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SCOTTISH RECORD SOCIETY.
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ERRATA.
Delete on 6th line from foot of page 3 repitition of woitls (u)m
"illam" to "terrain."
On page 4, 5th line from top, for '• Ranulphe " read " Ranulpho.
Line 30 from top on page 5, for '• (sec) " read " (stc)."
Line 9, page 6, for "honore" read " honere," and on i2tli line for
" permissa " read " premissa."
Line 12 from foot of page 7, for "susentacionem" read "sustentacionem."
Page 9, No. 15, for "30th July" read " 12th November," and on 3rd
line, for '^MDCCL" read "MCCL."
In translation of No. 15, for '' Moffat" read " Mowat."
In No. 16, page 10, on 13th line from end read " nmquam " for
" uniquam."
No. 20, insert '' 12th ' as day of the month.
No. 24, line 19, for " quarumquam " read " quacimque."'
No. 26, insert " i8th May" for date.
Page 21,14 lines from top, at end delete " un.'
Page 26, on 6th line, for '" patere ' read " preter."
Page 27, for first word on page read " petatur tantiim."
Page 3c igth line from top, read "alicui " for " Aliam."'
Page 31, 4th line from top, for " piiblica " read " publici."
Page 32, No. 36, on 3rd and iitii line from foot, for "assiieril'' read
" asseruit."
Page ^2^ 17th line from top, for ''qiiontum" read "quantum," and on
22nd line, for " Amonemus" read " amovemus."
Page 35, 7th line from foot, for " quosque " read '' qousque."
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1. 1166-1 171. Willelmus • Rex Scottorum • Omnibus probis • hominibus
^^Vtocius tene sue • Clericis • laicis • Francis • et Anglis • Scottis • et
^Gahveiensibus salutem • Sciant presentes et futuri • me concessisse • et hac
carta mea confirmasse hugoni Giffard • et hereclibus suis • in fewdo et
N^^hereditate • onines terras et teneuras quas idem hugo habet ex donacione
Regis Malcolmi ■ fratris mei • et Ade Comitisse • matris mee • et Herberti
Camerarij ■ scilicet Jhestrith per Rectas diuisas suas ■ et illam partem de
Jafditune • quam Edolf filius Ginel tenuit • et terram more de hadingtun per
Xdiuisas per quas ei perambulata • et unum plenarium toftuni in linlidqu •
scilicet toftum quod toke tenuit • Et Berewaldestune per Rectas diuisas suas
vi quam herbertus Camerarius cum filia sua ei dedit • Et quatuor libratas terre
Mn pottum sicut VValterus de lindesi • et Engelramus clericus illas ei per-
ambulauenint ■ et Aldekathin per rectas diuisas suas • Volo itaque et
precipio ■ ut idem hugo et heredes sui terras • et teneuras prenominatas
l^hereditarie teneant et habeant • ita libere • et quiete et honorifice • sicut
\i Carte Regis • Malcolmi • fratris mei • et Ade Comitisse matris mee et •
^^^Herberti • Camerarij • testantur • et confirmant • Testibus Xicolao Can-
^cellario • Richardo de Morevilla constabulario Dauid Olifar ■ Willelmo de
X^N^esci ■ philippo de ualoniis Camerario • Willelmo de ueteri ponte • Bernardo
Ofilio brien Gileberto filio Richerij. Roberto de Costentin • Apud Dunelmum.
\(//. and N.)
\ Fragment of the Great Seal appended, in bad condition ; white wax varnished ?
brown, equestrian side to front.
Translation.
William, King of Scots, to All good men of his whole land, clerics and
laymen, French and English, Scots and Galwegians, Greeting. Be it known
to those present and to come, that I have granted, and h\ this my charter
confirmed to Hugh Giffard and his heirs in fee and heritage all the lands and
holdings, which the said Hugo holds by grant from King Malcolm, my l)rother,
and Ada the Countess, my mother, and Herbert the Chamberlain, namely,
Jhestrith by its right marches, and that part of Lafditune, which Edolf son of
Ginel held, and the land of the moor of Hadingtun by the marches, which
were perambulated for him, and a full toft in Linlidqu, namely, the toll which
Toke held, and Berewaldestune by its right marches, which Herbert the
Chamberlain gave to him with his daughter, And four jjounds of land in
Pottum, as perambulated by Walter de Lindesi and Engelram the cleik, and
Aldekathin by its right marches. I will therefore and charge that the said
Hugh and his heirs do hold and have in heritage the above-named lands and
holdings, as freelv, quietlv, and honourably as the Charters of King Malcolm,
mv brother, and Ada the' Countess, my mother, and Herbert the C hamberlam
do testify and confirm. Witnesses, Nicholas the Chancellor {^nui others, as
above). At Durham. [H.)
2 and 3. 1166-1182. Willelmus • [dei gracia] Rex Scottorum • Omnibus
probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis • salutem. Sciant pre-
sentes • et futuri • hugonem [Eggv] filium hugonis peticione sua coram
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probis hominibus nieis in curia mea reddidisse mihi Ghiestrith [Jhestrid]
quam Gamel tenuerat • et eiusdem hugonis [Eggv] peticione me terram illam
dedisse • et concessisse ■ et hac carta mea confirmasse hugoni Giffard per
easdem diuisas per quas Gamel illam terram tenuerat • tenendum sibi • et
heredibus suis • de me • et de heredibus meis in fevdo et hereditate • In bosco
et piano • In pratis et pascuis • et aquis • et omnibus [aliis] iustis pertinencijs
suis • libere • et quiete • et honorifice • faciendo inde mihi • et heredibus
meis • quintam partem seruicij unius militis ■ Et ego hugonem [Eggv] filium
hugonis et heredes suos • de me • et de heredibus meis • quietos clamaui • de
• xxj [viginti et j] ■ solidis • et iiij [quatuor] ■ denarijs ■ quos ipsi annuatim de
terra ilia mihi ■ et heredibus meis ■ persoluere debebant • Testibus Comite •
Waldeuo • Ricardo capellano • willelmo de lindesi • Wil'elmo de ueteri ponte ■
Willelmo de haia Patricio filio comitis • Gileberto de uiiframuilla • Willelmo
de Mortemer [Mortuo mari] Wakelino de Mortemer [Mortuo mari] • Apud
lanarc. (//. and N.)
This charter is in duplicate, and both copies have been sealed. No. i is v.ritlen in
the " Book Hand" of the time, and No. 2, from which the variations, in brackets,
are given, is in the ■' Cursive Hand."
Tr.'\NSL.\TION.
William, King of Scots, to .\11 worthy men of his whole land, clerics and
laymen, Greeting. Be it known to those present and to come that Hugh Fitz
Hugh on his own petition before my good men in my court resigned to me
Ghiestrith, which Gamel had held, and that I upon the petition of the said
Hugh have given and granted and b\- this my charter confirmed that land to
Hugh Giffard by the same bounds as (iamel had held it : To be held to him-
self and his heirs of me and my heirs in fee and heritage, in wood and plain,
in meadows and pastures, and waters, and all its just appurtenances, freely,
quietly, and honourably : doing for it the fifth part of a knight's service to me
and my heirs :
And I have quit claimed, for me and my heirs, Hugh Fitz Hugh and his
heirs of 21 shillings and 4 pence which they are bound to pay yearly to me and
my heirs for that land. Witnesses, Earl Waldeve [aud pt/icrs, as abo7'e). At
Lanarc. (//.)
4. 1178-C. 1190. Dauid Comes huntenden frater Regis scottorum ■ Omnibus
hominibus et amicis suis francis et anglis scotis et Galwalensibus clericis et
laicis salutem • Sciant presentes et futuri me dedisse et concessisse et hac
Carta mea Confirmasse hugoni Giffard fintre per suas Rectas diuisas • cum
omnibus Natiuis eiusdem terre • in aumento alterius feodi sui quod ei anteu
dederam • Tenendam sibi et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis in feodo
et hereditate • libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice • in bosco et piano in
pratis et pascuis in Moris et Caciis in aquis et stagnis et Molendinis • Cum
socke et sacke et tol et tem et infangehthef cum fossa et furcis • et cum'
omnibus aliis Rectitudinibus et consuetudinibus ad eam iuste pertinentibus •
Quare volo ut ipse hugo et heredes sui teneant et possideant banc prenominatam
terram fintre cum alio feodo suo quod de me tenet • ita libere et quiete plenarie
et honorifice • sicut ille militum qui melius liberius quietius plenarius aut
honorificentius feodum suum tenet et possidet ■ faciendo mihi et heredibus
meis de hoc feodo et de alio feodo • quod ei antea dederam seruicium dimidii
militis • Testibus Seiero de tenes constabulario meo • hugone burdet • Willelmo
filio emme • Alano filio hugonis ■ Jordano Ridel • Willelmo de sancto michaele •
Roberto clerico meo • {H. and N.)
First (nonarmorial) equestrian jeal of the Earl (chipped) appended by silk cords.
Tr.4NST..\TION.
David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of the King of Scots, To all men and
his friends, French and English, Scots and Galwegians, clerics and laymen.
Greeting : Be it known to those present and to come that I have given and
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granted, and by this my charter confirmed to Hugh Giffard Fintre by its right
bounds, with all the naifs of that land, in augmentation of another feof of his
which I gave him before : To be held by him and his heirs of me and my heirs
in fee and heritage, freely and quietly, fully and honourably, in wood and plain,
meadow and pasture, moor and chace, waters stanks and mills, with soc and
sac, tol and them, and infangenthef, with pit and gallows, and with all other
rights and customs justly belonging to it : Wherefore I will that the said Hugh
and his heirs may hold and have the foresaid land of Fintre with his other feof,
which he holds of me, as freely and quietly, fully and honourably as any other
knight holds and has his feof: Rendering unto me and my heirs for this and
the other feof, given to him before, half a knight's service : Witness, etc. ('//.)
0. 1188-1199. Villelmus • dej gracia Rex Scottorum Omnibus probis Hom-
inibus Tocius terre sue clericis et Laicis Salutem • Sciant presentes et futuri
me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse Willeimo (iiftard unum
plenarium toftuin In burgo meo de foreis ■ et unum plenariuu) toftum apud
Inuerculan • et unum plenarium toftum apud Banef • et unum plenarium toftum
apud Kintor • et unum plenarium toftum apud Inuertollin ■ et unum plenarium
toftum apud kincardin • et unum plenarium toftum apud castellum de Alith • et
unum plenarium toftum apud Clunin ■ Scilicet tofta illade quibus vicecomites
mei ipsum precepto meo saisierunt • Tenendum Sibi etheredibus suis de me et
heredibus meis In feudo et hereditate Ita libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice
sicut alii Barones mei tofta sua In illis et aliis burgis meis liberius quietius
plenarius et honorificencius tenent ■ Testibus • Hugone Cancellario meo •
Philippo de valoniis Camerario • Willeimo de haia • Johanne de bastings •
Rogero de mortuomari • X'mfrido de Berkelai • Apud Alith secundo die marcij.
(//. andN.)
Translation.
William, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to All good men of his whole
land, clerics and laymen. Greeting : Be it known to those present and to come
that I have given and granted and by this my charter confirmed to William
Giffard a full toft in my burgh of Foreis ; and a full toft at Inverculan ; and a
full toft at Banef ; and a full toft at Kintor ; and a full toft at Invertollin : and
a full toft at Kincardin ; and a full toft at the castle of .\lith ; and a full toft at
Clunin, namely these tofts in which my sheriffs at my precept seized him : To
be held by himself and his heirs of me and my heirs in fee and heritage as
freely, quietly, fully, and honourably as my other Barons hold their tofts, in
these and other burghs : Witnesses, etc. (as above) : At .Alith the second day
of March.
TV^o/^ — When this charter Was first examined in 1910 a fragment of the Great Seal
was found in tlie folds of the parchment, antl other fragments lying beside it.
After piecing these together and examining tlie tag it was found that they were
parts of the seal formerly attached, and have been re-appended. Like No. S. llie
seal is hung the opposite way from that of No. i with the enthroned etligy to the
front. The obverse is jiale red and the reverse green wax. (//. )
6. 11951199. Willelmus • dei gracia Rex Scottorum • Episcopis ■ Abbaii-
bus • Comitibus • Baronibus • Just'iciis • vice comitibus ■ I'rcpositis • Minis-
tris • et Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis Salutem
Sciant presentes et futuri me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta mca conhr-
masse • Willeimo Giffard filio Hugonis • Giffard Thehn per rectas diuisas
suas et cum omnibus [ustis yjertinenciis suis • et Folgaucthm per rectas dmisas
suas per ciuas Ferthnauh terram illam tenuit et cum omnibus ahis ad pre-
dictam terram illam tenuit et cum omnibus aliis ad predictam terram juste
pertinentibus • Tenendam sibi et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis
In feudo et hereditate in bosco et piano In terns el aquis In pratis ct
pascuis In Moris et maresiis • In piscariiset scalingis In stagnis et Moiendims •
et Omnibus aliis ad predictas terras juste pertinentibus cum furca et fossa Lum
socca et sacca cum tol et them • et In fanenthef Ita libere et Quiete I Icnarie et
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honorifice sicut alii Barones mei terras et feuda sua liberius quietius plenius et
honorificencius de me tenent • faciendo de predictis terris seruicium unius
Militis • Testibus Reginaldo Rosensi Episcopo • Comite Dunecano Justiciario •
Roberto de Quinci • Philippo de valoniis Camerario • Willelmo Cumin ■
Johanne de Hastingis • Willelmo de haia • Ranulphe de Soulis • vmfrido de
Berkeley • Rogero de Mortemer • Philippo de Lundin • Waltero Murdac •
Rogero de la Kerlieil • Hugone clerico de Sigillo apud Munros prinio die
septembris. See also Fraser^s Book of Caerlaverock, where this charter is repro-
djicea in facsimile and transcribed. {H.)
Translation.
William, by the grace of God, King: of Scots To the Bishops, Abbots, Earls,
Barons, Justiciars, Sheriflfs, BailiiTs, Ministers, and all good men of his whole
land, clerics and laymen, Greeting : Be it known to those present and to come
that I have given and granted, and by this my charter confirmed to William
Giffard, son of Hugh Giffard, Thelin by its right bounds and with all its just
pertinents ; and Polgavethin by its right bounds by which Ferthnauh held that
land, and with all others he held with that land, and all justly pertaining thereto :
To be held by him and his heirs of me and my heirs in fee and heritage, in
wood and plain, lands and waters, meadows and pastures, moors and marshes,
fishings and sheihngs, stanks and mills, and everything else justly pertaining
thereto, with pit and gallows, soc and sac, tol and them and infangenthef, as
freely and quietly, fully and honourably as my other Barons hold their lands and
feofs of me ; Rendering for the foresaid lands the service of a knight : Wit-
nesses, etc. (//.)
I. 1 198-1202. Omnibus Sancte matris Ecclesie filiis • Rogerus dei gracia
Ecclesie Sancti Andree Humilis Minister • Salutem et Benedictionem • Nouerit
uniuersitas uestra nosdedisse • et concessisse • et hac Carta nostra confirmasse •
donationem illam • Quam Dauid de line fecit deo • et Ecclesie sancti Kentegerni
de lohwerwet • de una acra terre • et de una particata iuxta aquam currentem
sub pomerio eiusdem Ecclesie pro escambio illius terre • Quam Rex Dauid
dedit prenominate Ecclesie • pro masagio suo • ubi domus sue site fuerunt •
tenenda in puram ■ et perpetuam elemosinam cum communi pastura extra
bladum ■ et pratum ita libere • et Quiete • plenarie • et honorifice • Sicut Carta
predict! Dauid de line testatur • Hiis testibus Comite Dauid fratre Regis
Willemi Scottorum • Patricio Comite de dunbar • Roberto de londoneis • filio
Regis Scottorum • willelmo archidiacono de laodonie • Magistro Ranulfo
officiali • Magistro Johanne de legr • Magistro willelmo de hales • Marchisio
de Aubini • Waltero de Windelsoures • Andrea decano laodonie • Galfrido de
Cranforde • Radulfo Costein • Johanne de londoneis • Ricardo de legr.
{H.andN.)
Translation.
To all the sons of Holy Mother Church Roger, by the grace of God, humble
Minister of the Kirk of S. Andrew Greeting and Blessing : Wit ye that we have
given and granted and by this our charter confirmed that gift which David de
Line made to God and the Kirk of S. Kentegern of Lohwerwet of an acre of
land and of a particate of land near the burn below the orchard of the said Kirk
in exchange for that land, which King David gave to the foresaid Kirk, to be
his messuage where his houses were built : To be held in pure and perpetual
alms with conmion pasturage without the cornfield and meadow as freely,
quietly, fully, and honourably as the charter of the said David de Line testifies :
Witnesses, etc. (//.)
O. 1202-1207. Willelmus • dei gracia Rex Scottorum • Episcopis ■
Abbatibus • Comitibus • Baronibus • Justiciis • Vice-comitibus • Prepositis ■
ministris et omnibus probis Hominibus Tocius terre sue • Clericis et laicis •
Salutem • Sciant presentes et futuri • me dedisse et concessisse et Hac carta
mea confirmasse • Willelmo filio Hugonis ■ Giffard et heredibus suis ■ Jhestrid
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• per Rectas diuisas suas • in boscho et piano • in terris et aquis • in pratis et
pascuis • in mnlendinis in (vi)is et semitis • et cum Omnibus ad predictam
terram iuste pertinentibus urn meum idem Willelmus • et
heredes ipsius et Homines ad Jhestride habebunt sibi lorum et
ad ignem eorum et pastuiam sicut huge {pafer) eiusdem Willelmi earn
tenuit tempore Ade Comitisse matris mee • et tempore meo • Et totam
Lefditonam plenarie per rectas diuisas suas • illam scilicet • partem • quam
Radulphus • de Boseuiela • tenuit • et illam partem • quam willelmus de
Belencumber tenuit • Et terram illam (scilicet?) Ginam • per diuisas terre
Ecclesie de Hadintune • et per diuisas supradicte Lefditiene • et per diuisas
terre Godefridi ■ marescalli • quam accepit cum uxore sua et per diuisas terre
monealium usque • ad viam que uenit de Berewico • et tendit ad pontem •
Et illam Jhestrid ■ quam Gamell tenuit ■ per easdem rectas diuisas • per quas
Gamell earn tenuit • et cum Omnibus iustis pertinentiis suis • Quam Jhestrid
Eggu qui terram illam ad firmam tenuit • mihi quietam claniauit coram probis
Hominibus meis in curia mea • Et preterea in burgo de Karel illud plenariuin
Toftum • cjuod Arnaldus Riglepeni primitus edificauit usque ad mare • cum
edificiis Ricardi fratris • et Dauid • presbyteri • et (v) skil • de petnewem • et
unum Toftum in Hadintune ■ Quare volo ut predictus Willelmus et heredes sui
has predictas terras et tenuras teneant de me et heredibus meis in feudo et
hereditate • per Rectas diuisas predictarum terrarum • et cum Omnibus ad
predictas terras iuste pertinentibus • in boscho et piano • in terris et aquis •
in pratis et pascuis • in moris et marresiis • in stagnis et molendinis • et cum
Omnibus Natiuis earumdem terrarum ubicumque in tota terra mea extra
dominia mea (inventi) fuerint cum furca et fossa ■ cum socca et sacca • cum
Tol et Them ■ Infangenethef • Libere et Quiete • Plenarie et Honorifice • per
seruicium unius militis Testibus Florentio • Electo (ihisguensi • Cancellario
meo • Eustacio de vescy • Roberto de Ros • Roberto de londoniis • tiiio meo •
Philippo de valoniis camerario meo ■ Philip|)o de Mubray • Engeramo de
Baillol • Henrico filio • Comitis Dauid • Alexandro • filio Tho (sec) Uauid
niarescallo Philippo de lundiniis Ricardo Reuol • Sinione • fraser ■ Ade
Hasteng • Apud Traueqer • vij die maij • (//. and N.)
Fragment of Seal appended ; pale red wax, enthroned effigy to front.
Translation.
William, by the grace of God, king of Scots To the Bishops, Abbots, Earls,
Barons, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Ministers, and all good men of his whole land, cleric
and lay, Greeting : Be it known to those present and to come that I have given
and granted and by this my charter confirmed to William Eitzhugh Giffard and
his heirs Jhestrid by its right bounds in wood and plain, lands and waters,
meadows and pastures, mills, roads and paths, and all justly pertaining to the
foresaid land my the said William and his heirs and the .nen
(dwelling?) at Jhestrid shall have for him and them and for their
fire and pasture as Hugh (father) of the said William held it in the
days of my mother, Ada the Countess, and my time : And all Lefditona fully
by its right bounds, namely that part which Ralph de Bosville held and that
part which William de Belencumber held : And that land Gma by
the bounds of the Kirkland of Hadintun, the bounds of the foresaid Lefditien,
the bounds of the land of Godefrid the Marshal which he received with his
wife, and the bounds of the Nun's land up to the road from Berewic leading to
the bridoe • And that (hestrid which Ciamell held by the bounds, by which
Gamell held it, and all its rightful pertinents, which Jhestrid Eggu who held il
in farm quit-claimed to me before my good men in my court : and besides m
the burgh of Karel that full Toft, which Arnald Riglepeni hrst made as far as
the sea with the buildings of Richard his brother (,v //icjfon/:'), L>avid the
priest and Uskil of Petnewem ; and a Toft in Hadintun : Wherefore I will that
the foresaid William and his heirs may hold these foresaid lands and tenandries
of me and my heirs in fee and heritage by their right boiinds and all justly
pertaining thereto, in wood and plain, lands and waters, meadows and pastures,
moors and marshes, stanks and mills, with all the na.fs of these lands wherever
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they will be found in all my land beyond my demesne, with pit and gallows,
soc and sac, tol and them, and infangenthef, freely and quietly, fully and
honourably, for the service of one knight : Witnesses, etc. {H. and A.)
y. 1202-1234. Omnibus Christi fidelibus presentes litteras uisuris uel
audituris • Willelmus permissione diuina Ecclesie sancti Andree minister
Humilis • Eternam in domino Salutem • Noueritis nos Ecclesiam de Ketenes
quam deo et hospitali de Ponte de Berewic divine pietatis intuitu contulimus ad
sustentationem infirmorum ibidem commorantium in perpetuum quantum ad
nos et successores nostros spectare dinoscitur • ab honore procurationis
absoluisse ■ salijo Jure Archidiaconi • Volimus etiam ut decanus de Mereskis
qui pro tempore fuerit • manifestos detentores rerum et reddituum ad dictum
Hospitale pertinenecium • ad solutionem trina admonitione permissa per
censuram ecclesiasticam compellat. Concedimus insuper ut liceat magistro
dicti hospitalis pulsatis campanis divina celebrare • oblationes et elemosinas
recipere • Saluo mattris ecclesie Jure parochiali • Testibus Magistro Alexandro
de Sancto Martino • Magistro Hugone de Meleburn • Magistro Dauid •
Magistro Gilisio • Symone Capellano nostro • et multis aliis. {H. and N.)
Translation.
To all the faithful in Christ who see or hear these present letters William,
by divine permission, humble Minister of the Kirk of Saint Andrew Greeting
in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye that we, moved by divine piety, have freed the
Kirk of Ketenes, granted by us to God and the Hospital at the Bridge of
Berewic for the perpetual sustentation of the infirm dwelling there from the
burden of procurations, so far as pertaining to us and our successors, saving
the right of the Archdeacon : Also we will that the Dean of Mereskis for the time
being will compel by ecclesiastical censure, after the third warning, manifest
detainers of profits and rents pertaining to the said Hospital : We further grant
licence to the Master of the said Hospital to celebrate divine service with
ringing of bells and to receive oblations and alms, reserving to Mother Church
the parochial right : Witnesses, etc. (H.)
iU, 1214-1216. Extract Decreet of Lords of Council., 25 May 1542, q.v.,
iransuming the following Charter: Alexander Dei gratia Rex Scotorum . .
Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue salutem Sciatis quod nos ad
petitionem abbatis et monachorum de Arbroth Concessimus Richardo de
moravia Ut Ipse et heredes sui in terra Ilia quam Idem richardus De eisdem
abbate et monachis tenet Inter auchtar et caledouer in valle de cloud in
liberam curiam et sectam hal^eant sicut predicti abbas et monachi liberam
curiam et sectam habent in terris suis quas tenent in scotia salvis nobis hiis que
ad Coronam nostram pertinent : Testibus Willelmo de bossis {Bosco) can-
cellario comite Malcolmo De fiff thoma de striveling clerico Johanne de
moravia : Apud Edinburgh vigesimo sexto mensis aprilis. (//.)
Translation.
Alexander, by the grace of God, King of Scots, To all good men of his
whole land Greeting : Know ye that we, at the petition of the Abbot and
Monks of Arbroath, have granted to Richard de ]Moray that he and his heirs
may hold free court and suit in that land between Auchtar and Caledoner in
the valley of Cloud which he holds of the said Abbot and monks, like as they
hold free court and suit in their lands in Scotland, reserving to us what
pertains to the Crown : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
11. 1214-1234. Ermengarda Dei gracia Regina Scottorum • Omnibus
sancte matris ecclesie filiis has litteras uisuris uel audituris clericis et laicis
salutem in domino • ad uniuersitatis uestre noticiam volimus peruenire • quod
illuxtris Rex Alexander filius noster caritatis intuitu nobis contulit medietatem
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ecclesie de ketenes que ad eius spectat advocacionem • et uenerabilis pater
VVillelmus dei gracia episcopus Sancti Andree nobis similiter aliam illius
ecclesie medietatem ad eius spectantem donacionem • contulit caritatiue • Ita
ettiam quod liceat nobis prout nobis melius sederit libere disponere de tota
ecclesia prenominata sicut carta domini Regis inde confecta testatur • Unde
sciant presentes et futuri nos autoritate huius donacionis lotam ecclesiam de
Ketenes dedisse et concessisse et hac carta nostra contirinasse deo et sancte
marie et hospitali sancti edwardi de sutheberwiclie ad sustentacioiiem pauperum
eiusdem hospitalis • Quare volimus ut predicta domus prefatam ecclesiam cum
lustis pertinenciis suis • habeat • teneat • et possideat in liberam puram et
perpetuam elemosinam adeo libere quiete • plenarie • et honoritice • sicut
aliqua elemosina in toto regno scocie • liberius • quietius • plenius • et
honorificencius ^ tenetur et possidetur • \'t autem hec nostra donacio et
concessio et contirmacio futuris teinporibus Robur perpetue tirmitalis obtineant
• presens scriptum sigilli nostri appositione duxitnus roborandum • Hiis
Testibus • Willelmo et Willelmo capellanis nostris • iohanne clerico nostro •
Heruico .Mareschali seneschalo nostro • alexandro de lambertun • heugone
expensario iohanne de Wartheroba • et multis aliis. {H. and N.)
Fragment of red wax seal appended.
Translation.
Ermengarde, by the grace of God, Queen of Scots To all the sons of Holy
Mother Church, cleric and lay, who see or hear these letters, Cireeting in the
Lord : We will that all, present and future, to whose notice this comes, may
know that the illustrious King Alexander our son, moved by charity, having
given us the half of the Kirk of Ketenes whose advowson pertained to him, and
the venerable father, William by the grace of God Hishop of Saint .Andrews,
having also of his charity granted the other half pertaining to him in advowson
and gift, therefore we also having power, as the charter of the King testifies,
freely to dispose of the whole said church as we think fit, have by virtue of this
grant given and granted the whole kirk of Ketenes and ijy this our charter
confirmed to God and Saint Mary and the Hospital of S. Edward of .South
Berwiche for the sustentation of the paupers in the said hospital: Wherefore
we will that the foresaid house do have, hold, and possess the said kirk with its
just pertinents in free, pure, and perpetual alms as freely, quietly, fully and
honourably as any other alms in the whole realm of Scotland is held and
possessed ; That this our gift, grant, and contir.mation may have the strength
of perpetual surety in future days we have caused our seal to be appended to
this present writ : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
12. 1225-1234. Omnibus Christi fidelibus has litteras uisuris uel audituris •
Henricus • dei gracia prior et Conuentus sancti Andree eternam in domino
salutem ■ Noueritis nos ad peticionem uenerabilis patris nostii Willehni dei
gracia episcopi sancti Andree ecclesiam de Ketenes quam deo et hospilali de
ponte de Berwic diuine pietatis intuitu contulit ad susentacionem infirmorum
ibidem commorancium in perpetuum ab h)onere procuracionis episcopalis
absolutam saluo -ure archidiaconi auctoritate Capituli nostri confinnasse cum
omnibus aliis libertatibus dicte donmi ab eodem episcopo nostro concessis ■
secundum quod Carta ipsius inde confecta testatur • Et in huius rei testimonmm
presentem paginam comuni sigillo capituli nostri fecimus signari • Testibus
Capitulo nostro. {H. and N.)
Tr.\nsi,.\tion.
To all the faithful in Christ who see or hear these letters Henry, by the grace
of God, Prior, and the Convent of Saint Andrews Greetmg m the Lord ever-
lastino • Wit ve that we, at the petition of our venerable father W dliam, by the
orace'of God, Bishop of S. Antlrews have confirmed the Kirk of Ketenes, which
he led bv divine charitv granted to God and the Hospital at the ISridge of Herwir
for the sustentation of the infirm dwelling there, iu perpetuity free from the burden
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of episcopal procurations, saving the Archdeacon's right, with all other liberties
granted to the said house by our said bishop, as his charter made thereupon
testifies : And in testimony hereof we have caused sign this present page with
the Common Seal of our Chapter : Witnesses, our Chapter. (//.)
io. c. 1230-1250. Sciant tam presentes quam futuri quod Ego thomas de
yestred filius Radulphi Reddidi et quietum clamaui netcher yestred cum
omnibus rectis pertinenciis suis Willelmo (jiftard et heredibus suis de me et
heredibus meis videlicet propter unam karucatam terre in Berwaldestune et •
xiiij ■ marcas quas predictus VVillelmus Giffard dedit mei in excambitionem
prenominati uille de netcher yestred cum omnibus natiuis Hominibus eiusdeni
uille His • Testibus • Willelmo de ueteri ponte • valtero de havalia • valtero de
penkatland • Willelmo de capella Roberto rusel • valdeuo de Samuelistune ■
Ricardo filio flinhard • Siwardo de karlel • Willelmo clerico Hugone seruo •
Roberto del maner • Ricardo sulard • Roberto clerico et multis aliis. (//. andN?j
Seal appended, in fair condition, a device non-armorial.
Tran.slation.
Know ye as well present, as to come, that I Thomas de Yestred, son of
Radulph, have resigned and quitclaimed Nether Yestred with all its rightful
appurtenances to William Giftard and his heirs from me and my heirs, viz. : for
one carucate of land in Berwaldestune and 14 marks, which the foresaid William
gave me in exchange for the abovementioned town of Nether Yestred with all
the neyfs of the said town : Witnesses, etc. (//.)
14. 1240-1248. Omnibus hoc scriptum visuris uel audituris • Cristiana de
Brus Comitissa de Uunlsar salutem In domino • Nouerit vniuersitas vestra me
de assensu et voluntate domini patricii comitis Ue Dunbar • et domini
patricii filii et heredis eiusdem comitis ■ necnon de assensu et voluntate
venerabilis patris in Christo • Dauid • dei gracia episcopi sancti Andree •
dedisse • concessisse • et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse deo et fratribus
ordinis Sancte trinitatis et captiuorum • domum meam quam fundaui in villa de
Dunbar • Cum omnibus possessionibus et bonis dictam domum contingentibus
• tam de dono domini • Patricii • comitis • et domini • Dauid de grahame ■ et
thome de bernach • quam de emptionibuset aliunde prouenientibus • Tenendam
et habendam predictis fratribus in puram et perpetuam elemosinam • Ita libere
■ quiete • plenarie • et honorifice • Sicut aliqua elemosina in regno Scocie
liberius • quiecius • plenius • et honorificenius • tenetur et possidetur • Ita vide-
licet quod Minister domus de berwich quicunc|[Ue pro tempore fuerit • perpetuo
habeat curam et Custodiam dicte domus • qui etiam inueniat vnum fratrem
capellanum in eadem domo (ministrantem ?) jn perpetuum • tam pro viuis quam
pro defunctis pie et denote diuina celebrantem Volo etiam et concede vt dictus
Minister vna cum fratribus in domo de Dunbar commorantibus • de omnibus
possessionibus et bonis tam mobilibus quam Inmobilibus dicte domui collatis
et conferendis pro voluntate sua et Secundum statuta ordinis sui • libere possit
disponere • In cuius rei testimonium • presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui •
Hiis testibus • Domino • Patricio • comite De Dunbar • Domino • Patricio • filio
suo • Domino Willelmo fratre Comitis • Domino Rogero de Mubre • Domino •
W • de burdone ■ Domino • Dauid • de burdone • Domino • W • persona de
Dunbar • Magistro W • de edenham • Magistro • W • de (dronlav) • Domino •
Dauid • de grahame • Domino ■ N • de pynkertona • Thome de Carnewych •
stephano clerico • et aliis. {H. and N.)
Translation.
To all who see or hear this writ Christian de Brus, Countess of Dunbar,
Greeting in the Lord : Wit ye that I, with the assent and will of Sir Patrick,
Earl of Dunbar, and Sir Patrick his son and heir, and also of the venerable
father in Christ David, by the grace of God Bishop of S. Andrews, have given,
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granted, and by this my present charter confirmed to God and the Friars of the
Order of the Holy Trinity and the Captives my house which I founded in
Dunbar with all its belongings and chattels as well by gift of Sir Patrick the
Earl, Sir David de Grahame, and Thomas de Bernach, as by purchase and
provision otherwise : To be held by the said Friars in pure and perpetual alms
as freely, quietly, fully, and honourably as any other alms in the kingdom of
Scotland is held and possessed, so that the Minister of the House of Berwich,
lor the time being, will have perpetual care and charge of the said house, who
shall also find a friar to be Chaplain in the said house and continually celebrate
divine service piously and devoutly for the quick and the dead : Also I will
and grant that the said Minister with the friars dwelling in the house at Dunbar
will have full power to ciispose at his own will in terms of the Statutes of his
Order of all the possessions and goods, movable and immovable, given and
granted to the said house : In testimony whereof I have appended my seal :
Witnesses, etc. {H.)
15. 30th July 1250. Omnibus Hoc scriptum uisuris uel audituris Godefridus
filius Thome de Tyndale Salutem • Noueritis me die sabati In Crastino sancti
martini anno gracie MDCCL ■ In plena Curia dominorum apud forfar coram
Justicario scocie Domino alano hostiario ■ Willelmo de Brehyn ■ et Roberto de
monte alto tunc vicecomite ■ quietumclamasse et redidisse per fustuni et
Baculum et pro defectu Seruicij quod facere non potui, domino Hugoni Gyftard
et heredibus suis, pro me et heredibus meis totum ius quod habui uel habere
potui In terra de Balbohelyn In feodo de Telyn quam quidam terram Willelmus
Gyffard • antecessor domini Hugonis antecessoribus meis dedit • de qua terra
omnia monumenta Cartas et alia dicto Hugoni reddidi • renunc.ans pro me et
heredibus meis, omnibus scriptis cartis taliis decetero sive imposterum muentis,
nee locum habeant ad inplacitandum dictum Hugonem uel heredes suos de
dicta terra de Balbohelyn quia tam iuri nostro et seysine nostre et omnibus
monumentis que dictum Hugonem uel heredes suos grauare possent renunciamus
In Cuius quiete clamacionis testimonium Fluic scripto sigillum meuni apposui
vna cum sigillis plurimorum Baronum • scilicet Roberti ■ de monte alto ■
Willelmi de Rameseye • ade de Morham • Alexandre de Hoglewm Hugonis de
Hanegos. {H. and N.)
The seals of Godfrid (non-armorial), Ramsay, Morham, and Hanegos (l)roken and
illegible) still appended.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this writ, Godfrid, son of Thomas de Tyndale,
Greeting: Wit ye that I on Saturday, S. Martin's Eve, 1250 in the ful Court
of the Lords at Forfar before Sir Alan Durward Justiciar of Scotland, ^N '"'am
de Brehyn, and Robert de Moftat now sheriff, quit-claimed and resigned with
Staff and baton, for defect of service which 1 am not able to render, lo Sir
Hugh Giffard and his heirs from me and my heirs all right which have o can
havlto the land of Balbohelyn in the feof of Telyn, which saul am U, ham
Giffard, ancestor of Sir Hugh, gave to my ancestors Of y^'^ \ '^"ff J^ '
muniments, charters, and other writs I have resigned to he said Hugh
Renoundng for myself and my heirs all writs, charters, and tailzies to be found
noTor in future that they may have no power to disturb the said Hngh or his
hei s i^i he said land of Balbohelyn, because we now renounce our right and
sa ine and aS muniments which can prejudice the said Hugh or his heirs:
ir;StiZ.;of this qmt-claiming I ha^. '^PP-J^ed njy sea^ to this wru a^^^
with the seals of other Barons namely, Robert cle Mot^at, \\;ll'an. de K msa>
Adam de Morham, Alexander de Hoglewin ^Ogdvy ?) and Hugh de Hanegos
{Angus ?). {H.)
16. 1250
dedi et concessi
Giffard ad parcum suum
1267. Sciant presentes et futuri -^Quod ego Adam ^le inorham
-i e hac presenti carta mea confirmavi • Domini • Hugoni
unf suum faciendum • Totam costam bosci me, que est uersus
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castellam de Jestrith • cum • terra et omni quod infra continetur sine ullo
retenemento sicut fundamentum predicti parci dicti domini • Hugonis proiectuni
est • Scilicet a vado Rivoli C)ui vocatur Jestrith ■ sicut kilnunrodes decendunt in
illo vado uersus Duncanelaw.- et ita ascendendo uersus aquilonem in dextra
parte de Kilmerodes • usque ad oppositum de bernedene • et ita feriens sine
transiens in bernedene • et ita per bernedene ascendendo uscjue ad yma capitis
terre arrabilis pertinentis capelle de Dukanelawe et ita inter illam terram
arrabilem et boscum usque Weliedene et sic transcendendo Welledene
aliquantuLuni decendendo et belimiando in sinistra parte usque veniat in
profundum de welledene et Ita ascendendo usque ad yma capitis de maister-
croftes inter terram arrabilem de maistercroftis et boscam usque ad capud
horientale de Maistercroftis et Ita ascendendo uersus aquilonem super boscum
usque terram arrabilem • et Ita inter terram arrabilem et boscum usque ad
vadum Riwuli de yalupethe qui est inter terram meam • et terram monialium
de Hadintune • Do insuper dicto domino Hugoni et heredibus suis • Tres
pedatas terre extra murum suum dicti parci versus aquilonem immediate
iacentis Juxta murum • ab inicio nmri in longitudine • usque ad finem dicti
muri • ad faciendum fossatum de toto uel de parte dictarum trium pedatum
terre ad sahvandum murum dicti sui parci ab acjuis superuenientibus - Ita quod
dictus dominus Hugo • nee heredes sui aliquid exigere peterunt extra dictum
murum racione huius donacionis nisi tantum modo dictas tres pedatas supra
nominatas • Tenendum et habendum predictum tenementum dicto domino
Hugoni • Giffard et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis • libere • quiete ■
bene • hereditarie • honorifice • et in pace • in bosco • et piano • in viis et
semitis et in omnibus aliis rebus dicto tenemento pertinentibus • Reddendo inde
annuatim ipse et heredes sui michi et heredibus meis Quinque denarios ad
pentecosten • pro omnibus seruiciis • auxiliis • sectis curie • wardis • releviis • et
omnibus aliis demandis secularibus et Regalibus • Et si ita contingat quod
predictus redditus ad terminum statutum solutus non fuerit unde reragia
debeantur ■ Ego predictus adam et heredes mei predictum dominum •
Hugonem • (jififard uel heredes suos per bona de Netheriestrith • pro predicto
redditu distringemus • Set non per murum parci sui • nee per aliqua alia que
infra dictum murum continentur • nee per fossatum • nee per aliquan; partem
fossati • nee per terram vacuam siquid fuerit iacentem • inter fossatum et
murum nee per alicjuam partem terre iacentis ab inicio muri et fossati • usque
in fine ■ nee per aliquod quod continetur uel contineri poterit inposterum ab
aquiloni parte fossati usque ad murum dicti parci • nee per aliquod quod
continetur uel uniquam poterit contineri infra prefatum tenementum • licet sic
contentum infra feodum meum ■ Et sciendum est quod dictus dominus Hugo
nee heredes sui michi • nee heredibus meis homagium. pro predicto tenemento
facient • nee saeramentum fidelitatis iurabunt • Et ego predictus adam de
morham et heredes mei totum predictum tenementum cum pertineneiis suis
sicut preseriptum est • predicto domino • Hugoni • Giffard et heredibus suis
Warantizabimus • defendemus • et acquietabimus contra omnes gentes • In
cuius rei testimonium presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui • Hiis testibus •
Domino • Roberto • de mayneres • domino • Johanne • cumyn • domino •
Johanne • de ketht • Roberto • de Noutona • philippo de ketht filio domini •
Johanne • de pencatland • Willelmo ■ de Remfru • Radulfo • de Eykelm ■
Johanne ■ senescallo • de pencatland ■ Waltero • auenel • Willelmo • coco de
bovltune • Johanne • de kydelaue • Adam de Templo ■ et rnultis aliis.
{H.andN.)
Seal appended, in good condition, by pleat of silk.
Translation.
May those present and to come know that I, Adam de Morham, have
given, and oianted, and by this my present charter confirmed to Sir Hugh
Giffard for the formation of his park all the side of my wood which is beside the
Castle of Yester with the land and all contained therein without any retention
as the formation of the said park is designed by the said Sir Hugh : namely from
the ford of the burn called Yester as the Kilnunrodes descend bv that ford
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towards Duncanlaw and thus ascending northwards by the ri^ht side of the
Kihiunrodes until opposite Berndene and thus going or crossing by Berndene
and ascending through Berndene to the very top of the cultivated land of the
Chapel of Duncanlaw and then between the said cultivated land and the wood
to Welldene and thus crossing Welldene for a space descending and icrosshm ?)
through the left side until it conies to the bottom of Welldene and then
mounting to the very top of Maistercroftes between the cultivated land of
Maistercroftes and the wood as far as the eastern summit and then ascending
northwards beyond the wood to the cultivated land and then between the
cultivated land and the wood to the ford of the burn of Yellowpath which is
between my land and that of the Nuns of Haddington : Farther I give to the
said Sir Hugh and his heirs three feet of land beyond the wall of his said park
towards the north lying close beside the wall from the start of the wall in
length to the end of the said wall to make a fosse of all or part of the said
three feet of land to protect the wall of the said park from water coming from
above ; provided that the said Sir Hugh and his heirs do not try to hold
anything without the said wall by reason of this grant except the said three feet
above-named : The foresaid tenement to be held and had to the said Sir Hugh
Giffard and his heirs of me and my heirs freely, quietly, well, heritably,
honourably, and peaceably in wood and plain, roads and paths, and all other
things pertaining to the said tenement : Paying yearly therefor he and his
heirs to me and my heirs five pence at Pentecost for all services, aids, suits of
court, wards, reliefs, and all other secular and royal exactions ; and if it happen
that the said payment be not made at the stated term, whereby arrears may be
due, I the said Adam and my heirs shall distrain the goods of the foresaid Sir
Hugh Giffard or his heirs in Nether Vester for the foresaid payment, but not
the wall of his park nor anything else contained within it nor the fosse nor any
part thereof nor waste land, if any there be, between the fosse and the wall, nor
any land stretching from the start of the wall and fosse to the end nor anything
( ontained or which can be contained in the future from the north side of the
fosse to the wall of the said park nor anything else contained or possibly
contained within the said tenement thus contained in my feof : And it is to be
known that the said Sir Hugh and his heirs will render me and my heirs no
homage for the said tenement nor take the oath of fealty : And I the foresaid
Adam de Morham and my heirs shall warrand and defend and acqmt against
all people all the said tenement with its pertinents as above-written, to the
foresaid Sir Hugh Giffard and his heirs : In testimony whereof I have apiiended
my seal to this present writ : Witnesses, ,?/r. (//.)
17. c 1250 1267 (?'. Vniuersis piesens scriptum visuris vel audituris ego
Ricardus sovlard salutem Nouerit vniuersitas vestra me recepisse a domino
huoone giffard totam terram de le Snoc quam emit de petro brun et de agnele
uxore sua in villa de berewich cum omnibus libertatibus et asiamentis ad dictam
terram pertinentibus, sicut plenius continetur in carta quam mihi de dicta terra
dictus dominus hugo giffard dedit in hiis verbis Sciant presentes et futuri quod
e-o hugo giffard dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea conhrmaui ricardo
sSylard seruienti meo et heredibus suis totam terram dele Snoc quam emide
petro brun et de domina agnete uxore e.usdem in villa de berew.ch cm
Smnibus libertatibus et asiamentis ad dictam terram pertinentibus. » enendam
et Tabendam de me et heredibus meis sibi et heredibus suis adeo libere quiete
pac-fice ethonorifice sicut ego dictus hugo giftard hber.us quietius dictam
ferram tenui vel tenere potui -^faciendo mihi et heredibus ^^^f .^^J^^ ^l^'^^^' 'i'
pro dicta terra dictus Ricardus soylard et heredes su. quod vero . ) ■"eu:at«.es
mei fideles et heredum meorum quotidies hora voluerimus '» ^a ^-'1^ " J^
berevvich et extra per unam leucam sicut custos suos proprios • Lt =. ^^""t'"!;^'
redeundoJqu.aJv.llan, de berewich-v.del.ze. u„, gavcon, e. duobus equ.s
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si duos habuerit ■ vel uni equo si duos non habuerint Tenemur et etiam dicto
ricardo et heredibus suis domes sufficientes invenire secundum quod videbimus
pro racione ad hospitendum eos dum eos voluerimus habere in mercationibus
nostris Et omnes domos meas videlicet adeo bene illas in quibus sedet sicut alias
que remanent apud nos quas ego et heredes mei trademus dicto ricardo et
heredibus suis ad custodiendum. Idem dictus ricardus et heredes sui
custodient in tarn bono statu sic(z/'/) (/)lle et heredes sui dictas domos a me et
heredibus meis receperint nisi ita sit quod dicte domus detrimentum habeant
per oragium uel per putrefactionem Et qua domus ceciderit dictus ricardus et
heredes sui earn saluabunt et reseruabunt meremium ad opus meum et heredum
meorum Et idem ricardus soylard se obligauit firmiter per fidem suam pro se
et heredibus suis erga me et heredes raeos ad omnia prescripta fideliter
seruandum • Vt autem hec donacio et confirmacio mea rata et stabilis
permaneat • ego predictus hugo giffard hanc cartam meam sigilli mei roboraui
Et dictus ricardus scriptum suum de hiis conuencionibus sicut prescriptum
est • roborauit impressione sigilli sui • et liberauit mihi et heredibus meis pro
se et heredibus suis Hiis testibus domino iohanne Grey tunc maiore de
berewich et domino iohanne de dunbarre • domino ade filio philippi • thome de
moreuia Matheo de grenelawe ■ Willelmo dendor Radulpho noremanno et
aliis et sciendum est quod ego dictus ricardus soylard et heredes mei dicto
domino hugoni giffard et heredibus suis omnes conuenciones predictas sicut
plenius continetur in scripto de predicta terra confecto sine omni fraude et dolo
obseruabimus et fideliter iurabimus Et ad maiorem huius rei securitatem presens
scriptum sigilli mei impressione roJDoraui. Hiis testibus domino Johanne Grey
tunc maiore de berewich ■ domino iohanne de dunbarre • domino ade filio
philippi • thome de moreuia • Matheo de grenelawe • Willelmo dendor • Radulpho
noremanno et alijs. {H. and N.)
