ye baillie(z) and mony~ of ye co(m)mon~ {\} consaill~ of ye said burgh~ comperit
william±scherar(e) ye±quhilk was {\} adiournayit of±before to prufe yis
day as law wald y^t he had assithit {\} fullely lankyn±wist marchand
of brug(e) ye price of a bote of maluesye {\} with twa uthir stikk(is) of
wyne bocht fra {subpuncted} {ins} be {end} ye said williame fra ye said
lankyn {\} And with ye said williame comp(er)it alsua Thomas±blynd(z)ele
and c(ri)styne {\} of ky(n)nore burges of ye said burgh as proves of ye said
payment of ye {\} said wyne The±quhilk(is) thomas and cristyne eftir ye
grete athe be yai(m) {\} bodilik sworin affermit and said y^t yai war(e)
p(re)sent and for witness(s) tane {.} {\} quhar(e)±y^t ye lankin {sic said omitted?}
g(ra)ntit before yai(m) y^t he was fullely assithit of ye p(ri)ce {\} of ye
said wyne and y^t he was fullely content and paijt yarof eftir {\} yair(e)
wittyng {.} Eftir(e) ye said prove(z) sawis and deposicion~s Richard
of {\} Ruthirfurd forspekar(e) of ye said lankyn strekit a borch in Alexander
of {\} kyntor±is hand ane of ye baillie(z) of ye said burgh~ to ye neste
cham(er)layn {\} air(e) y^t ye said prufe was of na valu becaus(s) ye p(ro)vare(z)
deponit nocht {\} in fourme of ye rolment of ye court y^t ye cause was
eraste giffin {\} out of ye±quhilk borch ye said williame±scherar(e) recou(n)trit
richt yar(e) {\\}

# 602
{Aberdeen Council Register: copy of signet letter, p4}

{(PrePOnITO & ball(iu)is burgi n(ost)ri de ab(er)den)} Frende(z)
as touchand ye takyng doun of ye hous(s) p(er)tenand to (j)ohn~±blak abone
(z)ou[r] {\} venale because of passage (j)t is our(e) will~ yat (z)e sup(er)sede
of ye taking don~ of ye {\} hous {.} quhil (z)e haf forthir mau(n)dment of
vs {.} writtin vndir our(e) seignet at st(ri)uely[n] {\} ye xvj day of mars
and of our(e) regne twenty and aucht (z)er(e) {\\}

# 603
{Aberdeen Council Register: Mon 12 April 1434, p8}

{Latin then} This is ye
decrete of (j)ohn~ of fyfe Andraw±aync^oft Andraw±bra(n)clye and Sau(n)dr(is)
{\} of kyntor ab {sic, false start} arbitrour(is) chosin to det(er)myne ye
cause(z) debatable(z) betwix Ru(m)bald {\} of handwarp lankyn±wist and {del}
gerard {end} {ins} allard {end} duelland at leyth on ye±ta part And {.}
{\} derik±m(er)lyne schipmaist(er) on ye±tuthir part y^t is to say y^t ye
said lankyne and {\} derik sal fynd heer(e) sikkir borows to ye said Ru(m)bald
and {del} gerard {end} {ins} allard {end} y^t yai sal {\} mak cou(m)pt and
reknyng to yai(m) within twenty daie(z) at leith eftir ye {\} wittnessing
of c(er)tane schipmen y^t war(e) p(re)sent quhar(e) ye cause(z) debatble(z) {sic}
{\} war(e) amovit {\\}

# 604
{Aberdeen Council Register: p11}

{(*COPIA co(m)missionis & p^tat(is) rumbaldi de handwarp
& alior(um) {\})} {(MerCATORum fact(a) derik merlyne de slus(s) ad vendend(um)
MERCIMonII)} {(NAUIS fract(e) ap(ud) phillorth~)} Be it kend til al men be
yir(e) p(re)sent l(ett)res {.} vs Ru(m)bald of handwarp {Antwerp} allard±(j)sebrandson~
burges {\} of edynburgh~ & lourence±wist til haf constitut made and ordanit
derik±m(er)lyne berar(e) of yir(e) {\} l(ett)res our(e) verray p(ro)curatour(e) depute
and speciale messager(e) Giffin and g(ra)ntand to ye said {\} derik±m(er)lyne
our(e) ful powar(e) and sp(eci)ale bidding in our(e) name and for vs to dispone
and {\} sell~ al ye gud(is) of ye schip y^t brak at phillorth {abd, Bridge
of Philorth 3 km se Fraserburgh} and al and syndri ye tymbre and al vthir(e)
{\} and syndri thing(is) beand within y^t cont^e {.} alswele her(e) vnexpremit
as exp(re)mit ye forsaid {\} gud(is) and tymbir(e) to tax and to leve and yarapon
to mak price ye valu & ye payme(n)t {\} yarof to ressave {.} And apon ye
thing(is) ressavit and ye penys(s) to gif quitecleme(z) yat {\} fra theyn±furth~
for vs our(e) aire(z) or assigne(z) na (z)ete be na man in our(e) name neuir(e) {\}
to question~ clayme or accuse ye forsaid biare(z) of ye said gud(is) bot
for±eu(er)mar(e) to be {\} excludit of vs or any in our(e) name And al and
syndri vthir thing(is) to vse and do {.} {\} as we war(e) bodily p(re)sent"
in p(ro)pre p(er)son~ {..} haldand and forto hald ferme and stable quhat\su±eu(er)
{sic} thing(is) belangyng ye sellyng taxing p(ri)ce makyng or quiteclemyng
of ye {\} forsaid gud(is) or tymbir(e) ye said derik±m(er)lyne in our(e) name
lachfully sal do (j)n ye {\} witnes of ye±quhilk(e) {.} because±y^t we had
nocht of our(e) awn p(ro)pre seele(z) p(re)sent The seel {\} of a worthi man
Alex(ande)r of kyntor ane of ye baillie(z) of ye burgh of Ab(er)dene with
{\} instance we haf p(ro)curit to be to±putt at Ab(er)dene ye xvij day of
ye moneth of {\} Auerill~ The (z)er of our(e) lord a thousand four hundre
thretty and four(e) (z)er(is) {.} {\} (j)n p(re)sence of notable(z) men {.} Gylbert±meigne(z)
(j)ohn~ of fyfe burges of Ab(er)dene {.} and {\} s(er) thomas±boil chaplane
and publik notar(e) with vthir syndri witnes of ye {\} forsaid thing(is)
specialy requirit

# 605
{Aberdeen Council Register: p20}

{Follows on verso of court dated 28 June 1434} Yis
is ye decrete of (j)ohn~ of scrogg(is) {.} (j)ohn~±henrison~ williame of ky(n)ntor
andraw±branch[e] {\} (j)ohn~±g(ra)y du(n)cane±pat(ri)kson~ mathew±fichet Thomas±blynd(z)ele
and (j)ohn~±voket ye son~ {.} {\} chosyn and sworn as in assise to det(er)myne
as law will~ ye cause(z) debatable(z) {\} movit betwix watt±dow of edynburgh~
on ye±ta parte and Robert ye vaus on ye±tuth[ir] {\} parte {.} anent(is)
ye price of a bote of muscadale yat is to say yat yai mak and d[?] {\} ye
said Robert quite of his obligacion~ made to ye said watt±dow {.} for
ye p(ri)ce of y[e] {\} said wyne {.} and quite alsua of al chalang(e) folowand
yarof to ye day of ye arr[?] {\} made be ye baillie(z) and ye sergeand of
yis burgh {.} at ye request and instance [of] {\} ye said {.} wat±dow twa
(z)er(e) syne and mar(e) {.} {\\}

# 606
{Aberdeen Council Register: p22}

{Follows a Latin entry of 14 Sept 1434} me^d
yat at the ordenau(n)ce of ye Aldirman and ye co(m)mon~ consaill~ (j)ohn~±henrison~
[?] {\} gray du(n)cane of clatt {abd 11 km S Huntly} and Robert {ins} sprunt
{end} has appoyntit ye dett y^t sym±blabre cra[?] {\} broyso(ur) ye maist(er)
of ye schip and ye marchandes y^t war frachtar(is) of ye sc[hip] {\} ye
{.} y^t is to say yat (j)ohn~±pat(ri)kson~ acht of ye said dett (j) frank {.}
vj [?] {\} (j)ohn~±burnet vj frank(is) vj±s(s) iij {.} d ye maist(er) for his parte
of ye [?] {\} deliu(er)yt in ye xvij frank(is) ij±s(s) frank" (j)t(em) ye said maist(er)
ane(n)t(is) {\} of ye lottyng {payment of one's share in a common financial
burden} {here loss of goods in a shipwreck.} of ye schip an(er)ly xvij frank(is)
{.} vij {.} s(s) {.} vj {.} d ye±quhilk(e) {\} in flemysch~ monee {.} (j)ohn~±pat(ri)kson~
acht {.} iiij {.} s(s)±x gr(et) ij inglis (j)ohn~±[?] {\} xxiij±s(s) ij ingl(is) {.}
broisour(e) ye maist(er) {.} vj {.} li~ {.} v±s(s)±iiij gr(et) {.}

# 607
{Aberdeen Council Register: February 1434/35, p33}

{Statutes} {(SUBSCriPTA
STATUTA f(ac)ta t(em)p(o)re itin(er)is cam(er)ar(ii) tent(i) infra)} {(BURGUm de ab(er)dene
IN mense febr[urarii] \ Anno d(omi)ni mill(es)i(m)o)} {(QUADriNGENtesiMO t(ri)cesimoq(ua)rto
DE c(ommun)i consilio Pro vtili(ta)te)} {(DicTI burgi ordinata \ fueru(n)t s(er)uari
& custodiri infra burgu(m))} {(PreDicTuM saltem vsq(ue) p(ro)xi(mum) it(er) cam(er)ar(ii)
IBIDem tene(n)d(um))} (j)t is ordanit be ye cham(er)layn ye Aldirman ye baillie(z)
and ye consail of ye burgh~ {\} of Ab(er)dene {.} yat na man na woman brew
na sell~ ale fra yis hour(e) furth derrar(e) {\} yan four or sex penys(s) as
it salbe prisit be ye cu(n)nar(is) vndir ye payn of out±takyng {\} of
yair(e) ledis and excludyng fra y^t craft for (z)er(e) and day and eschet of
ye ale {\\} (j)t(em) (j)t is ordanit y^t na baxstar(e) brek ye pais(s) y^t is giffin
or salbe giffin hym be ye {\} baillie(z) {.} And quha±sa dois for ye
first defaut he sal pay viij±s(s) {.} at ye next {\} tyme xvj {.} s(s) {.}
And at ye thrid tyme ye brede to be eschet and he to be putt on {\} ye
pillary and to be excludit fra his craft for (z)er(e) and day {.} And yar±atour(e)
{\} ilk baxst(er) sal haf on his lafe {.} his awn takyne {.} y^t it may be
ke(n)nyt by {.} quha {\} aw ye lafe and quhat baxst(er) be (con)uict(e) yarof
sal pay viij±s(s) als oft as he t(re)spass(s) {\\} (j)t(em) y^t quhat fleschar(e)
y^t beis co(n)uict(e) for brekyng of p(ri)ce or y^t sellis flesch~ or it {\}
be prisit at ye first tyme sal pay {.} viij±s(s) Alsmykil at ye±tuthir
tyme And {\} ye thrid tyme {.} ye flesch to be eschet and he to be excludit
fra ye craft for (z)er(e) {\} and day And y^t na fleschar(e) blaw flesch vndir
ye payn of eschetyng of it {.} {\\} (j)t(em) y^t na hukstar(e) by thing to
sel agayn before xj hour(is) of ye day {.} vndir ye {\} payn of eschete
of ye thing yat scho bijs {.} {\\} (j)t(em) y^t na man na woman pas out of
ye port(is) to by ony thing quhil it be {\} brocht in ye market vndir payn
of ane vnlaw and eschet of ye thing bocht {\\} (j)t(em) y^t na bakar(e) of
kak(is) bake cak(is) to sell~ vndir ye payn of eschete of ye brede {\} and
banysyng out of ye toun for (z)er(e) and day~ {.} (j)t(em) y^t na fischar(e) of
sawmou(n)d(is) sel fisch~ quhill~ he p(re)sent yai(m) to ye market {\} vndir ye
payn of {.} viij±s(s) and y^t he house nane bot yai be tane vndir nycht {\}
and on ye morn brocht to ye markete vndir ye samyn payn {.} And quhar(e)
ye baillie(z) gerr(is) nocht ye poynt(is) beforesaid be kepit and beis
n^eglige(n)t {\} in ye execucion~ hereof and punys(s) nocht t(re)spassour(is)
as is beforesaid {.} ye baillie(z) beand tayntit yar(e)±apon {.} yai salbe
ordanit to ye king(is) p(ri)son~ and ilkane of ye {\} baillie(z) be yai(m)±self
in ten pou(n)d to ye kyng but remyssion~ {\\}

# 608
{Aberdeen Council Register: 30 July 1436, p70}

{(CURIA legal(is)} {four Latin
entries, then in a different hand} (j)t is ordan^t be an assiss(s) yat (j)oh(n)±henrison~
culan~ sall pay til pat(ri)[k] {\} ye baddenach x ten~ nobill~ of gold of
ingland And ye sa[?] {\} patrik sall~ ger(e) be deliu(er)yt to ye said (j)oh(n)±henrison~
or til his dep[?] {\} in flandris for ilk(e) nobill~ vij±s(s) g(ret) {del} v {end}
x gret of flemys pan[?] {\\} {rest of p70 Latin}

# 611
{Aberdeen Council Register: ?Mar 1437, p128}

{p127} {(*CURia legalis)}
{dated 28 Jan 1437} {p128} {Between Latin entry dated 12 Feb and} {(*CURia
LEGALIS)} {of 30 March} Yis is ye concord made before ye Aldirman and
ye baillie(z) with mony vthir of ye co(m)m[on] {\} consaill betwix walt(er)±gyffard
malar(e) {mailer} of ye vuir(e) miln of yis burgh~ on ye±ta par[t] {\} and
(j)ohn~±mason~ malar(e) of ye nethir(e) miln of ye said burgh {ins} on ye±tothir
part {end} yat ye said wat(er) and (j)ohn(e) sal endurand yair(e) takk(is) of ye
said {del} miln {end} milnys be evynly p(ar)sonar(is) {joint proprietors}
bathe in {\} ressaving of ye multere(z) of bathe ye said milnys and ye
paying(is) of yair(e) malis {\} fra ye feste of Saynt Patrik y^t is to
say ye xvij day of ye moneth of march {\} in ye (z)er(e) of grace a thousand
four hundre thretty and sevin And ye said (j)ohn~ {\} and watt(er) sal mak
on bathe yair(e) expens(s) miln stanys sufficient for ye said tyme {\} of
yair(e) takk(is) and ye halding in of ye wat(er) {\\}

# 609
{Aberdeen Council Register: 10 June 1437, p99}

{(CURia legal(is))} {four
Latin entries} {paragraph of Latin stating the grounds of the following
case} Yis is ye decrete of ye co(m)mon~ consail anent(is) ye debate betwix
(j)ohn~ of marr(e) and Andraw {\} of culane (j)n ye first Andraw of culane
sal deliuer(e) to ye said (j)ohn~ a pipe of wade {"woad" for dyeing} {\} for
four pou(n)d grete ye said (j)ohn~ makand ye costage of it {.} and {ins} for
{end} ye xxij±s(s) ij gret(e) {\} alsua wade ye said (j)ohn~ makand yarof ye
cost {.} And gyf ye said (j)ohn~ provis {\} within a (z)eer(e) {sic} and a
day y^t ye said wade cost les yan ye pipe four(e) pou(n)d" ye said {\} andraw
sal pay to ye said (j)ohn~ quhat y^t is betwene ye prices {.} {\\} {Latin
entry ends p99}

# 610
{Aberdeen Council Register: 9 July 1437, p100}

{six Latin entries, then second entry from foot} (j)t(em) it
is accordit betuix (j)one±gray & henry±hervy apon~ ye plede amovit betuix
{\} yai(m) yat at ye ordina(n)ce of ye bal(z)eis yai haue chosine (j)one of scrogg(is)
ye fadir {\} Androu±ayncroft (j)one of marr(e) & Du(n)cane±pat(ri)kson~ to det(er)myne
yair(e) acc(i)on be luf {\} as lawe will & gif yai kane nocht accorde yai(m)
yai sal cu(m) agay(n) befor ye bail(z)eis {\} on monu(n)day ye xvj day of yis
moneth til vnd(er)ly ye lawe as day of p(er)emptour(e) {\\} {court continues
in Latin}

# 612
{Aberdeen Council Register: Monday 19 Oct 1439, p180}

{(*CURia legal(is) ... die lune in c(ra)stino post festu(m) s(an)c(ti)
LUCE Ewangeliste)} Ye sa(m)myn day williame±scherar(e) ane of ye bal(z)eis
p(rese)nt a deforce as he {\} said apon wat±giffard witnes (j)ohn~±galt davy±clerk
and Alex(ande)r±galt {\} nechbor(is) williame±atkynson~ and dalmahoy s(er)iand(is)
{.} and ye said {\} Wat denyit ye deforce and yis cause because ye ald(er)man
is nocht {\} at hame is diferrit quhil his hame cu(m)myng {\\} {rest of
court Latin}

# 613
{Aberdeen Council Register: 26 Feb 1439/40, p194}

{(*CURia gilde)} {two Latin entries, then} (j)t(em) ye sa(m)myn
Day Sand(er)is of Cham(er) put til ye assise abovin {\} anence ye scland(er)
yat was put til him of conspirac(i)on ye±quhil[k] {\} assise fand & decretit
yat ye said alex(ande)r was quyte of sic c[?] {[conspiration]} {\\}

# 614
{Aberdeen Council Register: 24 April 1440, p201}

On sonday
ye xxiiij day of Aprile ye (z)er(e) of g(ra)ce &c~ xl {,} Williame of {\} Cadiou
fand law±borowes to compeir(e) in ye tolbuth~ of ab(er)dene on ye morn {\}
on monounday as ye said sonday withouty(n) fraude or gile for ye hurtyng
{\} of Robert of Cullace {,} ye±quhilk monounday ye {del} coute {end}
courte affermyt {\} ye said Will~ comperit {,} and ane Noble and mychti
lord ye Erle of {\} Avandale and ye constable on ye behalf of ye said
Robert (com)perit {\} and askit ye law {superscript } And ya(n) s(er) alex(ande)r
of (j)rwyne kny^t forspekar(e) {\} to ye said Williame p(er)off(er)it yat ye
said Williame suld acquite hi(m) {\} be him±self and othir(is) diu(er)s(s) p(er)son~es
yat he wist nocht yat ye said {\} Robert was man to ye said erle na to
ye said constable {,} na yat {\} he come to yis toun in yair(e) {del} co~pay
{end} co(m)pany And attour(e) for ye defaute {\} yat ye said Will~ had made
to ye said(is) lord(is) Erle & constable he {\} put him in yair(e) grace {,}
apon ye±quhilk(is) ye said lord erle & co(n)stable {\} sen ye thing was greus
tuke to be avisit apon his p(er)offer(is) {,} and {\} with~ consent of partie
it was differrit be ye said(is) lord(is) Erle & {\} counstable apon four(e)
dayes warnyng {,} ye said williame to co(m)peir(e) {\} yan befor ye ald(er)ma(n)
and ball(z)eis {del} as {end} in like man(er) as he co(m)perit {\} yis monounday
{,} havand ye force and effecte yat day as yis day {\} but fraude or gile
And at yis suld be fulfillit be ye said Williame and ye p(ar)tie skathlace
in ye me(n)tyme s(er) alex(ande)r of (j)rwyne {\} is cu(m)myn {del} to ye {end}
a borch~ to ye ald(er)man and ball(z)eis {,} And at ye said(is) {\} Williame
and (j)oh(n) of Cadiou his cosyne sal be skathles of ye said(is) {\} lord
Erle and of ye said constable and of ye said Robert {,} and of yair(e)
{\} p(ar)tie but fraude or gile ye said(is) lord Erle and constable arr(e)
{\} becu(m)myn borrowes {,} to ye said(is) ald(er)man and ball(z)eis {\} {(j)amys
OF douglas of avaidale"} {in a different hand}

