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†Forsamekle as oure soverane lord and estatis of this present parliament understandis perfytlie that Waltir Scott of Tusschelaw and his predicessouris hes bene auld and kyndlie possessouris and few rentallaris past memorie of man, off all and sindrie the landis of Tuschelaw, with the mylne and multeris of the samyn, the landis of Cowillaw and Gammilsheuche, lyand within the lordschip of Ettrik Forrest and schiredome of Selkirk, as the few rentaillis autentiklie subscryvit and maid thairupoun, schawin and producit befoir the saidis estaitis of parliament, in thame selffis at mair lenth proportis; in consideratioun quhairof, his hienes, efter his perfite aige of tuentie fyve yeiris, with avise of his majesties trustie counsallour and familiare servitor David Seytoun of Parbroth, his hienes comptrollair, upoun the aucht day of Merche lastbypast, gaif, grantit, and in fewferme sett and disponit heretablie to the said Walter and his aris maill lauchfullie gottin or to be gottin of his body, quhilkis falyeing to his narrest aris maill and assignais quhatsumevir, all and sindrie the foirsaidis townis and landis with the miln and multuris of the samyne, togidder with the housis, biggingis, yardis, orcheardis, toftis, croftis, outsettis, partis, pendicles, annexis, connexis, dependances, with all thair pertinentis, lyand as said is, to be haldin of oure soverane lord and his hienes successouris in fewferme and heretage, for payment of the few males mentionat in the said charter, as the samyne of the dait foirsaid, grantit under the greit seill, at mair lenth beris. And to the end that the said Walter, his aris and assignais foirsaidis may have the better securitie of the foirsaidis landis, mylne and utheris abone specefiit in tyme cuming, thairfoir, oure said soverane lord, with avise of the estaitis foirsaidis, be the tennour heirof, ratifies, apprevis and confermes the said few charter and infeftment grantit to the said Walter and his foirsaidis of the particuler landis and utheris abonewrittin in maner abonerehersit in all and sindre heidis, pointis, articles, clausis and conditionis thairof, quhilkis his hienes, with avise foirsaid, haldis as heirin speciallie expressit. And forder oure said soverane lord, with avise of the saidis estaitis, be the tennour of thir presentis, revoikis, casis and annullis all and quhatsumever utheris charteris, preceptis of seasing, instrumentis, giftis and dispositionis maid and grantit be his hienes him self, his regentis or predicessouris or ony of thame to quhatsumever persoun or personis of the foirnamit particlar landis and utheris foirsaidis, or ony pairt or particulair toun thairof; and declaris and decernis the same fra the beginning and to be in all tymes cuming null and of nane availl, force nor effect with all that hes followit, or may follow, thairupoun.
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†Oure soverane lord and the estaitis of parliament, having presentlie red, sene and considderit the lettres obligatouris maid and grantit be his majesties umquhile darrest grandschir, King James the Ferd of worthie memorie, under his hienes signet and subscriptioun manuall, to his lovit familiare servitour for the tyme umquhile Robert Borthuik, fundar of gunnis, quha wes father to Frances Borthuik, now portioner of Ballincreif, of the dait at Edinburgh, the auchtene day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vC and ten yeris, and of oure said umquhile oure soverane lordis regne the tuentie thrie yeir, bering in effect that our soverane lordis umquhile darrest grandschir abone mentionat, having infeft heretablie in fewferme of befoir the said umquhile Robert Borthuik in all and haill the halff of the manis of his hienes landis of Ballincreif, with thair pertinentis, quhilk James Reidheuch then occupiet, liand within the sherefdome of Edinburgh and constabularie of Hadingtoun, for yeirlie payment of sex chalderis, tuelf bollis quheit, ane chalder, tuelf bollis beir and nyne pundis monie of this realme; and our soverane lordis umquhile darrest grandschir abone mentionat, than having respect to the said umquhile Robert Borthuike guid and thankfull service done to his hienes in making and reparatioun of his hienes artalyearie, thairfoir be his lettres obligatouris foirsaidis wes bund and promittit faithfullie to renew the said infeftment in the nixt parliament to the said umquhile Robert Borthuik, and to infeft him and his aris at the said nixt parliament in the landis abonewrittin heretablie to be haldin of his hienes and his successoris, kingis of Scotland, for yeirlie payment of ane penny monie of this realme in name of blenche ferme allanerlie, and in the meantyme, ay and quhill the said infeftment wer maid in parliament, with advise and consent of the estaitis of this realme in the best form that culd be devysit, oure soverane lordis umquhile darrest grandschir foirsaid remittit and forgaif be the saidis lettres to the said umquhile Robert Borthuik and his aris all and sindre the fewfermes of wictuall and monie abonespecefiit addettit for the saidis landis, as the foirnamit lettrez obligatouris of the dait abonespecefiit, producit and presentit in this present parliament be the said Frances Borthuik and Johnne Borthuik, his sone, to the effect undir writtin at mair lenth proportis, quhilk oure soverane lord and estaitis abone mentionat findis and declaris to be trew and autentik, unraisit, vitiat or cancellat in ony sort, and that the causis thairin contenit, being sufficientlie tryit and considderit be thame, ar presentlie fund and provin to be of veritie and to have tendit to the advancement of oure said umquhile soverane lordis honour and to the commoun weill of this realme. And heirwith his majestie and estaitis abone mentionat, having consideratiouin that his said umquhile darrest grandschir deceissit frome this present lyff in the feild of Flowdoun, befoir the renewing of the said blench infeftment to the said umquhile Robert and his aris, and yit notwithstanding thairof, alsweill the said umquhile Robert in his lyftyme as sensyne the said Francis, his sone, and the said Johnne, his oy, respective, hes bruikit and joysit the said half landis of the manis of Ballincreif, with the pertinentis, be vertew of the said band and obligatioun frelie, without ony payment of fewfermes, males or dewties thairfoir, during the lettir aige of oure soverane lordis umquhile darrest grandschir abone nominat, the governament of umquhile Johnne, duke of Albany, and all the tyme of oure soverane lordis umquhile maist noble guidschir, King James the Fyft, as also during the tyme of all the governouris of this realme sensyne, quha, fra tyme to tyme, be reasone of the said obligatioun, and lykwayes oure soverane lordis self continuallie sen the acceptatioun of the regiment in his awin persoun, hes dischargit to the said Frances Borthuik and his sone abone nominat the fermes and dewties of the foirnamit half landis and manis, and hes acceptit and confermit the dischargis of the same grantit to the said umquhile Robert and his successouris as wes planelie verifiet in this parliament be autentik wreittis producit; in respect quhairof, and that men of service, quha hes weill deservit in the commoun weill, sall nocht be discourageit, seing the reward of thrair service frustrat be taking away the fruit thairof fra thair posteritie, thairfoir, and for sindre utheris guid causis and considerationis, oure said soverane lord, now efter his perfite aige of tuentie fyve yeris compleit and all his revocationis, speciall or generall, and als the estaitis of parliament foirsaidis, hes ratifiet, approvin and, be the tennour heirof, ratifies, apprevis and perpetuallie confermis the foirnamit lettres obligatouris maid be oure soverane lordis umquhile darrest grandschir abone mentionat to the said umquhile Robert Borthuik off the dait and contentis abone exprimit; and findis, decernis and declaris the samyne to have bene fra the beginning, and to be now and in all tymes cuming ane sufficient discharge and exoneratioun, alsweill to the said umquhile Robert Borthuik as to the said Francis and Johnne Borthuik, his sone, thair aris and successouris; off all and sindrie the fewfermes and dewties above mentionat of the said half landis and manis, with thair pertinentis quhatsumevir that micht or may be clamit thairfoir, alsweill of all yeris and termes bygane as to cum sen the dait of the foirnamit lettres obligatouris; and to that effect ordanis the samyne to be insert and registrat in this present act and buikis of parliament, off the quhilk the tennour followis: James, be the grace of God, king of Scottis, to oure thesaurair, comptrollar and all and sindrie chalmerlanis, ressaveris and thair depuittis, and to utheris oure officeris, leigis and subdittis quhome it efferis quhais knawlege thir oure lettrez sall cum, greting. Forsamekle as we have infeft heretablie in fewferme oure lovit familiare servitour Robert Borthuik, fundar of gunnis, in all and haill the half of the mannis of oure landis of Ballincreif, with thair pertinentis, quhilk James Reidheuche now occupies, lyand within oure schiredome of Edinburgh and constabularie of Hadingtoun, for sex chalder, tuelf bollis quheit, ane chalder, tuelf bollis beir, nyne pundis usuall money of oure realme, yeirlie to be pait to us in name of fewferme, quhilk infeftment we tend God willing at oure nixt parliament to renew; and promittis faithfullie to the said Robert, for his guid and thankfull service done to us in making and reparatioun of oure artelyerie, to infeft the said Robert and his aris at the said nixt parliament in the landis abonewrittin heretablie to be haldin of us and oure successouris, kingis of Scotland, in frie blenche ferme for ane pennie usuall money of Scotland allanerlie. And in the meantyme, ay and quhill the said infeftment be maid in our said parliament, with advise and consent of the estaitis of this realme in the best forme that can be devysit, we remit and forgevis be thir presentis the said Robert and his aris the foirsaidis sex chalderis, xij bollis quheit, j chalder, xij bollis beir, ix lib. yeirlie, for the fewfermes of the saidis landis aucht to us as said is, chargeing heirfoir you, all and sindrie oure officiaris, leigis and subdittis foirsaidis that nane of yow tak upoun hand to poynd, distrenyie or in onywayes persew the said Robert or his aris for ony pairt of payment of the foirsaid wictuall and money of few in ony tyme to cum; dischargeing yow and ilk ane of yow of your offices in that part be thir oure lettrez, be the tennour of the quhilkis we charge oure auditouris of oure chekker to mak thankfull allowance to yow yeirlie in your comptis under all hiest pane and charge that after may follow, gevin [under]† oure signet at Edinburgh, the auchtene day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vC ten yeiris, and of oure regne the xxiij yeir. Sic subscribitur, James Rex. Attour, for the causis abone rehersit and namelie for fulfilling of oure said soverane lordis umquhile grandschiris promeis contenit in the foirnamit lettres obligatouris, quhilk his majestie as successour unto him is astrictit to performe, oure said soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament ordanis ane new charter and infeftment to be maid under his hienes greit seill in dew and ample forme, gevand, grantand and disponand, lyk as his majestie, with avise and consent of the estaitis above mentionat, be the tennour heirof, gevis, grantis and disponis to the said Johnne Borthuik, eldest lauchtfull sone to the said Frances, and his aris maill lauchtfullie gottin or to be gottin betuix him and Jonet Heriott, his spous, quhilkis falyeing to the narrest and lauchfull airis maill of the said Johne quhatsumevir berand the armes and surname of Borthuik heretablie, all and haill the foirsaid half of all and sindrie the said manis of Ballincreif, with thair pertinentis, now and ofbefoir occupiit be the said Frances and Johnne, his sone, with the milne of the same biggit thairupoun, multuris and sequellis thairof, ttogidder with the mansionis, yardis, ducattis and medowis of the said half of the manis abone writtin and all thair pertinentis liand as said is, to be haldin of oure soverane lord and his successouris in fie and heretage for evir be all richt, merches and devyses etc. for yeirlie payment to our said soverane lord and his successouris off ane pennie monie of this realme at the feist of Witsonday in name of blenche ferme, gif it be askit allanerlie, saulfand alwayes, reservand and disponand to the said Frances Borthuik the frie tenement and lyfrent of the eist half of the manis abonewrittin with thair pertinentis, togidder with the principall mansioun, yard and ducat of the samyne, and half of the opin medo lyand in the wast part of the said manis, and of the foirnamit mylne of the samyne with tua mylne akaris adjacent thairto, for all the dayis of the said Francis Borthuikis lyftyme, to be haldin in maner foirsaid, for yeirlie payment of ane pennie in name of blenche ferme thairfoir; and siclyk reservand and disponand to the said Jonet Heriot, hir lyfrent, off all and haill the wast half of the saidis half manis of Ballincreif, with the housis, yardis and pertinentis thairof, for all the dayis of hir lyftyme, to be haldin as said is for yeirlie payment of ane pennie in name of blenche ferme allanerlie. And for the causis and to the effect abonewrittin, oure soverane lord and estaitis abone mentionat hes dissolvit and, be the tennour heirof, dissolvis all and haill the said half of the foirnamit manis of Ballincreif, with the mylne, pertinetis and utheris thairof above specefiit, frome the patrimonie of his hienes croun and frome all annexatioun maid of the samyne thairto in ony tymes bygane, to the effect the same may be annaleit and disponit to the said Johnne Borthuik and his foirsaidis in maner abonewrittin, appointit to be contenit in the said new infeftment, provyding alwayis that the saidis Frances and Johnne Borthuik content and pay all byruns restand awand to his hienes comptrollair for the saidis landis off all yeris and termes bygane speciallie assignit be the said comptrollair to his majesties officiaris and servandis.
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†Oure soverane lord and his estaitis of parliament hes sene and considderit the pensioun grantit be Johnne Stewart, sone lauchtfull to Frances, sumtyme erll Bothuill, commendater of Kelso, be advise and consent of oure said soverane lord, off his said father, off the administratour and yconomus of the said abbay and of certane utheris, to Schir Alexander Hume of Snuke, knicht, sumtyme commendater of the priorie of Coldinghame, for all the dayis of his lyftyme, off tuentie fyve chalderis wictuall, quhilk is assignit to be payit to him of certane particular partis of the patrimonie of the said abbay, and to umquhile Alexander Hume of Manderstoun and the said Schir Alexander, and the langest levair of thame tua successivelie during thair lyftymes, off ane yeirlie pensioun off all and sindrie the teynd schawis off all and haill thair landis, speciall and generall, contenit in thair said gift liand within the baronie of Coldinghame, quhilkis pensionis wer grantit and gevin to the saidis umquhile Alexander and the said Schir Alexander in contentatioun of the said Schir Alexanderis richt and title quhilk he haid to the said abbacie and benefice of Coldinghame and assythement for the causis specifiit in the decreit arbitrall gevin thairanent, and submittit to the decisioun of oure said soverane lord, quha, be his hienes decreit arbitrall, adjugeit the richt and title of the said benefice to the said Frances, sumtyme erll Bothuill, he makand sufficient securitie to the said Schir Alexander off the said yeirlie pensioun of tuentie fyve chalderis wictuall, be the quhilk it may be cleirlie understande that the saidis pensionis ar ane burding that necessarlie mon ly upoun the said benefice as justlie and lauchfullie grantit for the causis foirsaidis; and thairfoir, oure said soverane lord and his estatis in parliament hes ratifiet and apprevit the saidis lettres of pensioun in all pointis, clausis and articles thairof, and the said ratificatioun in this generall forme to be als sufficient as gif the said lettre wer at lenth insert in thir presentis. And forder oure said soverane lord, with advise of his saidis estaitis, for his hienes and his successouris, declaris and decernis that the foirsaid title of the saidis pensionis grantit to the said Schir Alexander as said is salbe a full richt to him for bruiking of the saidis pensionis during all the dayis of his lyftyme, notwithstanding quhatsumever proces of foirfaltour led or to be led aganis the said Frances, sumtyme erll Bothuill, or quhatsumever sentence or jugement to be gevin aganis the inhabilitie of his aris and posteritie, and speciallie aganis the said Johnne Stewart, commendater foirsaid, that thai sall bruik na landis, heretages, rowmes, benefices nor possessionis within this realme, and nochtwithstanding quhatsumevir uther reasone that may be opponit in the contrair. And als oure said soverane lord and estatis in parliament declaris, be thir presentis, that the said pensioun salbe reservit, lyk as thai reserve the same in the provisioun of quhatsumevir persoun that salbe heirefter provydit thairto; and this present reservatioun to be als sufficient as gif the same wer contenit in the saidis provisionis.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of parliament hes ratifiet and apprevit and, be thir presentis, oure said soverane lord, for his hienes and his successouris, ratifies, apprevis and perpetuallie confermis the charter and infeftment grantit be oure said soverane lord to his hienes lovit Johnne Hume of Slegden, his aris and assignais, off the heretable gift off all and haill the landis callit Eister and Wester Plewlandis, with thair pertinentis, lyand within the schiredome of Beruik, with the seasing and all that hes followit thairupoun, in all and sindrie pointis, clausis, articles and conditionis thairof; and decernis and declaris that the samyne infeftment salbe a full richt to the said Johnne and his foirsaidis for bruiking and joysing of the saidis landis conforme to the tennour thairof.
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†Oure soverane lord and estatis of this realme ratifies and apprevis the charter and infeftment maid be his hienes efter his perfite aige of tuentie fyve yeiris to his lovit Thomas Menzies, sone and apperand air to Maistir Thomas Menzies of Durne, and his aris specefiit and expressit in the said infeftment, off all and sindrie the landis of the Kirktoun of Fordice, Halyardis and Petchedlie, with the land callit Cuikis Croft, als callit Litle Braighauche, with the pece land adjacent thairto, the bischoipis resk with the sturdie mure, toftis, croftis, housis, yardis and biggingis, with privilege of burgh of baronie in the said toun of Fordice, with the teyndis of the same landis includit and utheris specifiit and contenit in the said infeftment, quhilk is of the dait the xxix day of Aprile, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir tuelf yeris, in all pointis, articles, clausis, conditionis, privilegis and provisionis thairin mentionat; declarand the samyne with the seasing following thairupoun to be guid and sufficient richtis, titles and securities to the said Thomas and his aris specifiet in the said infeftment, for bruiking and joysing of the saidis landis, townis and teyndis thairin contenit and utheris privilegis at lenth specefiit thairintill, nochtwithstanding of his hienes revocatioun maid efter his aige of xxv yeiris and act of parliament interponit thairto, or quhatsumevir uther his graces revocationis bigane or to cum; and thairfoir his hienes and estaitis foirsaidis exceptis and reservis the said infeftment furth of the samyn revocatioun, declaring the samyn to be nawyis comprehendit thairin, nor yit to be subject to ony uther his hienes revocationis, generall or speciall, bygane or to cum. And forder, his majestie, with avise of his saidis estaitis and haill bodie of this present parliament, willis and grantis and als decernis and ordanis, for his hienes and his successouris, that this present generall ratificatioun and approbatioun of the infeftment abonewrittin and seasing following thairupoun salbe of als greit strenth, efficacie, force and effect in all respectis and conditionis as gif the same wer at lenth, word be word, ingrossit heirin.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of parliament hes ratifiet and apprevit and, be thir presentis, ratifies and apprevis and perpetuallie confermis, for his hienes and his successouris, the charter and infeftment granted be his hienes under the greit seill to his lovit George Hammiltoun in Prestoun, his aris and assignais, off the heretable gift of all and haill the landis of Rollandstoun, with thair pertinentis, liand within the schiredome of Beruik, as fallin and becum in his majesties handis, nocht onlie be the foirfaltour of James, sumtyme erll Bothuill, bot also be the foirfaltour of Frances, sumtyme erll Bothuile, and certane utheris causis specefiit in the said infeftment as the samyn beris, with the precept, sasing and all that hes followit thairupoun in all and sindre pointis, clausis and articles thairof; and willis, decernis and declaris that the said infeftment salbe guid, valide and sufficient, nochtwithstanding quhatsumevir act or statute maid quhilk may tend to the prejudice and dirogatioun thairof in onywayes.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this realme assemblit at this present parliament, understanding that his majestie, efter his aige of tuentie ane yeris and making of the act of annexatioun of the temporall landis of all prelaciis within this realme to the patrimonie of his hienes croun, and dissolutioun thairin concludit with advise and consent of Johnne, lord Thirlestane, chancellar of this realme, Thomas, maistir of Glammis, thesaurair, umquhile Schir Lues Ballenden of Auchnoule, knicht, justice clerk, and Maistir Robert Douglais, provest of Lincluden, collectour generall to his hienes, be his charter and infeftment under the greit seill of the dait at Haliruidhous, the first day of November, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxvij yeiris, sett in fewferme heretablie to umquhile Schir Williame Stewart, knicht, sone lauchtfull to umquhile Andro, lord Stewart of Uchiltrie, his aris and assignais quhatsumever, all and haill the landis and baronie of Carstaris undirwrittin, extending to ane fourtie aucht pund land of auld extent, with the mylne of the samyne, with partis, pendicles, annexis, connexis, tennentis, tenandries, service of frie tennentis, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of benefices of the samyne, togidder with the office of balliarie of the foirsaidis landis and baronie and all fies and dewties pertening thairto; lyk as his majestie thairefter, upoun the said umquhile Schir Williame resignatioun thairof, deulie and lauchtfullie maid in his handis befoir his deceise in favouris of the personis undirwrittin for greit sowmes of monie payit be thame thairfoir to the said umquhile Schir Williame be his charter and infeftment under the greit seill, off the dait at Halyruidhous, the xxix day of Julii, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxviij yeiris, with avise foirsaid, infeft and seasit James Hammiltoun of Libbertoun and Cristiane Boyid, his spous, the langest levar of thame tua in conjunctfie or lyfrent, during all the dayes of thair lyftymes, and James Hammiltoun, thair eldest sone and apperand air, and his aris maill lauchfullie to be gottin of his bodie, quhilkis falyeing to Thomas Hammiltoun, also thair lauchfull sone, and his aris maill lauchfullie to be gottin of his bodie, quhilkis all falyeing, to the narrest and lauchtfull aris maill and of talyie of the said James Hammiltoun, eldair, specifiit and contenit in his new infeftment and charter taillie of his landis and lordschip of Avendaill and assignais quhatsumevir, off all and haill the foirsaidis landis and baronie of Carstaris, with the mylne, office of balliarie and utheris partis and pertinentis of the same abonewrittin, specifiit in the said infeftment, berand ane new gift and dispositioun thairintill off the saidis landis and baronie with the pertinentis of the samyne abone rehersit, with advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the personage and vicarage of the paroche kirk of Carstaris with the chaiplanrie callit [...] pertening thairto, and office of balliarie abone specefiit, and all thair pertinentis, to be haldin off his majestie and his successouris in fewferme, for payment of the fewferme and dewtie mentionat in the said infeftment. And lyk as his hienes sensyne, for ane lairge sowme of money pait to his hienes and his thesaurair foirsaid, be ane uther infeftment maid be his majestie with avise of the saidis counsellouris and present officiaris of the estait, efter his aige of xxv yeris compleit, past under the greit seill of the dait at Halyruidhous, the tent day of November, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxxj yeiris, nocht onlie ratifiet the foirsaid infeftment of fewferme, maid and grantit be his hienes with avise foirsaid to the said James Hammiltoun of Libertoun and Cristiane Boyid, his spous, in lyfrent, and to the said James Hammiltoun, thair sone and apperand air, his aris maill and of talyie and assignais abonewrittin in fie heretablie, off all and haill the foirsaidis landis and baronie of Carstaris, with the mylne of the samyne, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the benefices thairof, togidder with the office of balliarie of the said baronie, and utheris partis, pendicles and pertinentis of the same abone rehersit, bot also thairby of new gaif, grantit and disponit, infeft and seasit the said James Hammiltoun of Libertoun and Cristiane Boyd, his spous, in lifrent, and the said James Hammiltoun, thair sone and apperand air, and his aris maill, of talyie and assignais foirsaidis in fie heretablie, in all and haill the saidis landis and baronie of Carstaris, with the maner place, mylne, mylne landis, multuris and suckin of the saidis haill landis and baronie, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the parsonage and vicarage of the said paroche kirk of Carstaris and vicar landis thairof, with the chaiplanrie, callit [...] pertening thairto, togidder with the office of ballarie foirsaid and all fies and dewties belanging thairto, tennentis, tenandries and service of frie tennentis thairof, and all thair pertinentis, to be haldin of his majestie and his successouris in fewferme heretablie, for payment of the fewferme and dewtie thairin contenit as the foirsaidis thrie infeftmentis under the greit seill and sasingis following thairupoun at mair lenth proportis. And now his majestie and estaitis foirsaidis, haveand dew consideratioun of the premisis and of the greit sowmes of money, alsweill payit be the said James Hammiltoun of Libbertoun to the said umquhile Schir Williame Stewart for the foirsaidis landis and barony, with the pertinentis foirsaidis, as to his hienes and his thesaurair in his name, for ressaving of the ressignatioun, granting of confirmatioun and making of new dispositioun of the samyne to him and his said spous in lyfrent, thair sone foirsaid, his aris maill, of talyie and assignais in fewferme and fie heretablie, and thairwithall, considdering that his majestie nor his successouris ar be granting of the foirsaidis infeftmentis na thing diminischit, nor imparit in thair patrimonie nor proffite, bot rather ar thairby augmentit, as alsua his hienes respecting the guid, trew and thankfull service done to his majestie and his maist noble progenitouris be the said James and his predicessouris to the advancement of his majesties honour, weill and decoratioun of the realme, his hienes, thairfoir, with avise of the saidis estaitis of parliament, hes ratifiet and approvin and, be the tennour heirof, ratifies, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetuallie confermes the foirsaidis infeftmentis respective abonewrittin off the daitis particularlie abone specefiit, or of quhatsumevir uther dait or daitis thay be off, in all and sindrie pointis, pasis, articles, clausis, immunities, privilegis, liberties, conditionis and circumstances quhatsumevir contenit thairin; and decernis and declaris that the saidis infeftmentis presentlie ar, have bene sen the first granting thairof and salbe, in all tyme cuming, effectuall, valide, guid and sufficient in thame selffis to the said James Hammiltoun of Libertoun and Cristiane Boyid, his spous, the langer levar of thame tua during all the dayis of thair lyftymes, and efter thair deceisis to the said James Hammiltoun, thair sone and apperand air, his aris maill, of talyie and assignais abonewrittin in fie heretablie, for peceable bruiking and joysing of the foirsaidis landis and baronie of Carstaris, with the maner place, mylne, mylne landis, multuris and suckin of the said haill baronie, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the parsonage and vicarage of the foirsaid paroche kirk of Carstaris, with the chaiplanrie abone specefiit pertening thairto, and vicar landis of the samyne abone mentionat; togidder with the office of balliarie off the foirsaid baronie and all fies and dewties thairto apertening, with tennentis, tenandries, service of frie tennentis thairof, and all thair partis, pendicles and pertinentis thairof abone rehersit, and everie pairt of the same, with all liberties and privilegeis contenit in the saidis infeftmentis, and ilk ane of thame perpetuallie and in all tyme cuming, according to the tennouris thairof in all pointis, nochtwithstanding his majesties revocatioun maid in this present parliament, or to be maid in ony tyme heireftir, or ony utheris his hienes actis, lawes, statutis or constitutionis, generall or speciall, maid of befoir in the contrair or prejudice thairof; undir the quhilkis, the saidis infeftmentis nor nane of thame nor na thing thairin contenit sall nevir be comprehendit be na maner of way. And forder his majestie, with consent of the saidis estaitis, willis and grantis and als decernis and ordanis, for his majestie and his successouris foirsaidis, that this present generall ratificatioun and approbatioun of the infeftmentis respective abonewrittin and seasingis following thairupoun, salbe of als greit efficacie, force, strenth and effect in all respectis and conditionis as gif the samyne wer at lenth and word be word ingrossit heirin.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of parliament, having sene and ryplie considderit the lettres of pensioun grantit at the desyre of umquhile Schir Johnne Hume of Coldinknowis, knicht, in recompensatioun of his service in the lang weir aganis England, and of the greit heirschippis quhilk he sustenit throw occasioun thairof, frome oure soverane lordis umquhile darrest guid dame furth of the fruittis of the abbacie of Kelso, than vaikand, to Williame Hume, eldair, his lauchtfull sone, quhilk pensioun wes disponit thaireftir to the said Williame for all the dayis of his lyftyme be provisioun furth of the court of Rome, with consent of the intrant, quhairof he hes bene in possessioun continewallie sensyne; and als oure said soverane lord and his saidis estaitis in parliament have sene and considderit the tak and assedatioun sett be the commendater of Kelso for the tyme, with consent of the convent of the samyn, to the said Williame Hume and George Hume, his sone, for all the dayis of thair lyftymes and the langest levair of thame tua, and to ane air succeidand to the said langest levair for the space of nyntene yeiris, off all and haill the teyndis, fruittis and emolumentis of the paroche kirk of Gordoun, parsonage and vicarage thairof, for the yeirlie payment of certane wictuall or prices thairof, liquidat in the said assedatioun extending yeirlie to the sowme of thre hundreth markis, quhilk is defalkit to the said Williame be the said assedatioun for payment and satisfactioun to him of the said yeirlie pensioun; and forder, oure said soverane lord and his saidis estaitis, having sene and considderit ane infeftment maid to the said Williame, his aris and assignais be the said commendater and convent of Kelso off all and haill the kirkland of Gordoun, with the pertinentis, for ane yeirlie few maill and dewtie contenit in the samyne, quhilkis pensioun, assedatioun and infeftment his majestie and his estaitis foirsaidis hes fund and declarit and, be the tennour of thir presentis, findis and declaris to have bene and to be deulie and lauchfullie maid in all pointis and circumstances thairof; and thairfoir, his majestie and his saidis estaitis decernis and ordanis that the samyne sall remane and abyd in full force, strenth and effect to the said Williame, George, his sone, and thair aris and assignais thairin contenit efter the forme and tennour thairof in all pointis; lyk as his hienes and estaitis foirsaidis decernis, declaris and ordanis that the process of foirfaltour led, or to be led, aganis Frances, sumtyme erll Bothuill, and commendater of the said abbay of Kelso, or quhatsumevir sentence or jugement salbe gevin aganis the inhabilitie of his posteritie, sall nawyis tuiche the pensioun, assedatioun and infeftment foirsaid, nather sall the persoun quha salhappin to be providit to the said abbacie or quhatsumevir uther to be hard to quarrell the samyne for quhatsumevir caus, bot quhasoevir salbe providit to the said abbacie sall, at his entrie thairto, be astrictit to ratifie and appreve the samyne as gif thai wer ane speciall conditioun and claus speciall contenit in his provisioun to do the samyne.
