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{4 October 1456}

Y^E HED CURT OF Y^E BURCH ;PEBLIS HALD+YNG Y^E MOnNONDAY Y^E FER+D_ _[DAY]
OF Y^T MONATH {\} OCTOBer Y^E zEIR OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+YT ILK ABSEn In AMERSSIME^T {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD BALzE+IS 'jOHn=MADOUR & 'jOHn=DEYSOuN &
'WYL=MOUAT {\\}

!jTem [Y]^T ILK DAY FLES PRYSS:AR+is 'jOHn=BLAKLOK 'QNTON=TEMPILL
'THOm=ROBENSON 'ROB=jAMSON {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD AL TAST:er+YS 'ROB=MVRRAY 'jOHn=ANTORNES
'ROB=FORFAR 'THOm=NORYS {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY `OR LADY BALzE+IS HAS RACUnNis W^T ERD & STAN
A LAND LI+AND OF YIS SID {\} Y^E HAUTHRON FAUT OF OR LADY ANUAL YAT IS
!IJ=S `BE zEIR YIR WITNES {\} 'jOHn=FORFAR 'THOM=FOSSTAR & YIS Y^E THRED
CURT & YAn Y^E SerIAND CRYIT THRS {[\SIC\]} AT {\} YE TOLBUTH DOR
GEYF YAR WAS ONY LATH:FUL AR TO Y^T LAnD WALD COm W^T=In !XL
DA+IS & DO {\} FOR IT & BRUK {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY 'jOHn=CLARK & 'THOm=DAUYSON LADY BALzE+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 ANEnTTis {\} Y^E CHAPPAL FOR FAUT OF OUR LADY ANWAL OF
Y^E CHAPP[]L YAT IS !IJ=Ss `BE zEIR YIR {\} BE+AND WITNES 'jOHn=FORFAR
'THOM=FOSSTAYR & YIS Y^E {[\DEL\]} SECWND CURT {[\END\]} THRYD CUR[T] {\} & YAN
Y^E BALzE CHARD+IT Y^E SerIAND TO CRY AT Y^E CORS GEYF ONY MAn COM+0
YAT HAD {[\INS\]} RYTH {[\END\]} !V^T=In !XL DA+IS {\} RYTH TO YAT LAND & DO
FOR IT Y^T IT AUTH & BRWK WEL HIS LAND {\\}

{18 OCTOBER 1456}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E MONOnDAY Y^E !XVIIJ DAY OF Y^E MOTHNATH {[\SIC\]}
OCTOBer Y^E zER OF GOD {\} !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VJ zER Y^T 'jOHn=TYRY WAS
MAD BURGES ON SANT '*LUK+IS DAY & SAL PAY FOR HIS FRE:DOM !XX+^T^I=Ss & !X=Ss OF
Y^T {[\INS\]} TO PAY {[\END\]} BE=THYS YIS & QWYSSONDAY NEXT\TO=COM &
!X=Ss `BE MACHALMES NEXT {[\DEL\]} TO COM {[\END\]} FOLOU+AND PLEGe 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 NOWEmBer {\} Y^E zER OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+YT ILK ABSENT In AMERSSIM[EN}T {\} !jTem Y^T ILK DAY
WAS MAYD BURGis 'WIL OF Y^E ;OST & PAY FOR HIS FREDOM !XL=Ss AT Y^E {\}
BALzE+YS WIL PLEGe 'THOm=DEKYSOuN & OF Y^T !XX+^T^I Ss @OWN-FOR=GEYF+YNG {\}
!jTem Y^T ILK DAI WAS MAYD BURGis 'LORI=LAUSON & SAL PAI FOR HIS
FREDOM HAS A BURGis ?[] {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD BURGis 'jOHn=WSSAR & SAL PAY FOR HIS
FREDOM HAS A_ _BURGis A{[]} {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD BURGis 'DIC=PATOnSON & SAL PAY FOR HIS
FREDOM HALF A_ _MARK {\} PLEGe 'THOM=DEKYSON & Y^T ILK DAY Y^E QWEST FAND
Y^E SAID 'DIC LATH:FUL AR TIL HIS {\} FADer+0 LAND & Y^E BALzE+IS
In=conTENEnT Y^E BALzE+IS PAS+IT OR Y^E WATTer & GAF HYM SESSYNG {\\}

{[%9 NOVEMBER 1456.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmBer Y^E TYSDAY Y^E !IX DAY OF Y^E MONATH
NOUEmBeR Y^E zER OF {\} GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L AND !VJ zER+0 YAT *MASSTer
'WILzAM OF ;*LAUADYR COM BE=FOR Y^E BALzEIS {\} IN Y^E TOLBOTH &
ASK+YT A_ _QWEST TO BE SERW+IT QWATH ANWALL+IS Y^E LARD OF ;CAUerHIL {\}
HAD W^TJN zOWR BURGH OF ;*PEBLIS HAS HE YAT WAS LATH:FUL ATORNAY FOR
Y^E THRE {\} WOmMEN THAT IS HYS ARR+IS *AND YAn Y^E BALzE+IS CHESS+IT
Y^E QWEST AND YAn Y^E QWEST {\} RYP:LY AWIS+IT SerW+IT AL YAT HE ASK+YT
AND YAn Y^E BALzE+YS AND Y^E QWEST zHED FWRTH {\} & GAYF HYM SESSYNG HAS
HE Y^T WAS LATH:FUL ATurNAY FOR Y^E ARR+is jN Y^E FRYST {\} OF THRE RUD
LAND+0 Y^T 'jOHn=GYBSON HALD+YS {[\DEL\]} O_ _HALF A STAN {[\END\]}
YAN 'WIL=MOUAT BE+AND BALzE {\} GAYF GRWND SESSYNG W^T A_ _PENNE OF HALF
`A STAN WAX OF Y^T LAND ALSSUA Y^E SAYD BALzE {\} 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 YAn Y^E SAYD BALzE GAYF GRWND SESSYNG WITH A_ _PEnNE 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 BALzE GAYF GRUND SESSYNG WITH A PEnNE OF !XX+^T^I
PEnNE+YS OF {[\INS\]} ANUAL {[\END\]} 'DIC=SMYTH+0 LAND AND {\} YAN Y^E

SAYD BALzE GAYF GRUND SESSYNG W^T A_ _PEnNE OF FOR=SELLYN OF ANWAL OF
HIS {\} AWYN LAND ALSSWA Y^E SAID BALzE GAYF SESSYNG WITH A_ _PENNE OF
A_ _POND OF COmMYNG 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 OYer+0 'jOHn=LILLAY
'WIL=PEBLYS {\} 'THOm=DEKYSON 'THOm=LOCH 'WIL=BALCASKE 'THOm=jAMSON
'THOM=DAWISON {\\}

{[%15 NOVEMBER 1456.%]}

Y^E CURT OF Y^E BURGH OF ;PEBLIS HALD+YNG Y^E MONOnDAY Y^E !XV DAY OF Y^E
MONATH NOWEmBer {\} Y^E zEIR OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C L & !VJ zERe+0 SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+IT ILK ABSENT In AMERSSIMEnT {\\}

!jTeM Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD BURGES 'THOM=FYLDAR AND SAL PAY FOR HIS
FRE:DOM {\} !X=Ss AT THWA TERmM+IS YAT IS TO SAY BELTAIN @Y^E-TA HALF &
BARTYLMES {\} @Y^E-TOYer HALF PLEGe 'GROG=WILzAMSON FOR SCOTT+YnG 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 In PLEGe QWIL HE GET+0 `AN {\\}

