Real Rights Act 1693

Our Soveraigne Lord and Lady The King and Queens Majesties for the better clearing and determining of Competitions and Preferences of Reall Rights and Infeftments Do hereby with advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament Enact Statute and Declare That [F1reall rights in land shall in all competitions be preferable and preferred according to the date and priority of registration in the General Register of Sasines]