{<F 172R>}

{[\NEW hand\]}

The thrid day of Ap(er)ill ye (z)er of !(j)^m=CCCC !lxxx^v^j (z)er#(is) (j)n
ye heid curt eft(er) pas(s) was maid burgis {\} w^t ye haill (con)sent and
asse(n)t of ye co(mon)ite 'thomas of 'nekes(on) and 'villia(m)=bell#(is) land pleg(e) for
hym {\} and h(is) daut#(is) to ye gud tone" h(is) burg(is) silu(er)
'm(ar)tyn of 'baucaskey and ye said' villia(m)=bell sall {\} haf and tak and
anoy(er) burg(is) {[\DEL]} `at yay {[END\]} `at yai ples(s) till haf maid and
y(ar):for yai sall big {\} a gud sufficiande but at ye north end of ye ton
one" ye venlaw syde be=tuix yis & t(ri)nite {\} sonday next=to=cu(m)
vitnes ye haill curt {\\}

!(j)t(e)m yat ilk day vas maid burg(is) 'alen {[\INS\]} 'he(n)ry {[\END\]} 'hewart
and he sall lay a hu(n)d(er) laid#0 of sta(n)#is to {\} ye @vp:hald of ;tued#(is)
bryg" i(n)=co(n)tine(n)t 'villia(m)=alen h(is) land pleg(e) for hy[?] &
h(is) debit#(is) {\} to ye toine" vitnes ye haill curt {(ET Cetera)} {\\}

ye !xxiij day of maij vas maid burg(is) 'cudbart=baukaskey `be '(j)ohne"=dikisson
bal(z)ae {\} and h(is) burg(is) silu(er) sall be gew#yn to 'm(ar)tyn of
'baukaskey and 'vil(z)a(m)=bell for ye bygg#yn {\} of a but sou(er)te for hym
'm(ar)ty(n) of 'baukaskey h(is) land for scott#yn lott#yn and ye king#(is)
fre[?] {\} vitnes 'gilb(er)t=vil(z)a(m)son 'to=bell {[\SIC\]} 'dauid=robiss(on)
'(j)ohne~=fost(er) and 'pat=hen(er)s(on) s(er)iand w^t oy(er)#0 {\\}

ye !xxij day of (j)unii was maid burg(is) 'willia(m)=nesbet `be '(j)hone"=dikisson~
bal(z)ae and ye said {\} 'willia(m) sall ples(s) ye bal(z)a#is and
ye co(mon)ite for !x=s(s) for h(is) burg(is) silu(er) bro^t h(is) land and {\}
his hand als(s) for scott#yn" lott#yne" and for ye king#(is) maill#(is) vitnes
'v=dikis(on) {\} '(j)ohne" of 'crak 'willia(m)=pat(er)sone" 'tom~=focart
'ada(m)=dikiss(on) and 'p=hen(er)son s(er)iande {\\}

ye !xvj day of octob(er) ye (z)er of god {(\& c(e)t(era)\)} !lxxx^v (z)eri#(is)
vas maid burg#(is) '(j)ohne"=tonok befor 'villia(m)=\=alene" and
'pat(ri)k=dikison {[\DEL B \END]} at ye raquest of ye ald gudma(n) bro^t
for h(is) daut#(is) h(is) land {\\}

ye !xj day of noue(m)b(er) in ye plane" curt vas maid burg(is)
'(j)ohne"=brone" and {\} sall pay !x=s(s) for h(is) burg(is) silu(er) to ye
co(m)mo(n) purs(s) pleg(e) for hym 'villia(m)=bell {\} !velt ![?]of !(z)o[?]
{[\REST illeg\]}

ye !xxvij day of noue(m)b(er) in ye plane" curt `be 'pat(ri)k=dikeson and
'villia(m)=alan {\} was maid burg(is) '(j)ames=ath(z)yn and giw#yn h(is) burg(is)
silu(er) till 'niniane"=\=dudi(n)ston pleg(e) for h(is) dewtt#(is) to ye tone"
'richart=dikes(on) land {(ET Cetera)} {\\}