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†Forsamekle as the personage and vicarage of the kirk of Drymmen, quhilk is ane pairt of the patrimonie of the archebischoiprik of Glasgw, hes pertenit in tak and assedatioun to Johnne Schaw of Broiche and his predicessouris as kyndlie tennentis thairof thir mony yeris bypast, for renewing of the quhilkis takkis, frome tyme to tyme, the said Johnne Schaw hes debursit greit sowmes of monie, and speciallie in the tyme of James Betoun, sumtyme archebischoip of Glasgw, thaireftir in the tyme of Maistir James Boyid, quha wes providit to the said archebischoiprik be the process of barratrie led aganis his said predicessour; quhilkis assedationis, becaus thay micht have bene questionit be the restitutioun of the said Archebischoip James Betoun aganis the said proces of barratrie led contrair him, quhilk restitutioun remanit nocht lang effectuall in his persoun be reasone he falyiet in geving the confessioun of his faith and acknawlegeing of oure soverane lordis auctoritie as wes ordanit be the said restitutioun, and thairfoir the seat of Glasgw than vacand, the said Johnne Schaw obtenit ane new tak and assedatioun maid be oure soverane lord, with advise of the greit deane, vicar generall and chaiptour of the metropolitane kirk of Glasgw, sett to him, his aris, executouris and assignais off the fruittis, teyndis, rentis and emolumentis of the said kirk of Drymmen, personage and vicarage thairof, for the space of xix yeiris beginnand at the croip and yeir of God jM vC fourscoir nyne yeiris, for payment of the auld dewtie contenit in the said Johnis former tak sett be umquhile Maistir James Boyid, and rentall usit; quhilkis takkis sett be the said umquhile Maistir James Boyid, as also the tak and assedatioun sett be his majestie with consent of the deane and chaiptour sede vacante, oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament, having sene and considderit, findis the same justlie and lauchfullie grantit be the said umquhile Maistir James Boyid, and be oure said soverane lord, the seige of Glasgw than vacand, with avise foirsaid, to the said Johnne Schaw, his aris and assignais foirsaidis, and that the same is, hes bene and salbe sufficient richt and title to the said Johnne and his foirsaidis for bruiking of the fruittis of the said kirk, personage, and vicarage thairof, for the space contenit thairin; and that in respect of the greit yeirlie dewtie quhilk he is haldin to pay thairfoir, extending yeirlie to fourtene scoir markis, by and attoure the manse and gleb of the said kirk possessit and reservit to the minister thairat, nochtwithstanding that it salhappin oure said soverane lord, be his majestie self, or be advise of the estatis of his hienes parliament, at this tyme or ony tyme heirefter, to dissolve the said parsonage and vicarage fra the said archebischoiprik, or to gif and dispone the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage thairof to ony uther persoun or personis or to provyd a speciall persoun and vicar thairto; quhilkis persoun and vicar sua to be provydit salbe haldin to allow, appreve and keip the saidis takkis bygane and samony yeiris thairof as ar to rin, and that thay nor nane utheris sall nevir heireftir be hard to impunge the same, bot salbe obleist to renew the saidis takkis to the said Johnne Schaw of Broiche, his aris and assignais, kepand the substance of the former gif the said Johnne think the same expedient.
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†Oure soverane lord, understanding that Williame Weir of Stanebyris, for the assythment and satisfactioun of the slauchter of umquhile Johnne Weir of Poneill, sone lauchtfull to James Weir of Blakwode, and hurting of James Reid, sone in law to the said James, to the greit effusioun of his blude, gaif his speciall band and obligatioun, obleissand him, his aris and successouris in his landis and heretage in manrent and service to the said James Weir of Blakwoid, his cheif, his aris and successouris, in his landis and leving of Blakwode perpetuallie in all tyme cuming sa lang as the hous of Blaikwod remanis and is bruikit be the surname of Weir; and that the said Williame and his foirsaidis sall tak plane pairt with the said James and his foirsaidis in nychtborheid, as alsua tak awfall, trew and plane part with him and his foirsaidis in all and sindre his and thair actionis, quarrellis, causis and bussines criminall aganis quhatsumever persoun or personis safar as lyis in thair power (oure said soverane lord and abbot of Kelso, his superiour, his awin proper and popular causis allanerlie exceptit); and to avait and attend upoun the said James and his foirsaidis with thair servandis and tennentis, and cum under his pensall in tyme of forreyne or civile wearis quhen the samyne occurris; and sall nevir ken nor knaw thair hurt or skaith in body, guidis, landis, geir, fame and utheris quhatsumevir, bot sall reveill the same to thame and stop, hinder and lett the same as thair awin skaith in all tyme cuming fra age to aige during the space abonespecefiit, as in the band and obligatioun grantit thairupoun of the dait at Stanebyris, the last day of Aprile, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxvij yeris, and actit and registrat in the buikis of counsaill, and ane decreit of the lordis thairof interponit thairto upoun the xv day of August lxxxix yeiris is at mair lenth contenit. And oure said soverane lord, considdering that the foirsaid band of manrent is gevin for ane necessar and guid caus, viz: for keping and halding of the parties thairin namit, being sa neir in bluid, in perpetuall quietnes in all tyme cuming, thairfoir his majestie, with avise of the estatis of this present parliament and haill bodie thairof, ratifies and apprevis and, for his hienes and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the foirsaid band of manrent of service maid and grantit be the said Williame Weir of Stanebyris for him, his aris and successouris, to the said James Weir of Blaikwoid, his aris and successouris, band and obligatioun grantit thairupoun, haill articles, clausis, circumstances and conditionis quhatsumevir specifiet and contenit thairintill efter the forme and tennour thairof, and lordis decreit abonespecifiit interponit thairto in all pointis; and willis and grantis and, for his hienes and his successouris, decernis and ordanis that the foirsaid band and obligatioun and decreit interponit thairto is and salbe sufficient richt and title to the saidis landis of Blakwod and Stanebyris, thair successouris and posteritie for keping and observing of the samyne in all tyme cuming, ilk ane for thair awin pairtis thairof to utheris, nochtwithstanding quhatsumevir lawis, actis or constitutionis maid ofbefoir in the contrair appering to be derogative heirto, anent the quhilk and all that may follow thairupoun his majestie, for his hienes and his successouris, dispensis for evir.
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†Forsamekle as oure soverane lord the kingis majestie of this realme, for guid causis and considerationis moving his hienes, be his lettres under his privie seill upoun the tent day of November, jM vC fourscoir aucht yeiris, and of his regne the xxij yeiris, than being decernit in parliament of lauchtfull aige, gaif, grantit and disponit to his lovit Thomas Maitland, father brother to Johnne Maitland of Auchingassill, for all the dayis of his lyftyme, ane yeirlie pensioun of the sowme of ane hundreth markis usuall money of this realme, to be uptakin yeirlie furth of the teyndis, fruittis and emolumentis of the tua part of the spirituallitie of the bischoiprik of Galloway and abbacie of Tungland, or ony pairt thairof frelie, but payment of ony thrid thairof, at the termes of payment usit and wont, quhair the said Thomas best plesit to accept the same, the said bischoiprik and abbacie than vaikand in his hienes handes as at mair lenth is contenit in the saidis lettres of gift and dispositioun granted be his hienes to the said Thomas Maitland for all the dayis of his lyftyme, thairupoun schawin and producit to his hienes, the said Thomas, be vertew of the quhilk gift, being in possessioun of the said yeirlie pensioun continewallie sen the dait of his gift thairof foirsaid lyk as he is yit, and having decreittis of the lordis of sessioun with executoriallis of horning and poynding thairupoun for ansering and making payment to him of the same yeirlie during his lyftyme, as the samyne at lenth beris; oure said soverane lord, in respect of his guid richt and title of pensioun foirsaid, and being now of guid mynd and will that nocht onlie the same sall stand in strenth and effect to him induring his lyftyme, bot also his hienes in this his hienes present parliament efter his lauchtfull and perfite aige of tuentie fyve yeiris compleit, generall revocatioun and dissolutioun maid thairin, with advise and consent of the estaitis of this present parliament, hes ratifiit, apprevit and confermit and, be the tennour heirof, ratifies, apprevis and confermis the foirsaid gift and dispositioun of the yeirlie pensioun abonewrittin grantit to the said Thomas Maitland during his lyftyme as said is, and all clausis and contentis of the samyne, with all decrettis and executoriallis that hes followit or may follow thairupoun conforme thairto, sua that the said gift and dispositioun of the foirsaid pensioun grantit to the said Thomas during his lyftyme as said is, sall stand in strenth, force and effect to him during the tyme foirsaid be vertew thairof, and this his hienes ratificatioun and approbatioun thairof maid be him in this present parliament, with avise and consent of the estattis thairof as said is, and he to be anserit and obeyit of the samyne during his lyftyme, with executorialis to follow thairupoun to that effect without contradictioun quhatsumever to be maid in the contrair thairof in ony wayis in tyme cuming during his lyftyme as said is.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament ratifies and apprevis the gift of pensioun be umquhile Robert, bischoip of Dunkeld, with consent of the dene and chaiptour of the cathedrall kirk thairof, to David Creichtoun, sone lauchtfull to Alexander Creichtoun of Nauchtan, safar as the samyne concernis the pensioun of threscoir pundis grantit be the said bischoip to the said David yeirlie to be upliftit furth of the reddiest fruittis, rentis, teyndis, proffittis and emolumentis and best payment of the silver dewtie of the teyndis of the landis and baronie of Boncle and Prestoun lyand within the schiredome of Beruik during the said Davidis lyftyme, with power to transfer the samyne, in all or in part, to quhatsumevir persoun or personis, as the said gift beris; togidder with the assignatioun and translatioun of the said gift safar as concernis the said pensioun of threscoir pundis yeirlie to be upliftit of the said teynd, fruittis and emolumentis of the saidis landis and baronie of Boncle and Prestoun maid be the said David Creichtoun, with consent and assent of the said Alexander Creichtoun, his father, tutour, gydar and lauchtfull administratour, and als be the said Alexander, takand the burding upoun him for the said David, to James Maitland, sone lauchtfull to umquhile James Maitland of Auchingassill, for all the dayis of his lyftyme; and declaris that the said gift and assignatioun salbe sufficient richt and title to the said James Maitland for uplifting of the said yeirlie pensioun of threscoir pundis during all the dayis of his lyftyme, and the samyne to be als sufficient richt and title to him as gif he war provydit thairto be oure soverane lord or be ony uther the best way requirit be the lawis of this realme.
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†The kingis majestie, efter his hienes lauchtfull and perfite aige of xxv yeris compleit, with avise of his estaitis of this present parliament, ratifies, apprevis and confermis be thir presentiz the lettres of gift of ane yeirlie pensioun of tua hundreth merkis disponit to his dalie servitour Johnne Andro, writtar, and assignit to be payit to him out of the reddiest of the silver males of the fischingis of the abbacie of Kinloss in all and sindrie pointis, articles and clausis expressit in the said gift; and attour, for his better securitie, of new gevis and disponis to him the foirsaid sowme in pensioun to him during all the dayis of his lyftyme, with power to him, be him self and his servitouris in his name, to crave, ressave and intromett thairwith and, gif neid be, to call and persew the persoun or personis quhilkis hes bene accustumat or that ar addettit for payment of the samyne as accordis, nochtwithstanding ony his hienes revocationis maid in the contrair, quhilkis his majestie, with advise of the saidis estaitis, declaris sall nawayis hurt, prejuge nor annull the effect and tennour of thir presentis and lettres of gift past to him in maner abonewrittin.
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†Oure soverane lord, with avise of the estaitis of this present parliament, ratifies, apprevis and confermis his hienes lettres of gift off the yeirlie pensioun off meill grantit and gevin to his lovit servitour Williame Wylie, writter, for his lyftyme furth of the abbacie of Kilwinning, and speciallie of the gift maid to him under the privie seill off the dait at Falkland, the xxiiij day of Julii, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir ellevin yeiris, efter his majesties full and perfite aige of xxv yeiris compleit, contening assignatioun of the said pensioun with all clausis, pointis and articles thairin contenit, declarand, decernand and ordinand that the said Williame sall bruik, joyse and uplift the said pensioun according to his giftis, decreittis and lettres alreddie grantit or to be grantit to him thairupoun, notwithstanding quhatsumever actis, constitutionis or ordour maid in the contrair, or tending onywayis to the prejudice of the saidis giftes; quhairanent, his hienes, with avise foirsaid, dispensis be this present act.
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†Oure soverane lord, with avise of the estaitis of this present parliament, ratifies and apprevis the gift of pensioun maid and grantit be umquhile Esme, duk of Lennox, erll Darnelie, lord Torboltoun etc., to Robert Stewart, sone to umquhile Capitane James Stewart, for all the dayis of his lyftyme, of xxvij bollis meill and ane chalder beir yeirlie to be upliftit furth of the reddiest of the fruittis of Arbroth; and quhilk gift and pensioun oure said soverane lord hes of new, sen his perfite aige of xxv yeris compleit, gevin, grantit and disponit to the said Robert and Marion Montgumrie, his spous, induring all the dayis of thair lyftymes in all and sindrie pointis, heidis, articles and clausis thairof conforme to the tennouris of the samyne; off the quhilk pensioun he is in possessioun and hes the samyne be consent of Johnne, lord Hammiltoun, abbot of Abirbrothok.
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†Oure soverane lord, with avise of the estaitis of this present parliament, ratifies, apprevis and confermis his hienes lettre of gift maid and grantit to Maistir George Tod, ane of the collectouris depuittis, off his yeirlie fie and pensioun gevin to him for his service, with assignatioun thairof, furth of the kirkis of Deirnes and Schapnischa, assumed in the thrid of the bischoiprik of Orknay, as his majesties lettre maid to him thairupoun at mair lenth beris, with all pointis, articles and clausis contenit thairin, decernand, declarand and ordinand that the said Maistir George sall bruik, joyse and posses his said feall and pensioun during his said lyftyme according to his said gift, decreit and lettres past thairupoun, notwithstanding ony actis, lettres, constitutionis or ordinances maid in the contrair, or that onywayis may prejuge the said Maistir George of his said fie and pensioun; quhairanent his hienes, with avise foirsaid, dispensis be this present act.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament, for the guid, trew and thankfull service done to his majestie be his trustie and weilbelovit counsellour Alexander Hay of Eister Kennet, clerk of oure soverane lordis register, in all his hienes effares, alsweill concerning the commoun estait of the realme as his majestie in particuler, ratifies, apprevis and, for his hienes and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the charteris and infeftmentis efter specefiit maid and grantit ather be his hienes, or be the utheris personis undirwrittin to the said Alexander or Maistir Johnne Hay, his eldest sone, and the personis efterspecefiit thairin mentionat: that is to say, ane charter of fewferme maid, gevin and grantit be Frances, erll of Erroll, with consent of diverse personis thairin specefiit, at quhais instance he was interdytit, to the said Alexander Hay of Eister Kennett and Marioun Fariss, his spous, and langest levar of thame tua in lyfrent, for all the dayes of thair lyvetymes, and to the said Maistir Johnne, thair sone, and his aris maill quhatsumevir, off all and haill the landis of Tullymad and Bullersbuchane, with the craig and fischingis of the same, and haill continentis thairof, liand in the lordschip of Slanis and schiredome of Abirdene, as the said charter of the dait at Striviling, the fourt day of November, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir fyve yeris, at mair lenth beris; togidder with ane uther chartour maid be his hienes to the said Maistir Johnne, his aris maill and assignais quhatsumever heretablie, off all and haill the place or ground quhairupoun the chappell of the preceptorie of Santanthonis stude and was biggit, with the kirkyard, mansioun, housis, biggingis, chalmeris, yardis and orcheardis of the samyn, and haill pertinentis thairof; as also off all and sindrie the landis, tenementis, annuelrentis, teyndschaves and utheris teyndis fruittis particularlie thairin and underspecifiit, fermes, tennentis, tennandreis, service of frie tennentis thairof, with the haill pertinentis of the same, and all uther commodities quhilk justlie pertenis to the said preceptorie and patrimonie thairof, or quhilkis the preceptoris of the samyne in ony tyme bygane bruikit or possessit, as the said chartour of the dait at Dalkeyth, the xxviij day of Merche, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir ellevin yeiris, at mair lenth beris; as also ane uther chartour maid be Maistir James Borthuik of Lochill to the said Alexander, his aris and assignais off all and haill the kirklandis of the kirk of Haillis, pertening sumtyme to the preceptorie of Sanctanthone, with the gleib, manse, housis, biggingis, yardis and all uther pertinentis, lyand within the schiredome of Edinburgh, annaleit be the said Maistir James to the said Alexander for dyverse sowmes of monie ressavit be him to be haldin of Maistir Johnne Hay, superiour thairof, with the said Maistir Johnne, his confirmatioun of the said chartour; and decernis and declaris the same to have full effect and strenth in all tyme cuming and to be ane perpetuall richt to the foirsaidis personis for bruiking and joysing of the foirsaidis landis, annuelrentis, teyndschaves and utheris contenit in the saidis infeftmentis, notwithstanding ony actis of parliament or utheris quhilkis in ony sort may be prejudiciall thairto; quhairanent his hienes renuncis all actioun and instance competent to his majestie for impunging or quarrelling thairof, or ony of thame, cum pacto de non petendo, and with supplement of all faultis alsweill nocht namit as namit, quhilkis his hienes and estaitis foirsaidis will have as exprest in this present act; and to be als sufficient as gif the said infeftmentis wer at lenth ingrossit in the same.
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Oure soverane lord, remembring the guid, trew and thankfull service done to his majestie be his lovit Walter Henrysoun, writter, in dyverse effaires committit to his credite, and speciallie anent the forme and platt for ingaddering of the rest of the thriddis and superplus of benefices, quhairin he, with greit diligence and excessive pane, sufficientlie dischargit his honest dewtie as is notourlie knawin to his majestie and estaitis of this present parliament; thairfoir, and for dyverse utheris wechtie causis and guid considerationis foirsene to his hienes and estatis, now efter his perfite aige of xxv yeris compleit, generall and last revocatioun off his certane knaulege and propir motive, with avise of the estatis of this present parliament, ratifies, apprevis and perpetuallie confermes tua lettres of pensioun maid and grantit to the said Walter, be umquhill Maistir Thomas Hay, minister at the Croce Kirk of Peiplis far the tyme, the ane lettre of xlj† bollis of wictuall, and the uther of xvij bollis, being the fermes of the landis of Eist Fortoun, lyand within the constabularie of Hadingtoun; togider with his majesties tua lettres of confirmatioun and ratificatioun of the said pensioun, contening ane speciall dispositioun of the saidis xvij bollis wictuall, with ane new dispositioun of the saidis xvj bollis wictuall, as the saidis lettres of pensioun, confirmatioun and ratificatioun respective grantis to the said Walter thairupoun in thame selffis at mair lenth proportis, in all and sindre heidis, pointis, articles and conditionis thairin contenit; and will and grantis and, be thir presentis, decernis and ordanis that the saidis lettres of pensioun, confermatioun, ratificatioun and dispositioun respective thairin contenit off the foirsaidis tua pensionis, extending in the haill to xxxiij bollis wictuall, salbe als effectuall and sufficient in all respectis to the said Walter for his peceable bruiking, uplifting and ressaving of the saidis pensionis during all the space and yeris mentionat in the saidis giftis and confermatioun respective, as gif the samyn wer de verbo in verbum at lenth insert in this present act, and as gif the said pensioun of xvij bollis wictuall grantit be the said umquhill Maistir Thomas Hay wer past with all consentis and sollempnities requisit, dispensand with all faultis that mycht be opponit aganis the same, quhilkis salbe als largelie extendit and interpreit in favouris of the said Walter as gif the saidis pensionis wer be vertew of thir presentis disponit to him; lyk as for his gretar securitie thairof, his majestie, with advise foirsaid be thair presentis, gevis and disponis to the said Walter the saidis xxxiij bollis wictuall conforme to the saidis lettres of pensioun, confermationis and dispositionis thairin contenit in all pointis; and als for the causis foirsaidis, his majestie, with avise foirsaid, be thir presentis, gevis and disponis to the said Walter the tua freris portionis with the housis, yardis, proffittis and utheris dewties quhatsumevir pertening thairto, quhilkis pertenit of befoir to umquhile freiris Thomas Smyth and Johne Newtoun, freris of the said Croce Kirk for the tyme, alsueill of all yeiris bygane sen thair and ather of thair decesis as yeirlie in tyme cuming, to be peceablie upliftit and ressavit be the said Walter during his lyftyme, cum plena parte sibi etiam in articulo mortis transferendi praefatas duas pensiones et portiones respective cuicumque persone vel personis quibus dicto valtero magis expediens videbitur, to the quhilkis persone or personis thir presentis ar, and salbe, als valide and effectuall during thair lyftymes as gif the saidis pensionis and portionis wer disponit to thame principallie; quhilkis dispositioun and assedatioun of the saidis pensionis and portionis respective his majestie and his saidis estatis, be thir presentis, findis, decernis and declaris to be sufficient richt and title to the said Walter and his foirsaidis for bruiking and possessing thairof in tyme cuming during the said space respective, notwithstanding the act of annexatioun of kirklandis and dewties thairof to his hienes croun, or ony uther act, law or constitutioun alreddie maid in the contrair that may be prejudiciall to the samyn in ony point. Quhairanent and with supplement of all faltis and defectis that may be opponit aganis the saidis pensionis, confermationis and dispositionis thairin contenit, or yit aganis this present act, his majestie, with avise of the saidis estaittis, for the causis foirsaidis, be thir presentis, dispenssis for evir; and to the effect abonewrittin, his hienes and estaitis present, be the tennour heirof, dissolvis the saidis pensionis and portionis fra the patrimonie of his croun during the said Walter and his assignais, and the langer levar of thair lyftymes, allanerlie.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this parliament, understanding perfitlie the greit trublis and manifald debtis quhairin his hienes richt traist cousing James, now erll of Murray, is involvit and subject unto now in his tendir and less aige throw the deceise of umquhile Dame Elizabeth Stewart, countes of Murray, his mother, and the cruell murthering of umquhile James, erll of Murray, quha last deceissit his father; and knawing also perfitlie that mony of thair evidentis, acquittances and wreittis requisit and necessar for defence of the actionis under mentionat wer partlie brint in the place of Dunybrissell the tyme of the said murther, pairtlie spulyeit and takin away with dyverse jewallis and coistlie plenisching efter his said umquhile fatheris slauchter furth of the places of Darneway in Murray and Castell Doun in Menteith, and uther wayis dispersit in the cuntrey, that the said James, now erll of Murray, nor his freindis can haif na knawlege quhair the saidis wreittis and evidentis ar or may be fund; and heirwith considdering that the maist pairt of the said erll of Murrayis landis, rentis and leving hes fallin, ar and will continew in ward in oure soverane lordis handis and his donatouris ay and quhill the said James, now erll of Murray, be of xxj yeiris of aige compleit, be occasioun of the quhilkis he will nocht be hable to defend aganis the saidis actionis, nor to satisfie the great decreittis that in default thairof may follow thairupoun during his said les aige and minoritie, sua that gif the saidis actionis be sufferit to pas forward and proceid aganis him befoir his perfite aige abone mentionat, it sall follow, but faill, that the said erll, with his haill leving, rentis and heretage salbe alluterlie wrackit; for remeid quhairof, and sen it becumis oure soverane lord to sie the said erll with his landis and heretage cairfullie defendit and preservit frome sic utter decay during the tyme of the said ward, thairfoir, and for sindre utheris wechtie causis and considerationis veray ressonable presentlie knawin be his majestie and estaitis abone mentionat, thay, be the tennour heirof, ratifies, approvis, allowis and admittis ane letter of supersedere gevin and granted be his majestie under his privie seill of the dait at Halyruidhous, the xxvij day of Maii, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxxij yeris instant, superseding and dischargeing all actionis intentit or to be intentit aganis the said James, now erll of Murray, as air to his said umquhile father or mother, or as successour ony maner of way to thame, or ony utheris his predicessouris be quhatsumever persoun or personis, for the space of tua yeiris efter the day and deit heirof, in all pointis, articles, clausis and contentis thairof efter the forme and tennour of the samyn; quhilk oure soverane lord and estatis foirsaidis decernis and ordanis to be observit, obeyit and kepit in all pointis during the said space of tua yeiris; and all that salbe done or procedit in the contrair thairof to be null and of nane availl, lyk as thai for the mair securitie and causis abonerehersit off new, be this present act, superseidis and dischargis all the saidis actionis intentit or to be intentit aganis the said James, now erll of Murray, as air and successour abonerehersit, or as chargit to enter as air to his saidis umquhile father and mother, or ather of thame, or to ony of his saidis predicessouris, be quhatsumever persoun or personis and for quhatsumevir causis or occasionis during the said space of tua yeiris; and be the tennour heirof inhibities and dischargis the lordis of sessioun and all commissaris, schireffis, stewartis, provest and ballies of burrowis, ballies of regalities, utheris ballies, and all and sindrie utheris jugeis within this realme, alsweill spirituall as temporall, off all summoning, atteiching, arreisting or proceding in ony maner of way aganis the said James, now erll of Murray, as air or successour abonementionat, or yit as chargit to enter air as said is, in ony of the actionis abonementionat during the space and yeiris abonewrittin, dischargeing thame thairof and of thair offices in that part during that ilk space, notwithstanding of quhatsumevir actis of parliament, lawis, constitutionis, pracktikes or decisionis maid or pronuncit in the contrair, quhairwith his majestie, with the estatis foirsaidis, dispensis anent the premisis be the tennour heirof, with certificatioun to all and sindrie the saidis jugeis that gif ony of thame dois or procedis in the contrair the tennour of this present act, all that thay [do]† thairintill salbe in that caise, and be the tennour heirof is decernit and declarit to be null and of nane availl, and as neid beis ordanis lettres of publicatioun and chargis for observing heirof under the pane of horning to be direct heirupoun in dew forme as efferis.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of parliament have advisedlie sene and considderit all and sindrie the infeftmentis and dispositionis of the lordschippis, baronies, landis and utheris underwrittin maid to his richt traist cousing and counsellour Johnne, lord Thirlestane, chancellair of this realme, and Dame Jeane Fleming, his spous, respective, thair aris and successouris contenit in the samyn: that is to say, the lordschip of Mussilburgh schire liand within the schiredome of Edinburgh principall; the lordschip of Dunbar liand within the schiredome of Edinburgh and constabularie of Hadingtoun; the baronies of Stobo and Eddilstoun lyand within the schiredome of Edinburgh principall; the baronie of Braidwod lyand within the schiredome of Lanerk, with castellis, touris, fortalices, maner places, woddis, mylnis, fischingis, fewfermes, coilheuchis, advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of kirkis, prebendaris, chaiplanries and hospitallis, tennentis, tenandries and service of frie tennentis, with privilege of frie regalitie, all unite and annext to the said lordschip of Mussilburgh schire and regalitie thairof; the landis and baronie of Hadingtoun; the landis of Lethingtoun and West Feild, with the castell and fortalice thairof; the landis of Ugstoun with thair pertinentis; ane annuelrent of fyve scoir bollis wictuall, half quheit, half beir, out of the lordschip of Ballincreif; ane annuelrent of ten chalderis wictuall furth of the landis of Merkill and Traprane, all liand within the said schiredome of Edinburgh and constabularie of Hadingtoun; the landis, lordschip and baronie of Thirlestane, with the castell, tour and fortalice thairof, with annexis, connexis, partis, pendicles and pertinentis of the same and privilege of regalitie thairof; the heretable balliarie of Lauderdaill, with all fies, dewties and casualities pertening thairto lyand within the schiredome of Beruik, as the saidis infeftmentis in thame selffis at mair lenth proportis; quhilkis infeftmentis ar maid be oure said soverane lord efter his perfite aige of xxj yeiris and xxv yeiris compleit respective. And als oure said soverane lord and estaitis, having sene and considderit the assignatioun maid be oure said soverane lord to the said Johnne, lord Thirlestane, his aris and assignais, off the reversioun maid be the provest, ballies, counsaill and communitie of the burgh of Edinburgh to his umquhile darrest mother, hir aris and successouris, for redemptioun of the superioritie of Leith, quhilkis infeftmentis and dispositionis, with the former infeftmentis and resignationis quhairupoun the same procedit for the trew and thankfull service done be the said Johnne, lord Thirlestane to his majestie, alsweill in the publict effayres, attendance upoun oure said soverane lordis persoun and the ministratioun of justice within this realme, as in accumpanyng his majestie to his jornay in Norroway and Denmark, quhilk wes to him veray sumpteous, his hienes and estaitis ratifies and apprevis in all pointis and circumstances thairof, togidder with the privilegeis of the regalities foirsaidis with the erectioun of the same, in the honour and estait of ane lordschip of his hienes parliament, to be sua possest, bruikit and joysit with the samyne estait and honour in all tyme cuming. Attour, oure said soverane lord and estaitis, off thair certane knawlege, hes declarit and declaris that the saidis infeftmentis, nor nane of thame fallis, nor sall fall under quhatsumevir his hienes revocationis maid in this present parliament, or at ony tyme preceding the dait heirof. And forder his majestie, with avise foirsaid, ratifies and affermis the resignatioun quhairupoun the said infeftment of the said lordschip of Mussilburgh schire, quhairupoun the said Johnne, lord Thirlestane, his originall infeftment, procedit, with the exceptioun of the samyne landis fra the generall annexatioun of the kirklandis to the croun maid in the parliament haldin at Edinburgh, the xxix day of Julii, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxvij yeiris. Mairattour, oure said soverane lord, with avise of his saidis estaitis, declaris that under the name of the partis, pendicles and pertinentis of the lordschip of Dunbar ar, and salbe, comprehendit the proffittis, dewties and emolumentis off the commonis of the kirkis of Dunbar off all yeiris bygane and to cum, and that the said Johnne, lord Thirlestane, chancellar of this realme, his aris and successouris, haid, and salhave, richt and title thairto off all yeiris sen the said infeftment and siclyk in tyme cuming.