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Anent the supplicatioun gevin in be Johnne Betoun of Balfoure, heritable fewar of all and haill the toun and landis of Kilrynny, liand in the regalitie of Sanctandrois and schirefdome of Fyff, makand mentioun that quhair he is infeft be the lord of the said regalitie in all and haill the port and heavyne callit the Skynfast Hevyne, liand within the said toun of Kilrynnie, with all and sindrie privilegis and commodities thairof, as his infeftment beris, quhilk is confirmit be oure soverane lord; in respect quhairof, the said Johnne, to his greit chairges and expense, hes buyldit and reparit the said heavyne to the confort and commoditie of all personis frequentand navigatioun, alsweill within this realme as they quha salhappyne to repair to the samyne, being cheiflie movit thairto for the preservatioun of diverse the liegis of this realme quhome he hes sene with thair schippis and boittis in greit hazard with tempest of evill wathir, quha hes had thair releif be the commoditie of the said heavyne; and als with Goddis help intendis to proceid further in the reparatioun of the said werk, for the policie and commounweill of this realme, quhairunto wilbe requirit greit and sumptuus chairges and coist quhilk mon be recompansit be the commoditie and continewance of the said port and heavyn according to the rycht and dispositioun of his infeftment thairof. Desyring, thairfoir, oure said soverane lord and estaitis foirsaidis to have gude consideratioun heirof and to ratifie in this present parliament the erectioun of the said port and heavyn, with the infeftment maid to him thairof, with all privilegis expressit thairintill according to ane port and hevyne, for the mair validitie of his infeftment, tending to the policie and commoun weill of this realme, according to justice, as at mair lenth is contenit in the said supplicatioun. Quhilk being sene and considerit be the kingis grace and thrie estaitis of this present parliament, oure soverane lord, with avise of the saidis thrie estaitis, hes ratifiit and apprevit the foirsaid erectioun of the said port and heavyne, with the infeftment maid to the said Johnne Betoun thairof and all privilegis expressit thairintill pertening to ane port and heavyne, for the mair validitie of his said infeftment, tending to the policie and commoun weill of this realme, and decernis and declaris the samyn erectioun to have full strenth, force and executioun efter the forme and tennour thairof in all tymes cuming, of the quhilk the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos quandam cartam feudifirme et dispositionis factam per patricium Archiepiscopum Sanctiandree cum consensu et assensu conventus eiusdem dilecto nostro Joanni Betoun de Balfoure heredibus suis et assignatis de toto et integro portum lie Skynfast heavyne nuncupatum cum custumis anchoragiis proficuis et emolumentis eiusdem quibuscunque, cumque concessione cocquetarum pro transportatione mercium ab eodem ac custumis ville et terrarum de Kylrynnie iacentium infra dominium de Polduf regalitatem Sanctiandree et vicecomitatum nostrum de Fyff. Ac cum erectione eiusdem ville in liberum burgagium dicte regalitatis ac potestate curias tenendi earumque exitus levandi, cumque singulis libertatibus proficuis et commoditatibus ad prefatas terras et portum pertinentibus et que aliquis burgus regalitatis infra regnum nostrum possidet, de mandato nostro visam lectam inspectam et diligenter examinatam sanam integram non rasam non cancellatam nec in aliqua sui parte suspectam ad plenum intellexisse sub hac forma. Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Patricius miseratione divina Sanctiandree archiepiscopus salutem. Noveritis nos cum consensu et assensu capituli nostri commendatarii et conventus eiusdem capitulariter congregati et matura deliberatione prehabita, quia rationi consonum est ne eius rei commodum quisque procuret unde sibi emolumentum parare studet precipue vero qui in ecclesia ad summas dignitates vocantur cuius et reipublice salutem seriis continuo votis procurent necesse est, et arte fide dignis multorum testimoniis ad aures nostras sepius pervenit ad policie incrementum et promovendam in hac nostra reipublica multorum negotiationem. Necnon ad terrarum nostrarum subscriptarum† imprimis expedire ut novi portus marini vulgo lie Skinfast heavyne nuncupati in ora maritima prope terras de Kylrynnie situati anteaque