# 615
{Aberdeen Council Register: 17 Oct 1440, p216}

{p216, entry concerning
a brieve of right; Latin then switches to Scots, viz} (j) Williame±atkinson~
ane {\} of ye s(er)iend(is) of ye burgh~ of ab(er)dene at ye bidding of (j)ohn~
of fife {\} ald(er)man walt(er) of dru(m)brek alex(ande)r of kintor patrik±badenach~
and {\} (j)ohn~ of Culane balli(z)es of ye said burgh~ of ab(er)dene su(m)mound(is)
ye {\} (j)ohn~ of loudon~ to compeir(e) in ye tolbuth~ of ab(er)dene befor ye
ald(er)man {\} & ball(z)es forsaid or ony of yai(m) in ye courte throu yai(m)
yar(e) to be haldin {\} ye xvij day of ye moneth~ of octobr(e) {,} and to
ansuer(e) to ye king(is) breife {\} of Richt purchest be (j)ohn~±crukschank
and to ye thing(is) co(n)tenyt {\} in it in fourme of law {,} vpon ye wrangwis(s)
deforce throu ye apon {\} y {sic} him made of a pece of land With~ ye
p(er)tenance liand in ye said {\} burgh~ on ye south side of ye nethir(e)
kirk gate of ye sa(m)myn burgh~ {\} betuix twa land(is) ye±quhilk(is) {del}
ye s {end} you ye said (j)ohn~ of loudon~ hald(is) {\} as yi p(ro)pre land(is)
on ye eest side and on ye west side {,} and yar(e) {\} to vnd(er)ly ye co(m)moune
law {,} and yat (j) have made yis su(m)monnd(is) on {\} yis monounday~ ye third
day of ye moneth~ of octobr(e) (j) ask witnes {\} of (z)ou Robert±spru(n)t and
will±galt burges of ye said burgh" {continues in Latin}

# 616
{Aberdeen Council Register: 23 Aug 1441, p252}

{Court of the baillies;
Latin entry, then, in a different hand} (j)t(e)m be the avis(s) of the hale counsaile
{,} for the co(m)moune gude of the hale co(m)munytee {\} of this burgh~ {,}
it is statute concludit and ordanit {,} that na fleschewar(is) {,} na
nane {\} othir(e) man nygh~bor(e) nor vnfreman {,} by ony man(er) of fische
quhill thai cu(m) to the {\} m(er)kate {,} and at na man by fische to tap {retail}
agayne at a derth~ {high price} to the co(m)mownys {\} ony man(er) of fische
quhill the hight~ of the dai be passit vnd(er) the payne {\} of viij±s~
vnforgiffin {,} and eschete of the fische but favour(e) {\\} (j)t(e)m that
na fleschewar(e) mak p(ri)ce {,} na by to sel agayne ony turbote as said i[s]
{\} bot {deletion illeg} thai {ins} sall {end} haue for the brekyng of
a turbote quhilk is both~ within {\} xij±d (j)±d and quhen it excedis xij±d"
{,} {del} q {end} ij±d" and quhil it cu(m) to ij±s~ {,} and {\} swa furth~
for ilke schilling (j)±d {,} and he sal haue nane othir(e) eschet(is) {\} bot
al sal be brokin to the biar(is) vnd(er) the payne forsaid &±c {\\} (j)t(e)m
that na man tak on hand to by vitale mar(e) na will suffice thair(e) housi[s]
{\} to tap agayne at derth~ apon the co(m)mownys {,} and give ony nygh~bor(e)
has {\} vitale to sell {,} that thai tap it noght~ in hous(s) {,} bot in
the m(er)kate playneli {\} apon the m(er)kate dai vnd(er) the payne of viij±s~
vnforgiffin and eschet[e] {\} of sic gude but favour(e) {\\} {end p252}


# 617
{Aberdeen Council Register: 7 May 1442, p271-p272}

{(*CURIA ballinoru(m))} m^d yat ane(n)t ye accion~ & ye borch st^ekyt be gilbart
of {\} sanchqwar(e) {del} o {end} i(n) ye name & on ye behalf of willia(m)±fichet
{\} on ye morn~ y(ar)±eft(er) gilbart±me(nz)es~ recont(er)yt y^t borch i(n) {\}
ye name & o(n) ye behalf of patown~ of wenton~ & ya(n) bath {B corrected from
P} {\} ye p(ar)tyis comperit in ye cwrt & {ins} be {end} consent of bath
ye {\} p(ar)tys ye {sic} delayit ye said accion~ & borowis standand {\}
in ye self ply {state} y^t it nw in stand(is) with±owty(n) p^eiudice {\} of
ony p(ar)ty apon~ xv dayis warny(n)g {\\} {p272} y^t ilke day robort±massi
{del} s {end} callit as ye thrid day co(m)perit no^t {\\} (j)oh(n) ye lard
in am"t for ye wra(n)g" dist(ur)by(n) {sic} of Andr(o)±walk(er) {\} & is a cowm(on)
twl(z)o(ur) {\\} Andr(o)±walk(er) in am"t" for ye dist(ur)lance {sic} of (j)oh(n) ye
lard {\\} y^t ilke day Andr(o)±still st^ekit a borch y^t he was qwit of
Alx~\±wokat qwill he was w^t new soyt & alxr~ i(n) am" {\\} (j)t(em) Ric"±stewy(n)son~
oblisit hy(m) to co(m)per(e) at ye nest cwrt & {\} to prwff lachfly {sic} y^t
ye xl±s(s) y^t Alxr~±ffras(er) clamis hy(m) w[?] {\} giffwy(n) hi(m) frely be
a woma(n) y^t brocht hy(m) & deliu(er)it y^t {\} silu(er) tyl hy(m) {\\} {in margin}
styll~ {\} ye accion~ mowyt betwen~ (j)oh(n)±scherar & andr(o)±still is pu[t]
{\} to s(u)bmission~ gif yai may accord & gif it be no^t accordyt {\} til
ent(er) ye nest cwrt day as yis day {\\} {in margin} gilruch {or gilriah}
ye ass(s) {sic} has dec^etyt y^t (j)oh(n)±thomson~ is fu(n)dy(n) pre(n)tyss(s) till~
And[ro] {\} of gilrwich & wra(n)gwisly leu^t his s(er)uice & aw til fulf[il]
{\} ye wnlaw forgify(n) to scrog(is) {\\} gib of schank(is) i(n) am"cim" for
he folowit no^t his borch {\\} ye accion~(z) mowyt betwen~ pattown~ of
we(n)ton~ & Andr(o)±ala(n)s[?] {\} is put to ye knawlag(e) of (j)oh(n) of fyff (j)oh(n)
of mar(e) Andr(o) {\} of ayncroft du(n)can of clat Adam±nicoll~son~ & (j)oh(n)
of str[ogis] {\\} {in margin} wallace {\} wallace±tal(z)o(ur) in ane walaw
{sic} for he co(m)perit no^t w {sic} frud {\} to fre will~±qwyt of v±s(s)
& aw to g(er) pay ye said v±s(s) {\\} ye accion~ mou^t betwex (j)oh(n)±gray &
(j)ohn~±bli(n)d(z)ell~ & ferg(us) {\} of skeyn~ ye syss(s) has resplaytyt it til
ye nest lachfw[?] {\} cwrt hafand ye samy(n) strynth & effec as yis day
bwt {\} p^eiudice of ony p(ar)ty {\\}

# 618
{Aberdeen Council Register: 10 Dec 1442, p288 - p289}

{(*CURIA legalis)} {p288: seven Latin
entries} {p289: five Latin entries} {(NICHOLAIus thomso(u)n p(ri)mus test(is)
(*D) (j)urat(us) & Cetera dic(i)t in suo)} {(jURAmenTO Quod (j)ohn~)} yat (j)ohn~
{\} of troup and he and othir(e) diu(er)s(s) sat at ye collac(i)on in marioune±lialis
{\} house and ye sa(m)myn (j)ohn~ of troup rase vp and (z)eid furth~ diu(er)s(s)
{\} tymes {,} allane {,} yat sa(m)myn tyme quhen alexr" ye grahamys beddyng
{\} was stollin {,} And quhen grahame myssit his gude(z) he stekit ye
{\} (z)et and wald noght haue lattin hym (j)n {,,} {\\} pat(ri)k±(j)ohn~son~ concord(is)
in al thing with~ ye first {,} and eik(is) yat he {\} herd a man say yat
lay in ye house quhar(e) ye said (j)ohn~ of troup {\} yat fra mydnycht furth~
he was oute in ye toune quhill day {\\} (j)ohn~ of Skene ye third witnes
concord(is) in al thing with~ ye {\} secu(n)de witnes {\\} marioune±liale
{,} ye feird witnes concord(is) with~ ye lave &±c" {\\}

# 624
{Aberdeen Council Register: n.d. ?1443, p316}

{written vertically
up left-hand margin is} (j)ames be the grace of god King of Scott(is) {\\}
{penmanship trial? see 622}

# 620
{Aberdeen Council Register: 13 May 1443, p312}

{(*CURIA ballinoru(m))} {three Latin entries,
then} (j)t wes ordanit be a syse yat valandy±skynn(er) sal ger(e) be (con)tentit
to (j)hone" of stane" {\} of xxix±s(s) and Sand(er)is of cham(er) is ordanit
be ye sise to kep ye sad (j)ohn~ {\} of stane skathles anent (j)hon~±ban(er)ma(n)
of ye furryng {probably fur trimming; but poss fure/vn? cargo, conveying}
{-RR- is against this though; the context offers no clue} tane be ye saide
sand(er)is {\\} Quhat Day Sandrys of cham(er) fand lach±borowis yat gibert±men(z)eis
yat (j)hon~ ye vaus {\} & ye court suld be sklathles {sic} And (j)hone" ye
vaus fande (j)hone" of scrogs lach±borowis {\} yat ye court & p(ar)ty suld
be vn±skathit of ye said furryng {\\} {single Latin entry; names of the
assise, ten} {court continues in Latin on p313}

# 621
{Aberdeen Council Register: 20 May 1443, p313}

{(*CURIA ballinor(um))} {p313}
{(NOmInA assise)} {nineteen names} {p314: court continues; five Latin entries}
(j)t(e)m yat samy(n) day it wes ordanit be ye consale y^t ye p(er)sonis vnd(er)
writtyne {\} sal ilke ma(n) be hi(m)±self fynd a sik(er) and c(er)tane borgh~
to (com)per(e) before ye king {\} & his (con)sale quhen±eu(er) yai be chargit
apon xv days warnyng bot±gyf {\} ye p(er)sone" be ded or fugitive & at ye
tovn sal be skathles & vndistroblit {\} of yai(m) & quhe(n) ye co(m)mon~ (con)sale
of ye tovn charg(is) yai(m) for ye tovnys caus(s) {\} to comper yat yai sal
(com)per(e) on a day±is warnyng & at yai fisch yat wes {\} tane be ye said
Alexr" of spens & his falowschip befor althing be re\±storyt to will
of Cadiow~ in ye na(m) of mast(er) (j)hone" of Cadiow as h[is] {\} p(ro)curatour
yat is to say all ye fisch yat yai tuk sen ye tym yat ye {\} said watt(er)
wes assignit to ye said mast(er) (j)hon~ ye±quhilk is a querde {some kind
of barrel measure} o[f] {\} fysch for ye restorance of ye±quhilk fisch
Adam of hill is becu(m)my(n) {\} dettur(e) {\\} Alexr~ of spens i(n) man(er)
& fourme" forwritty(n) has fundy(n) gilbert±men(z)eis bor[gh] {\} Thema(n)±goldsmy^t
has fundy(n) (j)hon~ of fyff borgh~ in lyk man(er) Alexr"±gol[d]\smy^t has
fundy(n) willia(m)±scherrar borgh Thom of Ryburn~ has fundy(n) {\} ye said
Thema(n) borgh" will±flegar has fundy(n) Androw±trayl borg[h] {\} gryg±fleger
has fundy(n) (j)ame(z) of marr borgh~ pat(ri)k±sadler has {\} fundy(n) Robert
of cham(er) borgh~ And gib of castall has fundy(n) Adam of hill borgh~ {\\}


# 622
{Aberdeen Council Register: n.d. p316}

{at head of page, preceding bailies' court of 8 July 1443; see 624} (j)ame(z)
be the grace of god king of scott(is) til ye ballieis of our(e) burgh of
Ab(er)den gret[?] {breaks off}

# 623
{Aberdeen Council Register: 27 August [1443], p316}

{following} {(*CURIA ballinoru(m))} {8 July
1443, Latin} {then, in a different hand} Ye xxvij day of ye moneth of
August comperit befor(e) ye Ald(er)ma(n) {\} & bail(z)eis Alisand(er)±Cant
burg(is) of mo(n)ross(s) & askit a stik of gu[de] {\} to borch ye±quhilk (j)ohn~±wode
burg(is) of Ab(er)den had gert be arestit for {\} c(er)tan clame ye±quhilk
ye said (j)ohn~±wode alleg(is) at he hase to ye said {\} Alisand(er) of a some~
of det {,} ye Ald(er)ma(n) & bail(z)eis avisitly hase lattin {\} ye said
stik of gude to borch to ye forsaid Alisand(er) & ye said Alisand(er) {\}
hase fu(n)den~ thomas±blynsele borch y^t he sal comper(e) on monu(n)[?] {\} xv
dais {ins} efft(er) {end} ye hede Curte nixt efft(er) mechelmes to {del}
ye {end} Ansuer(e) to ye {\} chalans of ye forsaid (j)ohn~±wode {\\}

# 625
{Aberdeen Council Register: 1443, p325}

{p324}
{(*CURIA ballinor(um))} {Latin} {Change of hand at foot of p324; two entries,
first dated 2 Dec 1443} {p325: in same hand?} (j)t is to reme(m)bir(e) y^t ye
bisschap of ross(s) p(rese)nt a lett(er) to ye {\} ball(z)~ of ye kyng(is) in yis
fwrm~ ye xxiij day of noue(m)bir(e) {\\} (j)amys be ye grace of god kyng" of
Scott(is) to ye Ald(er)ma(n) {\} & ball(z)~ of our(e) burch of Ab(er)d(en) gretyng"
(j)t is our(e) will~ {\} and we charg(e) (z)w y^t (z)e diffend & supple a Reu(er)end
fadd(er) in {\} Crist ye bisschap of rosse in ye tak of ye half±net of ye
Rake {stretch of water for salmon fishing} {\} as law will~ {,} giff it
swa be y^t he makk(is) sufficiand Docume(n)t {\} yat he has richt yar±to
And yis on na way leyff(is) on±don~ {\} gifwyn ond(er) our(e) signet at St(ri)fflyn~
ye xj day of noue(m)bir(e) {\} and of our(e) regne ye sewy(nz) (z)er(e) {\\}

# 626
{Aberdeen Council Register: 9 Dec 1443, p326}

{(*CURIA
BALInORUm)} {first four entries Latin, then} (j)oh(n) of ma(u)mu(n)t i(n) am(er)cime(n)t
for ye wra(n)wis {sic} haldyn~ of {\} ye fracht of v barell(is) of mell~
f(ra) (j)oh(n) of kyntor(e) & aw {\} to content ye said (j)oh(n) of y^e said fracht
i(n) term of law {\\} Thom~±golson~ strekit a borch apon~ pat" of wldeny
for ye {\} wra(n)gwys haldy(n) of a cou(er)yng y^t ye said tho(m) laid hy(m) i(n)
w[ed] {\} of x±s(s) & p(er)off(er)it ye mone diu(er)s(s) tymis & {cwth?} no^t got
{sic} it &ct" {\} as ye first day co(m)perit no^t {\\} will~±fechat st^ekit
a borch apon~ will~ y^t wra(n)gwisly he held f(ra) hy(m) v±lib~ & xij±s(s) as
ye first day co(m)perit no^t {\\} will~±fichat strekit a borch o(n) richart±he(n)rison~
y^t wra(n)gw[is]\ly he held fra hy(m) xlvij~±s(s) of inglis mone as ye frist
d[ay] {\} co(m)perit no^t {\\} will±atkynson~ strekit a borch {del} q(uod)
{end} apon~ Aly±walance y^t {\} scho held f(ra) hy(m) wra(n)gwisly (j) wln~
of blac" {black cloth} co(m)perit no^t {\\} (j)oh(n)±gle(n)ny strekit a borch
o(n) wat (j)oh(n) of mawmu(n)d(is) son~ y^t he {\} held fra hy(m) wra(n)gwisly vj
futfell(is) {lambskins} co(m)perit no^t {\\} (j)oh(n) of ettale str[e]kit a
borch on will±dog" and Andrw±hy[?] {\} y^t yai held wra(n)gwisly f(ra) hy(m)
xij±s(s) co(m)perit no^t {\\} (j)oh(n) of ettale str[e]kit a borch on will±dog"
and Andrw±hy[?] {\} y^t yai held wra(n)gwisly f(ra) hy(m) xij±s(s) co(m)perit
no^t {\\} (j)oh(n)±gle(n)ny strekit a borch apon~ {ins} (j)oh(n) {end} of buchan~
tal(z)o(ur) y^t he held {\} wra(n)gwisly fra hym xix±s(s) & vj±d co(m)perit no^t
& a {sic} {\\} {p327} (j)ohn~ of ettale strekit a borch on ferguss(s) of ye
gren~ yat {\} wra(n)gwisly he held fra hy(m) vj±s(s) co(m)perit no^t {\\} Robart±neuison~
strekit a borch on (j)oh(n)±stewy(n) (j)ohnson~(z) ma(n) {\} yat wra(n)gwisly he
held fra hym xij±s(s) & borch of his {\} entr(e) ye said stewy(n) co(m)perit no^t
{\\} (j)ohn~ of ky(n)ny(n)mwnd strekit a borch on c(ri)sty of pettalachi {\} yat
wra(n)gwisly he held f(ra) hy(m) x±s(s) w^t mar(e) co(m)perit no^t {\\} (j)ames±slattar(e)
strekit a borch apon~ cristian~ of ettalle y^t wra(n)gwisly scho held
fra hy(m) ix±s(s) co(m)perit no^t {\\} (j)ohn~±jacson~ strekit a borch on Ric"±and(er)son~
yat he wra(n)g\±wisly has spilt his pot laid i(n) wed {in pawn} til hy(m) co(m)perit
no^t {\} y^t ilke (j)oh(n)±jacson~ has strekit a borch on elyn~±Cryn~ y^t
scho {\} wra(n)gwisly hald(is) fra hy(m) a stan~ pot p(ri)c(e) iiij±s(s) co(m)perit
no^t {\\} Thom~±blind(z)ell~ strekit a borch apon~ mergret±m(er)ser(e) {\}
y^t scho wra(n)gwisly held fra hy(m) a silu(er) pess(s) of viij vnce {\} & iiij
silu(er) sponis co(m)perit no^t {\\} Alexr~ of leys strekit a borch of
(j)ohn~ of cardny y^t he {\} wra(n)gwisly held fra hy(m) iiij±s(s) co(m)per^it
no^t {\\} (j)t is assign^t (j)ohn~±webstar(e) yis day xv dayis to prwff {\}
lachfwlly yat {ends}

# 627
{Aberdeen Council Register: 24 Feb 1443/44, p337 - p338}

{(*CURIA legalis)} {nine Latin entries; change of
hand at the fifth} (j)oh(n)±gle(n)ny {(ProBABIT hodie ad quidena(m) leg(it)ti(m)e Quod)}
(j)oh(n) wod {\} geff hy(m) qwyt of ye clay(m) of rob±gleny & gif he fal(z)is {\}
(j)oh(n)±wod sal ya(n) suer y^t he mad hy(m) neu(er) na co(n)disc(i)on {\} y(ar)apon~
& yen ye said (j)oh(n) {ins} gle(n)ny {end} sal ame(n)d to ye said (j)oh(n)±wod {\\}
{two Latin entries} ye acc(i)on mowyt betwen~ pat"±chen(e) & will~±fichet
{\} is delayt to yis day xv dayis without p^eiudice of {\} of {sic} ony
party i(n) lik fwrm as nw stand(is) {\\} of ye acc(i)on mou^t betwen~ betwex
{sic} Ric"±he(n)rison~ & will\±fichat is diff(er)it to ye p(er)sonis y^t wes
on it of±abefor {sic} {\} gif ony may be gotty(n) & gif su(m) of yai(m) fal(z)eis
to tak {\} sic±lik p(er)sownys {\} {end p337} {p338} ye acc(i)on mowyt betwen~
will~±fichet ye son~ [of] {\} nicoll~±fichat on ye±ta {false start to P
after ye} part & will~±fichat ye son~ {\} of Ric"±fichet on ye±toy(er) part
is diff(er)it til ya p(er)so[?] {\} y^t sat on it & til sic±lik p(er)sownis
& yai til gif {\} owt {\\} yat ilke day (j)ohn~±mathison~ rehersit be his
ayth y[at] {\} (j)ohn~ of ye hogg(is) apon~ qwo(m) Simo(n)±blabir(e) st^ekit {\}
borch for ye wra(n)gwis haldy(n) of a lib~ gret y[at] {\} ye said (j)oh(n) of
ye hogg(is) wes oblisit be his gre[t] {\} ayth to co(m)per(e) at ye tolbwth
o(n) yis self lachfw[?] {\} day & to do fwll law to ye said s(i)m(o)nd & to tak
{\} law of hy(m) i(n) y^t yat he had to say agaynis ye sa[id] {\} Symu(n)d &
y(ar) he co(m)perit & syn fraudfwlly sta[l] {\} away but wytty(n)g of officiar(e)
or of ye party {\\} ferguss(s) of ye gren~ {continues in Latin} {end p383}


