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respect_n that_o the_o husband_n have_v belong_v to_o he_o of_o money_n and_o other_o estate_n of_o great_a value_n prior_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o which_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n he_o depurse_v after_o the_o marriage_n in_o acquire_v right_n to_o the_o land_n be_v the_o true_a product_n and_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o estate_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o before_o the_o marriage_n and_o as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o cowan_n contra_fw-la young_a the_o 9th_o of_o february_n 1669_o where_o a_o father_n have_v give_v a_o bond_n of_o provision_n of_o 400_o pound_n to_o a_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n be_v sustain_v and_o find_v to_o affect_v the_o heir_n of_o conquesce_fw-la of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o the_o 15_o of_o july_n 1673_o robertson_n contra_fw-la robertson_n where_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n provide_v the_o lyfrent_a of_o the_o conquesce_fw-it to_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o husband_n to_o give_v competent_a provision_n to_o the_o child_n and_o smith_n contra_fw-la muire_n 23_o december_n 1668._o where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o such_o a_o clause_n do_v not_o prejudge_v creditor_n but_o the_o relict_n that_o intromet_v with_o the_o moveable_n fall_v under_o the_o conquesce_fw-la be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o frazer_n contra_fw-la cumming_n the_o 8_o of_o december_n 1687._o where_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o provision_n grant_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o conquesce_fw-la in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o relic_n lyfrent_a as_o also_o that_o his_o debt_n ought_v to_o be_v deduce_v and_o 11000_o pound_n that_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o be_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o superplus_n only_o to_o be_v repute_n conquesce_fw-it it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o case_n of_o cowan_n &_o young_a be_v betwixt_o a_o child_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o conquesce_fw-la in_o the_o second_o marriage_n it_o do_v not_o meet_v the_o case_n of_o a_o lyfrenter_fw-la next_o it_o be_v only_o but_o a_o small_a provision_n grant_v be_v a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n who_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v as_o also_o in_o that_o case_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n have_v a_o special_a provision_n and_o something_o also_o of_o the_o conquesce_fw-la so_o that_o the_o father_n grant_v a_o moderate_a provision_n to_o a_o child_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n be_v not_o understand_v a_o defraud_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o the_o case_n of_o robertson_n contra_fw-la robertson_n albeit_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o such_o clause_n can_v not_o exclude_v competent_a provision_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o marriage_n which_o be_v most_o just_a yet_o it_o be_v with_o this_o express_a quality_n that_o there_o be_v competent_a mean_n for_o a_o provision_n to_o the_o mother_n remain_v and_o that_o the_o husband_n have_v do_v nothing_o fraudful_o in_o prejudice_n of_o that_o clause_n and_o the_o case_n of_o smith_n and_o muir_n be_v betwixt_o a_o relict_n and_o a_o creditor_n and_o it_o be_v not_o controvert_v but_o that_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a debt_n contract_v by_o the_o husband_n during_o the_o marriage_n shall_v deduce_v off_o the_o conquesce_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o frazer_n and_o cumming_n it_o be_v thus_o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o alexander_n and_o christian_a frazer_n the_o husband_n do_v provide_v his_o wife_n to_o one_fw-mi certain_a yearly_a annuity_n in_o lyfrent_a and_o likeways_o to_o the_o lyfrent_a of_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la reserve_v to_o himself_o certain_a tenement_n of_o land_n and_o other_o extend_v to_o 11000_o pound_n and_o all_o the_o question_n there_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o reservation_n as_o to_o the_o 11000_o pound_n if_o the_o husband_n debt_n shall_v affect_v the_o 11000_o pound_n or_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o conquesce_fw-la upon_o which_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o import_n of_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o husband_n estate_n extant_a the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n the_o debt_n then_o due_a and_o next_o that_o the_o 11000_o pound_n be_v to_o be_v deduce_v and_o what_o remain_v only_o be_v to_o be_v repute_n conquesce_fw-it by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o 11000_o pound_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n the_o time_n of_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o marriage_n be_v deduce_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o express_a reservation_n and_o albeit_o a_o husband_n may_v grant_v a_o provision_n to_o a_o child_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n