minime frequentati reparatio constructio et edificatio instituatur pro introductione et conservatione navium et cimbarum precipue vero cimbarum pisces maritimos captantium tum ob loci commoditatem que maxima est et navibus in portum recipiendis salutare refugium tum etiam ut qui alioqui summa egestate laborarent quorum maximus est numerus vel otio torpescerent in bonis officiis contineantur, quod tamen non nisi magnis sumptibus et boni alicuius viri adhibita industria perfici possit. Nos igitur intelligentes predilectum nostrum Joannem Betoun de Balfoure feudifirmarium ville et terrarum de Kylrynnie iacentium in dominio nostro de Polduf infra regalitatem Sanctiandree et vicecomitatum de Fyff ad hoc novum opus maxime idoneum qui libenter in se hoc onus suis sumptibus perficiendum suscipiet. Propterea et hoc nomine pro nobis et successoribus nostris Sanctiandree archiepiscopis cum expressis consensu et assensu prefati conventus matura deliberatione prehabita in evidentem nostram utilitatem dedimus concessimus et in perpetuum dimisimus. Necnon presentium tenore damus concedimus et perpetuo dimittimus memorato Joanni Betoun de Balfoure heredibus suis et assignatis prefatum nostrum portum de lie Skynfast heavyne, necnon omnes et singulas custumas anchoragias proficua deuoria et alia que in prefato portu iam construendo ex mercibus evectis et inductis ulla ratione colligi possunt. Eundemque constituimus et ordinamus perpetuum nostrum feudifirmarium de totis et integris custumis proficuis anchoragiis et aliis suprascriptis, cum potestate et licencia concedendi cocquetas pro euectione et transportatione omnium mercium licitarum ex prefato nostro portu namandi distringendi et animadvertendi in rebelles ceteraque omnia faciendi que nos aut successores nostri Sanctiandree episcopi plenissimo iure nostro hoc nomine possemus. Necnon damus et concedimus memorato Joanni Betoune et heredibus suis suprascriptis licenciam inquirendi et inquisitionem faciendi de mercibus prohibitis et non transportandis easdem in suos usus omnino convertendi et hoc nomine culpabile etiam namandi et distringendi. Et ad hunc effectum hoc est ad policie huius regni incrementum ut premissum est tenore presentium erigimus prefatam nostram villam de Kylrynny in liberum burgum regalitatis nostre prefate, cum potestate emendi et vendendi vinum ceram lineum laneam ceteraque omnia mercimonia necessaria ad usum nostri burgi. Et pro nobis et successoribus nostris Sanctiandree archiepiscopis perpetuo disponimus memorato Joanni Betoun de Balfoure heredibus suis et assignatis prescriptis omnes et singulas firmas burgales dicti burgi cum parvis custumis theloniis stallangiis bludewittis cum curiis et earum exitibus. Dando et concedendo prefato nostro burgo de Kylrynny omnes et singulas libertates commoditates et privilegia indulta favores et alia que ad liberum burgum regalitatis nostre spectare posse videbuntur, ita ut in omnibus et per omnia omni tempore affuturo iisdem privilegiis libertatibus et commoditatibus potiatur quibus precipua nostra sedes Sanctiandree, cum potestate memorato Joanni Betoun de Balfoure et heredibus suis suprascriptis prepositos ballivos clericos seriandos et cetera membra prefati burgi annuatim substituendi† et si minus idonei fuerint ut iisdem officiis fungantur deponendi aliosque in eorum vicem pro sua voluntate substituendi omniaque proficua jurisdictionis eiusdem in usus suos convertendi citandi convocandi in iis deque iis omnibus prout visum fuerit disponendi libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace, cum potestate erigendi crucem foralem in dicto nostro burgo ubi mercimonia eiusdem publice omnibus divendi possunt. Ceterum pro nobis et successoribus nostris Sanctiandree archiepiscopis volumus constituimus et in perpetuum ordinamus ut dies Sabbati prefigatur pro die forali cuiusque septimane, et hoc pro inductione et venditione mercium communium in prefato nostro burgo dies vero precipuos et capitales emporii eiusdem duos constituimus nimirum ultimum diem mensis Aprilis et vigesimum quintum Octobris annuatim. Tenendas et habendas totas et integras prefatas custumas anchoragias firmas burgales parvas custumas cum portu de lie Skynfast heavyn prescripto una cum omnibus et singulis proficuis eiusdem, necnon proficuis jurisdictionis prefati burgi de Kylrynnie et singulis suprascriptis memorato Joanni Betoun de Balfoure heredibus suis et assignatis supradictis de nobis