The original location of the Rosemarkie Cross Slab was most likely within a Pictish settlement or monastery, it later was used as a floor slab in Rosemarkie Church and also stood in the Churchyard, before being moved and preserved within Groam House Museum.
Pictish buildings would appear to have varied depending on regional location and building material available. Evidence of Pictish housing finds them to be of a reasonable size, round or oval shaped with no windows and a central hearth. Access to these buildings would be through a low and narrow doorway.
David MacRitchie, a Scottish folklorist (1851-1925), argued that fairies were based on a real diminutive or pygmy-statured population that lived in Scotland during the late Stone Age: "Postulations based on the premise that fairies constitute a folk memory of former races, conquered peoples who were pushed out beyond the periphery of settled areas, have fuelled the imagination of many scholars on this subject. Of particular significance was a theory advanced by David MacRitchie that fairies were an actual race of small or 'little' people, the original Pictish peoples of Scotland."
It is said that the Picts got their name from the Romans, who called them Picti, which is Latin for ‘painted people’. This is thought to refer to the tales of the Picts painting and tattooing their bodies.
Documents relating to medieval St Andrews which have been fully transcribed from original material in the University archives.
All documents are listed in the University's catalogue, at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/library/specialcollections/collections/archives/
Call Number UYSL110/PW/3 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting alms to the Church of St Andrew the Apostle Date [1215] Omnibus Sancte Matris Ecclesie filiis presens scriptum uisuris uel audituris Johannes filius mikaelis Clerici Salutem. Noveritis universitas uestra me divine caritatis intuitu dedisse concessisse et presenti mea Carta confirmasse deo et Ecclesie Beati Andree apostoli et Canonicis ibidem deo seruientibus et seruituris Dimidiam marcam argenti in puram et perpetuam elemosinam ad limunare Ecclesie pro fraternitate mea et pro animabus antecessorum et successorum meorum de Bracino meo de Morkambus singulis annis ad festum Sancti Andree percipiendam. Ita uidelicet ut quicumque de me et de heredibus meis predictum Bracinum cum terra eidem adiacente tenuerit predictam dimidiam marcam dictis Canonicis absque ulla contradicione seu molestia uel reclamacione Apud Sanctum andream predicto termino fideliter persolvat. Vt autem hec mea donatio et concessio rata et inconcussa in perpetuum permaneat tam presentis scripti munimine cum sigilli mei appositione roboraui. Hiis testibus Domino Willelmo de Wyvilli Domino Henrico de Abernith Domino Michaele filius de Malloch Domino Gilberto persona de Wemes Johanne filius Wynemi Ricardo Manipeni Johanne Pigate Mauricio de Methkil et multis aliis. Reverse: Carta Domini Johannis filii Michaelis de dimidia marca argenti de Morkambus. Call Number UYSL110/PW/5 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting alms to the church of St Andrew the Apostle Date c.1240 Omnibus has litteras visuris vel audituris Hugo filius Hugi de Esidin salutem. Sciatis me dedisse concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse deo et ecclesie beati Andrei apostoli in primam et perpetuam elimosinariam dimidiam peciam cere vel duos solidos in subsidium Luminaris ad missam beate marie percipiendam annuatim de terra Torbrete que est inter Clacchem et Blabloe scilicet ad festum Sancti Andree Quare volo ut dicta ecclesia dictam elemosinam habeat possideat et percipiat singulis annis de me et heredibus meis et de prenominata terra adeo libere quiete et plenarie sicut aliqua elemosina in toto Regno Scotie Liberius quiecius et plenius habetur et possidetur. Testibus domino nostro andrea capellano de Kilmane Domino Gerardo vicario Helmannus de ardist Gilberto de Kincapill Willelmo de Esidin fratre meo et multis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/6 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to Matthew de Cornel Date 24 October 1344 Universis sancte matris Ecclesie filius presens scriptum visuris vel audituris Willemus permissione divina prior sancti Andree et eiusdem loci conventus salutem in domino sempiternam noverit universitas nostra nos audisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Matheo de Cornel cui civitatis Sancti Andree et heredibus suis ad feodam firmam totam terram nostram iacentem in vico boriali civitatis supradicte inter terram nostram assignatam vicario Ecclesie nostre parochialis predicte civitatis ex parte occidentali ex parte una et semitam illam que itur versus castrum et mare ex parte orientali ex parte altera tenendam et habendam dicto Matheo et heredibus suis in perpetuum de nobis et successoribus nostris adeo libere quiete plenarie honorifice et pacifice sicut nos unquam predictam terram tenuimus vel tenere debuimus Reddendo inde annuatim nobis ete successoribus nostris ad usum fabrice nostre sex solidos et octo denariorum sterlingorum ad duos annos terminos videlicet tres solidos et quatuor denarios ad festum pentecostes et tres solidos et quatuor denarios ad festum sancti martini in penie. Edisicia vero in dicta terra constructa sive construenda in dicto solo remanebunt perpetuo sine alienacione vel asportacione quacumque. Si vero dictus Matheus vel heredes sui predictam terram impignorare in feodum dare seu alicui tradere vel quoquo alio modo alienare pro eorum maiori utilitate voluerint nobis et successoribus nostris eandem terram sine fraude quam omni dolo prius offerent et nos congrue et oportune premunient. Et in casu quo nos vel successores nostri pro dicta terra dicto Matheo vel heredibus suis tantum dare recusavimus quantum alii sine fraude et dolo dare voluerint ex tunc predictus Matheus et heredes sui ut de dicta terra libere valeant disponere pro ut eis melius viderint expedire licenciam a nobis vel successoribus nostris petent et sine contradiccione vel impedimento aliquo optinebunt. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum commune capituli nostri una cum sigillo Reverendi in christo patris ac domini nostri domini Willemi de Lanudeles dei gratia Episcopi sancti Andree presenti carte nostre est appensum. Datum in capitulo nostro vicesimo quarto die mensis Octobris Anno domini Millesimo Trecentesimo quatragesimo quarto. Call Number UYSL110/PW/115 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to John of Lindsay, lord of Balcrody Date 30 July 1381 Omnibus Christo fidelibus hoc presens scriptum visuris vel audituris Stephanus permissione divina Prior Sancti Andree et eiusdem loci conventus eternam in domino salutem Noveritis universitas vestra nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse nobili viro Johanni de Lyndisay domino de Balcrody et heredibus suis ad feodam firmam illam terram nostram iacentem in vico australi civitatis supradicte inter terram quondam Willelmi Lange ex parte orientali ex parte una et terram quondam Willelmi filii hugonis ex altera Tenendam et habendam in perpetuum predicto Johanni et heredibus suis de nobis et successoribus nostris adeo libere quiete et pacifice sicut nos dictam terram tenuimus vel tenere debimus Reddendo inde nobis et successoribus nostri annuatim ad petanciam nostram viginti solidos sterlingorum ad duos anni terminos videlicet decem solidos ad festum pentecostis et decem solidos ad festum beati martini in hyeme. Dicti vero Johannes et heredes sui in futurum subibunt omnia alia onera ad dictam terram spectantia Edificia vero in dicta terra constructa sive construenda in dicto solo perpetuo remanebunt sine alienatione vel asportatione qualicumque Nec licebit eidem Johanni nec suis heredibus dictam terram impignorare in feodum dare seu alicui tradere vel quoquo modo alienare sine nostra petita licentia et obtenta. Et si contingat dictos Johannes et heredes suos in solucione dicte firme per tres terminos continuos deficere volumus sine strepitu iudiciali dictam terram in manibus nostris capere in commodum nostrum de ea pro voluntate nostra perficere. In cuius Rei testimonium parti huius scripti ad modum cirograffi confecti penes dictos Johannem et heredes suos residenti sigillum commune capituli nostri appensimus parti vero penes nos residenti sigillum commune civitatis Sancti andree una cum sigillo predicti Johannis est appensum Acta et data in capitulo nostro penultimo die mensis Julii Anno domino millesimo tricentesimo octogesimo Primo. Call Number UYSL110/PW/8 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting rights on property in St Andrews to St Andrews Priory Date 16 January 1385 [1386] Omnibus Christi fidelibus presentes literas inspecturi Adam Carpentarius civis sancti Andree salutem in omni salvatore Noverit universitas vestra quod cum elena uxor mea in sua viduitate existens mihi dederit et concesserit in liberum maritagium omnia bona sua mobilia et immobilia secundum mee voluntatis arbitrium disponenda prout in inde confectis literis continetur ego pro salute anime mee et in remissione peccaminum do et per presentes concedo deo beato andree apostolo et priori ac conventui sancti Andree omne ius quod habeo vel habere possum ex dicta concessione mihi facta in terra et habitacione quodam ade cissoris et uxoris mee predicte iacentis in vico australi civitatis eiusdem ex parte australi ipsius vici inter terram walteri aylbot ex parte occidentali et terram mathei de nofford ex parte orientali tenendum et possidendum libere in perpetuum sine aliquo retinemento cum suis commoditatibus libertatibus aysiamentis et iustis pertinenciis quibuscumque. Insuper eisdem priori et conventui pure remitto convencionem inter me et ipsos nuper factam pro meo servicio ad certos annos pro certis pecuniarum summis bona fide promittens quod ipsos numquam per me vel per alios super ipsa convencione inquietabo vel inquietari permittam. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum una cum sigillis andree pay aldermanni et willelmi falcard ballivi civitatis eiusdem willelmi de walchop et domini stephani cappellani presentibus est appensum apud sanctum andream XVI die januarii anno domini millesimo cccmo octuagesimo quinto. Call Number UYSL110/PW/9 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to Jonete de Douglas Date 25 October 1404 Omnibus hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris Iacobus permissione divina prior cathedralis ecclesie Sancti Andree et eiusdem loci conventus salutem in domino sempiternam. Noveritis universitas vestra nos de communi consensu et assensu capituli nostri concessisse et ad feodi firmam dimisisse Jonete de Douglas uxori arnaldi patynmakar civis civitatis Sancti Andree quoddam tenementum nostrum cum pertinentis jacentes in baroniam Archidiaconatus Sancti Andree infra civitatem eiusdem inter tenementum mario de lani ex parte occidentali ex parte una et tenementum nostrum in quo habitat Willelmus filius Johannis cum uxore sua Christiana Mowat ex parte orientali ex parte altera. Tenendum et habendum dictum tenementum cum pertinentiis dicte Jonete pro toto tempore vite sue et post mortem ipsius Jonete Symoni de lystonum filio Jonete predicte et post eiusdem Simonis decessum uni dum taxat legitimo heredi dicte Jonete cuicumque sine pluri de nobis et ecclesia Sancti Andree in feodo et hereditate pro temporibus antedictis cum omnibus comoditatibus libertatibus et asiamentis ac iustis pertinentiis quibuscumque ad dictum tenementum spectantibus seu quovismodo spectare valentibus in futuro sine aliquo retenemento seu contradiccione quacumque libere quiete bene et in pace. Reddendo inde dicta Joneta et successores ac heredes sui supra talliati nobis et conventui Sancti Andree annuatim octo solidos monete currentis ad duos annos terminos videlicet ad festum sancti Martini in yeme et ad festum pentecostes proxima inde sequens per equales porciones. Et si contingat dictam Jonetam successores vel heredes sos supra talliatos in solucione trium terminorum in simul vel separatim deficere liceat nobis huiusmodi tenementum cum pertinentiis ad usus nostros appropiare et tenere et omnino ab eis recipere et cuicumque alteri pro nostra voluntate assedare presenti assedacione ex tunc vires nullatemis habitura Et nos predictum tenementum cum pertinentiis predicte Jonete et successoribus suis ac heredibus supratalliatis contra omnes mortales vero arantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium quia dicta Joneta sigillum proprium non habuit sigillum venerabili magistri Thome Sanescalli Archidiaconi Sancti Andree presenti carte cum instancia apponi procuravit penes eosdem priorem et conventum perpetuo remansurum. Apud Sanctum Andream xxv die mensis octobris Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quarto parti vero remanenti penes dictam Jonetam sigillum commune capituli Sancti Andree est appensum anno die et mense quibus supra. Call Number UYSL110/PW/10 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to Joneta de Douglas Date 25 January 1408 [1409] Omnibus hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris Jacobus permissione divina prior cathedralis ecclesie Sancti Andree et eiusdem loci conventus salutem in domino sempiternam. Noverit universitas vestra nos de communi consensu et assensu capituli nostri concessisse et ad feodi firmam dimisisse Jonete de Douglas uxori Arnaldi patynmakar civis Sancti Andree quoddam tenementum nostrum cum pertinenciis iacens infra civitatem sancti andree predictam in vico australi eiusdem inter unum aliud tenementum nostrum vocatum smalmonthe ex parte orientali ex parte una et tenementum Johannis de Ruglen filii et heredis quondam Willelmi de ruglen ex parte occidentali ex parte altera. Tenendum eh habendum dictum tenementum cum pertinencii suis predicte jonete pro toto tempore vite sue et post eiusdem Jonete decessum Simoni de lystoun filio dicte Jonete et post eiusdem Simonis decessum Willelmo de lystoun filio dicti Simonis. Et si contingat dictum Willelmum ante obitum dicti Simonis patris sui decedere uni heredi dicti Simonis post eius decessum sine pluri de nobis et ecclesia Sancti Andree in feodo et hereditate pro temporibus antedictis cum omnibus et singulis commoditatatibus libertatibus et aysiamentis ac iustis pertinenciis suis quibuscumque ad dictum tenementum spectantibus seu quovismodo spectare valentibus in futurum sine aliquo retenemento seu contradictione quacumque libere quiete et in pace reddendo inde dicta Joneta et successores sui heredes supra talliati nobis et conventui sancti andree annuatim triginta tres solidos et quatuor denarios usualis monete currentis ad duos anni terminos videlicet ad festum sancti martini in yeme et ad festum pentecostes proxime inde sequens per equales porciones Et si contingat dictam jonetam et successores suos heredes supratalliatos in solucione trium terminorum insimul vel separatim deficere liceat nobis huiusmodi tenementum cum pertinenciis ad usus nostros appropiare et tenere et omnino ab eis recipere et cuicumque altri pro nostra voluntate assedare presenti assedatione extunc vires nullatenus habitura. In cuius rei testimonium parti huius indenture sive carte indentate penes nos et conventum Sancti Andree remansure quia dicta joneta sigillum non habuit sigillum nobilis viri thome monypeny scutiferi domini de kinkell cum instancia apponi procuravit apud Sanctum Andream die vicesima quinta mensis januarii anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo octavo coram hiis testibus Alexandro de fersyth et Roberto filio willelmi civibus civitatis Sancti Andree predicte ac multis aliis parti vero remansure penes dictam Jonetam et heredes suos supratalliatos sigillum commune capituli nostri est appensum anno die mense et loco supradictis. Reverse: carta jonete de douglass super tenemento jacente infra ambitum elemosinarie juxsta portam superiorem abbacie. Call Number UYSL110/PW/20 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to John de le Hay Date 2 August 1426 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Jacobus miseracione diuina prior ecclesie cathedralis sanctiandree eternam in domino salutem. Noueritis nos utilitate monasterii nostri diligenter pensata de communicato consilio consensu pariter et assensu capituli nostri assedasse et ad firmam dimisisse in feodo et hereditate ac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto nostro domino Johanni de le hay Rectori ecclesie de Slanys et heredibus suis et suis assignatis nobis et successoribus nostris gratis et acceptis terram nostram ac tenementum cum pertinenciis que quidem terra siue quidem tenementum fuit aliquando Johannis Roberti iacens infra civitatem sanctiandree in vico australi eiusdem civitatis et ex parte australi eiusdem vici inter terram Willelmi Wricht ex parte orientali ex parte una et terram Johannis Roberti lathomi ex parte occidentali et ex parte altera quam quidem terram siue tenementum prefatus Johannes Roberti de nobis et monasterio nostro sanctiandree tenuit immediate et possedit et non vi aut metu ductus nec errore lapsus sed sua mera et spontanea voluntate per fustum et baculum in manibus nostris sursum reddidit pureque et simpliciter resignauit.Cuius quidem tenementum pars vel frons anterior extendit ad spacium vigintiseptem pedum versus boriam in latitudine et versus austrum ad murum orti elymosinarii ad quantitatem trigntaunius pedum etiam in latitudin. Tenendam et habendam predictam terram siue tenementum cum pertinenciis prout supradictum est predicto domino Johanni et heredibus suis et suis assignatis nobis et successoribus nostris gratis et acceptis de nobis et successoribus nostris nostroque monasterio Sanctiandree in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum cum omnibus et singulis eiusdem terre siue tenementi pertinenciis rectis divisis libertatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis ad dictam terram siue tenementum cum pertinenciis prout supra spectantibus seu quovismodo spectare valentibus in futurum adeo libere quiete honorifice bene et in pace sicut aliqua terra vel tenementum infra dictam Civitatem liberius quiecius et honorificencius teneri consueuit Reddendo inde annuatim predictus dominus Johannes et heredes sui vel sui assignati nobis et successoribus nostris vel elymosinario nostri monasterii qui pro tempore fuerit vel alteri canonico per nos ad hoc deputato quatuor solidos usualis monete Regni Scocie ad duos anni terminos usuales videlicet ad festa pentecostes et sancti Martini in hyeme per equales porciones sine ulteriore dilacione dolo fraude seu mali machinacione quacumque et faciendo pro dicta terra servicium debitum et consuetum ad curias nostras et elymosinarii nostri sicut alie terre vicine et contigue in dicta Civitate nobis vel elymosinario nostro in curiis nostris