{=Burgh Court Book of Dunfermline=} {~p53~} {=hand D=} {=head
court=} The hed cvrt of michaellismes(s) haldyn in ye tolbuch~
of du(n)fermlyne be ye bal(z)e Alane of wallud ye vij day of octob(er)
ye (z)er(e) of god {\} M iiij^c nynte & iiij (z)er(is) {\\} {=list of
names in three columns=} Robert±scharp (j)ames(s)±spens (j)ame±du(n)ca(n)
{\} (j)ohine"±blacit Rob±purrok Daue±smy^t {\} wille±robertson~
&(lt);(j)ohine"±bell&(lt); wille±mast(er)town~ {\} (j)ohin"±browne" (j)ohin"±p(ur)rok
(j)ohine"±grenchillis {\} Adam±ma(n) &(lt);(j)ohne"±angn(us)&(lt); Mores±thomson~
{\} thom±m(ur)ray gilbert±fowlar(e) {=in 2nd and 3rd columns resepectively=}
(j)ohin"-(j)onson~ {=last name in 2nd column=} {\\} The±quhilk day
wil(z)ame" of cokburne" (com)perit in (j)ug(e)me(n)t and askit at ye bal(z)eis
Robert±lame sargand & twa witnes(s) {\} w^t him wil(z)am~-(j)akson~
{=entry ends thus=} {\\} The±quhilk day wil(z)am~ of cokburn~ comperit
in (j)ug"me(n)t and askit at ye bal(z)eis Robert±lam~ sargand & twa
witnes(s) {\} w^t him wil(z)am~-(j)akson~ & wyl(z)am~±lytstar(e) ya(n) ye
forsaid wil(z)am~ passit till an~ te(n)me(n)t liand# #in ye calsa# #gait
on~ {\} ye soucht~ syd on ye sa(m)my(n) betuix ye land of wmquhill
thomas±mason~ on~ ye west hand and ye land {\} of ye forsaid wil(z)am"
of cokburn~ on~ ye est hand apon~ ye sa(m)my(n) grwnd he tuk wp erd
& stan~ in p(rese)nc of robert\lame sargand and h(is) twa wytnes(s)
as ws(s) of burgh~ is in defawt of payme(n)t of a(n)nuel & ya(n) i(ncon)tine(n)t
ye forsaid {\} wil(z)am~ comperit in (j)ug"me(n)t & p(rese)nt erd and
stane to ye bal(z)e & askit to be solit as ye vce of recognicion~
ys(s) ya(n) {\} And^o±lytstar(e) bal(z)e in defaut {*zero complementizer*}
he had no seill p(rese)nt of his awne" (j)n (j)ug"me(n)t he procuryt ye
seill of dauid±coup(er) {\} ald(er)ma(n) to seill ye forsaid erd & stan~
& ya(n) in±contine(n)t he callit robert±lam~ sargand & h(is) twa {[witnesses[}
{=omitted=} forsaid wil(z)am~\(j)akson~ & wil(z)am~±litstar(e) & gerte
yam depon~ ye gret ach~ y^t y(ar) was na gud(is) apon~ y^t grwnd to
be distrin(z)eit {\} for ye a(n)nuell ya(n) ye said wil(z)am~ askit ye
bal(z)e to g(er) p(ro)cleme of xl day y^t ony of ye ayr(is) or of ye {\}
kynrent wald cu(m) w^tin ye xl dais(s) & red ye a(n)nuellis of ye t(er)mys(s)
by gane & (j)ohn" of wallud sargand {\} p(ro)clamit at ye tolbuch~
dur(e) at ye (com)mand of ye bal(z)e ye p(ro)clamation~ as wce is & makand
in h(is) p(ro)clamac[?]on~ {\} gif nane wald cu(m) of ye air(is) na of
ye kynre(n)t yai wald gif dwme" & possession to ye forsaid wil(z)am~
[a]s ye {\} bref of recognicion~ is yis cvrt as ye thrid cowrt
{\\} {~p54~} The±quhilk day s(s) And^o±peirson~ chaple(n)[?] of Sanct
margret(is) alt(er) (com)perit in (j)ug"me(n)t befor And^o±litstar(e) bal(z)e
