{sample 3: ff. 119R-122V}
{sample 4: ff. 172R-174R}

{<S sample 1>} {<F 1R>}

{4 October 1456}

y^e hed curt of y^e burch ;peblis hald#yng y^e mo(n)nonday y^e fer#d_ _[day]
of y^t monath {\} octob(er) y^e (z)eir of god !M=CCCC !l & !vj y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#yt ilk abse(n) i(n) amerssime^t {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was mayd bal(z)e#is '(j)oh(n)=madour & '(j)oh(n)=deyso(u)n &
'wyl=mouat {\\}

!(j)t(em) [y]^t ilk day fles pryss:ar#(is) '(j)oh(n)=blaklok 'qnton=tempill
'tho(m)=robenson 'rob=(j)amson {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was mayd al tast:(er)#ys 'rob=mvrray '(j)oh(n)=antornes
'rob=forfar 'tho(m)=norys {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day `or lady bal(z)e#is has racu(n)n(is) w^t erd & stan
a land li#and of yis sid {\} y^e hauthron faut of or lady anual yat is
!ij=s `be (z)eir yir witnes {\} '(j)oh(n)=forfar 'thom=fosstar & yis y^e thred
curt & ya(n) y^e s(er)iand cryit thrs {[\SIC\]} at {\} ye tolbuth dor
geyf yar was ony lath:ful ar to y^t la(n)d wald co(m) w^t=i(n) !xl
da#is & do {\} for it & bruk {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day '(j)oh(n)=clark & 'tho(m)=dauyson lady bal(z)e#is has racwnnes#t
w^t erd {\} & stan a_ _land {zero rel} was swm=tym 'paton=red=fwrdd#(is) li#and
on y^e north rau ane(n)tt(is) {\} y^e chappal for faut of our lady anwal of
y^e chapp[?]l yat is !ij=s(s) `be (z)eir yir {\} be#and witnes '(j)oh(n)=forfar
'thom=fosstayr & yis y^e {[\DEL\]} secwnd curt {[\END\]} thryd cur[t] {\} & yan
y^e bal(z)e chard#it y^e s(er)iand to cry at y^e cors geyf ony ma(n) com#0
yat had {[\INS\]} ryth {[\END\]} !v^t=i(n) !xl da#is {\} ryth to yat land & do
for it y^t it auth & brwk wel his land {\\}

{18 october 1456}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e mono(n)day y^e !xviij day of y^e mothnath {[\SIC\]}
octob(er) y^e (z)er of god {\} !M=CCCC !l & !vj (z)er y^t '(j)oh(n)=tyry was
mad burges on sant 'Luk#is day & sal pay for his fre:dom !xx#^t^i=s(s) & !x=s(s) of
y^t {[\INS\]} to pay {[\END\]} be=thys yis & qwyssonday next\to=com &
!x=s(s) `be machalmes next {[\DEL\]} to com {[\END\]} folou#and pleg(e) hym±self
{\\}

{[%2 november 1456.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgh of ;peblys haldyng y^e tisday y^e secwn_ _day {[\SIC\]} of
y^e monath nowe(m)b(er) {\} y^e (z)er of god !M=CCCC !l & !vj y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#yt ilk absent i(n) amerssim[en}t {\} !(j)t(em) y^t ilk day
was mayd burg(is) 'wil of y^e ;ost & pay for his fredom !xl=s(s) at y^e {\}
bal(z)e#ys wil pleg(e) 'tho(m)=dekyso(u)n & of y^t !xx#^t^i s(s) @own±for=geyf#yng {\}
!(j)t(em) y^t ilk dai was mayd burg(is) 'lori=lauson & sal pai for his
fredom has a burg(is) ?[?] {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was mayd burg(is) '(j)oh(n)=wssar & sal pay for his
fredom has a_ _burg(is) a{[]} {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was mayd burg(is) 'dic=pato(n)son & sal pay for his
fredom half a_ _mark {\} pleg(e) 'thom=dekyson & y^t ilk day y^e qwest fand
y^e said 'dic lath:ful ar til his {\} fad(er)#0 land & y^e bal(z)e#is
i(n)=(con)tene(n)t y^e bal(z)e#is pas#it or y^e watt(er) & gaf hym sessyng {\\}

{[%9 november 1456.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)b(er) y^e tysday y^e !ix day of y^e monath
noue(m)b(e)r y^e (z)er of {\} god !M=CCCC !l and !vj (z)er#0 yat Masst(er)
'wil(z)am of ;Lauadyr com be=for y^e bal(z)eis {\} in y^e tolboth &
ask#yt a_ _qwest to be serw#it qwath anwall#is y^e lard of ;cau(er)hil {\}
had w^tjn (z)owr burgh of ;Peblis has he yat was lath:ful atornay for
y^e thre {\} wo(m)men that is hys arr#is And ya(n) y^e bal(z)e#is chess#it
y^e qwest and ya(n) y^e qwest {\} ryp:ly awis#it s(er)w#it al yat he ask#yt
and ya(n) y^e bal(z)e#ys and y^e qwest (z)hed fwrth {\} & gayf hym sessyng has
he y^t was lath:ful at(ur)nay for y^e arr#(is) (j)n y^e fryst {\} of thre rud
land#0 y^t '(j)oh(n)=gybson hald#ys {[\DEL\]} o_ _half a stan {[\END\]}
yan 'wil=mouat be#and bal(z)e {\} gayf grwnd sessyng w^t a_ _penne of half
`a stan wax of y^t land alssua y^e sayd bal(z)e {\} gayf grwnd sessyng {[\INS\]}
w^t `a penne {[\END\]} of a sartan of land y^t 'sym=loth hald for half a_
_stan of wax {\} and ya(n) y^e sayd bal(z)e gayf grwnd sessyng with a_ _pe(n)ne of
for=sellyn anwal of 'mechal=\=forest#0 land li#and on y^e south rau nex
awest=half {[\DEL\]} 'will=mouat#0 {[\END\]} {[\INS\]} 'sym=loch#0 {[\END\]}
land and yan {\} y^e bal(z)e gayf grund sessyng with a pe(n)ne of !xx#^t^i
pe(n)ne#ys of {[\INS\]} anual {[\END\]} 'dic=smyth#0 land and {\} yan y^e
sayd bal(z)e gayf grund sessyng w^t a_ _pe(n)ne of for=sellyn of anwal of
his {\} awyn land alsswa y^e said bal(z)e gayf sessyng with a_ _penne of
a_ _pond of co(m)myng of {\} 'wil=bully#0 land awest=half y^e cors & on
y^e north rau {zero rel} som=tym was call#it y^e {\} lwkyn=both#ys yir
be#and witnes y^e hal qwest with mony oy(er)#0 '(j)oh(n)=lillay
'wil=peblys {\} 'tho(m)=dekyson 'tho(m)=loch 'wil=balcaske 'tho(m)=(j)amson
'thom=dawison {\\}

{[%15 november 1456.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgh of ;peblis hald#yng y^e mono(n)day y^e !xv day of y^e
monath nowe(m)b(er) {\} y^e (z)eir of god !M=CCCC l & !vj (z)er(e)#0 sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#it ilk absent i(n) amerssime(n)t {\\}

