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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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^ET LXXIV. SEPTEMBEK 1916.
SCOTTISH RECORD SOCIETY.
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ERRATA.
Delete on 6th line from foot of page 3 repitition of woitls (u)m "illam" to "terrain."
On page 4, 5th line from top, for '• Ranulphe " read " Ranulpho.
Line 30 from top on page 5, for '• (sec) " read " (stc)."
Line 9, page 6, for "honore" read " honere," and on i2tli line for " permissa " read " premissa."
Line 12 from foot of page 7, for "susentacionem" read "sustentacionem."
Page 9, No. 15, for "30th July" read " 12th November," and on 3rd line, for '^MDCCL" read "MCCL."
In translation of No. 15, for '' Moffat" read " Mowat."
In No. 16, page 10, on 13th line from end read " nmquam " for " uniquam."
No. 20, insert '' 12th ' as day of the month.
No. 24, line 19, for " quarumquam " read " quacimque."'
No. 26, insert " i8th May" for date.
Page 21,14 lines from top, at end delete " un.'
Page 26, on 6th line, for '" patere ' read " preter."
Page 27, for first word on page read " petatur tantiim."
Page 3c igth line from top, read "alicui " for " Aliam."'
Page 31, 4th line from top, for " piiblica " read " publici."
Page 32, No. 36, on 3rd and iitii line from foot, for "assiieril'' read " asseruit."
Page ^2^ 17th line from top, for ''qiiontum" read "quantum," and on 22nd line, for " Amonemus" read " amovemus."
Page 35, 7th line from foot, for " quosque " read '' qousque."
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1. 1166-1 171. Willelmus • Rex Scottorum • Omnibus probis • hominibus
^^Vtocius tene sue • Clericis • laicis • Francis • et Anglis • Scottis • et
^Gahveiensibus salutem • Sciant presentes et futuri • me concessisse • et hac
carta mea confirmasse hugoni Giffard • et hereclibus suis • in fewdo et
N^^hereditate • onines terras et teneuras quas idem hugo habet ex donacione
Regis Malcolmi ■ fratris mei • et Ade Comitisse • matris mee • et Herberti
Camerarij ■ scilicet Jhestrith per Rectas diuisas suas ■ et illam partem de
Jafditune • quam Edolf filius Ginel tenuit • et terram more de hadingtun per
Xdiuisas per quas ei perambulata • et unum plenarium toftuni in linlidqu •
scilicet toftum quod toke tenuit • Et Berewaldestune per Rectas diuisas suas
vi quam herbertus Camerarius cum filia sua ei dedit • Et quatuor libratas terre
Mn pottum sicut VValterus de lindesi • et Engelramus clericus illas ei per-
ambulauenint ■ et Aldekathin per rectas diuisas suas • Volo itaque et
precipio ■ ut idem hugo et heredes sui terras • et teneuras prenominatas
l^hereditarie teneant et habeant • ita libere • et quiete et honorifice • sicut
\i Carte Regis • Malcolmi • fratris mei • et Ade Comitisse matris mee et •
^^^Herberti • Camerarij • testantur • et confirmant • Testibus Xicolao Can-
^cellario • Richardo de Morevilla constabulario Dauid Olifar ■ Willelmo de
X^N^esci ■ philippo de ualoniis Camerario • Willelmo de ueteri ponte • Bernardo
Ofilio brien Gileberto filio Richerij. Roberto de Costentin • Apud Dunelmum.
\(//. and N.)
\ Fragment of the Great Seal appended, in bad condition ; white wax varnished ?
brown, equestrian side to front.
Translation.
William, King of Scots, to All good men of his whole land, clerics and laymen, French and English, Scots and Galwegians, Greeting. Be it known to those present and to come, that I have granted, and h\ this my charter confirmed to Hugh Giffard and his heirs in fee and heritage all the lands and holdings, which the said Hugo holds by grant from King Malcolm, my l)rother, and Ada the Countess, my mother, and Herbert the Chamberlain, namely, Jhestrith by its right marches, and that part of Lafditune, which Edolf son of Ginel held, and the land of the moor of Hadingtun by the marches, which were perambulated for him, and a full toft in Linlidqu, namely, the toll which Toke held, and Berewaldestune by its right marches, which Herbert the Chamberlain gave to him with his daughter, And four jjounds of land in Pottum, as perambulated by Walter de Lindesi and Engelram the cleik, and Aldekathin by its right marches. I will therefore and charge that the said Hugh and his heirs do hold and have in heritage the above-named lands and holdings, as freelv, quietlv, and honourably as the Charters of King Malcolm, mv brother, and Ada the' Countess, my mother, and Herbert the C hamberlam do testify and confirm. Witnesses, Nicholas the Chancellor {^nui others, as above). At Durham. [H.)
2 and 3. 1166-1182. Willelmus • [dei gracia] Rex Scottorum • Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis • salutem. Sciant pre- sentes • et futuri • hugonem [Eggv] filium hugonis peticione sua coram
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probis hominibus nieis in curia mea reddidisse mihi Ghiestrith [Jhestrid] quam Gamel tenuerat • et eiusdem hugonis [Eggv] peticione me terram illam dedisse • et concessisse ■ et hac carta mea confirmasse hugoni Giffard per easdem diuisas per quas Gamel illam terram tenuerat • tenendum sibi • et heredibus suis • de me • et de heredibus meis in fevdo et hereditate • In bosco et piano • In pratis et pascuis • et aquis • et omnibus [aliis] iustis pertinencijs suis • libere • et quiete • et honorifice • faciendo inde mihi • et heredibus meis • quintam partem seruicij unius militis ■ Et ego hugonem [Eggv] filium hugonis et heredes suos • de me • et de heredibus meis • quietos clamaui • de • xxj [viginti et j] ■ solidis • et iiij [quatuor] ■ denarijs ■ quos ipsi annuatim de terra ilia mihi ■ et heredibus meis ■ persoluere debebant • Testibus Comite • Waldeuo • Ricardo capellano • willelmo de lindesi • Wil'elmo de ueteri ponte ■ Willelmo de haia Patricio filio comitis • Gileberto de uiiframuilla • Willelmo de Mortemer [Mortuo mari] Wakelino de Mortemer [Mortuo mari] • Apud lanarc. (//. and N.)
This charter is in duplicate, and both copies have been sealed. No. i is v.ritlen in the " Book Hand" of the time, and No. 2, from which the variations, in brackets, are given, is in the ■' Cursive Hand."
Tr.'\NSL.\TION.
William, King of Scots, to .\11 worthy men of his whole land, clerics and laymen, Greeting. Be it known to those present and to come that Hugh Fitz Hugh on his own petition before my good men in my court resigned to me Ghiestrith, which Gamel had held, and that I upon the petition of the said Hugh have given and granted and b\- this my charter confirmed that land to Hugh Giffard by the same bounds as (iamel had held it : To be held to him- self and his heirs of me and my heirs in fee and heritage, in wood and plain, in meadows and pastures, and waters, and all its just appurtenances, freely, quietly, and honourably : doing for it the fifth part of a knight's service to me and my heirs :
And I have quit claimed, for me and my heirs, Hugh Fitz Hugh and his heirs of 21 shillings and 4 pence which they are bound to pay yearly to me and my heirs for that land. Witnesses, Earl Waldeve [aud pt/icrs, as abo7'e). At Lanarc. (//.)
4. 1178-C. 1190. Dauid Comes huntenden frater Regis scottorum ■ Omnibus hominibus et amicis suis francis et anglis scotis et Galwalensibus clericis et laicis salutem • Sciant presentes et futuri me dedisse et concessisse et hac Carta mea Confirmasse hugoni Giffard fintre per suas Rectas diuisas • cum omnibus Natiuis eiusdem terre • in aumento alterius feodi sui quod ei anteu dederam • Tenendam sibi et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis in feodo et hereditate • libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice • in bosco et piano in pratis et pascuis in Moris et Caciis in aquis et stagnis et Molendinis • Cum socke et sacke et tol et tem et infangehthef cum fossa et furcis • et cum' omnibus aliis Rectitudinibus et consuetudinibus ad eam iuste pertinentibus • Quare volo ut ipse hugo et heredes sui teneant et possideant banc prenominatam terram fintre cum alio feodo suo quod de me tenet • ita libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice • sicut ille militum qui melius liberius quietius plenarius aut honorificentius feodum suum tenet et possidet ■ faciendo mihi et heredibus meis de hoc feodo et de alio feodo • quod ei antea dederam seruicium dimidii militis • Testibus Seiero de tenes constabulario meo • hugone burdet • Willelmo filio emme • Alano filio hugonis ■ Jordano Ridel • Willelmo de sancto michaele • Roberto clerico meo • {H. and N.)
First (nonarmorial) equestrian jeal of the Earl (chipped) appended by silk cords.
Tr.4NST..\TION.
David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of the King of Scots, To all men and his friends, French and English, Scots and Galwegians, clerics and laymen. Greeting : Be it known to those present and to come that I have given and
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granted, and by this my charter confirmed to Hugh Giffard Fintre by its right bounds, with all the naifs of that land, in augmentation of another feof of his which I gave him before : To be held by him and his heirs of me and my heirs in fee and heritage, freely and quietly, fully and honourably, in wood and plain, meadow and pasture, moor and chace, waters stanks and mills, with soc and sac, tol and them, and infangenthef, with pit and gallows, and with all other rights and customs justly belonging to it : Wherefore I will that the said Hugh and his heirs may hold and have the foresaid land of Fintre with his other feof, which he holds of me, as freely and quietly, fully and honourably as any other knight holds and has his feof: Rendering unto me and my heirs for this and the other feof, given to him before, half a knight's service : Witness, etc. ('//.)
0. 1188-1199. Villelmus • dej gracia Rex Scottorum Omnibus probis Hom- inibus Tocius terre sue clericis et Laicis Salutem • Sciant presentes et futuri me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse Willeimo (iiftard unum plenarium toftuin In burgo meo de foreis ■ et unum plenariuu) toftum apud Inuerculan • et unum plenarium toftum apud Banef • et unum plenarium toftum apud Kintor • et unum plenarium toftum apud Inuertollin ■ et unum plenarium toftum apud kincardin • et unum plenarium toftum apud castellum de Alith • et unum plenarium toftum apud Clunin ■ Scilicet tofta illade quibus vicecomites mei ipsum precepto meo saisierunt • Tenendum Sibi etheredibus suis de me et heredibus meis In feudo et hereditate Ita libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice sicut alii Barones mei tofta sua In illis et aliis burgis meis liberius quietius plenarius et honorificencius tenent ■ Testibus • Hugone Cancellario meo • Philippo de valoniis Camerario • Willeimo de haia • Johanne de bastings • Rogero de mortuomari • X'mfrido de Berkelai • Apud Alith secundo die marcij. (//. andN.)
Translation.
William, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to All good men of his whole land, clerics and laymen. Greeting : Be it known to those present and to come that I have given and granted and by this my charter confirmed to William Giffard a full toft in my burgh of Foreis ; and a full toft at Inverculan ; and a full toft at Banef ; and a full toft at Kintor ; and a full toft at Invertollin : and a full toft at Kincardin ; and a full toft at the castle of .\lith ; and a full toft at Clunin, namely these tofts in which my sheriffs at my precept seized him : To be held by himself and his heirs of me and my heirs in fee and heritage as freely, quietly, fully, and honourably as my other Barons hold their tofts, in these and other burghs : Witnesses, etc. (as above) : At .Alith the second day of March.
TV^o/^ — When this charter Was first examined in 1910 a fragment of the Great Seal was found in tlie folds of the parchment, antl other fragments lying beside it. After piecing these together and examining tlie tag it was found that they were parts of the seal formerly attached, and have been re-appended. Like No. S. llie seal is hung the opposite way from that of No. i with the enthroned etligy to the front. The obverse is jiale red and the reverse green wax. (//. )
6. 11951199. Willelmus • dei gracia Rex Scottorum • Episcopis ■ Abbaii- bus • Comitibus • Baronibus • Just'iciis • vice comitibus ■ I'rcpositis • Minis- tris • et Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis Salutem Sciant presentes et futuri me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta mca conhr- masse • Willeimo Giffard filio Hugonis • Giffard Thehn per rectas diuisas suas et cum omnibus [ustis yjertinenciis suis • et Folgaucthm per rectas dmisas suas per ciuas Ferthnauh terram illam tenuit et cum omnibus ahis ad pre- dictam terram illam tenuit et cum omnibus aliis ad predictam terram juste pertinentibus • Tenendam sibi et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis In feudo et hereditate in bosco et piano In terns el aquis In pratis ct pascuis In Moris et maresiis • In piscariiset scalingis In stagnis et Moiendims • et Omnibus aliis ad predictas terras juste pertinentibus cum furca et fossa Lum socca et sacca cum tol et them • et In fanenthef Ita libere et Quiete I Icnarie et
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honorifice sicut alii Barones mei terras et feuda sua liberius quietius plenius et honorificencius de me tenent • faciendo de predictis terris seruicium unius Militis • Testibus Reginaldo Rosensi Episcopo • Comite Dunecano Justiciario • Roberto de Quinci • Philippo de valoniis Camerario • Willelmo Cumin ■ Johanne de Hastingis • Willelmo de haia • Ranulphe de Soulis • vmfrido de Berkeley • Rogero de Mortemer • Philippo de Lundin • Waltero Murdac • Rogero de la Kerlieil • Hugone clerico de Sigillo apud Munros prinio die septembris. See also Fraser^s Book of Caerlaverock, where this charter is repro- djicea in facsimile and transcribed. {H.)
Translation. William, by the grace of God, King: of Scots To the Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justiciars, Sheriflfs, BailiiTs, Ministers, and all good men of his whole land, clerics and laymen, Greeting : Be it known to those present and to come that I have given and granted, and by this my charter confirmed to William Giffard, son of Hugh Giffard, Thelin by its right bounds and with all its just pertinents ; and Polgavethin by its right bounds by which Ferthnauh held that land, and with all others he held with that land, and all justly pertaining thereto : To be held by him and his heirs of me and my heirs in fee and heritage, in wood and plain, lands and waters, meadows and pastures, moors and marshes, fishings and sheihngs, stanks and mills, and everything else justly pertaining thereto, with pit and gallows, soc and sac, tol and them and infangenthef, as freely and quietly, fully and honourably as my other Barons hold their lands and feofs of me ; Rendering for the foresaid lands the service of a knight : Wit- nesses, etc. (//.)
I. 1 198-1202. Omnibus Sancte matris Ecclesie filiis • Rogerus dei gracia Ecclesie Sancti Andree Humilis Minister • Salutem et Benedictionem • Nouerit uniuersitas uestra nosdedisse • et concessisse • et hac Carta nostra confirmasse • donationem illam • Quam Dauid de line fecit deo • et Ecclesie sancti Kentegerni de lohwerwet • de una acra terre • et de una particata iuxta aquam currentem sub pomerio eiusdem Ecclesie pro escambio illius terre • Quam Rex Dauid dedit prenominate Ecclesie • pro masagio suo • ubi domus sue site fuerunt • tenenda in puram ■ et perpetuam elemosinam cum communi pastura extra bladum ■ et pratum ita libere • et Quiete • plenarie • et honorifice • Sicut Carta predict! Dauid de line testatur • Hiis testibus Comite Dauid fratre Regis Willemi Scottorum • Patricio Comite de dunbar • Roberto de londoneis • filio Regis Scottorum • willelmo archidiacono de laodonie • Magistro Ranulfo officiali • Magistro Johanne de legr • Magistro willelmo de hales • Marchisio de Aubini • Waltero de Windelsoures • Andrea decano laodonie • Galfrido de Cranforde • Radulfo Costein • Johanne de londoneis • Ricardo de legr. {H.andN.)
Translation.
To all the sons of Holy Mother Church Roger, by the grace of God, humble Minister of the Kirk of S. Andrew Greeting and Blessing : Wit ye that we have given and granted and by this our charter confirmed that gift which David de Line made to God and the Kirk of S. Kentegern of Lohwerwet of an acre of land and of a particate of land near the burn below the orchard of the said Kirk in exchange for that land, which King David gave to the foresaid Kirk, to be his messuage where his houses were built : To be held in pure and perpetual alms with conmion pasturage without the cornfield and meadow as freely, quietly, fully, and honourably as the charter of the said David de Line testifies : Witnesses, etc. (//.)
O. 1202-1207. Willelmus • dei gracia Rex Scottorum • Episcopis ■ Abbatibus • Comitibus • Baronibus • Justiciis • Vice-comitibus • Prepositis ■ ministris et omnibus probis Hominibus Tocius terre sue • Clericis et laicis • Salutem • Sciant presentes et futuri • me dedisse et concessisse et Hac carta mea confirmasse • Willelmo filio Hugonis ■ Giffard et heredibus suis ■ Jhestrid
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• per Rectas diuisas suas • in boscho et piano • in terris et aquis • in pratis et pascuis • in mnlendinis in (vi)is et semitis • et cum Omnibus ad predictam
terram iuste pertinentibus urn meum idem Willelmus • et
heredes ipsius et Homines ad Jhestride habebunt sibi lorum et
ad ignem eorum et pastuiam sicut huge {pafer) eiusdem Willelmi earn
tenuit tempore Ade Comitisse matris mee • et tempore meo • Et totam Lefditonam plenarie per rectas diuisas suas • illam scilicet • partem • quam Radulphus • de Boseuiela • tenuit • et illam partem • quam willelmus de Belencumber tenuit • Et terram illam (scilicet?) Ginam • per diuisas terre Ecclesie de Hadintune • et per diuisas supradicte Lefditiene • et per diuisas terre Godefridi ■ marescalli • quam accepit cum uxore sua et per diuisas terre monealium usque • ad viam que uenit de Berewico • et tendit ad pontem • Et illam Jhestrid ■ quam Gamell tenuit ■ per easdem rectas diuisas • per quas Gamell earn tenuit • et cum Omnibus iustis pertinentiis suis • Quam Jhestrid Eggu qui terram illam ad firmam tenuit • mihi quietam claniauit coram probis Hominibus meis in curia mea • Et preterea in burgo de Karel illud plenariuin Toftum • cjuod Arnaldus Riglepeni primitus edificauit usque ad mare • cum edificiis Ricardi fratris • et Dauid • presbyteri • et (v) skil • de petnewem • et unum Toftum in Hadintune ■ Quare volo ut predictus Willelmus et heredes sui has predictas terras et tenuras teneant de me et heredibus meis in feudo et hereditate • per Rectas diuisas predictarum terrarum • et cum Omnibus ad predictas terras iuste pertinentibus • in boscho et piano • in terris et aquis • in pratis et pascuis • in moris et marresiis • in stagnis et molendinis • et cum Omnibus Natiuis earumdem terrarum ubicumque in tota terra mea extra dominia mea (inventi) fuerint cum furca et fossa ■ cum socca et sacca • cum Tol et Them ■ Infangenethef • Libere et Quiete • Plenarie et Honorifice • per seruicium unius militis Testibus Florentio • Electo (ihisguensi • Cancellario meo • Eustacio de vescy • Roberto de Ros • Roberto de londoniis • tiiio meo • Philippo de valoniis camerario meo ■ Philip|)o de Mubray • Engeramo de Baillol • Henrico filio • Comitis Dauid • Alexandro • filio Tho (sec) Uauid niarescallo Philippo de lundiniis Ricardo Reuol • Sinione • fraser ■ Ade Hasteng • Apud Traueqer • vij die maij • (//. and N.)
Fragment of Seal appended ; pale red wax, enthroned effigy to front.
Translation. William, by the grace of God, king of Scots To the Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Ministers, and all good men of his whole land, cleric and lay, Greeting : Be it known to those present and to come that I have given and granted and by this my charter confirmed to William Eitzhugh Giffard and his heirs Jhestrid by its right bounds in wood and plain, lands and waters, meadows and pastures, mills, roads and paths, and all justly pertaining to the
foresaid land my the said William and his heirs and the .nen
(dwelling?) at Jhestrid shall have for him and them and for their
fire and pasture as Hugh (father) of the said William held it in the
days of my mother, Ada the Countess, and my time : And all Lefditona fully by its right bounds, namely that part which Ralph de Bosville held and that
part which William de Belencumber held : And that land Gma by
the bounds of the Kirkland of Hadintun, the bounds of the foresaid Lefditien, the bounds of the land of Godefrid the Marshal which he received with his wife, and the bounds of the Nun's land up to the road from Berewic leading to the bridoe • And that (hestrid which Ciamell held by the bounds, by which Gamell held it, and all its rightful pertinents, which Jhestrid Eggu who held il in farm quit-claimed to me before my good men in my court : and besides m the burgh of Karel that full Toft, which Arnald Riglepeni hrst made as far as the sea with the buildings of Richard his brother (,v //icjfon/:'), L>avid the priest and Uskil of Petnewem ; and a Toft in Hadintun : Wherefore I will that the foresaid William and his heirs may hold these foresaid lands and tenandries of me and my heirs in fee and heritage by their right boiinds and all justly pertaining thereto, in wood and plain, lands and waters, meadows and pastures, moors and marshes, stanks and mills, with all the na.fs of these lands wherever
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they will be found in all my land beyond my demesne, with pit and gallows, soc and sac, tol and them, and infangenthef, freely and quietly, fully and honourably, for the service of one knight : Witnesses, etc. {H. and A.)
y. 1202-1234. Omnibus Christi fidelibus presentes litteras uisuris uel audituris • Willelmus permissione diuina Ecclesie sancti Andree minister Humilis • Eternam in domino Salutem • Noueritis nos Ecclesiam de Ketenes quam deo et hospitali de Ponte de Berewic divine pietatis intuitu contulimus ad sustentationem infirmorum ibidem commorantium in perpetuum quantum ad nos et successores nostros spectare dinoscitur • ab honore procurationis absoluisse ■ salijo Jure Archidiaconi • Volimus etiam ut decanus de Mereskis qui pro tempore fuerit • manifestos detentores rerum et reddituum ad dictum Hospitale pertinenecium • ad solutionem trina admonitione permissa per censuram ecclesiasticam compellat. Concedimus insuper ut liceat magistro dicti hospitalis pulsatis campanis divina celebrare • oblationes et elemosinas recipere • Saluo mattris ecclesie Jure parochiali • Testibus Magistro Alexandro de Sancto Martino • Magistro Hugone de Meleburn • Magistro Dauid • Magistro Gilisio • Symone Capellano nostro • et multis aliis. {H. and N.)
Translation.
To all the faithful in Christ who see or hear these present letters William, by divine permission, humble Minister of the Kirk of Saint Andrew Greeting in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye that we, moved by divine piety, have freed the Kirk of Ketenes, granted by us to God and the Hospital at the Bridge of Berewic for the perpetual sustentation of the infirm dwelling there from the burden of procurations, so far as pertaining to us and our successors, saving the right of the Archdeacon : Also we will that the Dean of Mereskis for the time being will compel by ecclesiastical censure, after the third warning, manifest detainers of profits and rents pertaining to the said Hospital : We further grant licence to the Master of the said Hospital to celebrate divine service with ringing of bells and to receive oblations and alms, reserving to Mother Church the parochial right : Witnesses, etc. (H.)
iU, 1214-1216. Extract Decreet of Lords of Council., 25 May 1542, q.v., iransuming the following Charter: Alexander Dei gratia Rex Scotorum . . Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue salutem Sciatis quod nos ad petitionem abbatis et monachorum de Arbroth Concessimus Richardo de moravia Ut Ipse et heredes sui in terra Ilia quam Idem richardus De eisdem abbate et monachis tenet Inter auchtar et caledouer in valle de cloud in liberam curiam et sectam hal^eant sicut predicti abbas et monachi liberam curiam et sectam habent in terris suis quas tenent in scotia salvis nobis hiis que ad Coronam nostram pertinent : Testibus Willelmo de bossis {Bosco) can- cellario comite Malcolmo De fiff thoma de striveling clerico Johanne de moravia : Apud Edinburgh vigesimo sexto mensis aprilis. (//.)
Translation.
Alexander, by the grace of God, King of Scots, To all good men of his whole land Greeting : Know ye that we, at the petition of the Abbot and Monks of Arbroath, have granted to Richard de ]Moray that he and his heirs may hold free court and suit in that land between Auchtar and Caledoner in the valley of Cloud which he holds of the said Abbot and monks, like as they hold free court and suit in their lands in Scotland, reserving to us what pertains to the Crown : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
11. 1214-1234. Ermengarda Dei gracia Regina Scottorum • Omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis has litteras uisuris uel audituris clericis et laicis salutem in domino • ad uniuersitatis uestre noticiam volimus peruenire • quod illuxtris Rex Alexander filius noster caritatis intuitu nobis contulit medietatem
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ecclesie de ketenes que ad eius spectat advocacionem • et uenerabilis pater VVillelmus dei gracia episcopus Sancti Andree nobis similiter aliam illius ecclesie medietatem ad eius spectantem donacionem • contulit caritatiue • Ita ettiam quod liceat nobis prout nobis melius sederit libere disponere de tota ecclesia prenominata sicut carta domini Regis inde confecta testatur • Unde sciant presentes et futuri nos autoritate huius donacionis lotam ecclesiam de Ketenes dedisse et concessisse et hac carta nostra contirinasse deo et sancte marie et hospitali sancti edwardi de sutheberwiclie ad sustentacioiiem pauperum eiusdem hospitalis • Quare volimus ut predicta domus prefatam ecclesiam cum lustis pertinenciis suis • habeat • teneat • et possideat in liberam puram et perpetuam elemosinam adeo libere quiete • plenarie • et honoritice • sicut aliqua elemosina in toto regno scocie • liberius • quietius • plenius • et honorificencius ^ tenetur et possidetur • \'t autem hec nostra donacio et concessio et contirmacio futuris teinporibus Robur perpetue tirmitalis obtineant • presens scriptum sigilli nostri appositione duxitnus roborandum • Hiis Testibus • Willelmo et Willelmo capellanis nostris • iohanne clerico nostro • Heruico .Mareschali seneschalo nostro • alexandro de lambertun • heugone expensario iohanne de Wartheroba • et multis aliis. {H. and N.) Fragment of red wax seal appended.
