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A67914 The decisions of the Lords of council & session in the most important cases debate before them with the acts of sederunt as also, an alphabetical compend of the decisions : with an index of the acts of sederunt, and the pursuers and defenders names, from June 1661 to July 1681 / Sir James Dalrymple ... Scotland. Court of Session.; Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount of, 1619-1695. 1683 (1683) Wing S5175; ESTC R1208 952,036 833

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the_o relic_n part_n especial_o if_o their_o be_v no_o heritable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a or_o if_o the_o heritable_a debt_n due_a by_o he_o exceed_v these_o due_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o relict_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o heritable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a be_v exclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1641._o renew_v 1662._o therefore_o she_o will_v have_v no_o detriment_n by_o such_o heritable_a debt_n due_a by_o the_o defunct_a whether_o they_o exceed_v the_o heritable_a debt_n endue_v he_o or_o no._n in_o this_o report_n it_o fall_v into_o consideration_n whether_o the_o ann_n will_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o child_n or_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n and_o half_a to_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n they_o think_v it_o will_v divide_v equal_o betwixt_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o res●lu●d_v whether_o it_o need_v to_o be_v confirm_v or_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o defunct_n debt_n lady_n clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la stewart_n july_n 20._o 1664._o the_o lady_n clerkingtoun_n pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o umquhile_n david_n stewart_n son_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o blackhall_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o walter_n stewart_n brother_n to_o the_o defunct_a defender_n no_o process_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n of_o the_o defunct_a david_n stewart_n be_v not_o call_v in_o so_o far_o as_o david_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o have_v neither_o brother_n nor_o sister_n of_o that_o marriage_n his_o heir_n of_o line_n can_v not_o be_v walter_n stewart_n young_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n but_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n according_a to_o craig_n opinion_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o this_o case_n walter_z as_o the_o next_o immediate_a precede_v be_v both_o heir_n and_o of_o conquest_n and_o not_o the_o elder_a brother_n in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v also_o allege_v that_o this_o sum_n be_v a_o clandestine_v fraudulent_a paction_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o defunct_a david_n stewart_n and_o the_o defender_n daughter_n whereby_o 10000_o mark_n be_v contract_v with_o she_o in_o tochar_n and_o blackhall_n grant_v a_o proportionable_a liferent_a thereto_o yet_o under_o hand_n without_o blackhalls_n knowledge_n his_o son_n be_v induce_v to_o give_v bond_n for_o this_o 2000_o mark_fw-mi to_o take_v away_o 2000_o mark_fw-mi of_o the_o tochar_n and_o it_o be_v remember_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o the_o like_a case_n a_o discharge_n of_o a_o part_n of_o a_o son_n provision_n grant_v to_o his_o father_n contrair_a to_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v fraudulent_a and_o null_a by_o exception_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v but_o rather_o desire_v the_o party_n shall_v agree_v but_o think_v this_o be_v a_o unfavourable_a act_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n petrie_n contra_fw-la paul_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la petrie_n pursue_v a_o remove_n against_o paul_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o possess_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o infeftment_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o infeftment_n be_v null_a by_o exception_n as_o follow_v upon_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o infeftment_n behove_v to_o stand_v valid_a be_v in_o recompense_n of_o she_o tochar_n until_o her_o tochar_n be_v repay_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o husband_n but_o in_o her_o own_o hand_n or_o her_o debtor_n scot_n of_o braidmeadow_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlstoun_n july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o braidmeadow_n pursue_v scot_n of_o thirlstain_v his_o curator_n for_o compt_n and_o reckon_a who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v conveen_v the_o defender_n before_o the_o sheriff_n to_o count_n and_o reckon_v and_o to_o renunce_v his_o curatorie_n he_o be_v ●hen_o decern_v to_o renunce_v the_o office_n and_o do_v compt_n for_o bygones_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v no_o respect_n to_o that_o decreet_a because_o it_o be_v during_o his_o minority_n in_o which_o time_n the_o defender_n have_v a_o competent_a defence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o comptable_a and_o for_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o office_n it_o be_v a_o great_a lesion_n to_o the_o pupil_n which_o the_o curator_n shall_v not_o have_v yield_v to_o but_o proponed_a a_o defense_n against_o the_o same_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pursue_v his_o curator_n to_o renunce_v unless_o he_o have_v condescend_v and_o instruct_v malversation_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suffer_v sentence_n because_o his_o pupil_n be_v irregular_a and_o meddle_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n by_o force_n and_o misspend_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n 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possess_v so_o long_o as_o to_o attain_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n which_o will_v defend_v he_o not_o only_o for_o bygone_n but_o in_o time_n come_v till_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v yet_o before_o citation_n he_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n &_o fecit_fw-la fructus_fw-la consumptos_fw-la suos_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a 4_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o by_o the_o pursuer_n contract_n he_o be_v to_o be_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n more_o than_o pay_v his_o annualrent_n and_o now_o the_o defender_n come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o heretor_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v comptable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o superplus_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v comptable_a he_o may_v detain_v those_o annualrent_n and_o impute_v they_o in_o his_o principal_a sum._n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o contract_n find_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o be_v re-possessed_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o detain_v the_o superplus_n but_o that_o he_o behove_v to_o be_v comptable_a yearly_o to_o the_o defender_n conform_v to_o the_o contracte_v margaret_n mcgil_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n of_o gairn_n november_n 22._o 1664._o margaret_n mcgil_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o her_o first_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o umquhil_n patrick_n ruthven_n young_a of_o gairn_n upon_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v post_fw-la nuptias_fw-la and_o so_o donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la revocabilis_fw-la 2_o because_o she_o be_v minor_a and_o enorlie_o leise_v in_o so_o far_o as_o she_o dispone_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o faill_v to_o his_o heir_n 8000_o lib._n of_o money_n and_o above_z and_o the_o half_a of_o some_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n worthy_a 1100_o lib._n yearly_a in_o leiu_n whereof_o her_o liferent_a be_v only_o of_o 8._o or_o 10._o 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and_o jointure_n but_o that_o some_o get_v a_o jointure_n equivalent_a to_o the_o aunualrent_a of_o their_o tochar_n some_o half_n as_o much_o more_o some_o double_a and_o it_o be_v ordinar_n that_o tochars_n be_v provide_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o faill_v to_o the_o man_n heir_n here_o be_v no_o enorm_a lesion_n or_o any_o thing_n extraordinar_fw-mi although_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o burgess_n daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o ancient_a family_n quality_n shall_v be_v compense_v with_o mean_n 3_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi since_o she_o be_v major_a have_v homologat_v the_o contract_n by_o set_v her_o jointure_n land_n and_o lift_v the_o rent_n thereof_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o answer_v hear_v probation_n of_o the_o provision_n and_o of_o the_o jointure_n and_o have_v at_o length_n consider_v the_o whole_a cause_n they_o first_o repel_v the_o defense_n