Crown, and his Majesty's desire to support the royal dignity without taxing his subjects, and, for that purpose, what had formerly been given by the Crown to religious houses is resumed, the cause of the disposition (that is, the support of the Popish religion), now ceasing, as the act expresses it. On these grounds, the whole estates, profits, and emoluments, belonging to the church and to ecclesiastical persons of every description, are, from and after July 29, 1587, declared to be the annexed property of the Crown under certain exceptions, and reserving a power to his Majesty of subfeuing.
Definition source
Bell, William, A Dictionary and Digest of the Law of Scotland, 7th ed. rev. George Ross (Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, 1861), s.v. “Crown.” Public domain.
Legal Subject: Crown |
| Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis of Lothian v. His Majesty's Advocate | 1767 | Crown, Superior and Vassal, Forfeiture | Pursuer William Henry Kerr, Marquis of Lothian, was the superior of lands in Linton Parish, including the estate of Henry Kerr of Graden. Kerr of Graden was convicted of treason for his role in the Jacobite rising, resulting in the forfeiture of his estate. The Marquis of Lothian claimed the estate pursuant to the Clan Act, which provided that certain forfeited lands would revert to the superior. His Majesty’s Advocate, James Montgomery, sought a delay to allow time for a potential settlement, while also raising procedural objections to the Marquis’s claim. |