vel ipsius capitalibus facere consueverunt. Et si contingat dictum dominum Johannem vel heredes suos aut suos assignatos nobis et successoribus nostris gratos et acceptos in solucione dictarum pecuniarum firmalium in tribus terminis consuetis concurrentibus vel distantibus deficere quod absit wlt et concedit pro se heredibus suis et suis assignatis quod dictum tenementum cum omnibus suis pertinenciis ad monasterium Sanctiandree et elymosinarie eiusdem sine omni condicione vel retinemento quocunque omni processu juris consuetudinis siue constitucionum burgalium cessanti libere revertatur nisi iusta et racionabilis causa considerata solucionem ad terminos consuetos impediat supradictam. In cuius rei testimonium huius carte nostre indentate parti cum dicto domino Johanne remanenti sigillum commune capituli nostri est appensum parti vero nobiscum nostroque capitulo remanenti sigillum thome Arthuri Civis Civitatis Sanctiandree per dictum dominum Johannem procuratum est appensum apud Sanctumandream secundo die mensis Augusti Anno domini millesimo quadrigentesimo vicesimosexto presentibus Johanne de Carmychel Constabulario Sanctiandree Patricio de Ramesay Thoma Marschale et Willelmo tauerner Civibus Civitatis supradicte testibus cum multis aliis. On the back: Carta tenementi quondam domini Johannis hay nunc vero mariorie lang. Call Number UYSL110/PW/21 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to Thomas Laing Date 4 September 1426 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel adituris Jacobus miseracione divina Prior ecclesie cathedralis sanctiandree eternam in domino salutem. Noveritis nos utilitate monasterii nostri diligenter pensata de comunicato consilio consensu pariter et assensu capituli nostri assedasse et ad firmam dimisisse in feodo et hereditate ac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto nostro Thome Lange Civi Civitatis et heredibus suis et suis assignatis nobis et successoribus nostris gratis et acceptis terram nostram cum pertinenciis que quidem terra fuit aliquando Andree Goldsmyth jacentem infra Civitatem Sanctiandree in vico prioris eiusdem Civitatis et ex parte orientali eiusdem vici inter terram Andree Goldsmyth ex parte boriali ex parte una et terram Johannis Roberti ex parte australi et ex parte altera quam quidem terram prefatus Andreas Goldsmyth de nobis et monasterio nostro Sanctiandree tenuit immediate et possedit et non vi aut metu ductus nec errore lapsus sed sua mera et spontanea voluntate per fustum et baculum in manibus nostris sursum reddidit pureque et simpliciter resignavit Tenendam et habendam predictam terram cum pertinenciis prout supradictus est predicto Thome et heredibus suis et suis assignatis nobis et successoribus nostris gratis et acceptis de nobis et successoribus nostris nostroque monasterio Sanctiandree in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum cum omnibus et singulis eiusdem terre pertinenciis rectis et divisis liberatibus comoditatibus et asiamentis ad dictam terram cum pertinenciis prout supra spectantibus seu quovismodo spectare valentibus in futurum adeo libere quiete honorifice bene et in pace sicut aliqua terra infra dictam Civitatem liberius quiecius et honorificiencius teneri consuevit Reddendo inde annuatim predictus Thomas et heredes sui vel sui assegnati nobis et successoribus nostris vel elymosinario nostri monasterii qui pro tempore fuerit vel altero canonico per nos ad hoc deputato quinque solidos usualis monete Regni Scocie ad duos anni terminos usuales videlicet ad festum pentecostes et sancti Martini in hyeme per equales porciones sine ulteriore dilacione dolo fraude seu mali machinacione quacumque et facendo pro dicta terra servicium debitum et consuetum ad curias nostras et elymosinarii nostri sicut alie terre vicine et contigue in dicta Civitate nobis vel Elymosinario nostro in Curiis nostris vel ipsius capitalibus facere consueverunt. Et si contingat dictum Thomam vel heredes suos aut suos assignatos nobis et successoribus nostris gratos et acceptos in solucione dictarum pecuniarum firmalium in tribus terminis consuetis concurrentibus vel distantibus deficere quod absit Wlt et concedit pro se et heredibus suis et suis assignatis quod dictum tenementum cum omnibus suis pertinenciis ad monasterium Sanctiandree et elymosinarie eiusdem sine omni condicione vel retinemento quocumque omni processu iuris consuetudinis sive constitucionem burgalium cessanti libere revertatur nisi iusta et racionabilis causa considerata solucionem ad terminos consuetos impediat supradictam. In cuius rei testimonium huius carte nostre indentate parti cum dicto Thoma remanenti siglillum commune capituli nostri est appensum parti vero nobiscum capituloque nostro remanenti sigillum Johannis de Camera ballivi Civitatis Sancti Andree per dictum Thomam procuratum est appensum apud Sanctum andream quarto die mensis septembris Anno domino millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimosexto presentibus Johanne de Cameron Nicholao Armourar Mauricio de Cameron et Johanne galychtly Civibus Civitatis sancti andree testibus cum multis aliis. On the back: Carta facta Thome Lange de quadam terra in Sancto Andrea. Call Number UYSL110/PW/117 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to John of Culross Date 27 June 1427 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Jacobus permissione divina prior ecclesie cathedralis Sancti andree et eiusdem loci conventus salutem in domino sempiternam Sciatis nos assedasse et ad feodi firmam dimisisse dilecto nostro Johanni de Culros totam et integram terram nostram iacentem in vico piscatorum civitatis Sancti andree et ex parte orientali eiusdem vici eiusdem inter terram quondam Alexandri hardgate ex parte australi ex parte una et terram Andree Strang ex parte boriali ex parte altera Tenendam et habendam predictam terram cum pertinentiis dicto Johanni de culros et heredibus suis et suis assignatis de nobis et sucessoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum cum omnibus libertatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictam terram spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus in futurum adeo libere plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut nos vel predecessores nostri dictam terram cum pertinentiis tenuimus possedimus tenuerunt vel possiderunt temporibus retroactis Reddendo inde annuatim nobis et successoribus nostris duos solidos usualis monete scotie ad duos anni terminos festa videlicet pentecostes et sancti martini in hyeme per equales portiones necnon Willelmo cristun et heredibus suis quinque solidos ac patricio de Rynde et heredibus sex denarios et episcopo Sancti andree qui pro tempore fuerit quatuor denarios et servicium debitum et consuetum tantum pro omni alio onere exactione seu demanda que de dicta terra cum pertinentiis exigi poterunt quomodolibet vel requiri Et si contingat dictum Johannem de Culros heredes suos vel suos assignatos in solucionem dictorum duorum solidorum ad duos anni terminos simul concurrentes deficere volumus quod ipsa terra in tercio termino adveniente ad nos et dictum nostrum monasterium sine ulteriore strepitu iudicii eo ipso libere revertatur In cuius rei testimonium parti huius carte indentate penes dictum Johannem de Culros remansure sigillum commune capituli nostri est appensum parti vero penes nos et dictum nostrum monasterium remansure sigillum venerabilis viri domini Johannis de Scheves decretorum doctoris per dictum Johannem de Culros procuratum est carte appensum Apud Sanctum andream vicesimo septimo die mensis Junii anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo septimo presentibus domino Roberto de Dryden domino Johanne Arowse Johanne de Setonn clerico et multis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/23 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to John Potter Date 13 January 1429 [1430] Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Jacobus divina prior ecclesie cathedralis sancti andree salutem in domino sempiternam. Noveritis nos com communi consensu et assensu conventus nostri super hoc matura deliberacione in capitulo nostro prehabita assedase et ad feodi firmam dimisisse dilecto nostro et speciali Johanni pottare civi civitatis Sancti Andree quondam peciam terre cum pertinenciis volgariter nuncupate le Rude Croftis jacente in vico fori civitatis antedicte ex paret australi eiusdem vici inter terram Willelmi filii Roberti ex paret orientali ex paret una et quandam aliam terram nostram ex paret occidentali et ex paret altera Tenendam et habendam totam predictam terram cum pertinenciis predicto Johanni heredibus suis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus aysiamentis ac justis pertinentiis quibuscumque ad dictam peciam terre spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus in futurum reddendo inde annuatim ad duos anni terminos consuetos festa videlicet pentecostes et sancti martini in hyene per equales porciones predictus Johannus heredes sui et assignati nobis et monasterio nostro sex solidos et octo denarios usualis monete scotie et domino nosrto episcopo Sancti andree qui pro tempore fuerit servicium pro dicta pecia terredebitum et consuetum tantum pro omni alio servicio exaccione sui demanda que de dicta pecia terre cum pertinenciis a quocumque exegi poterit seu requiri In cuius rei testimonium parti huius carte indentate penes dictum Johannem pottare remansure sigillum commune capituli nostri Sancti Andree est appensum parti vero penes nos et nostrum monasterium remansure sigillum dicti Johanni pottar est appensum apud Sanctum Andream decimo tercio die mensis januarii anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo nono. Call Number UYSL110/PW/24 Title Pittance writ: Notarised copy of charter granting income on a tenement in St Andrews to Jonete de Kinloch Date 15 September 1429 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Johannes Ligiert perpetuus vicarius ecclesie de Dull ac civis Civitatis Sanctiandree salutem in domino sempiterman. Noveritis universitas vestra me cum consensu et assensu amicorum meorum dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confimasse dilectis meis et specialibus Jonete de Kindeloch Willelmo filio eius et filiis ac filiabus patris carnalis dicti Willelmi procreatis seu procreandis si contingat dominum Willelmum decedere absque pueris sic quod si unus absque pueris decedat altero sibi succedere valeat quemdam annuum redditum sexdecem solidorum de terra mea iacente infra Civitate Sanctiandree in vico boreali eiusdem et ex parte boriali dicti vici inter terram Johannis de pentland ex parte occidentali ex parte una et terram quondam mariorie smyth ex parte orientali et ex parte altera ac omne ius et clameum que ego dictus Johannes in dicto annuo redditu cum pertinenciis habeo habui seu habere potero in futurum per tradicione unius denarii in manibus Johannis galychty tunc ballivi super solum dicte terre resignasse ac statim post huiusmodi resignacione per dicti denarii tradicionem dictis Jonete willelmo et filiis ac filiabus patris carnalis dicti Willelmi procreatus seu procreandis si contingat dictum Willelmum absque pueris decedere saisinam hereditariam de predicto annuo redditu cum pertinenciis debite dare fecisse reservato tamen michi dicti annuo redditu quamdiu vitam duxero in humanis Tenendum et habendum predictum annuum redditum sexdecim solidorum cum pertinenciis predictis Jonete Willelmo et filiis ac filiabus patris carnalis dicti Willelmi procreate seu procreandis si contingat dictum Willelmum decedere absque pueris sic quod si unus decedat absque pueris alter sibi succedere valeat a me et heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum ita libere quiete pacifice bene et in pace sicut aliquis annuus redditus infra Regnum Scocie in burgo per quemcumque detinetur seu etiam possidetur. Ita quod nec ego dictus Johannes nec heredes mei aut aliquis nomine nostro in predicto annuo redditu vel in aliqua eius parte ius vel clameum aliquod exigere potero aut poterunt in futurum. Et si contingat dictam Jonetam et Willelmum filium eius mori dicto Willelmo nullum procreante puerum et patre carnali dicti Willelmi nullum procreante filium vel filiam ego dictus Johannes predictum annuum annuum cum pertinenciis omnibus et per omnia ut premittitur do concedo et presenti carta mea confirmo deo et ecclesie Sanctiandree ac canonicis regularibus ibidem servientibus in perpetuum et servituris in puram et perpetuam elimosinam pro salute anime mee dicte Jonete et filiorum ac filiarumeius et pro animabus patris et matris et omnem fidelium defunctorum Et ego vero predictus Johannes heredes mei predictum annuum redditum cum pertinenciis predictus Jonete Willelmo et omnibus aliis ut premittitur contra omnes homines et feminas mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium quia sigillum proprium ad presens non habui sigillum honorabilis viri Roberti buctiller domini de Ramgally una cum sigillo communi Civitatis Sanctiandree per me cum instancia procuratum huic carte mee est appensum apud Sanctumandream decimoquinto die mensi septembris Anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimonono coram hiis testibus Thoma arthuri Willelmo byset David brounn Johanne de pentland Andrea bowar et Ricardo roberti bidellis Civitate Sanctiandree. - Notary's mark - Et ego Willelmus de Bonis Sancti andree diocesi almeque universitate eiusdem bedellus iuratus publicus imperiali auctoritate notarius premissis dacioni concessioni confirmacioni resignacioni saisineque dacioni necnon et resignacioni ceterisque omnibus et singulis dum sicut premittitur dicerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens interfui eaque omnia et singula sic fieri et dici vidi et audivi ac in notam sumpsi ideoque hanc cartam manu mea propria scriptam signo et nomine meis solitis et consuetis ad instanciam dicte Jonete de Kyndeloch signavi rogatus et requisitus coram testibus supradictis in fidem et testimonium omnium et singulorum premissorum. Call Number UYSL110/PW/25 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to Thomas Senescall Date 20 July 1430 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris mariora littistar salutem in domino. Noveritis me non vi aut metu ductam nec errore lapsam sed ex mea mera et spontanea voluntate pure libere et simpliciter vendidisse ac titulo vendicionis alienasse et per presentes literas vendere et alienare venerabili meo domino Thome Senescalli archidiacono sancti andree quamdam terram meam cum pertinenciis iacentem in vico australi civitatis sanctiandree et ex parte australi eiusdem inter terram Johannis Rugillane ex parte orientali ex parte una et communem venellam qua iter ducit ad ecclesiam sancti leonardi ex parte occidentali ex parte altera per quadam certa summa pecunie michi in mea urgenti necessitate pre manibus per eundem dominum Thomam gratanter persoluta de qua quidem summa sic soluta teneo me bene contentum et pacatum ac omne ius et clameum que ego dicta mariora in dicta terra cum pertinenciis habeo habui seu quocumque titulo habere potero vel potui mediantibus meis procuratoribus videlicet Thoma Ramsay et Thoma Arthuri in manibus honesti mei Johannis de Haldarston ballivi prioris et conventus Sanctiandree in Regno Scocie per terre et lapidis tradicionem super solum dicte terre plenarie resignasse posteaque statim per retradicionem dicte terre ac lapidis saysinam hereditariam predicte terre cum pertinenciis predicto domino Thome heredibus suis et assignatis per eundem ballivum debite dari fecisse tenendam et habendam totam predictam terram cum pertinenciis predicto domino thome heredibus suis et assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum sine retenemento vel contradictione aliquali cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus aysiamentis ac iustis pertinenciis quibuscumque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terram quam super terram tam procul quam prope ad predictam terram spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum ita libere quiete honorifice bene et in pace sicut ego dicta marioria aut antecessores mei predictam terram cum pertinenciis tenui vel possedi tenuerunt vel possiderunt temporibus retroactis reddendo inde annuatim predictus dominus Thomas heredes sui et assignati priori et conventui monasterii beati andree apostoli in regno scocie sexdecim solidos usualis monete scocie ad duos annni terminos usuales videlicet ad festum penthicostes et sancti martini in yeme per equales porciones ac eciam domino priori antedicto servicium pro dicta terra debitum et consuetum tantum pro omni exaccione seculari seu demanda que de dicta terra vel aliqua parte parte ipsius a quocumque exigi poterit vel requiri . Ita quod nec ego dicta marioria heredes mei aut assignati aut aliquis nomine nostro in dicta terra cum pertinenciis aut aliqua parte ipsius ius vel clameum possessionem aut proprietatem aliquo tempore in futurum potero vel poterint vindicare ded ab eadem simus penitus exclusi et absoluti in perpetuum per presentes. Et ego vero dicta marioria heredes mei at assignati totam predictam terram cum pertinenciis ac meam vendicionem et alienacionem sibi exinde facta predicto domino Thome heredibus suis et assignatis contra omnes mortales homines et feminas warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium quia ego dicta marioria sigillum proprium non habui sigillum nobilis viri domini Andree Gray militis domini de fowlis per me cum instancia procuratum una cum appensione sigilli communis civitatis Sanctiandree presentibus est appensum vicesimo die mensis julii anno domini millesimo quadrengentesimo tricesimo coram istis testibus fratri Johanne de Anderston rectori de ketnes domino waltero scot vicario de fowlis willwlmo de kynard thoma arthuri Johanne de Camera johanne cameron johanne fawhope henrico brand ricardo kyd et Jacobo Lamby dicte civitatis civibus et multis aliis rogatis et requisitis in fidem et testimonium omnium premissorum. On the back: Carta mariote littistar facta domino thome senescalli Carta Katrine Horsbruk tenementi iacenti prope venellam Sancti Leonardi. Call Number UYSL110/PW/26 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to John Feldie Date 8 August 1434 Omnibus hanc Cartam visuris vel audituris Willelmo Boware canonicus regularis cathedralis ecclesie Sanctiandree ac perpetuus vicarius civitatis eiusdem eternam in domino salutem Sciatis me dedisse concessisse et ad feodi firmam dimisisse ac presenti carta mea confirmasse dilecto nepoti meo honorabili viro domino Johanni feldew decretorum doctori vicario perpetuo parochialis ecclesie de Lithges totam illam terram meam iacentem in vico australi civitatis Sanctiandree ex parte australi eiusdem vici inter terram Johannis hakmam ex parte orientali ex parte una et terram thome perryn ex parte occidentali ex parte altera una cum annuo redditu sex denariorum predicte terre Thome perryn Tenendam et habendam predictam terram cum suis pertinentiis ac annuo redditu predicto prefato domino johanni heredibus suis et assignatis a meheredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum libere quiete plenarie honorifice bene et in pace cum omnibus suis commodatibus libertatibus et aysiamentis ac iustis suis pertinentiis quibuscumque ad dictam terram cum annuo redditu spectantibus seu quovismodo spectare valentibus in futurum adeo liberius quiecius et honorificencius sicut aliqua terra infra dictam civitatem per quemcumque tenetur seu possidetur et sicut ego dictam terram cum annuo redditu tenui et possedi temporibus retroactis Reddendo inde dictus dominus Johannes heredes sui et sui assignati michi heredibus meis et assignatis annuatim ad duos anni terminos usuales festa videlicet Sancti martini in hyeme et penticostes quadraginta solidos monete legalis Scotie nomine annui redditus et duncano archibaldi decem denarios et agnete ferflay decem denarios et thome de Steklaw decem denarios eorum heredibus et assignatis ad dictos terminos annuatim per equales porciones et domino nostro episcopo Sancti andree quatuor denarios pro firma burgali et servicium debitum et consuetum tantum pro omnibus aliis exaccionibus sive demandiis que de dicta terra cum annuo redditu quomodolibet exigi poterunt vel requiri. Et ego vero dictus Willelmus heredes mei et assignati predictam terram cum annuo redditu predicto in omnibus et per omnia prout supra dictum est prefato domino Johanni heredibus suis et suis assignatis warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus contra omnes mortals. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte mee indentate ex parti remanenti apud dictum dominum Johannem sigillum meum una cum sigillo honorabilis viri Thome arthuri aldermanni dicte Civitatis parti vero remanenti apud me sigilla discretorum virorum Willelmi de kinnarde et Thome marschiale civitatis sepe dicte civium mutuo et vicissim procuravimus apponi coram hiis testibus videlicet Waltero gray et Johanne Cameron civibus eciam dicte Civitatis apud Sanctumandream octavo die mensis augusti Anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo tricesimoquarto. Title Pittance writ: Charter granting funds for lighting in St Andrews Cathedral Date 7 September 1443 Description Charter by William, Earl of Douglas and Avendale (Comes de Douglas et de Avendale), granting coin to support a lamp in St Andrews cathedral Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Willelmus Comes de Douglas et de Avendale et dominus Salwidie eternam in domino salutem Ex devoccione antecessorum nostrorum pie incitati ad illa mentis nostre desiderium convertimus perficienda que largiente omni conditori non in simplum sed in centuplum retribuuntur Igitur ad honorem dei omnipotentis et gloriose virginis Marie et Sancti Andree apostoli regno Scotie Patroni noveritis nos pro salute anime nostre antecessorum et successorum nostrorum dedisse et confirmasse ac presenti carta nostra dare et confirmare deo et Sancto Andree apostoli ac canonicis ecclesie eiusdem deo servientibus et in perpetuum servituris illas duas marcas legalis monete Scotie quas antecessores nostri recipere solebant annuatim de Chana terrarum nostrarum de Westir Cullessy infra vicecomitatum de fyffe in puram et perpetuam elimosinam ad sustentacionem luminaris coram ymagine Sancti Andree in Cathedrali ecclesia eiusdem ad magnum altare ubi collocatur ymago illa que wlgariter nuncupatur le douglas lady quamquidem elimosinam antecessores nostri fundaverunt concesserunt et donaverunt deo et Sancto Andree apostolo in perpetuum ab antiquo prout nos longevus usus et autentica scripta plene informarunt. Tenendas et habendas dictas duas marcas dictis canonicis Sancti Andree a nobis et nostris successoribus in perpetuum in puram et perpetuam elimosinam cum omnibus asiamentis ac iustis pertinenciis suis adeo libere quiete plenarie honorifice bene et in pace sicut antecessores nostri seu aliquis eorum illas tenuerunt et possederunt tenuit et possedit temporibus retroactis at sicut aliqua elimosina liberius quietius et honorificencius tenetur seu possedetur infra regnum Scotie. Volumus insuper pro nobis et successoribus nostris in perpetuum ac presenti carta nostra confirmamus quod tenentes nostri dictarum terrarum nostrarum de Westir Cullessy ad solvendum dictas duas marcas proporcionaliter ad duos anni terminos festa videlicet Pentecostes et Sancti Martini in hieme dictis cononicis stricte in perpetuum teneantur obligati eisque et eorum cuilibet sub debito fidelitatis et homagii pro nobis et successoribus nostris nichilominus iniungimus quatinus nullo alio mandato aut successorum nostrorum interveniente seu aliqualiter expectato dictam elimosinam nostram persolvant et persolvi faciant integre et cum effectu. De qua quidem solucione deo et Sancto Andree apostolo ut prefertur faciendam ex nobis et successoribus nostris in perpetuum tenemus nos contentos et pacatos et dictos nostros tenentes omnesque alios mortales temporibus pro futuris tenore presentis carte noste et confirmacionis quitos clamamus in perpetuum. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presenti carte nostre ad perpetuam huius rei memoriam est appensum apud Sanctum Andream septimo die mensis septembris anno domini millesimo quadringentesimotercio Coram hiis testibus reverendo in Christo patre domino Jacobo Episcopo Sancti Andree domino Jacobo [ab]bate de [...] domino Johanne de [...] Officiali Sancti andree dominis Waltero Steuart de bincle et Jacobo de Achleck militibus cum multis aliis. On the back: Carta regis et comitis de Douglas de annuo redditu de culessy cum confirmatione marka annui redditus de murkamby [Muircambus] Call Number UYSL110/PW/118 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to John Portatyvis Date 25 July 1450 Universis ad quos presentes littere pervenerint Jacobus miseratione divina Episcopus Sancti andree Salutem Noveritis nos unanimi consensu et assensu capituli nostri dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse nostro servitori speciali et dilecto Johanni portatyvis pro suo bono et fideli servicio nobis sepius impenso et in posterum impendendo totam et integram terram illam cum pertinentiis iacentem in vico australi Civitatis nostre Sancti andree et ex parte australi vici eiusdem inter terram Johannis de Rugillane ad orientem ex parte una et communem venellam per quam itur ad ecclesiam sancti leonardi confessoris in longitudine in latitudine vero a via regia versus boriam usque ad ecclesiam Sancti leonardi antedicti versus austrum libero tenemento predicte terre cum pertinentiis Gefrido de pantre pro omnibus diebus sue vite tantummodo reservato Tenendam et habendam totam et integram predictam terram cum pertinentiis predicto Johanni Partatiwe heredibus suis et assignatis a nobis heredibus nostris successoribus et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum sine contradictione quacumque in omnibus et singulis metis suis marchiis et divisis libertatibus commoditatibus et aysiamentis ac iustis pertinentiis quibuscumque tam non nominatis quam nominatis ad predictam terram spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum adeo libere quiete plenarie honorifice bene et in pace sicut aliqua talis terra infra nostram civitatem conceditur seu donatur tenetur seu possidetur Reddendo inde predictus Johannes heredes sui et assignati magistro elimosine hospitalis sancti leonardi confessoris octodecem solidos usualis monete regni scocie annuatim ad duos anni terminos festa videlicet penthecostes et sancti martini in hyeme per equales medias porciones et priori et conventui monasterii beati Andree apostoli servicium pro dicta terra debitum et consuetum tantum pro omni alio onere exactione seu demanda que de dicta terra cum pertinentiis a quocumque exigi poterit seu requiri Et nos vero Jacobus Episcopus antedictus heredes nostri successores et assignati totam et integram predictam terram cum pertinentiis ac donaiionem et concessionem eiusdem in omnibus et per omnia ut prescritum est predicto Johanni Portatywe heredibus suis et assignatis contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus Datum sub sigillo nostro unacum appensione sigilli capituli nostri antedicti Apud Sanctumandream vicesimo quinto die mensis Julii anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo et nostre consecracionis anno undecimo. Call Number UYSL110/PW/37 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to Mr Thomas de Logie Date 24 May 1456 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Johannes Portatyffis salutem in domino Sciatis me pure et simpliciter vendidisse et alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse provido viro magistro thome de logy Rectori ecclesie de kenbak quandam terram meam cum pertinenciis jacentem in vico australi civitatis Sancti andree ex parte australi vici eiusdem inter terram Johannis de Rugillan ex parte orientali et venellam sancti leonardi ex parte occidentali quam terram habui ex conquestu meo pro quadam summa pecunie michi per eundem magistrum thomam pre manibus gratanter persoluta de qua Summa teneo me bene contentum et pacatum Tenendam et habendam totam et intigram predictam terram cum pertinenciis predicto magistro thome heredibus suis et assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditatem in perpetuum sine contradiccione quacumque cum omnibus libertatibus commoditatibus et aisiamentis ac iustis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictam terram spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus in futurum quoquo modo libere quiete plenarie et honorifice bene et in pace sicut ego predictus johannes aut antecessores mei tenui vel possedi tenuerunt vel possiderunt temporibus retroactis Reddendo inde annuatim dictus magister thomas heredes sui et assignati priori et conventui monasterii sancti andree octodecim solidos usualis monete regni scocie ad duos anni terminos ad fessta videlicet penthecostes et sancti martini in hieme per equales medias porciones tantum pro omni onere exacione seu demanda que de dicta terra exigi poterit seu requiri Sic quod nec ego dictus Johannes heredes mei aut assignati aut aliquis nomine nostro in dicta terra cum pertinenciis jus vel clameum aliquod exigere potero seu poterint seu quovsimodo vindicare sed ab eadem simus penitus exclusi in perpetuum per presentes Et ego vero dictus Johannes heredes mei et assignati totam et intigram predictam terram cum pertinenciis predicto magistro thome de logy heredibus suis et assignatis in forma ut premittitur contra omnes mortales homines et feminas warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius Rei testimonium sigillum Alexandri kenady ballivi saisine dicte terre predicto magistro thome date una cum appensione sigilli communis civitatis sancti andree presentibus cum instancia apponi procuravi apud sanctum andream vicesimo quarto die mensis maii anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo sexto coram istis testibus georgio martyn tunc predicte civitatis preposito Willelmo bonar Roberto Balmanow david fothringham magistro david monipeny Roberto scalpy thoma marschiale nicholaio Armorar Roberto akman Jacobo lamby et aliis diversis in testimonium requisitis. On the back: Carta magistri Thome logye data per Johannem portatyss Carta Katrine horsbruk tenementi in vico australi. Call Number UYSL110/PW/38 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to John Sipse Date 2 April 1460 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Andreas broun salutem in domino sempiternam. Noveritis non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum aut fraude quovismodo circumventum sed mea pura et spontanea voluntate utilitate mea in hac parte diligenter prepensata et considerata pure libere et simpliciter vendidisse ac titulo vendicionis et alienacionis alienasse et per presentes litteras vendere et alienare Johanni Sipse civi civitatis Sancti andree quodam tenementum meum cum pertinenciis iacente in vico australi civitatis Sancti andree ex parte australi vici eiusdem inter terram johannis lany ex parte orientali ex parte una et terram Johannis bonar ex parte occidentali ex parte altera pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi per eundem Johannem in mea urgente necessitate pre manibus gratanter persoluta de qua summa teneo me bene contentum et pacatum et predictum Johannem heredes suos et assignatos quitum clamo seu quitos clamo per presentes in perpetuum Ac omne ius et clameum seu iuris et recti clameum que in vel ad dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis habeo habui seu quocumque titulo habere putui vel potero in futurum seu heredes mei et assignati in tenemento antedicto habent vel quocumque titulo habere poterint per tradicionem terre et lapidis super solum dicti tenementi in manibus honorabilis viri Alexandri Kenedy ballivi prioris et conventus sancti andree sponte resignasse posteaque statum per tradicionem dicte terre et lapidis saisinem hereditariam predicti tenementi cum pertinenciis predicto Johanni et heredibus suis et assignatis ut ordo iuris est in burgo plenarie et sine fraude per eundem ballivum debite dari fecisse ante cuius tenementi resignacionem dictus ballivus volens ad dictam saisinam rite procedere iuramentum a me recepit corporale quod in manibus suis tactis sacrosantis evangeliis prestiti cum effectu quod ad huiusmodi resignacionem faciendum non fui aut vi aut metu ductus nec errore lapsus set ex mea vera et libere voluntate et urgente necessitate huiusmodi tenementum vendidi et resignacionem eiusdem feci ex causa antedicta et nullomodo coactus et hoc idem iuramentum facio presentium litterarum per tenorem Tenendum et habendum totum predictum tenementum cum pertinenciis predicto Johanni heredibus suis et assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum sine retenemento vel contradiccione aliquali cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis iustis pertinentiis quibuscumque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus quam supra tam procul quam prope ad predictum tenementum spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus in futurum. Ita libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut ego dictus Andreas aut antecessores mei predictum tenementum cum pertinenciis tenui vel possedi tenuerunt vel possederunt temporibus retroactis Reddendo inde annuatim predictus Johannes heredes sui et assignati priori et conventui beati Andree Apostoli duodecim solidos usualis monete Regni Scocie ad duos anni terminos usualis videlicet ad festum pentecostes et Sancti martini in yeme per equales porciones et servicium debitum et consuetum tantum pro omni exaccione onere vel demanda que de dicta terra cum pertinenciis a quocumque exegi poterit vel requiri. Et ego vero dictus Andreas broun heredes mei et assignati totum predictum tenementum cum pertinenciis predicto Johanni heredibus suis et suis assignatis in forma ut premittitur contra omnes mortales homines et feminas warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius rei testimonium quia ego Dictus Andreas sigillum proprium non habui Sigillum honorabilis viri alexandri Kennedy de Wruell ballivi saisinam dantis una cum sigillo Willelmi bonar prepositi civitatis Sancti andree presentibus cum instancia apponi procuravi apud Sanctum andream die secundo mensis Aprilis Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo coram istis testibus venerabilibus et discretis viris magistris David Kay et Andrea Ramsay ecclesiarum parochialum de Idny et Achterdern rectoribus domino Johanne broun Roberto Arthur Thoma baxtar Jacobo bonar Roberto Akmann Wllelmo Zoull Alexandro bochcumwhann henrico de Kyngom Finlao hay thoma arthur et multis aliis in testimonium requisitis. -Notary’s mark- Et ego Johannes Cameron clericus Sancti Andree diocesis publicus auctoritate Imperiali notarius predictis iuramenti exhibicioni resignacioni saisine tradicioni Sigillorum procuracioni ceterisque omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur agerentur et fierent presens personaliter interfui eaque sic fieri vidi dici et audivi ac in notam sumpsi Eoque presens publicum instrumentum huius modi cartam saisinam et alia subscripta in se continen exinde confeci propria manu scripsi Signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis una cum appensione Sigilli predicti willelmi bonar prepositi civitatis predicte per Robertum Arthur assignationem se Curatorem et gubernatorem predicti Andree cum instancia coram testibus prescriptis procuratum ad maiorem huius rei evidenciam signavi et convenivi rogatus et requisitus in fidem et testimonium omnium et singulorum premissorum Anno die mense subscriptis Indiccione octava pontificatus Sanctissimi in Christo patris et domini nostri pii divina providencia pape secundi anno secundo. Call Number UYSL110/PW/41 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting the income on a tenement in St Andrews to William de Carmichael Date 6 May 1462 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Gilbertus kenedy de kyrkmychale salutem in domino sempiternam Sciatis me dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse honorabili armigero Wilelmo de Carmychale de medowflat fratri meo cordiali pro suo consilio michi impenso quendam annuum redditum quadraginta et quinque solidorum de quodam tenemento meo cum pertinenciis jacente infra Civitatem Sancti Andree in vico castri et ex latere australi vici eiusdem inter tenementum Wilelmi lorymer ex parte orientali ex parte una et quoddam tenementum pertinens ecclesie fratrum predicatorum ex parte occidentali ex parte altera usualis monete regni Scocie annuatim pro perpetuo per dictum Willelmum heredes suos et assignatos ad duos anni terminos usuales consuetos videlicet ad festa pentecostes et Sancti martini in yeme per equales medias porciones levandorum et percipiendorum Tenendum et habendum dictum annuum redditum quadraginta et quinque solidorum prefato Willelmo heredibus suis et assignatis de dicto meo tenemento cum pertinenciis annuatim pro perpetuo levandorum et percipiendorum Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace in omnibus et per omnia sicut aliquis annuus redditus infra dictam civitatem alicui datur conceditur aut posseditur sine contradictione revocatione aut obstaculo quibuscumque Et ego vero dictus Gilbertus heredes mei et assignati seu successores dictum annuum redditum quadraginta quinque solidorum prefato Wilelmo heredibus suis et assignatis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est contra omnes homines et feminas mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et pro perpetuo fid[eli]ter defendemus In cuius rei testimonium silgillum meum huic presenti carte mee est appensum apud [Sanctum] andream sexto die mensis maii Anno Domini Millesimo