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament, now efter his majesties perfite aige of tuentie fyve yeiris compleit, and efter all his revocationis, baith speciall and generall, for the guid, trew, thankfull and honorable services done alsweill to his hienes self as in the commoun and publict effayres of the realme mony and dyverse tymes be his umquhile weilbelovit cousing James, lord Doun, and his richt traist cousing James, erll of Murray, lord Abirnethie etc., sone and air to the said umquhile James, lord Doun, as also for greit luif, favour and affectioun quhilk his majestie beris to his richt traist cousing James, now erll of Murray, sone and apperand air to the said umquhile erll of Murray that last decessit; and to the effect the said James, now erll of Murray, and his aris may succeid to bruik, joyse and posses heretablie the landis and utheris undirwrittin, and lykwyis for sindre utheris ressonable causis and considerationis moving oure soverane lord and estaitis foirsaidis, and namelie for the causis specefiit in the charter and infeftment under mentionat, now hallilie red, sene and considderit be thame, and the samyne causis abone mentionat, being presentlie tryit and verifiet sufficientlie in parliament, thairfoir hes ratifiet and approvin and, be the tennour heirof, ratifies, apprevis and perpetuallie confermis the charter and infeftment of fewferme with the locationis, donationis and dispositionis thairin contenit, maid and granted be oure said soverane lord under his greit seill to the said umquhile James, lord Doun, his aris maill and assignais thairin designit, off all and haill the lordschip and baronie of Doun thairin erectit, off all and sindrie the particular townis, landis, mylnes, multuris, woddis, fischingis, annexis, connexis, tennentis, tennandries, service of frie tenentis, offices and utheris quhatsumever specifiet in the said charter maid thairupoun, all lyand within the stewartrie of Menteith and all erectit, unite and incorporat in ane haill frie lordschip and baronie, callit and to be callit in all tymes cuming the said lordschip of Doun, with sindre utheris privilegis, liberties and commodities specifiet in the said charter, to be haldin of oure said soverane lord and his successouris in fie heretage, frie lordschip and baronie for evir, for yeirlie payment to thame and thair comptrollaris of the fewfermes, males and dewties respective specifiet in the said charter maid thairupoun, as the samyne of the dait at Halyruidhous, the sext day of Januar, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir sevin yeris, at mair lenth proportis; togidder with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun to the said umquhile James, lord Doun, and siclyk the retour, precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun, past, gevin and grantit to the said James, umquhile erll of Murray that last deceissit, with the act of dissolutioun mentionat in the said charter quhairupoun the samyn procedit, and haill contentis of the samyne charter and utheris evidentis abonewrittin in all thair pointis, clausis, articles, conditionis and circumstances specefiit thairintill; and siclyk, be the tennour heirof, ratifies, apprevis and confermis the charter and infeftment maid be oure soverane lordis umquhill father and mother to umquhile James, erll of Murray, lord Abirnethie, first regent to oure said soverane lord and guidschir to the said James, now erll of Murray, umquhile Dame Annas Keith, his spous, and to the said umquhile erllis aris thairin designit, off all and haill the landis, lordschip and erledome of Murray, contening thairintill all and sindre the particuler landis, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischingis, castellis, towris, fortalices, annexis, connexis, tennentis, tennandries, service of frie tennentis and utheris quhatsumevir specifiet in the said charter maid thairupoun, liand within the schiredome of Elgin and Forress as that samyne charter, off the dait the first day of Junii, the yeir of God jM vC threscoir sex yeiris, lykwyis at mair lenth proportis; togidder with the precept and instrument of seasing following thairupoun and all utheris charteris, infeftmentis, retouris, preceptis and instrumentis of seasing maid, grantit, past and gevin to the said umquhile James, erll of Murray, regent foirsaid, and to umquhile Dame Elizabeth Stewart, countes of Murray, his lauchtfull dochter, and mother to the said James, now erll of Murray, upoun the foirnamit landis, lordschip and erledome of Murray, with the annexis, connexis and utheris thairof abonerehersit, and haill contentis of the samyne in all and sindre thair clausis, pointis, articles and conditionis and circumstances specifiit thairintill. And oure soverane lord, with the estaitis of parliament foirsaid, hes interponit and interponis thair decreit and auctoritie to the foirnamit charteris, infeftmentis, retouris, preceptis and instrumentis of sasing, lyk as thai find and declair the samyne to have bene fra the beginning and to be in all tymes cuming guid, valide, sufficient and effectuall richtes and titles, alsweill to the said James, now erll of Murrayis umquhile predicessouris abone nominat and thair predicessouris foirsaidis, as likwayis to him self, as air, be progres unto thame and to his aris, successouris and assignais, for bruiking, joysing, using and posseding of all and sindre the foirnamit landis, lordschippis, erledome, baronies and utheris abonerehersit, specifiet in the saidis infeftmentis heretablie and perpetuallie efter the tennour thairof; notwithstanding of quhatsumevir actis of annexatioun, utheris actis, statutis, constitutionis, proclamationis and revocationis, alsweill speciall as generall, maid heirtofoir that micht or may be interpreit in the contrair, and nochtwithstanding of quhatsumevir uther defectionis quhairwith his majestie and estaitis foirsaidis dispensis forevir be thir presentis; and findis and declaris the foirnamit charteris and infeftmentis to be haldin and jugeit in all tymes cuming as exceptit and presentlie exceptis the samyne furth of all revocationis maid be oure soverane lord and his predicessouris respective; and ordanis the charteris abone mentionat to be insert as neid beis word be word in this present act, off the quhilkis tua speciall charteris abone mentionat the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum, omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciatis nos nunc post nostram perfectam et legitimam etatem viginti unius annorum completam in parliamento nostro declaratam, et dissolutionem terrarum corone nostre annexatarum, pro huiusmodi in feudifirma locatione, cum avisamento domini Johannis Seytoun militis, nostrorum computorum rotulatorum, dedisse concessisse, disposuisse, et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse predilecto nostro consanguineo Jacobo domino de Doun et domine Margarete Campbell sue sponse, eorumque alteri diutius viuenti, in conjuncta infeodatione, et heredibus masculis inter ipsos legitime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus deficientibus, heredibus masculis dicti nostri consanguinei Jacobi domini de Doun quibuscunque arma et cognomen de Stewart gerentibus, totas et integras terras de Wester Argathie, terras de Eister et Wester Frewis, totas et integras quinque libratas terrararum de Miltone de Camnes, cum molendino et pertinentiis earundem, totas et integras quadraginta solidatas terrarum de Calyebachalyie, totas et integras tres libratas terrarum de Mordoichstoun et Ballindornik, totas et integras quatuor mercatas terrarum de Dowart, totas et integras terras de Grenok, cum castris turribus, fortaliciis, domibus, edificiis, molendinis, silvis, piscariis, partibus, pendiculis, annexis, connexis, tenentibus, tenandriis, liberetenentium serviciis omnium et singularum prefatarum terrarum respective cum pertinentiis, omnes jacentibus infra senescallatum nostrum de Menteith. Quequidem omnes et singule prenominate terre cum castris, turribus, fortaliciis, molendinis, silvis et aliis prescriptis cum pertinentiis (prefate terre de Grenok cum pertinentiis excepte) prefato nostro consanguineo Jacobo domino de Down, et dicte domine Margarete Campbell sue sponse in conjuncta infeodatione per ipsos de nobis immediate tente perprius pertinuerunt, et antedicte terre de Grenok cum pertinentiis per ipsos perprius de episcopo Dunkeldensis immediate tente perprius ipsis pertinuerunt, et nunc per divolutionem superioritatis terrararum ecclesiasticarum nostris in manibus et huiusmodi nostram ad coronam annexatarum nobis per acta parliamenti, leges et regni nostri consuetudines spectantium, et quas ipsi per procuratores suos ad hoc legittime constitutos et literas suas patentes in manibus nostris tanquam in manibus domini eorum superioris earundem apud Halyruidhous sursum reddiderunt, pureque et simpliciter per fustum et baculum resignarunt, ac totum jus et clameum proprietatem et possessionem que et quas in et ad easdem habuerint, habent seu quouismodo habere poterint, omnino quiete clamarunt imperpetuum, pro hac nostra nova charta et infeodatione ipsis eorumque heredibus masculis predictis nostro sub magno sigillo desuper in debita forma danda et conficienda, necnon dedisse, concessisse, disposuisse, et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse, praefato nostro dilecto consanguineo Jacobo domino de Down suisque heredibus masculis, de corpore suo legittime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus deficientibus suis legittimis et propinquioribus heredibus masculis quibuscunque cognomen et arma de Stewart gerentibus, totas et integras quinque libratas terrarum de lie Bray de Cammes, totas et integras quinquaginta solidatas de Ballemoreist, totas et integras quadraginta solidatas terrarum de lie Ward de Gudie, totas et integras quadraginta solidatas terrarum de Blairgarie, totas et integras terras de Callintogill, totas et integras viginti solidatas terrarum de Eister Brigend, totas et integras duas mercatas terrarum de Westir Brigend, totas et integras duas mercatas terrarum de Grodiche, totas et integras sex mercatas terrarum de Auchinhard, totam et integram unam mercatam terre de Glenmane, totas et integras viginti solidatas terrarum de Cambisbeg, omnes et singulas firmas feudifirme et devorias terrarum da Baxtertoun, alias Boighall, firmas feudifirme et devorias viginti solidatarum terrarum de Macrostoun, firmas feudifirme et devorias viginti solidatarum terrarum de Monashtoun, firmas feudifirme et devorias quinque mercatarum terrarum de Makcorranstoun et duarum mercatarum terrarum de Murdochtoun ac molendini de Cessintullie cum pertinentiis, totas et integras terras de Kerse de Cammis, totas et integras terras dominicales de Doun vulgo lie Manis de Doun, alias Doun Campsie, et Bailliekerauche nuncupatum, cum saltu earundem, totum et integrum molendinum de Doun cum terris, molendinariis, multuris et lie suckin eiusdem, totas et integras terras de lie Brewlandis de Doun, totas et integras terras de lie Pairktoun de Doun, totum et integrum officium senescallatus de Menteith unacum officio custodie castri nostri de Doun, ac cum omnibus feodis, casualitatibus et divoriis quibuscunque eisdem spectantibus, unacum custodia forrestarum et silvarum de Glenfinglas ac aliarum silvarum, nemorum et ruborum nobis spectantibus infra senescallatum nostrum de Menteith, cum piscariis de lie Cruiffis de Doun, unacum advocatione, donatione et jure patronatus capellanie de Santphillane infra ecclesiam nostram de Doun situatam, ac capellanie de Santphillane extra idem situatam super litus aque de Teith, cum omnibus et singulis terris, domibus, annuis redditibus, fructibus et emolumentis eisdem spectantibus, necnon cum piscariis de Lochbannoquhair et Lochlupnoch ac aquarum de Teith et Gudy, unacum omnibus castris, turribus, fortaliciis, maneriebus et molendinis, silvis, piscariis, annexis, connexis, outsettis, tenentibus, tenandriis et libere tenentium serviciis omnium et singularum praefatarum terrarum officiorum et aliorum particulariter supra specificatorum cum pertinentiis, omnes jacentibus infra dictum senescallatum nostrum de Menteith; quequidem omnes et singule terre immediate prescripte, officia et alia super specificata cum pertinentiis ac cum advocatione, donatione et jure patronatus capellaniarum ante nominatarum prefato nostro consanguineo Jacobo domino de Doun perprius hereditarie pertinuerunt, per ipsum de nobis immediate tente, et quas ipse per procuratores suos ad hoc legittime constitutos et literas suas patentes in manibus nostris tanquam in manibus domini sui superioris earundem apud Haliruidhous sursum reddidit, pureque et simpliciter per fustum et baculum resignavit, ac totum jus et clameum proprietatem et possessionem que et quas in et ad easdem habet, habuit, seu quouismodo habere potuit, omnino quiete clamauit inperpetuum, pro hac nostra nova charta et infeodatione sibi suisque heredibus masculis prescriptis nostro sub magno sigillo desuper in debita forma danda et conficienda; insuper nos post dictam nostram perfectam et legittimam etatem viginti unius annorum completam in parliamento nostro declaratam ac dissolutionem antedictam, nunc ex nostra certa scientia, et proprio motu, pro bono fideli et gratuito servitio nobis per dictum nostrum consanguineum prestito et impenso, dedimus, concessimus et disposuimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus, concedimus et disponimus prefato nostro predilecto consanguineo Jacobo domino de Doun suisque heredibus masculis et assignatis predictis omnes et singulas prefatas terras, officia cum castris, turribus, fortaliciis, feudiferme, firmis, molendinis, silvis, piscariis, saltibus, forrestis, mansionibus et aliis particulariter supra specificatis, cum advocatione, donatione et jure patronatus suprascriptarum capellaniarum, tenentibus, tenandriis et libere tenenentium servitiis omnium et singularum prefatarum terrarum ac aliorum antenominatorum cum pertinentiis, unacum omnibus jure, titulo, interesse, juris clameo tam petitorio quam possessorio, quam seu quas nos nostrive predecessores aut successores ad huiusmodi seu ad aliquam earundem partem habuimus, habemus seu quouismodo habere vel clamare poterimus, vel ad census, firmas, proficua et divorias earundem, ratione warde, nonintroitus, eschaete, forisfacture, recognitionis, purprusionis, disclamationis, retornatuum, infeofamentorum et sasinarum reductionis, totius aut majoris partis alienationis vel ob quamcunque aliam causam seu occasionem preteritam, renunciando eisdem pro nobis et successoribus nostris praefato predilecto nostro consanguineo, Jacobo domino de Doun, suisque heredibus masculis predictis, pro nunc et imperpetuum, cum pacto de non petendo, ac cum supplemento omnium defectuum tam non nominatorum quam nominatorum quos tanquam pro expressis in presenti carta nostra habere volumus. Ac etiam ratificavimus, approbavimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confirmavimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre ratificamus, approbamus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confirmamus, omnia infeofamenta, cartas, sasinas, jura titula ac dispositiones quascunque per nostram quondam carissimam matrem, aliosque nostros predicessores nobilissime memorie, prefato nostro consanguineo Jacobo domino de Doun et aliis suis predicessoribus ab antiquo factas, datas et concessas, et postea pro nos ratificatas de prefatis terris, officiis, castris, turribus, fortaliciis, feudifirme, firmis, molendinis, silvis, piscariis, nemoribus, forestis, mansionibus et aliis particulariter supra specificatis, cum dicta advocatione, donatione et jure patronatus capellaniarum respective supra nominatarum, tenentibus, tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis earundem, omnibusque suis pertinentiis ac de unione et annexatione earundem in unum liberum dominium et baroniam proprius dominium de Doun nuncupatum, easdemque in dicto dominio erectione ac tenore presentis carte nostre declaramus, quod huiusmodi nec aliqua earundem pars sub nostris generalibus revocationibus specialibus seu generalibus quovismodo ullo tempore preterito in nostra minoritate factis numquam devenerunt nec minime devenient seu comprehendentur; preterea nos tenore presentis carte nostre de novo pro causis predictis ex certa scientia et proprio motu, ut premissum est, ereximus, univimus et incorporavimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre erigimus, unimus et incorporamus, omnes et singulas prefatas terras, officia, cum castris, turribus, fortaliciis, feudifirme, firmis, molendinis, silvis, piscariis, advocatione, donatione et jure patronatus capellaniarum suprascriptarum, ac aliis particulariter ante specificatis viz, totas et integras terras de Waster Argathie, prefatas terras de Eister et Wester Frewis, totas et integras prefatas quinque libratas terrarum de Miltoun de Camnes, cum molendino et pertinentiis earundem, totas et integras prefatas quadraginta solidatas terrarum de Callebohalyie, totas et integras prefatas tres libratas de Murdochstoun et Balindornik, totas et integras predictas quatuor mercatas terrarum de Dwart, totas et integras predictas terras de Grenek, totas et integras predictas quinque libratas terrarum de lie Bray de Cammes, totas ac integras predictas quinquaginta solidatas terrarum de Ballimoreist, totas et integras predictas quadraginta solidatas terrarum de lie Warde de Guidy, totas et integras predictas quadraginta solidatas terrarum de Blairgarey, totas et integras predictas terras de Cullintogill, totas et integras predictas viginti solidatas terrarum de Eister Brigend, totas et integras predictas duas mercatas terrarum de Wester Brigend, totas et integras predictas duas mercatas terrarum de Grodiche, totas et integras predictas sex mercatas terrarum de Auchinhard, totam et integram dictam unam mercatam terre de Glenmane, totas et integras dictas viginti solidatas terrarum de Cambisbig, omnes et singulas predictas firmas feudifirme et devorias terrarum de Baxtertoun alias Boghall, predictas firmas feudifirme et devorias dictarum viginti solidatarum terrarum de Monashtoun, predictas firmas feudifirme et devorias viginti solidatarum terrarum de MacCreistoun, predictas [firmas] feudifirme et devorias dictarum quinque mercatarum terrarum de MacCorranstoun, et duarum mercatarum de Murdachstoun, ac dicti molendini de Cessintullie cum pertinentiis, totas et integras predictas terras de Cars de Cammis, totas et integras predictas terras dominicales vulgo lie Manys de Doun alias Doun Campsie et Balliekerauche nuncupatas, cum saltu earundem, totum et integrum predictum molendinum de Doun cum terris molendinariis, multuris et lie sucken, totas et integras predictas terras de lie Brewlandis de Doun, totas et integras terras de lie Parktoun de Doun, totum et integrum predictum officium senescallatus de Menteth, unacum dicto officio custodie castri nostri de Doun, ac cum omnibus feodis, casualitatibus et devoriis quibuscunque iisdem spectantibus, unacum dicta custodia forrestarum et silvarum de Glenfinglas ac aliarum silvarum, nemorum et ruborum nobis spectantibus infra dictum senescallatum nostrum de Menteith, cum dictis piscariis de lie Cruifis de Doun, unacum dicte advocatione, donatione et jure patronatus dicte capellanie de Santphillane infra dictum castrum nostrum de Doun situate et dicte capellanie de Sanctphillane extra idem situate, super dictum littus aque de Teith, cum omnibus et singulis terris, domibus, annuis redditibus, fructibus, emolumentis eisdem spectantibus, necnon cum dictis piscariis de Lochnabannaquhar ac Lochlupno ac dictarum aquarum de Teith et Guddie, unacum omnibus castris, turribus, fortaliciis, maneriebus, molendinis, silvis, piscariis, annexis, connexis, lie outsettis, tenentibus, tenandriis, libere tenentium serviciis omnium et singularum prefatarum terrarum, officiorum et aliorum particulariter supra specificatorum cum pertinentiis, in unum integrum liberum dominium et baroniam dominium de Doun omni tempore affuturo nuncupandum. Dando et concedendo prefato nostro predilecto consanguineo ut prius suisque heredibus masculis prescriptis, titulum, honorem et statum unius liberi baronis et domini nostri parliamenti votum et suffragium in omnibus nostris parliamentis generalibus consiliis et conventionibus habentis simili modo et alias libere sicuti aliquis alius dominus parliamenti habuit, habet aut habere poterit ullo tempore praeterito seu futuro, et quod dictum dominium honoretur et decoretur in signibus et armis ut congruit, imposterum dictum dominium de Doun nuncupandum, et quod dictus noster consiliarius sui heredes masculi predicti domini de Doun vocabuntur. Et similiter dedimus, concessimus et disposuimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus, concedimus et disponimus, prefato predilecto nostro consanguineo, Jacobo domino de Doun, suisque heredibus masculis et successoribus in dicto dominio de Doun, plenum jus patronatus dictarum duarum capellaniarum de Sanctphillane respective quoties ullo tempore affuturo ob quamcunque causam vacare contigerint, cum potestate dicto nostro consanguineo suisque heredibus masculis predictis pro retractatione, reductione, annullatione quorumcunque infeofamentorum, feudarum, assedationum seu aliarum de terris, annuis redditibus, decimis, fructibus, proficuis et emolumentis dictarum capellaniarum ut de jure congruit vocare et prosequi, et huiusmodi ad priorem statum reduci. Ac etiam volumus et concedimus, ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo decernimus et ordinamus, quod unica sasina nunc prefato nostro consanguineo Jacobo domino de Doun, et domine Margarete Campbell sue sponse, et omni tempore affuturo dictis heredibus masculis praefati nostri consanguinei apud dictum castrum de Doun deliberanda stabit et sufficiens erit sasina pro dicto integro dominio, terris, castris, turribus, fortaliciis, officiis, feudifirme firmis, molendinis, silvis, piscariis, annexis, connexis, lie outsettis, tenentibus, tenandriis et libere tenenentium servitiis earundem, cum advocatione, donatione, jure patronatus prefatarum capellaniarum cum singulis suis pertinentiis, non obstante quod non jacent insimul et contigue; super quo et omnibus defectibus qui inde sequi poterint, nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris tenore presentis carte nostre dispensamus. Tenendas et habendas totas et integras prefatas terras de Westir Argathie, prefatas terras de Eister et Wester Frewis, totas et integras quinque libratas terrarum de Mylntoun de Cammes, cum molendino et pertinentiis earundem, totas et integras predictas quadraginta solidatas terrarum de Calliebohalyie, totas et integras predictas tres libratas terrarum de Murdochstoun et Ballendornik, totas et integras predictas quatuor mercatas terrarum de Dwart, totas et integras predictas terras de Grenek, cum castris, turribus, fortaliciis, domibus, edificiis, molendinis, silvis, piscariis, partibus, pendiculis, annexis, connexis, tenentibus, tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis omnium et singularum prefatarum terrarum respective cum pertinentiis, prefatis predilecto nostro consanguineo Jacobo domino de Doun, Margarete Campbell sue sponse, eorumque alteri diutius viventi in conjuncta infeodatione et heredibus masculis inter ipsos legittime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus deficientibus legittimis et propinquioribus heredibus masculis dicti nostri consanguinei, quibuscunque arma et cognomen de Stewart gerentibus, necnon totas et integras prefatas quinque libratas terrarum de lie Bray de Cammes, totas et integras predictas quinquaginta solidatas terrarum de Balliemorest, totas et integras quadraginta solidatas terrarum de lie Ward de Gudie, totas et integras quadraginta solidatas terrarum de Blairgarie, totas et integras predictas terras de Callintogill, totas et integras predictas viginti solidatas terrarum de Eister Brigend, totas et integras predictas duas mercatas terrarum de Wester Brigend, totas et integras predictas duas mercatas terrarum de Grodiche, totas et integras predictas sex mercatas terrarum de Auchinhard, totam et integram predictam mercatam terre de Glenmane, totas et integras predictas viginti solidatas terrarum de Cambusbeg, omnes et singulas predictas firmas feudifirme et devorias terrarum de Baxtertoun alias Boghall, predictas terras et firmas feudifirme et devorias viginti solidatarum terrarum de Makcreistoun, predictas firmas, feudifirme et devorias viginti solidatarum terrarum de Monaschetoun, predictas firmas feudifirme et devorias dictarum quinque mercatas de McCarranstoun, et duarum mercatarum de Murdochstoun, ac dicti molendini de Cessintullie, cum pertinentiis, totas et integras predictas terras de Karss de Cammes, totas et integras predictas terras dominicales vulgo lie Manis de Doun alias Doun Campsie et Balliekerauch nuncupatas, cum saltu earundem, totum et integrum predictum molendinum de Doun cum terris, molendinariis, multuris et lie sucken eiusdem, totas et integras predictas terras de lie Brewland de Down, totas et integras predictas terras de lie Parktoun de Doun, totum et integrum predictum officium senescallatus de Menteith, unacum officium custodie castri nostri de Doun, ac cum omnibus feodis, casualitatibus et devoriis quibuscunque eisdem spectantibus, unacum dicta custodia forrestarum et silvarum de Glenfinglas, ac aliarum silvarum, nemorum et ruborum nobis spectantibus infra dictum senescallatum nostrum de Menteith, cum dictis piscariis de lie Cruiffis de Doun, unacum dicte advocatione donatione et jure patronatus dicte capellanie de Sanctphillane infra dictum castrum nostrum de Down situate ac dicte capellanie de Sanctphillane extra idem situate, super dictum litus aque de Teith, cum omnibus et singulis terris domibus annuis redditibus fructibus et emolumentis eisdem spectantibus, necnon cum dictis piscariis de Lochbannachar et Lochlupnocht, ac dictarum aquarum de Teith et Gudi unacum omnibus castris turribus fortaliciis molendinis maneriebus silvis piscariis annexis connexis lie outsettis, tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium servitiis omnium et singularum prefatarum terrarum, officiorum et aliorum particulariter supra specificatorum cum pertinentiis omnes unitas erectas et incorporatas in unum liberum dominium et baroniam ut premissum est prefato nostro predilecto consanguineo Jacobo domino de Doun suisque heredibus masculis de corpore suo legittime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus deficientibus suis legittimis et propinquioribus heredibus masculis quibuscunque, arma et cognomen de Stewart gerentibus ut premissum est, de nobis et successoribus nostris in feodo hereditate libero dominio et baronia imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas, prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine, in domibus edificiis boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis rivulis pratis pascuis pasturis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis, aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis columbis columbariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genistis, silvis nemoribus et vergultis lignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et calce, cum curiis et earum exitibus hereyeldis bludevitis et mulierum merschetis, cum furca fossa sok sak thole thame infangtheif outfangtheif pit et gallous, cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu, ac cum omnibus et aliis singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscumque tam non nominatis quam nominatis, tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras officia et alia particulariter prescripta, cum suis pertinentiis seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace, absque ulla revocatione contradictione impedimento aut obstaculo quocunque. Reddendo inde annuatim prefatus noster consanguineus Jacobus dominus de Doun et dicta Margareta Campbell eius sponsa suique heredes predicti nobis et successoribus nostris computorum rotulatoribusque nostris presentibus et futuris pro prefatis terris de Waster Argathie cum pertinentiis, summam quinque mercarum, pro prefatis terris de Eister et Wester Frewis summam decem librarum, pro prefatis quinque libratis terrarum de lie Mylntoun de Camnes cum pertinentiis, pro prefatis quinque libratis terrarum de lie Bray de Camnmes, pro prefatis quinquaginta solidatis terrarum de Ballimorest, cum pertinentiis, pro prefatis quadraginta solidatis terrarum de lie Ward de Gudy cum pertinentiis, pro prefatis quadraginta solidatis terrarum de Callobochallie cum pertinentiis, summam viginti novem librarum, decem solidarum, pro prefato molendino de lie Mylntoun de Cammes cum pertinentiis viginti quatuor bollas farine auenatice, vel quadraginta denarios, pro unaquaque bolla earundem in optione solventis, pro prefatis tribus libratis terrarum de Murdochstoun et Ballindornik summam octo librarum et trium solidorum, pro prefatis quatuor mercatis terrarum de Dwart, cum pertinentiis, summam viginti trium solidorum et quatuor denariorum monete, tres bollas hordei vel quadraginta denarios monete pro eadem in optione solventis, unum muttonem vel tres solidos pro pretio eiusdem in optione solventis, pro prefatis terris de Grenek cum pertinentiis, summam viginti libras monete, pro prefatis quadraginta solidatis terrarum de Blairgarie cum pertinentiis, summam sex librarum monete, pro prefatis sex mercatis terrarum de Auchinhard cum pertinentiis, summam quatuor librarum tredecim solidorum, et quatuor denariorum monete, tres bollas hordei vel quadraginta denarios monete pro unaquaque bolla, earundem in optione solventis, tres muttones vel tres solidos pro precio unius cuiusque eiusdem in optione solventis, pro prefatis terris de Cullingtogill cum pertinentiis summam trium librarum sex solidorum et octo denariorum monete, duas bollas hordei vel [quadraginta denarios pro unaquaque bolla earundem in optione soluentis duos muttones vel]† tres solidos pro precio unius cuiusque eiusdem in optione solventis, pro prefatis viginti solidatis terrarum de Eister Brigend cum pertinentiis, summam viginti trium solidorum et quatuor denariorum, unam bollam hordei vel quadraginta denarios pro eadem in optione solventis, unum muttonem vel tres solidos monete, pro eodem in optione solventis, pro prefatis duabus mercatis terrarum de Wester Brigend cum pertinentiis, summam viginti sex solidorum et octo denariorum unam bollam hordei, vel quadraginta denarios, pro eadem in optione solventis, unum muttonem vel tres solidos monete pro eodem in optione solventis, pro prefatis duabus mercatis terrarum de Grodiche cum pertinentiis summam viginti sex solidorum et octo denariorum, unam bollam hordei, vel quadraginta denarios pro eadem in optione solventis, unum muttonem vel tres solidos monete pro eodem in optione solventis, pro prefata mercata terre de Glenmanne cum pertinentiis, summam quatuor librarum monete, quatuor bollas hordei vel quadraginta denarios pro unaquaque bolla earundem in optione solventis, quatuor muttones vel tres solidos monete pro precio unius cuiusque eiusdem in optione soluentis, pro prefatis viginti solidatis terrarum de Cambisbig cum pertinentiis, summam trium librarum monete, pro prefatis feudifirme firmis et devoriis prefatarum terrarum de Baxtertoun, alias Boghall, viginti solidatis terrarum de MacCriestoun, viginti solidatis terrarum de Monaschtoun, quinque mercatis terrarum de MacCorranstoun, duabus mercatis terrarum de Murdochstoun et molendino de Cessintullie cum omnibus eorundem pertinentiis, quatuor celdras farine auenatice, vel summam decem librarum monete pro precio unius cuiuscumque celdre earundem in optione solventis, pro prefatis terris de lie Kers de Cammes cum pertinentiis summam quinque librarum monete, pro prefatis terris dominicalibus vulgo lie Manys de Doun alias Doun Campsie et Balliekerauch nuncupatis cum saltu earundem et suis pertinentiis, summam octo librarum sex solidorum octo denariorum, pro prefato molendino de Doun, terris molendinariis multuris et lie sukin eiusdem cum pertinentiis, tres celdras farine auenatice, vel quadraginta denarios, pro unaquaque bolla eiusdem in optione solventis, pro prefatis terris de Brewlands de Doun cum pertinentiis, summam sex solidorum octo denariorum monete, pro prefatis terris de lie Parktoun de Doun cum pertinentiis [summam] viginti solidorum monete, pro prefato officio senescallatus de Menteith ac officio custodie dicti castri nostri de Doun, forrestis et silvis de Glenfinglas ac aliis rubis et silvis superspecificatis, cum piscariis de Lochbannaquhair, ac Lochlupnocht, ac prefatarum aquarum de Teith et Gudy cum suis pertinentiis, unum denarium nomine albefirme si petatur [tantum], pro prefatis piscariis de lie Cruvis de Doun, summam decem librarum tantum respectu nobis lucide constat quod dicte lie Cruvis et piscarie earundem omnino vastate sunt, sic quod omnes pisces per spacium trium annorum insimul in huiusmodi obtenti, expensas et sumptus que pro reparatione et sustentatione dicti lie Cruvis et annium† eiusdem quolibet anno desuper [facere] oportet minime satisfacient, ac pro dicta advocatione donatione et jure patronatus prefatarum capellaniarum de Sanctphillane respective unum denarium nomine albefirme si petatur tantum; quequidem singule predicte monete, victualia et multure particulariter proscripte annuatim ad terminos [et] modo subsequentes persolventur, viz monete ad duos anni terminos consuetos festa viz Penthecostes et Sancti Martini in hieme per equales portiones, dicta victualia annuatim inter festa nativitatis Domini et purificationis beate Marie virginis, ac predicti muttones annuatim ad terminos eiusdem solui solitos et consuetos nomine feudifirme tantum, necnon heredes dicti nostri consanguinei duplicando dictam feudifirmam omnium et singularum prefatarum integrarum terrarum piscariarum et aliorum suprascriptorum cum pertinentiis, primo anno eorum introitus ad huiusmodi prout usus est feudifirme tantum, exceptarum prefatarum terrarum dominicalium vulgo lie Manis de Doun alias Doun Campsie, et Balliekerauche, nuncupatarum cum saltu earundem, terrarum de [lie cars] de Cammes, terrarum de Wester Argathie, terrarum de Eister et Wester Frewis cum molendino de Doun, ac piscariis de lie Cruvis de Doun et duarum mercatarum terrarum de lie Parktoun de Down cum pertinentiis, quia prefate terre dictam feudifirmam minime proprius duplicaverunt. Insuper nos cum avisamento predictorum dedimus concessimus et assignavimus et disposuimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus concedimus assignamus et disponimus, prefato nostro predilecto consanguineo Jacobo domino de Doun suisque heredibus masculis predictis, omnes et singulas predictas firmas feudifirme particulariter supraspecificatas prefatarum terrarum dominicalium de Doun vulgo lie Manis de Doun Doun Campsie et Balliekerauch nuncupatarum cum saltu earundem, terrarum de lie Kerse de Cammes, terrarum de Wester Argathie, terrarum de Eister et Wester Frewis, duarum mercatarum terrarum de lie Parktoun de Doun cum molendino de Doun et piscariis de lie Cruvis earundem, et omnibus suis pertinentiis, pro custodia dicti nostri castri de Doun et eiusdem sustentatione a pluvia immunis (vulgo lie watter ticht). In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precipimus, testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis, Johanne domino Hammiltoun commendatario monasterii nostri de Abirbrothok, Archibaldo Angusie comite, domino Douglas Dalkeith et Abirnethie, Domino Johanne Maitland de Thirlestane milite, cancellario ac secretario nostro, reverendissimo ac venerabili in Christo patribus Patricio Sanctiandree episcopo Waltero priore de Blantyre nostri secreti sigilli custode, dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliaribus Alexandro Hay de Eister Kennet, nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, Ludouico Bellenden de Auchnoll milite nostre justiciarie clerico, et Magistro Roberto Scott nostre cancellarie directore, apud Halyruidhous sexto die mensis Januarii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo septimo, et regni nostri vigesimo primo.
