ing Na charges
nor lr~ez of horni~g salbe gn~allie directit aganis all and
sindrie except it be aganis ane burgh college or
co~mwnitie qlk representis ane bodie at the leist it
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sall no=t= be lesum to denu~ce ony particular pairtie to
the horne vpoun sic gn~all lr~es except gif the said
partie be first lau=lie= and speciallie callit To heir and
sie the said~ lr~es direct aganis him / for a speciall and
certane dewtie or fact / And for this effect that all
giftis of pensioun monkis portionis / Ministeris assigna=o=nis
of thriddis & c~ the spe~all landis / Names of the
tenne~tis and qua~titie of +te dewties assignit assumit or
disponit be p~ticularlie contenit and that ane dewtie
be no=t= disponit to tua sindre parties qlk is (\crimen
stellionatus\) of +te law / Prowyding it salbe lesum to
ony beneficit man to seik gn~all lr~es conforme to his
prouisioun To corroborat the same and to s~=r=ue for
a publica=o=un and Intimatioun thairof / bot nawyis to
s~rue or be sufficient to denu~ce ony man to the
horne / no=t= beand spe~allie callit / and his dewtie expressit
+t~in as said is .

[}THAT COMPENSATIOUN (\DE LIQUIDO AD LIQUIDUM\)
BE ADMITTIT IN ALL JUGEMENTIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and estaitis of parliament
statutis and Ordanis that ony debt (\de liquido
ad liquidum\) instantlie verifiet be wreit or aith of the
partie befoir the geving of decreit be admittit be all
Jugis w=th=in this realme be way of exceptioun Bot no=t=
eftir the geving thairof / In the suspensioun or in
reductioun of +te same decreit .

[}ANENT DAMNAGE AND EXPENSS~ OF PLEY}]

ITEM IT is statute and ordanit that damnage enteres~
and the [^BLANK^] expenss~ of pley maid and sustenit
be +te parties / be altogidder admittit and liquidat be
+te decreit befoir all Jugeis w=th=in this realme / And
spe~allie quhen as the libell / clame or petitioun ar provin
be wreit contenand~ da~nage enteres~ and expenss~ /
and vpoun registrat bandis obliga=o=nis and contractis
/ su~mondis berand for the coistis and skaithis
Quhilk will stay parties to be wilfull and obstinat
pleyaris / And this to be extendit alsweill to the defendaris
obtenand absoluito=r= / as to the partiis p~sewaris
obtenand decreit condampnito=r= .

[}THAT THE OBTENARIS OF GIFTIS OF ESCHEATIS PAY
THE DEBT CONTENIT IN THE HORNING QUHAIRVPOUN
THE GIFT PROCEDIT .}]

ITEM it is statute and Ordanit that all intrometto=r=~
w=t= ony ma~nis escheat be gift assignatioun or vtherwayis
takkis possessioun of ony pairt or portioun of
+te denu~cit personis landis guidis or geir in onywayis /
salbe haldin to pay the debt contenit in the horni~g /
quhairvpoun the gif of eschaet procedit and fell /
And that lr~es be direct su~marlie aganis the donato=r=~
assignais or intrometto=r=~ w=t= ony pairt of +te escheat /
at the p~ties instance / vpoun sex dayes warni~g to
heir the samyn decernit / Or els to alleage ane
caus quhy . & c~ .

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[}RATIFICATIOUN OF THE CO~MISSARIAT OF
EDINBURGH~ .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and estaitis of this pn~t
parliame~t Considdering that the Jurisdictioun ecclesiasticall
belanging to the officiallis of auld~ Is and
wes diuoluit in the co~miss~=ris= chosin and noi~at be o=r=
souera~e lord~ darrest mother to that effect and that
the matrimoniall caussis and bastardies w=t= the rest of
+te wechtiest and grytest materis of the said iurisdictioun
wes co~mittit to the co~missaris of ed~=r= according
to the spe~all institutioun and erectioun of the said
co~missariat maid be o=r= said souerane lordis mother
maid in the monethe of [^BLANK^] the +geir of god
J=m= v=c= lx +geiris / Be vertew quhairof the said~ co~missaris
of ed~=r= and thair p~dicessouris w=t= the rest of the
inferio=r= co~miss~ris w=th=in this realme / hes bene in vse
and possessioun of thair said iurisdictioun in spirituall
causs~ / And hes faithfullie and diligentlie dischargit
thair dewties in the administra=o=un of iustice to +te
leigis / Thairfoir his hienes & estaitis of this pn~t p~liame~t
Ratifies and apprevis the said~ institutioun of the
said~ co~missaris / erectioun and institutioun thairof
w=th= the Iniu~ctionis gevin to thame / thair giftes and
p~uisionis to the saidis offices eft~ the forme and
te~nour thairof / w=t= all vtheris liberties priuilegis and
Immvnities belanging to thair said iurisdictioun
Decerni~g and declaring the said iurisdictioun to be
als ample of the same force and auc~tie w=t= the iurisdictioun
of the saidis officiallis to quhome +tai succedit
/ and to haue bene fra the beginni~g thairof and to
be in all tyme cu~ing / ane lau=t=full and ordinar Jugement
sait / and to bruik all the priuilegis thairof /

[}FOR PVNEISMENT OF THE RESSETTARIS OF TRATOURIS
AND REBELLIS}]

BECAUS of +te co~moun Contempt In ressetting and
suppleing of declarit trato=r=~ and rebellis owir all
partis of the realme mony pretending excuse of
ignorance and misknawlege of +te personis and altho=t=
thay be knawin +git dois na diligence to apprehend
and pn~t thame to iustice gif it be in thair power / Nor
+git to mak tymous aduertisment to the ordinar
magistrattis or vther personis of power w=th=in the
schire and boundis nixt adiacent To the effect the
said~ tratouris and rebellis may be followit and still
persewit / qll thay be takin or Expellit furth of +te
realme / ffor Remeid quhairof IT is statute and ordanit
be o=r= souera~e lord w=t= aduise of his estaitis in this pn~t
parliame~t / That all former lawes and actis of parliament
maid of befoir / Aganis ressettaris of tratto=r=~ and
rebellis / and pvnisement of thame qlk contempnandlie
remanis at the horne salbe put to dew executioun
in all pointis / And speciallie quhen euir ony declarit
tratouris or rebellis reparis in ony pairt of this
realme / Nane of o=r= souerane lord~ leigis sall presum
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to ressett supplie or interco~moun w=t= thame / Or to gif
thame meit / drink / hous~ harbrie or ony releif or
confort vnder the same pane / for qlk thay ar foirfalt
or put to +te horne And that Immediatlie vpoun
knawlege of +tair repairing in thay boundis / That all
his hienes obedient subiectis do thair exact diligence
at +te vttermaist of thair power In serching seiking
taking and apprehending of +te saidis declarit trato=r=~
and rebellis / and pn~ting of thame to iustice or in following
of thame quhill thay be takin or expellit and
put furth of +te schire and Immediatlie to mak intimatioun
to the Magistratis and personis of power
and auc~tie in the nixt schire Quhilkis salbe haldin to
do the lyk exact diligence without delay And sa fra
schyre to schire / quhill +tai be apprehendit and brocht
to iustice or expellit and put furth of the realme
And further quhen euir ony maner of tratouris
rebellis or vnknawin men vagabundis happy~nis to
repair in the cuntrie / All his hienes leigis knawing
thame Or amongis quhome thay resort / sall w=t= all
possible speid Certifie his ma=tie= or sum of his secreit
counsaill or sum of the cheif personis of auc~tie and
credite duelling w=th=in the same schire That sic personis
(gif thay be knawin) ar w=th=in the samyn / And gif thay
be vnknawin schawand thair taky~nis and for quhat
caus~ thay pn~d thame selffis to be wandering athort the
cuntrie or lurking in ony pairt vnder +te same pane that
the tratouris rebellis and vagabundis aucht to haue
sustenit in bodies or guidis thame selffis in cais~ +tai
haid bene apprehendit pn~tit and convict~ be iustice .

[}ANENT THE ESCHAETIS OF REBELLIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD w=t= auise of his estaitis
in this pn~t parliament Statutis and ordanis that na
assigna=o=un or vther euident alleagit maid in defraud
of +te credito=r= salbe a valiable titl~e to persew or
defend w=t= / gif it salbe than instantlie verifiet be wreit
that the cedent remanis rebell and at the horne for
the same caus vnrelaxt / Nor na gift of eschaet assignatioun
or vther richt proceding thairof alleagit maid
in defraud of the credito=r= and In fauo=r= of the rebell
salbe valiable title to persew or defend w=th= gif it salbe
than insta~tlie verifiet be wreit / that the rebell remanis
still at the horne for the same caus~ As alsua it salbe a
relevant exceptioun aganis ony pn~ding title be assignatioun
or gift of escheat of the rebell / To alleage
that the said rebell him self his wyff barnis or neir
freindis remanis in possessioun of his takkis and
guidis to his awin vse and behove / AND In cais~
escheattis or lyfrentis salhappin to be gevin ony
vtherwayis / nor to the behuif of the pairtie offendit
the thesaurair salbe haldin to mak the dispositioun to
a responsall persoun quha salbe debto=r= to +te pairtie at
quhais instance the horni~g is led for his debt / Or the
thesaurair (gif he think gude) sal tak guid sufficient
Cautioun for his releif And incais~ the donato=r= sall
no=t= be found responsall in landis or guidis / Oure souerane
lord w=t= auise of his estaitis declaris the gift to
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be null / AND BECAUS personis convict or standand
rebellis for treasone murthe=r= slauchter or vtheris
odious crymes co~mounlie hes the fruitioun of thair
guidis debtis takkis steddingis and possessionis Thair
houss~ still bruikit and possest be +t~ wyiffis barnis
or tendir freindis to +te defraud of the law / of the
proffite of the croun and encowrageing of wicket
men efter co~mitting of mischevous deidis / And
that vnder pretens~ and cullo=r= of fraudfull dispositionis
or assigna=o=nis maid be thame selffis or giftis
of +tair escheattis simulatlie purchest or transferit in
fauo=r= of thame selffis thair wyffis barnis tendir freindis
or weilwillaris / to +tair co~moditie and behuif . FOR
REMEID quhairof Oure souerane lord w=t= auise of his
estaitis statutis and ordanis that the saidis fraudfull
and simulat dispositionis of escheatis or ony thing
following thairvpoun Sall no=t= s~=r=ue to nurische and
sustene the saidis tratouris and rebellis in thair contempt
and rebellioun Bot that it salbe lauchfull to his
hienes and his thesaurair to intromettw=t= and vptak
the saidis eschaet guidis geir and debtis remani~g in
the possessioun of the persoun be quhais deid and
occasioun it fell / or of his wyff barnis famelie or tendir
freindis quhatsumeuir vpoun the ground and
w=th=in the houss~ occupiet and possest be him befoir he
was declarit or put to the horne / Or in cais~ he haue
bene ressett in the same hous~ at ony tyme efter his
foirfalto=r= or denu~ceatioun to +te horne No=t=withstanding
ony fraudfull dispositioun or assigna=o=un or simulat
gift or richt of eschaet purchest of +te same in fauo=r=
or to the behuif of the said~ trato=r=~ or rebellis of befoir
/ Q=r=throw the houss~ and possessionis of +te saidis
tratouris and rebellis sall nawyis be suff~rit to cum to
thair vse or co~moditie directlie or indirectlie during
the tyme of +t~ rebellioun And the vptaking of +te
saidis eschaet guidis and debtis / and laubouring of the
said~ takkis and poss~ionis during the continwance of
+te said~ trato=r=~ and rebellis in thair rebellioun / Sall
nawyis be Imput to the said thesaurair or vtheris
havand his richt or directioun as ony actioun criminall
or ciuile Exonering and dischargeing thame
of the same foreuir And that the said the=r= or his
depuittis caus the houss~ of the p~sonis co~mittaris of +te
crymes foirsaidis be detenit and kepit vpoun the
expenss~ of the reddiest of +te saidis eschaet guidis .

[}AGANIS GRANTING OF RESPEITTIS AND REMISSIONIS .}]

FOR FURTHERING of the pvneisment of slauchteris
fyre rasingis and vtheris odious crymes sa co~mounlie
co~mittit in dyuers~ partis of the realme thir sindrie
+geris bygane vpoun sett purpois and foirtho=t= fellony
To the offence of god and contempt of o=r= souerane
lord~ auc~tie his hienes followand the lovable exampl~e
of his maist noble progenito=r=~ in lyk cais~ of his speciall
fauo=r= and at +te instant request of his estaitis in
this pn~t parliame~t gra~tis / and in the word of a prince
faithfullie promittis / That he sall clois~ his handes and
ceis~ fra granting of ony respeitt~ or remissionis for
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ony maner of slauchter fyre rasing or vtheris odious
crymes that salbe co~mittit vpoun auld feid and foirtho=t=
fellony for the space of fyve +geiris nixtocum
eftir the dait heirof / That in the meantyme the
realme may be put in peace / and his leigis maid to
leive in suirtie / Except the said respett or remissioun
salbe cravit to +te offendo=r= be +te wyff barnis or narrest
freind of the persoun that hes ressauit the offence /
or that a sufficient lr~e of slanis sene and perfectlie
considderit be his hienes counsaill / And gif ony respeittis
or remissionis salhappin to be grantit for auld
actionis / That it be expremit in the same that the
trespas~ wes co~mittit befoir this pn~t parliament / And
that his hienes and his counsaill hes sene / q=r= the
pairtie is assythit vtherwayis declaris the same respeitt
or remissioun to be null and of nane availl / And Incais~
ony sic remissionis or respeittis (as god forbid)
salhappin to be grantit and past / Ordanis and co~mandis
his hienes iustice iustice clerk and +tair depuittis
to proceid and do iustice vpoun the personis
vsaris thairof / No=t=withstanding the saidis remissionis
and respeittis / as gif the samy~ haid neuir bene grantit
or p~ducit / And ordanis all personis that hes alreddie
obtenit respeittis for the saidis crymes / sen his hienes
acceptit the govername~t of the realme in his awin
persoun To be callit to vnderly the law for the same /
at +te instance of the p~tie offendit gif thay pleis to
persew / And~ althocht thay insist no=t= / at the instance
of his hienes thesaurair and aduocatt / And the personis
offendo=r=~ comperand / and vsand the said~ respeittis
or remissionis / To caus thame find gude and
responsall suirties actit in the buikis of adiornall for
satisfeing of the pairtie as law will / at the modifica=o=un
of the lordis of counsaill and sessioun / quhome his
hienes ordanis and co~mandis To proceid / and minister
vpricht iustice in modifeing of condigne and
sufficient assythme~tis for +te saidis slauchteris / and
vtheris odious crymes according to +te gravitie and
circumstances +tairof / as +tai will ans~=r= to god and his
hienes thairvpoun / And for the furtherance heirof
That his hienes thesaurair and~ iustice clerk caus collect
the Names of all personis that hes gottin respeittis or
remissionis for slaucht~is or vtheris odious
crymes / sen his hienes acceptatioun of the governament
in his awin persoun / and~ pn~t the same to his
hienes and his privie counsaill w=t= all expeditioun~ .

[}FOR PVNEISMENT OF THE WILFULL SETTING OF FYRE
IN COILHEUCHIS .}]

FOR the better puneisment of the wickit cryme
of setting of fyre in coilheuchis be sum vngodlie
personis vpoun privat revenge and despite / IT is statute
and Ordanit That the co~mitting of the said
cryme in ony tyme heireftir / Salbe treasone / And
that the co~mittaris thairof Being ordourlie convict /
sall suffer sic pvneisment in bodies landis and guidis
as is dew be the law in causs~ of treassone .

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[}FOR PVNEISMENT OF MASTERFULL BEGGARIS AND
RELEIF OF THE PUIR}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and his estaitis in this
pn~t parliament Ratifies and apprevis his hienes Act
of parliament maid for pvneisment of strang and Idle
beggaris and prouisioun for releif of +te puir and Impotent /
And Ordanis the same to be put in executioun
in all partis of +te realme as it hes alreddie tane
effect w=th=in the partis of the burgh~ of edinburgh /
And becaus sum of the s~refdomes ar of wyd~ and lang
boundis / quhairthrow it wilbe difficill To convoy
vagabundis and personis offending to the co~moun
prisonis of the heid burrowis of the schyres THAIRFOIR
Ordanis and co~mandis all s~reffis stewartis ballies
lordis and ballies of regalities and thair depuittis /
and provest and ballies w=th=in burrowis To mak prisonis
stokkis and Irnis no=t= onlie at the heid burgh bot
also at the principall throuche fair townis and paroche
kirkis w=th=in the haill boundis of the schire alsweill to
burgh~ as to landwart / And to constitute ane or tua
s~reff depuittis of honest and zelous men of best
credite and power in the boundis w=th=in or nixt adiacent
to the saidis burrowis throuche fair townis and
paroche kirkis / To put the effect of the said act of
parliament in executioun / or gif the saidis s~reffis or
vther Juges ordinar beis fund remis~ or negligent /
Givis and grantis full power charge and auc~tie To
the Ministeris eldaris and deaconis w=th=in the boundis
of euerie parochin or of samony parochy~nis as will
concur togidder To Nominat and elect ane tua thrie
or ma personis of the best habilitie zeale and discretioun
w=th=in the same parochin or boundis / quhome his
hienes makis and constitutis Justices and co~missionaris
in that pairt To the effect vndirwrittin / Gevand
grantand and co~mittand to thame co~iunctlie and
seuerallie full power / charge and auc~tie To execute
the said act of parliament concerni~g the pvneisment
of strang and Idle beggaris and vagabundis / And
prouisioun for releif of the puir / and Impotent / And
to that effect / To fens~ and hald courtis / creat officiaris
su~mond~ assyis~ / Ilk persoun vnder the pane of fyve
pundis / vnlawis and panis To tak vplift and rais~ /
and for the same gif neid beis To poynd and distren+gie
/ and to the vses contenit in the said act apply /
And generallie all and sindrie vther thingis to do
exerce and vse / that to the full executioun of the same
act of parliament w=th=in the saidis bound~ is necessarlie
requirit / And Incais~ the saidis Jugeis Ordinar or thair
depuittis or the saidis personis to be nominat and
elect as said is Is constitute iustices and co~missionaris /
be the auc~tie of this pn~t act of parliament salhappin
to refuis or delay to accept / and vse the said co~missioun
/ Or having acceptit the same / salbe fund remis~
or negligent in executioun thairof / thay sall incur the
pane of ane vnlaw appointit aganis Jugeis and magistratis
be the said act of parliament / quhairvpoun dittay
salbe vptakin and +tai callit and accusit thairfoir at
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generall iustice airis or particuler dyettis / Or then
lr~ez salbe direct be delyuerance of the lordis of
Counsaill and sessioun chargeing alsweill the saidis
Jugeis ordinar and thair depuittis as the saidis personis
to be noi~at and electit and constitute iustices
and co~missionaris be this pn~t act of parliament vpoun
the sicht of the act and testimoniall of thair nominatioun
and electioun To put the said act of parliament
to executioun in all pointis efter the forme and tenno=r=
thairof within xl dayes nixt eftir +te charge / vnder the
pane of rebellioun and putting of thame to the horne
and gif +tai fail+gie thairin / the saidis xl dayis being
bypast / To denu~ce the disobeyaris rebell~ and put
thame to the horne / and eschaet and inbring all thair
moveable guidis to his hienes vse / for thair contemptioun
/ And for the bettir tryall of co~moun fornaris
vagabundis and maisterfull beggaris fein+geit fuillis
and counterfute egiptianis / and to the effect / thay
may be still persewit quhill +tai be compellit to setl~e
thame at sum certane duelling or be expellit furth of
the cuntrie / that the s~reffis and vtheris Jugeis ordinar
and thair depuittis and vther Justices and co~missionaris
abonespe~it Tak inquisitioun be inquest at the
heid courtis +geirlie of the names and taky~nis of thame
And mak denu~cea=o=un of +tame to the nixt ordinar
Jugeis and parochy~nis in the four halffis about As
also to o=r= souerane lord and his secreit counsaill w=th=in
xl dayes efter the saidis heid courtis / vnder the pane
foirsaid .

[}AGANIS FOIRSTALLERIS AND REGRAITTARIS}]

FORSAMEKLE as sindrie actis of parliament hes
bene maid for pvneisment of foirstallaris and regrattaris
being veray pernitious memberis in the co~moun
weill +git becaus it hes no=t= bene expressit quhat wes
forstalling and regraitting Thair [{foir Oure{] souerane
lord w=t= auise of his estaitis in this pn~t parliament /
declaris statutis and ordanis that quhaeuir by or
causs~ by ony merchandice victuall or vther thing
cu~ing be land or watter toward ony fair or m~catt
in burgh or in landwart to be sauld in the same frome
ony partis beyond sea or w=th=in the realme / Or makis
ony c~tract or promeis~ for the having and bying
of the same or ony pairt thairof befoir the said~
merchandise victuallis or vther thing / salbe in the fair
or marcatt place in burgh port or raid ready to be
sauld Or sall mak ony motioun be word write or
message for raising of the prices or deirar selling of
ony of the thingis abonementionat Or els dissuaid or
move ony persoun cu~ing to the fair m~cat or toun to
bring ony of the thingis aboneme~tionat to the m~cat
fair or toun Salbe estemit and Jugeit ane foirstaller
And quhaeuir gettis in his possessioun in ony fair or
mercatt ony corne victuall flesche fische or vther
viueris that salbe brocht to be sauld / And sellis the
same agane in ony fair or mercat haldin in the same
place or ony vther fair or mercat w=th=in four mylis
thairof Or quha gettis in his hand be bying contract or
promeis~ the growand corne on the feild~ salbe repute
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a regrattair / And becaus thair hes sa little effect followit
in +te executioun of +te said act~ be the magistratt~
w=th=in burrowis to quhome the executioun
+t~of wes co~mittit Thairfoir it salbe lau=t=full in tyme
cu~ing to o=r= souerane lord~ thesaurar or aduocat To
call and persew all personis suspect and dilatit of foirstalling
and regraitting Incais~ they salhappin to prevene
be apprehending intenting and executing first
alsweill as the saidis magistrattis in burrowis / And it
sall no=t= be lesum to the magistrattis w=th=in burgh To
replege ony personis challengeit or persewit be the
thesaurair or aduocatt befoir his hienes iustice or his
deputt~ at iustice airis or particuler dyettis / And~
albeit thair be na speciall dittay bot that the foirstallair
and regraitar be onlie accusit of co~moun foirstalling
or regraiting / sa repute and haldin +git the libell
in +t=t= generallitie sall stand relevant and the personis
accused to be put to the knawlege of ane assyis~ / and
gif +tai cum in will or be convict be ane assyis for
co~moun foirstalling & regraiting of mercattis / They
sall incur for the first falt the pane and vnlaw of
fourtie pundis / And sall find souirtie to abstene in
tyme cu~ing vnder the pane of ane hundreth markis /
And gif he fall agane in the secund falt / the principall
and his souirtie to incur and pay the said sowme of
ane hundreth markis / And for the thrid falt the
offendar being convict or cum in will / To tyne and
foirfalt all his moveable guidis to be inbro=t= to o=r=
souerane lordis vse as escheat / And that iustice courtis
or aris for the effect foirsaid~ be haldin euerie +geir
twyis~ .

[}AGANIS CARYARIS OF NOLT AND SCHEIP FURTH OF
+TE REALME}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD with aduise of the
estaitis of parliame~t vnderstanding the greit wrang
done to the co~moun weill be certane privat personis
for thair awin co~moditie transporti~g in england +geirlie /
woll / scheip and nolt / abone the nowmer of ane
hundreth thowsand pu~d~ quhairby sic derth is rasit
in the cuntrie that ane mutton buck is deirar and
far surmou~t~ the price of ane boll of quheit FOR
REMEID quhairof hes statute and Ordanit That na
woll scheip nor nolt be transportit in england vnder
the pane of escheating no=t= onlie of +te said woll
scheip and nolt qlk salbe fund passand to england /
Bot also of +te haill moveable guidis of +te actuall
transportaris / And als the merchandis caussaris and
principall doaris of +te said transporting / Albeit
simulatlie / they caus the same to be done be puir
folkis / The ane half of the saidis escheatis to appertene
to the apprehendar of the saidis guidis and
woll / Incais~ he may sufficientlie verifie and try the
same And the vther half to o=r= souerane lord / And
to be intromettitw=th= be the wardane kepair s~reff
stewart or baillie / quha salbe comptable to his Maiestie
for the same / And forder the saidis Offendo=r=~
salbe pvneist in thair personis be warding for the
space of sex monethis and vtherwayis at his hienes
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plesour / lyk as o=r= said souerane lord hes statute and
Ordanit / That it salbe lesum to ony s~reff wardane
kepair or ony vther barroun or officiar havand the
thesauraris power and directioun To stay and arreist
tak and apprehend the saidis guidis and personis /
and to pn~t thame befoir the wardane / s~reff / stewart /
baillie / or kepair / Or bring thame to edinburgh To
be pn~tit to the iustice and his depuittis / And to
vnderly the law for the said offence / qlk being tryit
the offendo=r=~ sall tyne thair haill moveables to be
devydit as said is / And als salbe pvneist in thair
p~sonis as is abonew~ttin / at the kingis ples~=r= to the       #
terro=r=
of vtheris / And the samyn penalties to be extendit
aganis quhatsumeuir personis w=th=in this realme that
sall sell ony nolt & scheip to quhatsumeuir Inglisman
or vther ather abydand w=th=in the boundis of england /
or that traffikis within this realme / IT being tryit
that the persoun byar of +te same guidis sellis or transportis
the same in england~ / And~ Oure souerane
lord~ w=t= auise of his said~ estait~ a~nullis all liciences
grantit or to be grantit in contrair heirof / And Ordanis
that the penaltie of +tis act sall stryk aganis the
transgressouris thairof / no=t=withstanding the saidis
licencis purchest or to be purchest .

