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Sequestratio(u)n(e, n. Also: sequestracione. [Late ME and e.m.E. sequestracoun (c1400), sequestracion (a1450), sequestration (1565), OF sequestration, late L. sequestrātiōn- a depositing in the hands of a third party.]

1. Appropriation of income from a property, benefice, etc., for non-fulfilment of some requirement or obligation, or an instance of this. Also, a writ authorising such a measure.(1) 1496 Acta Conc. II 36.
Maister David Maistertoune has … rasit ane citacione apone the sade Maister James to the court of Rome with executorialis and sequestracione upone his froitis 1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 265.
He chargis him with the rest of the taxt of the ministre of Faill eftir proces of sequestratioun and poinding led upone the frutis of the kirkis 1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 290.
To iiii cheplanis … makand executionis of cursing and sequestratioun in the forsaid denreis upone certane restis of taxtis restand awing in the samyn 1555 Haddington Treas. Acc. in E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. VII 51.
Johne Aytoun and Barnard Thomsoun to ryde to Sanctandros to gett sequestratioun of the personaige for not byggin of quheir of the said burgh 1558–9 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I lxii. a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 190.
The said action of deforcement … wes founded upon ane letter of sequestratione(2) 1478 Acta Aud. 60/2.
The lordis auditoris decretis … that the said sequestratioun being lousit to the saidis executouris … that … the said master Vmfray sall deliuer … the said sovmes to the saidis executouris 1482 Acta Aud. 106/2.
That the sade preceptour bring to the sade day the sequestratioun & executioune of the sammyn quhilk he allegis was made apon the froitis of the sade kirk 1660 Glasg. Univ. Mun. II 328.
To pas and intimeit the foirsaid sequestratione to the said ministers 1661 Acts VII App. 6/2.
A petition … holding furth ther sad conditione throw the late sequestration vsed against him be the late commitie of estatis(3) 1478 Acta Aud. 60/2.
Master Vmffraye producit a sequestratioune maide be the dene of Lithqw vppoune the said sovmes in his handis 1496 Acta Conc. II 36.
The sade Maister David grantit … that he had nocht cawsit nor procurit to mak na sequestracione of the froitis of the sade chantory 1538–9 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 237.
Heir followis the resaittis of the uthir taxt of the thre teyndis … eftir executionis of cursing sequestratiounis pounding and arrestmentis

b. Under sequestration. Of persons or goods: Subject to confiscation or appropriation until certain requirements are met. 1501–2 Acta Conc. III (1993) 121.
He schew … that Robert Lundy of Balgony, knycht, … was undir sequestracione 1652 Newton B. Rec. in Murray Early B. Organ. II 130.
[Certain goods] to remain under sequestratioune quhill payment be made

2. Setting or keeping aside (sums of money). 1633 Aberd. Council Lett. I 378.
If the moneyes in haill or in pairt ly idle some yeiris for want of wairing the tyme of sequestration wald be prorogatt accordinglie 1633 Aberd. Council Lett. I 378.
Ye may agrie to sewin yeiris sequestration [sc. of money intended for bursaries]

3. The entrusting of the object of a dispute (money, lands, etc.) to a disinterested trustee pending the outcome of litigation. 1681 Stair Inst. i xiii § 5.
Under custody is contained sequestration, whether of consent, where any thing litigious or controverted is intrusted in the hand of a third party 1681 Stair Inst. iv l § 27.
Under arrestment is comprehended sequestration, whereby not only the subject is arrested … but likewise the custody of the thing controverted is intrusted, by an act and commission of the Lords, to persons nominated by them

4. Seizure or confiscation, by a government or other authority, of money, property, an office, etc. 1565–6 Reg. Privy C. I 432.
Thai findand thair money heir arreistit at the saidis complenaris instance, hes … obtenit arreistment and sequestratioun of the money foirsaid restand to the saidis complenaris 1584 Acts III 306/2.
Anent the arreisting intromissioun and sequestratioun of the eschaet guidis and debtis of the rebellis a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 241.
Kincousie wes in possession of the saids lands, quherupon sequestration wes used, be teilling, soweing and sheiring of the cornes growand upon the saids lands