price_n thereof_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o heretor_n to_o the_o said_n titular_o of_o erection_n with_o a_o burden_n of_o annuity_n to_o the_o king_n except_v the_o teind_n of_o the_o surrenderer_n own_o proper_a land_n be_v always_o subject_a to_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n which_o submission_n his_o majesty_n accept_v and_o there_o follow_v thereupon_o a_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n at_o whitehall_n may_v 14._o 1628._o there_o be_v also_o a_o submission_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o teind_n belong_v to_o they_o or_o their_o patrimonial_a kirk_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o damnify_v in_o their_o benefice_n as_o they_o be_v then_o possess_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n whether_o the_o examine_v be_v pay_v in_o rental_a bolls_n or_o draw_v teind_v so_o that_o the_o submission_n do_v only_o reach_v to_o teind_n that_o be_v in_o tack_v or_o other_o use_n of_o payment_n and_o whereof_o the_o bishop_n or_o benefice_a person_n be_v not_o then_o in_o possession_n by_o rental_a bolls_n or_o draw_v teind_v this_o submission_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1628._o there_o be_v also_o a_o submission_n by_o the_o burrows_n of_o their_o teind_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o a_o four_o submission_n by_o several_a person_n have_v right_o to_o teind_n in_o anno_fw-la 1629._o the_o king_n do_v pronounce_v his_o decreet_a arbitral_n upon_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o nine_o whereby_o he_o ordain_v the_o lord_n of_o erection_n to_o have_v ten_o year_n purchase_v for_o the_o feu-duty_n and_o all_o their_o constant_a rent_n consist_v of_o victual_n or_o money_n the_o victual_n be_v reckon_v at_o a_o hundred_o mark_n the_o chalder_n deduce_v so_o much_o of_o the_o feu-duty_n as_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o blensh-duty_n contain_v in_o the_o infeftment_n of_o erection_n for_o which_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o allow_v the_o lord_n of_o erection_n to_o retain_v the_o feu-duty_n until_o they_o be_v redeem_v his_o majesty_n do_v also_o decern_v that_o each_o heretor_fw-la shall_v have_v his_o own_o teind_n that_o such_o as_o have_v right_a to_o other_o man_n teind_n shall_v after_o valuation_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o constant_a rent_n which_o each_o land_n pay_v in_o stock_n and_o teind_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o teind_v and_o where_o the_o teind_v be_v value_v several_o that_o the_o heretor_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n thereof_o deduce_v for_o the_o king_n ease_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o say_v teind_v for_o a_o heritable_a right_n be_v make_v nine_o year_n purchase_v and_o for_o other_o right_n of_o teind_n inferior_a to_o heritable_a right_n proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n thereof_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o commission_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o that_o both_o for_o tack_n of_o teind_n and_o patronage_n there_o be_v also_o decreet_v by_o his_o majesty_n upon_o the_o other_o submission_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o by_o the_o ten_o and_o fourteen_o act_n par._n 1633._o the_o superiority_n of_o all_o kirk-land_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n except_o these_o belong_v to_o bishop_n with_o the_o feu-duty_n of_o the_o say_a superiority_n reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n who_o subscribe_v the_o general_a surrender_n of_o submission_n their_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o be_v redeem_v at_o ten_o year_n purchase_n and_o reserve_v to_o they_o the_o property_n hold_v of_o his_o majesty_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a infeftment_n precede_v the_o annexation_n by_o the_o 12._o act_n par._n 1633._o the_o king_n restrict_v his_o general_a revocation_n in_o october_n 1625._o registrate_n in_o the_o book_n of_o secret_a council_n february_n 9_o 1626._o in_o a_o proclamation_n then_o emit_v and_o another_o july_n 21._o 1626._o to_o the_o annul_v all_o pretend_a right_n to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o well_o annex_v as_o not_o annex_v whereof_o a_o account_n have_v be_v make_v in_o exchequer_n and_o of_o the_o principality_n unlawful_o dispone_v by_o his_o predecessor_n against_o the_o law_n and_o act_n then_o stand_v and_o to_o the_o annul_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o disposition_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n teind_n patronage_n and_o benefice_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n and_o since_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o any_o other_o land_n and_o