Translation. Ermengarde, by the grace of God, Queen of Scots To all the sons of Holy Mother Church, cleric and lay, who see or hear these letters, Cireeting in the Lord : We will that all, present and future, to whose notice this comes, may know that the illustrious King Alexander our son, moved by charity, having given us the half of the Kirk of Ketenes whose advowson pertained to him, and the venerable father, William by the grace of God Hishop of Saint .Andrews, having also of his charity granted the other half pertaining to him in advowson and gift, therefore we also having power, as the charter of the King testifies, freely to dispose of the whole said church as we think fit, have by virtue of this grant given and granted the whole kirk of Ketenes and ijy this our charter confirmed to God and Saint Mary and the Hospital of S. Edward of .South Berwiche for the sustentation of the paupers in the said hospital: Wherefore we will that the foresaid house do have, hold, and possess the said kirk with its just pertinents in free, pure, and perpetual alms as freely, quietly, fully and honourably as any other alms in the whole realm of Scotland is held and possessed ; That this our gift, grant, and contir.mation may have the strength of perpetual surety in future days we have caused our seal to be appended to this present writ : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
12. 1225-1234. Omnibus Christi fidelibus has litteras uisuris uel audituris • Henricus • dei gracia prior et Conuentus sancti Andree eternam in domino salutem ■ Noueritis nos ad peticionem uenerabilis patris nostii Willehni dei gracia episcopi sancti Andree ecclesiam de Ketenes quam deo et hospilali de ponte de Berwic diuine pietatis intuitu contulit ad susentacionem infirmorum ibidem commorancium in perpetuum ab h)onere procuracionis episcopalis absolutam saluo -ure archidiaconi auctoritate Capituli nostri confinnasse cum omnibus aliis libertatibus dicte donmi ab eodem episcopo nostro concessis ■ secundum quod Carta ipsius inde confecta testatur • Et in huius rei testimonmm presentem paginam comuni sigillo capituli nostri fecimus signari • Testibus Capitulo nostro. {H. and N.)
Tr.\nsi,.\tion. To all the faithful in Christ who see or hear these letters Henry, by the grace of God, Prior, and the Convent of Saint Andrews Greetmg m the Lord ever- lastino • Wit ve that we, at the petition of our venerable father W dliam, by the orace'of God, Bishop of S. Antlrews have confirmed the Kirk of Ketenes, which he led bv divine charitv granted to God and the Hospital at the ISridge of Herwir for the sustentation of the infirm dwelling there, iu perpetuity free from the burden
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of episcopal procurations, saving the Archdeacon's right, with all other liberties granted to the said house by our said bishop, as his charter made thereupon testifies : And in testimony hereof we have caused sign this present page with the Common Seal of our Chapter : Witnesses, our Chapter. (//.)
io. c. 1230-1250. Sciant tam presentes quam futuri quod Ego thomas de yestred filius Radulphi Reddidi et quietum clamaui netcher yestred cum omnibus rectis pertinenciis suis Willelmo (jiftard et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis videlicet propter unam karucatam terre in Berwaldestune et • xiiij ■ marcas quas predictus VVillelmus Giffard dedit mei in excambitionem prenominati uille de netcher yestred cum omnibus natiuis Hominibus eiusdeni uille His • Testibus • Willelmo de ueteri ponte • valtero de havalia • valtero de penkatland • Willelmo de capella Roberto rusel • valdeuo de Samuelistune ■ Ricardo filio flinhard • Siwardo de karlel • Willelmo clerico Hugone seruo • Roberto del maner • Ricardo sulard • Roberto clerico et multis aliis. (//. andN?j
Seal appended, in fair condition, a device non-armorial.
Tran.slation.
Know ye as well present, as to come, that I Thomas de Yestred, son of Radulph, have resigned and quitclaimed Nether Yestred with all its rightful appurtenances to William Giftard and his heirs from me and my heirs, viz. : for one carucate of land in Berwaldestune and 14 marks, which the foresaid William gave me in exchange for the abovementioned town of Nether Yestred with all the neyfs of the said town : Witnesses, etc. (//.)
14. 1240-1248. Omnibus hoc scriptum visuris uel audituris • Cristiana de Brus Comitissa de Uunlsar salutem In domino • Nouerit vniuersitas vestra me de assensu et voluntate domini patricii comitis Ue Dunbar • et domini patricii filii et heredis eiusdem comitis ■ necnon de assensu et voluntate venerabilis patris in Christo • Dauid • dei gracia episcopi sancti Andree • dedisse • concessisse • et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse deo et fratribus ordinis Sancte trinitatis et captiuorum • domum meam quam fundaui in villa de Dunbar • Cum omnibus possessionibus et bonis dictam domum contingentibus • tam de dono domini • Patricii • comitis • et domini • Dauid de grahame ■ et thome de bernach • quam de emptionibuset aliunde prouenientibus • Tenendam et habendam predictis fratribus in puram et perpetuam elemosinam • Ita libere ■ quiete • plenarie • et honorifice • Sicut aliqua elemosina in regno Scocie liberius • quiecius • plenius • et honorificenius • tenetur et possidetur • Ita vide- licet quod Minister domus de berwich quicunc|[Ue pro tempore fuerit • perpetuo habeat curam et Custodiam dicte domus • qui etiam inueniat vnum fratrem capellanum in eadem domo (ministrantem ?) jn perpetuum • tam pro viuis quam pro defunctis pie et denote diuina celebrantem Volo etiam et concede vt dictus Minister vna cum fratribus in domo de Dunbar commorantibus • de omnibus possessionibus et bonis tam mobilibus quam Inmobilibus dicte domui collatis et conferendis pro voluntate sua et Secundum statuta ordinis sui • libere possit disponere • In cuius rei testimonium • presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui • Hiis testibus • Domino • Patricio • comite De Dunbar • Domino • Patricio • filio suo • Domino Willelmo fratre Comitis • Domino Rogero de Mubre • Domino • W • de burdone ■ Domino • Dauid • de burdone • Domino • W • persona de Dunbar • Magistro W • de edenham • Magistro • W • de (dronlav) • Domino • Dauid • de grahame • Domino ■ N • de pynkertona • Thome de Carnewych • stephano clerico • et aliis. {H. and N.)
Translation.
To all who see or hear this writ Christian de Brus, Countess of Dunbar, Greeting in the Lord : Wit ye that I, with the assent and will of Sir Patrick, Earl of Dunbar, and Sir Patrick his son and heir, and also of the venerable father in Christ David, by the grace of God Bishop of S. Andrews, have given,
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granted, and by this my present charter confirmed to God and the Friars of the Order of the Holy Trinity and the Captives my house which I founded in Dunbar with all its belongings and chattels as well by gift of Sir Patrick the Earl, Sir David de Grahame, and Thomas de Bernach, as by purchase and provision otherwise : To be held by the said Friars in pure and perpetual alms as freely, quietly, fully, and honourably as any other alms in the kingdom of Scotland is held and possessed, so that the Minister of the House of Berwich, lor the time being, will have perpetual care and charge of the said house, who shall also find a friar to be Chaplain in the said house and continually celebrate divine service piously and devoutly for the quick and the dead : Also I will and grant that the said Minister with the friars dwelling in the house at Dunbar will have full power to ciispose at his own will in terms of the Statutes of his Order of all the possessions and goods, movable and immovable, given and granted to the said house : In testimony whereof I have appended my seal : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
15. 30th July 1250. Omnibus Hoc scriptum uisuris uel audituris Godefridus filius Thome de Tyndale Salutem • Noueritis me die sabati In Crastino sancti martini anno gracie MDCCL ■ In plena Curia dominorum apud forfar coram Justicario scocie Domino alano hostiario ■ Willelmo de Brehyn ■ et Roberto de monte alto tunc vicecomite ■ quietumclamasse et redidisse per fustuni et Baculum et pro defectu Seruicij quod facere non potui, domino Hugoni Gyftard et heredibus suis, pro me et heredibus meis totum ius quod habui uel habere potui In terra de Balbohelyn In feodo de Telyn quam quidam terram Willelmus Gyffard • antecessor domini Hugonis antecessoribus meis dedit • de qua terra omnia monumenta Cartas et alia dicto Hugoni reddidi • renunc.ans pro me et heredibus meis, omnibus scriptis cartis taliis decetero sive imposterum muentis, nee locum habeant ad inplacitandum dictum Hugonem uel heredes suos de dicta terra de Balbohelyn quia tam iuri nostro et seysine nostre et omnibus monumentis que dictum Hugonem uel heredes suos grauare possent renunciamus In Cuius quiete clamacionis testimonium Fluic scripto sigillum meuni apposui vna cum sigillis plurimorum Baronum • scilicet Roberti ■ de monte alto ■ Willelmi de Rameseye • ade de Morham • Alexandre de Hoglewm Hugonis de Hanegos. {H. and N.)
The seals of Godfrid (non-armorial), Ramsay, Morham, and Hanegos (l)roken and illegible) still appended.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this writ, Godfrid, son of Thomas de Tyndale, Greeting: Wit ye that I on Saturday, S. Martin's Eve, 1250 in the ful Court of the Lords at Forfar before Sir Alan Durward Justiciar of Scotland, ^N '"'am de Brehyn, and Robert de Moftat now sheriff, quit-claimed and resigned with Staff and baton, for defect of service which 1 am not able to render, lo Sir Hugh Giffard and his heirs from me and my heirs all right which have o can havlto the land of Balbohelyn in the feof of Telyn, which saul am U, ham Giffard, ancestor of Sir Hugh, gave to my ancestors Of y^'^ \ '^"ff J^ ' muniments, charters, and other writs I have resigned to he said Hugh Renoundng for myself and my heirs all writs, charters, and tailzies to be found noTor in future that they may have no power to disturb the said Hngh or his hei s i^i he said land of Balbohelyn, because we now renounce our right and sa ine and aS muniments which can prejudice the said Hugh or his heirs: ir;StiZ.;of this qmt-claiming I ha^. '^PP-J^ed njy sea^ to this wru a^^^ with the seals of other Barons namely, Robert cle Mot^at, \\;ll'an. de K msa> Adam de Morham, Alexander de Hoglewin ^Ogdvy ?) and Hugh de Hanegos {Angus ?). {H.)
16. 1250
dedi et concessi Giffard ad parcum suum
1267. Sciant presentes et futuri -^Quod ego Adam ^le inorham -i e hac presenti carta mea confirmavi • Domini • Hugoni unf suum faciendum • Totam costam bosci me, que est uersus
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castellam de Jestrith • cum • terra et omni quod infra continetur sine ullo retenemento sicut fundamentum predicti parci dicti domini • Hugonis proiectuni est • Scilicet a vado Rivoli C)ui vocatur Jestrith ■ sicut kilnunrodes decendunt in illo vado uersus Duncanelaw.- et ita ascendendo uersus aquilonem in dextra parte de Kilmerodes • usque ad oppositum de bernedene • et ita feriens sine transiens in bernedene • et ita per bernedene ascendendo uscjue ad yma capitis terre arrabilis pertinentis capelle de Dukanelawe et ita inter illam terram arrabilem et boscum usque Weliedene et sic transcendendo Welledene aliquantuLuni decendendo et belimiando in sinistra parte usque veniat in profundum de welledene et Ita ascendendo usque ad yma capitis de maister- croftes inter terram arrabilem de maistercroftis et boscam usque ad capud horientale de Maistercroftis et Ita ascendendo uersus aquilonem super boscum usque terram arrabilem • et Ita inter terram arrabilem et boscum usque ad vadum Riwuli de yalupethe qui est inter terram meam • et terram monialium de Hadintune • Do insuper dicto domino Hugoni et heredibus suis • Tres pedatas terre extra murum suum dicti parci versus aquilonem immediate iacentis Juxta murum • ab inicio nmri in longitudine • usque ad finem dicti muri • ad faciendum fossatum de toto uel de parte dictarum trium pedatum terre ad sahvandum murum dicti sui parci ab acjuis superuenientibus - Ita quod dictus dominus Hugo • nee heredes sui aliquid exigere peterunt extra dictum murum racione huius donacionis nisi tantum modo dictas tres pedatas supra nominatas • Tenendum et habendum predictum tenementum dicto domino Hugoni • Giffard et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis • libere • quiete ■ bene • hereditarie • honorifice • et in pace • in bosco • et piano • in viis et semitis et in omnibus aliis rebus dicto tenemento pertinentibus • Reddendo inde annuatim ipse et heredes sui michi et heredibus meis Quinque denarios ad pentecosten • pro omnibus seruiciis • auxiliis • sectis curie • wardis • releviis • et omnibus aliis demandis secularibus et Regalibus • Et si ita contingat quod predictus redditus ad terminum statutum solutus non fuerit unde reragia debeantur ■ Ego predictus adam et heredes mei predictum dominum • Hugonem • (jififard uel heredes suos per bona de Netheriestrith • pro predicto redditu distringemus • Set non per murum parci sui • nee per aliqua alia que infra dictum murum continentur • nee per fossatum • nee per aliquan; partem fossati • nee per terram vacuam siquid fuerit iacentem • inter fossatum et murum nee per alicjuam partem terre iacentis ab inicio muri et fossati • usque in fine ■ nee per aliquod quod continetur uel contineri poterit inposterum ab aquiloni parte fossati usque ad murum dicti parci • nee per aliquod quod continetur uel uniquam poterit contineri infra prefatum tenementum • licet sic contentum infra feodum meum ■ Et sciendum est quod dictus dominus Hugo nee heredes sui michi • nee heredibus meis homagium. pro predicto tenemento facient • nee saeramentum fidelitatis iurabunt • Et ego predictus adam de morham et heredes mei totum predictum tenementum cum pertineneiis suis sicut preseriptum est • predicto domino • Hugoni • Giffard et heredibus suis Warantizabimus • defendemus • et acquietabimus contra omnes gentes • In cuius rei testimonium presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui • Hiis testibus • Domino • Roberto • de mayneres • domino • Johanne • cumyn • domino • Johanne • de ketht • Roberto • de Noutona • philippo de ketht filio domini • Johanne • de pencatland • Willelmo ■ de Remfru • Radulfo • de Eykelm ■ Johanne ■ senescallo • de pencatland ■ Waltero • auenel • Willelmo • coco de bovltune • Johanne • de kydelaue • Adam de Templo ■ et rnultis aliis. {H.andN.)
Seal appended, in good condition, by pleat of silk.
Translation.
May those present and to come know that I, Adam de Morham, have given, and oianted, and by this my present charter confirmed to Sir Hugh Giffard for the formation of his park all the side of my wood which is beside the Castle of Yester with the land and all contained therein without any retention as the formation of the said park is designed by the said Sir Hugh : namely from the ford of the burn called Yester as the Kilnunrodes descend bv that ford
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towards Duncanlaw and thus ascending northwards by the ri^ht side of the Kihiunrodes until opposite Berndene and thus going or crossing by Berndene and ascending through Berndene to the very top of the cultivated land of the Chapel of Duncanlaw and then between the said cultivated land and the wood to Welldene and thus crossing Welldene for a space descending and icrosshm ?) through the left side until it conies to the bottom of Welldene and then mounting to the very top of Maistercroftes between the cultivated land of Maistercroftes and the wood as far as the eastern summit and then ascending northwards beyond the wood to the cultivated land and then between the cultivated land and the wood to the ford of the burn of Yellowpath which is between my land and that of the Nuns of Haddington : Farther I give to the said Sir Hugh and his heirs three feet of land beyond the wall of his said park towards the north lying close beside the wall from the start of the wall in length to the end of the said wall to make a fosse of all or part of the said three feet of land to protect the wall of the said park from water coming from above ; provided that the said Sir Hugh and his heirs do not try to hold anything without the said wall by reason of this grant except the said three feet above-named : The foresaid tenement to be held and had to the said Sir Hugh Giffard and his heirs of me and my heirs freely, quietly, well, heritably, honourably, and peaceably in wood and plain, roads and paths, and all other things pertaining to the said tenement : Paying yearly therefor he and his heirs to me and my heirs five pence at Pentecost for all services, aids, suits of court, wards, reliefs, and all other secular and royal exactions ; and if it happen that the said payment be not made at the stated term, whereby arrears may be due, I the said Adam and my heirs shall distrain the goods of the foresaid Sir Hugh Giffard or his heirs in Nether Vester for the foresaid payment, but not the wall of his park nor anything else contained within it nor the fosse nor any part thereof nor waste land, if any there be, between the fosse and the wall, nor any land stretching from the start of the wall and fosse to the end nor anything ( ontained or which can be contained in the future from the north side of the fosse to the wall of the said park nor anything else contained or possibly contained within the said tenement thus contained in my feof : And it is to be known that the said Sir Hugh and his heirs will render me and my heirs no homage for the said tenement nor take the oath of fealty : And I the foresaid Adam de Morham and my heirs shall warrand and defend and acqmt against all people all the said tenement with its pertinents as above-written, to the foresaid Sir Hugh Giffard and his heirs : In testimony whereof I have apiiended my seal to this present writ : Witnesses, ,?/r. (//.)
17. c 1250 1267 (?'. Vniuersis piesens scriptum visuris vel audituris ego Ricardus sovlard salutem Nouerit vniuersitas vestra me recepisse a domino huoone giffard totam terram de le Snoc quam emit de petro brun et de agnele uxore sua in villa de berewich cum omnibus libertatibus et asiamentis ad dictam terram pertinentibus, sicut plenius continetur in carta quam mihi de dicta terra dictus dominus hugo giffard dedit in hiis verbis Sciant presentes et futuri quod e-o hugo giffard dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea conhrmaui ricardo sSylard seruienti meo et heredibus suis totam terram dele Snoc quam emide petro brun et de domina agnete uxore e.usdem in villa de berew.ch cm Smnibus libertatibus et asiamentis ad dictam terram pertinentibus. » enendam et Tabendam de me et heredibus meis sibi et heredibus suis adeo libere quiete pac-fice ethonorifice sicut ego dictus hugo giftard hber.us quietius dictam ferram tenui vel tenere potui -^faciendo mihi et heredibus ^^^f .^^J^^ ^l^'^^^' 'i' pro dicta terra dictus Ricardus soylard et heredes su. quod vero . ) ■"eu:at«.es mei fideles et heredum meorum quotidies hora voluerimus '» ^a ^-'1^ " J^ berevvich et extra per unam leucam sicut custos suos proprios • Lt =. ^^""t'"!;^'
redeundoJqu.aJv.llan, de berewich-v.del.ze. u„, gavcon, e. duobus equ.s
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si duos habuerit ■ vel uni equo si duos non habuerint Tenemur et etiam dicto ricardo et heredibus suis domes sufficientes invenire secundum quod videbimus pro racione ad hospitendum eos dum eos voluerimus habere in mercationibus nostris Et omnes domos meas videlicet adeo bene illas in quibus sedet sicut alias que remanent apud nos quas ego et heredes mei trademus dicto ricardo et heredibus suis ad custodiendum. Idem dictus ricardus et heredes sui custodient in tarn bono statu sic(z/'/) (/)lle et heredes sui dictas domos a me et heredibus meis receperint nisi ita sit quod dicte domus detrimentum habeant
per oragium uel per putrefactionem Et qua domus ceciderit dictus ricardus et
heredes sui earn saluabunt et reseruabunt meremium ad opus meum et heredum meorum Et idem ricardus soylard se obligauit firmiter per fidem suam pro se et heredibus suis erga me et heredes raeos ad omnia prescripta fideliter seruandum • Vt autem hec donacio et confirmacio mea rata et stabilis permaneat • ego predictus hugo giffard hanc cartam meam sigilli mei roboraui Et dictus ricardus scriptum suum de hiis conuencionibus sicut prescriptum est • roborauit impressione sigilli sui • et liberauit mihi et heredibus meis pro se et heredibus suis Hiis testibus domino iohanne Grey tunc maiore de berewich et domino iohanne de dunbarre • domino ade filio philippi • thome de moreuia Matheo de grenelawe ■ Willelmo dendor Radulpho noremanno et aliis et sciendum est quod ego dictus ricardus soylard et heredes mei dicto domino hugoni giffard et heredibus suis omnes conuenciones predictas sicut plenius continetur in scripto de predicta terra confecto sine omni fraude et dolo obseruabimus et fideliter iurabimus Et ad maiorem huius rei securitatem presens scriptum sigilli mei impressione roJDoraui. Hiis testibus domino Johanne Grey tunc maiore de berewich ■ domino iohanne de dunbarre • domino ade filio philippi • thome de moreuia • Matheo de grenelawe • Willelmo dendor • Radulpho noremanno et alijs. {H. and N.)
On paper, evidently a 15th century copy. On the lower part of this sheet is a copy of Charter No. i, and on the back the following note in handwriting of the first half of the 1 6th century : " My consal is at ye attemit ye lard of belle for it was {given ?] me to wyt yat hes fader had ye rental of ye schirafdowm of berwik ba* of brwgh t of land of aid tym t to sper at ye ewest men of ye cu'tra r zowr cosynes t myn schir alexad'' howm.''
Translation. To all who see or hear this present writ Richard Soylard Greeting : Wit ye that I have received from Sir Hugh Giffard all the land of the Snoc, which he bought from Peter Brun and Agnes his wife, in the town of Berewich with all liberties and easements pertaining thereto, as more fully is contained in the charter which the said Sir Hugh Giffard gave me of the said land in these words : Wit ye both present and future that I Hugh Giffard have given and granted and by this my charter confirmed to Richard Soylard my servant and his heirs all the land of the Snoc, which I bought from Peter Brun and Dame Agnes his wife, with all liberties and easements pertaining thereto in the town of Berewich : To be held and had of me and my heirs by him and his heirs as freely, quietly, peaceably, and honourably as I the said Hugh Giffard hold or ought to hold the said land : The said Richard Soylard and his heirs rendering for the said land to me and my heirs all the service as faithful merchants of me and my heirs would do daily at any season as we desire within the town of Berewich and beyond for a league as if for their own business : And, if it should happen that the said Richard Soylard and his heirs in purchasing and negotiating for me or my heirs should go, at our directing, more than a league betwixt Iweed and Forth, I the said Hugh Giffard and my heirs become liable to the said Richard Soylard and his heirs for reasonable expenses in their going from and returning to the town of Berewich, namely for one groom and two horses if two they have, or one horse if they have not two : And also we are liable to provide the said Richard and his heirs with sufficient lodgings as we think meet tor lodging them in whilst we desire to employ them in our tradings : And I and my heirs do consign to the care of the said Richard and his heirs all mv houses, as well those he inhabits as those remaining to us : The said Richard
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and his heirs to maintain them in as good condition as he and his heirs receive the said houses from me and my heirs unless it befall that the said houses suffer damage by tempest or decay and if any house have fallen the said Richard and his heirs shall save and reserve the timber for my use or that of my heirs : And the said Richard Soylard has surely pledged him and his heirs on his oath to observe all the above-written to me and my heirs faithfully ; And that this my gift and confirmation may stand good and sure I the said Hugh Gififard have authenticated this my charter with my seal ; and the said Richard has confirmed his writ anent the agreements above-written with the impression of his seal, and has freed me and my heirs of him and his heirs : Witnesses, Sir John Grey present Mayor of Rerewich, and Sir John de Dunbar, Sir Adam Phillipson, Thomas de Moray, Matthew de (ireenlaw, William. Dendor, Ralph Norman' and others : And be it known that I the said Richard Soylard and my heirs will keep all the agreements to the said Sir Hugh Giffard and his heirs without fraud or guile as is more fully contained in the writ made anent the foresaid land ; And we shall swear to it on our oaths : And for the greater surety of this matter I have authenticated this present writ witii the impression of my seal : Witnesses, etc. (//.)
lo. c. 1320. Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Hugo de ffoddrygay per fustum et baculum Reddidi et Resignaui et omnino pro me et heredibus meis quietum clamaui totam terram de balnoch in tenementum de Telyn sine aliquo retenemento inperpetuum et totum ius et clameum quod ad dictam terram habui vel aliqua racione habere potui Domino Johanni Giffard et heredibus suis cum omnibus suis pertinenciis infra villam de balnoch et extra quam quidam terram habui de dono quondam domini Johannis Giffard patris predicti (ohannis Ita quod ego nee aliquis heredum meorum nee aliquis alius in dictam terram aliquod ius vel clameum quoquomodo vel casu exigere vel vindicare poterinius in posterum et si aliquod scriptum seu instrumentum de feoftamentum dicte terre de balnocht penes me vel heredes meos vel aliquem alium inveniatur ■ quod illud scriptum vel instrumentum mihi hugoni vel heredibus meis vel alicui alii nichil possint prodesse nee dicto domino Johanni Giffard nee heredibus suis nocere pro hae autem reddicione et resignateione et quieteclamaeione dictus dominus Johannes Giffard pro se et heredibus suis dedit mihi et heredibus meis in excambia totam terram quam habuit in vchtercoman et Laurenstona excepta tercia parti domine Issabelle matris predicti domini Johannis de parva vehtir- coman vt patet in scripto inde michi et heredibus meis a dicto domino Hugone {sic) plenarie eonfecto In cuius rei testimonium Huie scripto Sigilli mei inpres- sionem apposui Hiis Testibus dominis Gilberto de Haya Willelmo de Haya de Lochworuyr Willelmo de Ramesay tunc vicecomite de fforfar militibus Willelmo de mortuo mari et Willelmo de litterio elerico et multis alijs. {H. and N.)
Seal appended, fine impression but partly broken.
Translation.
Wit ye those present and to come that I Hugh de Foddrygay by staff and baton have surrendered, and resigned, and fully quit-claimed for me and my heirs all the land of Balnoch in the tenement of Telyn without any reservation forever, and all right and claim which I have or can have by any means to the said land, in favour of Sir John Giffard and his heirs with ail pertinents within and without the town of Balnoch, which said land I hold by the gift of umquliile Sir John Giffard, father of the said John : And, that I and any of my heirs or anyone else shall not be able to exact nor claim any right or claim by whate\ er way or chance in future, if any writ or instrument of infeofment in the said land of Balnocht be found with me or my heirs or anyone else, the said writ or instrument will not be produced by me, the said Hugh or my heirs or anyone else to harm the said Sir John Giffard and his heirs : For this surrender, resig- nation, and quit claim the said Sir John Giffard for himself and his heirs has given me and my heirs in excambion all the land which he has in Uchtercoman and Laurenston, except the terce of Dame Isable, mother of the said Sir John,
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in Little Uchtercoman, as shewn in the writ fully made thereanent to me and my heirs by the said Sir Hugh {sic, should he Jo/m) : In testimony whereof I have appended the impression of my seal to this writ : Witnesses, e/c. (//.)