!(j)t(e)m y^t ilk day was mayd burges 'thom=fyldar and sal pay for his
fre:dom {\} !x=s(s) at thwa ter(m)m#is yat is to say beltain @y^e±ta half &
bartylmes {\} @y^e±toy(er) half pleg(e) 'grog=wil(z)amson for scott#y(n)g lott#yng
wak#yng & ward#yn {\} and for {[\INS\]} his {[\END\]} borrou=mall pa#ing
y^e sayd 'gorg dr[a]u#ys his land i(n) pleg(e) qwil he get#0 `an {\\}

!(j)t(em) yat ilk day was mayd burg(is) 'rob=bruys `be y^e sem (con)dyssion
'Sym=tonno pleg(e) for {\} scott#yng & lott#yng wak#yn and wardy and his
borou=mal drau#is his land i(n) borth qwyl he hayf {\} `an of hys awn {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was mayd burges `eby=scot and sal pay for hir fredom~
!x=s(s) at y^e samyng day#is {\} & hir land scho drau#is pleg(e) {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day y^e sayd `eby=scot mayd i(n) plan curt ar {\} tyl
hir {[\DEL\]} syr {[\END\]} 'alisandyr=crassant {\} {[\DEL\]} witnes y^e
hal curt {[\END\]} wecar ;ennarlethan witnes y^e hal curt {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was mayd burg(is) '(j)oh(n)=lyllay (z)ong:ar & 'rob=cady
hys mayth and of y^e {\} burges sylu(er) is at the bal(z)e#is wil ilk=an
of yam~ !x=s(s) pleg(e) '(j)oh(n)=lillay & 'tho(m)=dekyson & y^e sayd
'rob=cady drau#ys hys land borth for yam bath scott#yng lott#yng wak &
ward#yng & for y^e borou=mall#(is) pay#in {\\}

{<F 2R>}

{[%26 november 1456.%]}

'dic=gybson 'pat(ri)k=te(m)pil {\\}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e fryday y^e !x=x#^t^i day and !vj of the monath
nowe(m)b(er) {\} y^e (z)er of god !M=CCCC !l & !vj (z)er#0 yat 'wil=mouat bal(z)e
i(n) yat tym {\} has geyf#yng sessyng w^t erd and stan to 'dic=gybson~ of hys
land li#and {\} i(n) y^e cors gat and on y^e north rau be=thwen y^e land
of '(j)am(is)=thomson {\} on y^e est part on @y^e±ta part & y^e land of 'wil of
y^e ;ost on y^e west part {\} on @y^e±toy(er) part {,,,} and ya(n) i(n)contenent
y^e sayd 'dic=gybson and '(j)onot hys wyf {\} `an has bath & bath has `an has
ressyng#it w^t erd & stan {[\DEL\]} y^t said land {[\END\]} i(n) y^e @for=\=both
i(n) y^e sayd bal(z)e#0 hand & yat for=both sall hald als wyd don on of yat land {\}
has is y^e gayl of '(j)ame=thomson#0 land li#and next auesthalf it and yan
i(ncon)tene(n)t {\} y^e sayd bal(z)e gayf sessyng w^t erd & stan to 'paton=temppyl
& tyl hys arr#(is) of yat {\} for=sayd both w^t al condission mayd be=thwen
y^e sayd 'paton & 'dyc=gybson saf#and {\} ilk ma(n)n#is ryth yir be#and witnes
'wil=Mouat bal(z)e i(n) yat tym S(er) 'thomas=hardkeys {\} not(ar) '(j)oh(n)=lillay
'wyl=peblys '(j)oh(n)=clark 'gorg=wil(z)amson 'sym=to(n)no 'rob=p(er)cle
'(j)oh(n)=\=nap(er) s(er)iand in yat tym '(j)oh(n)=donald bourou clark i(n) yat
tym w^t mony outh(er)#0 {[\CHECK\]} {\\}

{[%29 november 1456.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgh of ;peblys hald#yng y^e mono(n)day y^e XX#^t^i day
& !ix of y^e monath {\} noue(m)b(er) y^e (z)er of god !M=CCCC=lvj y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#yt ilk absent i(n) amers(s)me(n)t {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day (com)p(er)#it i(n) curt 'rob=p(er)cle to folou a_ _borth
y^t h^e fand on 'wil=geddes y^e sayd 'wil {\} arest#it co(m) borth for
hym±self Ya(n) y^e sad 'wil call#it trys & p(er)#it noth ya(n)
'(j)oh(n)=nap(er) s(er)iand {\} p(ro)#it his tathme(n)t yan 'rob of 'p(er)cle
ask#yt hou yai suld depart has yat day y^e parti {\} ramof#it y^e curt
awis#it '(j)oh(n)=wilson dempstar ward#it 'wil=geddes i(n) a defaut for faut {\}
of p(er)ans of hym=self to y^e chalang of 'rob=p(er)cle ya(n) y^e bal(z)e
chard#it '(j)ohn=nap(er) s(er)iand {\} tak witnes w^t hym & ga to
'wil=geddes & tak a_ _dysstres & lat#it hym to borth & warn {\} hym til
ent^e til y^e next curt has y^e secwnt curt to the chalang of 'rob=p(er)cle
& yis y^e fryst curt {\\}

{[%8 december 1456.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)mer y^e wednys {[\SIC\]} y^e viij day of y^e monath dessemb(er)
y^e (z)er {\} of god !M=CCCC !L & {[\INS\]} !vj {[\END\]} yat 'andro=melnar
has tan y^e meln of ;pebl(is) has he {\} had it be=for fra yis day qwyl
Qwyssonday com a twelmonath & y^e {\} sayd bal(z)e#is & al y^e co(m)mon~is
has has {[\SIC\]} strek#yn hym {[\INS\]} don {[\END\]} of !v nobel#(is) be=caus
{\} he layd don !viij pond#0 be=for=hand (j)n yar mest(er) and gyf it
fal(z)e#is of {\} y^e say {[\SIC\]} 'andro yat he de#0 i(n) y^e me(n)=tym has
god for=bed he do#0 hys arr#(is) sal {\} (j)os tyl y^e sem termm#(is) witnes
y^e hayl comownyte {\\}

{[%13 december 1456.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgh ;peblys hald#yng y^e mono(n)day y^e !xiij day of
y^e monath dece(m)b(er) ye {\} (z)er of god !M=CCCC !l & !vj y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#yt ilk absent i(n) ammerssiment {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk {[\INS\]} day {[\END\]} y^e bal(z)e '(j)oh(n)=dekyson~ ent(e)r#is
'Sym=bron {[\INS\]} to be his ma(n) {[\END\]} in plan curt to be lel & {\}
treu to y^e fre:dom qwyl h^e & his mast(er) can acord