# 628
{Aberdeen Council Register: 9 March 1443/44, p339}

{(*CURIA legalis)} {four Latin entries, then change of hand} (j)ohne"±glenny
is in am(er)cyme(n)t of yis court in defaute of his p(ro)fe of ye acc(i)on betuix
{\} him & (j)ohne"±wode & till to ye said (j)oh(n)±wode all scathis yat he may
{\} lachfully prufe yat he has sustenit be rob±glenny within lachful
tyme" {\\} {four Latin entries} Ye acc(i)one mowit betuix (j)oh(n)±scherar(e)
of du(n)banane & thomas±gibson~ is {\} put til alexand(e)r±blyndsele will~±rolande
will~±ba(n)n(er)ma(n) & to Thom"±and(er)son~ {\} and as yai finde(z) in yat acc(i)one
yai sall halde & ilka(n) til (con)tent vthir(e) eft(er) {\} as yai gif it out within
lachfull tyme {\\} {three Latin entries} {end p339} {p340: court continues;
Latin}

# 629
{Aberdeen Council Register: 18 May 1444, p349 - p350}

{(*CURIA ballinor(um) legalis)} {p349 Latin} {p350 Latin entry, then}
(j)t(e)m the sa(m)myn day it was ordanit be diu(er)s(s) of the co(m)moune counsaile
ane(n)ce {\} the debate of the lotting of c(er)tane salt of m(er)chand(is) of
this burgh~ {\} betuex tha sa(m)myn m(er)chand(is) and diu(er)s(s) m(er)chand(is) of
montross(s) {.} that the {\} m(er)chande(z) of montros(s) sal lot thair(e) part
and mak vp to the m(er)chand(is) {\} of this burgh~ alsmekil of ilk pety±quart(er)
{0.25 dec hwt, 25 lbs} of salt as the sa(m)myn m(er)cha(n)d[is] {\} of montros(s)
ressavis of ilke petyq(ua)rt(er) of salt that thai had in the sa(m)my(n) {\} schip
{,,} but fraude or gile {,} thai suerand that it {del} is {end} was noght
menyst {\} na lessit be thaim {\\} {court continues in Latin}

# 630
{Aberdeen Council Register: 13 July 1444, p351}

{(*CURIA
LEGALIS burgi de aberdene)} {gap in ms, then in different hand} yis is
to reme(m)bir(e) y^t in p(rese)ns of ye ball(z)e ye lord of tulideff {\} Robart±massi
p(rese)nt ane obligac(i)on of per(is)±notson~ of ye {\} sclwyss(s) on ye madlan~
ewy(n) of sex proyss(s) marc" {\} And ye said per(e)±not alege^t y^t he suld
prwff lachfully {\} y^t he wes accordyt with (j)oh(n)±gle(n)ny facco(ur) to ye
said rob(e)rt {\} y^t he had fullely accordyt & c(on)te(n)t hy(m) to tak x±s(s)
sco[?] {\} for ilke mark i(n) abirden~ pruss(s) & at (j)oh(n)±gle(n)ny twk ye {\}
awent(ur) our ye se i(n) scotland i(n) ye name of ye said Rob(e)rt {\\}

# 631
{Aberdeen Council Register: 27 July 1444, p353}

{(CURia
LEGALis)} {second hand on page} (j)oh(n)±loost(er) apon qwo(m) Ric"±jacson~ st^ekit
a borch y^t wro(n)gvisly {sic} {\} he held his dwblat {ins} p(ri)c(e) xl±s
{end} co(m)per^t no^t as ye frist day {\\} {p354} {Latin entry} (j)t is to
reme(m)bir(e) y^t (j)ohn~ of lowdon~ strekit a borch {\} y^t ye prwff y^t (j)oh(n)±mathison~
mad on hy(m) til ansuer(e) {\} til a breff of richt til (j)oh(n)±crukschank apo(n)
a pess(s) of {\} land as is co(n)ten^t in ye breff of richt v(z) thema(n) {\}
& thom of ribwrn~ ar(e) on±lachfwll~ p^ewis And o[?] {\} gilb(e)rt±me(nz)es
forspekar(e) to (j)oh(n)±crukschank reco(n)trit {\} yat borch with hys awayis
{"arguments"} y^t yai war(e) lachfull~ {\} And be±cawss(s) of febilness(s)
of ye cwrt ye ball(z)~ pu[t] {\} ye cawss(s) i(n) delay with±owty(n) p^eiudice
of p(ar)ty tyl {\} ye law dayis eft(er) michell~±mess(s) {\\} Ric" of Ruy(er)ford
oftsyss(s) callit til folow (j)oh(n)±patovn~\±son~ {del} of a horss(s) {end} til
fynd borch & ha(m)mald of a horss(s) {\} co(m)perit & y(ar)for ye said (j)oh(n) {del}
wes mad {end} st^ekit a borch {\} y^t hes q^t {sic} he wer festen^t
with new soyt {\\} Alswa ye ball(z)~ has put a(n) delay til ye law {\} day
eft(er) mychellmess(s) ye acc(i)on betwen~ ye {\}ball(z)~ of mo(n)ross(s) & will~±ban(er)ma(n)
i(n) sic±lic ply {\} as it nw is but p^eiudice of ony p(ar)ty {\\} (j)oh(n)±ymlach
in am(er)cime(n)t of ye cwrt for ye wra(n)gwis(s) {\} dist(ur)belance of (j)oh(n) of
spens(s) in word {\\} (j)bby±red in am(er)cime(n)t of ye cwrt for wra(n)gwiss(s) {\}
passy(n) away {\\} Stewy(n)±blac {(IN am(er)ci^t^o)} of ye cwrt & aw to fr(e)
du(n)can of {\} buchane of xx±s~ ane(n)t ye borwga(n)g of wil±adison~ {\\} ye
son~is of will~±lowson~ in am(er)cime(n)t {\\} findlaw in am(er)cime(n)t {\\}
will~ of lamy(n)ton~ i(n) am(er)cime(n)t {\\} {p355} {in margin} gyrg±smyth gyrg±smyth
oftsiss(s) callit to ye soytt of du(n)can of {\} buchan~ for ye wrangwis
haldyn~ of vij±s~ & iiij±d {\} as ye frist day co(m)perit no^t {\\} will~±Adyson~
in ane wnlaw & iugyt be ye assiss(s) tyl {\} pay x marc" to sym±blabir
in lachfull~ tym be\±cawss(s)±y^t ye said willia(m) becom p(ri)n(ci)pall {sic}
dett(ur) for(e) Richar[d]\±ky(m)myson~ to ye said symu(n)d for ye forne(m)nit
sowm~ {\\} (j)oh(n)±symson~ of soty in ane wnlaw {\\} (j)oh(n) of nesbit apon
qwo(m) will~±adison~ st^ekit a borch y^t wra(n)g\±wisly held f(ra) hy(m) vj±s(s)
& viij±d as ye frist day co(m)pery^t no^t {\\} (j)oh(n) {del} nesbit {end} ye
wauss(s) (z)u(n)g in am(er)cime(n)t of ye cwrt for ye {\} wra(n)gwiss haldy(n) of lij±s(s)
& vj±d & aw to pay it i(n) ty(m) of {\} {law omitted} to (j)oh(n)±mathison~ {\\}
(j)t(e)m Rob(e)rt±adamson~ in am(er)c" for ye wra(n)gwis haldy(n) of {\} viij±s(s)
fra (j)oh(n)±mathison~ & aw to pay hy(m) as law will~ {last four chs very faint
on microf} {\\} (j)t(e)m Rob(e)rt±blind(z)ell~ in am(er)c" of ye cwrt for ye wra(n)g\wis
haldyy(n) of {\} v±lib~ fra wat±giffart & aw to pay hy(m) {\} as law will~
{\\} (j)t(e)m willia(m) of span(z)e in am(er)cime(n)t of ye cwrt for ye {\} wra(n)gwis
haldyn~ of xviij±s(s) fra wat±giffard & aw to {\} (con)tent hy(m) as ye law
will~ {\\} willy±dog" in am(er)cime(n)t of ye cwrt for ye wra(n)gwis {\} dyng~y(n)
of thom of sta(n)nis wo(m)me(n) {\\} ye {added in lh margin} acc(i)on of bernard
of galregy(n) {\} qwo(m) on (j)oh(n)±watson~ st^ekit {\} borowis is put in delay
til ye law day eft(er) michelmess(s) {\} be±cawss(s) ye said b(er)nard was i(n) ye
king(is) s(er)uice at ye ost {\\} Will~ of lamy(n)ton~ is in ane wnlaw for
ye wra(n)gwiss(s) {\} ta(k)kin of (j) q(uar)t(er) of beyff f(ra) joh(n)±y(m)lach {\\}

# 633
{Aberdeen Council Register: 6 August 1444, p356}

m^d
y^t it is to reme(m)bir(e) y^t on thwrisday ye sexit day of {\} August ye
(z)er(e) (j)^m & cc" {sic} & xliiij thom±chap(m)an~ ye son~ & ayr(e) of {\} (j)ohn~±chap(m)an~
wmqwill~ burg(is) of Ab(er)d(en) schew & mad manifest {\} sen~ he wes to pass(s)
out of {last two words smudged} ye cu(n)tr(e) in p(rese)ns of ye lord yan ane
of {\} ye ball(z)~ of Ab(er)d(en) beforsad & in p(rese)ns of pat"±baddenach Rob(e)rt\±gillespy
Alxr~±goldsmyth thema(n) & wy(er) diu(er)s(s) witnes(s) & mon[y] {\} yat his chart(er)is
& euide(n)tt(is) war in keping~ with Richart of rwy(er)f[(urd)] {\} & at he
wes awand to ye ye {sic} said Richart x±s(s) apon~ ye said {\} euide(n)tt(is)
ye±qwilk x±s(s) he had lellely & fullely pay^t hy(m) & askit {\} ye deliu(er)ance
at ye said Ric" of his euide(n)tt(is) forsaid And he {\} grantyt til deliu(er)
yai(m) bot he alegyt as yan yat yai war {\} in sic keping & place y^t he
gudly mcht {sic} no^t cu(m) qwar(e) yay {\} war(e) bot yar(e)±eft(er) he suld deliu(er)
yai(m) And ye sade thom~±chap(m)an {\} p(ro)testit y^t it ran hy(m) na tyll his
ayr(is) to na p^eiudice i(n) ty(m) to cu(m) {\} ye haldyn~ of ye forne(m)nit ewidentt(is)
{\\}

# 632
{Aberdeen Council Register: 7 August 1444, p356}

{memorandum} (j)t is to reme(m)bir(e) yat on~ ye vij^i^t~ day of August
ye (z)er(e) a [?] {\} xliiij~ ye±qwilk day it wes grantyt be ye consall~ at
ye {\} request of ye lord of twlideff ball(z)~ ye fredom~ of ye {\} gild
til (j)ohn~ of twlydeff {(SINE pc^to ex^o V Ss)}

# 637
{Aberdeen Council Register: 4 November 1444, p373}

{following court of 1 Dec
1444, Latin} {p373 at foot, in different hand from that of court} {same
hand as p369 and first part of p370} The ferde Dai of noue(m)bre the yher(e)
forsaid {,} it was appoyntit {deletion} be the ald(er)man betuex Simon\±blabre
on that±a part {,} and pat(ri)k±quhite barbour(e) on that±othir(e) part {,}
anence the p(ri)ce of a gold {\} Ryng the±quhilke the forsaid Simon optenit
befor the balyheis apon the said pat(ri)k {,} that {\} noght±agaynstanding
that the said Ring was worth~ xl±s~ {,} the said pat(ri)k sal pay for {\}
it bot xv±s~ {,} vnd(er) that condic(i)on that he blame neu(er) his wife for
the tynyng of it {\} And give he dois he sal pai the hale xl±s~ but
Remission~ {\\}

# 634
{Aberdeen Council Register: 16 November 1444, p369}

{(*CURIA legalis ballinor(um))} {seven brief Latin entries}
Quhat day {del} (j)hon {end} {ins} wiL {end} atkynsone s(er)iande callit
(j)ohn~±henrison~ of culane" as ye±toy(er) day til answor(e) til willia(m)\±scherar(e)
apon~ a brefe of ritht for ye wrangwis(s) deforssing {ins} hi(m) {end} of
a croft liande in ye sul(z)e of Rubislaw {\} as it is (con)tenit in ye brefe
mad yar±apon~ he comperit no^t witnes of ye s(er)iand(is) su(m)mond(is) Androw
of {\} benyng & androw±atkynson~ yar±eft(er) a litil william±scherar(e) removit
out of ye court And Ye said {\} (j)hon~±henrysone (com)perit in court &
said yat he wes su(m)monde be ye s(er)iande be a bref of rytht to {\} answor(e)
to ye said williame"±scherar(e) And yar(e) ye said williame wes callit to
foloue his bref of ry^t {\} & becaus(s)±yat he wes absent ye said (j)hon~±henrison~
strekit a borth yat sen ye said willia(m)±scherar" was {\} {del} absent
{end} no^t p(re)sent to folou him yat ye su(m)mond(is) mad be ye s(er)iande wes
of na valow & he quyt of his {\} clame" quhil he war(e) new su(m)monde & y(ar)±apon~
strekit a borth {,} And ye court wardit yat borth to be {\} of valow
{,} And yar±apon~ gef dome" {,} And ye said williame wes i(n) a m(er)cyment
{,} ye±quhilk dome" ye {\} said william~±scherar(e) come" i(n) p(re)sens of ye
court & sperit gif sic a dome" wes gevin And ye (j)uge(z) {\} gravntit
him yha And ya(n) ye saide willia(m) in±(con)tinent said yat ye dome" gefyne
be ye" {del} (j)hon~ {end} {ins} androu {end} crukschank {\} agay(n)nis me
is fals il and Rotyne in ye self & yar±to a borth & for yis resone {,}
for ye bal(z)e gif me leve {\\} {two Latin entries} {end p369} {p370: court
continues; same hand} {four short Latin entries} Yat ilke day gilb(er)t±me(nz)eis
in p(re)senc of ye ballieis chargit Androw±sprunt yat quhat±tyme\±yat
Ad±crab come to punde {,} him he suld tak ye punde out of hir hande &
he suld stande {\} for him in all thing(is) & kep him skathlace {\\} {Latin
entry} Yat ilke day williame±fichet p(ro)testit yat ye lande yat ye ayer(is)
of thome"±lousone" folowit {\} is haldin of him in few±ferm~ & givis
him xiiij±s(s) of a(n)nuale yherly And sene ye {\} said land is in m(er)chandice
for±to by & sele he acht til haue for ye sovme yat it {\} is sald for befor
ony oy(er) {\\} {Latin entry}

# 635
{Aberdeen Council Register: 17 November [1444], p370}

{p370 at foot, in different hand from text
above, 634} (j)t is to reme(m)bir(e) y^t on ye xvij day of noue(m)bir(e) y(ar) wes
p(rese)nt be mast(er) thoma[s] {\} of eddynhame to ye ald(er)man & to ye ball(z)~
lett(er)is of inhibisc(i)on fra ye qw[en] [&] {\} ye bisschap of sa(n)c±Androw(z)
& yar(e) enardance y^t na pame(n)tt(is) suld be ma[d] {\} of na revenowis p(er)tena(n)d
to ye king" {,} to ya p(er)sown(is) y^t nw has ye kyng {\} in gou(er)nance {\\}


# 636
{Aberdeen Council Register: 20 November [1444], p371}

{p371 at foot; same hand as entry at foot of p370 on same matter, 635}
(j)t is to reme(m)bir(e) yat of f(ri)day ye xx day of noue(m)bir(e) (j)ohn~ ye {\} wauss(s)
yan Ald(er)man~ gert inquer(e) at ye gud me(n) of ye town~ {\} yan beand in
ye tolbuth gif±y^t ye lett(er) suld be c(ri)yit of i(n)hibisc(i)on {\} of ye king(is)
reweno(us) {sic} send be ye qwen~ & ye bisschop of sa(n)c±And(roz) {\} And
yar(e) ye gud me(n) gef i(n) (com)ma(n)dme(n)t to ye said ald(er)ma(n) y^t yat lett(erz)
{\} suld no^t c(ri)yit no obeyit qwil it war(e) sen~ qwat ordenance war(e)
{\} mad y(ar)±apon~ be ye thr(e) estatt(is) {\\}

# 638
{Aberdeen Council Register: 12 Feb [1444/45], p374}

{follows court of 8 Dec 1444}
ye±qwilk f(ri)day ye xij day of {del} aprill~ {end} {ins} feu(erz)er(e) yar(e)
co(m)perit befor ye ald(er)ma[n] {\} & ye consall~ (j)amys±cwmy(n) & thom & (j)amys
his twa son~is til {\} answer(e) on all~ debatt(is) mowyt be Andrw±cwmy(n)
and all~ {\} of yat part agaynis Andrw±du(n)canson~ & apon~ ye hurty(n) of
{\} said Andrw {ins} & of ye twn~ of ab(er)den~ {end} And yar it wes appoy(n)tit
y^t bath ye p(ar)tyis {\} sall~ comper(e) at ab(er)den~ ye wednisday eft(er) ye
law day eft[er] {\} pask(is) nest±to±cu(m) & yar all~ de±batt(is) betwen~ y(ar)
p(ar)tyis {\} be endyt And (j)amis±cwmy(n) has chosyn s(er) (j)oh(n) of forbass(s)
{\} Sandris of irwy(n) s(er) (j)ohn~±wischart dawy±dempst(er) (j)oh(n) of {\} Fyff
Ric" of rwy(er)furd & (j)oh(n) of scrog(is) And Andr(o)±du(n)cans[?] {\} has chosyn~
ye lord of thorn~town~ ye lord of dwlyewar {\} willia(m) of st(ra)yathi(n) georg(e)±frass(er)
(j)oh(n) {del} of {end} ye waus(s) (j)oh(n) of {\} mar(e) ye lord of fillorth And
fal(z)eand ane of yer(e) takand {\} a lik p(er)sown~ {\\} {end p374} {p375}
{two courts of 6 Dec and 12 Dec 1444 in different hand, and Latin} {at
foot, entry in same hand as at foot of p374 and on same matter} (j)t is to
reme(m)bir(e) y^t (j)amys±cwmy(n) ye fadd(er) & sandris of {\} (j)rwyn~ thom~±comy(n)
& (j)amis (z)u(n)g cwmy(n) is beco(m)myn~ lach\±borch for Andrw±cwmy(n) y^t Andrw±du(n)canson~
sal be {\} skathless(s) bot as law will~ {\\}

# 639
{Aberdeen Council Register: 8 March 1444/45, p392}

{entries are in a different
hand from the heading} {Latin entry} Quhat Day it was fundy(n) be ye assis(s)
yat ye m(er)chand(is) yat had gud on ye {\} barge of ye Erle of {deletion}
orknayis suld lot alswel as yai yat ar bundy(n) in ye {\} obligacion~ to
ye payme(n)t of vj nobl(is) gif it war atht to lourance±bumbir {\\} Quhat
Day (j)ohn~ of croudane & (j)hone"±mathou±son~ war (con)dampnit to Thome±wod
{\} in xxvij±s(s) g(ret) & ix g(ret) And yar sal be chosin {del} v {end} iiij
lele m(er)chand(is) to poynt {\} all ye lottyng {,} And (j)ohn~ of croudane
sal free (j)ohn~±mathouson~ of the said {\} soume alsferr(e) as is in his hand(is)
{,} and it at is on othir me(n)nys hand(is) (j)ohn~\±mathouson~ sal gang with~
him to Recou(er) it and gad(er) it in {,} {\\} {p393} Thome of kintor(e) and
(j)hone~±philpson~ arbitur(is) chosin betwix Donald of fiff and (j)hon~±henrison~
{\} of ye schip vaw {,} apon~ c(er)tane debat(is) betwix ye said parteis
{,} ye forsaide arbitur(is) has gevin furth~ {\} yat ye forsaide (j)hon~±henrison~
suld delyu(er) to ye said Donald a barell of coppir {R poss corrected from
S} & vj±s(s) of silu(er) {\\} {rest of court Latin}