On paper, evidently a 15th century copy. On the lower part of this sheet is a copy
of Charter No. i, and on the back the following note in handwriting of the first
half of the 1 6th century : " My consal is at ye attemit ye lard of belle for it was
{given ?] me to wyt yat hes fader had ye rental of ye schirafdowm of berwik
ba* of brwgh t of land of aid tym t to sper at ye ewest men of ye cu'tra r zowr
cosynes t myn schir alexad'' howm.''
Translation.
To all who see or hear this present writ Richard Soylard Greeting : Wit ye
that I have received from Sir Hugh Giffard all the land of the Snoc, which he
bought from Peter Brun and Agnes his wife, in the town of Berewich with all
liberties and easements pertaining thereto, as more fully is contained in the
charter which the said Sir Hugh Giffard gave me of the said land in these words :
Wit ye both present and future that I Hugh Giffard have given and granted and
by this my charter confirmed to Richard Soylard my servant and his heirs all
the land of the Snoc, which I bought from Peter Brun and Dame Agnes his
wife, with all liberties and easements pertaining thereto in the town of Berewich :
To be held and had of me and my heirs by him and his heirs as freely, quietly,
peaceably, and honourably as I the said Hugh Giffard hold or ought to hold
the said land : The said Richard Soylard and his heirs rendering for the said
land to me and my heirs all the service as faithful merchants of me and my
heirs would do daily at any season as we desire within the town of Berewich
and beyond for a league as if for their own business : And, if it should happen
that the said Richard Soylard and his heirs in purchasing and negotiating for
me or my heirs should go, at our directing, more than a league betwixt
Iweed and Forth, I the said Hugh Giffard and my heirs become liable to the
said Richard Soylard and his heirs for reasonable expenses in their going from
and returning to the town of Berewich, namely for one groom and two horses if
two they have, or one horse if they have not two : And also we are liable to
provide the said Richard and his heirs with sufficient lodgings as we think meet
tor lodging them in whilst we desire to employ them in our tradings : And I
and my heirs do consign to the care of the said Richard and his heirs all mv
houses, as well those he inhabits as those remaining to us : The said Richard
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and his heirs to maintain them in as good condition as he and his heirs receive
the said houses from me and my heirs unless it befall that the said houses suffer
damage by tempest or decay and if any house have fallen the said Richard and
his heirs shall save and reserve the timber for my use or that of my heirs : And
the said Richard Soylard has surely pledged him and his heirs on his oath to
observe all the above-written to me and my heirs faithfully ; And that this my
gift and confirmation may stand good and sure I the said Hugh Gififard have
authenticated this my charter with my seal ; and the said Richard has confirmed
his writ anent the agreements above-written with the impression of his seal, and
has freed me and my heirs of him and his heirs : Witnesses, Sir John Grey
present Mayor of Rerewich, and Sir John de Dunbar, Sir Adam Phillipson,
Thomas de Moray, Matthew de (ireenlaw, William. Dendor, Ralph Norman'
and others : And be it known that I the said Richard Soylard and my heirs
will keep all the agreements to the said Sir Hugh Giffard and his heirs without
fraud or guile as is more fully contained in the writ made anent the foresaid
land ; And we shall swear to it on our oaths : And for the greater surety of this
matter I have authenticated this present writ witii the impression of my seal :
Witnesses, etc. (//.)
lo. c. 1320. Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Hugo de ffoddrygay per
fustum et baculum Reddidi et Resignaui et omnino pro me et heredibus meis
quietum clamaui totam terram de balnoch in tenementum de Telyn sine aliquo
retenemento inperpetuum et totum ius et clameum quod ad dictam terram
habui vel aliqua racione habere potui Domino Johanni Giffard et heredibus
suis cum omnibus suis pertinenciis infra villam de balnoch et extra quam quidam
terram habui de dono quondam domini Johannis Giffard patris predicti (ohannis
Ita quod ego nee aliquis heredum meorum nee aliquis alius in dictam terram
aliquod ius vel clameum quoquomodo vel casu exigere vel vindicare poterinius
in posterum et si aliquod scriptum seu instrumentum de feoftamentum dicte
terre de balnocht penes me vel heredes meos vel aliquem alium inveniatur ■
quod illud scriptum vel instrumentum mihi hugoni vel heredibus meis vel alicui
alii nichil possint prodesse nee dicto domino Johanni Giffard nee heredibus suis
nocere pro hae autem reddicione et resignateione et quieteclamaeione dictus
dominus Johannes Giffard pro se et heredibus suis dedit mihi et heredibus meis
in excambia totam terram quam habuit in vchtercoman et Laurenstona excepta
tercia parti domine Issabelle matris predicti domini Johannis de parva vehtir-
coman vt patet in scripto inde michi et heredibus meis a dicto domino Hugone
{sic) plenarie eonfecto In cuius rei testimonium Huie scripto Sigilli mei inpres-
sionem apposui Hiis Testibus dominis Gilberto de Haya Willelmo de Haya de
Lochworuyr Willelmo de Ramesay tunc vicecomite de fforfar militibus Willelmo
de mortuo mari et Willelmo de litterio elerico et multis alijs. {H. and N.)
Seal appended, fine impression but partly broken.
Translation.
Wit ye those present and to come that I Hugh de Foddrygay by staff and
baton have surrendered, and resigned, and fully quit-claimed for me and my
heirs all the land of Balnoch in the tenement of Telyn without any reservation
forever, and all right and claim which I have or can have by any means to the
said land, in favour of Sir John Giffard and his heirs with ail pertinents within
and without the town of Balnoch, which said land I hold by the gift of umquliile
Sir John Giffard, father of the said John : And, that I and any of my heirs or
anyone else shall not be able to exact nor claim any right or claim by whate\ er
way or chance in future, if any writ or instrument of infeofment in the said land
of Balnocht be found with me or my heirs or anyone else, the said writ or
instrument will not be produced by me, the said Hugh or my heirs or anyone
else to harm the said Sir John Giffard and his heirs : For this surrender, resig-
nation, and quit claim the said Sir John Giffard for himself and his heirs has
given me and my heirs in excambion all the land which he has in Uchtercoman
and Laurenston, except the terce of Dame Isable, mother of the said Sir John,
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in Little Uchtercoman, as shewn in the writ fully made thereanent to me and
my heirs by the said Sir Hugh {sic, should he Jo/m) : In testimony whereof I
have appended the impression of my seal to this writ : Witnesses, e/c. (//.)
19. 1 8th May 1322. " Carta Domini Johannis Giffard de terris de Donipas
de Doncanlaw et de Morham." (Endorsement in contemporary hand.)
CIROGRAFFATA. Robertus dei gracia / Rex Scottorum / Omnibus probis
Hominibu5 tocius terre sue Salutem • Sciatis nos Dedisse / concessisse /et
Hac present! carta nostra cirograffata confirmasse / Thome de Morhame patri
militi/omnes terras / et omnia tenementa cum pertinenciis in Baronia de
Donypas / quas et que Thomas Ranulphi Comes Morauie / Dominus vallis
anandie / et Mannie/Nepos noster dilectus / per fustum et baculum , apud
Glasgu /nuper nobis sursum reddidit /et quietumclamauit / necnon et omnes
terras / et omnia tenementa cum pertinenciis in Baroniis de Ducanlau / et De
Morehame /quas etque/dictus Thomas de Moreham / per fustum et baculum
/Similiter apud Glasgu nobis nuper sursum reddidit /et quietumclamauit-
Habendas et Tenendas predicto Thome de Morehame / ad totam vitam suam
tantum / de nobis et heredibus nostris/cum Seruiciis Liberetenentium / et
cum omnibus aliis et Singulis Libertatibus / Commoditatibus aisiamentis /
et iustis pertinenciis/ in omnibus / et per omnia /tam non nominatis /
quam nominatis / ad predictas terras / et ad predicta tenementa iuste pertinen-
tibus / seu qualitercunciue pertinere valentibus • Ita quod post decessum ipsius
Thome de Morehame / omnes predicte terre /et omnia / tenementa predicta
cum pertinenciis; Johanni Giffard militi/et Eufamie Sponse sue et heredibus
de corporibus suis legittime procreatis integre et quiete remaneant imperpetuum
• Et Si contigerit ipsos Johannem et Eufamiam /absque herede de corporibus
suis legittime procreato/ in fata discedere ? volimus / quod omnes terre predicte
/ et omnia predicta tenementa cum pertmenciis / post decessum dictorum
Johannis et Eufamie / propinquioribus heredibus dicti Thome de Morhame
integre /et quiete reuertantur in futuris / fifaciendo nobis /et heredibus nostris
Ceterisque capitalibus feodorum Dominis / omnia seruicia / inde debita et con-
sueta • Volinms insuper quod si dictus Thomas de Morehame / de dictis terris/
aut tenementis / seu de aliqua parte earumdem / aliquam fecerit alienacionem /
donacionem / vendicionem / inpignoracionem /vel ad terminum dimissione/
vlterius quod ad terminum vite ipsius Thome tantum / quod extunc ipse Thomas
cadat et omnino prouetur ab omni iure et seisina habitis in eisdem terris et
tenementis racione nostre infeodacionis /et infeodacio nostra sibi facta de
eisdem /omni careat robore et virtute /necnon et extunc / prefati Johannes et
Eufamia / et heredes sui predicti / omnes predictas terras / et omnia tenementa
predicta cum pertinenciis libere/et quiete ingrediantur / et possideant / iuxta
formam concessionis nostre superius eis facte de eisdem ■ In cuius rei testimonium
/huic carte cirograftatte Sigillum nostrum precipimus apponi /Testibus
Bernardo abbate de abirbroth Canceliario nostro / Waltero Senescallo Scocie
Jacobo Domino de Douglas Roberto de Ketht marescallo nostro / Roberto de
Lawedre Justiciaro Laudonie Militibus / Willelmo Veteri Ponte / Wiilelmo de
Abiruithin /et aliis • Data apud BerWicum super TWedam / xviijo • die maij /
Anno Regni nostri Septimodecimo • (//.)
Fragment of the (second) Great Seal of Robert I. appended in bad condition. The
top of the charter is indented, having been granted in duplicate, one half, the above,
to remain with John Giffard and 'Eufamia, and the other with Thomas, which
is the one, apparently, entered in the Register, cf. Reg. Mag. Sig., vol. i., App. I.,
No. 39, from the Haddington MS. copy. The date there is given as loth May. '
Translation.
Charter to Sir John Giffard of the Lands of Donipas, Doncanlaw
and Morham. — {Endo'senicnt.')
In Dupiicaic.-Roh&n, by the grace of God, King of Scots to all good men
of his whole land Greetmg : Wit ye that we have given, granted, and bv this
our present charter m duplicate confirmed to Thomas de Morhame, senior
knight all the lands and tenements with pertinents in the Barony of Donipas*
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which our belove'd nephew Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray Lord of Annandale
and Man, lately resigned and quit claimed to us with staff and baton at Glasgow ;
also all the lands and tenements with pertinents in the Baronies of Duncanlaw
and Morhanie, which the said Thomas de Morhame likewise recently resigned
and quit claimed to us with staff and baton at Glasgow : To be held and had
by the said Thomas de Morhame of us and our heirs for all the days of his life
with the services of freeholders and all and sundry other liberties, commodities,
easements, and just pertinents in all and through all things named or not which
justly belong or ought to belong in any way to the said lands and tenements ;
So that after the death of the said Thomas de Morhame all the foresaid lands
and tenements with pertinents are to remain forever wholly and quietly with Sir
John Giffard, knight, and Eufamia his wife and the heirs of their bodies lawfully
procreated : And should it happen that the said John and Eufamia should die
without any heirs lawfully procreated of their bodies we will that all the s:iid
lands and tenements, after the deaths of the said John and Eufamia, will revert
to the nearest heirs of the said Thomas de Morhame wholly and quietlv forever :
Rendering to us and our heirs and the other chief lords of the hefs all services
thence due and wont : Further we will that if the said Thomas de Morhame do
make an alienation, gift, sale or wadset of the said lands and tenements or anv
part thereof or by dimission at a later term which is to be in force at the end of
the said Thomas's life that then the said Thomas will lose and h& wholly
removed from right and sasine had in the said lands and tenements by reason
of our infeofment, and our infeftment made to him of these loses all strength
and virtue, and thereupon the said John and Eufamia and their foresaid heirs
will enter to all the said lands and tenements with pertinents freely and quietly
and possess them after the tenour of our concession made above : In testimonv
whereof we have caused our seal to be appended to this duplicate charter :
Witnesses, eic. {//.)
^U. Nov. 1327. Omnibushoc scriptum visuris uel audituris Johannes Gyffard
dominus de yestre et baroniarum de Morame et de Ducanlau Salutem in domino
sempiternam Cum quedam contencio nuper mota fuisset inter religiosas dominas
Priorissam et moniales de hadygtoun ex parte vna et me ex parte altera Super
quibusdam viis Semitis liberis introitibus et exitibus de grangia sua de Nunhope
usque ad domum suam de hadygtoun et de grangia sua de Nunland et aliis
grangiis terris petariis et turbariis usque ad domum suam supradictam •
Noueritis me pro salute anime mee et Eufemiesponse mee et heredum nostrorum
et antecessorum et successorum nostrorum pro me et heredibus ineis tenore
presentis scripti concessisse et presenti scriptc confirmasse eisdem monialibus
et earum successoribus • liberum transitum et communem extra blada et prata
indefencione posita • omni tempore anni in omnibus viis semitis aliquo tempore
vsitatis de le Nunhope usque villam de yestre et abinde de usque domum suam
de hadygtona et de dicta grangia de le nunhope usque predictam grangiam
suam de Nunland et ab ilia grangia et omnibus aliis grangiis terris silvis
petariis turbariis in omnibus viis et semitis comnumiter vsitatis usque ad diclam
domum suam de hadygtona cum plaustis (j/r) carettis equis el uniuersis animali-
bus quotiens indiguerint absque contradiccone uel impedimento mei uel heretium
meorum seu cuiuscunque nomine nostra inperpetuum Et ego Johannes et heredes
mei predictum liberum et communem transitum per omnes vias et semitas sup-
radictas prefatis monialibus contra omnes gentes Warantizabimus acquietabinnis
et inperpetuum defendemus In cuius Rei testimonium presens scriptum sigilli
mei munimine roboraui Datum apud Castrum de yestre die Jouis proxima post
festum Sancti martini in yeme anno gracie milesimo Tricentesimo vicesimo
septimo. {H. aiid N.)
A duplicate (apparently, or at least a contemporary copy) on parchment of the original
charter granted by Sir John Giffard to the Nuns.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this writ John Gyftard, Lord of Yestre and tlie
Baronies of Morame and Duncanlau, greeting in the Lord everlasting : Seeing
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that there has l)een a dispute between the Reverend Dames, the Prioress and
Nuns of Hadygtoun, and me over certain roads, paths, and free entries and
exits from their Grange of Nunhope to their House of Hadygtoun, and from their
Grange of Nunland, and other granges, lands, petaries, and turbaries to their
foresaid house ; Wit ye that I for the weal of my soul and the souls of Eufamia
my wife, and our heirs, ancestors, and successors for me and my heirs by the
tenour of this present writ have granted and by this writ confirmed to the said
Nuns and their successors free and common transit beyond the corn and
meadows enclosed in fence at all times of the year in all roads and paths of use
at any time from the Nunhope to the town of Yestre and thence to their House of
Hadygton,and from the said Grange of the Nunhope to their foresaid Grange of
Nunland, and from that grange and all other granges, lands, woods, petaries, and
turbaries in all roads and paths commonly used to their said House of Hadygtoun
with wains, carts, horses, and any kind of animal whenever they require forever
without contradiction or hindrance from me or my heirs or anyone in our name :
And I, John, and my heirs the foresaid free and common transit by all foresaid
roads and paths shall warrand, and acquit, and forever defend to the said Nuns
against all people : In testimony whereof I have strengthened by the confirma-
tion of my seal : Dated at Yestre Castle, Thursday after Martinmas in the year of
grace 1327. {H.)
21. 24th April i327-8th May 1328. Notarial Copy {see No. 6%?) of i/ie
foUotving Charter : Omnibus banc cartam visuris vel audituris hugo de Ross filius
et heres domini Willelmi comitis de Ross Salutem eternam in domino ; Sciatis
nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Thome de haya
de lochhorwor dilecto consanguineo nostro pro homagio et seruicio suo decern
libratas terre tantum in villa de kynkarachy infra comitatum bochanie salua
nobis potestate libere disponendi et ordinandi de residuo vltra summam
predictam decem libratarum terre in eadem villa existento vel existendendo :
Tenendas et Habendas sibi et heredibus suis de nobis et herediljus nostris in
feodo et hereditate libere c[uiete plenarie et honorifice in boscis et planis pratis
et pascuis moris et marresiis stagnis et aquis molendinis etbrasinis venaconibus
et aucupaconibus piscariis et viuariis et omnibus aliis suis pertinencijs libertati-
bus commoditatibus et asiamentis ad dictam villam seu terram spectantibus seu
aliquo iure vel consuetudine in futurum spectare valentibus tarn non nominatis
quam nominatis ; Reddendo nobis inde et heredibus nostris vnum par calcarum
deauratorum annuatim ad pentecosten et faciendo inde forincecum seruiciuin
domini Regis quantum ad dictam terram pertinet et sectam ad curias nostras
pro omni alio seruicio secular! exacone seu demanda : In cuius rei testimonium
huic presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum apposuimus : Hiis testibus domino
Michaele dei gracia tunc abbate de dere ; Magistro Willelmo de londors
cancellario ecclesie Rossensis ; Magistro Andrea de hyrdmannistoun ecclesiarum
rossensis et cathanensis canonico ; hutredo de fotheis Malisio de menteth et
multis alijs.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this charter Hugh de Ross, son and heir of Sir
William Earl of Ross ; Greeting everlasting in the Lord : Wit ye that we have
given, granted, and by this our present charter confirmed to our beloved
kinsman Thomas de Haya of Lochhorwor for his homage and service ten
poundlands in the town of Kynkarachy within the earldom of Buchan, reserving
to us power freely to dispose of and manage the rest of the said town remaining
beyond the said ten poundlands : To be held and had by him and his heirs of
us and our heirs in fee and heritage freely, quietly, fully, and honourably in
woods and plains, meadows and pastures, moors and marshes, pools and waters,
mills and brewhouses, huntings and hawkings, fishings and fishponds, and all
their other pertinents, liberties, commodities, and easements belonging to or
which ought to belong in future to the said town or land by any right or
custom named or not : Paying to us and our heirs therefor a pair of gilded
spurs yearly at Pentecost, and rendering as much forinsec service to the Lord
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King as is due for the said land, and suits at our courts for all other secular
service, exaction, or demand : In testimony whereof we have appended our
seal to this our present charter : Witnesses, etc. (//.)
Jt2i, c. 1327. Omnibus banc cartam Visuris V^el audituris Johannes gififard
dominus de yestir salutem in domino • Noueritis me pro salute aninie mee et
pro salute anime Eufemie spouse mee necnon et pro salute animarum onmium
predecessorum et successorum meorum concessisse dedisse et hac presenti
carta mea confirmasse deo et beate Marie ac domui de Melros ac monachis
ibidem deo seruientibus et in perpetuum servituris • vnum toftum et croftum
in villa mea de yestir predicta et duas bouatas terre in tenemento dicte ville que
et quas habuerunt ex donacione quondam domini hugonis Giftard aui mei
domini ville predicte ■ Tenendum et habendum diclis Religiosis et eorum
assignatis de me et heredibus meis cum omnibus libertatibus asyamentis
commoditatibus et pertinenciis suis tam non nominatis quam nominatis infra
viilam predictam et extra in liberani puram et perpetuam elemosinam sine
aliquo retinemento • Concedo etiam pro me et heredibus meis quod dicti
Religiosi et eorum assignati habeant infra dominium meum dicte ville sex boues
et quatuor vaccas cum eorum sequelis duorum annorum sexaginta oues et duos
equos omni tempore anni • Volo etiam quod dicti religiosi et eorum assignati
liberi molant ad molendinum meum dicte ville sine multura de blado quod-
creuerit infra tenementum predictum et quod sint proximiores post illud bladum
quod fuerit in tremulo quotiens cunque venerint nisi bladum meum vel heredum
meorum venerit ibidem antequam tremulum vacuetur et tunc post bladum meum
vel heredum meorum statim molent ante omnes alios nichil pro hiis omnibus
alicui facientes aliquo tempore propter orationes • Ego uero Johannes predictus
et heredes mei predictum toftum et croftum et predictas duas bouatas terre
cum omnibus et singulis suis pertinenciis predictis viris religiosis et eorum
assignatis contra omnes Warantizabimus acquietabimus et defendemus in
perpetuum In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte sigillum meum apposui •
Testibus dominis Patricio de dunbar Comite de Marchie Roberto de keth
marescallo Scotie • Alexandro de setoun patre Roberto de lawedir patre
Justicario laudonie Militibus Ricardo de Barde. Johanne de turribus Nicholayo
tripenay Radulpho Goldyng et aliis. *
A contemporary copy on parchment. The original is among the Melrose Charters,
cf. Liber de Melros, II., No. 393.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this charter John Giffard Lord of Yestir Greeting in
the Lord : Wit ye that I, for the weal of my soul and those of my wife Eufamia
and all my predecessors and successors, have granted, given, and by this my
present charter confirmed to God, and the Blessed .Mary, the House of Melros,
and the Monks serving God therein forever one toft and croft in my town of
Yestir foresaid and two oxgangs of land in the tenement of the said town which
they hold by the gift of umquhile Sir Hugh Giffard my grandfather, Lord of the
foresaid town : To be held and had by the said religious and their assignees of
me and my heirs with all liberties, easements, commodities, and pertinents,
named or not, within and without the foresaid town, in free, pure, and perpetual
alms without any with-holding : Also I grant for me and my heirs that the said
religious and their assignees are to keep within the lordship of the said town,
six oxen and four cows with their calves of two years, sixty sheep, and two
horses during the whole year : 1 also will that the said religious and then
assignees are to grind freely at my mill of the said town without multure of the
grain which grows within the said tenement, and that they shall be first after
that grain which is being ground whenever they come, unless my grain or that
of my heirs happen to come there before the grinding is over, in which case after
my grain or that of my heirs, but before all others : Paying nothing tor all this
to anyone at any time because of their prayers : I the said John and my heirs
the said toft and croft, and said two oxgangs of land with all and sundry
B
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pertinents to the said religious and their assignees shall warrand, acquit, and
defend for ever against all men : In testimony whereof I have appended my
seal to this present charter. Witnesses, etc. (//.)
23. c. 1330. Omnibus hoc presens Scriptum uisuris uel audituris
willelmus de vallibus miles salutem in domino • Nouerit uniuersitas uestra me
dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Douenaldo filio
Donecani pro homagio et seruicio suo duas bouatas terre in territorio de
Middletone • videlicet que iacent inter terram Patricii de haya iuxta viam que
ducit ad Thirneopesheued et abuttat super gwynesheleford uersus orientem
abuttantem super terram eiusdem Patricii uersus austrum et extendit se in
longitudine per eandem viam que est iuxta Thirneopesheued usque ad quandam
terram que uocatur le Wetrik decendentum per quandam diuisam in Suthburne
ex parte orientali de le merestal et unum toft'tum et croftum • videlicet Cjue
iacent prope predictas duas bouatas terre secundum diuisas per qua mensurata
fuerint et perambulata per me et probos homines de middeltone et aliunde •
Tenendas et habendas dicto Douenaldo et heredibus suis de me et heredibus
meis libere quiete • Integra • pacifice • plenarie ■ et honorifice • In moris et in
pascuis in planis et mariseis ■ In stagnis et aquis • in viis et semitis • in petariis
et turbariis et cum omnibus aliis pertinenciis libertatibus et aysiamentis ad
• dictam terram pertinentibus uel de Jure in perpetuum pertinere valentibus
infra villam et extra sine aliquo impedimento uel contradiccione cum libero
introitu et exitu ■ Ita quod dictus Douenald et heredes sui habeant infra
territorium de middeltone super pasturam quatuor Jumenta • octo boues • et
decem vaccas cum sequela earumdem per unum annum. • et Sexies viginti
matrices ones cum sequela earumdem per unum annum • uel sexies viginti
reliquas bidantes • Reddendo inde annuatim mihi et heredibus meis unam
liberam (limine) uel duos denarios ad festum sancti michaelis pro omni seruicio
consuetudine ■ secta curie • exaccione seculari uel demanda • et dabunt
tricesimum vas multure ad molendinum meum de Middeltone • ego autem
Willelmus de vallibus et heredibus meis predictam terram et toftum et croftum
cum suis pertinenciis sicut plenius et liberius prolocutum est • predicto
Douenaldo et heredibus suis pro predicto seruicio contra omnes homines et
feminas in perpetuum Warantizabimus aquietabimus et defendemus • et ad
maiorem huius rei securitatem presenti scripto sigillum meum feci apponi in
testimonium- Hiis testibus • domino Dauid brun ■ domino Dauid de fodringya •
Johanni giffard • Ricardo de haucherestone • Patricio de hav • Dauid' de
stobbes • Ricardo clerico de caledouere • Johanni de fodringva clerico • ada
swan • et aliis. {H. imd N.)
Seal appended slightly damaged.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this present writ William de Vanx, knight, Greeting
in the Lord : Wit ye that I have given, granted, and by this my present
charter confirmed to Donald Fitz Duncan for his homage and service two
oxgangs of land m the territory of Middleton, which lie between the land of
Patrick de Haya ne.xt the Road which leads to Thirneopesheud and abutts on
Gwynesheleford towards the East, abutting on the land of the said Patrick
towards the South, and stretching in length by the said road which is next
Ihirneopesheued to a land called the Wetrik, descending on that boundarv to
Suthljurne on the East side of the Merestal ; W^ith a toft and croft, which lie
near the said two oxgangs, bounded as measured and perambulated by me and
the good men of Middleton and elsewhere : To be held and had to the said
Donald and his heirs of me and my heirs, freely, quietlv, wholly, peacefully,
tully, and honourably in moors and pastures, plains and 'marshes, stanks and
waters, roads and paths, petaries and turbaries, and with all other pertinents
hberties, and easements pertaining or which bv right ought to pertain forever
to the said land within and without the town, without anv hindrance or
contradiction with free entry and exit : Also that the said Donald and his
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heirs may have within the territory of Middleton on the pasture four beasts of
burden, eight oxen, ten cows with their calves, and sixty score ewes with their
lambs, or sixty score other animals giving suck yearly : Paying yearly therefor
to me and my heirs a free— or two pennies at Michaelmas for all service,
custom, suit of court, and secular exactions or demand ; and they shall bring
thirty measure of multure to my mill of Middleton : Also I, William de \'aux
and my heirs shall warrand, acquit, and forever defend the foresaid land and
toft and croft with their pertinents, as is more fully and freely described above,
to the said Donald and his heirs for the foresaid service against all men and
women : And for the greater security of the present writ I have caused my
seal to be appended in testimony thereof: Witnesses, etc. {H.)
Zfk. c. 1340. Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Eufamia Giffard
sponsa quondam domini Johannis Gittard salutem in domino sempiternam
noueritis me In pura viduitate constitutam dedisse concessisse et hac presenti
carta mea confirmasse rechardo de dale pro fideli seruicio suo Illam dimidiam
carucatam terre cum pertinenciis in tenemento de barow que fuit alexandrj
coci per suas rectas diuisas videlicet a domo hospitalis discendendo usque ad
vyndenmyr Et sic ascendendo usque ad communem exitum quod tendit ad
occidentalem partem de barw Et sic usque ad harlawmore et sic de occidentali
parte ipsius exitus vsque advadum quod tendit de harlawmore usque ad viam
que vocatur fawsyd gait Et sic ascendendo ad situm pontis qui vocatur
cachtlamis brighe Et sic ab Ilia via usque ad terram que quondam fuit alexandri
de stratum Tenendam et habendam dicto rechardo heredibus suis et suis
assignatis de me et heredibus meis in feodo et hereditario adeo libere et quiete
plenarie et honorifice sicut aliqua feoda firma in regno Scocie liberius quietius
plenarius et honorificentius tenetur cum libero Introitu et exitu Et communi
pastura Et omnibus aliis asiamentis dicte ville pertinentibus seu pertinere
valentibus aliquo modo \"olo eciam et concedo quod quoscunque contigerit
dictum rechardum heredes suos vel suos assignatos in curia mea amerciari ex
quarumquam causa quod soluerit pro cuilibet amerciamento duodecim denarios
tantum Reddendo singulis annis Dictus rechardus et heredes sui et sui assignati
michi et heredibus meis vnum denarium tantum in villa De barw in festo Sancti
kentigerni Nomine feodifirmi si per me vel heredes meos exequator pro secta
curie warda releuio et pro omnibus seruiciis consuetudinibus exactionibus et
demandis Et pro omnibus alijs quo de dicta terra per alicjuam exigi poterint
Imperpetuum Volo eciam et concedo quod dictus rechardus heredes sui et sui
assignati molent blada sua ad molendinum meum de duncanlaw in multura Et
quod sint propinquiores post bladum inventum In tribulo Ego vero eufamia et
heredes meos predictam terram cum suis pertinenciis predicto rechardo
heredibus suis et suis assignatis contra omnes homines et feminas waran-
tizabimus et defendemus Imperpetuum Hiis testibus Jacobo domino de Dowglas
roberto de ketht henrico de sancto claro alexandro de setoun roberto de
lawder tunc Justiciario lawdonie willelmo de vetere ponti thoma de bosco
militibus Domino willelmo rectore ecclesie de morham Domino alexandro
ecclesie de barw tunc magistro monialium de hadingtoun rechardo de bard
godfrido byrin et aliis. {H. and N.)
A paper copy in 15th century hand, backed " Coppie of laird dailis charter given
be eufam giffert. 34.''
Translation.
To all who see or hear this charter Eufamia GifFard, spouse of umquhile Sir
John Giffard, Greeting in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye that I, in my pure
widowhood, have given, granted and by this my present charter confirmed to
Richard de Dale for his faithful service that half carucate of land with pertinents
in the tenement of Barow, which belonged to Alexander Cook, by its right
bounds, namely, descending from the hospital to \'ydenmyr. thence ascending
to the common exit which leads to the west side of Barw, thence to Harlawmore,
thence from the west side of the said exit to the ford which leads from
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Harlawmoie to the road called Fawsyd gait, thence ascending to the site of the
bridge called Cachtlamis Brighe, and thence from that road to the land which
once belonged to Alexander de Stratum : To be held and had to the said
Richard and his heirs and asignees from me and my heirs in fee and heritage
as freely and quietly, fully and honourably, as any other fee-firm in the realm of
Scotland is held with free entry and exit, common pasture, and all other
easements which pertain or ought to pertain in any manner to the said town :
I will also and grant that whenever the said Richard his heirs or assignees
shall happen to be fined m my court from whatever cause that he shall pay in
full for each fine 12 pence : Paying each year the said Richard his heirs and
assignees to me and my heirs one penny in the town of Barvv at the Feast of
S. Kentigern in name of fee-firm, if asked by me or my heirs, for suits of
court, ward, relief, and all services, customs, exactions, and demands, and for
everything else which can be exacted from the said land : I will also and grant
that the said Richard his heirs and assignees may grind their grain at my mill
of Duncanlaw in multure, and they shall be next after harvest in grinding : 1
the said Eufamia and my heirs shall warrand and defend the said land with its
pertinents to the said Richard his heirs and assignees against all men and
women for ever : Witnesses, etc. {H.)
ZtD, 8th Sept. 1346. Notarial Copy, see No. 67A, of tJie following Charter:
Dauid dei gracia Rex Scottorum omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue
salutem Sciatis nos dedisse concesisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse
Patricio Flemymg dilecto et fideli nostro officium vicecomitis tocius vice-
comitatus de Tweddale vna cum ducatu hominum tocius vicecomitatus predicti :
Tenendum et habendum eidem Patricio et heredibus suis de nobis et heredibus
nostris in feodo et herediatii; libere quiete plenarie integre et honorifice cum
feodis et liberis consuetudinibus quibuscunque ad dictum officium spectantibus
seu iuste spectare valentibus infuturum quoquo modo : In cuius rei testimonium
presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum precepimus apponi : Testibus ; Roberto
Senescallo Scocie nepote nostro ; Johanne Ranulphi comite Morauie domino
vallis anandie et mannie consanguineo nostro ; Patricio de Dunbar Comite
Marchie ; Malcolmo Flemyng Com.ite de Wigtoun ; et thoma de Carnoto
Cancellario nostro Scocie ; Militibus : Apud Striuelyn octauo die Septembris
Anno regni nostri decimo octauo (8 Sept. 1346).
Translation.
David, by the grace of God, King of Scots to all good men of his whole
land Greeting : Wit ye that we have given, granted, and by this our present
charter confirmed to our faithful lovit Patrick Fleming the office of Sheriff of all
the sheriffdom of Tweddale with the command of the men of all the foresaid
sheriffdom : To be held and had by the said Patrick and his heirs of us and
our heirs in fee and heritage freely, quietly, fully, wholly, and honourably with
feofs and whatsoever free customs pertaining or which ought justly to pertain
in any way to the said office in future : In testimony whereof we have caused
our seal to be appended to this our present charter : Witnesses, etc. At
Stirling 8th day of September in the 18th year of our reign. (H.)
^D. 1350. Hoc scriptum conuencionis editum apud Haddingtoun die
Martis proxima ante festum Sancte trinitatis anno Domini Millesimo CCCmo
qumquagesimo testatur quod facta fuit hec conuencio inter nobilem virum et
discretum hugonem Giffard dominum de vestirex parte vna/et thomam dictum
Goldharis et hugonem pistorem burgenses de haddingtoun ac tenentes dicti
hugonis dommi de yestir in vico de Gififardgatis ex altera videlicet quod dictus
hugodommusde yestir pro Salute anime sue / predecessorum et successorum
suorum concessit / dedit et confirmauit ad fundamentum ,' posicionem et con-
structionem finis orientalis pontis de haddingtoun duo tenementa duas
particatas terre continencia / in fine boriali vici de Giftardgat ex parte
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occidentali iacencia / tenenda et habenda dicta tenementa libere / quiete / pacitice
et honorifice de me (se) et heredibus meis (suis) et assignatis quibuscunque
inperpetuum vsui et sustentacioni dicti pontis cum libero introitu et exitu
omnibus dictum pontem frequentare volentibus / pro quaquidem concessione/et
libera contirmacione dicti thomas Goldharis et hugo pistor tenetur et fide media
firrriiter obligantur dicto hugoni domino de Yestir in duodecmi denariis argenti
soluendis annuatim eidem heredibus suis vel suis assignatis aut eorum ministris
nomine eorumdem ad duos anni terminos per equales medietates ad festa
pentecostes et Santi martini in hyeme sine" vlteriori dilacione / aut alia
prorogacione dolo / fraude vel malo ingenio Et si contingat dictos thomam et
hugonem heredes suos et assignatos vel aliquos alios terras et tenementa infra
dominium de Giftardgath qualitercunque occupaturos eosdem contingentia in
solucione dictorum duodecim denariorum annuatim ut premittitur soluendorum
in toto vel parte deticere quod absit obligant se/ terras suas et tenementa vn
vniuersa infra dictum dominium de Giffardgat et aliunde existencia / heredes
suos et assignatos ac omnia bona sua mobilia et immobilia vbicunque locorum
fuerint inuenta infra dominium domini regis et extra fore distringenda /
capienda / abducenda et ad voluntatem dicti hugonis domini de yestir heredum
suorum / et assignatorum ac ministrum eorumdem quocunque fore vendenda
licentia nullius ministri ad hoc petita vel optenta / quousque dicto hugoni
domino de yestir heredibus suis vel suis assignatis aut ministris tam de dampnis
iacturis et interesse si que vel quas sustinuerint vel incurrerint occasione dicti
pecunie ad terminos prescriptos non solute quam de debito principali plenarie
fuit satisfactum nullo proponendo obstante in contrarium Dictus vero hugo
dominus de yestir heredes sui et assignati dictas duas particatas terre Stacioni
pontis predicti Warandizabunt acquietabunt ac contra omnes gentes inperpetuum
defendent , In cuius rei testimonium parti huius indenture penes prefatos
thomam dictam Goldaris et hugonem pistorem / heredes suos et assignatos
remanenti et inperpetuum remansure / sigillum predicti hugonis domini de
yestir est appensum parti vero penes predictum hugonem dominum de yestir /
heredes suos et assignatos remanenti ac inperpetuum remansure quia thomas
dictus Goldharis et hugo pistor sepedicti ad confectionem presencium sigilla
propria non habuerunt / Sigillum commune burgi de haddingtoun ad instanciam
suam apponi procurarunt. Data et acta die loco et anno supradictis.
{H. and N.)
Translation.
This writ, issued after a compact at Haddington, Tuesday after Feast of Holy
Trinity A.D. 1350, bears witness that this agreement was come to between a noble
and discreet man Hugh Giffard, Lord of Yester, on one part, and Thomas called
Goldharis and Hugh Baker, burgesses of Haddington and tenants of the said
Hugh Lord of Yester in the village of Giffardgatis on the other, namely that the
said Hugh, Lord of Yester, for the weal of his soul and those of his predecessors
and successors gave, granted and confirmed to the foundation, site, and construc-
tion of the east end of Haddington Bridge two tenements containing two pieces
of land in the north end of the village of Giffardgat lying on the west side : The
said tenements to be held and had of him and his heirs and assignees whatsoever
for ever for the benefit and upkeep of the said bridge with free entry and ish to
all wishing to use the said bridge ; for which grant and free confirmation the said
Thomas Goldharis and Hugh Baker are held and firmly obliged by com .non
faith to the said Hugh Lord of Yester to pay twelve silver pennies yearly to him,
his heirs or assignees or their servants in their name in equal portions at two
terms of the year, at the feasts of Pentecost and Martinmas, without further
delay, or other extension, deceit, fraud, or malingine : And if it befalls that the
said Thomas and Hugh their heirs and assignees or any other occupiers what-
soever of the lands and tenements within the lordship of Giffardgath fail to pay in
part or whole the yearly sum of the said twelve pennies, which awanting, they do
oblige them that their whole lands and tenements, ivithin the said lordship of
Giffardgat and elsewhere, their heirs and assignees and all their movable and
immovable goods wherever they will be found within and without the King's
realm can be destrained, taken, 'removed, and sold at the wish of the said Hugh
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Lord of Yester his heirs and assignees or their servants whatsoever without
asking and obtaining the hcence of any oi^cial until the said Hugh Lord
of Yester his heirs or assignees or their servants are fully satisfied of expenses
incurred and interest, if any are sustained or incurred by reason of the non-
payment of the said money at the foresaid terms and of the principal due no-one
offering any obstacle in the contrary : The said Hugh Lord of Yester, his heirs,
and assignees will warrand, acquit, and forever defend the said two pieces
of land to the site of the said bridge against all people : In testimony whereof
the seal of the foresaid Hugh Lord of Yester is appended to the part of
the indenture to remain forever in possession of the said Thomas called
Goldharis and Hugh Baker and their heirs and assignees : And to the part to
remain for ever with the foresaid Hugh Lord of Yester and his heirs and
assignees, because the said Thomas called Goldharis and Hugh Baker have no
proper seals for the completing of these presents, the Common Seal of
Haddington at their instance they caused to be appended : Dated and done,
day, place, and year above mentioned. (//.)
^D . 26th Feb. 1361/2. A confirmatioun grantit be George Erl of Merch of
the evidentis maid to William Muir and Neill Cunnungham of the daitt, the 26
Feb. 1361. No. 7, 1619 Belton Inve?iiory. {//.)
Z(. i8th June 1366. Omnibus ad quos presentes littere pervenerint
Radulphus de hoeme dominus de Nethirakehed in Cunynghame Willelmo filio
Henrici balliuo meo de Nethirakehed Salutem / tibi precipio et mando quatinus
visis presentibus sine dilacione saysinam hereditariam deliberacione facias
Nigello de Cunynghame secundum tenorem carte sue de omnibus terris meis
de Nethirakehed cum pertinenciis presences tibi reminebunt pro Waranto In
cuius rei testimonium Sigillum meum presentibus apposui. Apud Loghmaban
die sabatti octauo decimo die Junij Anno domini Millesimo ccci"o Ixvjo.
(H. and N.)
Translation.
To all to whose notice these letters do come Ralph de Hoeme, Lord of
Nethirakehed in Cunynghame, to William Henryson my baillie of Nethirakehed
Greeting : I charge and command thee on sight of these presents without
delay to give heritable sasine to Nigel de Cunynghame, in terms of his charter,
of all my lands of Nethirakehed : These presents will remain with thee as a
warrant : In testimony whereof I have appended my seal to these presents :
At Loghmaben, Saturday, 18th day of June 1366 a.d. (//.)
^1 . 5th August 1366. Tua chartouris of ane annuelrent of 45 merkis
sterling out of Beltoun and Pitkockis grantit be William Muir of Monihaggen
in favouris of Neill Cunninghame of the daitt the 5 of August 1366. Nos. 3
and 4 of 1619 Belton lu-ventory. {H.)
Ao. 1369-1385. Omnibus banc Cartam visuris vel audituris • Georgius de
Dunbar Comes Marchie et dominus Vallis Anandie et de Man Salutem in
dommi sempiternam Nouerit vniuersitas vestra nos • dedisse • concessisse •
et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto et fideli nostro • Nigello de
Conyghame pro homagio • et seruicio suo • tolas terras nostras de Beltona • et
de Kynpalet cum pertinenciis infra Comitatum nostrum Marchie • iacentes •
Quas quidem terras de Beltona et de Kynpalet cum • pertinenciis Willelmus
More de Monyhagne • dominus earumdem • coram pluribus et sufficientibus
testibus nobis cum fusto • et baculo sursum reddidit • ac omne ius et clameum
que ipse Willelmus in dictis terris de Beltona et de Kynpalet cum pertinenciis
habuit vel habere potuit • pro se et heredibus suis • inperpetuum quietum-
clamauit et in manus nostras pure et simpliciter resignauit • Tenendas et
habendas omnes predictas terras cum pertinenciis • prefato Nigello heredibus
suis et suis assignatis de nobis et heredibus vel successoribus nostris Comitibus
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Marchie in feodo et hereditate • In boscis • et planis • pratis pascuis • et pasturis
• Moris Marresiis •. Aquis ■ Stagnis • Molendinis • Multuris • et eorum Sequelis
• cum tenandriis de Edyntona que tenetur de Beltona et cum officiis fifabri et
braciatricis aucupacionibus venacionibus et piscariis ■ Et cum omnibus aliis
commoditatibus libertatibus et aysiamentis tarn sub terra quam supra terram
tarn non nominatis quam nominatis ad dictas terras spectantibus vel aliquo
modo • spectare iuste valentibus in futurum • Adeo quiete • libere • et honorifice
• in omnibus et per omnia sicut dictus Willelinus More ■ et antecessores sui
ipsas terras de Beltona et de Kynpalet cum pertinenciis de nobis vel predeces-
soribus nostris Comitibus Marchie liberius quietius • plenius • et honorificentius
alicjuo tempore tenuerunt sen possiderunt ffaciendo inde dictus Nigellus et
heredes sui et sui assignati Nobis et heredibus vel successoribus nostris Comi-
tibus Marchie ilia • et eadem seruicia que dictus Willelmus More et anteces-
sores sui pro dictis terris de Beltona et de Kynpalet facere consueuerunt et
debite tenebantur • Nos vero predictus Georgius et heredes nostri predictas
terras de Beltona et de Kynpalet predicto Nigello de Conynghame et heredibus
suis et suis assignatis • contra omnes homines et feminas Warantizabimus
acquietabimus et inperpetuum defendemus In Cuius Rei testimonium presenti
carte nostre sigillum nostrum fecimus apponi Hiis testibus reuerendo in Christo
patre • domino Willelmo de Lavndels • Episcopo Sancti Andree • dominis
Archebaldo de Dovglas • domino Gahvydie • ex orientali parte aque de
Creych • Jacobo do Douglas domino de Dalket • Willelmo de Dischyngtona •
Militibus • magistro Johannede Caroun • Rectore ecclesie de Racheu • magistro
Koberto Bel perpetuo vicario de Karale ■ Alexandre de Ryklyntona • Roberto
Leche Clerico nostro • et Multis aliis. (//. ciftd N.)
Seal appended entire, but slightly defaced.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this charter George de Dunbar, Earl of March and
Lord of Annandale and Man, Greeting in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye that
we have given, granted, and by this our present charter confirmed to our beloved
and faithful Nigell de Conyghame for his homage and service all our lands of
Belton and Kvnpalet with pertinents, lying within our Earldom of March, which
said lands of Belton and Kynpalet with pertinents William More of Monyhagne,
Lord thereof, before many and sufficient witnesses with staff and baton resigned
to us, and all right and claim, which the said William had or could have in the
said lands of Belton and Kynpalet with pertinents for himself and his heirs he
quitclaimed forever and in our hands purely and simply resigned : All the said
land with pertinents to be held and had by the said Nigell his heirs and assignees
of us and our heirs or successors. Earls of March, in fee and heritage, in woods
and plains, meadows, fields and pastures, moors, marshes, waters, stanks, mills,
multures, and their sequels with the tenandries of Edynton which are held ot
Belton, and with smithies, brewhouses, hawkings, huntings, and fishings, and
with all other commodities, liberties, and easements, beneath and above the
earth, named or not, belonging to the said lands, or by any means justly belong-
ing in future, as quietlv, freely, and honourably in all and by all as the said
William More and his ancestors at any time held or possessed the said '^"^s of
Belton and Kynpalet with pertinents of us or our predecessors, earls of March :
Rendering therefor the said Nigell, his heirs, and assignees to us and our hens
or successors the same service as the said William More and his ancestors were
accustomed to render for the said lands of Belton and Kynpalet and they have
been duly held : We forsooth the foresaid George and our heirs shall warrand
acquit and forever defend the said lands of Belton and Kinpalet to the said
Nigell de Conynghame, his heirs, and assignees against all men and women : In
testimony whereof we have caused our seal to be appended to this our present
charter : Witnesses, etc. {//.)
29. 1369-1385. A duplicate of the foregoing, also sealed. In it all
reference to Kynpalet is omitted, otherwise, except for a few small variations, it
is the same as No. 28. (//.)
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29-^. 24th Feb. 1369/70. Instrument of resignation of the Landis of Castel-
hill of Durisder be William Fothering« in favouris of Neill Cunninghame of the
daitt the 24 of february 1369. No. 5, 1619 Belton Inventory. (//.)
29^. 24th June 1370. Ane obligatioun maid be Patrik Pol wart of that Ilk in
favouris of Neill Cunninghame of the daitt the day of St. Jon baptist 1370.
No. 6, 161 9 Belton Inventory. {H.)
30. 9th March 1373/4. Hec indentura facta Apud Drumfres nona die
mensis Alarcii Anno domini Millesimo CCCmo septuagesimo Tercio Inter
Gilbertum filium quondam domini Johannis filii lachlani militis ex parte vna et
Nigellum de Conyngham ex parte altera Testatur videlicet quod dictus Gilbertus
dedit et concessit ac pro se et heredibus suis sursum reddidit domino regi terras
tenementa et libertates suas cum pertinenciis in baronia de Glenkarne infra
vicecomitatum de Drumfres Jacentes ad infeodandum hereditaria predictum
Nigellum heredes et assignatos suos in dictis terris et tenandriis cum
pertinenciis quibuscunque pro quibus concessione et resignacione predictus
Nigellus obligatur predicto Gilberto in quatuor viginti marcas auri vel argenti
et vaccis fetis ad tempora infra scripta soluendas intrante termino prime
solucionis videlicet viginti marcas auri vel argenti in die confectionis presencium
et ad festum Sanctorum Philippi et Jacobi inmediate post datum presencium
Sequentes in vaccis fetis viginti marcatas secundum quod tempore se habent
tunc in patria ad precium et ad festum Pentecosten proximo inde sequentes
viginti marcas in auro vel argento et ad festum sancti martini in yeme proximo
inde sequentes viginti marcas in auro vel argenti (Nichil ominus dictus
Gilbertus manebit in dictis terris pro toto tempore vite sue et habebit liberum
tenementum) Exitibus Curiarum exceptis que mediatum inter prescriptum
Gilbertum et Nigellum diuidetur Eciam dictus Nigellus habebit possessionem
omnium Silvarum predictarum terrarum a tempore confectionis presencium
libere exceptis edificiis infra dictum dominium construendis que per uisum
ballivi vel seriandi liberabuntur Et etiam dictus Nigellus faciet omnia seruicia
forenceca et intrenceca domino regi Justiciario vel Vicecomiti de drumfres de
dictis terris debita et consueta pro toto tempore vite sue et seruabit dictum
Gilbertum ac homines suos indempnes In Cuius rei Testimonium Sigilla
predictorum Gilberti et Nigelli alternatim sunt appensa Data die loco et anno
supradictis hiis testibus fratre Johanne de maxistona Waltero Auenell et
Willelmo del Mureheued cum multis aliis. (//. and N.)
