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[1504] Mor 7933      
Subject_1 KIRK PATRIMONY.
Subject_2 SECT. I.

Nature of this species of Property.

The Abbot of Crosraguell
 v.
John Hamilton

Date: 12 March 1504
Case No. No 2.

Found that religious houses could not be let in tack or feued.

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Ane tak and assedatioun of ony landis, housis, zairdis, orchardis, or ony uther rent or possessioun pertening to the kirk, set and gevin to ony man, for all the dayis of his lifetime, is null and of nane avail, and may be reducit, except the samin be sufficientlie confirmit; because siclike assedatiounis ar ane kind and form of alienatioun.

Na dwelling-place, housis nor utheris, na orchardis, zairdis, landis, nor thair pertinentis, may be set in tak and assedatioun, gif thay be within the wallis and zettis of ony abbacy.

 Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 527. Balfour (Assedation,) No 18. p. 203.

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