of_o homologation_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v 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time_n duncan_n campbel_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n july_n 25._o 1668._o dvncan_n campbel_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n for_o eject_v he_o from_o certain_a land_n and_o especial_o that_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o direction_n do_v violent_o cast_v out_o the_o pursuer_n child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v by_o himself_o and_o persuade_v and_o entice_v his_o tenant_n to_o receive_v tack_n from_o and_o pay_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o double_a mail_n as_o the_o violent_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n during_o the_o defender_n possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o all_o his_o right_n of_o these_o land_n and_o other_o and_o likewise_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o improbation_n be_v 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milntoun_n infift_v in_o his_o action_n of_o reprobator_n wherein_o this_o point_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v only_o discuss_v whether_o reprobator_n be_v competent_a unless_o they_o be_v protest_v for_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o witness_n testimony_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o protest_v at_o any_o time_n before_o sentence_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o and_o especial_o as_o to_o this_o case_n it_o be_v allege_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o protestation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o protestation_n at_o the_o re-examination_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o also_o before_o sentence_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o protestation_n be_v most_o necessary_a because_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o acquiescence_n in_o the_o hability_n and_o honesty_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a all_o process_n this_o five_o year_n may_v come_v in_o question_n upon_o reprobation_n which_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o as_o incident_n be_v not_o competent_a but_o when_o protest_v for_o no_o more_o reprobation_n as_o to_o the_o allege_v protestation_n at_o the_o examine_v of_o the_o witness_n it_o be_v but_o subjoin_v to_o the_o interrogator_n only_o subscribe_v by_o one_o of_o the_o four_o examinator_n who_o subscribe_v the_o testimony_n and_o who_o do_v not_o remember_v of_o his_o subscription_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v surreptitious_o obtain_v from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o other_o protestation_n the_o same_o be_v not_o when_o the_o witness_n be_v take_v but_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o competent_a time_n even_o at_o the_o conclusion_n and_o that_o reprobator_n be_v not_o only_o not_o reject_v but_o express_o allow_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o way_n of_o action_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o reprobator_n competent_a in_o this_o case_n but_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o point_n general_o whether_o they_o be_v 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prove_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v term_n to_o produce_v or_o otherwise_o upon_o this_o pretence_n of_o part_n and_o pertinent_a before_o the_o examine_v be_v instruct_v any_o party_n may_v necessitate_v all_o his_o neighbour_n to_o make_v patent_n to_o he_o their_o charter_n chist_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defender_n ought_v to_o take_v a_o term_n to_o produce_v and_o that_o before_o certification_n at_o that_o term_n he_o will_v prove_v part_n and_o pertinent_a and_o allege_v the_o practic_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o town_n of_o sterling_n observe_v by_o dury_n the_o 24._o of_o june_n 1625._o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n and_o will_v not_o put_v the_o defender_n to_o take_v term_n till_o the_o land_n in_o question_n be_v first_o prove_v to_o be_v part_n and_o pertinent_a and_o allow_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o insist_v primo_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o this_o declarator_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o as_o to_o the_o practic_n allege_v they_o find_v 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have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n but_o the_o intent_n to_o satisfy_v the_o defunct_n debt_n be_v the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o clause_n be_v relative_a to_o the_o whole_a clause_n and_o native_o resolve_v into_o a_o restriction_n or_o quality_n not_o bear_v that_o they_o night_n be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n but_o for_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n be_v absent_a and_o that_o as_o to_o they_o the_o interlocutor_n will_v be_v in_o absence_n find_v it_o most_o just_a and_o safe_a for_o both_o party_n to_o declare_v conform_v to_o the_o clause_n that_o the_o alienation_n be_v valide_fw-la for_o satisfy_v the_o defunct_n debt_n and_o find_v not_o that_o the_o debt_n behove_v to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o this_o price_n the_o creditor_n of_o john_n pollock_n contra_fw-la james_n pollock_n his_o son_n january_n 21._o 1669._o the_o creditor_n of_o john_n pollock_n have_v adjudge_v his_o tenement_n for_o their_o debt_n and_o james_n pollock_n have_v get_v a_o bond_n of_o 5000._o mark_n from_o his_o father_n payable_a after_o his_o father_n death_n which_o be_v grant_v after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o do_v also_o apprise_v thereupon_o within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o adjudication_n the_o adjudger_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o this_o bond_n and_o the_o apprize_n follow_v thereupon_o upon_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o albeit_o it_o bear_v borrow_a money_n yet_o the_o say_a james_n have_v acknowledge_v by_o his_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o so_o be_v grant_v betwixt_o most_o conjunct_a person_n after_o the_o contract_n of_o their_o debt_n it_o be_v null_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a as_o to_o such_o debt_n
article_n of_o the_o libel_n whereby_o john_n bosewel_o crave_a repetition_n of_o what_o he_o be_v stent_v for_o for_o charge_n of_o commission_n to_o the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n be_v authorize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o commissioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o meet_v yearly_a thereat_o which_o be_v a_o burden_n arise_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n these_o who_o have_v tenement_n in_o the_o town_n or_o land_n in_o the_o burgh_n land_n be_v liable_a pro_fw-la rata_fw-la and_o do_v again_o resume_v the_o debate_n anent_o the_o second_o minister_n stipend_n and_o be_v hear_v thereupon_o in_o presentia_fw-la the_o lord_n adhere_v to_o their_o former_a interlocutor_n anent_o the_o teind_n and_o find_v nothing_o can_v make_v john_n bosewel_o liable_a for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o second_o minister_n stipend_n except_o what_o be_v due_a by_o law_n out_o of_o his_o teind_n or_o what_o be_v due_a by_o his_o own_o consent_n or_o by_o custom_n of_o 40._o year_n and_o find_v he_o not_o liable_a for_o charge_n of_o commissioner_n of_o burrows_n which_o though_o authorize_v by_o parliament_n yet_o the_o intent_n thereof_o be_v trading_n and_o though_o the_o convention_n may_v equalise_v the_o proportion_n of_o taxation_n among_o burgh_n which_o do_v concern_v all_o have_a land_n therein_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o case_n mere_o contingent_a they_o will_v not_o upon_o consideration_n thereof_o put_v any_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n upon_o these_o who_o have_v no_o trade_n john_n boswel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormistoun_n february_n 3._o 1669._o john_n bosewel_n be_v appoint_v commissar_n of_o st._n andrews_n by_o the_o king_n and_o before_o the_o restitution_n of_o bishop_n after_o their_o restitution_n the_o archbishop_n name_v lindsay_n of_o wormistoun_n commissar_n and_o agree_v he_o and_o john_n bosewel_n on_o these_o term_n that_o john_n shall_v have_v the_o half_a of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o place_n whereupon_o wormistoun_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o john_n bosewel_n to_o compt_n and_o reckon_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o half_a and_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o john_n bosewel_o term_o and_o quarterly_a and_o if_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v betwixt_o they_o in_o the_o account_n that_o he_o shall_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o archbishop_n determination_n and_o acquiesce_v therein_o john_n bosewel_o charge_n upon_o his_o bond._n wormistoun_n suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o wormistoun_n that_o his_o bond_n do_v