his_o say_a lady_n to_o conquesce_v and_o aquire_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n land_n or_o heretage_n or_o to_o receive_v payment_n of_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o he_o in_o that_o case_n to_o employ_v the_o samen_n in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o future_a spouse_n in_o conjunct_a fie_o and_o lyfrent_a and_o the_o heir_n male_a to_o be_v procreate_v betwixt_o they_o which_o fail_v to_o my_o lord_n his_o other_z heir_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o other_o land_n and_o heretage_n there_o be_v a_o process_n at_o the_o lady_n instance_n against_o this_o lord_n collingtoun_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n upon_o the_o passive_a title_n libel_v that_o the_o defunct_a do_v after_o the_o marriage_n conquesce_fw-la and_o acquire_v the_o sum_n of_o 260000_o mark_n and_o conclude_v that_o the_o defender_n shall_v be_v decern_v to_o employ_v the_o same_o for_o the_o pursuer_n lyferent_a use_n and_o urge_v that_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n above_o mention_v contain_v two_o separate_a and_o distinct_a obligment_n the_o one_o to_o take_v the_o land_n heretage_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v conquesce_v during_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o other_o to_o employ_v all_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o he_o whereof_o he_o shall_v receive_v payment_n during_o the_o marriage_n likewise_o to_o my_o lady_n be_v lyferent_a use_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o my_o lady_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o rest_v upon_o a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n in_o the_o usual_a style_n but_o do_v far_o provide_v for_o she_o own_o security_n by_o adject_v the_o posterior_n clause_n oblige_v my_o lord_n to_o employ_v all_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v receive_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o her_o liferent_a use_n which_o be_v most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a see_v my_o lord_n condition_n at_o the_o time_n do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o secure_v any_o present_a jointure_n his_o estate_n be_v affect_v with_o many_o encumbrance_n it_o be_v therefore_o high_o reas_fw-la able_a that_o what_o ever_o sum_v he_o shall_v receive_v during_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v secure_v for_o her_o liferent_a use_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n deny_v the_o passive_a title_n 〈…〉_o oâ—_n these_o clause_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v condescend_v upon_o land_n heretage_n sum_n of_o money_n conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n and_o extant_a unconsume_v at_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o or_o that_o the_o defunct_a have_v receive_v sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o he_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o as_o to_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la there_o have_v be_v no_o point_n in_o our_o law_n more_o full_o and_o clear_o determine_v than_o the_o import_n thereof_o both_o in_o relation_n to_o heir_n of_o provision_n and_o relic_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o various_a circumstance_n of_o child_n or_o relic_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o clause_n have_v prompt_v they_o upon_o several_a specialty_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extension_n of_o such_o clause_n in_o their_o favour_n upon_o some_o pretence_n of_o difference_n from_o the_o case_n former_o decide_v whereby_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o most_o important_a decision_n in_o that_o point_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v scarce_o ever_o vary_v since_o there_o be_v practic_n upon_o record_n anent_o the_o import_n of_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la which_o they_o have_v ever_o find_v to_o give_v relic_n or_o heir_n of_o provision_n the_o benefit_n of_o what_o conquest_n do_v remain_v unconsume_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n and_o that_o such_o clause_n can_v not_o hinder_v the_o acquirer_n from_o the_o full_a free_a and_o unaccountable_a administration_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n during_o his_o life_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o by_o any_o just_a or_o rational_a deed_n at_o his_o pleasure_n provide_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v fraudulent_o for_o evacuate_v of_o such_o clause_n and_o far_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o acquirer_n be_v not_o only_o sustain_v when_o the_o conquesce_fw-la be_v consume_v but_o even_o when_o the_o conquesce_v of_o land_n heretage_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v extant_a at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o matriage_n the_o same_o be_v affect_v and_o burden_v with_o all_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o acquirer_n not_o only_o for_o onerous_a but_o also_o for_o gratuitous_a cause_n there_o be_v always_o a_o just_a and_o rational_a consideration_n such_o as_o the_o provision_n of_o child_n with_o suitable_a portion_n and_o even_o a_o provision_n of_o a_o elder_a son_n have_v be_v frequent_o sustain_v as_o a_o paternal_a deed_n and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n gratuitous_a debt_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o acquirer_n have_v be_v annul_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o relic_n or_o child_n of_o a_o marriage_n the_o same_o have_v always_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o fraud_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o make_v such_o deed_n and_o