{=Yester Writs=} {((j)N No(m)i(n)e Ame(n) Per hoc p(rese)ns publicu(m)
i(n)st(ru)me(n)tu(m) Cunct(is) pateat(} {(euident(er) q(uod) Anno ab i(n)carnac(i)o(n)e
d(omi)ni Millesimo quadri(n)ge(n)tesimo(} {(septuogesi(m)o vero me(n)sis
maij vicesima nona (j)ndicc(i)one t(er)cia po(n)tificat(us)(} {(sanctissimi
i(n) (christ)o p(at)ris & d(omi)ni n(ost)ri d(omi)ni pauli diu(in)a p(ro)uide(n)cia(}
{(pape s(e)c(un)di Anno \ sexto (j)n mei notarij publicj & testium
s(u)bsc(ri)ptor(um)(} {(p(rese)ncia Sedentib(us) p(ro) t(ri)bunali nob(i)lib(us)
ven(er)abilib(us) c(ir)cu(m)sp(ec)t(is)(} {(& disc(re)t(is) vir(is) Roberto flemyn~
filio nobil(is) & potent(is) d(omi)ni(} {(Rob(er)ti d(omi)ni flemyn~ Thoma
flemyn~ [?] =(word) (overwritten); (unclear)=(} {(et(iam) dicti d(omi)ni
flemyn~ Georgio cuny(n)ghame filio & apparen(te) herede(} {(nob(i)lis
viri vill(elm)i \ cuny(n)ghame de beltone" milit(is) Thoma lowis de
me(n)nar(e)(} {((j)oha(n)ne ottirburn~ i(n) dec(re)t(is) lice(n)ciato p(re)po(n)ito
eccl(es)ie collegiate(} {(de methwen~ cano(n)ico glasguen(sis) ac officali
s(anc)tiandr(e) i(n)fra laudonie(} {(Ricardo rob(er)ti canonico abirdonen(sis)
will(el)mo foular(e) (j)oha(n)ne cokburn~(} {(de kylmacolm & caldorcler
vicarijs \ & thoma atyhinsone" p(res)b(ite)ro (j)udicib(us)(} {(arbitrarijs
arbit(ra)torib(us) co(m)p(ro)misorijs amicabilib(us) co(m)po(n)itorib(us)(} {(diffinitorib(us)
& com(on)ib(us) amic(is) (j)nt(er) nobiles et potent(n)es d(omi)nos(} {(Rob(er)tu(m)
d(omi)num flemyn~ & dauid haye de yhestir milite(m) de & sup(er) debat(is)(}
{(querelis questio(n)ib(us) & co(n)trau(er)sijs i(n) co(m)promisso i(n)t(er) d(ic)tas
p(ar)t(es)(} {(habito \ communit(er) elect(is) Q(ui) quid(em) arbit(ri) in
vnu(m) co(n)g(re)gati(} {(matur(e)q(ue) auisatj sente(n)cia(m) eor(um) arbitrale(m)
i(n) p(rese)ncia d(i)c(t)or(um) Rob(er)ti(} {(d(omi)ni flemyn~ & dauid haye
de yhest(er) milit(is) tuleru(n)t i(n) hec v(er)ba ,,(} At Edinburgh~
ye xxix day of ye moneth of maij ye (z)er(e) of god M cccc" lxx (z)er(is)
we rob(er)t±flemyn~ sone" til rob(er)t {\} lorde flemyn" Thomas±flemyn~
thomas±achkynsone" preyst georg" of cuny(n)ghame of beltone~ thomas±lowis
of me(n)nar(e) (j)hone" of cokburn~ vicar(e) of caldorcler(e) (j)hone"±ottirburn~
officiale of loucheane wylyhea(m)±foular(e) vicar(e) of kilmacolm~ &
rychart±rob(er)tson~ chanon~ of abirden~ Arbitour(is) {\} arbitratour(is)
& amicable" co(m)po(n)itor(is) chosin be nobil men~ rob(er)t lorde flemyn~
on ye±ta p(ar)t & dauid±haye of yhest(er) kny^t on ye±tothir p(ar)t
vppon~ al debat(is) q(ue)stio(n)is querellis dema(n)d(is) & accion~is be±tuex
ye said p(ar)teis ane(n)c(is) ye Cosing" & ent(er)changing of al & haile
ye land(is) of bigar(e) v^t the {\} p(er)tinen~ to±gidd(er) v^t ent(er)ess(s)
& clame" of ye pat^onag(is) of ye kirk & hospitale of y^t ilk p(er)teni(n)g
to ye larde of (z)est(er) for ye land(is) of oleuarcastel & ye halfe
of owerky(n)ildorr(is) v^t y(ar) p(er)tenance & c(er)tane sup(er)oriteis of
ye saide land(is) p(er)teni(n)g to ye lord flemyn~ The merit(is) of ye
saide cause {\} be ws seyn~ harde & vnd(er)stand we hafand god be±for(e)
Ee Thus we deliuer(is) of ane assent dec^et(is) & for sentence arbit(ra)l
giff(is) & ordanis y^t be±tuex ye said p(ar)t(is) for yhame y(ar) barnis
brey(er) frend(is) tenand(is) & men~ for al thyng" by# #gane sal# #be
i(n)# #ful frendschype fawir(e) & lufe & ilkane of {\} yhame sal hartfully