!jTem YAT ILK DAY WAS MAYD BURGis 'ROB=BRUYS `BE Y^E SEM conDYSSION
'*SYM=TONNO PLEGe FOR {\} SCOTT+YNG & LOTT+YNG WAK+YN AND WARDY AND HIS
BOROU=MAL DRAU+IS HIS LAND In BORTH QWYL HE HAYF {\} `AN OF HYS AWN {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD BURGES `EBY=SCOT AND SAL PAY FOR HIR FREDOM~
!X=Ss AT Y^E SAMYNG DAY+IS {\} & HIR LAND SCHO DRAU+IS PLEGe {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY Y^E SAYD `EBY=SCOT MAYD In PLAN CURT AR {\} TYL
HIR {[\DEL\]} SYR {[\END\]} 'ALISANDYR=CRASSANT {\} {[\DEL\]} WITNES Y^E
HAL CURT {[\END\]} WECAR ;ENNARLETHAN WITNES Y^E HAL CURT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD BURGis 'jOHn=LYLLAY zONG:AR & 'ROB=CADY
HYS MAYTH AND OF Y^E {\} BURGES SYLUer IS AT THE BALzE+IS WIL ILK=AN
OF YAM~ !X=Ss PLEGe 'jOHn=LILLAY & 'THOm=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 'PATriK=TEmPIL {\\}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E FRYDAY Y^E !X=X+^T^I DAY AND !VJ OF THE MONATH
NOWEmBer {\} Y^E zER OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VJ zER+0 YAT 'WIL=MOUAT BALzE
In YAT TYM {\} HAS GEYF+YNG SESSYNG W^T ERD AND STAN TO 'DIC=GYBSON~ OF HYS
LAND LI+AND {\} In Y^E CORS GAT AND ON Y^E NORTH RAU BE=THWEN Y^E LAND
OF 'jAMis=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-TOYer PART {,,,} AND YAn InCONTENENT
Y^E SAYD 'DIC=GYBSON AND 'jONOT HYS WYF {\} `AN HAS BATH & BATH HAS `AN HAS
RESSYNG+IT W^T ERD & STAN {[\DEL\]} Y^T SAID LAND {[\END\]} In Y^E @FOR=\=BOTH
In Y^E SAYD BALzE+0 HAND & YAT FOR=BOTH SALL HALD ALS WYD DON ON OF YAT LAND {\}
HAS IS Y^E GAYL OF 'jAME=THOMSON+0 LAND LI+AND NEXT AUESTHALF IT AND YAN
InconTENEnT {\} Y^E SAYD BALzE 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 MAnN+IS RYTH YIR BE+AND WITNES
'WIL=*MOUAT BALzE In YAT TYM *Ser 'THOMAS=HARDKEYS {\} NOTar 'jOHn=LILLAY
'WYL=PEBLYS 'jOHn=CLARK 'GORG=WILzAMSON 'SYM=TOnNO 'ROB=PerCLE
'jOHn=\=NAPer SerIAND IN YAT TYM 'jOHn=DONALD BOUROU CLARK In YAT
TYM W^T MONY OUTHer+0 {[\CHECK\]} {\\}

{[%29 NOVEMBER 1456.%]}

Y^E CURT OF Y^E BURGH OF ;PEBLYS HALD+YNG Y^E MONOnDAY Y^E *X*X+^T^I DAY
& !IX OF Y^E MONATH {\} NOUEmBer Y^E zER OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C=LVJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+YT ILK ABSENT In AMERSsMEnT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY comPer+IT In CURT 'ROB=PerCLE TO FOLOU A_ _BORTH
Y^T H^E FAND ON 'WIL=GEDDES Y^E SAYD 'WIL {\} AREST+IT COm BORTH FOR
HYM-SELF *YAn Y^E SAD 'WIL CALL+IT TRYS & Per+IT NOTH YAn
'jOHn=NAPer SerIAND {\} Pro+IT HIS TATHMEnT YAN 'ROB OF 'PerCLE
ASK+YT HOU YAI SULD DEPART HAS YAT DAY Y^E PARTI {\} RAMOF+IT Y^E CURT
AWIS+IT 'jOHn=WILSON DEMPSTAR WARD+IT 'WIL=GEDDES In A DEFAUT FOR FAUT {\}
OF PerANS OF HYM=SELF TO Y^E CHALANG OF 'ROB=PerCLE YAn Y^E BALzE
CHARD+IT 'jOHN=NAPer SerIAND {\} 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=PerCLE
& YIS Y^E FRYST CURT {\\}

{[%8 DECEMBER 1456.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMER Y^E WEDNYS {[\SIC\]} Y^E VIIJ DAY OF Y^E MONATH DESSEMBer
Y^E zER {\} OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !*L & {[\INS\]} !VJ {[\END\]} YAT 'ANDRO=MELNAR
HAS TAN Y^E MELN OF ;PEBLis HAS HE {\} HAD IT BE=FOR FRA YIS DAY QWYL
*QWYSSONDAY COM A TWELMONATH & Y^E {\} SAYD BALzE+IS & AL Y^E COmMON~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 jN YAR MESTer AND GYF IT
FALzE+IS OF {\} Y^E SAY {[\SIC\]} 'ANDRO YAT HE DE+0 In Y^E MEn=TYM HAS
GOD FOR=BED HE DO+0 HYS ARR+is SAL {\} jOS 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 MONOnDAY Y^E !XIIJ DAY OF
Y^E MONATH DECEmBer YE {\} zER OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+YT ILK ABSENT In AMMERSSIMENT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK {[\INS\]} DAY {[\END\]} Y^E BALzE 'jOHn=DEKYSON~ ENTeR+IS
'*SYM=BRON {[\INS\]} TO BE HIS MAn {[\END\]} IN PLAN CURT TO BE LEL & {\}
TREU TO Y^E FRE:DOM QWYL H^E & HIS MASTer CAN ACORD

{<F 2V>}

[]^T ILK DAY comPer+IT CURT {[\SIC\]} 'ADAM=CRUKSANK TO FOLOU A_ _BORTH
Y^T HE FAND & {[\SIC\]} 'jOHn=HAU FOR {\} @Y^E-QWYK 'jOHn=HAU COM BORTH FOR
HYM=SELF TYL ENTTer TO Y^E NEXT CURT Y^E SAYD 'jOHn {\} CALLI {[\SIC\]}
THRYS AND NOTH ENTTer+IT YAn Y^E SerIAND 'jOHn=*NAPer Pro+IT HIS
THATHMEnT 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 'jOHn=HAU In AMERSAMEnT YAn

