{=Lennox Charters and Letters=} Till all & syndry quhais knawleg(is)
y(ir) p(rese)nt l(ett)res sall to# #cu(m) A of B spouse till (j)ohne"±napar
burges of edinburgh~ sone and {\} apperand ayr(e) of s(s) alex"±napar
of merchanistoune [k]ny^t docht(er) and ane of ye ayr(is) of D of
C gret in god ay±lasting {\} wit (z)our(e) vniu(er)site me to# #be
bundyn & oblist and be yir p(rese)nt l(ett)res and ye faith & treuth
in my body leilly trewlly seikyrly {\} & faithfully bind(is) and
oblis(s) me and my(n) ayris & assignais till a nobill and a mychty
lord (j)ohne"±stewart lord {\} Dernlee & till his ayr(is) & assignais
yat foralsmekill as ye said lord Dernlee has of his awn fre will
maid {\} hug(e) gret expensis Cost(is) Laubour(is) and trauellys for
ye optenyng purchessing & getting of ye erldome and {\} lordschip
of ye lenax liand w^tin ye s(er)efdome of dunbratane oute of ye
hand(is) of ane hee & excelle(n)t p(ri)nce & {\} our(e) Sou(er)ane Lord
(j)ames ye thrid be ye grace of god king of Scott(is) & apon vy(er)
diu(er)s(s) {>} lord(is) & {>} p(er)sonis as (j) knaw {<RYCHT<} {\} wele
& ke(n)nis of ye±quhilk erldome and lordschip yare belang(is) & suld
be±lang to me apon law (j)n fee & heritage {=G altered from Y=}
{\} & to my(n) ayr(is) ye ferdpart of ye said erldome & lordschip
for {<Y<} my ry^t of ye±quhilk ferdp(ar)t of ye erldome and {\}
lordschip & ye {<TIL<} titill and clame of (j)t ye said lord Dernlee
has of his awn~ pure fre & wilfull wil for {\} sp(eci)ale fauour(is)
& kyndnes y^t he had to my said husband & to me giffyn to me &
my(n) ayr(is) in excambiu(m) chang(e) {\} & cofe all and syndry his awn
p(ro)pir land(is) of D E and B liand w^tin ye baronyis of T &
A of V liand w^tin {\} ye s(er)efdome of ayr(e) & lanark for my
clame ry^t and titill of ry^t of ye ferdpart of ye said erldome
& lordschip {\} of ye lenax (j)n fee and heritage p(er)petualy a[s]
[?][y] {=hole=} chart(er)is and euide(n)t(is) maid to me & my(n) ayr(is)
& to my said {\} spouse mar(e) fullily p(ro)port(is) & contenis (j)n y[e]
[?]ff {[?self[} {=hole=} Of ye±quhilk land(is) of B C & D ye±quhilk
my said lord {\} has giffyn to me and to my said spouse & t[?]
{[to, til[} [o]ure ayr(is) in fee & heritage p(er)petualy (j) grant
& hald(is) me {\} wele content fully assithit & thankfully pa[y][?]
{[paid[} [?][f] {[of[} [?]ll {[all[} my ry^t clame & titill of ry^t
of ye ferdp(ar)t of ye said {\} erldome and lordschip w^t ye p(er)[?]