forgif vthir of al (j)nmite discorde & wrang don~ i(n) tyme by# #gane
(j)tem we ordane & (j)ug(is) deliuer(is) & for sentence giff(is) y^t the
said lorde flemyn~ sal hafe i(n) fee & heritag al ye land(is) p(er)teni(n)g
to ye said larde (z)est(er) w^t±in ye baronry of bigar(e) w^t ye p(er)tinance
to\gidd(er) w^t ye haile pat^onag(is) of ye kirk of bigar(e) {=wavy
line=} & ye hospitail of ye samyn~ ye±quhilk(is) sal r(e)man~ w^t
ye said lorde flemyn~ and his(s) aier(is) for±eu(er)mar(e) fra ye said
larde (z)est(er) & his(s) aier(is) but q^estione~ or demande Ande ye
said larde (z)est(er) sal mak ye land(is) of bigar(e) als(s) fre to {\}
ye lorde flemyn~ as ye said lorde flemyn~ mak(is) ye land(is) of oleu(er)castel
and half of owirky(n)ildorr(is) to ye said larde (z)est(er) i(n) al punct(is)
& specialy ye a(n)wel clamit & p(er)tenande to ye hospitale of lanark
ye±qwhilk exte(n)d(is) now to xl s" we decreit & ordanis y^t y^e said
larde (z)est(er) sal bynde {\} ye land(is) of oleu(er)castel & ye halfe
of owirkindildor(is) to ye said lorde flemyn for four(e) mark(is) of
a(n)nuell on±to ye tyme y^t ye said larde (z)est(er) mak(is) ye said land(is)
of bigar(e) free to ye saide a(n)nuel of xl s" {,} And gif it hapy(n)nis
y^t y(ar) be ony mar(e) a(n)nual recou(er)it in tyme cu(m)myn~ to the saide
{\} hospitale be ony man(er) of way we ordane ye said land(is) of
oleu(er)castel & ye half of ovirkindildorr(is) til halde ye lorde
flemyn~ skathlas(s) als weil of ye so(u)me Recou(er)it as of ye xl
S(s) {,} And ye said lorde flemyn~ sal gife wp & mak ye said lard
(z)est(er) til hafe for ye said land(is) of bigar(e) w^t {\} ye p(er)tenance
as said is ye baronry of oliu(er)±castel & ye halfe of ovirkindildorr(is)
v^t ye sup(er)orite of ye land(is) of frude±polmvde cokkeland and
glenquothow w^t ye p(er)tenan~ i(n) fee & heritag for±eu(er)mar(e) ye±quhilk
ye halfe ourlordschip p(er)tenit to ye said lorde flemyn~ of±befor(e)
Res(er)vand {\} to ye lorde flemyn~ a chemis v^t ye land(is) of oliu(er)castel
lyand a±boyn~ ye kyng(is) streit {,} & ye syde of ye bern~ burn~
ye king" streit beand ye±ta sid & ye bern~ burn~ ye±toy(er) side
til ye qua(n)tite of ane squar(e) akir(e) of lande v^t f^e yschane &
ent(ra) als free as ye said lorde flemyn~ {\} had ye halfe of ye
chemys of oliu(er)castel as for his p(ro)pir tenand(is) & tena(n)dryis(s)
{,} And his avyn~ p(ro)pir tena(n)d(ri)ys(s) y^t ar haldyn~ of oliu(er)castel
{,} And ye said lorde flemyn~ sal mak And^o ye haye his cosing
& sone~ to s(s) dauid±haye for±sayd ane (z)erly pe(n)sione" of xxv m(ar)k(is)
of vsuale {\} mone of scotland of lifrent to be payt of ye land(is)
of bigar(e) be ye lorde flemyn~ and hys(s) ayer(is) At thua t(er)mis
i(n) ye (z)er(e) vsapile {"as is customary"} y^t is to saie vitsu(n)day
& m(ar)times(s) i(n) vint(er) in evynli porc(i)onys or v^t±in xl days eft(er)
ilkane of ye saide t(er)mys but fraude or gil ye Entra {\} of ye
saide pe(n)sione" to ye said androw at ye vitsu(n)day nexyt±to±cu(m)
& syne co(n)tinuande termly & (z)erly for al ye days of h(is) lyfe of
ye±quhylk ye said lorde flemyn~ sal seil til ye said and^o ane
obligac(i)one i(n) ye stratast form~ y^t he ca(n) devyse & mak but i(n)±co(n)uenie(n)s
{\} And ye said lard (z)est(er) for hym~ & ye saide and^o hys(s) sone~
for hym~ sal re(n)unce gif our(e) & lefe purly & simpilly for±eu(er)mar(e)
