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ELLEVENTH TARLIAMEXT. XXIX. qf ' Julij. i?8 7 . x6i according to the generall ordour to be taken with the remanent Ecclefiafticall Perfones , quhais tent is paired, be die faid annexation , according to the Aft and ordinance maid there-upori. IN LIKE MANER, OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his faidis three Eftaites , rvu ifics and appreevis the gift & difpofition maid be his Hienefle to Jehu Bothwe/libnnc lauchfull to Adame , biihoppe oiOrknay , of the Abbacie oiHalyrude-houfe , and haill fruites thereof, with the haill freedomes, jurifHiftions , liberties, rentes, proventes, and eniolumentes of the fame , with the haill refervationes , eiaufes, conditiones, and circumftanees of the fame , after the tenour thereof ; As the fame of the daite, tjie tenth day of December, the zeir of G O D , i$$%. zeiresbearis ; Declaring the fame to be fufficient and vailzeah! e to him, for bruiking and ufing of the faid benefice and haill fruites thereofynduring his life-time. Notwithftanding, quhat-fumever Aftes , cortflitutidries or Lawes, Civill, ormunicipall, maid in the contrair, difpenfand there-with , and efleft thereof; And that this prefent ratification, be als fufficient, as gif the faid gift and difpofition had bene excepted in fpeciall , in the faidis Aftes , or ony of them. And this ahvayes to be without derogation of the Afte of annexation , of the temporalities of Benefices to the Crown : or of quhat fumever richtes and titles maid be them , or ather of them , in favour of quhat-fumever perfones, quhilk be this , his Hienefle meanis nawayes to prejudge ; Bot the fame to flande ratified and appreeved , in their full ftrength and force , as gif they were fpeciallie mentioned herein. IT IS Ahvayes underftand , like as our faid Soveraine Lord, and his three Eftaites declaris , that under the faid annexation or ony claufe herein fpecified : the teind fcheves & uthers teindes of quhat-fumever lands , ftiniei. within this Realme perteining to ony Perfonage or Vicarage , ar not , nor fall not be comprehended : Except quhair the teind and ftock is fett togidder , as is hereafter declared ;jBot that the fame fall remaine with the pre- fent podeflbur, having richt thereto, and quha fall have richt to the fame hereafter -. Notwithftanding the laid annexation , or ony general! claufe therein fpecified , quhilkis fall nawayes be extended to the faidis ten- nendes , mair not gif the faid annexation had na wayes bene maid. Refervand ahvayes , and exceptand to all Arch-bifhoppes , Bifhoppes, Abbotes^ Priores, Priorefies, Commendatars and uther Pofleflores of great Benefices, oftheeftait of Prelates, and quhilkis before had, &d**H or lies voite in Parliament, their principle Caftles, Fortalices, houfes and manfiones , with the bigginges hou ^"' and zairdes thereof, a* they lie and are fituate within the precinftes and claufures of their places, quhilkis fall remaine with them , and their fucceflbures hereafter , for their refidence and habitation. Notwithftand- ing the faid annexation , quhilk fall nawayes include the fame; But the fame Caftles, houfes, manfiones, and uthers immediatlie before rehearfed, fall abide in the fame Eftaite, quhairin they were before the faid annexation, but prejudice or hurt to be meaned or intended to the faidis Prelates, or ony uthers perfones, that may have orjuftlie pretend richt thereto. Providing ahvayes they keepe and maintaine the fame » in the Eftait quhairin they prefently ar. EXCEPTAND alfwa foorth of the faid annexation , all and quhat-fumever manfiones of Parfonages and Vicarages annexed to Paroche Kirkes with four aikers of glebe, maift eweft to the Kirk , andcommodi- G f des a j ous for the Minifter , ferving the cure theirof, for his better refidence there- at, quhilk fall not be , nor ar Munfinu. comprehended in rhe faid annexation : Bot fall remaine with the Minifter, Parfon or Vicar, Orutker quha fall be provided thereto , for ferving of the cure , according to the Aftes of Parliament maid there-anent of before. EXCEPTAND Inlikemaner, all and findrie landes , profites, tennentei , annual-rentes , teind- fcheves, and uther commodities and profites quhat-fumever, given, granted, anddifponedforinterteine- cotidgw, mentofMaiftersandftudentesinColledges, erefted for exercife of learning, and for Gratnmer Schooles, sihooies, andforfuftentationofMinifters; Makand their refidence in Burrowes, quhair there is na uther ftipend ap- ^'"tfin' pcynted to them. £urgh. AND Sik-like, exceptand and refervand, all landes, tennementes, profites i annual-rentes , & com- modities quhat-fumever , granted before the dait hereof, be our Soveraine Lord , or quhat-fumever his Hie- nefle Predecefibures ; Or be quhat-fumever utheris perfones, to ony Hofpitall or Maifon-dieu, within this ^'{p'Uliei Realme; And that in favoures of the Puir and needy: Providing that the fame be not difponed nor applyed /J K .<w to ony uther ufe. AND Finallie, exceptand and exciudand foorth of the faid aririexatiori , all Landes, Barrorinies , tene- mentes , annual-rentes , and utheris commodities quhat-fumever , quhilkis perteined of before , to quhat- iaitkpa: fumever Benefice, great or fmall, being of laick patronages. To the quhilk the faid annexation fall nocht <» , o»<*g«- be extended, nor comprehende the fame : To the effeft that nane of the faidis laick patronages be hurt nor damnified thereby. AND Notwithftanding, the faid general annexation of all Landes , Lord-fhippes , Barrorinies, tennementes, annual-rentes, and utheris commodities above fpecified (except before excepted) to the Crown of this Realme, to remaine therewith , as it were proper Patrimonie thereof in all time cum- ^ er "" r! '. ming : It is be this prefent Afte fpeciallie provided , that quhen the faids landes,. and uthers above fpecified, or ony part or portion theirof, great or fmall, arfettinfew-ferme, takke arid afledation : or ar difponed in free teonendrie , in blanch cane , or for fervice of wairde and reliefe, or utheris waies, as may ftand and agree with the Lawes ofthis Realme: The faidis heritable free tennentes, fewares, takkef-men and utheris righteous titulares thereof, fall bruik and enjoy their Landes, Lord-fhippes , Barronnies , tenementes,. p p annual-