et successoribus nostris Sanctiandree archiepiscopis in feodo hereditate et libero burgagio dicte nostre regalitatis in perpetuum per omnes rectas metas prefati nostri burgi prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine In domibus edificiis et singulis suis pertinentibus, cum curiis et eorum exitibus omnibus aliis libertatibus commoditatibus tam nominatis quam non nominatis ad prefatum burgum spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum absque revocatione contradictione aut obstaculo quocunque. Reddendo inde annuatim memoratus Joannes Betoun de Balfoure heredes sui et assignati suprascripti nobis et successoribus Sanctiandree archiepiscopis summam sex solidorum et octo denariorum usualis monete regni Scotie ad duos anni terminos festa viz Penthecostes et Sancti Martini in hyeme per equales portiones nomine feudifirme si petatur. Necnon heredes et assignati dicti Joannis Betoun duplicando dictam integram feudifirmam primo anno cuiuslibet ipsorum introitus prout usus est feudifirme. Ac etiam prestando tres sectas curie ad tria placita capitalia nostra dicte nostre regalitatis in civitate Sanctiandree per nostros ballivos aut eorum deputatos annuatim tenentia tantum et pro omni alio onere exactione questione demanda seu servicio seculari que inde per quoscunque juste exigi poterint quomodolibet vel requiri. Et nos vero et successores nostri Sanctiandree archiepiscopi totas et integras prefatas custumas anchoragias firmas burgales parvas custumas cum portu de lie Skinfast heavyne prescripto una cum omnibus et singulis proficuis eiusdem, necnon proficuis jurisdictionis prefati burgi de Kylrynnie et singulis suprascriptis memorato Joanni Betoun de Balfoure heredibus suis et assignatis supradictis, in omnibus et per omnia forma pariter et effectu ut premissum est contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus.
Insuper dilectis nostris et vestrum cuilibet conjunctim et divisim ballivis nostris in hac parte specialiter constitutis salutem. Vobis precipimus et firmiter mandamus quatenus visis presentibus indilate statum sasinam hereditariam pariter et possessionem corporalem actualem et realem totarum et integrarum prefatarum custumarum anchoragiarum firmarum burgalium parvarum custumarum ac portus de lie Skynfast heavyne prescripti unacum omnibus et singulis proficuis eiusdem, necnon proficuis jurisdictionis prefati burgi de Kylrynnie et singulis prescriptis memorato Joanni Betoun de Balfoure vel suo certo actornato latori presentium secundum tenorem suprascripte carte nostre juste deliberetis et concedatis. Et hoc nullo modo ommittatis ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et divisim ballivis nostris in hac parte antedictis nostram plenariam et irrevocabilem tenore presentium committimus potestatem. In cuius rei testimonium presentiibus per nos prefatum archiepiscopum subscriptis sigillum nostrum rotundum necnon sigillum commune capituli dicti monasterii in signum consensus et assensus dicti conventus sunt appensa. Apud burgum de Edinburgh Octavo die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo septuagesimo octavo, coram his testibus Magistro Joanne Russell advocato Roberto Strang in Kylrynnie Joanne Betoun juniore de Petlochie magistro Joanne Arthoure Gulielmo Adamsone et Waltero Cokburne cum diversis aliis. Quamquidem cartam feudifirme et dispositionem in eadem contentam in omnibus suis punctis et articulis conditionibus et modis ac circumstanciis suis quibuscunque in omnibus et per omnia forma pariter et effectu ut premissum est approbamus ratificamus et pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confirmamus. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre confirmationis magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Joanne Atholie comite domino de Balvany etc. cancellario nostro Colino Ergadie comite domino Campbell et Lorne justiciario nostro generali Jacobo comite de Mortoune Domino de Dalkeyth etc. magno regni nostri admirallo, reverendissimo ac venerabili in christo patribus Patricio Sanctiandree archiepiscopo Roberto commendatario monasterii nostri de Dumfermling nostro secretario dilectis nostris familiaribus et consiliariis Magistro Jacobo Mackgill de Rankeloure Nethir nostrorum rotulatorum registri ac consilii clerico Ludovico Bellenden de Auchnoull milite nostre justiciarie clerico Alexandro Hay nostre cancellarie directore et magistro Thoma Buchannane de Ybert nostri secreti sigilli custode. Apud castrum nostrum de Striveling vigesimo quarto die mensis Januarii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo septuagesimo octavo et regni nostri duodecimo.
