`Be#0 it ken#d to all men `be y(ir) p(rese)nt lett(er)#is ws '(j)amys throw ye
m(er)cy of god p(ri)our of {\} ;S(an)c(t)androwis w^t^h full co(n)sent and assent
of our co(n)vent to haf sett and to ferm latt#in i(n) man(er) {\} of husbandry
@ye±tane half of our kirk:land of ;luchrys ye tend fre in all forss(s)
fourm & {\} effect yat we sett ye said land to '(j)amys=clerk vnd(er) our
co(m)moun seill w^t^h full co(n)sent and {\} assent of ye said '(j)amys to
'thom=yhong for ye term of ten yher(e)#0 next folow#and ye {\} date of y(ir)
lett(er)#is He pay#and to vs our covent or our deput#(is) yher:ly atht
mark#(is) of {\} vsuale monae of ;Scotland at twa term#ys of ye yher y^t is
to say @wit:sonday and mar\tymes(s) i(n) wyntir `be ewyn:ly porciown#ys but
ony lang:(er) delay fraude or gyle {,} sa y^t ye {\} @for:said 'thom and '(j)amys
bath as `ane and `ane as bath ar and sall be our tenand#(is) {\} and
husband#(is) for ye term of ye @for:said ten yher#0 {,} and ye hous#yng and
ye dowkote of {\} ye @for:said kirk:land sall be at our awn disposicioun
as it is co(n)ten#yt i(n) ye lett(er) maid {\} to ye said '(j)amys {,} @ye±quhilk
'(j)amys is fulle:ly assent#yt and co(n)cord#yt to yis sett#ing in {\} our
p(re)sence and in ye p(re)sence of 'Androw of 'haldenstoun our bruthir s(er)
'Robert=schort {\} vicar of ;dersy 'will=eldar & of oy(er)#is sindry
becaus(s) as his self said to vs ye @for:said 'thom {\} pa#it ye half of ye
gryssume yat he gef to vs for ye hale tak maid to hy(m) `be vs vndir {\} our
comown~ seille {,} quharfor it lik#it hy(m) weill yat ye said 'thom suld haf
ye half of {\} ye said tak for ye term of ye said ten yher#0 but fraud or
gyle (j)n witnes(s) of @ye±quhilk\±thing we haf sett our seill to y(ir) our
lett(er)#is haf#and full forss(s) of our comoun seill at {\} ;Saynctandrowis
ye !xxvj day of ye moneth of Noue(m)br(e) ye yher of our lord `a thousand {\}
four hundreth thre:tty and sewyn {\\} {end}

# 229{Wolfenb%"uttel, Herzog-August Bibliothek, Cod. Helm. 411, f47r (2), 26 Nov 1437}

{(LitteRA assedac(i)o(n)is warde siue vendic(i)onis de rossyclerach)}

`Be#0 it ke(n)n#yt to all men `be y(ir) p(rese)nt lett(er)#is ws '(j)amys throw
ye m(er)cy of god p(ri)our of ;Saynct\Androwis w^t^h co(n)sent and assent of
our co(n)uent till haf sauld fulle:ly & fre:ly and `be y(ir) {\} oure p(rese)nt
lett(er)#is sell#is till oure @well:beluf#it frend 'Androw of ;moncure
sqwyar lord of yat {\} ilk oure ward w^t^h ye Rytht:wys(s) p(er)tenent#(is) of
ye land#(is) of ;Rossyclerach li#and in ;Gowry w^t^hin {\} ye schiref:dom
of ;P(er)th now in oure hand#(is) `be warde throw deid of oure ten#ande s(er) {\}
'Will(z)eam ye 'hay lord quhilu(m) of ;erole for all ye tym but fraude or
gyle yat 'will(z)eame {\} ye 'hay hair to ye said lord yat dede is s(er)
'will(z)ea(m) @for:said awcht of law or custume to be in {\} warde to ws `be
Resoune of ye @for:said land#(is) of ;Rossyclerach for fawt of lauch:ful
elde {\} quhey(er) ye said 'will(z)eame dee#0 or lyf#0 for four:ty pund#(is) of
vsuale money of ;Scotland {\} pa#it till ws & oure co(n)ue(n)t part beforhand
& oy(er) part to be pa#yt vnd(er) strayt obligacioun {\} at c(er)tane t(er)m#ys
owtak#and thre:ttene schill#ing and foure pe(n)ny#s of cane awcht to ws {\}
and oure abbay of ;Saynctandrowis yher:ly of ya @for:said land#(is) wont
& custume of @y^e±quhilk {\} sowm of four:ty pund#(is) we hald#0 ws weill
co(n)tent for ws & our co(n)uent & quytclam#ys {\} ye said 'Androw of ;moncur
and his hayr#(is) of ye @for:said {del} ward {end} oure warde we {sic} ye
p(er)tene(n)t#(is) {\} durande ye ty(m) y^t ye said 'will(z)eame lord of ;Erole and
oure tenand of ;Rossyclerach {\} quhey(er) he dee#0 or lyf#0 awcht of law
for defawt of lauch:full elde to warde till ws at {\} yis tym alan(er)ly (j)n
witnes of @ye±quhilk±thing we haf hung#yn oure seill to y(ir) our p(rese)nt {\}
l(ett)re#(z) at ;Saynctandr(os)~ ye last day of ye moneth of noue(m)bre ye yher
of oure lord {\} `a thowsand foure hundreth thre:tty and sevyn {\\} {end}