{[%26 february 1470-71.%]} y^e court of y^e burchg" of pebl(is)
haldy(n) be y^e bal(z)ais of y^t (j)lk thomas±dekyson~ {\} and wil(z)a(m)±dekyson~
apon y^e monu(n)day y^e xxvj day of y^e moneth of fabruarij {\}
y^e (z)er of god M^o±CCCC^o lx^o & x^o (z)er(is) y^e±quhilk day
y^e sutt(is) call^t y^e court aff(er)m^t {\\} (j)t(e)m y^t (j)lk day was
mad burges dic of gordon~ & sall pay for his fredom x±s(s) {\} pleg(e)
his land & for al oy(er) ordinal charg(is) dik of gordun {\\} (j)t(e)m
y^t (j)lk day thomas±dekyson~ passyt avesthalff pebl(is) watt(er) to
y^e land 0 {*zero rel*}&(lt); was thom~ {\} of gordou(n)ys lyand on y^e
soucht raw be±twix y^e land(is) of lowre±lausou(n)is on y^e west {\}
sid of y^e±ta p(ar)te & A wast# #land on y^e est sid of y^e±toy(er)
p(ar)te & yan i(n)-(con)tine(n)t y^e sayd {\} bal(z)a tuk erd & stan~ of
y^t land and layd (j)t i(n) y^e sayd dic of gordou(n)is hand and {\}
{[\INS in lh margin\]} gaf {[\END\]} to hy(m) & tyl his ayr(is) heritabyll
stat & sessyng" of y^e sayd land w^t y^e p(er)tine(n)s {\} sawand
(j)lke ma(n)nys ry^t^h wytnes wil±dekys(on) tho(m)-(z)ong" tho(m)±smyth pat(ri)k±kello
{\} (j)ohn~±forfar Rob±forfayr (j)ohn~±robys(on) (j)oh(n) of wodhaw s(er)iand
& tho(m)-(z)ong" {\\} {~f80v~} (j)tm y^t (j)lk day was mad burges cudbart±glassyng"
and hys fredom gewyn {\} quhyt {(\PRO deo\)} tyll his wyf w^t
all (con)se(n)t of y^e hal court {\\} Thomas±(z)ong" {\\} (j)tm y^t (j)lk
day i(n) y^e court be±for wryty(n) y^e monu(n)day y^e xxvj day of y^e
moneth of {\} fabruarij y^e (z)er of God M^o±CCCC^o sexti
& x (z)er(is) george of elphynston~ forspek(er) for {\} thom~-(z)ong"
mad request to y^e bal(z)ais & y^e nychtbur(is) yat yai wald gyf to
y^e sayd {\} thom±(z)ong" & his ayr(is) A housted of xviij fut of
lenth & xv of bred at y^e est {\} sid of twed bryge at y^e hydder
land skarch he & his ayr(is) gewyand (z)erly vj {\} lad of sta(n)nys
{[\INS\]} to y^e brig {[\END\]} as anvel re(n)t and yan i(n)-(con)tine(n)t
(j)lke man be his awn wos (con)se(n)tyt & grantyt y(ar)to bath bal(z)ais
& nychbur(is) And furth±w^t quhe(n) y^e court skall^t {\} & y^e bal(z)ais
rass(s) wil(z)a(m)±dekyson~ bal(z)a passyt to y^e sayd land for±said &
{\} tuk of (j)t erd & stan~ & layd i(n) y^e hand of y^e sayd thom~-(z)ong"
y(ar) (com)mon {\} s(er)iand & gaf to hym & tyl his ayr(is) he(er)ritabil
stat & sessyng" of y^e sayd {\} land w^t al fredomes for±eu(er)±mar
y^e sayd land payand (z)erly vj lad of {\} stan~ys y(ir) wytnes george
of elphynston~ (j)ohn~±madour dic±bulle (j)ohn~±\±dawyson~ andro±myll(er)
(j)ames±gybson~ (j)ames±dawyson~ (j)ohn~ of wodhaw {\} s(er)iand w^t mony
oy(er) i(n) y^e ty(m) p(rese)nt {\\}