benefice_n mortify_v to_o pious_a use_n and_o of_o regality_n and_o heritable_a office_n and_o the_o change_n from_o ward_n to_o blensh_fw-mi or_o taxt-ward_n since_o the_o year_n 1540_o upon_o this_o progress_n it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o the_o patronage_n that_o former_o belong_v to_o churchman_n and_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o land_n burrows_n or_o benefice_n and_o thereafter_o be_v erect_v in_o temporal_a estate_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o next_o whether_o these_o more_o improper_a patronage_n of_o the_o patrimonial_a kirk_n of_o abbacy_n whereby_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n come_v in_o the_o abbot_n place_n do_v claim_v the_o right_n of_o presentation_n or_o nomination_n of_o stipendiary_a minister_n to_o these_o kirk_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o or_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o first_o there_o seem_v less_o difficulty_n that_o the_o patronage_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o abbot_n of_o kirk_n which_o be_v not_o of_o their_o patrimony_n but_o whereof_o they_o have_v only_o jus_o presentandi_fw-la do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n because_o such_o patronage_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o general_a act_n of_o annexation_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o mention_v patronage_n yet_o the_o barony_n or_o benefice_n wherein_o such_o patronage_n be_v comprehend_v be_v express_o annex_v and_o barony_n or_o benefice_n be_v nomina_fw-la universitatis_fw-la will_v comprehend_v patronage_n incorporate_v therein_o or_o annex_v thereto_o so_o that_o without_o dissolution_n no_o subject_n can_v pretend_v right_a to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a patronage_n of_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n who_o fall_v under_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o general_a act_n of_o annexation_n they_o have_v submit_v and_o surrender_v all_o their_o title_n of_o erection_n to_o the_o king_n and_o particular_o their_o patronage_n and_o thereupon_o the_o king_n have_v by_o his_o decreet_a arbitral_n ratify_v in_o parliament_n reserve_v only_o to_o they_o their_o property_n land_n and_o teind_n and_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o be_v redeem_v and_o the_o superiority_n be_v again_o annex_v which_o be_v the_o dominium_fw-la directum_fw-la of_o these_o ecclesiastical_a barony_n the_o ecclesiastic_a patronage_n of_o the_o abbot_n comprehend_v in_o nomine_fw-la barroniae_fw-la do_v therewith_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v dispone_v after_o dissolutlon_n or_o a_o subject_n title_n to_o the_o advocation_n donation_n or_o right_o of_o patronage_n of_o such_o kirk_n be_v perfect_v by_o prescription_n for_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o have_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o king_n right_o to_o which_o the_o prior_n act_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o officer_n do_v not_o extend_v but_o that_o interruption_n within_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v requisite_a even_o for_o the_o king_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o approven_v by_o parliament_n 1633._o cap._n 12._o but_o there_o be_v much_o more_o difficulty_n as_o to_o the_o other_o point_n concern_v the_o patronage_n of_o these_o kirk_n that_o be_v part_n of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o abbot_n which_o before_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o kirk_n patronat_fw-la but_o patrimonial_a but_o thereafter_o be_v dissolve_v and_o declare_v distinct_a paroch_n kirk_n the_o abbot_n power_n of_o nomination_n of_o viccar_n in_o these_o kirk_n become_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o presentation_n to_o the_o kirk_n which_o presentation_n be_v give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o some_o kirk_n even_o where_o there_o be_v erection_n but_o in_o most_o erection_n the_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v present_a as_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o do_v in_o their_o original_a or_o subsequent_a right_n insert_v the_o patronage_n of_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o patrimonial_a kirk_n of_o these_o abbacy_n and_o where_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n be_v not_o express_v the_o lord_n of_o erection_n have_v but_o small_a ground_n to_o pretend_v to_o these_o and_o where_o they_o be_v express_v and_o perfect_v by_o prescription_n they_o be_v secure_a so_o that_o the_o question_n will_v remain_v as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o presentation_n to_o the_o patrimonial_a kirk_n of_o abbacy_n where_o prescription_n have_v not_o clear_v the_o question_n but_o that_o sometime_o the_o king_n sometime_o the_o