contain_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o archbishop_n who_o be_v thereby_o the_o only_a judge_n constitute_v in_o these_o account_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o bond_n be_v only_o subscribe_v by_o wormistoun_n himself_o and_o a_o submission_n must_v be_v subscribe_v by_o both_o party_n and_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o year_n and_o not_o to_o import_v a_o liferent_a submission_n neither_o can_v it_o 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as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o other_o arbiter_n and_o assign_v therefore_o to_o the_o archbishop_n the_o first_o of_o june_n to_o determine_v thereupon_o kilburnie_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o tailzie_n of_o kilburnie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n and_o lady_n kiburny_n do_v insist_v in_o the_o declarator_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n dispute_v the_o 20._o of_o january_n and_o according_a to_o the_o interlocutor_n then_o give_v give_v in_o a_o condescendence_n of_o kilburnies_n debt_n amount_v to_o fifty_o one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o that_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n do_v not_o exceed_v thirty_o six_o hundred_o mark_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o annualrent_n be_v here_o accumulate_v for_o five_o year_n after_o kilburnies_n death_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o lady_n have_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v pay_v the_o annualrent_a and_o the_o clause_n impower_v she_o to_o sell_v be_v only_o for_o satisfy_v kilburnies_n debt_n 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small_a difference_n of_o the_o price_n will_v not_o be_v notice_v and_o last_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o find_v a_o party_n who_o will_v take_v a_o wodset_n of_o the_o land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o defunct_n debt_n so_o that_o the_o lady_n can_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n sell_n where_o wodset_a may_v do_v the_o turn_n and_o the_o wodset_n shall_v contain_v a_o reversion_n and_o no_o requisition_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o entire_a because_o the_o land_n be_v actual_o sell_v to_o greinock_v he_o offer_v to_o consent_v and_o renunce_v his_o bargain_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr alienando_fw-la be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o property_n be_v odious_a and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v and_o the_o faculty_n of_o sell_v or_o affect_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o property_n be_v favourable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v restrict_v further_a than_o the_o defunct_n own_o 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the_o principal_n will_v amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n at_o 15._o year_n purchase_n and_o there_o be_v unquestionable_o a_o latitude_n to_o the_o feear_fw-mi to_o sell_v at_o such_o a_o price_n as_o in_o discretion_n he_o think_v fit_a though_o he_o have_v sell_v at_o twelve_o year_n purchase_n or_o not_o under_o the_o low_a rate_n of_o land_n neither_o can_v the_o buyer_n be_v quarrel_v nor_o the_o seller_n as_o incur_v the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o lady_n have_v sell_v at_o a_o far_o great_a rate_n than_o the_o ordinar_n greinock_v and_o the_o town_n of_o glasgow_n be_v both_o deal_n for_o the_o land_n they_o to_o make_v a_o harbour_n there_o and_o he_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o town_n and_o harbour_n in_o greinock_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o exclude_v the_o lady_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o her_o
for_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o be_v content_a that_o witness_n shall_v be_v examine_v anent_o the_o inhibition_n and_o apprizing_n being_n still_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n in_o his_o charter_n chest_n but_o not_o upon_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o take_v away_o his_o assignation_n and_o solemn_a right_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n but_o scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la and_o most_o of_o these_o presumption_n be_v but_o weak_a conjecture_n no_o way_n infer_v that_o joussie_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o humes_n means_n and_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o be_v betwixt_o annandail_n and_o hume_n alleviat_n the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o annandail_n forbear_v to_o take_v infeftment_n or_o do_v diligence_n thereby_o to_o alarm_n humes_n creditor_n that_o his_o inhibition_n will_v always_o work_v his_o preference_n and_o on_o that_o same_o ground_n do_v consent_n to_o several_a creditor_n right_n there_o be_v enough_o remain_v for_o he_o and_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o this_o right_n be_v general_o know_v and_o that_o without_o it_o hume_n can_v not_o give_v security_n the_o lord_n ordain_v witness_v sex●_n officio_fw-la to_o be_v examine_v upon_o all_o the_o point_v allege_v for_o ●learing_v of_o the_o trust._n the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n february_n 29._o 1669._o the_o king_n advocate_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n grant_v by_o the_o decease_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o or_o by_o this_o king_n himself_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n or_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n and_o produce_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1643._o and_o a_o charter_n follow_v thereupon_o whereby_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v and_o dispone_v blench_v with_o several_a extraordinary_a privilege_n as_o have_v right_o to_o the_o bullion_n and_o other_o custom_n of_o good_n import_v there_o and_o also_o a_o charter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n relate_v to_o a_o dissolution_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1644._o contain_v nova_fw-la da●tus_fw-la and_o bear_v also_o blench_v there_o be_v also_o produce_v a_o infeftment_n grant_v to_o the_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n and_o after_o the_o say_a infeftment_n a_o ratification_n by_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o in_o the_o which_o ratification_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n wherein_o also_o the_o dissolution_n former_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o mortoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v particular_o rescind_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o commissioner_n be_v present_a in_o the_o parliament_n 1644._o and_o that_o his_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v dispone_v nor_o dilapidat_fw-la without_o a_o express_a a●t_n of_o his_o own_o ratify_v by_o parliament_n after_o this_o dissolution_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n the_o king_n grant_v no_o new_a infeftment_n to_o grandison_n the_o advocate_n have_v hold_v the_o production_n satisfy_v with_o the_o writ_n produce_v m●●toun_n and_o grandison_n compear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o some_o other_o have_v public_a right_n from_o they_o be_v call_v do_v also_o pass_v from_o their_o compearance_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o some_o of_o the_o vassal_n hold_v of_o mortoun_n they_o be_v not_o admit_v because_o they_o produce_v no_o wait_n to_o instruct_v there_o interest_n so_o the_o lord_n proceed_v to_o advise_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n which_o be_v upon_o these_o point_n first_o that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o several_a particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o land_n and_o custom_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n may_v not_o be_v dispone_v by_o the_o king_n unless_o the_o examine_v upon_o weighty_a motive_n and_o consideration_n have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o dissolutions●_n make_v after_o infeftment_n be_v not_o valide_fw-la parliament_n 1597._o cap._n 236._o and_o by_o the_o 234._o act_n of_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v se●_n otherwise_o but_o in_o feu_fw-fr ferm_n so_o that_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o annexation_n produce_v in_o process_n and_o the_o contract_n and_o charter_n 1643._o be_v before_o any_o dissolution_n be_v absolute_o null_a and_o the_o infeftment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o albeit_o relate_v to_o a_o dissolution_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o yet_n no_o such_o dissolution_n be_v find_v in_o the_o record_n and_o though_o it_o be_v it_o be_v rescind_v in_o the_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o upon_o so_o 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adjudger_n unless_o he_o instruct_v the_o disponer_n right_o june_n 24._o 1663._o medowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d adjudication_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n on_o a_o personal_a