{<F 172V>}

Ye chap=len#s of sant" 'a(n)dro#is kyrk {\} and ye sesing" of vmqwhill
'mar(z)one±fil[?]owr#(is) {\} land gew#yne to yam {\\}

The ferd day day of (j)uni ye (z)er of god a_ _thousand four hu(n)dreth authty
and four (z)er#(is) {\} 'villia(m)=michelsone" burges of ;peblis has(s) gew#yne"
wp pur:ly and simpil:ly resign#it {\} fra hym~ and h(is) aier#(is)
foreu(er)=mar h(is) land and te(n)me(n)t ly#and w^ti(n) ye said burgh~ of {\}
;peblis in ye briggait one" ye southt syd ye samyne" gait be=tuix ye land
of {\} 'herbart of 'twede one" ye vest syd one" @ye±ta_ _p(ar)t and ye {[\LI\]}
vast land vas vmqwhil {\} s(er) 'matho=burn#is one" ye est syd one"
@ye±toy(er) part And yat `be ye deliu(er)a(n)s of {\} erd and stane" in ye
ha(n)d#(is) of 'gilbart=uil(z)a(m)sone" bal(z)ae of ;peblis yat tym {\} ye said
resig(na)cione" rasau#it and adm^tt#it i(n)=co(n)tine(n)t ye said bal(z)ae
laid ye saide {\} erd and stane" in ye ha(n)d#(is) of ye chaplan#is of sant"
'and(ro)#is kyrk do#and divyne" s(er)uis {\} at ye altar#(is) w^tin ye samyne"
kyrk and to ye chaplene" of o(ur) lady chapell at ye vest {\} and of ye
burgh of ;peblis yat is to saye s(er) (j)ohne" of 'lough~ curat of ;peblis and {\}
mast(er) 'archbald chaplane" of sant" 'michaell#(is) alt(er) ande s(er)
'lowra(n)s=ionsone" chaplen {\} of ye rud alt(er) and s(er) 'willia(m) of
'sta(n)n(us) chaplene" of sau(n)tte 'lowra(n)s#0 alt(er) and {\} to s(er)
'gilbart=(j)amesone" chaplene" of o(ur) lady alt(er) and to s(er)
'thomas=gybsone" chaple(n) {\} of sancte '(j)oha(n)n#is alt(er) ande s(er) 'thomas
of 'crawfurde chaplene" of sant" '(j)ames#0 {\} alter s(er) 'a(n)dro=focart
chaplene" of 'geddes yll ande s(er) 'willia(m) of 'fullop chap\lene" of
o(ur) lady chapell and gaif to yai(m) w^t ye said erd and sta(n) and to
yar {\} success#or#(is) {[\DEL pli end\]} curat#(is) and chaple(n)#is of ye
said#(is) alt(er)#is abone" v(ri)t#i(n) heredit:abyll {\} and p(er)petuall
stait sesing and possessione~ of ye said land and te(n)me(n)t w^t all {\}
and sind(ri) proffett#(is) (com)modites and asiame(n)t#(is) and w^t all
and sind(ri) ry^t:wys(s) {\} p(er)tena(n)#s to brouk and (j)oys(s) to occupy manur
to set lyft and rais(s) for=eu(er)mar {\} sauff#and ilk ma(n)#is ryght#(is) yis
resig(na)cione" and sesing" vas maid and gew#yne" {\} one" ye samyne" grond
at {[\DEL X end\]} ane" eft(er) none" or y(ar)±about befor yir uitnes
{[\DELETION\]} {\} s(er) '(j)ames of 'm(or)ray 'thomas of 'cau(er)hill of ye
;fuleg(e) mast(er) 'uil(z)a(m) of 'twede p(er)sone" {\} of ;glenqwhome" and
s(er) 'villia(m)=smy^t w^t oy(er)#0 diu(er)s(s) {\\}