quadringentesimo Sexagesimo Secund[o]. Call Number UYSL110/PW/42 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to Gilbert Kennedy Date 4 May 1462 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Wilelmus de Carmychale de medowflat Salutem in domino sempiternam Sciatis me dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse honorabili armigero Gilberto Kenedy de Kirkmychale fratri meo cordiali pro suo consilio michi impenso totum et integrum tenementum meum cum pertinenciis jacens infra Civitatem Sanctiandree in vico castri et ex latere australi vici eiusdem inter tenementum Wilelmi lorymer ex parte orientali ex parte una et quoddam tenementum pertinens ecclesie fratrum predicatorum ex parte occidentali ex parte altera Tenendum et habendum dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis prefato Gilberto heredibus suis et assignatis a me et heredibus meis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum cum libero introitu et exitu prout iacet in longitudine et in latitudine in liberum burgagium Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace in omnibus et per omnia sicut aliquod tenementum infra dictam Civitatem alicui datur conceditur aut posseditur sine contradictione revocacione aut obstaculo quibuscumque Reddendo inde annuatim dictus gilbertus heredes sui et assignati firmam burgi debitam et consuetam tantum pro omni alio onere servicio seculari exactione seu demanda que de dicto tenemento cum pertinenciis per quoscumque exegi poterunt quomodolibet in futurum vel requiri Et ego vero dictus Wilelmus heredes mei et successores dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis prefato gilberto heredibus suis et assignatis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est contra omnes homines et feminas mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et pro perpetuo fideliter defendemus In Cuius rei testimonium Sigillum meum huic presenti carte mee est appensum apud mortainhall quarto die mensis maii Anno Domini Millesimo quadringentesimo Sexagesimo Secundo. Call Number UYSL110/PW/43 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to Richard Young Date 20 March 1463 [1464] Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris dominus hugo de levenay vicarius perpetuus de monymeli Salutem in domino [semp]iternam Noveritis non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum aut dolo quovismodo circumventum sed ex mea certa sententia meaque mera et spontanea voluntate utilitateque mea previsa vendidisse ac a me et heredibus meis et assignatis titulo pure vendicionis pro perpetuo et invocabiliter alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse discreto viro domino Ricardo zong rectori de lamyntoun unum tenementum Jacens infra civitatem Sancti andree super venellam communem extendentem ad castrum ex parte occidentali ab una et tenementum magistri Thome logy rectoris de Kenbak ex parte orientali ab altera pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi premanibus in mea necessitate per dictum dominum ricardum persoluta de qua quidem summa fateor me bene contentum et persolutum ac eiusdem heredes suos et assignatos pro me et heredibus meis de eadem pro perpetuo quitus calmo per presentes Tenendum et habendum dictum tenementum cum pertinentiis prefato domino Ricardo heredibus suis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas tam in longitudine quam in latitudine tam in fronte quam in cauda tam subtus terra quam super terram procul et prope extendetes ad terram heredum quondam Johannis Flemynn Necnon cum omnibus aliis commoditatibus libertatibus proficius et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie et integre honorifice bene et in pace sine aliquo retenemento vel contradictione qualicumque in futurum Reddendo inde dictus dominus Ricardus heredes sui et assignati domino de hoxmonth qui pro tempore fuerit sex denarios usualis monete regni scothie annuatim et sex solidos heredibus Georgii de Carmychael quondam civis dicte civitatis Necnon quinque solidos dicte monete Henrico Scheves civis prefati civitatis annuatim annui redditus ad duos anni terminos usuales videlicet festa pentecostes et Sancti martini in yeme per equales porciones tum pro omni alio onere servicio seculari exactione seu demanda que de dicto tenemento cum pertinenciis per quemcumque exigi poterunt vel requiri seu aliqualiter demandari Et ego vero dominus hugo heredes mei et assignati prefatum tenementum cum pertinenciis predicto domino Ricardo heredibus suis et assignatis in omnibus et per omnium ut premissum est contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum una cum sigillo Johannis thome ballivorum dicte civitatis datoris sasine dicti tenementi prefato domino ricardo facti huic presente carte mee sunt appensa apud dictam civitatem vicesimo die mensis marcii Anno domini millesimo cccc sexagesimo tercio coram hiis testibus venerabilibus et providis viris Magistro Alexandro Zonq rectore ecclesiam de forther? domino duncano yalulok notario [publico] in donacione dicte sasine Nicholao plumbar Johannes Wallas et Johanne zoung cum diversis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/119 Title Pittance writ: Decreet concerning the building of a gable on a house in St Andrews Date 4 September 1464 In dei nomine Amen per hoc presens publicum Instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter quod anno ad incarnacione eiusdem millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo quarto mensis vero septembris die quarto Indictione duodecima pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri domini pii divina providentia pape secundi anno septimo In mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presentia personaliter constituti honorabiles viri Johannes lany et Johannes sipseis cives civitatis sancti andree penes debatam sine controversia ortam inter eosdem super edificatione gabuli occidentalis anterioris tenementi dicti Johannis lany et illius occasione orta propter bonum pacis et concordie se ipsos submiserunt in alto et in basso lando ordinacione et decreto venerabilium et providorum virorum domini david kay decretorum doctoris Alexandri smaile Willelmi days et fynlai hay civium dicte civitatis et case discordie Jacobi Thomson superioris in hac parte unius ballivorum eiusdem civitatis dictique Johannes lany et Johannis sipseis se fidemedia obligarunt in notario publico infrascripto quod numquam ullis temporibus profuturis aliquo modo devenirent contra ordinacionem seu decretorum dictorum compromissariorum et amicabilium compositorum quo facta dicti compromissarii sive amicabiles compositorum quo facto dicti compromissarii sive amicabiles compositores huiusmodi omnes in se assumpserunt et auditis et intellectis singulis iuribus informacionibus aliis probatoribus quibus dicte partes uti intendebant in premissis suam sententiam in vulgari tulerunt sub hac forma // we david kay doctor in ye decretis Johannis thomson one of ye balzeis Alexander smaile fynlaw hay et wilzam days citineris of ye cete of Saintandrew amiabile compositouris and arbitratouris chosyn be ye consentis of John of lany on ye ta part and John sipseis on ye ta part anente ye controverse and debatis being betvex ye said partis because and thran reson of ye bygin of john of laneys wester gawill and yat occasion bayth ye partis beand obliset be ye trentht of yar bodyis to stand asaldly till our decret and ordinance forevermore in tym to cum avenire ye said debatis We ordand and discretis that Jhon sipseis sall pay and content in algudly hast till Jhon of lany to helpe to byg his gawill forsaid twenty shelyngs for ye quhilk twenty shelyngs ye said Jhoan sipseis sall haw all esyamentis in ye said gawill baytht rabat lyntall dormont towall to his thymnay and all other esyamentis And Jhon sipsis sall now quhes Jhon of lany bigis his gawill bryng his rabatis and festyn yaim in ye gawill and gif he has lyntalis reddy he sall put yaim in and gif he has yaim not reddy Jhon of lany sall lef him sufficient rownne in ye gawbill to put yaim in quhen it pless hym And for to pate the said Johannes sipsis on ye west side ye fannyn Jhon sipseis sall giff in mendment till Jhon of lany in maner as is befor said sex schelings and awtht penneis Johannes Sipseis lyntall of his yet and all other thingis standand is yai dide of befor Super quibus omnibus et singulis prefatus Johannes Sipseis a me notario publico sibi fieri peciit presens publicum instrumentum Acta fuerunt hec in domo habitacionis dicte Johannis lany sub anno indictione die mense et pontificatu quibus supra presentibus Ibidem dictis david doctor et aliis compromissariis testibus ad premissa vocatis specialiter et Rogatis Call Number UYSL110/PW/44 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to Thomas Logie Date 1465 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Johannes Portatyffis salutem in domino Noveritis me non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum sed ex mea mera et spontanea voluntate pure libere et simpliciter vendidisse ac titulo vendicionis alienasse et per presentes literas vendere et alienare discreto et circumspecto viro Magistro Thome Logy Rectori de Kenbak ac ecclesiarum collegiatarum Capelle Regie et Sancti salvatoris Infra civitatem Sanctiandree Canonico quondam terram meam cum pertinenciis iacentem in vico australi civitatis Sanctiandree et ex parte australi eiusdem inter terram Johannis Ruglen ex parte orientali ex parte una et communem venellam qua iter ducitur ad ecclesiam beati leonardi ex parte occidentali ex parte altera pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi in mea urgente necessitate pre manibus per eundem Magistrum thomam gratanter persoluta de qua quidem summa sic soluta teneo me bene contentum et pacatum ac eundem Magistrum thomam quietum clamo de predictam summam in perpetuum Tenendam et habendam totam predictam terram cum pertinenciis predicto Magistro thome heredibus suis et assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum sine retinemento vel contradictione aliquali cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus aysiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terram quam supra terram procul quam prope ad predictam terram spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum ita libere quiete honorifice bene et in pace sicut ego dictus Johannes aut antecessores mei predictam terram cum pertinenciis tenui vel possedi tenuerunt vel possiderunt temporibus retroactis Reddendo inde annuatim predictus Magister Thomas heredes sui et assignati priori et conventui Monasterii Sanctiandree apostoli in Regno scocie Sexdecim solidos usualis monete regni scocie ad duos anni terminos videlicet ad festum pentecostes et Sancti martini in yeme per equales porciones Ac eciam domino priori antedicto servicium pro dicta terra debitum et consuetum tantum pro omni exactione seculari seu demanda que de dicta terra vel aliqua parte ipsius a quocumque exegi poterit vel requiri. Ita quod nec ego dictus Johannes heredes mei et assignati aut aliquis nomine nostro in dicta terra cum pertinenciis aut aliqua parte ipsius ius vel clameum possessionem aut proprietatem aliquo tempore in futurum potero vel poterint vendicare sed ab eadem simus penitus exclusi et absoluti in perpetuum per presentes. Et ego vero dictus Johannes heredes mei et assignati totam predictam terram cum pertinenciis ac meam vendicionem et alienacionem sibi ex inde factam predicto Magistro thome heredibus suis et assignatis contra omnes mortales homines et feminas Warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium quia ego dictus Johannis Sigillum proprium non habui Sigillum venerabilis et circumspecti viri Alexandri Kennydy de urvell Capitani castri Sancti andree ac ballivi dicti domini prioris et dictam saisinam dantis presentibus apponi cum instancia procuravi Coram hiis testibus venerabili in Christo patre Colino Abbate de Corsreguel Domino Johanne thome Camerario Henrico mailveil domino de carnbe Henrico Wardelaw domino de torry Johanne ferny eiusdem domino et Johanne Rollok capellano Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo quinto. Call Number UYSL110/PW/45 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to Katherine Horsburgh Date 1467 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Thomas Logy arcium Magister ac in sacra theologia Licenciatus necnon ecclesiarum collegiatarum capelle Regie et Sancti salvatoris canonicus Salutem in domino. Noveritis me non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum Sed ex mea mera et spontanea voluntate pure libere et simpliciter dedisse et alienasse ac dare et alienare dictamque donacionem et alienacionem confirmare per presentes discrete muliere katerine horsbruk quandam terram meam cum pertinenciis iacentem in vico australi civitatis Sanctiandree ex parte australi eiusdem inter terram Johannis Ruglen ex parte orientali ex parte una et communem venellam qua iter ducitur ad ecclesiam beati leonardi ex parte occidentali ex parte altera Tenendam et habendam totam predictam terram cum pertinenciis predicte katerine pro toto tempore vite sue heredibus suis et assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum sine retenemento vel contradictione aliquali cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus asyamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terram quam supra terram tam procul quam prope ad predictam terram spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum. Ita libere quiete honorifice bene et in pace sicut ego dictus Magister thomas aut antecessores mei predictam terram cum pertinenciis tenui vel possedi tenuerunt vel possiderunt temporibus retroactis Reddendo inde annuatim predictua katerina heredes sui et assignati priori et conventui monasterii Sancti andree apostoli in Regno Scotie Sexdecim solidos usualis monete Scocie ad duos anni terminos videlicet ad festum pentecostes et Sancti martini in yeme per equales porciones ac eciam domino priori antedicto servicium pro dicta terra debitum et consuetum tantum pro omni exactione seculari seu demanda que de dicta terra vel aliqua parte ipsius a quocumque exegi poterit vel requiri. Ita quod nec ego dictus Magister thomas heredes mei et assignati aut aliquis nomine nostro in dicta terra cum pertinenciis aut aliqua parte ipsius ius vel clameum possessionem aut proprietatem aliquo tempore in futurum potero vel poterint vindicare sed ab eadem simus penitus exclusi et absoluti in perpetuum per presentes. Ita tamen quod liberum tenmentum pro toto tempore vite mee michi reservo sine contradictione qualecumque. Et ego vero dictus Magister thomas heredes mei et assignati totam predictam terram cum pertinenciis ac meam donacionem et alienacionem sibi ex inde factam predicte katerine heredibus suis et assignatis contra omnes mortales homines et feminas warandizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium Sigillum meum presentibus est affixum Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo Sexagesimo Septimo etc. Call Number UYSL110/PW/120 Title Pittance writ: Deed given by Robert Hemmarss Date 2 October 1475 In nomine domini Amen Per hoc presens publicum Instrumentum cunctis pateat Evidenter quod Anno incarnacionis Dominice millesimo quadringentesimo Septuagesimo quinto mensis vero Octobris die secunda indictione nona Pontificatus Sanctissimi in Christo patris et domini nostri domini Sexti divina providencia pape quarto anno quinto In mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presentia personaliter constitutus venerabilis et Religiosus vir frater Robertus Hemmarss in sacra theologia licenciatus Subprior monasterii Sancti andree coram presentibus viris henrico Schewes de qilquhowss preposito petro monypenny et Johanne Ramsay ballivis Civitatis Sancti andree in curia capituli dicte civitatis tenta in pretorio per eosdem comparuit idem subprior in dicta curia pro parte dicti monasterii et ibidem presentavit petram et terram in quodam panno clauso sub sigillo unius ballivorum dicte civitatis cartas de quodam tenemento iacente in vico boriali dicte civitatis et ex parte boriali eiusdem vici inter terram Walterii Zoung ad orientem et terram quondam magistri Thome logy ad occidentem tamquam ad tertiam Curiam capitalem et hoc ex eo quod dictum tenementum non fuit distringibile pro summa quadraginta octo solidorum et quatuor denariorum annui Redditus debiti dicto monasterio de prefato tenemento de terminis elapsis quod probatum fuit legittime per sufficientes testes de dicta curia ad prefatum tenementum transmissos et iterum regressos Unde dictus dominus subprior asseruit et exposuit quod in tribus curiis capitalibus dicte civiatatis tunc et antea primitus in dicto preterio tentis similiter apperuit et presentari fecit petram et terram qualibet curia captas de dicto tenemento ex eo ut prefertur quod dictum tenementum distringibile pro dicto annuo Redditu minime reperiebatur prefato monasterio annuatim debito Et dicta assercio sic exposito per prefatum dominum subpriorem in toto vera fuit quod clare constat per acta in libro communi dicte civitatis inserta prout eadem clare patent intuenti hiis visis et intellectis Idem dominus subprior Requisivit ballivos prefatos quod sibi ex parte dicti monasterii possessionem dicti tenementi ad iudicare vellent unde prefato domino subpriore de dicta curia remoto et postea rei iurato dictaque curia mature avisata ipsius requisitionem fore iustam et Rationi consonna intellexit ac decrevit propertea per eos Thome blak demptatoris dicte curie possessio dicti tenementi cum pertinentiis antedicto monasterio adiudicata fuit in Signum cuius possessionis prefatas petram et terram subpriori in testimonium vere possessionis tradidit petrus monypenny ballivus antedictus Sic quod nisi heredes quondam domini Ricardi de norchberwyk prefatum tenementum infra annum et diem immediate sequentem legittime recuperarent proprietas dicti tenementi anno et die predictis elapsis ad iudicanda dicto monasterio esset pro perpetuo De et super quibus omnibus et singulis antedictus dominus subprior pro parte prelibati monasterii a me notario publico subscripto sibi fieri peciit unum vel plura publicum seu publica instrumentum seu instrumenta Acta erant hec in dicto pretorio hora undecima ante meridiem vel eocirca presentibus ibidem honorabilibus et providis viris Alexandro Kennydy de Wrwail Willelmo bonar de Rossy Alexandro lammy Alexandro hay Roberto arthur Johanne gib Johanne symsonn cum diversis aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis specialiter et Rogatis Anno die mense indictione et pontificatu quibus supra unacum appensione sigilli petri monypenny ballivi antedicti. -Notary’s mark- Et ego Georgius monypenny artium magister clericus Sancti andree diocesis publicus imperiali et Regali auctoritatibus notarius publicus quia premissis testium missioni lapidis et terre presentacione requisitione possessionis