19. 1 8th May 1322. " Carta Domini Johannis Giffard de terris de Donipas de Doncanlaw et de Morham." (Endorsement in contemporary hand.) CIROGRAFFATA. Robertus dei gracia / Rex Scottorum / Omnibus probis Hominibu5 tocius terre sue Salutem • Sciatis nos Dedisse / concessisse /et Hac present! carta nostra cirograffata confirmasse / Thome de Morhame patri militi/omnes terras / et omnia tenementa cum pertinenciis in Baronia de Donypas / quas et que Thomas Ranulphi Comes Morauie / Dominus vallis anandie / et Mannie/Nepos noster dilectus / per fustum et baculum , apud Glasgu /nuper nobis sursum reddidit /et quietumclamauit / necnon et omnes terras / et omnia tenementa cum pertinenciis in Baroniis de Ducanlau / et De Morehame /quas etque/dictus Thomas de Moreham / per fustum et baculum /Similiter apud Glasgu nobis nuper sursum reddidit /et quietumclamauit- Habendas et Tenendas predicto Thome de Morehame / ad totam vitam suam tantum / de nobis et heredibus nostris/cum Seruiciis Liberetenentium / et cum omnibus aliis et Singulis Libertatibus / Commoditatibus aisiamentis / et iustis pertinenciis/ in omnibus / et per omnia /tam non nominatis / quam nominatis / ad predictas terras / et ad predicta tenementa iuste pertinen- tibus / seu qualitercunciue pertinere valentibus • Ita quod post decessum ipsius Thome de Morehame / omnes predicte terre /et omnia / tenementa predicta cum pertinenciis; Johanni Giffard militi/et Eufamie Sponse sue et heredibus de corporibus suis legittime procreatis integre et quiete remaneant imperpetuum • Et Si contigerit ipsos Johannem et Eufamiam /absque herede de corporibus suis legittime procreato/ in fata discedere ? volimus / quod omnes terre predicte / et omnia predicta tenementa cum pertmenciis / post decessum dictorum Johannis et Eufamie / propinquioribus heredibus dicti Thome de Morhame integre /et quiete reuertantur in futuris / fifaciendo nobis /et heredibus nostris Ceterisque capitalibus feodorum Dominis / omnia seruicia / inde debita et con- sueta • Volinms insuper quod si dictus Thomas de Morehame / de dictis terris/ aut tenementis / seu de aliqua parte earumdem / aliquam fecerit alienacionem / donacionem / vendicionem / inpignoracionem /vel ad terminum dimissione/ vlterius quod ad terminum vite ipsius Thome tantum / quod extunc ipse Thomas cadat et omnino prouetur ab omni iure et seisina habitis in eisdem terris et tenementis racione nostre infeodacionis /et infeodacio nostra sibi facta de eisdem /omni careat robore et virtute /necnon et extunc / prefati Johannes et Eufamia / et heredes sui predicti / omnes predictas terras / et omnia tenementa predicta cum pertinenciis libere/et quiete ingrediantur / et possideant / iuxta formam concessionis nostre superius eis facte de eisdem ■ In cuius rei testimonium /huic carte cirograftatte Sigillum nostrum precipimus apponi /Testibus Bernardo abbate de abirbroth Canceliario nostro / Waltero Senescallo Scocie Jacobo Domino de Douglas Roberto de Ketht marescallo nostro / Roberto de Lawedre Justiciaro Laudonie Militibus / Willelmo Veteri Ponte / Wiilelmo de Abiruithin /et aliis • Data apud BerWicum super TWedam / xviijo • die maij / Anno Regni nostri Septimodecimo • (//.)
Fragment of the (second) Great Seal of Robert I. appended in bad condition. The top of the charter is indented, having been granted in duplicate, one half, the above, to remain with John Giffard and 'Eufamia, and the other with Thomas, which is the one, apparently, entered in the Register, cf. Reg. Mag. Sig., vol. i., App. I., No. 39, from the Haddington MS. copy. The date there is given as loth May. '
Translation.
Charter to Sir John Giffard of the Lands of Donipas, Doncanlaw
and Morham. — {Endo'senicnt.')
In Dupiicaic.-Roh&n, by the grace of God, King of Scots to all good men
of his whole land Greetmg : Wit ye that we have given, granted, and bv this
our present charter m duplicate confirmed to Thomas de Morhame, senior
knight all the lands and tenements with pertinents in the Barony of Donipas*
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which our belove'd nephew Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray Lord of Annandale and Man, lately resigned and quit claimed to us with staff and baton at Glasgow ; also all the lands and tenements with pertinents in the Baronies of Duncanlaw and Morhanie, which the said Thomas de Morhame likewise recently resigned and quit claimed to us with staff and baton at Glasgow : To be held and had by the said Thomas de Morhame of us and our heirs for all the days of his life with the services of freeholders and all and sundry other liberties, commodities, easements, and just pertinents in all and through all things named or not which justly belong or ought to belong in any way to the said lands and tenements ; So that after the death of the said Thomas de Morhame all the foresaid lands and tenements with pertinents are to remain forever wholly and quietly with Sir John Giffard, knight, and Eufamia his wife and the heirs of their bodies lawfully procreated : And should it happen that the said John and Eufamia should die without any heirs lawfully procreated of their bodies we will that all the s:iid lands and tenements, after the deaths of the said John and Eufamia, will revert to the nearest heirs of the said Thomas de Morhame wholly and quietlv forever : Rendering to us and our heirs and the other chief lords of the hefs all services thence due and wont : Further we will that if the said Thomas de Morhame do make an alienation, gift, sale or wadset of the said lands and tenements or anv part thereof or by dimission at a later term which is to be in force at the end of the said Thomas's life that then the said Thomas will lose and h& wholly removed from right and sasine had in the said lands and tenements by reason of our infeofment, and our infeftment made to him of these loses all strength and virtue, and thereupon the said John and Eufamia and their foresaid heirs will enter to all the said lands and tenements with pertinents freely and quietly and possess them after the tenour of our concession made above : In testimonv whereof we have caused our seal to be appended to this duplicate charter : Witnesses, eic. {//.)
^U. Nov. 1327. Omnibushoc scriptum visuris uel audituris Johannes Gyffard dominus de yestre et baroniarum de Morame et de Ducanlau Salutem in domino sempiternam Cum quedam contencio nuper mota fuisset inter religiosas dominas Priorissam et moniales de hadygtoun ex parte vna et me ex parte altera Super quibusdam viis Semitis liberis introitibus et exitibus de grangia sua de Nunhope usque ad domum suam de hadygtoun et de grangia sua de Nunland et aliis grangiis terris petariis et turbariis usque ad domum suam supradictam • Noueritis me pro salute anime mee et Eufemiesponse mee et heredum nostrorum et antecessorum et successorum nostrorum pro me et heredibus ineis tenore presentis scripti concessisse et presenti scriptc confirmasse eisdem monialibus et earum successoribus • liberum transitum et communem extra blada et prata indefencione posita • omni tempore anni in omnibus viis semitis aliquo tempore vsitatis de le Nunhope usque villam de yestre et abinde de usque domum suam de hadygtona et de dicta grangia de le nunhope usque predictam grangiam suam de Nunland et ab ilia grangia et omnibus aliis grangiis terris silvis petariis turbariis in omnibus viis et semitis comnumiter vsitatis usque ad diclam domum suam de hadygtona cum plaustis (j/r) carettis equis el uniuersis animali- bus quotiens indiguerint absque contradiccone uel impedimento mei uel heretium meorum seu cuiuscunque nomine nostra inperpetuum Et ego Johannes et heredes mei predictum liberum et communem transitum per omnes vias et semitas sup- radictas prefatis monialibus contra omnes gentes Warantizabimus acquietabinnis et inperpetuum defendemus In cuius Rei testimonium presens scriptum sigilli mei munimine roboraui Datum apud Castrum de yestre die Jouis proxima post festum Sancti martini in yeme anno gracie milesimo Tricentesimo vicesimo septimo. {H. aiid N.)
A duplicate (apparently, or at least a contemporary copy) on parchment of the original charter granted by Sir John Giffard to the Nuns.
Translation. To all who see or hear this writ John Gyftard, Lord of Yestre and tlie Baronies of Morame and Duncanlau, greeting in the Lord everlasting : Seeing
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that there has l)een a dispute between the Reverend Dames, the Prioress and Nuns of Hadygtoun, and me over certain roads, paths, and free entries and exits from their Grange of Nunhope to their House of Hadygtoun, and from their Grange of Nunland, and other granges, lands, petaries, and turbaries to their foresaid house ; Wit ye that I for the weal of my soul and the souls of Eufamia my wife, and our heirs, ancestors, and successors for me and my heirs by the tenour of this present writ have granted and by this writ confirmed to the said Nuns and their successors free and common transit beyond the corn and meadows enclosed in fence at all times of the year in all roads and paths of use at any time from the Nunhope to the town of Yestre and thence to their House of Hadygton,and from the said Grange of the Nunhope to their foresaid Grange of Nunland, and from that grange and all other granges, lands, woods, petaries, and turbaries in all roads and paths commonly used to their said House of Hadygtoun with wains, carts, horses, and any kind of animal whenever they require forever without contradiction or hindrance from me or my heirs or anyone in our name : And I, John, and my heirs the foresaid free and common transit by all foresaid roads and paths shall warrand, and acquit, and forever defend to the said Nuns against all people : In testimony whereof I have strengthened by the confirma- tion of my seal : Dated at Yestre Castle, Thursday after Martinmas in the year of grace 1327. {H.)
21. 24th April i327-8th May 1328. Notarial Copy {see No. 6%?) of i/ie foUotving Charter : Omnibus banc cartam visuris vel audituris hugo de Ross filius et heres domini Willelmi comitis de Ross Salutem eternam in domino ; Sciatis nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Thome de haya de lochhorwor dilecto consanguineo nostro pro homagio et seruicio suo decern libratas terre tantum in villa de kynkarachy infra comitatum bochanie salua nobis potestate libere disponendi et ordinandi de residuo vltra summam predictam decem libratarum terre in eadem villa existento vel existendendo : Tenendas et Habendas sibi et heredibus suis de nobis et herediljus nostris in feodo et hereditate libere c[uiete plenarie et honorifice in boscis et planis pratis et pascuis moris et marresiis stagnis et aquis molendinis etbrasinis venaconibus et aucupaconibus piscariis et viuariis et omnibus aliis suis pertinencijs libertati- bus commoditatibus et asiamentis ad dictam villam seu terram spectantibus seu aliquo iure vel consuetudine in futurum spectare valentibus tarn non nominatis quam nominatis ; Reddendo nobis inde et heredibus nostris vnum par calcarum deauratorum annuatim ad pentecosten et faciendo inde forincecum seruiciuin domini Regis quantum ad dictam terram pertinet et sectam ad curias nostras pro omni alio seruicio secular! exacone seu demanda : In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum apposuimus : Hiis testibus domino Michaele dei gracia tunc abbate de dere ; Magistro Willelmo de londors cancellario ecclesie Rossensis ; Magistro Andrea de hyrdmannistoun ecclesiarum rossensis et cathanensis canonico ; hutredo de fotheis Malisio de menteth et multis alijs.
Translation. To all who see or hear this charter Hugh de Ross, son and heir of Sir William Earl of Ross ; Greeting everlasting in the Lord : Wit ye that we have given, granted, and by this our present charter confirmed to our beloved kinsman Thomas de Haya of Lochhorwor for his homage and service ten poundlands in the town of Kynkarachy within the earldom of Buchan, reserving to us power freely to dispose of and manage the rest of the said town remaining beyond the said ten poundlands : To be held and had by him and his heirs of us and our heirs in fee and heritage freely, quietly, fully, and honourably in woods and plains, meadows and pastures, moors and marshes, pools and waters, mills and brewhouses, huntings and hawkings, fishings and fishponds, and all their other pertinents, liberties, commodities, and easements belonging to or which ought to belong in future to the said town or land by any right or custom named or not : Paying to us and our heirs therefor a pair of gilded spurs yearly at Pentecost, and rendering as much forinsec service to the Lord
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King as is due for the said land, and suits at our courts for all other secular service, exaction, or demand : In testimony whereof we have appended our seal to this our present charter : Witnesses, etc. (//.)
Jt2i, c. 1327. Omnibus banc cartam Visuris V^el audituris Johannes gififard dominus de yestir salutem in domino • Noueritis me pro salute aninie mee et pro salute anime Eufemie spouse mee necnon et pro salute animarum onmium predecessorum et successorum meorum concessisse dedisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse deo et beate Marie ac domui de Melros ac monachis ibidem deo seruientibus et in perpetuum servituris • vnum toftum et croftum in villa mea de yestir predicta et duas bouatas terre in tenemento dicte ville que et quas habuerunt ex donacione quondam domini hugonis Giftard aui mei domini ville predicte ■ Tenendum et habendum diclis Religiosis et eorum assignatis de me et heredibus meis cum omnibus libertatibus asyamentis commoditatibus et pertinenciis suis tam non nominatis quam nominatis infra viilam predictam et extra in liberani puram et perpetuam elemosinam sine aliquo retinemento • Concedo etiam pro me et heredibus meis quod dicti Religiosi et eorum assignati habeant infra dominium meum dicte ville sex boues et quatuor vaccas cum eorum sequelis duorum annorum sexaginta oues et duos equos omni tempore anni • Volo etiam quod dicti religiosi et eorum assignati liberi molant ad molendinum meum dicte ville sine multura de blado quod- creuerit infra tenementum predictum et quod sint proximiores post illud bladum quod fuerit in tremulo quotiens cunque venerint nisi bladum meum vel heredum meorum venerit ibidem antequam tremulum vacuetur et tunc post bladum meum vel heredum meorum statim molent ante omnes alios nichil pro hiis omnibus alicui facientes aliquo tempore propter orationes • Ego uero Johannes predictus et heredes mei predictum toftum et croftum et predictas duas bouatas terre cum omnibus et singulis suis pertinenciis predictis viris religiosis et eorum assignatis contra omnes Warantizabimus acquietabimus et defendemus in perpetuum In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte sigillum meum apposui • Testibus dominis Patricio de dunbar Comite de Marchie Roberto de keth marescallo Scotie • Alexandro de setoun patre Roberto de lawedir patre Justicario laudonie Militibus Ricardo de Barde. Johanne de turribus Nicholayo tripenay Radulpho Goldyng et aliis. *
A contemporary copy on parchment. The original is among the Melrose Charters, cf. Liber de Melros, II., No. 393.
Translation. To all who see or hear this charter John Giffard Lord of Yestir Greeting in the Lord : Wit ye that I, for the weal of my soul and those of my wife Eufamia and all my predecessors and successors, have granted, given, and by this my present charter confirmed to God, and the Blessed .Mary, the House of Melros, and the Monks serving God therein forever one toft and croft in my town of Yestir foresaid and two oxgangs of land in the tenement of the said town which they hold by the gift of umquhile Sir Hugh Giffard my grandfather, Lord of the foresaid town : To be held and had by the said religious and their assignees of me and my heirs with all liberties, easements, commodities, and pertinents, named or not, within and without the foresaid town, in free, pure, and perpetual alms without any with-holding : Also I grant for me and my heirs that the said religious and their assignees are to keep within the lordship of the said town, six oxen and four cows with their calves of two years, sixty sheep, and two horses during the whole year : 1 also will that the said religious and then assignees are to grind freely at my mill of the said town without multure of the grain which grows within the said tenement, and that they shall be first after that grain which is being ground whenever they come, unless my grain or that of my heirs happen to come there before the grinding is over, in which case after my grain or that of my heirs, but before all others : Paying nothing tor all this to anyone at any time because of their prayers : I the said John and my heirs the said toft and croft, and said two oxgangs of land with all and sundry
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pertinents to the said religious and their assignees shall warrand, acquit, and defend for ever against all men : In testimony whereof I have appended my seal to this present charter. Witnesses, etc. (//.)
23. c. 1330. Omnibus hoc presens Scriptum uisuris uel audituris willelmus de vallibus miles salutem in domino • Nouerit uniuersitas uestra me dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Douenaldo filio Donecani pro homagio et seruicio suo duas bouatas terre in territorio de Middletone • videlicet que iacent inter terram Patricii de haya iuxta viam que ducit ad Thirneopesheued et abuttat super gwynesheleford uersus orientem abuttantem super terram eiusdem Patricii uersus austrum et extendit se in longitudine per eandem viam que est iuxta Thirneopesheued usque ad quandam terram que uocatur le Wetrik decendentum per quandam diuisam in Suthburne ex parte orientali de le merestal et unum toft'tum et croftum • videlicet Cjue iacent prope predictas duas bouatas terre secundum diuisas per qua mensurata fuerint et perambulata per me et probos homines de middeltone et aliunde • Tenendas et habendas dicto Douenaldo et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis libere quiete • Integra • pacifice • plenarie ■ et honorifice • In moris et in pascuis in planis et mariseis ■ In stagnis et aquis • in viis et semitis • in petariis et turbariis et cum omnibus aliis pertinenciis libertatibus et aysiamentis ad • dictam terram pertinentibus uel de Jure in perpetuum pertinere valentibus infra villam et extra sine aliquo impedimento uel contradiccione cum libero introitu et exitu ■ Ita quod dictus Douenald et heredes sui habeant infra territorium de middeltone super pasturam quatuor Jumenta • octo boues • et decem vaccas cum sequela earumdem per unum annum. • et Sexies viginti matrices ones cum sequela earumdem per unum annum • uel sexies viginti reliquas bidantes • Reddendo inde annuatim mihi et heredibus meis unam liberam (limine) uel duos denarios ad festum sancti michaelis pro omni seruicio consuetudine ■ secta curie • exaccione seculari uel demanda • et dabunt tricesimum vas multure ad molendinum meum de Middeltone • ego autem Willelmus de vallibus et heredibus meis predictam terram et toftum et croftum cum suis pertinenciis sicut plenius et liberius prolocutum est • predicto Douenaldo et heredibus suis pro predicto seruicio contra omnes homines et feminas in perpetuum Warantizabimus aquietabimus et defendemus • et ad maiorem huius rei securitatem presenti scripto sigillum meum feci apponi in testimonium- Hiis testibus • domino Dauid brun ■ domino Dauid de fodringya • Johanni giffard • Ricardo de haucherestone • Patricio de hav • Dauid' de stobbes • Ricardo clerico de caledouere • Johanni de fodringva clerico • ada swan • et aliis. {H. imd N.)
Seal appended slightly damaged.
Translation. To all who see or hear this present writ William de Vanx, knight, Greeting in the Lord : Wit ye that I have given, granted, and by this my present charter confirmed to Donald Fitz Duncan for his homage and service two oxgangs of land m the territory of Middleton, which lie between the land of Patrick de Haya ne.xt the Road which leads to Thirneopesheud and abutts on Gwynesheleford towards the East, abutting on the land of the said Patrick towards the South, and stretching in length by the said road which is next Ihirneopesheued to a land called the Wetrik, descending on that boundarv to Suthljurne on the East side of the Merestal ; W^ith a toft and croft, which lie near the said two oxgangs, bounded as measured and perambulated by me and the good men of Middleton and elsewhere : To be held and had to the said Donald and his heirs of me and my heirs, freely, quietlv, wholly, peacefully, tully, and honourably in moors and pastures, plains and 'marshes, stanks and waters, roads and paths, petaries and turbaries, and with all other pertinents hberties, and easements pertaining or which bv right ought to pertain forever to the said land within and without the town, without anv hindrance or contradiction with free entry and exit : Also that the said Donald and his
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heirs may have within the territory of Middleton on the pasture four beasts of burden, eight oxen, ten cows with their calves, and sixty score ewes with their lambs, or sixty score other animals giving suck yearly : Paying yearly therefor to me and my heirs a free— or two pennies at Michaelmas for all service, custom, suit of court, and secular exactions or demand ; and they shall bring thirty measure of multure to my mill of Middleton : Also I, William de \'aux and my heirs shall warrand, acquit, and forever defend the foresaid land and toft and croft with their pertinents, as is more fully and freely described above, to the said Donald and his heirs for the foresaid service against all men and women : And for the greater security of the present writ I have caused my seal to be appended in testimony thereof: Witnesses, etc. {H.)
Zfk. c. 1340. Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Eufamia Giffard sponsa quondam domini Johannis Gittard salutem in domino sempiternam noueritis me In pura viduitate constitutam dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse rechardo de dale pro fideli seruicio suo Illam dimidiam carucatam terre cum pertinenciis in tenemento de barow que fuit alexandrj coci per suas rectas diuisas videlicet a domo hospitalis discendendo usque ad vyndenmyr Et sic ascendendo usque ad communem exitum quod tendit ad occidentalem partem de barw Et sic usque ad harlawmore et sic de occidentali parte ipsius exitus vsque advadum quod tendit de harlawmore usque ad viam que vocatur fawsyd gait Et sic ascendendo ad situm pontis qui vocatur cachtlamis brighe Et sic ab Ilia via usque ad terram que quondam fuit alexandri de stratum Tenendam et habendam dicto rechardo heredibus suis et suis assignatis de me et heredibus meis in feodo et hereditario adeo libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice sicut aliqua feoda firma in regno Scocie liberius quietius plenarius et honorificentius tenetur cum libero Introitu et exitu Et communi pastura Et omnibus aliis asiamentis dicte ville pertinentibus seu pertinere valentibus aliquo modo \"olo eciam et concedo quod quoscunque contigerit dictum rechardum heredes suos vel suos assignatos in curia mea amerciari ex quarumquam causa quod soluerit pro cuilibet amerciamento duodecim denarios tantum Reddendo singulis annis Dictus rechardus et heredes sui et sui assignati michi et heredibus meis vnum denarium tantum in villa De barw in festo Sancti kentigerni Nomine feodifirmi si per me vel heredes meos exequator pro secta curie warda releuio et pro omnibus seruiciis consuetudinibus exactionibus et demandis Et pro omnibus alijs quo de dicta terra per alicjuam exigi poterint Imperpetuum Volo eciam et concedo quod dictus rechardus heredes sui et sui assignati molent blada sua ad molendinum meum de duncanlaw in multura Et quod sint propinquiores post bladum inventum In tribulo Ego vero eufamia et heredes meos predictam terram cum suis pertinenciis predicto rechardo heredibus suis et suis assignatis contra omnes homines et feminas waran- tizabimus et defendemus Imperpetuum Hiis testibus Jacobo domino de Dowglas roberto de ketht henrico de sancto claro alexandro de setoun roberto de lawder tunc Justiciario lawdonie willelmo de vetere ponti thoma de bosco militibus Domino willelmo rectore ecclesie de morham Domino alexandro ecclesie de barw tunc magistro monialium de hadingtoun rechardo de bard godfrido byrin et aliis. {H. and N.)
A paper copy in 15th century hand, backed " Coppie of laird dailis charter given be eufam giffert. 34.''
Translation.
To all who see or hear this charter Eufamia GifFard, spouse of umquhile Sir John Giffard, Greeting in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye that I, in my pure widowhood, have given, granted and by this my present charter confirmed to Richard de Dale for his faithful service that half carucate of land with pertinents in the tenement of Barow, which belonged to Alexander Cook, by its right bounds, namely, descending from the hospital to \'ydenmyr. thence ascending to the common exit which leads to the west side of Barw, thence to Harlawmore, thence from the west side of the said exit to the ford which leads from
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Harlawmoie to the road called Fawsyd gait, thence ascending to the site of the bridge called Cachtlamis Brighe, and thence from that road to the land which once belonged to Alexander de Stratum : To be held and had to the said Richard and his heirs and asignees from me and my heirs in fee and heritage as freely and quietly, fully and honourably, as any other fee-firm in the realm of Scotland is held with free entry and exit, common pasture, and all other easements which pertain or ought to pertain in any manner to the said town : I will also and grant that whenever the said Richard his heirs or assignees shall happen to be fined m my court from whatever cause that he shall pay in full for each fine 12 pence : Paying each year the said Richard his heirs and assignees to me and my heirs one penny in the town of Barvv at the Feast of S. Kentigern in name of fee-firm, if asked by me or my heirs, for suits of court, ward, relief, and all services, customs, exactions, and demands, and for everything else which can be exacted from the said land : I will also and grant that the said Richard his heirs and assignees may grind their grain at my mill of Duncanlaw in multure, and they shall be next after harvest in grinding : 1 the said Eufamia and my heirs shall warrand and defend the said land with its pertinents to the said Richard his heirs and assignees against all men and women for ever : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
ZtD, 8th Sept. 1346. Notarial Copy, see No. 67A, of tJie following Charter: Dauid dei gracia Rex Scottorum omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue salutem Sciatis nos dedisse concesisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Patricio Flemymg dilecto et fideli nostro officium vicecomitis tocius vice- comitatus de Tweddale vna cum ducatu hominum tocius vicecomitatus predicti : Tenendum et habendum eidem Patricio et heredibus suis de nobis et heredibus nostris in feodo et herediatii; libere quiete plenarie integre et honorifice cum feodis et liberis consuetudinibus quibuscunque ad dictum officium spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus infuturum quoquo modo : In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum precepimus apponi : Testibus ; Roberto Senescallo Scocie nepote nostro ; Johanne Ranulphi comite Morauie domino vallis anandie et mannie consanguineo nostro ; Patricio de Dunbar Comite Marchie ; Malcolmo Flemyng Com.ite de Wigtoun ; et thoma de Carnoto Cancellario nostro Scocie ; Militibus : Apud Striuelyn octauo die Septembris Anno regni nostri decimo octauo (8 Sept. 1346).
Translation. David, by the grace of God, King of Scots to all good men of his whole land Greeting : Wit ye that we have given, granted, and by this our present charter confirmed to our faithful lovit Patrick Fleming the office of Sheriff of all the sheriffdom of Tweddale with the command of the men of all the foresaid sheriffdom : To be held and had by the said Patrick and his heirs of us and our heirs in fee and heritage freely, quietly, fully, wholly, and honourably with feofs and whatsoever free customs pertaining or which ought justly to pertain in any way to the said office in future : In testimony whereof we have caused our seal to be appended to this our present charter : Witnesses, etc. At Stirling 8th day of September in the 18th year of our reign. (H.)
