ITEM. It is found, declared, statute, and ordained, be our Soveraine Lord, his Regentes grace, and the three Estaites of this present Parliament, that all giftes and provisionis of benefices elective, pensionis, or uthers quhatsumever, given and disponed under the privie seill, be the Queens grace, our Soveraigne Lordis Mother, in her Reigne, sen {370} the Parliament halden, in the zeir of God 1560. zeiris, unto the Coronation of our saide Soveraine Lord, were, ar, and in all time cumming sall be, to the possessouris, be vertew thereof lauchful, full, and perfite tytles and richtis, and als vailzeabil in all respects, quhair ever they be produced, as gif the saidis provisionis, and giftis had past upon supplicationis, direct to the Court of Rome, and Bullis past thereupon, in maist ample forme.

ITEM. It is found, declared, statute, and ordained, by our Sovereign Lord, his Regent’s grace, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, that all gifts and provisions of benefices elective, pensions, or others whatsomever, given and disponed [disposed] under the privy seal, by the Queen’s grace, our Sovereign Lord’s Mother, in her Reign, since {370} the Parliament holden, in the year of God 1560 years, unto the Coronation of our said Sovereign Lord, were, are, and in all time coming shall be, to the possessors, by virtue thereof lawful, full, and perfect titles and rights, and as vailzeable [availing, valid] in all respects, wherever they be produced, as if the saids provisions, and gifts had past upon supplications, direct to the Court of Rome, and Bulls past thereupon, in most ample form.

Providing, that this present Act be not prejudicial to the Act of secreit Councel, granted in favouris of the Ministers, anent the giving to them of all benefices, within zeirlie rent of three hundreth markis, sen the dait of the said Act, nor zit be prejudicial to laick Patronages.

Providing, that this present Act be not prejudicial to the Act of secret Council, granted in favours of the Ministers, anent the giving to them of all benefices, within yearly rent of three hundred marks, since the date of the said Act, nor yet be prejudicial to laick [lay] Patronages.