# 640
{Aberdeen Council Register: 7 April 1445, p399}

{(*SEPTIMO die me(n)sis Ap(ri)lis
*ANNO D(omi)ni & Cetera xlv)} (j)n the tolbuth~ of this burgh~ (j)ames\±Comyng
has fu(n)din Alexr" of cham(er) {deletion} lach~±borch~ for himself and
al his partie {\} that Androu±Du(n)caneson~ and al his partie and inherdance
salbe vnhurt and {\} vnscathit of him and al his partie and inherdance
othir±waijs than the cours(s) {\} of co(m)moune law will but fraude or gile
{\\} And Right~sua williame±cu(m)myne has fu(n)din a noble and mygh~ti lord
the Erle {\} of Craufurd lach~borgh~ that the sa(m)myn Androu±Du(n)caneson~
salbe vnhurt {\} as is forsaid of the said williame and al his partie
and inherdance oy(er)±waijs {\} than the cours(s) of Co(m)moune law will {.}
{\\} And Androu±Du(n)caneson~ forsaid has fu(n)din Du(n)cane±kyniedy {sic}
lach~borgh~ that {\} (j)amys±cu(m)myne and williame±cu(m)myne {del} al {end}
and al thair(e) partie and i(n)herdance {\} salbe vnhurt and vnharmyt of
him and al his partie and i(n)herdance {\} othirwaijs than the cours(s) of
co(m)moune law will but fraude or gile {\\} And heir(e)±attour(e) in p(re)sence
of the said lord Erle and {del} s(s)refd {end} s(er)refe of ab(er)dene {\} aithir
of the said parties has sp(eci)aly assou(er)it othir and al thair(e) partie
and {\} inherdance to be vnhurt and vnscathit quhill la(m)mes dai at evin
next\±tocu(m) but fraude or gile be the faithes of thair(e) bodijs {,} And
give the said {\} partijs {deletion} kan noght~ acorde in the menetyme
apon al debat(is) betuex thai(m) {\} thai sal compeir(e) on la(m)mes evin forsaid
befor the said lord s(er)refe & his {\} deput(is) in the s(er)ref court to be
haldin than {,} and vnderli the law & part {\} as {deletion} law will
{.}

# 641
{Aberdeen Council Register: ? 19 April 1445, p400 - p401}

{following court of 19 April 1445, beginning p400} {p401; at top one-line
Latin entry; gap, then, same hand?} (j)t is ordanit be the counsaile that
fra hyne forth~wart(is) the fleschouare(z) of this {\} burgh~ sal sla ilke
settirdai at evin or the son~ gang too alsmykil flesche {\} as sal s(er)ue
al the ton~ on sondai at the leeste suppos(s)±that {"even if"} strangear(is)
cu(m) to {\} the ton~ {,} And thai sal sla on monoundai the flesch~ that
sal s(er)ue on monoundai {\} and twisdai {,} And thai sal sla on Wednysdai
that sal s(er)ue on thurisdai {\} And thai sal sell na flesche quhill it
be prisit be the sworne p(ri)sar(is) {,} the\±quhilke the ald(er)man and the
balyheis sal bryng to thai(m) {,} and thai be warnyt {\} quhat±tyme±that
thair flesche be Redy {,} And that thai sel na flesche {\} vnp(ri)sit
as is forsaid vnd(er) the payne of tynsal of the flesche and viij±s~ {\}
vnforgiffin and ba(n)nysing {del} of it {end} fra the craft at the third
tyme {\} And it sal be lieveful to the ald(er)man and balyheis for±to
tak in absence of {\} the sworne p(ris)ar(is) {,} ony othir(is) gude±men of
the toune to p(ri)se the flesche {\} makand gude faith~ tharto {,} And
that thai sell na flesche bot vnd(er) the {\} tolbuth~ and at it be kepit
in honeste {\\} (j)t(e)m the counsaile has ordanit that na vitaile be sald
na tappit in housis or in ony {\} place bot in the m(er)kate {,} nothir
be free±men na vnfremen induellar(is) na owt\±duellar(is) vnd(er) the payne
of tynsaile of the gude acht schilling(is) of the {\} biar(e) vnforgiffin
{\\}

# 642
{Aberdeen Council Register: 21 July 1445, p408}

{(*CURIA balli(n)or(um))} {note: ends of some lines lost on microfilm
of this verso page} Alxr~ of st(ra)yachin in am(er)ciment of ye cwrt for ye
{\} wra(n)gwiss(s) dist(ur)belyn~ of Rob of clat {\\} Rob(e)rt(us)±de±clat he
is qwyt of dist(ur)belance of Alxr~±for[?] {\\} Alexr~ of st(ra)yacht in am(er)cime(n)t
for(e) bustwis(s) speky(n) to {\} blind(z)ell~ ye ball(z)e i(n) his offic(e) doyng"
& ye assiis h[?] {\} giffwy(n) in biddi(n)g to ye said Alxr~ y^t in ty(m) to
cu(m) y^t {\} noy(er) bargano(ur) na twl(z)o(ur) {del} h {end} bot at his powar(e)
to let sic {\} thing" to be don~ {\\} Yat ilke Day (j)oh(n)±warmot in am(er)cime(n)t
for ye wra(n)gwis[?] {\} dist(ur)bely(n) of dawy±don~ & aw til ame(n)d hy(m) as
law wil[l] {\\} (j)t(em) y^t ilke dawy {ins} dwn~ {end} in am(er)cime(n)t of ye
cwrt for ye wra(n)gw[is] {\} dist(ur)bely(n) of (j)ohn~±wormot & aw til ame(n)d
hy(m) as law w[?] {\\} (j)t(e)m (j)oh(n)±wormot in am(er)ciime(n)t of ye cwrt for ye brekk[?]
{\} of borowis {del} of {end} {ins} apon {end} dawy±dwn~ & aw til ame(n)d
it as law w[?] {\\} (j)t(e)m dawy±dwn~ in am(er)cime(n)t of ye cwrt for ye brekky(n)
[of] {\} borowis~ apon~ (j)ohn~±wormot & aw til ame(n)d it as {\} law will~
{\\} (j)t(e)m {ins} ane(n)t {end} ye brekkyn~ of borowis betwen~ (j)oh(n)±wormot
on~ {\} ye±ta part And dawy±dwn~ on ye±toy(er) part ye ald[erman] {\} &
ye ball(z)~ has takkyn Robart±wormot borch for y[e] {\} said (j)ohn~±wormot
y^t he & his gudd(is) sal ent(er) on vij {\} dayis warni(n)g bath his body
& his gud befor ye ki[?] {\} & his consall~ or to bri(n)g a lett(er) of discharg(e)
f(ra) ye k[?] {\} til ye ald(er)ma(n) & ye ball(z)~ & ye said rob(e)rt law±borch f[or]
{\} ye said (j)ohn~ ane(n)t all~ p(ar)ty {\\} (j)t(e)m ye said dawy±dwn~ has fwndyn~
borowis for y[at] {\} ilke cawss(s) {deletion} & i(n) ye samy(n) man(er) abeowy(n)
{sic} wirty(n) {sic} (j)ohn~\±wod & dawy of ruy(er)ford & law±borowis y^t all~
p(ar)[ty] {\} be skathless(s) {\\} {end p408}

# 643
{Aberdeen Council Register: 26 July 1445, p409, first hand}

{(*CURIA legalis ballinor(um))}
fyndlaw fleshewar(e) in am(er)cime(n)t for brekyn of pric(e) {\\} (j)t(e)m ye said
{del} wnlaw {end} {ins} findlaw {end} is in a±noy(er) wnlaw for outaky(n)
of ye ne\±r(is) {second syllable written above line} {\\} (j)t(em) {false start}
{\\} (j)oh(n)±y(m)lach i(m)lach {sic} & al ye laff ilkane of an wnlaw {\\} {next
entry in a different hand; see this court p409, second hand, 644} {in margin}
lamy(n)ton~ {return to first hand} will~ of la(m)my(n)town~ oftsiss(s) callit
to folw ye borch y^t he {\} strekit on (j)ohn~ of crwdan~ (com)perit no^t
it was gifwy(n) yat {\} ye said (j)oh(n) wes qwit of his chala(n)g(e) qwill he w^t
{\} new soit {\\}

# 644
{Aberdeen Council Register: 26 July 1445, p409 second hand}

{second hand of this court; see 643 for first hand} {before
last entry by first hand} (j)t(em) the said (j)ohn~ {y(m)lach} is i(n) twa wnlawis
ane for the out±takky(n) of the neir(is) & i(n) ane±noy(er) for {\} the slaying"
of fles(s) on sonday {\\} {in margin} colly {\} the±qwhilk day will of wekk
folowyt gibbert±colly that he hald(is) f(ra) hym wrang\wysly {suffix written
below line} {\} xvj±s(s) & the said gilbert askyt lauchfull day & it wes
assignit hym to {\} (com)per to the nest lauchfull day {\\} {(ASSISA)}
{(*RICARDus ruthirfurd (j)ohn~ gray (j)ohn~ woud dauit ruthirfurd)} {(ANDRo
CULANE \ robert pratt (j)ohn~ blak (j)ohn~ patonson~)} {(WILLImUS ban(er)ma(n)
ANDRo de tulydef \ (j)ohn~ blyndiel)} {(jOHN~ sanchqwhar(e) (j)ohn~ wocat pat(ric)us
BADDENACH)} {\\} {in margin} tod {\} gib±tod callit the third day tyll
ent(er) (j)ohn~±alanson~ to the chalance of thom~ of {\} cadi(z)ow & nocht (com)peryt
qwhar±for it is chargit the s(er)iand(is) to distres(s) the said gib(e)rtt {\\}
The samyn day richart of kyntor(e) and (j)ohn~ of ky(n)nor(e) {sic} (j)lke±ane i(n)
am"t for the wrangwys(s) borcht that thai strekyt on (j)ohn~±adamson for
the {del} wa {end} ent(er)mettyn~ {\} of a ton~ of wadd and the said (j)ohn~
is made qwyt of thair chalance {\} be the assiis be±for wrytty(n) {\\} {del}
the samyn day alexr"±galt callyt {end} {\\} {one-line Latin entry concerning
ALEXANDer galt and another Latin entry} {end p409} {p410} {two Latin entries}
{in margin} crukschank {\} The samyn~ day (j)ohn~±crukschank com i(n) the
tollbuth & (com)plen(z)heit apon the ald(er)man {\} & the bal(z)heis that thai
wald nocht gif out the det(er)minac(i)on of the {deletion} assiis of a {\}
bref of richt and the ald(er)ma(n) callyt the assiis that wes present and
thai {\} haf det(er)myt that (j)ohn~ of lowdon wes na deforsar(e) {\\} (j)ohn~±stewynson~
has fu(n)dyn Edmu(n)d±ban(er)ma(n) law±borch that andr(o)±benyng sall be wnschat[hit]
{\} bot as the cours of comon~ law will {\\} Andr(o)±benyng has fu(n)dyn
robert±prat law±borch that (j)ohn~±stewynson sall be wnschat[hit] {\} as
the cours of comon~ law will {\\} {in margin} ban(er)ma(n) {\} the samyn day
thom±gibson com to clep and call apon (j)ohn~±ban(er)ma(n) of the waterton~ {\}
of iiij marc(is) & iij±s(s) and of ane wche {"clasp"} the p(ri)c(e) ij marc(is)
i(n) faut of defens & {\} sal assith the said thom as law will & the said
(j)ohn~±ban(er)ma(n) (j)ugit i(n) ane {\} wn±law {del} for the wrangwys(s) {end}
{\\} {in margin} {(TULYDEF cu(m) sociis)} {\} the samyn day andr(o) of tulydef
(j)ohn~±gray (j)ohn~±wocat the son~ & alexandr(e) {\} of scrogg(is) oft callyt
& nocht (com)perit to the chalance of thom±blyndcell as {\} the ferd day
for the haldyn of iiij spunys the said thomas is cu(m)in to his {\} clap
and his call of the said spunys the p(ri)c(e) of iiij four wnce i(n) faut of
{\} defens & the said person~is in {del} a {end} ane wnlaw & sall (con)tent
the said thomas {\} i(n) term of law {\\} {in margin} rog(er)son {\} the samyn
day (j)ohn~±rog(er)son~ & his wif callit & no^t (com)perit as {deletion} the
frist day {\} to chalance {del} of {end} of (j)ohn~±cristison for the wrangwys(s)
haldy(n) of xviij±s(s) {\} qwhar±for it wes chargyt the s(er)iand(is) to distres(s)
the said (j)ohn~ as to the {\\} the samy(n) day (j)ngraham i(n) am"me(n)t for the
wrangwys(s) haldy(n) of a b(a)rell of salmon {\} f(ra) wil±fechat and to restor
the b(a)rell to the {ins} said {end} wil i(n) term {ends}

# 645
{Aberdeen Council Register: 27 July 1445, p410}

{continuation of
court of 26 July?} {hand is first hand of 26 July court; and same as 643}
{(IN crasteno)} {27 July} joh(n)±baxt(er) {ins} Rob(e)rtson~ {end} put hy(m) in
ye ball(z)~ will & is iug^t i(n) ane w[nlaw] {\\} will~±fwlar(e) put hy(m) in
ye ball(z)~ wyll~ & is iug^t in ane wnlaw {\\} will~ of katness(s) put hy(m)
in ye ball(z)~ wyll~ & is iug^t i(n) ane wnla[w] {\\} will~±cluw put hy(m)
in ye ball(z)~ wyll~ & is iug^t in ane wnlaw {\\} (j)oh(n)±baxst(er) put hy(m)
in ye ball(z)~ wyll~ & is (j)ug^t in ane wnlaw {\\} Andrw±lell~ put hy(m)
in ye ball(z)~ will~ & is iug^t in ane wnlaw {\\} ye wiff of (j)ohn~±patsen~
{sic} i(n) am(er)cime(n)t {\\} {p411} (j)t is to reme(m)bir(e) yat on ye sewy(n) & twenty
day of (j)ulij {\} ye (z)er(e) of our(e) lord (j)^m±iiij^c^c^c^c & xlv (z)er(e) Andrw
of cwlan~ {\} burgess(s) of Ab(er)den~ geff c(er)tan~ a(n)nwall(is) til ye kyrk
of ab(er)den~ (j)oh {error} tyll~ ane awtar(e) to be mad i(n) ye north yill~ of
our(e) {\} lady of pytte in ye frist ane a(n)nwall~ of xx±s~ lyand i(n) {\}
ye hede raw {deletion} ye±qwilk will~ of retra has in fee Alswa {\} in
yat ilke raw ane a(n)nwell~ of xij±s~ of y^t land y^t Andrw\±henrison~(z)
ayr(is) aw Alswa i(n) ye galwgat o(n) ye est sid of {\} ye land of pat"±lang"
x±s~ Alswa in yat ilke gat & on yat {\} ilke {del} gat {end} sid of ye
land y^t adam±mor(e) dwelt in x±s~ {\} Alswa in yat ilke gat & on ye west
side of yat land {\} yat thom~±lyp has in fee vij±s~ & vj±d ye±qwilk for\±suth
a(n)nwall(is) ye said Andrw of cwlan~ wpgeff in ye {\} handis of (j)ohn~kynidy
yan ane of ye ball(z)~ of ye said {\} burch of Ab(er)den~ in p(rese)ns of (j)ohn~
of wauss(s) yan Ald(er)ma(n) {\} thom~±blind(z)ell~ (j)ohn~ of scrog(is) and du(n)can~
of clat {\} in yat tym~ alswa ball(z)~ and all~ yer(e) forsad a(n)nwall(is) {\}
ar(e) grund a(n)nuall(is) of ye forne(m)nyt land(is) {\\}

# 646
{Aberdeen Council Register: 11 August 1445, p411}

law±holle in am(er)cime(n)t
for ye wra(n)gwiss(s) dist(ur)bely(n) of Rob(e)rt±wo^rmo[t] {sic, scribal correction}
{\\} Rob(e)rt±wormot in am(er)cime(n)t {\\} will~ of liddall~ in am(er)cime(n)t
for ye dist(ur)bely(n) of Andrw±tal(z)o(ur) {\\} Andr(o)±tal(z)o(ur) in am(er)cime(n)t
for his {deletion} dist(ur)belance {\\} (j)t is to reme(m)bir(e) y^t (j)ohn~±blac
has mad (j)oh(n)±kynidy his p(ro)curato(ur) {\} & atto(ur)nay til ask fra ye lard
of ocht(er)less(s) allirdess(s) {del} as bo {end} vj marc" {\} & v±s(s) as borch
& dett(ur) for will~±scott of latheris to be pay^t to ye {\} said (j)ohn~±blac"
be ach dayis eftyr frist marymess(s) day witness(s) {\} (j)oh(n)±adamson~ & will~±fichet
ye son of Ric"±fichat ye±qwilk (j)oh(n)\±Adamson~ & will~±fichat has in p(rese)ns
of ye ald(er)ma(n) & ye ball(z)~ sworn {\} y^t war by herd & saw & for wytness(s)
tan~ qwe(n) yis co(n)na(n)d {ins} wes {end} mad {\\} Edwart±lytst(er) is oblisit
y^t gif he find(is) no^t (j)oh(n)-(z)wll~ iiij wln~ {\} of clath betwen~ yis &
yhoyll~ y^t gif (j)oh(n)-(z)wll~ & {ins} his {end} his wiff swer(is) {\} y^t yai
ressau^t no^t yat clath f(ra) ye said edward(is) wiff he sall~ {\} co(n)tent
& pay^t {sic} to ye said (j)oh(n)±yhwlle ye forne(m)n^t clath or y^e walw {\\}


# 647
{Aberdeen Council Register: 20 August 1445, p412}

{Latin entry} {(EODEm die)} This is the deliu(er)ance(z) of (j)ohn~±kyniedy
Robert±wormot (j)ohn~ of kintor & (j)ohn~±nichol[?] {\} arbitrour(is) in cause(z)
movit betuex will±kelt on that±a part {,} and du(n)cane±kelt on {\} that±othir
parte (j)n the firste the said du(n)cane sal give owre al clame of right~ {\}
the±quhilke he had or has to the cabil the±quhilk is in plede betuene thai(m)
{\} And he {del} sal bring {end} {ins} has schawin and deliu(er)it to
the fors(s) will±kelt {end} l(ett)res and Seele(z) of s(er) henry±douglas and
s(er) (j)ames±stewart {\} knyght~(is) of c(er)tificat(i)on {,} that na man has
reson~ to that cable bot he {,} {\} And the forsaid will±kelt sal give
to the said du(n)cane xx±s~ of monay {\\} {rest of p412 Latin: three entries}
{p413 same hand} This is the deliu(er)ance of thomas±blyndseil (j)ohn~ of
scrogs thomas±kintor & {\} Dauid±symson~ arbitrour(is) chosin apon the
debat(is) movit betuex willia(m)\±burnet on that±a part and Robert±williameson~
on that±othir part {,} {\} (j)n the first the said Robert sal give and deliu(er)
to the fors(s) willia(m) {\} a sufficient hamburgh~ barell~ of salmond {,}
(j)t(e)m viij fresch~ salmond {\} (j)t(e)m for salt vj±s~ (j)t(e)m anence the v±s~
for broune clath~ {,} give±that {\} Robert may" p(ro)ve the payment it sal
stand paijt {,} and give he may noght~ {\} the fors(s) will~ sal acquite
him {,} and Robert sal pay it {\\} (j)t(e)m the forsaid williame is awand
to the said Robert for beer(e) v±s~ {\} (j)t(e)m for salmond v±s~ (j)t(e)m for hamburgh~
beir(e) xviij±d {,} (j)t(e)m anence {\} the clok and the hos(s) {,} the said Robert
sal acquite him that nothir he gave {\} thai(m) na sald thai(m) to him {,}
and that done he sal pay at the sight~ of nygh~bor(is) {\} eft(er) as thai
war(e) worth~ {,} (j)t(e)m he sal give to the said Robert als gude a feltin
hat as he lent him or ell(is) the p(ri)ce of it {\\} (j)t(e)m anence the debate
movit betuex Clement±Say(er) of the Sluys(s) maist(er) of the {\} barge on
that±a part {,} and nichole±Ayncroft stieir(e)man {E corrected by scribe?}
of the barge on that\±othir part {,} {del} it n {end} anence the twa petty±quart(er)e(z)
and sex meet(is) {"measures"} of salt the\±quhilk the said nichol has Ressavit
and {del} a {end} clamys for h[is] {word blotted} furying {"transport
by sea"} the\±quhilk furing the forsaid Clement denyis and saijs he
aw him noght~ be exp(re)ss(s) condicion~ made at his feyng {,} (j)t is appoyntit
and accordit betuex the said partie(z) {,} that give Sand(er)s of strogs
and (j)amys of balrony" {\} the±quhilk warr(e) p(re)sent the tyme of the feyng
of the said nichol will {\} swer(e) befor the law that it was exp(re)mit that
he suld haue na furyng {\} the said nichol sal pay for the said salt like±as
it was sald in this ton~ {\} for the±quhilk he has drawin borgh~ xxiiij±s~
g(ret) the±quhilk remanys {\} of his fee in the said clement(is) hand {\}
And give it was noght~ exp(re)mit {\} be thair(e) athes {,} he sal haue
sic furyng as the law mak(is) him thare {\} And give the sa(m)myn men saijs
that the said nichol suld be free heir(e) {\} the said clement sal give him
for his fee owre (j)±li~ g(ret) {\\}

