Forfeiture of a Sub-vassal. - Effect of Rebellion. - Misnomer.
Tenants of Liberton v. Somerville
Date: 16 March 1540 Case No. No 45.
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Gif ony landis, haldin of our soverane Lord in cheif, fallis and becumis in his Hienes's handis be ressoun of foirfalture, led and deducit for the crime of lese-majestie committit be the proprietar thairof, his Hienes's vassal; and the samin be disponit be his Hienes to the said immediat superiour, with this provisioun, that he sall enter the sub-vassalis and fre tenentis in thair tenandries, thay payand thair part to him of the compositioun quhilk he payit for the haill, efter the rate and quantitie of thair tenandries; he sould give thame new infeftment, thay payand the rate of the compositioun to him thairfoir, for thair part of the said compositioun; and, gif he and thay cannot agre thairanent, thay aucht and sould pay na mair for ilk tenandrie than thre zeiris maillis, for thair part of the said compositioun.