{<F 2V>}

[?]^t ilk day (com)p(er)#it curt {[\SIC\]} 'adam=cruksank to folou a_ _borth
y^t he fand & {[\SIC\]} '(j)oh(n)=hau for {\} @y^e±qwyk '(j)oh(n)=hau com borth for
hym=self tyl entt(er) to y^e next curt y^e sayd '(j)oh(n) {\} calli {[\SIC\]}
thrys and noth entt(er)#it ya(n) y^e s(er)iand '(j)oh(n)=Nap(er) p(ro)#it his
thathme(n)t yan 'thom {[\INS\]} 'dekeson {[\END\]} spekar {\} for 'adam=cruksank
ask#yt hou yai suld depart has y^t day y^e parti ramof#it y^e {\} curt
awys#it 'pat=kellou dempstar ward#it '(j)oh(n)=hau i(n) amersame(n)t ya(n)
y^e bal(z)e {\} 'wil=mouat chard '(j)oh(n)=Nap(er) s(er)iand tak witnes w^t
hym & ga to '(j)oh(n)=hau & {\} a dysstres and lat#it {[\LAT inserted\]}
hym {[\END\]} to borth and wran {[\SIC\]} hy(m) tyl ent(er) {[\DEL\]} at {[\END\]}
{[\INS\]} to {[\END\]} y^e next curt has y^e secwnd {\} & yis yis {[\SIC\]} y^e
fryst curt {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day (com)p(er)#it i(n) curt 'dic=wil=son to folou a borth
y^t he fand of '(j)ok=atthen {\} for @y^e±qwylk y^e sad '(j)oh(n) com borth for
hym=self til ent(er) at y^e next curt y^e sayd '(j)oh(n) {\} call#it thrys
ya(n) y^e s(er)iand '(j)oh(n)=nap(er) p(ro)#it hys thathme(n)t ya(n)
'dic=wilson ask#yt hou {\} yai suld depart has y^t day y^e parti ramof#it
y^e {[\CURT\]} awys#it 'pat=kello dempstar ward#it {\} '(j)ok=Atthen i(n)
{[\AME deleted\]} a_ _defaut for faut of p(er)rans of hym=self to y^e challang
of 'dic=\=wilson ya(n) y^e bal(z)e 'wil=mouat chard#it '(j)oh(n)=nap(er)
s(er)iand to ga to {[\DEL\]} gat to {[\END\]} '(j)ok=Atthe(n) & tak {\} a
disstres and lat_ _it {[\SIC\] hym to borth and warn hy(m) tyl ent(er) hy(m) at
Y^E next {[\INS\]} curt {[\END\]} has y^e secwynd {\} curt and yis y^e
fryst curt {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day frer '(j)oh(n)=(j)amson~ com to y^e curt w^t a_ _let(er)
o_ _raqwest f(ra) y^e menyst(er) {\} of ;fayl to y^e bal(z)e#is & y^e comonyte yat
yai wald for fawir of hym ressayf {\} y^e sayd frer '(j)oh(n) of his gud
berryng to y^e plas & to geyf hym a_ _sufiand {\} lew#yn & y^e layf `be#0 spony
{[\SIC\]} on y^e plas qwar mast ned is and yan y^e bal(z)e#is {\} & y^e common~is
wel awys#it ger#t y^e said for {[\SIC\]} '(j)oh(n)=(j)amson~ swer `be his
prest±\hed y^t he swld noth geyf na bud to na man of y^e cors kyk
{[\SIC\]} {[\INS\]} gud {[\END\]} bot tyl hym±\self {[\INS\]} tak#and
{[\END\]} yat may be hys leyf#y(n) esse:ly & y^e laf to be disspon#yt qwar
mast ned {\} ys qwed(er) on y^e kyrk {[\INS\]} or {[\END\]} on y^e rellyk
& yis is y^e sayd frer '(j)oh(n) oblys#t to do {\} (j)n plan curt at y^e
consal of y^e ton {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day s(er) 'ion=loth com i(n) curt & plen(z)he#it to y^e
bal(z)e#is y^t he cwt:noth {\} get hys marte(n)mes mayl of sant
'Mechall#(is) land ya(n) y^e bal(z)e 'wil=mouat {\} chard#it 'dic=cant &
'thom=(j)amson has yai y^t was mayd bal(z)e of yat la[?]d {\} to bryng(e) i(n)
y^e marty(n)mes mayl And f(ra) yin=furth y^e said chaplan {\} s(er)
'ion=loth sal be bal(z)e tyl hym±self to gaddir y^e mall#(is) of yat land {\}
& y^e said s(er) 'ion sal hald vp y^t land w^t awys of y^e consal of y^e
ton at {\} {[\INS in left hand margin\]} cedens {[\END\]} has h^e may do by
hys awn leyf#yng witnes y^e hayl curt {\\}

{[%17 january 1456-57%]}

y^e hed curt of y^e burgth of ;peblis hald#yng y^e mono(n)day y^e !xvij day
of y^e {\} monath (j)anuar y^e (z)er god !M=CCCC !l & !vj y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#it ilk absent {\} i(n) amerssime(n) {[\SIC\]} {\}
!(j)t(em) yat ilk day was mayd s(er)iand '(j)oh(n) y^e 'wath & '(j)oh(n)=henrison

{<F 3R>}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was {[\INS\]} maid {[\END\]} burg(is) 'tho(m)=harloubank &
sal & pay for his fre:don {[\SIC\]} !xx#^t^i s(s) {\} & yha !xx=s(s) 'Mechal
{[\INS\]} 'forest {[\END\]} has tan to for hy(m) & '(j)oh(n)=dekyson ;brothton
& 'tom=\=dekyson is borth for scott#yng lott#yn wak#yn ward#yng &
borou=mall#(is) pa#yn {\} 'thom=dekyson drau#ys his land li#and i(n) y^e
north gat y^t was 'sten(n)=wssar#0 land {\} for y^e sayd 'thom {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day y^e bal(z)he 'wil=mouat gayf sessyng w^t erd & stan
to 'willi=bothwyl {\} of a_ _land {zero rel} was his fad(er)#is li#and i(n)
y^e burgh ;pebl(is) & on y^e north rau be=thwen {\} y^e land of sant
methal#(is) on y^e west part on @y^e±ta part and y^e land '(j)oh(n)=ble(n)k on
y^e est {\} part on @y^e±toy(er) part & yan i(ncon)tenent y^e sayd
'willi=bothwil res(s)yng#it w^t erd & stan {\} {[\INS in lh margin\]}
land {[\END\]} yat said {[\INS\]} land {[\END\]} f(ra)
hym & his arr#(is) (j)n y^e said bal(z)he hand w^t al p(ro)fyt yat to
y^t land p(er)tenn#(is) {\} & yan y^e sayd bal(z)he gayf grund sessyng w^t erd
& stan & jwnt=fefment to 'thome=\=dekyson & to '(j)onot hys wyf & to
y^e arr#(is) com#and of ya(m) & to y^e lang:ar {\} lew:(er) of ya(m) thwa
fall#and of yham & yar arr#(is) com#and agan to y^e sayd {\} 'willi of ;bothwel
& hys arr#(is) witnes y^e hayl curt {\\}

{[%18 january 1456.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e tysday y^e !xviij day of y^e monath (j)anuar y^e (z)er of
god !M=CCCC !l & !vj {\} y^t 'Mechal=forest has ressyng#it w^t erd &
stan a_ _sartan of his land li#and on y^e south {\} rau anentt(is) y^e cors
yat is to say vp fra y^e hos that 'roben=(j)ohnson beg#it to {\} y^e he gat
fra hym & his arr#is li#and be=thwen y^e land '(j)oh(n)=hau on the west
part {\} on @y^e±ta part & y^e land of 'gyb=darlyn on y^e est part on
@y^e=toy(er) part in @wyl=\=Mouat hand ya(n) be#and bal(z)he & yan y^e sayd
bal(z)he gayf grund sessyng w^t erd & {\} stan of y^t sartan o_ _land &
(j)unt=fefme(n)t w^t half y^e (z)ard fra y^e kol don to 'sym=\=tonno & 'besse
hys {[\INS\]} wif {[\END\]} & to y^e lang:ar leu:(er) of ya(m) thwa & to yar
arr#(is) lach:ful saf#and {\} ylk ma(n)n#is ryth {\\}

