Forfeiture for Treason. – Recognition to a loyal Superior – An act of parliament having enacted, that the lands of those guilty of high treason, held of subject superiors, should recognosce and return into the hands of the subject superior who continued loyal; John Grant, an attainted person, held his lands of Alexander Mackenzie as his immediate superior: this Alexander was also attainted, and he held of Lord Roystoun as his superior, Lord Roystoun holding of the Crown: by the attainder of Grant, Lord Roystoun was not entitled to the property of Grant’s estate, but the same was forfeited to the Crown.
Citations:
[1720] UKHL Robertson – 335, (1720) Robertson 335
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Scotland
Crime
Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.553653