Y^E BALzE {\} 'WIL=MOUAT CHARD 'jOHn=*NAPer SerIAND TAK WITNES W^T
HYM & GA TO 'jOHn=HAU & {\} A DYSSTRES AND LAT+IT {[\LAT INSERTED\]}
HYM {[\END\]} TO BORTH AND WRAN {[\SIC\]} HYm TYL ENTer {[\DEL\]} AT {[\END\]}
{[\INS\]} TO {[\END\]} Y^E NEXT CURT HAS Y^E SECWND {\} & YIS YIS {[\SIC\]} Y^E
FRYST CURT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY comPer+IT In CURT 'DIC=WIL=SON TO FOLOU A BORTH
Y^T HE FAND OF 'jOK=ATTHEN {\} FOR @Y^E-QWYLK Y^E SAD 'jOHn COM BORTH FOR
HYM=SELF TIL ENTer AT Y^E NEXT CURT Y^E SAYD 'jOHn {\} CALL+IT THRYS
YAn Y^E SerIAND 'jOHn=NAPer Pro+IT HYS THATHMEnT YAn
'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 {\} 'jOK=*ATTHEN In
{[\AME DELETED\]} A_ _DEFAUT FOR FAUT OF PerRANS OF HYM=SELF TO Y^E CHALLANG
OF 'DIC=\=WILSON YAn Y^E BALzE 'WIL=MOUAT CHARD+IT 'jOHn=NAPer
SerIAND TO GA TO {[\DEL\]} GAT TO {[\END\]} 'jOK=*ATTHEn & TAK {\} A
DISSTRES AND LAT_ _IT {[\SIC\] HYM TO BORTH AND WARN HYm TYL ENTer HYm AT
Y^E NEXT {[\INS\]} CURT {[\END\]} HAS Y^E SECWYND {\} CURT AND YIS Y^E
FRYST CURT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY FRER 'jOHn=jAMSON~ COM TO Y^E CURT W^T A_ _LETer
O_ _RAQWEST Fra Y^E MENYSTer {\} OF ;FAYL TO Y^E BALzE+IS & Y^E COMONYTE YAT
YAI WALD FOR FAWIR OF HYM RESSAYF {\} Y^E SAYD FRER 'jOHn 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 BALzE+IS {\} & Y^E COMMON~IS
WEL AWYS+IT GER+T Y^E SAID FOR {[\SIC\]} 'jOHn=jAMSON~ 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+Yn ESSE:LY & Y^E LAF TO BE DISSPON+YT QWAR
MAST NED {\} YS QWEDer ON Y^E KYRK {[\INS\]} OR {[\END\]} ON Y^E RELLYK
& YIS IS Y^E SAYD FRER 'jOHn OBLYS+T TO DO {\} jN PLAN CURT AT Y^E
CONSAL OF Y^E TON {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY Ser 'ION=LOTH COM In CURT & PLENzHE+IT TO Y^E
BALzE+IS Y^T HE CWT:NOTH {\} GET HYS MARTEnMES MAYL OF SANT
'*MECHALL+is LAND YAn Y^E BALzE 'WIL=MOUAT {\} CHARD+IT 'DIC=CANT &
'THOM=jAMSON HAS YAI Y^T WAS MAYD BALzE OF YAT LA[]D {\} TO BRYNGe In
Y^E MARTYnMES MAYL *AND Fra YIN=FURTH Y^E SAID CHAPLAN {\} Ser
'ION=LOTH SAL BE BALzE TYL HYM-SELF TO GADDIR Y^E MALL+is OF YAT LAND {\}
& Y^E SAID Ser '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 MONOnDAY Y^E !XVIJ DAY
OF Y^E {\} MONATH jANUAR Y^E zER GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+IT ILK ABSENT {\} In AMERSSIMEn {[\SIC\]} {\}
!jTem YAT ILK DAY WAS MAYD SerIAND 'jOHn Y^E 'WATH & 'jOHn=HENRISON

{<F 3R>}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS {[\INS\]} MAID {[\END\]} BURGis 'THOm=HARLOUBANK &
SAL & PAY FOR HIS FRE:DON {[\SIC\]} !XX+^T^I Ss {\} & YHA !XX=Ss '*MECHAL
{[\INS\]} 'FOREST {[\END\]} HAS TAN TO FOR HYm & 'jOHn=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 In Y^E
NORTH GAT Y^T WAS 'STENn=WSSAR+0 LAND {\} FOR Y^E SAYD 'THOM {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY Y^E BALzHE 'WIL=MOUAT GAYF SESSYNG W^T ERD & STAN
TO 'WILLI=BOTHWYL {\} OF A_ _LAND {zero rel} WAS HIS FADer+IS LI+AND In
Y^E BURGH ;PEBLis & 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 'jOHn=BLEnK ON
Y^E EST {\} PART ON @Y^E-TOYer PART & YAN InconTENENT Y^E SAYD
'WILLI=BOTHWIL RESsYNG+IT W^T ERD & STAN {\} {[\INS IN LH MARGIN\]}
LAND {[\END\]} YAT SAID {[\INS\]} LAND {[\END\]} Fra
HYM & HIS ARR+is jN Y^E SAID BALzHE HAND W^T AL ProFYT YAT TO
Y^T LAND PerTENN+is {\} & YAN Y^E SAYD BALzHE GAYF GRUND SESSYNG W^T ERD
& STAN & JWNT=FEFMENT TO 'THOME=\=DEKYSON & TO 'jONOT HYS WYF & TO
Y^E ARR+is COM+AND OF YAm & TO Y^E LANG:AR {\} LEW:er OF YAm 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.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E TYSDAY Y^E !XVIIJ DAY OF Y^E MONATH jANUAR Y^E zER OF
GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !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 ANENTTis Y^E CORS
YAT IS TO SAY VP FRA Y^E HOS THAT 'ROBEN=jOHNSON BEG+IT TO {\} Y^E HE GAT
FRA HYM & HIS ARR+IS LI+AND BE=THWEN Y^E LAND 'jOHn=HAU ON THE WEST
PART {\} ON @Y^E-TA PART & Y^E LAND OF 'GYB=DARLYN ON Y^E EST PART ON
@Y^E=TOYer PART IN @WYL=\=*MOUAT HAND YAn BE+AND BALzHE & YAN Y^E SAYD
BALzHE GAYF GRUND SESSYNG W^T ERD & {\} STAN OF Y^T SARTAN O_ _LAND &
jUNT=FEFMEnT W^T HALF Y^E zARD FRA Y^E KOL DON TO 'SYM=\=TONNO & 'BESSE
HYS {[\INS\]} WIF {[\END\]} & TO Y^E LANG:AR LEU:er OF YAm THWA & TO YAR
ARR+is LACH:FUL SAF+AND {\} YLK MAnN+IS RYTH {\\}

{[\PASSAGE SCORED THROUGH\]}

*AND Y^E SAYD '*SYM & HIS ARR+is SAL PAY OF ANWAL jN Y^E zHEIR `A MARK {\} TO
Y^E SAID 'MECHAL & HIS ARR+is AT THWA WSUAL TERMM+YS In Y^E zERe Y^T
IS TO SAY AT QWISSOnDA {\} HALF `A MARK & AT MARTEnMES NEXT FOLOU+AND
@A-N:OYer HALF MARK {,,,} ALSSWA Y^E SAYD 'SYM {\} IS OBLYS+T YAT H^E SAL NODer
SEL NA WED=SET NA ALLY Y^T LAND TO NA NOUDer BOT=GEYF `BE+0 TO \ Y^E SAYD
'MECHAL OR HYS ARR+is BOT=GEYF {[\BOT inserted\]} IT STAND Y^E SAYD 'SYM OF
MYSSTer ALSSWA {[\SCORED PASSAGE ENDS\]} Y^E THRO:GAT {\} SAL SERF YAm
BATH VP=THROU & DON=THROU YIR WITNES Y^E BALzHE 'WIL=MOAT 'jOHn=LILLAI {\}
'THOM=DEKYSON 'GORG=WYLzAMSON 'jOHn=zONG 'jOHn=HAW 'jOHn=HENRISON
SerIAND In Y^T TYm {\} *ALSSWA Y^E SAYD '*SYM & HYS ARR+is SAL PAY IN
Y^E zEIR zEYR:LY TO BE PAY+IT A_ _MARK {\} OF ANWAL TO Y^E SAYD 'MECHAL & HIS
ARR+is AT THWA WSWEL TerM+YS In Y^E zER YAT IS {\} TO SAY AT QWYSSONDAY
NEXT=TO=COM HALF A_ _MARK & AT MARTEnMES NEX EFTer @A-N:OYer
HALF {\} MARK AND Y^E SAYD 'SYM IS OBLYST FOR HYM & HIS ARR+is YAI SAL NOYer
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 In YIS SAMYN {\} WRITT+YN {\\}