[}ANENT DEFORCEING AND TRUBLING OF THE KINGIS
OFFICIARIS OF ARMES}]

ANENT the supplicatioun gevin in to the kingis
Maiestie and estaitis of parliament be his hienes aduocat
in name of his Maiesties faithfull and trew 
subiectis w=th=in this realme / Makand mentioun that
nocht onlie his Maiesties offi=r=~ of armes in putting of
decreittis obtenit befoir the Juges ordinar to executioun 
ar heavelie trublit be deforceing of thame in
executioun of thair offices and stryking of thame to
the effusioun of thair bluidis In hie and manifest
contemptioun of o=r= souerane lord~ and his hienes auc~tie
and lawes / Bot also ane new vnaccustumat contempt
is laitlie cropin in and enterit w=th=in this realme /
That na persoun w=th=in the same nather officiaris of
armes s~reffis in that p~t may travell w=t= frie acces~
to execute ony su~mond~ and lr~es direct furth in his
Maiesties name for su~moni~g of ony persoun or personis
To compeir befoir the lordis of the college of
iustice or vtheris Jugeis w=th=in this realme without
hazard~ and p~rell of thair bodies / To the greit hinderance
of iustice and preiudice of the trew subiectis
of this realme quha ar willing to leve vnder his
hienes obedience and~ to repair wrangis and Iniuries
done to +tame be ordo=r= of law / Beseikand heirfoir
his Maiestie and estatis foirsaidis To haue considera=o=un
of +te premiss~ and to sett doun be act of +tis
pn~t p~liame~t / That all personis / salbe harmeles~ and
skathles in executing of ony su~mondis / lr~es or p~cept /
and in putting of decreittis to executioun vnder sic
panis and pvniseme~t / as his Maiestie and the saidis
estaitis thinkis maist expedient for the ma~tenance of
iustice and pvnischement of +te contempnaris thairof /
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As the said supplica=o=un at mair lenth proportis / Qlk
being red~ hard~ and considderit be his hienes and the
said~ estaitis / and thay thairw=th= being ryplie aduysit
Oure souerane lord and his estaitis convenit in this pn~t
parliament / ffor remeid of +te dalie hurtis and Iniurys
ressauit be offi=r=~ of armes or s~reffis / in +t=t= p~t /      #
executand
lr~es or p~ceptis in o=r= souerane lord~ name and auc~tie /
Statutis and Ordanis that incais~ ane offi=r= of armes or
s~reff in +t=t= p~t / or vther persoun q=t=su~euer the ty~e of
+te executioun of ony su~d~ lr~es or p~ceptis direct be
his hienes or vtheris Jugeis w=th=in this realme Or in
putting of decreittis to dew executioun / be deforceit
in doing of +te same / or be molestit Invadit or p~sewit
to +te effusioun of +t~ bluid be +te p~soun or p~sonis
quhome +tai sall be v~tew +t~of su~mond or charge / or
ony vtheris of thair caussing and co~mand The deforcearis
and p~sewar~ of +te offi=r=~ and v+ter~ foirsaid~ sall
foirfalt amit and tyne all and q=t=su~euir +t~ guid~ and
geir moveable / And the ane half thairof sall ap~tene
to o=r= souera~e lord as eschaet And +te vther half to +te
p~tie at quhais instance the saidis su~mond~ lr~es and
p~ceptis ar direct & purchest Qlk~ executionis o=r= said
souerane lord and estat~ foirsad~ decernis and declaris
to be lau=lie= and ordo=r=lie execute / no=t=w=t=standing
the said deforceme~t and Invasioun of the said~ officiaris
and v+t~r~ abonew~ttin to be co~mittit in maner foirsaid
/ the deforcement being first verifiet and prowin .

[}CONCERNING THE RELEVANCIE OF LYBELLIS IN
CAUSS~ CRIMINALL}]

ITEM It is Statute and Ordanit / seing that diuers~
exceptionis and~ obiectionis rysis vpoun criminall
libellis And pairties frustrat of iustice be alleagit           #
irrelevancie
thairof That in tyme cu~ing all criminall libellis
sall contene that the personis complenit on ar airt
and pairt of +te cryme libellit / quhilk salbe relevant to
accuse thame thairof sua that na exceptioun or obiectioun
tak away that pairt of the libell in tyme cu~ing .

[}ANENT THE LIBERTIES OF FRIE BURROWIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and his estaitis of parliament
/ for the gratious luif and fauo=r= / quhilk his
maiestie bearis to the burrowis of this realme / eftir
his perfite aige of tuentie fyve +geiris compleit Ratifies
and apprevis all and quhatsumeuir actis richtis
priuilegis / ordinances and constitutionis maid of befoir
/ be his maiestie and his maist nobl~e progenito=r=~
for mantena~ce of the liberties of frie burrowis conforme
to the saidis actis and constitutionis in all
pointis / And foirsamekle as be diuers~ actis of parliament
maid of befoir in the dayis of his mayst noble
progenito=r=~ / Is is statute and Ordanit that na persoun
w=th=in this realme suld exerce the traffiq~ of merchandice
/ bot the burgess~ of frie burrowis Quhilkis
haue no=t= bene nor +git ar obs~uit be reasone that thair
is na penaltie irrogat to the personis contravenaris
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thairof / THAIRFOIR oure said souerane lord~ and haill
estaitis of this pn~t parliament / confirmis ratifies and
apprevis the saidis actis constitutionis and euerie ane
of thame / WITH this additioun / that quhasoeuir
exerceiss~ the said traffiq~ of merchandice no=t= being
frie burges~ / Thair haill guidis and geir sall becum in
eschaet / the ane half to o=r= souerane lord / and the
vther half to the burgh quhais co~missioner and collecto=r=
sall first apprehend the same And to the effect
that the saidis eschaet may be vpliftit / his maiestie
and estaitis foirsaidis / Gevis and grantis full pouer
and auc~tie to euerie ane of the saidis frie burrowis
be thame selffis or thair co~missioner / and collecto=r= /
quhome thay sall haue power to depute in that behalf
/ To serche and seik the guidis and geir of the
saidis vnfremen traffiqueris / To intromett thairw=th= as
eschaet / and to deliuer the ane half thairof to his
hienes thesaurair / and the vther half to the burgh /
quhairof he salbe appointit co~missioner or collecto=r= /
Quhether it be w=th=in this realme / or in ony vther
pairt / quhair the same may be challengit / And~ To
arreist the saidis guidis / call follow and persew thairfoir
befoir vnsuspect ballies or depuittis / quhome
thay salhaue power to creat to that effect And ordanis
the ane half of the said eschaet / to be intromettit
with be the said co~missioner or collecto=r= as said is
be applyit to the co~moun weill of the said burgh~
quha sall first apprehend~ the saidis eschaet guidis /
Off the quhilk half of the said eschaet guidis thair
salbe +geirlie compt maid as is appointit of the
co~moun gude of the burgh / Prowyding alwayes that
this pn~t act be nocht preiudiciall to noblemen baronis
or vther landit men To bring or caus bring or
haue merchandise to thair awin particuler vse and
behuif Sua that thay sell nocht the same / or mak
merchandise thairof agane to o=r= souerane lord~ leigis /
Quhairin incaice the saidis noblemen baronis and
vtheris abone writtin be found or apprehendit culpable
/ They salbe repute haldin and estemit as vnfremen
traffiqueris / And it salbe lesum to the saidis
frie burrowis or thair co~missioner and collecto=r= foirsaid
To intromett w=t= thair haill guidis and geir as
eschaet / And dispone vpoun the same / as w=t= the
saidis vnfremenis guidis in maner abone writtin .

[}ANENT THE TAXATIOUN OF BURROWIS}]

ITEM seing the Taxatioun and stentis vpoun the
realme is multiplijt quhairw=t= the burrowis ar verrie
grytlie burdy~nit / Thairfoir IT is statute and Ordanit
that all maner of personis inhabitantis of burrowis
exercesand ony maner of traffiq~ merchandice or having
change w=th=in the same / Sall beir thair pairt of
all taxtis stentis and taxationis watching and~ warding
in all dewties and s~uices perteni~g to o=r= souerane lord~
the weill of +te realme and the vtilitie of +te burgh /
And that w=th=out ony respect to be haid to ony priuilege
discharge or executionis grantit be o=r= souerane
lordis predicessouris or be his hienes selff / or to be
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grantit in tyme cu~ing be his maiestie / Or his successouris
/ To quhatsumeuir persoun or personis of quhatsumeuir
qualitie / Or for quhatsumeuir caus~ And~ Ordanis
this to haue executioun Aganis all personis / exerceand
the trafficq~ of merchandise or vther change in
ony of the burrowis of +tis realme / quhether thay be
admittit frie burgess~ thairin or no=t= / Prowyding alwayes
that it salbe lesum to his hienes no=t=withstanding
of +te said act / To exeeme frome the saidis taxationis
/ watching and warding Ane persoun of ilk
craft for his hienes particuler vse and~ s~uice Incace his
maiestie find it guid and expedient to be done And~
siclyk that this act be no=t= p~iudiciall to the me~beris of
the college of iustice and to thair priuilegis and Immvnities
grantit vnto thame / Or quhairof +tai haue
bene in vse in tymes bygane .

[}AGANIS SIC AS EXERCESIS CRAFTIS IN SUBURBIS
ADIACENT TO BURROWIS}]

ITEM forsamekle As the exerceis~ of craftismen in
the subvrbis of the frie burrowis Is no=t= onlie hurtfull
to all o=r= souerane lordis liegis for the insufficie~cie
of the wark / Bot als ministrattis greit occasioun to
prenteiss~ and s~vandis in frie burrowis vndewtifullie
to leive thair maisteris / And to remane and~ abyd in
the said suburbis Thairby substracting thame selffis
fra the iurisdictioun of +te provest and ballies of +te
said~ burrowis / And als the frie craftismen resident
w=th=in the said~ burrowis / ar gritlie da~nifijt / seing
thay beir ane greit pairt of +te chargis of the burgh /
And the advantage of the wark that suld releif thame /
Is drawin away to the said~ suburbis / THAIRFOIR
Oure souerane lord and haill estaitis of +tis pn~t parliame~t
statutis declaris and decernis / that in all tyme cu~ing
/ Thair salbe na exerceis of craftis in the suburbis /
adiacent to the said~ burrowis / Bot that the samyn
sall ceis~ in all tymes heireftir And +tat it salbe lesum
to +te provest and ballies of +te said~ burrowis / and
thair depuitt~ and officiaris To intromett w=th= all the
warkis that salbe fund wrocht or in wirking /
Quhether the materiallis thairof appertene to the
craftisman him selff / or to quhatsumeuir vther
persoun / And to eschaet +te samyn~ to be applyit to
+te co~moun warkis of the burgh nixt adiacent to the
said~ suburbis .

[}AGANIS TRANSPORTING OF WEILL AND KID
SKYNNIS FURTH OF +TE REALME}]

THE KINGIS MAIESTIE and estaitis of this pn~t
parliament / Vnderstanding the greit hurt that his
hienes subiectis dalie sustenis throw the transporting
and carreing furth of the realme / off +te calf sky~nis /
hudderonis and kid sky~nis / be merchantis and traffiquer~
of this cuntrie / sua that throw the scairsitie
thairof / nane can be haid for making of parchement /
pointis / stringis / and vtheris necess~ris / and beside
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ane greit nu~ber of pur craftismen ar layid~ Idle FOR
REMEID quhairof in tyme cu~ing / Oure souerane
Lord~ w=t= auise of the saidis estaitis inhibitis and dischargis
all and sindrie merchandis trafficqueris and
vtheris his hienes leigis quhatsumeuir off all transporting
and~ careing furth of +tis realme / Off the saidis
calf sky~nis hudderonis and kid sky~nis / packing and
peilling thairof in tyme cu~ing vnder the pane of
confiscatioun of the same to his maiesties vse / Co~manding
his maiesties sercheo=r=~ and custumaris To
serche and seik the saidis sky~nis / And incais~ ony
beis fundin transporting To intromett thairw=th= and
inbring the same to his hienes vse / And Ordanis
lr~ez to be direct for publicatioun heirof in forme
as effeiris .

[}CONCERNING THE STREITTIS AND PASSAGES OFF
BURROWIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and the estaitis of parliament
Ratifies apprevis and c~f~mis the act of parliament
maid be Quene marie drowriar of +tis realme
in the moneth of Junij 1555 +geiris / Intitulat Anent
the co~moun passages to burrowis / Be the qlk it wes
statute that all co~moun hie gaittis that frie burrowis
hes bene in vse off proceding ather for passage fra thair
burgh or cu~ing thairto / and~ in speciall all co~moun hie
gaittis fra frie dryburrowis to the portis and heavy~nis
nixt adiacent or proceding to thame be obs~uit
and kepit / And nane mak thame Impediment or
stop thairintill / and gif ony dois to be callit and~
accusit for oppressioun and pvnist thairfoir according
to the lawis / as in the said act at mair lenth is 
contenit / Quhilk act w=th= the haill clauss~ and conditionis
thairof / his ma=tie= w=t= auise foirsaid / willis that
the samyn salbe haldin as expressit thairin / and to be
put to dew executioun in all tyme heireftir w=t= thir
additionis following / That forsamekle as it is sufficientlie
vnderstand be his maiestie that dyuers~ malicious
personis vpoun deliberat malice / stoppis and Impeidis
publict passages perteni~g to the frie burrowis
w=th=in this realme / namelie to the [{sey{] portis / qlkis
hes grytest occasioun of trafficq~ be casting of fowseis
and bigging of dykis for interclosing of the saidis
co~moun passages / and will no=t= suffer the inhabitantis
of the saidis burrowis and vtheris his hienes
leigis and trafficqueris towardis the saidis sey portis /
to haue or frequent the accustumat passage / vsit of
befoir / In transporting of wictuallis fewalis viueris /
merchandise and vtheris for interteynement of the
co~moun negotiatioun of +te cuntrie / Bot compellis
thame to pas ane myle or tua about / to the greit
hurt and preiudice of the said~ leigis Heirfoir his
maiestie w=t= auise foirsaid in corroboratioun of the
said former act and to the effect that the samyn may
be put to full executioun in tyme cu~ing / Statutis /
and Ordanis that nane presum or tak vpoun hand~
heireftir to stop or impeid~ the saidis publict and
co~moun passageis perteni~g to the saidis frie burrowis /
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and namelie to the saidis sey portis / And gif ony
salhappin to do in the contrair / The parties grevit
salhaue thair recours~ to the lordis of counsaill and
sessioun / quha sall grant su~mar lr~ez in thair fauo=r=~
vpoun sex dayis warni~g allanerlie / To caus and
compell the co~mittaris of the said oppressioun To
decist and ceis~ thairfra And to heir and sie thame
selffis decernit to haue done wrang in stopping of
the saidis passagis and to find cautioun actit in the
saidis lordis buikis / vnder sic panis as salbe modifiet
vnto thame /neuir to co~mit the lyk wrang be
thame selffis +t~ men tenne~tis or s~vandis and vtheris
quhome they may lett / The ane half of the said
penaltie to appertene to his hienes / and the vther
half to the p~tie grevit And the probatioun of the
said wrang in stopping of the saidis passageis to be
ressauit be famous witness~ allanerlie and~ no=t= be ane
assyis~ / and the tryall thairof to appertene to the
saidis lordis of counsaill / and all vtheris inferio=r=
Juges to be dischargit / fra proceding in the saidis
causs~ / nochtw=t=standing ony quhatsumeuir statute or
constitutioun maid anent molestationis in propirtie
or co~montie / In nowmer quhairof his hienes will nawayis
/ that the saidis oppressionis and staying of the
publict passages salbe comprehendit / And~ Ordanis
publicatioun to be maid heirof in forme as effeiris .

[}CONCERNING CERTANE ABUSES IN THE ADMIRALLIS
PROCEDINGIS .}]

FORSAMEKLE as it is heavelie complenit be the
haill burrowis of this realme / That thay and +te
haill townis lyand vpoun the sey cost / haue bene
greitlie opprest be +te admirall taking ane cullo=r=
vpoun the new infeftment maid to franceis sumtyme
erle bothuill of +te said admirallitie / In the qlk infeftment
thair is ane greit nowmer of strange clauss~ /
qlk~ wer neuir contenit in ony infeftment gevin to
ony admirall of befoir / ffor repressing of the quhilk
oppressioun IT is statute and Ordanit be o=r= souerane
lord~ and his estait~ of +tis pn~t parliament / that the
admirall of this realme / and his successouris in tyme
cu~ing / exerce nor vsurp na iurisdictioun / nather +git
exact nor crave ony kynd~ of dewtie / eschaet nor
casualitie Bot according to that qlk wes vsit to be
exercesit or takin be the admirall for the tyme befoir
the deceis~ of king James the fyft of noble memorie
nochw=t=standing ony greitar specialitie contenit in
any of the saidis admirallis infeftmentis bygane
or to cum .

[}RATIFICATIOUN OF THE BURGH OF
HADINGTOUN}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD w=t= auise of the estaitis
of this realme and haill body of +tis pn~t parliament
Ratifies / apprevis / and for his maiestie and his successouris
perpetuallie c~f~mis the Tua giftis vndir
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writtin / w=th= the confirmatioun past vpoun the secund
thairof maid gevin and grantit to and in fauo=r=~ of
the provest ballies merchandis burgess~ counsell and
co~mwnitie of hadingtoun / The ane / vnder the gret
seill be his hienes maist noble p~genito=r= James be the
grace of god~ king of scottis / To +te m~chandis burgess~
and co~mwnitie of the said burgh makand thame
and thair successouris Saulf frie and quite / fra all payment
of custume of salt and sky~nis vndirw~ttin callit
in the vulgar toung Scorlingis scaldingis futefaillis
lentrenvare lambsky~nis todsky~nis calfsky~nis cwni~g
sky~nis ottersky~nis and fwmartsky~nis / As at mair
lenth is contenit in the said gift / And the secund of
the saidis giftis gra~tit be vmqle richert guthre abbot
of the monasterie of Sanct thomas the martire of
abirb~ / qlk vmqle richart foundit the hospitall of
sanct laure~ce bewast the said burgh of hadingtoun /
And dotit sindrie rentis and possessionis thairto / Be
the qlk gift and fundatioun of the said hospitall / IT
is speciallie prouidit that furth of +te poss~ionis and
proventis of +te said hospitall / The m=r= thairof sall gif
+geirlie to the leprois of hadingtoun remani~g in the
leprois hous~ thairof / Ane chalder of wictuall meill
beir or quheit for thair sustenta=o=un and support / And
to be faithfullie payit to thame +geirlie at tua t~mes
be evin portionis / vi~z at witsonday in somer and
m~times in winter As in the said gift or fundatioun
conteni~g sindre vther dewties to be payit furth of
the said hospitall of S=t= laure~ce to the saidis leprois at
mair lenth is contenit / Quhilk was also ratifiet and
conf~mit vnder the greit seill be his hienes maist
noble progenito=r= vmqle James be the grace of god~
king of scottis As the samyn confirma=o=un in the selff
beris / In all and sindrie pointis heidis pass~ articles
clauss~ Immvnities priuilegis conditionis and~ circumstances
quhatsumeuir thairin me~tionat / alsweill no=t=
expressit as expressit And~ willis and declaris that
this pn~t ratifica=o=un is and salbe als sufficient / as gif
the foirsaid~ giftis and conf~ma=o=nis abone w~ttin past
vpoun the last thairof as said is wer at lenth ingrossit
heirin / And that the samy~ w=t= thir pn~tiz Ar and salbe
effectuall guid valide and~ sufficient to the saidis provest
ballies m~chandise and inhabitant~ of the said
burgh of hadingtoun and thair successouris / ffor
bruiking of thair priuilegis foirsaid~ concerni~g the
salt and sky~nis foirsaidis to be custumefrie / and all
vther priuilegis co~tenit thairin alsweill no=t= namit as
namit in all tyme cu~ing / As alsua that the funda=o=un
foirsaid~ co~teni~g the prouisioun abonewrittin maid~ in
fauo=r=~ of the saidis leprois / salbe effectuall sufficient
and guid securitie for the saidis provest ballies counsall and~
co~mwnitie and thair successouris To vplift
the foirsaid chalder wictuall furth of the rentis of the
hospitall abonewrittin and all vther dewties contenit
in the said funda=o=un / of all +geris bygane and~ to cum
nochtw=t=standing quhatsumeuir act statute or constitutioun
maid in the contrair / vnder the qlkis the premiss~
ar nor sall nawayis be comp~hendit lyk as his
ma=tie= w=t= auise foirsaid / renu~cis gevis grantis and
disponis fra him and his successo=r=~ to the said~
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provest ballies counsaill and co~itie / In name of +te
said~ leprois~ all richt titlie and clame of richt qlkis
his ma=tie= his predicessouris or successo=r=~ foirsaidis /
haid~ / hes / or may haue to the foirsaid chalder
wictuall or vtheris dewties me~tionat in the funda=o=un
foirsaid mortifijt to the said~ leprois as said
is for now and euir . BUT preiudice alwayes of the
infeftment of fewferme maid be the priores~ and~
sisteris of the schenis beside edinburgh To vmqle S=r=
lues bellenden of auchnoule knicht clerk of his
hienes iusticiarie his airis and successouris / Off all
and haill the landis callit Sanct laurence hous~ / lyand
at the wast end~ of the toun of hadingtoun / and~
within the constabularie thairof / Off the dait the xv
day of februar J=m= v=c= lxij +geiris / And~ Siclyk but
preiudice of ane vther infeftment off fewferme maid
be the said S=r= lues of the foirsaidis landis To m=r=
thomas craig aduocat and helene heriott his spous
in co~iunctsie / and the aris lau=lie= to be gottin betuix
thame / qlkis fail+geing to the said m=r= thomas airis
and~ assignais q=t=su~eu~ Off the dait the xxiij day of
marche J=m= v=c= lxxxvij +geris / with the seasingis and
confirma=o=nis following vpoun a+t~ of the said~ infeftmentis
as accordis of the law /

<S SAMPLE 5>
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[} (\IX DIE JULII.\) }]
[^A PASSAGE IN LATIN OMITTED^]

The haill actis following wer red voitit and
concludit be [{the Estait{]tis in plane parliament

[}ACT ANENT THE KINGIS MA=TEIS= PREROGATIUE .}]

FORSAMEKLE as the Estaittis and haill
bodie of this pn~t parliament Considering that
with the lauchfull discent in the persone of
oure most gratious Souerane of the richteous inheritance
of the famous and renowned kingdomes
of England france and Irland quhilk verie
far surpassis the wealth power and force of the
dominionis of ony of his progenitouris kingis of
Scotland God hes also Joynit ane wonderfull incresce
of Cair and burding ffor discharge quhairof he
hes endewed his ma=tie= with sa mony extraordinar
graces and maist rare and excellent vertues As he
is no=t= onlie knawin by daylie and Manifest experiences 
in materis of greatest difficultie and consequence
To the vnspeakable conforte of all his faithfull
subiectis To be capable of the happie gouername~t
of his saidis kingdomes Bot be his maist singular
Judgement foirsicht and princelie wisdome
worthie to posses and habill to gouerne far greater
dominionis and Numberis of people And inrespect
+tairof The saidis estaittis of parliame~t persaveing
that be his ma=teis= exaltatioun no=t= onlie in preeminence
and power bot also in all royall qualiteis
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requisit for the happie discharge +tairof God hes
manifestlie expressit his heavinlie will To be That
his ma=teis= Imperiall power qlk god hes sa gratiouslie
inlarged Sall no=t= by thame in ony sorte be Impared
prejudged or diminissed bot rather reverenced
and augmented sofar as possible they can THAIRFOIR
the saidis Estaittis and haill bodie of
this pn~t parliame~t all in ane voluntar humbill
faithfull and vnited hairt mynd and co~sent Trewlie
acknawleges his maiesties souerane authoritie
princelie power royall prerogatiue and privilege
of his Crowne Ouer all estaittis persones and
causs~ quhatsumeuir w=th=in his said kingdome And his
ma=tie= with expres~ advyse consent and assent of the
saidis haill Estaittis Ratefeis appreves and perpetualie
confermis the samyn Als absolutlie amplie
and frelie in all respectis and considerationis As
euir his ma=tie= or ony of his royall progenito=r=~ kingis
of Scotland in ony tyme bigane possessed vsed or
exerced +te same And lykwayes with consent foirsaid
Cassis a~nullis abrogattis retreittis and rescindis
All and quhatsumeuir thingis attempted enacted
done or heireftir to be done or Intendit To the
violatioun hurte derogatioun Imparing or prejudice
of his hienes souerane authoritie Royall prerogatiue
and privileges of his crowne or ony point or
pairt +tairof In ony tyme bigane or tocum And the
saidis haill Estaittis for thame selffis and +tair successouris
faithfullie promittis Perpetualie to acknawlege
obey mantene defend and advance the
lyfe hono=r= saiftie dignitie souerane authoritie and
prerogatiue royall of his sacred ma=tie= his airis and
successouris and privilege of his hienes Crowne
with thair lyves landis and gudis to the vttermest
of thair power And constantlie and faithfullie to
withstand all and quhatsumeuir persones poweris
or estaittis quha sall presume preas or Intend onywayes
to Impugne prejudge hurte or Impair +te
same And nevir to cum in the Contrair +tairof
directlie nor Indirectlie in ony tyme cu~myng .

