{=Burgh Court Book of Dunfermline=} {~p56~} {=hand F=} The thrid
day of (j)anuar(e) ye (z)er(e) of god M^o iiii^c ny(n)te & iiij (z)er(is) wil(z)a(m)
of cokburn~ (com)perit in iug(is)me(n)t {\} in ye tolbuth of dumfermlyn
in ye gild court be±for ye ald(er)ma(n) & ye den~ of ye gild & gildbrey(er)
{\} & yar(e) stablit (j)ohn±scot Robert±wrecht & tho(ma)s±karnis(s) procuto(uris)
for me & i(n) my name baith for\to fende and folow & gevand yai(m)
full power(e) in ye stratest form~ of procuratorie y^t ca(n) be maid
{\} w^t power(e) ba^t to wyne & tyne & bind(is) my gud(is) p(rese)nt &
for±to# #cum And spe(ci)alie for±to folow {\} ye erd & stane p(rese)nt
be ye said wil(z)a(m) of a te(n)neme(n)t lyand in ye cawsa# #gait on ye
south syd {\} be±tuix ye land of ye said wil(z)e(m) on~ ye est hand
& ye land of tho(m)±mason~ on~ ye west hand {\} warde & dome" to
ask as ye ws(s) of Recognicion~ is as ye ferde hed court is {\\}
{=there follows an entry titled '(POSSESSIO robert(i) nichol(' and
dated=} {=1516 17 March 18. Not transcribed.=}