lord_n of_o erection_n have_v present_v which_o be_v large_o debate_v in_o november_n 1677._o concern_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o allan_n whereunto_o the_o laird_n of_o watertoun_n have_v present_v as_o derive_v right_o to_o a_o erection_n prio_fw-la to_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n and_o have_v desire_v from_o the_o council_n letter_n to_o charge_v the_o bishop_n to_o grant_v collation_n upon_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v bishop_n to_o try_v and_o collate_n upon_o the_o patron_n presentation_n the_o matter_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n do_v claim_v right_a to_o that_o patronage_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n do_v at_o first_o sist_z any_o further_a progress_n in_o admit_v either_o the_o person_n present_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o watertoun_n till_o the_o matter_n be_v discuss_v but_o after_o hear_v the_o cause_n at_o length_n in_o their_o presence_n wattertoun_n have_v allege_v that_o his_o author_n have_v a_o erection_n bear_v the_o patronage_n of_o this_o kirk_n per_fw-la expressum_fw-la and_o that_o such_o patronage_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n because_o they_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o abbot_n right_n such_o kirk_n not_o be_v then_o patronat_n but_o patrimonial_a and_o that_o the_o king_n in_o his_o decrect_a arbitral_n have_v determine_v nothing_o anent_o patronage_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n have_v always_o enjoy_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n retain_v the_o right_a of_o the_o teind_n the_o patronage_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o consequent_a to_o the_o teind_n out_o of_o which_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o kirk_n be_v payable_a and_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o king_n that_o though_o the_o abbot_n have_v not_o the_o formal_a right_n of_o presentation_n because_o the_o kirk_n be_v not_o then_o patronat_fw-la yet_o they_o have_v the_o right_a of_o nomination_n or_o substitution_n of_o the_o viccar_n who_o serve_v in_o these_o kirk_n in_o place_n of_o who_o be_v now_o the_o stipendiary_a minister_n these_o new_a patronage_n arise_v form_v the_o dissolution_n of_o these_o abbacy_n into_o distinct_a paroch_n must_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o power_n of_o nomination_n or_o presentation_n of_o these_o stipendiar_n be_v comprehend_v in_o and_o annex_v with_o these_o benefice_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o annexation_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o annexation_n 1633._o whereby_o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n of_o all_o their_o right_n and_o special_o of_o their_o patronage_n the_o king_n by_o his_o decreet_a arbitral_n have_v decern_v to_o they_o only_o ten_o year_n purchase_n for_o the_o feu-duty_n and_o nine_o year_n purchase_n for_o the_o teind_v they_o can_v pretend_v to_o no_o more_o and_o so_o to_o no_o right_a of_o patronage_n likeas_n the_o king_n in_o the_o interruption_n make_v by_o the_o 12_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o do_v express_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v insist_v in_o his_o general_a revocation_n as_o to_o the_o particular_n enumerat_a in_o the_o act_n of_o interruption_n whereof_o patronage_n be_v one_o in_o this_o debate_n the_o lord_n be_v desirous_a that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v determine_v upon_o the_o clear_a ground_n and_o to_o know_v if_o prescription_n have_v clear_v the_o matter_n and_o either_o party_n have_v allege_v possession_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v either_o party_n to_o adduce_v all_o the_o evidence_n they_o can_v whether_o the_o king_n or_o wattertoun_n and_o his_o author_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n how_o long_o and_o what_o way_n title_n xix_o tack_n where_o of_o rental_n tacit_a relocation_n and_o remove_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o tack_n 2._o how_o tack_n become_v as_o real_a right_n effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n 3._o who_o may_v grant_v tack_n 4._o how_o tack_n may_v be_v set_v 5._o the_o tenor_n of_o tack_n 6._o the_o effect_n of_o obliegement_n to_o set_v tack_n 7._o tack_n become_v real_a right_n by_o possession_n 8._o tack_n in_o wodests_a after_o redemption_n become_v valid_a 9_o the_o extent_n and_o effect_n of_o tack_n 10._o tacks-man_n in_o possession_n need_v not_o dispute_v the_o setter_n right_a dispute_v as_o heritable_a proprietar_n 11._o the_o effect_n of_o tack_n whereof_o the_o tack_v duty_n be_v payable_a to_o creditor_n 12._o tack_n be_v good_a active_a