{[pertinents[} [?] {=ms damaged here=} {=4 or 5 words lost=} [?]±[?]wart
Lord Dernlee his ayr(is) & h(is) assignays {\} yar±off (j) quyt±clame
& discharg(is) for me & my ayr(is) for±eu(er)mar be y(ir) p(rese)nt l(ett)res
for ye±quhilk Excambiu(m) chang {\} & cofe ye said lord has gevyn
me & to my said spouse & till our(e) ayr(is) in fee & heritage p(er)petualy
{<FOR the<} {>} of his land(is) forsa[d] {>} {\} {<FERDParT of ye
SAID erldome & lordschip<} fo[?] [?] ry^t and clame & titill of
ry^t {>} of ye ferdpart {>} of ye said erldome & lord\schip Tharfor
{>} {=in lh margin=} (j) sal ranu(n)c(e) quhitecleme &(gt);&&(gt); dissch\arge
{>} (j) haue renu(n)cit quyteclam[?] [?]schargit & be y(ir) my p(rese)nt
L(ett)res renu(n)c(is) quyteclamis & {\} discharg(is) {>} {=ins in lh
margin=} now as ya(n) {\} & ya(n) as now {>} {<TO ye said lord<} fra
me & my(n) ayr(is) & my(n) assignais to ye said lord his ayr(is) & his
assignais {\} all ry^t clame and titill of ry^t of ye ferdpart
of ye said erldome & Lordschip as said is for±eu(er)\mar(e) bindand
and oblisand me yar±attour(e) {<&<} my(n) ayr(is) & assignais be ye
faithis & trewthis (j)n my body {\} & yar(is) yat (j) na yai na nan~
in my Name na yar(is) sall neu(er) in Na tym to# #cu(m) in prevy na
(j)n a±pert {\} stilly or (j)n a±Loude in ye Law na by ye law throw
ony ry^t clame or titill of ry^t throw ony [m]an(er) of colour(e)
{\} or (j)ngyn~ inquiet distrubill [?] {=tear in ms, rest of line
lost=} {\} assignais of ye ferdpart of ye said erldome & Lordschip
of ye [?] [?] [?]a p(ar)t {=rest of line lost=} be my(n) ayr(is) na nan
vy(er) in my Name na {<AYRis<} yar(is) (j)n (j)ugeme(n)t na w^toute (j)ugeme(n)t
be on[?] {[?any[} [?] of breve {\} pledabill na vnpledable or ony
man(er) of vy(er) p(ro)cess(s) befor ony kynd of (j)uge Sp(irit)uale or tempe(r)[?]
for ony clame {\} or titill of ry^t {>} {=ins in lh margin=} y^t
(j) haf or ma {\} haf in tyme to cu(m) {>} of ye ferdpart of ye said
erldome & lordschip w^t ye p(er)tinenc(is) or ony part of (j)t bot fra
all {\} ry^t clame and titill of ry^t als# #uele petitour(e) as
possessour(e) (j) my(n) ayr(is) & my(n) assignais be excludyt assol(z)eit
{\} & oute# #put for±eu(er)mar {<A<} And neu(er) to# #be herd (j)n
(j)ugeme(n)t befor ony (j)uge {<SPiritUALE or temp(er)ale<} Canon or
Ciuile anens ye clame {\} of ye ferdpart of ye said erldome &
lordschip w^t ye p(er)tine(n)c(is) na na p(ar)t of (j)t And gif (j)t happy(n)nis
as god {\} forbeid (j)t do me my(n) ayr(is) or assignais or ony vy(er)
in my Name or yar(is) eu(er) (j)n ony tym to# #cu(m) till inq(ui)et vex
{\} clame folow or p(er)sew or mak ony (j)mpedime(n)t or lettyn till
ye said Lord or till his ayr(is) or assig(nais) {\} tuichand p(er)soyt
or folowing of ye ferd[?] [?] ye said erldome & lordschip or ony
p(ar)t of (j)t yan (j) oblys(s) and {\} bynd(is) me my(n) ayr(is) & my(n) assignais
t[?] o(ur) s[?]ane {[sovereign[} lord ye king his ayr(is) Successour(is)
(j)n ye soume of {\} fyve hu(n)dreth [?] vsua[?] {[usual[} {=4 or 5
words illeg=} of payn at his will his ayr(is) or Successou[r](is)
{\} to# #be vp# #ras#it payit [?]cane {=hole 5 or 6 words lost=}
eft[?]r(e) [?] & togidd(er) folowand y^t (j)t be {\} knawyn yat (j) my(n)
ayr(is) {=5 or 6 words lost=} [?]ame or yar(is) mak ony inquietac(i)one
p(er)turbac(i)one {\} clame Soyt or folowing of ye ferdpart off y[?]