donacioni indicii prolatione ceterique omnibus aliis et singulis dum sic ut premittitur agerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens interfui eaque omnia et singula antedicta sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam cepi ideoque hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu mea propria fideliter scriptum exinde confeci et in hanc publicam formam redegi Signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis signavi rogatus et Requisitus In fidem et testimonium veritatis ac omnium Singulorum premissorum. Call Number UYSL110/PW/47 Title Pittance writ: Charter of sale granting land in St Andrews to Thomas Arthur Date 15 July 1477 Be it maid kend til al men be yir present letters me John Jakson citiner of ye cite of Saint Andrews to be bund and oblist and be yir present letters lelely and treuly be ye saith in me body bundis and oblisis me my aires and my assignais till my weilbelonect Thomas Arthour his airis and assignais yat quhen or quhat tyme ye said Thomas his airis or his assignais pays to me my airis or my assignais ye soum of aucht merks of usual mone of Scotland toggider upon one day betuex ye soum rising and ye ganging to of yat ilk in ye parish kirk of ye said cite upon Saint mychael altar situat within ye said kirk than I my airis or my assignais forsaid sal frely upgif and resign to ye said Thomas his airis or assignais forsaid al ryt and clamen of ryt that I my airis or assignais has or may haf in tym to cum to ye third part of Lambyis croftis lyand in ye wyndmyhill betuex ye comoun pastour of ye said cite upon ye west part and ye comoun kingisgate upon ye est part and to ane crost lyand betuex bedelamen and ye houss of ye airis of umquhil Richart mouss and betuex ye crost of Alexander Jakson upon ye est part and ye crost of Alexander Jakson upon ye west part of ye third part of ane crost lyand at ye tail of bedelamen betuex ye land of me ye said John on ye est part and ye crost of Alexander Hay upon ye west part togidder with all charter and all vyer writtis maid be me to ye said Thomas yarupon And swabe that I my airis or my assignais be warnyt be ye said Thoams his airis or assignais forsaid upon fyvetene days precedend ye day of ye resate of ye said soum upon one sounday witin ye solemnyte of ye mess done in ye said parish kirk and gif it sal happin me my airis or my assignais fraude fully till absent ws fra ye resate of ye said soum and our gevin of ye saidis crostis and ye third part of crosstis with yar pertinens warnyng being maid efter in manner forsaid I grant for me my airis and my assignais to ye said Thomas his airis and his assignais free ingress to ye saidis crostis and third part of crostis with yar pertinens and yain pessably til ioiss and bruck ay and quhil I my airis or my assignais cum mekly to ye resat of ye said soum and our gevin of ye said crostis and third part of crostis with yain pertinens all fraude and gile away put and setludyt In witnes of ye quhill thing to yer my present letters my sele is to hongin at Saint Andrews ye fyveten of ye month of July ye yern of God a Thowsand four hundreth sevynty and sevyn yeris before yis witness John Ramsay Clerk Andrews Thanson John Brand Fynlao Gardenar and Robert Mac Swail with vyer diverss. Call Number UYSL110/PW/48 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to John Learmonth Date 8 June 1487 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel Audituris Georgius Symson civis civitatis Sancti Andree Salutem in domino sempiternam Noveritis me dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse honorabili viro Johanni leyrmmonth illud tenementum meum cum pertinenciis jacens in le prioris wynd et ex parte orientali eiusdem inter tenementum heredum quondam Jhoannis currour ad austrum et tenementum Laurencii Symson ad boream pro suis consiliis et auxiliis per eundem Johannem Leymonth michi prius multiplicer et gratanter impensis Tenendum et habendum dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis prefato Joahnni leyrmmonth heredibus suis et assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per omnes suas rectas metas antiquas et divisas tam in longitudine quam in latitudine tam in fronte quam in cauda tam prope quam procul cum omnibus commoditatibus libertatibus et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinentiis quibuscumque ad dictum tenementum cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut ego aut aliquis antecessorum meorum dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis liberius quiecius plenarius integrius honorificencius melis et pacificencius ante huiusmodi dacionem et concessionem dicti tenementi cum pertinenciis tenui seu possedi tenui seu possedit Reddendo inde annuatim dictus Johannes leyrmmonth heredes sui et assignati capellano deo servienti apud altare sancti minani in ecclesiam parrochiali octo solidos ad servicium prius exinde debitum et consuetum tantum pro omni alio onere servicio seculari exactione seu demanda que de dicto tenemento cum pertinenciis per quemcumque exegi poterint vel requiri seu aliqualiter demandari. Et ego vero dictus Georgius heredes mei et assignati prescriptum tenementum premissum est contra omnes mortales varantizabimus acquietabimus et pro perpetuum defendemus In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte mee sigillum meum est Appensum apud Sanctum Andream die octavo mensis juni Anno Domini Millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo septimo coram hiis testibus magistro Roberto strang Andrea pade georgio hoge Johanne costhorphyn et Roberto gilzan cum diversis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/49 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting income on land in St Andrews to Richard Young Date 19 December 1481 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Alizona Crannogh relicta quondam Thome Crannogh civis civitatis Sancti Andree Salutem in domino sempiternam Sciatis me non vi aut metu ductam nec in errore lapsam sed mea mera et spontanea voluntate in omnibus previsa pensata et considerata cum consensu et assensu delicti filii mei Georgi Cramnogh vendisse alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse dicreto viro domino Ricardo Zovng Rectori de llammyntown quendam anuum redditum decem solidorum annuatim percipiendorum et levandorum de tota et integra terra mea cum pertinenciis jacente infra dictam civitatem in vico australi et ex parte boreali vici eiusdem iter terram Johannis Davidsonn et heredes quondam Johannis bard ex parte occidentali ex parte una et tenementum ecclesie parochiali dicte civitatis et communem venellam ex parte orientali ex parte altera et terram Alexandri Hay ad boream pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi per eundem dominum Ricardum in mea magna et urgenti necessitate pre manibus gratanter persoluta de quaquidem summa pecunie teneo me bene contentam pacatam et integre cum effectu persolutam dictumque dominum Ricardum heredes suos esecutores assignatos per me heredibus meis executoribus et assignatis quitum et quitos clamo de eadem in perpetuum per presentes.Tenendum et habendum prefatum annuum redditum cum pertinenciis prefato domino Ricardo et suis assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus aysiamentis ac iustis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictum annuum redditum cum pertinenciis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut aliquis anuus redditus infra regum scotie alicui per aliquem datur venditur seu possedetur seu dari vendi vel possideri poterit in futurum sine revocacione vel contradiccione aliquali Et ego vero dicta Alisona heredes mei et assignati totum et integrum prefatum annuum redditum decem solidorum cum pertinenciis ac meas vendicionem et alienacionem per me ex inde sic factas in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est prefato domino Ricardo et suis assignatis contra omnes mortales Warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius Rei testimonium quia nos Alisona et Georgius antedicti nullum habuimus procuravimus pro nobis sigillum providi viri Georgi broun unius ballivorum dicte civitatis datoris saisine prefati annui redditus cum pertinenciis debita cum instancia huic presenti carta appendi apud Sanctum andream die decimonono mensis decembris Anno domino millesimo cccc octuogesimo primo Coram hiis testibus magistro Roberto lennax vicario de marchynnch Johanne Nicholsonn Johanne Androsonn Willelmo Calwart notario publico roberto ayukart textori et Jacobo Smyth sergeando cum diversis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/50 Title Pittance writ: Inquisition by Archbishop William Scheves into the ownership of land in St Andrews Date 4 October 1482 Hec inquisitio facta apud civitatem Sancti andree in domo magistri david monipenne infra baroniam prioris et conventus Sancti Andree per dunkanum ramsay ballivum dictorum prioris et conventus ex preceptum reverendissimi patris Willelmi miseracione divina archiepiscopi Sancti Andree quarto die mensis octobris anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo secundo per hos subscriptos iuratos videlicet david disthintonn alexandrum cetonn Johannem Stewart henricum cameron Thomam rede Gilbertum brownn Alexandrum barbour Thomam Walker robertum armorar alexandrum alan andream malvyn andream pade Thomam sypseis Willelmum forgond et laurencium bell Qui iurant dicunt quod quondam magister nycholaus monipenne frater johannis monipenne latoris predictus Johannis ultro vestitus et saisitus ad pacem et fidem domini nostri regis De quadam terra iacente infra civitatem Sancti Andree infra baroniam prioris et conventus antedictorum in vico boreali dicte civitatis et ex parte australi eiusdem inter terram rechardi sclater ad orientem et terram hugonis gray ad occidentem tenendo sic ad vicum fori dicte civitatis et quia dictus Johannes lator predictus est legitimus propinquor heres eiusdem quondam magistri nicholaii fratris de dicta terra cum pertinenciis et quia est legitimi etatis et quod dictam terram valet nunc per annuum tredecim solidos et valuit tempore pacis quinque solidos et quod tenetur de domino priori et conventui Sancti Andree per servicium debitum et consuetum reddendo dicto domino priori et conventui Sancti andree unam libram piperis et sex denarios annuatim necnon sectam curie et quia existit in manibus dicti domini prioris ut dominus superior eiusdem per decessum dicti quondam magistri nicholaii ab defectum veri heredis ius suum huchusque non prosequentis per spacium sex ebdomidarum vel eocirca In cuius rei testimonium sigillum dicti ballivi una cum sigillo quorumdem eorumque qui dictam inquisissionem intenerant faciundum est apponit in aula magistri davidi monipenne vero inquisissio facta fuerat anno die mense quibus supra. Call Number UYSL110/PW/51 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to James Fuslaw and his wife Date 16 April 1482 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris dominus henricus fowlis presbyter et joneta Crawford salutem in domino sempiternam Noveritis nos una cum consensu et assensu non vi ductos aut metu aut errore lapsos sed nostris liberis et spontaneis voluntatibus et utilitatibus undeque previsis et pensatis ac pro certa summa pecunie nobis in nostra urgente necessitate pre manibus gratanter persoluta vendidisse excessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Jacobo fuslaw et agneti sue sponse quoddam tenementum nostrum cum pertinenciis iacens in vico australi civitatis Sancti andree inter terram Willelmi kenzow ad orientem et terram magistri Roberti butercasy ad occidentem Tenendum et habendum dictum tenementum cum pertinentiis prefatis Jacobo et agneti heredibus suis et assignatis a nobis herdibus nostris et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per omnes suas rectas metas antiquas et divisas tam in longitudine quam in latitudine tam in fronte quam in cauda tam prope quam ac cum omnibus et singulis commoditatibus libertatibus et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinentibus quibuscumque tam subtus terra quam supra terram tam non nominatis quam nominatis et cum omnibus et singulis commoditatibus libertatibus et asiamentis ac suis pertinentibus quibuscumque ad dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie bene et in pace sine aliquo retinemento aut contradictione qualicumque Reddendo inde annuatim dicti Jacobus et Agnes eorumve heredes aut assignati monasterii Sancti Andree tres solidos altari Sancti bartholomei in ecclesiam parochiali Sancti andree situato et capillano eiusdem quatuor solidos et sex denarios heredibus magistri Johannes schenes tres solidos altari Sancti miniani in dictam ecclesiam parrochiali fundati duodecim denarios et Roberto tatis quatuor solidos monete currenti Scocie Necnon servicium exinde prius debitum consuetum tantum pro omni alio onere servicio seculari exactione seu demanda que de dicto tenemento cum pertinenciis per quemcumque exigi poterunt seu Requiri seu aliqualiter demandari Et nos vero dicti Henrici et Joneta heredes nostri et assignati prefatum tenementum cum pertinenciis prefatis Jacobo et agneti heredibusque suis et assignatis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius Rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre quia sigilla propria ad presens non habuimus sigillum honorabilis viri duncani Ramsay ballivi prioris et conventus monasterii Sancti andree datoris sasine dicti tenementi cum instrumento appendi procuravimus apud Sanctum andream die decimo sexto mensis Aprilis Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo secundo coram hiis testibus domino Willelmo perth Willelmo Stewysonn henrico Ramsay Andream cithely donaldo makalexsonn Johanne writh et Johanne carstarris cum diversis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/52 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting income on land in St Andrews to Richard Young Date 4 April 1482 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris petrus monypenny civis civitatis Sancti andree Salutem in domino sempiternam Noveritis me cum pleno consensu et assensu delicte sponse mee Cristiane vendisse alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse dicreto viro domino Ricardo Zoung rectori de lamyntonn unum anuum redditum duodecim solidorum annuatim michi debitorum de quadam terra domini Johannis Rogersonn capellani jacente infra dictam civitatem in venella nuncupata le ratounraw ex parte orientali eiusdem inter terram Andree gardenar ex parte australi ex parte una et terram heredem quondam Cutberti baxtar ax parte boreali ex parte altera pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi per eundem dominum Ricardum in mea magna necessitate pre manibus gratanter persoluta de quaquidem summa pecunie teneo me bene contentum pacatum et integre cum effectu persolutum dictumque dominum Ricardum heredes suos esecutores et assignatos per me heredibus meis executoribus et assignatis quitum et quitos clamo de eadem in perpetuum per presentes Tenendum et habendum totum et integrum prefatum annuum redditum duodecim solidorum cum pertinenciis prefato domino Ricardo et suis assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus aisiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictum annuum redditum cum pertinenciis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut ego aut antecessores mei prefatum anuuu redditum cum pertinentiis tenui vel possedi tenuerunt vel possiderunt temporibus retroactis sine revocacione vel contradictione aliquali Sic quod ego heredes mei et assignati nec aliquis nomine nostrum nullum ius clameum possessionem seu proprietatem in et ad prefatum annuum redditum cum pertinenciis vendicare poterimus seu poterit in futurum Sed ab omni iuris clameo tam petitorio quam possessorio dicti annui redditus duodecim solidorum cum pertinentiis simus de cetero penitus et omnino exclusi in perpetuum per presentes Et ego vero dictus petrus heredes mei et assignati cum consensu et assensu dicte sponse mee totum et integrum prefatum annuum redditum duodecim solidorum cum pertinenciis ac meas vendicionem et alienacionem per me exinde sic factas in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est prefato domino Ricardo et suis assignatis contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius Rei testimonium huic presenti carte mee Sigillum meum est appensum cum appensione Sigilli providi viri Alexandri hay unius ballivorum dicte civitatis datoris saisine prefati annui redditus cum pertinenciis per me debita cum instancia in evidencius testimonium premissorum procurati Et quia ego Cristiana nullum habui sigillum procuravi pro mea ratihabicione in premissis Sigillum dicti ballivi huic presenti carte eciam pro me appendi cum instancia prenotata apud Sanctumandream die quarto mensis aprilis Anno domini millesimo cccc octuagesimo secundo coram hiis testibus Johanne Wrytht Nicholaio plumar domino Thoma Wilsonne capellano et Willelmo Calwart notario publico cum diversis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/121 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting the income on land in St Andrews to Richard Youn rector of Lamintown Date 23 January 1482 [1483] Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Hugo Robertsonn filius et heredes quondam Jacobi Robertsonn eternam in domino Salutem Sciatis me non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum sed mea mera et spontanea voluntate in omnibus previsa pensata et considerata cum consensu et assensu margarete matris mee vendidisse alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse discreto viro domino Ricardo Zoung rectoris de Wammynton duodecim solidos annui redditus annuatim percipiendum et levandum de quodam terra mea cum pertinenciis iacente infra Civitatem Sancti andree in venella nuncupata le buklaris wynde ex parte occidentali eiusdem inter terram Alexandri Walcar ad boream et terram Andree kid ad austrum pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi per eundem dominum Ricardum in mea magna et urgenti necessitate et signanter propter carentiam estulendam et protulendam ac vestimenti pre manibus gratanter persoluta de quaquidem summa pecunie teneo me bene contentum pacatum et integre cum effectu persolutum dictumque dominum Ricardum heredes suos executores et assignatos per me heredibus meis executoribus et assegnatis quitum et quitosclamo de eadem in perpetuum Tenendum et habendum prefatum annuum redditum cum pertinenciis prefato domino Ricardo et suis assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per Cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus et aisiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictum annuum redditum spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut aliquis annuus redditus infra regnum scotie alicui per aliquem datur venditur seu possidetur seu dari