Translation.
This indenture made at Drumfres, ninth day of the month of March 1373 a.d.
between Gilbert, son of umquhile Sir John MacLachlan knight, on one part
and Nigel de Conyngham on the other bears witness that the said Gilbert gave,
granted, and for himself and his heirs resigned up to the Lord King his lands,
tenements, and liberties with pertinents, lying in the Barony of Glenkarne and
shire of Drumfres, to infeft heritably the said Nigel his heirs and assignees in
the said lands and tenandries with pertinents whatsoever; For which grant and
resignation the said Nigel is obliged to pay to the said Gilbert four score marks,
gold or silver, and cows in calf at the times underwritten ; the first payment at
term of entry, namely twenty marks in gold or silver at the day of making of these
presents ; and at the feast of SS. Philip and James, immediately following, cows
m calf to the value of twenty marks, at the price they then obtain in the country;
and at the feast of Penticost immediately following twenty marks in gold or
silver, and at the feast of IMartinmas immediately following twenty marks in
gold or silver [nevertheless the said Gilbert will remain on the said lands for all
the days of his life and have the freehold] exits of Courts excepted which shall
be divided equally between the foresaid Gilbert and Nigel: Also the said Nioel
will have possession of all the woods of the said lands free from the time of tlie
making of these presents except the buildings to be constructed within the
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said lordship which shall be freed at the sight of the baillie or serjeant : And
also the said Nigel is to render all service, forinsec and intrinsec, to the Lord
King, Justiciar, or Sheriff of Urumfres due and wont from these lands for all his
life and will keep the said Gilbert and his men immune : In testimony whereof
the seals of the foresaid Gilbert and Nigel are alternately appended. Dated
day, place, and year above written : Witnesses, etc. (//".)
Oi. loth March 1373/4. Vniuersis has litteras visuris vel audituris
Gilbertus filius quondam domini Johannis filii lachlan militis Salutem Nouerit
vniueritas vestra me ex certa sciencia et de bona causa fecisse conalituisse et
ordinasse facere constituere et ordinare dilectos amicos meos Johannem niercere
Burgensem de Perth et Andream filium eius ac Robertum de Suyntona attor-
natos et procuratores meos vices meas habentes tam in genere quam in specie
dando eisdem vel eorum duobus aut vni meam plenariam potestatem. coniunctim
et divisim in solidum ad sursum reddendum nomine et ex parte mea cum fusto
et baculo pureque et simpliciter resignandum totas terras meas Baronie de
Snade cum pertmenciis infra vicecomitatum de Urumfres in Manis Excellentis-
simi principis ac domini nostri domini Roberti dei gracia regis Scotorum illustris
vna cum omni iure et clameo que Ego Gilbertus vel heredes mei quicunque in
dicta Baronia cum pertinenciis habeo vel habent potero vel poterint infuturum
exaliquo titulo sine iure prout in litteris meis resignatoriis exinde confectis plenius
continetur Ratum et gratum habentem et habiturum quicquid predicti Johannes
Andrea et Robertus eorum duo vel vnus nomine et ex parte mea fecerint vel
fecerit in premissis vel aliquo premissorum In Cuius rei testimonium presentibus
Sigillum meum est appensum Datas Apud drumfres Xmo die mensis niarcii
Anno domini millesimo CCCmo Septuagesimo Tercio. i^H. and N.)
Translation.
To all who see or hear these letters Gilbert, son of umquhile Sir John
MacLachlan knight, Greeting : Wit ye that I, from sure knowledge and of good
cause, have made, constituted, and ordained, and do make, constitute, and ordain
my beloved friends John Mercer burgess of Perth, Andrew his son, and Robert
de Suynton my attorneys and procurators, having my power in all and sundry,
giving each and all of them my full power conjunctly and severally in full to give
up in my name and behalf with staff and baton and purely and simply resign
all my lands of the Barony of Snaid with pertinents in Drumfriesshire into the
hands of the most excellent prince and our lord Robert, by the grace of God,
illustrious King of Scots with all right and claim which I the said Gilbert, or my
heirs whatsoever have in the said Barony with pertinents, or could have in future
by any title or right as is more fully set out in my letters of resignation made
thereupon : Whatever the said John, Andrew and Robert, or two, or one of them,
in my name and behalf will do in these matters or any of the matters will be
held valid and thankful : In testimony whereof my seal is appended to the
presents : Dated at Drumfres loth day of the month of March A.u. 1373. {H.)
32. 17th March 1374/5. Vniuersis presentes Litteras visuris vel audituris
Nigellus de Cvnynghame dominus de yestyr salutem in domino sempiternam
Noueritis me Johannem de Leys del Bothanys fecisse legaliter summonire ad
ostandum mihi cartas suas et euidencias quibus clamauit de me tenere terras
suas del Bothanys Gamylstona et de Duncanlaw cum pertinenciis et per quod
seruicium Qui vero Johannes ad quendam diem sibi prefixum venerat mihi
cartas suas et euidencias ostensurus quas propter alias occupaciones necessarias
adtunc videre non volens eidem Johanni alium diem Legalem assignaui (mihi)
dictas suas euidencias ostensuro/et antequam dictus dies aduenerit predicte
carte et euidencie sue ut dixit cum aliis bonis suis fuerant combuste ad quem
nichilominus diem dictus Johannes venerat certificans multis aliis et mihi cartas
suas et euidencias fuisse combuste mihi caritatis intuitu humilter supphcando
quod sibi vellem concedere assisam proborum et fidelium ad inquirendum et
recoiinoscendum tenorem cartarum et euidenciarum suarum predictarum Ad
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cuius instanciam ob dei amorem inclinans dedi et concessi dicto Johanni
assisam in loco que vocatur Catcluch infra territoriuni de Duncanlaw sextodecimo
die niensis maicii anno domini Millesimo CCCmo Ixxmo quarto ad cognoscandum
super premissis et ex nostri vtriusque consensu pro perpetuo determinandum
ad quern vero diem summonire feci omnes tenentes meos baroniarumde Morhame
Duncanlaw /et Yestyr/ alios proceres patere quam barones ad instanciam
meam venire que rogaui De quibus cum consensu et assensu Jonete Giftard
sponse mee mecum dictis die et loco sedentis super premissis fideliter inquir-
endis et finaliter ut premittitur determinandis assisam elegi ad quam assisam
sine inquisicionem fuerant ordine et forma nominati uocati et magno interueni-
enti Sacramento iurati Johannes de Spottyswod tunc temporis constabularius
constabularie de Hadyngtona Dauid Broun dominus de Cumbyrcolstona
Willelmus de Caudela dominus de Stevynstona / Thomas de ftbresta Johannes
Yhole burgenses de Hadingtona / Maliseus de Duns Willelmus filius Ade de
Kydlaw Willelmus de Crumby burgensis de Hadyngtona Willelmus de Trauer-
nent rector scolarum dicti burgi Johannes del Dale Jop Wyntyr Johannes
Penyfadyr et Johannes filius Bricij Coram quibus iuratis ego dictus Nigellus a
dicto Johanne de Leys tenente meo castri Wardam / Merchet Heryelde/et alia
onera secularia que michi et consilio meoprotunc videbantur exigenda petieram
Que omnia dictus Johannes se pro terris suis debere penitus denegans et cum
magna instancia exorans peciit omnes comoditates libertates et aysiamenta
dictis terris suis pertinenciis vna cum seruiciis et oneribus inde debitis per
dictam assisam pro dei amore declarari et finaliter determinari Qui iurati tunc
se retraxerunt et inter ipsos diuturnam qui diligenti collacionem super premissis
habitam ad presenciam meam vxoris mee memorate et Curie redierunt et per
Johannem de Spottyswod predictum vnum dicte assise sine inquisicionis in quam
omnes pro suo veredicte dicendo in vnum consencientes ostenserunt quod dictus
Johannes de Leys et antecessores sui fuerunt vestiti et saysiti per quondam
dominum Johannem Gyffard dominum de Yestyr de duabus terris cotagiis cum
pertinemciis iacentibus in villa et territoriis del Bothanys et de Gamylstona et
de (vno prato) quod vocatur Avymsinedv et cum omnibus aliis comoditatibus
libertatibus et aysiamentis ceteris que iustis pertinenciis suis cjuibuscunque prout
iacent in longitudine et latitudine per suas rectas metas et antiquas diuisas in
Moris Maresiis turbariis / petariis viis semitis boscis planis et omnibus commu-
nibus aysiamentis in communi pastura cum libero introitu et exitu cum brasina
pistrina carnificis del Fiothanys et quod sunt Romefre in molendino del Bothanys
immediate post dominum soluendo inde vnam ferlotam de Celdra et quod sunt
liberi de Bludewyt merchet Heryelde Castri Warda et omni secta Curie soluendo
inde nomine quondam dicti domini Johannis Gyffard domini de yestyr et heredum
suorum dictus Johannes de Leys et heredes sui monasterio de Dryburght sex
solidos et octo denarios sterlingorum annuatim ad festa Pentecostes et sancti
Martini in Hyeme per equales porciones in puram et perpetuam elimosinam
nomine albe ferme tantum pro omnibus aliis seruiciis secularibus exactionibus
et demandis que de dictis terris et tenandriis cum pertinenciis exigi poterint in
futurum quovis modo vel requiri Et eciam dixerunt quod dictus dominus
Johannes et heredes sui predictis terris del Bothanys et Gamylstona cum prato
supradicto ac omnibus aliis aysiamentis supradictis predicto Johanni de leys et
heredibus suis contra omnes mortales Warantizabunt acquietabunt in forma
premissa in perpetuum et defendent Dixerunt eciam quod dictus Johannes de
Leys possidet hereditaj^ia sibi et heredibus suis per confirmacionem quondam
domini Thome de Morhame militis domini eiusdem vnum tenementum in villa
et territorio de Duncanlaw quod antiquitus vocabatur ffodringhamysland cum
suis pertinenciis secundum quod iacent in longitudine et latitudine per suas
rectas et antiquas diuisas cum communibus aysiamentis in communi pastura
in Moris maresiis turbariis petariis boscis planis viis semitis cum libero
mtroitu et exitu et erunt Rumefre in molendino immediate post domino soluendo
tantum vnam firlotam de Celdra et quod tenet dictum tenementum. libere de
Blvdewyte Merchet et Heryelde Castri Warda et secta Curie / et quod ulli
communicabunt mfra suum Severel a festo Inuencionis sancte Crucis usque ad
festum omnium sanctorum Soluendo inde domino de Morhame et heredibus
SUIS duodecun denarios argenti annuatim ad festum sancti Martini in Hyeme s
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petatuntur nomine albe firme (tantumj pro omni alio seruicio seculari quod inde
exigi poterit in futurum quouis modo vel requiri Quod quidem tenementum quod
vocatur ffodrynghamysland cum pertinenciis suis supradictis predictus dominus
de .Morhanie et heiedes sui predicto Johanni de Leys et heiedibus suis contra
omnes mortales Warandizabunt in forma premissa in perpetuum et defendent
Dixerunt eciam quod idem Johannes de Leys tenet et habet vnum tenementum
in eadem villa de Uuncanlaw quod vocabatur antiquitus terra quondam Thome
filii mariote cum predictis condicionibus omnibus Soluendo inde annuatim
domino de Morhame et heredibus suis vnum denarium argenti si petatur ad
festum beati Martini nomine albe firme tantum pro omnibus aliis seruiciis
secularibus que inde exigi poterint quovis modo vel requiri In cjuorum omnium
et singulorum testimonium sigillum meum vna cum sigillis Johannis de
Spottyswod domini eiusdem tunc temporis constabularii constabularie de
Hadyngtona Willelmi de Caudela domini de Stevynstona Dauid Broun domini
de Cvmbyrcolstona Thome de fforesta Johannis yhole et Willelmi de Crumby
burgensium de Hadyntona et sigillum Willelmi de Trauernent magistri scolarum
dicti burgi presentibus sunt appensa die loco et anno supradictis. (//. and N.)
Seal of Cunynghame and Broun still appended in fair condition.
Translation.
To all who see or hear these present letters I, Nigel de Cunynghame, Lord
of Yestyr, give Greeting in the Lord everlasting: Wit ye that I have caused
John de Leys of the Bothanys to be legally summoned to shew me his charters
and evidents by which he claimed to hold of me his lands of the Bothanys,
Gamylston, and Duncanlaw with pertinents and by what service, which said
John came at a certain day assigned to him to shew me his charters and
evidents, to look at which on account of other important matters I was then
unwilling, and assigned the said John another lawful day to shew me his said
evidents ; and before the said day arrived his foresaid charters and evidents, as
he alledges, with his other goods were burned, on which day nevertheless the
said John compeared certifying to me and many others that his charters and
evidents had been burned and humbly begged that I induced by charity, should
grant him an inquest by true and faithful men to search for and inspect the
terms of his foresaid charters and evidents : At whose desire, led Ijy the love of
God, I gave and granted the said John an assize in the place called Catcluch in
the territory of Duncanlaw upon the i6th day of the month of March 1374 A.l).
to inquire into the matter and by our final consent to determine it for ever ; to
which day I caused summon all my tenants of the Ikironies of Morhame,
Duncanlaw, and Yestyr to shew others, gentlemen as well as barons, whom I
requested to come at my desire : Upon which with the consent and assent of
Jonet Giffard my wife, sitting with me on the said day and place to faithfully
inquire and finally, if possible, to determine the question, I chose an assize, to
which assize or inquest in order and form were named, called, and sworn by the
great oath, John de Spottyswod present constable of the Constabulary of
Hadyngton ; David Broun Lord of Cumbyrcolston ; William de Caudel lord of
Stevynston ; Thomas de Forest, and John Yhole burgesses of Hadyngton ;
Malise de Duns ; William Adamson of Kydlaw ; William de Crumby burgess
of Hadyngton ; William of Tranent rector of the schools of that town ; John of
the Dale ; Jop Wyntyr ; John Penyfadyr ; and John Fitz Brice ; Before which
jurors I the said Nigel asked from the said Johnde Leys my tenant Castleward,
Merchet, Herveld, and other secular burdens which then appeared to me and
my council to'be due, all which the said John utterly denied were due from his
lands and pleading with great vehemence demanded that all the commodities,
liberties, and easements pertaining to his said lands with the services and
burdens due thence should be decided upon and iinally determined by the said
assize for the love of God, which jurors then retired and after diligently holding
long discussion upon the matter among themselves returned to the presence of
me, my foresaid wife, and the Court, and by John de Spottyswod foresaid, one
of the said assize or inquest in which all agreeing upon their verdict, they found
that the said John de Leys and his ancestors were vested and seized by
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uniquhile John Giffard, Lord of Yestyr, in two acres of cotland with pertinents
lying in the town and territory of the Bothanys and Gamelston and a meadow
called Auymsinedu with all other commodities, liberties, easements, and certain
just pertinents as they lie in length and breadth by their right bounds and old
marches in moors, marshes, turbaries, petaries, roads, paths, woods, plains, and
all common easements in common pasture with free entry and ish with the
brewhouse and bakehouse of the hangman of the Bothanys, and that they are
room-free in the mill of the Bothanys immediately after the lord : paying
therefor one tirlot of wheat and that they are free from Bludwyt, Merchet,
Heryeld, Castleward, and all suits of court ; paying therefor in name of the
said umquhile Sir John Giffard, Lord of Yestyr, and his heirs the said John de
Leys and his heirs To the Monastery of Dryburgh six shillings and eightpence
sterling yearly in equal portions at the feasts of Pentecost and Martinmas in
pure and perpetual alms in name of blanch-firm for all other services, secular
burdens, and demands which could be levied or in future demanded in anyway
from the said lands and tenandries : And that they also found that the said Sir
John and his heirs will warrand, acquit, and forever defend in due form the said
John de Leys and his heirs against all mortals in the foresaid lands of the
Bothanys and (jamylston with the foresaid meadow and all other foresaid
easements ; And they also found that the said John de Leys and his heirs
possess by heritance by the confirmation of umquhile Sir Thomas de Morham,
knight. Lord of that Ilk, a tenement in the town and territory anciently called
Fodringhamsland with its pertinents as they lie in length and breadth by their
right and old bounds with common easements in common pasture, moors,
marshes, turbaries, petaries, woods, plains, roads, paths, with free entry and ish
and they are room-free in the mill immediately after the lord ; paying in full a
firlot of wheat, and that he holds the said tenement free of Bludwyt, Merchet,
Heryeld, Castleward, and suits of court, and that they all will share within his
several from the feast of the Invention of the Cross to the feast of All Saints ;
Paying therefor to the Lord of Morhame and his heirs twelve silver pennies
yearly at the feast of Martinmas, if asked, in name of blanch-firm in full for all
other secular service which could be levied thence or in future by any method
required, which said tenement called Fodringhamsland with its pertinents
foresaid the said Lord of Morhame and his heirs will warrand in due form and
forever defend to the foresaid John de Leys and his heirs against all mortals :
They found also that the said John de Leys holds and has a tenement in the
same town of Duncanlaw, anciently called the land of umquhile Thomas
Mariota's son with all the foregoing conditions ; Paying thence yearly to the
Lord of Morhame and his heirs a silver penny, if asked, at the feast of
Martinmas in name of blanch-firm in full for all other secular services which
could be levied thence or in any way demanded : In testimony of all and
sundry the foregoing my seal with the seals of John de Spottyswod, lord of that
Ilk present constable of the Constabulary of Hadyngton ; William de Caudel
lord of Stevynston : David Broun lord of Cumbyrcolston ; Thomas de
Foresta, John Yhole ; and William de Crumby burgesses of Hadyngton ; and
Wilham of Tranent master of the schools of that town are appended to these
presents, day, place, and year foresaid. (A".)
6L . loth April 1376. A procuratorie of resignation of the Landis of
Westberms and utheris m the handis of King Robert of the daitt, 10 of Apryll
1376. No. 2,, i6\c) Belfon Itivefitory. (//.)
61 . 6th Nov. 1376. Achartour of alienation of the Landis of Westbernis
and uthens be Patrick Polwart in favouris of Neill Cunninghame, daitit the 6
Nov. 1376. No.C),\6iQi BeltonJnvefitory. {//.)
33. 6th Dec. 1380. Robertus dei gracia Re.x Scottorum / Omnibus probis
hommibus toc.us terre sue clericis et laicis Salutem Sciatis nos dedisse con-
cessisse et hac presenti carta nostra • confirmasse archibaldo de Cunynghame
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filio Nigelli de Cunynghame totam baroniam de Snade cum pertinenciis infra
vicecomitatum de drumfres que fuit dicti nigelli et quam idem Nigellus non vi
aut metu ductus nee errore lapsus Sed mera et spontanea voluntate sua nobis
per fustum et baculum sursum reddidit pure • et simpliciter resignauit • ac
totum ius • et clameum que in dicta baronia cum pertinenciis habuit vel habere
potuit • pro se et heredibus suis omnino quietum clamauit in perpetuuni
Tenendam et habendam eidem archibaldo et heredibus suis masculisde corpore
suo legitime procreandis/quibus deficientibus heredibus dicti Nigelli legitimis
quibuscunque / de nobis {et) successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate • per
omnes rectas metas et diuisas suas / cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus
commoditatibus et asiamentis • ac iustis pertinenciis quibuscunque ad dictam
baroniam cum pertinenciis spectantibus / seu quovis modo • iuste spectare
valentibus in futurum • adeo libera et quiete • plenarie integre • et honorifice /
in omnibus et per omnia / sicut dictus nigellus • dictam baroniam cum pertinenciis
• de nobis ante resignacionem suam nobis exinde factam /liberius et quietius •
plenius integrius et honorificencius/ iuste tenuit seu possedit • ffaciendo inde
seruicia debita et consueta • In Cuius Rei testimonium presenti carte nostre
nostrum precipimus apponi Sigillum • / Testibus venerabilibus in Chrislo
patribus Willelmo et Johanne • Cancellario ■ nostro • Sanctiandree et
dunkeldensis ecclesiarum episcopis / Johanne primogenito nostro • de Carrie
Senescallo Scocie / Roberto de fyff et de Menteith filio nostro dilecto/ Willelmo
de Douglas et de Marr • consanguineo nostro / comitibus / Jacobo de Lyndesay
nepote nostro ■ Carissimo / et Alexandre de Lyndesay consanguineo nostro /
militibus / Apud Edynburgh / Sexto die decembris Anno Regni nostri decimo.
(1380.) {H- and N.)
Fragment of Great Seal appended, in bad condition.
Translation.
Robert by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men, cleric and lay,
of his whole land Greeting : Know ye that we have given, granted, and by this
our present charter confirmed to Archibald de Cunynghame, son of Nigel de
Cunynghame, all the barony of Snade with pertinents within the shire of
Drumfres, which was the said Nigel's, and which the said Nigel, not led by force
nor fear, nor lapsed in error, but from his mere and free will, resigned purely and
simply with staff and baton to us ; and all right and claim he had or could have
to the said barony for himself and his heirs fully quitclaimed forever : To be
held and had by the said Archibald and his heirs male to be procreated of his
body, whom failing the lawful heirs whomsoever of the said Nigel, of us and
our successors in fee and heritage by its right marches and bounds with all and
sundry liberties, commodities, easements, and whatever just pertinents belong-
ing to or by any way which ought to belong in future to the said barony, as
freelv and quietly, fully, wholly,'and honourably in all and by all the said Nigel,
before this resignation herein made to us, justly held or possessed the said
barony : Rendering therefor service due and wont : In tesimony whereof we
have caused our seal to be appended to this our present charter : Witnesses,
etc. {H.)
34. 20th Oct. 1386. Per banc Indenturam cunctis pateat euidenter quod
Adam de Edynetona dominus eiusdem assedauit et ad firmam dimisit domino
Nigello de Cvnynghame domino de Beltona totam terram suam de Edynetona
iacentem cum pertinenciis in Comitatu Marchie infra vicecomitatum ISerwyei
pro toto termino vite ipsius Ade a datu presentis Tenendam et habendam dicto
domino Nigello heredibus suis et assignatis cum omnibus commoditatibus
libertatibus et aysiamentis ac iustis pertinenciis quibuscunque ad dictam terram
spectantibus et quomodolibet spectare valentibus in futurum libere quiete
plenarie et integre tempore predicto persistente Et dictus dominus Xigelius e.\
sua mera voluntate assedabit et ad firmam dimittet firmanis totam predictam
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terram de Egynetona cum pertinenciis meliori modo quopotuerit cum consensu
et visu Patricii de Nesbyt domini de Ester nesbyt et henrici de Brothwyk ad
commodum dicti Ade/etomnes firmas et emolumenta quas de dictis "terris
leuauerit vel leuare poterit medio tempore ex sua voluntate dabit dicto ade vel
assignatis suis ad ipsius Ade sustentacionem sine more dispendio fraude vel
dolo quocunque Et quandiu dictus dominus Nigellus nullas firmas vel emolu-
menta ad sustentacionem dicti Ade sufficientes de dictis terris propter guerram
querere potuerit annuatim ex sua pura voluntate durante tempore predicto dicto
Ade ad ipsius sustentacionem clecem marcas sterlingorum accomodabit ad
ipsius Ade necessitatem indilate Et dictus Nigellus et heredes sui tenebit vel
tenebunt totam predictam terram de Edynetona cum pertinenciis in manibus
suis quousque ipse vel ipsi totam summam pecunie quam ipse dicto ade ad
ipsius sustentacionem alias accomodauerit de eadem terra leuauerit vel
leuauerint sine fraude /vel dolo per heredes dicti Adeeidem Nigello vel heredi-
bus suis de dicta pecunie summa plenarie fuerit satisfactum {sic) Et concor-
datim est inter partes predictas quod dictus Adam nee heredes sui nee aliquis
nomine eorumdem totam predictam terram suam de Edynetona nee aliquem sui
partem vendat vendent impignorabit impignorabunt dabit dabunt assedabit
assedabunt incomodabit incomodabunt nee aliquo alio modo aliam vel aliquibus
tempore medio alienabit nee alienabunt sine licencia dicti domini Nigelli vel
heredum suorum capitalis domini sui predicte terre sue cum pertinenciis Ad
que omnia et singula in omnibus punctis suis et artieulis forma pariter et
effectum fideliter et finnaliter obsueruanda dictus Adam tactis saerosanctis
ewangelis iuramentum prestitit eorporale In cuius rei testimonium presentibus
Indenturis alternatim sigilla parcium sunt appensa Datam apud Hadynglona
xxmo die mensis Octobris anno domini Millesimo CCCmo Octogesimo sexto.
{H. and N.)
Translation.
By this Indenture may it be plainly patent to All that Adam de Edyneton,
lord of that Ilk, has rented and let at rent to Sir Nigel de Cunnynghame, Lord
ofBelton, all his land of Edyneton, lying with pertinents in the Earldom of
March within the shire of Berwick, for the duration of the said Adam's life, from
the date of this present: To be held and had by the said Sir Nigel his heirs
and assignees with all commodities, liberties, easements, and just pertinents
whatsoever belonging to or which ought to belong in anvway to the said land
m^ future freely, quietly, fully, and wholly during the said time : And the said
Sir Nigel out of his mere wish rented and let at rent by rents all the said land
of Edyneton with pertinents in the best manner which can be with the consent
and at the sight of Patrick de Nesbyt, lordofEstir Nesbvt, and Henry de
Borthwick for the benefit of the said Adam, and all the rents and emoluments
which he will have levied or be able to levy from the said lands at any time he
will give to the said Adam or his assignees for the keep of the said Adam with-
out delay, cost, fraud, or deceit whatever : And when the said Sir Nio-el can
get no rents or profits sufficient for the keep of the said Adam from the said
lands on account of war he will pay vearlv from his free will during the said
time to the said Adam for his keep lo marks sterhng without delay for the
necessaries of the said Adam : And the said Nigel and his heirs will hold all
the foresaid land of Edyneton with pertinents in their possession until they will
have raised from the said land all the sum of monev which they will have paid
to the said Adam for his keep M-ithout fraud or deceit on the part of Adam's
heirs and the said Nigel and his heirs fully satisfied of the said sum : And it is
agreed between the said parties that the said Adam, his heirs, or anyone else in
heir name may not sell nor wadset, give, rent, burden, nor in any way at any
.me alienate all the said land of Edyneton nor any part thereof without the
licence of the said Sir Nigel and his heirs, lords in chief of the said land with
pertinents : Fnmly to observe all and sundry the above in all its points and
!nl tl? £' Tl '" ''",^' ^' '" ^'"'^ ^'^^ ^^'^^ ^^^"^ took his personal oath touch-
Lill f tl ^' Evangels : In testimony whereof to these presents Indentures the
th. ^ S^ parties are alternately appended : Dated at Hadvnton, 20th dav of
the month of October, a.d. 1386. {H.) ' '
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OO. 1386. In dei nomine amen Anno a natiaitateeuisdem Millesimo CCCmo
Ixxxmo sexto Indictione Octaua pontificatus Sanctissimi in Chiisto patris ac
domini nostri domini Clementis diuina prouidencia pape Septimi anno Septimo
In mei notarii publica et testium subscriptorum presencia ad hoc A'ocatorum
constitutus discietus vir dominus patricius gray dominus partis capitalis baronie
de Langforgrund pio tribunali sedens in villa de Langfoigrund super quemdam
montem qui dicitur hundhyll et quemdam processum Ibidem in vltima sua
curia ductum super terris de litiltona et de louranstona de Octhtercummane
publice legi fecit quo lecto Jominum Thomam de haya tanquam porcionarium
in capite terrarum de Lytiltona de Louranstona de octhtercummane vocare
fecit in continente qui quidem dominus thomas humilitcr comparuit petens
declaracionem assise prout in vltima curia precedenti Ibidem fuerat determinata
quomodo et per quod seruicium predicte terre de lytiltona de louranstona de
Octhtercummane de dicto domino patricio gray tenebantur // ad quod vero
predictus dominus patricius consilio peritorum plenius auisatus assisam proborum
fecit leuari per cjuos rei Veritas patenter poterat declarari quibus vero Juratis et
assisa plenius determinata curiam intraverunt dicentes et promulgantes quod
predicte terre de lytiltona de louranstona de Octhtercummane de dicto domino
patricio gray tenentur in capite per Wardam releuium homagium et seruicium hoc
facto et promulgato prefatus dominus patricius gray a dicto domino Thoma
peciit homagium et seruicium sibi fieri pro parte sua predictarum terrarum prout
Ibidem in assisa per fide dignos fuerat determinata ad quod prefatus dominus
thomas respondens dixit quod pro terris de litiltona de louranstona de
octhtercummane cum pertinenciis homagium faceret quod vero wult ordo Juris
vt dixit et ad hoc se obtulit promptum et paratum hoc responsio prefatus
dominus Patricius patenter coram astantibus denegauit dicens quod vlterius
quam pars sua predictarum terrarum extenderet ipsum non receptaret hoc dicto
prefatus dominus thomas respondit et dixit quod dictus dominus patricius in
plena curia promisit ipsum pro terris de litiltona de louranstona de Octhter-
cummane recipere in quantum quod ordo Juris in se postulat et requirit Ad quod
vero prefatus dominus patricius concessit ipsum receptaret in quantum wit ordo
Juris //' hoc petito et plenius in forma prescripta concesso prefatus dominus
thomas in forma debita coram prefato domino patricio flexis genubus comparuit
capite denudato dicens Ibidem pro verba de presenti homagium sibi facere pro
terris de litiltona de louranstona de Octhtercummane quas de ipso tenet in
capite// quod quidem homagium prefatus dominus patricius noluit receptare
nisi homagium facere diuisim sibi declararet pro terris quas de dicto domino
patricio tenet in capite infra terras de litiltona de loursantonade ochlercunmiane
cum pertinenciis quod vero prefatus dominus patricius thomas facere negauit eo
quod prius promisit ipsum recipere ad homagium faciendum vt postulat ordo
Juris et hoc non fit ergo homagium diuisim eo quod fuit inconueniens facere
recusauit protestatus et off"erans se tunc et omni tempore future homagium
facere Juridice promptum et paratum Super quibus omnibus et singulis prefatus
dominus Thomas a me notario publico publicum requisiuit instrumentum
Acta sunt hec apud langforgrund loco quo supra Presentibus discretis viris
dominis thoma de haya constabulario scocie dauid de lyndesay de glenesk alano
de Erskyne Militibu's Johanne rollok Willelmo de camera et pluribus aliis
testibus ad premissa vocatis specialiter et rogatis
Et ego nicholaus allatesse clericus Sancti Andree dyocesis
publicus et apostolica auctoritate notarius predictis omnibus
'' Locus Sigiii" et omnibus dum vt premittitur agerentur et fierent vna cuni
prenominatis testibus presens fui eique sic fiere vidi audiui
et signum meum consuetum apposui rogatus et requisitus
in testimonium omnium premissorum. (//. and A'.^
Translation.
In the name of God, Amen ! In the year 1386 from the birth of Our Lord,
eighth Indi'-tion, and seventh vear of the pontificate of the Most holy father in
Christ and our lord Clement V'll. by divine providence Pope, in presence of me
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the notary public and the underwritten witnesses summoned to this present
constitute'a discreet man Sir Patrick Gray Lord of the head part of the barony
of Langforgrund sitting in judgement in the town of Langforgrund upon a
certain mound called Hundhyll and there a certain process continued from his
last court upon the lands of Litilton and Louranston of Ochtercumniane he
caused to be publicly read, which read he instantly caused summon Sir Thomas
de Haya on behalf of the heiresses portioners in chief of the lands of Lytilton of
Louranston of Ochtercummane, which said Sir Thomas humbly compeared
asking the verdict of a jury, as in the preceeding court it was determined, in what
manner and by what service the said land of Lytilton etc.^ are held of the said Sir
Patrick Gray : Whereupon the said Sir Patrick, fully advised by the counsel of
experts, caused choose a jury of good men by whom the truth of the matter can
be declared, who being sworn in and the jury fully fixed upon, they entered the
court saying and delivering that the said land of Lytilton etc. is held in chief of
the said Sir Patrick Gray by Ward, relief, homage, and service: This done and
announced the said Sir Patrick Gray asked the said Sir Thomas to do him
homage and service for his part of the said lands as it had been determined in
assize by the trusty men, to which the foresaid Sir Thomas replying said that he
would do the homage for the lands of Litilton etc. with pertinents which the
letter of the law requires, as he said, and to this he offered himself prompt and
prepared : This reply the foresaid Sir Patrick openly refused before the
bystanders, saying that farther than his part of the said lands extended he would
not admit him, which said the foresaid Sir Thomas replied and said that the said
Sir Patrick promised in full court to receive him for the lands of Litilton etc., in
as far as the letter of the law therein demanded and required: To which the
said Sir Patrick agreed and entered him in as much as the letter of the law
requires: This sought for and more fully granted in prescribed form the foresaid
Sir Thomas in due form compeared before the foresaid Sir Patrick kneeling with
bare head and offering verba de p7'ese7iti to do homage for the lands of Litilton
etc.^ which he held of him. in chief; which said homage the foresaid Sir Patrick
refused to receive unless he said that he did him part homage for the lands
which he held in chief of the said Sir Patrick within the lands of Litilton ,?/<;.,
which indeed Thomas refused to do because the said Sir Patrick at first
promised to receive him to do homage as the letter of the law demands and, this
not being accepted, he refused to do homage in part because it was not
convenient, protesting and offering himself then and at all future time prompt
and ready to do lawful homage: Upon which all and sundry the foresaid
Sir Thomas demanded from me the notary public an instrument: Done at
Langforgrund in the above place : Witnesses, etc. : And I Nicholas Allatesse
clerk of S. Andrews diocese, notary public by apostolic authority etc. (//.)
OD. 19th July 1387. In dei nomine amen per presens publicum
Instrumentum cunctis pateat euidenter quod anno dominj Millesimo
Tncentesn-no octuagesimo septimo Indictione decima pontificatus sanctissimi in
Chnsto patris et domini nostri domini Clementis diuina prouidencia pape
septimi anno nono mensis Julii die xixa in domo capitularl Monasterii de
abn;brothok sancti andree diocesis In mei notarii publici et subscriptorum
testmni presencia personaliter constitutus Venerabilis vir Magister Johannes de
lychtona officialis curie Sanctiandree / Ex commissione speciale Reuerendi in
Chnsto patns dommi Walteri dei gracia Sanctiandree / Episcopi vt assuerit pro
tnbunah sedendo / assistentibus sibi quam pluribus viris nobilibus et peritis fecit
ad suanri presenciam conuocari Religiosum virum fratrem Andream ordinis
(bancte) tnnitatis de Redempicione captiuorum et discretum virum dominum
dauid de Stryfiyn ibidem presentes / Necnon venerabilem patrem dominum
Walterum abbatem de Cupro ordinis cisterciensis Sanctiandree diocesis / ad
audiendam sententiam diffinitivam ordinacionem et decretum super ecclesia
parochialia de Ketnes eiusdem Sanctiandree diocesis quam quilibet pertinere
predictorun, s'b, vendic.one voluit et ad se pertinere assuerit per suas euidencias
et instrumenta que eidem domino Episcopo exhibuerat Et quamuis Idem abbas
sepius vocatus et ad horam debitam expectatus nullo modo comperere curasset
Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester Hotise.
JO
Ipse tainen officialis Nomine quo supra iuxta desiderium huius diei piout in
actis cause precedentibus continetur / sentenciam suam ordinacioneni seu
decretum in quadam cedula papirea quam tenebat contenta perlegit Cuius tenor
sequitur et est talis Nos Johannes de lichton Officialis curie Sanctiandree pro
tribunali sedentes in domo capitulari Monasterii de abirbrothok Sanctiandree
diocesis quern locum ad hoc elegimus / attentis et consideratis instrumentis
Juribus et munimentis in hac causa productis habitoque consilio cum dominis
prelatis et diuersis Juris peritis de Speciali mandate domini Episcopi
Sanctiandree per banc nostram sentenciam et ordinacionem pronunciamus
decernimus et declaramus dictam ecclesiam de Ketnes cum suis Juribus et
pertinenciis vniuersis pertinuisse pertinere / et pertinere debere ad ordinem
sancte trinitatis de redempcionem cap(tiuorum) que per magistrum pontis
berwyci et fratres eiusdem ordinis regenda et gubernanda f ex commissione
ministri generalis eiusdem ordinis vel alterius p tenus con-
suetum Quamdamque ecclesiam cum suis pertinenciis et suis possessionem eidem
ordini et fratribus eiusdem ac fratri Andree magistro pontis berwyci domino
nostro (rege ?) tenienti adherenti reddendam et restituendam fore et quantum
possimus reddimus et restituimus Ipsem que ordinem et fratres ipsius ad eius
possessionem corporalem cum pertinenciis restituendos et reintegrandos fore et
restituimus ac reintegramus predictos que abbatem conuentum de Cupronecnon
magistrum Dauid de Strevelyn a dicta ecclesia cum pertinenciis et eius
possessione amonendos fore et amonemus / ipsis que super eadem et ipsius
possessione / perpetuum silencium inponendum fore et inponimus Con-
dempnacionem expensarum et financiarum omittentes e\ De quaquidem
Sentencia sic per dominum officialem ut predicitur perlecta dictus frater
Andreas per me notarium publicum Infrascriptum sibi peciit fieri publicum
Instrumentum Acta fuerunt hec anno Indictione mense die pontificatu et loco
quibus supra presentibus venerabilibus et discretis viris domino Willelmo de
hadingtoun perpetuo vicario eiusdem domino thoma de balmanacli capellano
Johanne fforman Johanne trayl et thoma moffet Sancti Andree et abirdonensis
diocesis testibus ad premissa vocatis specialiter et rogatis Et in firmum
testimonium permissorum sigillum dicti domini officialis presentibus est
appensum.
Et ego Thomas de Edenham clericus abirdonensis Diocesis
publicus auctoritate Imperiali notarius dum premissa modo quo
41 »• c V ■" supra agerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens
ocus igni. jj^jgj.f^^j I^Qj, q^jg publicum instrumentum inde confeci cui
consuetum signum meum apposui in testimonium veritatis
rogatus specialiter et requisitus. [H. and N.)
The tag and seal have been torn away. The parchment is in bad condition, worn and
in holes, and the ink has faded.
Translation.
In the name of God, Amen : By this present public Instrument be it
plainly patent to all That, in the year of Our Lord 1387, tenth indiction, ninth
year of the pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and our lord
Clement \TI. by divine providence, Pope, and 19th day of the month of July :
In the Chapter House of the Monastery of Arbroath in the diocese of S.
Andrews, and in presence of me the notary public and the underwritten
witnesses a \'enerable man Master John de Lychton, Official of the Court of
S. Andrews, by virtue of his special commission from the Reverend father in
Christ Sir Walter by the grace of God, Bishop of S. Andrews, sitting in
judgement, several noble and learned men assisting him, caused summon to his
presence a religious man, Friar Andrew of the Order of the Holy Trinity for
Redemption of Captives, and a discreet man Sir David de Stryflyn, both present,
and also a venerable father Sir Walter, Abbot of Cupar of the Order of Citeaux.
to hear final sentence, ordinance, and decreet upon the Parish Kirk of Ketness
in the said diocese of S. Andrews, which each of the foresaid parlies claimed to
pertain to him by sale and asserted to pertain to him by his evidents and
instruments which he had shewn to the said Bishop : And, although the said
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Abbot was summoned very often and tarried for until the appointed hour, he
neglected to compear by any manner, therefore the said Official in name as
above, in terms of the petition for this diet, as is contained in the former acts
on this cause, read his sentence, ordinance, or decreet contained in a paper
schedule which he held, whose tenour follows thus :— We John de Lichton,
Official of the Court of S. Andrews, sitting in judgement in the Chapter House
of the Monastery of Arbroath in the diocese of S. Andrews, which place vve
chose for the purpose, the instruments, rights, and muniments produced in this
cause having been examined and considered, and counsel taken with my lords
the prelates and diverse rights sought for at the especial command of my lord
Bishop of S. Andrews : By this our sentence and ordinance we pronounce,
decern, and declare, that the said Kirk of Ketnes with its rights and all
pertinents has pertained, pertains, and ought to pertain to the Order of Holy
Trinity for Redemption of Captives which is ruled and governed by the
Master of the Bridge of Berewick and the Friars of that Order - — - by com-
mission from the Minister General of that Order or another
which Kirk with its pertinents and possessions To the said Order, and the
Friars thereof, and Friar Andrew Master of the Bridge of Berwick, holding of
and adhering to our lord the King, shall be returned, and restored ; and so far
as we are able we return and restore ; And the said Order and Friars thereof
shall be restored to, and replaced in personal possession thereoof with its
pertinents ; And we restore and replace them : And we warn the foresaid
Abbot and Convent of Cupar, and Master David de Strevelyn from the said
kirk with its pertinents and the possession thereof; And we impose perpetual
silence on them concerning this possession, omitting penalty of expenses and
costs : Upon the sentence thus read by the Lord Official as above the said
Friar Andrew asked a Public Instrument to be made by me the Notary public
withinwritten : These acts were done here in the year, indiction, month, day,
pontificate, and place abovewritten : Witnesses these venerable and discreet
men. Sir William of Hadingtoun vicar thereof. Sir Thomas de Balmanach
chaplain, John Forman, John Trayl, and Thomas Moffet of the dioceses of S.
Andrews and Aberdeen, Specially called and summoned to the premises : and
in sure testimony of the above the seal of the said Lord Official is appended.
And I Thomas de Edenham, clerk of the diocese of Aberdeen, notary public by
Imperial authority, while the premises were being done as above, was present
along with the above-named witnesses ; and have made hereupon this public
instrument, to which I have appended my usual sign in testimony of verity as
specially summoned and required. {H.)
oi. c. 1390. Omnibus banc Gartam visuris vel audituris • Robertus ffilius
hugonis dominus de Donovane Salutem in domino sempiternam • Nouerit
vniuersitas vestra me dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse
• nobili viro domino thome de haya de lochorwart Militi • totam terram que
vocatur gowrlayis land in tenemento de barw infra baroniam de doncanelaw
cum pertinenciis • Tenendam el habendam totam terram predictam cum
pertinenciis dicto domino thome et heredibus suis ■ sine aliquo retenemento
michi vel heredibus meis in hac parte • de dominis capitalibus eiusdem terre in
feodo et hereditate libere quiete plenarie integre et honorifice per omnes rectas
metas et diuisas suas in boscis et planis pratis et pascuis • moris et marresiis
aquis et stagnis cum communi pastura et omnibus aliis libertatibus com-
moditatibus et aysiamentis et Justis pertinenciis quibuscunque tam non
nominatis quam nominatis tam sub terra quam supra terram in omnibus et per
omnia ad dictam terram spectantibus sen spectare valentibus in futurum ■ Adeo
libere quiete plenarie integre et honorifice • Sicut ego dictus robertus uel aliquis
predecessorum meorum dictam terram cum pertinenciis liberius quietius plenius
integrius et honorificencius tenui uel tenuit • posedi uel possedit • ffiiciendo
inde annuatim dictus thomas et heredes sui • dominis capitalibus eiusdem terre
seruicium pro eadem debitum et consuetum ■ In cuius rei testimonium presenti
carte mee Sigillum meum apposui ■ hiis testibus ■ Malcolmo ffleming patricio
grahame Willelmo grahame • Alexandro grahame militibus • Willelmo de haya
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• Willelmo boide • Johanne boide ■ Johanne de Geddas et multis aliis {H
and N.)
Seal appended in good condition.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this charter Robert Fitz Hugh Lord of Donovane
Greeting in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye that I have given, granted, and by
this my present charter confirmed to a noble man Sir Thomas de Haya of
Lochorwart, knight, all the land called Gowrlayis land with pertinents, in th&
tenement of Barw, within the Barony of Doncanelaw : To be held and had by
the said Sir Thomas and his heirs without any withholding by me or my heirs
of the head lords of the said land in fee and heritage freely, quietly, fully,
wholly, and honourably, by its right bounds and marches in woods and plain,
meadows and pastures, moors and marshes, waters and stanks with common
pasture and all other liberties, commodities, easements, and just pertinents
whatsoever, named or not, under or above the earth, in all or by all belonging
to or which ought to belong to the said land ; as freely, quietly, fully, wholly,
and honourably, as I the said Robert or anyone of my predecessors held or
possessed the said land : Rendering therefor yearly the said Thomas and his
heirs service due and wont for the said land to the head lords thereof : In
testimony whereof I have appended my seal to this my present charter :
Witnesses, etc. {H.)
do. 1395. Presens indentura testatur quod cum longa quedam controuersia
mota fuisse inter reuerendos et religiosos viros dominos abbatem et conuentum
monasterij de Melros ex parte vna et nobiles viros dominos Thomam de la
Hay ac Malcolmum flemyg Milites ex parte altera super diuino officio apud
kingilduris per dictos religiosos peragendo tandem per tractatum amicabilem
inter partes vtrasque concordatuni est sub forma que Sequitur videlicet quod
iidem religiosi facient duas missas qualibet septimanai nter primam horam diei
et nonam celebrari per vnum capellanum conducticum in loco predicto de
kingilduris vnam scilicet die dominico et alteram aliquo die festo Si et quum
contigerit in ebdomida quum vero contigerit tunc die mercuri veneris aut
sabbati prout commodius fieri poterit Sit quod idem capellanus non teneatur
nisi ad voluntatem suam ibidem residere Et misse iste fient ibidem sine defectu
fraude et omissione nisi ob communem guerram hominum pestilencia seu
personarum ac capellanorum paucitatem in regno Scocie vel aliam racionabilem
et grandem causam dicte due misse vt prefertur intermitti compellantur Postea
vero temporis oportunitate captata et predictis defectibus per diuinam clementiam
cessantibus secundum racionis et discretionis considerationem eedem misse
vt predictum est rite et debite perirnplebuntur vna cum cotidiana missa pro
defunctis in dicto monasterio ad illud altare in quo memoria de la fraseris
frequentari solebat vel ad aliud altare si ipsum destructum fuerit aut non
paratum celebranda memoriter pro anima domini Simonis fraser militis primi
donatoris dictarum terrarum et pro animabus omnium antecessorum et
successorum suorum ac omnium fidelium defunctorum Pro omnino alio seriucio
exactione calumpnia seu demanda que de predictis terris de kingilduris et
hopkarthijn cum pertinenciis per dictos milites heredes eorumdem ministros
quoscunque executores vel assignatos seu quoslibet alios nomine et ex parte
eorumdem exigi poterunt quomodolibet velrequiri Et ad hec fideliter peragenda
iidem religiosi obligant easdem terras suas de kingilduris et hopkarthum fore
legaliter distringendas per predictos milites et heredes seu ministros eorumdem
si preter casus prenotatos dicte misse fuerint omisse quosque de eisdem
sufficienter et racionabiliter per visum fidedignorum fuerit satisfactum Ipsi vero
milites pro se et heredibus suis executoribus et assignatis promiserunt sponte et
fideliter manuceperunt quodistas condiciones facient integre ex parte eorumdem
obseruari et hiis tantummodo content! erunt sine aliquo gravamine calumpnia
vexacione et litis strepitu qualitercumque eisdem religiosis presentibus et
futuris vel terris aut eorumdem tenentibus inperpetuum inferendis In quorum
o
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omnium testimonium vni parti presentis Indenture penes predictos milites
lemanenti Sigillum commune Monasterii prefati de Mehos vna cum Sigillo
Domini Abbatis eiusdem est appensum Alteram vero partem penes prefatos
religiosos remanentem predicti Milites Suis Sigillis Sigillauerunt Anno Domini
Millesimo CCCmo Nonagesimc quinto.