{[%30 JANUARY 1456.%]}

Y^E CURT OF Y^E BURGTH OF ;PEBLis HALD+YNG Y^E MONOnDAY Y^E !*X*X*X+^T^I
DAY OF Y^E MONATH {\} jANUAR Y^E zER OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+IT ILK ABSENT In AMERSSIMEnT {\\}

{<F 3V>}

!jTem Y^T DAY WAS MAYD BURGis 'jOHn=SMYTH & 'WILLI=BOUGUS YAI FOR
!X=Ss TO PAY AT THE BALzE+0 {[\INS\]} WIL {[\END\]} {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY Y^E BALzE+IS HAS RACWNNis Y^E WAST LAND jN Y^E NORTH
GAT FOR FAUT OF Y^E {\} KYNG+IS B*ORROUMAL+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 ;PEBLis HALD+YNG Y^E MONOnDAY Y^E !XIIIJ DAY
OF Y^E MONATH FEUerzER {\} Y^E zER OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+YT YLK ABSENT IN AMERSSIMEnT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD BURGis 'jOHn=POTTAR & SAL PAY FOR HIS
FRE:DOM !XX+^T^I Ss {\} & !X=Ss OF Y^T SAL BE PA+IT `BE BERTYLMES
NEXT=TO=COM & !X=Ss AT QWYSSONDAY {\} NEXT EFTer COMAND 'GORG=WILzAMSON
PLEGe FOR SCOTT+YNG AND AL OYer THYNG+0 !jTem Y^T ILK DAY 'WIL=BULLOU

STUD VP In Y^E CURT & CLAM+YT 'WIL=BEBLYS OF A_ _SARTAN {\} SOM OF GOLD &
SILUer @Y^E-QWYLK H^E HAD GEYF+YNG HYM BE=zOND Y^E SE TO KYP & YAN {\}
Y^E SAID 'WIL=PEBLIS DENY+IT YAT H^E AUTH NOYer TYL HYM GOLD NA SILUer
YAn 'WIL=BULLOU {\} BAD HYM QWYT HYM YAn YHE BALzE+IS CHARD+IT HYM TO
TAK A NETHBUR ON ILK HAND {\} @ON-SUSSPEK+IT AND SWER Y^E GRET ATH &
YAn Y^E SAID 'WILYAM=PEBLYS SWER Y^E GRET {\} ATH `BE HYS WITT+YNG H^E
AUTH HYM NOYer GOLD NA SILUer & YAn 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\]} 'jOHN~=DAUISON 'jAMES=zONG" AND 'MarGRET His
VIF {[\END\]}

!jTem IT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E WEDNYSDAY Y^E !XVJ DAY OF Y^E MONATH FEUerzER
Y^E zER GOD {\} !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & {[\INS\]} !VJ {[\END\]} zER+0 Y^T
'jOHn=DEKYSON BALzE In YAT TYM GER+T 'jOHn=HENRISON SerIAND GEYF {\}
SESSYNG W^T ERD & STAN TO 'jOHn=DAUYSON OF A_ _LAND LI+AND In Y^E BURGH
;PEBLIS & ON Y^E {\} SOUTH RAU BE=THWEN Y^E LAND OF 'jOHn=RED ON Y^E WEST
PART ON @Y^E-TA PART AND {\} Y^E LAND 'jOHn=MADOR ON Y^E EST ON
@Y^E-TOYer PART {,,} *AND YAn IN=conTENENT Y^E SAID 'jOHn=DAWISOn {\}
RESSYNG+IT AL Y^E RYTH YAT H^E HAYD OF Y^T LAND Fra HYM & HYS ARR+is
In Y^E SAYD BALzE HAND & YAn {\} Y^E BALzE CHARD+IT 'jOHn=HENRISON
SerIAND TO GEYF SESSYNG & YAn Y^E SerIAND GAYF GRUD {[\SIC\]}
SESSYNG {\} W^T ERD & STAN & jWNT=FEFMENT TO 'jAMYS=zONG & TO 'MARGRAT
HYS WIF TO Y^E LANG:AR {\} LEU:er OF YAM THWA & TO YAR ARR+is LATH:FUL
COmMAND OF YAM FAL+AND OF YAm & YAR ARR+is {\} CWM+AND AGAN TO
'jOHn=DAUYSON & HIS ARR+is YIR WITNES Y^E THUA BALzE+IS 'jOHn=DEKYSON
'jOHn=\=MADOR Ser 'THOMAS=HARD=KEYS NOTAR 'GORG=WILzANSON 'jOHn=SMAIL
'WILLI=SMAIL Ser 'ANDRO=zONG {\} 'DOBY=SPENDLOVE 'jOHn=HENRISON SerIAND
IN Y^E TYM 'jOHn=DONALD BOROU CLARK In YAT TYm W^T MA OYer+0 {\\}

{[%28 FEBRUARY 1456.%]}

Y^E CURT OF Y^E BURGTH OF ;*PEBLIS HALD+YNG Y^E MONOnDAY Y^E LAST DAY OF
Y^E MONATH {\} FEWerzER Y^E zER OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !*L & !VJ Y^E
SUTT+is CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+IT ILK ABSEnT In AMERSSIMEnT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK_ _DAY 'PATOn=TEMPPYL ENTTer+IT 'jAMES=THOMSON HYS MAn IN PLAN
CURT TO BE {\} LEL & TREU TO Y^E FRE:DOUM QWYL HE & HYS MASSTer CAN
conCORD {\\}

{<F 4R>}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAYD BURGis 'WILLI=PATONSON & SAL PAY FOR HIS
FRE:DOM {\} !*V & !*X*X=Ss & !X=Ss TO PAY W^Tin !XIIIJ DAY+IS PLEGe
'*MECHAL=FOREST FOR AL SCOTT+YNG {\} LOTT+YNG & AL OYer BOROU=MALL+is
QWIL Y^E SAID WYL GET ALAND OF HIS `AN {\\}