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Forsamekle as oure soverane lordis dearest mothir, with avise of hir secreit counsale, efter hir perfyt aige of tuenty five yeris, gaif and grantit to the provest, baillies, counsale and communitie of the burgh of Edinburgh, for the sustentatioun of the ministrie and hospitalitie within the samyn, all landis, annuellis, obitis and daill, sylver, mailis, rentis, proventis and dewiteis quhatsumevir pertening of befoir to quhatsumevir benefice, alterage or chaiplanrie within the said burgh and fredome thairof, or awand furth of the said burgh or tenementis thairof to quhatsumevir uther benefice or chaiplanrie, as the said gift in itself at mair lenth beris; and albeit thair be certane chaiplanriis foundat in certane places lyand without the said burgh, unto the quhilkis the saidis provest, baillies and counsale ar undoubtit patronis, the service of the quhilkis chaiplanriis hes altogither ceissit and ceissis throw the abrogatioun of the papisticall superstitioun within this realme, swa that the fruictis, rentis and dewiteis of the saidis chaiplanriis of gude ressone aucht now to be applyit to sum better use. Quhairfoir oure soverane lord, with avise and consent of the three estatis of this present parliament, grantis and gevis full libertie and fredome to the saidis provest, baillies, counsale and conitie and thair successouris to ressave and uplift the proffittis and dewities of the foirsaidis benefices, alterages and chaiplanriis, to the quhilkis they and thair predicessouris wer patronis pleno jure, to be bestowit to the sustentatioun of the said ministerie and hospitalitie and to call, follow and persew for the saidis fruictis and proffeittis of all yeiris and termes bipast sen the samyn vaikit and in tyme cuming for evir, with sic privilege for recovering thairof as ony ecclesiasticall persone hes for recovering of the fruictis and rentis of thair benefices, providing alwayis that they be comptable yeirlie to the chekker; and gif thair be ony benefices of cure, that they dispone the same to qualifiit personis. And mairour, becaus thair ar diverse personis, Godlie and zelouslie movit, petying the miserable estate of the puyr and delyting in that gude werk of erectioun of ane hospitall within the said burgh, myndit to supplie the said hospitall with thair almous and support of annuell rentis, landis and tenementis liand within the said burgh to be annexit thairto for the intertenyment of the puyr, waik, aiget and seik personis to be sustenit thairin, thairfoir oure said soverene lord, with avise of his saidis thrie estaitis, gevis and grantis licence to all personis quha may be movit to support the said hospitall in landis, tenementis or annuelrentis liand within the said burgh sa to do, and that this act of parliament salbe to the effect foirsaid sufficient in all respectis to all giftis and donationis maid or to be maid of landis or annuelrentis liand within the said burgh to the said hospitall, and salbe of als greit strenth as gif particuler confirmationis wer gevin upoun every ane of the saidis donationis as mortifiit to the said hospitall, in maner foirsaid, becaus the samyn can nawise hurt oure said soverane lordis proffeitt quha hes na yeirlie proffeit furth of the said burgh bot his burrow maillis and service of burgh.
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Forsamekle as it is meanit be the inhabitantis of the toun of Faythlie in Buqhane that oure soverane lordis dearest mothir, for the tyme haveing the authoritie, obtenit infeftment of the said toun of Faythlie in ane frie burgh of barony, with sufficient privilegis thairinto to sell wyne, walx, woll, clayth and lynning clayth, to pak and peill fisches, to sell and by all kynd of merchandice, with mercatt day and fair, as at mair lenth is contenit in thair infeftment maid to thame thairupoun; like as alsua it hes plesit oure said soverane to erect the samin toun in frie burgh and barony with the like privilegis as of befoir, conforme to the quhilkis infeftmentis they and thair predicessouris not onlie hes bene in use of the saidis privilegis continewallie sen the granting thairof, bot alsua upoun thair greit chairges hes reformit and biggit ane sufficient