Henricus et Maria Dei gratia rex et regina Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse, predilecto nostro consanguineo et consiliario Jacobo Moravie comiti et domine Agneti Keith eius conjugi, et eorum alteri diutius viventi, in conjuncta infeodatione et ipsorum heredibus subscriptis, totas et integras terras dominium et comitatum de Murray continentes terras subscriptas viz terras de Eister Byndie, Brewland earundem, Kingorth, Litle Tarey, forrestam de Derneway, Kintessack, Mekle Tary, Bairley, piscariam de Slewpule, Wester Dunduf, Eister Dunduff, Carny Croft, Carsmans Croft, Moyndow, Bannageith, Balnaferrie, Knokattenoche, Auchindore, Logyhauche, Tarres, Brewlandis earundem, Mekle et Litle Brumquheillis, Craigtoun cum molendino multuris lie brewlandis et croftis earundem, Logy, Urwall, Preslie et Drummeyn, Novas Terras de Monachtie lie B[r]oohous de Eister Alues, et lie Brewhous de Waster Alues, lie Brewhous de Argy, lie Brewhous de Kintra, lie Greifschip de Forres Roishauch, novem croftas de Elgin, lie Greifschip de Elgin, terras de Pettisfeild, lie Kirktoun de Langmorhame, Eister Quhitterray, lie Brewlandis earundem, Waster Quhitteray, Molendinum de Langmorhame, Clakmarres, Thornehill, lie Brewlandis et Croftam earundem Dernway nuncupatam, lie Manis cum lie Quhitmyre, Garneris Croft et Croftam post Pomerium, Connocavill, Smythisland Newtoun, Rawtrafurd, Stakaris Croft, Couparis Croft, Ruifis Inchetellie, Monachtie, Wester Alues, Eister Alues, Argy, Kintra Brewlandis, Blakhillis, Reidhall, Stynie, Cottis, Trewis, Coxtoun, Haltoun de Langbryd, Orblestoun, Molendinum de Langbryd, Kers, Haltoun, Grewistoun, Newtoun iuxta Spey, Halnacrinly, Hauch, Wastertoun iuxta Spey, Myltoun iuxta Spey, Croftis iuxta Spey, Incheneill iuxta Spey fluminis, salmonum piscariis in aquis de Spey Findorne Slewpule et Lossy cum custumis earundem lie burrow males et custumis de Elgin et Forres cum castro de Derneway, cum forresta lie park et schawis earundem, terras de Pettindreich, tertiam partem terrarum de Duffus, cum castris turribus fortaliciis, silvis molendinis piscationibus partibus pendiculis tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium serviciis, advocatione donatione ecclesiarum capellaniarum, dictarum terrarum dominii et comitatus et suis pertinentiis jacentibus infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Elgin et Forres, ac etiam totas et integras terras et dominium de Abirnethie cum annexis dependenciis pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem, totas et integras terras et dominium de Stratherne, viz terras de Pettie Brachlie et Stratherne, cum omnibus et singulis lie outsettis et pertinentiis earundem ac pendiculis, ac etiam molendinum de Connage, cum iure patronatus advocatione et donatione ecclesiarum de Petie et Braichliem, necnon turrim et fortalicium de Halhill, cum omnibus earundem pertinentiis jacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Innernes, terras de Cardell villam et terras de Cullard, cum turre et fortalicio earundem lie Brodland, dimidietatem terrarum de Holm cum salmonum et aliis piscariis earundem in aqua de Ness, cum castris turribus fortaliciis, silvis molendinis piscariis partibus pendiculis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium serviciis, advocatione et donatione ecclesiarum beneficiorum capellaniarum et hospitalium earundem ac omnibus suis pertinentiis jacentibus infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Inverness; quequidem omnes et singuli comitatus dominia et suprascripte terre cum castris turribus fortaliciis silvis molendinis piscariis partibus pendiculis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium serviciis advocationibus ecclesiarum beneficiorum capellaniarum et hospitalium earundem et omnibus suis pertinentiis fuerunt prefati nostri consanguinei Jacobi comitis Moravie perprius hereditarie, et quas idem per fustum et baculum in manibus nostris tanquam in manibus domini eius superioris eorundem personaliter apud Edinburgh sursum reddidit pureque et simpliciter resignavit ac totum jus et clameum que in eisdem habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino quiete clamavit imperpetuum; tenendas et habendas totas et integras prenominatas terras dominium et comitatum Moravie continentes terras suprascriptas cum castris turribus fortaliciis silvis molendinis piscariis forrestis lie parkis schawis lie burrow males custumis et officiis prescriptis partibus pendiculis tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium servitiis advocatione donatione ecclesiarum capellaniarum et hospitalium dictarum terras dominii et comitatus et earundem pertinentiis; ac etiam totas et integras predictas terras et dominium de Abirnethie cum annexis dependenciis pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem, totas et integras prefatas terras et dominium de Stratherne continentes terras suprascriptas viz terras de Pettie Brachlie et Stratherne cum omnibus et singulis earundem lie outsettis pendiculis et pertinentiis, ac etiam molendinum de Connage, cum jure patronatus advocatione et donatione dictarum ecclesiarum de Petty et Brachley, necnon turrim et fortalicium de Halhill cum omnibus suis pertinentiis; prefatas terras de Cardell, prefatas terras et villam de Cullard cum turre et fortalicio earundem, terras de Brodland, dimidietatem terrarum de Holm cum salmonum et aliis piscariis earundem in aqua de Nyse, cum castris turribus fortaliciis silvis molendinis piscariis partibus pendiculis tenentibus tenandriis liberetenentium serviciis advocatione donatione et ecclesiarum beneficiorum capellaniarum et hospitalium earundem ac omnibus suis pertinentiis, memorato Jacobo Moravie comiti et prefate domine Agneti eius conjugi prescripte et eorum alteri diutius viventi in conjuncta infeodatione et heredibus inter ipsos legittime procreatis seu procreandis, quibus deficientibus legittimis et propinquioribus heredibus seu assignatis dicti comitis quibuscunque de nobis et successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine, in boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis rivolis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonariis lignis lapicidiis lapide et calce fabrilibus brasinis et brueriis genistis, cum curiis et earum exitibus hereyeldis bludevittis et mulierum merschetis, cum furca fossa sok sak thole thame infangtheif outfangtheif pit et gallous wrak werth, cum liberis forrestis in omnibus locis infra bondas dictarum terrarum vert vennesoun forrestarum curiis et amerciamentis earundem ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictum comitatum dominium et terras suprascriptas, cum castris turribus fortaliciis silvis molendinis piscariis partibus pendiculis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium serviciis advocationibus ecclesiarum beneficiorum capellaniarum et hospitalium earundem ac omnibus suis pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus, quomodolibet in futurum, adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice, bene et in pace in omnibus et per omnia sicuti prefatus comes Moravie aut sui predicessores prefatas terras dominia et comitatum aut aliquam earundem partem ante prefatam resignationem tenuerunt seu possiderunt. Reddendo inde annuatim memoratus Jacobus Moravie comes et Agnes Keith eius coniunx et eorum alter diutius vivens in coniuncta infeodatione et heredes inter ipsos legittime procreati seu procreandi, quibus deficientibus legittimi et propinquiores heredes seu assignati dicti comitis quicunque nobis et successoribus nostris, jura et servicia nobis et predicessoribus nostris ante prefatam resignationem debita et consueta; insuper volumus et concedimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris decernimus et ordinamus quod si contigerit prefatum Jacobum Morauie comitem ante decessum prefate domine Agnetis eius conjugis in fata decedere, et heredes aliquos masculos inter ipsos legittime procreatos seu procreandos, post eius obitum, superviventes relinquere, in hoc casu dictis herede seu heredibus masculis ad etatem quatuor decim annorum completam pervenientibus, hoc presens infeofamentum, in quantum sese extendit, ad coniunctam infeodacionem, dicte domine Agnete, tantum omnium et singularum prefatarum terrarum de Petty Brachly et Stratherne, cum omnibus et singulis earundem lie outsettis pendiculis et pertinentiis prefatarum terrarum de Cullard cum turre et fortalicio earundem dimidietatis terrarum de Holme, cum salmonum et aliis piscariis earundem in aqua de Nyse castris turribus fortaliciis silvis molendinis piscariis partibus pendiculis tenentibus tenandriis, liberetenentium serviciis, advocatione et donatione ecclesiarum, beneficiorum capellaniarum et hospitalium earundem et suis pertinentiis, prefatarum terrarum et dominii de Abirnethie cum annexis connexis dependenciis pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem custumarum de Spey et Findorne, lie Greifschip de Elgin et Forres, dictarum terrarum de Incheneill croftarum iuxta Spey Mylntoun iuxta Spey, Westertoun juxta Spey terrarum de Hauch iuxta Spey, Newtoun iuxta Spey, Grenistoun, Bannacoule, Haltoun de lie Mylntoun, terrarum de Kerse, molendini et terrarum molendinarum de Lambryd, Coittis, Trowis, Cokistoun, Haltoun de Lambryd, Orblestoun, Thornhill, cum lie brewhousis earundem Clakmarress, Eister et Wester Quhitwrayis, Roishauch, Kirktoun de Langmirgund, terrarum et ville de Kintra cum lie Newlandis earundem, ville et terrarum de Argy, ac ville et terrarum de Inchtellie cum omnibus earundem pertinentiis, nullius fore roboris efficacie nec effectus, prefatamque dominam Agnetem ab iisdem vitalique redditu earundem casu quo supra omnino fore seclusam ad effectum quod dicti heres seu heredes masculi inter prefatum Jacobum Moravie comitem et ipsam procreati seu procreandi, dicte etatis quatuor decim annorum existentes tunc easdem tamquam heredes ipsorum prius poterint intrare, eisdemque hereditarie deinceps tanquam hereditati gaudere, non obstante quod prefata Agnes virtute presentis infeofamenti in eisdem in coniuncta infeodatione ut dictum est infeodatur. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precipimus. Testibus reverendo in Christo patre Johanne archebiscopo Sanctiandree, etc., dilectis nostris consanguineis Georgio comite de Huntlie domino Gordoun et Badyenocht cancellario nostro, Jacobo comite de Bothvile domino Halis Creichtoun et Liddisdaill regni nostri magno admirallo, dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis Ricardo Maitland de Lethingtoun nostri secreti sigilli custode, Jacobo Balfour de Pettindreich nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, et Johanne Bellenden de Auchnoule nostre justiciarie clerico, equitibus auratis. Apud Edinburgh primo die mensis Junii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo sexagesimo sexto et regnorum nostrorum annis primo et vigesimo quarto.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this parliament haveing sene, red and considderit ane charter and infeftment of fewferme maid and granted be his majestie under the great seill efter his hienes perfite aige of tuentie fyve yeiris compleit, and all his revocationis, baith speciall and generall, to his weilbelovit cousing Andro, lord Dingwell off all and haill the landis, lordschip and baronie of Dingwall, comprehending thairintill dyverse landis, mylnis, multuris, offices and utheris specifiet particularlie in the said infeftment, all unite, annexit and incorporat in the said lordschip and baronie of Dingwall, and gevand and grantand thairby to the said Andro, lord Dingwall and his foirsaidis, the honour, ordour, estait and dignitie of ane frie lord of parliament with all privilegis belanging thairto, as the said charter maid thairupoun of the dait at Halyruidhous, the tuentie fourt day of November, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir ellevin yeiris, at mair lenth proportis; togidder with ane lettre of pensioun maid, gevin and granted thaireftir be oure said soverane lord under the privie seill to the said Andro, lord Dingwall during all the dayis of his lyftyme of the sowme of ane thowsand pundis money of this realme to be yeirlie upliftit furth of the reddiest males, fermes, proffeittis and dewties of his hienes propirtie, and for suir payment thairof, assignand and disponand to the said Andro, lord Dingwall during his lyftyme the haill silver dewtie for the males, fermes, canys, custumes, fischingis and dewties of the saidis landis and lordschip of Dingwell with the pertinentis and utheris thairof abone rehersit, specifiet in the said infeftment of fewferme, as the said lettre of pensioun maid and granted thairupoun of the dait at Halyruidhous, the aucht day of Januar, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir ellevin yeiris, contening also thairintill expres ratificatioun of ane uther former lettre and gift of the said pensioun maid and granted of befoir to the said Andro, lord Dingwall during his lyftyme in maner foirsaid, of the dait the sext day of Merche, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir aucht yeris, bering also sindre uther heidis and privilegis thairin contenit lykwayes at mair lenth proportis. And oure said soverane lord, with the estatis abone mentionat, having sufficientlie tryit and considderit in this present parliament the causis and considderationis specefiit in the foirnamit infeftment and lettres of pensioun quhairfoir the samyn wer granted, and namelie the said Andro, lord Dingwallis trew and faithfull service thairin mentionat bestowit upoun his awin chargis and expensis, alsweill within this realme as in forreyne nationis without the same in oure soverane lordis maist honorable and wechtie effayres, with the furnessing and delyvering be the said Lord Dingwall to his majestie off sindrie precious and fair furringis of dyverse sortis, veray coistlie and princelie, extending to the greit valoris and prices specifiet in the said last gift, thay find and declaris the same to have bene, and to be, of treuth and veritie as is contenit in the foirnamit infeftment and lettres of pensioun, and to tend to the advancement of oure soverane lordis honour and commoun weill of this realme; thairfoir hes ratifiet and approvin and, be the tennour heirof, ratifies, apprevis and confermis the foirnamit infeftment and lettres of pensioun with the haill contentis thairof in all pointis efter the tennour of the samyne, with all that hes followit or may follow thairupoun; and interponis thair decreit and auctoritie thairto, lyk as oure said soverane lord, with the estaitis abone mentionat, findis, decernis and declaris the foirnamit infeftment and lettres of pensioun to have bene lauchtfullie maid and granted, and to have bene fra the beginning and to be in all tymes cuming, guid, valiable and sufficient richtis and titles to the said Andro, lord Dingwall and his foirsaidis, alsweill for bruiking, joysing, using and posseding of all and sindrie the foirnamit landis, lordschip and uthris abonerehersit, specefiit in the said infeftment heretablie and perpetuallie efter the tennour thairof, as also to the said Andro, lord Dingwall him self for bruiking, joysing, ressaving, uptaking and disponing to his awin commoditie of all and haill the yeirlie pensioun abonespecifiet and of the silver dewtie, custumes and utheris abonerehersit assignit for suir payment thairof, yeirlie and termelie, during the said Lord Dingwallis lyftyme, in maner contenit in the foirsaid lettres of pensioun maid and granted thairupoun, and that nochtwithstanding quhatsumever actis of annexatioun, utheris actis of parliament or secreit counsaill, lawis, statutis, constitutionis, decisionis and proclamationis maid, or to be maid or passit in the contrair; and as neid beis, ordanis the foirnamit infeftment of fewferme and lettres of pensioun to be insert word be word in this present act and confirmatioun. And for the mair securitie and causis abonewrittin, oure said soverane lord, with avise and consent of the foirnamit estaitis, of new gevis, grantis, disponis and settis in fewferme to the said Andro, lord Dingwall and his foirsaidis, all and haill the saidis landis, lordschip and baronie of Dingwall, with all and sindre the saidis particular landis and utheris abone mentionat, annexit and incorporat thairinto, specefiit in the said charter, to be haldin of his majestie and his successouris in maner and for yeirlie payment as is thairin contenit, quhilkis oure soverane lord and estaitis foirsaidis haldis as for expressit in this present act; and siclyk as neid beis ordanis ane new charter and infeftment to be maid thairupoun be his majestie under the greit seill to the said Andro, lord Dingwall and his foirsaidis in maner contenit in the said former charter, to be extendit in dew and ample forme with all clausis neidfull, quhilk thay declair salbe guid and sufficient to the effect abonewrittin. And als for the causis abonewrittin, oure soverane lord, with avise and consent foirsaid, off new be this present act, gevis, grantis and disponis to the said Andro, lord Dingwall all and haill the said yeirlie pensioun of ane thowsand pundis with the foirnamit silver dewtie for the saidis males, fermes, canys, custumes and utheris abonerehersit assignit for suir payment of the said pensioun, to be yeirlie and termelie liftit and uptakin furth of the foirnamit landis, lordschip and utheris abone mentionat during the said space, and efter the forme and tennour of the foirsaid lettres of pensioun granted thairupoun in all pointis. And oure soverane lord, with the estaitis abone mentionat, decernis and declaris that the acceptatioun be the said Andro, lord Dingwall of the lettres of pensioun abonerehersit, and ressaving, uptaking and detentioun be him of the silver males and dewties thairin contenit of the said landis and lordschip of Dingwall in payment of the saidis pensioun during his lyftyme, sall nawyis hurt, prejuge nor annull the foirsaid infeftment of fewferme and heretable richt maid and granted to the said Andro, lord Dingwall and his foirsaidis off the foirnamit landis and lordschip of Dingwall, nor sall mak na dirogatioun thairto in ony heidis, pointis, nor contentis thairof.
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†Oure soverane lord, now efter his aige of tuentie fyve yeiris, with avise of the estaitis of this realme, ratifies, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the blench charter and infeftment past upoun resignatioun maid and grantit be his majestie to umquhile Agnes Drummond, spous to James Lokert of Ley, younger and fear thairof, in lyfrent for all the dayis of hir lyftyme, off the landis and utheris undirwrittin contenit thairintill, and heretablie to the said James Lokert, fear of Ley, and his aris maill lauchfullie gottin or to be gottin betuix him and the said umquhile Agnes, quhilkis falyeing to the narrest and lauchtfull aris maill of the said James quhatsumevir berand the surname of Lokart and acceptand the armes of the hous of Ley, off all and haill the tuentie pund land of auld extent of Ley and Cairtland, with the touris, fortalices, maner places, yardis, orcheardis, dowcattis, medowis, woddis, fischingis, mylnis, multuris, suckin, partis, pendicles and pertinentis thairof lyand within the schiredome of Lanerk; and siclyk of all and haill ane annuelrent of sextene schillingis aucht pennies monie of this realme yeirlie to be upliftit and tane furth of the landis of Westir Numpharis, with the pertinentis, liand within the schiredome foirsaid; and of ane annuelrent of sextene schilling viij d. yeirlie to be upliftit furth of the landis of Eister Numpharis, liand as said is, at lenth specefiit in the said blench infeftment under the greit seill, contenis speciall erectioun of the landis and utheris foirsaidis in ane haill and frie baronie, off the dait at Halyruidhous, the tuentie fyve day of Maii, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir aucht yeiris, in all and sindrie pointis, pasis, articles, clausis, immunities, privilegeis, liberties and circumstances quhatsumevir thairin contenit; and decernis and declaris for his majestie and his successouris foirsaidis that the samyne infeftment is, and salbe in all tyme cuming, als effectuall, valide and sufficient to the said James Lokert, younger, of Ley, and his aris foirsaidis specifiet thairin for the peceable bruiking and joysing of the foirsaidis landis and baronie of Ley and utheris particularlie abone specifiet, with all liberties and privilegis contenit in the same infeftment, perpetuallie in all tyme cuming according to the tennour and substance thairof in all pointis, as gif the samyn haid bene gevin and grantit be his majestie efter his aige of xxv yeiris foirsaid; nochtwithstanding his majesties revocatioun maid in this present parliament, or ony utheris his hienes actis, lawis, statutis, constitutionis, generall or speciall, maid of befoir to the prejudice or dirogatioun thairof, or ony of the liberties or privilegis expressit in the samyne, under the quhilk the said infeftment, nor na pairt thairof, sall nevir be comprehendit be na maner of way; and ordanis the clerk of register to insert the said infeftment and charter at lenth thairin ad perpetuam rei memoriam in dew forme as effeiris, off the quhilk infeftment the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos post nostram legittimam et perfectam etatem in parliamento nostro declaratam generalem revocationem et dissolutionem in eodem confectam, dedisse, prout tenore presentis carte nostre damus, dilecte nostre Agneti Drummond sponse Jacobi Lokert feoditarii de Ley in vitali redditu, pro omnibus ipsius Agnetis diebus, totas et integras octo mercatas terrarum noui extentus de Foulwoid cum manerie loco turre fortalicio hortis pomariis, partibus, pendiculis et suis pertinentiis, viginti solidatas terrarum novi extentus de Birkinheid cum pertinentiis, viginti libratas terrarum de Ley antiqui extentus, jacentes infra parochiam et vicecomitatum nostrum de Lanerk, et hoc in plena contentatione et satisfactione dicte Agnetis sue tercie predictarum integrarum terrarum de Ley cum pertinentiis et omnium aliarum terrarum, annuum reddituum, et aliorum, que ipsa per decessum dicti Jacobi Lokert sui conjugis quovismodo clamare vel petere poterit, (demptis et exceptis terris de Lokart Mylne, molendino eiusdem multuris et sequelis, de predictis viginti libratis terrarum de Ley, necnon de terris vocatis Ower Manis de Ley, tertia librata terrarum novi extentus de Cartland Croft et Lomeistland, totis et integris terris de Litle et Mekle Barrochis cum earundem pertinentiis que sunt partes et pendicule dictarum viginti libratarum de Ley; in quibus partibus et pendiculis predicta Agnes in vitali redditu proprius infeodata est, secundum suum infeofamentum jus et titulum earundem tenenda de nobis); et hereditarie damus prefato Jacobo Lokert feoditario de Ley et heredibus suis masculis inter ipsum et dictam Agnetem legittime procreatis seu procreandis quibus deficientibus legittimis et propinquioribus heredibus masculis dicti Jacobi quibuscunque cognomen de Lokart arma domus de Ley acceptantibus et gerentibus, totas et integras viginti libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de Ley prefatas et Canterland† cum turribus fortaliciis maneriebus locis hortis pomariis columbariis pratis silvis piscationibus molendinis, multuris, sequelis partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis, necnon totum et integrum unum annuum redditum sexdecim solidorum et octo denariorum monete regni nostri annuatim levandum de totis et integris terris de Wester Numphrais cum pertinentiis jacentibus infra predictum nostrum vicecomitatum, et unum annuum redditum sexdecim solidorum et octo denariorum annuatim levandum de totis et integris terris de Eister Numphalris, jacentibus ut predicitur, quequidem omnes et singulas prefatas viginti libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de Ley et Cartland cum turribus fortaliciis annuis redditibus et aliis respective et particulariter prescriptis, cum molendinis multuris piscationibus, partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem prefato Jacobo Lokert juniori et feoditario de Ley proprius hereditarie pertinuerunt, et per ipsum in manibus nostris tanquam in manibus sui immediati superioris earundem per fustum et baculum personaliter apud Haliruidhous pure et simpliciter resignate fuerunt, cum omni iure et titulo proprietate et possessione que dictus Jacobus aut predicessores sui habuerunt habent vel quouismodo clamare vel habere poterint ad easdem terras et alia prescripta vel aliquam earundem partem ad effectum suprascriptum. Insuper pro bono et gratuito servicio per dictum Jacobum Lokert juniorem de Ley nobis impenso, et pro certa pecunie summa et compotione nobis et nostro thesaurario in nostro nomine per ipsum Jacobum reddita, pro causa subsequente et aliis probis causis et considerationibus nos moventibus, de novo damus concedimus et disponimus pro nobis et successoribus nostris, prefato Jacobo Lokert et heredibus suis masculis predictis, totas et integras predictas viginti libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de Ley et Cartland cum turribus fortaliciis manerie loco hortis pomariis columbariis silvis piscationibus pratis molendinis terris molendinariis, multuris, sequelis, domibus, edificiis, moris, carbonibus et carbonariis, partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem quibuscunque, una cum omni jure iuris titulo, proprietate et possessione petitorio et possessorio, que nos predicessores nostri, habuerunt habemus habent vel quovismodo habere aut clamare poterint in et ad prenominatas terras et alia particulariter suprascripta, pendicula et pertinentia earundem predicta aut aliquam earundem partem, census firmas proficua et diuorias quascunque preteritas, ratione nonintroitus forisfacture recognitionis eschaete, bastardie, reductionis retornatuum infeofamentorum purprusionis disclamationis, vel pro quibuscunque aliis periculis damnis et inconvenienciis que supra predictis terris et aliis prefatis aut aliqua earundem parte cadere vel succedere poterint, pro quacunque causa seu occasione preterita presenti aut futura; renunciando eisdem a nobis et successoribus nostris, ac transferendo easdem in dictum Jacobum Lokert et heredes suos masculos predictos imperpetuum, cum pacto de non petendo, et cum supplemento omnium defectuum tam non nominatorum quam nominatorum; preterea pro dictis causis et aliis unimus annexamus creamus et incorporamus totas et integras prenominatas viginti libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de Ley et Cartland cum turribus fortaliciis maneriis locis columbariis silvis piscationibus molendinis multuris pendiculis et pertinentiis quibuscunque, unacum predictis annuis redditibus respective in unam integram et liberam baroniam in omni tempore affuturo baroniam de Ley nuncupandam; et volumus et concedimus, quod turris et fortalicium de Ley erit principale messuagium lie Chymmeis dicte baronie temporibus futuris, et quod unica sasina, virtute presentis infeofamenti per dictum Jacobum Lokert, heredes suos masculos apud principale messuagium et turrem de Ley predictum capiendum, stabit extendebit et sufficiens erit sasina, pro omnibus et singulis prenominatis terris annuis redditibus et aliis suprascriptis, non obstante quod contigue non iacent; tenendas et habendas totas et integras predictas octo mercatas terrarum noui extentus de Foulwod cum manerie loco turre fortalicio hortis pomariis, partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis, predictas viginti solidatas terrarum novi extentus de Birkinheid, cum pertinentiis in plena contentatione et satisfactione modo suprascripto, prefate Agneti Drummond sponse Jacobi Lokert junioris de Ley in vitali redditu, pro omnibus sue vite diebus, necnon totas et integras predictas viginti libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de Ley et Cartland cum turribus fortaliciis maneriis locis hortis pomariis pratis, molendinis multuris, silvis piscationibus columbariis, partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis quibuscunque prefatis cum annuis redditibus respective suprascriptis nunc unitis annexatis creatis et incorporatis in unam integram et liberam baroniam vocandam baroniam de Ley omni tempore affuturo, prelibato Jacobo Lokert de Ley juniori et heredibus suis prescriptis modo predicto, de nobis et successoribus nostris in liberis hereditate et baronia imperpetuum, per omnes et singulas rectas metas et divisas prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine, in domibus edificiis boscis planis moris marresiis, viis, semitis, aquis, stagnis rivolis pratis pascuis pasturis et lesuris, molendinis multuris, sequelis, aucupationibus, venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis, carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis, columbis columbariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis genistis silvis nemoribus virgultis lignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et calce, cum curiis queremoniis hereyeldis bludevittis et merschetis mulierum, exitibus amerciamentis et eschaetis dictarum curiarum, cum sok sak thole theme vrak wair et waith, infangtheif, outfangtheif pit et gallous, cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis, tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quodlibet, libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace, sine aliqua revocatione contradictione obstaculo seu impedimento aliquali. Reddendo inde annuatim prefati Agnes et Jacobus ac heredes sui masculi prescripti nobis et successoribus nostris unum par calcarium deauratorum vel sex solidos et octo denarios monete regni nostri pro pretio eiusdem apud principale messuagium prefatarum terrarum et baronie ad festum penthecostes nomine albefirme si petatur tantum. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis ac consiliariis Johanne domino Hammiltoun ac commendatario monasterii nostri de Abirbrothock etc., Archibaldo Angusie comite domino Douglas Dalkeith et Abirnethie etc., domino Johanne Maitland de Thirlestane milite nostro cancellario ac secretario, reverendissimo ac venerabili in Christo patribus, Patricio Sanctiandrie archiepiscopo, Valtero commendatario prioratus nostri de Blantyre nostri secreti sigilli custode, dilectis nostris familiaribus ac consiliariis Alexandero Hay de Eister Kennet nostros rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, Ludovico Bellenden de Auchnoule milite, nostre justiciarie clerico, et magistro Roberto Scott nostre cancellarie directore. Apud Halyruidhous vigesimo quinto die mensis Maii, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo octavo et regni nostri vigesimo primo.