{[\IN A different hand\]}

yis resignation~ and sasin is acc#it and v(ri)t#in in @ane\±oy(er) buk
maid be s(er)^r 'thomas of 'crawfurde public notar {\} and (com)mon~
v(ri)t:ar of ;peblis in y^t tym {(\CeTera\)} {\\}

{<F 173R>}

The thrid day of ye moneth~ of aprille ye (z)er of god !(j)^m=iiij^c=lxxx^vj
(z)er#(is) '(j)ohne"=\=dikesone" bal(z)ae of ye burgh~ of ;peblis yat tym pass#it
tyll a c(er)tan {\} of ye comon of ye said burgh~ call#it ye sky(n):ar hewygh~
ly#and at ye est end {\} of ye said burgh~ of ;peblis at ye sutht end ye
co(m)mon venall and yar {\} ye said bal(z)ae w^t a fre consent" and assent"
of ye hayll co(mon)ite gra(n)t#it in ye {\} toyboith~ in ye plane" curt he
tuk erd and and {[\SIC\]} stane" of ye samyn gro(n)d {\} and laid it i(n) ye
ha(n)d#is of '(j)ohne"=pat(er)son and gaif tyll hym and tyll his {\} aier#(is)
stait possessione" and h(er)edit:abill sesing~ of thre skor and fyff
futt#(is) of {\} lenth and als=mekill of breyd of ye said co(m)mon land of
ye sky(n):ar hewygh~ {\} to byg y(ar)=vpone" a_ _kyll and a kylhogy w^t all
and sindry fre:dom#es comodi\t#(is) and esme(n)t#(is) p(er)ten#a(n)d tyll
a_ _kyll w^t fre vsch entre and @about±gai(n)#ing" for=\=eu(er)mar sauf#and
ilk mai(n)#is ry^t {[\DEL th end\]} gyff#and y(ar)±for (z)er:ly ye said
'(j)ohne"±pat(er)son {\} and h(is) aier#(is) to ye chaplene" mak#and divyn
s(er)uice at ye alt(er) of sanct '(j)a=\=mes w^ti(n) ye parich kyrk of ;peblis
sex pe(n)ny#s of a(n)well rent" at twa vsu\all t(er)m#es i(n) ye (z)er
@vit:sonday and m(ar)ti(n)mes i(n) vi(n)t(er) `be equall porcion#s
alan(er)\ly yis sesing" vas gew#in one" ye vest end of ye ski(n):ar
hewygh~ at `ane" hour {\} eft(er) none" or y(ar)±about day moneth and (z)er
abone" v(ri)t#in befor yir uitnes '(j)ohne"=\=mador 'thomas=bychat
'robart=dikeson '(j)ohn~=vschar '(j)ames=gybson 'andro=gib=\=son '(j)ohne" of 'crayke
burgess(s) 'pat(ri)k=hen(er)son~ and 'thomas of 'lough s(er)iand#is w^t oy(er)#0 {\}
diu(er)s(s) {\\}

