{Registrum de Dunfermelyn} {f153r} Be it kend till al me(n) be
yir p(rese)nt l(ett)res ws henry be godd(is) tholing Abbot of Du(n)f(ermlin)
{\} with (con)sent & assent of our(e) (con)vent for(e)±to haffe set and
to ferm lattin and be y(ir) our(e) p(rese)nt l(ett)re(z) {\} sett(is) and
to ferm latt(is) till a worshipfull ma(n) mathew±forst(er) burg(z) of
St(er)ling(e) and till his {\} ayr(is) & assig(na)is all & hale ye p(ar)sonage
of our(e) kirk of St(er)ling(e) with all & sindry tend(is) p(ro)fit(is) {\}
& ry^twiss(s) p(ar)t(is) quhatsu(m)eu(er) belanging or(e) 0 {*zero rel*} may
belang be ony man(er) of wayis i(n) ty(m) to cu(m) {\} (j)n ye for±saide
p(ar)sonage for(e) all & hale ye t(er)me(z) of xix (z)er(is) i(m)mediate & (con)tinuali
folouand {\} ye [?] {word illeg} of [y](ir) p(rese)nt l(ett)res {,} ye
forsaid mathew & h(is) ayr(is) or(e) assig(na)is entrand in ye tak {\}
of our(e) forsaid kirk of St(er)ling at ye fest of witsonday next
& i(m)±mediate folouand ye date {\} of y(ir) p(rese)nt l(ett)res And
attour(e) be ye strenth & tenor(e) of yis assedac(i)on {,} we haffe
set to ye for±said {\} Mathew fourti acr(is) of land callit ye
Southfelde lyand within ye p(ar)rochin of our(e) forsaid kirk {\}
for(e) all ye t(er)me(z) & (z)er(is) befor(e) w(ri)ty(n) {,} ye forsaid mathew
giffand till ws and our(e) successour(is) in ye Abbay {\} of Du(n)f(ermlin)
(z)erli fyuety lib~ of vswale money of Scotland for(e) ye tend(is)
& froyt(is) of ye said p(ar)sonage {\} And viij lib~ for(e) ye mal(is)
of ye forsaid xl acr(is) of land of ye southfeld To be payit treuly
be {\} ye said mathew±forst(er) his ayr(is) or(e) assig(na)is till ws
& our(e) successour(is) and till our(e) (con)vent be evinly {\} porco(n)is
at twa vswale t(er)me(z) of ye (z)er(e) {,} y^t is to say xxv lib~ for(e)
ye f(er)mis of our(e) forsaid kirk {\} & iiij lib~ for(e) ye mal(is) of
ye Southfelde at the fest of witsonday {,} & evyne alss(s) mekill
to be {\} payit at ye fest of sa(n)t m(ar)tyne i(n) wynt(er) i(m)mediate
folouand {,} And sua furth (z)er(e) be (z)er(e) & term~ {\} be t(er)me
withouty(n) (j)nt(er)rupc(i)on ay & quhill ye said t(er)me(z) of xix (z)er(is)
be fulleli (com)plet {,} & rwnny(n) {\} And giff it hapnis as god
forbeid {,} ye forsaid mathew h(is) ayr(is) or(e) assig(na)is to fal(z)e
i(n) payme(n)t {\} of ye said sowmis at ony of ye t(er)me(z) befor(e) w(ri)ty(n)
eft(er) xl {.} dayis {eft(er) !XL . day+IS} (com)plet & by# #gan {\}
(j)t sall be leifsu(m) till ws & our(e) successour(is) freli to dispone
vpon~ all & sindry y^e froyt(is) {\} of ye said kirk(e) & p(ar)sonage
as best ples(s) till ws w^t^hout ony i(n)t(er)rupc(i)on or(e) demaund (j)t(em)
of {\} f(er)mes & mal[?]s of ye said kirk(e) & land(is) we graunt ws
to haff resauit be ye forsaid {\} mathew±forst(er) iiij^c {.} fyueti
lib~ of gude & vswalle payme(n)t of Scotland lent till ws {\} in
our(e) gret mist(er) and turnyt in ye (com)mon p(ro)fit & nedfull vtilite
of vs & our(e) place {\} of ye±quhilk som~ we & our(e) successour(is)
ye said mathew executour(is) & assig(na)is q(ui)tclames {\} & discharg(is)
for(e)±[eu(er)]mar(e) be y(ir) p(rese)nt l(ett)res {,} ye±quhilk som~ of siluir(e)
resauit be ws extend(is) {\} to ye male of ix (z)er(is) to cu(m) (j)n witnes
of ye±quhilk±thing till y(ir) our(e) p(rese)nt l(ett)res roborate {\}
with ye manuale subsc(ri)pc(i)on of our(e) (con)vent our(e) (com)mon seille
of our(e) chapt(er) is to hu(n)gy(n) {\} at Du(n)f(ermlin) ye ferde day of
ye moneth of noue(m)br(e) ye (z)er(e) of our(e) lord M±CCCC±lxx {\}
and twa (z)er(is) (j)t(em) ye said mathew his ayr(is) & assing(na)is throu
vertu of ye said {\} assedac(i)on is bundy(n) & oblist till ws our(e)
successour(is) & (con)vent to pay (z)erli fo(r) {\} all ye t(er)me(z) of ye
said assedac(i)on iiij celdr(is) of mele in sic±lyke man(er) as yai
{\} did y^t had ye said kirk in tak of±be±for(e) & to freith ws
& our(e) place endori(n)g {\} ye tak forsaid {\\}