{[%28 MARCH 1457.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E TYSDAY Y^E !XX+^T^I DAY & !VIIJ OF Y^E MONATH MARCH
Y^E zER {\} OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !*L & !VIJ zER+0 YAT Y^E WYF WAS
'WYL=MOWATis & 'jOHn HYR SON Y^T {\} IS AR TYL HYS FADer 'WIL=MOWAT Y^T
Y^E SAID 'jONOT & HIR SON 'jOHn=MOWAT {\} YS ACOR^D+IT OF HIS AR:SCAPAT
& Y^E SAID 'jONOT YAn IN=conTENEnT DELIUer+YT Y^E ARSCAP {\} TYL 'jOHn
{[\DEL\]} 'jOHn {[\END\]} HIR SCHON & YAn Y^E SAID 'jOHn SALD IT AGAN
TYL HYS MODer QWYL SCHO {\} LEYF+IS Y^T SCHO NOYer 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 'jONOT SAL GEYF HYM FOR Y^E AR:SCAP !XL=Ss & {\} `A
zERR+is FYND+YNG & GEYF IT HAPN+YS Y^E SAYD 'jONOT TO BYG YAR LAND Y^E
{[\SIC\]} 'jOHn {\} SAL SUPLE YAR-TO {[\INS\]} YAT {[\END\]} HE IS
ESSPOS+IT ALSSWA Y^E SAYD 'WIL=MOWAT MAYD HIS WYF {\} jN
HIS TESTMENT LATH:FUL TOWTOR TYL HYS AR @Y^E-QWYLK IS WRET+YNG In HIS {\}
TESTMEnT W^T YH^E PARYST PREST+is HAND YIR BE+AND WITNES 'jOHn=LILLAY
LARD OF {\} ;CORSCWNNYFELD 'THOM=DEKYSON 'jOHn=LYLLAY zONG:AR 'jAMis=GYBSON
'jOHn=STANHus LORImMAR {\} 'jOK=SMYTH 'jOHn=DONALD BOROU CLARK IN YAT
TYM W^T MA OYer+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\]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E TYSDAY Y^E !XX+^T^I DAY & !IX OF Y^E MONATH MARCH
Y^E zER GOD !*M {\} !*C*C*C*C !L & !VIJ zER+0 Y^T 'jAMis=THOMSON HAS RESSYNG+IT
W^T A_ _PENNE A_ _MARK OF ANWAL {\} Y^T H^E HAD OF 'BARNE=FRASSEL+0 LAND
LI+AND In Y^E BURGH OF ;PEBLYS ON Y^E NORTH RAU BE=THWEN {\} Y^E LAND
'jOHn=DONALD ON Y^E WEST PART ON @Y^E-TA PART & Y^E LAND Ser 'ANDRO=BOUR
ON Y^E EST {\} PART ON @Y^E-TOYer PART In 'jOHn=MADOR+0 HAND YAn BE+AND BALzHE
In YAT TYM & YAn Y^E SAID {\} {[\INS IN LEFT HAND MARGIN\]} BALzE
{[\END\]} GER+T 'jOHn {[\DEL\]} 'HENRISON {[\END\]} {[\INS\]} Y^E 'WATH
SerIAND {[\END\]} GEYF SESSYNG W^T A_ _PENNE OF Y^T {[\CORRECTED FROM Y^E\]}
MARK ANWAL TO Ser 'WILzAM=SMAYL & {\} HIS SYNGNAY QWYL 'jAMis=THOMSON OR
HYS ASSYNGNA PAY ON A_ _DAY TO Ser 'WILzAM=SMAYL {\} OR HYS ASSYNGNAY !XIIJ
POND+0 OF VSWAL MONNATH OF SCOTLAND YIR BE+AND WITNES {\} 'jOHn=MADOUR
{[\DELETION\]} 'RECHARD=PURDE 'DEN=PEBLis Ser 'THOMAS=HARDKEYS NOTAR
'jOHn=SMAYL {\} 'GORG=WILzAMSON 'WILLI=SMAYL 'jOHn=WATH SerIAND In YAT
{[\SIC\]} 'jOHn=DONALD BOROU CLARK In YAT {\} TYM

{[\NOTE IN A DIFFERENT HAND\]} YIS AK CORS+YT YE ParTY conTENT" {[\END\]}

{<F 4V>}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E FRYDAY Y^E SECWNDAY OF Y^E MONATH AWerHIL Y^E zEIR
OF {\} GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VIJ YAT '*MECHAL=FOREST HAS RESSYNG+IT W^T ERD
& STAN HIS LAND {\} LI+AND In 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 Ser 'ION=CADI ON Y^E WEST PART ON Y^E WEST PART ON @Y^E-TOYer
PART {\} jN 'jOHn=MADOR+0 HAND YAN BE+AND BALzHE In YAT TYM & In=conTENEnT
Y^E SAID BALzHE GER+T {\} 'jOHn=HENRISON SerIAND GEYF SESSYNG W^T ERD & STAN
TO Y^E SAID '*MECHAL=FOREST & TO 'MARIOn {\} {[\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 MAn+0 RYTH YIR BE+AND WITNES
'jOHn=MADOR BALzHE In Y^T TYM 'jOHn=GEDDES @OWNDer-SIRRAY {\} In
Y^T TYM 'jOHn=SMAYL 'jOHn=ROUCASSTAL 'jOHn=GEDDES 'ROUCASTAL=MAWTH
'WILLI=SMAYL 'STEN=\=DARLYN 'jOHn=LILLAY zONG:AR 'jOHn=HENRISON SerIAND
In Y^T TYM 'jOHn=DONALD BOROU CLARK In Y^T TYM {\\}

{[%13 APRIL 1457.%]}

*THE CURT OF THE BURGCH {[\OF\]} *PEBLYS HALDYNG THE *MONONDAY {..}

!jTEM {,}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 SASsAR {,}
A BASsYN AND A LAUAR {,}A QWART AND A PENT AND A CHAPYN {,}THE BURD {#}AND THE
TRAST {,}THE PERLYN OF THE HAL {,}ALSsUA A MET AMRI AND WESsAL {#}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 PESsIS TEMBER {,}A SPER {,}A MASKYN TUB WITH THE LAF THAT {#}LANGIS IT {,}ALSsUA THE
GUD WIF SAL MANNOR THIR THYNGYS QWIL SCHO LEFIS {.}

{[%26 APRIL 1457.%]}

Y^E HED CURT OF Y^E BURTH OF ;PEBLis HALD+YNG Y^E TYSDAY Y^E !*X*X+^T^I & !VJ
{[\INS\]} DAI {[\END\]} OF Y^E MONAT {\} AWerHIL Y^E zER GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C
!L & !VIJ Y^E SUTT+is CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+IT ILK In AMERSSIMEnT

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY Y^E CUSTWM WAS SET TO 'THOM=DAWISON & 'DOBI=SPEND=LUF
FO {[\SIC\]} !XIIJ {\} MARK & `A HALF ILK=AN OYer+IS BORTH &
'THOM=DEKYSON BORTH FOR YAM BATH {\\}

!jTem {[\DELETION\]} Y^T ILK DAY 'jOHn=GOFAN HAS RACUnNYS+T {[\INS\]} W^T
ERD & STAN {[\END\]} A_ _LAND @Y^E-QWYLK WAS 'jOHn=LAUSON+0 LI+AND AT {\}
Y^E EST END OF Y^E TON FOR FAUT OF HIS ANnEWEL Y^T IS TO SAY !XIJ=Ss BEzE
{[\SIC\]} YIR {\} WITNES 'ALLAN=SMYTH & 'jOHn=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 MONOnDAY Y^E !XVIIJ DAY OF
Y^E MONATH jULIJ {\} Y^E zEIR OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C L! & !VIJ Y^E SUTT+is CALL+IT
Y^E CURT EFFerM+IT ILK ABSENT jN AMERSSIMENT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK {[\INS\]} DAI {[\END\]} WAS MAY {[\SIC\]} BURGis 'jAMis=zONG
& SAL PAY FOR HYS FRE:DOM !X=Ss !V AT {\} *MECHALMES & {[\INS\]} !V
{[\END\]} AT *KALnDELMES {[\SIC\]} PLEGe HYM-SLEF {\\}

