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(j)nuocato(} we Robert Archebsichop of glasgow Patrik erle~ boithwell
lord halis {(& c(etera)(} And pat(ri)k±home {\} of fastcastell amicable
(com)positour(is) evinly chosyn betuix ane nob(i)le lord (j)ames lord
Abirnethy in Rothemay And Alexand(er) his sone {\} and apperand
Ayr(e) on the±ta part And Adam±hepburn~ of the cragg(is) for him±self
and as procurato(ur) for Eli(z)abeth±hogstoun his {\} spous(s) haiffand
sufficie(n)t procuratory and power for hir on the±toy(er) part tha
beand oblist sworne and (com)promittit for thame {\} and thar(e) Ayr(is)
to fulfill and vndir# #ly oure ordina(n)ce counsale and deliuera(n)ce
{,} apon~ thir thing(is) vnd(er) w(ri)tting debatab(i)le betuix yai(m) {\}
And we the said(is) amicab(i)le (com)po(n)itour(is) takand ws to (con)sale
ordane & deliu(er) apon~ the said(is) mat(er)is debatab(i)le betuix ye
said(is) {\} p(ar)tiis ye Richt(is) Resson(i)s & allegacioun(i)s of baith~
the said(is) p(ar)tiis be ws beand herd sene and vndirstandi(n) And
we y(ar)with~ beand {\} Ryply avisit haiffand god befor E Deliu(er)is
Counsalis and ordanys ye said(is) Adam and Eli(z)abeth~ his Spous(s)
to Resyng" {.} Re\nu(n)ce {,} and our(e) giff all Richt(is) and clame
of Richt p(ro)pirte and possessioun~ quhilk(is) tha haue or may haue
in or to ony land(is) perte\nand to vmquhile willia(m) lord Abirnethy
And spe(ci)aly to the land(is) of Cukyn lanystoun~ kirkland(is) of
glencors(s) maslie Edyntor tulyarnoch~ (j)nchstomoch~ & vrdiquhill
with~ thar(e) p(er)tine(n)t(is) for thame and thar(e) Ayr(is) p(er)petualy
to Remai(n) with {=W altered from T=} the said(is) (j)ames & {\} Alexander
and thar(e) Ayr(is) heretably And als yat the said Eli(z)abeth~ sall
cum in (j)ugeme(n)t befor(e) ane spe(ci)ale (j)uge in Ab\sence of hir said
husband and thair(e) be hir aith~ appreive this decreit and ordina(n)ce
{,} in all poynt(is) as said (j)s {,} And oblis(s) {\} hir and hir
Ayr(is) neu(er) to cu(m) in the (con)trar {,} And Anent the entre of
the said(is) (j)ames and Alexander to the lordschip & land(is) {\}
forsaid we counsale and ordanis ye said(is) Adam and Eli(z)abeth~
his spous(s) to fortify the said Entre as lauchfull i(n) all {\}
poynt(is) And atto(ur) to do thar(e) trew and faith~full diligence
and all thare power(e) to Releve and keip scaith~les(s) ye said(is)
{\} (j)ames and Alexander at the hand(is) of o(ur) sou(er)ane lord ane(n)t
thar(e) said Entre And all danger(e) and scaith~ y^t may appeir(e)
{\} or folow y(ar)apon~ And y^t the said Adam sall deliu(er) to
ye said(is) (j)ames and Alexander all the writyng(is) y^t he has of
o(ur) {\} sou(er)ane lord (con)c(er)nyng the said entre and the accusac(i)oun
of the sa(m)myn togidder w^t all oy(er)is l(ett)re(z) y^t tha haue {,}
or may {\} gudlie get (con)c(er)nyng ony maner of way to ye said(is)
lordschip and land(is) {,} For the±quhilk(is) causis we (con)sale and
or\danys ye said (j)ames and Alexander to (con)tent and pay to ye
said(is) Adam and Eli(z)abeth~ his Spous(s) yar(e) Ayr(is) {\} executour(is)
and assignais the sovme of nyne hundreth~ m(ar)k(is) of vsuale money
of Scotland in the tovne of Edi(n)\burgh~ w^tin the Space of
Nyne woulk(is) nixt and i(m)mediat folowand the date of this p(re)sent
writ for ye±qlk {\} payme(n)t to be maid as said (j)s the said (j)ames
lord Abirnethy & Alexander his sone sal# #be bundi(n) and oblist
in the {\} sickareste forme y^t the said Adam and his frend(is)