# 648
{Aberdeen Council Register: 12 Jan 1445/46, p423}

{same hand as p413} The {del} sext {end}
{ins} xij {end} Day of the moneth~ of (j)anuar(e) the yher(e) forsaid anence
the clame {\} that thomas of kintor made {on omitted} the behalf of Ric"±atkynson~
inglisman to (j)ohn~ {\} of ormysby (j)nglisma(n) of g(ri)mysby {,} factour(e)
to his falou quhilu(m) (j)ohn~±py(m) of {\} the soume of iiij±lib~ xix±s~ viij±d"
(j)nglis {,} (j)t is appoyntit & accordit {\} betuex the said thomas and
(j)oh(n)±ormysby sp(eci)aly twicheyng viij (j)nglis~ nob(i)le(z) {\} of the said
soume the±quhilk was assignit to the sa(m)myn thomas for {\} his p(ro)pre
Det as apperit be the said Ric"±atky(n)son~is l(ett)res {,} that at {\}
this tyme the said (j)ohn~±ormysby sal pass(s) frely {,} And give it happy(n)nis
{\} the said Ric"±atkynson~ to cu(m) to this burgh~ befor±that the said
(j)ohn~±ormysb[y] {\} cu(m) agayne he sal be free and the said thomas sal tak
him to Ric" his {\} dettour(e) and give the said (j)ohn~±ormysby cu(m)mys
agayne before the fors(s) {\} Ric" the sa(m)my(n) (j)oh(n) sal pay the said thomas
the said viij (j)ngl(is) noblis but demaunde &±c(etera) {\\}

# 649
{Aberdeen Council Register: 25 January 1445/46, p426}

{(*CURIA legal(is))}
Yat ilke day mast(er) lawrens±pyot ersden~ of Abirden~ {\} in p(rese)ns of
ye ald(er)man~ & ye ball(z)~ mad p(ro)curato(u)r(is) {\} til folow & till~ ansuer(e)
i(n) all~ caws(s) belangand {\} ye said ersden~ mast(er) Richart of forbass(s)
and s(er) w[?] {\} of ettall~ chaplan~ i(n) aldab(er)den {\\} {in margin} wod
& ettall~ {\} thom~ of wod & (j)oh(n) of ettall~ callit {ins} to {end} ye
soytt of rob(e)rt±spru(n)t (com)per[it] {ins} no^t {end} {\} as ye±toy(er) day
{\\} {in margin} crawffurd {\} thom~ of crawffurd ye±toy(er) Day callit
til ent(er) ada(m)\±downaldson~ to ye soy^t of thom~±blind(z)ell~ (com)perit no^t
{\\} {in margin} (j)oh(n) of cula(n) {\} (j)oh(n) of cwlan~ callit ye±toy(er) day
to ye soy^t off gilb(e)rt±me(nz)es {\} co(m)perit no^t {\\} {in margin} sanqwar(e)
{\} (j)oh(n) of sanqwar(e) callit to ye soy^t of thom~±gibson~ for ye {\} wra(n)gwis
haldy(n) of li±s~ & viij±d (com)perit no^t as {(Primo die)} {in margin}
he(n)ry±ban(er)ma(n) {\} henry±ban(er)ma(n) callit as frist day {ins, del} callit
{end} to ye soy^t of Simo(n)\±blabir(e) for ye wra(n)wis {sic} haldyy(n) of
xj±s~ (com)per^t no^t {\\} {end p426} {p427} {in margin} [li]til(j)oh(n) lityll~
(j)ohn~ ye thrid day callit to ye soy^t of lowre(n)s±to(m)son~ (com)perit {\}
no^t {written below (com)perit} {\\} {in margin} [(z)]wlle Andr(e)-(z)wll~ ye
thrid day callit to ye soy^t of (j)ohn~ {\} of sanqwar(e) (com)perit no^t {\\}
{three Latin entries in a different hand} {return to vernacular hand} ye
assiss(s) has ordan^t Sandi±modan~ to cu(m) on ye nest lachfwll~ {\} day
befor ye ball(z)~ with {del} wist {end} vytness(s) y^t he p(ro)offit {or p(er)offit
abbreviation ambiguous} ye {\} remayn of mone to com of gilrwth of ye co(n)na(n)d
y^t wes betwen~ yai(m) {\\} (j)oh(n)±red fleschewar(e) i(n) am(er)cime(n)t & aw to pay
til stewy(n) of {\} balrony ye ourcoy(m) {"surplus"} of xviij±s~ atto(ur) ye
walw of v hidd(is) {\\} Thom~±red webst(er) in am(er)cime(n)t for ye wra(n)gwis
haldy(n) of {\} xij~ wln~ {ins} of {end} ly(n)ny(n) fra (j)oh(n)±he(n)rison~ of cwlan~
{entry in the Latin hand of this page}

# 650
{Aberdeen Council Register: 7 February 1445/46, p428}

{in heading (j)anuarii is scored through}
{hand of the Latin entries on p427; two one-line Latin entries} {in margin}
me(nz)eis {\} & stane {\} The accione~ movit betwix thome" of Stane" and
dauy±me(nz)eis is Delayit with the {\} (con)sent of the said thomas and gilbert±meigneis
& Androw±me(nz)eis p(ro)curatour(is) to {\} the said Dauy quhile the hame±cu(m)myng
of the for±saide Dauy and the said p(ro)curatour(is) {\} ar oblyst to ger(e)
the said Dauy do to the saide Thomas at law wile within xv {.} {\} Dayis
eft(er) his hame"±cu(m)myng ane(n)t {del} the thrid p(ar)t of {end} a s(er)plar
of woll {.} be the avys(s) {\} of a gud assise and vnsuspect efter±that
the said Dauy be warnyt or the±toy(er) p(ar)ty {\} be the ballieis {\\}
{four Latin entries}

# 651
{Aberdeen Council Register: 22 February 1445/46, p429}

{Same hand as p428} {(*CURIA legalis)} {Three Latin
entries} Quhat day it wes det(er)mynde be the assis(s) that williame±spru(n)t
helde wrangwysly {\} fra thome" of blackhale Sone" and ayer(e) to henry
of blakhale a Sovme of silu(er) {del} th {end} {\} as is (com)p(re)hendit in
ane" euident thar(e)±apone" made And androu±spru(n)t borch to ger(e) {\} the
said Sovme" be delyu(er)it to the said thome" or his p(ro)curatour(e) as law
wille {\\} (j)t is ordande be the assise anent the borgh~ that willia(m) of
cadiou strak {confusion of "strike" with "streek"?} apone" {del} (j)ho {end}
wat\±quhit for ye wrangwys(s) haldyne of a bar(e) that gif the forsaid williame
& (j)ohne"\±mathisone" will swer(e) the gret bodely ath that the bar(e) is williamys
the said wat {\} sal Delyu(er) the forsaid bar(e) to the said williame" {\\}
{one-line Latin entry} The samyne Day the assise det(er)mynde thome"±wode
and (j)ohne" of Ettale to be quyt of {\} Robert(is) {sic} sprunt(is) chalange
of the borowgang the±quhilk the said Robert said that {\} thai come borowis
til hyme ane" as bath & bath as ane for lamby for the forsaide {\} Thome"
{del} qwyt {end} & (j)hone" qwyt thai(m) that thai come" neu(er) borowis til
him be the bodely {\} athe at the ordinance of ye assise {\\} {Latin entry}
{end p429}

# 652
{Aberdeen Council Register: 7 March 1445/46, p430}

{(*CURIA ballinoru(m))} {same hand as p290, 651} {three Latin
entries} The±quhilk Day Comperit in ye tolbuth s(er) williame of Ettale
p(ro)curatour(e) til mast(er) {\} lowrance±pyot Apone ye folowyng of twa obligac(i)onis
bath (com)prehendit a Sovme~ {\} of iiij±lib~ g(ret) the first obligacione
beand selit with willia(m)me of stradeis sele {\} and the±toy(er) obligac(i)one
with (j)ohne the vaus(s) sele And the said williame alegit that he {\} had
payt the forsaide Sovme And askit lathful day to prefe his payme(n)t
And thar(e) {\} the party strak {or "streek"?} a borch that he acht til
haue a yher(e) and a day our see and sande as he {\} that had his prufe be±yhond
the Sey the±quhilk wes gravntit And ya(n) the Saide {\} s(er) williame
askit ye ald(er)mane and the ballieis to be made sik(er) of the Saide Sovme"
{\} gif the saide williame fal(z)eit his pruf at ye terme" befor±saide for
ye±quhilk Sovm {\} m(ar)garet ye mod(er) of ye said willia(m) bath as ane &
ane as bath has Drawy(n) yat land {pledged it for the sum owed} {\} that
ye said m(ar)garet duell(is) in to (con)tent ye said Sovme" fal(z)eand of ye
said prufe {\} And ye said lande lyis on ye west sid of ye galowgat
abone" the guttar betwix ye land of {\} (j)hone"±Cassy on ye north sid on
ye±ta p(ar)t And ye land at now is wil±wodma(n)nis on the south {\} side
one" the±toy(er) part {\\} {two Latin entries} {end p430} {p431} {Latin entry}
That ilke Day Dauid±symsone" p(rese)ntit a lett(er) of witnessing vnd(er)
{del} (j)hone (com) {end} Robert±grayis {\} sele baillie of leth~ that thomas±turncow
Deponit be his ath that thar(e) wes no^t a {\} barrell away bot ane" the±quhilk
wes will±baxt(er)is & na noy(er)is & of his aw(i)n m(er)k Quhar\±for the said
Dauid has recou(er)it apone" williame"±heworth (j)nglisma(n) thre hamburgh~
{\} barrell(is) of Salmonde Eft(er) ye tenor(e) of the Decret in ye (com)movn
buk befor±tym made {\} thar(e)±apone" {\\} {two Latin entries end p431}

# 653
{Aberdeen Council Register: 5 April 1446, p432}

{(*CURIA
LEGALIS)} {ten Latin entries} The sa(m)my(n) dai alexr"±c(ri)ne at the maundement
of the ald(er)man {,} ent(er)it as he was oblist {\} his knyfe as a distress(s)
for the corn that grew apon alexr"±c(ri)nys croft forsaid {\} of ye±quhilke
the chaplane of Sancte Ninianys altar(e) clamys ane a(n)nuale {\} of xiij±s~
iiij±d {,} the±quhilk distress(s) he was oblist to mak gude and sufficient
{\} as the said corn {,} And than avisitly the said alexr" askit a sufficient
dai {\} to bryng his warand {,} and askit his distres(s) to borch~ in the
menetyme the\±quhilk was g(ra)ntit him in like fourme as before {,} and
it was assignit him {\} til bryng his warand on monounday the next lachful
courte eft(er) the {\} law dai next eft(er) pasch~ next±tocu(m) {(& Cetera)}
{end p432} {p433} {two Latin entries} The arbitrour(is) chosin betuex
(j)ohn~±gray" and Robert of cham(er) has ordanit that {\} al clamys quhite
of the bassy {sic} and the pot that Rob(er)t of cham(er) askit at (j)ohn~\±gray
{,} Robert of cham(er) sal give to (j)ohn~±gray" x±s~ of the xiiij±s~ vj±d
that {\} (j)ohn~±gray~ askit of his watt(er) maale {sic} {(& Cetera)} {,}
And (j)ohn~±g(ra)y sal give gud will {\} that he may get agayne his pot and
his bassy" {\\} {four Latin entries end court}

# 654
{Aberdeen Council Register: 30 May 1446, p437}

{(*CURIA balinor(um))} (j)t(e)m
the assis(s) has ordanit anence the ij±lib~ g(ret) that Dauid±hervy clamyt
of pet(er)±marty(n)son~ {\} that give the said pet(er) hald(is) furth~ in {ins}
flandris the {end} viage and frachting that is made dauid fors(s) {\} sal
saile with~ him and haue his said fee of ij±lib~ g(ret) {,} and give he get
noght~ his {\} lading eft(er) the said frachting he sal pay" dauid±h(er)vy
{del} may preve that {end} half hijr(e) {\} bot±give the said pet(er) may"
preve that said dauid±hervy" hecht him ladyng {\\} {Latin entry}

# 655
{Aberdeen Council Register: 3 June 1446, p437}

{same
hand as court dated 30 May 1446, p437} The third Day of (j)unii the yher(e)
forsaid {,} the forsaid Dauid±hervy" and pet(er)±marty(n)son~ {\} anence the
lj±lib~ g(ret) {del} ab {end} beforwrittin has su(m)myttit thai(m) to thir(e)
p(er)sounes and sworn {\} to vnd(er)ly thair(e) ordinance {,} and thir(e) ar
the p(er)sounes {,} (j)ohn~±howison~ (j)ohn~±batisman {\} Nichole±ayncroft
and Dauid±Dun the±quhilki(is) swore to end this mater {,} the±quhilk(is)
{\} avisitly det(er)myt {,} that the said pet(er) sal give and pay" to the
said dauid xix±s~ {\} of Scott(is) monay" {,} and be quyte aithir(e) of othir(e)
{\\} (j)t(e)m the sa(m)myn Day the Alderman chalanceit the said Dauid±h(er)vy
{,} that he had rebutit {\} him calland him bath~ (j)uge {deletion} & p(ar)ty"
and askit him to vnd(er)ly a {ins} knawlage and {end} {deletion} decrete
thar(e)apo(n) {\} And syne the said Dauid avisit with~ his frend(is) be
alexr" of chawm(er) his forspekar(e) {\} ansuerit that of al thing that he
had displesit the Ald(er)man he sal vnd(er)ly the {\} ordinance of the ald(er)man
and of thai(m) that he wald tak to him {\\} (j)t(e)m the sa(m)myn Dai Andr(e)±broisour(e)
deliu(er)it in the tolbuth~ a pair of bed(is) as a {\} distress(s) for the
balingar(e) {a ship} and hir(e) fracht~ {,} the±quhilk(is) bed(is) the ald(er)man
gert {\} arest {del} at {end} be the s(er)iand of the king(is) behalf to
the chalance of (j)ohn~ of kintor {\} and Ric"±Stephinson~ {,} the±quhilk
schip and fraght~ {del} and {end} Andr(o)±broisour(e) and {\} dauid±dun askit
to borgh~ {,} the±quhilk(is) was grauntit {del} him {end} thai(m) {,} and
thai {\} fand Ric" of Ruthir(e)furd {ins} borch~ {end} that the said schip
and fraght~ sal be furth~ cu(m)mand {\} as {corrected from ar} law will
{,} And it was assignyt to the said p(ar)tijs {,} the next lach~ful dai
{\} to compeir(e) to do and mak at law will in this mat(er) {\\} {end p437}


# 656
{Aberdeen Council Register: 27 June 1446, p438}

{(XVIJ^M^O die me(n)s(is) (j)unij Anno sup(ra) di(c)to penes xxij=S~ petit(i) per)}
{(*RELICTAm quo(n)d(am) will(iem)i \ birde A will(iem)o voket id(em) will(iemu)s)}
{(OBLIGATur comp(ar)er(e) in p(ro)x(ima) curia legali et \ [SUm] submittet se)}
{(ASSISE (j)urate ibid(em) et det(er)mi(n)acion(e) euisd(em) \\)} {(*COPIA cuiusdem
DECRETI \\)} This is the decrete made be (j)oh(n)±gray du(n)cane of clat s(er)
(j)oh(n)±petty(n)wyne and {\} (j)oh(n)±marr(e) apon c(er)tane debat(is) betuex will~±voket
and Stephin±(j)ohn~son~ {\} and his docht(er) marioune the spous(s) of quhilu(m)
Sandr(is)±voket apon the {\} air(e)schip of the said Sandr(is)±voket(is) son~
to be deliu(er)it to the said williame {\} in the name of the said air(e)
{,} and thai bath~ oblist to hald as we deliu(er) it {\} (j)n the first we
ordane the said stephin and marioune his docht(er) to {\} deliu(er) to the
said will~±voket the best goune and best hude (j)t(em) the {\} best belt and
a bow with~ arrowis (j)t(em) (j) swerd & a couche and the {\} best fed(er)bed
& a boust(er) and a pair(e) of schet(is) and a cod {,} (j)t(em) (j) burde {\} and
trest(is) quhethir(e) the faldin burd and the onfaldin that he lik(is) {\}
best (j)t(em) (j) bassyne and lavor {,} (j)t(em) (j) ca(n)dilstik (j) quart(er) (j) pynt" &
{\} (j) chopyne (j)t(em) (j) almory" (j)t(em) (j) pot and (j) brand(er) (j)t(em) (j) stane & scalis
{\} (j)t(em) (j) ferlot (j)t(em) (j) fat with~ al browing graith~ (j)t(em) (j) chargeour(e)
{a large plate or dish} (j) disch[e] {\} (j) dublar(e) and (j) sausser(e) (j)t(em) (j)
chiar(e) and (j) tang(is) {,} (j)t(em) (j) kist or schryne at {\} his chos(s) and (j) fische
spone {,} (j)t(e)m we ordane the said stephin to bryng {\} a lele i(n)ue(n)tar(e)
of al the gude(z) {zero rel} was quhilu(m) Sandr(is)±voket(is) be his ath~ {\}
and that gud(is) to be diuidit in thre p(ar)t(is) {,} and the twap(ar)t to
give to {\} williame±voket he payand the twap(ar)t of al the dett(is) the
said step[hin] {\} the thirdp(ar)t and ilkane of thai(m) to fynd borowe(z) til
othir(e) alsferr(e) as {\} the gude(z) Rek(is) and give it falyheis of the
gude that it will no^t {\} pay" the det to tak of the air(e)schip quhill
the det be payit (j)n witn[es] {\} of the±quhilk±thing (j) the fors(s) (j)ohn~
of marr(e) has writtin this with~ {\} my(n) hand {,} and the said (j)ohn~±gray
and du(n)cane of clat has put our {\} Seel and signet {,,} {(ET istud decretu(m)
PrePOSITus et consules [deletion] app(ro)bar[UNT])} {(\ et decreueru(n)t tenend(um))}


# 657
{Aberdeen Council Register: 19 July 1446, p443}

{on page opposite} {(CURIA ballinor(um))} {18 July 1446} The xix Day of
August the yher(e) forsaid (j)t was appoyntit betuix walt(er)\±giffard on that±a
part and (j)ohn~±ky(n)nore on that±othir(e) part {,} that the sa(m)myn {\} (j)ohn~
of ky(n)nore sal pay now in this next Rais(s) {voyage overseas} {del} of {end}
in flaundr(is) xxviij±s~ g(ret) {\} of the moneth~ of flandr(is) {,} and twa
barell(is) of salmond or the valu of thai(m) {\} and this payment he sall
mak to the forsaid walt(er)±giffard or his p(ro)curator(is) {\} for vrau±vouus(s)
of brug(e) {,} bot give scho will swer(e) that scho Ressavit {\} owte of
will±pultyis schip bot a barell of the said watt±giffard(is) {\} and that
sworn {deletion} he sal pay bot (j) barell and the forsaid monay {\\}

# 658
{Aberdeen Council Register: 26 September 1446, p446}

On
monoundai the {deletion} xxvj dai of Septembr(e) the yher(e) of g(ra)ce {(&
Cetera)} xlvj\±s(s) hew of well(is) maist(er) Robert of wellis and (j)ohn~ of
(j)ohn~ston~ fand {\} (j)ohn~±wod (j)ohn~ of kintor alexr" of Ruthirfurd and
Richard±stevinson~ {\} lach~±borrowe(z) thomes±blyndseil and alexr"±blyndseil
suld be scath~lace {\} of thai(m) bot as {del} {end} the cours(s) of co(m)moune
law will {,} and that thai {\} sal compeir(e) in this tolbuth~ befor the
ald(er)man and balyheis of {\} this burgh~ in the courte to be haldin the
xvij dai of octobr(e) next\±tocu(m) to do at law will apon all acc(i)ones that
the said Thomas {\} and Alexr" may put to thai(m) {,} And in like man(er)
the sa(m)my(n) thomas and {\} Alexr" has fu(n)din Ric"±Ruthirfurd and (j)ohn~
of Scrogs law±borowe(z) {\} that the fors(s) s(er) hew maist(er) Robert and (j)ohn~
of (j)ohn~ston~ sal be harmelace of thai(m) bot as the cours(s) of co(m)moune
law will {(& Cetera)}

# 659
{Aberdeen Council Register: ?14 November 1446, p456}

{(*CURIA ballinor(um))} {in margin} broysour(e) {\} ye±qwilk
day Ric" of ruy(er)fwrd strekyt a borch on Andrw±b^r^oysowr {sic} [for]
{\} ye wra(n)gwis haldyn~ of xx nobill(is) ingl(is) {rest of entry Latin}
{\\} {in margin} atky(n)son~ {\} Androw±atkynson~ callit ye thrid day callit
to ye soytt of will~±hu(n)t(er) [?] {\\} {five Latin entreis} {p457} {seven
Latin entries} (j)t is appoyntit betwex du(n)can~ of clat & (j)oh(n) of chawm(er)
of stra\±bolgy ane(n)t vj boll(is) of mell~ in form~ eft(er) folowand {\\}
{space} And als(s) andr(o)±alanson~ com i(n) ye end of ye cwrt til se gif Andr(o)\±payut"
brocht ony prwf ane(n)t a certa(n)g {sic} of samu(n)d & he co(m)perit no^t {\}
na led na prwff as y^t day {\\} {Latin entry} {end p457}

