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A23464 The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.; Estats, empires, et principautez du monde. English Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver.; Grimeston, Edward. 1615 (1615) STC 988; ESTC S106836 952,036 1,263

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edinburgh_n because_o gilbert_n in_o a_o voyage_n from_o scotland_n to_o holland_n die_v at_o sea_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o have_v no_o right_n unless_o the_o defunct_a have_v die_v abroad_o animo_fw-la remanendi_fw-la this_o interlocutor_n be_v stay_v till_o the_o commissar_n be_v further_o hear_v marjory_n jamison_n contra_fw-la rodorick_n mccleud_a december_n 3._o 1661._o mariori_fw-la jamison_n relict_n of_o umquhil_fw-la mr._n john_n alexander_n advocate_n pursue_v rodorick_n mccleud_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o pension_n of_o 200._o mark_n yearly_a grant_v to_o her_o husband_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v the_o defender_n allege_v the_o libel_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o mr._n john_n have_v do_v service_n constant_o after_o grant_v of_o the_o of_o the_o pension_n which_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o mr._n john_n 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find_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n on_o the_o north●side_n of_o the_o water_n only_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n by_o cast_v peat_n in_o the_o moss_n controvert_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o part_n of_o month_n kaplock_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v prove_v the_o right_n of_o property_n therein_o and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o town_n of_o inverness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o moss_n controvert_v and_o grant_v commission_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n anent_o their_o place_n in_o cast_v in_o the_o moss_n or_o in_o case_n of_o variance_n to_o report_v jean_n dalmahoy_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n of_o binnie_n december_n 6._o 1661._o jean_n dalmahoy_n charges_n alexandee_n hamiltoun_n of_o binnie_n for_o a_o tack-duty_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o she_o for_o her_o liferent-land_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o 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of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o infeftment_n only_o for_o a_o three_o marry_o douglas_n lady_n of_o wamphray_v contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wamphray_v january_n 22._o 1668._o umquhil_fw-mi wamphray_v have_v infeft_v his_o lady_n in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o liferent_a yearly_a by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n therein_o mention_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v she_o as_o well_o infeft_v as_o not_o infeft_v and_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o be_v worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n she_o pursue_v this_o wamphray_v for_o payment_n who_o allege_v deduction_n of_o public_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o annualrent_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o public_a burden_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1647._o make_v thereanent_a be_v rescind_v and_o not_o revive_v and_o this_o provision_n be_v payable_a not_o only_o real_o but_o personal_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n and_o that_o the_o obligement_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n can_v be_v to_o no_o other_o end_v but_o to_o make_v the_o annualrent_a free_a especial_o the_o contract_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o after_o maintenance_n be_v impose_v which_o be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o obligement_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o annualrent_a relate_v to_o no_o particular_a land_n can_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o land_n or_o if_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o a_o stock_n of_o money_n the_o ordinar_n annualrent_n of_o the_o money_n behove_v to_o be_v free_a but_o this_o annualrent_n relate_v to_o no_o stock_n and_o its_o first_o constitution_n be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n mention_v in_o the_o contract_n so_o that_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n it_o must_v bear_v proportionable_o with_o the_o land_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v yet_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n and_o the_o custom_n thereupon_o remain_v neither_o do_v the_o provision_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_n so_o much_o of_o free_a rent_n infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o annualrent_n must_v be_v free_a which_o will_v have_v be_v so_o express_v at_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o annualrent_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o mean_v the_o lord_n find_v this_o annualrent_a liable_a for_o the_o assessment_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v and_o all_o that_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o same_o be_v repel_v john_n justice_n contra_fw-la mary_n stirling_n his_o mother_n january_n 23._o 1668._o there_o be_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o stirling_n of_o coldoch_n whereby_o he_o grant_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v from_o umquhil_n john_n justice_n and_o mary_n stirling_n his_o spouse_n the_o sum_n of_o 1300._o mark_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o his_o spouse_n and_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n get_v between_o they_o or_o 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bill_n relate_v to_o conclude_v cause_n november_n 9_o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o conclude_v cause_n be_v advise_v and_o sentence_n pronounce_v therein_o party_n endeavour_v to_o delay_v the_o extract_a thereof_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o then_o do_v offer_v petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o decreet_a whereby_o the_o process_n not_o be_v recent_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v put_v of_o new_a to_o peruse_v the_o process_n and_o probation_n for_o remeid●_n whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o timecome_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o petition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stop_v or_o alter_v of_o any_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n pronounce_v upon_o advise_v of_o conclude_v cause_n unless_o the_o petition_n be_v give_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o sederunt_fw-la day_n after_o pronounce_v of_o the_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n suspension_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o be_v pass_v only_o in_o presentia_fw-la december_n 6._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o no_o suspension_n shall_v be_v pass_v of_o any_o charge_n give_v for_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n or_o excise_n except_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n warrant_v anent_o precept_n for_o give_v seasine_n upon_o retour_n february_n 15._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o bill_n crave_v warrant_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v precept_n to_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o grant_v infeftement_n upon_o retour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sheriff_n refusal_n to_o infeft_v the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v in_o time_n come_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o whole_a lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n discharge_v the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v or_o give_v out_o any_o precept_n to_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n for_o grant_v infeftment_n upon_o retour_n unless_o the_o warrant_n be_v pass_v in_o presentia_fw-la as_o say_v be_v act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n february_n 22._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v sir_n thomas_n murray_n of_o glendook_n one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v clerk_n of_o register_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n since_o the_o advancement_n of_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n to_o be_v justice-general_n and_o he_o be_v according_o admit_v to_o the_o say_v office_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o these_o person_n who_o by_o their_o warrant_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o late_a clerk_n of_o register_n if_o they_o have_v abstract_v or_o imbazele_v any_o of_o the_o say_a register_n 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