can devis(s) but i(n)-(con)venie(n)t(is) And ferder we ordane thame to
caus(s) {\} willia(m)±abirnethy brodir to the said Alexander henry±Cant
(z)ongar Richert±lawson~ of hundby & (j)ames±ho(m)myll {\} burges(s)
of Edinburgh~ to be±cu(m)my(n) full detto(uris) to the said(is) Adam
and his Spous(s) (con)iu(n)tlie and seu(er)alie Renu(n)\ciand the be(n)fice
of diuisioun~ for payment of the said sovme eftir the forme befor(e)
exp(re)mit And this sickernes(s) to be {\} made {,} in the best forme
y^t the said Adam and his frend(is) can devys(s) but i(ncon)venie(n)t(is)
And atto(ur) we (con)sale and {\} ordanys y^t (j)lkane of the said(is)
p(ar)tiis sall mak sufficie(n)t sickernes(s) till vy(er)is of all thir
thing(is) abone w(ri)tti(n) in the {\} best wys(s) y^t can be diuisit
be thame and thare frend(is) but i(ncon)venie(n)t(is) And gif ony of
the said(is) p(ar)tiis cu(m)mys {\} (con)trare this decreit or ony p(ar)t
y(ar)of the cu(m)mar (con)trar(e) sall pay ye sovme(z)~ (con)tenit in the
(com)promis(s) to ye king(is) hienes(s) {\} and the p(ar)ty obs(er)vand And
Neu(er)yeles(s) yis oure decreit ordina(n)ce (con)sale and deliu(er)ance
to be of avale strenth~ force {\} and effect in all tyme to# #cu(m)
And als(s) ane(n)t(is) the gud(is) of Air(e)schip clamyt be baith~ the
said(is) p(ar)tiis to p(er)tene to yai(m) {\} be the deceis(s) of the said
vmqhuile williame lord Abirnethy we (con)sale deliu(er)is ordanys
y^t the said(is) Adam and {\} Eli(z)abeth~ his spous(s) sall haue
the half of all and hale ye gud(is) of Air(e)schip of gold and silu(er)
werk p(er)teny(n)g to Ar(e)schi[p] {\} quhilk(is) tha may preive y^t
the said vmquhile willia(m) lord of Abirnethy had & 0 {*zero rel*}
p(er)tenyt to him the tyme of his deceis(s) {\} To the±quhilk preiff
we assigne to the said(is) Adam and Eli(z)abeth his Spous(s) the
fyftene day of (j)anuarij {\} nixt±to±cu(m) with~ (con)tinuac(i)oun of
Dayis And (con)tinewis oure decreit deliu(er)ance ordina(n)ce and
(con)sale in y^t p(ar)t to yat {\} said day And as ane(n)t(is) the Remane(n)t(is)
of the gud(is) of Air(e)schip forsaid we (con)sale and ordanys ye said(is)
Adam {\} and his Spous(s) till quytcleme and discharge ye said(is)
lord (j)ames & alexander of the sa(m)my(n) for±eu(er) And as {\} ane(n)t(is)
the male(z)~ feeing~ p(ro)ffitt(is) and dewiteis of the land(is) of cukyn
lanystoun~ kirkland of glencors(s) maslie Edy[n]\toir(e) tulearnoch~
(j)nchstomoch~ vrdiquhill and lyalstoun~ with~ thare p(er)tine(n)t(is)
And vy(er)is gud(is) quhatsumeu(er) vp# #ta\k#yn be ony of the said(is)
p(ar)tiis or thar(e) s(er)vand(is) fra vy(er)is of tymes by# #pas#t we (con)sale
ordanis and deliu(er)ys yat {\} (j)lkane of the said(is) p(ar)tiis Remitt
qwytcleme and discharge vy(er)is y(ar)of for yaim thar(e) Ayr(is) executo(uris)
assignais {\} p(er)petualy And that oure Consale decreit ordina(n)ce
and deliu(er)ance {,} till all and sindrj quham (j)t effer(is) be yir
{\} our l(ett)re(z) we mak knawin (j)n witnes(s) of the±quhilk±thing(is)
to thir o(ur) l(ett)re(z) subsc(ri)vit with~ oure hand(is) we haue {\} hungyn
oure Selis At Edinburgh~ the pe(n)ult day of the moneth~ of (j)unij
the (z)er(e) of god a thousand four(e) {\} hundreth~ nynte and acht
(z)er(is) {\\} {=subscriptions=} {)(Robertus glasguen(sis) Archiepi(scopu)s()}
{\} {)Erle off Bothvile)} {\} {)[pat(ri)]k hvme of fastcastalle)}
{=last name partly obscured by fold along the foot=}