Note 66 — Chapter VI
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It will be seen that these tenures are not peculiar to the Isle of Man from the following:
‘Grant of lands in Free Alms in the Isle of Lismore, with the custody of the Staff of St Moloc.’
DEED OF CONFIRMATION.
To all and singular, etc. We, Archibald Campbell, feudatory, Lord of the lands of Argyle, Campbell, and Lorn, with the consent and assent of our most dear father and guardian, Archibald, Earl of Argyle ... have granted, and as well in honour of God omnipotent, of the Blessed Virgin, and of our holy Patron Moloc, and have mortified, and by this present writing have confirmed to our beloved John McMolmore, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten, all and singular our lands ... in the Isle of Lismore ... with the Custody of the Great Staff (Baculi) of St Moloc, as freely as the ... other predecessors of the sd John had from our predecessors ... in pure and free alms.’ (Dated 9th April, 1544).