^D. 1350. Hoc scriptum conuencionis editum apud Haddingtoun die Martis proxima ante festum Sancte trinitatis anno Domini Millesimo CCCmo qumquagesimo testatur quod facta fuit hec conuencio inter nobilem virum et discretum hugonem Giffard dominum de vestirex parte vna/et thomam dictum Goldharis et hugonem pistorem burgenses de haddingtoun ac tenentes dicti hugonis dommi de yestir in vico de Gififardgatis ex altera videlicet quod dictus hugodommusde yestir pro Salute anime sue / predecessorum et successorum suorum concessit / dedit et confirmauit ad fundamentum ,' posicionem et con- structionem finis orientalis pontis de haddingtoun duo tenementa duas particatas terre continencia / in fine boriali vici de Giftardgat ex parte
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occidentali iacencia / tenenda et habenda dicta tenementa libere / quiete / pacitice et honorifice de me (se) et heredibus meis (suis) et assignatis quibuscunque inperpetuum vsui et sustentacioni dicti pontis cum libero introitu et exitu omnibus dictum pontem frequentare volentibus / pro quaquidem concessione/et libera contirmacione dicti thomas Goldharis et hugo pistor tenetur et fide media firrriiter obligantur dicto hugoni domino de Yestir in duodecmi denariis argenti soluendis annuatim eidem heredibus suis vel suis assignatis aut eorum ministris nomine eorumdem ad duos anni terminos per equales medietates ad festa pentecostes et Santi martini in hyeme sine" vlteriori dilacione / aut alia prorogacione dolo / fraude vel malo ingenio Et si contingat dictos thomam et hugonem heredes suos et assignatos vel aliquos alios terras et tenementa infra dominium de Giftardgath qualitercunque occupaturos eosdem contingentia in solucione dictorum duodecim denariorum annuatim ut premittitur soluendorum in toto vel parte deticere quod absit obligant se/ terras suas et tenementa vn vniuersa infra dictum dominium de Giffardgat et aliunde existencia / heredes suos et assignatos ac omnia bona sua mobilia et immobilia vbicunque locorum fuerint inuenta infra dominium domini regis et extra fore distringenda / capienda / abducenda et ad voluntatem dicti hugonis domini de yestir heredum suorum / et assignatorum ac ministrum eorumdem quocunque fore vendenda licentia nullius ministri ad hoc petita vel optenta / quousque dicto hugoni domino de yestir heredibus suis vel suis assignatis aut ministris tam de dampnis iacturis et interesse si que vel quas sustinuerint vel incurrerint occasione dicti pecunie ad terminos prescriptos non solute quam de debito principali plenarie fuit satisfactum nullo proponendo obstante in contrarium Dictus vero hugo dominus de yestir heredes sui et assignati dictas duas particatas terre Stacioni pontis predicti Warandizabunt acquietabunt ac contra omnes gentes inperpetuum defendent , In cuius rei testimonium parti huius indenture penes prefatos thomam dictam Goldaris et hugonem pistorem / heredes suos et assignatos remanenti et inperpetuum remansure / sigillum predicti hugonis domini de yestir est appensum parti vero penes predictum hugonem dominum de yestir / heredes suos et assignatos remanenti ac inperpetuum remansure quia thomas dictus Goldharis et hugo pistor sepedicti ad confectionem presencium sigilla propria non habuerunt / Sigillum commune burgi de haddingtoun ad instanciam suam apponi procurarunt. Data et acta die loco et anno supradictis. {H. and N.)
Translation.
This writ, issued after a compact at Haddington, Tuesday after Feast of Holy Trinity A.D. 1350, bears witness that this agreement was come to between a noble and discreet man Hugh Giffard, Lord of Yester, on one part, and Thomas called Goldharis and Hugh Baker, burgesses of Haddington and tenants of the said Hugh Lord of Yester in the village of Giffardgatis on the other, namely that the said Hugh, Lord of Yester, for the weal of his soul and those of his predecessors and successors gave, granted and confirmed to the foundation, site, and construc- tion of the east end of Haddington Bridge two tenements containing two pieces of land in the north end of the village of Giffardgat lying on the west side : The said tenements to be held and had of him and his heirs and assignees whatsoever for ever for the benefit and upkeep of the said bridge with free entry and ish to all wishing to use the said bridge ; for which grant and free confirmation the said Thomas Goldharis and Hugh Baker are held and firmly obliged by com .non faith to the said Hugh Lord of Yester to pay twelve silver pennies yearly to him, his heirs or assignees or their servants in their name in equal portions at two terms of the year, at the feasts of Pentecost and Martinmas, without further delay, or other extension, deceit, fraud, or malingine : And if it befalls that the said Thomas and Hugh their heirs and assignees or any other occupiers what- soever of the lands and tenements within the lordship of Giffardgath fail to pay in part or whole the yearly sum of the said twelve pennies, which awanting, they do oblige them that their whole lands and tenements, ivithin the said lordship of Giffardgat and elsewhere, their heirs and assignees and all their movable and immovable goods wherever they will be found within and without the King's realm can be destrained, taken, 'removed, and sold at the wish of the said Hugh
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Lord of Yester his heirs and assignees or their servants whatsoever without asking and obtaining the hcence of any oi^cial until the said Hugh Lord of Yester his heirs or assignees or their servants are fully satisfied of expenses incurred and interest, if any are sustained or incurred by reason of the non- payment of the said money at the foresaid terms and of the principal due no-one offering any obstacle in the contrary : The said Hugh Lord of Yester, his heirs, and assignees will warrand, acquit, and forever defend the said two pieces of land to the site of the said bridge against all people : In testimony whereof the seal of the foresaid Hugh Lord of Yester is appended to the part of the indenture to remain forever in possession of the said Thomas called Goldharis and Hugh Baker and their heirs and assignees : And to the part to remain for ever with the foresaid Hugh Lord of Yester and his heirs and assignees, because the said Thomas called Goldharis and Hugh Baker have no proper seals for the completing of these presents, the Common Seal of Haddington at their instance they caused to be appended : Dated and done, day, place, and year above mentioned. (//.)
^D . 26th Feb. 1361/2. A confirmatioun grantit be George Erl of Merch of the evidentis maid to William Muir and Neill Cunnungham of the daitt, the 26 Feb. 1361. No. 7, 1619 Belton Inve?iiory. {//.)
Z(. i8th June 1366. Omnibus ad quos presentes littere pervenerint Radulphus de hoeme dominus de Nethirakehed in Cunynghame Willelmo filio Henrici balliuo meo de Nethirakehed Salutem / tibi precipio et mando quatinus visis presentibus sine dilacione saysinam hereditariam deliberacione facias Nigello de Cunynghame secundum tenorem carte sue de omnibus terris meis de Nethirakehed cum pertinenciis presences tibi reminebunt pro Waranto In cuius rei testimonium Sigillum meum presentibus apposui. Apud Loghmaban die sabatti octauo decimo die Junij Anno domini Millesimo ccci"o Ixvjo. (H. and N.)
Translation.
To all to whose notice these letters do come Ralph de Hoeme, Lord of Nethirakehed in Cunynghame, to William Henryson my baillie of Nethirakehed Greeting : I charge and command thee on sight of these presents without delay to give heritable sasine to Nigel de Cunynghame, in terms of his charter, of all my lands of Nethirakehed : These presents will remain with thee as a warrant : In testimony whereof I have appended my seal to these presents : At Loghmaben, Saturday, 18th day of June 1366 a.d. (//.)
^1 . 5th August 1366. Tua chartouris of ane annuelrent of 45 merkis sterling out of Beltoun and Pitkockis grantit be William Muir of Monihaggen in favouris of Neill Cunninghame of the daitt the 5 of August 1366. Nos. 3 and 4 of 1619 Belton lu-ventory. {H.)
Ao. 1369-1385. Omnibus banc Cartam visuris vel audituris • Georgius de Dunbar Comes Marchie et dominus Vallis Anandie et de Man Salutem in dommi sempiternam Nouerit vniuersitas vestra nos • dedisse • concessisse • et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto et fideli nostro • Nigello de Conyghame pro homagio • et seruicio suo • tolas terras nostras de Beltona • et de Kynpalet cum pertinenciis infra Comitatum nostrum Marchie • iacentes • Quas quidem terras de Beltona et de Kynpalet cum • pertinenciis Willelmus More de Monyhagne • dominus earumdem • coram pluribus et sufficientibus testibus nobis cum fusto • et baculo sursum reddidit • ac omne ius et clameum que ipse Willelmus in dictis terris de Beltona et de Kynpalet cum pertinenciis habuit vel habere potuit • pro se et heredibus suis • inperpetuum quietum- clamauit et in manus nostras pure et simpliciter resignauit • Tenendas et habendas omnes predictas terras cum pertinenciis • prefato Nigello heredibus suis et suis assignatis de nobis et heredibus vel successoribus nostris Comitibus
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Marchie in feodo et hereditate • In boscis • et planis • pratis pascuis • et pasturis
• Moris Marresiis •. Aquis ■ Stagnis • Molendinis • Multuris • et eorum Sequelis
• cum tenandriis de Edyntona que tenetur de Beltona et cum officiis fifabri et braciatricis aucupacionibus venacionibus et piscariis ■ Et cum omnibus aliis commoditatibus libertatibus et aysiamentis tarn sub terra quam supra terram tarn non nominatis quam nominatis ad dictas terras spectantibus vel aliquo modo • spectare iuste valentibus in futurum • Adeo quiete • libere • et honorifice
• in omnibus et per omnia sicut dictus Willelinus More ■ et antecessores sui ipsas terras de Beltona et de Kynpalet cum pertinenciis de nobis vel predeces- soribus nostris Comitibus Marchie liberius quietius • plenius • et honorificentius alicjuo tempore tenuerunt sen possiderunt ffaciendo inde dictus Nigellus et heredes sui et sui assignati Nobis et heredibus vel successoribus nostris Comi- tibus Marchie ilia • et eadem seruicia que dictus Willelmus More et anteces- sores sui pro dictis terris de Beltona et de Kynpalet facere consueuerunt et debite tenebantur • Nos vero predictus Georgius et heredes nostri predictas terras de Beltona et de Kynpalet predicto Nigello de Conynghame et heredibus suis et suis assignatis • contra omnes homines et feminas Warantizabimus acquietabimus et inperpetuum defendemus In Cuius Rei testimonium presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum fecimus apponi Hiis testibus reuerendo in Christo patre • domino Willelmo de Lavndels • Episcopo Sancti Andree • dominis Archebaldo de Dovglas • domino Gahvydie • ex orientali parte aque de Creych • Jacobo do Douglas domino de Dalket • Willelmo de Dischyngtona • Militibus • magistro Johannede Caroun • Rectore ecclesie de Racheu • magistro Koberto Bel perpetuo vicario de Karale ■ Alexandre de Ryklyntona • Roberto Leche Clerico nostro • et Multis aliis. (//. ciftd N.)
Seal appended entire, but slightly defaced.
Translation. To all who see or hear this charter George de Dunbar, Earl of March and Lord of Annandale and Man, Greeting in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye that we have given, granted, and by this our present charter confirmed to our beloved and faithful Nigell de Conyghame for his homage and service all our lands of Belton and Kvnpalet with pertinents, lying within our Earldom of March, which said lands of Belton and Kynpalet with pertinents William More of Monyhagne, Lord thereof, before many and sufficient witnesses with staff and baton resigned to us, and all right and claim, which the said William had or could have in the said lands of Belton and Kynpalet with pertinents for himself and his heirs he quitclaimed forever and in our hands purely and simply resigned : All the said land with pertinents to be held and had by the said Nigell his heirs and assignees of us and our heirs or successors. Earls of March, in fee and heritage, in woods and plains, meadows, fields and pastures, moors, marshes, waters, stanks, mills, multures, and their sequels with the tenandries of Edynton which are held ot Belton, and with smithies, brewhouses, hawkings, huntings, and fishings, and with all other commodities, liberties, and easements, beneath and above the earth, named or not, belonging to the said lands, or by any means justly belong- ing in future, as quietlv, freely, and honourably in all and by all as the said William More and his ancestors at any time held or possessed the said '^"^s of Belton and Kynpalet with pertinents of us or our predecessors, earls of March : Rendering therefor the said Nigell, his heirs, and assignees to us and our hens or successors the same service as the said William More and his ancestors were accustomed to render for the said lands of Belton and Kynpalet and they have been duly held : We forsooth the foresaid George and our heirs shall warrand acquit and forever defend the said lands of Belton and Kinpalet to the said Nigell de Conynghame, his heirs, and assignees against all men and women : In testimony whereof we have caused our seal to be appended to this our present charter : Witnesses, etc. {//.)
29. 1369-1385. A duplicate of the foregoing, also sealed. In it all reference to Kynpalet is omitted, otherwise, except for a few small variations, it is the same as No. 28. (//.)
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29-^. 24th Feb. 1369/70. Instrument of resignation of the Landis of Castel- hill of Durisder be William Fothering« in favouris of Neill Cunninghame of the daitt the 24 of february 1369. No. 5, 1619 Belton Inventory. (//.)
29^. 24th June 1370. Ane obligatioun maid be Patrik Pol wart of that Ilk in favouris of Neill Cunninghame of the daitt the day of St. Jon baptist 1370. No. 6, 161 9 Belton Inventory. {H.)
30. 9th March 1373/4. Hec indentura facta Apud Drumfres nona die mensis Alarcii Anno domini Millesimo CCCmo septuagesimo Tercio Inter Gilbertum filium quondam domini Johannis filii lachlani militis ex parte vna et Nigellum de Conyngham ex parte altera Testatur videlicet quod dictus Gilbertus dedit et concessit ac pro se et heredibus suis sursum reddidit domino regi terras tenementa et libertates suas cum pertinenciis in baronia de Glenkarne infra vicecomitatum de Drumfres Jacentes ad infeodandum hereditaria predictum Nigellum heredes et assignatos suos in dictis terris et tenandriis cum pertinenciis quibuscunque pro quibus concessione et resignacione predictus Nigellus obligatur predicto Gilberto in quatuor viginti marcas auri vel argenti et vaccis fetis ad tempora infra scripta soluendas intrante termino prime solucionis videlicet viginti marcas auri vel argenti in die confectionis presencium et ad festum Sanctorum Philippi et Jacobi inmediate post datum presencium Sequentes in vaccis fetis viginti marcatas secundum quod tempore se habent tunc in patria ad precium et ad festum Pentecosten proximo inde sequentes viginti marcas in auro vel argento et ad festum sancti martini in yeme proximo inde sequentes viginti marcas in auro vel argenti (Nichil ominus dictus Gilbertus manebit in dictis terris pro toto tempore vite sue et habebit liberum tenementum) Exitibus Curiarum exceptis que mediatum inter prescriptum Gilbertum et Nigellum diuidetur Eciam dictus Nigellus habebit possessionem omnium Silvarum predictarum terrarum a tempore confectionis presencium libere exceptis edificiis infra dictum dominium construendis que per uisum ballivi vel seriandi liberabuntur Et etiam dictus Nigellus faciet omnia seruicia forenceca et intrenceca domino regi Justiciario vel Vicecomiti de drumfres de dictis terris debita et consueta pro toto tempore vite sue et seruabit dictum Gilbertum ac homines suos indempnes In Cuius rei Testimonium Sigilla predictorum Gilberti et Nigelli alternatim sunt appensa Data die loco et anno supradictis hiis testibus fratre Johanne de maxistona Waltero Auenell et Willelmo del Mureheued cum multis aliis. (//. and N.)
Translation. This indenture made at Drumfres, ninth day of the month of March 1373 a.d. between Gilbert, son of umquhile Sir John MacLachlan knight, on one part and Nigel de Conyngham on the other bears witness that the said Gilbert gave, granted, and for himself and his heirs resigned up to the Lord King his lands, tenements, and liberties with pertinents, lying in the Barony of Glenkarne and shire of Drumfres, to infeft heritably the said Nigel his heirs and assignees in the said lands and tenandries with pertinents whatsoever; For which grant and resignation the said Nigel is obliged to pay to the said Gilbert four score marks, gold or silver, and cows in calf at the times underwritten ; the first payment at term of entry, namely twenty marks in gold or silver at the day of making of these presents ; and at the feast of SS. Philip and James, immediately following, cows m calf to the value of twenty marks, at the price they then obtain in the country; and at the feast of Penticost immediately following twenty marks in gold or silver, and at the feast of IMartinmas immediately following twenty marks in gold or silver [nevertheless the said Gilbert will remain on the said lands for all the days of his life and have the freehold] exits of Courts excepted which shall be divided equally between the foresaid Gilbert and Nigel: Also the said Nioel will have possession of all the woods of the said lands free from the time of tlie making of these presents except the buildings to be constructed within the
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said lordship which shall be freed at the sight of the baillie or serjeant : And also the said Nigel is to render all service, forinsec and intrinsec, to the Lord King, Justiciar, or Sheriff of Urumfres due and wont from these lands for all his life and will keep the said Gilbert and his men immune : In testimony whereof the seals of the foresaid Gilbert and Nigel are alternately appended. Dated day, place, and year above written : Witnesses, etc. (//".)
Oi. loth March 1373/4. Vniuersis has litteras visuris vel audituris Gilbertus filius quondam domini Johannis filii lachlan militis Salutem Nouerit vniueritas vestra me ex certa sciencia et de bona causa fecisse conalituisse et ordinasse facere constituere et ordinare dilectos amicos meos Johannem niercere Burgensem de Perth et Andream filium eius ac Robertum de Suyntona attor- natos et procuratores meos vices meas habentes tam in genere quam in specie dando eisdem vel eorum duobus aut vni meam plenariam potestatem. coniunctim et divisim in solidum ad sursum reddendum nomine et ex parte mea cum fusto et baculo pureque et simpliciter resignandum totas terras meas Baronie de Snade cum pertmenciis infra vicecomitatum de Urumfres in Manis Excellentis- simi principis ac domini nostri domini Roberti dei gracia regis Scotorum illustris vna cum omni iure et clameo que Ego Gilbertus vel heredes mei quicunque in dicta Baronia cum pertinenciis habeo vel habent potero vel poterint infuturum exaliquo titulo sine iure prout in litteris meis resignatoriis exinde confectis plenius continetur Ratum et gratum habentem et habiturum quicquid predicti Johannes Andrea et Robertus eorum duo vel vnus nomine et ex parte mea fecerint vel fecerit in premissis vel aliquo premissorum In Cuius rei testimonium presentibus Sigillum meum est appensum Datas Apud drumfres Xmo die mensis niarcii Anno domini millesimo CCCmo Septuagesimo Tercio. i^H. and N.)
Translation.
To all who see or hear these letters Gilbert, son of umquhile Sir John MacLachlan knight, Greeting : Wit ye that I, from sure knowledge and of good cause, have made, constituted, and ordained, and do make, constitute, and ordain my beloved friends John Mercer burgess of Perth, Andrew his son, and Robert de Suynton my attorneys and procurators, having my power in all and sundry, giving each and all of them my full power conjunctly and severally in full to give up in my name and behalf with staff and baton and purely and simply resign all my lands of the Barony of Snaid with pertinents in Drumfriesshire into the hands of the most excellent prince and our lord Robert, by the grace of God, illustrious King of Scots with all right and claim which I the said Gilbert, or my heirs whatsoever have in the said Barony with pertinents, or could have in future by any title or right as is more fully set out in my letters of resignation made thereupon : Whatever the said John, Andrew and Robert, or two, or one of them, in my name and behalf will do in these matters or any of the matters will be held valid and thankful : In testimony whereof my seal is appended to the presents : Dated at Drumfres loth day of the month of March A.u. 1373. {H.)
32. 17th March 1374/5. Vniuersis presentes Litteras visuris vel audituris Nigellus de Cvnynghame dominus de yestyr salutem in domino sempiternam Noueritis me Johannem de Leys del Bothanys fecisse legaliter summonire ad ostandum mihi cartas suas et euidencias quibus clamauit de me tenere terras suas del Bothanys Gamylstona et de Duncanlaw cum pertinenciis et per quod seruicium Qui vero Johannes ad quendam diem sibi prefixum venerat mihi cartas suas et euidencias ostensurus quas propter alias occupaciones necessarias adtunc videre non volens eidem Johanni alium diem Legalem assignaui (mihi) dictas suas euidencias ostensuro/et antequam dictus dies aduenerit predicte carte et euidencie sue ut dixit cum aliis bonis suis fuerant combuste ad quem nichilominus diem dictus Johannes venerat certificans multis aliis et mihi cartas suas et euidencias fuisse combuste mihi caritatis intuitu humilter supphcando quod sibi vellem concedere assisam proborum et fidelium ad inquirendum et recoiinoscendum tenorem cartarum et euidenciarum suarum predictarum Ad
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cuius instanciam ob dei amorem inclinans dedi et concessi dicto Johanni assisam in loco que vocatur Catcluch infra territoriuni de Duncanlaw sextodecimo die niensis maicii anno domini Millesimo CCCmo Ixxmo quarto ad cognoscandum super premissis et ex nostri vtriusque consensu pro perpetuo determinandum ad quern vero diem summonire feci omnes tenentes meos baroniarumde Morhame Duncanlaw /et Yestyr/ alios proceres patere quam barones ad instanciam meam venire que rogaui De quibus cum consensu et assensu Jonete Giftard sponse mee mecum dictis die et loco sedentis super premissis fideliter inquir- endis et finaliter ut premittitur determinandis assisam elegi ad quam assisam sine inquisicionem fuerant ordine et forma nominati uocati et magno interueni- enti Sacramento iurati Johannes de Spottyswod tunc temporis constabularius constabularie de Hadyngtona Dauid Broun dominus de Cumbyrcolstona Willelmus de Caudela dominus de Stevynstona / Thomas de ftbresta Johannes Yhole burgenses de Hadingtona / Maliseus de Duns Willelmus filius Ade de Kydlaw Willelmus de Crumby burgensis de Hadyngtona Willelmus de Trauer- nent rector scolarum dicti burgi Johannes del Dale Jop Wyntyr Johannes Penyfadyr et Johannes filius Bricij Coram quibus iuratis ego dictus Nigellus a dicto Johanne de Leys tenente meo castri Wardam / Merchet Heryelde/et alia onera secularia que michi et consilio meoprotunc videbantur exigenda petieram Que omnia dictus Johannes se pro terris suis debere penitus denegans et cum magna instancia exorans peciit omnes comoditates libertates et aysiamenta dictis terris suis pertinenciis vna cum seruiciis et oneribus inde debitis per dictam assisam pro dei amore declarari et finaliter determinari Qui iurati tunc se retraxerunt et inter ipsos diuturnam qui diligenti collacionem super premissis habitam ad presenciam meam vxoris mee memorate et Curie redierunt et per Johannem de Spottyswod predictum vnum dicte assise sine inquisicionis in quam omnes pro suo veredicte dicendo in vnum consencientes ostenserunt quod dictus Johannes de Leys et antecessores sui fuerunt vestiti et saysiti per quondam dominum Johannem Gyffard dominum de Yestyr de duabus terris cotagiis cum pertinemciis iacentibus in villa et territoriis del Bothanys et de Gamylstona et de (vno prato) quod vocatur Avymsinedv et cum omnibus aliis comoditatibus libertatibus et aysiamentis ceteris que iustis pertinenciis suis cjuibuscunque prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine per suas rectas metas et antiquas diuisas in Moris Maresiis turbariis / petariis viis semitis boscis planis et omnibus commu- nibus aysiamentis in communi pastura cum libero introitu et exitu cum brasina pistrina carnificis del Fiothanys et quod sunt Romefre in molendino del Bothanys immediate post dominum soluendo inde vnam ferlotam de Celdra et quod sunt liberi de Bludewyt merchet Heryelde Castri Warda et omni secta Curie soluendo inde nomine quondam dicti domini Johannis Gyffard domini de yestyr et heredum suorum dictus Johannes de Leys et heredes sui monasterio de Dryburght sex solidos et octo denarios sterlingorum annuatim ad festa Pentecostes et sancti Martini in Hyeme per equales porciones in puram et perpetuam elimosinam nomine albe ferme tantum pro omnibus aliis seruiciis secularibus exactionibus et demandis que de dictis terris et tenandriis cum pertinenciis exigi poterint in futurum quovis modo vel requiri Et eciam dixerunt quod dictus dominus Johannes et heredes sui predictis terris del Bothanys et Gamylstona cum prato supradicto ac omnibus aliis aysiamentis supradictis predicto Johanni de leys et heredibus suis contra omnes mortales Warantizabunt acquietabunt in forma premissa in perpetuum et defendent Dixerunt eciam quod dictus Johannes de Leys possidet hereditaj^ia sibi et heredibus suis per confirmacionem quondam domini Thome de Morhame militis domini eiusdem vnum tenementum in villa et territorio de Duncanlaw quod antiquitus vocabatur ffodringhamysland cum suis pertinenciis secundum quod iacent in longitudine et latitudine per suas rectas et antiquas diuisas cum communibus aysiamentis in communi pastura in Moris maresiis turbariis petariis boscis planis viis semitis cum libero mtroitu et exitu et erunt Rumefre in molendino immediate post domino soluendo tantum vnam firlotam de Celdra et quod tenet dictum tenementum. libere de
Blvdewyte Merchet et Heryelde Castri Warda et secta Curie / et quod ulli
communicabunt mfra suum Severel a festo Inuencionis sancte Crucis usque ad festum omnium sanctorum Soluendo inde domino de Morhame et heredibus SUIS duodecun denarios argenti annuatim ad festum sancti Martini in Hyeme s
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petatuntur nomine albe firme (tantumj pro omni alio seruicio seculari quod inde exigi poterit in futurum quouis modo vel requiri Quod quidem tenementum quod vocatur ffodrynghamysland cum pertinenciis suis supradictis predictus dominus de .Morhanie et heiedes sui predicto Johanni de Leys et heiedibus suis contra omnes mortales Warandizabunt in forma premissa in perpetuum et defendent Dixerunt eciam quod idem Johannes de Leys tenet et habet vnum tenementum in eadem villa de Uuncanlaw quod vocabatur antiquitus terra quondam Thome filii mariote cum predictis condicionibus omnibus Soluendo inde annuatim domino de Morhame et heredibus suis vnum denarium argenti si petatur ad festum beati Martini nomine albe firme tantum pro omnibus aliis seruiciis secularibus que inde exigi poterint quovis modo vel requiri In cjuorum omnium et singulorum testimonium sigillum meum vna cum sigillis Johannis de Spottyswod domini eiusdem tunc temporis constabularii constabularie de Hadyngtona Willelmi de Caudela domini de Stevynstona Dauid Broun domini de Cvmbyrcolstona Thome de fforesta Johannis yhole et Willelmi de Crumby burgensium de Hadyntona et sigillum Willelmi de Trauernent magistri scolarum dicti burgi presentibus sunt appensa die loco et anno supradictis. (//. and N.)
Seal of Cunynghame and Broun still appended in fair condition.
Translation.