title_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n 13._o the_o effect_n of_o tack_n set_v to_o husband_n and_o wife_n 14._o kind_n of_o tack_n 15._o rental_n 16._o the_o effect_n of_o assignation_n or_o subtack_n of_o rental_n or_o other_o tack_n 17._o the_o effect_n of_o subtack_n as_o to_o tutor_n and_o donatar_n 18._o the_o effect_n of_o rental_n in_o court_n book_n or_o rental_a book_n only_o 19_o the_o endurance_n of_o rental_n 20._o the_o effect_n of_o grassoum_n 21._o how_o far_o rental_n become_v void_a by_o alegnation_n assignation_n or_o subtack_n 22._o defect_n of_o subtack_n 23._o tacite_fw-la relocation_n 24._o how_o tack_n fall_v in_o escheat_n 25._o tack_n sleep_v during_o ward_n and_o nonentry_n of_o the_o setter_n and_o be_v valid_a against_o his_o liferentesheat_n 26._o tack_n be_v strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o extend_v not_o to_o heir_n or_o voluntary_a assignays_n or_o subtack_n or_o remove_v but_o when_o express_v except_o tack_n for_o liferent_a or_o equivalent_a 27._o tack_n without_o ish_n be_v null_a 28._o how_o far_o tack_n to_o endure_v till_o a_o sum_n be_v pay_v be_v valid_a 29._o tack_n be_v null_a without_o a_o tack_v duty_n 30._o tack_n be_v valid_a though_o not_o express_v the_o entry_n 31._o tenants_n must_v labour_v and_o not_o waste_v or_o open_v the_o ground_n for_o any_o mineral_n 32._o tack_n become_v void_a by_o two_o year_n not_o payment_n of_o the_o tack-duty_n 33._o or_o for_o not_o find_v caution_n to_o pay_v the_o tack-duty_n bygome_v and_o in_o time_n to_o come_v 34._o or_o by_o the_o tenants_n renounciation_n 35._o by_o contrary_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n 36._o by_o deed_n contrary_a to_o the_o tack_v 37._o or_o by_o remove_v 38._o summar_n remove_v without_o warning_n in_o what_o case_n 39_o the_o old_a way_n of_o remove_v tenant_n 40._o warn_v of_o tenant_n to_o remove_v 41._o the_o active_a title_n in_o removeing_n 42._o exception_n against_o remove_n not_o instant_o verify_v be_v not_o receiveable_a till_o caution_n be_v find_v for_o the_o violent_a profit_n 43._o defence_n against_o remove_v and_o reply_n thereto_o 44._o violent_a profit_n 45._o succeed_v in_o the_o vice_n of_o tenant_n remove_v 1._o atack_n of_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o personal_a contract_n of_o location_n whereby_o land_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n have_v profit_n or_o fruit_n be_v set_v to_o the_o tacks-man_n for_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n or_o profit_n thereof_o for_o a_o hire_n which_o be_v call_v the_o tack-duty_n which_o therefore_o do_v only_o oblige_v the_o setter_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o the_o tacks-man_n but_o do_v not_o introduce_v any_o real_a right_n affect_v the_o thing_n set_v and_o carry_v therewith_o to_o singular_a successor_n 2._o but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o thing_n set_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o setter_n the_o tack_n can_v not_o reach_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o tillthe_n statute_n par._n 1449._o cap._n 18._o whereby_o purchaser_n and_o singular_a successor_n be_v disenable_v to_o break_v the_o tack_n set_v to_o the_o tenant_n by_o this_o statute_n tack_n become_v as_o real_a right_n affect_v the_o ground_n and_o because_o they_o can_v come_v the_o length_n to_o be_v esteem_v as_o right_n of_o property_n they_o be_v rank_v here_o among_o servitude_n personal_a for_o as_o liferent-rights_a be_v real_a right_n put_v a_o servitude_n upon_o hereditament_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o liferenter_fw-la during_o life_n whereof_o a_o liferent-tack_n be_v a_o kind_n so_o other_o tack_n do_v subject_a the_o thing_n set_v to_o the_o tacks-man_n for_o a_o time_n and_o affect_v the_o same_o though_o it_o pass_v to_o singular_a successor_n albeit_o the_o statute_n only_o express_v that_o buyer_n shall_v not_o break_v tack_n and_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o poor_a labourer_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o who_o security_n it_o be_v chief_o intend_v yet_o it_o be_v extend_v against_o all_o singular_a successor_n whether_o by_o sale_n exchange_n apprize_a adjudication_n or_o any_o other_o way_n as_o the_o statute_n bear_v in_o who_o hand_n soever_o the_o land_n come_v and_o also_o in_o favour_n of_o all_o tacks-man_n whether_o they_o be_v labourer_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o not_o whereby_o tack_n be_v now_o become_v the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o important_a right_n and_o if_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o this_o statute_n make_v they_o not_o in_o other_o thingsto_fw-la be_v strict_o