{[\HEADING IN DIFFERENT HAND\]} '*MICHAEL=FOREST {[\END\]}

{[%24 JULY 1457.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E SONDAY Y^E THWENTY DAY & !IIIJ OF Y^E MONATH
jWLIJ Y^E zEIR OF GOD !*M {\} !*C*C*C*C !L & !VIJ YAT Ser 'WYLzAM=zONG HAS
RESSYNG+IT W^T A_ _PENE OF !V=Ss OF ANWAL YAT HE HAD OF 'jOHn=\=CLARK LAND
LI+AND jN Y^E BURGTH ;PEBLIS & ON Y^E SOUTH RAU BE=THWEN Y^E LAND
'jOHn=HAU {\} ON Y^E EST PART ON @Y^E-TA PART & Y^T 'WAT=BECHAT+is ON Y^E

WEST PART ON @Y^E-TOYer PART {\} jN 'jOHn=DEKYSON HAND YAN BE+AND BALzE &
YAN In=conTENENT Y^E SAID BALzE GER+T 'jOHn=HENRISOn {\} SerIAND
GEYF SESSYNG W^T A_ _PENNE OF YIS ANUAL NEXT OUR LADY ANWAL TO
'*MECHAL=\=FOREST & HYS ARR+is OR ASSYNGNAY SAF+AND ILK MAnN+is RITH
YIR BE+AND WITNES 'jOHn=MADOR {\} & 'jOHn=DEKYSON BALzE+IS In YAT TYM
'PATTRYK=DEKYSON 'WYLLI=zONG {\\}

{<F 5V>}

{[%25 AUGUST 1457.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E THRUSDAY Y^E XX+^T^I DAY & V OF Y^E MONATH
AUGUST Y^E zEIR {\} GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VIJ Y^T {[\INS\]} 'MARION {[\END\]}
OF 'SELLAR Y^E WIF 'jAMis=LOTH HAS RESSYNG+IT W^T A {\} PENNE !XVJ SELLYN
OF ANWEL YAT SCHO HAD OF 'WIL=BULLI+IS LAND THROU HIR {\} HUSBAND jN
'jOHn=DEKYSON+0 HAND YAN BE+AND BALzE In YAT TYM AND YAN Y^E SAID {\}
'MARION SOUR IT WAS W^T HIR WIL & NOTH THRET `BE HUSBAND NA OYer NA
SCHO {\} SWLD NOTH CLAM YAR-TO In TYM TO COM {,,} AND YAN Y^E BALzE
CHARD+IT 'jOHn Y^E 'WATH {\} SerIAND TO GEYF SESSYNG W^T A_ _PENNE TO
'*SYM=LOTH & HIS ARR+is OF Y^T !XVJ=Ss OF {\} ANWEL SAF+AND ILK MAnN+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 'jOHn=DEKYSON BALzE In Y^T TYM {\}
'jOHn=WSSAR 'WIL=BULLI ELD:AR 'WIL=BULLI zONG:AR 'GORG=WILzAMSON
'ROB=\=MORRAI 'jAMis=MOR=RAI 'ROB Y^E 'WATH SerIAND In YAT TYM 'jOHn=DONALD
BOROU {\} CLAR {[\SIC\]} jN YAT TYM W^T MONY OYer+0 {,,,} *ALSSWA Y^T ILK
DAY Y^E SAID 'MARION=\=SELLAR Y^E WYF OF Y^E SAID 'jAMis=LOTH HAS
RESSYNG+IT W^T ERD & STAN {\} Y^E STAT OF Y^E FE Fra 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 {\} 'jOHn=WSSAR LAND jN 'jOHn=MADORR+is
HAND YAn BE+AND BALzE & YAn Y^E SAID BALzE {\} GER+T 'jOHn=WATH SerIAND
GEYF SESSYNG W^T ERD & STANE OF Y^E FE OF {\} Y^T LAND TO 'jAMis=LOTH
WITNES BE=FOR WRET+YN In YIS WRYT {\\}

{[\ENTRY SCORED THROUGH\]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E SONDAY Y^E !XX+^T^I DAY & !VIIJ OF Y^E MONATH AUGUST {\}
Y^E zER GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VIJ YAT 'THOM=DEKYSON HAS SET HALF `A
QWARTTAR {\} OF Y^E KYNG+IS LAND {[\INS IN LEFT HAND MARGIN\]} TO 'jONOT Y^E
WIF {\} WAS 'WIL=THOmSON {[\END\]} FOR Y^E TREMM+YS {[\SIC\]} OF {[\INS\]} FOR
{[\END\]} zER+0 FOR !XX=Ss MAYL & Y^E {\} SAYD 'THOM=DEKYSON SAL WARAND HYR QWYL
TERMM+is LEST+YS HIR {\} ENTTRA BE+AND AT QWYSSONDAY BY=PAS+IT WITNES
'jOHn=MADOR BALzE In Y^T TYM 'SANDY=CANT 'jOHn=PATONSON 'jOHn=DONALD
BOROU CLARK In Y^T TYM {\\}

{[%28 AUGUST 1457.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E SONDAY Y^E !XX DAY & !VIIJ OF Y^E MONATH AUGUST Y^E
zER GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VIJ zER+0 Y^T 'THOM=DEKYSON {[\INS\]} HAS SET
{[\END\]} HALF A_ _QWARTAR OF THE KYNG+is LAND TO 'jONOT {\} Y^E WYF WAS
OF 'WIL=THOmSON FOR Y^E TREM+YS !IIIJ zER+0 FOR !XX=Ss OF MAYL zER:LY {\}
TO BE PA+IT & Y^E SAID 'THOm=DEKSON+0 ARR+IS OR ASSYNGNAY SAL WARAND Y^E
SAYD 'jONOT {\} jN HIR TAK HIR ARR+is OR ASSYNGNAY QWYL Y^E TERMM+is OF
FOR zEIR+0 LESST+YS {\} HYR ENTTRA BE+AND AT QWYSSONDAY BI=PASIT YIR
BE+AND WITNES 'jOHn=MADOR BALzE {\} jN YAT TYM 'SANDI=CANT 'jOHn=PATONSON
'WILLI=MADOR 'jOHn=DONALD BOROU CLARK In Y^T TYM {\\}

{<F 6R>}

{[%15TH SEPTEMBER 1457.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E THRUSDAY Y^E !XV DAY OF SEPTEMBer Y^E zEIR OF
GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !*L & !VIJ {\} YAT 'ALLAN=SMYTH HAS DRAU+YNG HYS LAND
& AL HIS GUD+0 TO BE ACHET TO Y^E BALzEIS {\} AND Y^E COMONITE OF Y^E
TON TO DO Y^E ProFIT W^T IT OF Y^E TON Y^T IS TO SAI Y^E COmNON ORDYNAnS {\}
YAT H^E SAL HALD HYM W^TIN HIS AN SAF+AND Y^T H^E SAL TAK WATTer ILK DAY
{[\INS\]} V^T {[\END\]} WITNES & BORTH {\} IS 'DIC=SMYTH & 'THOM=zONG `BE Y^E
SAMYNG conDISSION Y^T IS TO SAY YAR LAND & YAR GUD+is *ALSSUA Y^T ILK
DAY 'jOHn=SMAYL HAS MAYD Y^E SAMEN CWNDISSION Y^T HE SAL KYP Y^E SAmMYNG {\}
ORDENANS BE=FOR WRET+YNG & `BE Y^E SAMYNG CWNDISSION 'THOM=DEKYSON &
'GORG=WILzANSOn {\} IS BORTH BE Y^E SAMMYNG conDISSION & Y^E SAID
'jOHn=SMAYL SAL HAIF HIS THWA KY MILK+YT AT HIS {\} @HED:zARD & YAT HE
SAL FECH HYM WATTer AT HIS @HED:zARD *ALSSUA {[\INS\]} Y^T ILK DAI {[\END\]}
'jOHn=WSSAR HAS MAYD Y^E SAMYN conDISSION TO KYP ORDENANS BEFOR WRYTT+YNG
& HAS {\} FOND+YNG HIS LAND & HIS GUD TO BORTH & 'jOHn Y^E 'WATH &
'ANDRO=FOLCART HAS FOND+YNG YAR LAND {\} RYTH SWA BE Y^E SAmMYNG conDISSION
*ALSSWA Y^T ILK DAI 'jOHn=SELLAR BE Y^E SAmMYNG conDISSION HAS DRA+YNG HIS
LAND & HIS GUD `& {\} H^E BREK Y^E ORDYNANS BE=FOR MAYD BORT FOR HYM
'jOHn=SMYTH HIS MAYTH `BE Y^E SAmMYn conDISSION {\\}