vendi vel possederi poterit in futurum sine revocatione vel contradictione aliquali Sic quod ego heredes mei et assignati nullum ius clameum possessionem seu proprietatem in et ad prefatum annum redditum cum pertinentiis vendicare poterimus in futurum Sed ab omni iuris clameo tam petitorio quam possessorio dicti annui redditus simus de cetero penitus et omnino exclusi in perpetuum Et ego vero dictus hugo heredes mei et assignati totum et integrum prefatum annuum redditum duodecim solidorum cum pertinenciis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est prefato domino Ricardo et suis assignatis contra omnes mortales varantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius Rei testimonium quia sigillum proprium non habui Sigillum providi viri Willelmi Scot dicte civitatis cum ballivi datoris saisine predicti annui redditus unacum appensione sigilli providi henrici Urchart dicte civitatis civis in eundem cuius testimoni premissorum debita cum instancia procurati huic presenti carte mee appendi procuravi apud Sanctum Andream die vicesimo tercio mensis Januarii Anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo secundo coram hiis testibus Johanne wilsonn georgio Akman Thoma zoung capellano Andrea lorymar et Johanne gray sergeando cum multis aliis. - Notary’s mark – Et ego Willelmus Calwart clericus Sancti Andree diocesis publicus imperiali et Regali auctoritatibus notarius anno die mense et loco quibus supra indictione prima pontificatus Sanctissimi domini nostri pape sexti quarti anno duodecimo premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent unacum prenominatis testibus presens interfui eaque sic scivi vidi et audivi ac in notam sumpsi Ideoque presentem cartam manu propria scripsi hic me etiam subscribentem signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis unacum appensione sigillorum predictorum signavi Rogatus et requisitus in fidem et testimonium veritatis omnium premissorum verum etiam dictus hugo dilectus per me notarius publicus suprascriptus interrogatus si ad vendicationem dicti annui redditus fuissem per quemcumque compulsus qui reddebat magno iuramento quod nam me fuisse compulsus ad huius vendicacionem consenciens sed quod ipse fecit ex sua spontanea voluntate quam numquam revocarem iuratis prestito prelibato tactis dei ewangeliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/54 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting income on land in St Andrews to Richard Young Date 4 July 1483 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris petrus monypenny civis civitatis Sancti Andree salutem in domino sempiternam Sciatis me cum consensu et assensu Cristine sponse mee vendisse alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse dicreto viro domino Ricardo Young rectori de llamyntonn unum anuum redditum duodecem solidorum annuatim michi debitorum de quadam terra domini Johannis Rogerson cum pertinenciis jacente infra dictam civitatem in venella nuncupata le Ratounraw ex parte orientali eiusdem inter terram heredi quondam Cutberti baxtar ad boream et terram Andree gardenar ad austrum ab una et altera partibus pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi per eundem dominum Ricardum in mea necessitate fideliter pre manibus gratanter persoluta de quaquidem summa pecunie teneo me bene contentum et integre cum effectum persolutum dictumque dominum Ricardum heredes suos executores et assignatos pro me heredibus meis executoribus et assignatis quitum et quitos clamo de eadem in perpetuum Tenendum et habendum prefatum annuum redditum duodecim solidorum prefato domino Ricardo et suis assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus et aisiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictum annuum redditum spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut aliquis annuus redditus infra regnum scocie alicui per aliquem liberius quiecius plenarius integrius datur venditur seu posseditur seu dari vendi vel possideri poterit in futurum sine revocacione vel contradiccione aliquali Sic quod ego heredes mei et assignati nullum ius clameum possessionem seu proprietatem in et ad prefatum annuum redditum vendicare poterimus seu poterit in futurum Sed ab omni iuris clameo tam petitorio quam possessorio dicti annui redditus simus de cetero penitus et omnino exclusi in perpetuum per presentes Et ego vero dictus petrus heredes mei et assignati mee totum et integrum prefatum annuum redditum duodecim solidorum cum pertinenciis ac meas vendicionem et alienacionem per me exinde sic factas cum consensu et assensu prefate Cristine sponse mee in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est prefato domino Ricardo et suis assignatis contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et In perpetuum defendemus In Cuius Rei testimonium huic presenti carte mee sigillum meum est appensu cum appensione Sigilli providi viri Roberti lermonth unius ballivorum dicte civitatis datoris saisine prefati annui redditus per me et dictam sponsam meam debita cum instancia in evidencius testimonium premissorum procurati apud Sanctum andream die quarto mensis Julii Anno domini Millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo tercio coram hiis testibus Thoma Reid Roberto meffan domino Thoma wilsonn capellano Andrea Scalpy et Willelmo Calwart notario publico cum diversis aliis ad premissa vocatis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/57 Title Pittance writ: Deed given by George Simson Date 8 June 1487 In dei Nomine Amen per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter quod Anno incarnacionis Dominice millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo septimo mensis vero Junii die octava indiccione quinta pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris domini nostri domini Innocentii divina providencia pape octavi anno tertio In mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presencia personaliter constitutus Georgius Symson civis civitatis Sancti Andree in manibus honorabilis viri Willelmi lundy ballivi venerabilium et Religiosorum virorum dominorum prioris et conventus Sancti andree illud tenementum suum cum pertinenciis jacens in le prioris wynd et ex parte orientali eiusdem inter tenementum heredum quondam Johannis Currour ad austrum ab una et tenementum laurencii Symson ad boream per terre et lapidis tradicionem sursum Reddidit pureque simpliciter resignavit Tandem dictus ballivus honorabili viro Johanni leyrmounth de prefato tenemento cum pertinenciis per huiusmodi terre et lapidis tradicionem saisinam hereditariam contulit et donavit sibique heredibus suis et assignatis pro perpetuo Remansuris Necnon dictum Johannem in actualem corporalem et Realem possessionem dicti tenementi cum pertinenciis iuris auctoritate in hiis fieri consueta usitata et solempnizata induxit et investivit salvo iure cuiuslibet super quibus omnibus et singulis supradictis prefatus Johannes leyrmoncth a me notario publico infrascripto sibi fieri peciit unum seu plura publicum seu publica instrumentum seu instrumenta Acta erant hec infra ortum dicti tenementi hora novena ante meridiem sub Anno mense die indiccione et pontificatu supradictis Presentibus ibidem discretis viris magistro Roberto Strang Andrea pade Georgio Hog Johanne corstorphyn et Roberto gilzan cum diversis aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis pariter et Rogatis. -Notary’s mark- Et ego Simon Campion clericus Sancti andree diocesis publicus auctoritatibus imperiali et Regali notarius premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens interfui aque sic fieri scivi vidi et Audivi ac in notam cepi Ideoque hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu propria scriptum exinde confeci subscripsi et publicavi signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis una cum appensione Sigilli dicti ballivi signavi Rogatus et Requisitus in fidem et testimonium veritatis omnium et singulorum premissorum. Call Number UYSL110/PW/58 Title Pittance writ: Deed given by William Scheves, Archbishop of St Andrews Date 12 November 1488 In dei Nomine Amen Per hoc presens publicum Instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter quod Anno Incarnacionis dominice millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo octavo mensis vero Novembris die duodecima Indiccione Septima pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris domini nostri domini Innocentii divina providencia pape octavi anno quinto In mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presencia personaliter Constitutus providus vir Andreas kid unius ballivorum civitatis sancti andree iuxta tenorem cuiusdem precepti Reverendissimi in Christo patris ac domini domini Willelmi miseracione divina archiepiscopi Sancti Andree cuius precepti tenor sequitur in hec verba Willelmus miseracione divina Sancti andree archiepiscopus primas et legatus in dilectis viris ballivis civitatis nostre Sancti andree salutem Quia dedimus concessimus et donavimus ac tenore presenti damus concedimus et donamus hereditarie carissimo fratri nostro henrico Schenes de kylqwyr omnes et singulos annuos redditus infrascriptos videlicet omnium Redditum vigintitrium solidos de terra quondam Alexandri yhoung iacens in via boreali civitatis nostre predicte inter terram henrici Schenes fratri nostri predicti ex parte orientali et communem venellam vulgariter nuncupatam le fyschargait ex parte altera Idem unum annuum redditum Novem solidorum de terra Walteri Sawar iacente in le fyrschargait et contiguam terram dicti quondam magistri alexandri ex parte boreali ab una et terram quondam Cuthberti baxtar ex parte australi ab altera Item unum annuum Redditum septem solidorum de terra dicti quondam Cutheberti baxtar in le fyschargait inter terram Walteri Sawar ex parte boreali et terram domini Johannis Rogeri ex parte australi Insuper unum annuum Redditum undecim solidorum de terra Willelmi lundy iacente in via boreali ex parte australi inter terram Alexandri Home ex parte occidentali et venellam vocatam le fyschargait ex parte orientali ab altera vobis percipimus et mandamus quantum est statum saisinam et possessionem hereditariam dictorum annuorum reddituum et cuiuslibet ipsorum prefato henrico fratri nostro de prefatis terris faciatis et conservatis ut moris est in burgo tantum inde faciendum quam inde iustam querimoniam non audiamus sub omni pena que incumbit in hac parte datum sub nostro signeto apud castrum nostrum sancti andree XI novembris Anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo octavo et consecracionis nostre decimo Ad quod faciendum vobis seu alteri vestrum nostram plenariam committimus pietatem Quiquidem ballivus accessit ad tenementa suprascripta et ibidem per denarii tradicionem diversis temporum interstitiis statum saisinam et possessionem hereditarios de eiusdem annuis redditibus cum pertinenciis per huiusmodi denarii tradicionem tradidit contulit et donavit Ac eundem henricum in actualem corporalem et Realem possessionem eorumde cum pertinenciis prefato henrico heredibus suis et assignatis pro perpetuo remansuris Idem dominus ballivus iuris auctoritate in hiis fieri consueta usitata et solempnizata induxit et investivit salvo iure cuiuslibet Super quibus omnibus et singulis supradictis prefatus henricus a me notario publico subscripto sibi fieri peciit instrumentum seu instrumenta Acta erant hec super solum huiusmodi tenementorum diversis temporis interstitiis hora decima ante meridiem vel eocirca sub Anno mense die Indiccione et pontificatu supradictis Presentibus ibidem discretis viris magistro Johanne dovery Andrea Sclattar Roberto Wilkynstonne Willelmo lony Thoma broiss Johanne dugud et Andrea greyn cum diversis aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis pariter et rogatis -Notary’s mark- Et ego Simon Campion clericus Sancti andree diocesis publicus auctoritatibus imperiali Regali notarius premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens interfui eaque sic fieri scivi vidi et Audivi ac in notam cepi Ideoque hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu propria scriptum exinde confeci subscripsi et publicavi signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis una cum appensione sigilli dicti ballivi signavi Rogatus et Requisitus in testimonium omnium premissorum. Call Number UYSL110/PW/59 Title Pittance writ: Deed given by David Lorimer Date 24 May 1488 In dei nomine Amen per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter quod Anno incarnacionis dominice millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo octavo mensis vero maii die vicesima quarta indiccione sexta pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris domini nostri domini Innocentii divina providencia pape octavi anno quarto in mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presencia personaliter constitutus David lorimar frater ac heres magistri roberti lorimar capellani non vi aut metu ductus nec errore lapsus ut asseruit sed sua libera voluntate in manibus venerabilis viri Vilhelmi lundi filli et apparentis heredis nobilis viri domini Johannis lundi de eodem militis et ballivi prioris et conventus Sancti andree ut in notario subscripto luculenter constabat illum tenementum suum anteriuscum pertinenciis iacentein vico australi civitatis Sancti andree ex parte australi eiusdem vici inter terram Vilhelmi Saiss ad orientem et terram henrici Wrquhart ad occidentem ac omne ius et clameum quod habuit seu habere potuit in eodem tenemento cum pertinenciis in futurum per terre et lapidis tradicionem ut moris est in burgo seu civitate sursum reddidit pure simpliciterque resignavit sic que liberet dicto ballivo ad sue voluntatis arbitrium de prefato tenemento anteriori cum pertinenciis licite et libere cuicumque voluerit disponere post cuius quidem dicti tenementi anterioris cum pertinenciis resignacionem ut premissum est factam dictuus ballivus discreto viro magistro Vilhelmo lindissay fratri germano nobilis et prepotentis domini david domini de lindissay de birris dicti tenementi anterioris cum pertinenciis per terre et lapidis tradicionem saisinam hereditariam contulit et donavit Ac eundem magistrum Vilhelmum in actualem realem et corporalem possessionem dicti tenementi anterioris cum pertinenciis sibique magistro Vilhelmo heredibus suis et assignatis pro perpetuo remansuris iuris auctoritate in hiis fieri consueta usitata et solempnizata prefatus dominus ballivus induxit investivit qui dictus magister Vlhelmus huic Instrumento apponi procuravit debita cum instancia Sigillum dicti ballivi saisine sepe dicti tenementi anterioris datoris Sigillum prefati david lorimar ipsiustenementi resignatoris qui sua Sigilla concesserunt huic instrumento appendi Super quibus omnibus et singulis dictus magister Vilhelmus a me notario publico sibi fieri petiit unum seu plura publicum ve publica instrumentum aut instrumenta Acta erant hec super fundum seu solum dicti tenementi anterioris hora novena vel eocirca ante meridiem sub anno die mense indiccione et pontificatu quibus supra Presentibus ibidem discretis viris magistro Roberto Strang dominus laurentio lansonn Johanne lemmen capellanis Johanne Dugud et Georgeo hogis cum diversis ad premissa vocatis pariter et rogatis -Notary’s mark- Et ego Johannes Seqait artium magister presbyter sancti andree diocesis publicus imperiali et regali auctoritatibus notarius supra dicti tenementi saissine datori ceterisque premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur agerentur dicerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens personaliter interfui eaque sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam cepi ideoque hoc presens publicum instrumentum aliena manu fideliter scriptum exinde confeci subscripsi et publicavi signoque nomine et subscriptione meis solitis et consuetis una cum appensionibus sigillorum dictorum Willelmi ballivi et david signavi requisitus in fidem et testimonium omnium et singulorum premissorum. Call Number UYSL110/PW/60 Title Pittance writ: Deed given by Walter Clark and Nichola his spouse Date 8 April 1491 In dei nomine Amen per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter quod Anno incarnacionis dominice millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo primo mensis vero aprilis die octava indiccione nona pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri domini Innocentii divina providencia pape octavi anno septimo In mei notarii publici testium subscriptorum presencia personaliter Constituti discrete persone Walterus clerk civis civitatis Sancti andree et nocholaia eius sponsa quiecium in manibus providi viri Andree kid unius ballivorum Civitatis Sancti andree unum annuum Redditum duorum solidorum de tenemento eorumde cum pertinenciis iacente in vico piscatoris in le see gait inter tenementum sancti laurentii ad occidentem et tenementum Georgii kenlochquhy ad orientem per denarii tradicionem sursum Reddiderunt pureque simpliciter resignaverunt Qua resignacione sic facta prefatus ballivus discreto viro domino Johanni Bride nomine et ex parte capellani et altaris Sancti marie de le pette fundatus in ecclesia parochiali Sancti andree per dominum Ricardum yhoung Rectore de wamyntonne et suis successoribus capellanis dicti altaris ad orandum pro animabus dictorum Walteri et nicholaie eius sponsis ac omnium fidelium defunctorum saisinam hereditariam contulit et donavit Ac eundem dominum Johannem bride nomine capellani dicti altaris in actualem corporalem et Realem possessionem dictorum duorum solidorum cum pertinenciis dicto capellano et suis successoribus pro perpetuo remansuris prefatus ballivus induxit et investivit salvo iure cuiuslibet Tandem dicta Nicholaia in absencia ipsius sponsi per me interrogata in huiusmodi modi Resigancione prescripti annui Redditus duorum solidorum cum pertinenciis sponte et inchoacte fecit que inchoacte iuramneto tactis libris Respondit quod huiusmodi Resignacioni dicti anuui Redditus sponte et inchoacte fecit ob utilitate aut sue et eius sponsis et omnium fidelium defunctorum et contra premissa nuncquam demandam respondit et se obligavit sub penis periurii infamie et inhabilitatis sue in perpetuum Reservato eis et eorum alteri diucius viventi libero tenemento dicti annui Redditus Super quibus omnibus et singulis supradictis prefatus dominus Johannes bridy nomine capellani dicti altaris a me notario publico sibi fieri petiit unum seu plura publicum seu publica instrumentum seu instrumenta Acta erant hec super solum dicti tenementi hora decima ante meridiem vel eocirca sub Anno mense die indiccione et pontificatu supradictis Presentibus ibidem providis viris Willelmo Wancht preposito dicte civitatis Johanne Monypenny Roberto Akman domino Johanne cuk et Johanne langton prioris cum diversis aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis pariter et Rogatis -Notary’s mark- Et ego Simon Campion clericus Sancti andree diocesis