# 660
{Aberdeen Council Register: 21 Jan 1446/47, p461}

The xxj dai of
(j)anuar(e) the yher(e) of grace {(& Cetera)} xlvj {,} thir(e) ar the names of
{\} the assise {del} chos {end} (j)ohn~ the vaus (j)oh(n)±scrogs {(PATer)} (j)oh(n)
of marr(e) matheu±fichet {\} Andr(o)±ayncroft thom±blyndseil Simo(n)±blabre
(j)oh(n)±henrison~ culane (j)oh(n)±howison~ {\} pat"±badenach~ (j)ohn~±ky(n)ny(n)mond
(j)oh(n)±blak (j)oh(n)±he(n)rison~ Dauid±symson~ Robert\±gillespy and Andr(o)±pantar(e)
chosin be the Ald(er)man and balyheis of this burgh~ and sworne in the
caus(s) movit be henry±bonar(e) citenar(e) of Sancteandrowis {\} on that±a
part and Andr(o)±broisour(e) burge(z) of this burgh~ on that±othir(e) parte {\}
twicheand iiij chald(er) of malt of the mesur(e) of berwic the±quhilk(is) Robert\±kerr(e)
of berwic (j)nglisman laid in a bote of the said Andr(o)±broisour(is) at {\}
berwic til haue Deliu(er)it to the forsaid henry±bonar(e) {,} the sa(m)my(n)
assise {\} Ripeli avisit has concludit and determynd be the consent
and p(er)offer(is) {\} of the sa(m)myn partijs {,} that the fors(s) henry sal
content and pay to the {\} said Andr(o)±broisour(e) al the costes and scathes
the±quhilk(is) he may {del} p(re) {end} {\} prewe lach~fully that he sustenyt
be (j)ohn~±van±skyng(is) men because of {\} the said malt {,} and {,} that
done the said Androu sal deliuer to the fors(s) he(n)ry {\} alsmykil malt
or the valu of it {,} he makand the said Andr(o) scath~lace {\} of the
said Robert±kerr" {,} And because the said Andr(o) allegit that his {\}
p(ro)ve(z) warr(e) beyhond the see {,} it was assignit him to bryng his p(ro)ve(z)
{\} in the heedcourt of this burgh~ next eft(er) the feest of Sancte {\}
michael the archangell next±tocu(m) {,.} And ilkane of the said partie(z)
{\} p(ro)testit for thair(e) expen~ in this plee made and to be made {(& Cetera)}


# 662
{Aberdeen Council Resgister: ?Feb 1446/47, p468a}

{an insert in the form of a rectangular cut leaf containing a} {note in
Scots; some text lost in binding and ends of lines show through} {on opening
of p472 - p473 on microfilm} the su(m)missour(is) ordanis that (j)ohn~±baxtar(is)
wif pay to (j)ohn~ of [?] as he may {\} lachfully p(ro)ve that his hous(s) was
werr(e) that day that him [?] with~ it {\} than it was that dai that {deletion}
he set it to {deletion} (j)ohn~±baxsta[r] {\\}

# 661
{Aberdeen Council Register: 6 Feb 1446/47, p463-}

{(jTER Cam(er)arie tent(um) per
HENRICUm forestar(e) d(omin)um de Niddre)} {(DEPUTATUm (j)oha(n)nis forestar(e)
... d(omi)ni de corstorphyne milit(is))} {(MAGNI cam(er)arij \ Scocie in p(re)torio
HUIUS burgi et inCHOATum)} {(VJ^T^O die me(n)s(is) februar(ii) cu(m) (con)tinuac(i)one
DIERum Anno d(omi)ni)} {(& Cetera xlvj^t^o)} {p463, p464, p465: Latin; p466
blank; p467 Latin} {p468 six Latin entries} {(*ASSISA \ (j)oh(an)es de Scrogs
PATer (j)oh(n) de marr(e) Andr(o) aync^oft)} {(ALEXR" kintor thomas \ blynseil
jOHanES gray (j)oh(n)henrison~ ;CULANE)} {(jOHn de culane mathe(us) \ fichet
*STEPHanuS (j)ohn~SON~ (j)oh(n) voket)} {(PATer Andr(o) culane Andr(o) alaneson~
\ pat(ri)ci(us) badenach~)} {(*ROBERTus blyndseil & (j)oh(an)es stephinson~)} {change
of hand for entry in vernacular} (j)t is decretyt and ordanyt be yis assis(s)
be±for writyn {ins} y^t {end} y^e caus(s) be\±twex dawit±men(z)es on y^e±ta
p(ar)tt(e) & mast(er) (j)ohn" of cad(z)ow and Rychart {\} of kyntor on y^e±toy(er)
p(ar)tt(e) anenc(e) xx mark(is) y^e±quhilk(is) {sic} sayd dawit {\} clemys ya(n)
as p(ro)curatour(is) & int(er)mettour(is) tyl hym tyl haff resewit {\} on
hys be±haff y^t it be delayt on±to y^e next curt efft(er) myd±sum(er) and
{\} ya(n) be±ffor y^e bal(z)eis y^e forsayd assis(s) to det(er)myn(e) y(ar)±vppon(e)
lyk\±as now y^e byl haffwand lyk fors as now & gyff it happenys {\} ony
of y^e sayd assis(s) to be absent y^t tym to ches(e) anoy(er) in y(ar) {\} sted
vnsuspec {\\} {short entry in Latin by previous hand}

# 663
{Aberdeen Council Register: 27 March 1447, p473}

{(*CURIA legalis)}
The samy(n) day (j)ohn the vaus (j)ohn~±kynidy (j)hon~±gray & Androw±ancroft
su(m)myssour(is) {\} ordanit be the ald(er)ma(n) & the ballieis of Aberden~
apon~ a c(er)tane clame made be williame\±lorym(er) burge(z) of Edinburgh apon~
(j)hone"±valandy & thom±valandy of the Sovme~ {\} of xliiii±s~ {deletion}
the±quhilk (j)hon~±valandy gravnt of the said Some" xviij±s~ of the±quhilk
{\} xviij±s~ the forsaid su(m)missour(is) has ordanit a demy to be payt
within terme" of law {\} & ye±toy(er) be witsonday next±tocu(m) And ye remana(n)de
of the hale {del} tho {end} Sovm thai haue {\} ordanyt the forsaid williame
to prufe it at Edinburgh and bryng c(er)tificacion~ vnd(er) {\} the ballieis
selis & he sal be (con)tent within lathful tyme And ritht±sua to pruf
lathfully {\} the forsaid thomas his pryntise & he sal be delyu(er)it til
hyme {,} for the±quhilk rolme(n)t {\} to be fulfullit the Edmond±lousone"
is becu(m)my(n) borgh to the ballieis {\\} The±quhilk day (j)hone" of scrogs
the sone ane of the ballieis chalangit williame of p(re)stone {\} for the
dispysing of the kyng(is) wande and rebellyng of the ald(er)ma(n) & ballieis
for the\±quhilk trespace he has fundy(n) Du(n)cane" of clat borch to fulfil
the ordinance of the {\} ald(er)ma(n) & ballieis & the (com)movn~ (con)sale &
(com)per(e) befor the king quhat±ty(m) he be chargit {\} be thai(m) & Du(n)cane
of clat lachborgh~ that (j)hone±py sal be vnscathit of ye said willia(m)
{\} bot as law will {\\} {Latin entry}

# 666
{Aberdeen Council Register: 26 June 1447, p482}

{(CURIA legalis)} {two Latin entries;
hand changes} ye assis(s) has Decretyt yat s(s)en {sic} mayst(er) (j)ohne" of
cad(z)ow & Richarde of kyntor {\} as p(ro)curatur(is) to gilb(er)t±meignes ressauit
a certa(n) of wyne for xx:^t^i mark(is) of {\} monee ye±quhilk(e) was awande
to ye said gilb(er)t be diu(er)s(s) dettour(is) yat ye said {\} mayst(er) (j)ohne"
& Richarde sall suer(e) yat yai cuthe get nane vthir(e) payment {\} bot ye
forne(m)nyt wyne for ye said xx:^t^i mark(is) & yat yai schippit it apon"
ye {\} said gilb(er)t(is) awintur(e) & til his p(ro)fite & yis sworne" yai ar
quyt ye±quhilk(e) {\} gif yai do noucht yai ar Dettour(is) to ye said gilb(er)t
of ye forsaid xx^t^i {\} mark(is) {\\} me^d yat yis forne(m)nyt athe was
p(er)offerit to mayst(er) (j)ohne" of cad(z)ow & to {\} Richarde of kyntor forsaid(is)
in ye court in p(rese)ns of ye bail(z)eis ye±quhilk(e) {\} athe yai reffoysit
to suer(e) y(ar)±for it was giffin for doume" be ye dempstar(e) {\} yat ye said
mayst(er) (j)ohne" & Richarde sulde pay to ye said gilb(er)t xij±li~ {\} within
lachfull tyme {\\} ye assis(s) has ordanyt ane(n)s ye hors yat wil(z)ame±scherar(e)
clamys mayst(er) (j)ohne" {\} of cad(z)ow of yat how mekill yat wil(z)a(m)±scherar(e)
may preve yat his hors w[as] {\} worth yat tyme yat he deliu(er)yt him to
ye said mayst(er) (j)ohne" with me(n) yat sa[?] {\} him & kende him yat tyme
ye saide mayst(er) (j)ohne" sal (con)tent him y(ar)of as law will~ {\\} Anence
the acc(i)on movit betuex Ric"±Ruthirfurd p(ro)curatour(e) to thom±talyh[?]
{\} and {space} agotson~ of berwik and on thair(e) behalf agaynis Andr(o)±broys[?]
{\} for xx (j)nglis nobill(is) {,} the said parties ar submittit til thir(e)
p(er)sounes {\} vnd(er)writtin that is to say (j)ohn~ the vaus (j)oh(n) of scrogs
(j)oh(n)±marr(e) {\} thom±blyndseil (j)oh(n)±gray pat(ri)k±badenach~ {,} til mak ane
end as thai(m) {\} think at law will {\\} {Latin entry} {p483} {change back
to Latin hand for four entries, then return to Scots hand} the assise ordanit
that give will of straloch~ graunt(is) quhen he cu(m)mys hame {\} that his
land was s(er) (j)ohn~±petty(n)wynis befor quhissonday gib±mason~ sal pay"
{\} the quhissondai male {del} s {end} to the said s(er) (j)ohn~ {,} and for
this next yher(e) xij±s~ {\\}

# 667
{Aberdeen Council Register: 10 July 1447, p483}

{four Latin entries} ye assiss(s) has fundyn~
yat (j)ohne" ye waus(s) distrobillit ye court in p(rese)ns of {\} ye bail(z)eis
& ye dome" Delayit as (z)ett {\\} (j)oh(an)nes±waus {del} dec {end} has fundin
(j)ohne" of scrog(is) ye fad(er) law±borch~ that (j)ohne"±wode {\} & his p(ar)ty
sal be vnscathit of him & his p(ar)ty bot as co(m)mown law will~ {\\} (j)t(e)m
(j)ohne"±wode has fundy(n) mwrthow of glast(er) law±borch yat (j)ohne" ye waus
& {\} his p(ar)ty sal be {del} sca {end} vnscathit of him & his p(ar)ty ct"
{\\} {p484} ye samy(n) Day Adam±ledale has fundin (j)ohne"±wode law±borch"
yat henry\±payntour(e) & his p(ar)ty sal be vnscathit of him & his p(ar)ty
bot as cours(s) of comoune" {\} law {\\} (j)t(e)m henry±payntour(e) has fundin
(j)ohne"±kynidy law±borch~ yat adam±ledale & his {\} p(ar)ty sall be vnharmyt
& vnscathit of him & his p(ar)ty bot as law will {\\} {Latin entry} me^d
yat ye bail(z)eis in playne court chargit Dauy±meignes be ye chawm(er)laynis
{\} lett(er) to content & pay {del} d {end} thone of sta(n) of ye some~ of
a twap(ar)t of a sarplar(e) of woll {\} & to mak him reknyng y(ar)±of be write
in flandr(is) & y(ar) in p(rese)ns of yai(m) ye saide {\} Dauy±meignes p(er)offerit
wilfully to fulfill all ye content(is) of ye saide chawm(er)lay\±nis lett(er)
{\\} {in margin} gardin {\} Ye acc(i)one {deletion} mowit betuix thome"±blindsele
& (j)uwyne of gardin is resplaytit to {\} ye next court but p(re)iudice of
ony p(ar)ty {\\} (j)t(e)m will~ of stralouch~ Deponit be ye gret athe yat his
lande lyande in ye schipr[aw] {\} was s(er)^e (j)ohne" of pettynwine(z) befor
witsonday & at gilb(er)t±mason" sal (con)tent ye {\} said s(er)^e (j)ohne" of
ye mal~ of it as ye rolme(n)t schawis of±befor(e) {\\} {(ACCiOn symonis blabir(e)
ADUerSUS (j)oh(a)nem howyson~ ponit(ur) in dilac(i)one)} {(ProPTer debilitate(m)
\ curie vsq(ue) ad hodie ad quidena(m) & Cetera)} & gif ye saide (j)ohne"±howyson~
cu(m)mys {\} hame befor(e) yis t(er)me ye bal(z)eis sall ger(e) ye said symo(n)±blabir(e)
& (j)ohne"±howyson~ {\} remay(n) in ye tolbuthe quhill yair(e) acc(i)one be endyt
& full payme(n)t made to {\} yai(m) yat want(is) {\\} {three Latin entries}
ye acc(i)one mowit betwix Dauid±meignes & will~±andr(o)son is resplaytit
to ye {\} hame±cu(m)my(n) of (j)ohne"±howyson~ & ya(n) ye saide Dauid sall p(ro)fe
yat will~±andr(o)son {\} is (con)tent of iiij±li~±ix±d yat he come borche to
ye said will~ for a {\} & he sall be quyt & gif he Dois nocht within
xv Dayis eft(er) his hame±cu(m)[myn] {\} he sall (con)tent him of ye said iiij^o^r±li~
ix±d {\\} {p485} {four Latin entries} will~±baxtar(e) & (j)ohne"±litstar(e) has
complen(z)ett apon~ (j)ohne"±rede & on ada(m)\±litstar(e) to ye bail(z)eis yat
yai wrangwysly occupyis yair(e) craft & nocht fre\±me(n) {\\} williame of
spangne has fundin will~ of marr(e) law±borch~ yat thome±quelp & his p(ar)ty
{\} sal be vnscathit of him & his p(ar)ty bot as cours(s) of co(m)mown law
will~ {\\} {court ends}

# 668
{Aberdeen Council Register: 24 July 1447, p485 - p486}

{six Latin entries} {p486} {two Latin entries}
(j)t(em) ye acc(i)one mowit betuix vmfray of laiske & will~±baxtar(e) ye assise
has ordanit {\} yat vmfray±laiske sall p(ro)fe lauchfully yat he deliu(er)yt
to will±baxtar(e) xj h~ barell(is) {\} of salmu(n)de ye next lauchfull day
& ya(n) ye saide will±baxtar(e) sall mak ye said {\} vmfray count & reknyng
of ye said xj h~ barell(is) & full payment ye±quhilke {\} gif ye said vmfray
prowis nocht at ye said day ye forsaid will~±baxtar(e) is {\} quyt of his
clayme of ye forsaid" xj h~ barell(is) of salmu(n)de {\\} (j)t(e)m Dauy±hervy
has fundin wat±mwdy lach±borch~ yat will~±ledale sall be vnscathit {\}
of him & his p(ar)t {sic} bot as law will~ {\\} (j)t(em) will±ledale has fundin
law±borch~ (j)ohne~ of scrog(is) ye fadir for him & his p(ar)t yat {\} Dauy±hervy
& his p(ar)t sall be vnscathit bot as cours(s) of co(m)moune lawe will~ {\\}
(j)t(e)m mariounne~±ga(m)myle in" am(er)cyame(n)t of yis curt for ye wrangwis(s) distrebilling
{\} of quhorlay be hir(e) aw(i)ne graunte ct" ct" {\\} {(jTeM (j)oh(a)nes Etale
IN" am(erciamen)to curie Pro ini(u)sta p(er)turbac(io)ne)} {(MARIOTE ga(m)mile ct"
{\\})} (j)t(em) canny±quhorlay in am(er)cyame(n)t for ye wrangwis(s) distrobillance
of marioune\±ga(m)mile & til ame(n)d til hir(e) as law

# 669
{Aberdeen Council Register: 4 September 1447, p486}

{(*CURIA bali(n)or(um))} it
wes fu(n)dyn be ane assiss(s) y^t ye pap(er) deliu(er)it to thom~ [?] {[of]} {\}
ye stan {ins} be dawy±me(nz)es {end} is sufficiand saffand y^t ye said dawy±me(nz)es
sal restor & [?] {\} to ye said thomas of stan~ ye ij±s~ g(ret) tan~ for {ins}
his {end} fe and ane(n)t ye {del} lay {end} rema[yn] {\} it sal stand as
ye act" giffwyn out be gret assiss(s) in ye chawm(er) ayr(e) {\} ane(n)t ye twa±part
of ye of (j) sarplar of woll~ sald be ye said d[awy] {\\}

# 670
{Aberdeen Council Register: ? October 1447, p487}

me^d that because
of±before quhilu(m) Dauid±clerk in his life and liege±poustee in±to {\}
the tolbuth~ befor the balyheis of this burgh~ in playne courte grauntit
{\} him to be awand to (j)amys±blyndseil xxvj±lib~ {,} the baylyhe (j)ohn~
of {\} scrogs chargeit him to mak payment of the said soume within~ xv
{\} daijs folowand {,} the±quhilk(is) xv daijs bipast the payment vnmade
{\} the said dauy askit {deletion} instantly at the said balyhe othir(e)
xv daijs {\} to mak the said payment {,} for the±quhilk lelely and treuly
to be {\} made for mar(e) {del} h[?]b {end} habu(n)dance the said dauy drew
his land the±quhilk {\} he duelt in {,} to borch~ to forsaid balyhes
{,} And because syne the said {\} Dauid happy(n)it to discess(s) the said
payment vnpaijt {,} the forsaid {\} balyhe passit to the said land the
last day of Septe(m)br(e) the yher(e) of {\} grace {(& Cetera)} xlvij and deliu(er)it
that sa(m)myn land to the said (j)amys\±blyndseil to be adiornaijt and sald
for the said soume as law will {\} witnes(s) (j)ohn~ of fife than ald(er)man
(j)ohn~ of kintor ane of the balyheis {\} Andr(o)±ayncroft pat(ri)k±badenach~
tho(m)±blyndseil will±voket Rob(er)t±massy {\} and paton~±piot a s(er)iend {\\}


# 671
{Aberdeen Council Register: 20 October 1447, p495}

{(*CURia ballinor(um))} The sa(m)myn dai the assis(s) fand and det(er)myt avisitli
that the frachtismen {\} of Cornelis±Ey sal ger(e) him hafe of ilke {del}
h {end} last of h~ {Hamburg} barell(is) that {\} that {sic} is in his schip
xvij±s~ {,} of Smal barell(is) thar(e)±eft(er) {,} of ilke sarplar(e) {\} of
sky(n)nis x±s~ and of ilke sarplar(e) of woll ix±s~ {\\}

# 672
{Aberdeen Council Register: 26 October 1447, p495}

The xxvj dai of
octobr(e) forsaid (j)ohn~±scherar(e) and will~±hervy on the behalf {\} of williame
of Seton~ become borowe(z) to vnd(er)ly the law anence Robert {\} of (j)nnes
arrest and borch~ twicheyng vj h~ barell(is) of salmond" and v kippes
{a quantity of hides, etc.} of hid(is) the±quhilk(is) the balyheis has lattin
to borch~ {del} the {end} to the said williame of Seton~ {\\}