To all who see or hear these present letters I, Nigel de Cunynghame, Lord of Yestyr, give Greeting in the Lord everlasting: Wit ye that I have caused John de Leys of the Bothanys to be legally summoned to shew me his charters and evidents by which he claimed to hold of me his lands of the Bothanys, Gamylston, and Duncanlaw with pertinents and by what service, which said John came at a certain day assigned to him to shew me his charters and evidents, to look at which on account of other important matters I was then unwilling, and assigned the said John another lawful day to shew me his said evidents ; and before the said day arrived his foresaid charters and evidents, as he alledges, with his other goods were burned, on which day nevertheless the said John compeared certifying to me and many others that his charters and evidents had been burned and humbly begged that I induced by charity, should grant him an inquest by true and faithful men to search for and inspect the terms of his foresaid charters and evidents : At whose desire, led Ijy the love of God, I gave and granted the said John an assize in the place called Catcluch in the territory of Duncanlaw upon the i6th day of the month of March 1374 A.l). to inquire into the matter and by our final consent to determine it for ever ; to which day I caused summon all my tenants of the Ikironies of Morhame, Duncanlaw, and Yestyr to shew others, gentlemen as well as barons, whom I requested to come at my desire : Upon which with the consent and assent of Jonet Giffard my wife, sitting with me on the said day and place to faithfully inquire and finally, if possible, to determine the question, I chose an assize, to which assize or inquest in order and form were named, called, and sworn by the great oath, John de Spottyswod present constable of the Constabulary of Hadyngton ; David Broun Lord of Cumbyrcolston ; William de Caudel lord of Stevynston ; Thomas de Forest, and John Yhole burgesses of Hadyngton ; Malise de Duns ; William Adamson of Kydlaw ; William de Crumby burgess of Hadyngton ; William of Tranent rector of the schools of that town ; John of the Dale ; Jop Wyntyr ; John Penyfadyr ; and John Fitz Brice ; Before which jurors I the said Nigel asked from the said Johnde Leys my tenant Castleward, Merchet, Herveld, and other secular burdens which then appeared to me and my council to'be due, all which the said John utterly denied were due from his lands and pleading with great vehemence demanded that all the commodities, liberties, and easements pertaining to his said lands with the services and burdens due thence should be decided upon and iinally determined by the said assize for the love of God, which jurors then retired and after diligently holding long discussion upon the matter among themselves returned to the presence of me, my foresaid wife, and the Court, and by John de Spottyswod foresaid, one of the said assize or inquest in which all agreeing upon their verdict, they found that the said John de Leys and his ancestors were vested and seized by
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uniquhile John Giffard, Lord of Yestyr, in two acres of cotland with pertinents lying in the town and territory of the Bothanys and Gamelston and a meadow called Auymsinedu with all other commodities, liberties, easements, and certain just pertinents as they lie in length and breadth by their right bounds and old marches in moors, marshes, turbaries, petaries, roads, paths, woods, plains, and all common easements in common pasture with free entry and ish with the brewhouse and bakehouse of the hangman of the Bothanys, and that they are room-free in the mill of the Bothanys immediately after the lord : paying therefor one tirlot of wheat and that they are free from Bludwyt, Merchet, Heryeld, Castleward, and all suits of court ; paying therefor in name of the said umquhile Sir John Giffard, Lord of Yestyr, and his heirs the said John de Leys and his heirs To the Monastery of Dryburgh six shillings and eightpence sterling yearly in equal portions at the feasts of Pentecost and Martinmas in pure and perpetual alms in name of blanch-firm for all other services, secular burdens, and demands which could be levied or in future demanded in anyway from the said lands and tenandries : And that they also found that the said Sir John and his heirs will warrand, acquit, and forever defend in due form the said John de Leys and his heirs against all mortals in the foresaid lands of the Bothanys and (jamylston with the foresaid meadow and all other foresaid easements ; And they also found that the said John de Leys and his heirs possess by heritance by the confirmation of umquhile Sir Thomas de Morham, knight. Lord of that Ilk, a tenement in the town and territory anciently called Fodringhamsland with its pertinents as they lie in length and breadth by their right and old bounds with common easements in common pasture, moors, marshes, turbaries, petaries, woods, plains, roads, paths, with free entry and ish and they are room-free in the mill immediately after the lord ; paying in full a firlot of wheat, and that he holds the said tenement free of Bludwyt, Merchet,
Heryeld, Castleward, and suits of court, and that they all will share within his
several from the feast of the Invention of the Cross to the feast of All Saints ; Paying therefor to the Lord of Morhame and his heirs twelve silver pennies yearly at the feast of Martinmas, if asked, in name of blanch-firm in full for all other secular service which could be levied thence or in future by any method required, which said tenement called Fodringhamsland with its pertinents foresaid the said Lord of Morhame and his heirs will warrand in due form and forever defend to the foresaid John de Leys and his heirs against all mortals : They found also that the said John de Leys holds and has a tenement in the same town of Duncanlaw, anciently called the land of umquhile Thomas Mariota's son with all the foregoing conditions ; Paying thence yearly to the Lord of Morhame and his heirs a silver penny, if asked, at the feast of Martinmas in name of blanch-firm in full for all other secular services which could be levied thence or in any way demanded : In testimony of all and sundry the foregoing my seal with the seals of John de Spottyswod, lord of that Ilk present constable of the Constabulary of Hadyngton ; William de Caudel lord of Stevynston : David Broun lord of Cumbyrcolston ; Thomas de Foresta, John Yhole ; and William de Crumby burgesses of Hadyngton ; and Wilham of Tranent master of the schools of that town are appended to these presents, day, place, and year foresaid. (A".)
6L . loth April 1376. A procuratorie of resignation of the Landis of Westberms and utheris m the handis of King Robert of the daitt, 10 of Apryll 1376. No. 2,, i6\c) Belfon Itivefitory. (//.)
61 . 6th Nov. 1376. Achartour of alienation of the Landis of Westbernis and uthens be Patrick Polwart in favouris of Neill Cunninghame, daitit the 6 Nov. 1376. No.C),\6iQi BeltonJnvefitory. {//.)
33. 6th Dec. 1380. Robertus dei gracia Re.x Scottorum / Omnibus probis hommibus toc.us terre sue clericis et laicis Salutem Sciatis nos dedisse con- cessisse et hac presenti carta nostra • confirmasse archibaldo de Cunynghame
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filio Nigelli de Cunynghame totam baroniam de Snade cum pertinenciis infra vicecomitatum de drumfres que fuit dicti nigelli et quam idem Nigellus non vi aut metu ductus nee errore lapsus Sed mera et spontanea voluntate sua nobis per fustum et baculum sursum reddidit pure • et simpliciter resignauit • ac totum ius • et clameum que in dicta baronia cum pertinenciis habuit vel habere potuit • pro se et heredibus suis omnino quietum clamauit in perpetuuni Tenendam et habendam eidem archibaldo et heredibus suis masculisde corpore suo legitime procreandis/quibus deficientibus heredibus dicti Nigelli legitimis quibuscunque / de nobis {et) successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate • per omnes rectas metas et diuisas suas / cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis • ac iustis pertinenciis quibuscunque ad dictam baroniam cum pertinenciis spectantibus / seu quovis modo • iuste spectare valentibus in futurum • adeo libera et quiete • plenarie integre • et honorifice / in omnibus et per omnia / sicut dictus nigellus • dictam baroniam cum pertinenciis • de nobis ante resignacionem suam nobis exinde factam /liberius et quietius • plenius integrius et honorificencius/ iuste tenuit seu possedit • ffaciendo inde seruicia debita et consueta • In Cuius Rei testimonium presenti carte nostre nostrum precipimus apponi Sigillum • / Testibus venerabilibus in Chrislo patribus Willelmo et Johanne • Cancellario ■ nostro • Sanctiandree et dunkeldensis ecclesiarum episcopis / Johanne primogenito nostro • de Carrie Senescallo Scocie / Roberto de fyff et de Menteith filio nostro dilecto/ Willelmo de Douglas et de Marr • consanguineo nostro / comitibus / Jacobo de Lyndesay nepote nostro ■ Carissimo / et Alexandre de Lyndesay consanguineo nostro / militibus / Apud Edynburgh / Sexto die decembris Anno Regni nostri decimo. (1380.) {H- and N.)
Fragment of Great Seal appended, in bad condition.
Translation.
Robert by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men, cleric and lay, of his whole land Greeting : Know ye that we have given, granted, and by this our present charter confirmed to Archibald de Cunynghame, son of Nigel de Cunynghame, all the barony of Snade with pertinents within the shire of Drumfres, which was the said Nigel's, and which the said Nigel, not led by force nor fear, nor lapsed in error, but from his mere and free will, resigned purely and simply with staff and baton to us ; and all right and claim he had or could have to the said barony for himself and his heirs fully quitclaimed forever : To be held and had by the said Archibald and his heirs male to be procreated of his body, whom failing the lawful heirs whomsoever of the said Nigel, of us and our successors in fee and heritage by its right marches and bounds with all and sundry liberties, commodities, easements, and whatever just pertinents belong- ing to or by any way which ought to belong in future to the said barony, as freelv and quietly, fully, wholly,'and honourably in all and by all the said Nigel, before this resignation herein made to us, justly held or possessed the said barony : Rendering therefor service due and wont : In tesimony whereof we have caused our seal to be appended to this our present charter : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
34. 20th Oct. 1386. Per banc Indenturam cunctis pateat euidenter quod Adam de Edynetona dominus eiusdem assedauit et ad firmam dimisit domino Nigello de Cvnynghame domino de Beltona totam terram suam de Edynetona iacentem cum pertinenciis in Comitatu Marchie infra vicecomitatum ISerwyei pro toto termino vite ipsius Ade a datu presentis Tenendam et habendam dicto domino Nigello heredibus suis et assignatis cum omnibus commoditatibus libertatibus et aysiamentis ac iustis pertinenciis quibuscunque ad dictam terram spectantibus et quomodolibet spectare valentibus in futurum libere quiete plenarie et integre tempore predicto persistente Et dictus dominus Xigelius e.\ sua mera voluntate assedabit et ad firmam dimittet firmanis totam predictam
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terram de Egynetona cum pertinenciis meliori modo quopotuerit cum consensu et visu Patricii de Nesbyt domini de Ester nesbyt et henrici de Brothwyk ad commodum dicti Ade/etomnes firmas et emolumenta quas de dictis "terris leuauerit vel leuare poterit medio tempore ex sua voluntate dabit dicto ade vel assignatis suis ad ipsius Ade sustentacionem sine more dispendio fraude vel dolo quocunque Et quandiu dictus dominus Nigellus nullas firmas vel emolu- menta ad sustentacionem dicti Ade sufficientes de dictis terris propter guerram querere potuerit annuatim ex sua pura voluntate durante tempore predicto dicto Ade ad ipsius sustentacionem clecem marcas sterlingorum accomodabit ad ipsius Ade necessitatem indilate Et dictus Nigellus et heredes sui tenebit vel tenebunt totam predictam terram de Edynetona cum pertinenciis in manibus suis quousque ipse vel ipsi totam summam pecunie quam ipse dicto ade ad ipsius sustentacionem alias accomodauerit de eadem terra leuauerit vel leuauerint sine fraude /vel dolo per heredes dicti Adeeidem Nigello vel heredi- bus suis de dicta pecunie summa plenarie fuerit satisfactum {sic) Et concor- datim est inter partes predictas quod dictus Adam nee heredes sui nee aliquis nomine eorumdem totam predictam terram suam de Edynetona nee aliquem sui partem vendat vendent impignorabit impignorabunt dabit dabunt assedabit assedabunt incomodabit incomodabunt nee aliquo alio modo aliam vel aliquibus tempore medio alienabit nee alienabunt sine licencia dicti domini Nigelli vel heredum suorum capitalis domini sui predicte terre sue cum pertinenciis Ad que omnia et singula in omnibus punctis suis et artieulis forma pariter et effectum fideliter et finnaliter obsueruanda dictus Adam tactis saerosanctis ewangelis iuramentum prestitit eorporale In cuius rei testimonium presentibus Indenturis alternatim sigilla parcium sunt appensa Datam apud Hadynglona xxmo die mensis Octobris anno domini Millesimo CCCmo Octogesimo sexto. {H. and N.)
Translation.
By this Indenture may it be plainly patent to All that Adam de Edyneton, lord of that Ilk, has rented and let at rent to Sir Nigel de Cunnynghame, Lord ofBelton, all his land of Edyneton, lying with pertinents in the Earldom of March within the shire of Berwick, for the duration of the said Adam's life, from the date of this present: To be held and had by the said Sir Nigel his heirs and assignees with all commodities, liberties, easements, and just pertinents whatsoever belonging to or which ought to belong in anvway to the said land m^ future freely, quietly, fully, and wholly during the said time : And the said Sir Nigel out of his mere wish rented and let at rent by rents all the said land of Edyneton with pertinents in the best manner which can be with the consent and at the sight of Patrick de Nesbyt, lordofEstir Nesbvt, and Henry de Borthwick for the benefit of the said Adam, and all the rents and emoluments which he will have levied or be able to levy from the said lands at any time he will give to the said Adam or his assignees for the keep of the said Adam with- out delay, cost, fraud, or deceit whatever : And when the said Sir Nio-el can get no rents or profits sufficient for the keep of the said Adam from the said lands on account of war he will pay vearlv from his free will during the said time to the said Adam for his keep lo marks sterhng without delay for the necessaries of the said Adam : And the said Nigel and his heirs will hold all the foresaid land of Edyneton with pertinents in their possession until they will have raised from the said land all the sum of monev which they will have paid to the said Adam for his keep M-ithout fraud or deceit on the part of Adam's heirs and the said Nigel and his heirs fully satisfied of the said sum : And it is agreed between the said parties that the said Adam, his heirs, or anyone else in heir name may not sell nor wadset, give, rent, burden, nor in any way at any .me alienate all the said land of Edyneton nor any part thereof without the licence of the said Sir Nigel and his heirs, lords in chief of the said land with pertinents : Fnmly to observe all and sundry the above in all its points and
!nl tl? £' Tl '" ''",^' ^' '" ^'"'^ ^'^^ ^^'^^ ^^^"^ took his personal oath touch- Lill f tl ^' Evangels : In testimony whereof to these presents Indentures the th. ^ S^ parties are alternately appended : Dated at Hadvnton, 20th dav of the month of October, a.d. 1386. {H.) ' '
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OO. 1386. In dei nomine amen Anno a natiaitateeuisdem Millesimo CCCmo Ixxxmo sexto Indictione Octaua pontificatus Sanctissimi in Chiisto patris ac domini nostri domini Clementis diuina prouidencia pape Septimi anno Septimo In mei notarii publica et testium subscriptorum presencia ad hoc A'ocatorum constitutus discietus vir dominus patricius gray dominus partis capitalis baronie de Langforgrund pio tribunali sedens in villa de Langfoigrund super quemdam montem qui dicitur hundhyll et quemdam processum Ibidem in vltima sua curia ductum super terris de litiltona et de louranstona de Octhtercummane publice legi fecit quo lecto Jominum Thomam de haya tanquam porcionarium in capite terrarum de Lytiltona de Louranstona de octhtercummane vocare fecit in continente qui quidem dominus thomas humilitcr comparuit petens declaracionem assise prout in vltima curia precedenti Ibidem fuerat determinata quomodo et per quod seruicium predicte terre de lytiltona de louranstona de Octhtercummane de dicto domino patricio gray tenebantur // ad quod vero predictus dominus patricius consilio peritorum plenius auisatus assisam proborum fecit leuari per cjuos rei Veritas patenter poterat declarari quibus vero Juratis et assisa plenius determinata curiam intraverunt dicentes et promulgantes quod predicte terre de lytiltona de louranstona de Octhtercummane de dicto domino patricio gray tenentur in capite per Wardam releuium homagium et seruicium hoc facto et promulgato prefatus dominus patricius gray a dicto domino Thoma peciit homagium et seruicium sibi fieri pro parte sua predictarum terrarum prout Ibidem in assisa per fide dignos fuerat determinata ad quod prefatus dominus thomas respondens dixit quod pro terris de litiltona de louranstona de octhtercummane cum pertinenciis homagium faceret quod vero wult ordo Juris vt dixit et ad hoc se obtulit promptum et paratum hoc responsio prefatus dominus Patricius patenter coram astantibus denegauit dicens quod vlterius quam pars sua predictarum terrarum extenderet ipsum non receptaret hoc dicto prefatus dominus thomas respondit et dixit quod dictus dominus patricius in plena curia promisit ipsum pro terris de litiltona de louranstona de Octhter- cummane recipere in quantum quod ordo Juris in se postulat et requirit Ad quod vero prefatus dominus patricius concessit ipsum receptaret in quantum wit ordo Juris //' hoc petito et plenius in forma prescripta concesso prefatus dominus thomas in forma debita coram prefato domino patricio flexis genubus comparuit capite denudato dicens Ibidem pro verba de presenti homagium sibi facere pro terris de litiltona de louranstona de Octhtercummane quas de ipso tenet in capite// quod quidem homagium prefatus dominus patricius noluit receptare nisi homagium facere diuisim sibi declararet pro terris quas de dicto domino patricio tenet in capite infra terras de litiltona de loursantonade ochlercunmiane cum pertinenciis quod vero prefatus dominus patricius thomas facere negauit eo quod prius promisit ipsum recipere ad homagium faciendum vt postulat ordo Juris et hoc non fit ergo homagium diuisim eo quod fuit inconueniens facere recusauit protestatus et off"erans se tunc et omni tempore future homagium facere Juridice promptum et paratum Super quibus omnibus et singulis prefatus dominus Thomas a me notario publico publicum requisiuit instrumentum Acta sunt hec apud langforgrund loco quo supra Presentibus discretis viris dominis thoma de haya constabulario scocie dauid de lyndesay de glenesk alano de Erskyne Militibu's Johanne rollok Willelmo de camera et pluribus aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis specialiter et rogatis
Et ego nicholaus allatesse clericus Sancti Andree dyocesis publicus et apostolica auctoritate notarius predictis omnibus '' Locus Sigiii" et omnibus dum vt premittitur agerentur et fierent vna cuni prenominatis testibus presens fui eique sic fiere vidi audiui et signum meum consuetum apposui rogatus et requisitus in testimonium omnium premissorum. (//. and A'.^
Translation. In the name of God, Amen ! In the year 1386 from the birth of Our Lord, eighth Indi'-tion, and seventh vear of the pontificate of the Most holy father in Christ and our lord Clement V'll. by divine providence Pope, in presence of me
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the notary public and the underwritten witnesses summoned to this present constitute'a discreet man Sir Patrick Gray Lord of the head part of the barony of Langforgrund sitting in judgement in the town of Langforgrund upon a certain mound called Hundhyll and there a certain process continued from his last court upon the lands of Litilton and Louranston of Ochtercumniane he caused to be publicly read, which read he instantly caused summon Sir Thomas de Haya on behalf of the heiresses portioners in chief of the lands of Lytilton of Louranston of Ochtercummane, which said Sir Thomas humbly compeared asking the verdict of a jury, as in the preceeding court it was determined, in what manner and by what service the said land of Lytilton etc.^ are held of the said Sir Patrick Gray : Whereupon the said Sir Patrick, fully advised by the counsel of experts, caused choose a jury of good men by whom the truth of the matter can be declared, who being sworn in and the jury fully fixed upon, they entered the court saying and delivering that the said land of Lytilton etc. is held in chief of the said Sir Patrick Gray by Ward, relief, homage, and service: This done and announced the said Sir Patrick Gray asked the said Sir Thomas to do him homage and service for his part of the said lands as it had been determined in assize by the trusty men, to which the foresaid Sir Thomas replying said that he would do the homage for the lands of Litilton etc. with pertinents which the letter of the law requires, as he said, and to this he offered himself prompt and prepared : This reply the foresaid Sir Patrick openly refused before the bystanders, saying that farther than his part of the said lands extended he would not admit him, which said the foresaid Sir Thomas replied and said that the said Sir Patrick promised in full court to receive him for the lands of Litilton etc., in as far as the letter of the law therein demanded and required: To which the said Sir Patrick agreed and entered him in as much as the letter of the law requires: This sought for and more fully granted in prescribed form the foresaid Sir Thomas in due form compeared before the foresaid Sir Patrick kneeling with bare head and offering verba de p7'ese7iti to do homage for the lands of Litilton etc.^ which he held of him. in chief; which said homage the foresaid Sir Patrick refused to receive unless he said that he did him part homage for the lands which he held in chief of the said Sir Patrick within the lands of Litilton ,?/<;., which indeed Thomas refused to do because the said Sir Patrick at first promised to receive him to do homage as the letter of the law demands and, this not being accepted, he refused to do homage in part because it was not convenient, protesting and offering himself then and at all future time prompt and ready to do lawful homage: Upon which all and sundry the foresaid Sir Thomas demanded from me the notary public an instrument: Done at Langforgrund in the above place : Witnesses, etc. : And I Nicholas Allatesse clerk of S. Andrews diocese, notary public by apostolic authority etc. (//.)
OD. 19th July 1387. In dei nomine amen per presens publicum Instrumentum cunctis pateat euidenter quod anno dominj Millesimo Tncentesn-no octuagesimo septimo Indictione decima pontificatus sanctissimi in Chnsto patris et domini nostri domini Clementis diuina prouidencia pape septimi anno nono mensis Julii die xixa in domo capitularl Monasterii de abn;brothok sancti andree diocesis In mei notarii publici et subscriptorum testmni presencia personaliter constitutus Venerabilis vir Magister Johannes de lychtona officialis curie Sanctiandree / Ex commissione speciale Reuerendi in Chnsto patns dommi Walteri dei gracia Sanctiandree / Episcopi vt assuerit pro tnbunah sedendo / assistentibus sibi quam pluribus viris nobilibus et peritis fecit ad suanri presenciam conuocari Religiosum virum fratrem Andream ordinis (bancte) tnnitatis de Redempicione captiuorum et discretum virum dominum dauid de Stryfiyn ibidem presentes / Necnon venerabilem patrem dominum Walterum abbatem de Cupro ordinis cisterciensis Sanctiandree diocesis / ad audiendam sententiam diffinitivam ordinacionem et decretum super ecclesia parochialia de Ketnes eiusdem Sanctiandree diocesis quam quilibet pertinere predictorun, s'b, vendic.one voluit et ad se pertinere assuerit per suas euidencias et instrumenta que eidem domino Episcopo exhibuerat Et quamuis Idem abbas sepius vocatus et ad horam debitam expectatus nullo modo comperere curasset
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Ipse tainen officialis Nomine quo supra iuxta desiderium huius diei piout in actis cause precedentibus continetur / sentenciam suam ordinacioneni seu decretum in quadam cedula papirea quam tenebat contenta perlegit Cuius tenor sequitur et est talis Nos Johannes de lichton Officialis curie Sanctiandree pro tribunali sedentes in domo capitulari Monasterii de abirbrothok Sanctiandree diocesis quern locum ad hoc elegimus / attentis et consideratis instrumentis Juribus et munimentis in hac causa productis habitoque consilio cum dominis prelatis et diuersis Juris peritis de Speciali mandate domini Episcopi Sanctiandree per banc nostram sentenciam et ordinacionem pronunciamus decernimus et declaramus dictam ecclesiam de Ketnes cum suis Juribus et pertinenciis vniuersis pertinuisse pertinere / et pertinere debere ad ordinem
sancte trinitatis de redempcionem cap(tiuorum) que per magistrum pontis
berwyci et fratres eiusdem ordinis regenda et gubernanda f ex commissione
ministri generalis eiusdem ordinis vel alterius p tenus con-
suetum Quamdamque ecclesiam cum suis pertinenciis et suis possessionem eidem ordini et fratribus eiusdem ac fratri Andree magistro pontis berwyci domino nostro (rege ?) tenienti adherenti reddendam et restituendam fore et quantum possimus reddimus et restituimus Ipsem que ordinem et fratres ipsius ad eius possessionem corporalem cum pertinenciis restituendos et reintegrandos fore et restituimus ac reintegramus predictos que abbatem conuentum de Cupronecnon magistrum Dauid de Strevelyn a dicta ecclesia cum pertinenciis et eius possessione amonendos fore et amonemus / ipsis que super eadem et ipsius possessione / perpetuum silencium inponendum fore et inponimus Con- dempnacionem expensarum et financiarum omittentes e\ De quaquidem Sentencia sic per dominum officialem ut predicitur perlecta dictus frater Andreas per me notarium publicum Infrascriptum sibi peciit fieri publicum Instrumentum Acta fuerunt hec anno Indictione mense die pontificatu et loco quibus supra presentibus venerabilibus et discretis viris domino Willelmo de hadingtoun perpetuo vicario eiusdem domino thoma de balmanacli capellano Johanne fforman Johanne trayl et thoma moffet Sancti Andree et abirdonensis diocesis testibus ad premissa vocatis specialiter et rogatis Et in firmum testimonium permissorum sigillum dicti domini officialis presentibus est appensum.
Et ego Thomas de Edenham clericus abirdonensis Diocesis publicus auctoritate Imperiali notarius dum premissa modo quo 41 »• c V ■" supra agerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens
ocus igni. jj^jgj.f^^j I^Qj, q^jg publicum instrumentum inde confeci cui consuetum signum meum apposui in testimonium veritatis rogatus specialiter et requisitus. [H. and N.)
The tag and seal have been torn away. The parchment is in bad condition, worn and in holes, and the ink has faded.