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†Oure soverane lord efter his aige of tuentie fyve yeris, with avise of the estaitis of this realme, ratifies, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the charter and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie to his lovit James Lokart, sone and apperand air to James Lokart, eldair, of Ley, and the aris and assignais of the said James Lokert, younger, quhatsumevir, off all and haill ane pece croft extending to thre rudes of land or thairby, with the auld wallis of ane rwinous house and ane litle yard adjacent thairto, within the ruidis and burgh of Lanerk, liand on the southe syd of the commoun streit thairof betuix the tenement, dowcatt, yard and croft pertening to the aris of umquhile David Horne on the wast, the tenement and yard of Johnne Carmichaell of Medowflatt, now occupiet be Thomas Weir in Baties Manis and his tennentis on the eist partis, and als of the fundament, place and state house, biggingis and yardis adjacent thairto sumtyme belanging to the freiris minoris, callit Cordelires of Lanerk, with ane aikair of land pertening thairto, liand in Wertland Syd within the territorie of the said burgh of Lanerk betuix the landis of David Blakie on the eist and landis of Williame Lempitlaw on the south partis thairof; and als of all and haill fyve akaris of landis arable or thairby with the hous and yard of the samyne, lyand at the south syd of the gleib of the kirk of Lanerk fra the commoun way as thay pas fra the burgh of Lanerk to the croce, callit Rudday Croce, on the eist, and landis of Brakisfeild adjacent on the south partis, quhilkis Johnne Wreicht occupiet of befoir, and thaireftir pertening to James Aikesoun, sone and air of umquhile Johnne Aikesoun, burges of the said burgh, with all thair partis, pendicles and pertinentis, lyand in the parochin of Lanerk within the schiredome of the samyn, with frie ische and entrie to cast and win puedis, petis, turffis and utheris, with commoun pasture in the commoun and mure of Lanerk, als frelie as ony burges of the said burgh may do at lenth specefiit in the said infeftment under the greit seill of the dait at Halyruidhous, the sevint day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir sevin yeiris, maid efter his hienes lauchtfull and perfite aige of xxj yeris compleit than declarit in parliament and generall revocatioun maid in the samyn for the tyme, in all and sindre pointis, pasis, articles, clausis and immunities, privilegeis, liberties and circumstances quhatsumevir thairin contenit; and decernis and declaris, for his majestie and his successouris foirsaidis, that the samyn infeftment is, and salbe in all tyme cuming, als effectuall, guid, valide and sufficient to the said James Lokert, younger, and his foirsaidis for the peceable bruiking and joysing of all and sindrie the foirnamed landis, akaris, ruides, tenementis, yardis, housis, biggingis and utheris abonementionat with all liberties and privilegeis contenit in the samyne infeftment, perpetuallie and in all tyme cuming, according to the tennour and substance thairof in all pointis as gif the samyn haid bene gevin and grantit be his majestie efter his aige of xxv yeiris foirsaid, nochtwithstanding his majesties revocatioun maid in this present parliament or ony utheris his hienes actis, lawis, statutis or constitutionis, generall or speciall, maid of befoir to the prejudice or derogatioun thairof, or ony of the liberties or privilegis expressit in the samyn, under the quhilk the said infeftment nor na part thairof sall nevir be comprehendit be ony maner of way; and ordanis the clerk of register to insert the said infeftment and charter at lenth thairin ad perpetuam rei memoriam in dew forme as efferis, of the quhilk infeftment the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos post nostram perfectam etatem viginti unius annorum completam in parliamento decretam et generalem revocationem in eodem parliamento factam dedisse concessisse ac in feudifirmam hereditarie dimisisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto nostro Jacobo Lokert filio et heredi apparenti Jacobi Lokert de Ley senioris heredibus et assignatis dicti Jacobi Lokert junioris quibuscunque totam et integram unam particatam crofte extendentem ad tres rudas terrarum aut eocirca unacum antiquis muris unius ruinate domus cum paruo horto eisdem adiacentibus infra rodas et burgum burgi nostri de Lanerk jacentibus ex australi latere communis vie eiusdem inter tenementum columbarium hortum et croftam heredibus quondam Davidis Horne attinentem ex occidente tenementum et hortum quondam Johannis Carmichael de Medoflat nunc occupatum per Thomam Weir in Bateis Manis et suos tenentes ex oriente partibus, ac etiam fundamentum locum aut sedem domus edificia et hortos eisdem adiacentes olim fratribus minoribus cordeliris vocatis de Lanerk spectantes, cum una acra terre eisdem pertinente jacente in Wertlandsyd infra territorium burgi nostri de Lanerk, inter terras Davidis Blakie ex oriente et terras Wilhelmi Limpetlaw ex australi partibus eiusdem, necnon totas et integras quinque acras terrarum arabilium aut eo circa cum domo et horto earundem jacentium apud australem laterem glebe ecclesie de Lanerk, a communi via qua itur a burgo de Lanerk ad crucem vocatam rudday croce ex oriente, et terras de Brakisfeild adiacentes ex australi partibus, quas Johannes Wricht perprius occupauit, et nunc ad Jacobum Aikesoun filium et heredem quondam Johannis Aikesoun burgensis de Lanerk spectantes, cum omnibus earundem partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis iacentes in parrochia de Lanerk infra vicecomitatum eiusdem, cum libero introitu et exitu, cespites glebas petaria et alia proficiendo effodiendo et lucrando, cum communi pastura in communia et mora de Lanerk adeo libere sicut aliqui burgenses dicti burgi possunt, quequidem tres rude terrarum cum domo et antiquis muris eiusdem et parvum hortum eisdem adiacentibus cum suis pertinentiis jacentibus ut predicitur ad Gauinum Lokert burgensem de Lanerk fratrem germanum dicti Jacobi Lokert junioris in feudifirma perprius hereditarie pertinebant, tente per ipsum ab antiquo de commendatario et conventu Monasterii de Dryburgh pro tempore ac etiam predictum fundamentum locum domos edificia et hortum eisdem adjacente, una cum dicta acra terre iacente in Wertlandsyde cum earum pertinentiis, ad dictum Jacobum Lokert de Ley seniorem in feudifirma perprius pertinuerunt, tente ab antiquo de dictis fratribus vocatis cordeliris necnon tote et integre quinque acre terrarum arabilium vel eo circa cum partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis bondate ut praefertur cum domo et horto eisdem pertinentibus cum communi pastura et aliis predictis ad dictum Jacobum Aaikesoun filium et heredem dicti quondam Johannis Aikesoun burgensis dicti burgi nostri de Lanerk perprius pertinuerunt, tente ab antiquo de vicariis de Lanerk pro tempore, et per prenominatas personas et eorum unumquemque respective pro eorum partibus legittimos procuratores et patentes literas suas pure et simpliciter per fustum et baculum in manibus nostris nunc presentis superioris earundem terrarum et aliorum predictorum ad nos pertinentes et in manibus nostris devenientes per leges regni nostri et acta parliamenti desuper facta et concessa resignate fuerunt cum omni iure iuris titulo clameo interesse proprietate et possessione, que dicte persone et eorum quilibet, habuerunt habent aut clamare vel pretendere poterint, ad predicatas terras et alia particulariter supraspecificata vel aliquam earundem partem in omni tempore futuro, et hoc in favorem dicti Jacobi Lokert junioris et suorum predictorum ad effectum suprascriptum; insuper nos pro bono fideli et gratuito servicio nobis per dictum Jacobum Lokert juniorem de Lye impenso et pro certa compositione pecunie, per ipsum nostro collectori in nostro nomine reddite et deliberate, dedimus concessimus et disposuimus prout tenore presentis carte damus concedimus et disponimus predicto Jacobo Lokert juniori de Ley heredibus suis et assignatis in feudifirma et hereditate imperpetuum, omnes et singulas prenominatas domos hortos et alia predicta cum partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem in quantum eadem per leges regni nostri et acta parliamenti iura et titulum virtute eiusdem in manibus nostris devenerunt, una cum omni iuris titulo interesse proprietate et possessione, tam petitorio quam possessorio, que nos predicessores vel successores nostri habuerunt habemus vel quouismodo clamare vel pretendere poterimus ad eadem vel aliquam earundem partem census firmas proficua et devorias earundem per quodcunque ius titulum periculum vel inconvenientiam que super dictis terris vel aliqua earundem parte cedere vel succedere poterint, pro quibuscunque actionibus causis et occasionibus preteritis; renunciando et exonerando eisdem pro nobis et successoribus nostris ac transferendo eadem in prefatum Jacobum Lokert juniorem heredes suos et assignatos imperpetuum, cum pacto de non petendo, et cum supplemento omnium defectuum, tam non nominatorum quam nominatorum, tenendas et habendas omnes et singulas prenominatas terras, acras rudas domos edificia et alia particulariter suprascripta cum suis pertinentiis dicto Jacobo Lokert juniori heredibus suis et assignatis, de nobis et successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine, in domibus edificiis boscis planis moris maresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis rivulis pratis pasturis limitibus bondis petariis turbariis columbis columbariis carbonibus carbonariis brueriis genistis lignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et calce, cum curiis et earum exitibus et amerciamentis bludevitis hereyeldis et mulierum merschetis, cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis, asiamentis, ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis, tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras et alia predicta spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quodlibet in futurum, libera quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sine aliquo impedimento revocatione contradictione aut obstaculo aliquali. Reddendo annuatim dictus Jacobus Lokert junior heredes sui et assignati predicti nobis et successoribus nostris ac collectoribus et computorum rotulatoribus pro tempore pro dictis tribus rudis terre muris antique domus et paruo horto eiusdem suprascriptis cum eorum pertinentiis, summam sex solidorum octo denariorum usualis monete regni Scotie, et pro dicto fundamento loco aut sede, domibus hortis fratrum predictorum et acra terre in Wertlandsyde eidem spectante, tres bollas farine auenatice, vel quatuor decim solidos pro qualibet bolla earundem, ad optionem dicti Jacobi heredum suorum et assignatorum predictorum, necnon pro dictis quinque acris prefatarum terrarum arabilium vocatarum Vicarland, domo horto communi pastura et privilegio eiusdem ut predicitur, summam decem solidorum monete prefate tantum, pro antiquis censibus et devoriis predictis terrarum et aliorum suprascriptorum respective que pro eisdem solui solebant tantumodo ad duos anni terminos Penthecostes et Sancti Martini in hieme, per equales portiones, ac etiam prefati Jacobus heredes sui et assignati reddendo annuatim summam trium solidorum quatuor denariorum in augmentationem annui census et deuoriarum totarum predictarum terrarum et aliorum particulariter suprascriptorum, plus quam unquam persoluerunt ad terminos predictos tantum. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus, testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Johanne domino Hammiltoun, commendatario monasterii nostri de Abirbrothok, Archibaldo Angusie comite domino Douglas Dalkeith et Abirnethie, Johanne Maitland de Thirlestane milite cancellario nostro, reverendissimo ac venerabili in Christo patribus Patricio Sanctiandree episcopo, Valtero commendatario prioratus nostri de Blantyre nostri secreti sigilli custode, dilectis nostris familiaribus ac consiliariis Alexandero Hay de Eister Kennet nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, Ludouico Bellenden de Auchnoule milite nostre justiciarie clerico, et Magistro Roberto Scott nostre cancellarie directore, apud Haliruidhous septimo die mensis Februarii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo septimo, et regni nostri vigesimo primo.
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†Oure soverane lord, now efter his majesties perfite aige of xxv yeiris compleit, generall and last revocatioun, with advise and consent of his hienes estaitis of this present parliament, and the saidis estaitis hes ratifiit and approvin and, be the tennour heirof, ratifies and apprevis and, for his hienes and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the charter and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie to his hienes lovit Robert, lord Seytoun, his aris and successouris in his baronie and lordschip of Seytoun, liand with in the schiredome of Edinburgh and constabularie of Hadingtoun, of the erectioun of the heavin of Cokennie in ane frie heavin, and of the erectioun of the toun of Cokennie in ane frie burgh of baronie, and of dyverse offices, giftes, commodities and utheris particularlie underwrittin, specefiit in the said charter and infeftment under the greit seill of the dait at Dalkeith, the first day of Aprile, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxxj yeiris, in all and sindre erectionis, giftes, donationis, pointis, pasis, articles, clausis, immunities, privilegeis, liberties and circumstances quhatsumever thairin contenit; and decernis and declaris for his majestie and his hienes successouris that the samyn charter and infeftment is, and salbe in all tyme cuming, effectuall, guid, valide and sufficient to the said Robert, lord Seytoun, his saidis aris and successouris in the said baronie and lordschip of Seytoun for the peceable bruiking and joysing of the said frie heavin and frie burgh of barony, and of the offices, giftes and commodities contenit in the said charter and infeftment with all liberties, privilegeis and utheris specefiit in the same, perpetuallie and in all tyme cuming, according to the tennour and substance thairof in all pointis; notwithstanding his majesties revocatioun maid in this present parliament, or ony uther revocatioun maid of befoir, or ony utheris his hienes actis, lawis, statutis and constitutionis, generall or speciall, maid heirtofoir to the prejudice or dirogatioun thairof, or ony of the liberties, privilegis or commodities expressit in the samyne, under the quhilkis the said charter and infeftment, nor na pairt thairof, sall nevir be comprehendit be na maner of way; and ordanis the clerk of register to insert the said charter and infeftment at lenth thairin ad perpetuam rei memoriam in dew forme as efferis, off the quhilk charter and infeftment the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis quia nos intelligentes predilectum nostrum consanguineum Robertum dominum Seytoun nuper impensisse intendisseque magnos sumptus et expensas pro constructione portus juxta littus maris apud suam villam et terras de Cokennie jacentis in baronia sua et dominio de Seytoun infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Edinburgh et constabulariam de Hadingtoun, impendere, pro navium et cymbarum receptione et preservatione, ac pro nostrorum legiorum et aliorum extraneorum ibidem frequentantium magno asiamento, ideo nos bonam intentionem dicti nostri predilecti consanguinei collaudantes ad commoditatem reipublice nostri regni tendentem, ac pro bono fideli et gratuito servitio nobis nostrisque nobilissimis progenitoribus per prefatum nostrum predilectum consanguineum suos predicessores antique memorie prestito et impenso, ereximus tenoreque presentis carte nostre erigimus dictum portum de Cokanny in unum liberum portum, cum speciali et plena parte dicto nostro predilecto consanguineo Roberto domino Seytoun, suisque heredibus et successoribus dicte baronie et dominii de Seytoun tanquam unum liberum portum pro perpetuo omni tempore affuturo uti, ac pecunias portuuarias vulgo lie heavin silver paruas custumas anchoragias et aliquas devorias et casualitates ad aliquem liberum portum infra regnum nostrum spectantes colligendi intromittendi, levandi, percipiendi, easdemque ad suos proprios usus applicandi, tanquam barones et dominos fundi, ubi dictus portus situs est, preterea nos considerantes magnos sumptus et expensas, quas dictus noster predilectus consanguineus suique heredes et successores super edificationem et constructionem dicti portus expendere cogentur priusquam ad aliquam perfectionem pervenire poterit, et pro huiusmodi intertenemento, postquam perficietur, ac intelligentes dictum portum nobis nostrisue predicessoribus in quibusuis custumis debitis nobis minime proficuum ullo tempore preterito extitisse, propterea ac pro bono fideli et gratuito servitio nobis nostrisque predicessoribus per prefatum nostrum predilectum consanguineum Robertum dominum Seytoun suosque predicessores prestito et impenso nos nunc post nostram perfectam etatem viginti unius annorum completam in parliamento nostro declaratam generalem revocationem et dissolutionem annexationis nostre proprietatis pro huiusmodi in feudifirma locatione factam, dedimus concessimus assedavimus arrendauimus locavimus et ad feudifirmam seu emphiteosim hereditarie dimisimus et hac presenti carta nostra confirmavimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus concedimus assedamus arrendamus locamus et ad feudifirmam seu emphiteosim hereditarie dimittimus et hac presenti carta nostra confirmamus prefato predilecto nostro consanguineo, Roberto domino Seytoun suisque heredibus et successoribus dictis baronie et dominii de Seytoun omnes et singulas nostras magnas custumas nobis nostrisque successoribus competentes omnium bonorum et mercantiarum importandum, ac e dicto portu omni tempore affuturo transportandum per prefatum nostrum predilectum consanguineum suosque heredes et successores predictos intromittendum levandum utendum et disponendum et ad suos proprios usus applicandum pro solutione nobis devorie annualis subscripte nomine feudifirme; necnon fecimus constituimus et ordinauimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre facimus constituimus et ordinamus prefatum nostrum predilectum consanguineum, suosque heredes et successores predictos, nostros inquisitores (vulgo lie sercheouris) omnium inhibitorum et minime custumalium bonorum ad dictum portum imposterum pervenientium, et ibidem onerandi seu exonerandi; ac dedimus concessimus et commisimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus concedimus et committimus nostram plenariam partem ac commissionem ipsis predicta bona et mercantias inhibitas et minime custumatas tanquam nostram eschetam inquirendi arrestandi apprehendendi et intromittendi, unam dimidietatem eiusdem ad nos et nostros successores importandi, ac aliam dimidietatem ad proprios usus nostri predilecti consanguinei suorumque heredum et successorum pro eorum diligentia et labore applicandi, et ad huiusmodi effectum dedimus et concessimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus et concedimus plenariam partem dicto nostro predilecto consanguineo Roberto domino Seytoun suisque heredibus et successoribus predictis, per seipsos aut suos deputatos curiam seu curias unam seu plures pro dictorum bonorum inhibitorum et minime custumalium cognitione affirmandi et tenendi ac in eisdem curiis distulendi et prosequendi prout iuris postulat ordo, ac etiam cum potestate dicto nostro predilecto consanguineo suisque successoribus predictis unum coquetum (vulgo lie cokquet) habendi cum privilegio sigilli eiusdem ac custodem dicti coqueti, ac clericum eiusdem imposterum creandi et constituendi, toties expediens videbitur, ac sigillum dicti coqueti viz arma nostra ex uno latere, cum castro ex altero latere ac cum circumscriptione sigilli Cowkany, insuper intelligentes erectionem dicti portus in unum liberum portum tam patrie nostre incolis quam extraneis, non solum per recursum et frequentionem per mare sed etiam per terras commodum esse pro ipsarum eorumque navium cymbarum et mercantium preservatione, ac etiam pro policie regni quam maxime necessarium exstat domes edificia cauponas et tabernas (vulgo lie oistlaris) habere pro tractatione et supportatione mercatorum et aliorum ad dictum portum frequentantium. Ideo ereximus fecimus constituimus et creavimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre erigimus facimus, constituimus et creamus antedictam villam de Cokeny in unum liberum burgum baronie, cum libero portu imperpetuum omni tempore affuturo, cum speciali et plenaria parte dicto nostro predilecto consanguineo, Roberto domino Seytoun suisque heredibus et successoribus dicte baronie et dominii de Seytoun balliuos burgenses officiarios serriandos et quosuis alios officiarios necessarios infra dictum burgum pro eiusdem regimine et gubernatione eligendi faciendi constituendi et creandi, ac prefatos balliuos, et alios officiarios annuatim prout ipsis expediri videbitur, in antedictis officiis eligendi removendi imponendi et reponendi, cum speciali et plenaria potestate etiam burgensibus dicti burgi presentibus et affuturis ad lie pack peill ac in eodem burgo emendi et vendendi vinum ceram pannum laneum et lineum latum et strictum ac communes alias mercantias et stapula bona (vulgo lie staple guidis), ac habendi et tenendi in prefato burgo pistores brasiatores laniatores piscatores sartores sutores textores scissores fullones fabros carpentarios ac omnes alios artifices necessarios ad liberi burgi libertatem spectantes, ac etiam cum potestate prefato nostro predilecto consanguineo Roberto domino Seytoun, suisque heredibus et successoribus predictis, edificandi et tenendi infra dictum burgum pretorium ac crucem foralem ac forum hepdomadatim die Sabbathi, una cum [uno] libero nundino semel in anno ad diem Symonis et Jude, cum privilegio ad dictum nundinum fora tenendi, ac custumas eiusdem colligendi, recipiendi, et ad suos proprios usus applicandi, ac pro boni ordinis observatione officiarios deputandi, ac etiam cum speciali et libera potestate dicto nostro predilecto consanguineo Roberto domino Seytoun suisque heredibus et successoribus predictis, resignationes omnium et singularum terrarum tenementorum et annuorum reddituum infra dictum burgum recipiendi, ac huiusmodi cuicunque persone vel quibuscunque personis deliberandi et disponendi cum omnibus infeofamentis, sasinis et aliis necessariis curias burgales infra dictum burgum et libertatem eiusdem statuendi, assigendi affirmandi inchoandi tenendi et continuandi toties videbitur expediens, et clericos seriandos et adjudicatores et alios officiarios et curie membra necessaria creandi et eligendi, transgressores puniendi secundum leges regni nostri, exitus amercimenta et escheatas dictarum curiarum levandi, intromittendi et ad eorum proprios usus easdem applicandi, et pro eisdem si opus fuerit namandi et distrigendi, et generaliter omnia alia et singula circa premissa congruentia et expedientia faciendi, gerendi et exercendi; tenendum et habendum totum et integrum predictum portum et burgum baronie antedictum, prefato nostro predilecto consanguineo Roberto domino Seytoun suisque heredibus et successoribus dictis baronie et dominii de Seytoun de nobis et successoribus nostris in [feodo hereditate et libero portu ac libero burgo baronie; necnon predictas nostras magnas custumas nobis debitas prefato predilecto nostro consanguineo suisque heredibus et successoribus predictis de nobis et successoribus nostris in]† feudifirma seu emphiteosi et hereditate imperpetuum, cum libero introitu et exitu, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque, tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terra quam super terram procul et prope ad predictum portum et burgum baronie antedictum, ac ad dictas nostras magnas custumas cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quodlibet in futurum, libere quiete plenarie integre, honorifice, bene et in pace, absque ulla revocatione aut obstaculo quocunque. Reddendo annuatim dictus noster predilectus consanguineus Robertus dominus Seytoun suique heredes et successores predicti nobis et successoribus nostris, viz pro dicto libero portu ac burgo baronie antedicto, unum denarium argenti in festi Penthecostes die nomine albe firme si petatur, ac pro dictis nostris magnis custumis nobis et successoribus nostris nostrisque computorum rotulatoribus qui pro tempore fuerint summam decem mercarum annuatim ad festum Sancti Martini nomine feudifirme, necnon prefatus predilectus noster consanguineus suique heredes et successores computum in nostro scaccario unius equalis dimidietatis eschaete predicte bonorum inhibitorum et minime custumalium que infra dominicalem portum imposterum apprehendere et intromittere ac eschaeta inveniri et declarari contigerint annuatim faciendi. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precipimus, testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis, Johanne domino Hammiltoun, commendatario monasterii nostri de Abirbrothok, Willielmo Angusie comite domino Douglas et Abirnethie, Georgio comite Mariscalli domino Keith regni nostri mariscallo, predilectis nostris familiaribus et consiliariis Johanne domino Thirlestane, cancellario ac secretario nostro, Valtero commendatario monasterii nostri de Blantyre, nostri secreti sigilli custode, Alexandro Hay de Eister Kennet nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, Ludovico Bellenden de Auchnoule milite nostre justiciarie clerico, et Magistro Wilhelmo Scott de Grangemaistir† nostre cancellarie directore. Apud Dalkeith primo die mensis Aprilis anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo primo, et regni nostri vigesimo quarto.
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†Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament, having sene and considderit ane charter and infeftment of fewferme maid and grantit be his hienes efter his lauchtfull and perfite aige, compleit and generall revocatioun maid in parliament, with dissolutioun thairintill for guid causis and considerationis mentionat in the samyne, to his hienes lovit dalie and familiare servitour Johnne Levingstoun, ane of his hienes maistir stabularis for the tyme and sensyne, and now maistir stabuler to his majesties darrest spous, the quene, in recompanse and reward of his lang and continwall faithfull service done be the said Johnne to his hienes umquhile darrest mother in the office foirsaid, and to his hienes self and to his darrest spous foirsaid in the samyn office, settand and in fewferme lattand, with avise of his hienes comptrollair for the tyme, to the said Johnne Levingstoun, his aris maill and assignais quhatsumevir, all and haill his hienes landis and maynes of Abircorne, utherwyis the Halbarnis, with the decayit hous and maner place of the samyn, orcheardis, yardis, coill, coilheuchis, mylne, dowcatt of Abircorne, sey fisching and commoun pasture in the commoun mure of Duntarvie Mure usit and wont, with four akaris of land of the foirsaid manis, quhilkis wer disponit of befoir to the freris of the toun of the Forie in quhilkis the said Johnne is in possessioun presentlie, togidder with that pece of land callit Breid Medow, of all partis boundit with the landis of Duddingstoun with frie ische and entrie to the commoun mure, callit the Mure of Abircorne, alias Halbarnis Mure, with all and sindre thair partis, pendicles and pertinentis, togidder with the astrictit multuris of all and sindrie the cornis quhilkis growis or salhappin to grow upoun the saidis landis and baronie of Abircorne and with Linlithgw schire, quhilkis wer wont to be brocht to the said mylne to be ground thairat in tymes bygane; and alsua togidder with the heretable office of balliarie of all and sindre his hienes landis liand within the said lordschip of Linlithgw schire, with all and sindre fredomes and privilegeis specefiit in the said infeftment, to be haldin of his hienes and his successouris in fewferme heretable for payment of certane maill and dewtie, with augmentatioun thairfoir of the yeirlie dewtie thairof specefiit and contenit in the samyne, under his hienes greit seill of the dait the tent day of October, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir sevin yeiris, and of his hienes regne the xxj yeiris, grantit thairupoun, schauin and producit to his hienes and estaitis of parliament foirsaidis. And his hienes, in consideratioun thairof and of his lang and continwall faithfull service maid as said is, and to gif the said Johnne and his foirsaidis guid occasioun to continew thairintill heirefter, nocht willing thairfoir to alter nor hurt his infeftment foirsaid, bot rather to amplifie and confirme the samyne in all pointis, thairfoir his hienes, with advise and consent of the saidis estaitis of this present parliament, hes ratifiet, apprevit and confermit, like as be this present act, ratifies, apprevis and confermis for his hienes and his successouris perpetuallie the foirsaid charter and infeftment, effect thairof and all pointis, clausis and privilegeis contenit thairintill; and will and grantis and, for his hienes and his successouris, perpetuallie decernis and ordanis that the said charter and infeftment of fewferme wes fra the beginning, is now and salbe in all tymes cuming of strenth, force and effect to the said Johnne Levingstoun, his aris maill and assignais quhatsumevir, off all and sindre the landis, housis, yard, mylne, coilheuchis, fischingis, multuris, offices and utheris particularlie abonewrittin contenit thairintill heretablie in all tymes cuming, nochtwithstanding quhatsumever unioun and annexatioun maid to his hienes or his predicessouris of the samyn in propirtie of befoir; anent the quhilkis his majestie, with advise and consent of the estaitis foirsaidis, planelie dispensis, for making expres dissolutioun to the effect foirsaid, but ony revocatioun or contradictioun quhatsumever to be maid be his hienes or his successouris of the samyne in hurt or prejudice of this present ratificatioun in ony tymes heirefter; and ordanis this present ratificatioun, togidder with the said infeftment of fewferme, gif neid be, to be insert thairintill, to be registrat and insert in his hienes buikis of parliament and to have the strenth, force and effect of ane act and decreit of parliament in all tyme cuming, provyding alwayes that this present ratificatioun onnawayis hurt or prejuge James, lord Lindsay of the Byres, his infeftmentis of ony landis, mylnes, multuris, coillis, coilheuchis and utheris quhatsumevir liand within the baronie of Abircorne, bot that the same remane in the awin strenth and full integritie in all respectis as gif the said ratificatioun haid not bene grantit.
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†Oure soverane lord, with advise of the estaitis of this present parliament, efter dew consideratioun haid be thame of the guid, trew and faithfull service done to his majestie be his trustie counsellour Williame Stewart, commendater of Pettinweme, alsweill within this realme as outwith the same in forreyne nationis, tending to the proffite and commoditie of this haill realme and leigis thairof, and greit sowmes of money, cost and expensis sustenit be him thairin, thairfoir his majestie and estaitis findis expedient and consentis that it salbe lesum to his hienes to wadsett and annalie to the said commendater, his aris and assignais quhatsumevir, all and haill the temporall landis, lordschippis, baronies, castellis, towris, fortalices, mylnis, multuris, woddis, fischingis, tennentis, tenandries and service of frie tennentis, partis, pendicles and pertinentis quhatsumevir pertening and belanging, or quhilk pertenit and belangit at ony tyme befoir to the priorie of Pettinweme; and to mak and deliver to the said Williame and his foirsaidis sic charteris and infeftmentis as he pleisis to devise for his securitie thairof, redemable alwayes and under reversioun to be maid and grantit be the said commendater, his aris and assignais, to his hienes and his successouris, contenand the sowme of aucht thousand markis money of this realme; and that notwithstanding the said act of parliament maid anent the annexatioun of kirklandis to the croun quhairthrow, and with all utheris lawis, actis and constitutionis that may onnywayis dirogat the said infeftment and dispositioun to be gevin and grantit to the said commendater and his foirsaidis, his hienes, with advise foirsaid, dispensis and promeisis for him and his successouris verbo principis nevir to impunge the samyne in jugement, nor outwith in tyme cuming; with speciall provisioun that this present act of parliament and infeftmentis to be maid to the said commendater be vertew thairof be nawyis extendit nor prejudiciall to the fewaris, uther wassellis and tennentis of the said priorie and lordschip of Pettinweme, quha hes alreddie obtenit thair landis and infeftmentis haldin immediatlie of oure soverane lord, or quha pleisis heireftir to obtene and hald ony of thair landis of the kingis majestie as thair immediat lord and superiour be vertew of the act of annexatioun of all temporall landis of benefices to his hienes croun, and nochtwithstanding the provisioun abonewrittin maid in favouris of the saidis wassellis. It salbe lesum to the said commendater and his foirsaidis to enter and ressave als mony of the saidis wassellis, thair aris, assignais and successouris as willinglie pleisis to ressave thair landis, tenementis, annuelrentis and infeftmentis thairof haldin of him and his foirsaidis, to quhome oure said soverane lord, with advise of the saidis estaitis, gevis, grantis and disponis, be thir presentis and be the tennour of the said charter to be maid heirupoun, heretablie during the tyme of the said wadsett full power and commissioun to ressave and enter als mony of the saidis wassellis, thair aris, assignais and successouris as sall pleis willinglie to enter be him and his foirsaidis, quhilkis wassellis sua enterand be the said commendater salbe haldin and astrictit to pay to him and his foirsaidis thair ressonable compositiones for the same fra tyme to tyme as the occasioun of thair entresis sall require. The quhilkis infeftmentis of the entering of the foirsaid wassellis, oure soverane lord and estaitis foirsaidis decernis and declaris be the tennour heirof and charter to follow heirupoun to be als valiable, effectuall and sufficient in all respectis to the saidis wassellis of the said haill priorie and thair foirsaidis for bruiking, joysing and possessing of the landis, tenementis, annuelrentis and utheris thairin to be contenit perpetuallie in all tymes cuming as gif the saidis infeftmentis haid bene maid and grantit to the said commendater and his predicessouris befoir the foirsaid act of annexatioun, or be oure said soverane lord, or his hienes successouris undir the greit seill at ony tyme sen the foirsaid act. Quhilk infeftment oure said soverane lord, with advise of the saidis estaitis, now as gif the samyne wer alreddie past and exped to the said commendater and his foirsaidis and than as now, ratifies, apprevis and, for his hienes and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis; quhairanent his hienes, with advise foirsaid, nochtwithstanding the said act of annexatioun, be thir presentis dispensis for evir.
