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^ ., , «•' I^F" KING JAMES THE S E X T quhilk is now decayed , afligned and given to the new Hofpital , ereftcd be the Provefl , Baillies, and Coun- cell of the Burgh 01 Edinburgh, be na-wayes comprehended under this prefent Revocation. Tfefsaia- ITEM, It is alwayes underftand , like as we be thir prefentes declaire that the tsnnandries halden of Uy.Ks. urherfuperiours, be cummin in our handes, beefcheit, aslaftaire, be forefakour ftandand , orbebaftar- drie, '] he pi efentationes or infeftments following their-upon, cummis not under our revocation. Becaufe the fame being cafualities > could not remaine in our hands , in prejudice of the fuperioures. of the faidis ten- nandries : Bot of neceflkie it behooved us to prefent heritable tennents , to the fuperiors of the famin. cafudU ITEM, Wee have deepelie confiddered the eftait of cafualities , dailie given and difponed throw impor-

  • &h tunitie of askers, in fik exceffive maner, That difficil it is to enterteinie the daylie and ordinar exoenfes of our

Eftaite and Crown : Howbeit the occafion of charges , herewithallccntinualiieincreafis. And we and our Eftaites confiddering that our cafualities audit not to be fa inordourlie and inconfideratlie difponed, at the importune fuite of all askers, bot our commoditie maid thereof, and fik difcretion had in difpofition of the fame , as we may continuallie live upon our awin. Therefore , we with advife of our faidis three Eftaites , and haill bodie of this prefent Parliament, revokis, refcindis, cafiis, annullis, and difchargis all giftes of tees, penfiones, wages, liveries and difpofitions, out of our cafualities and coffers , given be us with advife of our Regentes for the time : or be our felfe , fen the accepta- tion 01 the Governement of our Realme in our awin perfon , declaring the fame to be null , and of nane avail, force nor effect in time dimming : difchargeing our Thefaurers prefent and to cum , of all payment makiag -of the faidis fees, penfiones, wages, liveries, and utheris things appoynted to be payed foorth of our cafuali- ties, of the terme oiJVhit-fanday laft by-paft , or hereafter in time dimming : hxceptand alvvaies the fees and penfions, given to the ordinar Ofliciars of the Crown, their deputes and Clerkes, quhilkis we will, fall not be comprehended in this our general revocation : They ar to fay , the fees and penfions given and afligned to our'fhefaurer, his deputes and Clerkes: To our Secretar and his depute: Our Collectour and his Clerk and procuratour : Our Juftice , Juftite-Clerk, and their deputes, Advocat, Proeuratour for the puir , Maifter of Requeues: Our Clerk of Regifter, Director of the Chancellarie , and Director of the Roiles: Quhilk we decern? and declare, fall ftand in force and effect ; Notwithstanding this our prefent Revocation.

  • %rii t of ITEM, We revoke, retreit, eafle and annull, all and quhat Turn-ever giftes, penfions and free

benefices, difcharges of the thrids of benefices within our Realme , granted fen our Coronation , be us, our Governours and Regents in our Minoritie and lefle age : And we decerne the fame to be or nane availl , in all time here- after: And fik-Iike , we revoke all takkesofthe thrids of benefices, fet be us in our minoritie and lefle age, quhairby the devvtie is diminished : Or quhair we have fett the haill benefice , in diminution of the thrid there- of: Andweproteft, that quhat-fum-ever we have done to the detriment, hurt and prejudice of our thrid* and of the minifterie, in our minoritie, or les age, that the fame may be reduced , as accordis of the Law. irM- ITEM, We revoke all and quhat-fum-ever infeftmentes , maid be us in our Minoritie , our Governours Unies., and Regents in our name , of onie Kirkes landes , Friers landes , Nunnes landes , or commoun landes, quhilkis oniewaies fell and become in our handes, asourpropertie; Except the infeftmentes, maid be our umquhile deareft Mother and us , for erection and fuftentation of Hofpitaiies , and Minifters within Bur- rowes, quhair there is naafTignation nor ftipend allowed, foorth oi the thrids of benefices, forfuftentation of the Minifters thereof. co-mmom ITEM, We revoke ail takkes , afffidationes , and utheris .difpofitiones quhat-fum-ever, of onie com- fort, mouh Kirkes within our Realme , maid be us in onie time by-paft : to the effect; that the fame may returne to us , unto the time that furder ordour be taken. Providing aiwaies that at the faidis commoun Kirkes , there f fall be Minifters appoynted to ferve and make refidence , and fall be fuileined of the readied fruites theirof, according as fall be modified. Menkes ITEM, We revoke all giftes ofMonkes portions , firft fruits, or fifth penny of ony benefices, quhair- f onims. unto we i iave r i c [ lt De OLir Acres of Parliament , maid of before there-anent. Vair-vnge ITEM, We revoke all giftes and infeftmentes , maid be us in Our Minoritie , of quhat-fum-ever advo-. cf Kirks, cation, and donation, and richt of patronages , given or annexed co ony Lordihippe , Land or Barronnie, quhair the faid Patronage , advocation, donation of benefice , pert eined nocht of richt of before , and quhilk takkis the beginning and ground fra ony gift and infeftment thereof , maid in our Minoritie , as faid is , be this claufe , de novo damns, quhair the purchafer of the faid infeftment , had na richt to the faid patronage, ad- vocation and donation before. super-phs ITEM, We revoke all giftes of fuper-plus, and omitted of the fruites of benefices , given and difponed ud foor'i ^ e us ' our Governoures and Regentes in our name, and in our Minoritie: B f the AND Generallie, we revoke, cafle, annull, retreite, and refcind, all and quhat-fum-ever thinges done tbrids, be us, our Governours and Regentes of our Realme, in our Minoritie and lefle age , in detriment and hurt of ourfaulandconfcience, Hurting the Priviledge of our Crown, prejudicial to the fame, and to us, inour patrimonie of the fame , and quhat the Law and confuetude of our Realme , leivis us to revoke. And this our Revocation , we ordaine to be ofals great effeel:, and alslargelie extended in general, andinfpecial, as onie revocation maid be our Progenitoures, before the daite hereof: And fpeciallie, the revocation , maid be our umquhile deareft Mother, and umquhile our deareft Gud-fchir, King JAMES the Fifth, of glide memoxie , and his Predeceflburcs quhat-fum-ever , contained in our brakes of Pai liament : Quhilkis in all heads,