Indorsed.
Ane Indentour betuix the abbot and convent of melros on the ane parte and
Thomas hay and lord flemying on the uther parte.
Seal of the abbot still appended in fair condition : legend " S. dauid de
benyn abbatis de melros.''
Translation.
This present Indenture bears witness that, after a long controversy had
been waged between the reverend and religious men, the Abbot and Convent
of the Monastery of Melrose, on the one part ; and the noble men, Sir Thomas
de la Hay and Malcolm Flemyg knights, on the other, anent the performing of
divine service by the said religious at Kingilduris, it is finally by friendly com-
pact agreed upon between the parties as follows in this form ; namely, that the
said religious cause two masses weekly when they please to be celebrated
between the first and ninth hours of the day by a stipendiary chaplain in the
foresaid place of Kingilduris, one on Sunday and the other on a feast day except
when it falls in Ebdomida then on Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday as he will
be able to do it ; and the said chaplain shall not hold them unless at his own
will he resides there ; and these masses will be done there without defect, fraud,
and omission, unless on account of general war, pestilence among men, or
scarcity of parsons or chaplains in the realm of Scotland, or other reasonable or
great cause the foresaid two masses are forced to be discontinued ; thereafter,
the opportunity of the times taken and the foresaid defects removed by divine
clemency, according to reason and discretion the said masses as above will be
performed ceremoniously and properly along with a daily mass for the dead in
the said monastery at the altar used frequently in memory of the Phrasers or at
another altar, if the first is destroyed or not prepared for celebration, in memory
of the soul of Sir Simon Eraser knight, first donor of the said lands, and for the
souls of all his ancestors and successors and all the faithful dead for all
other service, exaction, burden, or demand which can be asked for the
said lands of Kingilduris and Hopkartkin with pertinents by the said
knights, their heirs, servants whomsoever, executors, or assignees, or
anyone in their name and behalf: And to perform this faithfully the said
religious cause their said lands of Kingilduris and hopkarthin to be liable
to be distrained upon by the said knights, their heirs or servants, if, on
account of the abovenoted reasons, the said masses are omitted, until they are
satisfied from the said lands sufficiently and reasonably at the sight of trust-
worthy men : The said knights for themselves, their heirs, executors, and
assignees have promised and freely and faithfully undertaken that they will
cause the said stipulations to be fully observed on their part and will instantly
satisfy the said religious, present and future, without other unjust demand vexa-
tion and noise of strife whatever ; or render their lands or tenants liable forever :
In testimony of all which the Common Seal of the said Monastery of Melrose
with the seal of the Lord Abbot thereof is appended to that part of the present
Indenture to remain with the foresaid knights : the other part to remain with
the said religious the foresaid knights have sealed with their seals : A.D.
1395- {H.)
oy. 1395-1399. Omnibus banc cartam visuris vel audituris Willelmus de
haya dommus de louchquorwart et de hoprew Salutem in domino sempiternam
Nouerit vnuiersitas vestra me dedisse concessisse et hac present! carta mea con-
firmasse dilecto consanguineo meo Johanni de geddesse pro humagio et servicio
suo Omnes terras meas videlicet decem bouatas terre una cum dimidia parte
unius terre que vocatur cotlande et sexta parte molendini in villa et domineo de
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thankertona Infra vicecomitatum de laneik cumpertinenciis tenendas ethabendas
dictas decern bouatas cum dicta dimidia parte que vocatur cotlande et sexta parte
molendini predict! cum pertinenciis predicto Jolianni de geddesse et heredibus
suis masculis de corpore suo legittime procreandis quibus deticientibus Andree
de geddesse secundo filio fratris predicti Johannis et heredibus suis masculis de
corpore suo legittimt- procreandis quibus forsan deficientibus veris et legittimis
heiedibus prefati Johannis de me et heredibus meis dominis de hoprew in feodo
et hereditate imperpetuum libere quiete plenarie integre et honoritice per omnes
rectas metas et diuisas suas in boscis et planis pratis et pascuis moris marracijs
aquis stangnis piscationibus et aucupationibus viis et semitis fabrinis bracinis
et eorum sequelis cum curiis curiarumque exitibus finibus et escatis mercetis et
bludewytis cum multura ad sextam partem molendini predicti perlenenti Et
cum omnibus redditibus quibuscumque michi infra dictam villam de thanker-
tona sen domineum debitis annuatim ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus
commoditatibus et asiamentis et Justis pertinentibus quibuscumque tam
nominatis cjuam non nominatis tam sub terra quam supra terram in omnibus et
per omnia ad dictas decern bouatas et dimidiam partem de cotlande et sextam
partem molendini predicti infra dictam villam et domineum de thankertona
spectantibus sen spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum adheo libere
cpiiete plenarie integre et honorifice sicut ego dictus willelmus vel aliquis predi-
cessorum meorum dictas terras et partem molendini cum pertinenciis de domino
nostro rege liberius quietius plenius integrius et honorificensius tenui seu tenuit
poscedi vel poscedit faciendo inde annuatim dictus Johannes geddesse etheredes
sui predicti servicium domini nostri regis pro eisdem decern bouatas terre debitum
et consuetum tantum pro aliis serviciis secularibus exactionibus questionibus seu
demandis que per me uel heredes meos de dictis terris cum ])ertinenciis exigi
poterunt uel requiri Et ego dictus willelmus et heredes mei domini de hoprew
omnes terras predictas et partem molendini predicti cum pertinenciis dicto
Johanni de geddesse et heredibus suis predictis Contra omnes homines et feminas
varantizabimus acquietabimus et imperpetuum defendemus In Cuius Kei testi-
monium sigillum meum presenti Carte mee est appensum apud louchquorwart
hiis testibus Reuerendos et nobilibus viris Jacobo de borthwic archdiacono
laudonie willelmo de borthwic domino de ligertwode milite Alano do lawedre
Johanne de haya fratre meo Johanne de borthwic willelmo tlemyng Johanne
fayrle et multis aliis. {H. and N.)
Seal appended in good condition. The arms are 3 escutcheons, no quarterings.
Translation.
To all who see or hear this charter William de Haya, Lord of Louchquorwart
and Hoprew, Greeting in the Lord everlasting: Wit ye that 1 have given,
granted and by this mv present charter confirmed to my beloved kinsman John
de Geddesse for his homage and service all my lands, namely, ten oxgangs of
land with the half of a Gotland and the sixth of the Mill with pertinents ni the
town and lordship of Thankerton, Lanarkshire : To be held and had by the said
John de Geddesse and the heirs male of his body legitimately to be procreated,
whom failing Andrew de Geddesse second son of the brother of the foresaid
John and his heirs male, etc., whom failing, the true and lawful heirs of the said
John, of me and my heirs, Lords of Hoprew, in fee and heritage forever freely,
quietly, fullv, wholly, and honourably by all their right bounds and marches in
woods and' plains, meadows and pastures, moors, marshes, waters, stanks,
fishings, and hawkings, roads and paths, smithies, brewhouses, and then-
sequels with courts, exits of courts, fines and escheats, merchets and bludwytes,
with the multure pertaining to the foresaid si.xth of the mill, and uith all profits
whatsoever due yearly to me within the said town or lordship of 1 hankerton,
and with all and sundry other liberties, commodities, easements and righteous
pertinents whatsoever, named or not, beneath or above the i-arth in all and by
all pertaining to or by any means which ought to pertain in future to the said
ten oxgangs, half cotland, and sixth of the mill within the said town and lordship
of Thankerton, as freely, quietly, fully, wholly, and honourably as I the said
William or anvonc of mv predecessors held or possessed the said land and part
3$ Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
of the mill with pertinents of our lord the King : Rendering therefore yearly the
said John Geddesse and his heirs service due and wont to our lord the King for
the said ten oxgangs as for other services, secular exa.ctions, questions, or
demands which can be asked or required by me or my heirs for the said lands
with pertinents and I the said William and my heirs, Lords of Hoprew, will
warrand, acquit, and for ever defend all the said lands and part of the mill with
pertinents to the said John and his said heirs against all men and women : In
testimony whereof my seal is appended to this my present charter at
Louchquorwart : Witnesses, etc. [H.)
39^. 25th July 1396. A procuratoric of resignatioun be Elizabeth
Lyndesay of the Landis of West Barnis in the handis of King Robert of the
daitt the 25 of Julij 1396. No. 10, 1619 Belion Inventory. (//.)
40. 5th Feb. 1397/8. In nomine domini Amen per hoc presens
publicum Instrumentum cunctis pateat euidenter quod anno ab incarnacione
eiusdem MmoCCCmo nonagesimo septimo mensis fifebruarii die quinta
Indicione sexta pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri
domini Benedicti diuina prouidencia pape Xiij anno quarto coram nobila
domina domina Joneta de Giffart domina de Zester Willelmo de Sancto claro
tunc ballivo suo pro tribunali sedentibus et me notario subscripto et testium
infrascriptorum comparuit henricus de Cokbourn cum prolocutori suo Willelmo
de Cokbourn domino de Scralyn dicte domine monstravit et publice perlegi
fecit quasdam litteras patentes quarum una sub sigillo domini Johannis de
Strathavane rectoris ecclesie de Morham de donacione cuiusdam pecie terre
capelle de Duncanlaw sigillata et alia littera super assedacionem et suum
dimisionem cuiusdam tenementi cum suis pertinenciis quondam Alexandri de
Stratoune et sigllo thome de Dun quondam burgensis de hadyngtoune patente
sigillata ut asseruit quas litteras sic ostensas et publice perlectas dictus
Willelmus dictam dominam nomine et ex parte fratris sui antedicti cum
instancia requisivit ut dicta domina dictas terras dictum henricum gaudere
permittere voluerit prestauit eciam dictus henricus quod si aliqua bona super
predictas terras invenire potuerit ea pro firmis preteritis distringendo voluerit
Ad quod dicta domina in presencia plurimorum respondebat dicens quod mulier
erat et conselio amicorum suorum ligata fuit et per illo die talibus evidenciis
sibi fuerunt ignote Qua propter dicta domina sumptibus suis sub manu publica
copias earundem sibi tradi peciit Ita vt concelio suo super hoc consulto infra
tempus raconabile ilium responsum dare potuerit effectuosum videlicet ante
festum Sancte Elene proximo futurum quas copias ei conferre non tenebantur
ut asseruerunt nee nellent neque comodum de dictis terris de terminis transactis
prolongare vellent post cuiusquidem litterarum presentacionem et dicte domine
ipsarum copiarum petitionem ac ipsarum denegacionem prefata domina a me
notario publico subscripto sibi fieri peciit publicum Instrumentum Acta sunt hec
in plana curia dicte domine de Zester tenta in ecclesiam de Bothanis sub anno
die mense Indicione et pontificatu quibus supra presentibus Uiscretis viris et
dominis hugone de Berclay domino de Kylbreny militi Johanne de Strathauane
Johanne filio thome et Johanne broune rectoribus ecclesiarum de Morhame
Bothanis et de Cranshawys Johanne Zounge de Shirrafe syd hugone de Wode
cum aliis testibus ad premissis vocatis specialiter et rogatis.
" Locus Sio-ni." -^Vf.^" Johannes de Jedworth clericus Sanctiandree diocesis
pubhcus impenali auctoritate notarius, etc. {H. and N.)
Translation.
instrmnent Hf.?' ""i ^°''' ^'"'" L ^^^^ ^' ^^ P'^^"^^ P^'ent bv this public
instiument that, in the year from the Incarnation of Our Lord i-,07 fifth dav of
n LtHv ?ath:?m7h' "f ' 'f^'f^ ^^ ^^^^^'^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^1 ^^'n^ificall of\he
most holy fathei in Christ and our lord Benedict XIII. bv divine orovidence
Pope, Before a noble lady Dame Jonet de Giffart, Lady of kstc'v^nd W^^^^^^^^^
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House. 39
de Sinclair, then her baillie, sitting in judgement, and me the notary, and Uie
witnesses underwritten there compeared Henry de Cokbourn with his pro-
locutor William de Cokbourn, lord of Scralyn, who shewed to the said lady, and
caused to be publicly read certain patents, one sealed with the seal of Sir John
de Strathavane, rector of the kirk of lAIorham, upon the gift of a certain part of
the land of the Chapel of Duncanlaw, and another letter upon the assedation
and his demission of a certain tenement with its pertinents of umquhile
Alexander de Stratoune and plainly sealed with the seal of Thomas de Dun late
burgess of Haddyngtoune as he asserted, which letters thus shewn and
publicly read, the said William on behalf of his foresaid brother urgently
requested the said Lady to permit the said Henry to enjoy the said lands ; and
the said Henry promised that if he could find any goods on the said lands he
was willing that they should be distrained for byrun rents : To which the said
Lady in presence of many replied saying that she was a woman and bound by
the counsel of her friends and they were ignorant to that day of such evidents,
wherefore the said lady asked that copies should be made publicly for her at
her own expense thereof, so that counsel upon this having Ijeen taken she
would be able to give a reply within a reasonable time, namely before the
Feast of S. Helen next to come, which copies to give her they were not bound,
as they asserted, nor were they willing, nor did they wish to defray the profit of
the said lands of the terms past after the presentation of the said letters : upon
the desire of the said lady for copies thereof and the refusal thereof, the said
Lady asked me the notary public underwritten to make her a public instrument :
Done in the open court of the said Lady of Zester, held in the Kirk of Bothans
in the year, day, month, indiction, and pontificate as above : Witnesses, etc.,
specially called and summoned to the premises : And I John de Jedworth,
clerk of S. Andrews diocese, notary public by Imperial authority, etc. (//".)
4:1. 25th February 1397-8. In dei nomine Amen per hoc presens publi-
cum Instrumentum cunctis Pateat euidenter quod anno ab incarnacione eiusdern
Millesimo CCC mo nonagesimo sepitimo mensis ffebruarii die • xxv • Indicione
Sexta pontificatus Sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri domini Bene-
dicti diuina prouidencia pape xiij anno quarto In mei notarii presencia et testium
infrascriptorum ad hoc specialiter rogatorum • presencia personaliter constitutus
Alexander de Stratouna filius et heres quondam Johannis de Stratoun confessus
est in presencia reuerende domine sue domine Jonete de Giffart domine sue
superiore terrarum suarum de Duncanlaw quod omnes dictas suas cum pertin-
enciis sibi hereditarie pertinentes infra dictam villam et territorium de Duncane-
law iacentes plane et omnino venditit cum omni Jure etclameoque dictis terris
habuit Alexandro de Cokbourne defuncto quondam domino de langtouna pro
quadam summa pecunie sine concensu • uel assensu autaliqua lecencia domini
sue superiore antedicte alienauit confessus fuit et dictus Alexander de Stratoun
coram dicta domina et me notaris publico ac aliorum plurimorum quod inter
ipsum et dictum Alexandrum de Cokbourne post supradiclam vendiscionem
dictarum terrarum euidencias assedacionis pro termino nouemdecim annoruni
predicto Alexandro de Cokbourne fecit et concessit super quibus omnibus et
singulis superius enarratis tam de vendiscione et sine concensu domine sue
superioris dictarum terrarum alienacione ac et dc facturaeuidencia pro termino
supradicto antedicta domina a me notario publico subscripto sibi fieri peciit
publicum Instrumentum Acta sunt hcc apud Duncanelaw sub anno die mensc
Indicione et pontificatu quibus supra Prcscntibus discrctis viris et dominis
Archebaldo de Cunynghame militi Johanne filio Thome Johannc hroun rectori-
bus ecclesiarum de Cranshawis et Bothanis hugone dc prcstwik scutifero Johanne
Zoung de Shiraffesyd cum aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis et rogatis.
Et ego Johannes de Jedworth clcricus Sancti andree diocesis publicus
Imperiali auctoritate notarius etc. (//. and N.)
Translation.
In the name of God, Amen '. May it plainly appear to all by this present
public Instrument that, in the year 1397 from the Incarnation of Our Lord, of
40 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
the month of February the 25th day, sixth indiction and fourth year of the
pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and our Lord Benedict XIII.
by divine providence Pope, in presence of me the notary pubhc and the under-
written witnesses specially summoned hither there compeared personally
Alexander de Stratoun, son and heir of umquhile John de Stratoun, and con-
fessed in presence of his reverend lady Dame Jonet de Giffart, his Lady Superior
of his lands of Duncanlaw, that he had sold and alienated all his lands with
pertinents belonging heritably to him lying in the town and territory of Duncan-
law plainly and fully with all right and claim he had in the said lands to the
late Alexander de Cokbourne, umquhile Laird of Langtown, for a certain sum
of money without the consent or assent or o.ther licence of his foresaid Lady
Superior ; and the said Alexander de Stratoun confessed before the said Lady
Superior, me the notary public, and many others that he made and granted to
the foresaid Alexander de Cokbourne after the foresaid sale of the said lands
evidences of assedation for the term of 19 years to the said Alexander de
Cokbourn : Upon all and sundry this above narrated anent the sale and aliena-
tion of the said lands without the consent of his Lady Superior and of the
making of evidents for the foresaid terms, the foresaid Lady asked me the
underwritten notary to make her a public Instrument : Done here at Duncane-
law in the year, day, month, indiction and pontificate above written : Witnesses,
etc. : And I John de Jedworth clerk of S. Andrews diocese, notary public by
Imperial authority e/c. {//.)
41 . 13th March 1398/9. Minute of an indentourbetwene the Archbischop
of Glasco and William the Hay Lord (so he is styled) Locherwode anent the
kirk of Lyne 13 March 1398, No. i 0/1622 Locharret hiventory (tioi in Ren.
Eps. Glasg.) (//.) ^ \ i>
42. 15th January 1399^1400. Robertus dei gracia Rex scotorum Reue-
rendo m christo patri Ciilberto eadem gracia episcopo Abirdonensi Cancellario
nostro salutem Sciatis quod confirmauimus donacionem et concessionem illas
quas Willelmus de haya de lochquorwart et de hoprcu fecit et concessit dilecto
consanguineo suo Johanni de Geddesseprohomagio et seruicio suode omnibus
terns suis videlicet dccem bouatis terre vna cum dimidia parte vnius terrc que
vocatur coleland et sexta parte molendini in villa et domino de thankartoune
cum pertinenciis infra vicecomitatum de lanark Tenendis et habendis dictis
decem bouatis cum dicta dimidia parte que vocatur coteland et sexta parte
molendini predicti cum pertinenciis predicto Johanni de geddesse et heredibus
suis mascuhs de corpore suo legittime procreandis quibus deficientibus Andree
de geddesse secundofilio fratris predicti Johannis et heredibus suis masculis de
corpore suo legittime procreandis quibus forsan deficientibus veris et legittimis
heredibus prefati Johannis quibuscunque in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum
adeo hbere et quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace in omnibus et
per omnia sicut in carta dicti Willelmi sibi inde confecta plenius continetur
Saluo seruicio nostro Quare vobis mandamus et precipimus quatenus cartan
nostram sub magno sigiUo nostro in forma capelle nostre debita dicto Tohanni
hen faciatis super confirmacione nostra antedicta Datum sub sigillo nostro
secreto apud Edinburgh decimo quinto die mensis January Anno regni nostri
Decimo. '^ "usui
Translation.
Robert, by the grace of God, King of Scots to a Reverend father in Christ
Gilbert, by the same grace Bishop of Aberdeen, our Chancellor Greetino ■ Wi
ye that we have coiifirmed that gift and grant, which William de Haya of
Lochquorwart and Hopreu made and gave to his beloved kinsman Joh^? de
Geddesse for his homage and service, of all his lands namely, ten oxgan-s of
land with the half of a land called the Coteland and the sixth of the mfu n the
town and lordship of Thankartoune with pertinents in the shire of Lana 1 To
be held and had, the said ten oxgangs with the said half called the Cotehnd
Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House. 41
and the sixth of the said mill with pertinents, by the foresaid John de Geddesse
and the heirs male to be born lawfully of his body, whom failing by Andrew de
Geddesse, second son of the foresaid John's brother, and the heirs male to be
born lawfully of his body, whom perchance failing by the true and lawful heirs
whomsoever of the said John, In fee and heritage for ever as freely and quietlv,
fully, wholly, honourably, well and in peace in all and by all as is more fully
contained in the charter made thereanent to him by the said William, Reserving
our service : Wherefore we command and charge you that you cause a charter
to be made under the Great Seal in due form of our Chancery to the said John
upon this our above-mentioned confirmation : Given under our Privy Seal at
Edinburgh, fifteenth day of the month of January in the tenth year of our reign
(loth year of Robert III., 1399). (H.)
4:0. 1400. He it Knawyne til al yat yis lettir Heris or seis me Tassy of
Maxwellordof ye thrid part of Strathardil til hafgravntytt fullelegyffyne til Dam
Johanna gyffart lady of yhest my Eldmodir to by al ye landyis wt ye aptynance
qwhilk was vmqwhil John of Statonys lyand wt in ye Barvn'ry of Dvncanlaw ye
qwhilk land was haldyn of ye forsaid lady Dam John and for to tvrne it halely
in hir oyise and for to gyf it to qwhat kirk of Chapel yat scho likys for ye
merytabil heile of hir saule t hir foreldris t ourys and at our yat J conferm be
yis my my {sic) lettir hir gyft in ye maner beforsaid t resyngys til hir al my reyth
or clame yat I hafe in yat said land or my hafe til it be any maner of secular
lauch cevile or canone in tym to come And gyf yat I ye forsaid Tassy or any of
my ayris my atturnayis or my assignes agayn callis or agayn standis yis forsaid
counand I obliste me my ayris or my atturnayis or my assignes or any in my
name or throw me in fourty pvnd of sterlingis to be vpleftyt at the wil of any
man lerd or lawyt yat happynys to duele wt ye said land or for to haf it eftir ye
dissese of the forneyt lady my Eldmodir or yhit agayne call it in hir lyife or in
any tym to come and to ye mar Sekyrnes of ye qwhilk thyngis fermly to be
yhemyt t heldyne I haf svorne abodily athe in ye presence of syndry In ye
witnese of the qwhilk thyng be cause yat I had na seal redy of my awyn I
pcurit the seil of an honabile lady Uam Alice ye lydesay Porese of ye Nunnys
of hadyngton t ye coinone seile of ye Pryorese wt ye assent t ye consent of ye
cowand of ye forne yt abbay to be set to yis psand lettir in ye absent of my seile
Gyffyn at at {sic) Hadyngtone In ye yheir of our lord Jm ccc nynty ye lend ■ (//.
and Al.)
44. 20th May 1407. Confirmation-by Archibald Earl of Douglas, Lord of
Galloway and warden of the Marches of Scotland towards England, to Sir
William of Haya of Lochorward, Knight, and his heirs, of a gift granted by the
illustrious David late King of Scots to Patrick Flemyng, of the office of Sherifl'
of Peebles. Dated 20th May 1407. (/I/.)
Seal of the Earl, of which the greater part is in good state, the edi^es broken.
45. 4th Dec. 1409. Obligation, in vernacular, by Henry Sender Earl of
Orknay and William Sender of Hirdmanstoun, Knights, to Sir William the
Hay, Lord of Lochwhorwart, for Dame Margaret Countess of Marrand Angous,
to secure the refunding of the sum of ^"loo ^cots ; to the said Sir W illiam, his
heirs, &c., within a year, if the contract of marriage of William of Douglas
Earl of Angous, with a daughter, qwha sa hit be, of the said Sir W illiam, fa.
by reason of the death of the said Earl, if the marriage be fult.lled between the
son and heir of the said Sir William and Elizabeth the sister of the said Earl ot
Angous, then the said i:ioo shall not be refunded-and if the said Earl oppose
the said marriage the said Earl of Orkney and William Sincler bind them to
pay to the said Sir William Hay l\oo scots with i;200 in name of costs. At
Hirdmanstoun 4th December 1409. (.</• and H.'^
The seal of the Earl of Orkney is perfect, that of Sincler of llirdman.sioun i» loM.
42 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
46. 1 2th Dec. 14 lo. Acquittance Ijy Margaret Countess of Marr and
Angus to Sir William Hay Laird of Locherwart, of ^loo " usuale money of the
Kyngryk of Scotlande," in which he was obliged to her for cause of marriage of
her son's son Wyllyhum of Douglas Eryl of x^nguse and Larde of Ledalysdale.
At Bagby I2th December 1410. {^M.)
Seal gone.
47. 28th Sept. 1414. Charter by Archibald Earl of Douglas, Lord ot
(ialloway and Annandale, in favour of Sir William de Haya of Lochworward,
Knight, of the lands of Auchqwone, in the Sheriffdom of Wigton and Lordship
of Galloway, on resignation thereof by Sir Thomas Makcowlauch, Knight, at
the College of Linclowden in presence of many nobles. Holding to the said Sir
William of the granter in fee and heritage, for services used and wont. At
Edinburgh 28th September 1414. Witnesses, Sir Henry de Sancto claro Earl
of Orkney, Sir William of Douglas of Drumlanrig, William of Borthwik of that
Ilk, John of Moubray and John of Sinclair, Knights, Adam of Hepburne of
Halis, Robert of Levinstoune, Robert of Hoppringil, William of Edmonstoun,
William of Sinclair, Esquires, and Master James of Fawside secretary to
the Earl of Douglas. i^M.)
Seal of the granter in good condition. Seal is not attached.
Note. — This document is in a very wasted condition, and the matter of this abstract
has been supplied from a copy which follows.
4o. 28th Sept. 1414. Fifteenth Century Copy of the foregoing on paper.
The following is jotted on the back. Of qwytsonday the zer of gras m iiij and
XV (1415). Item. Thorn hoye 4sh.2d. : It. Thorn Alexandersoun 8sh.4d. : It.
Jon Alixandersoun 8sh.4d. : Jon Alixandersoun, soun, 8sh.4d. : It. Jon of May
I4sh. : It. Wil Roggersoun 6sh. : It. Wil. Jonson 5sh. : It. Robyn of Morham has
tan fra Wil of blakby i5sh.7d. : It. the said Robyn 7 sh.iod. Of the mal of
martymes. Alan Walkar 5sh. : It. to Howlota Stovoun 2od. : It. to Gras Ranis
i6d. : It. Thom the hay 6sh. : It. to the lord 4sh. and 4d. : It. Jon Alisandersoun,
soun, 8sh.4d. : It. the Wif 8sh. : It. Jon of Stratoun 4sh. : It. to Howlotta
Stovoun 4sh. : It. Jon of Strattoun 4sh. : It. Robyn Rechardsoun has part
^4-5sh. : It. Wil Jonsoun of Berford losh. : It. Wil Roggersoun I2sh.6d. : It.
Patroun Dobsoun 4sh.8d. : It. Jon of May i5sh.iod. : It. Rechard of May
4sh. lod. : It. Wil Roggarsoun 4sh.2d. : Summa 56sh.
It. Androw Harddy has part of the mal 27sh.8d. : It. 4osh. : It. 8sh. for
hymself: It. I7sh. : It. losh. for hymself: It. 8sh. : It. I3sh.4d. : It. losh. and
sa Anddrow his award 8sh.6d. of the : It. balmalkyn 5sh.6d. : It. Thom
smetht 35sh.iod. : It. to the lord i6sh.6d. : It. to the leddy I4d. : It. to the lord
I2d. : andsa he is awand 5sh.6d. i^H.)
49. 6th Oct. 1 414. Precept by Archibald Earl of Douglas, Lord of
Galloway and Annandale, to Outhred MacDowell sheriff of Wigton to infeft
Sir William Hay of Louchorwart, Knight, in the lands of Auchqwhone, in the
sheriffdom of Wigtoun and Lordship of Galloway. At Edynburgh 6th October
1414- {M.)
Seal of the Earl, in fairly good condition.
50. 6th Janry. 1414/5. Dispensation by Wm. Bishop of Glasgow, follow-
ing on and narraling a letter to him from Pope Benedict (Anti Pope Benedict
XIII.), dated 3 Ides Dec. an pont. 19 (n Dec. 1413), to Wm. de Douglas Earl
of Angus and Margaret daughter of Sir Wm. de la Hay the elder, knt, although
related in the fourth degree of consanguinity : Dated at the Castle of Zester,
Peast of Epiphany (6 Jan.) 1414 : Witnesses, Wm. de Hav knt., lord of Zester '
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yestej House. 43
Wm. de Hay his son and heir ; Wm. de Borthwic, son and heir of Sir \Vm.
Borthwic ; Jas. de Lawedre ; Rob. de Lawedre ; Masters Jas. Walter Arch-
deacon of Thevidale ; David de Name ; Sirs Thos. de Lawedre canon of
Dunbar and others : Written by the Bishop's notary, Wm. Ra, priest Glasg.
die, N.P. I.a. (//.)
Fragment of Bishop Lavvder's seal appended, red wax upon green.
Ol. 26th Jan. 1418/9. Indenture between William de ia Hay Lord of
Lochqwerwert Sheriff of Feblis with consent of William de la Hay his son and
heir, on the one part, and Master Robert de Moffete canon of Glasgow and
perpetual vicar of the parish kirk of Peblis, with consent of Sir William de
Lavvcdyr Bishop of Glasyow and the chapter thereof, on the other part, whereby
the said Sir William dc la Hay and his heirs shall have the Kirklands lying
from the water called Raburn on the west part ; and the said vicar shall have
the lands of Geddowrtpfelde lying from the said Raburn on the east part, with
all rights and liberties, manse, commodoties, &c., according to the marches as
they are at the time of this contract. Dated at Peblis 26th January 141 8.
Witnesses, Thomas de la Hay, Sir William Ade dean of Peblis, John Gedas,
Sir David Forestar vicar of Edylstown, and .Adam Robertson burgess of
Peblis. {M. and H.)
The seals of the Bishop, the chapter of Glasgow and the vicar have lieen appended ;
the first and last only remain and are somewhat defaced.
52. 1 8th ¥t.h. 1 41 8/9. Precept by Archibald Earl of Douglas, Lord of
Gal way and of Annandale direct to Robert of Crichtoun and his fallow Mcgyewe
his officers, directing them to see the maills of the lands of aucht Qwhow lying
in the said Lordship of Galloway and which pertain to Sir William the Haye of
Louchorwart, paid to the said Sir William: At (Edinburgh) i8th February
1418. {M.)
Paper badly decayed and torn. Small fragment of Earl's seal remains.
52-^. 23rd January 1419/20. A precept of Sasine be George Erie of Merch
for giving seising to William Cunninghame of the Landis of Beltone and
Kilpallet of the dait the 23 of January 1419. lYo. 12, 1619 Iklton Inveniory.
52^. 24th January 1419/20. Ane instrument maid be William Cranstoun
Sheriff of the countie of Merch of a saising given be him to the said William
(Cunningham) be vertew of the precept abune specifeit of the daitt the 24 Jarij
1 4 19. No. 13, 1 619 Belton Inventory. (//.)
53. 1st August 1420. Petition addressed to Henry liiahop of St. .Andrews
by William de Hay knight. Sheriff of Peebles ; Thomas Boyd, with the consent
of his eldest son and heir Thos. Boyd ; Eustace Maxwell ; and Dougal M 'Dowel,
co-lords of the Lordship of Zester and patrons in turn of the Parish Kirk of
Bothanis craving the erection of the saiQ kirk into a College for a Provost and
four Prebendaries : see No. 55, where this petition is embodied in the Founda-
tion Charter by the Bishop. (//.)
The seals of the four granters are appended in fair condition. '1 he seal of Sir William
Hay shews the earhest examjile of the Hay of Yester arms, Fraser (in the 1st and
4th) quartering, Giffard (in the 2nd and 3rd quarters), and the Hay arms on a
surtout. The crest is a ram's head.
54. i2th April 1421. Instrument at the instance of Dame Alicia de Hay
Lady of Zeister, wife of Sir Wm. de Hay lord of Zeister, upon the consent of
44 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
Sir John Richar.lson Rector of the Parish Kirk of Bothans to its erection into
a CoMegc Kirk in terms of No. 53, which was shewn to him, the seal of Eustace
de Maxwell not yet affixed, on condition that a pension, to be fixed by the
Bishops of S. Andrews and Glasgow, be paid him from the said Kirk : Done
in the Castle of Ziester, in the room of the said Sir John, 12 midday, 12 April
14-' I • Witnesses, Sir Wm. Adam, Dean of the Christianity of Pebles ; David
lie Borthwik ; Thos. de Hay ; Thos. Wode ; and Andrew Roucel : Thos. de
Lawcdre, clerk S. And. die, M.A., N.P., A.a. {H.) ,
55. 23nd April 142 1. Universis Christi fidelibus ad quorum noticias
picsentes littere pervenerint Henricus permissione divina Episcopus Sancti-
andree Salutem in omnium saluatorc Splendor eterne glcrie qui suam niundum
illuminat ineffabili claritate pia vota fidelium de sue maiestatis clemencia tunc
benigno favore prosequitur cum devota ipsorum humilitas et sincerus affectus
in divini cultus augmentacione fervere noscantur piis queprecibus et benemeritis
adiuuantur Justis quoque postulantium precibus quos fides spes et caritas ad
devocionis affectum et divini cultus augmentum continue sollicitant ut ad
gratiam dispositi et ad gloriam iuvitati in piis actibus fervencius et instancius
persuerent tam vigor et favor equitatis quam ordo racionis favere nos inducunt
Nos igitur pium affectum nobilium virorum Willelmi de haya militis vicecomitis
vicecomitatus de peblis thome boyde eustacii de maxwell et dowgalli makdowale
condominorum porcialium dominii de Zester et compatronorum vicissim et al-
ternis vicibus ecclesie parochialis de bothanis nostre dyocesis ipsorum unanimi
consensu et assensu predictam ecclesiam de bothanis in perpetuum collegium
seu coUegiatam ecclesiam unius propositi et quatuor capellanorum perpetuis
temporibus duraturam quantum in eis fuit erigi cupiencium et erigencium ac
nobis per suas patentes litteras ipsorum sigillis sigillatas ut hujusmodi erectionem
ac ipsorum disposicionem et ordinacionem approbare et confirmare humilites
supplicantium per nostri sollicitudinem officii ad eftectum perduci debitum
cupientes dictas litteras illorum ordinacionem et supplicacionem continentes
recepimus quarum tenor de verbo ad verbum sequitur sub hiis verbis Reverendo
in Christo patri ac domino Henrico permissione divina Episcopo sanctiandree
Nos Willelmus de haya miles vicecomes vicecomitatus de peblis Thomas
Boyde cum consensu et assensu thome Boyde filii mei primogeniti et heredis
Euslacius de Maxwell et dougallus mc douell domini dominii de Zester porciales
et compatroni vicissim et alternis vicibus ecclesie parochialis de Bothanis vestre
dyocesisvestri filii humiles et devoti Reverencias omnimodas debitas cum honore
Cum enim mundus vita presens et mundana (gaudia) transtoria et vana multipli-
citer dinoscantur Nos considerantes celestia perpetue duratura nostros animos
pia devotione excitat et inducit ut de bonis temporalibus nobis a summo collatis
eidem retributori et merito quam possumus reddamus eterna Intendentes
terrena in celestia commutare ad perpetuam rei memoriam pro salute animarum
nostrarum uxorum progenitorum nostrorum et sucessorum et omnium fidelium
defunctorum ut cultus divinus in (sanctum) ecclesiam dei augeatur proposuimus
et intendimus et unanimi consensu et assensu sine revocacione quacumque
proponimus disponimus et ordinamus vestra autoritate ordinaria mediante pre-
bendo confirmacionem de ordinatis per nos porciales et compatronos predictos
in dictam ecclesiam de Bothanis perpetuum collegium unius prepositi et quatuor
capellanorum perpetuis temporibus duraturum pro quorum sustentacione dictam
ecclesiam dotamus modo et forma quibus sequitur videlicet prepositus qui pro
tempore fuerit et in dicta prepositura presidebit omnes fructus redditus et pro-
ventus eiusdem ecclesie de bothanis cum suis pertinenciis percipiet pro tempore
vite sue solvendo inde annuatim ad quatuor anni terminos ad festa pentecostes
sanctilaurcncii omnium sanctorum etpurificationisbeate marie vigintioctomarcas
usuahs monete scocic proporcionaliter duobus capellanis uni videlicet decem
hbras qui curam in dicta ecclesia de Bothanis geret animarum una cum sufficiente
mansione pro dicto capellano in terra ecclesiastica situata altei vero capellano
tresdecim marcas usuahs monete scocie una cum sufficienti mansione in eadem
terra ecclesiastica pro eodem Tercius vero capellanus totam teriam de
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House. 45
Kirkbank vulgariter appellatain habebit que extendit ad valorem quatiior
niarcarum cum dimidia cum molendino. in dicta terra situato extendente ad
valorem duarum marcarum et unam mansionem in terra ecclesiastica cum
orto situatam ad valorem unius marce et in augentacionem sue porcionis
damns concedimus dec et dicte capellanie perpetue mortificamus quinque
husbandlandis et quinque cotelandis iacentes infra terram de duncanelaw que
extendunt ad valorem quinque marcarum cum dimidia Insuper nos compatroni
predicti ordinamus et consentimus quod ecclesia de morame vestre dyocesis ad
nostram vicissim et alternis vicibus presentacionem spectans cum vacauerit erit
annexa dicto coUegio et ecclesie de Bothanis et de ipsius ecclesie de morame
fructibus fundabitur quarta capellania cuius capellanus fructus redditus et pro-
ventus eiusdem percipiet solvendo inde annuatim iura episcopalia et archidia-
conalia debita et consueta et in eadem ecclesia de morame capellanus qui pro
tempore fuerit parochianis faciei divinum servicium et alia sacramenta ecclesi-
astica debite deservire Prepositus vero predictus et qui pro tempore fuerit de
fructibus dicte ecclesie de Bothanis iura episcopalia et archidiaconalia debita
et consueta solvet prout rector eiusdem antequam in collegium fuerat erecta
alias solvere consuevit Nos vero compatroni predicti ad dictam preposituram
cum vacauerit iure debito presentabimus sine contradictione quacunque ad
capellanias vero nostrum quilibet unum per se capellanum ydoneum presentabit
cuius capellanie presentacio cuiusc[uam per se eidem presentanti et suis
successoribus pertinebit Preterea nos compatroni predicti fundamus et ordina-
mus quatuor altaria in dicta ecclesia de Bothanis pro dicto preposito et capel-
lanis inibi deo perpetue servituris In vestimentis libris calicibus tintinabulis
vrceolis et aliis ornamentis sufScienter ornata ad que altaria et ornamenta iidem
prepositus et capellani supportanda et totiens quotiens necesse fuerit renovanda
cum pane vino candelis et aliis necessariis imperpetuum obligantur Item
ordinamus quod quolibet die festo predictum prepositum et capellanos pre-
dictos una cum sutificiente clerico qui sciat legere et cantare ad magnum altare
celebrabitur missa cum nota et alia missa cum nota ad altare nostra domine
et quolibet alio die non festo una missa cum nota ad magnum altare et quod ad
quamlibet niissam (secretam) per predictos capellanos et eorum quemlibet cele-
brandum diebus festivis et non festivis dicatur pater noster cum ave maria in
(exordio ?) misse pro animabus fundatorum cum aliis coUectis in memento Idem
vero prepositus et capellani in dicta prepositura et capellaniis facient residentiam
personalem pro tempore vite sue aliam quoque curam seu servicium non habe-
lount et quod fuit bone conversationis et vite et quod quilibet admittendus ad
capellanias predictas sit sufficiens in cantu et lectura et dicti prepositus et
capellani dicient placebo et dirige cum nota pro animabus annuatim fundatorum
viviventium et mortuorum et quolibet die obitus patroni decentis cum contingat
dicti superius prepositus et capellani ad matutinas horas et vesperas cum nota
dicendi diebus festivis obligantur et aliis non festivis cum commode potuerunt
nisi cum ipsis a superiore causa rationabili exigente fuerit dispensatum absentes
vero se a matutinis horis et vesperis predictis in toto vel in parte ad dis-
crecionem prepositi puniantur nisi subsit causa rationabilis excusandi volumus
insuper quod dicti capellani qui pro tempore fuerint suo preposito in hiis que
concernent divinum servicuim sint obedientes in omnibus Ileitis mandatis et
honestis Nos igitur prenominati compatroni vestre Reverende paternitate suppli-
camus humiliter et devote quatenus in hac parte nostrum desiderium adimplere
dignetur gratiose dictam ecclesiam de bothanis in collegium erigendo prefatum
que ecclesiam de morame cum vacuerit eidem ecclesie de Bothanis annexandam
In cuius rei testimonium sigilla nostra presentibus sunt appensa primo diemensis
augusti anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo. Post quarum
litterarum presentacionem et recepcionem pro parte predictorum nobilium
vicibus repetatis nobis fuit instanter et humiliter supplicatum quatenus ipsorum
disposicionem et ordinacionem ratificare et confirmare dictam ecclesiam de
bothanis in collegium erigere ac ecclesiam parochialem de Morame nostre
dyocesis cum vacauerit prefate ecclesie de bothanis annectere et unire et cetera
omnia et singula in ipsorum nobilium litteris contenta ad efifectum deducere
ipsorumque desiderium adimplere dignaremur Q- a ea propter i)redict()rum
nobilium devotionem considerantes affectiones ad dei omnipotentis laudem et
46 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
lioiioieni et perpetuam animarum suarum memoriam et salutem matura
deliberacione prehabita cum consensu et assensu prioris et capituli nostn
sanctiandree prefatam ecclesiam de Bothanis in ecclesiam collegiatam erigimus
et ipsiim in perpetuum collegium per prefatos nobiles erectam necnon terrarum
reddituum et possessionum quarumcumque per prefatos nobiles prefate ecclesie
de Bothanis et capellaniis in eadem fundatis datas concessas et mortificatas sub
modis formis et reservacionibus infrascriptis approbamus ratificamus et pro
nobis et successoribus nostris tenore presentium pro perpetuo confirmamus
Salvo tamen nobis et sucessoribus nostris quibuscumque visitacione correctione
et punitione canonica obediencia et iurisdictione omnimoda predictorum pre-
positi et capellanorum salvisque nobis et successoribus nostris iuribus
episcopalibus et archdiaconalibus et procuracionibus quas nobis et successori-
bus nostris perpetuo reservamus salvis eciam nobis et successoribus nostris pre-
dictorum prepositi et capellanorum nobis per predictos compatronos totiens
quotiens prescriptas preposituram et capellanias vacare contigerit presentan-
dorum institutionibus et destitutionibus ac provisionibus et coUacionibus capel-
laniarum et prepositure predictarum Et ut divinus cultus in predicta ecclesia
collegiata de bothanis augeatur consentimus quod ecclesia parochialis de
Morame cum vacauerit eidem ecclesie de Bothanis sit annexa proviso
quod dicta ecclesia parochialis de Morame debitis non fraudetur obsequiis et
animarum cura in ipsa nullatenus negligatur Sed quod unus capellanus ydoneus
per predictos compatronos vel ipsorum aliquem vite sua quotiens predictam
ecclesiam de morame vacare contigerit nobis et nostris successoribus pre-
sentetur a nobis nostrisque successoribus provisionem collacionem et insti-
tucionem recepturis qui de ipsius ecclesie fructibus redditibus et proventibus ad
ipsius sustentacionem honestam sufficientem habeat portionem qui siquid
capellanus apud dictam ecclesiam de morame teneatur personalem residentiam
et eiusdem cure animarum debite ministrare Proviso eciam quod universa et
singula onera et Jura ordinaria et episcopalia ac archidiaconalia ex dicta
ecclesia de Morame persolvi debita et consueta nobis nostrisque successoribus
et archidiaconis laudonie qui pro tempore fuerint ex ipsius fructibus redditibus
et proventibus perpetuis futuris temporibus persolvantur In quorum omnium et
singulorum testimonium erectionem perpetuam firmitatem atque fidem corro-
boracionem et confirmacionem huic scripto pro perpetuo duraturo Sigillum
nostrum autenticum una cum sigillo capituli supradicti est appensum in domo
capitulari sanctiandree vicesima secunda die mensis aprilis Anno dominis
millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo primo et consecrationis nostre decimo
octavo. {H. a?id M.)
Seal of ihe bishop appended, broken ; the chapter seal is gone.
00 . 19th March 1426/7. Ane chartour cancellat be Walter Tuedy of
Drumelzear witht consent of James Tuedy his sone to Thomas Phraser of Fruid
of ane annuel rent of XL iiij sh. to be upliftit furth of the toun and territorie of
Drumelzear daitit the 19 of Marche 1426. No. 21, 1632 Driimelzier Inve?jtory.
Not among Hay of Duns MSS.
06. 9th May 1430. Transumpt, see No. 249A, of a Confirmation under
he (,rea Seal of a charter by Archd. Earl of Douglas Lord of Galloway and
the Constabulary of Lauder to Wm. de Sinclair of the lands of Hirdmanstone
and of Carfray ,n the said Constabulary : the lands of H. to be held in blanch
firme and the lands of C. for homage and service of suits of court with waid
relief, marriage, etc : Paying yearly at the Castle of Lauder a pair of gilt spurs
Lt SuburSro M™' "'''^'/ '^*?' ^^^""'^^^ ^" J^"- '40' : ConfirSj
Chancello Mnhn r""^ '''•'• "^ ('^30) : Witnesses, John, Bishop of Glasgow,
Chancclloi John Porrestar of Corstorphin Chamberlain ; Walter de Ooilvv of
L.ntrelhm, I reasurer, Knights; Mr. Wm. Foulis, Provost of the Colle|e Ki:l
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House. 4 7
of Bothwell, Keeper of the Privy Seal ; and Mr. Thos. de Mvretoun, Dean of
Glasgow. {H.)
NoU.—T\\^ original charter is in the Home of Wedderburn charter chest,— see Hist.
MSS. Com. Report, 1902, No. 591. This confirmation is not in the Reg. Mag.
Sig. •
Ol. 3rd June 1430. Instrument of Sasine following on breve from the
King's Chapel to Thomas Wolf baillie of the burgh of Haddington, in favour of
Robert Bertrame "consanguineo," cousin, of the late William Bertrame, as heir
to said William, of a tenement of land with pertinents, lying in the burgh of
Haddington, on the west side of the street called the Hargate, between the
land of John of Frude on the south, and the land inhabited by Andrew of
Jedworth on the north. Dated 3rd June 1430 c. 10 a.m. Witnesses, Radulph
Bowmaker, James of Aytoun, James of Boltoun, William Stensoun and Andrew
of Jedworth burgesses of the said burgh. WilHam Harper notary. {M.)
Seal wanting.
0/ • 26th Nov. 1431. Ane instrument quhair Geo. Rippeth renunces the
Landis of Wastbarnis and utheris Lyand within the barronie of Carrell (Crail)
in favouris of .Sr. William Cunninghame of Beltone daittit 26 Novembr. 1431
under the subscriptioun of Sr. Donald Post notar and preist. No. 14, 1619
Belto/t Inventory. (//.)
Do. 30th Sept. 1432. Retour of Inquest at Lanark before David de
Hamyltoun, sheriff depute of L., by Alex. Lokhart of Lee, Thos. Wer of
Blacwode, VVm. de Carmichaele of that Ilk, Jas. de Sandilandis, Rob. Wer,
Wm. Scott, Phil. Inglis, John de Ledale, John Inglis of Bagby, John Ker of
Culter, Geo. Wer, Andrew Alurhede, Thos. Inglis of Carnwithmur, John de
Banachtyn of Corrox, John Watsoun of Gervaswode, Thos. de Dalzelle, and
John de Bertoun, Jurors, finding Sir Thos. Hay, knt., heir to his father Sir Wm.