and askit robert±lam sargand {\} to pas(s) wy^t him to bair him
witnes(s) of erd and stan~ taking as wce of recognicion~ And ya(n)
ye# #forsaid bal(z)e co(m)ma(n)dit ye sargand {\} Robert to pas(s) w^t
ye# #forsaid Schir(e) And^o and tak ij witnes(s) w^t hym~ And ya(n)
ye# #forsaid robert (com)ma(n)dit wil(z)am~-(j)akson~ & wil(z)am~\litstar(e)
to pas(s) w^t him to beir(e) him witnes(s) and yan~ ye# #forsaid s(s)^r
and^o passit till an~ te(n)me(n)t liand in ye calsay gait on~ ye nor^t#
#syd {\} on~ ye sa(m)my(n) betuix ye land of dauid±fylp~ on ye west
hand and ye land of wmq^ll mast(er) dauid±bardnard in ye est and
{\} (j)t(e)m of an~±wd(er) te(n)me(n)t liand in sa(m)my(n) gait ye land of ye
ayr(is) of loure(n)s±thomson on~ ye est hand and ye land yat is {\}
now in ye hand(is) of (j)ohne"±nychol on~ ye wost hand & y(ar) apon~
ye grwnd ye forsaid s(s)^r And^o tuk wp erd & stan~ {\} in p(rese)nc
of ye sargand & his twa witnes(s) as ws(s) of burgh~ is in defaut
of payme(n)t {\} of his a(n)nuell & ye said s(s)^r androw {\} ent(er)and
agane in (j)ug"me(n)t askand at ye forsaid bal(z)e to seill {<j<} y^t
erd & stan~ as ws(s) is And ya(n) ye bal(z)e be±caus(s) {\} he had no
seill p(rese)nt of his awine" p(ro)curit ye seill of dauid±coup(er)
ald(er)ma(n) & selit ye forsaid erd & stan~ in (j)ug"me(n)t {\} and ya(n)
callit ye# #forsaid robert & his witnes(s) & gert yam~ in (j)ug"me(n)t
depon~ ye# #gret aich~ y^t yar(e) was na gud(is) apon~ {\} yat grwnd
to be distrin(z)ed for ye a(n)nuell and ya(n) ye bal(z)e gert (j)ohin~ Of
walud sargand opi(n)lyye {=sic=} p(ro)clame" {\} gif ony air(is) wald
cum and recou(er) y^t grwnd & gif yai wald no^t w^tin xl dais(s) yai
wald gif dowme~ & possession~ {\} to ye forsaid s(s)^r and^o & he
p(rese)nt befor yam~ erd & stan~ lauchkfuilly as ws(s) of burgh~ is
{\\} The±quhilk day s(s)^r Stevin±Styrling" chaplene of ye morn~
s(er)uice comperit befor ald(er)ma(n) & bal(z)eis and co(m)menite in ye
{\} hed curt yat yar~ yai him (z)eirly als lang as he s(er)uit ye
morn~ s(er)uice xx s(s) to an~ mendme(n)t quhill his {\} s(er)uice be
bett(er) yan~ it is of ye comon~ purs(s) {\\} The±quhilk day wil(z)am~-(j)aksone
comperit in (j)ug"me(n)t desirit Robert±lam~ s(er)gand w^t wil(z)am~
of cokburn~ & wille±li&(gt);t&(gt);star(e) {\} witnes(s) and ya(n) he passit to
an te(n)me(n)t liand in ye calsa# #gait on~ ye soucht syd of ye samy(n)
betuix ye land of {\} wil(z)am~±stuert on~ ye west hand & ye land
of (j)ame±spens(s) on ye est hand & yar apon~ ye grwnd he tuk wp~
{\} erd {<S<} and stan~ befor ye sargand & his witnes(s) in defaut
of payme(n)t of his a(n)nuell as ws of recognicion~ is {\} And yan~
yar(e)±eft(er) ye sam~ erd and stan~ he p(rese)nt befor ye bal(z)e and^o±litstar(e)
and askit him to seill# #it And yane" in±(con)tine(n)t {\} ye bal(z)e
