{Facsimile: eul Photostat 1473, whence transcribed} {'~' = (ms)
'(o)_'} {on word-final D occasionally '7' like off-stroke} ven(er)able
fadir in cryst [?] {part of indent missing} for(z)et to yhur(e) lordeschip
the g^ete [?]lo(ur) {ms damaged} supple & defens Done be me to the
hows of Coldingh(a)m be lange {\} tyme(z) And if (j) ne the sayde
place had bene pesable in scott(is)±me(n)is possession~ suppo(z)e (j)
say it & nw (j) am had in derysion~ w^t dyu(er)ss(s) {\} co(n)tre±men
saying {,} Se nw his rewarde for lang gude s(er)vyc(e) {,} And yis
su(m)±tyme attent & (con)sid(er)it be (z)w {,} (z)e gafe me the bal(z)ery
of Coldi(n)gh(a)m {\} for xl (z)er(is) {,} (j)t(e)m (z)e g(ra)wntit at the req(ua)ste
of ane noble & mychty my lorde of Northwmbr(e) & at {or as} favo(ur)
of me the change of Ald\±Cambos to±gidd(er) w^t the f(er)ming" of
c(er)tane land(is) {del} in {end} the may(n)is of the same {,} For
othir land(is) of my son~is & myne the±qwhilk(is) {\} {deletion} suld
be f(er) mar(e) p(ro)fytable to the ho(us) {,} suppo(ze) s(er) Al(e)x(ander)±hwme
say the co(n)trar(e) be±cause he has Ald±Cambos for no^t {,} the
evide(n)t(is) {\} heirvpon raysit y^e±qwhilk yai war p(er)sewit be p(ro)cess(s)
of a p(ar)cyale (j)uge in skland(er) of Cursing not±w^tstandi(n)g lawful
remede of appellacion~ {\} y^e±qwhilk (j)uge p(ar)cyale in mar(e) w^tnessi(n)g
of his p(ar)cyalte {,} nw led(is) na {del} p(ro)st {end} p(ro)cess(s) apon
refar(is) of y^e king(is) leig(is) & wer ya(n) refar(is) {\} haldi(n)g of
weer(e) y^e same strenth y^e±qwhilk(is) aw no^t to hafe defens be
haly±kyrk {,} (j)t(em) (z)e wrate to me in (z)o(ur) l(ett)re(z) est(ra)ngely {del}
co(n)sali(n)g [m]e {\} no^t to blamysche my trewthe {end} be y^e±qwhilk
it semit me y^t (z)w missett my s(er)vyce {,} And yis co(n)sid(er)it
at y^e co(n)sale of frend(is) & at y^e ple(z)anc(e) {\} of y^e said s(er)
Al(e)x(ander) (j) gafe owr y^e powar(e) of bal(z)ery giffin be (z)w to me
{\} aski(n)g hy(m) if ony thi(n)g wes lefit vndone y^t he wald (j) did
of kindeness(s) {\} sen ow(ur) frist ent(er)metti(n)g {,} And he said
he wes fully co(n)tent {,} & made me ferme p(ro)miss(s) y^t he swld
hald na cowrt of Coldi(n)gh(a)m {,} qwhill~ {\} (j) war as fully co(n)tent
& ple(z)it as (j) had ple(z)it hy(m) And sen±syne (j) fand na deid(is) folwand
his word(is) bot grete vnkyndeness(s) done {\} to my men yar(e) dwelli(n)g
{,,} (j)t(em) yis (z)o(ur) evide(n)t deliu(er)it f(ra) me {,} y^e said s(er) Al(e)x(ander)
send his brothir George to (z)w & (z)e gafe y^e said s(er) Al(e)x(ander)
{\} for schort s(er)vyce & no^t all~ expedie(n)t to y^e ho(us) as may
hapy(n) be knawin to (z)w heireft(er) my reward be (z)w giffin to me of±befor(e)
{\} For y^e±qwhilk ya(n) as nw & nw as yan (j) wes & am dischargeitt
of all~ s(er)vyce & dewte bela(n)gi(n)g y^e ho(us) of Coldi(n)gh(a)m & y^t
offyce of bal\(z)ery {,,} yis bal(z)ery y(us) optenit y^e said s(er) Al(e)x(ander)
in co(n)trar(e) of his p(ro)miss(s) brocht til a cowrt in y^e barony of
Coldi(n)gh(a)m y^e forsaid Dan (j)ohn~\±oll~ ye±qwhilk had done me
syk adu(er)syte & iniur(is) {,} (j) wes in wil (j)f (j) mycht to hafe co(n)uenit
hy(m) at y^t tyme be fors f(or)±to co(m)per(e) {\} before a (j)uge sen he
is fugytife f(ra) ow(ur) lawis bot y^t come no^t to porpo(z)e p(er)aue(n)t(ur)
for y^e bett(er) {,} (j)t(em) sen±syne {,} y^e said dan (j)ohn~ has {\}
gert opin y^e strentht of ye kyrk y^e±qwhilk he had gert oppyle
of±befor(e) & delyu(er)it frely y^e kyrk to y^e said s(er) Al(e)x(ander)
to hald as ho(us) of {\} weer(e) to±gidd(er) w^t all~ y^e gud(is) yar(e)