[}ACT ANENT THE RESTITUTIOUN OF THE ESTATE
OF BISCHOPPIS}]

IN THE PARLIAMENT haldin at perth the
Nynt day of Julij the +geir of god J=m= vj=c= and Sex
+geiris be vertue of ane speciall co~missioun grantit
be o=r= souerane lord to that effect vnder the great
Seall of the date at hamptouncourt the aucht day
of februar J=m= vj=c= and four +geiris OURE SOUERANE
LORD now in his absens furth of his
kingdome of Scotland Ernestlie desyring sa to provyde
for the Just and politiq~ gouername~t of that
Estait / As his faithfull subiectis +tairof May perfytlie
knaw / That absens breidis no=t= in his royall
mynd oblivioun of thair gude Bot that he is daylie
mair and mair cairfull of sic thingis as may tend
Maist to the hono=r= proffitt and perpetuall stabilitie
and quietnes of the said kingdome / quhairin vnderstanding
religioun and Justice to be sa necess~=r= .
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fundamentis and pillaris / As by thame the authoritie
of the princes and quietnes of the peopill In all
tymes bipast hes cheiflie bene establischit and mantenit
quhill off Lait in his maiesteis +goung +geiris
and vnsetlit Estaitt The ancient and fundamentall
policie Consisting in the Mantenance of the thrie
Estaittis of parliament Hes bene greatumlie Imparit
and almost subuertit Specialie by the indirect abolischeing
of the Estait of Bischoppis by the act of
annexatioun of the temporalitie of benefices to the
crowne maid in his hienes parliament haldin at Edinburgh
in the moneth of Julij The +geir of god J=m= v=c=
fourscoir sewin +geiris Quhairby albeit it wes nather
menit by his ma=tie= nor by his Estaittis That the
said Estait of bischoppis consisting of benefices of
Cure and being ande Necessar Estait of the parliame~t
Suld onywayes be suppressit +git his ma=tie= by
experience of the subsequent tyme hes cleirlie sene
that the dismembering and abstracti~g frome thame
of thair levingis hes brocht thame on sic contempt
and povertie / that they ar no=t= hable to furneis
necessaris to thair privat familie Mekill les~ to beir
the charges of thair wonted Rank in parliame~t and
generall counsaillis: And eftir the example of thair
Predecessouris To assist and supplie +tair prince with
thair counsaill and gudis in tyme of peax and ware
The remede quh=r=of propirlie belangis to his ma=tie= /
Quhome the haill Estaittis of thair bundin duetie
with maist hartlie and faithfull affectioun humelie
and trewlie acknawleges To be souerane monarche /
absolute prince Judge and gouerno=r= ouer all p~sones
Estaittis and causs~ baith spirituall and temporall
within his said realme THAIRFOIR his Ma=tie=
with expres~ advyse and co~sent of the saidis haill
Estaittis of parliament being Cairfull to repone
restoir and redintegrat the said Estait of bischoppis
to thair ancient and accustomed hono=r= digniteis
prerogatiues privilegis levingis landis teyndis rentis
thriddis and Estaitt As the samyn wes in the reformit
kirk / maist ample and frie at onytyme befoir
the act of a~nexatioun foirsaid Be the tenno=r=
heirof Retreittis rescindis reduces cassis abrogattis
and a~nullis the foirsaid act of a~nexatioun of the
temporalitie of benefices to the Crowne maid in the
+geir of God J=m= v=c= fourscoir sewin +geiris as said is
In safar as the samyn may in ony sorte comprehend
or be extendit to the authoritie dignitie prerogatiues
privileges Touris castellis fortalices landis
kirkis teyndis / Thriddis or rentis of the saidis
bischoprikis or ony pairt +tairof with all vtheris
actis of parliame~t maid in prejudice of the saidis
bischoppis in the premiss~ or ony of thame with all
that hes followit or may follow thairvpoun / and all
actis for dismembring of particular kirkis of co~moun
kirkis of the saidis bischoprikis frome the
samyn or for separatioun of the thriddis of the saidis
bischoprikis frome the bodie titill and twa pairt of
the samyn To the effect the persones pn~tlie provydit
to the bischoprikis of scotland or ony of thame /
or that sall heireftir be p~vydit to the samyn May
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frelie quietlie and peciablie Injoy bruik and posses
the hono=r=~ digniteis privileges and prerogatives
competent to thame or thair estait / sen the reformatioun
of the Religioun / and all touris fortalices
landis kirkis / teyndis / rentis twa pairt thriddis
patronages and richtis quhatsumeuir belanging to
the saidis bischoprikis or ony of thame and vse and
exerce the samyn / and frelie dispone vpoun the
haill twa pairit and thrid temporalitie and spiritualitie
of thair saidis bischoprikis and all the premiss~
belonging to the saidis bischoprikis As the saidis
actis of a~nexatioun and remanent actis maid in onywayes
to thair preiudice in the premiss~ and euerie
ane of thame and all that followit +tairvpoun had
nevir bene maid nor done They allwayes Intertenying
the Ministeris serveing at the cure of the
kirkis of thair saidis bischoprikis vpoun the reddiest
of thair saidis thriddis according to the ordinar
ass~nationis maid or ressonable to be maid +tairane~t
ATTOURE becaus his Maiesteis Intentioun is
onlie To restoir the bischoprikis qlkis ar benefices
of cure And nawayes to alter ony thing done in
vther benefices quhilkis ar no=t= of cure And for the
better satisfactioun of his ma=teis= subiectis and faithfull
servandis quhome his ma=tie= in his princelie
liberalitie for diu~s~ gude respectis and causs~ moveing
him Hes beneficit rewardit and advanceit with
erectionis fewis patronages teynd~ and vtheris
Infeftmentis co~firmationes of landis Rentis teyndis
patronages and vtheris richtis of abbaceis Prioreis
and vtheris benefices no=t= being bischoprikis / And
to the effect they be no=t= prejudgeit nor put in
Mistrust by this act of thair securitie in the premiss~
His hienes with advyse of the haill Estaittis of parliame~t
Ratefeis appreves and for him and his successouris
perpetualie confermes The haill erectionis
Infeftmentis Confirmatiounes patronages / takkis
and vtheris securiteis of landis teyndis patronages /
richtis and rentis quhatsumeuir of the saidis haill
benefices foirsaidis or ony pairt +tairof (no=t= being
bischoprikis) Gewin disponit or confermit be his
ma=tie= during the tyme of the said parliament haldin
in the moneth of Julij J=m= v=c= fourscoir sewin +geiris
of befoir or sensyne Maid agreable to the lawis and
actis of the said parliame~t fourscoir sewin and vtheris
lawis and actis maid sensyne And faithfullie promittis
(\in verbo principis\) Neuir to querrell nor Impugne
+te sami~ directlie nor Indirectlie in ony tyme cu~mi~g
As alsua for +te weill & securitie of the tennentis of
the landis and teyndis of the saidis bischoprikis
Quha since the act of a~nexatioun hes debursit
diuers~ sowmes of money To his hienes Thesaurar
for making and confermyng to thame of thair Infeftmentis
takkis and securiteis of the saidis landis
teyndis and rentis of the saidis bischoprikis possessit
by thame And to the effect that the a~nulling of
the said act of a~nexatioun bereiff +tame no=t= altogidder
of the saidis landis teyndis and rentis of bischoprikis
acquirit be thame vpoun thair large charges
and expenss~ according to the law than standing
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And that vpoun the vther pairt The saidis bischoprikis
be no=t= altogidder maid vnproffitable be the
vnlauchfull dilapidatioun of +te rentis +tairof And
hurtfull conversioun of the victuall Caynis customes
and vtheris comoditeis of the sami~ for vnequall
and vnworthie prices Thairfoir his ma=tie= with
advyse of his Estaittis foirsaidis Ordanis the saidis
persones possessouris of the landis or teyndis of
bischoprikis be vertue of Infeftme~t~ Confirmatiounes
or takkis of the sami~ grantit or sett since
the said act of a~nexa=o=un and co~forme to the sami~
and lawis of the Realme at the tyme of the making
+tairof Sall haue the securiteis co~firmatiounes takkis
and richtis of the saidis landis and teyndis of the
bischoprikis foirsaidis renewit and grantit to thame
in sufficient p~fyte and valide forme be the bischoppis
possessouris of the saidis benefices The saidis 
fewaris Takismen and tennentis Payand to the
saidis bischoppis for gressum entres and compositioun
for renewing of thair saidis fewis of all landis
and vtheris belanging to the saidis bischoprikis and
als for ratificatioun of thair saidis takkis of all teyndis
Perteni~g +tairto / Off the qlkis at the day and
date heirof Thair is ten +geiris Croppis of the samyn
to ryn The doubill of the +geirlie siluer duetie co~tenit
in thair saidis fewis and takkis And the singill
of the victuall duetie and of all vtheris dueteis expressit
+tairin And that by and attoure +te +geirlie
duetie expressit in thair saidis fewis and takkis The
qlkis dueteis for gressum entres and Compositioun
The haill estaittis of parliament declairis Sall be
Payit be the saidis fewaris takkismen and tennentis
within +geir and day eftir they be lauchfullie Cytit
to that effect and for that samyn cause Or eftir that
Intimatioun of the samyn be maid to thame be the
bischoppis in thair awin courtis And incais of no=t=
thankfull payme~t of the doubill of the said siluer duetie
And of the singill of the said victuall and vtheris
dueteis within +geir and day Eftir the said citatioun
and Intimatioun as said is The saidis estaitis of
Parliament ffindis and declairis That the saidis
fewaris and takkismen Sall be astrictit to pay eftir
the expyring of the said +geir and day (Thankfull
payme~t no=t= being maid within that space of the
foirsaidis gressumes enteres and co~positioun Extending
to the quantitie abonewrittin) The quadruple
of the siluer duetie and the doubill of the said
victuall and vtheris dueteis foirsaidis To the saidis
bischoppis by and atto=r= +te +geirlie dueteis co~tenit
in thair saidis fewis and takkis as said is And the
saidis Estaittis declaris / That gif thair is no=t= ten
+geiris co~pleit to ryn of the saidis takkis of teyndis
pertenyng to the kirkis of the saidis bischoprikis
eftir the day and date heirof / In that cais~ +te Takismen
onnawayes sall be astrictit to pay ony gressum
enteres or compositioun for +te samyn To the saidis
bischoppis / bot they To be frie +tairof ATTOURE
the saidis Estaittis declaris That the said act & ordinance
of parliame~t Sall nawayes be extendit comprehend
nor prejudge ony fewis of bischoprikis
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lauchfullie sett and confermit befoir +te said act of
a~nexatioun qlk wes in the said moneth of Julij
J=m= v=c= fourscoir sewin +geiris EXCEPTAND and
Reserveand alwayes furth of this pn~t act All dispositionis
maid of quhatsumeuir Patronages of the
kirkis perteni~g to the saidis bischoprikis disponit be
lauchfull titularis and the kingis ma=tie= and Ratefeit
in parliament In fauouris of quhatsu~euir persone
or persones and nane vtheris And ffindis and declaris
all and quhatsumeuir dispositionis maid of
the foirsaidis patronages of all kirkis perteni~g to
bischoprikis disponit be the lauchfull titularis and
his ma=tie= / And no=t= confermit in parliament / To
be of nane availl Althogh the samyn Patronages
be grantit and disponit be the kingis ma=tie= and titularis
+tairof And lykway Exceptand and Reserveand
all co~moun kirkis perteni~g of auld to the saidis
bischoppis and thair chaptour in co~mountie quhilkis
ar disponit be his ma=tie= To quhatsumeuir persone at
ony tyme preceding +te date of this p~nt act / And
+te saidis Estaittis declaris that gif thair be ony
co~moun kirkis perteni~g to the saidis bischoprikis
and to thair chaptour of auld / That now pertenis
and fallis to thame vertew of this pn~t act / That
thairby the Ministeris quha ar lauchfullie provydit
To the saidis co~moun kirkis be pn~tatioun collatioun
and Admissioun and serveing thairat / Sall nawayes
be prejudgeit during +tair lyfetimes Bot that the
saidis p~uisionis sall be Sufficient richt and warrand
to the saidis Ministeris To bruik Jois~ and posses
thair Co~moun kirkis foirsaidis According as they ar
provydit +tairto for all the dayes of thair lyfetymes
No=t=withstanding of quhatsumeuir clause contenit in
this pn~t act or ony vther act of parliame~t that micht
mak ony derogatioun to the saidis provisionis /
EXCEPTAND alwayes and Reserveand +te Castell
of Sanctandrois and Castell +gairdis of the sami~ disponit
To George Erle of dunbar vpoun the resignatioun
of George Archibischop of Sanctand~ dissoluit
and dismemberit fra the said Archibischoprik
be oure said souerane lord and Estaittis with Expres~
consent and assent of the said Archibischop
Personalie Comperand on p~liame~t Quhometo oure
said souerane lord in place and recompence of the
said castell Hes gewin And disponit The provestrie
of kirkhill vicarage and Archidenrie of Sanctandrous
To remane with the said archibischop and his successouris
by and attoure ane +geirlie pensioun of thrie
hundreth merkis gewin to the said Archibischop
Sua that the said Castell and castell +gaird~ Sall nawayes
be comprehendit in this pn~t act nor +git sall
be comptit nor Estemit in ony tyme heireftir ony
pairt or portioun of the patrimonie of the said
Archibischoprik Bot sall remane w=t= the said George
Erle of dunbar his airis and successouris as thair
propir heretage lauchfullie disponit to thame And
dissoluit fra the said Archibischoprik And in lykmaner
the saidis Estaittis declaris that the foirsaid
act grantit in fauouris of the saidis bischoppis Sall
no=t= be extendit nor preiudiciall to the infeftmentis
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richtis and titillis Maid to s~=r= Robert melvill of
Murdocarnie kny=t= his airis and successouris mentionat
+tairin of the landis of monymaill and lethame
with the maner place +gairdis and biggingis of monymaill
and patronage of the kirk of monymaill Perteni~g
of auld to the archibischop of Sanctandrous
And declaris the samyn Infeftme~tis to stand in the
awin strenth no=t=withstanding of this pn~t act Provyding
alwayes that the said s~=r= Robert melvill
and his airis Sustene and interteny the Ministeris
serveing at the said kirk vpoun the fruittis of the
sami~ kirk / And no=t=w=t=standing of this pn~t act and
haill clauss~ +tairin co~tenit Oure said souerane lord
with advyse foirsaid haveing Considerit the fewaris
of the baronie of glasgow To be mony in number
And the Povirtie of the maist pairt of thame to
be suche As they ar no=t= abill to furnesche the
ordinary Charges for renewing thair Infeftmentis
Haif dispensit and be this pn~t act dispenss~ Anent
the foirsaid claus~ of renewing of fewis with
samony of the saidis fewaris As haue takin thair
fewis without diminutioun of the rentall and conversioun
of victuall & vtheris dueteis in Siluer And
quha sall obtene ane Ratificatioun frome Johne now
Archibischop of glasgow of the saidis fewis and Richtis
befoir the feist of Alhallowmes nixtocum And
declaris the fewis lauchfullie sett as said is to the
saidis persones valide & effectuall Thair airis successouris
and assignais Alwayes entering be +te said
Archibischop as thair Immediat superio=r= and be his
successouris to thair saidis landis rowmes and possessionis
be brevis rasit out of the said Archibischoppis
chancellarie Preceptis of clare constat resignationis
and confermationis as vse is And payand +tair few
maillis fermes multuris caynis and vtheris dueteis To
the said Archibischop and his successouris in all
tyme heireftir But preiudice To the lr~es of gift and
pensionis Grantit to the duke of lennox S=r= George
s~=r= James and s~=r= archibald Erskynnis Pensionis furth
of the fruittis of the said Archibischoprik of glasgow
To be bruikit be the said lord duik during +te said
Lord dukis lyfetyme alanerlie

[}ANENT FOIRFALTIT PERSONES}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD perfytlie vnderstanding
that the dew pvnischement Inflictit to
trato=r=~ and Rebellis / and +te rewardis richtlie distributit
to faythfull and weill deserveing subiectis
Incourages the better sorte in weill doing And is
ane terro=r= to the ewill disposit to give withgait to
thair Inclinatioun In consideratioun thairof with
advyse and consent of the estaittis of his hienes parliame~t
Ratefeis appreves and perpetualie confermes
the process~ sentences and domes of foirfalto=r=~ led
deducit and pronu~cit Aganis ffrancis sumtyme Erle
bothuell vmq=le= Johne sumtyme erle of gowrie and
vmq=le= maister alexander ruthven his brother thair
memorie Togidder w=t= the actis maid Ane~t the Inhabilitie
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of the posteritie of the saidis trato=r=~ And
decernis declaris statutis and ordinis That the gratious
restitutioun to be gewin be his maiestie or
ony of his successouris To ony persone or persones
alreadie foirfaltit sen his ma=teis= perfyte age or quha
in ony tyme cu~mi~g sall happin lauchfullie to be
foirfaltit be his maiestie or ony of his successouris /
Or to thair airis or thair successouris Sall nawayes
hurte or prejudge ony of his hienes subiectis in the
richt and securitie obtenit or to be obtenit be thame
or ony of thame of the landis possessionis takkis
richtis gudis or geir perteni~g to the saidis foirfaltit
Rebellis And fallin to oure said souerane lord or
his successouris / be thair rebellioun and foirfaltour /
Bot that the sami~ landis possessionis takkis richtis
gudis and geir quhatsumeuir fallin to his maiestie
in maner foirsaid and lauchfullie disponit be his
hienes or heireftir to be disponit be him or his successouris
To ony of his or thair faithfull subiectis
Sall perpetualie remane w=t= and appertene to the
ressaveris of the securitie and dispositioun +tairof
no=t=withstanding the said gratious restitutioun to be
obtenit be +te saidis foirfaltit persounes or thair airis
or successo=r=~ qlk salbe na forder extendit nor haue
na forder force nor effect bot for the rehabilitatioun
of thair persones alanerlie / And nawayes to be extendit
to the landis possessionis takkis richtis gudis
or geir perteni~g to thame befoir thair foirfaltour
And lauchfullie disponit to ony of his hienes obedient
subiectis At sic tyme as the Indoubtit richt
thairof stude in his hienes persone ffallin and becum
in his ma=teis= handis be vertue of the said foirfalto=r= /
And becaus the persones foirfaltit thair bairnis and
freindis In preiudice of his hienes donato=r=~ and
v+t~is his Maiesteis obedient and duetifull subiectis
Abstractis and absentis the evidentis takkis and
securiteis of the landis rowmes and possessionis of
the saidis foirfaltit persones IT is thairfoir statute
& ordanit that no=t=withstanding +te abstracting and
absenting be ony p~sones of the evidentis takkis 
and securiteis of the landis and possessionis qlkis
pertenit to ony foirfaltit Persones and q=r=of the
richtis being ather disponit or confermit be his
ma=tie= / The saidis dispositionis or confirmationes Ar
extant in his hienes register That the extract thairof
furth of the register Sall be als gude and sufficient
titill and richt to his ma=teis= donatouris and vtheris
his obedient and dewtyfull subiectis haveing richt
thairto ffor bruiking and Joising the saidis landis
and possessionis As gif the principall and originall
evidentis takkis or securiteis wer +git extant And
that the saidis evidentis and securiteis sall no=t= be decernit
to mak na faith or to be Imp~vin for no=t= p~ductioun
of the originall and principall The saidis
extractis or confirmationes being producit be his
ma=tie= or his donato=r=~ and vtheris foirsaidis And they
being co~tent to abyd at the veritie of the deid and
tryell no=t= onlie of the treuth of the co~firmatioun
Bot also at the treuth of the wrytt qlk is insert in
the confirmatioun q=r=of the prin=ll= is abstractit .

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[}ACT ANENT THE RIVERIS OF TWEID AND ANNAND~}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
parliament Vnderstanding that in the act maid in
his hienes parliame~t in the +geir of god J=m= and
sex hundreth +geiris quhairby the slaying of salmond
fische in foirbiddin tyme or of kipper smoltis or
blak fische at ony tyme wes declarit to be thifte
and the co~mitteris +tairof wer ordanit to be pvnishit
for the samyn as for thyfte The Riveris of Tweid
and a~nand wer than exceptit Becaus the saidis
Riveris at that tyme divydit at mony pairtis
the boundis of scotland & England adjacent vnto
thame / quhairby the foirberance vpoun the Scottis
pairt of the slauchter of salmond in foirbiddin
tyme and of kipper smoltis and blak fische at all
tymes / wald no=t= haue maid salmond ony mair
to abound in these watteris / gif the lyk ordo=r= had
no=t= bene than observit vpoun the Englische syd /
Quhilk impedime~t throw the Infinit mercie of god
being now removeit by the most happie vniting of
the Empyre of both the kingdomes In the royall
persone of his maist excellent ma=tie= / Indoubtit and
richteous monarche of the samyn Quhairby the Inhabitantis
of this haill Ile ar equaly subiect to his
sacred persone and lawes / and the remede of thair
harmes and Redres~ of thair abuses pvnischeme~t of
thair transgressionis and estableissing of thair vniuersall
weill belangis to his charge Thairfoir our said
souerane Lord and estaittis of his hienes parliament
cleirlie vnderstanding That the cause of the said
exceptioun Is now remowed Ratefeis and apprevis
the said act of p~liame~t Anent the foirbidding of salmond
kipper smoltis and blak fische in maner abonewrittin
And panis of thifte and death decernit
aganis +te Contravenaris thairof And retreittis &
perpetualy a~nullis and abrogattis +te said exceptioun
of the saidis watteris of tweid and a~nand And decernis
and ordinis that in all tyme cu~mi~g The controvenaris
of the said act or ony pairt thairof in the
watteris of Tweid or Annand or ony pairt of the
sami~ Sall vnderly the saidis panis of thift and death
according to the qualitie Rank and estait of the
co~mitteris +tairof And as gif the first act had bene
generall And +te said exceptioun had nevir bene
contened +tairin

[}ANENT THE CUSTOMES BETUIX SCOTLAND AND
ENGLAND}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of this
pn~t parliament statutis and ordinis that the farmeris
of the customes in scotland do keip ane originall
buik of all the gudis that ar enterit and schippit for
England The schippis name place and maisteris
name and to quhat porte the schip is bound And
to keip the entreis of euerie porte by thame selffis
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And euerie half +geir the farmeris of scotland To
send ane trew copie of the samyn buikis To the
farmeris of England And the fermeris of England
to do the lyk to the fermeris of Scotland And anis
+geirlie lykwayes to send the ane vnto the other all
the returnis quhilk come frome ather kingdome for
discharge of thair bondis To examine gif they be
no=t= falsifeit qlk being examinat sall be Returnit bak
agane Siclyk it is statute & ordinit that the coquett
do pas in the Names of the principall awneris of
the gudis ladin in euerie schip and no=t= in poore
me~nis Names scarslie knawin In England ITem that
ordo=r= may be takin that na geir nor merchandice
be sufferrit to pas by land frome scotland into
England nor frome England into scotland by the
waist ground~ and wasches IT is statute and ordinit
that all gudis caryit by land frome scotland to England
or brocht frome England to scotland May pas
onlie by the wayes of Berwick and Carlyle and by
no other way to prevent all fraude And that all
mercheandis do bring A certificate frome the fermeris
deputeis of Edinburgh To the farmeris deputeis
of berwick and Carlyle And also the farmeris deputeis
of berwick and carlyle To gif the lyk certificate
for all gudis passing those wayes for Edinbur=t= or any
vther citie or towne in scotland and to keip originall
buikis +tairof vnder the pane of warding of the persones
of thame quha sall contravene this pn~t act or
ony point +tairof And escheitting & co~fiscatioun of
the haill gudis geir and merchandice qlkis ony persone
or persones sall transporte betuix scotland and
England vtherwayes nor is prescryued in this pn~t
act .

[}ANENT GLEBIS IN PASTURAGE AND SOWMES GRAS~}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of this
pn~t parliame~t vnderstanding that be the act of parliament
Anent +te designatioun of manss~ and gleibis
to Ministeris IT is ordinit that thair sall be four
akeris of land designat to ilk Minister for his gleib
Nixt adiacent to the kirk / And seing that by the
Iniquitie of tyme and disordour of the bordouris
and hielandis of this realme in tyme bigane / Thair
ar sindrie kirkis within the sami~ qlkis hes na arrable
land adiacent thairto bot onlie pasturage Sua that
be the foirsaid act of parliament maid anent +te designatioun
of four akeris of land onlie for +te gleib
of ilk Minister and na forder The Ministeris serveing
the Cure at sic kirkis as hes na arrable land
adiacent +tairto bot onlie pasturage Ar greatumlie
hurte and defraudit FOR REMEDE q=r=of it is
statute and ordanit That in all tyme cu~mi~g Thair
be designit to the Ministeris serveing the cure at sic
kirkis quhair +tair is na arable land adiacent +tairto
four sowmes gres~ for ilk aker of the saidis four
akeris of gleib land Extending in the haill to sextene
sowmes for the said four akeris And that of
the maist co~modious and best pasturage of ony
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kirklandis lyand nixt adiacent and maist Ewest to
the saidis kirkis And ordinis lr~es to be direct aganis
+te possessouris +tairof for removeing thairfra in the
samyn forme as is appointit be +te foirsaid act of
parliame~t maid Anent designatioun of Manss~ and
gleibis of befoir

[}ANENT TEYNDING OF CORNES .}]

IT IS STATUTE and ordanit be o=r= souerane lord
and Estaittis in parliament That in tyme cu~mi~g in
all teynding of cornes That the samyn be teindit
At thrie seuerall tymes euerie +geir Gif the awneris
of the cornes sall think it expedient To wit the
Croft infeild corne at ane tyme The beir at ane
vther tyme / and +te outfeild corne at the thrid
tyme And declaris that fyftene dayes eftir the
Compleit scheiring of ilk sorte of cornes being outrun
That it salbe lesum To the awneris of at the said
fyftene dayes end To mak requisitioun vpoun sewin
dayes To gif thame Thankfull teynding / And gif
the awneris get no=t= thankfull teynding at the expyring 
of the saidis sewin dayes The saidis Estaittis
declaris That it sall be lauchfull to the awneris of
the saidis cornes to teynd and stak the sami~ thameselffis
Conforme to the act of parliame~t maid of
befoir anent teynding of Cornes in all pointis / And
sall incurre na danger thairthrow .

[}ANENT AULD DECREITTIS OF EIECTIOUN AND
SPUL+GIE IN THE BORDOURIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of this
pn~t parliament being cairfull that the satled and
peciable estait happelie begun in those pairtes of
this countrey quhilkis wer the lait bordo=r=~ foiranent
England May be so manteyned As all occasionis of
disturbans +tairof May be providentlie foirsene and
convenientlie remedeit And vnderstanding that nathing
is mair hable to bring divers~ of the Inhabita~tis
of the saidis lait bordo=r=~ To disperat courses
and turbulent enterpryses Than the rigorous executioun
of auld decreittis obtened Aganis thame or
thair predecesso=r=~ Tuentie +geiris befoir his ma=teis=
happie successioun to his crowne of England specialie
quhair the saidis decreittis of thair awin nature
may bring +te danger of the +geirlie violent proffeittis
vpoun the persones aganis quhome the saidis decreittis
wer obtened And thairby surmounting
often tymes thair haill valient gif they be put to
extreme executioun will gif the pairty occasioun of
suche dispair As may Induce thame to attempt so
dangerous remedyes As may disturb the generall
quietnes and renew or begin hotte and bloody
feedes amongis the pairteis / ffor remede quhairof
and to the effect suche auld decreittis of eiectioun
or removeing as wer obteyned Tuentie +geiris befoir
his ma=teis= co~ming to the crowne of England And
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na executioun socht and obteyned +tairvpoun during
the said space of tuentie +geiris preceding his
Ma=teis= obteni~g of the crowne of England May no=t=
vrge and dryve to dispair and miserie such as haue
these thrie +geiris bigane conteyned thameselffis in
all dewtifull obedience to his ma=teis= authoritie and
lawes THAIRFOIR his maiestie and Estaittis
foirsaidis statute and ordane that all suche decreittis
of eiectioun and removeing and all effect and executioun
that ony way may follow +thairvpoun sall
ceas~ and in tyme cu~mi~g be voyde / Except for obteyni~g
possessioun to the pairteis in quhais fauo=r=~
the saidis decreittis wes pronu~ced of the landis
thairin co~tened and payment to thame of the ordinar
proffeittis qlkis the saidis landis haue payit To the
persones aganis quhome the saidis decreittis wes
gewin of the +geiris since his ma=teis= going to England
alanerlie and of na vtheris +geiris preceding +te samyn
with speciall p~uisioun that Incais the persones aganis
quhome the foirsaidis decreittis of removeing or
eiectioun wes gewin salhappin heireftir to be lauchfullie
denu~cit rebellis and put to the horne for no=t=
obedience of the foirsaidis decreittis They being first
chargeit eftir the day and date heirof be all the
charges co~teyned in the lr~es rasit or to be rasit
vpoun the saidis decreittis To obey the sami~ In that
cais~ +te saidis Estaittis of Parliame~t declaris that the
persones obtenaris of the foirsaidis decreittis sall
haue sufficient actioun Aganis the persones defendaris
specefeit in the saidis decreittis for the violent
proffeittis of the landis mentionat +tairintill Continewallie
sen the obteyni~g of the foirsaidis decreittis
As accordis of the law no=t=withstanding of this pn~t
act

[}ACT ANENT DIRECTING OF LR~ES OF HORNYNG
ON S~=R=EFFIS STEWARTIS AND BAILLIES DECREITTIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of this
pn~t parliament ordinis for the greater forderance
and better executioun of Justice to all his Maiesteis
lieges And eschewing of the superfluous and vnnecess~=r=
charges quhilk they sustene by poinding on
decreittis obtenit befoir s~reffis stewartis and baillies
alsweill of Royaltie as regalitie That the lyk lr~es
and executioun of horni~g be direct and grantit be
+te Lordis of Sessioun vpoun all actis decreittis and
Sentences of schireffis stewartis and bailleis alsweill
of royaltie as regalitie As is grantit and direct
vpoun decreittis actis and sentences of provestis
and bailleis within burgh Conforme to the act of
parliament maid +tairanent and eftir +te forme and
tenno=r= of the samyn in all pointis .