these_o deed_n be_v not_o only_o sustain_v in_o favour_n of_o creditor_n to_o affect_v the_o conquesce_v but_o they_o have_v even_o be_v sustain_v as_o burden_n upon_o the_o conquesce_fw-la whereby_o relic_n or_o heir_n of_o provision_n have_v no_o action_n against_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o acquirer_n to_o disburse_v the_o conquest_n of_o these_o debt_n the_o decision_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o numerous_a and_o the_o case_n so_o various_a that_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o relate_v they_o but_o the_o defender_n do_v both_o in_o his_o debate_n and_o by_o a_o particular_a note_n a_o part_n offer_v a_o few_o of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n consideration_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o be_v one_o viz._n that_o conquesce_fw-la be_v burden_v with_o all_o rational_a deed_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o acquirer_n as_o to_o the_o second_o clause_n whereby_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a during_o the_o marriage_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o defunct_a aught_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o pursuer_n liferent_a use_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v to_o consider_v the_o clause_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v very_o far_o from_o import_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v fix_v upon_o it_o for_o by_o the_o first_o clause_n the_o conquesce_fw-la during_o the_o marriage_n be_v design_v to_o be_v secure_v in_o the_o ordinary_a style_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o by_o the_o second_o all_o sum_n due_a to_o my_o lord_n before_o the_o marriage_n be_v design_v to_o be_v secure_v to_o my_o lady_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o prospect_n be_v a_o debt_n due_a upon_o the_o estate_n of_o huntley_n and_o my_o lord_n have_v just_a ground_n to_o expect_v that_o the_o same_o may_v have_v be_v make_v effectual_a to_o he_o who_o be_v then_o in_o great_a favour_n and_o have_v suffer_v much_o for_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sit_v to_o express_v the_o debt_n particular_o in_o the_o contract_n least_o be_v propale_v it_o may_v have_v be_v affect_v by_o his_o creditor_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o true_a commune_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o word_n of_o the_o clause_n can_v bear_v another_o sense_n which_o run_v in_o these_o term_n viz._n he_o oblige_v himself_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v he_o to_o purchase_v or_o acquire_v sum_n of_o money_n land_n or_o heretage_n or_o to_o receive_v payment_n of_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o to_o employ_v etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v in_o case_n he_o shall_v happen_v to_o receive_v payment_n of_o sum_n due_a to_o he_o where_o sum_v due_a must_v in_o propriety_n of_o language_n signify_v a_o preterite_n that_o the_o sum_n â—â—â—turo_fw-la be_v in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v he_o to_o receive_v these_o sum_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o receive_v of_o sum_n must_v always_o presuppose_v the_o sum_n due_a and_o the_o first_o end_n of_o the_o clause_n relate_v to_o purchase_v of_o sum_n thereafter_o the_o natural_a alternative_a subjoin_v to_o that_o provision_n be_v sum_n dew_n already_o whereby_o all_o sum_n be_v secure_v to_o my_o lady_n whether_o due_a before_o or_o purchase_v after_o the_o contract_n with_o the_o legal_a burden_n of_o my_o lord_n full_a and_o free_a administration_n during_o the_o marriage_n and_o whereas_o the_o word_n of_o the_o clause_n as_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v construct_v they_o run_v thus_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v my_o lord_n during_o the_o marriage_n to_o receive_v payment_n of_o sum_n deve_a even_o this_o construction_n though_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a or_o suitable_a to_o the_o clause_n yet_o it_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n one_o hair_n breadth_n for_o in_o that_o construction_n the_o word_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o signify_v
of_o debt_n during_o the_o marriage_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lady_n dumfermling_n against_o her_o son_n 26._o november_n 1629._o where_o the_o superior_a have_v acquire_v the_o property_n of_o fews_n and_o have_v again_o few_v the_o same_o land_n for_o great_a few_o duty_n these_o additional_a few_o duty_n be_v not_o reckon_v conquesce_v because_o the_o right_n of_o the_o fews_n come_v to_o the_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o irritancy_n contain_v in_o the_o fewars_n charter_n incur_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o whereby_o no_o duty_n out_o of_o these_o land_n can_v be_v reckon_v conquesce_fw-la during_o the_o marriage_n 6._o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v not_o rest_n in_o a_o single_a clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la to_o which_o all_o the_o decision_n do_v relate_v but_o do_v far_o provide_v for_o her_o security_n by_o 〈…〉_o to_o employ_v all_o sum_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o must_v at_o least_o oblige_v the_o defunct_a in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v lucrati_fw-la by_o employ_v these_o sum_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o clause_n must_v either_o have_v that_o import_n or_o none_o at_o all_o