debt_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n bear_v his_o infeftment_n to_o be_v on_o trust_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o a_o three_o party_n who_o creditor_n compear_v against_o the_o adjudger_n yet_o be_v not_o put_v to_o dispute_v his_o debtor_n right_o till_o a●ter_v the_o adjudication_n he_o may_v use_v exhibition_n of_o his_o evident_n but_o the_o adjudication_n be_v grant_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back-bond_n november_n 23._o 1663._o livingstoun_n and_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la lord_n forrester_n and_o creditor_n of_o grange_n adjudication_n be_v exclude_v as_o to_o the_o property_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n show_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v denude_v and_o himself_o infeft_v but_o be_v sustain_v to_o adjudge_v any_o right_n of_o reversion_n 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admiral_n or_o their_o depute_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o ostend_n the_o lord_n admiral_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n find_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o admiralty_n where_o the_o judge_n pronuncer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v call_v inter_fw-la ●osdem_fw-la advocate_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_n concern_v the_o have_v of_o his_o client_n writ_n february_n 1._o 1666._o contra_fw-la rallo_n a_o advocate_n be_v in_o his_o duty_n hinder_v a_o suspension_n to_o pass_v be_v threaten_v by_o a_o party_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o repent_v what_o he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o call_v he_o liar_n and_o knave_n the_o lord_n imprison_v the_o party_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n july_n 14._o 1668._o mr._n david_n f●lco●er_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n keith_n adultery_n be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v escheat_n unless_o the_o adulterer_n be_v convict_v criminal_o or_o denunce_v as_o fugitive_n though_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o stand_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o year_n jan●ary_n 9_o 1662._o baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n alibi_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a for_o prove_v a_o false_a dat●_n to_o annul_v the_o whole_a write_n where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subscription_n though_o of_o a●_n erroneous_a date_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n their_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o leave_v without_o any_o provision_n january_n 24._o 1663._o child_n of_o wedderly_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderly_a r●o_o absente_a aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n when_o they_o be_v marriageable_a without_o mention_n of_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n here_o the_o heir-male_n succee_v to_o a_o considerable_a estate_n november_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o a_o heir-●emale_a of_o a_o second_o marriage_n till_o her_o age_n of_o fourteen_o from_o which_o time_n her_o portion_n bear_v annualrent_a and_o bea●_n no_o mention_n of_o aliment_n till_o then_o her_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o subsist_v without_o consume_v the_o stock_n of_o her_o portion_n february_n 11._o 1663._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n and_o not_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o their_o portion_n only_o see_v the_o same_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n r●o_fw-la abs●●te_fw-la november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmerino_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n aliment_n of_o a_o child_n be_v find_v not_o due_a where_o the_o child_n be_v free_o entertain_v by_o the_o mother_n father_n who_o demand_v nothing_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entertainment_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o g●f●ed_v for_o all_o year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n july_n 21._o 1665._o laird_n of_o ludquhairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o geight_n vide_fw-la mother_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a upon_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n oblige_v he_o to_o entertain_v she_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o her_o portion_n which_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n but_o thereafter_o till_o her_o marriage_n and_o even_o for_o year_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n brother_n aliment_v she_o gratis_o after_o her_o father_n death_n but_o for_o no_o time_n of_o his_o life_n see_v she_o le●t_v her_o father_n house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o her_o stepmother_n severity_n january_n 21._o 16●8_n stevart_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rossesyth_n al●ment_n of_o a_o daughter_n by_o her_o mother_n marry_a be_v ●ound_v due_a the_o daughter_n be_v appearand_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o whole_a land_n the_o mother_n liferent_v though_o the_o daughter_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n july_n 16._o 1667._o ha●iltoun_n contra_fw-la symontoun_n aliment_n be_v not_o find_v due_a to_o a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_a and_o keep_v a_o brewary_n by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la who_o liferent_a be_v very_o mean_a and_o entertain_v one_o of_o his_o child_n january_n 27._o 1669._o stirling_n contra_fw-la heriot_n and_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n wherein_o the_o defunct_a die_v if_o he_o die_v before_o michalmas_n and_o if_o he_o die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o january_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o next_o year_n but_o if_o he_o reach_v january_n die_v in_o february_n he_o have_v that_o whole_a year_n july_n 5._o 1662._o executor_n of_o fairly_n contra_fw-la his_o parochioner_n an●_n of_o a_o minister_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o no_o bairn_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v equal_o betwixt_o his_o wife_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n june_n 24._o 1663._o and_o july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzour_n contra●_n executor_n of_o murray_n ann_n of_o a_o minister_n die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o mar●●nmas_n be_v ●ound_v to_o extend_v to_o that_o year_n stipend_n and_o the_o hal●_n of_o the_o next_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la ●osdem_fw-la annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v find_v not_o valid_o dissolve_v unless_o the_o dissolution_n have_v precede_v the_o gift_n and_o infeftment_n and_o have_v proceed_v upon_o weighty_a reason_n by_o a_o special_a act_n and_o not_o by_o a_o clause_n i●_n a_o ratification_n of_o the_o gift_n february_n 25._o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n grandi●ound_v absent_a annvity_n of_o teind_n include_v be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o settle_v but_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o teind_n january_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la ker._n annus_n deliberand_n i_o be_v find_v to_o exclude_v
be_v find_v not_o jure_fw-la accrescendi_fw-la to_o belong_v to_o the_o survivor_n but_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n substitute_n to_o the_o deceass_v without_o child_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v liable_a as_o heir_n in_o solidum_fw-la but_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valorem_fw-la july_n 3._o 1666._o fleming_n contra_fw-la fleming_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o writ_n bear_v a_o narrative_a as_o a_o testament_n and_o leave_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n and_o donator_n to_o such_o tenenement_n and_o assign_v he_o to_o the_o evident_n with_o power_n to_o he_o after_o return_v to_o recall_v be_v find_v effectual_a though_o not_o formal_a to_o enforce_v his_o heir_n to_o perfect_v the_o same_o january_n 31._o 1667._o henrison_n contra_fw-la henrison_n the_o same_o be_v renew_v upon_o full_a debate_n november_n 4._o 1667._o and_o the_o be_v of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o granter_n hand_n after_o his_o return_n be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o recall_v it_o but_o its_o come_n back_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o other_o party_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o revive_v it_o but_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o instruct_v how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o whether_o as_o deliver_v back_o again_o by_o the_o grant_a or_o find_v among_o his_o paper_n november_n 14._o 1667._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la a_o clause_n oblige_v a_o party_n to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o be_v the_o annualrent_a of_o such_o a_o sum_n without_o any_o obligation_n for_o pay_v the_o principal_n express_v be_v find_v not_o to_o imply_v a_o