stand_v the_o like_a relation_n betwixt_o patron_n and_o kirk_n patronat_fw-la as_o betwixt_o patron_n and_o libertine_n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v a_o eminent_a good_a deed_n do_v by_o the_o patron_n or_o his_o predecessor_n to_o that_o kirk_n especial_o these_o acknowledge_v in_o law_n patronum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la do_v aedificatio_fw-la fundus_fw-la signify_v the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n or_o give_v of_o the_o stipend_n or_o of_o the_o ground_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n church-yard_n manse_n or_o gleib_n be_v the_o ground_n for_o constitute_v the_o patronage_n which_o be_v sufficient_o instruct_v by_o custom_n of_o the_o kirk_n acknowledge_v such_o a_o patron_n it_o be_v late_o controvert_v who_o shall_v be_v patron_n of_o a_o second_o minister_n who_o stipend_n be_v constitute_v not_o out_o of_o the_o teind_n but_o by_o contribution_n and_o engagement_n of_o a_o town_n for_o the_o great_a part_n and_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o landwart_a paroch_n for_o the_o rest_n whether_o the_o patronage_n and_o power_n to_o present_v that_o second_o minister_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o kirk_n have_v the_o unquestionable_a power_n of_o present_v the_o first_o minister_n or_o the_o contributer_n in_o which_o competition_n the_o patron_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v prefer_v because_o the_o contributer_n have_v never_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o present_v nor_o have_v reserve_v the_o patronage_n nor_o power_n of_o present_v in_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o second_o minister_n which_o be_v only_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytry_n bear_v the_o share_v contribute_v for_o a_o second_o minister_n but_o neither_o reservation_n nor_o protestation_n by_o they_o concern_v the_o patronage_n or_o power_n of_o present_v the_o second_o minister_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o custom_n or_o possession_n to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o party_n november_n 18._o 1680._o town_n of_o haddingtoun_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o haddingtoun_n this_o case_n will_v not_o prejudge_v erection_n of_o second_o minister_n in_o most_o of_o other_o town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n where_o the_o erection_n do_v bear_v reservation_n of_o the_o patronage_n but_o for_o clear_v of_o the_o derive_v right_o from_o the_o first_o patron_n especial_o to_o singular_a successor_n the_o patronage_n be_v ordinary_o convey_v by_o infeftment_n carry_v express_o advocation_n donation_n and_o right_a of_o patronage_n of_o such_o kirk_n such_o kirk_n then_o as_o acknowledge_v no_o patron_n be_v full_o free_a and_o these_o be_v provide_v not_o by_o presentation_n but_o the_o ordinar_n convey_v pleno_fw-la jure_fw-la whereby_o the_o incumbent_n have_v right_a to_o the_o benefice_n and_o full_a fruit_n but_o in_o mensal_n kirk_n the_o incumbent_n have_v but_o a_o stipend_n and_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o proper_a patrimony_n of_o prelate_n who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o own_o benefice_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v patrimonial_a or_o mensal_n patronage_n be_v also_o either_o laic_a or_o ecclesiastic_a laic_a be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o secular_a person_n ecclesiastic_a that_o which_o belong_v to_o churchman_n as_o when_o a_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a of_o presentation_n to_o a_o kirk_n not_o in_o his_o own_o diocese_n there_o he_o present_v but_o another_o must_v confer_v as_o ordinar_n and_o so_o he_o be_v but_o ecclesiastic_a patron_n 28._o kirk_n patronat_fw-la require_v for_o the_o entry_n of_o minister_n a_o presentation_n of_o the_o patron_n present_v a_o person_n to_o the_o church_n and_o benefice_n to_o be_v try_v by_o churchman_n have_v that_o power_n and_o give_v he_o the_o right_a of_o the_o benefice_n or_o stipend_n be_v find_v qualify_v and_o collation_n of_o the_o office_n and_o institution_n therein_o by_o churchman_n upon_o trial_n without_o which_o the_o incumbent_n can_v have_v no_o right_n yet_o where_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o collation_n and_o institution_n and_o to_o confer_v pleno_fw-la jure_fw-la a_o gift_n from_o the_o bishop_n confer_v and_o admit_v be_v find_v sufficient_a without_o a_o distinct_a presentation_n and_o collation_n july_n 4._o 1627._o minister_n of_o sklate_n contra_fw-la parochioner_n but_o in_o kirk_n not_o patronat_fw-la institution_n and_o collation_n be_v sufficient_a and_o of_o late_a the_o act_n of_o ordination_n or_o admission_n of_o minister_n by_o presbytry_n serve_v for_o all_o but_o in_o benefice_n without_o cure_n as_o prebendry_n or_o chaplanry_n presentation_n be_v sufficient_a without_o