for_o no_o body_n can_v imagine_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v consider_v that_o uncertain_a claim_n upon_o huntley_n estate_n to_o be_v of_o any_o value_n and_o if_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v consider_v that_o will_v have_v be_v particular_o express_v and_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a that_o the_o defunct_a shall_v grant_v such_o a_o obligement_n because_o my_o lady_n by_o the_o conveyance_n of_o her_o jointure_n do_v secure_a 36._o chalder_n victual_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o family_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o maintenance_n and_o all_o necessary_a expense_n it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o what_o other_o sum_n may_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o defunct_a shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o lady_n lyfrent_a use_n yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o setlement_n at_o the_o contract_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o my_o lord_n by_o himself_o do_v intromet_n with_o 24._o chalder_n of_o the_o victual_n allocat_fw-la for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o family_n by_o which_o mean_v my_o lady_n be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o take_v up_o her_o jointure_n in_o the_o north_n which_o she_o have_v dispone_v to_o her_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o to_o consume_v the_o same_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o defunct_n family_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v a_o invidious_a claim_n that_o my_o lady_n shall_v desire_v her_o lyfrent_a equivalent_a to_o the_o debt_n pay_v by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o jointure_n which_o be_v allocat_fw-la to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o family_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o all_o the_o pretence_n insist_v upon_o joint_o or_o separat_o have_v no_o shadow_n of_o relevancy_n in_o they_o and_o one_a as_o to_o the_o first_o alledgance_n viz._n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o only_a for_o a_o lyfrent_a of_o what_o be_v 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creditor_n have_v not_o find_v the_o defunct_a so_o just_a in_o his_o inclination_n they_o will_v have_v compel_v he_o thereto_o either_o by_o personal_a diligence_n or_o by_o affect_v his_o estate_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la import_v nothing_o unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v subsume_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o obligment_n that_o the_o defunct_a have_v be_v locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la in_o land_n heretage_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o here_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o defunct_a be_v only_o locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la by_o payment_n of_o his_o urgent_a debt_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o fraudulent_a administration_n nor_o be_v he_o thereby_o enrich_v in_o the_o particular_n enumerat_a in_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o consequent_o my_o lady_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o that_o gain_n for_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la be_v strict_o interpret_v and_o never_o extend_v beyond_o the_o precise_a word_n therefore_o a_o wife_n have_v right_a to_o conquesce_v of_o land_n have_v no_o right_a to_o sum_n acquire_v and_o she_o who_o have_v right_a to_o land_n and_o sum_n have_v no_o right_a to_o victual_v plenish_n plate_n jewel_n or_o moveable_n of_o any_o sort_n so_o that_o if_o the_o defunct_a at_o his_o decease_n have_v be_v worth_a 10000_o pound_n sterling_a in_o other_o moveable_n than_o sum_n of_o money_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o have_v acclaim_v any_o interest_n therein_o which_o may_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o anxious_a concern_v to_o make_v this_o conquesce_v secure_a when_o good_n and_o geir_n and_o all_o moveable_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o clause_n which_o be_v oft_o provide_v as_o conquesce_v and_o as_o the_o defunct_a have_v power_n to_o have_v turn_v all_o his_o free_a estate_n in_o such_o moveable_n so_o much_o more_o can_v he_o pay_v his_o urgent_a debt_n and_o relieve_v his_o ancient_a estate_n without_o provide_v the_o same_o to_o his_o lady_n and_o the_o child_n of_o his_o second_o marriage_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o his_o legal_a heir_n 2._o the_o relieve_v of_o the_o land_n of_o collingtoun_n can_v in_o law_n be_v reckon_v a_o conquesce_fw-la of_o these_o land_n because_o a_o conquesce_fw-la be_v a_o new_a few_o to_o which_o the_o defunct_a neither_o do_v nor_o can_v succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o the_o defender_n desire_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v condescend_v upon_o any_o former_a practic_n where_o ever_o a_o wife_n or_o heir_n of_o provision_n do_v pretend_v that_o a_o husband_n or_o father_n can_v not_o pay_v his_o debt_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o conquesce_fw-it so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v little_o decide_v in_o this_o it_o be_v because_o few_o or_o none_o have_v ever_o pretend_v to_o call_v it_o in_o question_n on_o the_o contrary_a all_o that_o be_v find_v to_o approach_v to_o this_o case_n be_v a_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o countess_n