{Crown Office Writs} be it kend till all men~ be thir p(rese)nt
l(ett)res me georg(e) of lothrisk sone" & apperand air to Alexand(er)
of lothrisk of y^t ilk till haff set & to mall {\} latti(n) & be
thir p(rese)nt l(ett)res sett(is) & to maill latt(is) till ane hon(er)ab(i)le
man~ Thomas±symsone" s(er)eff of fyffe all & haill my land(is) of
ye Estir {\} tovne" of lothrisk to±githir w^t ye myll of eding
w^t y(ar) p(er)tinen~ lyand w^tin ye barronre of lothrisk & in ye
s(er)effdome" of fyffe {\} for all ye dais & t(er)mis & (z)eris of nynten~
(z)er(is) next & i(m)mediat folland {=sic=} ye date of thir(e) l(ett)res
& alsua be the tenor of thir l(ett)res {\} (j) set & to maill latt(is)
eft(er) ye decess(s) of ye said alex" my fad(er) all & haill ye thrid
p(ar)t of ye said land(is) of ye est(er) tovne" of lothrsk {=sic=} {\}
w^t y(ar) p(er)tinen~ liand w^tin ye said barronre & s(er)effdome" in
ye±quhilk my said fad(er) is be resone" of ye res(er)ving" of frank\teneme(n)t
(j)nduring" all & haill ye t(er)mis & (z)er(is) of nynten~ (z)er(is) foirsaid
to ye said Thomas±symson h(is) aier(is) executour(is) {\} & assignais
{=vertical line=} Entrang {=sic=} & begi(n)and y(ar)to ye said Thomas
h(is) aier(is) executour(is) & assignais ye day of ye decess(s) of my
said {\} fad(er) & sua fortht (j)osand & brukand ye same" for all
ye dais & t(er)mis foirsaid To be haldi(n) & to be hade all & haill
{\} ye said takk(is) & sett(is) of ye said(is) to±githir(e) w^t ye myll
w^t y(ar) p(er)tinen~ as said is for all ye dais t(er)mis & (z)eris {\}
a±bone" w(ri)tin to ye foir±said Thomas±symsone" h(is) aier(is) executour(e)
& assignais be all rithwis(s) m(ar)k(is) ald and {\} devis(s) has(s) yai
ly in lentht & in breid in houseis biggi(n)nis & comon~ pasture
w^t fre ysche & entray {\} frely quietly halely weill & in pece
w^t±outyn ony i(m)pedime(n)t or gane" calling" or obstakill quhatsu(m)±ew(er)
w^t {\} all & sindry lib(er)te(is) asieme(n)t(is) & rithwis(s) p(er)tinen~
y(ar)to p(er)tenand or ma p(er)ten wnd(er) erd & a±bone" fer or neir in
ony man(er) {\} of way now or in tyme" to cu(m) Ye said Thomas h(is)
aier(is) executour(is) or assignais payand to me myin aier(is) execu\tour(is)
or assignais ye Some" of fourte m(ar)k(is) of ye vsuale mone of scotland
at twa wsuale t(er)mis yat is to say wit\sonday & m(ar)times(s) in wynter
be ewin porciones all±an(er)ly for all oy(er) exactiones questiones
au(er)ag(is) or cariag(is) {\} yat may be askit or requirit Off ye±quhilk
some" of fourte m(ar)k(is) (z)eirly as said is induring" ye t(er)mis foirsaid
{\} (j) grant me fullely (con)tent pait & assitht And for me myin
aier(is) executour(is) & assignais quieclamis {=sic=} & {\} discharg(is)
ye said Thomas h(is) aier(is) executour(e) & assignais be thir my l(ett)res
And (j) forsutht ye said george {\} all & haill ye takk(is) & sett(is)
foirsaid of ye land(is) & myll a±bone" w(ri)tin to ye foirsaid Thomas±symsone"
{\} h(is) aier(is) executour(e) or assignais frely quietly weill & in
pece in all & be all forme" & in effec as is a±bone" {\} w(ri)tin
aganis all dedly for me & myin aier(is) executour(e) & assignais discharg(is)
& aganis all dedly we {\} sall warrand acquiete & defend for all
ye dais & t(er)mis abone" w(ri)tin (j)n witnes(s) of ye±quhilk±thing"
to yir {\} my l(ett)res (j) haff set to my Seille & subsc(ri)w^t w^t
my awin hand At faucland ye twa & twe(n)te day of {\} noue(m)ber
ye (z)er(e) of god ane thousand four# #hu(n)dretht sevinte & autht (z)er(is)
befoir yir witnes(s) wil(z)a(m)\richertson s(er) [w][?]l(z)a(m)±ynglice chapla(n)
Ala(n)±awen" (j)ohn"±rob(er)tson & malcu(m)±hartisside w^t oy(er)is diu(er)sis
{\\} {=seal still attached=} {=subscription under fold=} {)georg
of lothrisc)} {(manuprop(ri)a(} {end}