{[%22 SEPTEMBER 1477.%]}

jT IS TO RAMEmMer Y^E THRWSDAY Y^E THWA & !XX+^T^I DAY OF Y^E MONATH
SEPTEMBer Y^E zEIR OF GOD !*M {\} !*C*C*C*C !L & !VIJ YAT 'ANDRO=ROBENSON HAS
RESSYNG+IT W^T ERD & STAN A_ _LAND ON Y^E WEST {\} SID ;PEBLis WATTer 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 Ser 'ION=LAM ON Y^E WEST
PART ON @Y^E-TOYer PART IN 'jOHn=DEKYSON+0 HAND {\} YAN BE+AND
BE+AND {[\SIC\]} BALzE In YAT TYM & YAn Y^E SAYD BALzE GER+T
'jOHn Y^E 'WATH SerIAND GEYF {\} GRWND SESSYNG W^T ERD & STAN TO
'jAME=PerCLE FALY+AND OF Y^E SAID 'jAMis GAN+AND TYL HIS {\} BROYer
'WILLI FALL+AND OF YAM BATH GAN+AND Y^E NEXT BROYer 'ADAM FALL+AND OF YAm
AL_ _TRE {\} GAN+AND TO Y^E RYT:WIS ARR+is {,,} ALSSWA `& IT HAPPYN+0 Y^E SAID
'ANDRO YAR FADer TO SEL YAT LAND {\} OR WED=SET `OR HE GAF SESSYNG YAT H^E
TWK OUTTON YIR BE+AND WITNES 'jOHn=DEKYSON {\} BALzHE In Y^T TYm
'THOM=DEKYSON 'jOHn=HAU 'SYM {[\INS\]} 'TUNNO {[\END\]} 'DIC=WILSON 'jOHn=WATH
'jOHn=HENRISON~ YAI THWA SerIAND+is IN Y^T TYM 'jOHn=DONALD BOROU CLARK
jN YAT TYM {\\}

{[%3 OCTOBER 1457.%]}

Y^E HED CURT OF Y^E BURGCH OF ;PEBLYS HALD+YN Y^E MONOnDAY Y^E THREDAY
OF Y^E MONATH OCTOBer Y^E zER OF {\} GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !*L & !VIJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+IT ILK ABSENT IN AMERSSIMENT YIR WAS CHOSS+YNG
TO QWEST In Y^E FREST 'THOm=LOTH ELD:er 'jOHn=GIBSON
'jOHn=CLARK 'jOHn=QWYTH 'ANDRO=MELNAR {\} 'GORG=DAWISON 'ROB=jAMSON
'jOHn=WILSON 'jOHn=WODHAL {[\DEL\]} 'jAME=LAUSON {[\END\]} 'THOM=FOSSTAR
'ROB=FOSSTAR '*MECAL=\=HARWI 'THOm=NECOLSON {[\DEL\]} 'LAU=CADY {[\END\]}
'THOm=jAMSON 'ANDRO=ROBENSON Y^T ILK DAY WAS CHOSS+YNG BALzHE+IS
'jOHn=DEKYSON~ & 'WIL=BULLY {\} *PRISS:AR FLES 'ROB=MORRAY
'jOHn=ANCORNES 'jOHn=STANHus 'ROB=FORFAR {\} TAST:AR AL 'jOHn=LETH
'WIL=PATONSON~ 'CASS=WEYR 'jAME=zONG & FOR 'CASSE 'jOHn=NAPer {\\}

{<F 6V>}

!jT {[\SIC\]} Y^T ILK DAY 'jOHn Y^E 'WATH ATORNA TO 'WILzAM=GOFAN HAS RACOnNYS+T
A_ _LAND {[\INS\]} V^T ERD & STAN {[\END\]} Y^T 'jOHn=LAUSON HELD {\} LI+AND AT
Y^E EST END O Y^E TON jN FAUT OF HIS ANWAL Y^T IS TO SAI !XIJ=Ss `BE zHER
YIR BE+\AND WITNES 'jOHn=CAR ROB=BRUHUS & YIS Y^E SECWND CWRT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY WAS MAID BURGis 'WILLI=*MADOR & SAL PAY FOR HIS FRE:DOm
!X=Ss PLEGe 'jOHn=MADOR {\} FOR SCOTT+YNG AND AL OYer THYNG+is {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY Y^E BALzHE+IS & Y^E HAL COMONYTE HAS GRANT+IT THWA
MARK+0 Y^T LANG+IT SANT 'jAMYS+0 {\} AUTAR TO Ser 'ION=HELTSON TO SWPPLE
OUR LADY SerUYS & Y^E SAID Ser '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 MONOnDAY Y^E !XVIJ OF Y^E
MONATH OCTOBer Y^E zEIR {\} OF GOD !*M=*C*C*C*C !L & !VIJ Y^E SUTT+is
CALL+IT Y^E CURT EFFerM+IT ILK ABSENT IN AMERSSIMENT {\\}

YIR AR Y^E GUD MEn OF Y^E QWEST 'jOHn=DEKYSON 'jOHn=MADOR 'THOm=DEKYSON
'THOm=LOTH 'THOm=DAWISON {\} 'GORG=DAUYSON 'PATOn=TYMPPIL 'THOM=jAMSON
'DIC=SMYTH 'jOHn=HAU {[\DEL\]} 'jOHn=GIBSON {[\END\]} 'jOHn=QWYTH {\}
'WILzAM=PEBLIS 'jOHn=VSSAR 'jOHn=CLARK 'ROB=jAMSON {\\}

