{=Lennox Charter and Letters=} {((j)n dei nomi(n)e amen Per hoc p(rese)ns
publicum instrumentum cuncis =(sic)=(} {(pateat euident(er) q(uod) anno
a natiuitate eiusd(em) millesimo(} {(quadrangentisimo decimo q(u)into
vicesimotertio die me(n)sis septe(m)bris \(} {(indicc(i)one octaua pontificatus
S(anc)tissimi in (christ)o patris ac domini(} {(nostri domini Benedicti
diuina prouiden(cia) pape terciidecimi anno(} {(vicesimo primo (j)n
mei notarii publici et \ testiu(m) subscriptor(um)(} {(presencia potens
ac magnific(us) domi(nus) domi(nus) duncanus de Lewynaxo(} {(comes
eiusd(em) quamd(am) l(itta)ram obligacocio =(sic)= sigillatam manu sua(}
{(ferens personalit(er) \ constitut(us) qua(m) michi presentauit ac
legere cum(} {(instancia mandauit cuius quid(em) l(itte)re tenor sequitur
et e(st) talis(} Be it kenyt til al# #me(n) be yir l(ette)rs me Arthore
of Arde\ngappil ye son~ & ye aire of morice of Ardengappil fermly
lelely and faithabilly to be oblist til my nobil lord & michti
schir duncane erle of ye lewynaxe y^t {\} (j) sal be lele and trew
til my said lord in vorde cu(n)seil and deid for al ye tyme of my
life and lelely and trewly eftir my cu(n)nyng" s(er)ue my said lord
and be til him at {\} his biddyng and calling mak homage and s(er)uice
& of speciale duelling and retenewe witht al my micht and pouer
in cu(n)sale red suppoueler help agay(n)nis al# #ded#\lik ye kyng(is)
allegiance an(er)ly out# #tane for his confirmac(i)on of ye land(is)
of darleich til me made & giffin & for foure mark of fee yat my
said lord has grantit me (z)eire {\} be (z)eir {.} for al ye terme
of ye said morice my fad(er)is life and for three mark til my±selfe
(z)eire be (z)eire for al my life±tyme fra my said fad(er)is dessess(s)
And to ye mare sik(er)nes {\} & ye fulfilling of al yir poyntis
but fraude or gile as is befor# #virt#yne (j) said Arthore ye hali
wangell~ touchsit gafe bodily acht (j)n vitnes of ye±quhilk±thing
for (j) {\} said Arthore had na sele of myne awne ye sele of ane
nobil mane & a michti wmfray of culqwone~ lord of luse wicht instance
(j) hafe procurit to be set to yir {\} p(resen)ts at (j)nchsmoryne ye
v day of a[p](er)yle [y][?] (z)eire of oure lord m^o cccc^o & vj^o
{(Post an(n)o quid(am) litt(er)e lecutura(m) d(i)c(tu)s domi(nus) de lewynaxe(}
{(pred(i)c(t)a(z) l(itte)ra(z) =(sic)= in instrume(n)to pub(lic)o \ a me notario
subscripto(} {(cum instancia .. Acta \ fueru(n)t hec in insula
de (j)nchsmoryne .. p(rese)ntib(us)(} {(nobilib(us) viris & [di]scret(is)
(j)acobo senesc(is) Armigero Anguco de(} {(lewynaxe \ filio d(ic)ti
comit(is) cl(er)ico donaldo c(ler)ico eiusd(em) comit(is)(} {(et gilberto
de Bano(n)ry capell(ano) cu(m) m(u)lt(is) aliis testib(us) ad premiss(is)(}
{(vocat(is) et specialit(er) rogat(is)(} {=in same hand as main text=}
{(Et ego valterus de modirwale cl(er)icus glasguens(is) dioces(is)
(j)mperiali(} {(autoritate notarius ..(} {=with notarial sign=}