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ven(er)able fadir in cryste & speciale lord (j) co(m)me(n)d me to [(z)]o(ur)
ven(er)able fadirheid & lyke (z)w to wit y^t y^e p(ri)o(ur) of Coldingh(a)m
& dan~ (j)ohn~±pincher(e) has {\} bein at Dwnglass(s) at s(er) Al(e)x(ander)±hwme
& thar(e) abade in co(m)mon~ing w^t him a grete {ins} parte {end}
of the day And in his hame cu(m)ing come to Colbra(n)d(is)\peth &
thar(e) schewit me a copy of a lett(er) direcc f(ra) (z)w as he said chargeand
him that if s(er) Al(e)x(ander) forsaid wald gif owr his maling {\}
of hwndewod he suld set {<SW ald<} Ald±Cambos to hym for xv
(z)eir of y^e±qwhilk (j) m(er)vale no^t lytil & sa dois mony lord(is)
& othir frend(is) {\} of reputacion~ w^t y^e±qwhilk(is) y^t (j) hafe
co(m)mon~it in yis mat(er) consid(er)and hw±y^t (z)e hafe g(ra)wntit & giffin
to me w^t co(n)sent & assent {\} of (z)o(ur) chapt(er) avysitly y^e change
{"exchange"} of y^e hwsbandry of Ald±Cambos forsaid in fee &
herytage for othir(e) c(er)tane land(is) lyand mar(e) neir {\} to y^e
{=deletion=} hows of Coldingh(a)m & y^e maynis of y^e said place
in maling for xxx (z)eir(e) for vj m(a)rc of Scott(is) mone (z)eirly of
y^e±qwhilk {\} change y^e evident is raysit {"drawn up"} vnd(er)
(z)o(ur) co(m)mon~ sele endentit & of y(ir) mat(er)is ful accorde made y^e
evident(is) red & schewit in (z)wr p(rese)ns & in {\} y^e p(rese)ns of
mony notable p(er)son~s (j)nglyss(s) & Scott(is) And (z)e gafe charge
to y^e said dan~ (j)on~±Oll~ w^t assent of me to deliu(er) ya said
{\} evide(n)t(is) to David±hwme my son~ & sesing of y^e said Ald±Cambos
& y^t y^e said Davy & his wyfe swld mak resig(na)cion~ at Coldingh(a)m
{\} of yair xvj hwsband±land(is) lyand w^tin y^e barony of Coldingh(a)m
And nw y^e said p(ri)o(ur) of Coldingh(a)m sais y^t (z)e hafe chargeit
him to mak {\} it manifest to me & to all~ oth(er)is y^t (z)e wil
no^t keip ne {<PerFONE<} p(er)forn {=sic=} y(ir) forsaid co(n)dycion~s
made to me {,} (j)t(e)m owr sou(er)ane lorde wrate {\} to (z)w & y^e chancellar(e)
for gude co(n)tinuanc" of (z)wr p(ro)miss(s) qwhill~ (j) had cu(m)m to (z)o(ur)
p(rese)ns & bodyly speich yar(e)vpon & to y^e chancellar(e) forsaid
{,} ar (z)e & (z)wr {\} brethir gretely behaldin because of forth(er)ing
& halding of fredom~ of (z)o(ur) said ho(us) of Coldingh(a)m as (z)e sal
weil knaw eft(er) yis & (z)eit stand(is) {\} at hym bathe to forthir
& to hendr(e) as cause req(ua)r(is) {,,} Consid(er)and als y^t y^e said
s(er) Al(e)x(ander) is ful adu(er)sar(e) to me in yis case {<} & y^e p(ri)ncipale
cause of owr debate {\} & discord {<} Qwhar(e)fore me think {,}
y^t discr(re)cion~ co(n)scienc(e) & gude faith wald no^t y^t (z)e had
ple(z)it him w^t y^e setting of y^t plac(e) til hy(m) {,} before giffin
