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Gif ony man maryis ane heretrix of landis, haldin be service of ward and releif and thairefter scho deceis, leivand behind hir bairnis gottin betwix thame, male or female, the keiping of the saidis bairnis, beand minoris, and within perfeit age, pertenis to the superiour of the saidis landis; for he aucht and sould have thame deliverit to him, and have thame in his keiping, that he may dispone upon thair mariage; and in this cais he sould be preferrit to thair father, and uther kinnismen or freindis quhatsumever.