heavyne for all schippis, alsweill strangearis as utheris, not onlie to the greit decoratioun of the policie of this realme, bot alsua for the greit necessitie and releif of all schippis that sall happyn heirefter to be troublit with tempest or stormis of the sey in they partis, to quhome the said heavyne wilbe ane sufficient harbery, thair being nane siclike to be found betuix the Stanehyve in the Meirnis and the schirefdome of Invernes, and intendis be the grace of God to proceid dailie further in furthsetting of the commoun weill sa fer as the samyn lyis in the power of the saidis inhabitantis; desiring thairfoir the kingis majestie and estaitis, in respect of the saidis commodities, alsweill publict as privat, and the erectioun first grantit to the inhabitantis of the said toun, as thair infeftmentis will testifie, that the kingis hienes and estaitis will ratifie the said infeftment in parliament and privilegis contenit thairintill, sua that the daylie incres of the said toun, alsweill in number of inhabitantis allurit thairto throw the commoditie of the said port and heavyne as in furthsetting of the buylding thairof, may be advancit, to the greit honnour of the commounweill and policie thairof, as at mair lenth is contenit in the said supplicatioun. Quhilk being sene and considerit, oure soverane lord, with avise of his thrie estaitis in this present parliament, hes ratifeit and apprevit and, be the tennoure heirof, ratifeis and apprevis the foirsaid infeftment and erectioun of the said toun, port and heavyne maid and grantit to the inhabitantis thairof, and all privilegis and commodities contenit thairintill pertening to ane burgh of barony and to ane frie port and heavyne; and for the mair corroboratioun of thair said infeftment and erectioun, quhilk tendis to the policie and commounweill of this realme and to the commoditie of the kingis majesties custumis, and thairfoir decernis and declaris the said infeftment and erectioun to have full strenth, force and executioun efter the forme and tennour thairof in all tymes cuming, of the quhilk the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia Rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos quandam cartam factam et concessam per nostram charissimam matrem in sua minoritate cum consensu Jacobi Comitis Aranie domini Hammyltoun sui tutoris et gubernatoris nostri regni pro tempore quondam Alexandro Fraser de Phillorth faciendi creandi erigendi et constituendi dicti quondam Alexandri villam de Faithlie iacentem infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Aberdene in liberum burgum baronie in perpetuum, dando et disponendo inhabitatoribus eiusdem ville presentibus et qui pro tempore fuerint plenam potestatem et facultatem speciales in eodem burgo vinum ceram pannum laneum et lineum latum et arctum pisces lie pak et peill ac omnes alias merces utendi, et infra idem burgum pistores brasiatores carnifices et omnes alios artifices ad burgum in baronia necessarios tenendi et habendi, et ad habendum etiam infra idem burgum liberos burgenses qui creabunt ballivos seriandos et alios officiarios pro eiusdem regimine annuatim necessarios, cum potestate prefatis burgensibus et dicti burgi inhabitatoribus in eodem crucem foralem perpetuam et forum hebdomadatim diebus lune et sabbati, cum liberis nundinis annuatim ad duo anni tempora, cum omnibus tollis et libertatibus ad liberas nundinas pertinentibus seu pertinere valentibus. Tenendam et habendam prefatam villam de Faythlie cum pertinentiis in liberum burgum et baroniam cum privilegiis libertatibus et donationibus suprascriptis, cum privilegio carceres et patibulum vulgo lie presoun houses et gallous conficiendi, cum infangtheif et outfangtheif, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus proficuis aisiamentis ac justis pertinentiis quibuscunque ad liberum burgum baronie spectantibus. De mandato nostro visam lectam inspectam et diligenter examinatam sanam integram non rasam non cancellatam nec in aliqua sui parte suspectam ad plenum intellexisse sub hac forma. Maria Dei gratia regina Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis quia dilectus noster Alexander Fraser de Phillorth pro nostrorum subditorum eius vicinorum infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Abirdene commorantium commodo portum versus mare infra bondas terrarum suarum de Faithlie in huiusmodi nostro vicecomitatu iacentium in quo naves et cymbe in