of_o dumfermling_n and_o her_o son_n 26._o 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former_o great_a regard_n to_o this_o decision_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o niddrie_n against_o his_o brother_n where_o the_o father_n have_v a_o right_a upon_o the_o land_n of_o lochtoure_n precede_v the_o second_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o same_o will_v have_v be_v ineffectual_a in_o competition_n with_o right_n acquire_v during_o the_o second_o marriage_n yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o posterior_n right_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v acquire_v for_o validating_a and_o complete_n the_o anterior_a right_n and_o that_o they_o do_v accresce_fw-it thereto_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n have_v no_o ininterest_n therein_o as_o conquesce_v and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fraser_n and_o fraser_n the_o husband_n at_o his_o contract_n do_v put_v a_o valuation_n upon_o the_o estate_n he_o have_v over_o and_o above_o certain_a ackers_n of_o land_n which_o he_o declare_v shall_v not_o be_v estimate_n any_o part_n of_o the_o conquesce_fw-it yet_o the_o 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the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o assigney_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o wife_n intromission_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la with_o the_o rent_n so_o reserve_v and_o whereof_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v renounce_v as_o say_v be_v balhousie_n 2_o february_n 1667._o executor_n of_o the_o lady_n pilton_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o balhousie_n the_o laird_n of_o balhousie_n have_v grant_v bond_n to_o his_o wife_n sister_n the_o lady_n pilton_n for_o 1000_o mark_n yearly_a to_o be_v employ_v by_o she_o for_o any_o use_n she_o please_v without_o her_o husband_n consent_n and_o seclude_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o husband_n sufficient_a to_o assolÈie_v from_o a_o pursuit_n upon_o a_o bond_n notwithstanding_o that_o by_o the_o bond_n itself_o the_o husband_n jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v exclude_v a_o list_n of_o decision_n anent_o the_o import_n and_o extent_n of_o clause_n of_o provision_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o provision_n and_o bairn_n of_o second_o marriage_n for_o clear_v that_o notwithstanding_o such_o provision_n and_o obligment_n the_o husband_n or_o father_n have_v the_o absolute_a power_n and_o dominion_n and_o unaccountable_a administration_n of_o the_o conquesce_fw-it the_o lord_n sound_v a_o gratuitous_a bond_n grant_v by_o thomas_n cowan_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o first_o marriage_n long_o after_o his_o second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v all_o his_o subsequent_a conquesce_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o second_o marriage_n to_o affect_v his_o conquesce_fw-la during_o the_o say_v second_o marriage_n young_a 9_o february_n 1669_o cowan_n contra_fw-la young_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n to_o who_o the_o gratuitous_a bond_n be_v grant_v be_v both_o forisfamiliat_a and_o aliunde_fw-la sufficient_o provide_v before_o that_o 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the_o same_o murray_n 19_o june_n murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o rational_a provision_n to_o child_n of_o a_o prior_n marriage_n can_v not_o be_v quarrel_v upon_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la in_o the_o father_n second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o 〈…〉_o 7000_o mark_v grant_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v succeed_v to_o a_o considerable_a land_n estate_n by_o his_o father_n and_o in_o that_o decision_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o former_a decision_n mitchel_n contra_fw-la the_o child_n of_o little-john_n a_o rule_n for_o the_o future_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o old_a niddry_n have_v apply_v considerable_a sum_n for_o acquire_v in_o new_a and_o preferable_a right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lochtour_n and_o for_o purge_v and_o disburden_v the_o land_n of_o other_o encumbrance_n and_o debt_n the_o sum_n so_o expend_v during_o his_o second_o 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lady_n dumfermling_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o dumfermling_n and_o thereafter_o before_o his_o decease_n dispone_v the_o same_o to_o be_v like_o way_n hold_v of_o himself_o for_o a_o double_a or_o triple_a few-duty_n that_o neither_o the_o say_a acquisition_n nor_o improvement_n by_o tripling_n the_o few-duty_n do_v fall_v under_o the_o obligment_n of_o conquesce_fw-la in_o the_o wife_n contract_n of_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v acquire_v and_o improven_v in_o her_o time_n in_o respect_n the_o earl_n have_v a_o right_n to_o these_o land_n prior_n to_o the_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v only_o a_o right_n of_o superiority_n robertson_n 15_o july_n 1673._o robertson_n contra_fw-la robertson_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o obligement_n for_o provide_v the_o wife_n to_o all_o the_o conquesce_fw-la can_v not_o hinder_v the_o father_n to_o grant_v provision_n to_o his_o child_n of_o a_o former_a marriage_n and_o even_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o appear_v and_o heir_n 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