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†Oure soverane lord, now after his aige of tuentie fyve yeiris, with avise of the estaitis of this realme, ratifies, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the charter and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie efter his aige foirsaid to his hienes trustie cousinge, Thomas, lord Boyd, in lyfrent for all the dayis of his lyftyme, and to Robert, maistir of Boyid, his eldest sone and apperand air in fie heretablie, his aris maill and of talyie respective and successive undirwrittin, off all and sindrie the landis, lordschip and leving of Boyd underspecefiit, contening the particular landis, lordschip and baronie and utheris efterspecefiit, mentionat in the said infeftment under the great seall of the dait at Haliruidhous, the xij day of Januar, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir ellevin yeiris, in all and sindre pointis, pasis, articles, clausis, immunities, privilegeis, liberties and circumstances quhatsumevir thairin contenit; and decernis and declaris for his majestie and his successouris foirsaidis that the samyne infeftmentis is, and salbe, in all tyme cuming effectuall, guid, valide and sufficient to the said Thomas, lord Boyid, during all the dayis of his lyvetyme and efter his deceis to the said Robert, maistir of Boyd, his aris maill, tailyie and assignais specefiit thairin, for the peceable bruiking and joysing of the foirsaidis landis, lordschip and leving, with all liberties and privilegies contenit in the same infeftment, perpetuallie and in all tyme cuming, according to the tennour and substance thairof in all pointis, nochtwithstanding his majesties revocatioun maid in this present parliament, or to be maid in ony tyme heireftir or ony utheris his hienes actis, lawis, statutis or constitutionis generall or speciall maid ofbefoir to the prejudice or dirogatioun thairof, or ony of the liberties or privilegis expressit in the same, under the quhilk the said infeftment, nor na pairt thairof, sall nevir be comprehendit be na maner of way, and that act of parliament be maid and extendit heirupoun in maist ample and dew forme, with command in the same to the clerk of register to insert the said infeftment and chartour at lenth thairin ad perpetuam rei memoriam in dew forme as effeiris, off the quhilk infeftment the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos nunc post nostram etatem viginti quinque annos completam, dedisse concessisse disposuisse et presenti carta nostra confirmasse predilecto nostro consanguineo Thome domino Boyid in libero tenemento seu vitali redditu pro omnibus sue vite diebus, ac Roberto magistro de Boyd, euis filio seniori et heredi apparenti, in feodo hereditarie, heredibusque masculis et tallie respective et successive subscriptis, omnes et singulas terras, dominium et baronias respective postea specificatas, cum castris fortaliciis maneriebus hortis pomariis molendinis multuris piscationibus lie outsettis, partibus pendiculis, brasinis silvis annuis redditibus annexis connexis, tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium serviciis advocationibus donationibus, et juribus patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem cumque omnibus et singulis suis pertinentiis, jacentibus in balliatu de Cuninghame et infra vicecomitatum de Air, viz totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Kilmarnok cum castro turre fortalicio manerie, hortis pomariis molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus, lie outsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis, tenentibus tenandriis, libere tenentium serviciis advocatione donatione et iure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem ac omnibus et singulis suis pertinentiis, totas et integras terras et baroniam de Dalry cum manerie earundem, hortis pomariis molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus partibus pendiculis, annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis, advocatione donatione et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem et omnibus suis pertinentiis eidem spectantibus et pertinentibus, totas et integras terras et baroniam de Kilbryid, cum manerie earundem, hortis pomariis molendinis, multuris silvis piscationibus lie outsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium serviciis, advocatione donatione jure patronatus omnibusque suis pertinentiis supra exprimatis; totas et integras terras de Flatt, cum molendinis piscationibus aliisque supra mentionatis eisdem spectantibus et pertinentibus, totas et integras terras de Monfod cum earundem pertinentiis, totas et integras terras de Ryvisdaill Mure cum manerie et aliis supraspecificatis eisdem spectantibus; totas et integras terras de Nodisdaill cum molendino earundem aliisque supra mentionatis ad huiusmodi spectantibus et pertinentibus, ac etiam totas et integras decem marcatas terrarum de Portincors et Ardneill cum turre fortalicio manerie, ac omnibus et singulis partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis, ac etiam totas et integras tres libratas terrarum de Giffertland alias nuncupatas Nethertoun cum manerie hortis pomariis et molendinis earundem cum astrictis et aliis multuris eisdem spectantibus; totas et integras sex mercatas terrarum de Braidschaw cum earundem pertinentiis; necnon totas et integras duas mercatas terrarum de Knokindone omnes antiqui extentus ut premissum est jacentes, cum omnibus et singulis suis partibus pertinentiis tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis earundem terrarum; quequidem omnes et singule predicte terre, dominium et baronie respective supradicte cum suis castris turribus fortaliciis maneriis hortis pomariis molendinis multuris piscationibus lie outsettis partibus pendiculis silvis annuis redditibus annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis advocatione donatione et iure patronatus ecclesiarum beneficiorum capellanias earundem cum omnibus et singulis earundem pertinentiis supra exprimatis prefato Thome Boyid perprius hereditarie pertinuerunt, per ipsum et predicessores suos de nobis et nobilissimis nostris progenitoribus tanquam principibus et senescallis Scotie immediate tente, et quas idem per suos legittimos procuratores suo nomine ad hoc specialiter constitutos literasque suas patentes per fustum et baculum ut moris est in manibus nostris, tanquam in manibus domini sui superioris earundem apud Haliruidhous sursum reddidit pureque et simpliciter resignavit cum omnibus jure titulo interesse iuris clameo proprietate et possessione que et quas in eisdem habuit habet seu quovismodo habere poterit in futurum omnino quiete clamavit imperpetuum, pro hoc novo nostro infeofamento more subsequente et non aliter huiusmodi dando; insuper nos pro bono fideli et gratuito servitio nobis et nobilissimis nostris progenitoribus per prefatum Thomam dominum Boyid et predicessores suos temporibus retroactis prestito et impenso ac certis pecuniarum summis nomine compositionis nostro thesaurario nomine nostro persolutis proque aliis causis rationabilibus et considerationibus nos moventibus, ex nostris certa scientia et proprio motu, de novo damus concedimus et pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confirmamus dicto Thome domino Boyid in libero tenemento seu vitali redditu pro omnibus sue vite diebus, necnon sepefato Roberto magistro de Boyid eius filio seniori et heredi apparenti in feodo hereditarie, heredibusque masculis et tallie postea mentionatis, totas et integras prelibatas terras, dominium et baroniam de Kilmarnok, cum castro turre fortalicio manerie hortis pomariis molendinis, multuris, silvis piscationibus, lie outsettis, partibus pendiculis annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis advocatione donatione et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem et omnibus suis pertinentiis eisdem spectantibus et pertinentibus, totas et integras terras et baroniam de Dalry cum manerie earundem hortis pomariis molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus lie outsettis, partibus pendiculis annexis connexis, tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis advocatione donatione et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem et omnibus suis pertinentiis eisdem spectantibus et pertinentibus; totas et integras terras et baroniam de Kilbryd cum manerie earundem hortis pomariis molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus, lie outsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis advocatione donatione et jure patronatus omnibusque suis pertinentiis supra exprimatis; totas et integras terras de Flatt cum molendinis piscationibus aliisque supra exprimatis huiusmodi spectantibus et pertinentibus; totas et integras terras de Monsod cum pertinentiis; totas et integras terras de Ryvisdaill Mure cum manerie et aliis supraspecificatis huiusmodi spectantibus et pertinentibus; totas et integras terras de Noddisdaill, cum molendino earundem et aliis suprascriptis eisdem spectantibus et incumbentibus; ac etiam totas et integras decem mercatas terrarum de Portincors et Ardneill cum turre fortalicio manerie ac omnibus et singulis partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis; totas et integras tres libratas terrarum de Giffertland alias nuncupatas Nethertoun, cum manerie hortis pomariis molendinis earundem cum astrictis et aliis multuris huiusmodi spectantibus; totas et integras sex mercatas terrarum de Braidschaw cum earundem pertinentiis; totas et integras duas mercatas terrarum de Knokindone omnes antiqui àxtentus, jacentes ut supra cum omnibus et singulis partibus pendiculis tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis earundem, ac etiam omnes et singulas particulares villas et terras subtus specificatis, quequidem sunt proprie partes et pertinentiis terrarum et baroniarum infrascriptarum, viz totas et integras quinque mercatas terrarum de Aslos et quinque mercatas terrarum de Meynfurde, que sunt proprie partes ac pertinentia antedicte baronie de Kilmarnok; necnon totas et integras sex mercatas terrarum de Lyne vulgo nuncupatas Croftisfute et tres mercatas terrarum de Lyne vulgo vocatas Croftisheid, que sunt proprie partes et pertinentia dicte baronie de Dalry, una cum omnibus jure titulo interesse iuris clameo tam petitorio quam possessorio, que seu quas nos pro nobis aut predicessoribus vel successoribus nostris tanquam regibus seu Scotie principibus ad easdem aut aliquam earundem partem census firmas proficua aut devorias earundem de quibuscunque annis vel terminis praeteritis aut futuris habuimus, habemus, seu quovismodo habere vel clamare poterimus aut poterint, ratione eschete forisfacture varde nonintroitus releuii recognitionis purprusionis, disclamationis bastardie ultimi heredis infeofamentorum sasinarum seu retornatuum reductionis revocationum specialium vel generalium tentionum minime ostensionis negationis seu resignationis solvere aut agere ulla jura vel servitia de antedictis terris dominio, baronia et aliis suprascriptis, seu qualibet ipsarum parte debita aut requisita aut que de eisdem exigi potuissent, vel ob quamcunque aliam rationem causam seu occasionem praeteritam diem date presentis carte nostre precedentem, aut quodcunque jus et titulum, unde prelibate terre, dominium baronie, aliaque superius recitata aut alieque earundem partes census firme proficua vel devoria earundem nobis nostris predicessoribus vel successoribus pertinuerunt pertinent seu pertinere poterint, ob quamcunque causam vel occasionem praeteritam; renunciando quieteclamando, exonerando, disponendo, et transferendo eadem totaliter, a nobis et successoribus nostris, prenominatis Thome domino Boyd et Roberto magistro de Boyd suo filio antedicto, heredibusque suis masculis et tallie inferius mentionatis, una cum omnibus actione jure causa clameo et lite, que nos predicessores aut successores nostri habuimus habemus seu quovismodo habere vel clamare poterimus in et ad pronominatas terras dominium baronias advocationes donationes, aliaque superius contenta vel ullam ipsarum partem census firmas proficuas et devorias earundem preteritas et futuras, pro quibuscunque actione et causa preteritis; ac similiter renunciando pro nobis et successoribus nostris, omnes actiones nonintroitus erroris et recognitionis, aliosque processus quoscunque impetratos seu intentatos, aut que impetrari seu intentari poterunt per nos predicessores vel successores aut nostrum aliquem nostros thesaurarios aut advocatos nostris nominibus contra prefatum Thomam dominum Boyd, dominum Robertum magistrum de Boyd suum filium aut aliquos ipsius heredes masculos et tallie inferius mentionatos super antedictis terris dominio baroniis aut quibuscunque aliis superius expressis, necnon inhibentes et interdicentes nostris advocatis presentibus et futuris eorumque deputatis ab omni vocatione et prosequutione earundem et de suis officiis in hac parte, et similiter inhibendo et interdicendo dominis nostri consilii ac sessionis omnibusque aliis judicibus et officiariis, ab omni processu et decisione in eisdem ac de suis officiis similiter in hac parte, cum pacto de non petendo, ac cum supplemento omnium defectuum tam non nominatorum quam nominatorum, quos tanquam pro expresso in hac presenti carta nostra habere volumus, et numquam actionem litem aut questionem desuper mouebimus in futurum; et preterea nos pro causis suprascriptis de novo erigimus unimus annectimus incorporamus et creamus omnes et singulas prelibatas terras dominium baronias cum pendiculis earundem supradictis, aliisque supraspecificatis, cum suis castris, turribus fortaliciis maneriebus hortis pomariis molendinis multuris, silvis piscationibus lie outsettis, partibus pendiculis annuis redditibus annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis, advocatione donatione et jure patronatus ecclesiarum capellaniarum et beneficiorum earundem, omnibusque earundem pertinentiis superius exprimatis, in unum liberum dominium et liberam baroniam omnibus temporibus futuris dominium et baroniam de Kilmarnok nuncupandum; ac etiam volumus et concedimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris decernimus et ordinamus quod castrum et maneries de Kilmarnok principale erit messuagium dicti dominii et baronie, et quod unica sasina nunc et omnibus temporibus futuris per prefatum Thomam dominum de Boyd et suum filium antedictum, heredes masculos et tallie inferius mentionatos, apud idem principale messuagium capienda, stabit et sufficiens erit sasina pro omnibus et singulis terris dominio baroniis castris turribus fortaliciis maneriebus molendinis, silvis piscationibus annuis redditibus partibus pendiculis, annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis, libere tenentium servitiis, advocationibus donationibus et juribus patronatus ecclesiarum, beneficiorum et capellaniarum earundum, omnibusque suis partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis supra expressis et pro qualibet parte earundem, absque aliquibus aliis specialibus vel particularibus sasinis de eisdem, apud aliquam partem alium vel locum earundem in futurum sumendis, non obstante quod in simul contigue non jacent, penes que nos pro nobis nostrisque predictis presentis carte nostre per tenorem nunc et pro perpetuo dispensamus; ulterius nos pro specialibus amore et favore quos gerimus et habemus erga predictum Thomam dominum Boyid ac pro policiis et edificationibus in lie Kirktoun de Kilmarnok jacentibus infra dictam baroniam earundem et vicecomitatum nostrum predictum, habitantium pro asiamento et hospitatione nostrorum legiorum eandem frequentantium tenore presentis carte nostre infeodamus, erigimus et creamus ac facimus dictam villam nuncupatam lie Kirktoun de Kilmarnok ac terras eiusdem cum pertinentiis in liberum burgum baronie imperpetuum, omnibus temporibus futuris, burgum seu villam de Kirktoun de Kilmarnok nuncupandum, ac damus et concedimus incolis et inhabitatoribus dicti burgi, presentibus et futuris, plenariam partem facultatem et liberam partem vinum ceram pannum laneum et linneum, latum et strictum, ac alias mercantias quascunque in eodem emendi et vendendi, ac pistores brasiatores laniones carniumque et piscium macellarios et omnes alios artifices ad liberum burgum baronie spectantes in dicto burgo habendi et tenendi; et etiam concedimus quod sint liberi burgenses in prefato burgo, et quod ipsi cum consensu dicti Thome domini Boyd dicti magistri de Boyd sui filii et heredis apparentis, heredumque masculorum et tallie infrascriptorum, potestatem habeant annuatim in futurum, balliuos et officiarios pro dicti burgi regimine et gubernatione eligendi, et quod dicti burgenses et inhabitatores eiusdem in eodem habeant et teneant unam crucem foralem et forum hepdomadatim die Sabbathie et liberas nundinas annuatim vigesimo die mensis Octobris per octavos eiusdem duraturas, cum plenaria potestate prefato Thome domino Boyd et filio suo antedicto, heredibusque masculis et tallie inferius mentionatis, terras suas prefate ville de Kilmarnok adjacentes in toto vel in parte in particatas burgales pro edificationibus et domibus super eisdem fiendi in feudifirma assedandi et locandi, cum omnibus tholoniis custumis privilegiis et libertatibus, ad liberas nundinas et liberum burgum baronie spectantibus seu quouismodo spectare valentibus in futurum, similiter et adeo libere sicuti aliquis burgus baronie infra hoc regnum nostrum per nos seu nostros predicessores infeodatur; tenendas et habendas totas et integras prelibatas terras dominium et baroniam de Kilmarnok cum castro turre fortalicio manerie, hortis pomariis, molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus lie outsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis, advocatione donatione et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem, omnibusque et singulis suis pertinentiis; totas et integras dictas terras et baroniam de Dalry cum manerie earundem hortis pomariis molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus partibus pendiculis, annexis connexis, tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis, advocatione donatione et jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem ac omnibus suis pertinentiis, totas et integras terras et baroniam de Kilbryd cum manerie earundem hortis pomariis molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus partibus pendiculis annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis advocatione donatione jure patronatus ecclesiarum et capellaniarum earundem ac omnibus suis pertinentiis supra mentionatis; totas et integras terras de Flatt cum molendinis piscationibus aliisque superius mentionatis huiusmodi spectantibus et pertinentibus; totas et integras terras de Monfod, cum suis pertinentiis; totas et integras terras de Ryvisdaill Mure cum manerie, aliisque supradictis; totas et integras terras de Nodisdaill cum molendino earundem aliisque superius specificatis huiusmodi spectantibus; ac etiam totas et integras decem mercatas terrarum de Portincors et Ardneill cum turre fortalicio manerie, omnibusque et singulis partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis; totas et integras tres libratas terrarum de Giffertland alias nuncupatas Nethertoun cum manerie hortis pomariis et molendinis earundem cum astrictis et aliis multuris eisdem spectantibus; totas et integras sex mercatas terrarum de Braidschaw cum earundem pertinentiis, et similiter totas et integras duas mercatas terrarum de Knokindone, omnes antiqui extentus ut promissum est, jacentes cum omnibus et singulis suis partibus pendiculis, tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis earundem omnibusque suis pertinentiis super expressis; necnon omnes et singulas particulares villas et terras superius specificatas, que sunt proprie partes et pertinentia terrarum et baroniarum supra mentionatarum, viz totas et integras dictas quinque mercatas terrarum de Aslos, quinque mercatas terrarum de Monyfurd, totas et integras sex mercatas terrarum de Lyn vulgo nuncupatas Croftisfute, et tres mercatas terrarum de Lyn vulgo vocatas Croftisheid, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, prefato Thome domino Boyid, in libero tenemento siue vitali redditu, pro omnibus ipsius vite diebus, et sepefato Roberto magistro de Boyid suo filio seniori et heredi apparenti in feodo et hereditate ac heredibusque masculis de corpore suo legittime procreandis, quibus deficientibus, Thome Boyid suo fratri germano, et heredibus masculis de corpore suo legittime procreandis, quibus deficientibus Adamo Boyid etiam suo fratri germano et heredibus masculis de corpore suo legittime procreandis, quibus deficientibus, aliquibus aliis heredibus masculis de corpore proprio dicti Thome domini de Boyd ad huc legittime procreandis aliquo tempore suum obitum precedente, heredibusque masculis de corporibus suis legittime procreandis, quibus deficientibus Roberto Boyd de Badinhaith, fratri germano dicti Thome domini Boyd et heredibus masculis, de corpore suo legittime procreandis, quibus deficientibus, Adamo Boyid de Penkill et heredibus masculis de corpore suo procreatis vel procreandis, quibus omnibus (quod absit) deficientibus, propinquioribus et legittimis heredibus masculis dicti Thome domini Boyd quibuscunque cognomen et arma de Boyd gerentibus, viz, predictum burgum seu villam de Kirktoun de Kilmarnok, de nobis et successoribus nostris tanquam principibus et senescallis Scotie in libero burgo in baronia, et prefatas reliquas terras dominium et baronias cum pendiculis earundem suprascriptis, aliisque terris particulariter superius specificatis cum suis castris turribus fortaliciis maneriebus hortis pomariis, molendinis multuris piscationibus lie outsettis partibus pendiculis, silvis annuis redditibus, annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis, advocationibus donationibus et juribus patronatus ecclesiarum beneficiorum et capellaniarum earundem, omnibusque suis pertinentiis supra exprimatis, de nobis et successoribus nostris predictis, tanquam principibus et senescallis Scotie ut prefertur, in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum, in uno libero dominio liberaque baronia ut promissum est, per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas, prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine, in domibus edificiis boscis planis, moris, marresiis, viis semitis, aquis stagnis, rivolis pratis pascuis et pasturis, molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis, aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus, petariis turbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis columbis columbariis, fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genestis, silvis nemoribus et virgultis, lignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et calce, cum curiis, placitis hereyeldis bludwittis, et mulierum marschetis, exitibus amerchiamentis, eschaetis, dominicarum curiarum, cum furca fossa sok sak thole thame infangtheif, outfangtheif pit et gallous cum communi pastura, libero introitu et exitu, cum liberis forrestis in omnibus locis ubi silue sunt et fuerunt infra prelibatas terras, cum privilegio forrestarum curiarum exitibus amerciamentis et eschetis earundem, et lie wraik wert wair et vennysoun, cum omnibus et singulis privilegiis libere baronie et liberarum forrestarum, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis et asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis, tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope, ad predictas terras, dominium et baronias cum universis suis pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum, libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace simili modo et adeo libere, in omnibus et pro omnia, sicuti dictus Thomas dominus Boyd suique predicessores easdem tenuerunt, et possiderunt, de nobis et successoribus nostris, tanquam principibus et senescallis Scotie ante dictam resignationem. Reddendo inde annuatim prefatus Thomas dominus Boyd durante vita sua, et post eius decessum dictus Robertus magister de Boyd, eius filius et heres apparens, heredesque sui masculi et tallie respective superius nominati, nobis et successoribus nostris tanquam principibus et senescallis Scotie, jura et servitia nobis et predicessoribus nostris ante dictam resignationem debita et consueta, secundum tenorem antique infeodationis earundem. In cuius rei testimonium, huic presenti carte nostre nostrum magnum sigillum apponi precipimus; testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Johanne domino Hammiltoun commendatario de Abirbrothok, Wilhelmo Angusie comite domino Douglas et Abirnethie etc., Georgio comite Mariscalli domino Keith etc. regni nostri mariscallo, dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis Johanne domino Thirlestane etc. nostro cancellario, Domino Ricardo Cokburne juniore de Clerkingtoun nostro secretario, Valtero priore de Blantyre nostri secreti sigilli custode, Alexandro Hay de Eister Kennet nostros rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, domino Johanne Cokburne de Ormistoun milite, nostre justiciarie clerico, et magistro Wilhelmo Scott de Grangemaistir† nostre cancellarie directore. Apud Haliruidhous duodecimo die mensis Januarii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo primo et regni nostri vigesimo quinto.
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†Oure soverane lord, now efter his aige of xxv yeiris, with avise of the estaitis of this realme and haill bodie of this present parliament, ratifies, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetuallie confermes the charter and new infeftment, donatioun, dispositioun and renunceatioun thairin contenit, maid and grantit be his hienes efter his perfite age of xxj yeris compleit and generall revocatioun declarit in parliament, to his majesties lovit Dame Agnes Leslie, spous to his hienes richt traist cousing and counsallour, Williame, erll of Mortoun, lord Dalkeith, during all the dayis of hir lyvetyme, off all and haill the castell, palice, toure and fortalice of Dalkeith, with yardis, orcheardis, parkis, wodis, mylnis, fischingis, dowcattis and thair pertinentis, under provisioun that the said Dame Agnes suld keip and preserve the saidis woddis or cut nane thairof, or dispone thairupoun, except samekle as suld be necessar to the housis and mylnis contenit in the said infeftment undirwrittin, togidder with the propirtie off all and sindre the landis and utheris particularlie efter following specifiit thairintill; and to the said Williame, erll of Mortoun, his aris maill, of talyie and assignais efter specefiit in fie heretablie, off all and haill the erledome of Mortoun, contenand the particular landis, lordschippis, baronies and regalitie efter mentionat, at lenth specefiit in the said infeftment under the greit seill of the dait at Edinburgh, the xx day of Junii, jM vC lxxxix yeiris; togider with the uther infeftment of confermatioun of the foirsaid infeftment, contening thairin ane new dispositioun and renunceatioun in maner following, maid and grantit be his majestie efter his aige of xxv yeiris compleit to the said Dame Agnes Leslie in lyfrent during all the dayis of hir lyftyme, off all and haill the said castell, palice, tour and fortalice of Dalkeith, with the yardis, orcheardis, woddis, mylnis, fischingis and utheris particularlie efter specefiit contenit in the said infeftment, and to the said Williame, erll of Mortoun, his aris maill, of talyie and assignais under specifiit, contenand the particular landis, lordschippis, baronies, regalitie and utheris efter mentionat of the said erledome of Mortoun, at lenth specefiit in the said infeftment under the greit seill of the dait at Haliruidhous, the xxix day of Maii, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir tuell yeiris, with all and sindre utheris infeftmentis, services, retouris and sasingis past thairupoun, grantit to the said Williame, erll of Mortoun or ony of his predicessouris upoun the said erledome of Mortoun, lordschip and regalitie of Dalkeith or ony part thairof in ony tyme bygane, in all and sindrie pointis, pasis, articles, clausis, immunities, privilegeis, liberties, conditionis and circumstances quhatsumevir thairin contenit; and decernis and declaris for his majestie and his successouris foirsaidis that the samyn infeftmentis, services, retouris and sasingis past and maid in favouris of the said Williame, erll of Mortoun and his foirsaidis presentlie ar, haif bene sen the first making thairof and salbe in all tyme cuming effectuall, guid, valide and sufficient in thame selffis to the said Williame, erll of Mortoun, his aris maill, talyie and assignais specifiet thairin for the peceable bruiking and joysing of the said haill erledome of Mortoun, lordschip and regalitie of Dalkeith, contening the particular landis, lordschippis and utheris following contenit in the saidis infeftmentis and utheris abonewrittin, perpetuallie and in all tyme cuming according to the tennouris and substance thairof in all pointis, notwithstanding quhatsumevir richt oure said soverane lord or his successouris hes or may pretend thairto or ony of the liberties and privilegeis contenit thairin, be foirfaltour, inhabilitie of ony persoun or personis, or yit his majesties revocatioun maid in this present parliament at ony tyme befoir, or ony utheris hienes actis, lawis, statutis or constitutionis of this realme, generall or speciall, maid to the prejudice or derogatioun of the foirsaidis infeftmentis, services, retouris or sesingis following thairupoun, or ony of the liberties or privilegiis exprest in the same, under the quhilk the same, nor na part thairof, sall nevir be comprehendit be na maner of way.
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†Oure soverane lord, now efter his aige of tuentie fyve yeiris, with avise of the estatis of this realme, ratifies, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the charter and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie efter his aige foirsaid to his hienes traist cousing James, lord Hay of Yester, and to his aris maill and of talyie specefiit in the charter and infeftment undirwrittin, off all and sindrie the landis, lordschip and leving of Yester, and utheris contenit in the said infeftment under the greit seill, off the dait at Perth, the xxix day of Maii, jM vC lxxxxj yeiris, in all and sindre pointis, pasis, articles, clausis, immunities, privilegies, liberties and circumstances quhatsumever thairin contenit; and decernis and declaris for his majestie and his successouris foirsaidis that the samyn infeftment is, and salbe in all tyme cuming, effectuall, guid, valide and sufficient to the said James, lord Hay of Yester, his aris maill, of talyie and assignais specefiit thairin, for the peceable bruiking and joysing of the foirsaidis landis, lordschip and leving, with all liberties and privilegeis contenit in the same infeftment perpetuallie and in all tyme cuming according to the tennour and substance thairof in all pointis, notwithstanding quhatsumevir his majesties revocationis maid at ony tyme ofbefoir, or ony utheris his hienes actis, lawis, statutis or constitutionis, generall or speciall, maid to the prejudice or derogatioun thairof, or ony of the liberties or privelegies exprest in the same, under the quhilk the said infeftment, nor na pairt thairof, sall nevir be comprehendit be na maner of way.
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†Oure soverane lord now efter his aige of xxv yeiris, with avise of the estatis of this realme convenit at this present parliament, ratifies, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the charter and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie to his hienes lovittis Johnne Levingstoun, eldair, of Donypace, in lyfrent for all the dayis of his lyvetyme, and to Johne Levingstoun, his sone and apperand air, in franctenement and lyfrent for all the dayis of his lyftyme efter his said fatheris deceis quhen it salhappin, and to Johne Levingstoun, sone and apperand air to the said Johne Levingstoun, apperand of Donypace, his aris and assignais in fie heretablie, off all and sindrie the landis and utheris efter specefiit, quhilkis ar thair awin propre landis and heretages, with all liberties and priveligeis contenit in the said infeftment according to the tennour and substance thairof in all pointis. Lyk as his majestie willis and declaris and, be thir presentis, expreslie decernis and ordanis that it sall nocht be lesum to the said Johnne Levingstoun, eldar, and Johnne Levingstoun, younger, of Donypace, franctenementaris and lyfrentaris foirsaidis, in na tymes cuming during thair lyftymes to hurt or prejuge the said Johnne Levingstoun, sone to the said Johnne Levingstoun, younger, of Donypace, fear foirsaid, his aris or assignais, anent the landis, baronies and utheris under mentionat and thair pertinentis pertening to him efter thair deceisis, nor mak the samyn in ony wer, estait nor conditioun, nor the same presentlie ar.
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†Oure soverane lord, now eftir his aige of xxv yeiris, with avise of the estaitis of this realme, ratifies, apprevis and, for his majestie and his successouris, perpetuallie confermis the charter and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie efter his aige foirsaid to his majesties lovit George Sincler of May, his aris and assignais quhatsumevir, off all and sindrie the landis, baronies, offices, advocationis, donationis and richtis of patronages of the personages and vicarages of the kirkis and utheris presentlie undirwrittin, specefiit in the said infeftment under the greit seill off the dait at Haliruidhous, the xviij day of December, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxxj yeiris last bypast, past be vertew of the resignatioun maid be the said George in his hienes handis, in all and sindrie pointis, pasis, articles and clausis, immunities, privilegeis, liberties and circumstances quhatsumevir thairin contenit; and decernis and declaris for his majestie and his successouris foirsaidis that the samyn infeftment is, and salbe in all tyme cuming, effectuall, guid, valide and sufficient to the said George Sinclair, his aris and assignais foirsaidis for the peceable bruiking and joysing of the foirsaidis landis, baronies and utheris efter mentionat contenit in the said infeftment, with all liberties, privilegies specefiit in the same, perpetuallie and in all tymes cuming according to the tennour and substance thairof in all pointis, notwithstanding his majesties revocatioun maid in this present parliament in ony tyme heirtofoir, or ony utheris his hienes actis, statutis or constitutionis, generall or speciall, maid to the prejudice or dirogatioun thairoff, or ony the liberties or privilegeis exprest in the same, under the quhilk the said infeftment, nor na pairt thairof, sall nevir be comprehendit be na maner of way; and als notwithstanding quhatsumevir uther infeftmentis or secuirities maid and grantit be his majestie, or ony uther persone or personis of the saidis landis, baronies or utheris abone and efter specefiit or ony pairt thairof, in hurt and prejudice of the said George Sincler, his aris and assignais thairanent; quhilkis his majestie, with avise foirsaid, for his hienes and his successouris, expreslie revoikis, casis and annullis be the tennour of thir presentis, and decernis and declaris the samyn to have bene fra the beginning and to be in all tyme cuming null and of nane availl, force nor effect as gif the same had nevir bene maid.