publicus auctoritatibus Imperiali et Regali notarius premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens interfui eaque sic fieri vidi scivi et Audivi ac in notam cepi Ideoque hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu propria scriptum exinde confeci subscripsi et publicavi signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis signavi una cum appensione sigilli dicti ballivi Rogatus et Requisitus in fidem et testimonium omnium et singulorum premissorum. Call Number UYSL110/PW/122 Title Pittance writ: Confirmation of a property grant to Richard Young, rector of Lamintown Date 16 July 1495 Universis et singuli sancte matris ecclesie filiis presentes litteras inspecturis lecturis visuris pariter et audituris David meldrum canonicus dunkeldensis ac officialis sancti andree principalis salutem in domino sempiternam Noveritis quod nos ad instanciam discreti viri domini Thome vilson presbyteri capellani altaris beate marie virginis de le pety situati infra ecclesiam parochialem civitatis sancti andree omnes et singulos interesse habentes seu habere putantes et quos infrascriptum tangit negotium ad comperendum coram nobis certis die et loco sibi assignatis ad videndum et audiendum quandam cartam sub sigillo quondam domini hugonis levenay vicarii de monimeil super quadam terra cum pertinentiis iacente infra venellam extendentem ad castrum domino Ricardo zoung factam tum propter ipsius aliqualem vetustatem tum pro eo quam de amissione principalis carte timetur transumi copiari exemplari et in publicam transsumpti formam redigi decretumque et auctoritatem ut moris est interponi ad certum diem infernis designatum legittime et peremptorie per litteras nostras patentes In valuis ecclesiem metropolitane Sancti andree affixas citari fecimus Quo die adveniente comparuit dictus dominus Thomas et huiusmodi litteras nostras citatorias debite executas coram nobis iudicialiter produxit unde vocatis in eisdem contentis et minime comperantis ac contuancibus reputatis dictam cartam coram nobis iudicialiter exhibuit Qua per nos inspectam visamque et sanam ac itegram non rasam non obolitam non cancellatam nec in aliqua sui parte suspectam compertam transsumi copiari exemplari et in publicam transumpti formam redigi per nostrum presentem subscriptum curie nostre scribam et tabellionem mandavimus et ordinavimus ac nostrum decretum et auctoritatem ordinariam interpositum prout interponimus quod presenti transsumpto sive instrumento publico detur et adhibeatur plena fides in iudicio et extra ac ubique locorum ac qualis et quanta ipsum littere carte originali daretur et adhiberetur si immedium produceretur Sequitur tenor dicte carte de qua supra sit mentio Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris dominus Hugo de levenay vicarius perpetuus de Monymeil salutem in domino sempiternam Noveritis me non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum aut dolo quovismodo circumventum sed mea certa scientia meaque et spontanea voluntate utilitate que mea previsa vendidisse ac a me et heredibus meis et assignatis titulo pure vendicionis pro perpetuo et irrevocabiliter alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse discreto viro domino Richardo Zoung Rectori de Lammynton unum tenementum iacens infra civitatem Sancti andree super venellam communem extendentem ad castrum ex parte occidentali ab una et tenementum magistri Thome logy rectoris de kembak ex parte orientali ab altera pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi pre manibus in mea necessitate per dictum dominum Richardum persoluta de quaquidem summa fateor me bene contentum et persolutum ac eundem heredes suos et assignatos pro me et heredibus meis de eadem pro perpetuo quittosclamo per presentes Tenendum et habendum dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis prefato domino Richardo heredibus suis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas tam in longitudine quam in latitudine tam in fronte quam in cauda tam subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope extendentem ad terram heredum quondam Johannis Flemmynn Necnon cum omnibus aliis commoditatibus libertatibus proficuis et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictum tenementum cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie et integre honorifice bene et in pace sine aliquo retenemento vel contradictione qualicumque in futurum Reddendo inde dictus dominus Richardus heredes sui et assignati domino de broxmont qui pro tempore fuerit sex denarios usualis monete Regni scocie annuatim et sex solidos heredibus georgei de carmichael quondam civis dicte civitatis Necnon quinque solidos dicte monete henrico scheness civi prefate civitatis annuatim annui redditus ad duos anni terminos usuales videlicet festa penthecostes et sancti martini in yeme per equales porciones tantum pro omni alio onere servicio seculari exactione seu demanda que de dicto tenemento cum pertinentiis per quemcumque exigi poterunt vel requiri seu aliqualiter demandari Et ego vero dominus hugo heredes mei et assignati prefatum tenementum cum pertinetiis predicto domino Richardo heredibus suis et assignatis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est contra omnes mortales varantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum unacum sigillo Johannis thome unius ballivorum dicte civitatis datoris saisine dicti tenementi prefato domino Richardo facte huic presenti carte mee sunt appensa apud dictam civitatem vicesimo die mensis marcii Anno domini Millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo tertio coram hiis testibus venerabilibus et providis viris magistris Alexandro Zoung rectore ecclesie de forthir domino duncano zalulok notario publico in donacione dicte saisine Nicholao plumbar Johanne Vallas et Johanne zoung cum diversis aliis. In quorum omnium et singulorum fidem et testimonium premissorum presentes litteras sive presens publicum instrumentum exinde fieri et per notarium publicum subscriptum subscrivi et publicari mandavimus nostrum que sigilli officii quo utimur iussimus et fecimus appensione graviter datum et actum in ecclesiam fratrum predicatorum infra civitatem Sancti andree nobis inibi pro tribunali sedentis sub anno Ac nativitate domini Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo quinto mensis vero Julii die decima sexta indictione decimatertia pontificatus Sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri domini Alexandri divina providentia pape sexti anno tertio Presentibus ibidem venerabilibus viris magistris Johanne Zoung canonico dunkeldensis Roberto levenay vicario de Markinch Thoma esplane Johanne Andree Andrea boyter et Willelmo colly artium magister clerico Sancti andree brethinensis et aberdonensis diocesis testibus ad premissa vocatis pariter et Rogatis. - Notary’s mark – Et ego Johannes Bonar presbyter Sancti Andree diocesis publicus imperiali et Regali auctoritatibus notarius omnia dicte carte infra imperavi publicacioni et omnisque premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur agerentur et fierent unacum prenominatis testibus presens interfui Eaque omnia et singula sic fieri vidi et audivi ac in notam sumpsi Ideoque presentes litteras sive unum publicum instrumentum de mandato dicti domini officialis exinde confeci subscripsi et publicavi Signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis unacum appensione sigillum officii officialis Etc Signavi Rogatus et requisitus in fidem et testimonium veritatis omnium et singulorum premissorum. Call Number UYSL110/PW/62 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting land in St Andrews to John Warden Date 13 April 1495 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Laurencius Symsone civis civitatis Sancti andree salutem in domino sempiternam Sciatis me non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum sed mea mera et spontanea voluntate in omnibus previsa pensata et considerata vendidisse alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Johanni Wardan civi dicte civitatis quandam terram meam cum pertinenciis iacens infra dictam civitatem in venella nuncupata le prioris Wynd ex parte orientali eiusdem inter terram Johannis leymonth ad austrum ab una et terram Johannis leyrmonnth ad austrum ab una et terram Johannis bosuel ad boream ab altera partibus pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi per eundem Johannem in mea magna et urgenti necessitate pro manibus gratanter persoluta de quaquidem summa pecunie teneo me bene contentum pacatum et persolutum dictumque Johannem heredes suos executores et assignatos pro me heredibus meis executoribus et assegnatis quitum et quitosclamo de eadem in perpetuum per presentes Tenendam et habendam totam et integram prefatam terram cum pertinenciis prefato Johanni heredibus suis et assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per omnes Rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas Necnon cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque dictam terram cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum Adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut ego aut antecessores mei prefatam terram cum pertinenciis tenui vel possedi tenuerunt vel possiderunt temporibus retroactis sine Revocatione vel contradiccione aliquali Reddendo inde annuatim dictus Johannes heredes sui et assignati domini Johanni gardyn capellano heredibus suis et assignatis tres decim solidos et quatuor denarios et heredibus et assignatis quondam magistri duncani yhalulok duos solidos annui Redditus ad duos anni terminos usuales festa videlicet pentecostes et Sancti martini in yeme per equales medias porciones ac servicium exinde debitum et consuetum tantum pro omne alio onere servicio seculari exactione seu demanda que de dicta terra cum pertinenciis per quemcumque exigi poterit seu Requiri vel aliqualiter demandari Et ego vero dictus laurencius heredes mei et assignati totam et integram prefatam terram cum pertinenciis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est prefato Johanni heredibus suis et assignatis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius Rei testimonium quia Sigillum proprium non habui Sigillum honorabilis viri Willelmi lundy ballivi dominorum prioris et conventus monasterii sancti Andree datoris saisine dicte terre cum pertinenciis debita cum instancia huic presenti carte mee appendi procuravi apud Sanctum andream die decimo tercio mensis aprilis Anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonogesimo quinto coram hiis testibus Johanne Smyth Andrea Pade Allano pacok thoma brownne Thoma Sipse Johanne Preston et Johanne brownn cum diversis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/63 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting various annual incomes to David Monypenny Date 23 December 1496 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Johannes Shenes de dempstartonn civis civitatis Sancti andree ac filius et heres quondam henrici schenes de gylquhnsi et mariote Ramsay sponse eiusdem quondam henrici salutem in domino sempiternam Noveritis me non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum sed mea mera et spontanea voluntate utilitateque mea undique premissa considerata et pensata vendidisse alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse honorabili viro david monypenny filio domini de kinkel et suis assegnatis Singulos annuos Redditus subscriptos iacentes infra civitatem Sancti andree in diversis locis ut sequitur videlicet de terra Andree Ricardi iacente in vico australi civitatis Sancti Andree ex parte boreali inter terram petri Rekart ex orientali ab una et terram Johannis Goldsmyth ex parte occidentali ab altera quinquaginta tres solidos et quatuor denarios/ de terra Johannis Goldsmyth iacente in vico australi et ex parte boreali eiusdem inter terram Andree Richartson ex orientali ab una et terram Alexandri scot ad occidentem ab altera tres solidos et quatuor denarios/ de terra Alexandri scot iacente in vico australi et ex parte boreali eiusdem inter terram Johannis Goldsmith ex parte orientali ab una et terram Thome Arthur ex parte occidentali ab altera duodecim solidos /de terra Thome Arthur iacente in vico australi ex parte boreali eiusdem inter terram Alexandri Scot ex orientali parte ab una et terras quondam Alexandri Ramsay nunc ecclesie ex occidentali partibus ab altera decem solidos/ de terra quondam Alexandri Ramsay nunc ecclesie iacente in vico australi ex parte boreali eiusdem inter terram Thome Arthur ex parte orientali ab una et terram Walteri Arthur ex parte occidentali ab altera octo decem solidos/ de terra David monipenny iacente in vico australi et ex eadem parte inter terram Archbaldi Auchtlek ex parte orientali ab una et terram sancti michaelis ex parte occidentali ab altera quatuor solidos Item de terra heredis Willelmi surdschleppar iacente in vico australi ex parte boreali eiusdem inter terram quondam Willelmi boner et nunc heredis sui ex parte orientali ab una et terram quondam domini Johannis brownne ex parte occidentali ab altera sex solidos Item de terra que vulgariter nuncupatur logiys wynd iacente in vico australi ex parte boreali eiudem inter terram Johannis Davison ad occidentem ab una et le paryschkyrk ex parte orientali ab altera quatuor solidos/ de terra Walteri Sawar iacente in vico australi ex parte boreali eiusdem inter terram Thome bell ex parte occidentali ab una et terram Thome ferryis ex parte orientali ab altera Sex solidos/ de terra Willelmi moffat iacente in vico australi et ex parte boreali eiusdem inter terram Roberti meffan ex parte occidentali ab una et terram Thome bell ex parte orientali ab altera octodecem denarios Item de terra domini Gilberti haldan iacente in vico boreali ex parte australi eiusdem inter terram meam propriam ex parte orientali ab una et communem viam que discendit ad castrum ex parte occidentali vigentitres solidos Item de terra Walteri sawar iacente in vico que descendit ad castrum ex parte orientali eiusdem inter terram dicti quondam domini Gilberti haldan ex parte Boreali ab una et terram magistri Johannis bonar ex parte australi ab altera Sex solidos Item de terra magistri Johannis bonar iacente in dicta via ex parte orientali eiusdem inter terram dicti Walteri ex parte boreali ab una et terram Thome berkar ex parte australi ab altera Septem solidos Item de terra magistri andree martyn iacente in vico boreali ex parte eadem inter terram prioris conventus Sancti andree ex parte orientali ab una et terram domini Ricardi Yhoung ex parte occidentali ab altera quatuor solidos Item de terra Roberti Leyrmonncht iacente in le fischargait ex parte orientali eiusdem inter terram quondam david greyn ex parte australi ab una et terram Andree Richartson ex parte boreali ab altera tres solidos Item de terra Andree Richartson iacente ad portam castri inter terram Thome Arthur ex parte occidentali ab una et communem viam que dicitur le fyrschargait ab altera quinque solidos Et de terra Johannes Davison iacente in le fischargait ex parte occidentali eiusdem inter terram Johannis goldsmyth ex parte boreali ab una et terram Thome landalis ex parte australi ab altera quatuor solidos pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi per eundem david et nomine suo in mea urgenti necessitate pro manibus in pecunia mundata persoluta de quaquidem summa pecunie teneor me bene contentum pacatum et integre cum effectu persolutum dictumque david heredes suos executores et assignatos pro me heredibus meis executoribus et assignatis quietosclamo et exonero in perpetuum per presentes Renuntiando exceptione pecunie non numerate et pactum ulterius de non petendo expresse promittendo Tenendos et habendos dictos annuos Redditus cum pertinenciis prefato david et suis assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per omnes suas Rectas metas antiquas et divisas cum omnibus commoditatibus libertatibus et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictos annuos Redditus cum pertinenciis annuatim spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut aliqui annui Redditus infra Regnum Scotie cuicumque liberius quiecius plenarius integrius honorificentius melis et pacificentius per quemcumque datur conceditur venditur seu possidetur Ita quod non ego neque heredes mei seu assignati seu aliquis nomine nostro ius vel clameum aliquod proprietatem seu possessionem in dictis annuis Redditibus cum pertinenciis exigere seu vendicare potero seu poterint in futurum Sed de cetero a clameo eorundem annuorum Reddituum cum pertinenciis exclusi simus in perpetuum per presentem Et ego vero dictus Johannes schenes heredes mei et assignati omnes et singulos prefatos annuos redditus et quemlibet eorum ut suprascribuntur exeuntibus de huiusmodi tenementis cum pertinenciis prefato david monipenny et suis assignatis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus In cuius rei testimonium Sigilum meum presentibus est appensum una cum appensionibus Sigillorum Johannes monypenny ballivi datoris saisine huiusmodi annuorum Reddituum et communis [sigillum?] dicte civitatis apud Sanctum andream die vicesima tertia mensis decembris Anno domini Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo sexto coram hiis testibus dominis Roberto brandfut waltero ewyot presbyteris Willelmo Zoung Jacobo monipenni et Johannis Zoung cum diversis aliis. Call Number UYSL110/PW/65 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting a tenement in St Andrews to William Lundie Date 20 July 1496 Johannes permissione divina prior ecclesie metropolitane Sancti andree et conventus eiusdem honorabili viro Willelmo lundy de eodem nostro in hac parte ballivus specialiter constituto Salutem quia dedimus et concessimus hereditarie dilecto nostro Johanni lermonth Civi civitatis sancti Andree et marguerete eius sponse heredibus que suis et assignatis unum tenementum terre iacente in vico vulgariter prioris wynde nuncupato ex parte orientali eiusdem inter tenementum quondam heredum Johannis aysonne ad austrum ex una et tenementum laurentii simsomne ad boream partibus ab altera quod vero tenementum cum pertinentiis fuit ipsius Johannis lermonth et quod quidem tenementum cum pertinenciis Idem Johannes in manibus nostris per fustum et baculum libere sursum reddidit pureque et simpliciter Resignavit Quare vobis precipimus et mandamus quare visis presentibus statum saisinam et possessionem hereditariam dicti tenementi cum pertinenciis prefati Johanni lermonth et margarete sue sponse aut certo eorum auctoritate latori presentium secundum tenorem carte sue desuper confecte iuste deliberetis et habere faciatis sine dilatione vobis insuper dicto Willelmo ballivo nostro committimus nostramque plenariam proprietatem damus et concedimus ad recipiendam nomine nostro resignationem cuiusdem annui Redditus sex decem solidorum monete scotie de terra seu tenemento Ricardi Sclater iacente in vico boreali