hisce partibus per tempestates invase saluum et securum refugium habere poterint construxit, et propterea cum avisamento consensu et authoritate charissimi nostri consanguinei et tutoris Jacobi Aranie comitis domini Hammyltoun regni nostri protectoris et gubernatoris pro bono fideli et gratuito servicio per dictum Alexandrum nobis inde et aliusmodi impenso, necnon pro hospitalitate subditis nostris ad villam de Faythlie et portum eiusdem antedictum venientibus habenda, ex nostris reginalibus potestate et authoritate tenore presentis carte nostre facimus erigimus creamus et constituimus dictam villam de Faythlie in liberum burgum baronie inperpetuum. Damusque et concedimus inhabitatoribus eiusdem presentibus et qui pro tempore fuerint potestatem et facultatem speciales in eodem burgo vinum ceram pannum laneum et lineum latum et arctum pisces lie pak et peill, ac omnes alias merces emendi et vendendi, ac in prefato burgo pistores brasiatores carnifices omnesque alios artifices ad burgum in baronia necessarios tenendi et habendi. Concedimus etiam quod in dicto burgo liberi erunt burgenses quibus potestatem committimus omni tempore affuturo ballivos seriandos et ceteros officiarios pro eiusdem regimine necessarios annuatim eligendi, ac cum potestate et libertate prefatis burgensibus et dicti burgi inhabitatoribus in eodem crucem foralem perpetuam et fora hebdomadatim diebus lune et Sabbati cum liberis nundinis annuatim ad duo anni tempora festa viz Sancti Michaelis Archangeli et Sancti Joannis Baptiste et per eorundem festorum octavas tenendi et habendi, cum omnibus tollis libertatibus et devoriis ad liberas Nundinas pertinentibus, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis devoriis custumis proficuis et privilegiis ad liberos burgos in baronia spectantibus seu quomodolibet pertinere valentibus. Tenendam et habendam huiusmodi villam de Faythlie cum pertinentiis in libero burgo in baronia cum privilegiis libertatibus et concessionibus suprascriptis, cum privilegio carceres et patibulum conficiendi cum infangtheif outfangtheif, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus proficuis aisiamentis ac justis pertinentiis quibuscunque ad liberum burgum in baronia spectantibus seu pertinere valentibus, et adeo libere sicut aliquis burgus in baronia per nos aut predicessores nostros infra regnum nostrum infeodatur sine quauis revocatione aut contradictione quacumque. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus reverendissimo et reverendo in christo patribus Gavino archiepiscopo Glasguene etc. Joanne episcopo Dunkeldene etc. thesaurario nostro dilectis nostris consanguineis Georgio comite de Huntly domino Gordoun et Baidyenoch etc. cancellario nostro Archibaldo comite Ergadie domino Campbell et Lorne etc., Malcolmo domino Flemyng magno camerario nostro, dilectis nostris familiaribus magistris Jacobo Fowlis de Colintoun nostrorum rotulatorum registri ac consilii clerico Thoma Bellenden de Auchnoull nostre justiciarie clerico et Jacobo Hammyltoun de Stanehous nostre cancellarie directore. Apud Sanctandrois secundo die mensis Novembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo sexto et regni nostri quarto. Quamquidem cartam in omnibus suis punctis et articulis conditionibus ac modis et circumstanciis suis quibuscunque In omnibus et per omnia forma pariter et effectu ut premissum est approbamus ratificamus ac pro nobis et successoribus pro perpetuo confirmamus. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre confirmationis magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et conciliariis Joanne Atholie comite domino de Balvany etc. cancellario nostro Colino comite Ergadie domino Campbell et Lorne etc. justiciario nostro generali Jacobo comite de Mortoun Domino de Dalkeyth etc. magno regni nostri admirallo, reverendissimo ac venerabili in christo patribus Patricio Sanctiandree archiepiscopo Roberto commendatario monasterii nostri de Dumfermling nostro secretario dilectis nostris familiaribus et conciliariis magistris Jacobo Makgill de Rankelloure Nethir nostrorum rotulatorum registri ac concilii clerico, Ludovico Bellenden de Auchnoull milite nostre justiciarie clerico, Alexandro Hay nostre cancellarie directore et magistro, Thoma Buchannane nostri secreti sigilli custode. Apud castrum nostrum de Striveling penultimo die mensis decembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo septuagesimo octavo et regni nostri duodecimo.