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1481 in J. Robertson Illustr. Topogr. & Antiq. Aberdeen & Banff (1847) II. 331 And als the saide Williame..sall upteyn the lettres of regres of the our lorde quhat sa he be.

1540 Acts Parl. Scotl. (1814) II. 383/1 His grace..reuokis cassis and annullis the saidis lettres of regres.

1597 J. Skene De Verborum Significatione at Reversion Ane regresse is giuen bee the superiour of landes to the annalier thereof, quhairby hee promisis to receiue againe him, or his aires to be his vassalles,..quhen it sall happen onye of them to redeeme the saidis landes.

a1646 T. Hope Minor Practicks (1726) 69 If the king or any other superior give a letter of regress [etc.]..the user of the redemption is immediately seased, upon the sight of the regress.

1684 G. Mackenzie Instit. Law Scotl. ii. viii. 158 If the Wadset be given to be holden of the Superiour; then the Disponer uses to take a Letter of regress, whereby the Superiour obliges him to receive him back to be his Vassal, when he shall redeem his own lands.

a1728 J. Spottiswoode Hope's Minor Practicks (1734) 243 Regress is a Written Obligation by the Superior of the Wadset Lands, granted to his Ancient Vassal.

a1768 J. Erskine Inst. Law Scotl. (1773) I. ii. viii. §18 297 Letters of regress were frequently obtained from the superior, by which he became obliged to give the reverser his former vassal full regress to the property.

1792 W. Ross Lect. Hist. Pract. Law Scotl. II. 334 To supply this palpable inconvenience, a deed was devised, and entitled a letter of regress.

1876 Trans. Royal Hist. Soc. 4 356 He had, on the 30th January 1531, a letter of regress of the lands of Lokarstoun and others.

1914 W. B. Bannerman Miscellanea Genealogica & Heraldica (2001) V. 4th ser. 82 A letter of regress..over the lands of Crukis, half Mabye, Sanctbrydisholm,..and half Macrewin passed the privy seal, 8 July 1526.

1986 M. H. B. Sanderson Cardinal of Scotl. (2001) App. 1, 235 Letters of regress to Ramsay of Clatty.