# 673
{Aberdeen Council Register: 28 October 1447, p495}

The xviij
dai" of the said moneth~ comperit befor the Ald(er)ma(n) and balyheis {\}
of this burgh~ (j)ohn~±dougale and his falowe(z) schipmen to stephin±leiche
{\} said and allegit planely that the maist(er) and m(er)chandes of the
said schip {\} has brokin bouke {"unloaded the cargo"} and lossit {"unloaded"}
the said schip of diu(er)s(s) gudes to the {del} valu {end} {\} qua(n)tite of
iij last and mar(e) {,} quhar(e)for the said schipmen has s(er)uit {\} thair(e)
ful hijr(e) of this viage as thai say {,} and tha awch~ noght~ to {\} t(ra)vale
forthir(e) for this hijr(e) {,} and the maist(er) hald(is) thair(e) hijr(e) wra(n)gusly
{\} fra thai(m) and that thai strek^t be a borch~ {,} for the folowyng
of the±quhilk {\} borch~ thai haue fu(n)din dauid±dun borch~ {,} And the
said stevin±leiche {\} has fu(n)din Ric"±Ruthirfurd borch~ to compeir(e)
and ansuer(e) as law will {\} on monoundai next±tocu(m) {\\}

# 674
{Aberdeen Council Register: 3 November 1447, p497}

{(*CURIA ballinor(um))}
{three Latin entries} The sa(m)myn Dai eft(er) the hour(e) of none the fors(s)
arbitrour(is) chosin betuex (j)ohn~\±oliver(e) and (j)ohn~ of wellis and Stephin±roos(s)
forsaid(is) {see second Latin entry of this court} det(er)myt & ordanit
{\} that the said partie(z) sal compeir(e) and it plese thai(m) in Edynburgh~
{\} the xv±dai" of this instant moneth~ of Noue(m)br(e) next±tocu(m) with~ (con)tinuac(i)on
{\} of Daijs to tak and vnd(er)ly a decrete in the said mat(er) be the avis(s)
{\} of the co(m)missar(is) of hale burowe(z) {,} or give thai will noght~ compeir(e)
{\} thar(e) {,} the co(m)missar(is) that sal pass(s) fra this burgh~ sal bryng
{\} hame a conclusioune in this mat(er) be the avis(s) of burowe(z) to the\±quhilk
the said p(ar)tie(z) sal stand as thai arr(e) oblist {\\}

# 675
{Aberdeen Council Register: 7 November, 1447, p498}

The sa(m)myn Dai
comperit in the Courte thom±forman and allegit that noght~ {\} lang
syne he boght~ fra (j)ohn~±Smot of Edynburgh~ a pruys(s) last of quhete {\}
to be deliu(er)it with~ the mesur(e) of Scotland {,} oute of stephin±lechis
schip {\} in Rattre or ab(er)dene or leith~ quhar(e) it suld happin the said
schip to arrive {\} and loss(s) {,} the said thomas payand for ilke boll~
iiij±s~ of scott(is) monay {\} in {ins} part of {end} {del} the {end} payment
of the±quhilk monay the said (j)ohn~±Smot suld ressaue {\} fra thom a hors
the p(ri)ce of iiij±lib~ {,} and askit at the Ald(er)man and the {\} balyheis
thai" wald arrest til his instance the said quhete sen {\} the said schip
lossis heir(e) {deletion} and the said (j)ohn~±smot is absent {,} And {\}
the said thomas broght~ to p(re)ve the said m(er)chandis(s) as witnes (j)ohn~\±collane
and (j)ohn~±boutstar(e) m(er)chand(is) of the said schip {,} the±quhilk(is) the
{\} grete ath~ sworne avisitly deponit {,} that thai warr(e) by herd and
saw {\} quhen the forsaid thomas boght~ and the said (j)ohn~ sald the said
quhete {\} the boll for iiij±s~ or for iiij±s~ vj±d thai reme(m)bre noght~
quhethir(e) {\} and at {,} the said thomas said that he had his godd(is)±pe(n)ny"
{"God's penny" a small sum given as earnest money. See <RM> iii.10} in
his purs(s) {\} and p(er)offerit to pay him for the quhete furth~±with~ {,}
And yhet the {\} said thomas p(er)offerit {del} he {end} him redy to mak
the said payment {,} and said {\} sen the said quhete is heir(e) in the toune
it aucht noght~ to be analyt {\} quhill he had of it at {"that which"}
law wald {,} and that he strekit be a borch~ {\\} {rest of court in Latin}


# 676
{Aberdeen Council Register: 19 April 1448, p4}

{Latin entry} (j)t is ordand be the (com)movn Consale that the Ald(er)ma(n)
sal ras(s) of the p(er)soner(is) the Sovmys {\} atht be thai(m) {\\} {two Latin
entries}

# 677
{Aberdeen Council Register: 29 April, 1448}

{six Latin entries} Thir ar the auditour(is) chosin to here
(j)hone~ of fifis covnt of his office of Aldirma(n)schipe {\} of the last
yher bypassit that is to say {.} gilbert±meigneis Ric" of Ruthirfurde
(j)hone~ {\} of scrogs the fad(er) (j)hone~ of marr(e) Androw±Tulydef Thome
of crawfurde Mathow±fichet {\} Androu±Ancroft pat(ri)k of badienach &
Duncane of clat Stevin±(j)honsone & thomas\±blyndsele And viii or vii
of thir p(er)sonis be the lest sal end the samy(n) covnt {\\} {Latin entry;
end of court}

# 678
{Aberdeen Council Register: 7 June 1448, p6}

{following} {(*CURIA ballinor(um))} {6 June 1448} {five Latin
entries} {(VIJ^M^O die eiusd(em) mens(is) ,)} Anence at the counsaile put
to (j)ohn~ of fife to {\} vnd(er)ly thair(e) ordinance in the mat(er)es of (j)niur(e)
forsaid {\\} {matters referred to in preceding Latin entries}

# 679
{Aberdeen Council Register: 10 June 1448, p7}

{(CURIA legalis)}
{p7 three Latin entries} {p8} (j)t is ordanit and statute that na hukistar(e)
na reg(ra)tar(e) by butt(er) ches(s) or eg(is) {\} to sel agayne {,} quhill the
hour(e) of ane eft(er) none vnd(er) the payne of {\} banysing of this toune
and bry(n)nyng of the cheike {,} And syne that thai {\} sall sell na butt(er)
na cheis(s) bot be weght~ {,} and the pu(n)de of butt(er) for iij±d {\} and the
pu(n)de of cheis(s) for (j)±d±ob~ {,} and na derrar(e) {,} And that thai" sell
{\} na les(s) na x egg(is) for (j)±d" vnd(er) payne forsaid {\\}

# 680
{Aberdeen Council Register: 15 June 1448, p8}

{(CURIA tenta
Per p(re)positu(m) et ballinos Huius burgi xv die (j)unij Anno)} {(& Cetera
XLVIIJ^O \ quo die d(omin)us Nicholai(us) de blar(e) Rector ecc(les)ie)} {(PerROchia^L^I^S
*DUnOTTIRe ?PreseNTAUIT \ [del] lras~ Re [end] eisd(em))} {(PrePOSITO et
BALLINIS l(itte)ras Regnis sub signeto huio(rum) sub tenore)} (j)ames be the
grace of god king of Scottis til the Ald(er)ma(n) {ins} and the {end} balyheis
of {\} our(e) burgh~ of Ab(er)dene greting for alsmykil as we ar infourmyt
be {\} our(e) lovid cosyng" williame lord haya our(e) Constable of Scotland
that {\} thar(e) was a {del} doy {end} Sclaund(er) put to a chaplayne of his
callit Nichole of {\} blar(e) p(ar)soune(s) {last letter scored through}
of Du(n)ottir(e) of the sclacht(er) of a man {,} and his soite at {\} was borne
at yhour(e) cors(s) of Aberdene {,} Our(e) will is and we straitly {\} charg(is)
yhou and co(m)maund(is) {,} that in al haste thir(e) l(ett)res sene yhe gerr(e)
{\} (j)nquir(e) be a Diligent (j)nqueste of the best and the worthiast of yhour(e)
{\} burgh~ {,} and at best knawis quha warr(e) the berar(eis) and folowar(is)
of {\} the said soite {,} and p(ri)ncipal~ {,} sendyng thair(e) names to
our(e) said constable {\} vnd(er) yhour(e) Co(m)moune Seel as yhe will stand
for {,} And this yhe do {\} vnd(er) al payne and charge at eft(er) may" folow
{,} And thir(e) our(e) l(ett)res be {\} yhou Dewly execute togidd(er) with~
the (j)nquisic(i)on and yhour(e) Deliuerance {\} gevis to the berar(e) {,} Gevin
vnd(er) our(e) signet at faucland the vj dai" {\} of (j)unij {,} And of our(e)
Regne the twelft yher(e) {,} And eft(er) the Redyng {\} of the said l(ett)res
{,} the said s(er) Nichole Requirit instantly the fors(s) ald(er)ma(n) {\}
and balyheis that {del} that {end} thai" wald p(ro)cede to the inqueste
and execuc(i)on {\} of the said l(ett)res eft(er) the tenour(e) and effecte of
thai(m) {,} the±quhilk(e) eft(er) {\} his Right~wis(s) desir(e) chesit to the
said (j)nqueste thir(e) p(er)sounes vndir {\} writtin that is to say {,} Gilbert±meignes
Ric"±vaus Andr(o)±tulidef {\} {p9} (j)ohn~±Scrogs {(PateR)} Du(n)cane of
clat Andr(o)±ayncroft th(om)±blyndseil (j)oh(n)±voket thom±kintor {\} will~±cadiou
pat(ri)ke±badenach~ (j)ohn~±blyndseil Dauid±meignes ada(m)±nicholson~ Dauid\±lichtoune
henric(us)±levington~ {del} et {end} and (j)ohn~±tulidef {,} The±quhilk(is)
sworne the g^ete {\} ath~ said and deponit that s(er)^r Androu±Murison~
chaplane and pat(ri)k his brothir(e) {\} p(ri)ncipale(z) and (j)ames of forbes son~
and air(e) apperand to s(er)^r Alexr" lord forbes {\} and s(er)^r (j)ohn~ of forbes
of cullquhon knyght~ in thair(e) helpyng and supple with~ {\} thair(e) {deletion}
inherdance warr(e) folowar(is) and makar(is) of the said soite at the {\}
cors(s) of the said burgh~ of Ab(er)dene {(& Cetera)} {\\} The sa(m)myn Dai"
(j)ohn~±voket the son~ ane of the balyheis of the said burgh~ {\} avisitly
oute of Courte yheide to the m(er)kate cors(s) and opynly p(ro)clamyt {\}
the land that quhilu(m) Roger±willia(m)son~ duelt in {,} and ane±othir(e) litil
sclate {\} hous(s) liand in the chekar(e) quhilk(is) warr(e) the said Roger(is)
{,} to be sald as {\} movable gude {del} for {end} til ony" that wald
by thai(m) and gife maste for thai(m) {,} {\} be±cause of xv±lib~ g(ret) xij±s~
g(ret) aucht~ of alde be the said Roger(e) of {\} the Reste of the king (j)amys
finance quhom god assolyhe {,} and this {\} was done befor the hale multitude
in the m(er)kate {,} as for the firste {\} Dai" of this p(ro)cess {.} witnes
{partly erased; no names} {\\} {three Latin entries, different dates}

# 681
{Aberdeen Council Register: 30 September 1448, p17-}

{in
large letters} {(*CURIA capitalis)} {p17 five Latin entries; p18 six Latin
entries; p19 one Latin entry, then} The samy(n) Day s(er) Robert±patonsone"
and (j)ohne"±Crukschank war(e) fullely {\} acordit at the ordinance of the
Comon~ consale that the forsaid (j)ohne" sal haue {\} the land fre othir(e)
half yher he giffand the forsaid s(er) Robert v±s~ iij±d {\} this Done"
in the hale Court {\\}

# 682
{Aberdeen Council Register: 14 Ocotber 1448, p20}

{(*CURIA legalis)} {eight Latin entries} {(NOmInA
ASSISE)} {Latin entry} The±quhilk Day the actione" of thomas of Crawfurde
agay(n)nis (j)ohne"±henrison~ {\} w^t the (con)sent of bath ye part(is) wes put
til Compositour(is) the±quhilk fal(z)eande {\} to be (con)tinewit in fourm
& effect as it now is to the next {E corrected from X} lachfull Day w^t\±owt
p(re)iudice of p(ar)ty {\\} {p21} {three Latin entries} Dunca(n) of Clat (j)ohn"
of marr(e) (j)hone"±gray Symo(n)±blab(i)re Stevin±(j)ohnson" {\} thome±blyndesele
{,} the±quhilk p(er)sonis ar ordanit to det(er)myne all debat(is) {\} betwix
marion~ of croudane & (j)hone of Stane" {\\}

# 683
{Aberdeen Council Register: 8 February 1448/49, p29}

The viij dai" of februar(e)
the yher(e) of god (j)m±iiij^c±xlviij befor the balyheis {\} of this burgh~
comperit thomas of kyntor {,} and askit Robert±wormot {\} maist(er) vnd(er)
god of a schip laddin noght lang syne with~ salmound to {\} londone and
drevin with~ stormys apon holand coste and Robert of petty(n)wyne schipman
of the sa(m)myn schip {,} to be chargeit and depone {\} be thair(e) athes
{,} how±that it was decretit ordanit and gevin owte {\} be the wit and
stevy(n)nys of the in flaundris {,} anence the lottyng {\} of the schippme(n)nys
furyng(is) {,} the±quhilk(is) Robert and Robert apon {\} the hali ewangelis
the grete ath~ sworne deponit {,} that it was ordanit {\} and gevin
owte be the forsaid stepy(n)nes {sic} and wit of the that {\} the schipme(n)nys
furyng(is) suld be free of lottyng {,} that is to say {\} that {del} the
{end} alsmykil as the fracht of thair(e) {del} lottyng {end} {ins} furyng
{end} draw(is) suld no^t {\} lot {,} bot the gudes that was apon thair(e)
furyng for the remanand {\} of the valu {,} of thai(m) suld lot like±as
othir(is) gud(is) of the schip {\\}

# 684
{Aberdeen Council Register: 15 February 1448/49, p30-}

{(jTER Cam(er)arij inchoat(a) Per alex(and)r(u)m
NARN et (j)oha(nnem) lu(m)mysden)} {(DEPUATATOS \ Cam(er)arij scocie xv die februarij
*ANNO d(omi)ni j^M)} {(IIIJ^C xlviij ...)} {p30 Latin; p31 Latin} {p32 Latin,
but one Scots entry by a different hand in mid-page} maister (j)ohn~ of cad(z)ou
gra(n)t(is) y^t he borowit a hors fra Robin\±scherar ye±quhilk hors ye said
maist(er) lent to {deletion} Rechert {\} of kyntor {\\}

# 685
{Aberdeen Council Register: 15 February 1448/49, p34}

{continuation of}
{(ITER camerarie)} {some words at line ends lost on microfilm} {the words,
but not their forms, supplied from <SC> edn, which is unreliable} me^d
that the balyheis of eer(e)±farnyher(e) and farnyher(e) sal apon friday next\±tocu(m)
that is to say the xxvij of februar(e) next±tocu(m) be viij hour(is) befor {\}
none sal compeir in the tolbuth~ of this burgh~ and deliu(er) (j)n thair(e) {\}
acompt(is) of thir(e) twa yher(is) bigane and vnd(er)ly the det(er)mi(n)ac(i)on of
{\} thir(e) auditour(is) vnd(er)writtin {,} that is to say {,} Du(n)cane of
clat dene of gi[?] {[gild]} {\} (j)oh(n) of marr(e) {,} matheu±fichet {,} Alexr"
of kintor {,} and pat(ri)k±badenach~ {,} and {\} give thar(e) beis in thair(e)
acompt(is) ony grete wer(is) {uncertainties} or dout(is) {,} thai" sal {\}
referr(e) that to be endit {settled} be the hale counsaile {\\} (j)t(e)m it
is ordanit that ix or x of the best of the toune sal pass(s) with~ ap[?]
{[apart]} {\} of the gangand assis(s) and see the venales and other(is)
faut(is) and p(ur)pr[?] {purpresture "illegal encroachment or enclosure"} {\}
of the toune {,} and quhar(e) thai" fynd p(ur)pris(s) m(er)ke it and put it in
writ {[and]} {\} charge thai(m) to refourme it within xl daijs {\} and forborne
vnd(er) p[?] {[pain]} {\} of p(ur)prisioune of the king {,} and thir(e) p(er)sounes
to be chosin be the Ald[?] {[alderman]} {\} and balyheis {\\} (j)t(e)m the
hous(s) that ar fu(n)din vnsufficient be the assis(s) sal be refourmyt b[?]
{[by]} {\} thai(m) at aw thai(m) within viij daijs or ell(is) the balyheis
sal pass(s) and [?] {[take]} {\} Doune the durr(is) and wyndowis of thai(m)
& mak thai(m) vni(n)habitab[?] {\\} (j)t(e)m it is avisit and concludit be the
counsaile {,} anence the payment of the {\} Rest of the ald fynance {del}
that {end} the±quhilk extend(is) be appoyntment to {\} ij^c±lib~ {,} that
al soumes writtin in the Roll~ bath~ recou(er)ab(i)le and vnrecou(er)[?]
{[-able]} {\} be sowmyt be pu(n)de gret(e) and ilke pu(n)de grete be put til
a c(er)tane so[?] {[sum]} {\} of Scott(is) payment eft(er) as it may extend to
pay the said ij^c±lib~ {,} a[?] {[and]} {\} than ilke man that is awand
recou(er)ab(i)le sal pay eft(er) that tax {,} and t[?] {[then]} {\} it at remanys
vnrecou(er)ab(i)le of the said ij^c±lib~ sal be paijt be the h[?] {[whole
town]} {\} eft(er) the avis(s) and sight of the Counsaile {\\} {in margin}
{(*DEHINC fueru(n)t dep(utat)i cam(er)arij \ (j)oh(n) de fife)} {(GILBerTus meignes
\ et (j)oh(n) scrogs [deletion] pat(er))} {rest of p34 Latin} {p35 Latin} {p36
three Latin entries} macolm(us)±forbes dauid±dun and dauid±h(er)vy accusit
of the disobeying of {\} Andr(o)±Alaneson~ the balyhe that wald noght~
fynd borowes of pes(s) quhe[?] {\} he chargeit thai(m) denijt the disobeying
and swa it was put to ane {\} assis(s) that is to say {deletion} Andr(o)±tulidef
du(n)cane of clat matheu±fichet {\} Rob(er)t of cham(er) henry±levington~ wat±giffart
Alexr"±blyndseil (j)oh(n)±schera[?] {\} m(ur)thou±glastre dauid±symson~ andr(o)±aync^oft
and will~±Rolland {\} the±quhilk(is) avisit Resplaitit this quhil thai
{deletion} be forthir(e) avisit with~ {\} men of law {,,} and becaus(s) the
said partie allegeit that thai" suld nog[?] {\} fynd borowes bot±give thair(e)
p(ar)tie wald swer(e) that thai doutit hi[?] {\} thai" {,} thai" {sic} fynd
that (j)vil broght~ vp {,} and thai" will that it be no[?] {\} allegeit in
tyme to cu(m) be {E corrected} ony man {,} vnd(er) p[?]yne {deletion} that
may folow {\\} {rest of p36 Latin}

# 686
{Aberdeen Council Register: 20 June 1449, p52}

The xx day of the moneth of (j)unij the
yher(e) of grace (j)^m±cccc±xlix (j)t wes grav[?] {[granted]} {\} be (j)ohne~ of
fif than beande Ald(er)mane~ Du(n)cane of Clat (j)ohne~±gray Robert±blyndsel[?]
{\} patrik of badienach (j)ohne" of marr(e) (j)ohne~ of scrogs Androu±Ancroft
(j)ohne" of scrog[?] {\} the sone~ Thomas±blyndsele Sandris of kintor(e) Thomas
of kyntor(e) (j)ohne~\±voket the fadir mathow±fichet (j)ohne±voket the Sone
& Androu±Alansone the [?] {\} to (j)ohne~±blyndsele his quart(er) of the Nett
of the pott male fre to the (j)schee of {\} his terme~ bot±gife that we content
the said (j)ohne~ in the mene±tyme the±quhi[?] {\} gif {del} thai {end} {ins}
we {end} Do nocht the said (j)ohne~ sal haue a quart(er) of a nett of the
myd±chyngile {\} als lang eft(er) the (j)schee of his terme~ as it is haldin
fra hy(m) sene the tyme {\} that it wes assignyt till hy(m) be vs And gif
ony vak(is) in the tyme~ at be plesa(n)[?] {\} to the said (j)ohn~ he sal haue
it til hyme & his assignais {(& c(e)t(era))}

# 687
{Aberdeen Council Register: 30 June 1449, p54}

{three Latin entries} The±quhilk
Day Alane of Ba(n)nochty of leith wes (con)dampnit be ane assis(s) to wat\±giffard
in±to twa bollis & iij ferlot(is) of quhet & to (con)tent hy(m) within terme
of law {\\} The actione~ movit betwix (j)ame(z)±Cu(m)my(n) and Richarde of
cham(er) is delayit {\} to this day xv dayis And thane the forsaid Richarde
sal pay alsmekile {\} of the xxxij±s~ as the said (j)ame(z) wil tak on~ his
que(n)siens {(& c(e)t(era))} {\\} {two Latin entries end court}