{(\ROBERTus=dikeson\)}

ye !xvj day of ye moneth of ap(er)ill ye (z)er of god !(j)^m=iiij^c=lxxxvj
(z)er#(is) '(j)ames=dauidson burges i(n) {\} ;peblis has gew#yne" vp pur:ly and
simpil:ly resign#it fra hym and h(is) aier#(is) for=eu(er)=mar {\} h(is) land
ly#and w^t=in ye said burgh~ of ;peblis in ye north end ye north gait in
ye est {\} raw be=tuix ye land ov 'villia(m)=dikeson#is" one" ye south~ syd
and ye land of 'Robart=\=dikeson~ one" ye north syd `be ye deliu(er)a(n)s of
erd and stane" in ye ha(n)d#(is) of 'pat(ri)k=dikeson {\} bal(z)ae of ye said
bal(z)ae of ye said burgh yat tym ye said resig(na)cion y(us) be#and maid
and adm^tt#it in=co(n)\tine(n)t ye said bal(z)ae deliu(er)#it and laid ye
samyn~ erd and stane" i(n) ye hand#is of ye {\} forsaid 'Robart=dikeson and
gaif tyll hym and till h(is) assig(na)#is h(er)edit:abill stait {\} and
sesing" of ye forsaid land w^t ye p(er)tine(n)#s vp and done" in lenth
and i(n) breyd as {\} it ly#is(s) w^t all fre:dom#es (com)modit(is) and
esme(n)t#(is) vnd(er) erd and abone" for=eu(er)=mar saf#\and ilk ma(n)#is
rytht~#(is) yis sesing" vas gew#yn resig(na)cion vas maid one" ye samyn~ {\}
grond at !xj hour#(is) befor none" or y(ar)±about day abon v(ri)t#i(n)
y(ir) be#and uitnes 'villia(m)=killo {\} '(j)ohne"=vschar 'andro=gibson
'villia(m)=dikeson 'pat(ri)k=hen(er)son s(er)iand and s(er)^r 'thomas of {\}
'crawfurd public notar w^t oy(er)#0 diu(er)s(s) {\\}

{<F 173V>}

The !xvj day of ye moneth of (j)anuar ye (z)er of god !(j)^m=iiij^c=lxxxv
(z)er#(is) befor '(j)ohne"=\=dikeson '(j)ohne"=mador bal(z)a#is of ye brugh~ of ;peblis
yat tym w^tin ye tolboyth~ {\} of yat ilk one" ye hed curt day in
iug(e)me(n)t sytt#and nixt eft(er) (z)ouill w^t an~ {\} sufficiand nowm(er)
of ye best and ye vorthi:est of of {[\SIC\]} ye said burgh~ (com)per#it
'robart=myl=\=nar and mek:ly besoth~ ye said#is bal(z)a#is and co(mon)ite tyll
set tyll hym yar twa {\} corne" myll#is for thre (z)er#(is) to cu(m) and he
suld pay (z)er:ly to yai(m) y(ar)for fyf:ty m(er)k#(is) {\} and yar±vpone" he
ask#it a=vard of ye curt ye said 'robart ramow#it ye curt avis#it {\} and
vard#it ye said robart agai(n) call#it y(ar) opin:ly eu(er)e ma(n) `be h(is)
avi(n) vox nan {\} (con)stren(z)a#it bot fre:ly (con)sent#it and gra(n)t#it ye
forsaid#is twa corne" mill#(is) w^t y(ar) {[\CORRECTED from ye\]} p(er)tinen~ {\}
to ye said 'robart=millar {[\INS\]} he {[\END\]} pay#and y(ar)±for (z)er:ly as vs(s)
is fyf:ty m(er)k#(is) of gud and {\} vsuall mone of ;scotland of ye said#is
thre (z)er#(is) swa yat 'willia(m)=alan vald gyf {\} vp h(is) tak#(is) and
assedacion~ @ye±qwhilk#(is) he haff#(is) of ye forsaid#(is) twa corne"
mill#(is) {\} and swa yat he var ples#it and assith#it of all accion~#s and
quarell#(is) twych#and hym {\} ye said 'villia(m) ane(n)t(is) ye said#(is)
mill#is and one yis vis(s) ye said#(is) bal(z)a#is and {\} co(mon)ite has(s) set ye
twa said#(is) corne" myll#(is) to ye said 'robart=myllar as is {\} abone"
exp(re)m#it vitnes ye hayll curt {\\}

