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Lords of erection Generally, the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice had only a life interest in that benefice. This was the case with regularly appointed bishops, abbots and parsons; and it was also the case with those who, whether they were churchment or laymen, were comrnendators or oeconomi for life of the benefice. After the Reformation grants of benefices in commendam were made by the crown, and they were made increasingly to laymen: but these grants remained for life only. In 1587 an act of parliament annexed to the crown (with certain exceptions) all lands, lordships and other rights whjch had fonnerly pertained to ecclesiastical persons; and others were annexed later. The crown used its position as proprietor of these lands to erect former ecclesiastical property (mostly monastic lands) into temporal lordshjps which were indistinguishable from lay tenures. The map shows the foundations which were thus created: some others were merel y secu larised. ~ • Reslennelh 1606 _ CuparAngus 15'6, /~rbroalh 1606 cone1581 B ImZino1603 InChaffrey 0 1669 Elcho '-~I Andrews 1592 --Lindores,) Inchmah~me 1604 v16~Pittenweem 1587,1589 cambuskenne~Dunfermline 1587,1589 1606 CulrosS~,.".I;'lnbhcolm.ro-~orth Berwick 1588 1589 -~1609J0 Haddinglon 1621 Torphichen 1589 • Od """'--. _ Paisley 0 ~ Holyro 0 0 ~oldingham 1606 1587 -~ / ~ Newbattle SI Balhans 1622 Blantyre 159819 1587 "'"'

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