Hay, knt., who died 11 years before, in the lands of Ethcarmur, in the shire of
Lanark, worth 40 marks yearly and as much in time of peace, held of the Abbot
of Arbroath for payment of half a stone of wax on said lands at the Feast of S.
John the Baptist in name of blanche firme. Cf. Reg. Nig.de Aberbrothoc, 65.
{H.)
59. 13th Dec. 1432. Notarial Copy of No. 49 at the instance of Sir
Thos. de Haya knt., lord of Lochorwart ; Done in the College Kirk of Bothans,
10 a.m. 13 Dec. 1432 : Witnesses, Alan de Erskyn, Thos. Hay, Win. Flemyn,
esquires, Sir John Rechardson provost of the said Kirk, Sir Wm. Knollis, and
Sir Alan Pilmuir, chaplains : Wm. de Blar, priest Glasg. dio., N.P. (//.)
60. 2oth Oct. 1433. 15th Century paper copy of an Inquest at Stobow,
20 Oct. 1433, before Sir Thos. de Tudai of Glengevil, perpetual vicar of the
Parish Kirks of Averlethen & Edilstoun, and commissary "/;/ hac parte" of John,
Bishop of Glasgow, and Mr. Wm. de Fowllis, Keeper of the Privy Seal, and
Rector of the Prebendal Kirk of Stobow within the Kirk of (Jlasgow, anent the
Kirklands of \Vesterhoperho belonging to the vicarage of Stobow, by the
following jurors', Thos. de Caverhel, Pat. de Lowse, John de Elphynstoun,
Henry Patriton, Thos. Patriton, Wm. de Bothwyl, Stephan de Stenstoun, John
de Stewarstoun, Rob. de Balcasky, Geo. de Murry, John Purdi, Wm. de
Patriton, And. de Foullisland, Roger Lawriton, Thos. le Wecht, Adam de
Fowlop, and John de Bowrhel. laymen, Sir Rob. Alanson (Alani) rector of
Henriland, and Sir Rob. Mon, Sir Thos. de Mcidoun, Sir John Smel. and Sir
Pat. de Fowlop, Chaplains, finding that the vicar of the vicarage of Stobow
48 Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House.
holds the lands of Westerhoperho with pasturage of 40 animals, oxen and cows,
and 2 horses, for two masses weekly, one on Wednesday and the other on
Friday, in the Chapel of Westerhoperho. {H.)
61. 6th April 1434. Retour of Inquest at Lanark before David de
Hamiltoun, Sheriff depute, Tuesday 6 April 1434, by Thos. Wer of Blacwode,
John de Bannachtyne of Corrax, Alex. Lokhart of Lee, Wm. de Carmichaele of
that Ilk, John Folcart of Folcartoun. Andrew de Hamyltoun, Rob. Wer, Wm.
Scott ygr. of Neniflar, Thos. de Calderwode, Simon de Sandilandis, Rocald Wer,
Thos. Achinlek, Thos. de Symontoun, Geo. Wer, and Thos. Russale, Jurors,
finding David de Hay heir of his brother SirThos.de Hay of Yhester, knt., who
died 3 weeks before, in the sixth part of the lands of Bygarand mill thereof, and
of Thancartoun and mill thereof; and also the sixth part of Lenechirtowne (the
Nether town) of Strathavane, and a half of the quarter of the mill thereof, and
an annual rent of 5s. from lands of Glengevil in the barony of Strathavane, all in
the shire of Lanark held of the King by ward and relief. (//.)
Four seals still appended.
Oi . 6th April 1434. A retour of Sr. David Hay when he is retoured aire
to his brother Sr. Thomas Hay in the baronie of Lochorwart and diverse
utheris Landis. 6 Apryle 1434. No. 2,1 y(>22 Lockarret Inventory. (//.)
D^. 14th Jan. 1434/5. Contemporary Copy on parchment of a Charter, of
confirmation by David of Haia Lord of Yhestire, of a Charter granted by
William Vernoure burgess of Edinburgh and Laird of Glenquothane in favour
of John of Schaw Laird of Haly and his assignees, which failing to John of
Schaw his son and heir, the heirs male of his body lawfully to be procreated,
which failing to Adam of Schaw, also his son, and the heirs male of his body,
which failing to Alexander of Schaw then to Robert and after him to James,
likewise sons of the said John, which all failing, to the lawful and nearest heirs
of the said John whomsoever ; of the lands of Glenquhothane, lying in the
barony of Olivercastle and within the Sheriffdom of Peblis, holding of the
granter in fee and heritage for ever. At Edinburgh 29th September 1434,
Confirmed at Perth 14th January 1434. No witnesses. (M. and H.)
63. 15th Feb. 1434/5. Indenture between Davy the Hay, Lord of Yester
and Sheriff of Peebles on one part, and William of Geddes of Ladyhurd on the
other part, whereby it is agreed that when the saids Davy and William or their
heirs get two merks worth of land to buy in the Sheriffdom of Peebles, the said
Davy and his heirs shall give to the said William and his Heirs to the buyincr
of the said land, 40 merks scots, and if said land be got of any tenant of the
said Davy, he shall give his consent thereto cost free, although it be 40 shillino^
worth, and when the said William has taken heritable possession of the same,
he and his heirs "of twa maikysworth of annale rent, of the qwylk he has tane
heretabyl state and possessyoun in Westerhaprew sail mak pure and svmpvl
resyngacyoun" in the hands of the said Davy and his heirs, to remain with him
and his heirs for ever. At Peblis 1 5th February 1434. Witnesses, Barnaba the
Wach of Dawic, Patrik of the Lowys of ^lenar, Thomas ffreser of ffrude Tohn
Davysoun and Thomas of the Louth burgess of Peblis. As the said William
{M ""anTm ''"'"' ^^ P'"^'"'^"^ ^''^* °^ ^^''''•^ of Tuedy lard of Drumekare.
Two tags, only one seal, that of Sir David Hay in good condition.
\\r^^* fflJ? ^^■^l''^ '434/5- Be it kende til all men be thir presentez lettrez me
William off Creichtoune off that ilk knycht maister off househalde to the king
and sch.rraffe of Edinburght In the kingis name for to haffe ressawit and fullily
Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester Honse. 49
to hafife hade be the handis off a nobil man david the haya ofyhesterand
schirrafte of pebhs tenescore off piindez twelfe pundez fifetene schillingis and foure
penysse oft usuale mone oft" scotlande acht to the king for the raleifte off" the
saide david— deliveiit in Edinburght for the quhiik forsuth soum off" tenescore of
pundez twelfe pundez fyfetene schillingis and foure penysse oft'all the saide releiffe
ui the kingis vname) I quitcleme and dischargis the saide david and hisairis for
everinare but fraude or gile be thir present lettrez In witness oft" the quhiik
thing to thir presentt lettrez I hafife to sete my seele at Edinburght the x day off
marcij the zere off god jmcccc xxxiiii'' (1434) in presens off ser William off
Borthwic oft" that ilk Robert gray thomas oft'lewyntoun and [ames off chawmer
witht mony other.
{Note appended.) — Debet de ista summa vicecomiti novemdecim libros
quind.ecim solidos et quatuor denarios. {H^
On parchment, seal gone.
DO. ist June 1435. Piocuratory by John de Geddes of Rauchane to Alex,
de Geddes of Lyne and Win. de Geddes of Ladihurd to resign his lands of
Thankartoun (as in No. 39) to the superior, David de Haya lord of Louchorwart :
At Hoprew i June 1435. {H.)
Seal appended, perfect.
00. i2th July 1435. Charter by David de Haya of Yhesterand Hoprew to
his kinsman John de Geddesse son of um. Andrew de G. of 10 bovates, the half
of a coteland, and the sixth of the mill in the town and lordship of Thankartoun,
reserving to the granter etc. the place called John Gray's garden in order to
render service due and wont to the king, which lands belonged to um. John de
Geddesse of Rauchane and were resigned by him : to be held by the sd. J. de G.
and the heirs male of his body whom failing ; Geo. de G. his brother german etc.,
whom failing the lawful heirs of sd. John, of the granter and his heirs lords of
Hoprew for payment of a penny in name of blanche firme : Castle of Peblis 12
July 1435: Witnesses, Edmund de Haya of Thalow, the granter's brother
german ; Walter de Twedy lord of Drummelyhore ; Bernaba de Vach lord of
Dawyke ; Gilbert de Haya of Meynyhene; and Thos. Fressele of Frude. iH.)
bi. 15th July 1435. Precept of Sasine by David de Haya of Yhester, lord
of Hoprew, to his kinsman Gilbert de Haya of Menzane, his baillie, for John de
Geddes, son of umquhile Andrew de G. of his lands of Thankartoun (as in Xo.
66): Peblis 15 July 1435. {H.)
67-^- 31st Dec. 1435 Notarial copy of No. 25, produced by John Flemyng
burgess of Haddington, and made on behalf of David Hay of Yhester: Done at
Haddington, 10 a.m. 31 Dec. 1435: Witnesses, John de Crumbi, baillie, for the
time, of Haddington ; Thos. Wolf and Thos. Nicholas, burgesses of H.; Wm.
Harper, clerk Glasg. dio., N.P.I.a. {H.)
68. 21st January 1435/6. Rex. We have ressaved be the handis of david
the hay of yhestre fyfty markis of the contribucioune that he suld gife til the
passage of our dochter of the quhilkis thar wes twenty pundis deliverit til oure
cosynge lorde of Erskyne // Gevyne under oure signet at perth the XXj day of
Jan'uere the yhere of oure Regne XXXti (Jas. I a.r. 30—1435). \H.)
Written on a long narrow strip of paper. Signet impressed, gone.
68-^. 4th March 1435/6. .\ne instrument geven be Jhon Richard notare of a
protestation against the seasing taken be William Borthike of the Mote of
Lochquharet and half Lands of Middletoune in respect the said Mote is the
D
so Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House.
said David (Hay) his propre Lands and the half Lands of Middletone haddin of
hini be service and waird and releuiffe 4 March I435- ^'o. 4, 1622 Locharret
Im'entory. (//.)
68^. 7lh March 1435/6. Notarial Copy of No. 21 at the instance of and
produced by David de Hay, lord of Yhester: Done at Yhester 2 p.m. 7 March
1435: Witnesses, Sir Pat. de Mortoun ; John Brysse, chaplains; Wm. de
Gedas: John Wan, and Wm. de Morham : Wm. Harpar notary (//.)
69. 24th Sept. 1436. Rex. We grant us to be content of tenscore of pundis
and twelve fyfetene shillingis and foure pennyis of the Releffe of david the haya
of Yhester gevin undre cure Signet at Edinburgh the xxiiij day of Septembre
the yhere of oure Regne xxx'i- (//.)
Written on a long narrow strip of paper. Signet impressed, slightly broken.
70. 5th Nov. 1436. Transumpt (dated 1462, see No. 123A) of a Charter
under the Great Seal by James I. in favour of the Abbot and Monks of Arbroath,
his chaplains, stating that they hold their lands in pure and perpetual alms and
free regality by the infeftments of his progenitors, Kings of Scots; ratifying
these in all points ; and ordering his Justiciars, Sheriffs, Chamberlains Coroners,
Judges, and their deputies, not to summon the said Abbot, monks and the
tenants of their lands to their courts: At Edinburgh, 5 Nov. 1436. Cf. Reg.
Nig. de Aberbrothoc, 79. {H.)
70-^. 15th January 1436/7. Ane instrument geven be Robert Michell of Hird-
manstoun where Sr. David Hay compeired in ane Schiryffe court withtin the
'I'olbuith of Edinburgh and there objected against the service of William
Horthike who auth not to have bene served aire to his father called William
IJorthike also in the Mote of Loquharet and half Lands of Middletone hadden
of the king for the reasons conteaned in the former instrument (see No. 68a).
15 January 1436. No. 5, 1622 Lochary-et hiventojy. (//.)
71. 15th May 1439. Contemporary copy of a Charter in form of indenture
by Dungall Makdovell of Ma^karstoun to Edmund of Haye of Tallow, for his
faithful help, counsel, and favour often rendered to the granter, of his fourth
part of the lands of Linplum, lying in the barony of Dunkanlavv and shire of
Lothian — Holding of the granter in fee and heritage for ever. Rendering
yearly a pair of gloves at the Cross of the said barony, in name of blench ferme,
at the feast of Pentecost, if asked ; At Dundee 15th May 1439. No witnesses'
names given. Paper. {M. and H.)
1 1 • 26th July 1439. Transumpt (dated 1462, see No. 123A) of a transumpt
by way of Instrument at the instance of Sir Wm. de Dersy, Monk of Arbroath,
of the Order of S. Benedict, cf. No. 70: Done in the Dwelling of the Granitar
in the precincts of the Abbey of Arbroath 26 July 1439 : Witnesses, Sir John de
.•\birbrothoc. Monk of the said monastery, John King, Thos. Spanky, and John
Winter, burgess of Arbroath : Walter de Llownane, pr. S.And.dio., N.P A a
(//.)
72. 29th Jan. 1439/40- Charter by Edmund de Hay Lord of Wyndene and
half of Lynplum in favour of his brother Sir David de Hay Lord' of Yhester
Knight, of an annualrent of 20 shillings out of his lands of Wyndene and Linplum.
Holding to the said Sir David and his heirs until the said Edmund and his heirs
infefl the said Sir David etc. in a husband land in the town of Duncanlaw. At
Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester Horise.
\hester29th January 1439: Witnesses, Hugh of Hay the granter's brother.
John of Borthwic, Thomas of Hay, Dougall Macdowale, Alan of Erskvn and
Thomas Bel. Seal gone. {M.atidH.)
to. 8th March 1440/1. Rex. Dere frende forquhy that the medow that is
nere beside peblis callit the Kingesmedow is in oure handis. We charge yow
that ye in oure name Recognoce the saide medow in our handis niakand
inhibitioune that na man intromete witht it bot oure officiaris and entro-
metouris undir al paine and charge may eftir folow / gevin under oure signet
at Edinburgh the viij day of march and of oure Regne the ffyfte yere (1440,1.
\'icecomite nostro de peblis et C (Sir David Hay of Yester). {//.)
Written on a long narrow strip of paper on which is impressed the signet in good
condition, protected by a plaited ring of rash imbedded in the wax. The
endorsation states that Thomas de Lowche, sheriff depute of Peebles, recognosced
said lands on Tuesday, 13th March, 1440: Witnesses, Gilbert Darlynge, "cliente
regali," Thos. de Lvne, and John Kynpunt.
/4:. 6th July 1441. Charter by John of Lachis to Edmund of Haya of
Lynplum of an annual-rent of 6 shillings 8 pennies due to the granter out of the
tenement of the late Patrick Bernarde lying in the burgh of Hadyngtoun on the
south side of the market place {rnci fori) thereof, between the tenement of
Rodger Tredgold on the east and the tenement of the late James Browstar on
the wTst ; and an annual-rent of 6 shillings 8 pennies of the said tenement of
James Browstar ; and an annual-rent of 10 shillings due to the granter of the
tenement of John Harpar lying in the said burgh, between the said land of
James Browstar on the east, and the land of the late Da\id Calyhour on the
west ; and an annual-rent of to shillings of the said land of the late David
Calyhour; and an annual-rent of 8 shillings of the tenement of James Lorimer,
lying also on the south side of the said market place (^vici fori) between the land
of the late James of Jedworth on the east and the land of the late John Lamb on
the west : and an annual-rent of 8 shillings of the tenement of the late William
Coupar lying in the said burgh in the Ba.xstarraw, on the east side of the said
street, between the land of the late John of Aytoun younger on the north and
the land of the late Thomas Paw on the south. Holding to the said Edmund
of the King. At Hadyngtoun 6th July 1441. Witnesses, John of .Aytoun,
George Bertrame, Robert of Grenlavv, bailies of tVe burgh of Hadyngtoun, Alan
Zong and Symon of Crag seriands, William Harpar clerk, notary public,
Richard Roger, John Wan, William of Morhame, John of Nesbyt and William
of Knox. (Seal gone.) {M.)
70. I2th Janry. 1441/2. -Brief of Inquest from Chancery to the Sheriff of
Edinburgh and his baillies within the Constabulary of Haddington for the
serving of Elizabeth de Dale heir to her grandfather Richard de Dale :
Edinburgh, 12 Janry., a.r. 5 (i44i)- {l~i-)
/Vote. — This document is laced to the Retour of Inquest following on it, see No. 76.
76. i6th April 1442. Retour of Inquest held at Haiklington in the head
court of the Sheriff of Edinbuigh before Walter de Cokburne Sheriff depute,
16 April 1442, by the following jurors, .-\lex. de Grahame, Win. de Lermonth,
Wm. de Spens, Jas. de Aldinstoun, John de Aytoun, John de Crumbi, Alex, de
Redpeyth, John de Rantoun, Jas. de Quhillaw, Wn-. CiOurley, Thos. Wolfe,
Wm. de Haliburtoun, Hugh Sproyte, Rob. de Grenlaw, and Thos. Pervy ;
finding Elizabeth de Dale heir to her grandfather Richard de Dale, who died
4 moiuhs before, in a half carucate of land in the tenement of Barrow, barony
of Duncanlaw, etc., worth 2 marks per annum, held in chief of the baron of
Duncanlaw, and paying i penny at the F'east of S. Kentigern in nanie of
feefirme ; and in another half carucate in Barow with toft and croft of 2^ acres
in Crumestrodir, worth 2 marks per annum, held of the baron of Duncanlaw in
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chief and paying one pound of pepper or 12 pence at the Feast of S. Michael
Seal of John Rentoun appended, rest gone.
77. 1 6th April 1442. Contemporary copy of the foregoing. Written
below in an old hand is, " S. davy hom has a bref to stein Zhow to gyff
scessyn." {^1-)
78. i6th April 1442. Another Copy of same retour on paper. {M.)
N.B. — The date when the copies were made is not stated.
79. 20th Feb. 1442/3. Charter by David of Hay Knight, Lord of
Lochqwhorwarte mortifying to God, the blessed Mary, and the prebend of
Morhame in the Collegiate church of Bothanis, and Sir John of Strathauane
chaplain of the said prebend, the prebendary of the said prebend and his
successors, in augmentation of the said prebend formerly founded in the said
church, a piece of land lying on the south part of the said church between the
land of Dame Alice of Hay, Lady of Yester, on the east part, and the common
way on the west part and the path lying between the ditch of the burying ground
and the said piece of land on the north part of the computed space of 6 feet
from the said land along to the said ditch and common way on the south, with
the croft of the said piece of land lying on the south part thereof, commonly
called le Orcharde croft, and so extending towards the east along to a cross of
stone on the south part of the said Orcharde Croft, and so descending by the
path which runs along to the south entry of the said burying ground, with the
grazing of one horse and 2 cows with their followers for one year in the Lordship
of Gamillistoun, &c., in pure and perpetual alms. At Zester 20th February 1442.
Witnesses, Edmund of Hay, Hugh of Hay, brothers of the granter, Master
.Stephen Ker, provost of the Collegiate church of Bothanis, Master John Ker
vicar of the parish kirk of Hadington, Sir William of Knoliis dean of the
Christianity of Hadington ; Sir Ricard of Knoliis vicar of the kirk of Bothanis,
Gilbert of Hay, Thomas of Hay, John of Borthwic and Thomas of Borthwic
esquires. {M. and H.)
Seal of granter in fair condition.
80. 20th August 1443. Letter of License, in vernacular, by John of
Furd, burgess of Haddington, son and heir of umquhile Thom of Furde, heir of
urn. John of Furde, burgess of Haddington, to George Bertame, burgess of said
burgh, to byg his stane stare of his tenement of land lyand on the West syd
of the Hardgate of the said burgh next on the south syd of a land of Robert of
Myllis upone my grond of my tenement of land lyand next on the south syd of
the said tenement of G.B. : Haddington 20 August 1443 : Witnesses, Wm.
Harpar, clerk and N.P., Sanderis Clerk his soun, David Tragamete, John of
Kyll and Thom Flucar. {H.)
Seal appended, in fair condition.
81. 20th March 1445/6. Charter by David of Hoppryngil, Laird of Pilmur
and certain lands of Blawnce, in favour of Alice of Hay relict of Sir William of
Hay Laird of Yhestir, Knight, of the lands of Blawnce which extend to a fourth
part of the town and territory of Blawnce, lying in the Constabulary of Had-
dington and Sheriffdom of Edinburgh, in respect of a sum of money paid bv
the said Alice to the granter ; Holding from the granter of the King in fee and
heritage for ever Rendering yearly " unam cadapultam Anglice, a brade arow"
at the eas of St. Peter ad vincula, in name of blenchferm if asked. At Yhestir
20th March 1445. Witnesses, Master Stephen Ker provost of Bothanis, John
of Borthwic, James of Borthwic, David Rede, and Robert Michael of Hirdman
stoun, notary public. [M.)
Seal of the granter, slightly broken. {Cf. Reg. Mag. Sig., H. No. 322.)
Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House.
DJ
bz. 8th Oct. 1446. Charter by Patrick Broune son and heir of the late
John Broune, to Edmund of Hay of Thalow, of an annual-rent of 4 shillings
furth of the tenement of John Bane lying in the Xungate of Hadington, between
the land of the late Robert Crowner on the north and the land of John of Pilmor
on the south, and an annual-rent of 4 shillings furth of the said tenement of
John of Pilmor and the tenement of William Broune, lying between the said
tenement of John Bane on the north and the common way between the Nungate
and CJyffartgate on the south and an annual-rent of 10 shillings of the tenement
of John of Bassindene, lying in the burgh of Hadington in Hardgate near the
east end thereof, between the land which Richard Lamb holds on the east, and
the land of Patrick of Wellis on the west : Holding the last mentioned annual-
rent of the King, and the others of the Prioress of the Monastery of Hadington
to the said Edmund in fee and heritage for ever. At Hadington 8th October
1446. Witnesses, William of Haliburtoun baillie, Simon of Crag, serjeant,
William Harper, clerk notary public, John Flemyng, David Broune, John Bane,
burgesses of the said burgh and William Clerk. {M. a?id H.)
Seal of granter gone.
0«5. 26th March 1446. Confirmation under the Great Seal of No. 81 to
Alicia de Haya widow of Sir Wm. de Haya of Yhester, knt., Witnesses, James,
Bishop of Dunkeld, our cousin and Chancellor, Wm. Earl of Douglas, Wm.
Lord Crechtoun, Alex, de Levingstoun of Calentar, Jas. de Achynlek of that Ilk,
John de Cokburn of Dalgynch : knights ; Masters Wm. Turnbul, Keeper of the
Privy Seal, John de Ralistoun, secretary, Jas. de Levingstoun, Captain of
Stirling Castle, and Alex. Name of Sandfurde : Stirling, 26 March 1446. (//.)
Seal gone, tag marked " lothiane." (Not in Reg. Mag. Sig.)
o4. 1 2th April 1447. 15th Century paper copy of a Charter by Sir David
de Haye, lord of Leuchorwart, and baron of Hopprew, knt., for the safety of his
soul etc. to S. Michael the Archangel of Wester Happrew and the perpetual
Vicar of Stobo of one acre of Westerhopprew, lying on the north side of and
between the torrent and the Halecroft in the shire of Peebles : Doing there for
the said Vicar of Stobo, or by a suitable chaplain, the wont divine service for
the Kirkland as of old : Witnesses, Gylbert de Haye, John de Borthwyc, Pat.
de Lowys, and Alaster and Sir John de Kokburne and John Herknes, chaplain :
at Pebyllis, 12 April 1447. [H.)
85. 30th July 1447. Charter by Alicia de Hay, lady of a quarter of
Blance, spouse of umquhile Sir Wm. de Hay, knt., lord of Lochqwhorwart, for
the weal of the souls of King James, Jas. bishop of S. Andrews, her spouse,
herself, and her heirs successors and ancestors. To Almighty C^.od, the I^.\^M.,
and S. Cuthbert of the College Kirk of Bothans, and the perpetual chaplain of
the Altar of S. Mary in said Kirk, celebrating for said souls, of an annual rent
of 6 marks from her lands of Blance : At the Castle of Zester, penult July 1447 :
Witnesses, Edmund de Hay, Mr. Hugh de Hay, her sons : Mr. Stephen Ker
provost of said kirk, Mr. John Ker vicar of Hadyntoun, Sir Richard de Knollis
vicar of said College Kirk'; Sir John de Strathavane rector of Morhame ; Gilbert
de Hay ; Thos. de Hay ; John de Borthwic ; and Thos. de Borthwic,
Armigers. {H.)
86. 8th Aug. 1447. Foundation Charter by D^vid of Hay, Knight, Lord
of Lochqwhorwart, Robert Boyd, Lord of Kilmernok, of Maxwel and
Dougall MacDowale of Malcarristoun, portioners of the baronies of Yhester,
Duncanlaw and Morhame ; to God, tl;e blessed virgin Mary and .St. Cuthbert
of the Collegiate church of Bothanis, and the chaplain of St. Mary's altar, of a
piece of land lying in "le Bothanis" on the east of the said Collegiate church
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between the cluirch and the water, in augmentation of the chaplainry founded
to the said altar by Dame Alice of Hay, Holding to the chaplain of the said
altar in pure and perpetual alms. Dated 8th August 1447. Witnesses,
Edmund of Hay of Thalok, Master Hugh of Hay brothers, John of Borthwic,
c;iibert of Hay ; Robert Boyde, Malcolm Boide, Uchtred INIakdowale and John
Macdowale Esquires, Master Stephen Ker provost of the Collegiate church of
Bothanib, Sir Ricard of Knollis, vicar of the said church, and Sir William Spens
chaplain. (.1/.)
The tags of the seals of the four granters only remain.
87. 23rd Feb. 1447/8. Mortification Charter by Alicia of Hay relict of
Sir William of Hay, Knight, Lord of Yhestir, to the altar of the blessed virgin
Mary situated in the Collegiate church of Bothanis in the diocese of St. Andrews,
and to the chaplain of the said altar, in pure and perpetual alms, of an annual-
rent of 6 merks furth of the lands of Blanse in the Constabulary of Hadyngtoun
and sherift'dom of Edinburgh ; an annual-rent of 14 shillings scots, furth of the
land or tentment commonly called " lie pentisse," lying in the burgh of Hadyng-
ton on the north part thereof, near the market cross, between the land of the
late John Androsoun on the west, and the common vennel which leads to the
" Northt gate" on the east ; an annual-rent of 11 shillings 4 pence scots furth
of the land of Thomas Johnsoun, lying on the south part of the said burgh,
between the land of Robert Philipson on the east, and the land of John
Nicolsoun on the west ; an annual-rent of 7 shillings 6 pence scots, furth of
the land of the said Robert Philipson, lying in the said burgh, between the land
of the late William of Dene on the east and the land of the said Thomas
Johnsoun on the west ; an annual-rent of 5 shillings scots furth of the land of
the said late William of Dene lying also on the south part of the said burgh,
between the land of Thomas Edwardsoun on the east, and the said land of
Robert Philipsoun on the west ; An annual-rent of 10 shillings scots, furth of
the land of Thomas Edwardsoun, also lying on the south of the said burgh,
between the land of Andrew of Crumby on the east, and the land of the said
late William of Dene on the West ; An annual-rent of 7 shillings 6 pence scots,
out of the said land of Andrew Crumby also lying in the said burgh between
another land of the said Andrew of Crumby on the east, and the said land of
Thomas Edwardsoun on the west ; Also a yearly pension of 2 merks to the
chaplain of the said altar till he be infeft in another annual-rent of 2 merks
furth of a competent place ; Also her land with houses built thereon which Sir
David of Hay Lord of Yhestir her son and heir granted to her by his charter
and sasinc, for a dwelling to the said Chaplain and his successors, lying near
the said Collegiate church between the water on the east and the Mansion of
Sir John of Strathavane rector of Morhame on the west and the brewland in
which ALarjory Milnaf now dwells on the south and the cemetery of the said
church on the north. At Yhestir 23rd February 1447. Witnesses, Edmund of
Hay of Lynplum, the granter's son, Thomas of Hay, Archibald of Hay, John of
Borthwic of Crukistoun, Master Stephen Ker provost of the Collegiate church
of Bothanis, Sir Ricard of Knollis and Sir Robert of Morhame chaplains of the
said Church. {M. and H.)
Seal appended, in poor condition. {Cf. Reg. Mag. Sig., II. No. 322.)
I °"* ^ '5tli Aug. 1448. Instrument on Complaint of David of Hav, Knight
Lord of \ ester against Edmond Hay his brother german to the effect that the
latter had imposed a water flowing to his own mill, on the lands of the
complamer and had made an aqueduct without the licence of the said lord to
his no smal prejudice, anent the aqueduct of the mill of the said Edmund
made through the lands commonly called Duncanbog and one Milhauche lands
of the said David of Hay and the said Edmund being present, formallv denied
the charge, and produced a charter under the seal of the complainer, granting
said Edmund licence to make the said aqueduct etc. Dated 15th August 1448
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in the choir of the Collegiate church of Bothans before Thomas Hav, William
Geddes, Henry Spens, and Sir David Gundi notary public, Witnesses.' Richard
Lamb, clerk of the diocese of S. Andrews, is notary. {M.)
OU. 26th Nov. 1448. Notarial Transunipt, at the instance of Sir David de
Haya, knt. Lord of Louchqworwart, of a Charter by Edmund Hay, of Thalow,
to DougallMacDowale and Elizabeth his spouse, and the survivor of them,
arid the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them, which
failing to the lawful and nearest heirs of the said Dougall whatsoever, of a
husband land with pertinents, which lately belonged to John of Lathis, lying
in the town and territory of Duncanlaw, in the Constabulary of Haddington
and shire of Edinburgh ; Also that husband land and "le Gotland" which
lately belonged to Margaret of Puntoun and that templeland which lately
belonged to John Peny lying in the said town of Duncanelaw ; Holding the
said two husband lands and Gotland of the Baron of Duncanlaw, and the said
templeland of the Master templar, to the said Dougall, his spouse and heirs in
fee and heritage. Dated at the Collegiate Church of Bothanys 20th September
1446. Witnesses, William Mowbray, William of Douglas, James Malvil
Esquires, Sirs Stephen Ker provost of the Collegiate church of Bothanis,
Richard of Knollis vicar thereof, Robert of Morhame presbyter, William of
Morhame, Patrick Trottar and Archibald of Dale. Transumpt dated at the
Castle of Jedwordfelde in the Hall thereof 26th November 1448. Witnesses,
Sir John of Cokburn Dean of the Christianity of Peblis, Gilbert of Haya, James
Malvil, Archibald .Malvile, Henry of Borthwyc, Esquires, Thomas Hardkneis is
notary. {M.. and H.)
yU. 29th May 1449. Notarial Instrument narrating that Sir David de le
Haya. Knight, Laird of Lochorwart, sold to Robert of Leuyngstoune of
Middilbenying the lands of Redmyre and Torbrekkis, for the sum of 240 merks,
for which sum they are now redeemed by the said Sir David : Reserving to
the said Robert assedation of the said lands for three years following their
redemption for the ferme of 13 merks yearly. Done in the Tolbooth of
Linlithgow 29th May 1449. Witnesses, Alexander of Hathwy, Thomas Forest
bailies of the said burgh, James Malvil, Alan Malvil, Archibald Malvil, John of
Borthwic, Sir William Lany chaplain ami Robert Nicholas : James of Fowlis is
notary, (i^/.)
91. 29th May 1449. Md. that it is concordit betuix Schir davy haya of
lochorwart on the ta part and Alane malvil James malvil Archebald malvil and
Wilyham mowbray on the tother part that the said breder sal tak up the malis
of Witsonday terrne of the landis ethkermore at thair enteray and the said lord
sal tak up the malis of Witsonday at the ische of sex yheris and for the mare
sekernes the said lord and Alane malvil has subscrivit thir endenturis witht
thair awin handis entirchangeable the XXIX day of maij the yhere of oure
lord jm CCCXLIX. (1349)- (sgd.) Alane maluil. (y¥.)
92. 13th Oct. 1449. Precept by James Bishop of St. Andrews to the dean
of Hadington, commanding him to give collation to Sir John Brice presbyter,
of the prebend of Blans in the Collegiate Church of Bothans. of new founded
by a noble woman Alice of Haya Lady of Yhestir, with all rights, rents and
pertinents thereof. At Leith 13th October 1449, an. consec. 11. {M.)
Two tags, seals gone.
93. 31st Januarv 1449 50. Precept under Quarter Seal to Sheriff of
Edinburgh and his baillies in the Constab. of Haddington, to execute a decreet
of Parliament dated Edinburgh, 29 Janry. 1449 ordering David de Have of
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Zester knt., (cited by John Strang, macer) and Edmund Hay his brother to
desist from troubling John Lyndesay of Dunrode in the possession of his lands
of Morhame, prolocutor for J. L. Alex. Grahame, for D. H. John de Borthwik.
Seal gone.
94. i6th Feb. 1449/50. Instrument of Sasine by Sir David de Hay knt.,
lord of Zester, to Wm. Hog attornay for John Lyndesay of Dunrode of the
lands of said J. L. in the town of Morhame, in the Constabulary of Haddington :
Done on a croft of said lands, midday, 16 Feb. 1449 : Witnesses, Wm. de
Cokburne of Cakmore, Alex. Clerk N.P., Pat. de Haliburitoun, John de
Haliburtoun, John Wan, Pat. Thomson, and Adam Napere : Wm. Harpar
clerk of Glasgow dio., N.P. I. a. {H.)
I/O. 22nd March 1450/1. Instrument upon a Perambulation by Thomas
de Cranstoun, Justiciar of the King specially depute, and the following jury ;
Sir Geo. de Seton of that Ilk, Sir Wm. de Borthwyc of that Ilk, Sir David de
Home of Wethirburne, knights, Wm. de Cokburn of Newhall, Wm. de
Quhytlaw, Wm de Touris, Wm. Lyndesay, Alex. Graham of Elwynistoun, Wm.
de Home, Jas. de Home, Wm. Flemyng, Henry Ogyl of Popill, John de Dale
of Kyrkland, Thos. de Newtoun, Alex. Synclare, John de Borthwic, David de
Chyrnsya, .Stephen Scot, John Gyffart, Alex, de Wardlaw, Henry Sadiliare,
Henry de Qwhitlaw, John Gybsoun, Wm. de Cranstoun, David Synclare, Thos.
Hay, and Jas. de Aldyinstoun ; over the boundaries of the two portions of
Morhame, and verdict pronounced by John de Borthwic, prolocutor, finding that
" Lyndesayis landis," within the bounds shewn by sd. T. C. Justiciar and Pat. de
Cokburne, Sheriff depute in Constab. of Haddington, had long belonged to John
Lindsay and his ancestors, and no variation in the bounds of the Maynes and
the husband-lands : Request by the Justiciar that Edmund Hay of Tallo should
surrender the lands and tower to said John Lindsay ; and his Refusal, referring
the matter to the King: Done in the said court held at Morhame 11 a.m.
22 March 1450: Witnesses, Sir Wm. de Crechtoun, Lord Chancellor, Sir Geo.
de Crechtoun of Blaknes, knights, Pat. de Cokburne, Walter de Cokburne, Rob.
Boyd of Ernele and all the aforesaid jury: Alex. Clerk, clerk of S. And. dio.
N.P. I. a. {H.)
96. 4th March 1450/1. Gift under the Great Seal by James II. to David de
Hay of Lochorwart, knt., of the marriage of Lawrence Olifant, son and heir of
umquhile John Olyfant of Abirdalgy knt., whom deceasing not married, the
marriage of James Olifant his brother and heir, whom deceasing etc. that of
John Olyfant his brother german and heir, for the sum of 600 marks, with all
the lands etc. belonging to said marriage, and constituting Sir D. H. curator of
said Laurence and administrator of all L.'s possessions : At Peblis 4 March
1450. {H.)
Fragment of Great Seal attached to strip cut from body of document. (Not in Ree.
Mag. Sig.)
97. loth Jan. 1451/2. Charter by Robert Bovde, lord of Kilmernok and
?. A f LP'"',^ ""1 ^''^ baronies of Yhestir, Duncanelaw and Morame, to Sir
Uavidot Hay lord of Yhestir, Knight, in true and lawful excambion, all and
whole that his fourth part of the said lands and baronv of Yhestir, 4th part of
the lands and barony of Duncanelaw, and 4th part of the lands and barony of
Morame, and also all and whole his lands of Giftardgate all Iving in the
constabulary of Had.ngton and Sheriffdom of Edinburgh, with advocation of
Kirks and prebends be onging to the granter within the same, excepting only
hi whXhl °f the Col egiate kuk of Bothans-for all and sundry the lands of
sidRotert ,^7h ,™^"^'^u"^i" the shire of Forfare ; To be holden from
said Robert and his hens, of the King m fee and heritage for ever, the said Sir
Calendar of IVrits preserved at Y ester Hotise. 5 7
David doing yearly the service due and wont to the King: Dated at Edinburgh
loth January 1451 : Witnesses, Thomas of Malevile, Lord of that Ilk; Hugh of
Montgomery of Thorntoun ; Robert Boyle of Rawynnisheuch ; Gilbert of Haya
of Menzean ; John of Hamylton of Bryntwod ; David de Berclay of Ladyland ;
and John of Borthwic of Crukistoun. (71/.)
Seal of granter three-quarter whole.
"o. loth Jan. 1451/2. Precept of Sasine by Robert Boyde, Lord of Kilmer-
noke, etc., to David of Barclay, George of Guthry, Adam Sinclair and Malcolm
Flemyng bailies, following on No. 97. At Edinburgh loth January 1451. {H.)
Seal of granter complete.
yy. loth January 145 1/2. Charter by Robert Boyde, lord of Kylmernoke
and a quarter of MoskoUy, to Sir David de Haya lord of Zester, knt., of his
quarter of the lands of Moskolly in the barony of Boltoune, constab. of
Haddington, and shire of Edinburgh, in exchange for Hay's quarter of the
barony of Teling in Forfarshire : To be held of the baron of Boltoune for
the service of ofifering to hold his stirrup when he mounts his horse on the
occasion of the King holding a General Council at Haddington^in name of
blanche firme: Edinburgh 10 January 1451 : Witnesses as in No. 97. iH.)
iUU. 12th January I45i'2. Confirmation under Great Seal of No. 97:
Edinburgh, 12 January 145 1 ; Witnesses, Wm. Bishop of Glasgow, Wm. Lord
Creichtoune Chancellor, Pat. Lord le Glammis, Andrew Lord le Gray, Masters
John Arous, Archdeacon of Glasgow, and George de Schoriswode Rector
of Cultir, our clerk. {H.)
(Not in Reg. Mag. Sig.)
101. 15th Jan. 1451. Instrument of Sasine following on No. 98, by David
Berclay. Dated 15th January 1451. Witnesses, Laurence Olyphant, Lord of
Abirdalgy, Thomas of Haya, George of Fotheryngame, Archebald of Haya,
John Wan, Thomas Harcars, William Hay and Henry of Spens. Alexander
Clerk is notary. (//.)
102. 2ist Sept. 1452. Instrument on Resignation, in presenceofPat.de
Cokburne of Newbyggyn, sheriff depute in Constabulary of Haddington, by
John Hog, son and heir of umquhile Alex. H. burgess of Haddington, to Thos.
Johnsoun, burgess of said burgh of two acres in the Kingismedow of Haddington,
lying between another acre of said T. J. on the west and the acres now held by
John de Grenlaw on the east: Done on the lands of Clerkyntoun. 4 p.m. 21
Sept. 1452 : Witnesses, the said Pat. de C, Sir Pat. Tavt chaplain, and Adam
Crak : Alex. Clerk, clerk of S. And. dio., N.P. La. {H.)
102-^. 6th October 1452. A License be K. James II. to Sr. David Hay to
infeft Wm. Lo. Creighton, Chancellour in the baronie of Loquharret. 6 October
1452. No. 6 (7/1622 Locharret Inventory. iH.)
103. i8th October 1452. Instrument of Resignation by Alex. Lyndesay,
son and heir apparent of John Lyndesay of Dunrode, following on a procuratory,
dated Dunrode i Oct. 1452, by the sd. J. L. of D. to Mr. John Arous doctor of
Decreets and Archdeacon of Glasgow, and the said Alex. Lyndesay to resign
his lands of Morhame to his superior Sir Davyd Hay of Zestyr, knt. : Done in
the College Kirk of Crevchtoune, 3 p.m. 18 Oct. 145^ : Witnesses, Wm. lord
Creychtoun the Chancellor, Mr. Peter de Creychtoune Canon ot Aberdeen,
Alex. Stratoun of Louranstoune, Gilbert Hay of Menzene, John Borthwyk of
58 Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House.
Crukistoune, Jas. Cokhurne of Wormcleyfe, Richard Sinclare of Longaster,
Alex. Froge, Pat. Grynlaw of Zorkstoune, armlgers, and John Robysoun ot
Creychtoune : Rob. Halywele, priest. S. And. dio., N.P. I. a. {H.)
104. 28th Oct. 1452. Letter of Resignation by William Lord Creichtoun,
Chancellor of Scotland to Sir David Hay of Lochorwart, Knight, baron of the
barony of Morhame, of the lands of Morehame, with pertinents pertaming to
John Lindesay of Dunrode, lying in the barony of Morehame, Constabulary of
Hadingtoun and shire of Edinburgh, by John of Borthwic of Cruxstoun, Gilbert
le Hay of Menyhell and William of Cokburne of le Newehall, his procurators.
At Creichtoun 25th October 1452. {M. and H.)
Seal of the Chancellor in good condition.
105. 30th Oct. 1452. Instrument of Resignation by Wm. de Cokburne
of Newhall to Sir David de Hay of Lochorwart, knt., following on No. 104:
Done at the Castle of Zestir, 9 a.m., penult Oct. 145- ^ Witnesses, Laurence
Oliphant, lord Aberdalgy, Alex, de Newtoun of that Ilk, John de Newtoun,
Thos. de Newcoun, sons of said Alex., Archd. de Hay, Thos. Harcaris, armigers,
and Sir Thos. Atkynsoun chaplain : Alex. Clerk, clerk S. And. dio., N.P., La.
106. 13th Dec. 1452. Paper copy in late 15th Century hand of a Charter
by David Hay of Lochqwhorwart, knt., to Wm. Lord Crechtoun, Chancellor, of
the two parts of the following lands, Lochorvart with the mill, Atcjuhlek (.''),
Curry, the Stanis, Brerlot(?) and Medyltoun, lying in the shire of Edinburgh, for
the sum of 1240 marks, under redemption : Paying yearly from Medyltoun 4
marks to the Chaplain of the Altar of the Blessed \'irgin in the Kirk of Loch-
qworvart : At Crechtoun, 13 Dec. 1452: Witnesses, Archd. Stewart, first born
son of David S. of Castelmelk, David Stewart, brother of said A. S., John
Bortqwik of Crukstoun, Archd. Hay, Mr. Peter Crechtoun, prebendary of
.Abberdoure, Sirs John Hay, and .Alex. Grenlaw, chaplains. (//.)
iUD 13th January 1452/3. A reversion made be Sir David Hay for
redeeming the Landis of Loquharret fra the Lo Chrighton be payment of 1240
markis : 13 January 1452. No. 7, 1622 Locharret Inventory. (H.)
lUl. 13th January 1452/3. Obligation in vernacular, by Wm. Lord
Creichtoune to Sir David the Hay of Lochquhorwart, who is obliged, as soon
as the third of the lands of Lochquhorwart comes in his hands, to grant the
same to the said Lord, like as he now has the twa part until payment of 1240
marks on the Lady Altar of the Parish Kirk of Lochquhorwart, to restore
whole of said lands on payment of the above sum : Crechtoune, 13 January
1452 : Witnesses, John Borthwic of Crukstoune, Archd. Malwill, Archd. the
Haye, Mr. Peter de Creichtoune and Sir Alex. Grenlaw, priests. {//.)
108. 14th April 1454. Charter by Alexander Ysaac son and heir of the
late James Ysaac burgess of Hadingtoun, to George Bertrame burgess of
Hadingtoun, of two acres of land lying near ihe town of Hadingtoun, on the
north part thereof, within the Harparfeld, near Harmanwel, between the
land of Harparfeld on the east and the land of John of Aytoun
on the west— Holding to the said George of the King from the granter
in fee and heritage. Paying to the King one silver penny at the feast of the
nativity of John the Baptist, if asked only, in name of blenchferme. At
Hadingtoun 14th April 1454. Witnesses, Archibald of Hepburne, John of
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester Hojise. 59
Aytoun, Robert of Haliburtoun, David Lytstar, William Clerk, William of Welt
and Alexander Clerk, notary public. (J/.)
Seal of granter complete, in good condition.
109. 17th May 1454. Copy Charter by David of Hay, Lord of Yhester,
Knight, to John of Duncanelaw, of two cottage lands lying in the town and
territory of Duncanelaw, within the Constabulary of Haddington, on the north
part of the town thereof, between the land of William of Hai on the east, and
the land of Master of Soltre on the west ; in fee and heritage. Paying therefor
yearly to St. Kentigern in the parish Kirk of Barow, 5 pounds wa.K at the feast
of St. Michael the Archangel ; At Yhester lytli May 1454. Witnesses,
Laurence Olifant Lord of Abirdalgy, Alan of Erskyn, Clement of Hay, Sir Alan
Blacby, Chaplain, Andrew of Sydserfe, Alexander Clerk Notary public, David
Bertram and Thomas of Dale. (Paper.) (il/.)
llU, 28th May 1454. Collation by James, Bishop of St. Andrews, to Sir
David Ramsay rector of Keryntoun, of the Provostry of the Collegiate Church
of Bothanys, now vacant by the death of Mr. Stephen Ker last possessor of the
same at the presentation of the noble man Edmund of Hay, by reason of the
ward of the lands of William Maxwell he being of pupillary age. At Dunferm-
lyng 28th May 1454, an. consec. 15. (J/.)
Seal gone.
ill. 1st June 1454. Charter by Andrew de Sydserf, dwelling in the town
of Morhame, to Sir David de Hay, lord of Zester, knt., of his tenant lands, viz.
a carucate in the town and territory of Morhame, between the land of Dungall
Makdowale on the West, and another cotland of the said lord of Zester on the
East : At Zester i June 1454 : Witnesses, Gylbert de Hay of Menzane, Alan
Erskyn of Carlynglyppis, Wm. de Hay, Thos. Vache, Rob. Alexandersoun, Sir
Alan Blakby, chaplain, and Alex. Clerk N.P. K^H.)
Seal appended entire.
112. ■ 28th July 1454. Charter by William Earl of Errole, Lord de Hay, and
Constable of Scotland, to his uncle Sir David de Hay, lord of Yhester, knt., of
his lands of Athmure, in his earldom of Errole, and shire of Perth : Paying
yearly, if asked, a silver penny on the Feast of Pentecost at the Kirk of Errole
in name of blanchefirm : At Edinburgh 28 July 1454: Witnesses, Sirs Thos.
Erskin Lord of that Ilk, Wm. Keth (of) Innerrugi, knights, Walter Hay, brother
german of the granter, Gylbert Hay, and John Borthwik, squires, and Richard
Lamb, clerk N.P. {H>,
Seal appended in good condition.
113. 28th July 1454. Assignation in vernacular, by Wilyame, Erie of Errole,
Lorde the Hay, and Constabil of Scotlande, to his erne Schir David the Kay
lorde of Yhester of an annual rent of /40 from his lands of Inchemichale and
the Kirktoun of Errole liande within oure Erledome ot Errole m the schuref-
dome of Perth, till the pavment of 500 marks, the said annual rent to be lifted
from the blanche firme laiids of the barony of Slanis, Aberdeenshire, in case, be
of warde thriddis of ladis etc., it cannot (be) lifted from the t^rst-mentioned lands :
Edinburgh 28 July 1454 : Witnesses, as in No. 112. (//.)