al ry^t(is) ent(er)ess(s) & dema(n)d(is) y^t yai had has(s) or may hafe to
ye said pat^onag(is) p(rese)ntat(i)onys of bigar(e) & ye hospitale of
ye samyn~ & co(n)sent(is) y^t al bull(is) {\} (com)missio(n)is collaco(n)ys
impet(ra)c(i)onis somo(u)nd(is) (j)nst(ru)me(n)t(is) or ony vthir writt(is) be distroit
put avay & anullit & be of na fath qwhar(e)±eu(er) yai be fu(n)dyn~
And we forsaid (j)ug(is) app(ro)fyis(s) & Ratefeis ye sentence diffinitife
gyffyn~ be maist(er) Simonde of dalges(s) & mast(er) m(ar)ty(n)\w(a)n {=wn~=}
vppone~ ye saide pat^onage of bigar(e) i(n) glasgw for ye saide lorde
flemyn~ {,} & ordanis ye said lard (z)est(er) & hys(s) aer(is) to bid
fermly yar(e)±at for±eu(er)mar(e) (j)tem~ heir(e)±atour(e) ve ye said (j)ug(is)
Res(er)vis til vs ix viij vij vj or v of ws gyf y(ar) be ony m(er)knes(s)
{\} or dovt in y^is our(e) said sentence arbitral ye declarac(i)one
als oft as ve be Requir^t be ye said p(ar)tijs or ony ane of yai(m)
ye±tothir p(ar)ty beande r(e)quir^t y(ar)±to And ve ordande y^t ye
said p(ar)tijs sal pass(s) y^is ny^t or to±morn~ be none~ at ye ferrest
be±for o(ur) sou(er)ane lorde {\} & (j)lkane of yai(m) to mak r(e)sing(na)c(i)onys
of ye for±said land(is) eft(er) ye tenor(e) of y^is dec^et & y^t al
taxis & maling(is) of ye said land(is) maide be ony of ye said p(ar)tijs
be kepit to ye tenand(is) to ye ysche of y(ar) t(er)mis but fraud or
gil And y^is til al y^t affer(is) ve mak# #it knawyn~ be y^is {\}
o(ur) p(rese)nt decreit ye±quhilk is s(u)bsc(ri)vit v^t o(ur) awyn~ hand(is)
& sel set to o(ur) seill~ {((j)n fi(n)e u(er)o d(i)cte se(n)tencie sc(ri)pte
era(n)t h(e)c v(er)ba Rob(er)t flemyn~ manu(} {(p(ro)p(ri)a Tho(ma)s flemyn~
Ad id(em) Thomas atyhinson~ p(res)b(ite)r manu p(ro)p(ri)a(} {(Georgi(us)
cu(n)y(n)ghame ma(n)u p(ro)p(ri)a Tho(ma)s of lowis of me(n)nar \ p(re)sc(ri)ptor(um)(}
{(arbitror(um) de co(n)s(en)sv p(er)it(er) & ass(en)sv om(ni)u(m) & sing(u)lor(um)
(j)udicu(m) & i(n)(} {(eor(um) p(rese)ncijs hora p(ri)ma p(ost) meredie(m) (ve)l
eoc(ir)ca s(u)b a(n)no die me(n)se(} {((j)nd(i)c(i)o(n)e & po(n)tificatu quib(us)
sup(ra) P(rese)ntib(us) ibid(em) Nob(i)lib(us) p(ro)uid(is)(} {(& d(is)c(re)t(is)
vir(is) Malcomo flemyn~ filio & apparen(te) herede dicti d(omi)ni \(}
{(flemyn~ (j)oha(nn)e haye filio & apparen(te) h(er)ede d(i)cti d(omi)ni (z)est(er)
thoma haye(} {(valtero twedy will(el)mo menthet filio & apparen(te)
h(er)ede (j)oha(nn)is me(n)tetht(} {(de kerss(s) will(el)mo burn~ Rob(er)to
burn~ Ada(m) mur(e) Alexand^o howyson~(} {(cu(m) diu(er)s(is) alijs testib(us)
ad p(re)missa vocat(is) p(er)it(er) & Rogat(is)(} {(Et ego Robert(us) Cotis
p(res)b(ite)r glasguen(sis) dioc(esis) publicus auto(rita)te(} {((j)mp(er)iali
Notarius Quia d(ic)te fine(m) lectur(e) ceterisq(ue) aliis & \ singulis(}
{(du(m) sic vt p(er)mittitur dicerentur agerentrur & fierent vna cu(m)
p(re)no(m)i(n)at(is)(} {(testibus p(rese)ns p(er)sonalit(er) (j)nt(er)fuj eaq(ue)
sic fierj \ vidj sciuj & audiuj(} {(ac in Notam cepj (j)deoq(ue)
hoc p(rese)ns publicu(m) (j)nstr(umentu)m manu aliena me(} {(aliis occupato
negociis sc(ri)ptu(m) ex\(j)nde confecj si(n)gnoq(ue) & no(m)i(n)e meis(} {(solit(is)
& (con)suet(is) si(n)gam & subscripsi Rogat(us) i(n) fidem & testimon(niu)m
p(re)missoru(m)(} {=notarial sign of R Cotis=} {=on dorse=} {)Ane
(con)tract vnd(er) forme of (j)nstrume(n)t \ betuix ye lord (z)es(te)r & [?]
flemyng)} {=?late 15C or early 16C hand=}