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†Oure soverane lord, with avise of the estaitis of parliament, hes ratifiet, apprevit and confermit and, be the tennour heirof, for him and his successouris, ratifies, apprevis and confermis the charter and infeftment maid and grantit be his majestie to Martine Ellott of Braidlie in lyfrent for all the dayis of his lyff, and to Symon Ellot, his eldest sone, his aris and assignais, off all and haill the ten pund land of auld extent of Phillop, with thair pertinentis, liand within the baronie of Hawik and be annexatioun within the schiredome of Selkirk, togidder with the teynd schaves and utheris teyndis, fruittis, rentis, emolumentis and dewties, alsweill personage as vicarage, of the paroche kirk of Cassiltoun, liand in the lordschip and regalitie of Liddisdaill and schiredome of Roxburgh, as the said charter and infeftment maid thairupoun under his majesties greit seill, of the dait the nynt day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxxj yeiris, at lenth proportis in all and sindrie pointis, clausis and articles thairin contenit efter the forme and tennour thairoff, to have full strenth and effect in tyme cuming.
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Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament hes now sene, red and diligentlie considderit the charter and infeftmentis heretable maid and grantit be his majestie of befoir under his hienes greit seill eftir his perfit aige of tuentie ane yeiris compleit and eftir the annexatioun of all kirklandis within this realme to his hienes croun, with avise and consent of his lordis of secreit counsall and officiaris of estait thairin mentionat, to his traist cussing and counsellour Alexander, now lord of Spyne, than callit Maistir Alexander Lyndsay, vice chalmerlane to our soverane lord, his airis and assignais heretable, of all and sindry the landis, lordschipis, baronies, regalities, castellis, touris, fortalices, maner places, milnes, multouris, woddis, fischingis, parkis, medois, forrestis, teindfischis, fewferme, annuelrentis, mailles, dewteis, casualities, tennentis, tennendries, services of frie tennentis and utheris quhatsumevir specefiit particularlie in the said charter pertening of auld to the bischoprik of Murray and quhairof the bischoppis of the same haid bene in possessioun as pairtis of the patrimonie thairof in ony tyme bygane; togidder with the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of all and sindrie the parroche kirkis in the said charter pertening of befoir to the said bischoprik of Murray and lyand within the diocie thairof, with the privilegis of the same and utheris specefiit in the said charter, all unitit, annexit and incorporat be wertew thairof in ane frie barronie callit and to be callit the baronie of Spyne, as the said charter, contening sindrie utheris commodities, privilegis, clausis and articlis, of the dait at Halyrudhous, the sext day of Maii, the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir ten yeiris, at mair lenth proportis. And oure soverane lord, with the estaitis foirsaidis, having now deiplie weyit and considderit the causis specefiit in the said charter, for the quhilk the samyn was maid and grantit, and namelie the guid, thankfull and notable service done be the said Alexander, lord of Spyne, to his majestie in his veyage to Noroway and Denmark for conducting and hamebringing of his hienes darrest spous Anna, be the grace of God, quene of Scottis, dochter lauchfull to umquhill Frederik, king of Denmark; quhairin the said Alexander, lord of Spyne, having remanit ane lang space, quhilk was to him veray sumptious and chargeable, besyde his honorable services then done with his cairfull and diligent attendance upoun oure soverane lordis maist noble persoun, the said Alexander, lord of Spyne, at that same tyme be his credite, moyen and diligence furnesit and debursit to our said soverane lord and, at his desyre in his henes necessare effairis, for advancement of his royall estait, honour and commoun weill of this realme diverse greit soumes of money, surmounting in the haill to the soume of aucht thousand crounes of the sone; quhilkis causis, services and debursmentis of the soumes abone mentionat being sufficientlie verifiet and provin to his majestie and the foirnamit estaitis in plane parliament, thay find, decernis and declairis the samen, with the said Alexander, lord of Spynnes uther manifauld, trew and thankfull services done and bestowit daylie and continwellie from his veray youth unto our said soverane lord in the maist pairt of his hienes veychtie and notable effairis, to haif bene and to be accomptit sene causis tending to the advancement of his majesties honour, preservatioun of his majesties nobill persoun and to the proffeit of the commoun weill of this realme; inrespect quhairof and to mak the said Alexander, lord of Spyne, his airis and successouris mair able to continew in the lyke honorabill and proffitable services in tyme cuming, thairfoir, and for sindrie uther causis and considerationis, our said soverane lord and estaitis abone mentionat, findis, decernis and declaires that his hienes micht lauchfullie haif disponit and annaliet, and may heireftir of new gif, grant, annalie and dispone heritablie to the said said Alexander, lord of Spyne, his airis and assignais, and to sic utheris with him as he sall nominat and designne, all and sindrie the foirnamit landis, baroneis, mylnis, multuris, fewfermes, tennendries, richt of patronages and utheris quhatsumevir abonerehersit, alsueill in speciall or in generall mentionat in the said anteriour infeftment, to be haldin in maner and for payment of the yeirlie dewtie thairin contenit. And consequentlie, oure soverane lord and estaitis abone mentionat findis, decernis and declairis that the said former infeftment was lauchfullie maid and grantit to the said Alexander, lord of Spyne, and his foirsaidis; and be the tennour heirof ratifies, apprevis and perpetuallie confermis the samen, with the precept and instrument off seasing following thairupoun and haill contentis thairof in all thair claussis, poyntis, articlis, conditionis and circumstances specefiit thairintill and interponis thair decreit and auctoritie thairto; and siclyk decernis and declairis that the samen foirmer charter, infeftment and saising was from the begining and salbe in all tymes cuming gude, valiable, sufficient and effectuall richtis and titillis to the said Alexander, lord of Spyne and his foirsaidis for bruiking, josing, using and posseding of all and sindrie the foirnamit landis, baronies, lordschip and utheris abonerehersit specefiit thairintill, heretablie and perpetuallie eftir the tennour thairof, notwithstanding the act of parliament maid upoun the tuentie nynt day of Julii, the yeir God jM vC fourscoir sevin yeiris, anent the foirsaid annexatioun of all kirklandis within this realme to his majesties croun, and of all his hienes revocationis, speciall and generall (fra the quhilk our soverane lord and estaitis foirsaidis decernis and declairis the said former infeftment to be now and in all tymes cuming expreslie exceptit), and nochtwithstanding of quhatsumevir uther actis, statutis or constitutionis maid of befoir that micht or may be interprit in the contrare and of quhatsumevir uther defectionis; with the quhilk, his majestie and estaitis foirsaidis dispensis for evir be this present act, and ordanis the said foirmer charter as neid beis to be insert word be word heirintill, quhairof the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis cum non solum nobis sed etiam secreti nostri consilii dominis ac regalis nostri status officiariis subscriptis, viz domino Johanne Maitland a Thirlstane nostro cancellario ac secretario Magistro Thoma Lyoun de Baldeukie thesaurarii nostri prefecto, domino Roberto Melvill a Murdocairnie thesaurarii nostri vice prefecto, domino Ludouico Bellenden de Auchnoull justiciarie nostre clerico equitibus auratis, et magistro Roberto Douglas prefecto de Lincluden collectori nostro generali, nunc ex proposito ad rimandam in hac re veritatem in unum convocatis plus satis innotescentem, ipsaque experientia probatum est dilectum nostrum consanguineum et consiliarium fide dignum magistrum Alexandrum Lindesay nostrum vicecamerarium multis ab hinc annis immo ab ipsa pueritia in omni erga nos officiorum genere multis modis et omni fere tempore summam adhibuisse, diligentiam miramque animi propensionem ad queuis maximi momenti munia et servitia nostra obeunda tam infra regni nostri limites quam apud exteras nationes, et presertim quod summo erga nos studio accensus in novissimo nostro in Norvegiam Daniamque itinere nos comitatus fuerit, quo tutius illustrissime et excellentissime principis ac regine charissime coniugis nostre iter in hanc patriam navigio mediante esset appulsus; in quibus vero peragendis quot, quantisque laboribus, quanta fide, quanta etiam impensarum magnitudine illam nostram profectionem a discessu ad reditum usque, idem Magister Alexander summo hereditatis sue ac bonorum fere omnium onere et damno gratanter ornaverit nulla sumptuum ratione habita, modo nobis decori, conjugi ornamento, patrieque ac reipublice emolumento esse potuisset, id etiam non solum regie nostre maiestati, sed et secreti consilii dominis regalisque nostri status officiariis predictis manifestissime constat. Quibus sumptibus officiis et oneribus predictis nos cum auisamento et consensu prescriptorum volentes ut sese occasio et opportunitas indies obtulerint satisfacere, et nunc vero cognitam habentes eiusdem Magistri Alexandri promptitudinem animique affectionem stabilem erga nos nostrumque servitium firmamque in omnibus omnique officiorum huiusmodigenere summa legalitate et obedientia perpetuo remansuram ut satis nobis persuasum est, a regia nostra majestate alienum esse duximus tam gratum obsequium continuosque labores premiis plus meritis fraudare. Quamobrem tot victi beneficiis variisque aliis causis et rationibus moti ut iis aliqua ex parte satisfecisse videamur dum melior referende gratie occasio imposterum sese obtulerit, nos igitur post nostram legittimam et perfectam etatem viginti unius annorum completam ac publicis comitiis tribus regni nostri ordinibus convocatis promulgatam, generalique nostra revocatione in eisdem facta nunc cum expressis avisamento et consensu dictorum secreti consilii nostri dominorum predictorumque regalis nostri status officiorum superius nominatorum, dedimus concessimus et disposuimus, necnon tenore presentis carte nostre damus concedimus et disponimus prefato magistro Alexandro Lindesay heredibus suis et assignatis hereditarie omnes et singulas terras dominia baronias regalitates, castra turres, fortalicia, maneria, molendina multuras, silvas, piscationes nemora parcas, prata forrestas piscium decimas feudifirme firmas annuos redditus census firmas canas custumas casualitates proficua deuorias, cum tenentibus tenandriis [et] libere tenentium seruitiis et aliis particulariter subscriptis, viz totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Spyne cum castris, turribus, fortaliciis molendinis, multuris, et eorum sequelis, silvis, lucis, parcis vardis pratis forrestis lacubus, salmonum piscationibus aliisque piscationibus quibuscunque partibus pendiculis annexis connexis villis lie outsettis, tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis earundem et omnibus suis pertinentiis jacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Elgin et Forres, cumque etiam regalitate de Spynne privilegiis jurisdictionibus et immunitatibus eiusdem liberaque capella et cancellaria ad eandem spectantibus infra omnes partes vel limites predictas terrarum dominiorum et baroniarum supraspecificatarum et subsequentium, totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Kynnedder, totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Birneth, totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Raffort, totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Ardclayth, infra dictum nostrum vicecomitatum de Elgin et Forres jacentes; totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Kelemylis jacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Invernes; totas et integras dominium et baroniam de Strathspay infra dictum nostrum vicecomitatum de Elgin et Forres jacentes; totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Moy infra eundem vicecomitatum de Elgin et Forres jacentes; totas et integras terras dominium et baroniam de Keith jacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Bamff; cum omnibus et singulis castris turribus fortaliciis maneriebus molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis silvis lucis parcis vardis pratis forrestis lacubus salmonum piscationibus et aliis piscationibus quibuscunque columbariis cuniculariis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis villis lie outsettis tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium seruitiis omnium et singularum terrarum dominiorum et baroniarum supra specificatarum cum omnibus suis pertinentiis infra diocesim nostrum Moraviesem jacentibus, et ad episcopatum eiusdem tanquam partes sui patrimonii ab antiquo spectantibus, una cum omnibus et singulis feudifirme firmis aliisque censibus firmis canis custumis proficuis commoditatibus tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium servitiis superioritatibus privilegiis regalitatum et aliis jurisdictionibus officiis iuribus privilegiis preeminentiis et immunitatibus quibuscunque omnium et singularum prefatarum terrarum dominiorum baroniarum castrorum turrium molendinorum silvarum, forrestarum piscationum et aliorum supraspecificatorum, et cum omnibus annuis redditibus aridis multuris devoriis et emolumentis de eisdem aut ex aliqua earundem parte debitis et solui consuetis, et similiter totas et integras salmonum decimas aliosque salmones episcopis Moraviensibus pro tempore existentibus et eorum tenentibus aut seruis aliisque eorum nomine de omnibus et singulis cymbis nauiculis salmonumque piscationibus super aquam de Inverspay perprius solui debitos et consuetos. Quequidem omnes et singule prefate terre dominia baronie, turres castra molendina multure, silue, nemora forreste piscationes tenentes tenandrie et alia suprascripta cum prenominatis feudifirme firmis aliisque censibus deuoriis annuis redditibus aridis multuris regalitatum privilegiis et iurdisdictionibus salmonum decimis salmonumque piscationibus aliisque quibuscunque supra memoratis ad episcopatum Moraviensem et beneficium eiusdem tanquam partes temporalis patrimonii eiusdem ab antiquo pertinuerunt, et que episcopi dicti episcopatus pro tempore existentes ante hominum memoriam in sua possessione retinuerunt, et nunc in manibus nostris devenerunt et ad nos pertinuerunt et pertinent virtute generalis acti annexationis terrarum ecclesiasticarum et reddituum earundem infra hoc nostrum regnum corone nostre promulgati in parliamento nostro apud Edinburgum tento vicesimo nono die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo septimo; ac etiam omnes et singulas alias terras baronias turres fortalicia mansiones maneria, domos edificia hortos pomaria cumque columbariis, cuniculariis, molendinis multuris, parcis, vardis nemoribus forrestis piscationibus villis lie outsettis, tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis superioritatibus feudifirme firmis aliis censibus, canis custumis proficuis deuoriis annuis redditibus, privilegiis jurisdictionibus, officiis immunitatibus preeminentiis piscium decimis commoditatibus et emolumentis quibuscunque que antea quovismodo ad dictum episcopatum Moraviensem et beneficium eiusdem tanquam partes patrimonii eiusdem pertinuerunt, et que in episcoporum Moraviensium possessione quouis tempore preterito ut dictum est fuerint, que postea virtute dicti acti annexationis aut quacunque alia ratione seu modo in nostras aut predicessorum nostrorum manus devenerunt, vel que ad nos aut successores nostros quavis ratione aut quibuscunque legibus statutis vel actis parliamenti circa eadem factis vel faciendis pertinuerunt aut inposterum pertinere possint; quarum etiam terrarum aliorumque supradictorum fructus et commoditates in manibus nostris devenerunt per decessum quondam Georgii Dowglas novissimi dicti episcopatus Moraviensis episcopi cuius obitu hec eadem in manibus nostris vacant; quamobrem nos etiam cum avisamento supradictorum perpendentes omnes et singulas ecclesias parochiales subscriptas viz ecclesias parochiales de Elgin et Sancti Andree Moraviensis et ecclesias parochiales de Dyk, Rothemay, Keith, Grantulie, Wardlaw, Rothymurcus, Daviot, Tallarice, Inneralloun, Ugstoun et Drumdelgie, una cum omnibus decimis garbalibus aliisque decimis ad dominicas ecclesias parrochiasque earundem pertinentibus ad dictum episcopatum de Murray tanquam partes patrimonii eiusdem antea pertinuisse et infra diocesim dicti episcopatus jacere, ita ut dominice ecclesie rectoribus et pastoribus omnino destitute fuerunt; quorum continua apud easdem residentia summe fuit necessaria qui populum parrochianosque dictarum ecclesiarum vere ac christiane religionis fundamenta edocerent diuino dei verbo instruerent ac etiam qui sibi sacramenta debitis et consuetis temporibus quibuscunque ibidem administrarent. Ut igitur enorme illud vicium resarciretur et ut christiane religionis dogmata et constitutiones ad verbi dei propagationem omnimodo tendentes in eisdem ecclesiis parrochiisque earundem observent, nos consensu et avisamento predictorum disunimus ac dissoluimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre disunimus et dissoluimus omnes et singulas prefatas ecclesias parochiales rectorias et vicarias earundem cum integris decimis garbalibus aliisque decimis quibuscunque mansionibus glebis redditibus privilegiis aliisque ad easdem prius spectantibus cum omnibus fundationibus a quibus processerunt a dicto episcopatu et patrimonio eiusdem in omni tempore futuro, ac regia nostra potestate et auctoritie regali cum avisamento antedictorum ereximus ac tenore presentis carte nostre erigimus rectoriam in unaquaque ecclesiarum antedictarum de Elgin et Sancti Andree in Muray de Dyk, Rothemay, Keyth, Grantulie, Wardlaw, Rothimurcus, Daviot, Tallarice, Inneralloun, Ugstoun et Drumdelgie, que rectorie ab iisdem ecclesiis parochialibus respective dehinc suos titulos et nomina assument; ac damus concedimus disponimus et unimus tenore presentis carte nostre, omnes et singulas decimas garbales aliasque decimas quascunque mansiones glebas redditus et emolumenta omnia tam rectoriarum quam vicariarum uniuscuiusque dictarum ecclesiarum parrochialium rectoriis earundem respective predictis, tum etiam ministris et rectoribus subscriptis ad eorum sustentationem quibus predictarum ecclesiarum cura sive administratio committitur imperpetuum. Quod ut melius fieri possit, nos cum consensu antedictorum decernimus constituimus et ordinamus ut in qualibet dictarum ecclesiarum parrochialium omnibus temporibus futuris rector provuideatur sufficientis eruditionis et literature qui post dignam morum eius vite integritatis ac doctrine examinationem idoneus inveniatur qui parrochianos dictarum ecclesiarum vere christianeque religionis supradicte precepta edoceat et sacramenta secundum ordinem dei verbo prescriptum administret, omniaque facturus sit que ad ministri officium pertineant, et que ceteri rectores vicarii et ministri infra regnum nostrum ex officio facere tenentur et in futurum tenebuntur. Quibus etiam ad vite sustentationem ex predictis ecclesiarum decimis fructibus et redditibus ut superius prescribitur annua stipendia constituentur. Tum etiam ut hec omnia exactius perficiantur et ut viri eruditione ac morum probitate insignes unicuique ecclesie predicte cum opus fuerit presententur, nos consensu et avisamento predictorum dedimus concessimus et disposuimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus concedimus et disponimus et imperpetuum confirmamus prefato magistro Alexandro Lindsay heredibus suis et assignatis hereditarie advocationem donationem plenumque jus ac titulum patronatus omnium et singularum rectoriarum vicariarum et ecclesiarum parrochialium particulariter supra specificatarum cum omnibus et singulis privilegiis et commoditatibus ad easdem pertinentibus et que pertinere possint, una cum omni jure titulo actione et interesse que nos predicessores aut successores nostri habuimus habemus aut quovismodo ad eadem habere vel pretendere poterimus vel poterint, sive devolutione patronorum ecclesiasticorum in nostram personam secundum regni nostri leges et constitutiones vel aliter ex jure et privilegio nostre corone secundum ordinem et consuetudinem antiquitus et retroactis temporibus penes eadem observatam. Quamobrem nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris cum avisamento predictorum tenore presentis carte nostre unimus conjungimus annexamus et incorporamus dictam advocationem donationem et jus patronatus omnium et singularum rectoriarum vicariarum et ecclesiarum supradictarum in et ad baroniam de Spyne subscriptam de novo (ut postea dicitur) erectam ut a dicta baronia nullo post hac tempore possunt disiungi aut separari; tum etiam fecimus et constituimus necnon tenore presentis carte nostre facimus constituimus et ordinamus dictum magistrum Alexandrum Lyndesay eius heredes et assignatos legittimos indubitatos et irrevocabiles patronos hereditarios omnium et singularum predictarum rectoriarum vicariarum et ecclesiarum suprascriptarum imperpetuum cum plena potestate ad presentandum viros probos et idoneos qui dictis ecclesiis tanquam rectores et ministri earundem preesse possunt et qui ad id muneris suscipiendum curamque et administrationem predictam idonei videbuntur, idque ordinariis potestatem et commissionem eosdem ad dicta beneficia recipiendi et admittendi pro tempore habentibus et habituris intra sex menses a data presentium ac etiam postea ad presentandum similiter de novo omnibus temporibus futuris quoties contigerit dictas rectorias vacare, siue morte dimissione, renunciatione non residentia deprivatione inhabilitate aut quavis alia de causa intra sex menses post cognitam vacationem earundem sub periculo legum que in huiusmodi causis constitute sunt; cum potestate etiam libera dicto magistro Alexandro suisque heredibus et assignatis exercendi et utendi omnibus aliis privilegiis libertatibus commoditatibus ad dictam advocationem donationem jusque patronatus ecclesiarum et rectoriarum supradictarum pertinentibus simili modo et adeo libere quam quivis alii patroni in hoc nostro regno fecerunt aut in huiusmodi causis facere possunt; insuper ob causas predictas nos sponte et ex certa scientia cum avisamento predictorum ereximus univimus et incorporavimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre pro nobis et successoribus [nostris] creamus erigimus unimus annexamus et incorporamus omnes et singulas prenominatas terras dominia et baronias de Spyne, Kynneddour, Birneth, Raffort, Ardclaych, Keith, Kilmyles, Strathspey, Moy, aliaque superius repetita cum omnibus et singulis earundem supradictis castris turribus fortaliciis maneriebus molendinis multuris lie knaifschip, silvis forrestis nemoribus piscationibus hortis pomariis columbariis cuniculariis villis lie outsettis partibus pendiculis annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis aliisque pertinentiis earundem quibuscunque supra memoratis, una cum omnibus et singulis antedictis feudifirme firmis aliisque firmis censibus devoriis annuis redditibus aridis multuris superioritatibus privilegiis jurisdictionibus et immunitatibus regalitatum salmonum decimis salmonum piscationibus aliisque supradictis ac etiam cum predicta advocatione donatione et iure patronatus omnium et singularum predictarum rectoriarum vicariarum et ecclesiarum superius specificatarum cum privilegiis immunitatibus libertatibus et commoditatibus earundem supramemoratis, in unam integram et liberam baroniam, prefato magistro Alexandro heredibus suis et assignatis baroniam de Spyne nunc et perpetuo imposterum nuncupandam. Dando concedendoque dicto magistro Alexandro suis predictis titulum honorem ordinem et statum liberi baronis qui nunc et imperpetuum barones de Spyne nuncupabuntur. Similiter etiam volumus et concedimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris decernimus et ordinamus quod unica sasina nunc prefato Magistro Alexandro et deinceps omnibus temporibus affuturis heredibus assignatis et successoribus suis de predicta nouiter erecta baronia de Spyne et de omnibus et singulis prespecificatis terris dominiis baroniis castris turribus fortaliciis molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus regalitatum privilegiis feudifirme firmis superioritatibus annexis connexis tenentibus tenandriis partibus pendiculis pertinentiis advocatione donatione et jure patronatus omnium et singularum predictarum rectoriarum ecclesiarumque parochialium cum aliis quibuscunque supradictis danda et concedenda apud locum castrum et fortalicium de Spyne supradictum aut aliquam eius partem (quod nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris ordinamus et constituimus nunc et imperpetuum principale fore messuagium dicte baronie nuper erecte) stabit et erit sufficiens sasina dicto magistro Alexandro Lyndesay suisque memoratis pro dicta integra baronia de Spyne nuper erecta, et pro omnibus et singulis prenominatis terris dominiis baroniis turribus fortaliciis molendinis multuris silvis piscationibus tenentibus tenandriis feudifirme firmis regalitatibus advocatione donatione jureque patronatus et aliis quibuscunque suprascriptis in unum (ut dictum est) incorporatis quamvis hec eadem vel earundem pars aliqua simul et contigue non jacent, penes que nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris dispensavimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre nunc et imperpetuum dispensamus, tunc etiam ob maiorem securitatem nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris tenore presentis carte nostre cum avisamento et consensu antedictorum renunciamus quieteclamamus et a nobis transferimus dicto magistro Alexandro Lyndesay heredibus suis et assignatis ac in eorum favorem omnes et singulas predictas terras dominia baronias, castra, turres, fortalicia molendina multuras siluas piscationes, piscium decimas, feudifirme firmas, cum tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium seruitiis superioritatibus annexis connexis juribus et privilegiis regalitatum supradictis, et cum omni jurisdictione earundem libera capella et cancellaria, infra omnes limites predictarum terrarum dominiorum et baroniarum, necnon dicta advocatione donatione et jure patronatus, omnium et singularum predictarum rectoriarum vicariarum [et] ecclesiarum supraspecificatarum, cum omnibus privilegiis libertatibus et aliis antedictis, una cum omnibus iure titulo interesse et jurisclameo tam petitorio quam possessorio que nos aut predicessores successoresue nostri ad eadem vel quamlibet earundem partem habuimus habemus aut quovismodo in posterum habere ve petere posssmus virtute acti annexationis omnium regni nostri terrarum ecclesiasticarum nostre corone seu quibuscunque aliis actis titulis legibus aut constitutionibus causis vel occasionibus tam non nominatis quam nominatis cum omni actione et instantia earundem que vel nobis successoribusue nostris competere possit simpliciter et imperpetuum; cum pacto de non petendo, et supplemento omnium defectuum tam non nominatis quam nominatis quos tanquam pro expressis in hac presenti carta habere volumus. Preterea nos cum avisamento et consensu antedictorum decernimus et ordinamus quod predicte terre dominia baronie et alia suprascripta nullo ab hinc tempore inter terras ecclesiasticas taxentur nec inter redditus status ecclesiastici annumerentur, sed quod eedem cum liberorum baronum terris temporalibusque dominiis pro rata et proportione immunis annui valoris et reddituum earundem taxentur quoties urgente necessitate onera sive taxationes et contributiones universo nostro regno imponende sunt prout generalis taxandarum terrarum totius regni nostri ordo constituetur. Similiter statuimus quod si dicte terre dominia baronie ceteraque predicta vel earundem pars aliqua sive partes quovis tempore preterito ab episcopis de Murray pro tempore existentibus in feodifirma ante dictum actum annexationis locate fuerunt, et infeofamenta desuper concessa per nos predicessoresue nostros aut aliquo quovis modo legittimo infra hoc regnum nostrum recepto confirmata, tunc et in eo casu dictus magister Alexander Lyndesay eius heredes et assignati habebunt quemadmodum et nos cum avisamento predicto tenore presentis carte nostre illis disponimus plenum jus et titulum proprietatis et superioritatis earundem quale episcopi Moravienses vel nosmet episcopi habuimus vel habere potuimus ante presentis carte nostre confectionem, cum omni jure titulo et actione que illis seu nobis competere possunt ad cogendum dictos feudifirmarios ad solutionem omnium et singularum feudifirme firmarum aliarumque devoriarum et servitiorum infeofamentis feudifirme desuper concessis contentarum et ad impletionem omnium clausularum et conditionum in eisdem specificatarum quandiu illi aut illorum aliqui eorumue successores aut assignati easdem terras ceteraque predicta juste possidere possunt virtute dictorum infeofamentorum; quo durante spacio dicti feudifirmarii easdem terras de dicto magistro Alexandro Lyndesay et suis suprascriptis tanquam immediatis eorum superioribus earundem in feudifirma et hereditate tenebunt pro annua solutione dictarum feudifirme firmarum aliarumque devoriarum et servitiorum in suis infeofamentis desuper concessis contentorum, et pro impletione aliquarum conditionum inibi specificatarum. Dando etiam et concedendo plenam et liberam potestatem jus et titulum dicto magistro Alexandro Lindesay eiusque predictis ad prosequendum et in jus vocandum quascunque personas interesse habentes pro reductione rescissione et annullatione omnium et singulorum infeofamentorum chartarum et sasinarum et aliarum evidentiarum quarumcunque quibuscunque aliis personis seu persone confectarum de dictis terris dominiis baroniis ceterisque aut de aliqua earundem parte aut de quibuscunque officiis annuis redditibus et devoriis de eisdem, tunc etiam ad hec eadem infeofamenta infringenda et extinguenda ob non servatas conditiones in eisdem contentas vel ob quascunque alias causas sive occasiones que ex jure civili municipali legibus actis aut constitutionibus huius regni nostri competere possunt, ita ut post dictam reductionem annullationem aut expirationem predictorum infeofamentorum et titulorum dictus magister Alexander suique prefati libere quiete iisdem omnibus et singulis predictis terris dominiis baroniis ceterisque predictis in dictis infeofamentis specificatis et frui et tanquam suam proprietatem et hereditatem imperpetuum possidere possint; et generaliter cum potestate dicto magistro Alexandro eiusque predictis faciendi et prosequendi alia omnia que ad premissa pertineant que nosmet ipsi episcopique Moravienses pro tempore existentes ante presentis carte nostre confectionem facere potuissemus vel potuissent. Tenendas et habendas totas et integras predictas terras et baroniam de Spyne (nuper ut dictum est) erectam comprehendendam particulariter omnes et singulas prenominatas terras dominia et baronias de Spyne, Kenedour, Birneth, Raffort, Ardclaych, Keyth, Kylmyles, Strathspay, Moy, ceteraque superius expressa, cum omnibus et singulis suis turribus castris fortaliciis mansionibus, maneriebus, hortis, pomariis, columbariis, cuniculariis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis, silvis nemoribus parcis wardis forrestis pratis piscationibus partibus pendiculis villis lie outsettis annexis connexis, feudifirme fermis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis superioritatibus regalitatum privilegiis et jurisdictionibus omnium et singularum dictarum terrarum baroniarum aliorumque predictorum unacum predictis salmonum decimis.; ac etiam predictam advocationem donationem jusque patronatus omnium et singularum predictarum ecclesiarum rectoriarum et vicariarum superius enumeratarum omnibus et singulis predictis annuis redditibus aridis multuris et aliis quibuscunque supramentionatis, prefato magistro Alexandro Lindesay heredibus suis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate liberaque baronia imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas, prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine, in castris turribus fortaliciis domibus edificiis boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis rivolis pratis pascuis pasturis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis, aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis columbis columbariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genestis, silvis nemoribus et virgultis lignis tignis lapicidiis, lapide et calce, cum curiis et earum exitibus hereyeldis bludevitis et mulierum merchetis amerciamentis et eschaetis dictarum curiarum ac etiam cum furca, fossa, sok, sak, thoill, thame infangtheif outfangtheif, pitt et gallous, cum omnibus silvis liberis forrestis curiis privilegiis et libertatibus liberarum forestarum exitibus amerciamentis et eschaetis earundem in omnibus partibus terrarum et baroniarum suprascriptarum ubicunque silve vel forreste prius fuerunt nunc sunt vel imposterum erunt, cum lie wraik wair vert et venisoun, cumque etiam communi pastura libero introitu [et exitu] et cum omnibus et singulis aliis commoditatibus et libertatibus proficuis et asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras et baroniam nuper erectam continentem terras et alia particulariter supradicta cum universis suis pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum, libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace absque ulla revocatione contradictione impedimento aut obstaculo aliquali. Reddendo annuatim dictus magister Alexander Lindesay suique heredes et assignati suprascripti nobis et successoribus nostris pro predicta baronia de Spyne noviter erecta que continet omnes et singulas prenominatas terras dominia baronias molendina multuras piscationes regalitates advocationem donationem et ius patronatus dictarum ecclesiarum et rectoriarum ceteraque omnia predicta summam centum marcarum usualis monete regni nostri annuatim ad festum Penthecostes nomine albe firme tantum. Nos preterea cum consensu et avisamento predictorum volumus et concedimus ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo decernimus et ordinamus quod hec presens carta et infeofamentum adeo sunt valida sufficientia et efficacia tantique roboris et efficacie in omnibus respectibus et clausulis suprascriptis prefato Magistro Alexandro Lindesay suisque heredibus et assignatis ad effectum predictum ac si eadem in parliamento nostro cum expressis avisamento et consensu trium regni nostri statuum per nos facta et concessa fuissent, idque cum cause cognitione quod ob res ad commune totius regni commodum tendentes acta et gesta fuerunt suprascripta. Tum etiam ob maiorem securitatem in fide ac verbo regis promittimus nos presentem hanc cartam et infeofamentum in omnibus non solum articulis clausulis et circumstanciis prescriptis proximo nostro parliamento cum avisamento et consensu trium regni nostri statuum predictorum legittime approbaturos et ratificaturos verum etiam in dicto parliamento declaraturos omnes et singulas predictas terras dominia baronias ceteraque superius enumerata dicto magistro Alexandro suisque predictis hereditarie summo nostro successorumque nostrorum ac totius rei publice commodo cum cognitione cause modo predicto data concessaque fuisse; necnon promittimus nos eandem hanc cartam et infeofamentum cum dispositionibus et donationibus suprascriptis in dicto nostro parliamento subsequuturo cum consensu predictorum trium regni nostri statuum prout necessitas postulaverit prefato magistro Alexander Lyndesay suis heredibus et assignatis in uberiori forma renovaturos refecturosque, tam de singulis predictis terris dominiis baroniis ceterisque prememoratis in genere quam de singulis villis terris molendinis piscationibus silvis aliisque ad easdem pertinentibus in specie ut eis libitum fuerit in predicta nova carta et infeofamento desuper conficiendis inserere, sufficientemque ob id dissolutionem earundem unionisque predictorum a generali annexatione suprascripta in hac parte confecturos. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Joanne domino Hammiltoun commendatario de Abirbrothok, Willelmo Angusie comite domino Dowglas et Abirnethie etc., Georgio comite Mariscalli domino Keith etc. regni nostri mariscallo, dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis domino Joanne Maitland de Thirlestane milite cancellario ac secretario nostro, Waltero commendatario de Blantyre nostri secreti sigilli custode, Alexandro Hay de Eister Kennet nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, Ludovico Bellenden de Auchnoule milite nostre justiciarie clerico, et Magistro Willelmo Scott de Grangemure nostre cancellarie directore. Apud Halyrudhous sexto die mensis Maii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo, et regni nostri vicesimo tertio.