Seal appended, perfect.
114. 29th July 1454. Bond by William Earl of Erroll, Lord the Hay and
Constable of Scotland to "oure deirast Erne"' Sir David the Hay, Lord of
Yhester Kni"ht, to keep him skaithless at the King's hands of all inhibition,
6o Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House.
charges and commandment that the King made, to him for Lourans Olifant
Lord of Abirdalgi, except in the event of bodily sickness which shall be seen
and lawfull)' proved : But in case the said Earl shall fail and not do all as afore-
said so that the said Laurence shall be harmed skaithed or disturbed in his (the
Earl's) default, he (the Earl) shall pay to the said Sir David the sum of 500
merks, in security or not payment of the said sum in the College Kirk of the
Bothanis in Louthian, within half a year after it happen, he binds his lands
rents and possessions to be distrenzeit at the will of the said Sir David. At
Edinburgh 29th July 1454. Witnesses, Sir Alexander the Ramsai, Lord of
Dalwosy, Knight, Sir David Ramsay provost of the Bothanis, Alane of Erskyn,
(^.ilbert the Hai, [ohn of Borthwik, Squires, and Richard Lamb clerk Notary
public. (Paper.)' {M.)
Part of granter's seal impressed on the document.
115. 4th Aug. 1455. Instrument dated 4th Aug. 1455, according to the
computation of the Scottish Church, 6 p.m. narrating that Sir David de Hay,
lord of Lochquorwarcht, went to the ancient manor or head place of the lands
of Caldsyd, in the barony of Lochquorwarcht ; having understood that John de
P'alsyd of that Ilk had received sasine —if it can be so called — of the said lands,
to the great prejudice of the said David to whom they belong in heritage ; and
broke and annulled the said sasine : Done at the said manor : Witnesses, Thos.
Hay, Alex. Malwyn, Rob. Waldastoun, Rob. Broun, Stephen Robisoun, John
Colchar, John Curry, Alex. Hale, Andrew Persoun, John Wilsoun, Jeorge
Jamyssoun : Thos. Imscok, priest S. And. dis., N.P. La. (i¥.)
iiu, 7th Aug. 1455. Instrument narrating that Robert of Ramyssay heir
of Sir David Ramyssay, late rector of the parish church of Keringtoun, received
fourty pounds scots money from Sir David of Hay, Lord of Lochquorwarcht,
upon the great altar in the Kirk of Cokpen, for the lands of Gamyltoun and
Yestyr, impignorate to the said Sir David Ramyssay. Dated 7th August 1455.
Witnesses,' Allan of Erskyn, John Borthwyk, Archibald Hay, Alexander
Malwyn, David Ramyssay, Esquires ; also Sirs William Esdale vicar of
Cokpen, Peter of Wode, and Alexander Grynlavv presbiters. Thomas Imscok
is notary. {M. and H.)
lib . loth December 1456. Ane testificat be the baillies and counsell of
hadmgtoun quherin they testifie that wm. ramsay brother germane to sir alexr.
ramsay of dalhoussie compeirand personalie in the tolbuith of hadingtoun giftit
to St edmond his altar in the colledge kirk of bothanes and to sir robert
morhame chaplaine ther and his successoris for ther service in the safete of his
saull & utheris that land so far as pertenit to him Lyand in the west syde of the
sydgait m hadingtoun daittit 10 deer. 1456 nather subt. nor seillit but conteined
witnessis m it. No. 7, \-]th cent. Inventory of the "-Edmond Altar of the
Colledge Kirk of Bothanes " writs. (//.)
111. i8th April 1457. Instrument on Protest bv Sir Alex. Grynlaw, chap-
lam, on behalf of his lord Sir David Hay of the Zester, knt., that the cession or
omission of the Hospital of Bygie and the reception of the Chaplainry of S.
ranew near Glasgu should not be to the prejudice of D. H.'s right of patronage ■
Done in the Castle of Cummernalde, 10 a.m. i8th April 1457 : Witnesses, Sir
1 hos. Atchynson, Chaplain, John Louthzane, and Thos. Auld : Wm. Tode, pr.
of Glasgow dio., N.P. La. (//.)
118. i2th June 1457- Letter of Presentation by Edmund Hay of Talow,
patron of the parish kirk of Morhame as holding the ward of the lord of Teline
to James, Bishop of S. Andrew for collation to Sir John Yhonge, vicar of the
Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House. 6 1
kirk of Strathethinmartin, of the said kirk of M. resigned by Mr. John Maxiiel,
Rector of Morhame : At Morhame, 12 June 1457. [H.)
Parchment, seal gone.
liy. 1st July 1457. Instrument, at the instance of Geo. de Cunninghame,
son and apparent heir of Wm. de C. of Beltoun and Snade, narrating that Rob.
Fergusson asserted he had been retoured to the lands of Achinrane, in the
shire of Dumfreis and barony of Snade, upon the 15th Sept. in the burgh of
Dunifreis before Sir Rob. de Krichtoun of Sanchquar, the sherift": Dumfreis,
I St July 1457, Done at i p.m. in the tenement of John Dougane and booth of
Rob. Atzinson : Witnesses, Thos. de Vemis, Sinion Salman, esquires, and Rob.
Atzinsoun, burgess of Dumfreis: John M'llhauch, clerk of Glasgow dio.,
N.P. I.a. (//.)
i^U. i2th March 1457/8. Letter of manrent, in vernacular, by Rob. Fergu-
soune to his worschipful lorde Wilyam of Coninghame lorde of Snade ande his
ayris, for a new infeftment of his lands of Brakansyde : Edinburgh, 12th March
1457 : Witnesses, John of Lumsdene of Ardre, Thos. of Myrtoun of Cammow,
Thos. of Wemys, Vedast Grersoun of the Lag, Roger of Kyrkpatrik of the Knok,
and Gilbert of Lumsdene. (//.)
Seal appended, perfect.
IZl. 1st July 1458. Instrument narrating that David Hay of Vestir,
Knight compeared and asked from the King the lands of Morhame which had
been recognosced by the King as dimitted at wadset, which the said King, after
a short time, having had debate upgn the matter, granted, and relaxed the lands
to Sir David. Dated ist July 1458. At the Kirk of the Friars Preachers of
Perth. (10 a.m.) Witnesses, Sirs Thomas and Thomas, of Whithorn and in
the universal Church, Bishops, Master David Crannoch, David Crechtoun, and
Robert Napar. Henry Logane, notary, (il/.)
122. 26th July 1458. Instrument on the Submission by Dame Marioun of
Dowglas prioress of Hadington and convent thereof, on the one part and Sir
David Hay Lord of Lochorwort and Yester Knight, on the other part, whereby
they agree to abide by the Decreet of 3 or more of the following persons viz.
John Lord Lyndissay of the Byris, Sir Patric Hepburn of Wauichtoun, Knycht,
James Home of Elstanefurd, William Lindissay of Garmyltoun, George
Synclar of Banglo, John of Swyntoun of that Ilk, Henre of Ogyl of Popil,
John of Nevvtoun of that Ilk ; anent the boundaries and extent of the
lands of West Hervystoun pertaining to Lord Lyndissay and Bernard of
Halden, with the lands of Nwn Hervystoun and also of Oxtoun : Submission
(Notarial Copy) dated 26th July 1458. Witnesses, John Lindissay, Alexander
Grame, Sym Heryot, John Grame and Thom of Bekyrtoun. Instrument dated
6 p.m. 7th February 1458, in the house of Archd. Hepburne, Haddington :
Witnesses, Robert of Erskyn, David of Erskyn, Archibald of Lyii, Archibald of
Hepburne, John Doby, Alan and Alan Broun. Alexander Clerk, notary.
{M. and H.)
123. 31st March 1461. Decreet of Parliament held at Edinburgh i4tli
March 1460, in a question betv.een Sir David Haye of Vestir Knight, on the
one part, and Edmond Hay his brother on the other part anent the lands
of Morhame ; decerning that the Act made in the Parliament of King Janies II.
the 29th January 1449 for John Lyndesay of Dunrod against the said Sir
David the Haye anent the lands of Morhame be execute, excepting 3 acres of
the thymis of Moreham and about it, on which the tour and house of Moreham
is built ; upon which the Lords continues the debate thereof on to Wednesday
62 Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House.
II days after Pasche, which shall be the 15th April next, at Stirling, or wherever
the Council happens to be, to which diet the saids Sir David and Edmond are
summoned, and ordaining that the said lands (except the 3 acres foresaid) be
let to the said Sir David, with the lands called the Walkmyln of Wyndan, the
Soumys of Pontonis landis, Lachisland in Duncanelaw, and 12 merks of annuel-
rent of the lands of Yester. Given under the Great Seal at Edinburgh
31st March 1460. {M.)
Fragment of Great Seal attached.
123^- 7th Feb. 1461/2. Transumpt, by way of Instrument, of Transurapt,
(No. T\k) of Charter (No. 70) by James I. at the instance of Sir David Haya
lord of Zestir, knt. : Done in the Parish Kirk of Linlithqw 7 Feb. 1461 :
Witnesses, Sirs Rob. Man and David Bel, Chaplains, Nicholas Haya, Archd.
Malvil, and Thos. Todrik : Alex, de Foulis, clerk S. And. dio., N.P., La. {H.)
124. 7th July 1462. Charter by David de Hay lord of Zestir, knt., to John
le Have, his son and apparent heir, and Mariota Lindesay his spouse, because
of marriage contracted between them, of his lands of Westirhopprew with
pertinents, except the meadows called Tarffis medow and the Hall medow, also
his lands of Fulyart, Schelehope, and Wyntirhope in the barony of Lyne, and
an annualrent of 4^ marks from his lands of Crammalde in said barony, all in
the shire of Peebles : To be held by the said J. and M. in conjunct (fee) and their
heirs, etc. in fee and heritage of the King in Ward and relief: At Zestir, 7 July
1462 : Witnesses, John Lindesay, son of John, Lord Lindesay of the Biris,
Wm. Cokburne of Newhall, Nicholas Haye, Wm. Haye of Menzane, Wm.
Lindesay of Garmyltoune, Ard. Hepburne, Wm. Hepburne, Alex. Hepburne,
Pat. Haliburtoun, and Alex. Clerk, N.P. Contained in Great Seal confirmation
following, see No. 124A. \H.)
\.2A • 27th August 1462. Confirmation under Great Seal of No. 124:
Edinburgh, 27 Aug. 1462: Witnesses, Andrew, Bishop of Glasgow ; Andrew,
Lord Avandale, Chancellor ; Colin, Earl of Ergile, Archd., Abbot of Holyrood
of Edinburgh; Gilbert Lord Kennedy; Rob., Lord Boide ; Masters James
Lindesay, Provost of the College Kirk of Lincloudane ; and Arch, de Quliitlaw,
Secretary. (//.)
Fragment of Great Seal appended. (Not in Reg. Mag. Sig. )
125. 19th March 1463/4. Instrument of Sasine on Sale by William of
Furde burgess of Haddington in favour of George Bartrame burgess of
Edinburgh, his heirs and assignees, of a stone stair lying and built between the
tenements of the saids William and George, in the burgh of Haddington on the
west side of the Hardgate thereof; Dated 19th March 1463. Witnesses, Patrick
of Cokburn of Newbyggyn and William of Haliburtoun, bailies of the said
burgh, Robert of Haliburtoun, Robert Galway, Richard of Cokburn, Walter of
Cokburn his son, Robert Congyltoun, William Galwav, Robert Cristisoun and
John Hugon. .Alexander Clerk, notary. {M.)
IZO . 5th April 1464. Imprimis ane ratificatione tSc confirmatione (be way
of instrument) grantit be dowgall mcdowell sone & air of umqll. dowo-all
mcdowell of mckarstoune his father to st edmond his altar in the colledge kirk of
St. {siO bothanes & to the chaplaine servand the cure ther for ever of*the peic
of land in gamilstoun Lyand neir the sd. Kirk in augmentatione of the manse of
the sd. chaplaine of ane chartor conteinis ane frie gift of the same noter
thereto is alexr. clerk of thedait 5 ap. 1464. No. i, l^th cent. Inventorv of the
' hdmond Altar oj the colledge Kirk of Bothanes'' writs. {H.) ' '
Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House. 63
126. 6th Oct. 1464. Paper Indenture, in vernacular, dated Peebles, 6th
Oct. 1464, between John the Hay of Westir Hopprew and Master Rob. Esse,
\'icar of Stobo, anent the Editicatioun and Reparacoun of S. .Michaefs chapel
of Wester Hoprew: whereby the vicar agrees to contribute /20, of which ^5 is
paid, and the rest to be paid within 20 days, which sum quit-claims him for life :
Witnesses, Wm. of Cokburne of Cakmuwr, Mr. Thos. of Cokburne, Necol the
Have, Thos. the Have, Schyr Ademe Fylder, and Thos. Zounge. Signed
" Robtus vicaus de Stobo manu ppa." The seal of Sir Richard Purdy, Vicar of
Petynane, because R. E. had none, has been impressed, but is gone. Also
signed but smudged out, "John ye hay manu ppa." {H})
\Li. 1 2th Nov. 1465. Collation by David prior of the Cathedral Kirk of
S. Andrews, and \'icar General in the vacancy of the See thereof, to Sir Wm.
Tothryke to that prebend in the College Kirk of Rothanys, vacant by the death
of Mr. John Belle, the last possessor on presentation by Sir Uavid de le Hay of
Lochquhorwrte knt. : S. Andrews 12 Nov. 1465. Seal of office of the Vicar
General appended in good condition. It bears, beneath the effigy of S. Andrew
on his cross within a canopy, etc., a shield with a saltire. To the second tag
{Cauda) is appended the seal of Mr. Wm. Foular, Dean of Haddington, in sign
of his having given institution. {H.)
LZo. 26th Nov. [465. Charter by William Hay, Knight, son and heir of
the late Edmund Hay of Thallow, to the altar of St. Edmund situated in the
Collegiate Kirk of Bothanis, and Sir Robert Morhame chaplain of the said altar and
his successors, of the Milnelands of Duncanelaw, lying on the north part of the
Water of Zester opposite "le Bothanis'' within the barony of Duncanelaw, and
an annual-rent of 26 shillings 8 pence scots, furth of the lands of Wyndene lying
in the said barony, constabulary of Haddington and shire of Edinburgh and
failing the lands of Wyndene, the said annual-rent to be taken furth of the lands
of Lynplum — in pure and perpetual alms. At Hadington 26th November 1465.
Witnesses, Sir John Cokburn, vicar of Caldorcler, John Zong rector of Morhame,
fames Lempatlaw vicar of Makcarstoun, James Ballyngal, chaplain, Robert
Grenlaw and Alexander Clerk, notary public, burgesses of Hadingtoun. J/.)
Seal gone.
129. 3rd Dec. 1465. Testimonial of Sasine by Archd. Lill following on
precept by Sir Wm. de Hay, son and heir of umquhile Edmund de Hay of
Talow, dated Haddington, 26 Nov. 1465, to Archd. Lill, Rob. Grenlaw and Wm.
Geddes his baillies following on his Charter, No. 128, given by stone and earth
at the Mylnland and at the head messuage of \"yndene by delivery of a penny :
Seal of Lill, as baillie, appended at Bothans said date : Witnesses, Jas.
Lempatlaw, vicar of Makcarstoun, Wm. Hay, Alex. Morhame, Dav. Bartre,
Wm. Morhame, and Gil. Duguid. (//.)
Liirs seal appended in fair condition.
129-^. 7th Feb. 1465/6. Ane instrument of Sasine of the quarter of the
landis of Linplum gevin be Dungall .McDowalle uppoune the retour of Sir Wm.
Hay of Tallo the' 7 of february 1465, under the subscriptioune of Alexander
Clerk Notar. lYo. 39, 161 7 Linplum Im'entory. (//.^
130. I2th July 1466. Instrument narrating that Archd. Malvyn, proLurator
for Sir David Hav of Zestir, knt., asked Malcolm, Abbot of Arbroath, superior
of the lands of Etkcarmure, w hich he had had {sic) recognosced in his court held
bv Dav. Heriss of Deryn at Arbroath, to relax the said cognition and demit
tliem ad plcgum, which the said Abbot did : At the town of Arbroath, 11 a.m.
04 Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House.
12 July 1466: Witnesses, Wm. Baldovyn of that Ilk, Alex. Stewart, Henry
Ffechy, and Mr. Thos. Dickyson : Wm. Calwart, clerk S. And. dio., N.P., I. a,
131. 14th July 1466. James be the grace of god king of Scottis To our
lufed VVilliame the Haye of Ury greting : ftbr alsmekil We be the avise of our
consele his understanden that our lufed David the haye of Yhestre knight has
a conrtrmacone of his landis of Admure the whilk landis ye clayme to have in
entermetting be resone of tak of our Warde of E roll : We charge yhu straitly
that yhe distrouble na vex nought the saidz landis of Admure na the tenendz of
thaim na intennettis nought with thaim as yhe Wil ansuer us and our consele
tharapoun : undir alle payne and charge may efter folow : Geven under our
signet at Strivelyne the Xiiij day of Julij : the yher of our Regne the Sext (Jas.
III. a.r. 1466). {H.)
Written on a long narrow strip of paper ; fragment of signet impressed remains.
iol . 20th Janr 1466/7. Ane precept of seasing grantit be wm. hay of
thaiow for infefting of sir robert morham &; his successors chaplaines at st.
edniondis altar in augmentatione thereof of his cotland in Dunkanlaw seillit &
not subt. at hadingtoun 20 of Jar. 1466. No. 5, Edtnond Altar Inventory. {//.)
loZ. 26th Janry. 1466/7. Notarial Transumpt of No. 58 by Pat. de
Cokburne of Newbigging, sheriff depute of Edinburgh in the constab. of
Haddington, sitting in judgement in the Tolbooth of H., at the instance of
Archd. Lyil, attornay of Sir D. de Hay lord of Zestir knt : Tolbooth of H.,
26 Janry. 1466: Witnesses, Sir John de Svvyntoun of that Ilk knt., Wm. de
Cokburne of Newhall, Wm. Baize of Hepryg, Sir Wm. de Hay knt., John de
Newtoun of that Ilk, Wm. Haliburtoun, Wm. Hog, Edward de Creichtoun,
John de Aytoun, and John Crosar : Alex. Clerk, clerk dio. S. And., N.P., I. a
Seal of sheriff appended in fair condition, chipped.
133. !2th March 1466/7. Retour of inquest made in the Court of David of
Hay Lord of Zester and baron of Duncanlaw, Knight, before Archibald Lill
baillie on 12th March 1466, by George Lil of Stanepeth John Newtoun of that
Ilk, Ochtred MacDouel, Henry Ogil of Popil, James Lyil, Johne Gedas,
Archibald Malwyn, Alexander Newtoun, William Chernsvd, Cuthbert Abernethy,'
Archibald Dal, William Dewer, Patrick Trottar, Alexander Morham and Johne
Carne, finding Sir William of Hay, Knight, lawful and nearest heir to the late
Edmund of Hay of Thaiow his father, in the quarter lands of Lynplum, lying in
the barony of Duncanlaw, shire of Edinburgh and Constabulary of Hadington •
Which lands are valued at 2 merks in time of peace ; and hold of the Lord of
Zester, as baron of Duncanlaw, in chief—and were in the hands of the said Lord
for the space of 3 years from the death of said Edmund through defect of
the true heir not following his right thereto. (Af.)
The seals of five of the members of Inquest are appended, three of which partly
134.
iO^. 2nd April 1467. Instrument of Assedation by Dame Annabella Bovd
relict of Edmund of Hay of Thallow with consent of Patrick of Dunbar Lord of
Bele then her spouse, to Sir Robert Morhame chaplain of the altar of
St. Edmund the King and martyr, situated in the Collegiate Church of
Bothanis, and his successors of the terce of a " terre cotarie templarie" lyine in
the town of Duncanelaw, and the third part of the mylnlands, lying in the
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House. 65
territory of Duncanelaw, belonging to her terce by the decease of the said
Edmund Hay her husband. Which lands &c., William Hay, Knight, her son,
gave to the said altar in augmentation of the infeftment by the said late
Edmund Hay ; in pure and perpetual alms : Dated 2nd April 1467, in the
Cloister of the Friars Minor of Haddington, 3 p.m. : Witnesses, Sir John of
Swyntoun of that Ilk, Knight, Sir William Hay, Knight, Edmund of Hay his
brother, William Home of Rauchburn, Robert of Grenlaw, John Geddes and
James Colylaw : Alexander Clerk is notary. {M. and H.)
loO. 8th May 1467. Retour of Inquest before Thos. de Hay, baillie of Sir
D. Hay lord of Zestlr and of Hoprew, knt., on 8 May 1467, at Thankertoun by
the following jury, Geo. Chansler of Cothquene, Alex. Bailye of Cormastoun,
Wm. Broun of Hertre, Thos. Portus of Hawkschawis, Thos. de Sandelandis of
Myddilryg, Wm. de Callyrwod of Tode, Wm. de Geddes of Ladehurd, Jas. de
Tuedy of Cordoyn, John Inglis of Hangandschaw, Simon Fresail, Rob. de
Threpland of Mychelhil, Jas Somervil, Rob. Welch, John Patonsoun, and Thos.
de Balkasky, finding Chas. de Geddes, heir of his father, umquhile John de G.
in 10 bovates of land of Thankertoun (etc., as in No. 39) worth loos. per annum,
in superior's hands for 6 weeks through the death of said John G. {H.)
lob. 3rd Aug. 1467. Instrument of Sasine by Archd. Lyil, baillie of Sir
D. de Hay lord of Zestir knt., to Sir Wm. de Tothryk, chaplain, of the liferent
of an annualrent of 5 marks from Sir David's lands of Blannis : Done on said
lands, II a.m. 3 Aug. 1467. Witnesses, Sir Jas. Ballyngal, chaplain, Adam
Daw, Serjeant, Jon Ker, Pat. Cristisoun, Wm. Gourlay, and John Johnnsoun :
Ale.x. Clerk, notary. {H.)
Seal of baillie appended in good condition.
137. 24th Oct. 1467. Instrument on the relaxation of the lands of
Glencotho, Peeblesshire, which had been recognosced at the King's command,
by Andrew, Lord Avendale, the Chancellor of Scotland at the petition of Thos.
Haya, procurator for Sir David Haya of Zhestir knt., in the presence of the
other Lords of Council : Done in the King's Palace Linlithgow, 3 p.m. 24 Oct.
1467 : Witnesses, Colin, Earl of Ergile and Lord Campbel ; Rob., Lord Boyde;
Rob., Lord Lile ; Mr. Jas. Lyndesay, provost of Lincloudane ; Mr. David
Guthre, Comptroller of the Rolls ; and Mr. Archd. Quhitlaw the King's
Secretary : Alex, de Foulis, clerk dio. S. And., N.P., La. (//.)
138. 28th July 1468. Instrument of Sasine by Thos. de Hay, baillie of Sir
David de Hav, knt., lord of Zester, to Alex. Lokart, attornay for Sir Wm. Hay,
knt, of an annualrent of 2^ marks from the lands of Westerhopprew : Done at
Hopprew, at the gate of the house of said T. H., 9 a.m. on 28 July 1468 :
Witnesses, Geo. Geddes, Edward Boroniam, Thos. Stewinsoun, Thos. Blak,
and Wm. Millar : And. Zonge, priest Glasg. dio., N.P. I. a. (//.)
139. 22nd Nov. 1468. Instrument, at the instance of Sir David Hay of
Zestyr, knt., upon his consent to pay expenses of Patrick, Abbot of Newbotyle
of the Cistercian Order, judge and executor of certain apostolic letters and
processes of the Pope, obtained by the said Sir David against Rob. Lord
Flemyng upon the right of Patronage of the Parish Kirk of Bygar : Done m
the College Kirk of Dalketh, 11 a.m. 22 Nov. 1468 : Witnesses, Hugh Douglas
of
that
Borg, John Cranstoun of Svvnhop, Jas. Flemyng of Bord, John Xeutoune of
...at Ilk, John Gvfferd, Mr. Alex. Gyfferd provost of College Kirk of Dalketh,
Mr. Jas. Dowglas, prebendarv of said Kirk, John Burnet. John Stanhouss, Wm.
Gybson, John Hatle, chaplain's. Masters Rob. Cottis and John Lokhart, notaries,
Nycholas Watson, Geo. Dowglas, Dav. Wrycht, Thos. Barbure. and Ihos.
Stanhouss : Rob. Halywell, priest dio. S. And., N.P., I.a. (//.)
66 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
140. 1468 Paper schedule of excerpts produced on behalf of Robert Lord
Fleniine before the Abbots of Newbotyl and Dribruch, mentioning the Apostolic
letters obtained by David Hay of Yester addressed to the Abbots of Newbattle
and Dryburgh and Official of S. Andrews, delegated Judges in the cause between
him and Rob. Lord Fleming anent the patronage of Kirk of Biggar : Appeal by
1) H to Mr. Symon de Dalgless Precentor of Glasgow, Judge depute by the
ordinary : Citation of Lord Fleming at the Kirk of Kyrkyntuloch and Castle of
Cummyrnalde : etc. Undated. {H.)
140-^. 17th December 1468. A contract of rnariage betuix Jon hay sone to
david Lord of Zester and elizabeth cunninghame dochtir to geo. cunninghame
of beltune of the daitt the 17 day of december 1468. No. 15, 1619 Belton
Inventory. (//.)
140^. 18th Deer. 1468. Ane band (of) Interdictioun quhair Sir Wa.
Cunninghame of beltune Knyt and geo. cunninghame his sone band thameselfifis
to the said Jon hay that they sould not analie nor dispone any of thair Landis
without his consent of the daitt the 18 of decembr. 1468. No. 16, 1619 Belton
Inventory (//.)
141. i8th Dec. 1468. Obligation, in vernacular, by Sir Wm. of Cunyngame
of Beltoun, knt., and Geo. of Cunyngame, his son and apparent heir, to pay
1000 marks to John the Hay, son and apparent heir of Sir David the Hay of
Zestir, knt., " becaus of maryage to be made betuix the said Johne the hay and
Elisabeth of Cunyngame the dochtir of me the said george gif it happynis that
God providis me the said george til haf ony ayris male lachfully gottyn of my
body," to be paid in instalments upon the High Altar of the College Kirk of the
Bothanis, the first ^50 on Whitsunday or Martinmas in Winter " eftir that it be
notourly knawyne that I the said george haf ony heirs male etc." : Haddington,
18 Dec. 1468 : no witnesses. (//.)
Seal of Sir Wm. is appended in good condition. That of Geo. C. is gone.
142. i8th Dec. 1468. Obligation, in vernacular, by John the Hay, son
and apparent heir of Sir David the Hay of Zestir, knt., to Sir Wm. of Cunyngame
of Beltoun, knt., and Geo. of Cunyngame his son and apparent heir, "in the
soume of a thousand markis of usuale mone of Scotland becaus of maryage to
be made betuix me the said Johne the hay and Elisabeth of Cunyngame the
dochtir of the said george of cunyngame gif that god providis that the said
Elisabeth the dochtir of the said george beis ayr to the saidis schir William or
george of all the landis belangyng to the saidis'William or george excepand the
landis that war talzeit of aid tyme," to be paid in instalments on the Altar of
the Chapel of Beltoun, the first ^50 on Whitsunday or Martinmas in winter
"eftir that it be notorly knawyne that the said Elisabeth is ful ayr to the saidis
Schir William or george." Haddington, 18 Dec. 1468 : no witnesses. (//.)
Seal of John Hay appended in fair condition.
14o. 25th Feb. 1468/9. Letter in vernacular under the testimonial of the
Great Seal narrating decreet of the Parliament held at Edinburgh by King
James IH. 23rd February 1468 : In which Alexander Cokburne and'Matho
Cokburne are ordained to " devoide and red" the lands of Crammalde, and
Uuer Megot to Sir David the Haye of Yestir, Knight, and to find caution in
300 punds that they shall not intromite with the said lands, or disturb the said
Sir David therein in time coming, and to pay 5 merks of costs. At Edinburgh
25th February 1468. {M.andH.) ^
Quarter seal.
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144. 14th May 1469- Letter from James III., in vernacular, to David the
hayeofZestirknicht, about the contention between Hayand Robert Lord Fleming
over the patronage of Biggar Kirk, forbidding him and his friends to come in
I' fere of were," against the sonnys of Fleming to whom he has also written,
"for the gadermg of lammys woU and uthir teyndis and dewiteis pertening to
the said personage,"' because he has ordered the \'icar General of (ilasgow to
sequestrate the fruits of said parsonage in the hands of Maister Adam of
Cokburne of Scraline to be kept by him on behalf of the party who finally
obtains the parsonage by process of law : Given under the Signet at Edinburgh
14 May and year of reign the ninth. (1469) : Signed James S.R. (//.)
Impression of Signet gone.
145. 3rd August 1469. Papal Dispensation direct by Phillip Bishop of
Albano to the Bishop of Glasgow or his vicars for the marriage of John Hay
laic and Elizabeth de Cunyngham being in the fourth degree of consanguinity.
Dated at St. Peter's Rome 3rd August in the fifth year of the pontificate of Pope
Paul H. (1469). (J/.)
The official seal of the Penitentiary is appended.
14D, 24th Sept. 1469. Instrument narrating that John Hay, son and
apparent heir of Sir David Hay of Zestir, procurator of Andrew Hay, Rector of
Bygar, passed to the Parish Kirk of Bygar ; presented to the notary certain
apostolic letters or bulls of Pope Paul II., dated 10 Kal Dec. 1468, with a
process executorial by Francis, bishop of Terinsin, judge and executor in this
case, under the subscription of John liectonibus, notary and tabellion, confirm-
ing the dimission of the late John Arroys last possessor ; and upon the reading
thereof requested Patrick Bochut, curate of the said kirk, to give him possession
as procurator, which the said Patrick did, giving him possession of the said
Rectory with all its fruits, rents and emoluments, with glebe, toft, croft and
manse, by delivery of the keys of the door and ornaments of the Altar,
immediately after solemn mass: Done 11 a.m. 24 Sept. 1469: Witnesses,
Wm. de Callerwode of that Ilk, Arthur Flemyng, Ninian Callerwode, John
Crawfurde and Andrew Lowys : Wm. Fergusii, vicar of Crawment Dunkeld
dio., N.P., I. a. (i¥.)
a
147. 30th Sept. 1469. Instrument on the presentation by John Hay, etc.,
as in No. 146, of bulls by Pope Paul 11., dated S. Peter's, Rome, 1468, and a
Process by Francis, bishop of Terinsin in the city of Rome, anent Biggar to
Andrew, Bishop of Glasgow and their fulmination by him : Done in the
Bishop's room in his City of Glasgow, 6 p.m. 30 Sept. 1469 : Witnesses, Thos.
de Forsyth, canon of Glasgow, Thos. de Hay, Nicholas de Leodio, and Roger
de Murhede : David Rede, priest, Glasgow dio., N.P., La. (//.)
148. iith Oct. 1469. Decreet by way of instrument by Caspar de
Theramo, Dr. of Decreets Provost of the Churches of Tridentin and Lausanen,
Chaplain of the Pope and his holy Palace and Auditor of Causes specially
depute, in the cause between Sir David Hay, lord of the place of Zestir, and
Rob. Lord Flemyng over the right of patronage and presentation by turn to the
Parisli Kirk of Bigar, as stated in a petition by John March Rector of Bigar
against Andrew Hav, pretended clerk : procurator for Hay, Mr. Antony de
Rugubis, for March, Mr. Peter de Milinis : Dated at S. Peter's, Rome,
Wednesday 11 Oct. 1469: Witnesses, Masters Egidius Dass and Herman
Plenyneli, Notaries Public writers, and our clerks of the monastery and diocese
of Leodin : John Hagenwiler, clerk of the dio. of Constance, N.P. A. and
La. (//.)
Seal, which has been attached by cords, is gone.
68 Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House.
149. loth Nov. 1469. Charter by Sir David Hay of Zestir, knt. to his son
and heir apparent, John Hay, of an annuahent of 2^ marks from the lands of
Westir Hoprew, in the barony of Hoprew, and shire of Peebles, resigned by his
kinsman Sir Wm. HayofTallo, knt.: Zestir, 10 Nov. 1469: Witnesses, John
Guvane of Cardrono, Ninian Lowis, son and heir apparent of Thos. L. of
Mennare, Archd. Lile, Jas. Lile, Wm. Hay of Mynzet, Thos Hay, Richard
IJissate, Rob. Lowis, and Wm. Geddes. (//.)
Seal appended.
.149^. 23rd Nov. 1469. Ane procuratorie of resignatioune of ane quarter
of the landis of Linplum maid be Sr. Wme. hay of Tala in the handis of dungall
mcdowgall Daitit the 23 of november 1469. No. 79, 1617 Linplwn Inventory.
{H.)
150. 25th Nov. 1469. Instrument of Resignation by Sir Wm. Hay of
Tallow knt. to Sir David Hay of Zestir knt. as superior of an annualrent of
2\ marks from Wester Hoprew in favour of John Hay (as in No. 149) : At
Edinburgh in the hospice of Martin Mannewell, 11 a.m. 25 Nov. 1469:
Witnesses as in No. 149 : Thos. Unthank, clerk S. And. dio., N.P , I. a. {H.)
Seal of Sir Wm. Hay appended, in good condition.
151. 25th Nov. 1469. Paper Letter of Warrandice by Sir Wm. Hay of Tallo
knt. of his resignation to John the Hay son and heir of Sir D. Hay of Zestir of
2=V marks annualrent from Westir Hoprew, see No. 150, and in especial that
J. H. should not be vexit by Annabell Bold "my moder " now the spous of
Patric Dunbar of Bele nor by the said Patrick for her third or terce of said
annualrent the granter's lands of Tallo and Kingildurris becoming liable for the
amount: Edinburgh, 25 Nov. 1469: no witnesses. (//.)
Seal impressed, quite gone.
l02. 27th March 1470. Collation by Patrick Bishop of S. Andrews to Sir
John Walas, procurator of Sir David Gundy prebendary of Kirkbank in the
College Kirk of Bothans, of the prebend of the Alter of S. Ninian in the
said Kirk, vacant by the resignation uf Sir Wm. Tothrik, on presentation
by David Hay of Lochorwart : At the Palace (palatium) of Petyniveim, 27
March 1470: and 6th year of consec. Witnesses, Masters Wm. Blar vicar of
Carale, Jas Dowglas, and Wm. Mowat, Pat. Annand and Sir John Gray N.P.
Both seals gone.
153. 27th March 1470. Collation by Patrick Bishop of S. Andrews to Sir
Wm. Tothryk, prebendary of the Altar of S. Ninian in the College Kirk of
Bothanis, to the prebend of Kyrkbank in the said Kirk, vacant by resignation
of Sir David Gundy through his procurator Sir John Walas, on presentation by
Sir David Hay of Lochorwart knt. : At the Palace of Petynweim^ 27 March
1470: Witnesses as in No. 152. (//.)
Round seal of the Bishop appended in good condition, and, in sign of his havint^
given institution, the seal of Mr. Wm. Foular, Dean of Haddington. ''
154. 13th April 1470. Indenture between Sir David the Hay of Yester
Knycht, on the one part and Sir Robert of Morham perpetual Chaplain of the
Altar of St. Edmund, within the College Kirk of Bothanis, whereby the said Sir
David sets and in feuferme letts to the said Sir Robert his part of the Walkmyln
lands of Duncanlaw, with a part of the said lands now pertaining to the said
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altar, and to the said Sir Robert and his successors, by assedation in feuferme
made by his sister's son Dungal Madowal of Malcarstoun and portioner of the
lands of Zester, Duncanelaw and Morham ; with another part of the said Walk-
myln lands set to the said Altar and chaplain by William the HayofTalow,
Knicht, son and heir of Uniquhil his (the granter's) brother Edmund the Hay of
Talow ; Which Assedations the said Sir David hereby confirms ; with freedom to
the said Sir Robert "to byg hiswalkmyln and to layand bynda part of his dam on
the manis of Zester oure the water ryunand betwyx the baronis of Zester and
Duncanlaw and to tak up rutis and bushis with erd and stane to byg and beit
the said dam and the lade of it sal ryn fra the gret water to the Welburne
thruch the commone of Duncanlaw and Duncanis bog and fra thin it sal ryn to
the sai'l Walkinyln for to be byggit in the W'alkmyln croft within the fulze of
Duncanlaw forgan the Bothanis and the wayflame behynd the myln pot sal pas
oure the gate that gais fra the Bothanis to Duncanlaw and sal ryn agan in the
Water at the south end of a Gotland pertenyng to the said Schir David."
Holding of the granter in feuferm for yearly payment of 20 shillings scots:
Sasine given to Sir R. AI. in confirmation by Sir D. H. : Dated at the College
Kyrk of Bothanis 13th April 1470 : Witnesses, John the Hay son and apparent
heir to the said Sir David, William the Hay, Andro the Hay, and Robert the
Hay also sons of the said Sir David, Sir Richard of Knollis vicar of the
Bothanis, Sir James of Lempatlaw, \'icar of Alalkarstoun, Sir Nichol the Hay,
Sir David Gundy prebendaries of the said College Kirk, Sir James Baungall,
Sir Dungall the Hay and Sir George Kylow chaplains. (J/, and N.)
The seal gone.
loo. 28th May 1470. Instrument of Submission by Robert Lord Flemyng
and Sir David Hay of Vhestir knt., in the cause between them over Hay's
lands in the lordship of Bigar, the patronage of the Parish Kirk and the
Hospital of Bigar, and Fleming's lands in Twedal, to the following arbiters,
Rob. Fleming son of said Lord, Thos. Fleming brother of said Lord, Sir Thos.
Atyhinsoun priest, Geo. Cunynghame son and apparent heir of Wm. C. of
Beltoun knt., Thos. Lowys of Mener, Sir John Cokburne vicar of Caldirclere,
Masters John Ottirburne Ofiicial of S. Andrews in Lothian, and Wm. Foular
vicar of Kilmachome, and Sir Richard Robertson (Roberti) canon of Aberdeen :
Edinburgh 28 May 1470, in the room of the said Official at 9 a.m. : Witnesses,
Malcolm Fleming son and apparent heir of Lord F., John Hay son and apparent
heir of Sir D. H., Wm. Hay, Thos. Hay, Valter Twedy, Wm. Burne, Mr. David
Huchisoune and Sir Matthew Dalgless priest : Rob. Cotis, priest Glasg. die,
N.P., La. {H.)
156. 28th May 1470. Duplicate of the foregoing, written in a less
elaborate style on a smaller piece of parchment. (//.)
157. 29th May 1470. Instrument narrating Decreet, in vernacular, by the
Arbiters appointed in No. 155 (John Otterburn is here styled Licentiate in
Decreets, Provost of Methven, Canon of Glasgow, and Official) decerning that
Lord Fleming is to have all the lands of the lard Vhestir in the barony of
Bigar with the patronage of Kirk and Hospital of B. in exchange for his
(Ffeming's) baronv of Olivercastel and the half of over Kyndildoris with the
superiority of Frude, Polmude, Cokkeland, and Glenquotho, the quhilk the half
ourlordschip pertenyt to the said lord flemyn of befor Reservand to the lorde of
a chemis within and a square acre of Olivercastel lying between the Kingis streit
and the berne burne ; and the Lord F. to make his cousin Andro Hay son of
Sir D. H. a yearly pension of 25 marks, the said Sir D. H. and A. H. resigning
all claim to the patronage etc. : ratifying the sentence dimissive by Masters
Simon of Dalgless and Martyn Wane upon said patronage etc. : and Fleming
and Hay to pass this nycht or to morne be none at the ferrest befor oure
soverane lord and Ukane of yhaine to mak Resignacionis of the forsaid landis
JO Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
eftir tlie tenor of this decreit, signed by all the arbiters and written by one of
their number, Geo. Cunninghame, at Edinburgh 29 May 1470 : Done in the
room of the said Official in Edinburgh, i p.m. 29 May 1470 : Witnesses,
Malcolm P'leming son and apparent heir of Lord F., John Hay son and apparent
heir of Sir D. H., Thos. Hay, Walter Tuedy, Wm. Menteith son and heir of
John M. of Kerss, Wm. Burne, Rob. Burne, Adam Mwr and Alex. Howysoune :
Rob. Cotis, notary. {H.)
158. 29th May 1470. Duplicate of the foregoing, written in less elaborate
style. {H.)
159. 30th May 1470. Obligation by Rob. Lord Fleming in terms of the
decreet, No. 157, to his cousin Andrew Hay son of Sir D. H. of Yhestir knt, of
a yearly pension of 25 marks payable in two portions, at Pentecost and
Martinmas in winter, within the Parish Kirk of Bigar for all the days of Andrew's
life : At Edinburgh, 30 May 1470. {H.)
Seal gone.
159 . 1st June 1470. Sixteenth century copy (see 8 March 1525/6) of a
Letter from the King under the Privy Seal narrating that for certain causes
shown to the King and Council by David Hay of Zestir, Knight, " that the
wilfulness of the said David will nocht be rewlit be ressone in the governance
of himself his landis and possessions tharfor apone the gud zele and favouris
that our progenitouris and we had and has to the said David and his anteces-
souris for thair trew service and lawte that thay and he has kepit to our said
progenitouris and us in all tymes bygane, our will is that the said David aeris
prospir and precede to his heretage but devision or alienatione of the samyn.
Tharfor we charge stratly and commandis all and sindry our liegis and subditjs
spirituale and temporale that nane of thame tak apon hand to by ony landis
wedsettis gyf formalis or tak obligationis or any uther maner of feftinentis fra
the said David in tyme cuming that may be prejudice to Jhone the Hay his
sone and apperand air or to thame that cumis of hym lauchfully undir all the
hieast pane." At Edinburgh ist June loth Year of the King's reign,
1470. {M.)
IbU. 1 2th July 1470. Crown Charter of Confirmation in favour of John le
Haye son and apparent heir of David le Haye of Yestir, Knight, of the lands of
the barony of Oliverecastel and half of the lands of Vuyr Kingildurris, with the
superiorities of the tenandries of the lands of Frude, Polmude, Coquelande and
Glenquotho, lying in the Sherififdom of Peebles ; on resignation by Robert
Lord Flemyng in Excambion with the said David le Hay, Knight, for his lands
in the barony of Bigare, with the right of patronage of the church and Hospital
of Bigare. Holding of the Crown in fee and heritage, for the usual services.
Reserving to the said Robert Lord Fleming one messuage of the lands of
Oliverecastell. At Edinburgh 12th July 1470. Witnesses, Andrew, Bishop of
Glasgow ; Thomas, Bishop of Aberdeen, Keeper of the Privy Seal ; William,
Bishop of Orkney ; Andro Lord Avandale, Chancellor ; Colin Earl of Argyle,
Master of the Household ; William Knowis, preceptor of Torphichen, treasurer ;
John of Colquhoun of that Ilk, knights ; Masters David of Guthre of that Ilk,
Keeper of the Rolls ; and Archibald of Quhitelaw, Archdeacon of Lothian,
Secretary. {M. and H.)
Great Seal appended, complete. (Not in Reg. Mag. Sig.)
1d1. 4th March 1470/1. Decreet bv way of Instrument given by David
Kay, Doctor of Decreets, official principal of St. Andrews, Judge and
Commissary of Patrick Bishop of St. Andrews, adjudging Sir David Haya,
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Lord of Yestirto have the right of patronage of the Provostry of the Collegiate
Church of Bothans, and Andrew Hay his son, clerk of the diocese of St.
Andrews provost thereof on presentation by his said father ; At the Altar of S.
Katherine the Virgin in the Cathedral Kirk of St. Andrews 4th March 1470.
Witnesses, William Lord le Grahame, David Graham his brother german,
Robert Drummonth, Sirs and Masters John Gardener, Andrew Wardlaw,
William Lawson presbyters, Thomas Masoun clerk of the diocese of Brechin,
Andrew Gades and Thomas Fodby laics, Duncan Yhalulok priest of diocese
of S.A., and Andrew Maurice priest of diocese of Aberdeen, notaries.
{M. and H..)
The round seal and the seal of the official of St. Andrews, bearing a shield with a
Saltire, are appended, the former rather defaced.
Ib^. 1 8th March 1470/1. Collation by Patrick Bishop of S. Andrews,
direct to Mr. Wm. Foular Dean of Haddington, of Andrew Hay, clerk of the
diocese of Glasgow, to the Provostry of the College Kirk of Bothanis, vacant
by the decease of Mr. Fergus Makdowell, last possessor thereof, on presentation
by Sir David Hay, knt., lord of Zestir : At Edinburgh 18 iMarch 1470. {H.)
Round seal of the Bishop and, in token of his having given institution, the seal cf the
Dean of Haddington (the same as that appended to Nos. 127 and 153) are
appended in good condition.
iOO. 28th March 147 1. Charter by Elizabeth Swift, daughter and heiress
of umquhile Henry Swift, burgess of Edinburgh, and spouse of John
Edmondstoun, to John Redepeth, burgess of Edr., and Mariorie Martin his
spouse of her piece of land, built with stone walls, with waste and garden,
lying in the said burgh of Edinburgh on the south side of the King's street
within her own tenement between the stone gable of the south land of Wni.
Lamb on the North side, land of Wm. Scheresmytht on S., lands of Pat. de
Balbirny and Sir Rob. de Prestoun, vicar of Lintoun on W., and land of Wm.
Lamb vulgarly called the Scof houss on E. : To be held by the said John and
Marjory, and longer liver, and their heirs in feefirm and heritage : Paying 40s.
yearly : Edinburgh 28 March 147 1 : Witnesses, Henry Martyn, John Alansoun,
Richard Rede, Henry Mclellan, Sir John Smale, chaplain, Thos. L'nthank
N.P., Alex. Caribris, Alex. Michelsoun, Jas. Achinlek, John Haliday, John
Walch, and Wm. Nevy. {H.)
Seals of the granter, her husband, and Geo. de Penicuik bailie of Edinburgh
appended, in fair condition.
164. 28th March 1471. Instrument of Sasine following on No. 163 by
Geo. Penicuk, bailie of Edr. Done 2 p.m. 28 March 1471 : Same witnesses as
in No. 163 except last four : Thos. Unthank, clerk S. And. die, N.P. L and R. a.
Seal of G. P. appended in fair condition.
165. 28th March 1471. Instrument of Sasine following on No. 163 by
Geo. Pennycuk, bailie of Edinburgh, and also of the land of the said John
Redepeth, lying in the said burgh on the W. side of the venelle called
Leichwynd, between the land of Jas. Pahar on N., land of Alex. Thomsoun on
S., close of umquhile Francis Prest on W., and close of said venelle on E.,
resigned by said J. R. in favour of himself and his wife Marjory Martm, at
whose instance the instrument is made: Done 2 p.m., 28 March 1471 :
Witnesses as in No. 163 : Alex. Michaelson, clerk S. And. die, N.P. I. and R.a.
Seal of G. P. appended.
72 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
166. 28th Mav 1471. Letter of tack, in vernacular, by Dungal Makdowale
of Makaistoune, and portioner of the lands of Zestyr, Dwncanlaw, and Morame,
To Sir Robert of Morame, prebendary of the College Kirk of liothanis, his
heirs, and assignees, (husbandmen and servants). Of his four husbandlands in
the town and fulzhe of Zestyr, occupied by Sandris off Morame brodyr germane
to the said schir Robert, Gilbert Dewgude, and Nychol Gylysoune, for the
space of 19 years, entry at Whitsunday next : Paying 17 shillings and a penny
yearly and the cas'tell wardis to the King, compearance at the granter's courts
at Yester, and general service ; and acknowledging payment by R. M. of 46
marks 8 sh. and 10 pence for the 8 years male of the two husbandlands occ. by
G. D. and N. G. and for the gersum, fovvlis, caryage, dawerkis, and of all other
chargis awcht and wont pertenand to the forsaid four husband landis :
Haddington, 28 May 1471 : Witnesses, Rob Ramesay of Curop ; Archd. off
Hepburne, burgess of H. ; John off Hepburne, son to the sd. A., and Wm.
