{Facsimile: eul Photostat 1819, whence transcribed} {on D F T
word-finally '7'-like off-stroke} Be it knawyn til all men be
y(ir) p(re)sent(z) l(ett)res me Will(a)m±Drax prioure of Coldyngh(a)m for±til
hafe scot & to ferme latty(n) to {\} my der(e) frend(is) (j)ohn~ of mand(er)ston~
& will(a)m of mand(er)ston~ all~ my landis of Eddirh(a)m wyth ye p(er)tenance
for ye terme of fyue {\} (z)er(e) fully to be fulfillit nest folowand
eftir ye date of yir lett(er)s {,} for a c(er)tane Som~ of mone yat
is to say yai sale pay for {\} ye male of ye said land(is) til me
or my Successo(ur)s ilke# #(z)er(e) duyrand ye said v (z)er(e) x pond of
vsuale payme(n)t of Scotland at y^e {\} fest(is) of quhytsonday &
marty(n)mess(s) be evyn porcions {,,} for ye±quhylk x pond of male
ilke# #(z)er(e) yai sale hafe & ioys(s) all~ my {\} forsaid land(is) of
Edd(er)h(a)m w^t all~ ye p(er)t(ine)n bath court(is) & chet(is) of Court(is)
& her(z)eld(is) except gyf it hapy(n)is ouy(er) ye forsaid (j)ohn~ {\} or
will(a)m to dissess(s) ye her(z)eld of hym to be my(n) awn {.} And als(s)
(j) sale alow yai(m) werr(e) {"protection"} of (j)nglysheme(n) as nyght±bour(is)
& {\} oy(er) on fourhalfe about yai(m) And als(s) (j) ye said Priour(e)
& my Successours sale warand to ye said (j)ohn~ & will(a)m & til
ilkan {\} of yai(m) ye said take to ye ischew of ye forsaid v (z)er(e)
all~ fraude & gile away put {.} (j)n witnes of ye±quhilk±thyng(e)
to {.} {\} yis p(re)sent (j) hafe gert set my sele At Berwyk ye
tventy day of may in ye (z)er(e) of our(e) lord a thowsand four(e) {\}
hundreth tventy & tva {\\}