'villia(m)=nesbyt and 'm(arz)on h(is) spous(s) {\\}

The !xxij day of the moneth~ of (j)unij the (z)er of god !(j)^m=iiij^c=lxxxvj
(z)er#(is) frer '(j)ohn~=\=(j)amson has(s) gew#i(n) wp pur:ly and simpil:ly resign#it fra
hym h(is) half of an land and {\} biggi(n) ly#and w^tin the burgh of ;peblis
i(n) the north gait one" ye vest syd ye causay be\tuix ye {[\INS\]} land
{[\END\]} of 'pat(ri)k=henrison one" the south~ syd and the land of
'Andro=cady on the {\} north syd `be ye deliu(er)a(n)s of erd and stan~ i(n)
the ha(n)d#(is) of '(j)ohne"=dikeson bal(z)ae of ye {\} said brugh~ yat tym and
yan i(n)=co(n)tine(n)t ye said bal(z)ae laid ye samyn~ erd and stan~ {\} i(n)
the ha(n)d#(is) of 'vil(z)am~ of 'nesbit and i(n) the ha(n)d#(is) of 'm(arz)on
h(is) spous(s) and gaif tyll yai(m) {\} twa and to ye lang:(er) leff:ar of
yai(m) twa (con)iu(n)ct:ly and seu(er)l:y and to ye aier#(is) gott#i(n) {[\DEL\]}
betuix {[\END\]} {\} and to be gott#i(n) be=tuix yam twa possession stait
h(er)edit:abill sesing" and (con)iu(n)ctfeftment {\} of the forsaid half
land w^t all and sindry ry^t:wys(s) p(er)tinen~ w^t fre vsch and entra sauf#and
and excep#and a hous(s) and a part of ye (z)ard tyll 'bess=(j)amson for all the
da#is of h(er) lyf & {\} sauf#and ilk mai(n)#is rycth#(is) and fall#and of ye
said 'villia(m) and 'm(arz)on~ and of ye aier#(is) gott#i(n) {\} be=tuix yam
twa ye said half land sall regres(s) and cu(m) agai(n) tyll ye ryct:wys(s)
aier#(is) {\} of ye said frer '(j)ohne"=(j)amson for=eu(er) And als(s) ye forsaid
'm(arz)on abon~ v(ri)t#i(n) has(s) resign#it {\} fra h(er) @ye±toy(er) half of ye
samyn land and bygg#i(n) `be the deliu(er)a(n)s of erd and stan i(n) the
ha(n)d#(is) {\} of samyn~ bal(z)ae abon~ v(ri)t#i(n) and ya(n) i(n)=co(n)tine(n)t
ye said bal(z)ae laid ye samyn~ erd and stan in {\} the ha(n)d#(is) of ye
said 'villia(m) of 'nesbit and i(n) the hand#(is) of the said 'm(arz)on~
h(is) spous(s) and gaif {\} to yai(m) twa and to ye lang:(er) leff:ar of yai(m)
twa (con)iu(n)tt:ly and sou(er)al:y and to ye aier#(is) to be {\} gott#i(n)
be=tuix yai(m) twa h(er)etabill sesing" and (con)iunctfeftme(n)t of ye
forsaid half land and byggi(n) {\} abon v(ri)t#i(n) w^t all and sind(ri)
fre:dom~#es and w^t all ry^t:wis(s) p(er)tinen~ w^t fre wsch and entra and {\}
fall#and of yai(m) twa and of ye air#(is) gott#i(n) be=tuix yai(m) twa ye
said half land sall regres(s) and {\} cu(m) agai(n) to ye ry^t:wys(s) and n(er)r:est
aier#(is) of ye forsaid 'm(arz)on for=eu(er) sauf#and ilk mai(n)#is ryth#(is) {\} yir
resignacion~#s and sesing#(is) var maid and gew#i(n) i(n) ye forhous(s) on ye
samyn grond at twa hour#(is) {\} eft(er) novn or y(ar)±about yir be#and
uitnes(s) 'villia(m)=dikeson '(j)ohne" of 'crak 'villia(m)=pat(er)son
'thomas=\=folkart 'ada(m)=dikeson 'villia(m)=horsbruk and 'pat(ri)k=henris(on)
and s(er) 'thomas of 'crawfurd public notar(e) {\} w^t oy(er)#0 diu(er)s(s) {\\}

