[1592/4/210]¹

[Ratification to Sir William Keith of Delny]

In the parliament haldin at Edinburgh within the tolbuith thairof, the fift day of Junii, the yeir of God j^M v^C 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 j^M v^C 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.