collation_n and_o institution_n march_v 14._o 1622._o scot_n contra_fw-la penman_n 29._o minister_n be_v thus_o enter_v have_v right_o to_o their_o benefice_n or_o stipend_n during_o their_o incumbency_n which_o they_o need_v not_o instruct_v by_o write_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v by_o witness_n that_o the_o minister_n or_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v controvert_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o benefice_n or_o stipend_n of_o that_o kirk_n and_o that_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o part_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v no_o competent_a way_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o evident_n of_o the_o kirk_n among_o successor_n in_o office_n as_o there_o be_v of_o other_o right_n among_o other_o successor_n the_o canon_n law_n attribute_v much_o more_o to_o possession_n then_o the_o civil_a for_o thereby_o possessor_n decennalis_fw-la or_o triennalis_fw-la nontenetur_fw-la docere_fw-la detitulo_fw-la which_o be_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o instruct_v that_o the_o thing_n possess_v belong_v to_o the_o benefice_n but_o that_o the_o incumbent_n have_v sufficient_a right_n and_o therefore_o liberate_v prebendar_n from_o production_n of_o their_o provision_n in_o the_o case_n of_o improbation_n hope_n improbation_n bishop_n of_o galloway_n and_o dean_n of_o the_o chapel-royal_a contra_fw-la the_o prebendar_n this_o presumption_n will_v not_o be_v elide_v by_o any_o extrinsic_a right_n yea_o it_o will_v liberate_v from_o preduction_n of_o any_o write_v right_o in_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n where_o there_o be_v no_o right_a extent_n but_o if_o a_o right_o be_v find_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o churchman_n or_o other_o to_o be_v extent_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o same_o will_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o right_n by_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o it_o may_v be_v improven_v by_o a_o positive_a probation_n but_o not_o by_o a_o presumptive_a probation_n by_o way_n of_o certification_n conclude_v it_o false_a because_o the_o possessor_n decline_v to_o produce_v it_o or_o to_o abide_v by_o it_o when_o the_o right_o be_v produce_v any_o exception_n may_v be_v propon_v upon_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o and_o therefore_o a_o annualrent_a of_o ten_o chalder_n of_o victual_n mortify_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o chapel-royal_a be_v exclude_v by_o a_o redemption_n thereof_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n voluntary_o upon_o payment_n when_o the_o bishop_n be_v suppress_v in_o respect_n the_o mortification_n boresuch_o a_o right_o mortify_v which_o have_v therein_o a_o reversion_n and_o therefore_o after_o redemption_n thirteen_o year_n possession_n can_v not_o relieve_v the_o right_o be_v redeem_v neither_o can_v the_o act_n of_o restitution_n of_o bishop_n restore_v they_o to_o the_o right_n and_o possession_n they_o have_v before_o 1637._o see_v that_o can_v not_o hinder_v another_o party_n ro_o redeem_v july_n 11._o 1676._o bishop_n of_o dumblain_n contra_fw-la francis_n kinloch_n a_o minister_n stipend_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o payment_n and_o quantity_n be_v find_v probable_a by_o witness_n without_o write_v in_o possessorio_fw-la as_o be_v lale_o find_v minister_n relict_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o caithness_n as_o to_o the_o time_n sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n in_o benefice_n or_o stipend_n upon_o possession_n without_o evident_n in_o write_v but_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o benefice_n the_o canon_n law_n regula_n cancellariae_fw-la 33._o determine_v it_o to_o three_o year_n peaceable_a possession_n which_o be_v rather_o as_o to_o the_o incumbent_n right_o that_o after_o three_o year_n possession_n he_o can_v be_v question_v during_o his_o life_n i_o find_v not_o our_o decision_n so_o clear_a in_o it_o but_o it_o can_v exceed_v seven_o year_n possession_n which_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n in_o infeftment_n of_o property_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v so_o find_v november_n 25._o 1665._o james_n petrie_n contra_fw-la john_n mitchelson_n the_o like_a about_o that_o same_o time_n mr._n alexander_n ferguson_n contra_fw-la lieutenant_n colonel_n alexander_n agnew_n minister_n also_o during_o their_o incumbencie_n may_v set_v tack_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n for_o set_v of_o tack_n by_o benefice_a person_n before_o express_v which_o be_v valide_fw-la and_o effectual_a though_o the_o incumbent_n be_v deprive_v or_o transport_v par_fw-fr 1592._o cap._n 115._o 30._o minister_n stipend_n be_v ordinary_o allocat_fw-la out_o of_o the_o teind_n of_o particular_a land_n and_o