obligement_n to_o pay_v the_o principal_a as_o acknowledge_v due_a but_o be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o annualrent_a perpetual_a and_o not_o for_o the_o woman_n life_n though_o it_o express_v not_o heir_n and_o assign●ys_n february_n 2._o 1667._o power_n contra_fw-la dykes_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n to_o be_v lend_v by_o a_o father_n for_o himself_o and_o as_o administrator_n for_o his_o son_n a●d_v payable_a to_o the_o father_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o the_o son_n but_o bear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n own_o money_n not_o express_v how_o or_o from_o who_o it_o come_v be_v ●ound_v to_o constitute_v the_o son_n feear_fw-mi and_o the_o father_n naked_a liferenter_fw-la february_n 14._o 1667._o campbel_n contra_fw-la constantine_n a_o clause_n dispone_v land_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v the_o miln_n if_o the_o land_n be_v a_o barony_n or_o if_o the_o miln_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o author_n own_o right_a otherways_o that_o it_o can_v not_o pass_v as_o part_v and_o pertinent_a february_n 15._o 1667._o countess_z of_o hume_z contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o oldcambus_fw-la and_o mr._n rodger_n hog_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o conquest_n to_o the_o future_a spouse_n in_o conjunct●ee_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o fail_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n which_o fail_v the_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o be_v find_v not_o to_o constitute_v the_o wife_n feear_fw-mi upon_o the_o ●ailing_n of_o heir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n but_o the_o husband_n february_n 20._o 1667._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n a_o clause_n in_o the_o dispositive_a part_n of_o a_o charter_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la piscaudi_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a right_n of_o salmond-fishing_a unless_o salmond-fishing_a have_v be_v thereby_o possess_v forty_o year_n without_o interruption_n and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 27._o 1667._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o earlshall_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v sum_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n bea●ing_v annualrent_a though_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v be_v find_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n heir_n no_o share_n see_v the_o money_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v she_o and_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o man_n and_o he_o survive_v do_v revock_n the_o substitution_n as_o a_o donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n june_n 19_o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o assignation_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n bear_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v during_o his_o life_n be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n by_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o three_o party_n who_o instant_o grant_v a_o back-bond_n bear_v his_o name_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n to_o do_v diligence_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o denude_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o father_n his_o hei●s_n and_o assigney_n but_o be_v not_o find_v to_o operate_v for_o the_o father_n heir_n but_o for_o the_o daughter_n his_o assignee_n july_n 17._o 1667._o scot_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o clause_n in_o a_o tack_v set_n 14._o a●kers_n of_o land_n present_o possess_v by_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v find_v not_o to_o limit_v he_o to_o 14_o aikers_n of_o any_o present_a measure_n see_v he_o have_v possess_v still_o since_o the_o tack_v these_o 30._o year_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o beside_o 14._o aikers_n there_o be_v six_o aikers_n several_o ●enned_v and_o possess_v by_o different_a person_n before_o that_o tack_v july_n 19_o 1667._o dae●_n contra_fw-la kyle_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n borrow_v from_o husband_n and_o wi●●_n and_o payable_a to_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunctfee_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o or_o their_o assigney_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n or_o assigney_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o husband_n fe●ar_n and_o the_o wife_n liferenter_fw-la albeit_o she_o be_v last_o liver_n and_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v but_o heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o husband_n in_o case_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n fail_v january_n 26._o 1668._o justice_n contra_fw-la barclay_n his_o mother_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n whereby_o a_o woman_n oblige_v herself_o to_o enter_v heir_n of_o line_n to_o her_o father_n and_o to_o resign_v certain_a land_n in_o favour_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o succession_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v use_v before_o her_o marriage_n be_v find_v effectual_a against_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v thereafter_o and_o dispone_v the_o land_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o be_v a_o voluntar_n deed_n without_o a_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a albeit_o by_o the_o say_a bond_n of_o tailzie_n the_o heir_n of_o provision_n beh●ved_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n to_o the_o woman_n herself_o without_o discuss_v whether_o deed_n do_v for_o cause_n onerous_a without_o collusion_n will_v be_v effectual_a against_o the_o say_a heir_n of_o provision_n january_n 28._o 1668._o binn●●_n contra_fw-la binnie_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v have_v right_a to_o tack_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o new_a tack_v obtain_v of_o land_n then_o possess_v by_o the_o father_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o tack_v thereof_o before_o in_o writ_n which_o if_o not_o expyre_v the_o new_a tack_v will_v not_o be_v esteem_v conquest_n if_o the_o new_a tack_v be_v give_v for_o the_o old_a july_n 3._o 1668._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o testament_n leave_v a_o legacy_n to_o a_o second_o son_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o he_o can_v befall_v by_o his_o father_n deceass_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o his_o father_n to_o that_o son_n as_o have_v uplift_v a_o legacy_n leave_v to_o he_o by_o his_o mother_n father_n both_z not_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a provision_n by_o a_o father_n in_o his_o condition_n to_o his_o son_n december_n 15._o 1668._o win●●●am_fw-la contra_fw-la eleis_fw-la a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o of_o marriage_n provide_v all_o the_o husband_n good_n and_o gear_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n be_v find_v to_o be_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o husband_n debt_n and_o only_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o free_a gear_n and_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o husband_n creditor_n at_o any_o time_n contract_v december_n 23._o 1668._o smith_n contra_fw-la muire_v a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n in_o a_o wife_n contract_n of_o marriage_n who_o be_v competent_o otherways_o provide_v be_v ●ound_v to_o carry_v the_o land_n conquest_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o sum_n which_o the_o husband_n declare_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n though_o the_o same_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o burden_v of_o heir_n of_o conquest_n december_n 20._o 1665._o lady_n kilbocho_fw-es contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilbocho_fw-es this_o sum_n be_v due_a to_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o
