[1705/6/156]¹

Act for a weekly market and two fairs in favour of [John Hay], marquis of Tweeddale and the countess and heirs and donators of Dunfermline

Our sovereign lady and estates of parliament, considering that fairs and markets in convenient places tend much to the good and advantage of the inhabitants thereof and of her majesty's other lieges dwelling near thereto, and that it is very fit for these ends to authorise a weekly market and two yearly fairs, on the days following, at the Kirkton of Fyvie, in the shire of Aberdeen, and at that part thereof which belongs to the Mains of Fyvie, whereof two third parts pertain to John, marquis of Tweeddale and the other third part to Jean [Gordon], countess of Dunfermline in liferent, and to the heirs and donators of Dunfermline in fee, do therefore, by this act, appoint a market to be kept weekly upon Thursday, and two fairs yearly, one thereof to begin upon the second Tuesday of October, to be called St John's fair,² and the other to begin on the second Tuesday of August, to be called St Peter's fair,³ and each of them to continue three days, in all time coming, at the said Kirkton of Fyvie, and at that part thereof which belongs to the said Mains of Fyvie; and have given and granted and hereby give and grant to the said John, marquis of Tweeddale, his heirs and successors, and to the said countess and heirs and donators of Dunfermline in liferent and fee respectively, the right and privilege of keeping the said weekly market and yearly fairs for all kinds of merchandise, and hereby give and grant to the said marquis, and his foresaids two third parts, and to the said countess in liferent and to the foresaid heirs and donators of Dunfermline in fee the other third part of, all the tolls, customs and casualties thereof and all other liberties, privileges and advantages used and wont to belong to any having the privilege of keeping fairs and markets within this kingdom.