Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him.—Rev. 1.7

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Nation:Scotland
Reign:James VI
Parliament:The First Parliament of King James the Sixth (1567-12-15 — 1567-12-29)
Session:Only Session of the First Parliament of James VI

23. The denunciation of the Rebellion suld preceid the gift of escheit.

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23. The denunciation of the Rebellion should precede the gift [grant] of escheat.

ITEM, our Soveraigne Lorde, with advise and consent of his dearest Regent, and the three Estaites of this present Parliament, hes statute and ordained, that in all times cumming, na gift of escheit passe, with this clause following, (Or quhen it sall happen the offendar to bee denunced rebel, and put to the horne) bot that the horning be execute befoir the gift of the escheit bee disponed, utherwise the gift of escheit to be of nane effect.

ITEM, our Sovereign Lord, with advice and consent of his dearest Regent, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, has statute and ordained, that in all times coming, no gift of escheat pass, with this clause following, (Or when it shall happen the offender to be denounced rebel, and put to the horn) but that the horning be execute before the gift of the escheat be disponed [disposed], otherwise the gift of escheat to be of none effect.