[}ANENT COIL+GEARIS AND SALTARIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and estaittis of this
pn~t parliame~t Statutis and ordinis that na persone
within this realme heireftir sall fie hyre or conduce
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ony saltaris Coil+gearis or coilberaris without ane
sufficient testimoniall of thair Maister quhome they
Last seruit subscryuit with his hand or at leist sufficient
attestatioun of ane ressonable cause of thair
removeing maid in pn~s of ane baillie or magistrat
of the pairt quhair they come fra And incais~ ony
ressaue fie hyre supplie or Interteny ony of the saidis
col+gearis saltaris or coilberaris without ane sufficient
testimonie as said is The Maisteris quhome fra they
came challengeing +tair servandis within +geir and day
That the pairtie quhome fra they ar challengeit
Sall delyuer thame bak agane within tuentie four
houris vnder the pane of ane hundreth pundis to
be payit to the persones quhome fra they passit
And that for ilk persone and ilk tyme that they or
ony of thame salhappin to be challengeit and no=t=
delyuerit as said is And the saidis coil+gearis coilberaris
and saltaris to be estemit repute and haldin as
theiffis and pvnischit in thair bodyes vi~z samony of 
thame as sall ressaue foirwageis and feis And the
saidis Estaittis of this pn~t p~liame~t Gevis power and
Co~missioun to all maisteris and awneris of coilheuchis
and pannis To apprehend all vagabound~
and sturdie beggeris to be put to labour .

[}ACT ANENT SETTING OF FEWIS BE SUBVASSELLIS
OF WAIRD LANDIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
parliame~t haveing consideratioun of the act and
statute maid be his hienes predecessour king James
the secund of worthie memorie in the fourtent parliament
haldin be his ma=tie= and threscoir tuelf chaptour
of the said p~liament Anent the setting of landis
in fewferme As the act itself at lenth contenis vnder
the pretext and collo=r= quhairof diu~s~ persones
halding +tair landis of vtheris superio=r=~ for seruice of
waird and releif hes sett the saidis landis haldin be
thame as said is In fewferme To vtheris thair subvassellis
for payme~t of ane fewferme duetie quhairby
they do manefast preiudice to thair saidis
superio=r=~ in altering of the said first halding Expres~
repugnand to the meani~g of the said first act
Quhairas the said halding Can be nawayes alterit
be the vassellis without sum direct deid done be
thair superio=r=~ Tending to approve the said dispositioun
/ qlk may alter the nature and conditioun of
the said first halding ffor remede quhairof oure
souerane lord and Estaittis of parliame~t pn~tlie convenit
hes statute and ordanit and be the tenno=r= of
this pn~t act Statutis and ordinis in all tyme cu~myng
That it sall nawayes be lesume To the vassellis of
ony Erle Lord prelat / baroun or ony vther frie
halder within this Realme quha haldis +tair landis
of thair saidis superio=r=~ be seruice of waird & releiff
To sett thair saidis landis qlkis ar haldin be +tame as
said is To ony other persone in few ffor payme~t of
ane fewferme duetie in preiudice of thair saidis
ouer lordis quhome of they hald the saidis landis be
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service or wairde & releiff as said is without the
speciall advyse and consent of thair said superio=r=
had and obtenit to the setting of the saidis landis
in fewferme or purchessing of the saidis superio=r=~
co~firma=o=un to the said dispositioun gif ony salhappin
to be maid as said is And incais ony sic alienatioun
salhappin to be maid in ony tyme to come without
consent of the said~ Superio=r=~ or thair confirmatioun
obtenit to the samyn Oure said souerane
Lord and Estaittis of parliame~t ffindis decernis and
declaris all sic dispositionis to be Null and of Nane
availl force nor effect ather be way of actioun or
exceptioun .

[}ANENT LAYING OF LYNT IN LOCHIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
parliament finding that the laying of Lynt in 
lochis and burnis Is no=t= onlie verie hurtfull to all
fisches bred within the samyn And bestiall that
drinkis thairof / bot also the haill watteris of the
saidis lochis and burnis thairby being infectit Is
maid altogidder vnproffitable for the vse of man
And verie noysum to all the people duelland +tairabout 
Thairfoir statutis and ordinis that na persone
nor persones in tyme cu~mi~g lay in lochis and rynnand
burnis ony grene lynt vnder the pane of fourtie
schillingis (\toties quoties\) for ilk tyme they sall
controvene And als~ confiscatioun of the lynt To
be applyit to the puire of the parochin within the
qlkis the saidis lochis and burnis lyis And be the
tenno=r= heirof Geves power to the sessioun of the
kirk of ilk parochin To trye cognosce & put this
pn~t act to executioun And to vplift the vnlawis
and to co~fische and dispone vpoun the said lynt
to the weill of the pure of the parochin as said is /
And ordinis Lr~es of publicatioun to pas heirvpoun
in forme as efferis .

[}ACT IN FAUOURIS OF HIS MAIESTEIS VASSELLIS
FOR PAYMENT OF THAIR BLENSHE DUETIES .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this pn~t parliame~t Remembering the great fauour
schawin and borne be his hienes and his predecessouris
To the nobill men barones and vtheris subiectis
of this realme and +tair predecessouris for thair
notable and memorable factis and services done to
his ma=tie= and his predicessouris In defence and
weilfair of the realme In making and granting to
thame of heretable Infeftmentis of thair landis
baroneis lordschippis Castellis touris fortalices woddis 
mylnis salmondfischeingis offices and vtheris
thairin contenit Haldin of oure said souerane lord
and his predecessouris in frie blenche ferme for Payme~t 
of certane blenche ferme dueteis expressit in
thair Infeftmentis no=t= as ony burding or +geirlie
duetie bot be way of acknawlegeing and recognoscence
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/ gif the sami~ dueteis beis requirit alanerlie /
And that no=t=withstanding +tairof within thir lait
and few +geiris the saidis noblemen barones and
vtheris oure souerane lordis liegis and subiectis
quha haldis thair landis and vtheris foirsaidis of
oure said souerane lord in frie blenshe Ar +geirlie
without ony Just cause burdenit vrgeit and compellit
be charges to mak payment in his hienes
chekker of certane sowmes of money As for the
prices and valo=r= of the saidis blenshe dueteis Thair
being na sic sowmes of money nor prices co~tenit in
thair saidis Infeftmentis ffor remede quhairof oure
souerane lord with advyse of the saidis estaittis
ffindis decernis and declaris That the noblemen
barones and vtheris liegis and subiectis quha haldis
thair landis and vtheris foirsaidis of his ma=tie= in
blensheferme Ar onlie Justlie addebtit in payment
of the blenshe dueteis expressit and sett doun in
thair Infeftme~tis gif the samyn be requirit alanerlie
And that they aucht nawayes tobe burdenit trublit
or chargeit for sowmes of money as prices for the
saidis blenshe dueteis And that no=t=withstanding
quhatsumeuir act or ordinance maid be the lordis
of his hienes chekker / or vtheris actis or ordina~ces
quhatsumeuir of quhatsumeuir +geiris bigane or
tocum To the qlkis this pn~t act sall mak and makis
full derogatioun / And thaireftir s~=r= Thomas ha~myltoun
of monkland kny=t= aduocat to o=r= souerane lord
in pn~s of the saidis Estaittis protestit in his hienes
name That the blenche dueteis and spaces thairof
Contenit in the foirsaidis Infeftmentis be co~forme
to the kingis maiestie and his successouris estaite
and dignitie And +tairvpoun the said Lord aduocat
askit Instrume~tis

[}ACT ANENT SAISINGIS TO BE GEVIN ON PRECEPTIS
OF +TE CHANCELLARIE}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this pn~t parliame~t Ratefeis and appreves the act
maid of befoir be king James the fyft of gude
memorie quhairby it was statute and ordanit that
all seasingis gewin be vertue of ony preceptis direct
furth of the Chancellarie Suld be gewin be the
schireffs of the schires baillie or stewart quhair the
landis lyis thair deputtis and clerk As in the said
act of the date The Tent day of december The +geir
of god J=m= v=c= fourtie +geiris at mair lenth is co~tenit
In all & sindrie Pointis heidis articlis clauss~ and
conditionis of the sami~ Safar as the sami~ extendis
or may be Extendit To seasingis past vpoun Preceptis 
direct furth of the chancellarie vpoun Retouris
alanerlie And the saidis Estaittis of p~liament
decernis and declaris the sami~ act maid be king
James the fyft of the date abonewrittin To haue
been onlie maid for sic seasingis as ar gewin be vertue 
of preceptis that pass~ vpoun Retouris and to
nane vtheris seasingis direct vpoun ony vther precept
direct furth of the chancellarie

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[}ACT IN FAUOURIS OF THE BURROWIS REGALL .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
parliament Ratefeis apprevis and confermes all
actis of parliament and lawes with all fredomes
privileges Immuniteis & liberteis grantit to the
burghis regall within this Realme be oure souerane
lord or ony of his hienes predecessouris at ony
tyme of befoir And decernis and declaris the saidis
burrowis and euerie ane of thame to haue gude
richt to bruik thair saidis privileges & liberteis As
they wer wount to do of befoir .

[}ACT FOR STAYING OF ALL VNLAUCHFULL CO~VENTIONIS
W=T=IN BURGH AND FOR ASSISTING OF THE
MAGISTRATTIS IN THE EXECUTIOUN OF THAIR
OFFICES .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this pn~t parliament Ratefeis and appreves all and
quhatsumeuir actis maid heirtofoir be his maiestie
and his hienes progenito=r=~ and the Estaittis of the
Realme for staying of all tumultis and vnlauchfull
meitingis and convocationis w=th=in bur=t= And ordinis
the sami~ to haue effect and to be put to dew executioun
aganis the controvenaris +tairof in all pointis
with this additioun that na persone nor persones
within burgh of quhatsumeuir rank qualitie or conditioun
they be of / presume or tak vpoun hand fra
this furth vnder quhatsumeuir collo=r= or pretext To
convocat or assemble thame selffis togidder at ony
occasioun Except they mak dew Intimatioun of the
lauchfull Causs~ of thair meittingis To the provest
and bailleis of that bur=t= / and obtene thair licence
+tairto / Sua that nathing be done or attemptit be
thame in thair saidis meitingis qlkis may tend to
the derogatioun or violatioun of the actis of p~liame~t
Lawis and co~stitutionis maid for +te weill and quietnes
of the saidis burghis Declaring be thir pn~tis the
saidis vnlauchfull meittingis and the persones pn~t
thairat To be factious and seditious and all procedingis
+tairin to be null & of nane availl And the
saidis persones to be pvnischit in thair bodeis gudis
and geir w=t= all rigour conforme to the lawes of this
realme And to the effect the saidis vnlauchfull
meitingis with all vtheris tumultis trublances and
pleyis that salhappin to fall out within the saidis 
burrowes may be substantiouslie suppressit Ordanis
the haill inhabitantis of the saidis burrowes at
all occasiones To reddelie assist and concur w=t=
the magistratis and officiaris +tairof for satling
of the saidis tumultis & trublances And pvnischeing
of the authouris and movearis +tairof And
sic as sall no=t= Assist and co~cur with the saidis
magistratis redelie / or thair officiaris for redding
and satling of the saidis tumultis and trublances as
said is Sall be repute & haldin as fosteraris and mantenaris
of the saidis tumultis and pvnischit +t~foir in
thair persones and vnlawit in thair guidis at the
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arbitrime~t of the Magistrattis and Counsaill of the
said burgh And ordinis publicatioun to be maid
heirof at the marcat croces of the saidis burrowes
that nane pn~d Ignorance +tairof

[}ANENT THE KEIPING OF THE KINGIS HOUSS~ .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this pn~t parliame~t haveand ane speciall Regaird to
the mantenance and vphalding of his hienes castellis
pallaceis and houss~ As the sami~ hes bene keipit
and mantened thir mony +geiris bigane Decernis
and declaris that the haill fruittis and rentis assignit
grantit and disponit for costis and charges of the
Mantenance and keiping of the saidis castellis pallaces
and houss~ Sall remane with thame in all tyme
cu~mi~g no=t=w=t=standing quhatsumeuir act or statute
maid in this pn~t parliament ather speciall or generall 
qlkis may be hurtfull or prejudiciall to the
saidis fruittis and rentis assignit to the effect foirsaid
in onywayes

[}ACT ANENT THE TAXATIOUN AND COLLECTING
+TAIROF}]

FORSAMEKILL As the Estaittis convenit in this 
pn~t parliame~t vpoun gude and weichtie considerationis
moveing thame hes frelie and voluntarlie
offerrit and grantit to the kingis maist excellent
ma=tie= oure souerane lord for releif And payme~t of his
hienes debtis and reparatioun of his maiesteis houss~
Ane Taxatioun to be payit collectit and vpliftit in
maner and at the four termes following That is to
say ffor the barones and friehalderis pairtis of the
samyn Taxatioun Tuentie schillingis money to be
vpliftit of euerie pund land of auld extent within
this Realme perteni~g to erlis lordis barones frehalderis
and fewaris of o=r= souerane lordis propir landis
haldin be thame Immediatlie of his ma=tie= / and payit
at euerie ane of the four seuerall termes eftirspecefeit
That is to say Tuentie schillingis at the first
day of februar nixtocum in the +geir of god J=m= vj=c=
and sewin +geiris Tuentie schillingis at the first day 
of februar In the +geir of god J=m= vj=c= and aucht
+geiris Tuentie schillingis at the first day of februar
in the +geir of god J=m= vj=c= and nyne +geiris / and
tuentie schillingis at the first day of februar in the
+geir of god J=m= vj=c= and ten +geiris And for the
spirituall men and the burrowis pairt of the same
taxatioun That thair sall be vpliftit of euerie Archibischoprik
bischoprik abbacie priorie and vther
inferio=r= benefice and of euerie frie burgh within
this realme at euerie ane of the saidis four tymes
of payme~t The Just taxa=o=un of the sami~ and as
the sami~ haue bene accustomit to be taxat vnto in
all tymes bigane quhansoeuir the temporall landis
of this realme wer stentit to tuentie schillingis the
poundland of auld extent and the samyn taxatioun
to be payit at euerie ane of the four seuerall termes
abonespecefeit And for Inbringing of the barones
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& friehalderis pairtis of the sami~ Taxatioun and of
the fewaris and rentalleris of o=r= souerane lordis propir
landis pairt +tairof IT is statute & ordinit that
lr~es be direct chargeing all and sindrie s~reffis
stewartis and bailleis thair deputtis and clerkis /
fewaris chalmerlanis & ressaueris of o=r= souerane
lordis propir landis That they and ilkane of thame
within the boundis of thair offices Rais~ and vplift
the said sowme of tuentie schillingis money of
euerie pund land of auld extent Lyand within the
boundis of thair Jurisdictionis for euerie ane of the
four termes payme~t abonespecefeit And Inbring
and delyuer the samyn to James hay of kingask his
hienes collecto=r= generall appointit for ressaveing of
the samyn haill Taxatioun or to his deputtis and
officiaris in his name haveand his power to ressaue
+te samyn at the particular termes abonespecefeit
vnder the pane of rebellioun And gif they fail+gie
thairin at the bipassing of euerie ane of the sami~
t~mes To denu~ce and escheat & c~ And for thair
releif that lr~es be direct chargeing all & sindrie
Erlis lordis barones and frie halderis fewaris and
rentalleris of o=r= souerane lordis propir landis To
mak payme~t to the saidis s~reffis stewartis bailleis
and thair deputtis and clerkis chalmerlanis
and ressaveris of o=r= souerane lordis propir landis
Ilkane of thame for thair awin propir pairtis respectiue
of the said sowme of Tuentie schillingis money
for euerie pund land of auld extent perteni~g to
thame for euerie ane of the saidis four termes payme~t
within tuentie dayes nixt eftir they be chargeit
thairto vnder the pane of rebellioun & c~ And
gif they fail+gie to denu~ce and escheat & c~ And gif
neid beis that the saidis s~reffis bailleis stewartis
thair deputtis and clerkis chalmerlanis and Ressaveris
of o=r= souerane lordis propir landis poind &
distren+ge thairfoir As they sall think maist expedient
Provyding alwayes that the first termes
payme~t of the samyn Taxatioun be euir past befoir
the nixt termes payme~t be chargeit for And that
the saidis Erlis lordis baronis frehalderis fewaris and
Rentalleris of o=r= souerane lordis propir landis haue
lr~es for thair releif to charge thair vassellis subvassellis
Ladyis of terce co~iunctfearis and lyferentaris
To mak payme~t of thair pairtis of the sami~ Taxatioun
within Tuentie dayes eftir the charge vnder
the pane of rebellioun & c~ And gif they fail+gie To
denu~ce and escheat & c~ And gif neid beis to poind
and distren+ge And for the spirituall me~nis pairt of
the sami~ Taxatioun That lr~es be direct chargeing
all & sindrie Archibischoppis bischoppis Abbottis
prio=r=~ and vtheris beneficeit persones contenit in
the Taxt rollis thair chalmerlanis factouris and Intrometouris
with thair levingis To mak payme~t of
that sowme that they and euerie ane of thame ar
taxt vnto for euerie ane of the saidis four termes
payme~t To the said James hay of kingask his
maiesteis collecto=r= foirsaid his deputtis and officiaris
in his name haveand his power to ressaue the
samyn at the particular termes abonespecefeit vnder
the pane of rebellioun & c~ And gif they fail+ge to
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denu~ce and escheat & c~ Provyding alwayes that
the first termes payment of the sami~ Taxatioun be
euir past befoir the nixt termes payme~t be chargeit
for And that the prelattis and beneficit persones for
thair releif have lr~es chargeing thair vassellis subvassellis
ladyes of terce co~iu~ctfearis Lyfrentaris fewaris
takismen and pensionaris To mak payme~t of thair 
pairtis of the samyn Taxatioun (\pro rata\) within Tuentie
dayes nixt eftir the charge vnder the pane of rebellioun
& c~ And gif they fail+gie to denu~ce and
escheat & c~ And gif neid beis to poind & distren+ge
+tairfoir As they sall think maist expedient Alwayes
declaring that the productioun of sufficient horni~gis
Aganis the saidis fewaris vassellis takismen and pensionaris
sall be ane releif to the saidis prelattis and beneficeit
persones And sall exoner thame (\pro tanto\) fra
the payme~t of the sami~ Taxatioun Provyding that the
sami~ horni~gis with thair taxt rollis authentiklie
Maid & subscryuit be the saidis prelattis and beneficeit
persones And be thair vassellis takismen and
pensionaris Conteni~g the particular sowmes that
euerie ane of thame ar taxt vnto / be delyuerit to
the collecto=r= of the sami~ Taxatioun within the
space of fourtie dayes eftir ilk terme Vtherwayes
he sall be nawayes oblist to ressaue the samyn Nather
sall the prelate & beneficeit persones be exonerit
be productioun of the sami~ at ony tyme thaireftir
/ And forder that the saidis Prelattis and
vtheris beneficeit persones may haue thair releiffis
of thair saidis vassellis subvassellis ladyis of
terce co~iu~ctfearis lyferentaris fewaris takismen
and pensionaris to thair greater ease and les~
truble to thair saidis vassellis and vtheris foirsaidis
And to the effect that euerie man proportionalie
May Pay his pairt of the samyn Taxatioun According
to the quantitie & availl of the frie rent he
hes of his landis pensionis and Teyndscheves p~teni~g
to him Alsweill the prelat himself as the fewar
takisman and pensionar IT is thocht expedient
statute & ordanit that the saidis prelaittis sall euerie
ane of thame seueralie convene his haill fewaris
vassellis takismen and pensionaris at sic convenient
place as he sall think meitest And cause su~mond
+tame personalie or at thair duelling places to that
effect / And being convenit the saidis prelattis and
beneficeit persones Sall schaw to thair vassellis
fewaris takkismen and pensionaris the quantitie of
the said Taxatioun Imposit vpoun thame authentiklie
subscryuit be [{the{] Clerk of the samyn taxatioun
And they with ane consent sall distribute the
samyn To be payit be euerie ma~ Alsweill be the
Prelat as be the vassell fewar Takkisman and
pensionar according to the great or small quantitie
of his frie rent that he hes ather of his landis teyndis
or pensioun with certificatioun to ony of the
saidis persones fewaris vassellis takismen and pensionaris
that comperis not at the day appointit to the
effect foirsaid That sic as sall compeir with the said
prelat and beneficeit persone / sall procede in the
equall distributioun of the sami~ Taxatioun alsweill
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amongis thame that ar pn~t as amongis the absentis
/ qlkis sall be als~ lauchfull in all respectis As gif
the haill Number wer convenit And for Inbringing
of the burrowes pairt of the sami~ Taxatioun
That lr~es be direct chargeing +te provest and bailleis
of ilk burgh To mak payme~t of the Taxt and
stent +tairof To the said James hay of kingask his
hienes collecto=r= generall foirsaid his deputtis and
officiaris in his name haveand his power to ressaue
+te sami~ at the particular termes abonespecefeit
vnder the pane of rebellioun & c~ And gif they fail+gie
To denu~ce and escheat & c~ And for thair releif
That lr~es be direct chargeing all & sindrie Inhabitantis
within ilk burgh To convene & elect certane
persones to stent thair nichbouris And the said
electioun being maid To charge the persones electit
To accept the charge vpoun thame in setting of
the said stent vpoun the Inhabita~t~ of ilk burgh
And to convene & sett +te sami~ and mak ane stent
roll +t~vpoun As efferis within tuentie four houris
nixt eftir they be chargeit thairto vnder the pane
of rebellioun & c~ And gif they fail+gie to denu~ce
and escheat & c~ And siclyk the said stent roll being
maid and sett as said is To charge the burgess~
nichbouris and Inhabitantis of ilk burgh To mak
payme~t of thair pairtis of the said stent To the
saidis p~vest & bailleis co~forme to the taxt roll to be
gewin out thairvpoun within thrie dayes nixt eftir
the charge vnder the pane of rebellioun & c~ And
gif they fail+gie to denu~ce and escheat & c~ And gif
neid beis that the saidis provest and bailleis poind
and distren+gie +tairfoir As they sall think maist expedient
IT is alwayes provydit that na persone
quhatsumeuir be stentit or taxt within burgh Except
accordi~g to the availl and quantitie of his rent
leveing gudis and geir that he hes within burgh
Nawayes respecting his landis and possessionis qlkis
he hes to landward for the qlkis he will be oblist to
pay taxatioun to vtheris officiaris Provyding alwayes
that the first termes payme~t of the sami~ taxatioun
be past befoir the Nixt termes pay=t= be chargeit
for Attoure his hienes and the saidis Estaittis
decernis and declaris that the chargeis to be gewin
for payme~t of the sami~ Taxatioun sall be execute
befoir the termes of payme~t abonespecefeit for euerie
termes payme~t p~ticularlie be itself And that the
denu~ciatioun of horni~g following thairvpoun sall
no=t= be execute till the terme of payme~t be Bypast
Quhilk denu~ciatioun sua following vpoun the
charge gewin befoir the saidis termes of payment
The saidis Estaittis decernis and declaris to be
valide and sufficient Attoure his ma=tie= and the saidis
Estaittis Considering the great abuse that hes bene
vseit in all tymes bigane be sindrie of the liegis of
this Realme aganis all gude conscience in causing
thair puir fermoraris & laubourraris of thair ground /
being removeable quha ar subiect in verie deir fermes
paying To releif thame of the haill burding of
the sami~ Taxatioun / qlk hes bene the occasioun of
the Impoverisching of ane great Number of the
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saidis pure lauborraris and fermoraris and bringing
of thame to vtter wrak and ruyne / quhair as of
Reassoun the saidis Tennentis suld be altogidder
frie of the payme~t of ony taxatioun And the sami~
suld be payit be sic as hes frie rentis landis & gudis
of thair awin ffor remede quhairof IT is statute &
ordinit that na persoun quhatsumeuir exact or co~pell
his tennentis or fermoraris removeable quha
payis him ferme for his landis occupyit be thame
To pay ony pairt of this pn~t taxatioun or to sute
releif of the samyn at thair handis And gif the
sami~ beis fundin done be ony persones That they
sall be callit & convenit +tairfoir befoir his hienes
Justice and his deputtis As violent and m=r=full oppressouris
of his hienes subiectis and pvnischit +tairfoir
According to Justice

[}ACT ANENT THE GRANTING OF THE TAXATIOUN}]