{[\PASSAGE scored through\]}

And y^e sayd 'Sym & his arr#(is) sal pay of anwal (j)n y^e (z)heir `a mark {\} to
y^e said 'mechal & his arr#(is) at thwa wsual termm#ys i(n) y^e (z)er(e) y^t
is to say at qwisso(n)da {\} half `a mark & at marte(n)mes next folou#and
@a±n:oy(er) half mark {,,,} alsswa y^e sayd 'sym {\} is oblys#t yat h^e sal nod(er)
sel na wed=set na ally y^t land to na noud(er) bot=geyf `be#0 to \ y^e sayd
'mechal or hys arr#(is) bot=geyf {[\BOT inserted\]} it stand y^e sayd 'sym of
mysst(er) alsswa {[\SCORED passage ends\]} y^e thro:gat {\} sal serf ya(m)
bath vp=throu & don=throu yir witnes y^e bal(z)he 'wil=moat '(j)oh(n)=lillai {\}
'thom=dekyson 'gorg=wyl(z)amson '(j)oh(n)=(z)ong '(j)oh(n)=haw '(j)oh(n)=henrison
s(er)iand i(n) y^t ty(m) {\} Alsswa y^e sayd 'Sym & hys arr#(is) sal pay in
y^e (z)eir (z)eyr:ly to be pay#it a_ _mark {\} of anwal to y^e sayd 'mechal & his
arr#(is) at thwa wswel t(er)m#ys i(n) y^e (z)er yat is {\} to say at qwyssonday
next=to=com half a_ _mark & at marte(n)mes nex eft(er) @a±n:oy(er)
half {\} mark and y^e sayd 'sym is oblyst for hym & his arr#(is) yai sal noy(er)
alli sel na wedset yat {\} land to na man bot it be to y^e said 'mechal or his
arr#(is) y^e witnes be=for i(n) yis samyn {\} writt#yn {\\}

{[%30 january 1456.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgth of ;pebl(is) hald#yng y^e mono(n)day y^e !XXX#^t^i
day of y^e monath {\} (j)anuar y^e (z)er of god !M=CCCC !l & !vj y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#it ilk absent i(n) amerssime(n)t {\\}

{<F 3V>}

!(j)t(em) y^t day was mayd burg(is) '(j)oh(n)=smyth & 'willi=bougus yai for
!x=s(s) to pay at the bal(z)e#0 {[\INS\]} wil {[\END\]} {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day y^e bal(z)e#is has racwnn(is) y^e wast land (j)n y^e north
gat for faut of y^e {\} kyng#is bOrroumal#(is) & for faut of y^e mall#(is) yai war
set for witnes y^e hal curt {\\}

{[%14 february 1456.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgth of ;pebl(is) hald#yng y^e mono(n)day y^e !xiiij day
of y^e monath feu(erz)er {\} y^e (z)er of god !M=CCCC !l & !vj y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#yt ylk absent in amerssime(n)t {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was mayd burg(is) '(j)oh(n)=pottar & sal pay for his
fre:dom !xx#^t^i s(s) {\} & !x=s(s) of y^t sal be pa#it `be bertylmes
next=to=com & !x=s(s) at qwyssonday {\} next eft(er) comand 'gorg=wil(z)amson
pleg(e) for scott#yng and al oy(er) thyng#0 !(j)t(em) y^t ilk day 'wil=bullou
stud vp i(n) y^e curt & clam#yt 'wil=beblys of a_ _sartan {\} som of gold &
silu(er) @y^e±qwylk h^e had geyf#yng hym be=(z)ond y^e se to kyp & yan {\}
y^e said 'wil=peblis deny#it yat h^e auth noy(er) tyl hym gold na silu(er)
ya(n) 'wil=bullou {\} bad hym qwyt hym ya(n) yhe bal(z)e#is chard#it hym to
tak a nethbur on ilk hand {\} @on±susspek#it and swer y^e gret ath &
ya(n) y^e said 'wilyam=peblys swer y^e gret {\} ath `be hys witt#yng h^e
auth hym noy(er) gold na silu(er) & ya(n) y^e thwa lel {\} men swr {[\SIC\]}
y^e gret ath y^t ath was gud & lel be yair witt#yng witnes y^e hal {\}
curt {\\}

{[\IN A different hand\]} '(j)ohn~=dauison '(j)ames=(z)ong" and 'm(ar)gret h(is)
vif {[\END\]}

!(j)t(em) it is to rame(m)m(er) y^e wednysday y^e !xvj day of y^e monath feu(erz)er
y^e (z)er god {\} !M=CCCC !l & {[\INS\]} !vj {[\END\]} (z)er#0 y^t
'(j)oh(n)=dekyson bal(z)e i(n) yat tym ger#t '(j)oh(n)=henrison s(er)iand geyf {\}
sessyng w^t erd & stan to '(j)oh(n)=dauyson of a_ _land li#and i(n) y^e burgh
;peblis & on y^e {\} south rau be=thwen y^e land of '(j)oh(n)=red on y^e west
part on @y^e±ta part and {\} y^e land '(j)oh(n)=mador on y^e est on
@y^e±toy(er) part {,,} And ya(n) in=(con)tenent y^e said '(j)oh(n)=dawiso(n) {\}
ressyng#it al y^e ryth yat h^e hayd of y^t land f(ra) hym & hys arr#(is)
i(n) y^e sayd bal(z)e hand & ya(n) {\} y^e bal(z)e chard#it '(j)oh(n)=henrison
s(er)iand to geyf sessyng & ya(n) y^e s(er)iand gayf grud {[\SIC\]}
sessyng {\} w^t erd & stan & (j)wnt=fefment to '(j)amys=(z)ong & to 'margrat
hys wif to y^e lang:ar {\} leu:(er) of yam thwa & to yar arr#(is) lath:ful
co(m)mand of yam fal#and of ya(m) & yar arr#(is) {\} cwm#and agan to
'(j)oh(n)=dauyson & his arr#(is) yir witnes y^e thua bal(z)e#is '(j)oh(n)=dekyson
'(j)oh(n)=\=mador s(er) 'thomas=hard=keys notar 'gorg=wil(z)anson '(j)oh(n)=smail
'willi=smail s(er) 'andro=(z)ong {\} 'doby=spendlove '(j)oh(n)=henrison s(er)iand
in y^e tym '(j)oh(n)=donald borou clark i(n) yat ty(m) w^t ma oy(er)#0 {\\}

{[%28 february 1456.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgth of ;Peblis hald#yng y^e mono(n)day y^e last day of
y^e monath {\} few(erz)er y^e (z)er of god !M=CCCC !L & !vj y^e
sutt#(is) call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#it ilk abse(n)t i(n) amerssime(n)t {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk_ _day 'pato(n)=temppyl entt(er)#it '(j)ames=thomson hys ma(n) in plan
curt to be {\} lel & treu to y^e fre:doum qwyl he & hys masst(er) can
(con)cord {\\}

{<F 4R>}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was mayd burg(is) 'willi=patonson & sal pay for his
fre:dom {\} !V & !XX=s(s) & !x=s(s) to pay w^t(in) !xiiij day#is pleg(e)
'Mechal=forest for al scott#yng {\} lott#yng & al oy(er) borou=mall#(is)
qwil y^e said wyl get aland of his `an {\\}

