Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION reported by SIR ROBERT SPOTISWOODE OF PENTLAND.
Subject_2 Such of the following Decision as are of a Date prior to about the year 1620, must have been taken by Spotiswoode from some of the more early Reporters. The Cases which immediately follow have no Date affixed to them by Spotiswoode.
Date: Martin, Minister of Deir,
v.
His Predecessor's Relict
19 July 1626 Click here to view a pdf copy of this documet : PDF Copy
Conform to an order set down by the bishops, 1613, if a prelate or minister die before Michaelmas, the relict and children will have only that year's rent wherein he dieth; but, if after, they will have the half of the next year too, for their annat.
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