FORSAMEKLE as the haill Estaittis of this pn~t
parliame~t no=t= onlie seis bot to thair infinite conforte 
by daylie experience feillis +te monyfauld
blessingis redounding to thame frome thair maist
gratious souerane The sinceritie of quhose intentionis
richteousnes and wisdome in his actionis and
zeall to religioun and Justice haveing procurit to
his hienes the Indoubtit fauo=r= of god and man / hes
thairwith also bred to this his natiue kingdome so
perfyte peax and vniuersall prosperitie that nather +te
experience of the pn~t nor memorie of ony bipast
age is able to recorde ony preceding exampill
quhairby ather the ordinar traffiq~ and repair of
people hes bene so frielie and co~modiouslie dispersit
to sa mony so far distant Nationes (qlkis heirtofoir
being onlie knawin to ws by name / Ar now
for the reverence and Lowe borne be all people to
oure most renowned king sa fauorable patent to all
oure co~merce As no people is more vniuersallie acceptable
and weilcum to all nationis) or that the
bowellis and haill boundis of this kingdome wer
euir so happelie purged of violence enormitie and
disordo=r= / And so vniuersallie blessed w=t= peace Justice
and christiane policie As by the exceding
cair provydent directioun and great charges of his
maist excellent Ma=tie= / Is now establissit so that we
want na pairt of o=r= wisched erthlie felicitie / bot the
desyrit presence of his most sacrede ma=tie= / qlk to
oure vnspeakable co~forte his hienes hes bene pleasit
by his wyfe / humane and most kind letter direct
to the estaittis gratiouslie to promeis maist willinglie
to remeid by his assured repair to this cuntrey
so sone as the necessar Impedimentis thairof can be
removed / In consideratioun of qlk so mony so great
benefittis The saidis estaittis trewlie acknawleging
how Justlie they ar bundin To gif maist hartie and 
continuall thankis and praise to god the autho=r= of
the same / and to thair sacred souerane his blessed
Instrume~t +tairof And ferventlie to beseik god long
to continew his foirsaidis graces with thame and
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thair most gratious souerane long and happelie to
Regne ouer thame And thairwith also being most
willing according to thair bundin duetie to mak 
effectuall demonstratioun of thair most gratefull
myndis to his excellent ma=tie= And to Indevoir
thame selfis so to remove all Impedime~tis and
ernestlie to advance all meanis & occasionis of his
ma=teis= resorte to this cuntrey as may beir witnes to
the world how thankfullie and dewtefullie they acknawlege
and foirsie the Infinite co~moditie and
contentment / qlk Indowtlie they sall ressaue be the
same Albeit they be no=t= abill to offer or performe
that qlk in ony degrie approches to the large proportioun
of his royall bounty and fauo=r= to thame /
+Git hopeing that his maiestie in his wounted gudnes
will gratiouslie accept of thair most faithfull affectionis
And in his princelie wisdome consider that
they now onlie present thair first fruittis of that satled
and peceable estait Quhilk being recentlie establessit
by his maiesteis fauo=r= and providence will
w=t= tyme incresce thair welth and abilitie And mak
it mair neirlie to approche nor at this tyme it can to
the full measure of thair most hartlie affectionis euerie
way to gratifie and serue his ma=tie= Thairfoir in
most humble maner The saidis haill estaittis of this
Realme ernestlie beseik his maist sacred ma=tie= gratiouslie
to accept this thair offer of ane Taxatioun /
qlk w=t= most faithfull hairtis as ane plege and arlis
of thair most loyall seruice humble obedience and
vnchangeable affectioun They offer to his ma=tie= to
be Imposit collectit and payit to his hienes be the
saidis estaittis in maner and at the four termes following
That is to say The erlis lordis and co~missionaris
of schires for the temporall estaite hes grantit
That thair sall be vpliftit of euerie pund land of
auld extent within this realme p~teni~g to Erlis lordis
barounes frehalderis and fewaris of his maiesteis
propir landis the sowme of Tuentie schillingis
money at euerie ane of the four termes following
vi~z the sowme of tuentie schillingis at the first day
of februar nixtocum in the +geir of god J=m= vj=c= and
sewin +geiris The sowme of vther tue~tie schillingis
at the first day of februar The +geir of god J=m= vj=c=
and Aucht +geiris The sowme of vther Tuentie
schillingis at the first day of februar J=m= vj=c= and
nyne +geiris And the sowme of vther tuentie schillingis
at the first day of februar J=m= vj=c= and Ten
+geiris The Archibischoppis and abbottis for the
spirituall estait hes grantit that thair sall be vpliftit
of all the archibischoprikis bischoprikis Abbaceis
prioreis and vtheris inferio=r= benefices w=th=in this
realme at euerie ane of the four termes abonespecefeit
The Just taxa=o=un +tairof And as they haue bene
accustomat to be taxit vnto at all the tymes bigane
quhansoeuir the temporall landis of this realme wer
stentit to tuentie schillingis the pund land of auld
extent And the sami~ Taxatioun to be payit at
euerie ane of the four seuerall termes abonespecefeit
And the co~missionaris of burrowes for thair
estait hes grantit that thair sall be vpliftit of all
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burrowes within this realme at euerie ane of the
four termes abonewrittin The Just taxa=o=un +tairof
And as they haue bene accustomit to be taxit vnto
in all tymes bigane quhansoeuir the temporall landis
of this realme wer stentit To tuentie schillingis the
pund of auld extent And the same taxatioun
to be payit at euerie ane of the four seuerall
termes abonementionat And inregaird that his
Maiestie hes erectit sindrie prelaceis in temporall
lordschippis quhairby the awneris thairof may clame
to be taxt with the barounes of the temporall estait
And thairthrow his hienes will be defraudit of A
great pairt of the sami~ Taxatioun Thairfoir it is
statute and ordinit that all erectionis of prelaceis in
temporall Lordschippis Sall in payme~t of the said
Taxatioun pay To the collecto=r=~ thairof Samekill of
the sami~ Taxatioun (\pro rata\) as gif they wer nawayes
erectit and As they wer subiect to do befoir the
erectioun of the same And siclyk it is statute &
ordanit that all dissoluit benefices within this realme
sall be subiect in payme~t of samekill of the sami~
Taxatioun (\pro rata\) As they wald haue bene subiect
to pay Sua the sami~ had no=t= bene dissolued And
forder the saidis estaittis a~nullis and discharges all
privileges and Immuniteis quhatsumeuir quhairby
ony p~sones May think thame selffis frie of payme~t of
this pn~t Taxa=o=un (Except alanerlie the privileges
grantit to the senato=r=~ and me~beris of the college
of Justice)

[}RATIFICATIOUN IN FAUOURIS OF THE ERLE
OF DUNBAR OF THE ERLDOME OF DUNBAR AND
VTHERIS LANDIS .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD Remembering the
long faithfull proffitable and most acceptable seruices
done to his hienes be his richt trustie weilbelouit
cousing and familiar counsaillo=r= George Erle
of dunbar lord home of berwick Cheif thesaurar of
Scotland Chancellar of the escheker in England & c~
quha frome his tender +gouth haveing dedicate his
bodie mynd and haill lyfe to his maiesteis seruice /
saiftie and honourable contentme~t hes sensyne so
constantlie perseverit in that honorable intentioun .
That in the +geiris of his ma=teis= minoritie quhan the
distractit factionis of his nobilitie and subiectis of
all Rankis within the kingdome of scotland no=t=
onlie trublit his royall estait Bot verie oft Indangerit
his most sacred persone He keythit than so cairfull
and waitchefull seruito=r= that rejecting +te pleasures
quhairwith men of that age ar vsualie delytit gif
no=t= ouercum And fixing his heart Eeis and solicitude
vpoun the espying discovering and remedeing
of his maiesteis dangeris Procurit to himself sic hatrent
of his maiesteis rebellious subiectis That they
cu~mi~g to his maiesteis pn~s with sic forces as culd
no=t= for the tyme be resistit be the small Number of
his hienes faithfull servandis being than in his grace
companie They resoluit no=t= to suffer him quhais
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treuth they knew to be vnchangeable frome his
Maister To remane ony langer in his grace companie
Bot forceit him to reteir and depairt fra Court
Quhair his enemeis haveing the passages of his retreitt
on all handis vnbesett for na vther querrell
bot his fidelitie to his prince and maister / he hardlie
escapit the danger of death And sua sone as his
ma=tie= had libertie to mak chois~ of his awin servandis
The said George being than callit bak be his ma=tie=
to his former place of seruice / he thairin continewit
so faithfullie and cairfullie that no=t= onlie within the
Realme of Scotland Bot als~ in the foraine pairtis
of Norway and denmark he gaif sic pruif and satisfactioun
to his ma=tie= be the exceding great & monyfauld
effectis of his wisdome secrecie & diligence in
materis of cheif mome~t heichlie concerni~g his grace
hono=r= and co~tentme~t That being thairby thocht
daylie moir worthie of Imployme~tis of greater hono=r=
& trust / his sufficiencie provit alwayes capable of
moir weichtie charges So that thaireftir no=t= onlie
in peciable & quiet tymes Bot also in the trublis
aryssing by the Rebellioun of bothuell and vtheris
He persevering alwayes constant in his faithfull
duetie They no sonner awovit and vtterit thair dissobedie~ce
to his ma=tie= Bot thairwith also professing
deadlie fead and hatrent to his said trustie Counsaillo=r=
/ his death wes ane of the cheif buttis of thair
craift and malice / Quhairfra being preservit be the
providence of god for his hienes better vse alsweill
in the administratioun of the office of thesaurie of
the said kingdome / Quhan his ma=teis= great debt and
charges forceit vtheris officiaris to renu~ce the burding
and cure +tairof And in handling of the greatest
and weichtiest affairis of that kingdome As in the
secrete dealing intelligence and concurrence by
counsaill & actioun with those quha wer most willing
and habill to prepair the lauchfull and necessar
menis of his Ma=teis= happie and peciable atteni~g to
the possessioun of his richteous Inheretance and
kingdome of the crowne of England IN CONSIDERATIOUN
of thois and mony vtheris his most
singular proffitable and worthie seruices done in
effect to his ma=tie= sen his passing to England To the
hurte of his bodie decay of his health and great
danger of his lyffe . His hienes being resoluit nevir
to leaf the faithfull demeritis of his long approvit
servandis vnreme~berit or vnrewairdit THAIRFOIR
with mature deliberatioun co~sent decrete
and approbatioun of the haill Estaittis of his ma=teis=
kingdome of scotland convenit in parliame~t vpoun
exact tryall cleir p~batioun and be thair manifast
Notorious and recent knawlege of all the premiss~
Acknawlegeing finding & declairing the sami~
to be great worthie and acceptable seruices effectuallie
continewit fra tyme to tyme And to be great
sene & ressonable causs~ Tending to the evident weill
of his Maiesteis persone crowne & estait his subiectis
and successouris of the said Realme ffor the qlk
Cause his ma=tie= with co~sent of p~liame~t May dispone
+te landis richt of patronages and vtheris particularlie
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eftirspecefeit In maner of halding & for the
+geirlie dueteis vnderwrittin Ordanis ane charto=r= to
be maid vnder his hienes great seall in the mair
forme Gevand grantand and heretablie dispona~d
lyk as be the tenno=r= heirof vpoun certane knawlege
and frie motive eftir all his hienes reuocationis generall
and speciall and eftir lauchfull dissolutioun
maid in parliament with consent of his hienes comptroller
collecto=r= generall & thesaurar of the New
Augmentationis and remane~t officiaris of estait
And s~=r= Johne Arnote of berswik knycht his grace
thesaurar depute in place of the said erle being now
thesaurar prin=ll= himself Gevis grantis heretablie
disponis and perpetualie confermis To his said richt
trustie and weilbelouit cousing and familiar counsaillo=r=
George erle of dunbar lord home of beruick
& c~ his airis & ass~nais All and haill the landis and
baronie of Greinlaw reidpeth Comprehending the
landis & baronie of grenlaw Toure maner place
houss~ co~moun mures Mylnis multuris a~nexis co~nexis
aduocatioun donatioun & richt of patronage
of the personage & vicarage of the paroch kirk of
the parochin of greinlaw The landis of brvmehill
and blaissinbraid with all thair pertinentis The
landis of Grenlawdene w=t= the myln +tairof mylnlandis
manerplace and astrict multuris of quhatsoeuir
landis vseit & wont to grind thair cornes at
the said myln The landis of polkehauch and blassinbraid
alias blassinberrie The landis of Tennendry
eist feild quhytsyd / Markis worth clay dub and all
+tair pertinentis The kirklandis of greinlaw All and
haill the burgh and towne of grenelaw w=t= all privileges
and liberteis thairof Contenit in the said Erle
his former infeftment of the sami~ The landis of
horsley w=t= the haill teyndis +tairof includit The
landis of grenewod w=t= the teyndis +tairof includit
And the landis of deringtoun w=t= the teyndis includit
All lyand within the s~refdome of berwick
vnitit and incorporat of befoir in the said baronie
of grenlaw reidpeth . All and haill the tennendrie
of crumstane Comprehending the landis & ground
quhairone the Castell of dunbar is situat The foirthis
castell steid and haill precinct +tairof with houss~
+gairdis and peices of land vseit and wont to p~tene
to the said Castell The landis and boundis of the
great loch of dunbar The landis of brovmepairk w=t=
medowes & hors~wardis The lynkis and cunnynger
of eistbairnis and all p~tinentis belanging of auld to
the lordschip and baronie of dunbar / Alsua all and
haill the landis of Rewlismaynis Sampsones wallis
crvmestane with the myln +tairof The landis and
akeris besyd and within the towne of duns~ with
the cottages +tairof The landis of Newtoun quhitsum
/ twa husband landis in hiltoun and landis callit
prestoun waris with all thair pairtis pendiclis a~nexis
co~nexis dependencis and pertinentis lyand in the
said s~refdome of berwick Togidder w=t= aduocatioun
donatioun and richt of patronage of the benefices
and chaplanries following vi~z The denrie of dunbar
including the personage and vicarage of the parochin
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of quhittingem The archiprestrie or vicarage
of dunbar including all the kirklandis and teyndis
vseit & wont of all & haill the parochin of dunbar
The prebendarie of duns~ including personage &
vicarage of the haill parochin of duns~ The prebendarie
of chirnesyd including personage & vicarage
of the haill parochin of chirnesyde The prebendareis
chanonreis or personages of dunbar pincartoun Beltoun
& pitcokis The chaplanreis callit the saull
preistis and all vtheris chaplanreis fundit of auld
within the college a~nexit thairto with the co~mones
or co~mountie teyndis depending vpoun the +geirlie
fruittis & co~moditeis of the foirsaidis as proper p~tinentis
of the samyn all vnitit and incorporat in
the foirsaid tennendrie of crumstane And forder
o=r= souerane lord with advyse consent approbatioun
and decrete abonewrittin Gevis grantis and disponis
to the said George erle of dunbar and his foirsaidis
all & haill the landis towne & baronie of fowlden~
with tour fortalice manerplace +gairdis mylnis mylnlandis
multuris tennentis tenandreis seruice of frie
tennentis pairtis pendiclis dependences and all thair
pertinentis with the richt of patronage aduocatioun
donatioun of the personage & vicarage of the kirk
of fowlden~ As alsua all and haill the landis towne
and baronie of Edingtoun with fortalice manerplace
houss~ orchard~ +gairdis The maynis mylnis mylnlandis
multuris & pertinentis +tairof Comprehending
alsua the la~d~ of clarebald Reidheuch ane housband
land in the towne and territorie of hutton Ane husband
land in the towne and maynis of duns~ with
tennentis tenandreis seruice of frie tennentis and all
thair pertinentis vnitit and incorporatit in the foirsaid
baronie of Ethingtoun all lyand in the said
s~refdome of bervick / And als~ all & haill the
heretable office of the keiping captanrie and constabularie
of the castell of Sanctandrous~ houss~
+gairdis +tairof with privileges liberteis and pertine~tis
thairof quhatsumeuir vseit and wont Lyand in the
citie of sanctandrous within the s~refdome of ffyf
with power to the said Erle and his airis To mak
creat and co~stitute capitanes keiparis and all vtheris
officiaris necessar for the custodie of the said castell
Togidder w=t= the +geirlie feall of sextene chalderis
victuall half quheat half beir gude and sufficient
stuf +geirlie to be vpliftit at the termes of payme~t
vseit and wont furth of the reddiest fermes
and rentis of the land~ of west barnis rig and fluris
lyand in the lordschip of dunbar w=th=in the s~refdome
of Edinburgh and constabularie of hadingtoun
Quhilkis haill landis baroneis castellis townis
mylnis & v+t~is particularlie afoirme~tionat Pertenit
heretablie of befoir To the said George erle of dunbar
with the richt of the patronage of the benefices
abonewrittin haldin be him Immediatlie of oure
souerane lord And qlkis wer purelie and simpl~ir
resignit be him and his p~cuto=r=~ in his name AT
quhythall in his ma=teis= handis with all richt titill
& c~ Lyk as the said castell of Sanctandrous wes
resignit frelie at Quhythall be George now archibischope
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of sanctandrous his p~cuto=r=~ and patent
lr~es in his grace handis w=t= all richt titill & c~
ATTOURE oure Souerane Lord in consideratioun
and remembrance of the faithfull seruices
abone rehersit beand great sene & wechtie cause
of the preservatioun and weill of his ma=teis= royall
p~sone crowne and estait evident co~moditie of his
successouris and lieges of the said realme with mature
delyuerance advyse and decrete of the saidis
haill estaittis of parliame~t as said is And alsua w=t=
co~sent of his hienes comptroller / collecto=r= gn~all /
thesaurar of the new augme~tationis and remane~t
officiaris of estait and s~=r= Johne arnote thesaurar
depute In place of the said Erle now cheif thesaurar
Hes of new gevin grantit In fewferme lattin heretablie
disponit and confermit for euir Lyk as be the tenno=r=
of this charto=r= gevis grantis and in fewferme lattis
heretablie disponis and perpetualie confermis To
his said trustie cousing and weilbelouit counsaillo=r=
George erle of dunbar his airis and assignais All
and haill The foirsaidis landis and baronie of grenelaw
Reidpeth containi~g +te saidis landis and baronie
of grenelaw tour manerplace houss~ co~moun mures
Mylnis multuris a~nexis co~nexis and richt of patronage
of the personage & vicarage of the said parochin
of grenlaw The landis of brovmhill and blassinbraid
with all thair pertinentis / The landis of grenelawdene
with the myln +tairof and astrict multuris
abonespecefeit The landis of polkehauch and blassinbraid
alias blassinberrie Tennendrie eistfeild quhytesyd
/ merkis worth cleidene and all thair pertinentis
The kirklandis of grenelaw All and haill burgh and
towne of grenelaw with all privileges +tairof The
landis of horsley grenewod & deringtoun with the
haill teyndis of the sami~ includit as said is All and
haill the said tennendries of crvmstane conteni~g the
landis Ground foirth precinct and castell steid of the
Castell of dunbar with all thair p~tine~tis The landis
and boundis of the great loch brovmepark medowes
and horswairdes The cu~nynger & lynx of eist bairnis
with dowcat and all thair pertinentis The saidis
landis of Rewlismaynis sampsoniswallis crumstane
and myln +tairof The landis and akeris besyd and
within the said towne of duns~ with the cottages
thairof The haill towne & landis of Newtoun quhytsum
with tenentis and tenendreis +tairof Twa husband
landis in hiltoun and prestoun wairis with all
pairtis pendiclis and pertinentis +tairof with aduocatioun
dona=o=un and richt of patronage of the denrie
of dunbar / The archiprestrie of dunbar The chanonreis
and prebendareis of duns~ Chirnesyd / dunbar
/ pynkertoun spott beltoun and pitcokis The
chaplanreis callit the Saullpristis and all vtheris
chaplanreis foundit or a~nexit of auld To the said
college of dunbar Togidder with the prebendarie of
the parochin of lyntoun including personage and
vicarage +tairof a~nexit and foundit of auld within
the sami~ college kirk of dunbar with the saidis
co~monis and co~mountie Teyndis Perteni~g and
depending vpoun the +geirlie rentis of the saidis
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kirkis as propir pertinentis of the samyn / And siclyk
all and haill the landis of lochend with medowes
and pertinentis +tairof The haill towne & landis of
mekill and litill pynkertownes Quhytrig and burt
with tennent tennendreis and all thair pertinentis
Perteni~g to oure Souerane lord being p~tis of his
hienes a~nexit propirtie & patrimonie of the Crowne
All and haill the saidis land~ towne and baronie of
fouldene with mylnis mylnlandis a~nexis co~nexis
and all thair pertinentis with the richt of the patronage
of the personage and vicarage of the said paroch
kirk of fouldene All and haill the saidis landis
towne & baronie of Edingtoun with the Maynis
mylnis and +te speciall landis abonewrittin vnitit and
a~nexit +tairto of befoir with thair pertinentis / The
said heretable office of capitanrie and custodie of the
said castell of sanctandrous with the said +geirlie feall
of sextene chalderis quheat & beir To be vpliftit in
maner abonespecefeit / And finalie all and haill the
landis and maynis of fastcastell or wester Lu~misden
dowlaw dudoholme alias cauldsyd auldtoun / newtoun
with the myln Multouris fischeingis and haill
teyndis +tairof includit with the castell and manerplace
of fastcastell and all thair pertinentis All and
haill the landis of flemingtoun callit the Natherayton
/ Reidhall Natherbyre Brovnisland and gvnisgrene
with the corne and walkmylnis Mylnlandis
multuris pairtis pendiclis and all thair pertinentis
with the haill teyndis +tairof includit The landis of
fernysyd and teyndis thairof includit All and haill
the landis of lamertoun / with mylnis pairtis pendiclis
and pertinentis +tairof with the haill teyndis
of the same includit / all lyand within the baronie
of coldinghame and s~refdome of Berwick vacand
now and become in his ma=teis= handis at his gift donatioun
and dispositioun be vertue of actis of a~nexatioun
of the temporalitie and kirklandis of the
priorie of coldinghame to the crowne be actis of
p~liame~t haldin in the +geiris of god 1587 or 1592 or
be quhatsumeuir vtheris actis and constitutionis of
the said kingdome of Scotland quhairby the saidis
kirklandis of fastcastell flemyngtoun fernysyd and
Lamertoun or teyndis +tairof Ar fallin and pertenis
onywayes to his hienes be q=t=sumeuir richt titill and
occasioun bigane MAIROUER OURE SOUERANE
LORD of certane knawlege with advyse
consent decrete and approbatioun of parliame~t
abonewrittin Geves grantis and disponis To the
said George erle of dunbar and his foirsaidis all
richt titill interes clame of ry=t= petito=r= & possesso=r=
baith propirtie and possessioun / qlk his ma=tie= his
predecessouris & successouris euir had hes or onywayes
may haue clame and pretend To all & sindrie
the saidis landis Townes baroneis castellis mylnis
woddis fischeingis teyndis tennentis tenandreis richt
of patronage of all benefices personages vicarages
chanonreis prebendareis chaplanreis and all vther
afoir descryvit with all thair pertinentis / or till ony
pairt or portioun of the sami~ Maillis fermes rentis
proffeittis and dueteis of quhatsumeuir +geiris and
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termes bipast Be ressone of waird releif nonentres~
escheatis foirfaltouris recognitionis purpresturis              #
disclamationis
bastardreis reductionis of Infeftmentis
seasingis retouris alienatioun of the haill or maist
pairt or Be vertue of quhatsumeuir actis of p~liament
lawes and constitutionis of the realmes for
wanting of originall and vtheris evidentis Infeftmentis
& securiteis or no=t= co~firmatioun in dew
tyme / or for no=t= payme~t of the byrun maillis fewfermes
and dueteis diminutioun of the rentall / or
be aliena=o=un alteratioun and changeing of the haldingis
no=t= obteni~g +te pn~t titularis co~sentis to this
infeftme~t of donatioun of the saidis benefices or be
ony vtheris lawes actis proclamationis and constitutionis
of this realme or for ony vtheris causs~
actionis and occasiones bipast preceding the day
and date heirof Renu~ceand quitclameand and
Transferand the sami~ w=t= all actioun and instance
thairof To and in fauo=r=~ of the said Erle and
his airis for euir (\Cum pacto de no~ petendo\) & c~
with suppleme~t of all faultis & c~ Promesing in
the word of a prince for his ma=tie= and his successouris
nevir to move actioun questioun nor pley
aganis thame +tairane~t / And also his ma=tie= of certane
knawlege and frie motive vpoun his royall
authoritie and princelie pover with co~sent and decrete
of p~liame~t vnitis a~nexis erectis creatis and be
+te said charto=r= for euir incorporatis all and sindrie
the foirsaidis landis townes and baroneis of grenelaw
reidpeth fouldene Ithingtoun pyncartounes
lochend fastcastell flemyngtoun fernysyd lamertioun /
the tenendrie of Crumstane The castell of
sanctand~ w=t= the fie +tairof vtheris castellis manerplaces
landis maynis mylnis Mylnlandis Multuris
fischingis medowis loches lynkis and all thair p~tinentis
and +tair teyndis includit Togidder with
the richtis of patronages of all personages
vicarages chanonreis prebendareis chaplanreis
and vtheris quhatsoeuir generalie and specialie
abonerehersit with all thair p~tinentis tennent~
Tennendreis pendiclis and dependences In ane
haill and frie erldome Lordschip of p~liament
and frie baronie To be callit in all tyme cu~mi~g The
erldome lordschip baronie of dunbar And that ane
seasing now to be tane be the said erle and be his
airis heireftir at the auld mano=r= of fouldene Sall
stand and be sufficient for all and sindrie the
foirnameit landis baroneis townes / castellis mylnis
fischeingis a~nexis co~nexis pairtis & pendiclis
with the Teyndis +tairof includit Aduocatioun
donatioun and richtis of patronages of the foirsaidis
kirkis prebendareis and vtheris respectiue
abone expremit No=t=withstanding +te sami~ lyis
no=t= togidder nor contigue bot in seuerall pairtis
& s~refdomes Als~ frelie amplie and largelie in all
respectis comoditeis liberteis and privileges quhatsoeuir
As ony Erle / lord of p~liame~t and baroun haldis
his landis erldome lordschip and baronie of his
ma=tie= within ony his kingdomes and dominionis
And specialie a~nexis the richt of aduocatioun donatioun
& patronage of all the particular benefices
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afoirme~tionat To the said haill landis & erldome of
dunbar and to euerie pairt and portioun +tairof
a~nexit +tairto (\per expressum\) as is befoir declarit TO
BE HALDIN and to be had all & haill the foirsaidis
landis townis and baroneis of grenlaw Reidpeth
/ fouldene Idingtoun pincartounes / lochend /
fastcastell flemyngtoun fernysyd Lamertoun The
tennendrie of crumstane The castell of sanctandrous
with the feall thairof / vtheris Castellis manerplaces
Maynis mylnis mylnlandis multuris
fischeingis medowes loches lynx tennendis tennendreis
and teyndis +tairof includit with the richtis
of patronages of all personages vicarages chanonreis
prebendareis benefices chaplanreis & v+t~is
quhatsoeuir specialie and generalie abone expremit
Togidder w=t= all privileges fredomes & co~moditeis
belanging and apperteni~g +tairto now vnitit a~nexat
& Incorporat in ane erldome lordschip and baronie
as said is To the said George erle of dunbar his airis
and assignais Off oure said sou~ane Lord and his successouris
in frie heretage frie erldome Lordschip of
parliame~t and frie baronie for euir be all richtis
meithis merches & c~ coill coilheuchis & c~ frie Ische
and entrie with fork sok sak thole theme infangtheif
outfangtheif pitt and gallows tennentis tenandreis
service of frie tennentis hillis valleis feildis
frie forrestis vert and venisoun escheatis and amerciamentis
of courtis aggreable to the lawis of forrest
wrak wair waith and all vtheris liberteis fredomes
privileges co~moditeis & c~ with full power to the
said erle his airis and assignais To reduce all and
sindrie infeftmentis richtis and titillis Maid to
quhatsumeuir persones of the foirsaid erldome landis
and patronages thairin co~tenit or ony pairt
+tairof for ony cause ground or occasioun competent
of the law And to dispone thairvpoun at thair plesure
And oure Souerane lord be thir pn~tis with
advyse of the saidis Estaittis of parliame~t dissoluis
+te saidis landis of pynkertounes lochend and vtheris
w=th=in +te Lordschip of dunbar and patronage of all
the benefices and vtheris foundit to the said college
thairof with the saidis landis of fastcastell flemyngtoun
fernysyd and lamertoun and teyndis of the
samyn and annexatioun +tairof ffra the patrimonie
of the crowne in all tyme cu~mi~g As the sami~ had
nevir bene a~nexit To the effect this his grace infeftment
of the foirsaid~ landis and patronages may
be effectuall and stand perpetualie valide to the
said erle his airis and assignais GEVAND +geirlie
The said George erle of dunbar his airis and ass~nais
To his ma=tie= and his successouris for the saidis landis
and auld baronie of grenlaw Reidpeth Towre fortalice
mylnis co~moun mures and for the saidis landis
of brovmehill and blassinbraid with thair pertinentis
Ane reid Rose at the castell of grenlaw in
the feist of sanct Jo=n= the baptistes birth day in
name of blenche ferme gif it be askit onlie And for
the richt of patronage of the said personage and 
vicarage of grenelaw ane quheat rose at the said
Castell the sami~ feist day in name of blenche ferme
gif it be requirit onlie ffor the said~ landis of
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Rulismaynis sampsonewallis crumstane with the
myln +tairof The landis and akeris in duns~ The
haill towne & landis of newtoun quhytsum The
twa landis in hiltoun and prestounwaris with the
said richt of patronage of the benefices chanonreis
prebendareis chaplanreis co~mounteis and vtheris
a~nexit and foundit within the said college kirk of
dunbar Tuelf penneis scottis money on~ witsonday
at crumstane in name of blenche ferme gif they be
requirit onlie / ffor the saidis landis Townis and
baroneis of fouldene & Idingtoun a~nexis co~nexis
and all thair p~tinentis with the richt of patronage
of the said kirk of fouldene Twa quheyt roiss~ ane at
the said castell of fouldene and ane vther at the said
castell of Idingtoun in the feist of sanct Johne the
baptist in Name of blenche ferme gif they be requirit
allanerlie And for the said office of keiping
of the said Castell of Sanctandrous~ with the +geirlie
feall abonewrittin Ane quhyte rose w=t= dew seruice
in administratioun of the office of captanrie and
constabularie of the said Castell at witsonday in
name of blenche ferme gif it be askit onlie PAYAND
also the said Erle and his foirsaidis To o=r=
souerane lord his successouris and comptrolleris for
the tyme for the said~ Landis of grenelawdene
Manerplace myln +tairof multuris The saidis landis
of polkhauch blassinbraid alias blassinberrie The 
landis of tenendrie of eist feild quhytsyd mark
worth and claydub with all thair pertine~tis And
for the said towne and burgh of grenlaw houss~
buldingis +gairdis killis barnis toftis croftis privileges
and liberteis of the sami~ The sowme of fourtie
sex pundis vij s~ vj d~ vsuale money of scotland with
four schillingis sex pennies in Augme~tatioun of the
rentall Extending in the haill to fourtie sewin
pund~ scottis money at witsonday and mertymes
be equall portiones in Name of fewferme alanerlie
And doubling the said fewdeutie at the entrie of
ilk air as vse is / And for the saidis landis forthes
& castell steid of dunbar houss~ barnis +gairdis great
loch medowes and +tair pertinentis Thrie pundis
scottis money at the saidis twa vsuale termes And
doubling the sami~ at the entrie of ilk air in name
of fewferme ffor +te saidis towne & landis of mekill
and litill pynkertounes burt and quhytrig w=t= thair
p~tinentis fyftie pundis scottis money at the saidis
twa termes of witsonday and mertymes with ten
schillingis of Augmentatioun in name of fewferme
And doubling the sami~ at the entrie of ilk air And
for the saidis landis of lochend with thair pertinentis
the sowme of fyftie thrie pundis vj s~ aucht
pennies scottis money at witsonday and mertymes
in name of fewferme alanerlie And for the saidis
landis of brvmepark and horswardis Twa chalderis
aittis with the measure vseit and wont And ane
peck aittis of augmentatioun of the +geirlie rentall
ffor the saidis Lynx of eistbarnis Auchtscoir cupillis
of cunynges as auld duetie accustomit +tairfoir
with fyve schillingis scottis in Augmentatioun of
the +geirlie rentall at the termes of payme~t of fermes
and cunyngis vseit and wont in Name of fewferme
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alanerlie Payand lykwayes the said erle
& his foirsaidis To oure souerane lord and his successouris
thair thesauraris of the new augmenta=o=un
and vtheris haveing richt for the tyme for the saidis
kirklandis of grenlaw Thrie pundis fourtene schillingis
scottis money And for the saidis landis of
horsley with the teyndis includit Tuentie tua pundis
/ ffor the saidis landis of grenewod and teyndis
+tairof includit fyftie schillingis / ffor the saidis landis
of daringtoun and teyndis includit ten schillingis
vsuale money foirsaid ffinalie for the saidis
landis of fastcastell with all +tair pertinentis and
teyndis of the sami~ includit / for the saidis landis of
flemyngtoun with mylnis and all thair pertinentis
and teyndis +tairof includit And for the landis of
fernysyde with thair teyndis includit The sowme
of threscoir pundis scottis money and for the said~
landis of Lamertoun with mylnis pendiclis & pertinentis
+tairof with teyndis includit the sowme of
fourtie pundis vsuale money of scotland at the saidis
tua termes in the +geir witsonday & m~tymes in winter
be equall portionis in name of fewferme alanerlie
ffor all vtheris dueteis burdingis questionis taxes
taxationis clames and wardi~g Services quhatsumeuir
that may be askit or requirit Off all & sindrie the
saidis townes landis baroneis castellis mylnis fischeingis
teyndis a~nexis co~nexis richt of patronages and
vtheris quhatsumeuir abone particularlie mentionat
Comprehendit in the said vnitit erldome lordschip and
baronie of dunbar or furth of ony pairt and portioun
of the sami~ in all tymes cu~mi~g MAIROUER his
ma=tie= and estaittis foirsaidis statutis decernis and
declairis That the rentall & +geirlie duetie abonewrittin
of the haill landis p~ticularlie befoir mentionat
sett doun and appointit to be payit be the said
George erle of dunbar and his foirsaidis / alsweill
haldin of auld of his ma=tie= / and his predecessouris
Immediatlie or being of his ma=teis= auld propirtie As
now p~teni~g to the crowne be gn~all or speciall actis
of a~nexatioun of temporall landis +tairto To his
ma=tie= & his successouris thair saidis officeris chalmerlanes
and vtheris haveing richt for the tyme to
ressaue +te same ffor all & sindrie the landis baroneis
offices mylnis fischeingis teynd~ castellis kirkis
and patronages afoir specialie descryveit / To haue
bene and to be the Just greatest best and maist
profitable rentall qlk euir the foirnameit landis
baroneis offices kirkis teyndis and patronages abone
rehersit payit to his ma=tie= and his predecessouris
And that the payme~t of the said rentall & +geirlie
dueteis in tyme cu~mi~g Is and sall be ane sufficient
rentall And sall defend and releif the said erle of
dunbar and his foirsaidis of all actioun clame
questioun and danger that may be pretendit vpoun
diminutioun of ony former greater rentall allegeit
payit +tairfoir To his ma=tie= or his grace predecessouris
in ony tyme bigane Lyk as his ma=tie= for him &
his successouris w=t= advyse co~sent and deliberatioun
of the estaittis with certane knawlege & of thair
frie motive Renu~ces and simpl~ir discharges all
actioun instance richt and persute qlkis they euir
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had hes or may haif aganis +tame for allegeit diminutioun
of the rentall or vtherwayes / ffinalie to
the effect that the said erle of dunbar & his foirsaidis
may with the mair perfyte securitie Inioy
and posses in all tyme cu~mi~g All & sindrie +te patronages
of the kirkis benefices prebendareis and chaplanreis
abonementionat Thairfoir his ma=tie= w=t= advyse
& co~sent of the saidis estaitis hes desoluit and be the
tenno=r= heirof expreslie desoluis the vnioun & a~nexatioun
of the patronages and aduocatioun of all &
sindrie +te saidis kirkis prebendareis chaplanreis and
co~mounteis w=t= thair p~tinentis p~teni~g of auld To the
college kirk baronie and lordschip of dunbar / and
vtheris kirkis benefices and patronages thairof particularlie
abonerehersit ffrome his ma=teis= crowne To
the effect the sami~ may be disponit heretablie and
effectualie be his ma=tie= w=t= advyse foirsaid To the
said Erle and his foirsaidis in maner abonewrittin
Lyk as be the tenno=r= heirof oure sou~ane Lord with
advyse & deliberatioun of the Estaittis foirsaidis
and vtheris officeris disponis to the said George erle
of dunbar All and sindrie the saidis patronages of
the kirkis benefices chaplanreis prebendareis and
co~mounteis with all thair pertinentis perteni~g to the
said college and Lordschip of dunbar and all vtheris
kirkis benefices and patronageis thairof p~ticularlie
abonewrittin Quhilk heretable dispositioun his ma=tie=
and estaittis foirsaidis declaris to be now and in all
tyme cu~mi~g als~ valide effectuall and sufficient to
the said erle and his airis as gif the saidis kirkis
and patronages thairof had nevir bene a~nexit to his
ma=teis= crowne / ATTOURE oure souerane lord and
estaittis foirsaid~ with expres~ Consent and Assent
of George archibischop of sanctandrous personalie
co~perand in p~liament Considering how necessar it is
to keip vphald and interteny the castell of sanctandrous
pn~tlie altogidder ruynous no=t= onlie for the
decorement and weill of the cuntrey bot also for
preserveing of the sami~ frome forenaris And that
the Archibischop of Sanctandrous Inrespect of the
great diminutioun of the rent +tairof is no=t= abill to
build repair and vphald the sami~ And that it is
Necessar that the said castell be in the custodie &
keiping of ane noblema~ of rank and friendschip
quha is hable to build repair and vphald the said
castell and resist the force & violence of forineris
ffor that effect his ma=tie= disponit the said castell &
castell+gaird~ To the said George erle of dunbar
vpoun the resignatioun of George archibischop of
sanctandrous To quhome o=r= said Souerane lord hes
gewin & disponit In reco~pans~ of the said castell &
castell+gairdis The p~vestrie of kirkhill vicarage and
archidenrie of Sanctandrous To remane w=t= the said
Archibischop and his successouris in recompence as
said is / And that by and atto=r= ane +geirlie pensioun
of thrie hundreth m~kis gewin to the said George
archibischop of Sanctandrous: Thairfoir and for the
said George erle of dunbar his better securitie Oure
said souerane lord & estaittis foirsaid~ with expres~
co~sent & assent of the said george archibischop personalie
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co~perand in p~liame~t as said is dissoluis and
dismemberis the said castell and castell+gairde frome
the said Archibischoprik in all tymes cu~mi~g To the
effect that the heretable richt and custodie of the
sami~ may remane w=t= the said George erle of dunbar
his airis & successo=r=~ in all tymes cu~mi~g /                 #
No=t=withstanding
+te sami~ [{pertenit{] of auld to the said
archibischoprik and no=t=w=t=standing of quhatsumeuir
provisionis and statutis and ordinances maid in fauo=r=~
of the said Archibischop ather in +tis pn~t p~liame~t
or at ony tyme of befoir And oure said souerane
lord and estaitis foirsaidis decernis and declaris that
thir pn~tis sall be ane sufficient warrand to the keparis
of his hienes signet seallis & registris to expede
the foirsaid charto=r= and Infeftme~t to the said erle of
dunbar of the foirsaidis haill landis patronages and
vtheris abonewrittin co~forme to the tenno=r= of this
pn~t act in all pointis .