be (z)w {\} to me in fee & herytage sen it is y^e principale motyfe
of owr debate & discorde & no^t vnlyke to mofe fer mar(e) adu(er)site
{.} (j)t(e)m consid(er)and {>} yat he {>} has bene {\} verre adu(er)sar(e)
to y^e fredom~ of y^e said ho(us) makand int(er)rupcion~ & impedime(n)t
to dan~ (j)ohn~±oll~ & makand a scott(is) man to claim rycht y^e±qwhilk
is {\} nocht (z)eit all~ endit {,} Sa y^t w^t grete difficulte
& surfate coste dwble & tryble mar(e) yan nedit {,} w^t grete argume(n)t
at y^e laste y^e said {\} Dan~ (j)ohn~ wes admittit be y^e bischop
to spiritualte {,} And syne be±cause±y^t (z)e wald no^t g(ra)wnt
hy(m) my(n) {<} bal(z)ery {<} offyc(e) of bal(z)ery for terme of {\} lyfe
na nane oth(er) wayis w^towt my co(n)sent {,} (j)n no^t lytil p(re)iudyc(e)
of y^e hows agay(n) y^e fredom~ of haly±kyrk {,} be p(ro)curac[i]on~
of y^e byschop of {\} and(er)ston~ & oth(er) lord(is) he has p(ro)curit
at y^e king a l(ett)re of powar(e) of bal(z)ery in y^e co(n)t(ra)r(e) of (z)o(ur)
auttorite & (z)o(ur) l(ett)re(z) [?]ffin {[given[} to me And w^t y^t {\}
powar(e) passit to y^e cross(s) of Coldingh(a)m & cryit a co(ur)t {<}
on {<} of y^e king(is) behalfe & y^t wes no^t sene of±before m[?]
{=hole in ms=} tyme And yan it {\} hapint me to cvm in ye mene±tyme
suddanly & (j) yar(e) at y^e said cross(s) adnullit his powar(e) & forbad
y^e indwell[?] {[indwellers[} [?]o {[to[} {=ms damaged=} obey hym
& schew yai(m) {\} my powar(e) be (z)w giffin in writt & wax & be consent
of y^e p(ri)o(ur) send til hym trety to owrsit {"?desist"} & be submission~
& co(m)posicion~ of frend(is) {\} to hafe made co(n)corde {,} & yis
he rofoysit {,} & passit agay(n) to y^e cross(s) & as he did of±before
cryit y^e cowrt & set day & plac(e) And {\} yan (j) saw y^t na t~rety
mycht avale (j) stud vp at y^e cross(s) & gert cry y^e cowrt on (z)o(ur)
behalfe to be haldin y^e sam day & place {,} he standand {\} besyde
& herand And syne (j) passit to y^e lorde of halis & y^e chancellar(e)
& leit yan {sic} wit my part {,} syne passit (j) to my lorde of
Dwglass(s) {\} y^e±qwhilk yan had me [n]ocht in kyndeness(s) & (j)
besocht hy(m) ner±y^e±less(s) y^t he wald vochesafe of his worthy
lordeschip {<} y^t he wald {<} {>} to {<} take {\} na co(n)trar(e)
part agay(n) me {=deletion=} {>} and {>} y^e rycht of saynt Cuthbert
bot y^t he wald vochsafe to {>} lat me {>} defend me as (j) mycht
be my frend(is) y^t wald tak {\} p(ar)t w^t me And yan he answerd
me g(ra)ciowsly & said y^t for my s(er)vyc(e) done of±before til his
brothir & hym {,} (j)f na bett(er) way mycht be {\} he swld cu(m) in
p(ro)pr(e) p(er)son~ w^t his eldast son~ & mony othir worthy & hald
y^e sam~ co(ur)t in co(n)trar(e) of al yai(m) y^t war abowt to supprise
me And {\} yar(e) made me ferme p(ro)miss(s) y^t qwhill~ he lifit {,}