if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n february_n 13._o 1669._o mclellan_n contra_fw-la lady_n kilcu●bright_n a_o infeftment_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a not_o confirm_v wa●_n find_v null_a albeit_o it_o be_v only_o grant_v for_o security_n of_o ●_o wi●es_n liferent_a conform_v to_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n july_n 2d_o 1669._o grace_n contra_fw-la ker._n a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v find_v extinct_a by_o the_o annualrenter_n intromet_v with_o the_o annualrent_n of_o the_o land_n equivalent_a to_o the_o principal_a sum_n february_n 4._o 1671._o wishart_n contra_fw-la arthur_n a_o infeftment_n be_v find_v null_a by_o reply_n without_o reduction_n whereby_o a_o woman_n be_v serve_v heir_n to_o her_o mother_n in_o a_o tene●ent●_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n and_o father_n be_v infeft_v in_o conjunct_a ●ee_n albeit_o she_o have_v probable_a ground_n to_o think_v her_o mother_n be_v feear_fw-mi see_v her_o father_n be_v find_v to_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o that_o she_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o retour_fw-fr but_o by_o precept_n of_o favour_n here_o seven_o year_n possession_n be_v not_o allege_v to_o give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n july_n 1●_n 1671._o gairns_n contra_fw-la sa●●ilands_n ●_o infeftment_n vide_fw-la base_a infeftment_n inhibition_n be_v find_v not_o to_o reach_v land_n acquire_v after_o it_o lie_v in_o another_o jurisdiction_n then_o where_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o registrate_n july_n 18._o 1662._o smeateun_fw-mi contra_fw-la a_o inhibition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v valide_fw-la to_o reduce_v or_o declare_v against_o the_o person_n inhibit_v not_o only_o for_o the_o land_n he_o have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o inhibition_n but_o these_o acquire_v thereafter_o december_n 15._o 1665._o ele●s_fw-la contra_fw-la keith_n a_o inhibition_n of_o teind_n be_v find_v sufficient_o execute_v by_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n and_o not_o by_o a_o messenger_n be_v direct_a to_o messenger_n sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v tacit_n relocation_n january_n 27._o 1666._o earl_n of_o eglintoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cunninghamehead_n inhibition_n be_v use_v on_o a_o sum_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o reduce_v and_o that_o the_o inhibition_n and_o reduction_n thereon_o can_v not_o be_v purge_v by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n whereon_o it_o proceed_v with_o annualrent_a and_o expense_n see_v there_o be_v a_o supervenient_a apprize_a upon_o the_o sum_n which_o be_v now_o expyre_v february_n 24._o 1666._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n inhibition_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o right_n acquire_v after_o the_o inhibition_n but_o not_o to_o a_o wodset_n acquire_v after_o and_o renunce_v upon_o payment_n without_o abide_v a_o order_n albeit_o renunciation_n be_v by_o the_o style_n of_o the_o inhibition_n prohibit_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o discharge_v of_o heretable_a debt_n or_o annualrent_n against_o which_o inhibition_n operate_v not_o to_o cause_v they_o pay_v again_o july_n 16._o 1667._o eleis_fw-la contra_fw-la keith_n and_o stevart_n inhibition_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o land_n acquire_v after_o the_o publication_n thereof_o lie_v in_o the_o shire_n where_o it_o be_v publish_v february_n 27._o 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la inhibition_n on_o a_o dependence_n be_v find_v to_o take_v no_o effect_n wh●re_v no_o judicial_a sentence_n follow_v but_o a_o transaction_n on_o arbitrament_n december_n 16._o 1668._o frazar_n contra_fw-la keith_n a_o inhibition_n be_v find_v to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n though_o its_o date_n be_v anterior_a to_o the_o inhibition_n as_o to_o some_o creditor_n who_o name_n and_o sum_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o it_o by_o another_o hand_n which_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v blank_a and_o fill_v up_o a●ter_a ter_z inhibition_n unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v by_o witness_n above_o exception_n january_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o montcastle_n a_o inhibition_n be_v find_v null_a because_o the_o execution_n thereof_o bear_v not_o a_o copy_n to_o have_v be_v leave_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n where_o it_o be_v publish_v february_n 12._o 1670._o naper_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o grange_n inhibition_n of_o teind_n be_v find_v not_o to_o give_v right_o to_o draw_v the_o teind_v without_o sentence_n where_o the_o here●or_n have_v any_o colourable_a title_n january_n 27._o 1665._o barefoord_n and_o bennistoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n kingstoun_n inhibition_n be_v find_v relevant_a to_o reduce_v the_o right_n of_o creditor_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o disposition_n to_o two_o party_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o other_o creditor_n under-written_a after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o large_a blank_n fill_v up_o with_o a_o other_o hand_n in_o which_o the_o creditor_n in_o question_n be_v insert_v which_o blank_n so_o fill_v up_o be_v hold_v as_o after_o the_o inhibition_n and_o a_o prior_n commune_v to_o take_v in_o these_o creditor_n and_o undertake_v their_o debt_n by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o disposition_n be_v make_v be_v not_o sustain_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o oath_n or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o witness_n but_o only_o by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi july_n 8._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o pitcon_n and_o other_o inhibition_n be_v pursue_v upon_o to_o reduce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offering_n to_o accept_v the_o sum_n in_o the_o inhibition_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la albeit_o there_o be_v a_o expyre_v compryze_a lead_v upon_o the_o sum_n the_o defender_n crave_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v assign_v the_o sum_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o assign_v the_o same_o in_o respect_n the_o offer_n be_v only_o to_o take_v satisfaction_n and_o renunce_n whereby_o the_o cautioner_n may_v not_o be_v distress_v inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la inhibition_n be_v find_v null_a by_o declarator_n because_o the_o execution_n as_o they_o be_v registrate_n do_v not_o bear_v a_o copy_n give_v to_o the_o party_n inhibit_v albeit_o the_o publication_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n bear_v a_o copy_n affix_v and_o that_o the_o messenger_n have_v add_v upon_o the_o margin_n the_o delivery_n of_o a_o copy_n which_o be_v find_v a_o essential_a requisite_a in_o the_o execution_n and_o that_o not_o be_v registrate_n with_o the_o execution_n the_o same_o be_v null_a and_o can_v not_o be_v supply_v by_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n insert_v tha●_n a_o copy_n be_v true_o give_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n who_o have_v buy_v the_o land_n for_o a_o just_a price_n july_n 28._o 1671._o keith_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n ●interdiction_n against_o a_o defunct_a be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o lurisdiction_n where_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o registrate_n but_o not_o to_o the_o other_o land_n nor_o to_o heirship_v movable_a or_o other_o moveable_n so_o that_o the_o heir_n succeed_v therein_o be_v liable_a notwithstanding_o february_n 11._o 1662._o ramsay_n of_o torbane_n contra_fw-la mcclella●_n interdiction_n albeit_o it_o be_v not_o sustainable_a by_o way_n of_o defense_n to_o delay_v a_o pursuit_n yet_o it_o be_v sustain_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi might_n delay_n himself_o use_v that_o otherwise_o he_o behove_v to_o quit_v the_o possession_n and_o then_o reduce_v to_o recover_v it_o again_o february_n 13._o 1663._o lockhart_n contra_fw-la kennedy_n interdiction_n of_o a_o man_n by_o ●ond_n bear_v he_o shall_v not_o sell_v nor_o dispone_v without_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n on_o the_o narrative_a of_o his_o facility_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v use_v be_v find_v not_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o interdiction_n be_v inconsistent_a to_o bind_v a_o man_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o it_o stand_v in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v interpret_v a_o obligement_n in_o the_o wife_n own_o favour_n for_o her_o proper_a interest_n to_o secure_v she_o a_o aliment_n according_a to_o her_o quality_n february_n 27._o 1665._o laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n interdiction_n be_v find_v to_o give_v interest_n to_o appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n from_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o person_n interdict_v to_o reduce_v any_o voluntary_a disposition_n thereupon_o albeit_o they_o have_v no_o special_a title_n to_o the_o interdiction_n but_o have_v only_o apprise_v the_o land_n of_o the_o person_n interdict_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o anterior_a appryzer_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interdiction_n be_v find_v appropriate_a to_o neither_o but_o common_a to_o both_o february_n 20._o 1666._o lord_n saltoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o park_n and_o rothemay_n interdiction_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v any_o effect_n as_o to_o movable_n or_o personal_a execution_n by_o may_n of_o exception_n without_o reduction_n june_n 20._o 1671._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la hallyburtoun_n interruption_n of_o the_o prescription_n of_o a_o common_a pasturage_n
contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o o●●end_n but_o the_o king_n 10_o part_n and_o admiral_n 15_o part_n be_v not_o allow_v a_o prize_n ship_n of_o hamburgh_n take_v as_o carry_v counterband-goods_a to_o the_o da●es_n after_o act_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v liberate_a because_o she_o be_v take_v before_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n but_o the_o captain_n be_v find_v to_o have_v probable_a ground_n to_o seize_v and_o be_v find_v only_o liable_a for_o what_o profit_n he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v th●_n culpa_fw-la by_o the_o spoil_n or_o mis-appryzing_a thereof_o february_n 25._o 1668._o merchant_n of_o hamburgh_n contra_fw-la captain_n dis●ingtoun_n a_o prize_n ship_n belong_v to_o the_o swede_n be_v find_v warrantable_o take_v because_o she_o be_v navigate_fw-la with_o hollander_n the_o king_n enemy_n contrary_a the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o war_n albeit_o they_o h●d_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n wherein_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o swede_n to_o make_v use_n of_o hollander_n as_o master_n he_o become_v a_o swear_a burges_n of_o their_o town_n without_o mention_n of_o what_o nation_n the_o remnant_n company_n may_v be_v of_o february_n 25._o 1668._o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o castle_n of_o riga_n contra_fw-la captain_n sea●oun_fw-fr a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o adjudge_v because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o company_n be_v hollander_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o war_n ordain_v ship_n to_o be_v take_v that_o have_v in_o they_o any_o number_n of_o man_n or_o good_n belong_v to_o enemy_n albeit_o the_o ship_n be_v a_o swedish_n ship_n and_o have_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n which_o bear_v that_o such_o a_o pass_n be_v find_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o further_o inquiry_n in_o man_n or_o good_n ●isi_fw-la gravis_fw-la suspiti●o_fw-la subsit_fw-la see_v that_o treaty_n bear_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o s●eds_n to_o have_v a_o holland_n master_n become_v a_o swear_a burges_n of_o any_o town_n of_o sweden_n and_o have_v no_o such_o privilege_n for_o the_o mariner_n june_n 30._o 1668._o paterson_n contra_fw-la captain_n anderson_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o take_v be_v insist_v against_o on_o several_a ground_n as_o have_v a_o number_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n the_o hollander_n sailor_n be_v only_o prove_v to_o be_v three_o and_o the_o company_n nine_o as_o have_v be_v two_o year_n with_o the_o king_n enemy_n merchandize_v but_o not_o in_o the_o war_n and_o by_o have_v a_o small_a parcel_n of_o tar_n as_o counterband_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n upon_o all_o joint_o the_o lord_n declare_v but_o not_o upon_o any_o point_n alone_o july_n 9_o 1668._o capta●●_n allan_n contra_fw-la parkman_n in_o prize_n ship_n competent_a and_o omit_v as_o a_o particular_a custom_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o stranger_n but_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n june_n 15._o 1669._o loyson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lud●uhar●_n and_o captain_n wilson_n a_o prize_n ship_n declare_v as_o carry_v counterband_n have_v on_o board_n oak_n cut_v at_o three_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a for_o make_v barrel_n in_o respect_n the_o admiral_n commission_n bear_v clapboard_n as_o counterband_n though_o testimony_n from_o the_o admirality_n of_o england_n holland_n and_o flanders_n be_v produce_v that_o such_o timber_n be_v not_o account_v counterband_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n june_n 29._o 1669._o captain_n contra_fw-la a_o prize_n ship_n be_v in_o question_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v fraught_v from_o norway_n to_o london_n with_o timber_n by_o the_o king_n proclamation_n warrand_a ship_n even_o of_o his_o enemy_n country_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o bring_v timber_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n they_o get_v certificate_n and_o pass_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o ship_n have_v on_o board_n 1500._o dail_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o london_n merchant_n the_o same_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o confiscate_v the_o ship_n and_o these_o dail_n but_o not_o to_o confiscate_v the_o cargo_n belong_v to_o the_o english_a merchand_n if_o he_o can_v produce_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o proclamation_n and_o the_o king_n letter_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v that_o this_o ship_n have_v a_o valide_fw-la pass_n and_o therefore_o order_v she_o to_o be_v restore_v be_v not_o find_v relevant_a to_o liberate_v the_o ship_n or_o merchant_n cargo_n without_o production_n of_o the_o pass_n but_o the_o letter_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v ●alvo_fw-la jure_fw-la not_o proceed_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o party_n albeit_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n do_v asset_fw-ge that_o he_o have_v former_o give_v a_o pass_n to_o that_o ship_n july_n 13._o 1669._o captain_n wood_n contra_fw-la ne●lson_n here_o the_o skipper_n testimony_n alon●_n be_v receive_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o owner_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o decreet_a be_v quarrel_v because_o the_o skipper_n have_v a_o pass_n declare_v the_o ship_n and_o good_n whole_o belong_v to_o the_o swede_n the_o king_n ally_n the_o pass_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n which_o clear_v express_o that_o where_o such_o pass_n be_v ●eq●id_v ampl●s_n exigatur_fw-la in_o bon●_n aut_fw-la homines_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la the_o adjudication_n be_v sustain_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o pass_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o skipper_n and_o company_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o contrivance_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a probation_n that_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o swede_n and_o that_o the_o treaty_n bear_v si_fw-la qua_fw-la gravis_fw-la susp●●io_fw-la subsit_fw-la that_o seazure_n may_v be_v make_v june_n 29._o 1671._o burrow_n contra_fw-la captain_n 〈◊〉_d a_o pupil_n person_n be_v find_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o her_o mother_n who_o be_v widow_n till_o her_o age_n of_o eleven_o year_n and_o then_o by_o a_o friend_n of_o her_o father_n side_n but_o not_o by_o the_o tutor_n who_o be_v near_a to_o succeed_v february_n 6._o 1666_o laird_n of_o d●ry_n contra_fw-la relict_n and_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n ratihabition_n vide_fw-la clause_n january_n 9_o 1663._o mason_n contra_fw-la hunter_n recognition_n commit_v by_o a_o defunct_n alienation_n be_v not_o stop_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o minority_n quo_fw-la minor_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n february_n 19_o 1662._o lady_n carnagy_n contra_fw-la a_o lord_n cranburn_n recognition_n be_v not_o clide_v because_o as_o import_a ingratitude_n which_o be_v criminal_a it_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o committer_n but_o be_v sustain_v against_o his_o successor_n ibidem_fw-la recognition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v incur_v by_o alienation_n of_o ward_n 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that_o the_o seasine_a as_o not_o confirm_v be_v null_a nor_o that_o it_o employ_v a_o tacit_n condition_n that_o the_o superior_a consent_v nor_o that_o the_o giver_n be_v a_o illiterate_a person_n and_o the_o case_n dubious_a here_o the_o case_n be_v favourable_a for_o the_o donatar_n who_o be_v the_o disponer_n elder_a daughter_n and_o who_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o the_o second_o daughter_n heir_n though_o stranger_n be_v prefer_v in_o all_o february_n 5._o 1663._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o donatar_n of_o recognition_n grant_v a_o precept_n to_o a_o vassal_n in_o the_o land_n fall_v in_o recognition_n acknowledge_v that_o vassal_n predecessor_n right_o and_o his_o own_o in_o the_o ordinary_a term_n of_o a_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la albeit_o the_o precept_n do_v also_o bear_v in_o obedience_n of_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chancellary_n yet_o the_o same_o with_o the_o seasine_a follow_v thereon_o be_v find_v to_o exclude_v the_o donatat_fw-la and_o all_o derive_v right_o from_o he_o thereafter_o june_n