[}ANE ACQUITTANCE AND DISCHARGE TO THE
ERLE OF DUNBAR OF THE KINGIS JEWELLIS AND
GARDROB}]

THE QLK DAY in pn~s of the haill estaittis of
parliament Comperit personalie s~=r= Thomas ha~myltoun
of monkland kny=t= aduocat to o=r= souerane lord
in his hienes name p~ducit this acquittance exoneratioun
and discharge vnderwrittin maid and grantit
be his hienes To his trustie and weilbelouit counsaillo=r=
George erle of dunbar Lord berwick thesaurar
to his ma=tie= of this realme And be vertue of
the co~mand gewin to the said Lord aduocat specefeit
thairintill desyrit the sami~ to be Ratefeit and
approvin be the saidis estaittis and to be reg~rat in
the buikis of parliame~t to haue the strenth force
and effect of ane act sentence & decrete of the parliame~t
of scotland in all tyme cu~mi~g The qlk desyre
the said~ Estaittis thocht ressonable And hes ratefeit
and approvin Lykas be the tenno=r= of this pn~t
act Ratefeis and appreves the said acquittance exoneratioun
and discharge grantit be his hienes in fauo=r=~
of the said lord of dunbar in the haill pointis articlis
& clauss~ thairof eftir the forme and tenno=r= of
the sami~ berand and contenand as is vnderwrittin
And decernis and ordinis the sami~ acquittance
exoneratioun and discharge To be actit and Reg~rat
in the saidis buikis of parliame~t To haue the strenth
force & effect of ane act sentence and decrete of the
said parliame~t of scotland in all tyme cu~mi~g to remane
thairin (\ad futura~ rej memoriam\) Off the
qlk the tenno=r= followes JAMES R . fforsamekill as
vpoun the Long and assured pruif of the faithfull
diligence cair and discretioun of oure richt trustie
and weilbelouit cousing and counsaillo=r= The erle of
dunbar maister of oure gardrobe in scotland we
haue Justlie Judged him worthie of greater truste
and Imployme~t in offices and seruices of hier credit
and Importance Quhairin him self considering that
the weiknes and infirmitie of his bodie culd no=t=
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permitt him sufficientlie to discharge the burding
of the saidis offices no=t=withstanding his exceding
willingnes and vttermost endevores thairane~t He
thairfoir humblie requesting ws gratiouslie to accept
in gude pairt his maist willing dimissioun of
the said office of maister of gardrobe To the effect
that we making choice of sum of oure faithfull
and approvit s~ruandes quha be thair health age and
greater leasure micht give ws satisfactioun in the
faithfull discharge of the sami~ / oure seruice suld
no=t= in ony sorte be dissapointit in his defaulte
Quhairby acknawlegeing that he preferrit the weill
of oure seruice to ane gude pairt of his awin co~moditie
and credite / And haveing at his desyre vpoun
the ressonable considerationis foirsaidis Acceptit his
dimissioun And thairvpoun provydit oure trustie and
weilbelouit s~ruito=r= s~=r= James hay knycht gentilman
of o=r= bedchalmer To the office of maister of o=r= Robbis
/ To quhome according to the charge of his office
The said erle of dunbar hes at oure speciall directioun
and co~mand delyuerit the particular Jowellis
robbis and apparrell specefeit in the said s~=r= James
hay his ticket of ressait of the sami~ / And becaus
the said erle of dunbar hes maid particular delyuerie
of the Jowellis eftirspecefeit q=r=of pairt ar layit in
the toure / and sum vther pairt ar contenit in the
said s~=r= James hay his note of ressait They are to
say / the Jewell callit +te H / with the chane +tairof
and als~ with the rubie of the samyn Item ane
Jewell of gold with lr~es J . A . R . crowned joyned
togidder in a knotte with a crowne ouer thame
fullie furnessit with diamondis of sindrie cuttis and
bignes with thrie round perlis pendant / Item ane
great Ring of gold enameled sett w=t= fyve diamondis
with hand in hand in the middis callit +te espousall
ring of Denmark Item ane cape band of gold
conteni~g tue~tie thrie peices tuelf with tua pearlis
in a pece / sex w=t= Lr~es garneschit with diamondis
and fyve with cinques of diamondis Item ane
croce of gold sett with fyve diamondis Quhilkis
being +te Jowellis of most importance and valew
that wer brocht furth of that oure kingdome with
us And no=t= onlie they but all vtheris oure Jowellis /
precious stones / pearlis / goldsmith wark and vtheris
quhatsumeuir qlkis come in the said George erle
of dunbar his handis and keiping at ony tyme
bigane / being all delyuerit be him furth of his
handis be oure speciall directioun and co~mand
Thairfoir we for ws oure airis executo=r=~ and successouris
exoneris quitclames frelie simpl~ir and perpetualie
discharges the said erle of dunbar his airis
executo=r=~ and assignais of all & sindrie oure Jowellis
particularlie abonerehersit for now and euir And
by these pn~tis faithfullie promittis in the word of
A prince To cause thir pn~tis be ratefeit / confermit
and approvin be the Estaittis of o=r= kingdome of
Scotland in the nixt ensewing sessioun of parliame~t
thairof To quhome this oure pn~t directioun and
co~mand sall be ane sufficient warrand for Ratificatioun
of the haill premiss~ Co~manding heirby oure
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trustie and weilbelouit Counsaillo=r= S=r= thomas ha~myltoun
of monkland kny=t= oure aduocat To compeir
in pn~s of oure co~missionar and estaitis of oure said
parliame~t of Scotland / and thair in o=r= name to
Present and delyuer this oure discharge to be Ratefeit
by o=r= saidis estaittis and to be registrat in the
Register of oure parliame~t To haue the strenth
force and effect of ane act sentence and decrete
+tairof in all tyme cu~mi~g In witnes q=r=of we haue
signit thir pn~tis with oure hand AT Whythall the
aucht day of aprile The +geir of god J=m= vj=c= and
sex +geiris .

[}ACT ANENT THE CHAPELL ROYALL AND EXCEPTIONIS
THAIRFRA IN FAUOURIS OF THE ERLE OF
DUNBAR AND LORD OF BALCLEUGH .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD being of intentioun
no=t= onlie to mantene the hono=r= prerogatiue and
ma=tie= of his crowne of this his native kingdome of
Scotland / bot also to repair and redres~ sic thingis
as ar done to the harme and preiudice of the sami~
To the effect that quhan it sall pleis god to gif his
ma=tie= and his royall successouris occasioun to resorte
to his said kingdome The dignitie and ancient
markis of soueranitie thairof may be so inviolablie
observit as may best stand with his ma=teis= hono=r=
The reputatioun of the cuntrey and deserve gude
reporte and estimatioun amongis strangeris / And
vnderstanding that his maist nobill progenito=r=~ of
happie memorie king James the fourt following
the co~mendable example of v+t~is civill & vertuous
princis / ffoundit ane chapell royall constitute of ane
sufficient Number of persones for serveing his ma=tie=
and his successouris in Musiq~ / And mortefeit doted
and disponit To the said chapell royall and memberis
+tairof diuers~ kirkis and rentis for thair leving
and Interteneme~t q=r=of the fundatioun is now sa fer
neglectit As thair is nather ony sufficie~t Number of
qualefeit persones appointit for service thairin /
Nather is the kirkis rentis and revenus thairof
keipit in thair awin integritie according to the
fundationis mortificationis dispositionis richtis &
securiteis maid to the said chapell royall and memberis
of the sami~ thairanent / Bot be the contrair
the saidis landis kirkis teyndis patronages proffeittis
and rentis Ar a~naleit dismemberit diminischit
and sa mony wayes enormelie hurte That his ma=tie=
and his successouris sall no=t= at thair cu~mi~g to this
cuntrey almaist find ony recorde or apperance of the
said fundatioun or ony monument of that Royall
institutioun The inlak q=r=of will breid dirogatioun
to the hono=r= of the realme / qlk onlie among all the
christiane kingdomes will be +te meane vant that
civill and co~mendable provisioun of ordinar Musick
for recreatioun and hono=r= of thair princis FOR remede
q=r=of and to the effect that be his ma=teis= exampill
the subiectis of the said kingdome may be the
forder encouraged To interteny thair fundationis of
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Musick scholis Quhairby +gouth may be Instructit
in that liberall science qlk quicknes the ingyne
gevis plesant and harmeles recreatioun to all Estaitis
and estaittis of persones / and is ane haly exercise
agreable to the religioun and co~mandit of god
for geving of thankis and prais~ to his holie ma=tie= /
OURE SOUERANE LORD with advyse and
co~sent of his haill estaittis of this pn~t p~liame~t Ratefeis
and appreves the said fundatioun and institutioun
of the foirsaid chapell royall / Insafar as co~cernis
the seruice of his ma=tie= and his successouris in
Musick and all vtheris thingis no=t= repugnand to the
trew religioun pn~tlie professit and be the law establissit
within this realme / And all landis kirkis teyndis
rentis and co~moditeis quhatsumeuir mortefeit
gevin and disponit to the sami~ or to ony of the memberis
+tairof / And becaus it is knawin that nather the
said seruice can be done vnles the persones appointit
for the sami~ have thair competent intertenement and
auld leving Nather can thair levingis be obtenit gif
the patronage of thair benefice be takin frome his 
ma=tie= / and the rentis thairof frome +te said chapell
and memberis of the sami~ . THAIRFOIR his ma=tie=
and Estaittis foirsaidis Retreittis rescindis cass~ and
a~nullis all alienationis and dispositionis of landis
kirkis and patronages of the kirkis and benefices
belanging or qlkis heirtofoir onywayes belangit to
the said chapell royall & patrimonie +tairof and
me~beres of the sami~ And all dispositionis takkis
rentallis pensionis and vtheris richtis titillis & securiteis
quhatsumeuir of the landis kirkis / teyndis
fruittis rentis dueteis and co~moditeis thairof a~naleit
disponit gewin or sett to quhatsumeuir persone in
hurte and prejudice of his hienes patronage of the
said chappell royall / or in diminutioun of the best
and greatest rentall thairof And decernis the Indoubtit
and full richt of the saidis haill Patronages
of all & sindrie kirkis qlkis in onytyme bigane wer
dotit or a~nexit to the said chappell / Sall now and
in all tyme cu~mi~g belang and pertene to o=r= said
souerane lord and his successo=r=~ And that the Maisteris
and memberis of the said chappell royall
alreadie establissit or heireftir to be p~vydit or establissit
be o=r= souerane lord and his successouris To
haue Indoubtit richt to the haill Landis kirkis
teyndis Rentis proffeittis dueteis or co~moditeis qlk in
ony tyme bigane belangit or Appertenit to the said
chapell royall and memberis +tairof And lykwayes
decernis and Ordanis that the Nullitie of the saidis
alienationis dispositionis & securiteis of the saidis
patronage or thair landis kirkis richtis and rentis
maid to thair preiudice To ony vther Persone in
maner foirsaid be ressavit be way of exceptioun or
reply without ony necessitie of actioun persute or
reductioun of the sami~ And that the sami~ sall no=t=
nor may no=t= in ony tyme cu~mi~g be Lauchfullie
possedit bot be the ordinar me~beris alanerlie of the
said chapell royall being astrictit to serue his ma=tie=
and his successo=r=~ in Musick and v+t~is godlie &
Lauchfull exerceis agreabill to the fundatioun &
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no=t= repugnant to the trew religioun pn~tlie professit
within this realme no=t=w=t=standing ony richt titill or
dispositioun thairof gevin or ratefeit in parliame~t
or vtherwayes in contrair the premiss~ in ony tyme
bigane qlkis his ma=tie= and estaittis foirsaidis declaris
to haue bene fra the beginni~g and to be in all tyme
cu~mi~g Null and of nane availl with all that hes followit
or may follow thairvpoun As gif the sami~
had nevir bene grantit nor maid . EXCEPTAND
alwayes and Reserveand the aduocatioun donatioun
and richt of patronage of the kirkis of the said chapell
royall qlkis wer disponit of befoir to George
erle of dunbar or ar disponit to him in this pn~t p~liame~t
Sua that the saidis kirkis fruittis rentis proffeittis
dueteis and emolume~tis of the sami~ / The
aduocatioun donatioun and richt of patronage thairof
Sall nawayes be comprehendit in this pn~t act /
bot sall remane w=t= the said george erle of dunbar
his airis & successouris as thair heretable patronages
As gif this pn~t act had nevir bene maid and no=t=w=t=standing
+te sami~ and all vtheris actis and statutis
maid of befoir and in this pn~t p~liame~t ffrome the
qlkis the saidis patronages is and sall be exceptit
AND ALS' EXCEPTAND and Reserveand
furth of this pn~t act and haill co~tentis thairof The
takkis of the teyndis of the kirk of Sanctmarie
Lowis and pendiclis thairof Set to walter Lord
Scott of Balcleugh / and all the takkis sett to him
of all v+t~is Teyndis of quhatsumeuir kirkis p~teni~g
to the said chapell Royall

[}CO~MISSIOUN ANENT THE ERECTIONIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
parliame~t Considering that thair is sindrie benefices
perteni~g of auld to abbottis prio=r=~ and Nu~nes
erectit to sindrie persones in this pn~t p~liame~t be his
hienes with advyse of the saidis estaittis In lordschippis
and baroneis And als~ that the patronages
of the kirkis p~teni~g to the saidis abbaceis prioreis
and Nunreis ar gewin and a~nexit To the sami~ lordschippis
and baroneis to the forsaidis persones As
alsua that thair ar sindrie vtheris patronages of benefices
gevin and disponit be his hienes w=t= advyse foirsaid
in this pn~t parliament to sindrie particular persones
And oure said souerane lord and estaittis
foirsaid~ being maist willing That thair be ane
+geirlie duetie co~tenit in euerie ane of the saidis
erectionis qlk sall be payit +geirlie to his hienes and
his successouris / As alsua being willing that the
Ministeris serveing or that heireftir sall serue at the
kirk~ of euerie p~sonage or vicarage q=r=of the patronage
is now disponit in this pn~t p~liame~t to quhatsumeuir
p~sone ather in thair erectionis or vtherwayes
be p~vydit of sufficient stipendis And that
the haill kirkis be plantit with sufficient Ministeris
to serue the cure at ilk kirk / sua mony of thame as
ar alreadie vnplantit . THAIRFOIR and that the
premiss~ may be performit oure Souerane lord and
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estaittis foirsaidis hes gewin and grantit and be this
pn~t act geves & gra~tis full power and co~missioun
To Johne erle of Montros~ great co~missionar alex=r=
erle of dunfermeling chancellar of this realme /
alexander erle of linly=t=gw George erle of dunbar the=r=
dauid Lord of Scone Comptroller Mark Lord Newbuttill
/ M=r= Johne prestoun of pennycuk Collecto=r=
gn~all S=r= thomas ha~myltoun of monkland kny=t=
aduocat S=r= Johne cokburne of ormestoun kny=t=
Justice clerk S=r= Richard cokburne of clerkingtoun
kny=t= lord privie seall and s~=r= Johne skene of Curryhill
kny=t= clerk of register or ony sex of thame the
said Lord co~missionar being alwayes ane of thame
To modefie decerne and declair the +geirlie duetie
to be co~tenit in euerie ane of the saidis erectionis
to be payit +geirlie to oure said souerane lord / and
to his hienes successouris And the sami~ duetie to
be insert be the Clerk of Register and his deputtis
in euerie act of erectioun grantit in this pn~t p~liame~t
And the saidis estait~ declaris that the +geirlie dueteis
to be modefeit decernit and declarit be the saidis
p~sones in maner foirsaid be vertue of this pn~t co~missioun
sall be als~ valide effectuall and sufficient in
the self As gif the sami~ +geirlie dueteis had bene
modefeit decernit and declarit be the saidis haill
estaittis and had pn~tlie bene insert and co~tenit in
euerie ane of thair erectionis . And siclyk oure said
souerane lord and estaittis foirsaid~ hes gevin and
grantit lykas be +te tenno=r= of this pn~t act geves and
grantis full power and co~missioun To the said Johne
erle of montrose great co~missioner the said alexander
erle of dunfermeli~g Chancellar Johne erle of wigtoun
Lord flemi~g George archibischop of sanctandrous
Johne bischop of glasgow dauid bischop
of Ros~ James bischop of orknay S=r= Robert melvill
of Murdocarny kny=t= eldar M=r= Johne prestoun of
pennycuk collecto=r= generall S=r= Thomas ha~myltoun
of monkland kny=t= aduocat S=r= Johne cokburne of
Ormestoun kny=t= Justice clerk M=r= patrik galloway
Maister James nicolsoun M=r= Andro Lamb or ony
aucht of thame The said lord co~missionar or the
said lord chancellar being alwayes ane To modefie
decerne & declair To euerie Minister serveing / or
that heireftir sall serve at euerie kirk the cure +tair
+geirlie stipendis in all tymes cu~mi~g / by thair Mans~
and gleib of all thair kirkis q=r=of the patronages ar
disponit be o=r= said souerane lord in this pn~t p~liame~t
in the erectionis of temporall lordschippis and baroneis or
v+t~wayes quhatsumeuir To the effect that
the haill kirkis baith alreadie plantit and as +git
vnplantit may be provydit to sufficient stipend~ in
all tyme cu~mi~g And that euerie kirk may be provydit
to ane Minister to serue +te cure at ilk kirk
And that they haue sufficient and competent stipendis 
provydit to euerie ane of thame to serue the
Cure in all tyme cu~mi~g as said is And oure said
souerane lord & estaittis foirsaid~ discharges the clerk
of Register and his deputtis of all buiking and
extracting of ony actis of the saidis erectionis or ony
vther act of this pn~t p~liame~t q=r=in patronages of benefices
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ar disponit And als~ discharges the keiparis
of the registeris and seallis To exped ony of thair
said infeftmentis vnto the tyme that oure souerane
lord~ +geirlie duetie And the Ministeris sufficient
and competent stipend~ be first modefeit decernit
and declarit be the p~sones foirsaidis Conforme
to the tenno=r= of this pn~t act of co~missioun in all
pointis .