be±caus(s) he had no seill p(rese)nt of his awne~ procurit ye seill
of dauid±coup(er) ald(er)ma(n) & ya(n) in±(con)tine(n)t {\} ye forsaid bal(z)e
callit robert±lam~ wil(z)am~ of cokburn~ & wil(z)am~±litstar(e) gert
yam~ depon~ ye aich~ y^t yat grwnd {\} was nakit and na habitac(i)on
to stren(z)e for his a(n)nuell as ye fyrst court {\\} The±q^l^k day
dauid±fo?g was maid burges(s) w^t (con)sent of bal(z)eis & co(m)menyte
for half an~ mark {\\} The±q^l^k day donca(n)±Boill was maid burges(s)
w^t (con)sent of bal(z)eis and (com)menite for half an~ mark {\\} The±q^l^k
day dene thomas±coup(er) mwnk of ye abbay of du(n)fermly(n) and mast(er)
of ye peticomon~ (com)perit in (j)ug"me(n)t and p(rese)nt {\} yar(e) erd
and stan~ of a land liand in ye col(z)eraw on~ ye west sid of ye
sa(m)my(n) betuix ye land of wmquhill and^o &(lt);litstar&(lt); {\} butlar(e)
on~ ye norcht hand and ye land of (j)ohin~±lesly on~ ye souch~ hand
And ya(n) in±(con)tine(n)t eft(er) ye said p(rese)nttac(i)on {\} of erd &
stan~ as a±bovne" writyn~ the bal(z)e andro±litstar gert call robert±lame
s(er)gand and his twa witnes(s) w^t him gilbert\ros(s) and normwt"±be(n)not
and gert yam~ depon~ ye gret aich~ as wce of recognicion~ is ye±q^l^k
erd & stan~ ye forsaid bal(z)e {\} hes(s) selit as wce of burgh~ is
ye secund curt {\\} The±quhilk day dene" (j)oh(n)±spenluf mownk of
ye abbay of du(n)fermly(n) and tutour(e) to our(e) lady yill (com)perit
i(n) (j)ugisme(n)t & p(rese)nt yar(e) {\} erd and stane of c(er)tane land(is)
wnd(er) writi(n) in faut of payme(n)t of ye said a(n)nuellis (j)n ye first
of a land liand i(n) ye nedd(er)# #tone" {\} on~ ye nor^t sid of ye
sa(m)my(n) betuix ye land of wil(z)am"±stuert on~ ye west p(ar)te & ye
land wmquhill of and^o±cant on~ ye est {\} p(ar)te (j)t(e)m an~ c(er)tane
land(is) in ye new# #raw on~ ye est sid of ye sa(m)my(n) ye land of
(j)oh(n)±and(er)sone on~ ye such~ p(ar)te & ye land of {\} thom~±morse
on~ ye nor^t p(ar)te (j)t(e)m of an~±od(er) te(n)me(n)t ye land of s(s)^r (j)ohne"±cokburn~
on~ ye souch~ p(ar)te & ye land of and^o±chalm(er) {\} one ye nor^t
p(ar)te (j)t(e)m an~±oy(er) te(n)me(n)t betuix ye land of henry±berbour(e) on~
ye norcht sid & ye land of and^o±chalm(er) on ye {\} such~ p(ar)te
(j)t(e)m twa te(n)me(n)t(is) liand in ye sa(m)my(n) gait betuix ye land of wmq^l^l
andro±g(er)ues(s) on~ ye nor^t p(ar)t & ye land {\} of (j)oh(n)±wilsone
on~ ye souch~ p(ar)te And ya(n) in±(con)tine(n)t eft(er) ye said(is) {=sic=}
p(rese)ntacione" of erd & stane as is abone" writy(n) ye bal(z)e {\}
Androw±litstar(e) g" call robert±lam~ s(er)gand & his twa witnes(s)
w^t him gilbert±ros(s) & normwt"±be(n)not & gert yam~ depon~ {\} ye
gret aich~ as ws(s) of recognocione" is ye±q^l^k erd & stane ye
forsaid bal(z)e has selit as ws(s) of burgh~ is ye secund {\} court
{\\}