being qwyk & dede to be at his disponi(n)g {,} in no^t lytil hurting
of y^e realm & me And yar(e) {\} y^e said s(er) Al(e)x(ander) hald(is)
a garyson~ of refar(is) y^e±qwhilk(is) has takin my lord of halis
gud(is) my son~is & myne to y^e nom(er) of ma ya(n) ij thw(z)a(n)d {\} scheip
& iiij ky & oxin {,} hafand ya gud(is) to (j)ngl(is) men & made yar(e)
opin markate of yai(m) & yai recept yai(m) agay(n) y^e vertw of {\}
y^e trewis {,,} y^e±qwhilk(is) ded(is) {sic: verb omitted} harm til
vs bot mykill~ mar(e) schame & harme til hy(m) & yai(m) but recou(er)
{"possibility of recovery"} bot if it be y^e son~ar(e) eme(n)dit w^t
{\} effect {,} And if weer(e) hapin heir±thrw as is rycht {ins}
lyke {end} to be y^e said dan~ (j)ohn~ is pri(n)ciapale {sic} cause
yar(e)±of {,} co(n)sidering his recept {\} Deid & co(n)sent {,} & breking
of his co(n)ue(n)cion~ & (z)owr(is) made to me {,} y^e±qwhilk god willi(n)g
sal be made knawin to ow(ur) sou(er)ane lorde {\} in his worthy p(ar)liame(n)t
{,} And yis is opin occasion~ to mak s(u)bt(ra)ccion~ f(ra) y^e said
dan~ (j)ohn~ & (z)w {ins} of ye said p(ri)ory {end} for eu(er)mar(e) And
no^t±gay(n)sta(n)di(n)g {\} y^t (j) am dischargeit as is beforesaid (z)eit
be y(ir) my p(rese)nt l(ett)res (j) {ins} discharge me {end} to (z)w & (z)o(ur)
co(n)ue(n)t a(n)ne(n)t(is) y^e mo(n)k(is) off Coldi(n)gh(a)m y^e ho(us) & dan~ (j)on~\±Oll~
als la(n)g as he has yai(m) in gou(er)na(n)ce & ask(is) at (z)w my(n) evydent
p(ar)ty of y^e bal(z)ery of Coldi(n)gh(a)m selit w^t my sele {,} to be
delyu(er)it {\} to y^e berar(e) (j)t(em) as toching y^e taking {del} y^e
taki(n)g {end} of y^e stepil of Coldi(n)gh(a)m (j) twke it be co(n)sent
of dan~ (j)ohn~±Oll~ & su(m) of his brethir & w^tin {\} iij day eft(er)
(j) p(er)of(er)it to y^e said dan (j)ohn~ & to s(er) Al(e)x(ander)±hwme to
Deliu(er) it & find sur(e)te be my lett(er) & sele y^t it swld neu(er)
be haldin of strentht {\} for me sa y^t y^e said s(er) Al(e)x(ander)
wald Do y^e same {,} (j)t(em) y(ar) is acht to me y^e fee of yis (z)eir
by# #gane of y^e bal(z)ery of Coldi(n)gh(a)m & oth(er) reky(n)ing(is) {\}
as (j) suppose ilke (z)eir x±lib~ for my fee sen Dan wil(z)a(m)±drak(is)
ent(er)it to y^e p(ri)ory of Coldingh(a)m {,} for y^e payme(n)t y^t (j)
hafe recevit sen\±syne is bot fore a pension~ y^e±quhilk y^e said
Dan wil(z)a(m) gafe to me (z)eirly for all~ y^e dayis of his lyfe in
y^e tyme y^t my brothir {\} wes bal(z)e & toke bal(ze) fee {,} & (j)
hafe p(er)of(er)it to Dan~ (j)ohn~±Oll~ & dan~ (j)ohn~±penchar(e) to cvm
to compt & reky(n)ing of all~ thi(n)g sen (j) {\} had int(er)metti(n)g w^t
y^e bal(z)ery frist & to mak asythe & to hafe y^e same & as (z)eit
(j) {photostat difficult to read: from here} can n[?]th(er) effectio(us)
{to here} answer(e) gett nor payme(n)t qwhar(e)thrw {\} me behufis ay
be askand qwhill~ (j) be co(n)te(n)t And ven(er)able fad(er) suppo(z)e neid
stre[?] {=rest of this word and next illeg on photo=} [?] {[?me[}
to wryte in syk forme to (z)w (j) neu(er) t(ra)ystit na (z)eit {\} dois
syk greif to me in (z)wr(e) p(er)son~ bot be a p(ar)cyle waverand co(n)sale
qwhilk favors no^t me na has nane ee to trewthe ne dred(is) na schame
{\} And y^t (j) heir say (z)e ar vexit w^t seikness(s) (j) am rycht sary
y(ar)for(e) {,} & war it in my powar(e) (j) swld remede it {,} And if
it ple(z)e (z)w to {\} wryte to me in ony mat(er) it sall~ be rycht
welcum Ven(er)able fad(er) in c(ri)ste y^e haly t(ri)nyte keip (z)w in
p(ro)sp(er)ite {,} writtin at Coldb(ra)nd(is)petht {\} vnd(er) my sele
y^e xij day of m(a)rche y^e (z)eir of ow(ur) lord (j)^m±cccc & xlij (z)er(is)
{\} yhur(e) s(er)uitur(e) Davy\±hwme {\\}