johnne~ ye ross(s) of halkhede kny^t and lord of ye landd(is) of waltirstoune"
w^tyne" ye s(er)efdome of linlithgw to (j)ohnne" of kyncaide of {name
omitted} my ballie(z)e i(n) y^t p(ar)t greting For±quhy (j)t is notorly
knawine" to me y^t (j)aimes±yhung deit last vestit and sesit as
of fee of thre oxgang of ye landd(is) of waltirstoune" liand w^tyne"
ye s(er)efdome of linlithgw and at (j)onete±yhung & margaret±yhung
and als(s) Cristia(n)±yhung & elyne"±yhung dochtir(is) to ye said (j)ames±yhung
ar nerrast & lauchful ayr(is) of ye said thre oxgang" of land of
ye landd(is) of waltirstoune" to ye said (j)ames±yhung here±fore (j)
Charge ye y^t yow pass(s) i(n)-(con)tine(n)t yir l(ette)ris beand sene
to ye at {towards} ye said landd(is) of waltyrston~ and yair(e) gif
he(ri)table state and possessioune~ to ye said (j)onete mergrete and
als(s) Cristia(n) & elyne" as nerrast & lauchfull ayr(is) to ye said
(j)ames eftir ye tenor of y(j) (j)nfeftme(n)t saufand al# #ma(n)#is richt
ye±quhilk to do (j)# #(com)mitt to ye my(n) full pouer(e) be yis my p(re)cept
(j)n witnes of ye±quhilk±thing my(n) sele (j)s to put at linlithgw ye
iiii day of ye moneth of decembyr ye (z)er(e) of oure lord (j)^m±iiii^c
auchty & aucht (z)er(is)