{[%28 march 1457.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e tysday y^e !xx#^t^i day & !viij of y^e monath march
y^e (z)er {\} of god !M=CCCC !L & !vij (z)er#0 yat y^e wyf was
'wyl=mowat(is) & '(j)oh(n) hyr son y^t {\} is ar tyl hys fad(er) 'wil=mowat y^t
y^e said '(j)onot & hir son '(j)oh(n)=mowat {\} ys acor^d#it of his ar:scapat
& y^e said '(j)onot ya(n) in=(con)tene(n)t deliu(er)#yt y^e arscap {\} tyl '(j)oh(n)
{[\DEL\]} '(j)oh(n) {[\END\]} hir schon & ya(n) y^e said '(j)oh(n) sald it agan
tyl hys mod(er) qwyl scho {\} leyf#is y^t scho noy(er) sel na aly y^t
ar:s=cap qwyl scho lef#ys bot=geyf it stand#0 hir {\} & hym of gret
nessite & y^e sayd '(j)onot sal geyf hym for y^e ar:scap !xl=s(s) & {\} `a
(z)err#(is) fynd#yng & geyf it hapn#ys y^e sayd '(j)onot to byg yar land y^e
{[\SIC\]} '(j)oh(n) {\} sal suple yar±to {[\INS\]} yat {[\END\]} he is
esspos#it alsswa y^e sayd 'wil=mowat mayd his wyf {\} (j)n
his testment lath:ful towtor tyl hys ar @y^e±qwylk is wret#yng i(n) his {\}
testme(n)t w^t yh^e paryst prest#(is) hand yir be#and witnes '(j)oh(n)=lillay
lard of {\} ;corscwnnyfeld 'thom=dekyson '(j)oh(n)=lyllay (z)ong:ar '(j)am(is)=gybson
'(j)oh(n)=stanh(us) lori(m)mar {\} '(j)ok=smyth '(j)oh(n)=donald borou clark in yat
tym w^t ma oy(er)#0 {\\}

{[%29 march 1457.%]}

{[\TWO entries scored through: the first difficult to read; the second}
{lightly crossed out in A lighter brown colour of inK\]}
{[\SECOND crossed out entry\]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e tysday y^e !xx#^t^i day & !ix of y^e monath march
y^e (z)er god !M {\} !CCCC !l & !vij (z)er#0 y^t '(j)am(is)=thomson has ressyng#it
w^t a_ _penne a_ _mark of anwal {\} y^t h^e had of 'barne=frassel#0 land
li#and i(n) y^e burgh of ;peblys on y^e north rau be=thwen {\} y^e land
'(j)oh(n)=donald on y^e west part on @y^e±ta part & y^e land s(er) 'andro=bour
on y^e est {\} part on @y^e±toy(er) part i(n) '(j)oh(n)=mador#0 hand ya(n) be#and bal(z)he
i(n) yat tym & ya(n) y^e said {\} {[\INS in left hand margin\]} bal(z)e
{[\END\]} ger#t '(j)oh(n) {[\DEL\]} 'henrison {[\END\]} {[\INS\]} y^e 'wath
s(er)iand {[\END\]} geyf sessyng w^t a_ _penne of y^t {[\CORRECTED from Y^E\]}
mark anwal to s(er) 'wil(z)am=smayl & {\} his syngnay qwyl '(j)am(is)=thomson or
hys assyngna pay on a_ _day to s(er) 'wil(z)am=smayl {\} or hys assyngnay !xiij
pond#0 of vswal monnath of scotland yir be#and witnes {\} '(j)oh(n)=madour
{[\DELETION\]} 'rechard=purde 'den=pebl(is) s(er) 'thomas=hardkeys notar
'(j)oh(n)=smayl {\} 'gorg=wil(z)amson 'willi=smayl '(j)oh(n)=wath s(er)iand i(n) yat
{[\SIC\]} '(j)oh(n)=donald borou clark i(n) yat {\} tym

{[\NOTE in A different hand\]} yis ak cors#yt ye p(ar)ty (con)tent" {[\END\]}

{<F 4V>}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e fryday y^e secwnday of y^e monath aw(er)hil y^e (z)eir
of {\} god !M=CCCC !l & !vij yat 'Mechal=forest has ressyng#it w^t erd
& stan his land {\} li#and i(n) y^e burgh of ;peblis on y^e south rau
be=thwen y^e land of 'sym~=loth on y^e {\} est part on @y^e±ta part & y^e
land of s(er) 'ion=cadi on y^e west part on y^e west part on @y^e±toy(er)
part {\} (j)n '(j)oh(n)=mador#0 hand yan be#and bal(z)he i(n) yat tym & i(n)=(con)tene(n)t
y^e said bal(z)he ger#t {\} '(j)oh(n)=henrison s(er)iand geyf sessyng w^t erd & stan
to y^e said 'Mechal=forest & to 'mario(n) {\} {[\INS in lh margin\]} his wif
{[\END\]} and jwnt=fefment to y^e lang:ar lef:ar of yam {[\INS\]} thua {[\END\]}
& to yar arr#(is) & assyngnay safand {\} ilk ma(n)#0 ryth yir be#and witnes
'(j)oh(n)=mador bal(z)he i(n) y^t tym '(j)oh(n)=geddes @ownd(er)±sirray {\} i(n)
y^t tym '(j)oh(n)=smayl '(j)oh(n)=roucasstal '(j)oh(n)=geddes 'roucastal=mawth
'willi=smayl 'sten=\=darlyn '(j)oh(n)=lillay (z)ong:ar '(j)oh(n)=henrison s(er)iand
i(n) y^t tym '(j)oh(n)=donald borou clark i(n) y^t tym {\\}

{[%13 april 1457.%]}

The curt of the burgch {[\OF\]} Peblys haldyng the Mononday {..}

!(j)tem {,}that ilk day the balyeis has deliueryt the archap that {#}was Wil
Mouatis was delyuerit til his auwys {,}in the frest a brof {#}caudron {,}a pot {,}thre
qwarttis {,}a spet and lantter {,}a peudar chader {,}a dis {,}and a {#}daplar and a sas(s)ar {,}
a bas(s)yn and a lauar {,}a qwart and a pent and a chapyn {,}the burd {#}and the
trast {,}the perlyn of the hal {,}als(s)ua a met amri and wes(s)al {#}ammari {,}and of thir
thyngys and a surd {,}a grap {,}a fader bed {,}a cruk {,}a chak {,}{#}a chyar {,}a gon and a
hud and a bonat scarlat {,}a sillar belt {,}a sillar spon {,}a {#}gilrdil and a bakbrid {,}
a mortar {,}a cwch bed hal has it standis {,}a sadyl and a bridyl {,}{#}the irntanis {,}
xiiij pes(s)is tember {,}a sper {,}a maskyn tub with the laf that {#}langis it {,}als(s)ua the
gud wif sal mannor thir thyngys qwil scho lefis {.}

{[%26 april 1457.%]}

y^e hed curt of y^e burth of ;pebl(is) hald#yng y^e tysday y^e !XX#^t^i & !vj
{[\INS\]} dai {[\END\]} of y^e monat {\} aw(er)hil y^e (z)er god !M=CCCC
!l & !vij y^e sutt#(is) call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#it ilk i(n) amerssime(n)t

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day y^e custwm was set to 'thom=dawison & 'dobi=spend=luf
fo {[\SIC\]} !xiij {\} mark & `a half ilk=an oy(er)#is borth &
'thom=dekyson borth for yam bath {\\}

