Forfeiture of a Sub-vassal. - Effect of Rebellion. - Misnomer.
Somerville v. Tenants of Liberton
Date: 2 March 1540 Case No. No 44.
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Gif ony persoun committis the crime of lese-majestie or tressoun, and is foirfaltit thairfoir, all landis haldin of him as superiour, be his vassalis, sub-vassalis, or thair free tenentis, cumis in the King's handis be ressoun of the said foirfalture, be the law and consuetude of this realm; and, gif his hienes gevis and disponis the saidis landis to ony persoun, for compositioun or utherwayis, the saidis vassalis or sub-vassalis, aucht and sould be of new infeft be him in thair landis, the quhilk thay hald in cheif of him that is foirfaltit, in the samin form and manner as thay wer infeft befoir the said foirfalture, thay payand for the said new infeftment to the maker and gevar thairof thre zeiris maillis of the saidis landis.