Synclar brother german to Geo. Synclar of Blance. {H.)
167. 8th Aug. 147 1. Charter by Thomas Newton brother german of John
Newton of that Ilk, in favour of Thomas Moffat of Prestisbuttis, of an annual-
rent of 4 merks, furth of his land lying in the town of Newtoun, once belonging
to said Thos., in the west and on the north side thereof, lying in the
Constabulary of Haddington and shire of Edinburgh ; Holding of the granter
in fee and heritage for payment of a Red Rose yearly at the feast of St. John
the Baptist, in name of blench ferme ; Under reversion for ^40 to be paid on
Altar of the Holy Cross of Lucano in the Kirk of the Preaching Friars of
Haddington ; At Edinburgh 9th August 1471. Witnesses, John of Newtoun of
that Ilk, Sir John Gillasbysoune, Thomas Uthank, notary public, Walter
Henrisoune, and John Walch. {M. and H.)
Seal of granter defaced.
1D< . 2 1 St Janry. 147^/2. A Retour of George Cunninghame quhair he is
retourit air to umquhill Sir William Cunninghame in the Landis of beltune and
kilpallet of the daitt 21 of Januarij 1471. No. 19, i6\q Belion Inventory. (//.)
Ido. 5th Feb. 1471/2. Retour of Inquest held in the burgh of Dumfries,
5 Feb. 1471, before Sir Rob. de Crechtone of Sanchquhar knt. sheriff of the
said burgh, by the following jurors, Rob. Lord Maxwell, David Heris of
Anendaill knt., Vedast Grersone of Lag, Aimer Charteris of Amysfeld, Simon
de Glendunwyn son and heir of Simon de G. of that Ilk knt., Rob. McBrair
provost of the said burgh, Geo. Neilsone of Madinpap, Edw. de Crechtoun of
Knokkis, John Neilsone of Corsok, Rob. Valch of Schawis Jas. de Kirkhauch
of Soudanvell, Alex. Rorisone of Barndawnach, Stephan de Kirkhauch of
Gleneslene, Alex, de Crechtoune of Craffurtstoune, David de Crechtoune of
Vynterhop, Gilbert Grersone of Kirkbride, and John Maxwell of Colnhath ;
finding George de Cunynghame heir to his father Sir Wm. Cunynghame knt,
who died about 6 weeks before, in the lands of the barony of Snayd, worth 40
marks per annum, held of the King in chief, and paying in name of blanche
firme a pair of spurs or 6 sh. 8 pence at the Feast of S. John Baptist. (//.)
Three seals appended.
r r u • -^^'^ ^^^' ^471/2. Instrument of Sasine given by Rob. Fergussone
of Brechinside following upon and narrating a Precept of Sasine from Chancery
^ a^ ^ ; ^•'■- '"' ^° ^°^- Fergussone and Sir Rob. Crechtoune of Sanchar,
knt., Sheriff depute of Dumfries following upon the Retour of Geo. Conyngame
lord of Beltoun as heir to his father Sir Wm. C. in the barony of Snaid, and
directing security to be taken of 13s. 4d. for duplication of the said lands : Done
on the head messuage 11 a.m., 15 Feb. 1471 : Witnesses, Vedast Greyrsone of
Lag, Gylbert G. his son and heir, Gavin de Dunbar, son and heir of Archd. de
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D. of Little Spot, Wni. de Gordoune, Michael de Wemys, Geo. Vouse, John de
Cotis, Donald Greyrsone, Gylbert Malyoane, also Sirs And. Howysoune, and
Thos. Symsoune chaplains : John Mcllhauch, clerk Glasg. dio., N. P. I.a. {H.)
Seal of R. Fergusson appended, in fair condition.
170. iith March 1471/2. Instrument of Sasine by Sir Jas. Ledail of
Halkerstone, knt., Steward of the Earldom of March following on and narrating
a precept of Sasine by Alexander Duke of Albany Earl of March etc., dated
Dunbar 24 Janry. 1471, following on Retour in the Duke's "Chapel" of Geo.
Cunningham as heir to his father Sir \Vm. C. of IJeltoune, knt. in the lands of
Beltoune and Kilpallet, and directing security to be taken of 40 marks for
relief : Done 3 p.m. on head messuage, 11 March 1471 : Witnesses, David
Home of Spot, Wm. Hepburne, Ale.K. Hume, Nigel Cuningham, Michael
Wemis, esquires, and Rob. Roule and John Lamb, burgesses of Dunbar : Mat.
Baidenagh, clerk Aberdeen dio., N.P. L and R.a. (//.)
Seal of Office of the Steward appended, slightly broken.
111. 19th Janry. 1472/3. Charter by George de Cunyngame, lord of
Beltoun and the lands of the Snaide, to John Hay son and heir of Sir David
Hay of Zestir knt. because of marriage contracted between said John and
Elisabeth de C. the granter's daughter, of 18 marks worth of land in the Snaide,
namely ^3 land in the Lagane, ^i land in the Brakanesyde, £z land in Achyn-
patrik, £2 land in Strach, and ^4 land in Makulstoun and Balleqwharne, lying
in the shire of Dumfries : To be held in fee and heritage of the granter and his
heirs ; Paying yearly a silver penny at Pentecost if asked ; and Reserving
liferent to the said George : Haddington, 19 Jan. 1472 : Witnesses, Sir John
Cokburne, vicar of Abyrcorne, Wm. Hay of Mynzane, Rob. Grenlaw, burgess
of Haddington, Philip Cunyngame, Andrew Geddes, and Alex. Clerk N.P.
Seal of G. C. appended, in fair condition.
\%li, 14th Feb. 1472. Testimonial of .Sasine given personally by (ieorge
of Cunyngame of Beltoun, following upon No. 171 : Dated 14th P'ebruary 1472.
Witnesses, Gawane of TJunbar, William the Hay of Mynzane, Robert the Hay,
Philp of Cunyngame, Gilbert Greifsoun, Alexander Greifsoun, Michel of Wemys,
John of Cotis, George Wolf, John of Wod. {M. and H.)
Seal of granter in fair condition.
173. 5th Janry. 1473/4. Indenture between John the Hay of Oliver-
castell son and apparent heir of Sir David the Hay of Yestir, Knight, on
the one part and Sir William the Hay of Tallo, Knight, on the other
part, whereby the said Sir William agrees to deliver to the said John the house
and castle of Morham, with three acres of land pertaining thereto, "unspulzit or
parbrekyt of duris wyndowis zetis of irn or of three burdis trestis jestis loftis
lokis keyis barris bandis or ony uthir reparatioun byggyng or necessary thingis
wythin the said hous or barmkyn or uthir erde hows quhatsumeuer " at Whit-
sunday " cum four zeris ne.\t eftir foUowande the date of thir indentouris " ; also
that the said John shall infeft the said William in seven and a half merks of
annual-rent furth of his lands of Wester Hopprew lying in the barony of
Hopprew and shire of Peebles, to be held of the said John in blench ferm for a
penny if asked, under reversion that whenever the said Sir William is infeft in
the quarter of the lands of Lynplum, holding of the said Sir David, in ward
relief and marriage with suits of court, and the said John shall discharge the
said Sir William of the 20 shillings of annual-rent of the said Sir William's
lands of Wyndane the said Sir William binds himself to resign the said annual-
rent of 7^ merks, and the said Sir William binds himself not to take a penny of
the said annual-rent till the deliverance of the said house and place of Morham :
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Also the said Sir William shall infeft the said John in lo pounds worth of his
lands of Cragkyngildwris, lying in the barony of Olivercastle and shire of
Peebles to be held of the over lord in blench ferm for a penny if asked at the
ground in which now dwell John Henrisoun, William Henrisoun, Paule
Henrisoun and Thomas Henrisoun and has in mailing of the said Sir William,
under Reversion that whenever the said Sir William delivers the said house and
place of Morhanie and lands foresaid to the said John then the said John shall
resign the said lo pounds worth of land, and the said John shall not take penny,
pennyworth or profit of the said land till the Expiry of said 4 years ; And the
said John shall make to the said Sir William a Letter of Tak of the said quarter
of lands of Lynplum for the said term of 4 years, for the mail of 6 merks or a
chalder of meall ; And the said Sir William is bound not to claim the said
house and castle of Morham with the said 3 acres, nor the third part of Morham
called Lyndissais land, nor the 2 husband lands of Duncanlaw called Lathis
lands and Pwnton's land nor the 12 merks of annual-rent which he claimed of
the said Sir David's land " nor the pastour of the sownies of Wyndan under the
pain of looo pounds to the King, and looo pounds to the Archbishop's Kirkwerk
of St. Andiews, and 1000 pounds to said John for his costs, to be paid in the
Freir Kirk of Haddington on the high altar of the same, within 40 days after
such claim be raised: And the said John binds himself when he is Lord of
Yestir to infeft the said Sir William in the said quarter of Lynplum, and to
discharge the said 20 shillings annual-rent of Wyndan, and give up the annual-
rent of Hopprew. At Edinburgh 5th January 1473. Witnesses, Master Andro
the Hay provost of the Bothanis, Wilzam the Hay of Mynzan, Thomas the Hay,
Richarde Besat, Andro Geddes, John of Bykerton, James of Colylaw and Robert
Marciale notary public. {M.)
Seal of saiil Sir William Hay of Tallo in poor condition.
174. 7th Janry. 1473/4. Reversion, in vernacular, by William the Hay of
Tallo knycht to John the Hay of Olivercastell, son and heir of Sir David the
Hay of Zestir knt , of an annual rent of 7 marks 6 sh. and 8 pence from John
Hay's lands of Westir Hopprew, for infeftment to a quarter of Linplum, to be
held of said Sir David in warde Releyf and mariage and thre soytis of courtis
yerly, and quittance of an annualrent of 20 sh. from Sir William's lands of
Wyndane : Edinburgh, 7 Janry. 1473 : Witnesses, Mr. Andrew Hay provost of
the Bothanis, William the Hay of Mynzen, Thos. the Hay, Richard Besat, And.
Geddes, John of Bikertoun, Jas. Colylaw, and Robert Marciale N.P. {H.)
Seal appended, in fair condition,
T A^, '^^^ ^^^ ^474- Paper Letter testimonial, in vernacular, by Robert
Lord Heming certifying, as required by the King's letters because he could not
be present at the service of Jas. Hunter to the lands of Polmude, that Walter
Hunter of Polmude up to the time of his decease held his lands of P. of the
Baron of Olivercastle, ward and relief, and that the said lands had been in the
hands of Flemmgs gransser and fader from the decease of the father till the
entry of the said Walter : Edinburgh, 15 May 1474. (iY.)
Seal impressed on paper badly broken ; but enough remains to shew that the
supporters were two ladies in kirtles and steeple headdresses, and that the 2nd
quarter of the shield bore 5 cinquefoils for Eraser.
Backed—Ane testificatioun that Polmude was haldin of my lord Zestir.
f V A?^^' J",'y '^74- Charter by David Hay, Lord of Yestir, Knight in
favour of Alexander Lempetlaw, of that piece of iknd lying in th^ to"^n anS
territory of Bothanis which belonged to a man called CosoSr, in the barony of
Yestir, sheriffdom of Edinburgh and Constabulary of Haddington, on the wes
rommo?;tron ihe '?b'^ °' Gamilstoun, on the o'ne part, and^on the north th
common way on the other part, and on the south part a croft of the rector of
Moiham, which pertained to the Collegiate Chur?h of Bothanis, comrionry
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called "le Staw" of the said rector; being 19 ells in length and 7 ells in
breadth, with a rig of land lying within the lands of Gamyltoun, next the croft
of the said rector. Holding in feuferm and heritage and paying therefore
6 shillings scots. At Hothanis i6th July 1474. Witnesses, Master Andrew
Hay, provost of the Collegiate church of Hothanis, William Hay, Robert Hay,
sons of the granter. Sir Nicolas Hay, Dungall Hay, George Penwen presbyters,
John Bekirtoun, Robert Alexander and David Menzeis. [^M.)
For greater security of this grant John Hay, son and heir apparent of the granter,
appends his seal along with that of his father ; the impressions of both are in
good condition.
177. 3 1 St Feb. 1474/5. Instrument narrating that Alex. Creichtoun,
baillie of Edinburgh, at the request of John Redpeith, burgess of Edr., went
to the land of said John lying on S. of the King's street within the tenement
of Wm. Henry Swift between the land of Wm. Lamb on N. and land of Wm.
Scheresmyth on S., the said tenement lying between tenement of um. Rob.
Lamb on E. and tenement of Pat. Balbuiny on W. ; and there the said J. R.
made protest against a protest by Sir Walter Swift, chaplain, asserted tutor of
John Edmonstoun, son and heir of um. Eliz. Swift, as contained in a schedule
as follows ; Lo ser bailze notar and witnesis her present that I her a nosvng
and voice that ser Walter Swift chapellane a soun umquhill of Johnne Swift
and bruthir til umquhill Henry Swift is cumyng her to this land of umquhill his
bruthir douchtir and quhat at he hes doun her in maner of Interrupcioun as I
am informit and seisyng brekyn (I wat ?) nocht quhais land or be quhat Rycht
I knawe nocht and gef that his Interrupcioun and seisyng brekyn mycht or ma
turne me or (myn) ayris til ony preiudice in tyme to cum as it ma nocht do I
protest it turne me na myn ayris to na preiudice in tyme to cum ony
oun or ma do in tym to cum turne me na myn ayris in to na preiuduce as said
is in tym to cum consideryng that I am in (peceabill) possessioun of my land be
the commoun law of Scotland passit prescriptioun de terra fideliter empta tenta
in pace per d a And of this notar I aske zow ane Instrument and this
bill to be put in it word be word as is her wryttyn and I besek yhow ser bailze
that ze walde wychesafife to yhour seille to the Instrument in mar evident
witness of my protestatioun makyn : Done in the close of the said tenement,
II a.m., 21 Feb. 1474: Witnesses, Jas. Empffelde, John Gray, John Folcart,
And. Makgy, Jas. Zong, and Jas. Harcass, serjeant : Alex. Michaelson, N.P.
{H.)
Baillie's seal is gone, tag left.
17o- 6th July 1475. Transumpt by way of instrument of No. 61 made
before John Aytoun, senior, and John Hepburn, baillies of Haddington, sitting
in judgement in the Tolbooth thereof, at the instance of Wm. Hay of Meynzene,
esquire, 11 a.m., 6 July 1475 : Witnesses, Wm. Haliburtoun, Rob. Haliburtoun,
Rob. Grynlaw, John Wouf, John Aytoun junior, and John Mandyrstoun,
burgesses of said burgh, and Sirs Wm. Haliburtoun and John Farbarne,
chaplains : John de Haliburtoun, priest S. And. die, N.P., La. (//.)
Seals of the baillies appended, in fair condition.
179. i6th Aug. 1476. Dispensation Bull by Pope Sixtus I\\ to Andrew
Hay, Provost of the Collegiate Church of Bothanis in the diocese of St.
Andrews, to hold with it another incompatible benefice with all the fruits and
emoluments thereof. Dated 17th Kalends of September (16th August) 1476.
{M.andH.)
180. 2ist April 1477. Precept under the testimonial of the Great Seal to
the Sheriff and bailies of Peebles to compear on Thursday 3 July before the
Couii ol Exchequer to be held at Edinburgh, Wednesday 25lh June next, to
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render their accounts of all fermes, rents, &c., since the time of the last account
rendered of their office. At Edinburgh 21st April, 17th year of Reign of King
James III. (No. seal.) 1477. {M. and H.)
lol- loth Janry. 1477/8. Instrument by Peter Bogart De^n of St.
Donatus of Bruges in the diocese of Tournay having Commission from Pope
Sixtus IVth as Judge and Commissary, specially deputed by the said Pope to
the provosts, deans, curates, &c., constituted by the city and diocese of St.
Andrews ; in obedience to letters of absolution, in the form of breves by the
said Pope, from excommunication and other church censures in favour of Sir
Andrew Hay principal provost of Bothanis in the diocese of St. Andrews, to
which he had been subjected for non payment of six ducats due to Ceccholi of
Picchis citizens and merchants of the City of Rome. The Breve bears to be
obtained on the Mandate of Thomas Bartholi, merchant of Florence. Dated at
Rome at St. Peters under the fisher's ring loth January 1477. Instrument
dated 1478, James Vand Borcht notary. {M.)
Seal gone.
lo^- 31st March 1478. Precept of Sasine by Matthew Huntar, burgess of
Peebles direct to Stephen Derlyng, Pat. Dicisoun, and Gilbert Williamsoun,
burgesses of Peebles, for his son and heir Gilbert Huntar of all his lands called
"a merkis wortht" of the Farnehauch, the Bordalhauch, and Le F"lerris, in the
barony of Glene, and shire of Peebles, to be held in feefirme of Rob. Conyng
and Isabella his spouse of Glen {sic) : Caldestreme 31 March 1478. {H.)
Seal of H. appended, in fair condition.
183. 3rd April 1478. Precept of Sasine by Sir David de Hay of Zestir,
knt. direct to Archd. Lyil, hisbailliein Morhame, for his son and heir John Hay
of a cotland in the barony of Morhame, constabulary of Haddington and shire
of Edinburgh: Zestir, 3 April 1478. (//.)
Seal of Sir D. H., in bad condition, and fragment of Lyil's seal appended.
lo4. i8th May 1478. Instrument of Sasine by Gilbert Wilzamsoun
following on No. 182 : Done in said lands i p.m. 18 May 1478 : Witnesses, Geo.
Davisoun, Jas. Zoung, and Jas. Davisoun : Andrew Zoung, priest Glase. dio.
N.P. I. and R.a. {H.) s ,
ioO. 2nd Sept. 1478. Commission under the Testimonal of the Great
Seal ordammg William Lord Borthwik, sheriff of Peblis in hac parte, to execute
the breves of mquest of our chapel impetrat by John Hay by the death of the
late David Hay of Yestir, Knight, upon the lands annual-rents and offices of
the said late David to the said John in the said Sheriffdom of Peblis. Dated
^J ^'^'"•^'-irgh 2nd September the 19 year of the reign of King James III. 1478.
^ ^ o^^!^ ?^*- '^7^- ^^e^our of Inquest held in Tolbooth of Edinburgh,
6 Oct. 1478, before John Hadene of Glenegass by the following jurors, Archd.
Dundas of that Ilk knt., John Newtoune of that Ilk, Alex. Hammiltoune of
Hathkate, John Stewart of Cragyhall, Geo. Cunyngham of Beltoune, Archd.
Douglas, Alex. Stratoune of Lowranstoune, John Crechtoune of Burnestoune,
John Lowranstoune of that Ilk, Alexr. Damephoy {sic) of that Ilk, John
fTVuy ^ }^'\ ^^^ll Stetoun (w) of Parbroith, and Richard Congiltoun
of that Ilk, finding John Hay heir of his father Sir David Hay of Zestir knt. in
the barony of Lochorwart, the half of the baronies of Zestir and Duncanlaw
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the two parts of the barony of Morhame, half of the lands of Moskowe, lands of
Ugstoun, and a quarter of the lands of Blanis all lying in the shire of
Edinburgh; that Lochorworth is worth ;^2o per an., Zestir^io : los., Duncanlaw
14 marks and 4od., Morhame 20 marks, Moskowe 20s., Ugstoun 10 marks, and
Blanis los. ; and that the baronies of Lochorwart, Duncanlaw, and Morhame
are held in chief of the King by Ward and Relief and common suits, Ugstoun
in blanchefirme of the King for three broad arrows to be given him when
hunting on Glademure, Blanis for a similar Reddendo of two broad arrows, in
whose hands they have been since the death of Sir David about two months
before, and Moskowe of the baron of Bolton for service as in No. 99. {H.)
Parchment torn and seals all gone.
loi. 14th Oct. 1478. Retour of Inquest made at Lanark before Pat. de
Cleland, sheriff depute of James Lord Hamilton sheriff of Lanark, 14 Oct. 1478
by the following jurors, John de Carmichel of that Ilk, John Grahame of
Vesthale, Walter Scot of Vester Nynfiar, John Bourhil of that Ilk, Adam Wer,
Thos. Haste, Wm. Synkcler, Henry Grahame, Rob. Wer, Roger Brown, John
Pomfret, Wm. Dekesoun, Martin Bayrd, Thos. Wer, Wm. Dekesoun and Pat,
Gyrmar, finding John Hay heir of his father David Hay of Zester knt., who died
about 2 months before, in the 6th part of Thankartoun and the mill thereof,
worth ^6 per an., held of the King for payment of one penny at the Feast of S.
John Baptist in name of blanch firme ; the 6th part of Nethertoun of Strath-
aven and one eighth of the mill, worth ^^3 : 10. sh. per an. ; and an annual rent
of jsh. from Glengevil in the barony of Strathaven, held of the King by ward
and relief. (//.)
Seals of Walter Scot and John Grahame still appended, in bad condition.
loO- 15th Oct. 1478. Retour of Inquest held at Peebles, 15 Oct. 1478,
before Wm. Lord Borthwyk, Sheriff of Peebles specially depute, by the following
jurors, Sir Wm. Borthwyk son and heir of the said Lord B., Walter Twedy of
Drummelzor, Thos. Lowis of Menner, Wm. Broune of Hartre, John Govane of
Cardono, Thos. Dykysoune of Ormystoune, Jas. Twedy, Alex. Horsbruke of
that Ilk, Chas. Geddes, Gav. Barde of Posso, John Dykysoune of Smythtfeld,
-Mat. (jlendunwyn of Glenroth, Wm. Geddes, Symon Fresell, Wm. Dykysoune,
and Thos. Bychate of Chapelhill, finding John Hay heir to his father Sir David
Hay of Zestyr knt., who died about 2 months before, in the barony of Oliver-
castell, worth ^50 per an., the barony of Lvne and Hoprew, worth ^38 per an.,
the lands of Jedwartfeld worth ^5 per an., and the office of Sheiiff of Peebles,
worth ^10 per an., the said baronies being held in chief of the King by Ward,
relief, and common suits, and the lands of Jedwartfeld with the office of Sheriff
of the King in chief by blanche firme, paying one silver penny at the Feast of
S. Andrew the Apostle. (//.)
The seal of Sir W. B. and four others still appended.
189. 15th Oct. 1478. Retour of Inquest at Alanetoune in the Regality of
Athcarmure, 15 Oct. 1478, before Alex. Lindissay of Dunrode, baillie of the
Abbot of Arbroath specially depute, by the following jurors, Sir John Maxuel of
Calderwod, John Bowrhyll of that Ilk, John Stewynstoun of that Ilk, Gawan
Maxuel, Thos. Inglis of Murzowstoune, Alex. Baize of Carfin, Harbert Nesbit
of Dalzeill, Wm. Knellande of that Ilk, John Baize, Jas. Inglis, Rob. Hart of
Cryngildykis, David Maxuell, Alex. Lindissay, Thos. Quhytlaw, Alex. Malvill,
David Hennyrsoun, Wm. Russell, John Xesbit of Rawynscrag, and Patrick
Clelande, finding John Hay heir to his father um. Sir David Hay of Zestir knt.
in the lands of Athkermure held in chief of the Abbot of .Arbroath, in whose
hands they had been for 2 months since the death of Sir D. iH.')
Four seals still appended, none in good condition.
78 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
190. 17th Oct. 1478. Instrument of sasine by John Crosar, baillie
specially appointed by John Aldane, sherifif, following on and narrating a Precept
of Sasine from Chancery, dated Edinburgh 9 Oct. a.r. 19 (1478) addressed to
the sheriff of Edr. and his baillies following on Retour of John Hay as heir of his
father Sir David Hay of Zester in the barony of Lochorwart, relief ^20 ; half
barony of Zester, relief ^20: los. ; half barony of Duncanlaw,relief 14 marks 4od. ;
two parts of barony of Morhame, relief 20 marks ; lands of Ugystoun and a
quarter of Blance, duplication of blanch firme 10 broad arrows ; of all the
above subjects except Lochorwart: Done 9, 10, and u a.m. 17 Oct. 1478:
Witnesses, Geo. Ker of Sainelstoun, Wm. Ker, Mr. Andrew Hay provost of the
College Kirk of Bothanys, Wm. Hay brother german of the said John Hay,
Wm. Hay of Mynzham, Wm. Makdowale, David Dalrymple, Archd. Lile, Alex.
Morhame, Archd. Flemyng, AndrewCunyghame, Wm. Dalrymple, and Nycholas
Rychartsoun : Rob. Aytoun, priest S. And. dio., N.P. I. and R.a. {H.)
Seal of John Crosar appended in fair condition,
191. 3rd Nov. 1478. Charter by Alexander, Duke of Albany, Earl of March,
Lord of Annandale and Man, Great Admiral of Scotland, and Guardian of the
East and West Marches, to George de Cunyghanie of Beltoune of the lands of
Beltoune in the barony of Dunbar, resigned by the said George at the granter's
castle of Louchmaben, in favour of himself and the heirs male of his body,
whom failing Elizabeth Cunyghame daughter of said Geo., whom failing John
Hay second-born son of John Hay of Olyvercastell, born cf the sd. John and the
sd. Elizabeth C. his spouse, and the heirs male of his body, whom failing
William Hay his brother german and the heirs etc., whom failing the next son
born or to be born of the sd. J. \\. of Olyvercastell and his wife Elizabeth and
the heirs etc. ; under the condition that the son of John Hay succeeding to
Beltone is to change his name before Parliament and take the name and arms
of Cunyghame ; and, if he shall fail to do this, then the lands of B. are to go to
the nearest heir male of the sd. Geo. C. bearing the name and arms of Cunyg-
hame : Dated at the granter's Castle of Dunbar, 3 Nov. 1478 : Witnesses,
Alex. Home of that Ilk, and James LyddaleofHalkarstone, knights, Mr. Martin
Wan, Chancellor of Glasgow, Malcolm Drummont, rector of Dunbar, David
Home of Spot, David Rantone of Bylly, Adam Edgar of Weddle, John Ellame
of Butterdene, Jas. Ogle of Pople, Adam de Moray, John Lyddale, Geo. Roule,
John Roule, and Wm. Browne. (/Z)
Seal of the Duke appended, in good condition.
191 • 4th Nov. 1478. A saising of Jhon lo : hay of Zester in the landis of
Loquharret as aire to his father Sr. David geven be peter marche notaire 4
novemb. 1478. No.Z, \b22 Locharret htventory. (H.)
192. 4ih Nov. 1478. Precept of Sasine by George, Abbot of Arbroath,
following on Retour (No. 1S9) direct to John Lindesay of Dunrode and John
Hammyltoun : Dated at Arbroath 4 Nov. 1478 under his seal of office. {H.)
Seal gone, leaving vesica-shaped mark on paper.
193. 5th Nov. 1478. Precept of Sasine by Alexander, Duke of Albany
following on No. 191 to Sir Archd. Hamilton of Innerwik knt., David Rantoune
of Billy, and Simon Salmon, his Stewards of March : Castle of Dunbar ; Nov
1478. {H.) ' ^
Fragments of his seal in an old twisted piece of paper tied to the tag.
194. 7th Nov. 1478. Testimonial of Sasine by Sir Archd. Hamilton of
Innervic knt., Steward of the earldom of March, following on No 193 • Done
at the head messuage of Belton 7 Nov. 1478 : Witnesses, Pat. Ruthirfurd, Jas
Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester Hon^e. 79
Sinclar, John Cottis, Geo. Wolf, Coluniba de Dunbar, esquires, Sir Wm.
Cunynghame, Sir John Gibsoneand Sir Wm. Gibsone, chaplains. (//.;
Seal of Sir A. H. appended, in fair condition.
lyo- 7th Nov. 1478. A duplicate of the foregoing. A fragment of seal
of Sir Arcd. Hamilton is appended. {H.)
VdXi> 15th Nov. 1478 Testimonial of Sasine by John Hammyltoune
following on No. 192: Done at Athcarmure, 15 Nov. 1478: Witnesses, Wm.
Hay of Menzane and Symon Geddass. {H.)
Seal of Charles Geddass of Rauchane appended, in fair condition, in absence of
J. H.'s own seal.
ii/l- i6th Feb. 1480/1. Retour of John Synclar as lawful and nearest heir
of the late William Sinclar his father, who died 4 months before, in the lands
of Hirdmanstoun, lying in the Constabulary of Hadington and shire of Edin-
burgh, and the lands of Carfra in the shire of Berwic ; Inquest held at Edinburgh
i6th February 1480; before John Stewart of Cragyhall and David Crechtoun
of Cranstoun, sheriffs of Edinburgh and Berwik specially constitute, by the
following persons of Inquest, Patrick Knollis of that Ilk, William Douglas of
Quhitingham, Knight, Peter of Nesbitt, Patrick Sleich of Cumlech, Adam
Nesbet of that Ilk, James Spens of Hardanis, Laurence Hatlee, Gilbert Lawder,
Robert Franch of Thornydykis, Thomas of Borthwik, George of Nesbet, John
Bowmakare, Patrick Diksoun, Robert Sleich, Alexander Cokburn of Newhall,
Thomas Fawsyde of that Ilk, James Heriot, Alexander Lawder and Archibald
of Manderstoun. (Recorded Edinburgh 151)1 March 1656 in the Books of
Exchequer.) (J/, and H.)
The seals of John Bowmaker, and other two of the Inquest remain, and tags showing
that other eight seals were appended.
lyS. 4th March 1481/2. Instrument taken by John Hay of Yestir that he
passed to the Castle of Creichtone, and there in presence of Dame Marion Lady
of Creychtone, warned William her spouse, or keeper of the said place, to have
compeared in the parish Church of Creychtone, on the loth of April next, with
letters and Evidents that um. Sir David Hay, Knight, father of the foresaid
John Hay had made wadset or Assignation of the lands of Loucquorwait to the
late William Lord Crechtone ; and to receive the sum of 78 merks of the
residue of the greater sum, as contained in reversion thereof Dated 4th
March 1481, at the upper gate of tlie town of Crechtoune, 9 a.m. : Witnesses,
Master Andrew Hay, Provost of the Collegiate Church of Bothanis, William
Hay, brother german of the foresaid John Hay, John Dekys, .Andrew Lowis, Sir
Thomas Laws, Sir William James, Chaplains : John Hay, chaplain of the
diocese of Glasgow, is notary. {M. and H.)
199. 3rd April 1482. Charter by Gilbert Huntar, burgess of Edinburgh,
to Martin Balcasky, burgess in Peebles, of his markland in the P\arnehaicht, the
Fluris, and the Bordalhalche, in the barony of Glene and shire of Peebles : To
be held in fee and heritage of the granter. Paying 12 pence yearly to the
superior, the baron of Glene, and a red rose at the Feast of the Nativity of S.
John Baptist to the granter and his heirs in name of blaiichehrme if asked :
Edinburgh, 3 April 1482 : Witnesses, Walter Blakloke, John Craike, John
Androsoune, John Penderlaicht, John Gibsoune, and Jas. Stanely. (//.)
200. 6th .A.pril 1482. Instrument of Sasine by John Craik, burgess of
Peebles, following on and narrating a Precept of Sasine, dated Edinburgh,
5 April 1482, direct to John Dikisoune, Wm. Dikysoune, and John Craik,
following on Charter No. "199 : Done at Fluris, 9 a.m., 6 April 1482 : Witnesses,
8o Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
Herbert Twedy, John Madur, Thos. Caverhill of the Foulege, Rob. Foster, and
Thos. Folkart : John Hay, priest, Glasg. dio., N.P. I. and R.a. (//.)
201. 4th May 1482. Charter by George Cunnynghame of Beltoun to
John Hay, second born son of John Hay of Zeister, begot between him and his
spouse Elizabeth C. the granter's daughter, of all the lands of his barony of
Snade in the shire of Dumfries : To be held of the King in fee rendering
therefor service used and wont, reserving the liferent to the said George and a
reasonable terce to his wife Elizabeth : Beltoun, 4 May 1482 : Witnesses, John
Hay of Zeister, Mr. Andrew Hay, provost of Bothanis, Sir Wm. Cunnynghame
the granter's brother, Archd. Dunbar, Colin Dunbar, Jas. Sinclare, and Wni.
Dalrumpill, Sirs John Gybsoun and Rob. Aytoune, chaplains. (//.)
Seal of G. C. appended, in good condition.
2\jrL. 7th May 1482. Charter by Thomas Moffat of Prestisbuttis in favour
of Sir Nicholas Hay, prebendary of the Collegiate Church of Bothanis, of an
annual-rent of four merks out of the lands of the late Thomas Newtoun, with
pertinents, lying in the town of Newtoun, in the west end and on the north part
thereof, within the Constabulary of Haddington and shire of Edinburgh, for a
certain sum of money paid to me in my urgent necessity by the said Sir
Nicholas : Holding to the said Sir Nicholas and his heirs and assignees of the
heirs of the late Thomas Newtoun in fee and heritage until the heirs of the said
Thomas Newtoun shall pay to the said Sir Nicholas his heirs and assignees the
sum of forty pounds scots, one day between the rising and the setting of the sun
in the church of the Friars Preachers of Hadyntoun upon the altar of the
Holyrood of Lucanus : Paying yearly to the heirs of the said Thomas Newtoun
one red rose at the feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptist in name of blench
ferme if asked ; At the College of Bothanis 7th May 1482. Witnesses, Master
Andrew Hay, Provost of the said College, Sirs Richard Knollis, James
Lempatlaw, George Pennen, chaplains, and George Lermunt notary public.
{M.) ^ ^
Seal of granter in bad condition.
203. 1 2th May 1482. Precept by Geo. Cunnynghame of Beltoune and
lord of Snade to Philip Cunnynghame, Adam Gordoune, and John Cottis
following on No. 201 : Beltoune, 12 May 1482. (//.)
Fragment of seal appended.
^04. 2ist May 1482. Obligation,in vernacular, by George of Cunnyngame
of Beltoune m favour of John the Hay, second son of John the Hay of Zeister
narrating that whereas G. C. had given the sd. J. H. a charter of his lands of
the barony of Snaid m the Sereffdome of Nydysdail as he was bound to do in
terms of the marriage contract between J. H., of Zeister and Elizabeth C. his
daughter, he now obliges himself and his heirs of tailzie to pay the sum of
1200 marks to J. H. should the said lands not pass to him, and further, in case
of failure, to pay a penalty to the King of 1000 marks, to the metropolitaine
kyrkwerk of Sanctandrois, 600 mks., and to John Hay and his heirs 400 marks
of costs ; All to be paid from his lands of West Barns near Crail, the qwhylkis
aretalzet: Beltoune, 21 May 1482 : Witnesses, John the Hay of Zeister Mr
Andro the Hay, provost of the Bothanis, Jas. Sinclare, Wm. of Dalrumpil'l Sir
Wm. of Cunnyngame, and Sir Robert Aytoun, N.P. {H.)
Seal of G. C. appended, in good condition.
204^. 5th June 1482. Ane infeftment and foundatioun maid be George
cunninghame of beltoun of a chepplaine in the Kirk of Carrell of the daitt the
5 of Junn 1482, and a dottation thairto out the Landis of westbarnis. No 26
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House. 8
^UO. 5th June 1482. Assignation, in vernacular, by George Cunynghame
of Heltone to John the Haye secwnd sonne and get of John the Haye of Zestyr,
and failing him William his brother, whom failing George their brother german
of the sum of looo marks due by the said John the Haye of Zestyr in terms of
his obligations (see No. 142) to be paid by him if he does not, after George's
death, with full consent of Elizabeth the granter's daughter, cause the said John
etc. to brouk the lands of Belton and change the surname and arms of Hay to
those of Cunynghame : Belton, 5 June 1482. (//.)
Seal appended, in fair condition.
ZUO. 7th June 1482. Letter of presentation by George Cunynghame of
Beltoune to William Archbishop of S. Andrews in favour of his brother Sir Wm.
Cunynghame, priest, for collation to the Chaplainry of the Altar of S. Mary in
the Parish Kirk of Crail, founded by the said G. C. : Belton 7 June 1482. (//.;
Seal appended, slightly broken.
2\ji. 17th June 1482. Confirmation under the Great Seal by James III.
of No. 201 : Edinburgh, 17 June 1482 : Witnesses, Wm. Archbishop of S.
Andrews, John Bishop of Glasgow, Jas. Bishop of Dunkeld, Andrew Lord
Avandale the Chancellor, Colin Earl of Ergile, Lord Campbell and Lome,
Master of the Household, David Earl of Craufurde, and Lord Lindesay, John
Lord Carlile, Masters Archd. Quhitelaw Archdeacon of Lothian the Secretary,
and Alex. Inglis Archdeacon of S. Andrews clerk of Rolls and Register. (//.)
Great Seal appended, about three-quarters whole and much defaced. {Cf. Reg. Mag.
Sig. IL 1514.)
ZUo. 3rd Sept. 14S2. Precept from the King accepting John Hay, Thomas
Lowis, Alexander Spens, Alexander Cunynghame, Thomas Hay, Adam Gordon,
William Hay, Robert Scot, Andrew Lowis, James Scot and Master Andrew
Hay or any of them, as attorney or attornies of Elizabeth Cunynghame spouse
of John Hay of Yester, to appear in all negotiations, speeches, suits and quarrels
moved or to be moved by the said Elizabeth. At Stirling 3rd September 23rd
year of the Reign of King James IIL 1482. (J/, and H.)
209. gth Nov. 1482. Testimonial of Sasine, in vernacular, by Alex. Dunlop
baillie of Cunnynghame to Wm. Vilsoune attornay for Eliz. Cunnynghame
following on and narrating a Precept of Sasine from Chancery dated Edinburgh,
5 Nov. a.r. 23 following on retour of Eliz. Cunnynghame as heir to her father
George Cunnynghame of Beltoune in the lands of Akhed, Ayrshire, and
addressed to the Sheriff of Ayr and his baillies, security to be taken for two
pairs of white gloves for the duplication of blanchefirme : Done on the chemes
of Akhede, 9 Nov. 1482 : Witnesses, Wm. Benyng, John Gothrasoune, John
Hall, Andrew Dunlop, and Master Patrick Cunnyngham. {H.)
Dunlop 's seal appended, illegible.
210. 2ist Janrv. 1482/3. Grant under the Great Seal by James IIL to Sir
Baldred Blakadir of'the Ward of the lands of Westbarnys, Fifeshire, and lands
ofSnayde, Dumfriesshire, in king's hands through the death of Geo. Cunynghame
of Beltoune ; also the marriage of John de Cunynghame, son and heir of urn.
Nigel C. brother of the said George, and heir of tailzie of his uncle the said
George in the foresaid lands, and, John deceasing unmarried, that of Michael
de Cunynghame his brother german : Edinburgh, 21 Janry. 1482. iH.)
Great Seal appended, entire but defaced, by a strip slit lengthwise from the jiarch-
ment. (Not in Reg. Mag. Sig.)
82 Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House.
211. 22nd March 1482/3. Instrument on the Relaxation of the lands of
Rraidzardis, in the town and territory of Dunkenlaw, by Rob. Dewar, indweller
in Dunkenlaw, froin the superior of the barony of D., John Hay of Zester, in
whose hands they were by recognition ; and their Resignation to J. H. of Z. by
Dewar, reserving liferent and terce to his wife : Done in the Chapel of the Castle
of Zester, 9 a.m., 22 March 1482 : Witnesses, Thos. Lowis of Mennar ; Mr.
Andrew Hay, provost of Bothanis ; Wm. Hay ; Richard Besat ; Jas. Sinclair ;
Thos. Cunyngnam ; And Lowis: Sir Wm. Tothryk, chaplain ; Wm. Dalrimpill ;
Dav. Murray, and Jas. Masoune : John Hay, priest Glasg. dio., N.P. Land
R.a. {H.)
212. loth Oct. 1483. Retotir of Inquest in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh,
10 Oct. 1483, before Gilbert Johnestoune of Elphinstoune knight, Sheriff of
Edinburgh in the Constabulary of Haddington, and Jas. Douglas of Raufburne,
sheriff depute, by the following jurors, John Svvyntoune of that Ilk, and Edward
Congiltoune, knights, Thos. Wawane of Steinstoune, John Quhitlaw of that Ilk,
Wm. Hoge of Wigoronshalch, Simon Quhitlaw, Richard Quhitlaw, Henry
Hepburne of Fortoune, John Swyntoune, Wm. Hepburne of Elstanefurd,
Dougall Makdowal of Makcarstoune, Thos. Crage of Est Crage, Pat. Cokburne,
Thos. Borthwic, and John Redpeth, finding Elizabeth Cunnunghame heir to her
father (George C. of Belton, who died about 14 months before, in the lands of
Beltoun and Kilpallet in the earldom of March and constabulary of Haddington,
worth 40 marks per an., and held of the Earl of March by ward relief and
common sui^;s of courts. (//.;
Three seals still appended.
213. 20th May 1485. Instrument of Sasine by John Hepburn, Sheriff of
Edinburgh in the Constabulary of Haddington specially depute, to Thos.
Neisch, burgess of Edinburgh, attornay for Walter Bertrame, burgess ofEdr.,
following on and narrating a Precept of Sasine from Chancery, dated Edr., 16
May a.r. 25, to the Sheriff of Edinburgh and his baillies within the constab. of
H. following on Retour of Walter Bertrame as heir to his father George B. in
two acres of arrable land near the burgh of Haddington on the North side
thereof, between the land of John Aytoun and the land of Harperfeld, directing
security to be taken for two silver pennies for the duplication of the blanchefirme :
Done II a.m., 20 May 1485 : Witnesses, John Aytoun, John Hugowne, Arthur
Saware, and John Thomsoun, burgesses (of H.), and John Crosar royal serjeant •
Robert Aytoun, notary. (77.)
Seal of J. Hepburn appended, in bad condition.
iai4. 24th Oct. 1485. Instrument of Sasine proceeding on a Precept from
Alexander (Archibald?) Hamiltone of Innerwyk, Knight, as tutor dative
constitute by the King to John Newtoune, directed to David Hamilton, John
Hathwe and John of Dunlop his bailies, for infefting Sir Nicholas Hay
prebendary of the Collegiate Church of Bothans in an annual-rent of four
merks, to be taken furth of the lands of the late Thomas Newtone, with
pertinents lying in the west end of the town of Newtone on the north part
thereof, within the Constabulary of Hadyntone and Sheriffdom of Edinburoh
on resignation by Master Andrew Hay, Provost of the Collegiate Church of
Bothanis as procurator for Thomas Moffat of Prestisbuttis, in the hands of said
Archibald Hamilton as superior, at the Castle of Innerwik : Precept dated at
hinerwik 2ist October 1485 : Instrument dated 24th October 1485 : Witnesses,
Thomas Newtone John Quhyppo, Henry Tod, Sirs James Lempatlaw, John
T ottar, Nicholas de Dunbar chaplains: John Hay presbyter of the diocese of
Glasgow is notary. {M.)
.nnn.l ■l,n/'ff^''^\''^^u-,r"'^'r"'^"^°*"'^^^'8"^^'"" by Walter Bertrame of an
annual-.ent of twenty shillings furth of his tenement of land with the pertinents
Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House. 83
lying in the burgh of Hadyngtone, on the west part of the Hardgate, between
the land of the late Robert Myll on the north, and the land of Thomas Brown
on the south, to John Hepburn baillie of H. in favour of himself and Elizabeth
his spouse herital^ly and in conjunct infeftment ; and reserving the front gate of
the fore part of the said tenement with free ish and entry to the inner part of the
said tenement. Dated ist ?klay i486. Witnesses, Master William Tatonson
vicar of Boltoun, Sirs W'illiam Halyburton and Thomas Hyltsoun chaplains,
Patrick Lauson, Thomas Lytster, Thomas Neysche, Patrick Hoy, William
Johnson, John Johnsoun, John Jedvvorth, John Thomsoun, Walter Thomeson
burgesses, John Huggon, Arthur Sawar, and James Duncane, Serjeants of the
said burgh. Robert Avtoun presbyter of the diocese of St. Andrews, is notary.
{M.aridH.)
21b. 17th July i486. Instrument of Sasine by John Hepburn, baillie of
Haddington, to Pat. Lausone, burgess of H., attornay of Walter Bertrame of
Edr. following on and narrating a Precept of Sasine (following on Retour of
Walter Bertrame to his father as before, see No. 213) in a tenement of land
between the land of and land of John Mudy on S. : Done (11 a.m.) 17 July
i486 : Witnesses, Thos. Neisch, Stephan Lausone, John and Sir Wm.
Scleich priest N.P., and John Hugg(owne) Rob. Aytoun, notary. (//.)
Parchment badly torn, parts missing and parts illegible.
217. 6th Aug. i486. Instrument of Sasine by John Hay of Zestir to John
Dykesoune and Cristian his spouse of the third part of the lands of Wxtoune,
inhabited by Wm. Quhyntyn and Richard Quhyntyn, under Redemption
in terms of the charter and letter of obligation : Done at Wxtoun 9 a.m. 6 Aug.
i486: Witnesses, Wm. Newtoun of that Ilk, Wm. Dalrumpill, Jas. Sinclare,
Thos. Hav, Rob. Mennaris, Thos. Mandirstoune, Nicholas Quhyntyn, and John
Arnald : Rob. Aytoun, priest S. And. dio., N.P. I. and R.a. (//.)
218. 14th Dec. i486. Instrument of Sasine by John Boncle, baillie of
Edinburgh, on the resignation by Wm. Anderson of an annuahent of 40s. from
his land, between the land of urn. Thos. Ednaham on Sand the House of um.
Pat. de Balbvrny on the N, lying in the west part of the tenement of said P. de B.
within the burgh of Edr., at the Netherbow thereof, and on the S. side of the
King's street, between the land of um. Alex. Turnyng and John Redpeth on E,
and land of Alex. Fothringhame on W, in favour of his two sons, one half to
Laurence and the heirs of his body whom failing to his brother William etc., and
the other half to the said William' etc. whom failing to Laurence etc., all whom
failing to the heirs of William senior. Reserving the right to W'illiam senior of
selling the said annuahent if necessary : Done 10 a.m., 14 Dec. i486. Witnesses,
John Tuedy: W^m. Farnly, clerk S. And. dio., N.P. Land R.a. (//.)
Seal of Boncle appended, perfect.
219. 22nd March 1486/7. Precept by Elizabeth Cunyghame Lady of
Beltoune and spouse of John Hay of Zestir, direct to Richard Byssat her bailie
with consent of her said spouse, for infefting Sir John Lumysden chaplain
in her two mills of Beltoune and the residue of an annual-rent of her lands ot
Beltoun to the value oi l\o yearly. At Zestir 22nd March i486. {M.)
Seal gone.
220. 24th March 1486/7. Charter by Elizabeth Cunyngahame, wife of
John Hay of Zestir, with his consent, to her second-born {sic) son John Hay of
all her lands of Beltoune and Gilpallet in the earldom of March, baronv of
Dunbar, and constab. of Haddington within the shire of Edr.. Reserving the life-
84 Calendar of Writs preserved at Tester House.
rent to herself and her husband: Edinburgh, 24 March i486: Witnesses, Mr.
Andrew Hay Provost of Bothanis, Thomas Hay first-born son of the said lord of
Zestir her spouse, James Synclar, Wm. Hay, John Murray of Blakbaronry, Wm.
Hay of Menzene, Wm. Dalrimpill, and Thos. Cunyngahame. (//.)
Seals of Eliz. C. and John Hay, who still uses the seal he had as fear of Zester,
apnended, in fair condition.