# 688
{Aberdeen Council Register: 17 September 1449, p58}

{in different
hand from heading} will(iemu)s±maclaud {\} (j)oh(n)±qwyt {\} ye thre fals(s) p(ar)downer(e)
& au {sic} of ya q(ui)t {\} henry±bwll {\} Aly±howat {\} nicoll~±howat hir(e)
broy(er) {\\}

# 689
{Aberdeen Council Register: 20 October 1449, p62}

{p62 Latin, p63 three Latin entries} The±quhilk day williame
of chalmer wes mad quyt be assis(s) of all accione(z) anent the folowyng
{\} of Androw±lange & his forspekar(is) bath of breking of borowe(z) and
al oy(er) accion~ out±takande {\} distroublance in worde mad {ins} to {end}
the forsaid Androw {,} be the forsaid willia(m)mys gravnt {\\} {five Latin
entries} (j) (j)oh(n) of Tulidef ane of ye s(er)iand(is) of the burgh~ of Ab(er)dene
at the bidding of (j)ohne" of scrogs {\} alderma(n) Androw±me(nz)eis murthow±glast(er)
Ric" of kyntor & pat(ri)k of badienach ballieis of the {\} said burgh of
Ab(er)dene Su(m)mond(is) the (j)oh(n) of p(er)fyt to Comper in the tolbuth of Ab(er)dene
befor {\} ye Ald(er)ma(n) and the ballieis beforsaid or ony of thai(m) in
the Court thar throw thai(m) to be hald(in) {\} the xx day of the moneth
of Octobr(e) til Answor til Adam±ky(m)misone or his p(ro)curatour(is) and
to {\} the kyng(is) bref {F corrected from Ss} of ritht purchest be Adam±ky(m)mison~
and to ye (con)tent(is) in it in fourm~ of law {\} {p64} for the wrangwys(s)
deforsing throw the apon~ him made of a teneme(n)t with the p(er)tinen~ {\}
liand in the said burgh~ in the Castale gat on the west p(ar)t the lande
of (j)oh(n)±robartson {\} on the North part on the est p(ar)t & on the south
p(ar)t the king(is) gat And thar to vnd[?] {[underlie]} the Comone" law for
the wrangwis(s) deforsyng of hyme of the forsaid tenement {\} This su(m)mond(is)
(j) haue made The vj Day of the moneth of Octobr(e) befor y(ir) witn[?] {[witnesses]}
{\} Sandris±Cryn (j)ohne~±Crukschank Sandris±modane & Androu±panyter
{(TAMQuam \ p(ri)mo die hui(us) p(ro)cessus ...)} {\\} The±quhilk day androw±paynt(er)
wes mad quyt be ane assis(s) anent the chalange mad [?] {\} hy(m) be Androw±Ancroft
anent xl prus(s) mark(is) {del} ane {end} and silicenc(e) {sic} put to the said
And[?]\±ancroft thar(e)±of eu(er) {\\} The±quhilk day the ald(er)mane and bal(z)eis
with the Consent of the Consale and diu(er)[?] {\} of the gilde riply avisit
has gravntit the next p(ar)is(s) clerkschipe that vak(is) in the {\} burgh~
to willia(m)±forstar(e) and na noy(er) quhile he be p(ro)movit thar(e)±to {\\} The
samy(n) day will±adesone strak a borgh~ apon~ ade±ky(m)mison that wrangwisly
{\} he hald(is) fra hy(m) vij m(er)k(is) for his burd & the assis(s) ordanit the
said will±adeson~ to prufe that this Day xv dayis al that he is awande
& the said Ada(m) to (con)tent {\} hi(m) als±fer(e) as he may prufe the±quhilk
fal(z)eande the said Ada(m) sal swer(e) & ga q[?] {[quit]} {\\} {Latin entry}
The samy(n) Day it wes ordanit be Androw±Ancroft willia(m) of Cadiou
watt±giffard {\} sandy±blyndsele and Dauy±symsone" Arbitrour(is) chosin
betwix Rob(er)t of gillaspy {\} & (j)oh(n)±patonson~ the±quhilk(is) has ordanit
the said (j)oh(n)±patton~son to Deliu(er) to {\} the said Rob(er)t a h" barrell
of salmond within terme" of law full red and suet {\\} {rest of court Latin}


# 690
{Aberdeen Council Register: ? 1450, p68, p69}

{beside "CURIA legalis" 1 Jan 1449-50} {tucked into binding between p68
and p69, a note} {concerning which see also court, 15 April 1450} {(NOmInA
ASSISA)} {then} Ye assys(s) has det(er)mynit y^t (j)ohn\±gray sall pay for
hy(m) & his {\} falow pat~ off fyff to ye erle {\} of orknay of his pe(n)cion~
for {\} ye freing of ye ton~ xi±lib~ {\} xvj±s(s) & x±d {\\} And swa remanys
of ye saide {\} pe(n)cion~ xj±lib~ ix±s(s) x±d ye\±quhilk(is) ye forsaide Assyss(s)
{\} has ordande will±scherar to pay to ye saide lord of orknay quhil he
cu(m) till his compt {\} (j)t {[is]} ordande ye Ald(er)ma(n) {...} {\\} {rest
lost in binding, not recoverable from microfilm}

# 691
{Aberdeen Council Register: 26 Jan 1449/50, p76}

{(*CURIA legalis)} The±quhilk
day wil(z)ame±fitchet eft(er)±yat (j)anet his dotht(er) hade mad full {\} resignac(i)on
of al land(is) and croft(is) of the±quhilk(is) scho was on the fee {deletion}
{\} in the hand(is) of pat(ri)k±badenach ane of the bail(z)eis of the said
burgh~ to\±gidd(er) w^t all and sindry chart(er)is & lett(er)is the±quhilk
bail(z)e deliu(er)it be the {\} giffyn of A wande to the said wil(z)ame The
said wil(z)ame in±co(n)tene(n)t {\} this beand doyne put the said (j)anet" his
docht(er) {,} in the fee of all sindry the {\} said land(is) & possession~
{.} lik±as scho was A±befor(e) the±quhilk land(is) possission~es {\} croft(is)
& a(n)nuale rentt(is) p(er)tenit till hym {del} p(er)tenand {end} he^ritabily~
And this beand {\} doyne in the wisage of the forsaid curte {del} And
reuokit the act" made Abefor {\} to the forsaid gilbert of sawchar(e) {end}
Outakand the croft the±quhilk the fors(s) {\} wil(z)ame has sald w^t the
consent of the forsaid (j)anet his dotht(er) to mast" h[?] {\\} {rest of court
Latin}

# 692
{Aberdeen Council Register: 3 February 1449/50, p78}

The actione" movit betwix williame±atkynsone" & marion~±AA (j)t
is ordanit {\} that the forsaid marion~ sal bryng the ix day of this instant
moneth in±to the {\} tolbuth of this burgh henry±gourlay and will±hervy
{,} this beand Done {\} the forsaid willia(m) sal ches(s) othir(e) twa to thir(e)
twa {,} and thai sal det(er)myne" {\} the actione" {del} detab {end} debatable
betwix thai(m) {,} and the samy(n) p(ar)teis ar(e) oblyst {\} til vnd(er)ly thar(e)
Decret {,} And quha±that fal(z)eis in {del} thir(e) a {end} thar(e) prufe
to be {\} quhit of othir(is) chalange {,} {\\} The samyne day thomas±brusoir(e)
was co(m)mittit be ane Assis(s) {ins} for the brekky(n) of borowis {end} and
the bail(z)eis {\} {del} ane Avisit {end} ryply Avisit let the said
thomas to borch~ to dauy±hervy & dauy\±dovne on~±to the cwmyng" hame of
the co(m)missar(is) & othir(e) of the consaile the\±quhilk was no^t p^esent
{'} And the said borowis oblist" til ent(er) the said thomas {\} befor(e)
the ald(er)ma(n) and the consaile quhat±tyme±that thai be chargit" and yan
to be ame(n)dit at the sycht of the co(m)mowne co(n)saile {\\} {Latin entry
ends court}

# 693
{Aberdeen Council Register: 20 March 1449/50, p84}

{some words at line ends lost in binding} {not recoverable
from microfilm} {(*VICESIMO Die me(n)s(is) Marcij Anno d(omi)ni & Cetera xlix^m^o)}
This is the decrete det(er)mi(n)aco[?] {\} Deliu(er)aunce of (j)ohn~ of Scrogs
the son~ {ins} aldirman {end} (j)ohn~ of Scrogs the fadre (j)ohn~ of [?] {\}
thomas±blyndseil (j)ohn~±gray and alexr"±blyndseil arbitrour(is) and amicab(i)le(z)
{\} compositour(is) betuex alexr"±galt on that±a part and the executour(is)
wed[?] {[widow]} {\} and docht(er) of quhilu(m) (j)ohn~±galt on that±othir(e) part
{,} chosin concordly and [?] {\} ane assent be the said parties befor
the officiale of ab(er)den apon the de[?] {[debate]} {\} movit betuex thai(m)
anence a land liand in the nethir(e) kirk gate wedset {\} befortyme to
the said (j)ohn~±galt be the forsaid alexr"±galt {,} that is to s[?] {\} thai"
haue ordand that the said land sall remayne with~ all co(m)moditeis {[and]}
{\} p(ro)fit(is) with~ the said docht(er) of {deletion} john~±galt(is) {del}
alwaijs and quhill {end} and in [?] {\} hand(is) like±as it was the tyme
of the discess(s) of hir(e) fadre {,} alwaij[?] {\} quhill the said alexr"±galt
or his air(is) or assingaes paijs til hir(e) h[?] {\} or assignaijs four(e)
pu(n)dis of vsuale monee of Scotland for the sa[?] {\} apon a dai betuex
the son~ Rising and the gangyng to of it but f[?] {[fraud]} {\} or gile
{,} and than fra thyne furth~ the forsaid alexr"±galt sall ha[?] {[have]}
{\} full and free Regress(s) to the said land(is) but ony i(m)pediment or dema[?]
{\} and thai sall deliu(er) to the sa(m)myn Alexr" all chart(er)es and euident(is)
[?] {\} thar(e)apon {,,} The±quhilk forsuth~ decrete and deliu(er)ance the
forsaid(is) p(ar)[?] {[parties]} {\} ar oblist and bu(n)din be the faithes
of thair(e) bodijs lelely and trew[?] {\} to obs(er)ue and keip but Reuocac(i)on
in al tyme to cu(m) but fraude or {\} gile {,} Attour(e) thai haue dec(er)nit
and ordanit that the lettir(e) of powa[?] {\} quhilk the fors(s) alexr"±galt
has to ask the air(e)schip and gude(z) of {\} the forsaid quhilu(m) (j)ohn~±galt
be Reson~ of his eldaste son~ gott[?] {\} of his firste wife {,} quhar(e)±eu(er)
it be fu(n)din it sal be of na valu for[?] {[force]} {\} na effecte {.}

# 694
{Aberdeen Council Register: ? April 1450, p87}

Thyr(is)
arbitrour(is) befor(e) wyrty(n) has det(er)mynit y^t giff (j)oh(n)±stewy(n)s(on) {\}
will pay till will of cady(z)ow be±tuix this & m(er)tymes(s) next±to\±cu(m) twenty
pond(is) of vsuale money of scotlande ye forsaid (j)oh(n) {\} sall haf {deletion}
ye lande yat will(z)a(m) of cady(z)ow has i(n) wedsettyng {\} be Rechert±stewy(n)s(on)
frely delyu(er)t till hy(m) w^t all chart(er)is & euide(n)t(is) {\} y(ar)±off &
Ande {sic} giff the forsaide (j)oh(n) will no^t pay the som~ beforsaide assingit
{\} at the forsaide day {,} ye saide will(z)a(m) {del} s {end} sal haf ye hale
fourty m(er)k(is) {\} (con)tenyt i(n) his euide(n)t & bruke the land(is) pessabilly
quhill the fourty m(er)k(is) be payit eft(er) the tenour of his euide(n)t (j)t(em)
a±ne(n)t {\} the bill of will(z)a(m) of cady(z)owys clame apo(n) (j)oh(n)±stewy(n)s(on)
ane(n)t {\} Rechert his bruthyr we refer to ye law wyrty(n) the xv day of
{\} ap(ri)ile ye (z)er of our lorde befor wyrty(n) this co(n)dession~ quit be
the co(n)sent {\} of the forsade (j)oh(n) & will(z)a(m) beforsade to±giddyr w^t
ye forsaide arbit^ur(is) {\\}

# 695
{Aberdeen Council Register: 15 April 1450, p88}

{(*NOMInA assise)} {(*GILBERT meignes 'jOHn
SCROGS pat(er) , du(n)can(us) clat , thom blyndseil ,)} {(MACOLMus for[] \ Andr(o)
AYNCROFT Rob(er)t blyndseil matheu fichet)} {(WILL voket (j)oh(n) wood steph[]
\ (j)ohn~SON~ will~ rolland henry levington~)} {(jOHN~ blak Alexr" blyndseil
& \ walt(er) giffard ,,)} The±quhilk assis(s) has ordanit and det(er)my(n)t
that (j)ohn~±g[?] {\} sal pay for him and for his falow pat(ri)k of fife to
the Erle of orky(n)nay {\} of his pe(n)sioune of the yher(e) that thai warr(e)
in office for the freyng {\} of the toune xj±lib~ xvj±s~ x±d {,} And
swa remanys of the sa(m)myn {\} pe(n)sioune xj±lib~ ix±s~ x±d the±quhilke
soume the sa(m)myn assis(s) has {\} ordanit williame±scherar(e) quhilk was ald(er)man
for the tyme to pay {\} and assith~ to the said lord orky(n)nay in full payment
of the said pe(n)siou[?] {\} on±to the tyme {,} that the said willia(m)±scherar(e)
mak his acompt {\\} (j)t(e)m the sa(m)myn assis(s) has ordanit the Ald(er)man that
now is to Rais(s) that th[?] {\} haue disallowit to pat" of fife and (j)ohn~±gray
{,} quhen pat" of fife cu(m)my[?] {\} hame {(& Cetera)}

# 696
{Aberdeen Council Register: 6 July 1450, p94}

{(*CURIA legalis)}
{four Latin entries} Ye samy(n) day {del} mayst(er) (j)oh(n) of cad {end} thomas
of chawm(er) (com)perit as warand"e to {\} sand(er)s±galt of a silu(er) belt yat
mayst(er) (j)oh(n) of cad(z)ow clamyt & ye said mayster {\} (j)ohn {del} ask {end}
saide yat ye saide belt wrangwisly was haldin fra him & askit ye forsaid
thomas to deny or graunt sen~ he was in a fensit court & vpon~ yat ye
{\} samy(n) mayst(er) (j)oh(n) strekit a borch" & ye said thomas askit to be
avysyt til an\±suer(e) to ye said borch" & ramovit out of ye court & quhe(n)
he come agya(n) he {\} ansuerit nocht to ye borch" & ya(n) ye samy(n) mayst(er)
(j)oh(n) strekit ane±vthir borch" {\} yat ye fyrst borch" was of valou sen~
it was vnracounterit be said thomas {\} {p95} And askit warde & dome~
ye±quhilk(is) ye aldirma(n) & bail(z)eis delayit to ye {\} next lauchful
court be±cause waknes of this court & ya(n) til end it {\\}

# 697
{Aberdeen Council Register: 2 Nov 1450, p102}

{Latin entry}
(j)t(e)m the sa(m)myn dai" du(n)cane of clat dene of gilde {\\} (j)t(e)m the sa(m)myn
dai {del} Aly±valance folowit {end} maist(er) (j)ohn~ of Cadiou folowit
aly\±valance of the wranguys(s) haldin of twa yher(is) maale of the land
{\} quhilk was quhilu(m) thom of bothis {,} of the±quhilk maale scho allegeit
{\} that will±sprot was oblist to freith~ hir(e) and mak hir(e) scath~las(s)
{,} the±quhilk[?] {\} scho p(er)offerit hir(e) to preve be murthaw of glastre
willia(m)±voket and {\} laurence±thomson~ {,} and because the said m(ur)thau
and will~ ar in flaundr(is) {\} the said acc(i)on with~ consent of partie was
dilaijt to the cu(m)myng {\} hame of thai(m) give god send(is) thai(m) {,} and
than sal {ins} scho {end} {del} deb {end} be dettour(e) of {\} the said
maale or ellis make the forsaid willia(m)±sprot dettour(e) of the {\} said
maale(z) as said is {.} baydenach {signature}

# 698
{Aberdeen Council Register: 20 Feb 1450/51, p108-}

{(jTER camerarij)} {p108 Latin;
p109 four Latin entries, then} The assis(s) has ordanit that (j)ohn~±traile
to fulfill the condic(i)on made in his obligac(i)on {\} and yher(e)ly to pay
xl±s~ quhill he bryng hame the blew stane til his fadre {,} and {\} that
to be raisit be the sight~ and ordinance of his modre and of s(er) Adam
& thomas {\} his brethir(e) til syng for his fadre saule at Sancte duthawis
altar(e) {,} And of {\} the three yher(is) bigane give it be noght paijt
we ordane him to pay it at {\} the sight~ of the persounes befor writtin
{(PLEG" Rob(er)to gillespy Et d(ic)t(u)s (j)oh(ann)es obli(gatur) \ terra(m) qua(m) Habet)}
{(DE p(a)t(r)o suo ad s(er)u(a)n(dum) d(ic)t(um) Rob(er)tu(m) indempne(m) in p(rese)ncia curie)}


# 664
{Aberdeen Council Register: ?1452, p477}

{heading} The det(er)mi(n)ac(i)on of the fischeyng of the watt(er)e(z) {(& Cetera)}
{\\} This is the Decrete and Det(er)mi(n)ac(i)on and declarac(i)on made be (j)ohn~
of Scrogs the {\} fadre (j)oh(n)±voket the fadre walt(er)±giffart will~±fichet
(j)oh(n)±henrison~ {(jU^O^R)} (j)ohn~ {\} of benyng Adam±hill (j)ohn~±hu(n)tar(e)
Rob±lurdane & m^cky±te(m)pilma(n) sworne {\} and chosin to Declar(e) the man(er)
of fischeyng betuex the mydchyngil and {\} the pot watt(er) {,} because
of Debat(is) movit betuex the fermour(is) of thai(m) {(& Cetera)} {\} The±quhilk(is)
avisitly be thair(e) athes saijs {,} that the three nett(is) of the full
{\} tide of the midchingil sal pass(s) na heyar(e) than the merk the±quhilk
thai {\} sal set and assigne thar(e) to thai(m) {,} and the forcobil sal fische
fra burne±mouth~ {\} the land±Rape {L scored through between land and
*RAPE} standand on the eest side and doand his best with~ his {\} cobille(z)
and his aare(z) and swa on bath~ the sid(is) on the watter {,} quhar(e) it
{\} p"les(s) thai(m) to wirk with~ twa nett(is) on a syde and ane on that±othir(e)
{\} side {,} And thai sal noght~ close the watt(er) with~ thair(e) nett(is)
sua that {\} ane schal noght~ {del} schute {end} Row owte to schute his
nett quhill his falow {\} hafe bowit his schipstaff {"pole at the bottom
of the salmon net"} hamewart the thirdp(ar)t of his net {\\}

# 665
{Aberdeen Council Register: same hand, date 1452, p477}

{same hand
as preceding entry on p477, 666} (j)tem the yher(e) of grace (j)^m±iiij^c±lij
{,} (j)ohn~ of scrogs the fader (j)ohn~ of scrogs {\} the son~ dauid±symson~
adam of hill and (j)ohn~±Richardson~ sky(n)nar(e) {,} chosin {\} with consent
of the fermoure(z) of the fyscheyng(is) of the pott and the {\} furd(is)
of the watt(er) of Dee {,} to knaw and det(er)myne the Rightwis(s) vs(s) {\}
and maner(e) of the said fischeyng(is) becaus(s) of dabat(is) movit betuex
thai(m) {\} the±quhilk(is) p(er)sounes forsaid(is) chargeit and sworn the grete
ath~ Ripeli {\} avisit fand det(er)mynyt concludit and p(ro)nu(n)cit be
thair(e) athes that thai" that {\} ar fermour(is) of the pott watt(er) {,}
sal draw and schute na hiear(e) on the north~ {\} half of the watt(er) {,}
than the m(er)k quhilk thai haue made {deletion} and assignit" {\} that
is to say the westmaste of the twa gray stanes quhilk(is) stand(is) in
{\} the bank on the north~ half of the teil±land {,,} And on the south~
half the {\} land±Rape sall stand on the eestside of the burn±mouth~
{,} and thai sal do thair(e) {\} best fra thyne with~ thair(e) cobill and aar(is)
{,} And thai sall noght~ clos(s) the {\} watt(er) as is writtin abeovin {(&
Cetera)}