!(j)t(em) {[\DELETION\]} y^t ilk day '(j)oh(n)=gofan has racu(n)nys#t {[\INS\]} w^t
erd & stan {[\END\]} a_ _land @y^e±qwylk was '(j)oh(n)=lauson#0 li#and at {\}
y^e est end of y^e ton for faut of his an(n)ewel y^t is to say !xij=s(s) be(z)e
{[\SIC\]} yir {\} witnes 'allan=smyth & '(j)oh(n)=arcones & yis y^e ferst
curt {\\}

{[\SKIP to\]}

{<F 5R>}

{[%18 july 1457.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgch of ;peblys hald#yng y^e mono(n)day y^e !xviij day of
y^e monath (j)ulij {\} y^e (z)eir of god !M=CCCC l! & !vij y^e sutt#(is) call#it
y^e curt eff(er)m#it ilk absent (j)n amerssiment {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk {[\INS\]} dai {[\END\]} was may {[\SIC\]} burg(is) '(j)am(is)=(z)ong
& sal pay for hys fre:dom !x=s(s) !v at {\} Mechalmes & {[\INS\]} !v
{[\END\]} at Kal(n)delmes {[\SIC\]} pleg(e) hym±slef {\\}

{[\HEADING in different hand\]} 'Michael=forest {[\END\]}

{[%24 july 1457.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e sonday y^e thwenty day & !iiij of y^e monath
(j)wlij y^e (z)eir of god !M {\} !CCCC !l & !vij yat s(er) 'wyl(z)am=(z)ong has
ressyng#it w^t a_ _pene of !v=s(s) of anwal yat he had of '(j)oh(n)=\=clark land
li#and (j)n y^e burgth ;peblis & on y^e south rau be=thwen y^e land
'(j)oh(n)=hau {\} on y^e est part on @y^e±ta part & y^t 'wat=bechat#(is) on y^e
west part on @y^e±toy(er) part {\} (j)n '(j)oh(n)=dekyson hand yan be#and bal(z)e &
yan i(n)=(con)tenent y^e said bal(z)e ger#t '(j)oh(n)=henriso(n) {\} s(er)iand
geyf sessyng w^t a_ _penne of yis anual next our lady anwal to
'Mechal=\=forest & hys arr#(is) or assyngnay saf#and ilk ma(n)n#(is) rith
yir be#and witnes '(j)oh(n)=mador {\} & '(j)oh(n)=dekyson bal(z)e#is i(n) yat tym
'pattryk=dekyson 'wylli=(z)ong {\\}

{<F 5V>}

{[%25 august 1457.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e thrusday y^e xx#^t^i day & v of y^e monath
august y^e (z)eir {\} god !M=CCCC !l & !vij y^t {[\INS\]} 'marion {[\END\]}
of 'sellar y^e wif '(j)am(is)=loth has ressyng#it w^t a {\} penne !xvj sellyn
of anwel yat scho had of 'wil=bulli#is land throu hir {\} husband (j)n
'(j)oh(n)=dekyson#0 hand yan be#and bal(z)e i(n) yat tym and yan y^e said {\}
'marion sour it was w^t hir wil & noth thret `be husband na oy(er) na
scho {\} swld noth clam yar±to i(n) tym to com {,,} and yan y^e bal(z)e
chard#it '(j)oh(n) y^e 'wath {\} s(er)iand to geyf sessyng w^t a_ _penne to
'Sym=loth & his arr#(is) of y^t !xvj=s(s) of {\} anwel saf#and ilk ma(n)n#is
ryth y^e sayd 'Sym na his arr#(is) sal noth jos na anwel {\} qwl {[\SIC\]}
'wil=bulli#0 termm#(is) lesst#(is) yir witnes '(j)oh(n)=dekyson bal(z)e i(n) y^t tym {\}
'(j)oh(n)=wssar 'wil=bulli eld:ar 'wil=bulli (z)ong:ar 'gorg=wil(z)amson
'rob=\=morrai '(j)am(is)=mor=rai 'rob y^e 'wath s(er)iand i(n) yat tym '(j)oh(n)=donald
borou {\} clar {[\SIC\]} (j)n yat tym w^t mony oy(er)#0 {,,,} Alsswa y^t ilk
day y^e said 'marion=\=sellar y^e wyf of y^e said '(j)am(is)=loth has
ressyng#it w^t erd & stan {\} y^e stat of y^e fe f(ra) hir & hir arr#(is)
y^t schou had of @an:atar land {\} li:and at y^e north end of y^e ton and
on y^e est rau li#and a=northalf {\} '(j)oh(n)=wssar land (j)n '(j)oh(n)=madorr#(is)
hand ya(n) be#and bal(z)e & ya(n) y^e said bal(z)e {\} ger#t '(j)oh(n)=wath s(er)iand
geyf sessyng w^t erd & stane of y^e fe of {\} y^t land to '(j)am(is)=loth
witnes be=for wret#yn i(n) yis wryt {\\}

{[\ENTRY scored through\]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e sonday y^e !xx#^t^i day & !viij of y^e monath august {\}
y^e (z)er god !M=CCCC !l & !vij yat 'thom=dekyson has set half `a
qwarttar {\} of y^e kyng#is land {[\INS in left hand margin\]} to '(j)onot y^e
wif {\} was 'wil=tho(m)son {[\END\]} for y^e tremm#ys {[\SIC\]} of {[\INS\]} for
{[\END\]} (z)er#0 for !xx=s(s) mayl & y^e {\} sayd 'thom=dekyson sal warand hyr qwyl
termm#(is) lest#ys hir {\} enttra be#and at qwyssonday by=pas#it witnes
'(j)oh(n)=mador bal(z)e i(n) y^t tym 'sandy=cant '(j)oh(n)=patonson '(j)oh(n)=donald
borou clark i(n) y^t tym {\\}

{[%28 august 1457.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e sonday y^e !xx day & !viij of y^e monath august y^e
(z)er god !M=CCCC !l & !vij (z)er#0 y^t 'thom=dekyson {[\INS\]} has set
{[\END\]} half a_ _qwartar of the kyng#(is) land to '(j)onot {\} y^e wyf was
of 'wil=tho(m)son for y^e trem#ys !iiij (z)er#0 for !xx=s(s) of mayl (z)er:ly {\}
to be pa#it & y^e said 'tho(m)=dekson#0 arr#is or assyngnay sal warand y^e
sayd '(j)onot {\} (j)n hir tak hir arr#(is) or assyngnay qwyl y^e termm#(is) of
for (z)eir#0 lesst#ys {\} hyr enttra be#and at qwyssonday bi=pasit yir
be#and witnes '(j)oh(n)=mador bal(z)e {\} (j)n yat tym 'sandi=cant '(j)oh(n)=patonson
'willi=mador '(j)oh(n)=donald borou clark i(n) y^t tym {\\}

