Forfeiture for Treason. – Kirk Patrimony – This act for the encouragement of vassals continuing loyal, gave them a right to hold their lands. andc. of the Crown, in the same manner as they were held by the superior forfeited for treason: but vassals in church-lands, who had not claimed the benefit of the acts 1633 and 1661, annexing the superiorities of church-lands to the Crown, and had paid their feuduties to a subject superior, without receiving any new investiture from him, were not on his attainder entitled to the benefit of the said act, 1 G. 1. c. 20., but found to have right to hold of the Crown on payment of the same feuduties, andc. as paid to the forfeiting person.
Citations:
[1720] UKHL Robertson – 331, (1720) Robertson 331
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Scotland
Crime
Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.553654