he swld at his powar(e) keip me vnsupprisit in my rycht Than (j)
thankit his g(ra)cio(us) lordeschip {\} & thocht it wes a g(re)te supprision~
to y^e co(n)tre & to y^e barony y^t he swld cu(m) yar(e) w^t sa mony
peple {,} yan at my req(ua)ste he wrate & send {\} to s(er) Al(e)x(ander)±hwme
credenc(e) w^t y^e lard of Cranston~ & his brothir s(er) wil(z)a(m) of
Cranston~ larde of Corsby to desist & cess(s) qwhil frend(is) {\}
had sene yair(e) bathar(is) p(ar)t(is) And yis trety wes sa langesu(m)
& sa t(ra)valo(us) y^t it drew ner(e) y^e tryste & my lorde of dwglass(s)
swld hafe {\} had answer(e) & y^e answer(e) wes sa lang in cu(m)ing
y^t he come on w^t his cu(m)pany towart y^e tryste xiiij myle &
thocht on y^e morn to {\} cvm to y^e f(er)rest tryste & sa come
answer(e) til hy(m) y^t y^e cowrt wes And in y^e mene±tyme [?] knawand
his thraness(s) & p(er)u(er)syte knawand {\} y^t a plac(e) of strenth
is in y^e said ho(us) Dredand y^t he swld hafe tane y^t strenthe
& stuffit it w^t his garyson~ as (j) wes sumpart enformit {\} {<}
(j) put {<} y^e±qwhilk if it had bene done it had bene co(n)fusyon~
to y^e hows(s) & owrsettin to y^e indwellar(is) of y^e barony {,}
And yarfore (j) put {\} in my child(er) to defende y^e ho(us) & y^e
rycht of it And f(ra) y^e said p(ri)o(ur) had spokin as (j) hafe said
w^t y^e forsaid s(er) Al(e)x(ander) he sayd play(n)ly y^t he wald gif
{\} my said child(er) na refoyt {"refuge"} ne supportation~ for
sa as (j) vnd(er)stand y^e said s(er) Al(e)x(ander) had chargeit hy(m) And
y(ar)fore (j) abyde w^t y^e ho(us) my±selfe qwhil {\} y^e fredom~ of
it be bett(er) red & my p(ar)t knawin And y^e cost y^t is made y(ar)vpon
sal be knawin to (z)w in tyme to cvm {,} And if it sa be to ching
{\} ald±Cambos (z)e hafe vnavysitly writin or made g(ra)wnt in co(n)t(ra)r(e)
of (z)wr p(ro)miss(s) (j) beseik (z)o(ur) hono(ur)able lordeschip for (z)o(ur) awn
worschip {\} myne avale (z)e walde vochesafe to be bett(er) & mar(e)
avysitly enformit & reform that yat in (z)w is & keip (z)o(ur) frist
g(ra)wnt & p(ro)miss(s) {\} {=edge of ms lost=} [?]ayste fermely in {<MA<}
(z)wr(e) sykk(er) lordeschip ye±qwhilk almychty god keip in p(ro)sp(er)te
And on all~ y(ir) mat(er)is (z)e wald vochesafe {\} to gif ferm credenc(e)
to y^e berar(e) {=here a new hand continues=} (j)t(em) (j) requer yhour
gracious(s) lordschip to send me yhour answer in±to wyrt and trestis
na evil lang^a^i^g {=last three letters inserted=} langaig {=written
below as if last word of next line=} of me {\} quhill (j) cu(m) to
yhour p(rese)ns &±ct" (j)t(e)m yat yhe wald mak request of s(er) (j)ohn~±newell~
lustenand {=sic=} of berwic yat my condit war no^t stoppit quhe(n)
{\} (j) wad cu(m) to yhou {\} Be {"in respect of"} yhour(is) in all
thyng {\} Davy±hvm~ of wedd(er)burn~ {\\}