Attoure, for the mair securitie and causis abonewrettin, oure soverane lord and estaitis foirsaidis, be the tennour heirof, expreslie dissolvis from the said annexatioun and patrimonie of his hienes croun, all and sindrie the saidis landis, baronies, annuelrentis, tennendries, feufermis and all utheris abonementionat specefiit in the said former infeftment safar as micht have fallin under the said act of annexatioun, alsweill for making of the said former infeftment valiable and effectuall as said is, as also to the effect the foirnamit landis, baronies and utheris abonerehersit thairin contenit may be of new annaliet and disponit heretablie in maner and to the effect underwrittin. Lyk as oure soverane lord, with avise and consent of the foirnamit estaitis, be the tennour heirof, for the causis abonewrittin, of new gevis, grantis and disponis to the said Alexander, lord of Spyne, and Dame Jane Lyoun, countes of Angus, his spous, the langest levar of thame tua in conjunctfie, and to the airis lauchtfullie gottin or to be gottin betuix thame, quhilkis failyeing to the narrest and lauchfull airis maill of the said Alexander, lord of Spyne quhatsumevir and their assignais heretablie, all and sindrie the foirnamit landis, baronies and utheris abonerehersit specefiit in the said former infeftment, with frie regalitie, chappell and chancellairie within the haill boundis thairof and within the boundis of all uther landis lyand within the diocie of Moray quhairevir the bischoppis of Muray for the tyme, or ony of thame, had or exercit ony privilege or jurisdictioun of regalities of befoir in ony tymes bigane, precedand the dait of the said act of annexatioun, togidder with all uther richtis, privilegis, poweris, proffeitis and commodities specefiit alsueill in particular as in generall in the said former charter to be all unitit, annexit and incorporat. Lyk as our soverane lord, with avise foirsaid, unitis, annexis, creattis and incorporattis the samen in ane temporall lordschip and baronie callit, and to be callit in all tymes cuming, the said lordschip and baronie of Spyne; and gevis and grantis to the said Alexander, lord of Spyne and his foirsaidis the honour, estait, dignitie and preeminence of ane frie lord of parliament, to be intitulat lordis of Spyne in all tyme cuming, with all privilegis belanging thairto, to be haldin of our soverane lord and his successouris in frie heritage and in ane frie temporall lordschip, baronie and regalitie for evir, for yeirlie payment and doing of the service of ane lord in parliament and of ane knicht, togidder with the soume of ane hundreth merkis money yeirlie at the feist of Witsonday in name of blenche ferme allanerlie; and ordanis as neid beis ane new charter and infeftment to be maid and granted thairupoun under oure said soverane lordis greit seill to the said Alexander, lord of Spyne, his spous abone nominat and thair foirsaidis, to be extendit in dew and ample forme with all clausis neidfull and to contene sic uther privilegis and commodities thairintill as it sall pleis his majestie to dispone thairwith to thame; quhilk new infeftment sua to be past, his hienes and estaitis abonementionat decernis and declairis to be sufficient, valiable and effectuall in all tymes cuming; provdying alwayis, lyk as oure soverane and estaitis abonementionat be this act decernis and declairis, that all the fewfermoraris and heritable tennentis of the foirnamit landis and utheris abonerehersit, thair airis, assignais and successouris sall hald sameikle thairof as is contenit in everie ane of their infeftmentis in all tymes cuming of the said Alexander, lord of Spyne and his foirsaidis immediatlie in maner thairin contenit. And incaise it salhappin (as God forbid) ony cryme, deid or offence to be committit be the said Alexander, lord of Spyne or his foirsaidis, quhilk may mak thame to be depryvit of thair heritable richt of the saidis landis, tennendries and utheris abonerehersit, or quhairby the samen or ony part thairof may returne and appertene to oure said soverane lord or his successouris; than, and in that caise, findis, decernis and declairis that the same sall infer na hurt, prejudice nor damnage to the saidis feuaris and heretablie tennentis, nor to thair foirsaidis, nather to thair saidis infeftmentis and contentis thairof in all or in pairt, bot in that caise thay and everie ane of thame, now as than and than as now ipso facto, but ony declaratour, ar and salbe reput immediat tennentis to oure said soverane lord and his successouris, and to hald of thame immediatlie thairefter the landis and utheris abone mentionat contenit in thair infeftmentis als frielie and in sic maner as thay held the samen of the bischoppis of Muray for the tyme befoir the said annexatioun.
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In the parliament haldin at Edinburgh within the tolbuith thairof, the fift day of Junii, the yeir of God jM vC four scoir tuelf yeirs [...] soverane lord and estates of this present parliament now efoir his majeste [...] perfyte [...] hienis revocatiounis, baith speciall and generall, for sundrie guid and ressonabill caussis and considerationis moving thame and his majeste, for the caussis specifyit in [the] charteris and [infeftments] efoirmentionat, now having [...] be thame and the caussis thairof being presentlie tryit and verifyit sufficientlie in plane parliamen[t], have ratifyit [...] and [...] heirof ratifyis and apprevis and perpetuallie confirmis the charteris and infeftmentis of feuferme with the [...] thairin contenit, maid and grantit be oure soverane lord under his majest[ies] [...] of befoir, with avise and consent of his comptroller and thesaurer [...], to his lovit Schir William Keith of Delny, knicht, [...] off all and haill the lands and baronie of Delny, the [...] creat and incorpoat, comprehended [...] landis, mylnis, [...] fischingis, [...] patronage of certane fruits and [...] quhatsumevir specifeit in the said charteris, liand in the scherifdome of Ross and [...] thairof, and in [...] res[...] and in [...] in the said baronie of Delny, than erectit, to be haldin of our said soverane lord and his successouris in feuferme, heritage and fre baronie for yeirlie payment to thame for the saidis landis, milnis, fischingis and balieyis, [...]mentionat of the auld feuferme of vitual, beir, meill, cornes, custome, meatis [...] caponis [...], togidder with the precept and infeftment of sasine following thairupoun of quhatsumevir [...] the samin be, and haill contentis of the same charteris and sasine in all and sindrie thair claussis, pointis, articlis, passes and [...] specifyit thairintill, and certifyis, ratifyis and apprevis the act of dest[...] mentionat [...] parliament haldin at Edinburgh, the tuenty nynt day of Julii the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir sevin yeiris dissoluting the lands, baronie and [...] abovementionat from the patrimonie of his croun for [...] of the rentale, in maner specifyit in the said charteris and [...] sovereign [...] and authoritie thairto, lyke as they find and declair the samyn to have bene frome the beginning and to be in all tymes cuming gude, valide and sufficient richtis and [...]is be the said Schir Williame Keith and his foirsaidis for [...]sing, using and possesing of all and sindry the foiranent landis, baronie and bailieries afor[...] thairof, notwithstanding of quhatsumevir actis of annexatioun, utheris actis, statutis, constitutionis or revocationis, speciall and generall, maid of befoir that micht or may be interpreit in the contrair, and [...] of quhatsumevir [u]ther defections, caussis or occasionis bigane [...] with [...] and statute for [...] uthir ordane the said charteris of feufirme to be insert word be word in this present act and confirmatioun, off the quhilk charteris abonementionat the tennour followis:
[Rex confirmavit familiari consiliario suo D. Willelmo Keyth de Delny equiti aurato, vestiarii sui magistro seu custodi primario, heredibus eius masculis et assignatis quibuscunquc, terras et baroniam de Delny de novo paulo antea erectas [in the form of the charter made at Falkland on 1 August 1587, cited (from RMS, v, charter no. 1331):
Rex, post dissolutionem in novissimo parliamento factam annexationis comitatus Rossie corone sue (per Jacobum III regem cum consensu trium regni statuum fact.), pro bono servitio, in feudifirma dimisit familiari consiliario suo Willellmo Keith vestiarii sui magistro, heredibus eius masculis et assignatis quibuscunque, villas et terras de Mekle Allane alias Allanemoir, brasina eiusdem, Culrossy (Calrossy), Drummedart alias Drummeach, Glastuly, Drumgilye, Mekill Meddat alias Meddatmoir, (brasinam) cum terris brueriis eiusdem, brasinam eiusdem sine tofto crofto, terras de Westir Pollo, Badebaa, Ruiffis, Knokapark, Ballintred, Fiachiache (Fiachlache?), Ardingaak, Delny, brasinam eiusdem cum tofto crofto, et cum aliis duabus brasinis eiusdem sine tofto et crofto, lie Orchart de Delny, Calrechie, Incheafuir, Kingcraig, Culkenzie, Craigmylne cum multuris et brasina eiusdem, Cumlaachmonoch, Cumlichmoir, Bracach, Balcony cum brasina et Flukariscroft, dimedietatem lie Daach de Culmalochie, terras de Culcragy (vel Kincragie), molendinum de Alnes cum astrictis multuris, piscariam de Ardroy vocat. lie Stell cum lie yair de Balcony cum brasina eiusdem, Culcarne cum brasina eiusdem, terras de Suerdell, Fyres, Culcragy cum molendino et multuris earundem, cum brasina eiusdem, terras de Mylnetoun de Culmalochy, Over Culmelochy, piscariam vocat. lie Stell de Ardroy, piscariam de Ardmoir lie Stell vocat., molendinum de Catwoll cum eius multuris, Lyttill Scattoll, Rowie, Kynnellane, Wester Drany, Arduell cum molendino vocat. Tympen-mylne et eius multuris, brasina de Kinnettes alias Ardwell, Kynnahard, Eister et Wester Achille, brasinam de Coull cum eius crofta, ac brasinam eiusdem sine crofta, terras de Park, Ulledell, Mekill Scattoll, Urray, Kilchiliddrum, Ord cum molendino et brasina, Bow(b)lair, Balnagoun, Balnaknok, Terradell cum molendino, fretum (lie ferrie) Scutell, Logyreith cum brasina, Eister Kessok, fretum de Kessok, piacariam eiusdem vocat. lie Stell, cum brasina eiusdem, terras de Eister Pollo et Auchinaloche, cum mansionibus, maneriebus, fortaliciis, molendinis silvis, piscationibus, terras de Morichmoir adjacentes parti maris vocate the Brigis, et per mare pro majore parte circumdatas ad pleniorem eius fluxum (inter lie Briggis ad boream, aliam partem maris vocat. Polnagragak ad orientem, fretum de Tayne et mare ad occiden., terras de Inverathie, Petnellie, Ballacherie, Ballingall, Newtoub ad austrum), in comitatu Roasie, vic. Invernes; villas et terras de Gargastoun, Newtoun de Reidcastle cum brasina et Smyddiescroft eiusdem, Hiltoun, molendinum de Culbokie cum eius multuris, Drumquhidden, Vester-half-Daaehis, Eister-half-Dachis, cum brasina de Daachis et eius crofta, terras de Killen, Bennetfeild et molendinum de Petfur cum eius multuris, terras de Drynie cum brasina de Petfur, molendinum de Petchonachtie alias Petfur cum eius multuris et brasina earundem, in dominio de Ardmanach, vic. Invernes; quas rex incorporavit in liberam baroniam de Delny et voluit quod unica sasina apud mansionem et maneriem de Delny capienda pro omnibus staret:?eddend. annuatim pro Mekill Allane 53 sol. 4 den., 3 celdras ordei, 3 celd. farine avenatice, 10 gallinas fumosas (reik hennis), 16 sol. pro bondagiis, cum servitiis debit. et consuet.; pro brasina earundem 13 sol. 4 den., et quolibet quinquennio 13 sol. 4 den.; pro Culrossy 3 celd. ordei et farine avenatice mensure de Leith, pro bondagiis 8 sol. 4 gallinas fumosas, cum servitiis debitis et consuetis; pro Drummeddat 3 celdras ordei et farine, pro bondagiis 8 sol. 4 lie pultrie, cum servitiis debit. et consuet.; pro Glastullie 6 celdras ordei et farine, pro bondagiis 16 sol., 8 gallinas pro Cumlichmoir 5 lib. 18 sol., 1 celd. 14 bol. ordei, 12 bol. avenarum, 4 muttones, 4 martas; pro Braikach 50 sol., unam pultream, pro bondagiis 4 sol., et quolibet quinquennio 50 sol.; pro Balcony etc. (usque ad 'yair' de Balcony cum brasina) 7 libras 12 den., 2 celd. 8 bol. ordei et farine, 12 capones, pro bondagiis 16 sol., 2 martas, 2 muttones, 5 gallinas fumosas, et quolibet quinquennio 7 lib. 12 den.; pro Culterne duas celdras 4 bol. ordei, 2 celd. 4 bol. farine, 2 celd. 4 bol. avenarum, pro bondagiis 16 sol.; pro brasina eiusdem 13 sol. 4 den., 12 capones, quolibet quinquennio 13 sol. 4 den.; pro Suerdell 3 libras 16 sol., 12 bol. ordei, 12 bollas farine, 4 martas, 2 muttones, pro bondagiis 16 sol., novem pultreas, 200 'lie laidis' focalium, 12 bollas avenarum; pro Fuyreis 4 lib. 8 sol. 8 den., 12 bol. ordei, 12 bol. farine, 12 bol. avenarum, 4 martas, 4 muttones, pro bondagiis 16 sol., 13 pultreas; pro molendino de Culcragie alias Culmalo-quhy 1 celd. ordei, 1 celd. farine; pro eius brasina 20 sol., quolibet quinquennio 20 sol.; pro lie (Mylntoun de) Culmalachie 3 lib., quolibet quinquennio 3 lib., pro bondagiis 8 sol., 1 pultream, 3 martas; pro Ovir Culmalochie 3 libras, pro bondagiis 7 sol., 1 pultream, quolibet quinquennio 48 sol. 8 den.; pro 'lie Stell' de Ardroy 40 sol.; pro 'lie Stell' de Ardmoir 20 sol.; pro molendino de Catuoll 1 celd, 2 bol. ordei et farine, 24 capones, quolibet quinquennio 53 sol. 4 den.; pro Lyttil Scattoll 4 libras, pro bondagiis 8 sol., unam pultream, 3 martas, et quolibet quinquennio 4 lib.; pro Rowy 3 lib, 6 sol. 8 den. pro bondagio 8 so., unam gallinam fumosam, quolibet quinquennio 3 lib. 6 sol. 8 den.; pro Kinnellane cum Esse-Coull et molendino earundem 15 lib. 4 den., quolibet quinquennio 23 lib. 10 sol.; pro Wester Drynie 4 lib., pro bondagiis 8 sol., 2 'lie reik henis', quolibet quinquennio 4 lib. cum servitiis debit. et consuet.; pro Arduell 53 sol. 4 den., 6 bol. ordei, 6 bol. farine, 6 bollas avenarum, 2 martas, 2 muttones, 6 pultreas, 60 'lie girth stingis', 60 'lie laidis' focalium, 100 'lie drachtis' focalium, pro bondagiis 8 sol., quolibet quinquennio 40 sol.; pro Tympen-mylne 1 celd. 2 bol. victualium; pro brasina de Kynnettes 13 sol. 4 den., quolibet quinquennio 13 sol. 4 den.; pro Kynnahard 4 libras, 12 bol. ordei, 12 bollas farine, 12 bol. avenarum, 4 martas, 4 muttones, pro bondagiis 16 sol., 9 pultreas, 4 onera abietum, 100 'lie girth' stangis, 100 onera focalium; pro Eister Achillie 40 sol., pro bondagiis 4 sol., 2 gallinas fumosas, quolibet quinquennio8 cum servitiis debit, et consuet.; pro Wester Achillie 40 sol., pro bondagiis 4 sol., 2 pultreas, et quolibet quinquennio 4 libras, cum servitiis debit. et consuet.; pro brasina de Coull cum crofta 26 sol. 8 den., et quolibet quinquennio 26 sol. 8 den.; pro brasina sine crofta 13 sol. 4 den., quolibet quinquennio 13 sol. 4 den.; pro Park 46 sol. 8 den., pro bondagiis 4 sol. 1 pultream, et quolibet quinquennio 46 sol. 8 den., cum servitiis debitis et consuetis; pro Ulladell 40 sol., pro bondagiis 8 sol., 3 pultreas, quolibet quinquennio 40 (sol.), 40 'lie laidis' focalium, cum servitiis debitis et consuet.; pro Mekill Scattoll 4 libras, pro bondagiis 8 sol., 1 pultream, 3 martas, et quolibet quinquennio 4 lib., cum servitiis debit, et consuet.; pro Urray 40 sol., pro bondagiis 4 sol., 4 pultreas, quolibet quinquennio 4 lib.; pro Kilquhillidrum 6 lib., pro bondagiis 8 sol., 1 gallinam fumosam, quolibet quinquennio 6 lib.; pro Ord 40 sol., pro bondagiis 4 sol., 8 pultreas, et quolibet quinquennio 26 sol. 8 den., cum servitiis debit. et consuet.; pro molendino de Kilquhilladrum 2 celdras victualium hordei et farine; pro brasina eiusdem 40 sol, et quolibet quinquennio 40 sol.; pro Bowlair 40 sol, pro bondagiis 2 sol., 1 pultream, et quolibet quinquennio 40 sol, cum servitiis debit, et consuet.; pro Balnagown 46 sol. 8 den., pro bondagiis 4 sol., 2 gallinas fumosas, quolibet quinquennio 46 sol. 8 den., cum servitiis debitis et consuet.; pro Balnanok alias Hiltoun de Tarradell 46 sol. 8 den., pro bondagiis 4 sol., 4 gallinas fumosas, 60 onera glebaram 'lie peittis', quolibet quiuquenuio 46 sol. 8 den., cum servitiis debitis et consuet.; pro Tarradell cum brasina 5 libras 6 sol. 8 den., 1 pultream, pro bondagiis 8 sol., quolibet quinquennio 5 lib, 6 sol. 8 den., cum servtiis debitis et consuetis; pro molendino de Tarradell cum multuris et crofto 33 sol. 4 den.; pro freto de Scuttell 20 sol., quolibet quinquennio 20 sol.; pro Logyreith 3 libras, pro bondagiis 8 sol., 4 pultreas quolibet quinquennio 3 lib., cum servitiis debit. et consuet.; pro brasina de Logyreith 40 sol., et quolibet quinquennio 40 sol.; pro Eister Kessok 3 libras 6 sol. 8 den., 12 capones, 2 muttones, 10 pultreas, pro bondagiis 10 sol., quolibet quinquennio 3 lib., 6 sol. 8 den.; pro freto de Kessok 6 lib., quolibet quiaquennio 6 lib.; pro 'lie Stell' de Kessok 13 sol. 4 den., quolibet quinquennio 13 sol. 4 den.; pro brasinam eiusdem 13 sol, 4 den., et quolibet quinquennio 13 sol. 4 den.; pro Eister Pollo 53 sol. 4 den., pro bondagiis 20 sol,, et quolibet quinquennio 53 sol. 4 den.; pro Auchnacloch 3 lib. 6 sol. 8 den., una gallinam fumosam, pro bondagiis 8 sol., et quolibet quinquennio 3 libras 6 sol. 8 den.; pro Morichmoir 10 lib.; pro Gargastoun 7 lib. 14 sol. 8 den., 8 bollas 2 firlotas ordei, 1 martam, 1 muttonem, pro bondagiis 20 sol., 5 gallinas fumosas, 80 onera focalium, et quolibet quinquennio 7 lib. 14 sol. 8 den.; pro Newtoun 13 lib. 6 sol. 8 den., 2 celd. 2 bollas ordei, 2 martas, 2 muttones, pro bondagiis 40 sol., unam gallinam fumosam, quolibet quinquennio 13 lib. 6 sol. 8 den.; pro brasina eiusdem 26 sol. 8 den., quolibet quinquennio 26 sol. 8 den.; pro 'lie Smyddiescroft' 6 sol. 8 den.; pro Hiltoun 7 lib., 4 sol. 8 den., 1 celdram 1 bol. ordei, 1 martam, 1 muttonem, pro bondagiis 20 sol., 8 pultreas, 80 onera focalium, quolibet quinquennio 7 lib. 4 sol. 8 den.; pro molendino de Culbokie 15 bol., victualium, 3 firlotas 3 peccas pro charitate; pro Drumcudden 6 lib. 13 sol. 4 den., 2 celd. 6 bol. 1 firl. ordei, 4 bol. avenarum, unam martam, unum muttonem, 48 pultreas, pro bondagiis 20 sol., 10 gallinas fumosas, 80 'lie laidis' focalium; pto Wester-halff-Davachis 4 lib. 8 sol. 8 den., 10 bollas 2 firl. 2 pec. ordei, 2 bol. avenarum, ½ martam, ½ muttonem, pro bondagiis l0sol., 2 duodenas pultrearum, 3 gallinas fumosas, 40 'lie laidis' focalium, quolibet quinquennio 4 lib. 8 sol. 4 den.; pro Eister-half-Daachis 44 sol., 5 bol, ordei, 1 bol. avenaram, ¼ marte, ¼ muttonis, pro bondagiis 5 sol., 12 pultreas, duas gallinas fumosas, cum gressum secundum rentale; pro brasina de Davachis et eius crofto 25 sol., cum gressuma secundum rentale; pro Killeine 55 sol., pro bondagiis 4 sol., 1 pultream, quolibet quinquennio 55 sol. pro Bennethfeild 6 lib. 5 sol., pro boadagiis 8 sol., 1 pultream, ef quolibet quinquennio 6 libras 5 sol.; pro molendino de Pittfuir 6 lib., unam pultream, quolibet quinquennio 6 lib.; pro Drany 4 libras 15 sol. 4 den., 2 celdras 4 bol. ordei, 2 bol. pro charitate, 4 bol. avenarum, 1 martam, l muttonem, 9 pultreas, pro bondagiis 20 sol., 48 pultreas, 80 'lie laidis' focalium, quolibet quinquennio 4 lib. 15 sol. 4 den.; pro brasina de Petfur 10 sol., qnolibet quinquennio 10 sol.; pro molendino de Petchonactie 2 celdras victualium, 2 bol. pro charitate, 2 duodenas caponum, 1 pultream; pro terris de Petfuir cum brasina 44 sol., pro bondagiis 10 sol., unam gallinara fumosam, et quolibet quinquennio 44 sol.; cum ceteris firmis, devoriis, gressumis, servitiis quibuscunque pro dict. terris &c, consuet., et 30 marc. in augmentationem rentalis; necnon duplicando feudifirmas pecuniarias in introitu heredum.]
[(from RMS, v, charter no. 1625) Necnon terras et villam de Drumdarvatt in dominio de Ardmannoch, villam et terras de Wester Kessok in comitatu Rossense, vicecomitatu de Invernes; quas idem Willelmum resignavit; et quas rex ei, pro eius bono servitio, de novo dedit, cum lie Gardneracroft pomarii de Delny, brueriis de Kincraig, Esse-Coull cum molendino, Balnaknok alias Hiltoun de Tarradell cum brueriis et molendino earundem cum multuris et crofta, terris de Petfure; ac perpendens quod sustentatio ecclesiarum cathedralium et canoniarum intra easdem non esset necessaria sed abolita, et quod magis expediret ut una rectoria erigeretur apud quamlibet infrascriptarum ecclesiarum parochialium, cui annexarentur rectorie et vicarie earundam pro sustentatione rectoris seu ministri apud quamlibet, suppressit beneficia vocata decanatum Rossensem (cui decime garbales et rectorie de Kilmure et Ardescheir et quarta pars decimarum garbalium et rectoriarum de Rosmerky et Cromarty annexe sunt), precentoriam Rossensem (cui annexe sunt decime &c. de Killochrist et Kilmorak et alia quarta pars de Rosmerky et Cromarty), thesaurariam Rossensem (cui annexe sunt decime etc., de Urquhart et Logy, et alia quarta pars de Rosmerky et Cromarty), cancellariam Rossensem (cui annexe sunt decime etc., de Sudine et Kynnates, et alia quarta pars de Rosmerky et Cromarty), archdiaconatum Rossensem (cui annexe sunt decime etc., de Killemane et Foddertie), succentoriam Rossensem (cui annexe sunt decime et., de Urray), subdecanatum Rossensem (cui annexe sunt decime etc., de Tayne et Adertayne, rectoria et vicaria de Cullicuddin, rectoria de Roskane, rectoria et vicaria de Kincardin, rectoria de Alnes); reservatis fructibus dictorum beneficiorum possessoribus eorundem legitime provisis pro eorum vita;-et erexit rectoriam in qualibet dictarum ecelesiarum de Kilmure, Arderseir, Killarnane, Foddertie, Urquhart, Killichrist, Kilmorak, Logy, Tayne, Adertayne, Sudine, Kynnattes, Rosmerky, Cromarty, Urray, Cullicudden, Ruskene, Kincardin et Alnes, cui concessit omnes decimas, mansa, glebas, terras ecclesiasticas et proficua quecunque, tam rectorie quam vicarie, cuiuslibet dictarum ecclesiarum; et,-sciens bonum zelum dicti Wilelmi erga propagationem Evangelii,-concessit ei advocationem dictarum ecelesiarum; necnon trium capellaniarum de Alnes super decimis garbalibus ecclesie de Alnes fundatarum, ac capellaniarum de Navatie, Newmoir et Tarlaquhy; quam advocationem dicte baronie annexuit; et omnes dictas terras, advocationem etc., de novo in liberam baroniam de Delny incorporavit, concedendo dictis Wil. etc., titulum et honorem baronis de Delny, et ordinando quod unica sasina apud mansionem et maneriem ville et terrarum de Delny capienda pro omnibus staret:-Tenend. in feudifirma: Reddend. pro Mekill Allane &c. [as above]; pro Westir Kessok et Drumdarvet [as follows, from RMS, v, charter no. 1336]
[Reddend, annuatim pro Drumdarvett 2 celdras 4 bollas ordei et farine cum charitate, 4 bol. avenarum, 1 'lie mairt', 1 lie muttoun, 4 duodenas pultrearum, 9 'lie reik hennis' pro 'lie bondat-silver' et iu augmentationem rentalis 10 lib. 16 sol., cum 120 oneribus focalium; pro Wester Kessok 9 lib. 4 sol. 4 den. pro firma, 'lie bondage-silver' et augmentatione rentalis, 4 duodenas caponum 10 'lie reik hennis', 4 muttones, 120 onera focalium; necnon duplicando feudifirmam monete in introitu heredum; necnon prestando sectam et presentiam ad 4 curias capitalee dict. comitatus et dominii; necnon sustentando politiam et domus solo correspondentes. (from RMS, v, charter no. 1625) Et pro dicta advocatione unum den. argenti nomine albe firme.]
Testibus predilicto nostro consanguineo et consalario Joanne domini [Hamil]toun commendatario monsaterii nostri de Abirbrothok, etc., reverendissimo ac venerabili in Christo patribus Patricio [...] archiepiscopo, Waltero commendatario prioratus nostri de Blantyre nostri secreti sigilli custode, dilectis nostris familiaribus [...] Alexandro Hay de Eister Kennat nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico, domino Ludovico Bellendene de Auchnoule milite nostre jus[ticiarie clerico], et Roberto Scott nostre cancellar[ie directore]. Apud Halueruidhous, tertio die mensis Februarii anno Domini [...]gesimo octavo et regni nostri vicesimosecundo.
And to the effect foresaid [...] new disponis and settis in fewfirme to the said Sir William Keith and his forsaidis all and haill the saidis la[ndis ...] of Delny, with all and sindry the sa[idis ...] and utheris abonementi[onit] annexit and [...] domini [...] and his successoris [...] and for [...] the par[...] tharein contenit, quhilkis our soverane lord and estatis foresaidis haldis for expressit in this parte [...] ordainis ane new chartoure [thar]anent to be maid tharupoun be his majestie [...] contente in the said [...] to be extendit in dew and ample forme with all clauiss neidfull, quhilk they declair salbe guid and sufficient [...]. Extractum de lib[ris] parliamenti per me Alexandrum [...] supremi domini nostri regis sub meis signum et subscri[...] manualibus.