{= Facsimile: eul Photostat 1476, whence transcribed =} {= On
D, F, K and T word-finally '7' like off-stroke '~' = horizontal
stroke =} {= Same text and hand as Misc. Charter 1094, idn82 =}
Reu(er)end fadir(e) in crist (j) recomend me to (z)our(e) Reu(er)end fadyrhede
w^t all my hart as (z)our(e) awyne s(er)uand {>} & to my brey(er) of (z)o(ur)
chap^t {>} and lyk (z)ow to {\} Reme(n)b(er) yat (j) haff comon~yt w^t
(z)ow my±self And als mad diu(er)s(s) menys & wryttyng(is) to (z)ow for
yis pur(e) office yat {\} (j) ber(e) of Coldygame yat (j) mycht haff
hade it for terme of lyve sua yat (j) had no^t spendit my (z)outhede
in (z)our(e) s(er)uice {\} & be reqwest & menys of vthir(e) lordschep
be put yar(e)±f(ra) in myne ag(e) consid(er)and qwat labour(e) & t(ra)uale
(j) haff had for {\} (z)ow & for (z)our(e) place in tym by gane nocht±ganestandand
(z)e {<G<} knaw qwat debat(is) & stuff(is) is lyk to ryss(s) in our(e) land
{\} ye±qwilk is abill to wast (z)our(e) place~ and (j)t be no^t defendit
w^t fors & wysdome baythe as (z)our(e) brethir(e) knawis y^t {\} ar(e)
her(e) for yar(e) is mony in ye land bathe kirkme(n) & lord(is) cont(ra)ry
to (z)our(e) place~ and yarfor (z)e mone haff me excusit {\} yat (j) will
no^t tak on me til ant(er) my kyn & my frend(is) in ye defens of it
w^t±out±at (j) be sekir(e) of ye office~ for term {\} of lyve & (z)our(e)
entent her(e)±apon~ yat (z)e wald c(er)tyffy me And at (z)e wald wechesauff
to schaw yis to (z)our(e) brey(er) of ye {\} chapytar(e) and be avisit
w^t yai(m) And alsua at (z)e wald gyff credens to (z)our(e) sallirar(e)
for (j) haff chargit hym w^t myne {\} entent forthir(e) yan (j) haff
put in wryt {\\}