said erldome & lordschip or ony p(ar)t of (j)t be ony man(er) of law
{\} or breve pledabile or vy(er) And in lyk man(er) to ye bischop
of {>} glasgw {>} Sanct±Andros(s) or his successour(is) & to ye
cathd[?]le {\} kirk of ye Samy(n) vy(er) fyve hu(n)dreth pu(n)d(is) of [?]
vsuale mone forsaid for ye breking lesione & hurting of my {\}
faith & yar(is) & ye band oblising & condic(i)one forsaid To# #be
payit w^tin ye {=?sthg omitted=} And to ye said lord Dernle
his ayr(is) {<AND<} {>} or {>} ass[?] {[assignees[} ye Soume of
vy(er) fyve hu(n)dreth pund(is) of vsuale mone {\} forsaid in Name
cost(is) Scathis Dampnag(is) expensis labour(is) in Name trauellis
and int(er)ess(s) quhilk(is) he Sustenit tholit {\} & maid {>} {=ins
rh top margin=} of ye said erldo[?] {=edge cropped=} {\} & specially
for my [?] {>} or eu(er) (j) my(n) ayr(is) or my(n) assignais or ony vy(er)
in my Name or yar(is) be herd in ony (j)ugeme(n)t apon {>} ye {>} Clame
soyt {\} folowing or p(er)sewing of ye said land(is) of ye ferdpart
of ye said erldome & lordschip or ony part of (j)t p(er)tenand {\}
to me or to my(n) ayr(is) or assignais or may p(er)tene be ony man(er)
of way or titill of ry^t in tym to# #cu(m) Al condic(i)onis {\} contract(is)
band(is) appoyntme(n)t(is) and artic(i)lis maid me w^t consent of My
forsaid spouse to ye said lord & till his ayr(is) {\} & assignais
eu(er)±mar(e) to stand remayn & bid in±to yar(e) awn strenth & force
but reuocac(i)one obstac(i)le or agan# #call#ing space of fourty dayis
forsaid (j)n lyk±wise Name of payn {\} {~verso~} quhatsu(m)eu(er) Renu(n)ciand
alsua heirattour(e) for me my(n) ayr(is) & my(n) assignais al p^euileg(is)
of Law canon~ or Ciuile {\} maid or to# #be maid & all act(is)
of parliame(n)t(is) or ge(ner)el counsell of ye kynrik of Scotland
maid or to# #be maid & all {\} vy(er) p^euileg(is) of Law gevyn grantit
maid or to# #be maid {<QUHILKis may be helping furthering or gud
TO me<} till {\} gentill±women ladiis wedovis madys or Spousit
wome(n) beand cou(er)yt w^t husband(is) quhilk(is) may be helping {\}
furthering Supple or gud to me my(n) ayr(is) or assignais {<*S<}
tynsall Scaith or hindering till ye said Lord his {\} ayr(is)
or assingais all fraud and gyle reuocac(i)one or male±(j)ngyn away
put & secludyt foreu(er)mar(e) (j)n ye witnes {\} of ye±quhilk±thing
to y(ir) my p(rese)nt l(ett)res of excambiu(m) {<AND Cofe<} chang(e) &
Cofe (j) haue to hu(n)gyn my Sele to±gidd(er) {\} w^t ye Sele of
ye said (j)ohn~±Napar my Spouse in [w][?]es {[witness[} and takynyn~
of his consent & assent of all thing {\} abon~ w(ri)ttyn {\} at
Edinburgh~ sic a day of sic [?] {[a[} moneth ye (z)er(e) of gode {(c(etera)(}
lxxij befor y(ir) witnes A {\} B C & D {\\}