Translation. In the name of God, Amen : By this present public Instrument be it plainly patent to all That, in the year of Our Lord 1387, tenth indiction, ninth year of the pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and our lord Clement \TI. by divine providence, Pope, and 19th day of the month of July : In the Chapter House of the Monastery of Arbroath in the diocese of S. Andrews, and in presence of me the notary public and the underwritten witnesses a \'enerable man Master John de Lychton, Official of the Court of S. Andrews, by virtue of his special commission from the Reverend father in Christ Sir Walter by the grace of God, Bishop of S. Andrews, sitting in judgement, several noble and learned men assisting him, caused summon to his presence a religious man, Friar Andrew of the Order of the Holy Trinity for Redemption of Captives, and a discreet man Sir David de Stryflyn, both present, and also a venerable father Sir Walter, Abbot of Cupar of the Order of Citeaux. to hear final sentence, ordinance, and decreet upon the Parish Kirk of Ketness in the said diocese of S. Andrews, which each of the foresaid parlies claimed to pertain to him by sale and asserted to pertain to him by his evidents and instruments which he had shewn to the said Bishop : And, although the said
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Abbot was summoned very often and tarried for until the appointed hour, he neglected to compear by any manner, therefore the said Official in name as above, in terms of the petition for this diet, as is contained in the former acts on this cause, read his sentence, ordinance, or decreet contained in a paper schedule which he held, whose tenour follows thus :— We John de Lichton, Official of the Court of S. Andrews, sitting in judgement in the Chapter House of the Monastery of Arbroath in the diocese of S. Andrews, which place vve chose for the purpose, the instruments, rights, and muniments produced in this cause having been examined and considered, and counsel taken with my lords the prelates and diverse rights sought for at the especial command of my lord Bishop of S. Andrews : By this our sentence and ordinance we pronounce, decern, and declare, that the said Kirk of Ketnes with its rights and all pertinents has pertained, pertains, and ought to pertain to the Order of Holy
Trinity for Redemption of Captives which is ruled and governed by the
Master of the Bridge of Berewick and the Friars of that Order - — - by com- mission from the Minister General of that Order or another
which Kirk with its pertinents and possessions To the said Order, and the Friars thereof, and Friar Andrew Master of the Bridge of Berwick, holding of and adhering to our lord the King, shall be returned, and restored ; and so far as we are able we return and restore ; And the said Order and Friars thereof shall be restored to, and replaced in personal possession thereoof with its pertinents ; And we restore and replace them : And we warn the foresaid Abbot and Convent of Cupar, and Master David de Strevelyn from the said kirk with its pertinents and the possession thereof; And we impose perpetual silence on them concerning this possession, omitting penalty of expenses and costs : Upon the sentence thus read by the Lord Official as above the said Friar Andrew asked a Public Instrument to be made by me the Notary public withinwritten : These acts were done here in the year, indiction, month, day, pontificate, and place abovewritten : Witnesses these venerable and discreet men. Sir William of Hadingtoun vicar thereof. Sir Thomas de Balmanach chaplain, John Forman, John Trayl, and Thomas Moffet of the dioceses of S. Andrews and Aberdeen, Specially called and summoned to the premises : and in sure testimony of the above the seal of the said Lord Official is appended. And I Thomas de Edenham, clerk of the diocese of Aberdeen, notary public by Imperial authority, while the premises were being done as above, was present along with the above-named witnesses ; and have made hereupon this public instrument, to which I have appended my usual sign in testimony of verity as specially summoned and required. {H.)
oi. c. 1390. Omnibus banc Gartam visuris vel audituris • Robertus ffilius hugonis dominus de Donovane Salutem in domino sempiternam • Nouerit vniuersitas vestra me dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse • nobili viro domino thome de haya de lochorwart Militi • totam terram que vocatur gowrlayis land in tenemento de barw infra baroniam de doncanelaw cum pertinenciis • Tenendam el habendam totam terram predictam cum pertinenciis dicto domino thome et heredibus suis ■ sine aliquo retenemento michi vel heredibus meis in hac parte • de dominis capitalibus eiusdem terre in feodo et hereditate libere quiete plenarie integre et honorifice per omnes rectas metas et diuisas suas in boscis et planis pratis et pascuis • moris et marresiis aquis et stagnis cum communi pastura et omnibus aliis libertatibus com- moditatibus et aysiamentis et Justis pertinenciis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam sub terra quam supra terram in omnibus et per omnia ad dictam terram spectantibus sen spectare valentibus in futurum ■ Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre et honorifice • Sicut ego dictus robertus uel aliquis predecessorum meorum dictam terram cum pertinenciis liberius quietius plenius integrius et honorificencius tenui uel tenuit • posedi uel possedit • ffiiciendo inde annuatim dictus thomas et heredes sui • dominis capitalibus eiusdem terre seruicium pro eadem debitum et consuetum ■ In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte mee Sigillum meum apposui ■ hiis testibus ■ Malcolmo ffleming patricio grahame Willelmo grahame • Alexandro grahame militibus • Willelmo de haya
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• Willelmo boide • Johanne boide ■ Johanne de Geddas et multis aliis {H and N.)
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Translation. To all who see or hear this charter Robert Fitz Hugh Lord of Donovane Greeting in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye that I have given, granted, and by this my present charter confirmed to a noble man Sir Thomas de Haya of Lochorwart, knight, all the land called Gowrlayis land with pertinents, in th& tenement of Barw, within the Barony of Doncanelaw : To be held and had by the said Sir Thomas and his heirs without any withholding by me or my heirs of the head lords of the said land in fee and heritage freely, quietly, fully, wholly, and honourably, by its right bounds and marches in woods and plain, meadows and pastures, moors and marshes, waters and stanks with common pasture and all other liberties, commodities, easements, and just pertinents whatsoever, named or not, under or above the earth, in all or by all belonging to or which ought to belong to the said land ; as freely, quietly, fully, wholly, and honourably, as I the said Robert or anyone of my predecessors held or possessed the said land : Rendering therefor yearly the said Thomas and his heirs service due and wont for the said land to the head lords thereof : In testimony whereof I have appended my seal to this my present charter : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
do. 1395. Presens indentura testatur quod cum longa quedam controuersia mota fuisse inter reuerendos et religiosos viros dominos abbatem et conuentum monasterij de Melros ex parte vna et nobiles viros dominos Thomam de la Hay ac Malcolmum flemyg Milites ex parte altera super diuino officio apud kingilduris per dictos religiosos peragendo tandem per tractatum amicabilem inter partes vtrasque concordatuni est sub forma que Sequitur videlicet quod iidem religiosi facient duas missas qualibet septimanai nter primam horam diei et nonam celebrari per vnum capellanum conducticum in loco predicto de kingilduris vnam scilicet die dominico et alteram aliquo die festo Si et quum contigerit in ebdomida quum vero contigerit tunc die mercuri veneris aut sabbati prout commodius fieri poterit Sit quod idem capellanus non teneatur nisi ad voluntatem suam ibidem residere Et misse iste fient ibidem sine defectu fraude et omissione nisi ob communem guerram hominum pestilencia seu personarum ac capellanorum paucitatem in regno Scocie vel aliam racionabilem et grandem causam dicte due misse vt prefertur intermitti compellantur Postea vero temporis oportunitate captata et predictis defectibus per diuinam clementiam cessantibus secundum racionis et discretionis considerationem eedem misse vt predictum est rite et debite perirnplebuntur vna cum cotidiana missa pro defunctis in dicto monasterio ad illud altare in quo memoria de la fraseris frequentari solebat vel ad aliud altare si ipsum destructum fuerit aut non paratum celebranda memoriter pro anima domini Simonis fraser militis primi donatoris dictarum terrarum et pro animabus omnium antecessorum et successorum suorum ac omnium fidelium defunctorum Pro omnino alio seriucio exactione calumpnia seu demanda que de predictis terris de kingilduris et hopkarthijn cum pertinenciis per dictos milites heredes eorumdem ministros quoscunque executores vel assignatos seu quoslibet alios nomine et ex parte eorumdem exigi poterunt quomodolibet velrequiri Et ad hec fideliter peragenda iidem religiosi obligant easdem terras suas de kingilduris et hopkarthum fore legaliter distringendas per predictos milites et heredes seu ministros eorumdem si preter casus prenotatos dicte misse fuerint omisse quosque de eisdem sufficienter et racionabiliter per visum fidedignorum fuerit satisfactum Ipsi vero milites pro se et heredibus suis executoribus et assignatis promiserunt sponte et fideliter manuceperunt quodistas condiciones facient integre ex parte eorumdem obseruari et hiis tantummodo content! erunt sine aliquo gravamine calumpnia vexacione et litis strepitu qualitercumque eisdem religiosis presentibus et futuris vel terris aut eorumdem tenentibus inperpetuum inferendis In quorum
o
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omnium testimonium vni parti presentis Indenture penes predictos milites lemanenti Sigillum commune Monasterii prefati de Mehos vna cum Sigillo Domini Abbatis eiusdem est appensum Alteram vero partem penes prefatos religiosos remanentem predicti Milites Suis Sigillis Sigillauerunt Anno Domini Millesimo CCCmo Nonagesimc quinto.
Indorsed. Ane Indentour betuix the abbot and convent of melros on the ane parte and Thomas hay and lord flemying on the uther parte.
Seal of the abbot still appended in fair condition : legend " S. dauid de benyn abbatis de melros.''
Translation.
This present Indenture bears witness that, after a long controversy had been waged between the reverend and religious men, the Abbot and Convent of the Monastery of Melrose, on the one part ; and the noble men, Sir Thomas de la Hay and Malcolm Flemyg knights, on the other, anent the performing of divine service by the said religious at Kingilduris, it is finally by friendly com- pact agreed upon between the parties as follows in this form ; namely, that the said religious cause two masses weekly when they please to be celebrated between the first and ninth hours of the day by a stipendiary chaplain in the foresaid place of Kingilduris, one on Sunday and the other on a feast day except when it falls in Ebdomida then on Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday as he will be able to do it ; and the said chaplain shall not hold them unless at his own will he resides there ; and these masses will be done there without defect, fraud, and omission, unless on account of general war, pestilence among men, or scarcity of parsons or chaplains in the realm of Scotland, or other reasonable or great cause the foresaid two masses are forced to be discontinued ; thereafter, the opportunity of the times taken and the foresaid defects removed by divine clemency, according to reason and discretion the said masses as above will be performed ceremoniously and properly along with a daily mass for the dead in the said monastery at the altar used frequently in memory of the Phrasers or at another altar, if the first is destroyed or not prepared for celebration, in memory of the soul of Sir Simon Eraser knight, first donor of the said lands, and for the souls of all his ancestors and successors and all the faithful dead for all other service, exaction, burden, or demand which can be asked for the said lands of Kingilduris and Hopkartkin with pertinents by the said knights, their heirs, servants whomsoever, executors, or assignees, or anyone in their name and behalf: And to perform this faithfully the said religious cause their said lands of Kingilduris and hopkarthin to be liable to be distrained upon by the said knights, their heirs or servants, if, on account of the abovenoted reasons, the said masses are omitted, until they are satisfied from the said lands sufficiently and reasonably at the sight of trust- worthy men : The said knights for themselves, their heirs, executors, and assignees have promised and freely and faithfully undertaken that they will cause the said stipulations to be fully observed on their part and will instantly satisfy the said religious, present and future, without other unjust demand vexa- tion and noise of strife whatever ; or render their lands or tenants liable forever : In testimony of all which the Common Seal of the said Monastery of Melrose with the seal of the Lord Abbot thereof is appended to that part of the present Indenture to remain with the foresaid knights : the other part to remain with the said religious the foresaid knights have sealed with their seals : A.D. 1395- {H.)
oy. 1395-1399. Omnibus banc cartam visuris vel audituris Willelmus de haya dommus de louchquorwart et de hoprew Salutem in domino sempiternam Nouerit vnuiersitas vestra me dedisse concessisse et hac present! carta mea con- firmasse dilecto consanguineo meo Johanni de geddesse pro humagio et servicio suo Omnes terras meas videlicet decem bouatas terre una cum dimidia parte unius terre que vocatur cotlande et sexta parte molendini in villa et domineo de
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thankertona Infra vicecomitatum de laneik cumpertinenciis tenendas ethabendas dictas decern bouatas cum dicta dimidia parte que vocatur cotlande et sexta parte molendini predict! cum pertinenciis predicto Jolianni de geddesse et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legittime procreandis quibus deticientibus Andree de geddesse secundo filio fratris predicti Johannis et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legittimt- procreandis quibus forsan deficientibus veris et legittimis heiedibus prefati Johannis de me et heredibus meis dominis de hoprew in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum libere quiete plenarie integre et honoritice per omnes rectas metas et diuisas suas in boscis et planis pratis et pascuis moris marracijs aquis stangnis piscationibus et aucupationibus viis et semitis fabrinis bracinis et eorum sequelis cum curiis curiarumque exitibus finibus et escatis mercetis et bludewytis cum multura ad sextam partem molendini predicti perlenenti Et cum omnibus redditibus quibuscumque michi infra dictam villam de thanker- tona sen domineum debitis annuatim ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis et Justis pertinentibus quibuscumque tam nominatis cjuam non nominatis tam sub terra quam supra terram in omnibus et per omnia ad dictas decern bouatas et dimidiam partem de cotlande et sextam partem molendini predicti infra dictam villam et domineum de thankertona spectantibus sen spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum adheo libere cpiiete plenarie integre et honorifice sicut ego dictus willelmus vel aliquis predi- cessorum meorum dictas terras et partem molendini cum pertinenciis de domino nostro rege liberius quietius plenius integrius et honorificensius tenui seu tenuit poscedi vel poscedit faciendo inde annuatim dictus Johannes geddesse etheredes sui predicti servicium domini nostri regis pro eisdem decern bouatas terre debitum et consuetum tantum pro aliis serviciis secularibus exactionibus questionibus seu demandis que per me uel heredes meos de dictis terris cum ])ertinenciis exigi poterunt uel requiri Et ego dictus willelmus et heredes mei domini de hoprew omnes terras predictas et partem molendini predicti cum pertinenciis dicto Johanni de geddesse et heredibus suis predictis Contra omnes homines et feminas varantizabimus acquietabimus et imperpetuum defendemus In Cuius Kei testi- monium sigillum meum presenti Carte mee est appensum apud louchquorwart hiis testibus Reuerendos et nobilibus viris Jacobo de borthwic archdiacono laudonie willelmo de borthwic domino de ligertwode milite Alano do lawedre Johanne de haya fratre meo Johanne de borthwic willelmo tlemyng Johanne fayrle et multis aliis. {H. and N.)
Seal appended in good condition. The arms are 3 escutcheons, no quarterings.
Translation. To all who see or hear this charter William de Haya, Lord of Louchquorwart and Hoprew, Greeting in the Lord everlasting: Wit ye that 1 have given, granted and by this mv present charter confirmed to my beloved kinsman John de Geddesse for his homage and service all my lands, namely, ten oxgangs of land with the half of a Gotland and the sixth of the Mill with pertinents ni the town and lordship of Thankerton, Lanarkshire : To be held and had by the said John de Geddesse and the heirs male of his body legitimately to be procreated, whom failing Andrew de Geddesse second son of the brother of the foresaid John and his heirs male, etc., whom failing, the true and lawful heirs of the said John, of me and my heirs, Lords of Hoprew, in fee and heritage forever freely, quietly, fullv, wholly, and honourably by all their right bounds and marches in woods and' plains, meadows and pastures, moors, marshes, waters, stanks, fishings, and hawkings, roads and paths, smithies, brewhouses, and then- sequels with courts, exits of courts, fines and escheats, merchets and bludwytes, with the multure pertaining to the foresaid si.xth of the mill, and uith all profits whatsoever due yearly to me within the said town or lordship of 1 hankerton, and with all and sundry other liberties, commodities, easements and righteous pertinents whatsoever, named or not, beneath or above the i-arth in all and by all pertaining to or by any means which ought to pertain in future to the said ten oxgangs, half cotland, and sixth of the mill within the said town and lordship of Thankerton, as freely, quietly, fully, wholly, and honourably as I the said William or anvonc of mv predecessors held or possessed the said land and part
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of the mill with pertinents of our lord the King : Rendering therefore yearly the said John Geddesse and his heirs service due and wont to our lord the King for the said ten oxgangs as for other services, secular exa.ctions, questions, or demands which can be asked or required by me or my heirs for the said lands with pertinents and I the said William and my heirs, Lords of Hoprew, will warrand, acquit, and for ever defend all the said lands and part of the mill with pertinents to the said John and his said heirs against all men and women : In testimony whereof my seal is appended to this my present charter at Louchquorwart : Witnesses, etc. [H.)
39^. 25th July 1396. A procuratoric of resignatioun be Elizabeth Lyndesay of the Landis of West Barnis in the handis of King Robert of the daitt the 25 of Julij 1396. No. 10, 1619 Belion Inventory. (//.)
40. 5th Feb. 1397/8. In nomine domini Amen per hoc presens publicum Instrumentum cunctis pateat euidenter quod anno ab incarnacione eiusdem MmoCCCmo nonagesimo septimo mensis fifebruarii die quinta Indicione sexta pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri domini Benedicti diuina prouidencia pape Xiij anno quarto coram nobila domina domina Joneta de Giffart domina de Zester Willelmo de Sancto claro tunc ballivo suo pro tribunali sedentibus et me notario subscripto et testium infrascriptorum comparuit henricus de Cokbourn cum prolocutori suo Willelmo de Cokbourn domino de Scralyn dicte domine monstravit et publice perlegi fecit quasdam litteras patentes quarum una sub sigillo domini Johannis de Strathavane rectoris ecclesie de Morham de donacione cuiusdam pecie terre capelle de Duncanlaw sigillata et alia littera super assedacionem et suum dimisionem cuiusdam tenementi cum suis pertinenciis quondam Alexandri de Stratoune et sigllo thome de Dun quondam burgensis de hadyngtoune patente sigillata ut asseruit quas litteras sic ostensas et publice perlectas dictus Willelmus dictam dominam nomine et ex parte fratris sui antedicti cum instancia requisivit ut dicta domina dictas terras dictum henricum gaudere permittere voluerit prestauit eciam dictus henricus quod si aliqua bona super predictas terras invenire potuerit ea pro firmis preteritis distringendo voluerit Ad quod dicta domina in presencia plurimorum respondebat dicens quod mulier erat et conselio amicorum suorum ligata fuit et per illo die talibus evidenciis sibi fuerunt ignote Qua propter dicta domina sumptibus suis sub manu publica copias earundem sibi tradi peciit Ita vt concelio suo super hoc consulto infra tempus raconabile ilium responsum dare potuerit effectuosum videlicet ante festum Sancte Elene proximo futurum quas copias ei conferre non tenebantur ut asseruerunt nee nellent neque comodum de dictis terris de terminis transactis prolongare vellent post cuiusquidem litterarum presentacionem et dicte domine ipsarum copiarum petitionem ac ipsarum denegacionem prefata domina a me notario publico subscripto sibi fieri peciit publicum Instrumentum Acta sunt hec in plana curia dicte domine de Zester tenta in ecclesiam de Bothanis sub anno die mense Indicione et pontificatu quibus supra presentibus Uiscretis viris et dominis hugone de Berclay domino de Kylbreny militi Johanne de Strathauane Johanne filio thome et Johanne broune rectoribus ecclesiarum de Morhame Bothanis et de Cranshawys Johanne Zounge de Shirrafe syd hugone de Wode cum aliis testibus ad premissis vocatis specialiter et rogatis.
" Locus Sio-ni." -^Vf.^" Johannes de Jedworth clericus Sanctiandree diocesis pubhcus impenali auctoritate notarius, etc. {H. and N.)
Translation.
instrmnent Hf.?' ""i ^°''' ^'"'" L ^^^^ ^' ^^ P'^^"^^ P^'ent bv this public instiument that, in the year from the Incarnation of Our Lord i-,07 fifth dav of
n LtHv ?ath:?m7h' "f ' 'f^'f^ ^^ ^^^^^'^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^1 ^^'n^ificall of\he most holy fathei in Christ and our lord Benedict XIII. bv divine orovidence Pope, Before a noble lady Dame Jonet de Giffart, Lady of kstc'v^nd W^^^^^^^^^
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de Sinclair, then her baillie, sitting in judgement, and me the notary, and Uie witnesses underwritten there compeared Henry de Cokbourn with his pro- locutor William de Cokbourn, lord of Scralyn, who shewed to the said lady, and caused to be publicly read certain patents, one sealed with the seal of Sir John de Strathavane, rector of the kirk of lAIorham, upon the gift of a certain part of the land of the Chapel of Duncanlaw, and another letter upon the assedation and his demission of a certain tenement with its pertinents of umquhile Alexander de Stratoune and plainly sealed with the seal of Thomas de Dun late burgess of Haddyngtoune as he asserted, which letters thus shewn and publicly read, the said William on behalf of his foresaid brother urgently requested the said Lady to permit the said Henry to enjoy the said lands ; and the said Henry promised that if he could find any goods on the said lands he was willing that they should be distrained for byrun rents : To which the said Lady in presence of many replied saying that she was a woman and bound by the counsel of her friends and they were ignorant to that day of such evidents, wherefore the said lady asked that copies should be made publicly for her at her own expense thereof, so that counsel upon this having Ijeen taken she would be able to give a reply within a reasonable time, namely before the Feast of S. Helen next to come, which copies to give her they were not bound, as they asserted, nor were they willing, nor did they wish to defray the profit of the said lands of the terms past after the presentation of the said letters : upon the desire of the said lady for copies thereof and the refusal thereof, the said Lady asked me the notary public underwritten to make her a public instrument : Done in the open court of the said Lady of Zester, held in the Kirk of Bothans in the year, day, month, indiction, and pontificate as above : Witnesses, etc., specially called and summoned to the premises : And I John de Jedworth, clerk of S. Andrews diocese, notary public by Imperial authority, etc. (//".)
4:1. 25th February 1397-8. In dei nomine Amen per hoc presens publi- cum Instrumentum cunctis Pateat euidenter quod anno ab incarnacione eiusdern Millesimo CCC mo nonagesimo sepitimo mensis ffebruarii die • xxv • Indicione Sexta pontificatus Sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri domini Bene- dicti diuina prouidencia pape xiij anno quarto In mei notarii presencia et testium infrascriptorum ad hoc specialiter rogatorum • presencia personaliter constitutus Alexander de Stratouna filius et heres quondam Johannis de Stratoun confessus est in presencia reuerende domine sue domine Jonete de Giffart domine sue superiore terrarum suarum de Duncanlaw quod omnes dictas suas cum pertin- enciis sibi hereditarie pertinentes infra dictam villam et territorium de Duncane- law iacentes plane et omnino venditit cum omni Jure etclameoque dictis terris habuit Alexandro de Cokbourne defuncto quondam domino de langtouna pro quadam summa pecunie sine concensu • uel assensu autaliqua lecencia domini sue superiore antedicte alienauit confessus fuit et dictus Alexander de Stratoun coram dicta domina et me notaris publico ac aliorum plurimorum quod inter ipsum et dictum Alexandrum de Cokbourne post supradiclam vendiscionem dictarum terrarum euidencias assedacionis pro termino nouemdecim annoruni predicto Alexandro de Cokbourne fecit et concessit super quibus omnibus et singulis superius enarratis tam de vendiscione et sine concensu domine sue superioris dictarum terrarum alienacione ac et dc facturaeuidencia pro termino supradicto antedicta domina a me notario publico subscripto sibi fieri peciit publicum Instrumentum Acta sunt hcc apud Duncanelaw sub anno die mensc Indicione et pontificatu quibus supra Prcscntibus discrctis viris et dominis Archebaldo de Cunynghame militi Johanne filio Thome Johannc hroun rectori- bus ecclesiarum de Cranshawis et Bothanis hugone dc prcstwik scutifero Johanne Zoung de Shiraffesyd cum aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis et rogatis.
Et ego Johannes de Jedworth clcricus Sancti andree diocesis publicus Imperiali auctoritate notarius etc. (//. and N.)
Translation. In the name of God, Amen '. May it plainly appear to all by this present public Instrument that, in the year 1397 from the Incarnation of Our Lord, of
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the month of February the 25th day, sixth indiction and fourth year of the pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and our Lord Benedict XIII. by divine providence Pope, in presence of me the notary pubhc and the under- written witnesses specially summoned hither there compeared personally Alexander de Stratoun, son and heir of umquhile John de Stratoun, and con- fessed in presence of his reverend lady Dame Jonet de Giffart, his Lady Superior of his lands of Duncanlaw, that he had sold and alienated all his lands with pertinents belonging heritably to him lying in the town and territory of Duncan- law plainly and fully with all right and claim he had in the said lands to the late Alexander de Cokbourne, umquhile Laird of Langtown, for a certain sum of money without the consent or assent or o.ther licence of his foresaid Lady Superior ; and the said Alexander de Stratoun confessed before the said Lady Superior, me the notary public, and many others that he made and granted to the foresaid Alexander de Cokbourne after the foresaid sale of the said lands evidences of assedation for the term of 19 years to the said Alexander de Cokbourn : Upon all and sundry this above narrated anent the sale and aliena- tion of the said lands without the consent of his Lady Superior and of the making of evidents for the foresaid terms, the foresaid Lady asked me the underwritten notary to make her a public Instrument : Done here at Duncane- law in the year, day, month, indiction and pontificate above written : Witnesses, etc. : And I John de Jedworth clerk of S. Andrews diocese, notary public by Imperial authority e/c. {//.)
41 . 13th March 1398/9. Minute of an indentourbetwene the Archbischop of Glasco and William the Hay Lord (so he is styled) Locherwode anent the kirk of Lyne 13 March 1398, No. i 0/1622 Locharret hiventory (tioi in Ren. Eps. Glasg.) (//.) ^ \ i>
42. 15th January 1399^1400. Robertus dei gracia Rex scotorum Reue- rendo m christo patri Ciilberto eadem gracia episcopo Abirdonensi Cancellario nostro salutem Sciatis quod confirmauimus donacionem et concessionem illas quas Willelmus de haya de lochquorwart et de hoprcu fecit et concessit dilecto consanguineo suo Johanni de Geddesseprohomagio et seruicio suode omnibus terns suis videlicet dccem bouatis terre vna cum dimidia parte vnius terrc que vocatur coleland et sexta parte molendini in villa et domino de thankartoune cum pertinenciis infra vicecomitatum de lanark Tenendis et habendis dictis decem bouatis cum dicta dimidia parte que vocatur coteland et sexta parte molendini predicti cum pertinenciis predicto Johanni de geddesse et heredibus suis mascuhs de corpore suo legittime procreandis quibus deficientibus Andree de geddesse secundofilio fratris predicti Johannis et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legittime procreandis quibus forsan deficientibus veris et legittimis heredibus prefati Johannis quibuscunque in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum adeo hbere et quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace in omnibus et per omnia sicut in carta dicti Willelmi sibi inde confecta plenius continetur Saluo seruicio nostro Quare vobis mandamus et precipimus quatenus cartan nostram sub magno sigiUo nostro in forma capelle nostre debita dicto Tohanni hen faciatis super confirmacione nostra antedicta Datum sub sigillo nostro secreto apud Edinburgh decimo quinto die mensis January Anno regni nostri Decimo. '^ "usui
Translation. Robert, by the grace of God, King of Scots to a Reverend father in Christ Gilbert, by the same grace Bishop of Aberdeen, our Chancellor Greetino ■ Wi ye that we have coiifirmed that gift and grant, which William de Haya of Lochquorwart and Hopreu made and gave to his beloved kinsman Joh^? de Geddesse for his homage and service, of all his lands namely, ten oxgan-s of land with the half of a land called the Coteland and the sixth of the mfu n the town and lordship of Thankartoune with pertinents in the shire of Lana 1 To be held and had, the said ten oxgangs with the said half called the Cotehnd
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and the sixth of the said mill with pertinents, by the foresaid John de Geddesse and the heirs male to be born lawfully of his body, whom failing by Andrew de Geddesse, second son of the foresaid John's brother, and the heirs male to be born lawfully of his body, whom perchance failing by the true and lawful heirs whomsoever of the said John, In fee and heritage for ever as freely and quietlv, fully, wholly, honourably, well and in peace in all and by all as is more fully contained in the charter made thereanent to him by the said William, Reserving our service : Wherefore we command and charge you that you cause a charter to be made under the Great Seal in due form of our Chancery to the said John upon this our above-mentioned confirmation : Given under our Privy Seal at Edinburgh, fifteenth day of the month of January in the tenth year of our reign (loth year of Robert III., 1399). (H.)