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[}ACT IX .}]
[}ANENT GEVING OF LICIENCE TO BISCHOPES
TO SETT THAIR WARDE LANDIS IN FEWFERME}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
parliament vnderstanding That a guid number of
kirk landis pertening vnto bischoprickes and thair
cheptoures ar disponit of old to be haldin be seruice
of warde and releive w=che= forme of halding
+geildis no present nor constant rent and Commoditie
Bot is onlie a casualitie w=che= waiketh not often
And quhen it waikethe / is gifted and disponit by
the present titularis to thair awin particulare vse
w=t=out anye benefite to thair successoures Whereas
gif the said~ kirklandis wer sett in few ferme for a
competent +geirlie dewtie The same wald not onlie
augment and meliorat the estate off the benefice
Bot also diminische the occasione of applying of
kirk rentis to Particular vseis AND HIS MA'TEE
out off his royall Care and Princelie dispositioun
Intending the preservatioun~ of the estate Off the
saidis Bischoprikes and thair Chapto=r=~ and thairfore
being most eirnest to avoyde and remove this evill
his Ma~tie and Estaittis Statutes and ordanis +tat It
salbe Lauchfull for all bischopes and memberis of
Chapto=r=~ who have Landis haldin of thame by seruice
of warde and releiff To sett the same in fewferme /
for payment of a competent fewferme dewtie
and doubling the same at +te entrie of +te Air
prowyding that +te said fewferme dewtie be ans~rable
to +te retoured dewtie of the Landis And quhair
+te Landis hes not bene retourit That +te retoure be
rewlit according to +te Custome of retoures of landis
in the cuntrey of the Lyik valoure where the saidis
Landis ly And declairis that this present statute
sall remayne in full force and effect for the space of
thrie +geiris efter the dait heiroff onlie and no longer
quhill farder ordoure be takin thairanent

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[}ACT X .}]
[}ACT DECLAIRING SUMMES GRASSE GEVIN TO +TE
MINISTERIS FOR +T=R= GLEIBIS TO BE TEYNDFRIE}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this Present Parliame~t Considdering in the fyift
parliament haldin be his Ma~tie vpoun the Tuentie
fyve day of Julij (\in anno\) J=m= v=c= [{three{]scoir auchtene
+geiris / Cap . 62 . His hienes with aduyse and consent
Off the Estaittis found and declared that +te
ministeris and reidaris aucht and suld pay no teynd
for thair gleibis and kirklandis extending to four
aikeris of land designit vnto thame Conforme to
+te act of Parliament / bot decernit and declared
thame to be frie of thair saidis teindis and dischargit
thame / simpliciter thairoff in all tyme Cuming
Lyikas in the Parliament haldin at Perth the nynt
day of Julij (\in anno\) J=m= vj=c= and sex +geiris Cap 7 .
It is ordanit That thair salbe designit to the Ministeris
serveing the Cure at kirkis q=r= thair is no
Arable Land adiacent thairvnto The number of
foure Sommes grese for everie aiker of four aikeris
of glebe extending to sextene Sommes grese for
the four aikeris of Land and that of +te most Commodius
and best pasturage of anye kirk landis /
Lying nixt adiacent and most ewest to +te kirk /
And Ordanit Lr~es to be directed for the removeing
the possessoures therefrome / In suche lyik forme as
aganis +te possessoures of manss~ and glebis . And in
respect That +te Ministeris gleibis ar teynd frie and
that by Consequence The soumes grese abonementionat
designit in sted thairof quhair no arable
Land is adiacent vnto kirkis aucht Lyikwayis of
all equitie and reasoun to be teyndfrie In respect
+te same is dedicated and appoyntit (\ad Pios vsus\)
HEIRFORE Oure said souerane lord with aduyse
and Consent Of the whole Estaittis of this present
Parliament by the tenno=r= heiroff declairis That +te
ministeris and reidaris aucht and suld pay no teynd
for thair soumes grese designit vnto +tame in place
of thair glebe quhair no arable Landis ar adiacent
to kirkis And decernis and declairis thame to be
frie of thair teyndis and dischargis +tame simpl~r of
all payment +tairoff in all tyme cu~ing

[}ACT XI .}]
[}RATIFICATIOUN AND ADDITIOUN TO THE
ACT OF PARLIAMENT MADE ANENT RESTITUTIOUN
OF CHEPTOURES}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and estaittis of this
present parliament Ratiefies and approvis the act of
parliament made in the monethe of Junij the +geir
of god J=m= sex hundereth and sevintene +geiris
Anent restitutioun of Cheptoures of Cathedrall
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kirkis in all +te heiddis clauss~ exceptiounes Limitatiounes
and restrictiounes thairoff And farder Ordanis
and declairis that all deiddis done sence the date
of the said act Or to be done heirefter whereby
any member of anye Cathedrall kirk being ane
office of dignitie hathe or salbe supprest or ony
Land personage viccarage or vther leving belonging
to +te said dignitie dissolued frome the same
without ane expres warrand frome his maiestie and
Consent of Parliament Ar and salbe with all that
have followed or sall follow +t=r=vpoun null and of na
force nor effect and salbe so fund in all tyme heirefter
be way of Actioun exceptioun or reply Prowyding
alwayes the merques of hammiltoun his
right to +te personage of hammiltoun and dalserff .
The Earle of mar his Right to +te personage off
Carnewathe and anye vther persone haveing Lauchfull
rightis Conforme to the Lawes of the Cuntrey
before +te act of Parliament in anno ane thousand
sex hundereth and sevintene +geiris be nowayes
hurt or preiudgit heirin .

[}ACT XII .}]
[}ANENT PACKEING AND PEELING .}]

FORASMUCHE as by dyuers actis of parliament
It is Statute and ordanit That no persone vse paking
nor peeling of woll hyiddis nor skynnes Los~
nor Layde outwithe free borrowes and priuiledgis
of the same nochtw=t=standing quhairoff dyuers~
strangeris and vtheris inhabitantis w=t=in this realme
do Continewallie resorte to the yles and v+ter places
thairabout with thair schippes barkis and crearis
and vtheris veschellis And do not onlie pack and
peell skynnes and hyiddis bot also do transport
frome thence butter Talloun and vther forbiddin
guidis to the gryit Contempt Off the saidis Lawes
In manifest defraud of oure souerane Lord his
Customes . FOR REMEID quhairoff Oure souerane
lord with aduise and Consent of the Estaittis
of the present Parliament Statutes and Ordanis
That no strangeris nor Inhabitantis within this
realme tak vpoun hand to pak or peell anye hyiddis
or skynnes in the saidis places Off the yles outwithe
the free borrowes nor that +tai transport tak
away or Carye furthe off this Cuntrey / anye butter
talloun / or vther foirbiddin guidis vnder payne
of tynsell and confiscatioun of the hyddes and
skynnes so packed and peeled by thame and of tynsell
and Confiscatioun of the schipe and whole
guidis that the awner of the saidis foirbiddin guidis
hath w=t=in the same AND ORDANIS the schirreffis
of the schyres and thair deputties and overlordis
off +te Landis where the saidis skynnes and
hyiddis ar packit and peeled Or frome whence the
saidis forebidden guidis ar transported to put this
pn~t act to executioun As they will ans~=r= vnto his
Maiestie vpoun +t=r= office and obedience .

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[}ACT XIII .}]
[}ANENT THE DISCHARGEING OF PROTECTIOUNIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
Parliament Vnderstanding That +tair may sindrie
protexiounes be socht by bankruptis and vtheris
who ar addettit in gryit soumes of money Q=r=by the
executioun dew vnto the Credito=r= by the Lawes
of the Cuntrey aganis the detto=r= may be frustrat to
the gryit damnadge of the credito=r= FOR REMEID
quhairoff IT IS Statute and ordaned That
heirefter the Lordis of Sessioun sall grant no Protectioun~
frome anye executioun dew and Competent
aganes any man of +te Law AND declairis
That gif anye salbe heirefter grantit The granter of
the same salbe subiect and Lyable Off the law
to the credito=r= for the sowme frome the w=che=
he hath grantit protexioun .

[}ACT XIIII .}]
[}ANENT PLAYING AT CARDES AND DYCE AND
HORSE RACES}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
Parliament Considdering the monyfold evillis and
inconvenientis w=che= ensew vpoun Carding and dyceing /
and horse races W=che= ar now over muche frequented
in this Cuntrey to +te gryit preiudice Off
the Liegis / And becaus honest men ought not expect
that anye wynning hade at anye of +te games
abonew~tin can do +tame guid or prosper Haue +tairfore
statute and ordaned That no man sall play at
Cairdes nor dyce in any Commoun hous toun ostlarye
or kuikis houss~ vnder the payne off fourtie
pundis money off this realme To be exacted Off
the keiper of the saidis Innes and Commoun houss~ /
for the first fault and Los~ of thair Liberties for the
nixt Mairouer that it sall not be lawfull to play in
onye vther private manis house bot quhair the
maister of the famielie playes him selff And giff It
salhappin anye man~ to win anye sowmes of money
at Carding Or dyceing Attoure the soume of ane
hundereth merkis within the space of Tuentie four
houres Or to gayne at waigeris vpone hors~ Races
anye soume attoure the said soume of ane hundereth
merkis The superplus salbe Consignit within
tuentie four houres +tairefter in the handis of
the thesaurer for the kirk if it be in edinburgh Or
in the handis of suche of the kirk sessioun in the
Cuntrey parochines as Collectis and distributis
money for +te Poore of the same . To be employed
alwayis vpoun the pure of the paroche Quhair
suche wynning sall happin to fall out And to +te
effect that ather exces~ in playe may be thus restrayned
Or at the leist that excessive winning may
<P 614.C1>
be employed as said is OURE SOUERANE
LORD by actis of his supreme Court of parliament
gevis full power and Commissioun to the
bail+geis and magistrattis of borrowes The schirreffis
and Justices of peax in the Cuntrie To persew and
Convene all suche persounes for all wynning at
Cardes or dyce and hors~ races w=che= salhappin to be
made by any persoun by and attoure the said
soume of ane hundereth merkis money foirsaid
And incace the magistrat informed +tairoff refuis to
persew for the same The pairtie Informer sall have
actioun aganis the said Magistrat for double of +te
lyik soume the ane half q=r=of to be gevin to +te pure
and the vther halff to +te pairtie informer .

[}ACT XV .}]
[}ACT DECLAIRING ALL TAKIS SET FOR LONGER
SPACE NOR THRIE +GEIRIS WITHOUT CONSENT OF
THE PATRONE BE PERSONES VNDER THE DEGRIE OF
PRELATTIS / SINCE 1594 TO BE NULL:}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and the Estaittis of
this present Parliament Vnderstanding that dyuers~
beneficed persounes vnder the degrie of prelattis /
haue takin occasioun vpoun the act made in o=r= late
parliament holden at Edinburgh The tuentie aucht
day of Junij ane thousand sex hundereth and sevintene
+geiris / Intitulated / Anent the setting of Takis
by prelattis and vtheris beneficed persounes To sett
takis and assedatiounes of the landis and teindis of
thair saidis benefices Or sum pairtes and portiounes
thairoff vnto dyuers~ and sindrie persounes for the
said beneficed persoun his Lyifetyme and for the
space off fyve +geiris efter his deceis without Consent
of +te patrone albeit +te said act of parliament geveth
no suche Libertie to anye beneficed persounes
vnder the degree of a prelate To sett suche takis
bot onlie declaireth for quhat spaces A Bischope or
v+ter prelate may sett and for quhat spaces a beneficed
man vnder the degree of a prelate may sett /
w=che= wes done by the Estaittis To restrict the vnbounded
Libertie vseit in setting off Takkis for
many lyvefrentis and nyntene +geiris and the said
declaratioun nowayes taketh away The Lauchfull
solemnities required to the setting of the saidis
tackis ather by Consent Off the Cheptoure or
patrone w=che= still remaynethe in the owen force
vnderogate vtherwayis It suld be Lauchfull for a
prelate To sett tackes for nynetene +geiris w=t=out
Consent of the Cheptoure w=che= is altogidder absurde .
And seing by ane expres act maid in o=r= souerane
Lordis fourtene parliament haldin at Edinburgh
The aucht day off Junij J=m= v=c= fourscore fourtene
IT IS fund and declaired That no beneficed
persone vnder a prelate within this realme may in
tyme +tairefter Sett Longer tackis of teyndis / Or
v+ter pertinentis of thair benefice without Consent
of thair patrounes bot for the space of thrie +geiris
<P 614.C2>
onlie w=che= act standeth in full force strenthe and
effect And is nawayis annullit nor takin awaye /
by the said posterio=r= act abonespe~it THAIRFORE
his Maiestye and Estaittis foirsaidis for eschewing
of all Controversie that may arryse vpoun the said
Last act Declairis that the said Last act Makis no
dirogatioun vnto the said first act . And that all
takis sett by beneficed persounes vnder the degrie
of prelattis sence the said aucht day off Junij 1594
Off anye pairt of thair saidis benefices Langer nor
for the space of the saidis thrie +geiris without Consent
of thair Patrones ar Null and off nane availl
Conforme vnto the said first act abone specified .

[}ACT XVI .}]
[}ANENT METTIS AND MEASURES}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
Parliament Considdering That by the act of Parliament
haldin in Junij 1617 Thair wes a Commissioun
grantit vnto certane persounes thairin nominat
for appoynting and establischeing a Constant
mett and measo=r= for bying and selling off victuell
within this realme / w=che= Commissioneris gave out
thair sentence and determinatioun declairing the
measo=r= and firlote of Linlithgow to be the Just and
onlie firlote qlk suld be vsed by all his Ma~ties
Liegis in buying and selling of victuell Nochtw=t=standing
q=r=off Thair ar manye and gryit abvses
Committit in this kingdome Contrarie to the said
act and determinatioun of +te saidis Commissioneris
To +te preiudice of his Ma~ties Liegis FOR REMEID
quhairoff his Ma~tie and Estaittis foirsaidis
Hes Ratiefied and approved and be the tenno=r=
heiroff Ratefies approvis and confermis The act
and statute rex=ue= abonewrittin in the haill heiddis
and conditiounes Of the same efter the forme and
tenno=r= thairoff And Commandis and chairgis All his
Ma~ties Liegis and subiectis To acknawledge embrace
obey and observe the same act & statute rex=ue=
in the haill heiddis and Conditiounes of the same in
forme and maner speciallie and particularlie mentionat
and sett doun +tairintill efter the formes and
tennoures thairoff vnder all hiest payne charge and
offence w=che= they may incur Throw +tair dissobedience
and as they wilbe ans~=r=able +tairanent

[}ACT XVII .}]
[}ANENT THE DISCHARGEING OF A PECK TO
THE BOLL .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis off
Parliament vnderstanding of the fraude and frequent
abvse Committed by many of his Maiesties
subiectis byeris and blokeris of victuell / who
knawing that thair ar constant and setled measures
<P 615.C1>
laufullie establischit / by the Lawes and statutes of
this kingdome by the w=che= all sortes of victuell
vniuersallie ought to be bocht and solde according
to the quantitie appoynted by the saidis mettis
without adding of anye quantitie to the same / or
diminischeing +t=r=frome +git no=t=theles when they mak
+tair barganis and conditiounes anent the buying of
anye particular quantitie of victuell They by thair
Indirect dealing manye tymes caus the Seller aggree
to superadde and delyuer vnto thame by and atto=r=
the trew quantitie that is bocht and solde at the
pryces convened vpoun sum certane farder quantitie
off victuell les~ or mair / as they may best move
the Seller to Condiscend to / And for the w=che=
They ar not subiect in payment of anye pryce to
the gryit preiudice of the liegis and +te manifest
abvse and elusioun of the law . FOR REMEID
q=r=off It is statute and ordanit That it sall not be
Lauchfull for anye of his maiestyes subiectis To
blok or aggrie vpoun the pryce of victuell more or
les~ except +tai first aggrie and condiscend vpoun +te
pryce of the first boll off the bargane w=che= being so
aggreit vpone The said pryce sall reull the haill
quantitie of the rest of +te bollis to be resavit by
the buyer who sall have no eik nor additioun of
anye farder quantitie except vpoun +te payment off
that same pryce As is conditionat for the said first
boll And gif anye persoun contravene this pn~t act
He sall pay the soume of fourtie schillingis for
everie boll of victuell ressauit by him Contrarie to
the tenno=r= of this act and that by and besyid the
pryces of +te victuell The halff of the said soume to
his Ma~tie and his thesaurer and the v+ter halff
thairoff to the pairtye dilato=r= of +te same

<S SAMPLE 7>
<P 623.C2>
[}ACT XX .}]
[}ACT ORDANING ANNUELRENT TO BE DEW EFTER
HORNING}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and estaittis of
Parliament Considdering the gryit preiudice w=che=
dyuers~ of his maiesties liegis sustene by the want
of +t=r= money lent and gevin furthe vpoun band or
contract or vtherwayis Justlie awand to thame by
thair detto=r=~ Quha haveing vseit all executioun
Competent to thame by law aganis thair detto=r=~ by
Chargeing and putting of thame to +te horne ar
forced efter many +geiris to receave thair principall
soume and penaltie without anye satisfactioun of
there annuelrent and Interes of thair money in the
meane tyme W=che= as it is a preiudice vnto the trew
creditouris so it is ane occasioun to the detto=r=~ to coneteme
his Ma~ties charges and Lr~es of horning who resolue
in end to pay na mair for releif of +te horning
eft~ manye +geiris delaye then they wer obleist vnto
at +te begynning FOR REMEID quhairoff His
Ma~tie with aduyse and consent Off the Estaittis of
Parliament Statutes and ordanis that whensoeuir
anye persone is denunceit rebell and put to +te horne
for not payment of soumes of money awand by
him be band Contract or vtherwayis That efter the
said denunciatioun The said persoun so denu~cit
salbe subiect in payment off annuelrent for the
saidis soumes for the w=che= he is put to the horne
and that off all +geiris and termes frome the date of
+te said denuncia=o=n vnto +te tyme of the payment off
the same and that nochtw=t=standing thair be no Pactioun
nor Conditioun of a~nuelrent maid betuix the
saidis pairties w=che= may bind +te said pairtie who is
denuncit rebell vnto the payment +tairoff and suche
persones as ar now standing rebellis and at the horne
this act sall not worke aganis thame (\(Quo ad preterita)\)
Bot sall have strenthe and force aganis
thame in tyme cuming frome the feist of martimes
nixt in this instant +geir of god J=m= vj=c= Tue~tye and
ane +geiris and They sall begyne to be subiect in
payment of annuelrent at that tyme and +geirlie
and termelie +tairefter vntill the payment of the
principall soume

[}ACT XXI .}]
[}ANENT SERVANDIS GOING LOWSE AND LEVING
THAIR MAISTERIS SERUICE}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittes of
Parliament vnderstanding the gryit streatis and
necessities q=r=into the pure Laboreris of the ground
ar drevin and constranit Especiallie by the fraude
and malice off servandis who ather refuis to be
hyired without gryit and extraordinarie waiges
promeisit vnto thame or vtherwayis Hyre thameselffis
<P 624.C1>
onlie frome mertimes to witsondaye efter the
quhilk terme of witsonday they Cast thame lowse
of purpois and intentioun to mak +tair gayne and
advantage by the extraordinarie warkis w=che= befall
in +tat seasone betuix witsonday and mertimes suche
as Casting and wynning of Peittis turves faill dovettis
building of fold dyikes scheiring in the harvest
for doing q=r=off they knaw the saidis husband
men who have necessarlie ado thairwithe wilbe
forced to hyre thame at daylie and oulklie wages /
and suche heigh raite as they pleis to the gryit
harme off the Laboreris of the ground and all his
Ma~ties subiectis FOR REMEID q=r=off It is statute
and ordanit That it sall not be lauchfull ffor anye
hyred servand frome mertimes to witsondaye to
leiff his maister at the said terme of witsonday and
to Rune louse in that seruice except he be hable to
verefie to +te Justice of peace or Constable of +te
boundis that he is hyred to ane vther m=r= frome the
said feist off witsonday to martimes thairefter /
And gif it be fund that he is not hyred to ane vther
m=r= Then and in that cace It is declared that it
salbe lauchfull vnto his present maister to keip and
detene him frome the said feast of witsondaye vnto
martimes for payment to him of sick wages as he
payit vnto him of before And gif he refuis to serve
That +te Justice of peax sall have power to Compell
him thairvnto And gif the said servand off the
qualitie foirsaid brek louse frome his maister It salbe
lauchfull for his maister to tak and apprehend him
wheresoeuir he findeth him and present him vnto
+te Constable or Justice of peace vpoun +te ground
q=r= he salbe fund who sall have power to Compell +te
servand to returne vnto his former maister (if it be
fund that he be maisterles and no vtherwayis) AND
siclyk his Ma~tie and Estaittis findes and declares
That it salbe Lau=ll= vnto all his Ma~ties liegis who
have necessarlie ado with Laboure To tak apprehend
and employe in thair warkis quhatsoeuir louse
and Maisterles men~ and wemen quhome they sall
find within thair awin boundis and siclyik that the
Justices of Peace and Constable sall have power at
+te instance and desyre of quhatsoeuir p~soun his
maiesties Liegis to force and Compell all and quhatsoeuir
louse men~ & wemene to serve for competent
hyre and wages

[}ACT XXII}]
[}ANENT COUNTERFUTEING AND MAKING OF
FALS WREATIS}]

FOR Eschewing the danger q=r=in manye of his
Ma~ties liegis stand by Counterfuteing and falsefeing
of euidentis IT IS statuted and Ordanit That whosoeuir
maketh and vsethe a false wreate or is accessorye
to the making thairoff Salbe punischeit w=t=
+te paynes dew vnto +te Committeris of falshoode
AND IT SALL not be Lauchfull for anye persoun
<P 624.C2>
Counterfuter falsiefer or accessorie q=t=soeuir To
declare in Judgement That he passeth frome the
wreate querrellit of falshoode Bot gif efter the tryell
The wreate querrelled be fund fals~ The passing
frome or declaratioun of the pairtie that he will not
vse the same sall nawayis freith him frome the
punischement w=che= is dew vnto those who Commit
falshoode

[}ACT XXIII .}]
[}A GENERALL PARDOUN FOR DEIDIS DONE
AGANIS PENALL STATUTES (SUM FEW EXCEPTED)
AND A DISCHARGE OF JAMES CRANSTOUN HIS
COMMISSIOUN}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis off
this pn~t Parliame~t Considdering the Complaynt
made by the barrounes Schirreffis Stewartis bail+geis
and vtheris friehalderis within this kingdome Concerning
the danger w=che= all o=r= souerane lordis liegis
do daylie vnderly for haveing transgressed penall
statutes w=che= have a pecuniall or arbitrarie payne
adiected thairvnto and the gryit hurte and preiudice
sustened by granting Commissiounes vnto private
persounes for executioun of +te same statutes w=che=
hath bene vsed amang the Commoun people at sindrie
tymes with Intollerable rigo=r= and exactioun of before
HAUE DISCHARGIT frielie pardonit and remittit
DISCHARGIS frielie Pardonis and remittis all
Contravenaris of anye of the saidis penall statutes
for all deidis done by thame Contrarie to +te tenno=r=
of the same statutes in tymes bygane / Except onlie
The statutes concerning wearing and beiring of
hagbuttis & pistoletis taking of vnlawfull vsurie
transporting of money and gold and slaying off Red
and blak fische w=che= ar nowayis dischargit by this
present statute nor Comprehendit heirintill AS
ALSO o=r= said souerane Lord with aduyse and Consent
of the saidis estaittis Statutes and declairis
That heirefter Commissioun for putting of penall
statutes to executioun Sall onlie be grantit vnto
honest men of gude qualitie who salbe sufficientlie
authorized by the lordis of secreit Counsell for dischargeing
of thair office . And absolutely dischargis
in tyme Cuming James Cranstoun his deputtis or
officiaris To call or convene onye persoun or persounes
for slaying of red or blak fische And frome
hence furthe declaires The power of his Commissioun~
grantit vnto him to +tat effect to be quyte extinguischit
and abolischit .