power_n 〈◊〉_d detain_v the_o whole_a fruit_n of_o the_o benefice_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o say_v last_o act_n par._n 1592._o cap._n 115._o three_o patron_n be_v tutor_n and_o guardian_n to_o their_o church_n without_o who_o consent_n the_o incumbent_n can_v set_v no_o tack_v long_o then_o for_o three_o year_n par._n 1594._o cap._n 200._o patron_n have_v also_o a_o indirect_a interest_n in_o their_o own_o benefice_n where_o the_o minister_n have_v a_o ordinary_a stipend_n settle_v to_o they_o by_o long_a custom_n or_o modification_n yet_o far_o within_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o benefice_n the_o patron_n use_v to_o present_v they_o to_o the_o benefice_n but_o withal_o take_v tack_v of_o they_o to_o confident_a person_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n carry_v the_o superplus_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o benefice_n over_o and_o above_o the_o accustom_a stipend_n of_o their_o predecessor_n which_o have_v not_o be_v quarrel_v as_o a_o symoniacal_a paction_n or_o dilapidation_n it_o seem_v also_o that_o patron_n for_o resemblance_n of_o personal_a patronage_n ought_v to_o be_v aliment_v out_o of_o the_o benefice_n if_o they_o come_v to_o necessity_n according_a as_o their_o benefice_n may_v bear_v though_o there_o have_v occur_v no_o occasion_n to_o question_n or_o try_v this_o point_n but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o par._n july_n 23._o 1644._o session_n 1._o c._n 20._o the_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o the_o vacant_a benefice_n or_o stipend_n be_v take_v from_o the_o patron_n and_o state_v in_o the_o presbytrie_n and_o paroch_n to_o be_v dispose_v upon_o for_o pious_a use_n and_o by_o act_n of_o par_fw-fr 1949._o c._n 39_o the_o power_n of_o presentation_n be_v also_o take_v away_o yet_o thetitle_v 〈◊〉_d unsit_o design_n that_o act_n a_o abolution_n of_o patronage_n for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o there_o take_v away_o but_o the_o power_n of_o presentation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o the_o patron_n can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o benefice_n of_o teind_n but_o indirect_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o declare_v the_o heritable_a right_n of_o the_o teind_n over_o and_o above_o the_o stipend_n to_o be_v in_o the_o patron_n but_o with_o necessity_n to_o dispone_v the_o same_o to_o the_o heretor_n for_o six_o year_n purchase_n but_o these_o act_n be_v now_o rescind_v and_o patron_n return_v to_o their_o ancient_a right_n but_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o vacancy_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o pious_a use_n for_o seven_o year_n and_o thereafter_o during_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n par_fw-fr 1661._o cap._n 52._o and_o the_o vacancy_n for_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o year_n 1672._o be_v apply_v to_o university_n par_fw-fr 1672._o cap._n 20._o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n be_v so_o ordinary_o patronat_fw-la that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o free_a but_o all_o be_v presume_v o_o be_v patronat_fw-la and_o where_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o any_o other_o the_o pope_n be_v presume_v patron_n before_o the_o reformation_n and_o after_o the_o reformation_n the_o king_n be_v presume_v patron_n jure_fw-la corona_n where_o the_o right_a of_o another_o patron_n appear_v not_o there_o be_v other_o patronage_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n jure_fw-la privato_fw-la as_o when_o the_o king_n or_o his_o predecessor_n acquire_v any_o right_n of_o patronage_n from_o any_o private_a person_n or_o when_o the_o king_n or_o his_o predecessor_n found_v or_o dote_v the_o benefice_n or_o when_o any_o land_n or_o barony_n fall_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o superior_a by_o recognition_n or_o forefaulture_n all_o such_o have_v annex_v thereto_o or_o comprehend_v therein_o the_o advocation_n donation_n and_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o any_o kirk_n the_o king_n do_v thereby_o become_v patron_n all_o those_o patronage_n be_v at_o the_o king_n dispose_n and_o transmissible_a to_o any_o subject_a by_o the_o king_n proper_a deed_n either_o annex_v or_o incorporate_n the_o same_o in_o barony_n or_o lordship_n or_o by_o distinct_a gift_n for_o the_o patronage_n do_v ordinary_o pass_v as_o annex_v to_o land_n charter_n of_o burgh_n barony_n or_o lordship_n yet_o they_o may_v pass_v without_o infeftment_n as_o jura_fw-la incorporalia_fw-la but_o there_o be_v other_o patronage_n which_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n either_o express_o or_o