4:0. 1400. He it Knawyne til al yat yis lettir Heris or seis me Tassy of Maxwellordof ye thrid part of Strathardil til hafgravntytt fullelegyffyne til Dam Johanna gyffart lady of yhest my Eldmodir to by al ye landyis wt ye aptynance qwhilk was vmqwhil John of Statonys lyand wt in ye Barvn'ry of Dvncanlaw ye qwhilk land was haldyn of ye forsaid lady Dam John and for to tvrne it halely in hir oyise and for to gyf it to qwhat kirk of Chapel yat scho likys for ye merytabil heile of hir saule t hir foreldris t ourys and at our yat J conferm be yis my my {sic) lettir hir gyft in ye maner beforsaid t resyngys til hir al my reyth or clame yat I hafe in yat said land or my hafe til it be any maner of secular lauch cevile or canone in tym to come And gyf yat I ye forsaid Tassy or any of my ayris my atturnayis or my assignes agayn callis or agayn standis yis forsaid counand I obliste me my ayris or my atturnayis or my assignes or any in my name or throw me in fourty pvnd of sterlingis to be vpleftyt at the wil of any man lerd or lawyt yat happynys to duele wt ye said land or for to haf it eftir ye dissese of the forneyt lady my Eldmodir or yhit agayne call it in hir lyife or in any tym to come and to ye mar Sekyrnes of ye qwhilk thyngis fermly to be yhemyt t heldyne I haf svorne abodily athe in ye presence of syndry In ye witnese of the qwhilk thyng be cause yat I had na seal redy of my awyn I pcurit the seil of an honabile lady Uam Alice ye lydesay Porese of ye Nunnys of hadyngton t ye coinone seile of ye Pryorese wt ye assent t ye consent of ye cowand of ye forne yt abbay to be set to yis psand lettir in ye absent of my seile Gyffyn at at {sic) Hadyngtone In ye yheir of our lord Jm ccc nynty ye lend ■ (//. and Al.)
44. 20th May 1407. Confirmation-by Archibald Earl of Douglas, Lord of Galloway and warden of the Marches of Scotland towards England, to Sir William of Haya of Lochorward, Knight, and his heirs, of a gift granted by the illustrious David late King of Scots to Patrick Flemyng, of the office of Sherifl' of Peebles. Dated 20th May 1407. (/I/.)
Seal of the Earl, of which the greater part is in good state, the edi^es broken.
45. 4th Dec. 1409. Obligation, in vernacular, by Henry Sender Earl of Orknay and William Sender of Hirdmanstoun, Knights, to Sir William the Hay, Lord of Lochwhorwart, for Dame Margaret Countess of Marrand Angous, to secure the refunding of the sum of ^"loo ^cots ; to the said Sir W illiam, his heirs, &c., within a year, if the contract of marriage of William of Douglas Earl of Angous, with a daughter, qwha sa hit be, of the said Sir W illiam, fa. by reason of the death of the said Earl, if the marriage be fult.lled between the son and heir of the said Sir William and Elizabeth the sister of the said Earl ot Angous, then the said i:ioo shall not be refunded-and if the said Earl oppose the said marriage the said Earl of Orkney and William Sincler bind them to pay to the said Sir William Hay l\oo scots with i;200 in name of costs. At Hirdmanstoun 4th December 1409. (.</• and H.'^
The seal of the Earl of Orkney is perfect, that of Sincler of llirdman.sioun i» loM.
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46. 1 2th Dec. 14 lo. Acquittance Ijy Margaret Countess of Marr and Angus to Sir William Hay Laird of Locherwart, of ^loo " usuale money of the Kyngryk of Scotlande," in which he was obliged to her for cause of marriage of her son's son Wyllyhum of Douglas Eryl of x^nguse and Larde of Ledalysdale. At Bagby I2th December 1410. {^M.)
Seal gone.
47. 28th Sept. 1414. Charter by Archibald Earl of Douglas, Lord ot (ialloway and Annandale, in favour of Sir William de Haya of Lochworward, Knight, of the lands of Auchqwone, in the Sheriffdom of Wigton and Lordship of Galloway, on resignation thereof by Sir Thomas Makcowlauch, Knight, at the College of Linclowden in presence of many nobles. Holding to the said Sir William of the granter in fee and heritage, for services used and wont. At Edinburgh 28th September 1414. Witnesses, Sir Henry de Sancto claro Earl of Orkney, Sir William of Douglas of Drumlanrig, William of Borthwik of that Ilk, John of Moubray and John of Sinclair, Knights, Adam of Hepburne of Halis, Robert of Levinstoune, Robert of Hoppringil, William of Edmonstoun, William of Sinclair, Esquires, and Master James of Fawside secretary to the Earl of Douglas. i^M.)
Seal of the granter in good condition. Seal is not attached.
Note. — This document is in a very wasted condition, and the matter of this abstract has been supplied from a copy which follows.
4o. 28th Sept. 1414. Fifteenth Century Copy of the foregoing on paper. The following is jotted on the back. Of qwytsonday the zer of gras m iiij and XV (1415). Item. Thorn hoye 4sh.2d. : It. Thorn Alexandersoun 8sh.4d. : It. Jon Alixandersoun 8sh.4d. : Jon Alixandersoun, soun, 8sh.4d. : It. Jon of May I4sh. : It. Wil Roggersoun 6sh. : It. Wil. Jonson 5sh. : It. Robyn of Morham has tan fra Wil of blakby i5sh.7d. : It. the said Robyn 7 sh.iod. Of the mal of martymes. Alan Walkar 5sh. : It. to Howlota Stovoun 2od. : It. to Gras Ranis i6d. : It. Thom the hay 6sh. : It. to the lord 4sh. and 4d. : It. Jon Alisandersoun, soun, 8sh.4d. : It. the Wif 8sh. : It. Jon of Stratoun 4sh. : It. to Howlotta Stovoun 4sh. : It. Jon of Strattoun 4sh. : It. Robyn Rechardsoun has part ^4-5sh. : It. Wil Jonsoun of Berford losh. : It. Wil Roggersoun I2sh.6d. : It. Patroun Dobsoun 4sh.8d. : It. Jon of May i5sh.iod. : It. Rechard of May 4sh. lod. : It. Wil Roggarsoun 4sh.2d. : Summa 56sh.
It. Androw Harddy has part of the mal 27sh.8d. : It. 4osh. : It. 8sh. for hymself: It. I7sh. : It. losh. for hymself: It. 8sh. : It. I3sh.4d. : It. losh. and
sa Anddrow his award 8sh.6d. of the : It. balmalkyn 5sh.6d. : It. Thom
smetht 35sh.iod. : It. to the lord i6sh.6d. : It. to the leddy I4d. : It. to the lord I2d. : andsa he is awand 5sh.6d. i^H.)
49. 6th Oct. 1 414. Precept by Archibald Earl of Douglas, Lord of Galloway and Annandale, to Outhred MacDowell sheriff of Wigton to infeft Sir William Hay of Louchorwart, Knight, in the lands of Auchqwhone, in the sheriffdom of Wigtoun and Lordship of Galloway. At Edynburgh 6th October 1414- {M.)
Seal of the Earl, in fairly good condition.
50. 6th Janry. 1414/5. Dispensation by Wm. Bishop of Glasgow, follow- ing on and narraling a letter to him from Pope Benedict (Anti Pope Benedict XIII.), dated 3 Ides Dec. an pont. 19 (n Dec. 1413), to Wm. de Douglas Earl of Angus and Margaret daughter of Sir Wm. de la Hay the elder, knt, although related in the fourth degree of consanguinity : Dated at the Castle of Zester, Peast of Epiphany (6 Jan.) 1414 : Witnesses, Wm. de Hav knt., lord of Zester '
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Wm. de Hay his son and heir ; Wm. de Borthwic, son and heir of Sir \Vm. Borthwic ; Jas. de Lawedre ; Rob. de Lawedre ; Masters Jas. Walter Arch- deacon of Thevidale ; David de Name ; Sirs Thos. de Lawedre canon of Dunbar and others : Written by the Bishop's notary, Wm. Ra, priest Glasg. die, N.P. I.a. (//.)
Fragment of Bishop Lavvder's seal appended, red wax upon green.
Ol. 26th Jan. 1418/9. Indenture between William de ia Hay Lord of Lochqwerwert Sheriff of Feblis with consent of William de la Hay his son and heir, on the one part, and Master Robert de Moffete canon of Glasgow and perpetual vicar of the parish kirk of Peblis, with consent of Sir William de Lavvcdyr Bishop of Glasyow and the chapter thereof, on the other part, whereby the said Sir William dc la Hay and his heirs shall have the Kirklands lying from the water called Raburn on the west part ; and the said vicar shall have the lands of Geddowrtpfelde lying from the said Raburn on the east part, with all rights and liberties, manse, commodoties, &c., according to the marches as they are at the time of this contract. Dated at Peblis 26th January 141 8. Witnesses, Thomas de la Hay, Sir William Ade dean of Peblis, John Gedas, Sir David Forestar vicar of Edylstown, and .Adam Robertson burgess of Peblis. {M. and H.)
The seals of the Bishop, the chapter of Glasgow and the vicar have lieen appended ; the first and last only remain and are somewhat defaced.
52. 1 8th ¥t.h. 1 41 8/9. Precept by Archibald Earl of Douglas, Lord of Gal way and of Annandale direct to Robert of Crichtoun and his fallow Mcgyewe his officers, directing them to see the maills of the lands of aucht Qwhow lying in the said Lordship of Galloway and which pertain to Sir William the Haye of Louchorwart, paid to the said Sir William: At (Edinburgh) i8th February
1418. {M.)
Paper badly decayed and torn. Small fragment of Earl's seal remains.
52-^. 23rd January 1419/20. A precept of Sasine be George Erie of Merch for giving seising to William Cunninghame of the Landis of Beltone and Kilpallet of the dait the 23 of January 1419. lYo. 12, 1619 Iklton Inveniory.
52^. 24th January 1419/20. Ane instrument maid be William Cranstoun Sheriff of the countie of Merch of a saising given be him to the said William (Cunningham) be vertew of the precept abune specifeit of the daitt the 24 Jarij
1 4 19. No. 13, 1 619 Belton Inventory. (//.)
53. 1st August 1420. Petition addressed to Henry liiahop of St. .Andrews by William de Hay knight. Sheriff of Peebles ; Thomas Boyd, with the consent of his eldest son and heir Thos. Boyd ; Eustace Maxwell ; and Dougal M 'Dowel, co-lords of the Lordship of Zester and patrons in turn of the Parish Kirk of Bothanis craving the erection of the saiQ kirk into a College for a Provost and four Prebendaries : see No. 55, where this petition is embodied in the Founda- tion Charter by the Bishop. (//.)
The seals of the four granters are appended in fair condition. '1 he seal of Sir William Hay shews the earhest examjile of the Hay of Yester arms, Fraser (in the 1st and 4th) quartering, Giffard (in the 2nd and 3rd quarters), and the Hay arms on a surtout. The crest is a ram's head.
54. i2th April 1421. Instrument at the instance of Dame Alicia de Hay Lady of Zeister, wife of Sir Wm. de Hay lord of Zeister, upon the consent of
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Sir John Richar.lson Rector of the Parish Kirk of Bothans to its erection into a CoMegc Kirk in terms of No. 53, which was shewn to him, the seal of Eustace de Maxwell not yet affixed, on condition that a pension, to be fixed by the Bishops of S. Andrews and Glasgow, be paid him from the said Kirk : Done in the Castle of Ziester, in the room of the said Sir John, 12 midday, 12 April 14-' I • Witnesses, Sir Wm. Adam, Dean of the Christianity of Pebles ; David lie Borthwik ; Thos. de Hay ; Thos. Wode ; and Andrew Roucel : Thos. de Lawcdre, clerk S. And. die, M.A., N.P., A.a. {H.) ,
55. 23nd April 142 1. Universis Christi fidelibus ad quorum noticias picsentes littere pervenerint Henricus permissione divina Episcopus Sancti- andree Salutem in omnium saluatorc Splendor eterne glcrie qui suam niundum illuminat ineffabili claritate pia vota fidelium de sue maiestatis clemencia tunc benigno favore prosequitur cum devota ipsorum humilitas et sincerus affectus in divini cultus augmentacione fervere noscantur piis queprecibus et benemeritis adiuuantur Justis quoque postulantium precibus quos fides spes et caritas ad devocionis affectum et divini cultus augmentum continue sollicitant ut ad gratiam dispositi et ad gloriam iuvitati in piis actibus fervencius et instancius persuerent tam vigor et favor equitatis quam ordo racionis favere nos inducunt Nos igitur pium affectum nobilium virorum Willelmi de haya militis vicecomitis vicecomitatus de peblis thome boyde eustacii de maxwell et dowgalli makdowale condominorum porcialium dominii de Zester et compatronorum vicissim et al- ternis vicibus ecclesie parochialis de bothanis nostre dyocesis ipsorum unanimi consensu et assensu predictam ecclesiam de bothanis in perpetuum collegium seu coUegiatam ecclesiam unius propositi et quatuor capellanorum perpetuis temporibus duraturam quantum in eis fuit erigi cupiencium et erigencium ac nobis per suas patentes litteras ipsorum sigillis sigillatas ut hujusmodi erectionem ac ipsorum disposicionem et ordinacionem approbare et confirmare humilites supplicantium per nostri sollicitudinem officii ad eftectum perduci debitum cupientes dictas litteras illorum ordinacionem et supplicacionem continentes recepimus quarum tenor de verbo ad verbum sequitur sub hiis verbis Reverendo in Christo patri ac domino Henrico permissione divina Episcopo sanctiandree Nos Willelmus de haya miles vicecomes vicecomitatus de peblis Thomas Boyde cum consensu et assensu thome Boyde filii mei primogeniti et heredis Euslacius de Maxwell et dougallus mc douell domini dominii de Zester porciales et compatroni vicissim et alternis vicibus ecclesie parochialis de Bothanis vestre dyocesisvestri filii humiles et devoti Reverencias omnimodas debitas cum honore Cum enim mundus vita presens et mundana (gaudia) transtoria et vana multipli- citer dinoscantur Nos considerantes celestia perpetue duratura nostros animos pia devotione excitat et inducit ut de bonis temporalibus nobis a summo collatis eidem retributori et merito quam possumus reddamus eterna Intendentes terrena in celestia commutare ad perpetuam rei memoriam pro salute animarum nostrarum uxorum progenitorum nostrorum et sucessorum et omnium fidelium defunctorum ut cultus divinus in (sanctum) ecclesiam dei augeatur proposuimus et intendimus et unanimi consensu et assensu sine revocacione quacumque proponimus disponimus et ordinamus vestra autoritate ordinaria mediante pre- bendo confirmacionem de ordinatis per nos porciales et compatronos predictos in dictam ecclesiam de Bothanis perpetuum collegium unius prepositi et quatuor capellanorum perpetuis temporibus duraturum pro quorum sustentacione dictam ecclesiam dotamus modo et forma quibus sequitur videlicet prepositus qui pro tempore fuerit et in dicta prepositura presidebit omnes fructus redditus et pro- ventus eiusdem ecclesie de bothanis cum suis pertinenciis percipiet pro tempore vite sue solvendo inde annuatim ad quatuor anni terminos ad festa pentecostes
sanctilaurcncii omnium sanctorum etpurificationisbeate marie vigintioctomarcas usuahs monete scocic proporcionaliter duobus capellanis uni videlicet decem hbras qui curam in dicta ecclesia de Bothanis geret animarum una cum sufficiente mansione pro dicto capellano in terra ecclesiastica situata altei vero capellano tresdecim marcas usuahs monete scocie una cum sufficienti mansione in eadem terra ecclesiastica pro eodem Tercius vero capellanus totam teriam de
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Kirkbank vulgariter appellatain habebit que extendit ad valorem quatiior niarcarum cum dimidia cum molendino. in dicta terra situato extendente ad valorem duarum marcarum et unam mansionem in terra ecclesiastica cum orto situatam ad valorem unius marce et in augentacionem sue porcionis damns concedimus dec et dicte capellanie perpetue mortificamus quinque husbandlandis et quinque cotelandis iacentes infra terram de duncanelaw que extendunt ad valorem quinque marcarum cum dimidia Insuper nos compatroni predicti ordinamus et consentimus quod ecclesia de morame vestre dyocesis ad nostram vicissim et alternis vicibus presentacionem spectans cum vacauerit erit annexa dicto coUegio et ecclesie de Bothanis et de ipsius ecclesie de morame fructibus fundabitur quarta capellania cuius capellanus fructus redditus et pro- ventus eiusdem percipiet solvendo inde annuatim iura episcopalia et archidia- conalia debita et consueta et in eadem ecclesia de morame capellanus qui pro tempore fuerit parochianis faciei divinum servicium et alia sacramenta ecclesi- astica debite deservire Prepositus vero predictus et qui pro tempore fuerit de fructibus dicte ecclesie de Bothanis iura episcopalia et archidiaconalia debita et consueta solvet prout rector eiusdem antequam in collegium fuerat erecta alias solvere consuevit Nos vero compatroni predicti ad dictam preposituram cum vacauerit iure debito presentabimus sine contradictione quacunque ad capellanias vero nostrum quilibet unum per se capellanum ydoneum presentabit cuius capellanie presentacio cuiusc[uam per se eidem presentanti et suis successoribus pertinebit Preterea nos compatroni predicti fundamus et ordina- mus quatuor altaria in dicta ecclesia de Bothanis pro dicto preposito et capel- lanis inibi deo perpetue servituris In vestimentis libris calicibus tintinabulis vrceolis et aliis ornamentis sufScienter ornata ad que altaria et ornamenta iidem prepositus et capellani supportanda et totiens quotiens necesse fuerit renovanda cum pane vino candelis et aliis necessariis imperpetuum obligantur Item ordinamus quod quolibet die festo predictum prepositum et capellanos pre- dictos una cum sutificiente clerico qui sciat legere et cantare ad magnum altare celebrabitur missa cum nota et alia missa cum nota ad altare nostra domine et quolibet alio die non festo una missa cum nota ad magnum altare et quod ad quamlibet niissam (secretam) per predictos capellanos et eorum quemlibet cele- brandum diebus festivis et non festivis dicatur pater noster cum ave maria in (exordio ?) misse pro animabus fundatorum cum aliis coUectis in memento Idem vero prepositus et capellani in dicta prepositura et capellaniis facient residentiam personalem pro tempore vite sue aliam quoque curam seu servicium non habe- lount et quod fuit bone conversationis et vite et quod quilibet admittendus ad capellanias predictas sit sufficiens in cantu et lectura et dicti prepositus et capellani dicient placebo et dirige cum nota pro animabus annuatim fundatorum viviventium et mortuorum et quolibet die obitus patroni decentis cum contingat dicti superius prepositus et capellani ad matutinas horas et vesperas cum nota dicendi diebus festivis obligantur et aliis non festivis cum commode potuerunt nisi cum ipsis a superiore causa rationabili exigente fuerit dispensatum absentes vero se a matutinis horis et vesperis predictis in toto vel in parte ad dis- crecionem prepositi puniantur nisi subsit causa rationabilis excusandi volumus insuper quod dicti capellani qui pro tempore fuerint suo preposito in hiis que concernent divinum servicuim sint obedientes in omnibus Ileitis mandatis et honestis Nos igitur prenominati compatroni vestre Reverende paternitate suppli- camus humiliter et devote quatenus in hac parte nostrum desiderium adimplere dignetur gratiose dictam ecclesiam de bothanis in collegium erigendo prefatum que ecclesiam de morame cum vacuerit eidem ecclesie de Bothanis annexandam In cuius rei testimonium sigilla nostra presentibus sunt appensa primo diemensis augusti anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo. Post quarum litterarum presentacionem et recepcionem pro parte predictorum nobilium vicibus repetatis nobis fuit instanter et humiliter supplicatum quatenus ipsorum disposicionem et ordinacionem ratificare et confirmare dictam ecclesiam de bothanis in collegium erigere ac ecclesiam parochialem de Morame nostre dyocesis cum vacauerit prefate ecclesie de bothanis annectere et unire et cetera omnia et singula in ipsorum nobilium litteris contenta ad efifectum deducere ipsorumque desiderium adimplere dignaremur Q- a ea propter i)redict()rum nobilium devotionem considerantes affectiones ad dei omnipotentis laudem et
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lioiioieni et perpetuam animarum suarum memoriam et salutem matura deliberacione prehabita cum consensu et assensu prioris et capituli nostn sanctiandree prefatam ecclesiam de Bothanis in ecclesiam collegiatam erigimus et ipsiim in perpetuum collegium per prefatos nobiles erectam necnon terrarum reddituum et possessionum quarumcumque per prefatos nobiles prefate ecclesie de Bothanis et capellaniis in eadem fundatis datas concessas et mortificatas sub modis formis et reservacionibus infrascriptis approbamus ratificamus et pro nobis et successoribus nostris tenore presentium pro perpetuo confirmamus Salvo tamen nobis et sucessoribus nostris quibuscumque visitacione correctione et punitione canonica obediencia et iurisdictione omnimoda predictorum pre- positi et capellanorum salvisque nobis et successoribus nostris iuribus episcopalibus et archdiaconalibus et procuracionibus quas nobis et successori- bus nostris perpetuo reservamus salvis eciam nobis et successoribus nostris pre- dictorum prepositi et capellanorum nobis per predictos compatronos totiens quotiens prescriptas preposituram et capellanias vacare contigerit presentan- dorum institutionibus et destitutionibus ac provisionibus et coUacionibus capel- laniarum et prepositure predictarum Et ut divinus cultus in predicta ecclesia collegiata de bothanis augeatur consentimus quod ecclesia parochialis de Morame cum vacauerit eidem ecclesie de Bothanis sit annexa proviso quod dicta ecclesia parochialis de Morame debitis non fraudetur obsequiis et animarum cura in ipsa nullatenus negligatur Sed quod unus capellanus ydoneus per predictos compatronos vel ipsorum aliquem vite sua quotiens predictam ecclesiam de morame vacare contigerit nobis et nostris successoribus pre- sentetur a nobis nostrisque successoribus provisionem collacionem et insti- tucionem recepturis qui de ipsius ecclesie fructibus redditibus et proventibus ad ipsius sustentacionem honestam sufficientem habeat portionem qui siquid capellanus apud dictam ecclesiam de morame teneatur personalem residentiam et eiusdem cure animarum debite ministrare Proviso eciam quod universa et singula onera et Jura ordinaria et episcopalia ac archidiaconalia ex dicta ecclesia de Morame persolvi debita et consueta nobis nostrisque successoribus et archidiaconis laudonie qui pro tempore fuerint ex ipsius fructibus redditibus et proventibus perpetuis futuris temporibus persolvantur In quorum omnium et singulorum testimonium erectionem perpetuam firmitatem atque fidem corro- boracionem et confirmacionem huic scripto pro perpetuo duraturo Sigillum nostrum autenticum una cum sigillo capituli supradicti est appensum in domo capitulari sanctiandree vicesima secunda die mensis aprilis Anno dominis millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo primo et consecrationis nostre decimo octavo. {H. a?id M.)
Seal of ihe bishop appended, broken ; the chapter seal is gone.
00 . 19th March 1426/7. Ane chartour cancellat be Walter Tuedy of Drumelzear witht consent of James Tuedy his sone to Thomas Phraser of Fruid of ane annuel rent of XL iiij sh. to be upliftit furth of the toun and territorie of Drumelzear daitit the 19 of Marche 1426. No. 21, 1632 Driimelzier Inve?jtory.
Not among Hay of Duns MSS.
06. 9th May 1430. Transumpt, see No. 249A, of a Confirmation under he (,rea Seal of a charter by Archd. Earl of Douglas Lord of Galloway and the Constabulary of Lauder to Wm. de Sinclair of the lands of Hirdmanstone and of Carfray ,n the said Constabulary : the lands of H. to be held in blanch firme and the lands of C. for homage and service of suits of court with waid relief, marriage, etc : Paying yearly at the Castle of Lauder a pair of gilt spurs
Lt SuburSro M™' "'''^'/ '^*?' ^^^""'^^^ ^" J^"- '40' : ConfirSj Chancello Mnhn r""^ '''•'• "^ ('^30) : Witnesses, John, Bishop of Glasgow, Chancclloi John Porrestar of Corstorphin Chamberlain ; Walter de Ooilvv of L.ntrelhm, I reasurer, Knights; Mr. Wm. Foulis, Provost of the Colle|e Ki:l
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of Bothwell, Keeper of the Privy Seal ; and Mr. Thos. de Mvretoun, Dean of Glasgow. {H.)
NoU.—T\\^ original charter is in the Home of Wedderburn charter chest,— see Hist. MSS. Com. Report, 1902, No. 591. This confirmation is not in the Reg. Mag. Sig. •
Ol. 3rd June 1430. Instrument of Sasine following on breve from the King's Chapel to Thomas Wolf baillie of the burgh of Haddington, in favour of Robert Bertrame "consanguineo," cousin, of the late William Bertrame, as heir to said William, of a tenement of land with pertinents, lying in the burgh of Haddington, on the west side of the street called the Hargate, between the land of John of Frude on the south, and the land inhabited by Andrew of Jedworth on the north. Dated 3rd June 1430 c. 10 a.m. Witnesses, Radulph Bowmaker, James of Aytoun, James of Boltoun, William Stensoun and Andrew of Jedworth burgesses of the said burgh. WilHam Harper notary. {M.)
Seal wanting.
0/ • 26th Nov. 1431. Ane instrument quhair Geo. Rippeth renunces the Landis of Wastbarnis and utheris Lyand within the barronie of Carrell (Crail) in favouris of .Sr. William Cunninghame of Beltone daittit 26 Novembr. 1431 under the subscriptioun of Sr. Donald Post notar and preist. No. 14, 1619 Belto/t Inventory. (//.)
