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{Edinburgh, National Archives of Scotland, HM General Register House GD26/1/4/54A}
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{=Leven and Melville Muniments=} *YIR ENDENTOURis MAID AT KYRKCALDY
YE PEnULT DAY OF YE MONETH OF FEBRUERe YE zERe OF GOD j^M III^C
NYnTHY & SEVIN zERis IT IS APOUNTIT {,} & FULLELIE ACCORDIT BE-TUIX
{\} HONORABILL PerSONIS VNDer VRYTYN~ YAT IS TO SAY VILzAm-MALVIN
OF YE *RAY^T *EFFEM OF LUNDY HIS SPOWS & VILzAm-MALVIN YAR SOUN~
ON YE-TA ParT {,} & jOHN~-GOWRLY {\} ELDERe OF LAMLETHIN ON YE-TODer
ParT jN MANer FORME" & EFFEC AS EFTer FOLOWIS {,} YAT IS TO SAY
YAT jOHN~-GOWRLAY SOUN~ TO YE SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY ELDer SALL {\}
MARY GOD+ +WILL+AND & HAWE TO WYFF *ELSPAT-MALVIN DOTHTer TO YE
SAID VILzAm-MALVIN OF YE *RAY^T ALS SOWN~ AS YE LAW OF HALY KYRK
LEFFis YAIm {\} YAR-TO {,}, *AND YARFOR YE SAID VILzAm-MALVIN
[*E]FFEM & VILzAm YARe SOUN~ YARe ARis EXE^Ris & ASSIGnaIS SAL
conTENT & PAYE TO YE SAI[D] jOHN~-GOWRLAY ELDer YE SOWM~ {\} OF
TWA HUnDRETH MarKis OF GUD & VSWALL MONYE OF SCOTLAND YAT IS TO
SAY FORTHY MarKis AT YE comPLETING" OF YE MARIAGe {,} *AND AWTHEN~
MarKis zERLY YARe\EFFTer FOLOWAND AYE & QUHYLL YE SAID SOWM~ OF
TWA HUnDRETH MarKis BE FULLELIE conTENT~ & PAYIT TO YE SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY
HYS ARis EXE^Ris & ASSIGnaIS *AND {\} FOR YE SECURITE OF YE FORSAID
TWA+ +HUnDRETH MarKis YE SAIDis VILzAm *EFFEM & VILzAm SAL MAK
A LETTer OF ASSEDACIONE" & TAKKis OF ALL & HAILL YE LANDis OFF
{\} FEDYNCH TO YE SAIDis jOHN~-GOWRLAY & *ELSPAT HIS SPOWSs &
TO YE LANGAST LIUer OF YAIM & TO YAR SUBTEnENTis IN YE SEKYREST
VYSs & FORME" AT CAn BE MAID BWT {\} InconUEN[IE][] *F[OR] ALL
YE TerMES OF THRET[]EN~ zERis {,} YE SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY zOUNGer
& *ELSPAT HIS SPOWSs & YARe SUBTEnNEnTis PAYAND zERLY YARe-FOR
SAX AND {\} THRETHY MarKis TO YE SAID VILzAm *EFFEM VILzAm & YARe
ARis EXE^Ris & ASSIGnaIS FOR OYer SerUICE AT-OURe YE SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY
zOWNGer HIS SPOWSs {\} *ELSPAT & SUBTEnNEnTis zERLY TO+ +BE DISCHARGIT
OF AWTHEN~ MarKis OF YE SAID SOWM~ OF SAX & THRETHY MarKis AYE
& QUHYLL YE SAID SOWM~ OF TWA HUnDRETH {\} MarKis BE FULLELIE
conTEnT & PAYT TO Y[E] SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY ELDer {,} YE SAID VILzAm-MALVIN
OF YE *RAY^T & *EFFEM HIS SPOWSs SAL HONESTLY SUSTEN~ {\} IN MEET
& CLAY^T YE SAID *ELSPAT AYE & QUHYLL-AT YAI HAFF GOTTYN~ A CROP
OF YE zERD OF YE SAID TAK OF FEDYNCH {,} *YE *ENTRE FORSOWTH OF
YE {\} SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY zOWNGer & *ELSPAT H[]S SPOWS & SUBTEnNEnTis
SAL BE {>} AT {>} YE NYXT VITSONDAY EFTer YE DAIT OF YIS PreseNT
VRYT {,} YE SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY {\} zOUNGer SAL FYND SECURITE *AT
YE *RASING" OF HIS LettRE OF TAKKis & ASSEDACIONE" OF FEDYNCH
FORSAID FOR YE PAMEnT OF YE MALIS IN YE SYKYREST {\} FORME" AT
CAN BE DEUESIT & MAID BUT InconUENIENCE TO YE SAID VILzAm *EFFEM~
& VILzAm YARe ARIS EXE^Ris & ASSIGnaIS {,} *AND ALSWA YE SAID
jOHN~\GOWRLAY ELDer SAL INFEFT W^T CHARTYR & P[]SSESSIONE" AL
& HAILL HIS LANDis OF CARGOWRe TO YE SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY zOUNGer
& ELSPET HIS SPOWS IN FEE & {\} HERYTAGe & YE ARis GOTTYN~ BETUIX
YAIM {,} *AND GYF YARe BE ONY CAWSs OF DIUERSIONE" FUNDYN~ EFTerWART
BE SANGuiNITE OR AFFINITE YE SAID {\} jOHN~-GOWRLAY zOWNGARe SAL
MAK YE EXPENSIS FOR A DISPEnSACIONE" W^TIN zERe & DAY VNDer YE
PAYN~ OF TWA HUnDRETH MarKis TO BE PAYIT {\} TO YE SAID *ELSPAT
HYRe ARis OR ASSIGna[IS] *AND AT ALL Y^IR PUNTMEnT & conDICIONES
BEFOR VRYTYN BE FULLELIE OBSerUIT & KEPIT AYer OF Y^IR ParTEIS
{\} BINDis YAIM YAR ARis EXE^Ris & ASSIGnaI[] YE HALY EWAnGELIS
TWYCHIT {>} & {>} FOR YE MARe SECURITE YE ParT REMANAND W^T YE
SAID jOHN~\GOWRLAY ELDer YE SAID VILzAm-MA[L]WIN OF YE *RAY^T
HASs AFFIXIT TO HIS SEILL {,} *AND FOR YE SAID *EFEM~ BE-CAWSs
SCHO HAD NA SEILL {\} ProP^IR OF HYR AWYN SCHO HASs ProCURYT W^T
INSTANCE YE SEILL OF A HONORABILL MAn jAMES-MALWIN BURGES OF KYRKCALDY
{,}, YE ParT {\} RE\MANAND W^T YE SA[]D [V]ILzAm & E[F][][M] YE
SAID jOHN~-GOWRLAY HASs EFFIXIT TO HIS SEILL BE-FOR Y^IR VITNES
jOHN~-OLEFANT OF KYELLE {\} DAUID-BERCLAY OF THOWTH MASTer *A[]EX"-MALVIN
DAUID-OLEFANT & VATer-BLARe W^T OYer DIUERSs DAY zERe & PLACE

BE-FOR EXPREMYT {\\} {=fragments of two impressed seals=}