when_o barony_n lordship_n or_o benefice_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n if_o therein_o patronage_n of_o any_o benefice_n be_v comprehend_v they_o be_v annex_v though_o not_o express_v for_o barony_n or_o benefice_n be_v nomina_fw-la universitatis_fw-la be_v unite_v and_o erect_v and_o therefore_o the_o barony_n or_o benefice_n without_o express_v patronage_n do_v carry_v the_o same_o by_o resignation_n apprize_a adjudication_n recognition_n or-forefaulture_a as_o well_o as_o salmond_n fish_v or_o milns_n but_o these_o patronage_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o annex_v patrimony_n of_o the_o crown_n can_v be_v dispose_v by_o the_o king_n without_o a_o public_a law_n or_o by_o a_o special_a act_n of_o dissolution_n for_o particular_a reason_n of_o public_a good_a anterior_a to_o the_o king_n gift_n and_o ratification_n in_o parliament_n which_o pass_v of_o course_n and_o be_v account_v but_o private_a right_n which_o will_v not_o establish_v the_o same_o though_o in_o the_o ratification_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n of_o dissolution_n which_o be_v always_o understand_v to_o be_v as_o a_o private_a right_n and_o not_o a_o public_a law_n the_o patronage_n of_o all_o bishopric_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n who_o design_n the_o person_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o though_o the_o chapter_n may_v use_v the_o formality_n of_o election_n they_o do_v not_o refuse_v the_o king_n designation_n the_o order_n of_o this_o election_n be_v prescrive_v parliament_n 1617._o cap._n 1._o where_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v ordain_v to_o choose_v the_o person_n who_o the_o king_n please_v to_o nominat_fw-la and_o recommend_v he_o always_o be_v a_o uctual_a minister_n of_o the_o kirk_n who_o be_v elect_v have_v sufficient_a right_n to_o the_o spirituality_n of_o his_o benefice_n but_o not_o to_o the_o temporality_n till_o he_o have_v a_o charter_n from_o the_o king_n and_o do_v homage_n and_o swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o saint_n andrews_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o dunkel_n aberdene_n brichen_n dumblane_n ross_n murray_n orknay_n caithness_n the_o principal_a of_o saint_n leanard_n college_n the_o archdean_n of_o saint_n andrews_n the_o viccar_n of_o saint_n andrews_n leuchers_n and_o couper_n or_o most_o part_n of_o they_o parliament_z 1617._o cap._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o same_o act_n the_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o galloway_n argile_n and_o isles_n and_o the_o ordinar_n chapter_n of_o glasgow_n or_o most_o of_o they_o the_o bishop_n of_o galloway_n be_v conveener_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o now_o the_o bishop_n of_o edinburgh_n since_o that_o bishopric_n be_v erect_v be_v by_o the_o erection_n make_v a_o elector_n and_o conveener_n the_o king_n be_v also_o patron_n of_o many_o laic_a patronage_n and_o there_o be_v several_a other_o laic_a patronage_n belong_v to_o subject_n ecclesiastic_a patronage_n belong_v now_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o some_o kirk_n be_v patrimonial_a or_o mensal_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n benefice_n and_o the_o several_a paroch_n kirk_n be_v not_o distinct_a benefice_n but_o part_n beneficii_fw-la but_o most_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o or_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v a_o stipendiary_a and_o by_o the_o 19_o act_n parl._n 1633._o all_o minister_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v provide_v with_o sufficient_a stipend_n be_v eight_o chalder_n of_o victual_n or_o eight_o hundred_o mark_n at_o least_o except_o in_o singular_a case_n refer_v to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n who_o be_v authorize_v as_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n to_o value_v teind_n modify_a stipend_n and_o grant_v locality_n for_o fix_v thereof_o upon_o particular_a land_n the_o bishop_n have_v the_o patronage_n of_o some_o kirk_n without_o their_o diocy_n and_o do_v present_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocie_n but_o if_o the_o bishop_n shall_v acquire_v any_o patronage_n of_o a_o kirk_n within_o his_o own_o diocie_n that_o kirk_n can_v be_v patronat_n but_o become_v free_a and_o be_v confer_v by_o the_o bishop_n pleno_fw-la jure_fw-la for_o he_o can_v present_v to_o himself_o yet_o by_o the_o collation_n the_o person_n collate_v be_v not_o a_o stipendiar_n but_o be_v parson_n or_o vicar_n and_o have_v the_o full_a benefit_n of_o the_o fruit_n except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v restrict_v by_o tack_n set_v lawful_o by_o they_o or_o their_o predecessor_n the_o common_a kirk_n which_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o