221. 24th March 1486/7. Instrument at the instance of John Hay junior,
by three Notaries, narrating that a noble lady Elizabeth Cunyngahame, spouse
of John Hay of Zestir, compeared befoie Mr. Wm. Foular, canon of Dunkeld,
Commissary of the Official of S. Andrews in the Archdeaconry of Lothian, and
swore upon the Holy Evangels, her husband being removed, that she had
granted of her own free will her second {sic) son John Hay a charter of her
lands of Beltoii and Gilpallet : Done in the court of said Commissary held in
the Consistory House of the College Kirk of S. Giles Edinburgh, 11 a.m.,
24 March, i486 : Witnesses, Rob. Charteris of Amysfeld, Masters and Sirs
John Quhitlaw rector of Pennycuk, Wm. Halcarstoune, David Boyis, Rob.
Craik, John Lokhert, John Wilsoune, chaplains and notaries public : Notaries,
Geo. Newtoune, clerk Glasg. dio., N.P. I. and R.a., and clerk and tabellion of
said court; James Young, clerk S. And. dio., N.P. I. and R.a.; and Peter
Marche, clerk S. And. dio., N.P. I. and R.a. (//.)
Seal of office of the Official of Lothian appended, in good condition.
222. 24th March 1486/7. Instrument at the instance of Eliz. Cunyngahame,
narrating that in presence of Mr. Wm. Foular, rector of Curre, Commissary of
the Official of S. Andrews in the Archdeaconry of Lothian, sitting in judgement
in the Consistory House of the College Kirk of S. Giles Edinburgh, there
compeared an honourable lady Elizabeth Cunyngaham, spouse of John Hay of
Zestir, holding in her hands a charter made by her in favour of her second {sic)
son John Hay (No. 220) and gave it to the notary to copy and embody in the
present instrument : Done 1 i a.m., 24 March 14S6 : Witnesses, Rob. Charteris
of Amisfeld, Edw. Creichtoun of Kirkpatrik, Masters John Quhitlaw, David
Boyis, John Lokhart, Rob. Craik, Chaplains, Wm. Halcarstoune, Peter Marche,
Geo. Newtoune, clerks, and Sir John Wilsoune, chaplain, notaries public :
Jas. Zoung notary. (//.)
AAo, 26th March 1487. Precept of Sasine by Eliz. Cunyngaham, wife of
John Hay of Zestir, to Richard Bissat, Thos. Cunyngaham, Andrew Lowis, and
Jas. Sinclair, following on No. 220 : Edinburgh, 26 March 1487. (//.)
Seals of E. C. and her husband appended as in No. 220.
ZZ'k.. 28th March 1487. Confirmation under the Great Seal bv James III.
of No. 220: Edinburgh, 28 March 14S6 (should be 1487): Witnesses, Wm.
Bishop of Aberdeen, Colin Earl of Ergile Lord Campbell and Lome, and
Chancellor ; David Earl of Crawfurd Lord Lindesay, and Chamberlain ;
.Andrew Lord Avanedale ; Wm. Lord Borthwic, Master of the Household ;
John Lord Carlill ; Masters David Levingstoune Rector of .Are, Keeper of the
Privy Seal ; Archd. Quhitlaw Archdeacon'of Lothian, Secretary ; and Sir Alex.
Scot Rector of Wigtoune, Clerk of Rolls and Register. (H.)
Great Seal appended three quarters whole, defaced. (Not in Reg. Mag. Sig. )
Z25. 6th April 1487. Instrument of Sasine following on No. 223 by
Richard Bisat : Dox\& at the instance of Edward Creychtoune, 10 a.m. at
Helton 6 April 1487 : Witnesses, Rob. Creychtoune, Cuthbert Creychtoune, And.
Louss, John Quhippo, Duncan Huntter, Jas. Dischintoune, Geo. Smyth, and Sir
Wm. Conyngham chaplain : John Hay notary. {H)
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
226. 23rd Oct. 1487. Precept from Chancery direct to John Lord Hay of
Yestir as baron of Lochorwort and superior of the lands under written for
infefting Adam Wauchop as lawful and nearest heir of the late Gilbert Wauchop
of Nudrymerscheall his father, procreated lawfully between him and the late
Jonet Ker ; in the lands of Estir Caikmure with pertinents, lying in the baronv
of Locherwort and sheriffdom of Edinburgh ; To be held of the said baron in
chief At Edinburgh 23rd October 28th year of the Reipn of King Tames III,
1487. {M.)
No seal.
i^^ ' 29th Jany. 1487/8. In Parliamento Excellentissimi Principis Et
Domini nostri Domini Jacobi Tertii Dei gracia Scotorum regis illustrissimi
Tento et inchoato Apud Edinburgum — vicesimo nono die mensis Januarii
Anno Domini Millesimo Quadringesimo octuagesimo Septimo Et regni prefati
Serenissimi Domini Nostri regis Anno vicesimo octano Quo die Supremus
Dominus noster Rex personaliter fuit cum Dominis prelatis comiiibus baronibus
liberetenentibus et burgorun; commissariis subscriptis etc. Et eodem die
Acta et statuta subscripta promulgata et perlecta fuerunt et per dictum
Serenissimum Dominum Nostrum regem solemniter approbata et confirmata
Dicto vicesimo nono die Joannes hay de Zester facta fuit Dominus Parliamenti
Et in futurum nominandus Dominus hay de Zester Extractum de libro actorum
Parliamenti permeDominum Joannem Skene de Curriehill militem clericum
rotulorum Registri ac consilii Serenissimi Domini Nostri regis Sub meis signo et
Subscriptione mannualibus. Joannes Skene, Cli Regri, etc.
No sign.
Translation.
In the Parliament of our most excellent Prince and Lord, James the Third,
by the grace of God most illustrious King of Scots, held and convened in
Edinburgh on the twenty-ninth day of the month of January in the year of (our)
Lord, one thousand four hundred and eighty-seven, and of the reign of our
foresaid most serene Lord the King the twenty-eight year ; On which day our
supreme Lord the King was present with my lords the prelates, earls, barons,
free tenants, and commissioners of the Burghs underwritten, etc. ; And on the
same day the underwritten Acts and Statutes were promulgated and read, and
solemnly approved and confirmed by our said most serene lord the King :
On the said twenty-ninth day John Hay of Zester was made a Lord of
Parliament, and in future to be called Lord Hay of Zester. Extracted from the
book of Acts of Parliament by me, Sir John Skene of Curriehill, knight. Clerk of
the Rolls, Register, and Council of our most serene lord the King, under my
manual sign and signature.
Note. — This paper is put up with the Earl of Tweeddale's patent, and on the
enclosing paper it is referred to as "the act of parliament mentioning John,
Lord of Hay of Zesters being a lord of parliament in ye year i486, extracted by
Mr. John Skene, Clerk Register tho David his father was created Lord for
which there is writts to evidence it tho it seems he hath not sitt in parliament.'
The family history written in 1687 says that Sir David Hay of Yester (father of John)
was created ist Lord Hay of Yester in 1439, but this is evidently wrong. As
foregoing items show he is often called Dominus de Yester but never Dominus
Hay de Yester, which is the style aftt>- the 1487 creation.
Sir John Skene was Clerk Register 1594 to 1604, and this extract was produced
in 1606 before the Commissioners appointed by the King anent the precedency and
priority of dignities. There was also produced ane instrument under the subscrip-
tion of Alexander Clark nottar bearand that nobilis Dominus David de Hay miles
Dominus de Yeaster recognosced two husband lands with a Coatland of the town
and lands of Duncan Law because Edmond Hay, tennent of the saids lands sold
the same whhout his consent, S Februarie 1448, Ja. 2.
86 Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House.
227. 14th June 1488. Charter by John Caudill, burgess of Hadingtoune,
in favor of Master Andrew Hay, provost of the Collegiate Kirk of Bothans, Sir
Nicholas Hay, prebendary of the said Kirk and the other prebendaries thereof,
of an annual-rent of forty shillings scots, furth of his tenement of land lying in
the said burgh, on the north side of the market cross, between the land of the
late William Young on the north and "le pentis" on the south, the land of
Thomas Wawane of Stewinstoun on the west and the common vennel on the
east parts, for a certain sum of money paid by the granters to him. Holding to
them from the granter his heirs and assignees of the King in fee and heritage
for ever. At Hadingtoun, 14th June 1488. Witnesses, Laurence Mauchlyn,
Laurence Hog, John Wals, Stephen Lausoun, John Redpeth, burgesses. Sirs
Thomas Bernis, Nicholas Bowmakare, William Lummysden and Alexander
Kynwynny, chaplains, Robert Aytoun and William Sleich, notaries public and
John Hugoun, serjeant. {M. and H.)
Seal gone. A note (translated) says: "Now, indeed, thirty sh., because we lost
10 sh. for the building of the whole tenement in 1520, then totally destroyed."
2t2Xt, 8th Jan. 1488/9. Charter by Edmund Quhitlaw, burgess of
Hadingtoune, in favour of Sir Nicholas Hay and other prebendaries of the
Collegiate church of Bothanis, of an annual-rent of thirteen shillings four pence,
furth of his tenement of land, with pertinents lying in the said burgh on the
west part of " le Sitiga'e" between the land of the late Walter Aytoune on the
north and the land of John Tod on the south part, in consideration of a sum of
money paid to him by the said Sir Nicholas — Holding to the said Sir Nicholas
and the other prebendaries and their successors, from the granter of the King,
in fee and heritage for ever. At Hadingtoune, 8th January 1488. Witnesses,
Sir John Yhoung, rector of Morhame, Sirs Nicholas Bowmaker, and Alexander
Kylwynny, chaplains, Hugh Yhoung, Stephen Leirmonth, George Leirmonth
his son, Alexander Con, John Broun, and " Signanter" Patrick Cokburn, one of
the bailies of the said burgh, George Leirmonth and Sir Robert Aytoun,
notaries public, George Hall and John Huggoun, Serjeants. {M.)
Seal complete but device not decipherable.
2iZo . 4th Feb. 1488/9. William Hayis, Sasine of hayis quarter of Linplum
as air to umquhile Sr. Wme. Hay, his father, daitit 4 Feb. 1488, under the note
of Jon. Hay, preist. No. 42, 1617 Linplum Inventory. {H.)
229. 6 Feb. 1488/9. Charter by Sir Nicholas Haye prebendary of the
Collegiate Kirk of Bothanis, of the diocese of St. Andrews, in the "parts of
Lothian, mortifying to Omnipotent God, the virgin Mary and all the Saints, for
the welfare of the souls of James IV. King of Scots and his parents, ancestors
and successors, and of John Lord Hay of Yestir and Elizabeth his spouse, their
offsprmg, and the granter's father and mother, and of his own soul, and to one
chaplam celebrating divine service at the altar of the Holy Cross in the said
church, that his tenement of land lying in the burgh of Hadingtoune on the
east part of the Sydgate, upon the King's Wall, between the land of Master
William Patrick on the south, the land of John Lawdir on the north parts ; and
an annual-rent of thirteen shillings four pence due to him out of the tenement
of Maurice Galbraithe lying in the said street of Sidgate on the west part
thereof, between the land of James Crosare on the south and the land of Thomas
Blak on the north parts : Also an annual rent of thirteen shillings four pence
due to him out of the tenement of Edmund Quhitlaw lying in the «aid street on
the west part of the same, between the land of John Tod on the south and the
and of the ate Walter Aytoun on the north parts : And also an annual-rent of
thirteen shillings four pence due to him out of the tenement of John Broune
lying on the west side of the foresaid street, between the land of the said
Walter Aytoun on the south and the land of Henry Scot on the north parts •
Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House. 87
and likewise an annual rent of forty shillings scots, due to him out of the tene-
ment of John Caudele, lying in the said burgh on the north part of the Market
Cross thereof, between " le pentys" on the south and the land of the late William
Yhoung on the north parts ; Together with that tenement of land of the late David
Liell lying on Tyne in " le Nungate" between the land of Henry Mayne on the
north {sic^ and the land of John Hercas on the north isi'c) parts : And an annual-
rent of four merks due to him out of the lands of the late Thomas Newtoun lying
in the west end of the town and territory of Xewtoun, within the barony thereof :
With the half part namely the north part of the yard commonly called " le be
zard ■"' lying in the town of Bothanis, which the said Lord of Yester gifted to the
house of the said chaplain ; with one acre of arable land '' in le Awnay schot •"'
within the lands of Gamylstoun and pasturage of one cow and of one calf so long
as it shall be sucking the udder of the mother, and with " dieta focalium semel in
anno" within the parts of Gamylstoune yearly when other " vicmi sua focalia
acquirunt." Holding to the said chaplain and his successors in pure free and
perpetual alms. At Bothanis 6th February 1488 : Witnesses, Sirs James
Lempetlaw vicar of Makcarstoun, William Todrig, John Have, John Trotare,
John Yhoung, Alexander Kynwynnyn and John Liell chaplains, David
Dalrimpill, William Dalrympill, James Sinclare, William Haye and Thomas
Haye. {M. and H.)
Seal gone.
L2iO^. 22nd March 1488/9. .\ne instrument of Sasme of boydis quarter of
the landis of linplum gevin be the lord Zestir to william hay sone to umquhile Sr.
Williame hay of Tala knight daitit the 22 .Marche 14S8 under ths note of Johne
Hay preist. No. 37, 161 7 Linplum Inventory. \H.)
229-°. 7th April 1489. Ane chartour made To William hay sone and air to
umquhile Schir Wm. hay be Johne lord hay of Zestir of boydis quarter of
linplum 7 Aprile 1489. JWo. 43, 161 7 Linplum Inventory. (//.)
230. 13th Mar. 14S8 9. Precept fromChancery of King James HL direct to
John Lord Hay of Yester, superior of the lands underwritten, following on
Retour by the Sheriff of Edinburgh within the Constabulary of Haddington, for
infefting Cristopher Hume as lawful and nearest heir of the late Gilbert Hume
his grandfather, in one half carucate of land of Alexander Coc. lying in the
territory of Baro in shire of Edinburgh and Constabulary of Haddington, by
virtue of Dispensation from the King under his signet and subscription and
endorsed by the Treasurer of date at Edinburgh 14th July in the 28th year of
the King's reign dispensing to the said Cristopher to succeed to his said grand-
father notwithstanding that the late Alexander Hume his father was convict to
the death for certain treasonable crimes, committed by him : as if no crime had
been committed against the Kings Majesty ; and also in another half carucate
of land with .toft and croft containing 2^ acres, by those divisions by which
Adam Lumbard held the same, Iving as above. And that he is now 17 years of
age or thereby. To be held of the said superior. .\t Edinburgh 13th March
29th year of King's reign. 1488-9. (.1/.)
231. 3!st March 1491. Precept from the King receiving Ale.xander
Borthwik, Master Adam Borthuik, Master Alexander Borthuik, William Hay,
James Sinclare and William Dalrumple, as attorney or attornies for Margaret
Hay spouse of William Borthuik son and heir apparent of William Lord
Borthuik, in all negotiations, speeches, suits and quarrels moved or to be
moved by the said Margaret. At Edinburgh 31st March 3rd year of the Reign
of King James IV. 1491. (J/.)
No seal.
88 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
232. 1 8th Sept. 1492. Confirmation by Robert Archbishop of Glasgow
of a Charter granted by William Murray of Mylkamestoun to his son John
Murray, for help counsel and' service rendered to his said father, of the half of
the said lands of Mylkamestoun lying in the white (alba) barony withm the
sheriffdom of Peebles, Reserving the free tenement of the same to the granter
during his lifetime. Holding to the said John and his heirs of the granter in
fee and heritage for ever. Rendering one penny yearly on St. Mungo's day in
name of blench ferine if asked. At the burgh of Peebles i8th September 1492.
Witnesses, Alexander Murray, James Scot, Robert Crunzane and Sir Thomas
of Craufurd notary public. Confirmation dated at Edinburgh the same day and
year, and 9 year of consecr. (/I/.)
The round seal of the Archbishop is appended, and is broken at top and slightly at
foot.
233. 9th May 1494. Instrument on the protestation in the Court of Wm.
Earl of Erroll, held by his baillie Edmund Haye, by Thos. Blak Baillie of John
Lord Hay of Yester lord of Edmoir that nothing should be done in prejudice of
his said lord of Edmoir : Done at Eroll i?i ntonte curie Depittaio dcbito ct con-
sueto, 1 1 a.m. 9 May 1494: Witnesses, Mr. Henry Clerk, vicar of Abiravan N.P. ;
Sir John Symonis of Ross Chaplain, and chamberlain of the Earl of E. ; Peter
Haye lord of Leys ; John Ramsay lord of More ; Richard Kynman lord of ly
hyll of Lorny ; and John Cok Serjeant : Robert Haye, priest S. And. dio., A.M.,
N.P. La. {H.)
234. 28th June 1494. Notarial Copy of No. 38 at the instance of John
Lord Hay of Yhestir, baron of the barony of Olivercastell, and Sheriff of Peebles,
who produced one half of the indenture bearing the common seal and the
seal of the Abbot of Melrose, Sir Bernard Abbot of Melrose and Dean (Dompnus)
John Hyrdmann cellarer admitting the other half was preserved in their
monastery : Done in the College Kirk of S. Giles Edinburgh at the Altar of S.
Salvator, 9 a.m., 28 June 1494 : Witnesses, John Lord Kennedy, Wm. Cokburne
son and heir of Alex. C. of Langtoune, Masters Andrew Oliphant, Jas. Akynhede,
clerks of the diocese of S. Andrews, Alex. Boyde, John Montgumre, Edward
Cokburne, Columba Dunbar, and Jas. Sinclare, esquires : Wm. Lang, priest S.
And. dio., N.P. L and R.a. {H.)
^oO. 14th July 1494. Instrument on the presentation and delivery by Sir
Wm. Todryk, prebendary of the College Kirk of Bothanis and one of the
executors of um. Sir Rob. de Morhame prebendary of the said Kirk, to the
chaplains or prebendaries of the said Kirk assembled in chapter of the evidents
of an annual rent of losh. from the lands of Thos. Todryk burgess of Haddington,
lying on the west side of the King's street of the Sidgate of Haddington between
the tenement of Mr. Wm. Patrick on the S. and the ten. of Alex. Johnson on
the N. acquired by Mr. And. Hay Provost of the said Kirk, Sir Jas. Lempetlaw
vicar of Macarstone, and the said Sir Wm. T. as executors : Done in the Choir
of the said College Kirk, 9 a.m. 14 July 1494 ; Witnesses, Sirs Nicholas Hay,
John Trotar, Adam Lempetlaw, Thos. Browne, and John Lyell curate, with
Thos. Hay parish clerk : John Hay notary. {H.)
ZOO. 14th July 1494. Retour of Gaivin Cunnyghame as lawful and nearest
heir of the late John Cunnyghame his father, in the forty shilling land of
Cobillhawch, lying in the Lordship of Bonytoune and Sheriffdom of Lanark.
Which lands are held in chief of the laird of Bonytoune in feuferme for payment
of forty shillings and for services at the Mill and courts of the said Laird of
Bonytoun, conform to Charter granted to the said deceased John Cunnyghame
and which lands had been in the hands of the superior for four years or thereby
through the decease of the said John Cunnyghame and non entry of the lawful
Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House. 89
heir ; The Inquest held at the Burgh of Lanark before Patrick Hammiltoune
sheriff depute of Lanark 14th July 1494 by Alexander Mowatt of Stanhous, John
Carmychaell of Medoflatt, Stephen Lokart of Cleghorne, Knight, Alexander
Wer of Byrkwod, Roger Thuede, John Hammiltoune of Lathame, John Broune
of Cultermanis, Alexander Lokart of Wikitshaw, Alexander Hammiltoune of
Catcastall, Alexander Lekprewik of that Ilk, Patrick Alur of Annastoune, John
Symontoune, John Punfra of Hynschelwode, Alan Hammiltoun in Owertoune
and William Ynglis. {M. and H.)
The seal of one of the inquest, apparently that ol P. H., remains, with tags of other
SIX.
Zoi. 3rd Oct. 1495. Instrument of Resignation by William Haye of
Nethir Manzeane of the lands of Nether Menzeane in the barony of Oliver-
castell and sheriffdom of Peebles, in the hands of John Lord Hay of Yestir,
sheriff of Peebles, baron of the barony of Olivercastell, and superior of the said
lands. Which resignation the said Lord Hay received and gave state and
possession of the said lands to William Haye his son, and the heirs male
lawfully to be procreated of his body. Done in the old town of Peebles at the
Mansion of the Archbishop of Glasgow 3rd October 1495. Witnesses, Friar
Thomas Lowis, minister of the Church of the Holy Cross of Peebles, John Murra
of Blakbarony, John Lowis, William Dayl, Gavin Lomysdane, Colin Dunbar,
Archibald Dalrumpele and Ninian Derlyn-Thomas of Crawfurd is notary. (.1/.)
The seal appended is purely a Hay seal, i.f. three escutcheouns on the shield.
2uO. 6th Oct. 1495. Charter by John Hay, Lord of Yester, sheriff ot
Peebles, and baron of the barony of Olivercastele and Ester Hopprew, to
William Hay his son of the lands of Nether Menzeane, lying in the barony of
Olivercastell and shire of Peebles on Resignation by William Hay "Consanginei
nostri" our Kinsman. Holding the said lands to the said William Hay son of
thegranter and the heirs male lawfully to be procreated of his body, which failing
to George Hay his brother german and the heirs male lawfully to be procreated
of his body, which all failing to revert to the granter and his lawful and nearest
heirs whatsoever, of the said Lord of Yester in ward and relief in fee and
heritage for ever. Rendering three suits of court and three pleas annually in
the head court of the barony of Ester Hopprew. Reserving the said lands to
the resigner in liferent and to Janet Lowis his spouse, a reasonable terce out of
the same after his death. At the town of Neidpeith 6th October 1495.
Witnesses, Friar Thomas Lowis minister of church of Holy Cross of Peebles,
John Murra of Blackbarony, and others as to preceding writ. (J/.)
Seal of granter in good condition.
239. 9th Nov. 1495. Instrument of Sasine following on Precept from
Chancery directed to John Hepburn sheriff depute of the Constabulary of
Hadyngtone, for infefting Andrew Bertrahame of Southwod, in two acres of land
of the late Walter Bertrahame, lying in the said Constabulary on the north part
near Hadyngtone between the land of John Aytone on the west and the land of
Walter Cokburn on the east. Dated 9th November 1496. Witnesses Robert
Cokburn, Walter Thomsone, Hugh Man burgesses of Hadyngtone, Robert
Fortoune indweller in the town of Barnis, William Yowng serjeant, Patrick
Lawsone is attorney for said Andrew Bertrahame and Henry Lawsone is
notary. {M.)
239-^. 6th Aug. 1496. Ane chartor grantit be thomas tod burges of
hadingtoun quherin he dispones to sir thomas Zoung provest of the colledge
kirk of bothanes and to the prebendaris and chaplaines of the same kirk and
cheiflie to the executoris of sir thomas lempetlaw vicar of mckarstoun ane
annualrent of six shillingis aucht penneyes (& that certain soumes of money
90 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
delyverit to him be them) to be upliftit out of his tenement of Land in
hadingtoun neir the tolbuith thereof to be haldin of the king wt claus of
warrandice daittit at hadingtoun 6 aug. 1496 (not subt. nor seiUit).
Ane instrument of seasing (be way of resignatioun) gevin propriis t/uifiibus
be the sd. thomas tod to sir patrik lermonth vicar of bothanes adam lympetlaw
and jon troter prebendaris of bothanis and to sir thomas Zoung proveist of
bothanis and to alexr. lympetlaw and the sd. adam executoris of the sd. sir
thomas lympetlaw noter therto jon hay of the dait 6 august 1496.
Ane act (?) of ratificatione of the alienatione of the annualrent abonenwritten
in presens of patrik cocburne bailie of hadingtoun of the dait at hadingtoun of
the seasing abonewritten noter therto the sd. ion hay. Nos. 2, 3, and 4 oj
Invetiiory of Edmond Altar IVn'/s. (//.)
240. 1st Feb. 1496/7. Charter by Robert Lauder of Bass and Lord of
Auldkathi to Robert Lauder his eldest son and Ysobella Hay his spouse, and
the survivor of them, and the heirs male to be procreated of their bodies, of the
lands of Auldkathi lying in the barony of Kynnele and sheriffdom of Lithkew ;
Holding to the said Robert younger, and his foresaids, which failing reverting
to the granter and his nearest heirs whatsoever, of the granter and his heirs in
fee and heritage for ever : Rendering therefore one penny scots on the ground
of the said lands at the feast of St. John the Baptist, in name of blench ferm if
asked. Reserving to the granter the donation of the Kirk of Auldkathi, and
one house in which John Young now dwells. At Beill Jst February 1496.
Witnesses, William Hay of Menzen, William Hay of Tallo, Hugh of Dunbar,
Gavin Lumisdane, Thomas Wod, James Sinclar and Peter Wod. (Af.)
Seal of granter in fair condition.
^41. 8th June 1498. Charter of Confirmation under the Great Seal by
James IV. to John Craik, burgess of Peebles, of 3 acres of land in the
sheriffdom of Peebles at the east end of the burgh of Peebles on the North side
of the King's highway between the land of John Lawsone on W., land of John
Loth on E., and the hill of Venlaw on N., and also the Office of Serjeant,
commonly called " Kingis Seriand," in the said sheriffdom, which pertained in
heritage to Joneta Broun, spouse of Richard Derlyn, and resigned in the king's
hands at Edr. by said Janet : To be held by the said J.C. and his heirs in fee
and heritage: Edinburgh, 8 June 1498: Witnesses, Wm. Bishop of Aberdeen
Keeper of the Privy Seal, George Earl of Huntle Lord Badzenach Chancellor,
Archd. Earl of Ergile Lord Campbel and Lome Master of the Household,
Patrick Earl of Boithvile Lord Halis, Alex. Lord Hume Great Chamberlain,
John Lord Drummond Justiciar, Rob. Lundy of Balgony knt., Treasurer, and
the king's clerks. Masters Richard Murhcde Uean of Glasgow Secretary and
Walter Drummond Dean of Dunblane Clerk of Rolls, Register and Council,
{B\)
Great Seal appended entire, shewing marks of the four pins, but defaced. (Cf. Reg.
Mag. Sig. n. 2418.)
242. 6th Nov. 1498. Instrument of Sasine by Gilbert Vilzamsoun, Sherifit
" in hac parte " for James IV. to John Crake of the 3 acres and office mentioned
in No. 241 by delivery of earth and stone and delivery of the wand or baton
into his hands on his swearing to do his office faithfully and truly : Done at
the south end of the said lands, 11 a.m., 6 Nov. 1498 : Witnesses, Sir John Hay
of Snaid knt. Sherift" depute of Peebles, John Cokburne, Walter Balcasky, Wal.
Patersoun, John Lokart, Sir And. Tait, and Ninian Darlyne, king's serjeant of
said Sheriffdom: Thos. de Crawfurd, priest Glasg. dio., N.P. I. and R.a. (//.)
243. 4th Feb. 1499/1500. Retour of Inquest held at Gififergait 4th February
1499 in full court by Thomas Hay bailie to wit Martin Matland, Adam Braidwod,
Calendar of Writs pj-eserved at Yester House. 9 1
Patrick Dow, John Saidlar, William River, John Portar, George Lyll, David Lyll,
William Lyll Dayll, Archibald Dawrumpill, William Dawrumpill, Patrick Ogyll
and James Siidderland; finding that John Brown is nearest and lawful heir of
the late Thomas Forsythe his uncle (avunculi) in six rudis of land lying in
Giffergait contiguous to " le rudcroft,'' which land was valued at 40s. in time of
peace. Holding of Lord Hay of Yester by service of burgh of barony for
payment of 6 pennies for the rud money rents. (Torn.) (^'/.)
2Ao . 4th Feb. 1 499/ 1 500. Instrumentof seasing proceedingupon a precept
of Clare Constat grantit be my Lo. Zester to Jhon broun of Coalesoun as air to
thomas forsyth his " eme"' of 6 rudis of land Lyand on the east syde of giffertis
gate betuixt the landis of the rude of hadingtoun on the north and candles orchart
quhilk sensyne is transferred be Jhon Schinmerg noter publick of the dait the 4
Februare anno 1499 forth of the protucoll of patrick lausoun noter publick anno
1525. {//.)
No. 3 of a minute of vassalis writes of some landis about hadington (17th century).
A^A. c. 1500. Contemporary paper copy of a Reversion, in vernacular, by
James Duncanlaw, youngest son of Wm. Duncanlaw, To his eldest brother
Andro of two cotlands in the town of Duncanlaw resigned by the said Wm. D.
to John Lord Hay of Zester, the superior, in favour of the said Jas. D., For
payment of 41 marks 6sh. and 8d. upon the Hie Alter of Sanct Mongo kyrk
callit Barro after 40 days warning given on a haliday in tym of the hie
mess. {//.)
24:9. c. 1500. RoUis of the heid court of peblis.
The lorde of lyne and hopprew.
Ye lorde flemyng for ye halff of kyngildorris.
Ye lorde flemyng for owyrmonethe.
Ye larde of drummallzore.
1 portwss for ye his {szc) part of ye Rarquene.
- Thome dekesone for his part of ye Rachaine.^
George of geddass for his part of ye Rachane.
Thome •• of geddass for his part of ye Rachane.
Johnne' portwss for his part of ye quhitslade.
Patrik gylleyss for his part of ye quhitslade.
Thome henrysone®]
Marione dikesone Ifor ye qukytslade.
Cristianne Inglis J
Ye larde of stallouss (su-) for ye half of brochtone.
^ Hawdanne for his part of brochtone.
The larde of kirkhorde.
Ye larde of Rowmanok.
Ye larde of denewestyr.
Wilzam of stewarttowne for his part of ye samyn.
Ye larde of owrislande.
Ye larde of styrkfeyld.
Wilzam lawdyr for ye est syde of Kydstone and wormestone.
Wilzam lawdyr for ye west syde of ye samyne.
Ya larde of hawmyr.
Ye lard of fowleche.
Ye larde borthwchk for hormyston westyr.
Ye larde of ye mainyss of swynnope.
Ye larde of horsbrowk.
Ye thre lardis of prowoshill.
Gilbart kokburne for his part of ye glene.
Tome myddylmest for his part of ye glene.
92 Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House.
Jonet munay for hir part of ye glene.
Ve larde of cardronok.
Ye larde of drummalzor for hopkellov Westyr.
Ve twa lardis of bonytoune.
Ye larde of hundalishoyp.
Wilzame of pebliss for crukstoune.
The larde of menar.
Ye larde of posso.
Ye larde of hendyrlande.
Wilzame sandwlandyss- \( . ^ri „ij^
T-. ^ „ ^ ^ lor yar part oi bolde.
tctor Cranstoune. ) ^ ^
Ye larde of glenkyrk. (// is uncertaiii whether he is included in bracket —
for bolde.)
W(at ?) Car for his part of ye bolde.
A litte is left blank, or has worn hla7ik.
The larde of . This item is crossed out and the parchment has been
cut off {leaving signs of another line), and stitched to another parch-
ment, three lines of which are partly hidden. It also appears to have
been cut off from more writitig. These three lines are : —
Wil of gedass for m
Ye larde off
Ye larde off cardonok for hostlarland.
The thre bed courtis.
The larde of olyfercastal.
Ye larde of langlande hill.
Ye larde of skyrlyne.
Ye larde of Bogende.
Ye larde of blakborony.
Thome wilsoune for his part of Stewarttoune.
Ye larde of denwestyr.
Ye larde of Romanok for his part of curop.
'■* Greg for his part of curop.'*^
Ye larde of kyngislande.
Ye larde of venkstoune and boralfeld.
Ye larde of gledstaniss for malwynisland.
Ye larde of horsbrok hocconsfelde.
Ye larde of mennar for z corskonyfelde ande catcorssoune.
Ye ladeis of ye half of corskonyfelde & catcorstoune.
Ye ladeis of ye sueitsyde.
Ye larde of erltis orchart.
Ye larde off grostoune.
Ye larde of prene.
Ye larde of henderstoune & nobye.
Ye larde of gledstanyss for rodgrewetoun.
Ye larde of dawyk.
Two lines are left blank folloived by this heading:—
Ane Hedf Court.
Ye larde of corrislande.
Andro ye hay for his part off stewarttoune.
Ye larde of estyr aconfelde.
James 11 off sandwlandis for his part of bolde.
Ye larde of .
Ye larde of gledstanyss for westyr aconfelde.
Will of geddass for mede aconfelde. V
Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House. 93
Ye larde of wat caill.
Ye larde off Cardronok for hostlarlande. (//.)
Notes. — ^ Left blank, Wilzam added later. ^ Thome scored out and Jhone sub-
stituted. ^ Sym crek added later. ^ Thome scored out and Jhon suhstituted.
^ Vilzam substituted later for Johnne. "^ Thome henrysone scored out and James
of cokburn substituted. ' Left blank and Wilzam added later. " " Ilk ane of
yaim ane fut " added later. '^ Left blank and Johnne added later. '" Wm. doby
added later. '^ James scored out and Jhone substituted.
2AXi, 1st April 1500. Charter by Robert Cunnyngame, baron of Polmaiss
Cunnyngame, son and heir of Sir Alex. Cunnyngaine of Polmaiss knt., and
superior of the third part of the lands of Glen in Peeblesshire and united to the
said barony, with consent of his father. To Mertin Balcasky, burgess and
baillie of Peebles, and Cristina Mordostoun his spouse, of a markland in the
said lands of Glen, viz., in Eschellis, Farnehalch, Spittal haulgh, and Fluris
resigned by the said M.B. for conjunct infeftnient to himself and his wife :
Edinburgh, i April 1500: Witnesses, \'alter Sellar, Valter Slytht, John Lowis,
Alex. Murra, Alex. Cunnyngham, and Thos. Haswell. (//.)
Seals of Rob. and Sir Alex. Cunnyngame appended in fair condition.
2Ai, loth June 1500. Notarial instrument on the appeal by John Lord
Hay of Yester, to the Pope Alexander VL, and his See, anent a process as to
matters of dispute between the appellant, and Sir Robert Lauder, Knight of the
Bass, and the sentence therein delivered by Mr. David Aleldrum official
principal of St. Andrews, craving the protection and diffinitive sentence of the
papal See from the grievous and hurtful sentence aforesaid. Done at
Haddington on loth June 1500. Witnesses, John Carnour, Martin Matland and
Laurence Dikisone, Patrick Lauson is notary. iM-)
2Ai^. 28th July 1500. Item ane Instrument upoun the resignatioun made
be Wm. frasser of fruid of the landis thairof in the Lord Zesteris handis In
favour of William frasser and his airis daittit 28 of Julii 1500, under the signe
and subscriptioun of Thomas Craufurd nottar.
2Ai . Item ane chartour grantit be Johne Lord Hay of Zester to William
frasser of fruid of the Landis thairof with the pertinentis to be haldin of him
and his airis as comeand In his handis be resignatioun of the said William for
payment of ane pair of blak spuris upon the day of the nativitie of St. Johne
the baptist in name of blensche, daitit 28 Julij 1500.
i247 . Item ane precept of Seasing direct according to the foresaid
chartour of the dait thairof sealed.
247 . Item ane Instrument of Seasing gevin conforme to the said chartour
and precept of Seasing daitit and sealled 6 August 1500 under the signe and
subscriptioun of Thomas Craufuird notar. Xos. 3, 4 and 5, 1632 Drumelzier
and Frude Inventory. (Cf. " Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown,"
No. 444)- [^■)
248. 15th June 1 501. Charter by James Bassindane, burgess of Edinburgh,
to David Forus, burgess of Haddington, of his land in the burgh of Haddington
on the N. of the Gryp thereof between the land of Rycard Quhitlaw on E. and
land of Wm. Kerryntoune on W. : Paying yearly the usual burghal firm to the
King and 10 sh. to the Altar of S. Edmund in the College Kirk of Bothanis :
Haddington, \j June 1501 : Witnesses, Adam Cokburne, Mr. Thos. Borthyk,
94 Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House.
and Laurence Flemyne, baillies of Haddington, Alex. Crumby, Henry
Congiltoune, Wm. Loudoune, Wm. Schurtus, Wm. Selkryk, John Leinman,
Wm. Smytht, Morice Caubratht, and Rob. Mawthtlyn, Serjeants. {H.)
Seal appended in good condition.
249. 17th July 1 501. Decreet arbitral, in vernacular, by Patrick Home ot
Fastcastelle, Rob. Charteris of Amysfelde, and David Cunynghame, canon and
Official of Glasgow Arbiters between Sir Baldred Blacadir knt., pursuer, and
John Lord Hay and his son Sir John Hay of the Snaide knt., defenders,
decerning Blacadir to assign the Ward of the lands of Vest Bernis, Fifeshire,
and Snaide, Druinfriesshire, with the marriage of John Cunynghame, granted
him by King James the Third, to Sir John Hay on payment of 600 marks to him
by Lord Hay and Sir John Hay : At Edinburgh, 17 July 1501 : Witnesses, Rob.
Douglas of Louchlevin ; Alex. Kirkpatrik of Kirkmichaelle ; and Mr. Richard
Gibsoun, N.P. Signed. (Paper). {H.)
249-^. 29th Oct. 1 501. Decreet of Transumpt by way of Instrument by
Wm. Wawane, Licentiate in Laws, Canon of Aberdeen, Official of S. Andrews
in the Archdeaconry of Lothian, of No. 56, at the instance of John Sinclair of
Hirdmanstoune and presented by his procurator, Mr. Mat. Ker : Done in the
Court of the said Official held in the Consistory House of S. Giles' Kirk,
Edinburgh, 11 a.m., 29 Oct. 1501 : Witnesses, Alex. Lauder, burgess of Edr. ;
Mr. Clement Currour ; Sir Andrew Quhit ; Jasper Mayne ; and Adam Hoppar ;
Geo. Newtoune, clerk to the said court, N.P L and R.a. (//.)
Seal of the Official appended in fair condition. An endorsation bears that it was
produced by John Sempill, writer, and recorded in the Books of Exchequer
15th March 1656.
25U. 8th November 1501. Retour of Inquest held at Hadington 8th
November 1501 in the Sheriff Court, before John Broun of Colstoune, Sheriff
depute of Edinburgh, in the constabulary of Hadington, by John Hepburn of
Rollandstone, George Lyll of Stanepeth, John Quhitlaw of that Ilk, Patrik
Hepburn, Thomas Borthyk, George Cokburn, Archibald Douglas, Gilbert
Home, Andrew Lowis, William Daurumpil, William Daill, James Hepburn, and
John Waus ; of Thomas Hay as lawful and nearest heir of the late Sir Nicholas
Hay Chaplain, his uncle (patruus) in an annual-rent of 4 merks, furth of the
lands of John Newtoune lying in the west end of the town of Newton in
the barony of Newton Constabulary of Hadington and Sheriffdom of Edinburgh,
Held in chief of said John Newtoune as superior, having been in his hands since
the death of said Sir Nicholas 3 years last past. Expede at Haddington 1501.
{M.)
The seals of five of the inquest are appended, and are more or less complete.
^Ol. 3rd December 1501. Bond of Manrent by Thomas Dikesoun of
Ormestoun and his heirs to John Hay of the Snaid, Knycht, Sheriff Depute of
Peebles, and his heirs, to render leal and thankful service in their bodies and
goods, etc., for ever. Dated at Peebles 3rd December 1501. Witnesses
Gijbert Williamson, John Dikesoun, William Lowis, John Dunbar, Patrik
Dikesoun and Sir Thomas of Crawfurd notary public. {M.)
Seal of the granter in good condition is appended; signed " thomas dikeson of
ormyston."
251 . 25th Jany. 1 501/2. Item ane chartor be Ja. bassindean burges of
edinburgh disponeing to david furrous burges of hadingtoun that tenement of
Land Lyand in the brough upoun the northsyd of the gryr thereof Boundit to be
haldm of the king burgadge and Peying to St. edniund his alter los. money
yen-he 25 Jany. 1501. sealed not subt. No. 13. Bothans Provostry, 1660
Ini'entory. {H.)
Calendar of Writs preserved at Y ester House. 95
252. 27th Janry. 1 501/2. Charter by John Lord Hay of Zester, Sheriff of
Peebles, and baron of Oliveriscastel To Gavin Vaich, son of Wm. Vaich of
Kingsyd, of his half of the lands of Glenrusco in the barony of Oliveriscastel,
resigned in favour of the said Gavin by the said Wm. Vaich, who had bought
them for ^40 from um. Sir David Hay of Zester, knt., the granter's father :
Paying yearly 20 pence in name of blanche-firm if asked : Under Reversion for
^40 to be paid by the said Lord Hay or his heirs on the High x'Mtar of the Kirk
of Dawik : At our town of Nedpeith, 27 Jan. 1501 : Witnesses, Wm. Cokburne
of Henderland, Wm. Hay of Tallo, Ninian Patersoun of Caverhil, Jas. vSingcler,
Symon Geddas, and John Quhippow. (//.)
Seal appended, slightly defaced. {Cf. A.D.C., vol. xix., fol. 304.1
^Oo. 3rd Feb. 1 501/2. Reversion by Gavin Vaich, son and heir of Wm.
Vaich of Kingsyd, following on No. 252, Glenrusco, 3 Feb. 1501 : Witnesses,
Bernard V'aich, son and heir of Alex. V. of Dawik, Ninian Patersoun of Caverhil,
John Geddes, and John Thomesoun. {H.)
Seal appended in good condition.
254. 6th April 1502. Bond of Manrent by Walter Hunter of Polmod,
binding himself in Manrent and service to John Lord Hay of Zester Baron of
Olivercastel, his overlord of the lands of Polmod. Dated at Peblis 6th April
1 502. Witnesses, Master Hew Giffart, David Welch, Wilzame Hunter and Schir
Thomas of Crawfurd public notar. {jM-)
Seal gone.
2jOO. 26th April 1502. Contemporary Paper Copy of an Instrument of
Sasine by John Atchinlek following on and narrating a Precept of Sasine by
John Lord Hay of Zester, Sheriff of Peebles, baron of Olivercastell, and
superior of the lands of Polmude, to Sir John Hay of Snaid, knt., Wm. Hay of
Tallo, Chas. Geddes of Rauchane, John Dunbare, and John Atchinlek for
Walter Huntare of Polmude, who had resigned them for new infeftment, of the
said lands of Polmude in the barony of Olivercastell, dated Nedpeth, 28 Janry.
(i 500-1), witnesses, Jas. Sinclare, Gavin Lummisdaill, Thos. Brewhous, Stephan
Craik, Sir John Lummisdaill, and John Hay : Sasine given in the Hall of the
head messuage of Polmude, 1 1 a.m., 26 April 1502: Witnesses, John Patersoune,
Allan Hendersoune, Geo. Patersoune, Jas. Stuill, and Thos. Balkelky.
Signed Et ego thomas craufurd presens suprascriptum instrumentum
confeci. {H.)
2ob. 9th May 1502. Instrument narrating that Thomas Hay heir of the
late Schir Nicholas Hay his uncle, passed to the principal mansion of John
Newtoune and there presented a Precept of the King requiring Sasine.of an
annual-rent of 4 merks and that none compeared to respond. Dated 9th May
1502. Witnesses, Robert Trotare and Thomas Hay son of Stephen Hay.
Thomas Hoy is Notary. {M.)
ZO 1 . 27th May 1502. Crown Precept by King James I\'. directed to John
Newtoun superior of the annual-rent underwritten, for infefting Thomas Hay as
lawful and nearest heir of the late Sir Nicholas Hay, chaplain, his uncle, in an
annual-rent of four merks furth of the town of Newtoun, in the Constabulary of
Haddingtoun and shire of Edinburgh. At Edinburgh 27th May in the 14th
year of the King's reign (1502). (Tag). (J/, and H.)
258. loth June 1502. Charter by John Lord Hay of Yhestir to Jas.
Lempatlaw, son and heir of Alex. L., of a piece of land in the town and territorv
of Bothanis and also two acres in the town and territory of Gamylstoune, which
96 Calendar- of Writs preserved at Yester House.
once belonged to a man called Cosour, and a rig of land in G., all which had
been granted by Sir David Hay knight, of good memory, the granter's father,
to the said urn. Alex. L. : To be held in feefirme for 20sh. yearly : Yhestir, lo
June 1502: Witnesses, John Hay of Snayde, Geo. Hay, the granter's sons ;
Wm. Hay of Tallo ; Wm. Cokburn of Innyrland ; Wm. Olyfant of Kelle ; Sirs
Wm. Todryk ; John Trottar ; Adam Lempatlaw, chaplains ; John Hay ; and
Stephen Crake. (//.)
Seal of the granter appended, in good condition.
259. loth June 1502. Instrument of Sasine given personally by John
Lord Hay of Zester, following on No. 258 ; Done in the town of Bothanis,
II a.m., 10 June 1502 : Witnesses, John Hay of Snayde, knt., Jas. Singlar, Sir
Wm. Todryk, chaplain. Sir Pat. Lermonth, vicar of Bothanis, Sir Adam
Lempatlaw, Sir Thos. Brown, chaplains, and Stephan Craik : Thos. Hove,
chaplain, S. And. dio., N.P. A.a. {H.)
Seal of Ld. H. of Z. appended in good condition.
2b0. i8th June 1502. Instrument of Sasine by Patrick Patersoun, burgess
of Peebles, following on and narrating a Precept of Sasine following on
No. 246, with the same date and witnesses : Done at a " Hedrig " of Fluris,
II a.m., 18 June 1502 : Witnesses, Alex. Murra, Pat. Patersoun, ygr., and Wm.
Sclatter : Thos. de Crawford, notary. (//.)
2ol. 29th Sept. 1502. Assignation, in vernacular, by Sir Baldred Blacadir
knt., to John Lord Hay of Zestyr, .Sir John Hay of Snaide knt., and John Hay,
son and heir of Sir John Hay, of his Gift and grant of the Ward of West
Bernyss and marriage of John Cunynghame, etc. (see No. 210) : At Glasgow,
penult Sept. 1502 : Witnesses, Mr. RoUand Blakater, Mr. Archd. Craufurd,
Adam Melwyn, Malcolm Wanne, and Rob. Steill. (//.)
Paper. Signed "Baldred Blakader," and seal impressed, much defaced.
2iQ2t. i6th Dec. 1502. Instrument of Sasine by Wm. Carmychell, baillie of
Edinburgh, To Rob. Carmychell, burgess and Serjeant of the said burgh, and
Mariota his wife, etc. on the resignation by Eliz. MakcuUoch and John Lausoun,
her spouse, of her waste land containing 9I ells in length, between the ditch of
Wm. Schersmith on S., and the land built and waste of Margaret Cesfurde on
N., and lying in the tenement of um. Fothringahame in the Netherbow of
Edinburgh on the S. side of the High Street, between the tenement of um. And.
Moubraa on W. and tenement of um. John Balbirny on E. : the said Elizabeth,
her husband being absent, swearing on the Holy Evangels that she had not
been forced to assent to the sale : Done 3 p.m., 16 Dec. 1502 : Witnesses, Wm.
Sinclare, John Helis, Pat. Jaksone, John Grenlaw, John Redpeith, Alex. Freir,
Wm. Johannisoune, Henry Strathauchyne, N.P., and John Huntare, serjeant of
the said burgh : Jas. Monynet, clerk, S. And. dio., N.P .A.a. (//.)
ZOO. 14th Janry. 1502/3. Procuratory, in vernacular, by Gilbert
Makmulane to Masters James Henrisone, Henry Quhit, Wm. Aitkinsone,
chaplains, and Sir John the Hay of the Snaid knt. to compear before the Lords
of Council at Edinburgh or elsewhere on 24 Janry. next and pursue Wm. Vaich
of Dawik, son, heir, and intromitter with the goods of um. Wm. Vaich of
Dawik, to hear him decerned as such to pay to the said G. M. ^48 owing him
by the said um. Wm. V. as pledge and sourete for Bernard Vaich for 20 oxen
and 4 ky taken from G. M. by the said B. V. : Auchintaggart, 14 Janry. 1502 :
Witnesses, Thos. Folcart, Thos. Coltart, Malcolm Makkanis, and Gilbert
Rogersone. {H.)
Paper. Seal of John of Crechtoun of Hartwod impressed (because G. M. had none),
much broken.
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