{<F 174R>}

'per(is)=smaile and '(j)onet h(is) spous(s) {\\}

The !xxvij day of ye moneth~ of (j)unij ye (z)er of go[d] !(j)^m=iiij^c=lxxxvj
(z)er#(is) '(j)ohne"=nicole b(ur)g(is) {\} of ;peblis and 'katryn h(is) spous(s)
to=ged(er) w^t `a (con)sent and assent has(s) gew#in wp pur:ly and sim\pil:ly
resign#it fra yam and y(ar) air#(is) for=eu(er)=mar yar land and
teneme(n)t w^t ye p(er)tinen ly#and {\} w^ti(n) ye burgh of ;peblis in ye
he gat on ye north syd ye sa(m)myn betuix ye land of 'thomas of {\} 'geddas(s)
on ye est p(ar)t and ye land of vmq^l^l 'richart of 'geddas(s) on ye vest
p(ar)t be ye dely\uera(n)s of erd and stane" i(n) ye ha(n)d#(is) of
'(j)ohne"=mador bal(z)ae of ;peblis i(n) yat tym~ @ye±qu^l^k resig(na)\cion~
y(us) maid i(n)=co(n)tine(n)t ye said bal(z)ae deliu(er)#it and laid ye
said erd and stane" in ye {\} hand#(is) of 'per(is)=smaile and i(n) ye
ha(n)d#(is) of '(j)onet h(is) vyf and gaif to yam twa and to {\} ye lang:ar lew:ar
of yam twa (con)iu(n)tt:ly and seu(er)al:y and to ye air#(is) gott#i(n) or
to be {\} gott#i(n) betuis(s) {[\SIC\]} yam twa stat possession and
h(er)edit:abile sesing" and (con)iu(n)ttfeftme(n)t of all {\} and hayll ye
forsaid land & teneme(n)t w^t all fre:dom#es (com)modit(is) profett#(is)
and asia\me(n)t#(is) qwhatsu(m)eu(er) vnd(er) erd and abon vp and down~
i(n) lenth and i(n) breid as it {\} ly#s(s) w^t all ryth:wys(s) p(er)tinen~
for=eu(er)=mair sauf#and ilk ma(n)#is rytht#(is) and fal#and of {\} yam twa
and of ye air#(is) gott#i(n) or to be gott#i(n) betuix yam twa ye said land
cu(m)#\and agai(n) to ye n(er)r:ast and maist lauch:ful air#(is) of ye said
'per(is) qwhatsu(m)eu(er) {\} And als(s) {[\DEL\]} '(j)onet {[\END\]} {[\INS\]} 'catryn
{[\END\]} ye spous(s) of ye said '(j)ohne"=nicol i(n) abse(n)s of h(er) husband in
p(er)so(n)#s of ye {\} said bal(z)ae swor ye gret bode:ly aith a_ _buk w^t h(er)
hand twich#and yat scho was noy(er) {\} leid nor (com)pell#it for dreid nor
(z)hit aw of h(er) husband bot for v(er)ray pur necessite {\} scho maid ye
said resignacion {[\ABBREV mark over of G scored throu \]} and als(s) scho
swor ye gret aith~ yat scho suld neu(er) {\} i(n) tim to cu(m) i(n)
p(ur)way nor (z)it in pert gansay nor rewok ye said resig(na)cion `be {\} na
man(er) of vay yis resignacion and sesing" vas maid and gew#in w^tin ye
clOis(s) {\} befor ye haw dur on ye said land at !xj hour#(is) of ye day or
y(ar)±about befor y(ir) uitnes {\} 'thomas=bichate of ye ;chapelhyll
'pat(ri)k=dikeson '(j)ames=gibson 'valt(er)=dikson richart=\=to(n)nok
'pat(ri)k=henrison~ and 'thomas of 'lough s(er)iand#(is) w^t s(er) 'thomas of
'crawfurd {\} public notar w^t oy(er)#0 diu(er)s(s)
diu(er)s(s) {\\}