simple_a renunciation_n competent_a to_o the_o superior_a to_o exclude_v the_o terce_n and_o that_o she_o can_v brook_v no_o part_n ●f_o the_o land_n by_o virtue_n of_o her_o terce_n and_o that_o the_o superior_n sound_v upon_o the_o clause_n accept_v land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n do_v not_o import_v his_o approbation_n of_o she_o right_o to_o the_o land_n accept_v see_v she_o want_v the_o superior_n consent_n as_o be_v a_o essential_a requisite_a to_o her_o infeftment_n of_o ward_n land_n and_o so_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o homologation_n more_o than_o if_o she_o have_v only_o the_o contract_n without_o any_o infeftment_n this_o be_v stop_v to_o be_v far_o hear_v whether_o the_o relict_n may_v brook_v at_o least_o a_o three_o of_o the_o ward_n land_n accept_v as_o a_o ter●e_n of_o these_o land_n though_o she_o can_v not_o brook_v the_o whole_a ward_n land_n accept_v be_v within_o a_o terce_n of_o all_o her_o husband_n ward_n land_n especial_o since_o the_o clause_n bear_v that_o she_o accept_v the_o liferent_a land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o far_a conjunct_a fee_n but_o shall_v be_v repulse_v a_o terce_n as_o be_v in_o lieu_n of_o all_o far_a terce_n whether_o in_o that_o case_n she_o renunce_v only_o the_o terce_n of_o any_o other_o land_n bu●_n not_o the_o terce_n of_o the_o land_n accept_v june_n 23._o 1671._o lady_n ba●●●agan_n contra_fw-la lord_n drumlanrig_v the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bairn●_n p●rtions_n 〈◊〉_d at_o such_o a●●_n age_n the_o same_o be_v find_v as_o die_v 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la pro_fw-la conditione_n habetur_fw-la and_o they_o not_o attain_v that_o ●ge_a thei●_n near_o of_o kin_n have_v no_o right_n january_n 17._o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la edgar_n a_o tesament_n nuncupative_a by_o a_o scotsman_n make_v in_o england_n or_o abroad_o where_o he_o reside_v be_v find_v null_a as_o to_o the_o nomination_n of_o succession_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n which_o rule_v only_o as_o to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o writ_n but_o not_o to_o substantial_o or_o appoint_v of_o successor_n january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la lennox_n a_o testament_n contain_v a_o legacy_n of_o a_o wodset_n be_v sound_a void_a though_o it_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d pr●●inctu_fw-la bel●i_fw-la february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundy_n a_o testament_n confirm_v bea●ing_v person_n to_o be_v nominate_v tutor_n and_o that_o they_o compear_v judicial_o accept_v make_v faith_n and_o find_v caution_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v against_o a_o reduction_n without_o production_n of_o the_o tutor_n subscription_n as_o the_o warrant_n to_o make_v the_o tutor_n liable_a for_o the_o pupil_n mean_v conform_v to_o the_o inventary_a unless_o there_o be_v other_o adminicle_n to_o astruct_v the_o same_o albeit_o the_o confirmation_n be_v thirty_o seven_o year_n since_o see_v the_o acceptance_n be_v no_o ordinary_a act_n of_o process_n nor_o no_o process_n be_v move_v upon_o the_o confirmation_n till_o of_o late_a ja●uary_n last_v 1665._o kirktoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o hunthil_n a_o testament_n confirm_v be_v find_v to_o be_v execute_v at_o the_o executor_n instance_n by_o a_o decreet_a though_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v payment_n an●_n though_o he_o be_v executor_n dative_a and_o a_o mee●_n stranger_n so_o that_o after_o the_o executor_n death_n the_o sum_n in_o the_o decreet_a can_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o executor_n ad_fw-la non_fw-la executa_fw-la of_o the_o first_o defunct_a november_n 17_o 1666._o doun●e_n contra_fw-la young_a a_o testament_n be_v reduce_v because_o the_o testator_n be_v allege_v not_o to_o be_v compos_fw-la ment●s_fw-la the_o nottar_n write●_n and_o witness_v insert_v and_o other_o extraneous_a witness_n depone_v that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testament_n and_o thereafter_o the_o testator_n be_v not_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n and_o to_o every_o question_n that_o be_v propose_v answer_v always_o yea_o yea_o although_o they_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o testament_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o witness_n insert_v this_o be_v stop_v to_o be_v further_o hear_v june_n 9_o 1668._o meall●xander_n contra_fw-la dalrymple_n a_o testament_n beginning_n in_o the_o ordinary_a stile_n of_o a_o testament_n and_o then_o dispon_a land_n thereafter_o contain_v a_o blank_a wherein_o by_o another_o ink_n and_o hand_n the_o defunct_n elder_a daughter_n be_v name_v universal_a legatrix_fw-la and_o executrix_fw-la but_o after_o all_o the_o moveable_n be_v dispon_v to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n which_o testament_n be_v quarrel_v by_o reduction_n be_v find_v null_a as_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n and_o as_o to_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o legatar_n the_o same_o be_v not_o sustain_v though_o fill_v up_o before_o the_o defunct_n death_n albeit_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o nottar_n and_o witness_v insert_v that_o the_o defunct_a give_v warrant_n so_o to_o fill_v it_o up_o but_o it_o be_v sustain_v as_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o moveable_n as_o a_o legacy_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o defunct_a can_v legat_n which_o may_v subsist_v though_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o executor_n be_v want_v or_o void_a july_n 13._o 1670._o daughter_n of_o so●ityay_n contra_fw-la the_o elder_a daughter_n testament_n vide_fw-la clause_n december_n 15_o 1668._o windrham_n contra_fw-la el●is_fw-la thirlage_n be_v find_v constitute_v by_o long_a custom_n of_o payment_n of_o intown_n multure_n in_o mollendino_fw-la reg●o_fw-la but_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o te●nds_n of_o that_o barony_n though_o possess_v promiscu●_n far_o above_o fou●ty_a yea●s_n without_o more_o than_o custom_n and_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o fever_n of_o the_o barony_n their_o feus_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n cum_fw-la mollendini●_n &_o mul●uri●_n in_o the_o tene●das_fw-la only_o which_o be_v think_v but_o past_a in_o the_o exchequer_n of_o course_n without_o observation_n january_n 8._o 1662._o stevart_n contra_fw-la the_o feva●s_n of_o aberledno_n the_o like_a without_o allow_v any_o part_n of_o the_o crop_v multure_n free_a for_o expense_n of_o labour_n and_o hinds-corn_n but_o only_o the_o seed_n horse-corn_n and_o teind_v january_n 14._o 1662._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la f●uars_n of_o tillicutrie_n thirlage_n be_v sound_n constitute_v by_o a_o old_a decreet_a against_o the_o tenants_n possessor_n without_o a_o call_n their_o master_n and_o long_a possession_n conform_v thereupon_o albeit_o the_o heret●r_n be_v infe●t_fw-la cum_fw-la mollendi●●●●_n and_o that_o witness_n be_v examine_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la concern_v the_o possession_n and_o interruption_n by_o go_v sometime_o to_o other_o mi●ns_n be_v prove_v yet_o not_o so_o frequent_o as_o may_v not_o be_v olandestine_v june_n 24_o 1665._o colonel_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la w●lla●e_n and_o r●ie_n thirlage_n be_v infer_v where_o the_o fever_n of_o the_o miln_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o miln_n with_o the_o mul●ures_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n per_fw-la expressum_fw-la and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o insucken_a multure_n thereof_o forty_o year_n albeit_o the_o defende●_n be_v infeft_v before_o without_o the_o burden_n of_o astriction_n and_o do_v sometime_o go_v to_o other_o m●●ns_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o all_o astriction_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v a_o competent_a interruption_n june●9_n ●9_z 1665._o heretog_n of_o the_o miln_n of_o k●thick_n contra_fw-la fevar_n thirlage_n be_v infer_v by_o infeftment_n of_o a_o miln_n with_o the_o multure_n etc._n etc._n general_o with_o a_o precept_n from_o a_o bishop_n then_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n ordain_v his_o tenant_n to_o pay_v their_o multu●es_n to_o that_o miln_n which_o with_o long_a possession_n be_v find_v sufficient_a albeit_o it_o have_v no_o consent_n of_o a_o chapter_n december_n 7_o 166●_n v●●tch_n contra_fw-la duncan_n thirlage_n be_v constitute_v by_o a_o infeftment_n from_o he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o land_n and_o miln_n be_v find_v no_o to_o be_v prejudgee_v upon_o the_o allege_v insufficiency_n of_o the_o miln_n unless_o the_o insufficiency_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o heretog_n of_o the_o miln_n february_n 9_o 1666._o heretor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la fe●ars_n thirlage_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o infeftment_n of_o ●ands_n with_o such_o a_o miln_n and_o the_o multure_n use_v and_o wo●t_v which_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o l●nds_n of_o another_o barony_n ●olden_a of_o another_o superior_a though_o they_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o dispone●_n and_o be_v in_o use_n to_o come_v to_o that_o miln_n december_n 11_o 1666._o earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o dalmortoun_n thirlage_n though_o constitute_v by_o a_o vassal_n have_v no_o e●●ect_n against_o the_o superior_a during_o the_o vassal_n ward_n unless_o the_o superior_a consent_v neither_o be_v his_o consent_n infer_v by_o his_o receive_v a_o assignay_n to_o the_o apprize_a with_o reservation_n of_o the_o multure_n in_o the_o