Do. 30th Sept. 1432. Retour of Inquest at Lanark before David de Hamyltoun, sheriff depute of L., by Alex. Lokhart of Lee, Thos. Wer of Blacwode, VVm. de Carmichaele of that Ilk, Jas. de Sandilandis, Rob. Wer, Wm. Scott, Phil. Inglis, John de Ledale, John Inglis of Bagby, John Ker of Culter, Geo. Wer, Andrew Alurhede, Thos. Inglis of Carnwithmur, John de Banachtyn of Corrox, John Watsoun of Gervaswode, Thos. de Dalzelle, and John de Bertoun, Jurors, finding Sir Thos. Hay, knt., heir to his father Sir Wm. Hay, knt., who died 11 years before, in the lands of Ethcarmur, in the shire of Lanark, worth 40 marks yearly and as much in time of peace, held of the Abbot of Arbroath for payment of half a stone of wax on said lands at the Feast of S. John the Baptist in name of blanche firme. Cf. Reg. Nig.de Aberbrothoc, 65. {H.)
59. 13th Dec. 1432. Notarial Copy of No. 49 at the instance of Sir Thos. de Haya knt., lord of Lochorwart ; Done in the College Kirk of Bothans, 10 a.m. 13 Dec. 1432 : Witnesses, Alan de Erskyn, Thos. Hay, Win. Flemyn, esquires, Sir John Rechardson provost of the said Kirk, Sir Wm. Knollis, and Sir Alan Pilmuir, chaplains : Wm. de Blar, priest Glasg. dio., N.P. (//.)
60. 2oth Oct. 1433. 15th Century paper copy of an Inquest at Stobow, 20 Oct. 1433, before Sir Thos. de Tudai of Glengevil, perpetual vicar of the Parish Kirks of Averlethen & Edilstoun, and commissary "/;/ hac parte" of John, Bishop of Glasgow, and Mr. Wm. de Fowllis, Keeper of the Privy Seal, and Rector of the Prebendal Kirk of Stobow within the Kirk of (Jlasgow, anent the Kirklands of \Vesterhoperho belonging to the vicarage of Stobow, by the following jurors', Thos. de Caverhel, Pat. de Lowse, John de Elphynstoun, Henry Patriton, Thos. Patriton, Wm. de Bothwyl, Stephan de Stenstoun, John de Stewarstoun, Rob. de Balcasky, Geo. de Murry, John Purdi, Wm. de Patriton, And. de Foullisland, Roger Lawriton, Thos. le Wecht, Adam de Fowlop, and John de Bowrhel. laymen, Sir Rob. Alanson (Alani) rector of Henriland, and Sir Rob. Mon, Sir Thos. de Mcidoun, Sir John Smel. and Sir Pat. de Fowlop, Chaplains, finding that the vicar of the vicarage of Stobow
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holds the lands of Westerhoperho with pasturage of 40 animals, oxen and cows, and 2 horses, for two masses weekly, one on Wednesday and the other on Friday, in the Chapel of Westerhoperho. {H.)
61. 6th April 1434. Retour of Inquest at Lanark before David de Hamiltoun, Sheriff depute, Tuesday 6 April 1434, by Thos. Wer of Blacwode, John de Bannachtyne of Corrax, Alex. Lokhart of Lee, Wm. de Carmichaele of that Ilk, John Folcart of Folcartoun. Andrew de Hamyltoun, Rob. Wer, Wm. Scott ygr. of Neniflar, Thos. de Calderwode, Simon de Sandilandis, Rocald Wer, Thos. Achinlek, Thos. de Symontoun, Geo. Wer, and Thos. Russale, Jurors, finding David de Hay heir of his brother SirThos.de Hay of Yhester, knt., who died 3 weeks before, in the sixth part of the lands of Bygarand mill thereof, and of Thancartoun and mill thereof; and also the sixth part of Lenechirtowne (the Nether town) of Strathavane, and a half of the quarter of the mill thereof, and an annual rent of 5s. from lands of Glengevil in the barony of Strathavane, all in the shire of Lanark held of the King by ward and relief. (//.)
Four seals still appended.
Oi . 6th April 1434. A retour of Sr. David Hay when he is retoured aire to his brother Sr. Thomas Hay in the baronie of Lochorwart and diverse utheris Landis. 6 Apryle 1434. No. 2,1 y(>22 Lockarret Inventory. (//.)
D^. 14th Jan. 1434/5. Contemporary Copy on parchment of a Charter, of confirmation by David of Haia Lord of Yhestire, of a Charter granted by William Vernoure burgess of Edinburgh and Laird of Glenquothane in favour of John of Schaw Laird of Haly and his assignees, which failing to John of Schaw his son and heir, the heirs male of his body lawfully to be procreated, which failing to Adam of Schaw, also his son, and the heirs male of his body, which failing to Alexander of Schaw then to Robert and after him to James, likewise sons of the said John, which all failing, to the lawful and nearest heirs of the said John whomsoever ; of the lands of Glenquhothane, lying in the barony of Olivercastle and within the Sheriffdom of Peblis, holding of the granter in fee and heritage for ever. At Edinburgh 29th September 1434, Confirmed at Perth 14th January 1434. No witnesses. (M. and H.)
63. 15th Feb. 1434/5. Indenture between Davy the Hay, Lord of Yester and Sheriff of Peebles on one part, and William of Geddes of Ladyhurd on the other part, whereby it is agreed that when the saids Davy and William or their heirs get two merks worth of land to buy in the Sheriffdom of Peebles, the said Davy and his heirs shall give to the said William and his Heirs to the buyincr of the said land, 40 merks scots, and if said land be got of any tenant of the said Davy, he shall give his consent thereto cost free, although it be 40 shillino^ worth, and when the said William has taken heritable possession of the same, he and his heirs "of twa maikysworth of annale rent, of the qwylk he has tane heretabyl state and possessyoun in Westerhaprew sail mak pure and svmpvl resyngacyoun" in the hands of the said Davy and his heirs, to remain with him and his heirs for ever. At Peblis 1 5th February 1434. Witnesses, Barnaba the Wach of Dawic, Patrik of the Lowys of ^lenar, Thomas ffreser of ffrude Tohn Davysoun and Thomas of the Louth burgess of Peblis. As the said William {M ""anTm ''"'"' ^^ P'"^'"'^"^ ^''^* °^ ^^''''•^ of Tuedy lard of Drumekare.
Two tags, only one seal, that of Sir David Hay in good condition.
\\r^^* fflJ? ^^■^l''^ '434/5- Be it kende til all men be thir presentez lettrez me William off Creichtoune off that ilk knycht maister off househalde to the king and sch.rraffe of Edinburght In the kingis name for to haffe ressawit and fullily
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to hafife hade be the handis off a nobil man david the haya ofyhesterand
schirrafte of pebhs tenescore off piindez twelfe pundez fifetene schillingis and foure penysse oft usuale mone oft" scotlande acht to the king for the raleifte off" the saide david— deliveiit in Edinburght for the quhiik forsuth soum off" tenescore of pundez twelfe pundez fyfetene schillingis and foure penysse oft'all the saide releiffe ui the kingis vname) I quitcleme and dischargis the saide david and hisairis for everinare but fraude or gile be thir present lettrez In witness oft" the quhiik thing to thir presentt lettrez I hafife to sete my seele at Edinburght the x day off marcij the zere off god jmcccc xxxiiii'' (1434) in presens off ser William off Borthwic oft" that ilk Robert gray thomas oft'lewyntoun and [ames off chawmer witht mony other.
{Note appended.) — Debet de ista summa vicecomiti novemdecim libros quind.ecim solidos et quatuor denarios. {H^ On parchment, seal gone.
DO. ist June 1435. Piocuratory by John de Geddes of Rauchane to Alex, de Geddes of Lyne and Win. de Geddes of Ladihurd to resign his lands of Thankartoun (as in No. 39) to the superior, David de Haya lord of Louchorwart : At Hoprew i June 1435. {H.)
Seal appended, perfect.
00. i2th July 1435. Charter by David de Haya of Yhesterand Hoprew to his kinsman John de Geddesse son of um. Andrew de G. of 10 bovates, the half of a coteland, and the sixth of the mill in the town and lordship of Thankartoun, reserving to the granter etc. the place called John Gray's garden in order to render service due and wont to the king, which lands belonged to um. John de Geddesse of Rauchane and were resigned by him : to be held by the sd. J. de G. and the heirs male of his body whom failing ; Geo. de G. his brother german etc., whom failing the lawful heirs of sd. John, of the granter and his heirs lords of Hoprew for payment of a penny in name of blanche firme : Castle of Peblis 12 July 1435: Witnesses, Edmund de Haya of Thalow, the granter's brother german ; Walter de Twedy lord of Drummelyhore ; Bernaba de Vach lord of Dawyke ; Gilbert de Haya of Meynyhene; and Thos. Fressele of Frude. iH.)
bi. 15th July 1435. Precept of Sasine by David de Haya of Yhester, lord of Hoprew, to his kinsman Gilbert de Haya of Menzane, his baillie, for John de Geddes, son of umquhile Andrew de G. of his lands of Thankartoun (as in Xo. 66): Peblis 15 July 1435. {H.)
67-^- 31st Dec. 1435 Notarial copy of No. 25, produced by John Flemyng burgess of Haddington, and made on behalf of David Hay of Yhester: Done at Haddington, 10 a.m. 31 Dec. 1435: Witnesses, John de Crumbi, baillie, for the time, of Haddington ; Thos. Wolf and Thos. Nicholas, burgesses of H.; Wm. Harper, clerk Glasg. dio., N.P.I.a. {H.)
68. 21st January 1435/6. Rex. We have ressaved be the handis of david
the hay of yhestre fyfty markis of the contribucioune that he suld gife til the passage of our dochter of the quhilkis thar wes twenty pundis deliverit til oure cosynge lorde of Erskyne // Gevyne under oure signet at perth the XXj day of Jan'uere the yhere of oure Regne XXXti (Jas. I a.r. 30—1435). \H.) Written on a long narrow strip of paper. Signet impressed, gone.
68-^. 4th March 1435/6. .\ne instrument geven be Jhon Richard notare of a protestation against the seasing taken be William Borthike of the Mote of Lochquharet and half Lands of Middletoune in respect the said Mote is the
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said David (Hay) his propre Lands and the half Lands of Middletone haddin of hini be service and waird and releuiffe 4 March I435- ^'o. 4, 1622 Locharret Im'entory. (//.)
68^. 7lh March 1435/6. Notarial Copy of No. 21 at the instance of and produced by David de Hay, lord of Yhester: Done at Yhester 2 p.m. 7 March 1435: Witnesses, Sir Pat. de Mortoun ; John Brysse, chaplains; Wm. de Gedas: John Wan, and Wm. de Morham : Wm. Harpar notary (//.)
69. 24th Sept. 1436. Rex. We grant us to be content of tenscore of pundis and twelve fyfetene shillingis and foure pennyis of the Releffe of david the haya of Yhester gevin undre cure Signet at Edinburgh the xxiiij day of Septembre the yhere of oure Regne xxx'i- (//.)
Written on a long narrow strip of paper. Signet impressed, slightly broken.
70. 5th Nov. 1436. Transumpt (dated 1462, see No. 123A) of a Charter under the Great Seal by James I. in favour of the Abbot and Monks of Arbroath, his chaplains, stating that they hold their lands in pure and perpetual alms and free regality by the infeftments of his progenitors, Kings of Scots; ratifying these in all points ; and ordering his Justiciars, Sheriffs, Chamberlains Coroners, Judges, and their deputies, not to summon the said Abbot, monks and the tenants of their lands to their courts: At Edinburgh, 5 Nov. 1436. Cf. Reg. Nig. de Aberbrothoc, 79. {H.)
70-^. 15th January 1436/7. Ane instrument geven be Robert Michell of Hird- manstoun where Sr. David Hay compeired in ane Schiryffe court withtin the 'I'olbuith of Edinburgh and there objected against the service of William Horthike who auth not to have bene served aire to his father called William IJorthike also in the Mote of Loquharet and half Lands of Middletone hadden of the king for the reasons conteaned in the former instrument (see No. 68a). 15 January 1436. No. 5, 1622 Lochary-et hiventojy. (//.)
71. 15th May 1439. Contemporary copy of a Charter in form of indenture by Dungall Makdovell of Ma^karstoun to Edmund of Haye of Tallow, for his faithful help, counsel, and favour often rendered to the granter, of his fourth part of the lands of Linplum, lying in the barony of Dunkanlavv and shire of Lothian — Holding of the granter in fee and heritage for ever. Rendering yearly a pair of gloves at the Cross of the said barony, in name of blench ferme, at the feast of Pentecost, if asked ; At Dundee 15th May 1439. No witnesses' names given. Paper. {M. and H.)
1 1 • 26th July 1439. Transumpt (dated 1462, see No. 123A) of a transumpt by way of Instrument at the instance of Sir Wm. de Dersy, Monk of Arbroath, of the Order of S. Benedict, cf. No. 70: Done in the Dwelling of the Granitar in the precincts of the Abbey of Arbroath 26 July 1439 : Witnesses, Sir John de .•\birbrothoc. Monk of the said monastery, John King, Thos. Spanky, and John Winter, burgess of Arbroath : Walter de Llownane, pr. S.And.dio., N.P A a (//.)
72. 29th Jan. 1439/40- Charter by Edmund de Hay Lord of Wyndene and half of Lynplum in favour of his brother Sir David de Hay Lord' of Yhester Knight, of an annualrent of 20 shillings out of his lands of Wyndene and Linplum. Holding to the said Sir David and his heirs until the said Edmund and his heirs infefl the said Sir David etc. in a husband land in the town of Duncanlaw. At
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\hester29th January 1439: Witnesses, Hugh of Hay the granter's brother. John of Borthwic, Thomas of Hay, Dougall Macdowale, Alan of Erskvn and Thomas Bel. Seal gone. {M.atidH.)
to. 8th March 1440/1. Rex. Dere frende forquhy that the medow that is nere beside peblis callit the Kingesmedow is in oure handis. We charge yow that ye in oure name Recognoce the saide medow in our handis niakand inhibitioune that na man intromete witht it bot oure officiaris and entro- metouris undir al paine and charge may eftir folow / gevin under oure signet at Edinburgh the viij day of march and of oure Regne the ffyfte yere (1440,1. \'icecomite nostro de peblis et C (Sir David Hay of Yester). {//.)
Written on a long narrow strip of paper on which is impressed the signet in good condition, protected by a plaited ring of rash imbedded in the wax. The endorsation states that Thomas de Lowche, sheriff depute of Peebles, recognosced said lands on Tuesday, 13th March, 1440: Witnesses, Gilbert Darlynge, "cliente regali," Thos. de Lvne, and John Kynpunt.
/4:. 6th July 1441. Charter by John of Lachis to Edmund of Haya of Lynplum of an annual-rent of 6 shillings 8 pennies due to the granter out of the tenement of the late Patrick Bernarde lying in the burgh of Hadyngtoun on the south side of the market place {rnci fori) thereof, between the tenement of Rodger Tredgold on the east and the tenement of the late James Browstar on the wTst ; and an annual-rent of 6 shillings 8 pennies of the said tenement of James Browstar ; and an annual-rent of 10 shillings due to the granter of the tenement of John Harpar lying in the said burgh, between the said land of James Browstar on the east, and the land of the late Da\id Calyhour on the west ; and an annual-rent of to shillings of the said land of the late David Calyhour; and an annual-rent of 8 shillings of the tenement of James Lorimer, lying also on the south side of the said market place (^vici fori) between the land of the late James of Jedworth on the east and the land of the late John Lamb on the west : and an annual-rent of 8 shillings of the tenement of the late William Coupar lying in the said burgh in the Ba.xstarraw, on the east side of the said street, between the land of the late John of Aytoun younger on the north and the land of the late Thomas Paw on the south. Holding to the said Edmund of the King. At Hadyngtoun 6th July 1441. Witnesses, John of .Aytoun, George Bertrame, Robert of Grenlavv, bailies of tVe burgh of Hadyngtoun, Alan Zong and Symon of Crag seriands, William Harpar clerk, notary public, Richard Roger, John Wan, William of Morhame, John of Nesbyt and William of Knox. (Seal gone.) {M.)
70. I2th Janry. 1441/2. -Brief of Inquest from Chancery to the Sheriff of Edinburgh and his baillies within the Constabulary of Haddington for the serving of Elizabeth de Dale heir to her grandfather Richard de Dale : Edinburgh, 12 Janry., a.r. 5 (i44i)- {l~i-)
/Vote. — This document is laced to the Retour of Inquest following on it, see No. 76.
76. i6th April 1442. Retour of Inquest held at Haiklington in the head court of the Sheriff of Edinbuigh before Walter de Cokburne Sheriff depute, 16 April 1442, by the following jurors, .-\lex. de Grahame, Win. de Lermonth, Wm. de Spens, Jas. de Aldinstoun, John de Aytoun, John de Crumbi, Alex, de Redpeyth, John de Rantoun, Jas. de Quhillaw, Wn-. CiOurley, Thos. Wolfe, Wm. de Haliburtoun, Hugh Sproyte, Rob. de Grenlaw, and Thos. Pervy ; finding Elizabeth de Dale heir to her grandfather Richard de Dale, who died 4 moiuhs before, in a half carucate of land in the tenement of Barrow, barony of Duncanlaw, etc., worth 2 marks per annum, held in chief of the baron of Duncanlaw, and paying i penny at the F'east of S. Kentigern in nanie of feefirme ; and in another half carucate in Barow with toft and croft of 2^ acres in Crumestrodir, worth 2 marks per annum, held of the baron of Duncanlaw in
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chief and paying one pound of pepper or 12 pence at the Feast of S. Michael Seal of John Rentoun appended, rest gone.
77. 1 6th April 1442. Contemporary copy of the foregoing. Written below in an old hand is, " S. davy hom has a bref to stein Zhow to gyff scessyn." {^1-)
78. i6th April 1442. Another Copy of same retour on paper. {M.) N.B. — The date when the copies were made is not stated.
79. 20th Feb. 1442/3. Charter by David of Hay Knight, Lord of Lochqwhorwarte mortifying to God, the blessed Mary, and the prebend of Morhame in the Collegiate church of Bothanis, and Sir John of Strathauane chaplain of the said prebend, the prebendary of the said prebend and his successors, in augmentation of the said prebend formerly founded in the said church, a piece of land lying on the south part of the said church between the land of Dame Alice of Hay, Lady of Yester, on the east part, and the common way on the west part and the path lying between the ditch of the burying ground and the said piece of land on the north part of the computed space of 6 feet from the said land along to the said ditch and common way on the south, with the croft of the said piece of land lying on the south part thereof, commonly called le Orcharde croft, and so extending towards the east along to a cross of stone on the south part of the said Orcharde Croft, and so descending by the path which runs along to the south entry of the said burying ground, with the grazing of one horse and 2 cows with their followers for one year in the Lordship of Gamillistoun, &c., in pure and perpetual alms. At Zester 20th February 1442. Witnesses, Edmund of Hay, Hugh of Hay, brothers of the granter, Master .Stephen Ker, provost of the Collegiate church of Bothanis, Master John Ker vicar of the parish kirk of Hadington, Sir William of Knoliis dean of the Christianity of Hadington ; Sir Ricard of Knoliis vicar of the kirk of Bothanis, Gilbert of Hay, Thomas of Hay, John of Borthwic and Thomas of Borthwic esquires. {M. and H.)
Seal of granter in fair condition.
80. 20th August 1443. Letter of License, in vernacular, by John of Furd, burgess of Haddington, son and heir of umquhile Thom of Furde, heir of urn. John of Furde, burgess of Haddington, to George Bertame, burgess of said burgh, to byg his stane stare of his tenement of land lyand on the West syd of the Hardgate of the said burgh next on the south syd of a land of Robert of Myllis upone my grond of my tenement of land lyand next on the south syd of the said tenement of G.B. : Haddington 20 August 1443 : Witnesses, Wm. Harpar, clerk and N.P., Sanderis Clerk his soun, David Tragamete, John of Kyll and Thom Flucar. {H.)
Seal appended, in fair condition.
81. 20th March 1445/6. Charter by David of Hoppryngil, Laird of Pilmur and certain lands of Blawnce, in favour of Alice of Hay relict of Sir William of Hay Laird of Yhestir, Knight, of the lands of Blawnce which extend to a fourth part of the town and territory of Blawnce, lying in the Constabulary of Had- dington and Sheriffdom of Edinburgh, in respect of a sum of money paid bv the said Alice to the granter ; Holding from the granter of the King in fee and heritage for ever Rendering yearly " unam cadapultam Anglice, a brade arow" at the eas of St. Peter ad vincula, in name of blenchferm if asked. At Yhestir 20th March 1445. Witnesses, Master Stephen Ker provost of Bothanis, John of Borthwic, James of Borthwic, David Rede, and Robert Michael of Hirdman stoun, notary public. [M.)
Seal of the granter, slightly broken. {Cf. Reg. Mag. Sig., H. No. 322.)
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bz. 8th Oct. 1446. Charter by Patrick Broune son and heir of the late John Broune, to Edmund of Hay of Thalow, of an annual-rent of 4 shillings furth of the tenement of John Bane lying in the Xungate of Hadington, between the land of the late Robert Crowner on the north and the land of John of Pilmor on the south, and an annual-rent of 4 shillings furth of the said tenement of John of Pilmor and the tenement of William Broune, lying between the said tenement of John Bane on the north and the common way between the Nungate and CJyffartgate on the south and an annual-rent of 10 shillings of the tenement of John of Bassindene, lying in the burgh of Hadington in Hardgate near the east end thereof, between the land which Richard Lamb holds on the east, and the land of Patrick of Wellis on the west : Holding the last mentioned annual- rent of the King, and the others of the Prioress of the Monastery of Hadington to the said Edmund in fee and heritage for ever. At Hadington 8th October 1446. Witnesses, William of Haliburtoun baillie, Simon of Crag, serjeant, William Harper, clerk notary public, John Flemyng, David Broune, John Bane, burgesses of the said burgh and William Clerk. {M. a?id H.)
Seal of granter gone.
0«5. 26th March 1446. Confirmation under the Great Seal of No. 81 to Alicia de Haya widow of Sir Wm. de Haya of Yhester, knt., Witnesses, James, Bishop of Dunkeld, our cousin and Chancellor, Wm. Earl of Douglas, Wm. Lord Crechtoun, Alex, de Levingstoun of Calentar, Jas. de Achynlek of that Ilk, John de Cokburn of Dalgynch : knights ; Masters Wm. Turnbul, Keeper of the Privy Seal, John de Ralistoun, secretary, Jas. de Levingstoun, Captain of Stirling Castle, and Alex. Name of Sandfurde : Stirling, 26 March 1446. (//.)
Seal gone, tag marked " lothiane." (Not in Reg. Mag. Sig.)
o4. 1 2th April 1447. 15th Century paper copy of a Charter by Sir David de Haye, lord of Leuchorwart, and baron of Hopprew, knt., for the safety of his soul etc. to S. Michael the Archangel of Wester Happrew and the perpetual Vicar of Stobo of one acre of Westerhopprew, lying on the north side of and between the torrent and the Halecroft in the shire of Peebles : Doing there for the said Vicar of Stobo, or by a suitable chaplain, the wont divine service for the Kirkland as of old : Witnesses, Gylbert de Haye, John de Borthwyc, Pat. de Lowys, and Alaster and Sir John de Kokburne and John Herknes, chaplain : at Pebyllis, 12 April 1447. [H.)
85. 30th July 1447. Charter by Alicia de Hay, lady of a quarter of Blance, spouse of umquhile Sir Wm. de Hay, knt., lord of Lochqwhorwart, for the weal of the souls of King James, Jas. bishop of S. Andrews, her spouse, herself, and her heirs successors and ancestors. To Almighty C^.od, the I^.\^M., and S. Cuthbert of the College Kirk of Bothans, and the perpetual chaplain of the Altar of S. Mary in said Kirk, celebrating for said souls, of an annual rent of 6 marks from her lands of Blance : At the Castle of Zester, penult July 1447 : Witnesses, Edmund de Hay, Mr. Hugh de Hay, her sons : Mr. Stephen Ker provost of said kirk, Mr. John Ker vicar of Hadyntoun, Sir Richard de Knollis vicar of said College Kirk'; Sir John de Strathavane rector of Morhame ; Gilbert de Hay ; Thos. de Hay ; John de Borthwic ; and Thos. de Borthwic, Armigers. {H.)
86. 8th Aug. 1447. Foundation Charter by D^vid of Hay, Knight, Lord
of Lochqwhorwart, Robert Boyd, Lord of Kilmernok, of Maxwel and
Dougall MacDowale of Malcarristoun, portioners of the baronies of Yhester, Duncanlaw and Morhame ; to God, tl;e blessed virgin Mary and .St. Cuthbert of the Collegiate church of Bothanis, and the chaplain of St. Mary's altar, of a piece of land lying in "le Bothanis" on the east of the said Collegiate church
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between the cluirch and the water, in augmentation of the chaplainry founded to the said altar by Dame Alice of Hay, Holding to the chaplain of the said altar in pure and perpetual alms. Dated 8th August 1447. Witnesses, Edmund of Hay of Thalok, Master Hugh of Hay brothers, John of Borthwic, c;iibert of Hay ; Robert Boyde, Malcolm Boide, Uchtred INIakdowale and John Macdowale Esquires, Master Stephen Ker provost of the Collegiate church of Bothanib, Sir Ricard of Knollis, vicar of the said church, and Sir William Spens chaplain. (.1/.)
The tags of the seals of the four granters only remain.
87. 23rd Feb. 1447/8. Mortification Charter by Alicia of Hay relict of Sir William of Hay, Knight, Lord of Yhestir, to the altar of the blessed virgin Mary situated in the Collegiate church of Bothanis in the diocese of St. Andrews, and to the chaplain of the said altar, in pure and perpetual alms, of an annual- rent of 6 merks furth of the lands of Blanse in the Constabulary of Hadyngtoun and sherift'dom of Edinburgh ; an annual-rent of 14 shillings scots, furth of the land or tentment commonly called " lie pentisse," lying in the burgh of Hadyng- ton on the north part thereof, near the market cross, between the land of the late John Androsoun on the west, and the common vennel which leads to the " Northt gate" on the east ; an annual-rent of 11 shillings 4 pence scots furth of the land of Thomas Johnsoun, lying on the south part of the said burgh, between the land of Robert Philipson on the east, and the land of John Nicolsoun on the west ; an annual-rent of 7 shillings 6 pence scots, furth of the land of the said Robert Philipson, lying in the said burgh, between the land of the late William of Dene on the east and the land of the said Thomas Johnsoun on the west ; an annual-rent of 5 shillings scots furth of the land of the said late William of Dene lying also on the south part of the said burgh, between the land of Thomas Edwardsoun on the east, and the said land of Robert Philipsoun on the west ; An annual-rent of 10 shillings scots, furth of the land of Thomas Edwardsoun, also lying on the south of the said burgh, between the land of Andrew of Crumby on the east, and the land of the said late William of Dene on the West ; An