{<F 6R>}

{[%15TH september 1457.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e thrusday y^e !xv day of septemb(er) y^e (z)eir of
god !M=CCCC !L & !vij {\} yat 'allan=smyth has drau#yng hys land
& al his gud#0 to be achet to y^e bal(z)eis {\} and y^e comonite of y^e
ton to do y^e p(ro)fit w^t it of y^e ton y^t is to sai y^e co(m)non ordyna(n)s {\}
yat h^e sal hald hym w^tin his an saf#and y^t h^e sal tak watt(er) ilk day
{[\INS\]} v^t {[\END\]} witnes & borth {\} is 'dic=smyth & 'thom=(z)ong `be y^e
samyng (con)dission y^t is to say yar land & yar gud#(is) Alssua y^t ilk
day '(j)oh(n)=smayl has mayd y^e samen cwndission y^t he sal kyp y^e sa(m)myng {\}
ordenans be=for wret#yng & `be y^e samyng cwndission 'thom=dekyson &
'gorg=wil(z)anso(n) {\} is borth be y^e sammyng (con)dission & y^e said
'(j)oh(n)=smayl sal haif his thwa ky milk#yt at his {\} @hed:(z)ard & yat he
sal fech hym watt(er) at his @hed:(z)ard Alssua {[\INS\]} y^t ilk dai {[\END\]}
'(j)oh(n)=wssar has mayd y^e samyn (con)dission to kyp ordenans befor wrytt#yng
& has {\} fond#yng his land & his gud to borth & '(j)oh(n) y^e 'wath &
'andro=folcart has fond#yng yar land {\} ryth swa be y^e sa(m)myng (con)dission
Alsswa y^t ilk dai '(j)oh(n)=sellar be y^e sa(m)myng (con)dission has dra#yng his
land & his gud `& {\} h^e brek y^e ordynans be=for mayd bort for hym
'(j)oh(n)=smyth his mayth `be y^e sa(m)my(n) (con)dission {\\}

{[%22 september 1477.%]}

(j)t is to rame(m)m(er) y^e thrwsday y^e thwa & !xx#^t^i day of y^e monath
septemb(er) y^e (z)eir of god !M {\} !CCCC !l & !vij yat 'andro=robenson has
ressyng#it w^t erd & stan a_ _land on y^e west {\} sid ;pebl(is) watt(er) and
on y^e south rau be=thwen y^e land of 'ellisot=webstar on y^e est part {\}
on @y^e±ta part & y^e {[\INS\]} land {[\END\]} of s(er) 'ion=lam on y^e west
part on @y^e±toy(er) part in '(j)oh(n)=dekyson#0 hand {\} yan be#and
be#and {[\SIC\]} bal(z)e i(n) yat tym & ya(n) y^e sayd bal(z)e ger#t
'(j)oh(n) y^e 'wath s(er)iand geyf {\} grwnd sessyng w^t erd & stan to
'(j)ame=p(er)cle faly#and of y^e said '(j)am(is) gan#and tyl his {\} broy(er)
'willi fall#and of yam bath gan#and y^e next broy(er) 'adam fall#and of ya(m)
al_ _tre {\} gan#and to y^e ryt:wis arr#(is) {,,} alsswa `& it happyn#0 y^e said
'andro yar fad(er) to sel yat land {\} or wed=set `or he gaf sessyng yat h^e
twk outton yir be#and witnes '(j)oh(n)=dekyson {\} bal(z)he i(n) y^t ty(m)
'thom=dekyson '(j)oh(n)=hau 'sym {[\INS\]} 'tunno {[\END\]} 'dic=wilson '(j)oh(n)=wath
'(j)oh(n)=henrison~ yai thwa s(er)iand#(is) in y^t tym '(j)oh(n)=donald borou clark
(j)n yat tym {\\}

{[%3 october 1457.%]}

y^e hed curt of y^e burgch of ;peblys hald#yn y^e mono(n)day y^e threday
of y^e monath octob(er) y^e (z)er of {\} god !M=CCCC !L & !vij y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#it ilk absent in amerssiment yir was choss#yng
to qwest i(n) y^e frest 'tho(m)=loth eld:(er) '(j)oh(n)=gibson
'(j)oh(n)=clark '(j)oh(n)=qwyth 'andro=melnar {\} 'gorg=dawison 'rob=(j)amson
'(j)oh(n)=wilson '(j)oh(n)=wodhal {[\DEL\]} '(j)ame=lauson {[\END\]} 'thom=fosstar
'rob=fosstar 'Mecal=\=harwi 'tho(m)=necolson {[\DEL\]} 'lau=cady {[\END\]}
'tho(m)=(j)amson 'andro=robenson y^t ilk day was choss#yng bal(z)he#is
'(j)oh(n)=dekyson~ & 'wil=bully {\} Priss:ar fles 'rob=morray
'(j)oh(n)=ancornes '(j)oh(n)=stanh(us) 'rob=forfar {\} tast:ar al '(j)oh(n)=leth
'wil=patonson~ 'cass=weyr '(j)ame=(z)ong & for 'casse '(j)oh(n)=nap(er) {\\}

{<F 6V>}

!(j)t {[\SIC\]} y^t ilk day '(j)oh(n) y^e 'wath atorna to 'wil(z)am=gofan has raco(n)nys#t
a_ _land {[\INS\]} v^t erd & stan {[\END\]} y^t '(j)oh(n)=lauson held {\} li#and at
y^e est end o y^e ton (j)n faut of his anwal y^t is to sai !xij=s(s) `be (z)her
yir be#\and witnes '(j)oh(n)=car rob=bruhus & yis y^e secwnd cwrt {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day was maid burg(is) 'willi=Mador & sal pay for his fre:do(m)
!x=s(s) pleg(e) '(j)oh(n)=mador {\} for scott#yng and al oy(er) thyng#(is) {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day y^e bal(z)he#is & y^e hal comonyte has grant#it thwa
mark#0 y^t lang#it sant '(j)amys#0 {\} autar to s(er) 'ion=heltson to swpple
our lady s(er)uys & y^e said s(er) 'ion sal mak serwis for {\} y^e sal yat
left ya thwa mark#0 to be don at yat autar witnes y^e hal curt {\\}

{[%17 october 1457.%]}

y^e curt of y^e burgth of ;peblis hald#yn y^e mono(n)day y^e !xvij of y^e
monath octob(er) y^e (z)eir {\} of god !M=CCCC !l & !vij y^e sutt#(is)
call#it y^e curt eff(er)m#it ilk absent in amerssiment {\\}