[}ACT XXIIII .}]
[}ANENT EUIDENTIS PAST THE GRYIT SEALE QLKIS
AR NOT REG~RATED .}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis off
parliament vnderstanding that thair ar sindrie infeftmentis
and vtheris wreatis w=che= pas his hienes
<P 625.C1>
gryit seale that in tyme bygane efter +te expeding
+t=r=off and appending of the seale thairvnto / haue
throw +te oversight and negligens off the ressaueris
+t=r=off in the not returning of the same to +te directo=r=
of his hienes chancelarie and his deputtis bene omitted
to be reg~rated in thair buikis and +te reg~ris appoyntit
for that effect And Considdering that +te
not registratioun of the same Infeftmentis and
wreatis tendeth to the gryit hurt and preiudice of
the persounes vnto quhome the same ar grantit and
pertene THAIRFORE Oure said souerane Lord
& estaittis of parliament for remeid heiroff Statutes
and ordanis That in tyme Cuming when ony Infeftment
or v+ter wreate or evident w=che= passis his
hienes gryit seale salbe formed and wreatin by the
directo=r= of his hienes chancellarye Or his deputtis
The same efter the wreating +t=r=off salbe delyuerit by
thame vnto +te pairtie ingevar of the saidis Infeftme~tis
Or v+ter wreatis foirsaidis to +te effect he
may get his hienes gryit seall thairvnto appendit at
+te delyuerie q=r=off the pairtie ressaver of the same sall
onlie be haldin and astricted to pay at that tyme to
+te directo=r= of +te chancelarie or his deputtis that one
halff of +te pryces allowit vnto him by the buike of
raittis for wreating of evidentis to the gryit seill
and that onlie in Consideratioun of +te paynes takin
in formeing and wreating of the saidis wreatis and
euidentis without paying before hand the v+ter halff
of the saidis pryces w=che= heirby is appoyntit to be
reservit vnpayit q=ll= the same be reg~rated in maner
eftermentionate w=che= infeftmentis and euidentis
being delyuerit to +te keipar of the gryit seale and
he haveing appendit the same seale thairto and
being satisfiet of the pryce dew to him +tairfore
Ordanis the keipar of +te gryit seall To returne and
redelyuer the same Infeftment Or vther wreat foirsaid
so sealled by him bak agane to +te directo=r= of
his hienes Chancellarie or his deputtis To the effect
+te same infeftmentis evidentis or v+ter wreatis foirsaidis
[{may{] be reg~rated by him in +te Reg~ris and
buikis appoyntit for that effect w=che= being so reg~rated
Ordanis the directo=r= of his hienes chancelarye
and his deputtis to delyuer the same to +te pairtie he
being satisfiet of the vther halff of +te pryce foirsaid
Reteined by the pairtie and vnpayit by him at +te
tyme of the wreating of +te saidis Euidentis to +te
gryit seall as dew for +te reg~ratioun +t=r=of in maner
abonew~tin AND ALSO oure said souerane lord
Statutes and ordanis all and quhatsoeuir persounes
who have anye Infeftmentis wreatis or securities
grantit vnto +tame and alreddy past the gryit seale
and w=che= ar not as +git reg~rated To returne the same
back agane vnto +te directo=r= of his hienes chancelarie
w=t=in the space of a +geir efter +te publicatione of this
pn~t act To the effect the saidis Infeftmentis & wreitis
may be reg~rated by the said directo=r= of his hienes
chancelarie and his deputtis and that gratis and
w=t=out anye payment to be geuin vnto him +tairfore .

<P 625.C2>
[}ACT XXV}]
[}ANENT BANQUETING AND APPARELL}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
Parliament Considdering the gryit hurt Cuming
vnto this Cuntrey / by the superflous vsage of vnnecessarye
Sumptuousnes / in meat apparell and
vtherwayis and that by all soirtis of pepill promiscuislie
without distinctioun of persounes / of rankis
or qualitie / ffor repressing the said abvse in tyme Cuming /
doe statute and ordane That nane of o=r= souerane
Lordis liegis of whatsoueir qualitie or degrie sall wear
anye Cleithing [{of{] gold or siluer cloathe or any gold
or siluer lace vpoun thair apparellis or ony pairt of
thair bodies heirefter and that no maner of persoun
salhaue anye apparell of veluote satine or vtheris stuffes
of Silk except noblemen~ lordis of parliament Prelatis
his Ma~ties Counsello=r=~ lordis off Sessioun baronis
of qualitie Haveing of frie +geirlie rent fourscore chalderis
victuell or sex thousand merkis of siluer And
the provestis off the principall borrowes within this
kingdome or these who have bene provestis w=t= suche
also as salhappin to be or have bene provestis bail+geis
deane of gild & thesaurer within the toun of
edinbur=t= Excepting also rectoures of vniuersities
AND IT IS Statuted and ordaned That these
persounes w=che= ar permittit to weare the saidis apparelling
of Silk sall nawayis have embrodering
or ony lace or pasmentis vpoun thair Cloathis
Except onlie a playne walting Laice of silk vpoun
+te seamis or bordo=r=~ of thair Cloathis With beltis
and hatbandis embrodered w=t= silk and siclyik That
+te said apparrell of silk be nowayis Cut out vpoun
vther stuffes or silk except vpoun a singill taffietie
And that +te wyiffes of +te saidis priuiledgit persounes
thair eldest sones and eldest dauchteris vnmaried
and the childrene of all noble men~ / be Licentiat /
to weare thair apparrell in maner aforesaid only
vnder +te payne of A thousand pundis (\Toties
quoties\)

2 ITEM that no persoun of whatsoeuir degrie salhave
pearling or Ribbening vpoun +tair Ruffes Sarkis
Neipkines and Sokkis except +te persounes before
priuiledged and +te pearling and Ribbening to be so
worne by thame (if anye be) To be of those made
within the kingdome of Scotland vnder +te payne
off Ane hunderethe pundis (\Toties quoties\)

3 ITEM that nane weare vpoun thair heiddis / or
Buskingis any featheris and no=t=w=t=standing it is permittit /
That anye persoun may weare Cheynis / Or
vther goldsmith warke haveing no staines nor
pearles within the same And that no persoun
Weare onye pearles / nor precious staines / except
the persounes before Priuiledgit / vnder +te payne
of ane Thousand merkis to be payit be +te Contravenaris
(\Toties quoties\)
<P 626.C1>
4 And it is statuted That no persoun nor persounes
except +te priuiledgit persones foirsaidis / weare Lanes
or Cambrike And that no persoun whatsoeuir weare
vpoun +tair bodies / tifneis Cobwebe / Lanes or Slyires
vnder +te payne off ane hundereth pundis (\Toties
quoties\) .

5 Neuirtheles The kingis maiestie Prince and thair
ordinarie houshald servandis ar exemit fra this act
and all the Clauss~ thairoff .

6 It is moreover statuted That no servantis men
or wemen weare anye Cloathing except those that
ar made of Cloathe fusteanis Canves or stuffes made
in the Cuntrey And that +tai sall have no silk vpoun
thair Cloathis / except silk buttones and buttoun
hoillis and silk garteris without pearling or Roses
vnder +te payne of ane hundereth merkis (\Toties
quoties\) :

7 It is alwayis declaired That it may be Lauchfull
for thame to weare Thair maisteris or mistressis /
olde Cloathis

8 It is heirby ordanit That no [{cloathes{] be guildit
with gold

9 It is also declared That herauldis pursevantis
And Lyikwayis Trumpeto=r=~ be exemit fra this act

10 Item it is siclyke statuted That minstrellis be
exemit .

11 Item It is farder statuted That nane / except +te
priuiledgit persounes foirsaid~ vse damask naprie
brocht frome be+gound sey vnder +te pane of ane hundereth
pundis (\Toties quoties\)

12 IT is lyikwayis Statute That no mae duilweiddis
be made at +te deathe off anye Earle or Countes
Bot tuentie four at +te maist Or for ane lord of parliament
or ane lordis wyiff bot sextene onlie / and
for all vther priuiledged persounes before named
Tuelff at +te maist And that nane except +te priuiledgit
persounes have any honoures Careit and these
according to +tair qualities and that no duillweidis
be givin to herauldis / Trumpeto=r=is or saullies Except
by the Earlis and lordis and thair wyffes And
the number of the saullies to be according to +te
number of duilweiddis vnder +te payne of Ane
Thousand pundis (\Toties quoties\)

13 IT IS STATUTED That the faschioun of
Cloathes now pn~tlie vsed / not to be Cheingit by men
or wemen / and the wearer~ thairoff vnder the payne
of foirfaultrie of the Cloathis and of ane hundereth
pundis to be payed be the weareris and asmuche
by the makeris of the saidis Cloathis (\Toties quoties\)
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14 IT is ordaned That no castor hattis be vsit or
worne bot be the priuiledgit persounes / vnder +te
payne of ane hundereth pundis (\toties quoties\)

15 It is farder inacted / That no Cloathis sall be
made efter the publicatioun of the act / bot according
to +te maner and conditioun before expremed .
And that nane of the former dischargit Cloathing
be worne be no persoun efter mertimes The +geir of
god J=m= sex hundereth Tuentie thrie +geiris vnder
the paynis rex=ue= abonesett doun (\Toties quoties\) .

16 Item it is ordaned That +te housband men and
Laboreris of the ground weare no Cloathing bot
grayes / Quhyit / blew / and selff blak Claithe maid
in Scotland and that +tair wyiffis and childrene
weare the lyik vnder +te payne of fourtie pundis
(\Toties quoties\) :

17 IT IS FURTHER Statuted and ordaned That
no persoun vse anye maner of deserte of wett and dry
Confectiounes at Banqueting mariages Baptismes /
feasting or anye meallis except +te fruittis growing
in scotland : As also feggis Raisingis plumdames
almondis and vther vnconfected fruittis vnder +te
payne of Ane thousand merkis (\Toties quoties\) Excepting
suche lyik the vse off the foirsaid foirbidden
confectiounes to be Lauchfull for +te intertenement
of his Ma~tie prince and thair traynes being within
the Cuntrey and for Ambassado=r=~ and strangeris off
gryit qualitie .

18 And it is Statuted moreover That no persoun
of quhatsoeuir qualitie vse anye feasting at buriallis
or offer of vther meatis except breid and drink As
lykwayis no persoun vse anye eating or drinking
at night wakingis or lyikwaikingis vnder +te payne
of ane thousand merkis (\Toties quoties\) .

[}ACT XXVI .}]
[}ANENT THAICKING OF HOUSES IN EDINBURGH
WITH SKLATE AND SKAIL+GEE}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this present Parliament Considdering that sindrie
persounes of meane qualitie acquyre vnto thame
selffis the heretable right of sindrie Ruinous Landis
and wastes within +te toun of Edinbur=t= And for
want of meanes to build the same sufficientlie
Thaickes the same w=t= straye and daillis Quhairby
The landis nixt adiacent vnto the same / builded
vpone the gryit Chairgis and expenses of +te heritoures
ar oftentymes brocht in gryite hazert / and
sometyme to decaye in tyme of Suddane fyir
THAIRFORE and for further decoratioun Off
the said burgh being the heid burgh of this realme
Oure souerane lord w=t= Consent of +te saidis Estaittis /
<P 627.C1>
Statutes and ordanis that in all tyme to cum no
maner of persoun or persones salbe suffered or permitted /
to builde anye houss~ within the said burgh
of edinburgh Bot suche as salbe covered with
Sklaite or skail+gee leid / tyild or thakstane And also
statutes and ordanis That +te herito=r=~ of suche houss
as ar alreddye thaicked with Thack and straw (if +te
same Thack or straw Ruifes sall heirefter at anye
tyme becum Ruinous) salbe astricted To thaick +te
same agane w=t= Sklait or skail+gee / leade / tyild / or
Thackstone AND ordanis Lr~es of horning To be
directit heirupoun aganis the hereto=r=~ of the saidis
Landis in forme as effeiris . And siclyik ordanis the
provest and bail+geis of +te said burgh To put
this act to executioun .

[}ACT XXVII .}]
[}ANENT COMPRYSEING FROME APPEIRAND
AIRIS EXTENDIT ALSWEILL TO MENIS AWIN DETTIS
AS THAIR PREDICESSO=R=~}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this pn~t parliament Ratiefies apprevis and Confermes
the 106 act of +te sevint parliament of king
James the fyift of worthie memorie Intitulated /
The credito=r= may persew him who is chargit to
entir and enterit not / in all the heidis articles and
Clauss~ thairof with additioun and explanatione
following That the same salbe extended vnto dettis
awing be anye persoun him selff as weill as to those
w=che= wer addettit by his predicessoures / for the
w=che= debt it salbe als lauchfull for a credito=r= To
charge anye persoun to entir air to his predicessoure
and with +te Lyik certificatioun~ as gif +te predicesso=r=
had bene detto=r= +t=r=intill Quhairvpoun Comprysing
may follow in maner specified in the said act

[}ACT XXVIII .}]
[}ANENT TAKING OF ANNUELRENT BEFORE HAND
TO BE VSURIE}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis off
this present Parliament Considdering That no=t=w=t=standing
vsurie and taking of vnlauchfull annuel
more then ten for ilk hundereth Hathe bene by
sindrie actis of before dischargit and foirbiddin +git
it hes bene vsuall by ane evill and Corrupt custome
To tak or retene the a~lrent the tyme of the borrowing
the money Quhilk in effect is ellevin of ilk
hundereth at least FOR awoyding q=r=off Statutes and
ordanis That no persoun who lendis or gevis out
money and ressavis annuel thairfore sall retene the
tyme of +te lending / exact / crave or ressave frome +tair
detto=r=~ the annuel of +t=r= Lent soumes vntill +te terme
of payment appoyntit by thair bandis be first cum
And it salbe Lauchfull at +te tyme of lending of
mo=ez= and making of bandis to ade the a~nuell vnto
<P 627.C2>
+te principall soume Prowyding alwayes nather
principall nor annuell be exacted or cravit before
+te terme of payment appoyntit to +te said band
and the Contravenaris of this pn~t statute salbe
punischit as vnlawfull vsureris

[}ACT XXIX .}]
[}RATIFICATIONE OF THE ACT OF SECREIT
COUNSELL AGANIS BAXTERIS BREWSTARIS FLESCHEO=R=~
AND CANDLEMAKER~ OFF EDINBUR=T=}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD w=t= aduyse and
Consent of the Estaittis off this present parliament
by the tenno=r= heiroff Ratiefies apprevis and Confermes
the act of Secreit Counsell of the date the
sevintene day of februare J=m= sex hundere=t= and auchtene
+geiris maid and sett doun by his Ma~tie w=t= Consent
of +te lordis of his hienes secreit counsell aganis
the baxteris browsteris flescheris Candlemakeris and
vtheris +tairin conteanit induellaris w=t=in edinbur=t=
w=t= +te publicatioun and proclamatioun following
+t=r=vpoun In all and sindrie heiddis poyntis passages
Circumstances and v+teris spe~it thairintill Conforme
to +te tenno=r= +t=r=off in all poyntis And willes & declaires
the same to have bene in all tyme bygane
since the making and publicatioun thairoff and to
be and stand in all tyme Cuming gude valiable and
effectuall in +te selff and to have the dew benefite
and executioun thairoff Conforme thairvnto aganis
all who haue transgressed or salhappin to transgres
and Contravene the tenno=r= of +te same Q=r=off the
tenno=r= followes

[} (\APUD EDINBUR=T= DECIMO SEPTIMO DIE
MENSIS FEBRUARIJ ANNO DN~I MILLESIMO SEXCENTESIMO
DECIMO OCTAUO\) }]

FORASMUCHE As The kingis Maiestie and
lordis of his previe Counsell Considdering the
dangerous and fearfull abvse w=che= hathe bene of
Continewance these many +geiris bygane w=t=in the
burghe off edinburgh by the Tollerance Connivance
and oversight / w=che= hathe bene gevin vnto
baxteris browisteris and vtheris to build and keip
stakkis of haither / brome / quhi~nes and v+ter
fewall in the heart of the said burgh and in the
vennallis and Closses of +te same q=r= sindrie of his
Ma~ties gude subiectis Inhabitantis of +te said burgh /
have w=t= gryit chairges and expenss~ builded many
guidlie houss~ / and buildingis to the Credit of the
said burgh and for the policie and decoratioun of
the same by the w=che= stackis of heather broome
Quhi~nes or v+ter fewall builded and keipt w=t=in the
said bur=t= not onlie ar the nightboures of +te nixt
adiacent pairtes thairvnto haldin in Continewall
feare & dreddo=r= and ar in verie great hazard / and
danger gif ather by negligens or wilfull malice (as
god forbid) fyre suld be sett in the saidis Stakes /
<P 628.C1>
as fell out by +te fyring of sum stackis in peibles
wynd in the 1584 +geir of god Bot a gryit number
Off pepill who ar inclyned and disposed to bestow
sum pairt of +t=r= estate vpoun building w=t=in the said
burgh ar with haldin therefrome for feare of +te
saidis stakkis And besyiddis this abvse w=che= is bothe
fearfull dangerus and hes produced manye Inconvenientis
and gryit skaithe frome tyme to tyme to
+te said burgh Thair is ane vther schamefull abvse
+tairin w=che= altocht it be not altogidder so fearfull
and dangerous as the vther +git it is noyesum to the
whole Civill and honest nightboures And to all +te
nobilitie and Cuntrey pepill w=che= cum hither for
thair privat adoes and with that It is detestable in
the sight of strangeris Corrupteth the air and
Cariethe manye disgracefull and schamefull Imputatiounes
aganis the said burgh as being a pudle of
filthe and filthienes To wit the oversight w=che= is
gevin vnto Candlemakeris to keip thair Chopes
and houss~ quhair they melt +t=r= Talloun and Craklingis
w=t=in the heart off the said bur=t= / And to
flescheo=r=is to keip +t=r= slauchter Choppes w=t=in the
toun and to toome the filthe of +te slauchterit
goodis vpoun the hie streittis and in oppin vennellis
& closses Q=r=by it often tymes falleth out That in
manye streittis and vennellis of +te said burghe
The filthe of slauchterit goodes is in suche abundance
exposed vnto +te view of +te pepill and +te
Closses and streittis ar so filled thairwith as +tair can
no passage be had throw +te same FOR REMOVEING
of the w=che= Tuo abvses so dangerus and disgracefull
to +te said burgh The kingis Ma~tie with
aduyse of the Lordis of his secreit Counsell hath resoluit
Concludit Co~mandit and ordanit That frome
the first day off maij nixtocum Thair salbe no stackes
of heather broome Quhynnes nor vther sewall
keipit nor sufferit to be in anye of +te vennellis
wyndes or Closses of +te said burghe nor within
houss~ nor vpoun the streitis of +te samen~ And that
no flescheris salbe sufferit by thame selffis thair servandis
or vtheris in thair names to keip anye
slauchterhouss~ w=t=in +tis burgh nor in anye wynd
Close or vennall of +te same nor to toome the blude
and filthe of +t=r= slauchterit guidis vpoun +te streittis
or in Closses or vennallis nor that no Candlemakeris
keip +t=r= melting houses w=t=in the said burgh
Bot that +te saidis stakis of hather broome Quhynnes
and vther fewall salbe caried [{and{] sett at some
remote pairtes of +te said burgh besyid the portis
wallis or northe loche syid where there ar no houss~
And that +te saidis flescheo=r=~ sall prowyid thame
selffis of slauchter houses at +te northe loche syid q=r=
they may have the vse of +te water for +te awaytaking
of +te filthe Off +t=r= slauchterit guidis and that +te
Candlemakeris prowyid thame selffis of houss~ for
melting of thair Talloun and Cracklingis at some
remote pairtis of the toun frome the Commoun
streitis Closses and vennellis of the same AND ORDANIS
Lr~es to be directit to mak publicatioun
heirof by oppin proclamatioun at +te mercate Croce
<P 628.C2>
of edinburgh Q=r=throw nane pretend ignorance of
the same And to co~mand Charge and Inhibite all
and sindrie persounes Inhabitantis w=t=in the said
burgh of quhat Tred~ or calling so euir they be
That they nor nane of thame / nor nane by thair
command and directioun found build or keip any
stakis / or Rukkes / of haither / broome Quhynnes
or v+ter fewall w=t=in anye of the Closses / vennallis or
wast places of the said burgh nor within thair
houss~ / And that +tai remove +te stackes w=che= they
alreddy have and builde the samen at sume remote
places about +te poirtis and wallis of +te said burgh
where there ar no houss~ or at +te north loche syid
betuix and the said first day off maij nixtocum
vnder +te payne of Confiscatioun~ of +te same hather
brome and quhynnes / so to be stacked aganis +te
meaning and intent of this act / and further vnder +te
payne of fyve hundre=t= pund~ to be payit by thame so
oft as they salhappin to faill and siclyik To co~mand
all & sindrie flescheoures inhabitantis within the said
burghe That +tai prepare thame selffis of slauchter
houses at +te north loche syid quhair they may have
the Commoditie of water for thair vse And that +tai
in nowayes presume nor tak vpoun hand efter +te
said day To toome the filthe or bloode of thair
slauchterit goodes vpoun the streittis nor in +te vennellis
Closses and wyndis of this burgh As also to
charge all Candlemakeris That +tai betuix and +te
day foirsaid prowyid thame selffis of houss~ for melting
of +t=r= Talloun and Craklingis at sum remote
pairtis of the toun frome the Commoun streitis
Closses and vennellis of the same vnder +te payne
of fyve hundereth pundis mo=ez= to be Incurrit by
everie persoun flescheo=r= or Candlemaker sa often as
they sall faill And siclyik to Command and charge
the provest and bail+geis of ed~=r= that +tai haue a speciall
care and regarde to see this pn~t act to be preceislie
and Inviolablie keipit as they will ans~=r= to his
Ma~tie and the said~ Lordis vpoun the dewtiefull
discharge of thair office .

[}ACT XXX .}]
[}ACT RESTRAYNING THE BYING AND SELLING
OFF CERTANE WYILD FOULLIS}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD with aduyse and
Consent of the Estaittis off parliament Considdering
the gryit abvse and Libertie w=che= hes bene vseit these
dyuers~ +geiris bygane by the subiectis of this realme
in buying & selling of wyild foulles of +te particular
species following To wit of powtis pertrikes murefoulles
blakcokes gray hennis termigantis quail+geis
Caperkail+geis & c~ FOR Restrayning of the w=che= abvse
in tyme Cuming Oure souerane Lord w=t= aduyse and
consent foirsaidis Statutes and ordanis That no persone
quhatsoeuir w=t=in this realme presume nor tak
vpoun hand to buy nor sell at anye tyme heirefter
anye wyild foulles Off the species foirsaid vnder +te
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payne of ane hundere=t= pundis mo=ez= to be incurred
by the Contravenar thairoff buyar or sellar And
ordanis this pn~t act to have the strenthe and force
of ane act of parliament To be inviolablie obseruit
in all tyme heirefter ay and q=ll= the same be lau=lie=
dischargit or altered .

[}ACT XXXI .}]
[}ANENT HOUNTING AND HAULKING}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this present Parliament Statutes and ordanis That
no man hunt nor haulk at anye tyme heirefter
quha hes not a pleughe of land in heretage vnder
the payne Off ane hunderethe pundis Ordanis his
Maiestie to have the ane halff of the penaltie of the
Contravenaris of this present act / and the dilato=r= to
have the vther halff of the said penaltie .

[}ACT XXXII .}]
[}ANENT THE HARREING OF HAULK NESTIS / AND
HOUNTING IN SNAW}]

OURE SOUERANE LORD and Estaittis of
this pn~t Parliament Ratifies and approvis The act
of Parliament maide be king James the third off
worthie memorie in the sevint parliament anent
the vnlaw of Stealing of haulkis houndis pertrickis
and duickis In all & sindrie poyntis heiddis articles /
and clauss~ thairoff w=t= this additioun that +te payne
and penaltye of ten poundis +tairin conteanit Salbe
now in all tyme cu~ming augmentit aganis the contravenaris
of the said act vnder the payne of Ane
hundereth poundis money of this realme AND
ALSO Ratifeis and approvis all actis of Parliament
maid of before by his Maiesties most noble progenitoures
Anent +te slaying and hounting of Hairis
daes and Rayes in tyme off Snow And statutes
and ordanis +te payne and penaltie aganis the Contravenaris
thairoff To be vnder +te payne of ane
hunderethe poundis money (\Toties quoties\) as they
salhappin to Contravene +te same / And ordanis the
one halff of +te payne to be incurred by the Contravenaris
of this present act to be gevin vnto his
Ma~tie / and the vther halff to +te persounes dilatoures
of +te Contravenaris of +te same .

[}ACT XXXIII .}]
[}ACT (\SALUO JURE CUIUSLIBET\) }]

FORASMUCHE As in this present Sessioun off
Parliament Thair ar many Ratificatiounes and
actis in fauoures of Particular persounes past
Quhairin dyuers and new Clauss~ ar Insert / w=che=
<P 629.C2>
may be preiudiciall to particular pairties Rightis              
and dirogative vnto manye and sindrie lawes lawfullie
made and establisched of before Albeit +te
meaning of the Estaittis be at this tyme / as it wes
evir in all preceiding parliamentis That by no act
of Ratificatioun / or act grantit to anye particulare
persoun / Any v+t=r= pairtie suld be hurt or preiudgit
FOR REMEID q=r=off / It is Statuted and ordaned
That no Ratificatioun nor vther act / made in
fauoures of any particular persoun salbe preiudiciall
to anye private pairties Right / Bot that +te
saidis Ratificatiounes and actis made in fauoures
of particuler persounes be alwayis vnderstude
(\SALUO JURE CUIUSLIBET .\)



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