!jTem Y^T IK {[\SIC\]} DAY comPer+IT In {[\INS\]} CURT {[\END\]}
'jAMYS=THORBRAND TO FOLOU A_ _BORTH Y^T H^E FAND ON 'WIL=HENRISON {\}
FOR @Y^E-QWYLK COM~ BORTH Y^E BALzE 'jOHn=DEKYSON TIL ENTTer HYM TO
Y^E NEXT CURT {\} Y^E SAID WIL CALL+IT THES {[\SIC\]} & NOTH ENTer+IT
YAn 'jOHn Y^E 'WATH SerIAND Pro+IT HIS TAHMENT {\} YAn 'jAMis=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 'jOHn=DEKYSON jN A_ _DEFAUT FO
{[\SIC\]} FAUT {\} OF PERANS OF Y^E SAID 'WIL TO Y^E CHALANG OF Y^E SAID
'jAMis YAN Y^E BALzE 'WIL=BULLI CHARD+IT {\} 'jOHn Y^E WATH SerIAND TAK
W^T HYM WITNES & GAN TO 'jOHn=DEKYSON & TAK A_ _DISSTRES AND {\} LAT IT
HYM TO BORTH {[\DEL\]} & TO BORTH {[\END\]} & WARN {[\INS\]} HIM
{[\END\]} TIL ENTer Y^E SAID 'WIL TO Y^E NEXT CURT HAS Y^E SECWNT CURT
& YIS IS Y^E FRYST CURT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAI comPer+IT In CURT Y^E BALzE 'jOHn=DEKYSON TO FOLOU
A_ _BRCH {[\SIC\]} Y^T HE FAND ON 'jOHn=DICSON {\} FOR @Y^E-QWILK 'jOHn=CAR
COm BORTH FOR=TIL ENTer HYM TO Y^E NEXT CURT Y^E SAID 'jON CALL+IT {\}
THRYS & NOTH ENTer+IT YAN Y^E SerIAND Pro+IT HIS TAHMEnT YAN Y^E
SAID BALzE ASK+YT HOU YAI {\} SWLD DEPART HAS YAT DAY Y^E PARTI RAMWF+IT Y^E
CURT AWIS+IT 'DOBI=SPENDLUF DEmPSTer {\} {[\INS IN LH MARGIN\]} WARD+IT
{[\END\]} 'jOHn=CAR jN A_ _DEFAUT FOR FAUT OF PerR+ANG {[\SIC\]} OF Y^E SAID
'OHn=DICSON {[\SIC\]} TO Y^E CHALANG OF Y^E {\} BALzE YAn Y^E BALzE
'WIL=BULLI CHARD-IT Y^E SerIAND TAK W^T HYM WITNES & GAN TO 'jOHn=CAR {\}
& TAK A_ _DISSTRES & LAT=IT HYM TO BORTH & WARN HYM TYL ENTer Y^E SAID
'jOHn=DICSON TO {\} Y^E NEXT CURT HAS Y^E SECWND CURT & YIS Y^E FRYST
CURT {\\}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY Y^E QWEST W^T Y^E conSENT OF Y^E CURT HAS GRAN+IT TIL
*Ser 'ADAM=FOSSTAR HIS {\} SERWIS HAS H^E HAD IT BEFOR TIL HIS TERM OF
QWISSONDAI AND Fra QWISSONDAY FWRT {\} Y^E SAYD Ser 'ADAM SAL HAF Y^E
COmMON STRWDer FOR !X zER+0 TIL ES Y^E RUD SERWIS W^T {\} & Y^E SAYD
Ser 'ADAM SAL MAK DA:LYK SerWIS AT Y^E RUD ATer IN Y^E H^E KYRK OF
;PEBLIS {\} Fra QWISSONDAI FORTH HIS ENTRA BE-AND NOW WITNAS
{[\NAS INSERTED\]} Y^E HAL CURT ASSENT {\\}

{<F 7R>}

{[\IN A DIFFERENT HAND\]} 'jOHN=BYCHAT {[\END\]}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAY Y^E QWEST FAND 'jOHn=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 In=conTENEnT QWEN {\} Y^E CURT WAS DON Y^E

BALzE+IS YHED & GAYF SESSYNG TO Y^E SAID 'jOHn OF A_ _LAND LI+AND In 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-TOYer PART & YAn 'jON=DEKYSON BALzE GER+T 'jOHn=HENRISON
SerIAND {\} GEIF SESSYNG W^T ERD & STAN TO Y^E SAID 'jON OF Y^T LAND {,,}
*AND YAn In=conTENEnT Y^E SAID BALzE GAR+T Y^E SerIAND {\} GEYF
GRUND SESSYNG W^T ERD & STAN OF A_ _LAND LI+AND ON Y^E SOUTH RAU BETHWEN Y^E
LAND OF 'jOHn=CLARK {\} ON Y^E EST PART ON @Y^E-TA_ _PART & Y^E LAND WAS
'jOHn=BORTWYK+0 ON Y^E WEST PART ON @Y^E-TOYer PART {\} TO Y^E SAID
'jOHn=BECHAT {,,,} *AND YAn jN=conTENENT Y^E SAYD BALzE GER+T 'jOHn=HENRISON
SerIAND GEYF {\} SESSYNG W^T A_ _PEnNE TO Y^E SAID 'jOHn 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 'jOHn=BLENK ON Y^E EST PART ON @Y^E-TOYer PART {\}
YAT LAND GEF+AND !IIIJ=Ss OF ANWEL BE zEIR TO Y^E SAID 'jOHn=BETHAT *AND
YAn In=conTENEnT Y^E SAID BALzE {\} GER+T Y^E SerIAND GEYF
SESSYNG W^T A_ _PEnNE OF !IIIJ=Ss OF ANWEL OF A_ _LAND LI+AND ON Y^E SOUTH RAU
BE\THWEN Y^E LAND WAS 'DAWY=STANHus+0 ON Y^E EST PART ON @Y^E-TA_ _PART & Y^E
LAND OF 'THOM=zONG ON Y^E {\} WEST PART ON @Y^E-TOYer PART AND GYF IT
FALzE+IS OF Y^E SAID 'jOHn=BETHAT OR HIS ARR+is Y^T LAND SAL COm {\}
AGAN TO Y^E RYTH:WIS ARR+is OF 'WAT=BETHAT {,,,} *AND YAn Y^E BALzE+IS YED OR
;PEBLIS WATTer & GAIF {\} SESSYNG W^T ERD & STAN OF A_ _LAND W^T Y^E PerTANANS
TO Y^E SAID 'jOHn LI+AND ON Y^E NORTH RAU BETHWEn {\} Y^E LAND OF
'jOHn=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\]}

!jTem Y^T ILK DAI 'THOM=DEKYSON ELD:AR HAS RESSYNG+IT HIS LAND LI+AND ON
Y^E WEST SID ;*PEBLis WATTer {\} AND Y^E SOUTH RAU BE=THWEN Y^E LAND WAS
Ser 'ION=BLENC+IS ON Y^E WEST PART ON @Y^E-TA PART {\} & Y^E LAND OF
'jOHn=BLAKLOK ON Y^E EST PART ON @Y^E-TOYer PART jN 'WIL=BULLI+0 HAND YAn
BE+AND {\} {[\INS IN LH MARGIN\]} BALz {[\END\]} In Y^T TYM YIS RESSYNG Y^E
SAID 'THOM=DEKYSON MAYD W^T YIS conDISSION GEYF=Y^T 'jOHN~=\=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
conDISSION & YAN Y^E BALzE GER+T 'jOHn Y^E 'WACH SerIAND GEYF GRND
{[\SIC\]} {\} SESSYNG W^T ERD & STAN TO 'RECHE=DEKYSON Y^E SON OF Y^E SAID
'THOm=DEKYSON & TYL 'RECHE+0 {\} ARR+is & Y^E SAID 'RECHE=DEKYSON jOSS+AND
Y^T TENEMEnT SAL GEYF HIS {[\INS\]} BROTHER {[\END\]} 'ADAM=DEKYSON !V
NOBYLL+is {\} YIR BE+AND WITNES 'WIL=BULLI 'jOHn=BLAKLOK 'THOM=zONG
'jOHn=DAWYSON 'THOM=DEKYSON zONG:AR {\} 'jOHn Y^E 'WATH SerIAND jN YAT
TYM 'jOHn=DONALD BOROU CLARK jN YAT TYM {\\} {end}