yir ar y^e gud me(n) of y^e qwest '(j)oh(n)=dekyson '(j)oh(n)=mador 'tho(m)=dekyson
'tho(m)=loth 'tho(m)=dawison {\} 'gorg=dauyson 'pato(n)=tymppil 'thom=(j)amson
'dic=smyth '(j)oh(n)=hau {[\DEL\]} '(j)oh(n)=gibson {[\END\]} '(j)oh(n)=qwyth {\}
'wil(z)am=peblis '(j)oh(n)=vssar '(j)oh(n)=clark 'rob=(j)amson {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ik {[\SIC\]} day (com)p(er)#it i(n) {[\INS\]} curt {[\END\]}
'(j)amys=thorbrand to folou a_ _borth y^t h^e fand on 'wil=henrison {\}
for @y^e±qwylk com~ borth y^e bal(z)e '(j)oh(n)=dekyson til entt(er) hym to
y^e next curt {\} y^e said wil call#it thes {[\SIC\]} & noth ent(er)#it
ya(n) '(j)oh(n) y^e 'wath s(er)iand p(ro)#it his tahment {\} ya(n) '(j)am(is)=thorbrand
ask#yt hou yai suld depart has yat day y^e partti ramou#it {\} y^e curt
awis#it 'dobi=spendluf dempstar ward#it '(j)oh(n)=dekyson (j)n a_ _defaut fo
{[\SIC\]} faut {\} of perans of y^e said 'wil to y^e chalang of y^e said
'(j)am(is) yan y^e bal(z)e 'wil=bulli chard#it {\} '(j)oh(n) y^e wath s(er)iand tak
w^t hym witnes & gan to '(j)oh(n)=dekyson & tak a_ _disstres and {\} lat it
hym to borth {[\DEL\]} & to borth {[\END\]} & warn {[\INS\]} him
{[\END\]} til ent(er) y^e said 'wil to y^e next curt has y^e secwnt curt
& yis is y^e fryst curt {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk dai (com)p(er)#it i(n) curt y^e bal(z)e '(j)oh(n)=dekyson to folou
a_ _brch {[\SIC\]} y^t he fand on '(j)oh(n)=dicson {\} for @y^e±qwilk '(j)oh(n)=car
co(m) borth for=til ent(er) hym to y^e next curt y^e said '(j)on call#it {\}
thrys & noth ent(er)#it yan y^e s(er)iand p(ro)#it his tahme(n)t yan y^e
said bal(z)e ask#yt hou yai {\} swld depart has yat day y^e parti ramwf#it y^e
curt awis#it 'dobi=spendluf de(m)pst(er) {\} {[\INS in lh margin\]} ward#it
{[\END\]} '(j)oh(n)=car (j)n a_ _defaut for faut of p(er)r#ang {[\SIC\]} of y^e said
'oh(n)=dicson {[\SIC\]} to y^e chalang of y^e {\} bal(z)e ya(n) y^e bal(z)e
'wil=bulli chard±it y^e s(er)iand tak w^t hym witnes & gan to '(j)oh(n)=car {\}
& tak a_ _disstres & lat=it hym to borth & warn hym tyl ent(er) y^e said
'(j)oh(n)=dicson to {\} y^e next curt has y^e secwnd curt & yis y^e fryst
curt {\\}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day y^e qwest w^t y^e (con)sent of y^e curt has gran#it til
S(er) 'adam=fosstar his {\} serwis has h^e had it befor til his term of
qwissondai and f(ra) qwissonday fwrt {\} y^e sayd s(er) 'adam sal haf y^e
co(m)mon strwd(er) for !x (z)er#0 til es y^e rud serwis w^t {\} & y^e sayd
s(er) 'adam sal mak da:lyk s(er)wis at y^e rud at(er) in y^e h^e kyrk of
;peblis {\} f(ra) qwissondai forth his entra be±and now witnas
{[\NAS inserted\]} y^e hal curt assent {\\}

{<F 7R>}

{[\IN A different hand\]} '(j)ohn=bychat {[\END\]}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk day y^e qwest fand '(j)oh(n)=bethat y^e son of 'wil=bethat
lach:ful ar til his em 'wat=\=bechat of y^e land & anwel rent#(is) li#and w^tin
y^e burgh of ;peblis & yan i(n)=(con)tene(n)t qwen {\} y^e curt was don y^e
bal(z)e#is yhed & gayf sessyng to y^e said '(j)oh(n) of a_ _land li#and i(n) y^e
said burgth {\} and on y^e north rau be=thwen y^e land of y^e 'wath on y^e
vest part on @y^e±ta part & y^e {\} land of 'wil=bulli on y^e est part on
@y^e±toy(er) part & ya(n) '(j)on=dekyson bal(z)e ger#t '(j)oh(n)=henrison
s(er)iand {\} geif sessyng w^t erd & stan to y^e said '(j)on of y^t land {,,}
And ya(n) i(n)=(con)tene(n)t y^e said bal(z)e gar#t y^e s(er)iand {\} geyf
grund sessyng w^t erd & stan of a_ _land li#and on y^e south rau bethwen y^e
land of '(j)oh(n)=clark {\} on y^e est part on @y^e±ta_ _part & y^e land was
'(j)oh(n)=bortwyk#0 on y^e west part on @y^e±toy(er) part {\} to y^e said
'(j)oh(n)=bechat {,,,} And ya(n) (j)n=(con)tenent y^e sayd bal(z)e ger#t '(j)oh(n)=henrison
s(er)iand geyf {\} sessyng w^t a_ _pe(n)ne to y^e said '(j)oh(n) of a_ _land li#and
on y^e north rau bethwen y^e land sant {\} 'Mechal on y^e west part on
@y^e±ta_ _part & y^e land '(j)oh(n)=blenk on y^e est part on @y^e±toy(er) part {\}
yat land gef#and !iiij=s(s) of anwel be (z)eir to y^e said '(j)oh(n)=bethat And
ya(n) i(n)=(con)tene(n)t y^e said bal(z)e {\} ger#t y^e s(er)iand geyf
sessyng w^t a_ _pe(n)ne of !iiij=s(s) of anwel of a_ _land li#and on y^e south rau
be\thwen y^e land was 'dawy=stanh(us)#0 on y^e est part on @y^e±ta_ _part & y^e
land of 'thom=(z)ong on y^e {\} west part on @y^e±toy(er) part and gyf it
fal(z)e#is of y^e said '(j)oh(n)=bethat or his arr#(is) y^t land sal co(m) {\}
agan to y^e ryth:wis arr#(is) of 'wat=bethat {,,,} And ya(n) y^e bal(z)e#is yed or
;peblis watt(er) & gaif {\} sessyng w^t erd & stan of a_ _land w^t y^e p(er)tanans
to y^e said '(j)oh(n) li#and on y^e north rau bethwe(n) {\} y^e land of
'(j)oh(n)=dekyson on y^e west part on @y^e±ta part & y^e self land is y^e
est:mas of y^t ilk \ rau witnes y^e qwest & y^e hal curt {\\}

{[\IN A different hand\]} 'rithart=dikeson {[\END\]}

!(j)t(em) y^t ilk dai 'thom=dekyson eld:ar has ressyng#it his land li#and on
y^e west sid ;Pebl(is) watt(er) {\} and y^e south rau be=thwen y^e land was
s(er) 'ion=blenc#is on y^e west part on @y^e±ta part {\} & y^e land of
'(j)oh(n)=blaklok on y^e est part on @y^e±toy(er) part (j)n 'wil=bulli#0 hand ya(n)
be#and {\} {[\INS in lh margin\]} bal(z) {[\END\]} i(n) y^t tym yis ressyng y^e
said 'thom=dekyson mayd w^t yis (con)dission geyf=y^t '(j)ohn~=\=thomson com
w^t y^e som y^t h^e gaif hym for yat land y^t h^e wald pruf was his an {\}
leil won gud#0 & to pay y^e cost geyf ony be mayd on it y^e land sal be
his an for yis {\} y^e said 'thom {[\INS\]} said {[\END\]} it was his
(con)dission & yan y^e bal(z)e ger#t '(j)oh(n) y^e 'wach s(er)iand geyf grnd
{[\SIC\]} {\} sessyng w^t erd & stan to 'reche=dekyson y^e son of y^e said
'tho(m)=dekyson & tyl 'reche#0 {\} arr#(is) & y^e said 'reche=dekyson (j)oss#and
y^t teneme(n)t sal geyf his {[\INS\]} brother {[\END\]} 'adam=dekyson !v
nobyll#(is) {\} yir be#and witnes 'wil=bulli '(j)oh(n)=blaklok 'thom=(z)ong
'(j)oh(n)=dawyson 'thom=dekyson (z)ong:ar {\} '(j)oh(n) y^e 'wath s(er)iand (j)n yat
tym '(j)oh(n)=donald borou clark (j)n yat tym {\\} {end}