dicte civitatis ex parte australi eiusdem inter terram Willelmi lister ad orientem ab una et terram david disthintonne ad occidentem partibus ab altera per dictum Recardum seu quascumque alias personas in manibus vestris fiendam eademque resignatione sic facta et per vos nomine nostro admissa dictum annuum Redditum sexdecim solidorum discreto viro domino Johanni patensonne capellano servienti ad altare beati felan in ecclesiam parochiali Sancte trinitatis infra dictam civitatem et suis successoribus ad idem altare servientem et servituris dandum et contendendum in perpetuum necnon statum saisinam et possessionem realem dicti anuui redditus dicto domino Johanni pro se et suis successoribus antedictis aut suo certo actorniato ut premittitur latori presentium Iuste deliberandum et habere faciendum sine dilacione Ad que omnia et singula suprascripta faciendum et perimplendum nos Johanne prior et conventus antedicti vobis dicto Willelmo nostro in hac parte ballivo nostram tenore presencium plenariam committimus proprietatem irrevocabilem In cuius rei testimonium sigillum commune Capituli nostri presentibus est appensum apud monasterium Sancti andree vicesimo die mensis julii anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimosexto. Call Number UYSL110/PW/66 Title Pittance writ: Deed given by John Scheves Date 21 July 1497 In dei Nomine Amen Per hoc presens publicum Instrumentum cunctis pateat Evidenter quod anno incarnacionis dominice Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo septimo mensis vero Julii die vicesima prima Indiccione decima quinta pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris domini nostri domini Alexandri divina providencia pape sexto Anno quinto In mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presencia personaliter Constitutus Johannes fawsyd procurator et eo nomine honorabilis viri Johannes Schenes de dempstartonne de eius procurationis mandato michi notario publico subscripto constabat accessit ad tenementum quod fuit Johannes gray iacens in vico boreali dicte civitatis et ex parte boreali vici eiusdem inter tenementum quondam Johannis leis ad occidentem ab una et communem venellam vocatam le college wynd ad orientem ab altera et nomine quo supra unum annuum Redditum quatuor decem solidos in manibus providi viri thome motto unius ballivorum dicte civitatis per denarii tradicionem sursum reddidit pureque simpliciter Resignavit Qua resignacione sic facta ut moris est in civitate seu burgo et admissis prefatus ballivus david monipeni filio domini de kinkel de huiusmodi annuo reddituexeunte de dicto tenemento cum pertinenciis per huiusmodi denarii tradicionem statum saisinam et possessionem contulit dedit et donavit Necnon eundem david monipenny et suos assignatos in actualem corporalem et Realem possessionem dicti annui Redditus cum pertineciis sibique et suis assignatis pro perpetuo remansuris Idem dominus ballivus iuris auctoritate in hiis fieri consuetum usitatum et solempnizatum induxit et investivit iuxta tenorem carte dicti Johannis sibi desuper conficiendum Super quibus omnibus et singulis prefatus david a me notario publico subscripto sibi fieri petiit unum seu plura publicum seu publica instrumentum seu instrumenta Acta erant hec infra clausura dicti tenementi hora octava ante meridiem vel eocirca sub Anno mense die Indiccione et pontificatu quibus supra Presentibus ibidem venerabilis et discretis viris domino Waltero monipeni priori de portmook Roberto Symson georgio hag Johanne hew Willelmo zoung et Jacobo monipeni cum diversis aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis pariter et Rogatis -Notary’s mark- Et ego Simon Campion clericus Sancti andree diocesis publicus auctoritatibus Imperiali et Regali notarius premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens interfui eaque sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam cepi Ideoque hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu propria scriptum exinde confeci subscripsi et publicavi Signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis una cum appensione Sigilli ballivi datoris saisine dicti annui Redditus signavi Rogatus et Requisitus in fide et testimonium veritatis omnium et singulorum premissorum. Call Number UYSL110/PW/68 Title Pittance writ: Charter granting the annual income on a tenement in St Andrews to Walter Eviot Date 10 November 1500 Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Henricus Anderson burgensis de dunde Salutem in domino Sempiternam Noveritis me non vi aut metu ductum nec errore lapsum sed mea mera et spontanea voluntate utilitateque mea undique previsa et considerata vendidisse alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse discreto viro domino Waltero ewyot capellano capellanie fundate in ecclesia parochiali Sancti leonardi infra civitatem Sancti andree per venerabilem priorem Walterum Monipeni priorem lacus de lewyn ad altare Sancti Johannis ewangeliste in eadem ecclesia ex parte australi dicte ecclesie et suis successoribus capellanis dicti altaris unum annuum Redditum quinque marcarum de tenementio Johannis michelson jacente in eadem Civitate in vico australi eiusdem et ex parte boreali dicti vici inter tenementum heredum quondam Andree Ricardi ad orientem et tenementum quondam Alexandri Scot alias Cuk ad occidente michi debitum pro quadam certa summa pecunie michi in mea magna et urgenti necessitate persoluta De quaquidem Summa pecunie teneor me bene contentum pacatum et integre in pecunia numerata persoluta Dictumque dominum Walterum et omnes alios heredes suos executores et assignatos pro me heredibus meis executoribus et assegnatis quietosclamo et exonero per presentes Renuntiando exceptione pecunie non numerate et pacate ulterius de non petendo expresse promittendo Tenendum et habendum dictum annum Redditum quinque marcarum cum pertinenciis prefato domino Waltero et suis successoribus capellanis dicti altaris a me heredibus meis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per omnes suas Rectas metas antiquas et divisas cum omnibus commoditatibus libertatibus et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscumque ad dictum annuum Redditum quinque marcarum cum pertinentiis annuatim spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sicut aliqui annuus Redditus infra Regnum Scotie cuicumque datur conceditur venditur seu possidetur Ita quod nec ego neque heredes nei seu assignati seu aliquis nomine nostro ius vel clameum aliquod proprietatem seu possessionem in dicto annuo Redditu cum pertinenciis exigere seu vendicare potero seu poterunt in futurum Sed de cetero a clameo eiusdem in perpetuum exclusi simus per presentes Et ego vero dictus henricus heredes mei et assignati prefatum annuum Redditum quinque marcarum de huiusmodi tenemento cum pertinenciis prefato domino Waltero capellano altaris predicti et suis successoribus capellanis antedictis in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus Reservato dicto domino Waltero libero tenemento prefati annui redditus cum pertinenciis pro eius vita ad suum beneplacitum levandi In cuius Rei testimonium huic presenti carte mee sigillum meum proprium est appensum una cum Sigillo Andree kid ballivi datoris saisine dicti annui Redditus cum pertinenciis Apud Sanctum Andream die decimo mensis Novembris Anno domini Millesimo quingentesimo coram hiis testibus Roberto leyrmonth henrico barre Johanne Maluyn Willelmo Zoung David eliatsonne Johanne steil Jacobo monipenny Johanne Wardan et Johanne martyn cum diversis aliis.
The Town of St Andrews and the Scottish Parliament
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K.M. Brown et al eds. (St Andrews, 2007-2015).
[A1304/1] Proceeding: summons to parliament The king to Sir Nicholas de la Hay, greeting. We command you, strictly enjoining you, by the faith which you owe us, to be at our parliament in the town of St Andrews this next Monday in mid-Lent, by all means. Wemyss, 5 March [1304] [1309/1] Letters: by the magnates of Scotland to Philip IV, king of France To the most Christian and triumphant prince and reverend lord the lord Philip [IV] by the grace of God illustrious king of the French, William, earl of Ross, Malcolm, earl of Lennox, William, [earl of Suther]land, and the communities of the earldoms of Fife, Menteith, Mar, Buchan and Caithness, the heirs of which are in ward, likewise the communities of all the other earldoms of the kingdom of Scotland [except] [D]unbar; Edward de Bruce, lord of Galloway, James the steward of Scotland, Alexander de Argyll, Donald de Islay, John de Menteith, Hugh, the son and heir of the earl [of Ross], Gilbert de Hay, constable of Scotland, Robert de Keith, marischal of Scotland, Thomas Randolph, lord of Nithsdale, James, lord of Douglas, Alexander de Lindsay, Alexander de [Fraser], [William] Wiseman, David de Barclay, Robert Boyd, barons; and also all of Argyll and the Hebrides and the inhabitants of all the kingdom of Scotland recognising the fealty of the lord Robert by the grace of God king of Scotland, all [... ... ....] Your credence having been revealed to us in writing, and having been fully understood [by us], in the full parliament of our lord the king solemnly held not long ago at the city of St Andrews, impressed upon our minds the joyfulness of [your] devot[ion] [... ... ....] For we conclude that your majesty’s mind is devoutly disposed to take on the business of the Holy Land, to prosecute which all followers of the Christian faith justly ought to strive and with humble devotion incline their hearts [... ... ...,] we saw that it was contained [in your letter] that your royal grace considers and calls to mind the treaties between the kingdoms of France and Scotland, made long ago and confirmed; also the losses, harms and injuries which the inhabitants of the kingdom [... ... ...] have suffered in many ways hitherto. The particular and special affection which, in that credence, you say you have towards the person of our lord Robert by the grace of God king [of Scots ... ...] [whom] justice and truth and the grace of the King of Kings has raised up as our prince and leader, cheers our hearts above all else. We therefore noting, with heartfelt feelings, the aforesaid, as we are bound in duty to do [... ... ...] [?commend] your right royal devotion towards the business of the Holy Land, and for the affection which you have towards our lord the king, and we return thanks as best we can to your majesty for restoring the liberties and rights of the kingdom of Scotland, praying to God that ‘by the bowels of mercy of Jesus Christ’ that you may bring to fulfilment the devout purpose which you have conceived in your mind, trough our Lord’s inspiration in relation to the aforesaid, with holy desire, and efficacious eagerness and a safe outcome. May your royal majesty deign to take note, with pious mind, that in the exaltation of Christian princes the name of Christ is extolled and the Catholic faith strengthened. If, therefore, the standing of our lord [the king whom] we say unanimously is [... ... ...], is exalted and the kingdom of Scotland returns to its former free condition, the tempests of war having been quelled and secure peace having been granted, then your royal highness will be able to have as supporters to achieve the end of your desire, the service of God, and to come to your help, not only our lord the king aforesaid, but also the inhabitants of his kingdom as best they are able. And as [evidence of] the aforesaid things [... ...] clearly these letters sealed by our seals were commanded to be sent patent to your highness. Written and given at the city of St Andrews in Scotland 16 March 1308 [1309] and in the third year of our lord King Robert’s [reign]. • [Named Tags and Seals] • [Tag 1] • The seal of William, earl of Ross • William Wiseman; David de Barclay. • [Tag 2] • The seal of Malcolm, earl of Lennox. • [Tag 3 blank] • [Tag 4] • The seal of James the steward of Scotland. • [Tag 5] • The seals of John de Menteith; Donald and Nigel Campbell, brothers. • [Tag 6] • The seal of Gilbert de Hay. • [Tag 7] • The seals of Robert de Keith; Edward de Keith. • [Tag 8] • The seal of Hugh de Ross. • [Tag 9 missing] • [Tag 10] • The seal of Sir Thomas Randolph. • The seal of Gillespie MacLauchlan. • [Tag 11] • The seal of William de. • [Tag 12] • The seal of Alexander Fraser. • [Tag 13] • The seal of Thomas Campbell. [1309/2] Letters: ‘The Declaration of the Clergy’ To all Christ’s faithful to whose notice the present writing shall come, the bishops, abbots, priors and others of the clergy located in the kingdom of Scotland give greeting in the [name of] the author of salvation. Be it know to all of you that when an occasion of dispute arose between the lord John de Balliol, formerly king of Scotland established de facto by the king of England, and the late lord Robert de Bruce [earl of Carrick] grandfather of the present King Robert, namely which of them was nearer by right of blood to governing over the Scottish people, the faithful people without doubt always held, as it had understood and believed to be true from their ancestors and forefathers, that the said Lord Robert, the grandfather, was the true heir after the death of King Alexander [III] and his granddaughter, [Margaret,] daughter of the king of Norway, and [was] to be given preference before all others for the government of the kingdom. Yet, as the enemy of the human race sowed tares, by the various tricks and stratagems of rivals which would be long to narrate individually, the matter was turned in the opposite direction, by reason of which reversal and deprivation of the royal dignity grave harm has since occurred to the kingdom of Scotland and the inhabitants of the same, as experience of events, the mistress of circumstances often repeated hitherto, has manifestly revealed. Therefore, the common folk and people of the aforesaid kingdom of Scotland, worn out as it is by the stings of many tribulations, seeing that the said John had been captured and incarcerated by the king of England for various reasons, and, because his sins demanded this, had been deprived of people and kingdom, and the kingdom of Scotland had been betrayed and reduced to slavery by him, laid waste by a vast plundering, imbued by the anguish of constant sorrow, made desolate for the default of right governance, exposed to every danger and given to the occupier; and the people despoiled of their goods, tortured by war, made captive, bound and incarcerated, oppressed, overthrown and enslaved by the slaughter of immeasurable innocents and by continual burnings, and near to perpetual ruin unless speedy repair should be brought by divine counsel concerning such a disfigured and desolated kingdom and its governance; by the providence of the King most high under whose authority kings rule and princes govern, unable to bear any longer such numerous, great [and] heavy injuries, more bitter than death, often befalling their affairs and bodies for default of a captain and faithful leader, they agreed on the said Lord Robert, the present king, in whom the rights of his father and grandfather to the aforesaid kingdom still reside and thrive incorrupted in the judgement of the people, by authority of the Lord. And by the knowledge and consent of the same people he was received as king so he might restore the defects of the kingdom and correct things needing to be corrected, and might steer those that lacked guidance. And by their authority the aforesaid king of Scots was solemnly endowed with the kingdom, with whom the faithful people of the kingdom wish to live and die as with he who, by the right of blood and the other cardinal virtues, is fit, [as] aforesaid, to govern, and is worthy of the name of king and the honour of the kingdom, because, by the grace of the Saviour, he has repaired such a damaged and forsaken kingdom by repelling injury with the sword, just as many previous princes and kings of Scots repaired, gained and held the kingdom, formerly often forsaken, by the sword in former times, as is more plainly contained in the magnificent ancient records of the deeds of the Scots, and as the warlike efforts of the Picts against the Britons and the Scots against the Picts, [who were] driven out of the kingdom, with many others [who were] long ago forced to flee, conquered and expelled by the sword, manifestly bear witness. And if anyone, to the contrary, should claim right in the aforesaid kingdom by letters sealed in the past containing the consent of the people and common folk, you should know that all this arose de facto by force and violence which it was not then possible to resist, and amid numerous fears, tortures of bodies [and] various terrors which could well have disturbed the senses and minds of perfect men and destroyed steadfast people. Therefore we, the bishops, abbots, priors and other clergy, knowing the firm truth of the foregoing things from previous assessment, and heartily approving them, have made due fealties to the said lord Robert, our illustrious king of Scotland, and which we recognise and declare by the tenor of the present [letters] will be done to him and his heirs by our successors in the future. And in sign of the testimony and approval of all the aforesaid things, not compelled by force nor induced by deceit or by lapse of error, but by a pure, perpetual and spontaneous wish, we caused our seals to be appended to this writing. Given in the parliament held at St Andrews in Scotland on 17 March in the year of grace 1308 [1309]. [1370/2/40] Enrolment between the bishop of St Andrews and the burgh of Cupar And because a great controversy had been moved between the lord [William de Landels], bishop of St Andrews, and his citizens and inhabitants of the city of St Andrews on the one part, and those who called themselves the guild brethren within the burgh of Cupar on the other, because the said persons of Cupar, claiming to be infeft by the king concerning the said guild, were unwilling to permit the men or inhabitants of the said city of St Andrews to hold a market in their town for selling wool, pells and hides and other things which, as they claimed, ought to pertain to their guild alone, the said lord bishop with his said men alleging the contrary; and asking our lord king time and again, and with great insistence, to see that what was right and proper should be done for them, our lord king himself assigned to both the said parties a day on which to compear in the present parliament to receive a decree concerning the said controversy. Wherefore on Saturday, the sixth day of parliament, the said lord bishop compearing with his advocates related that he was unjustly disturbed, harmed and perturbed by the burgesses of Cupar, who called themselves guild brethren, in his possession, which he and his predecessors had, by reason of the church of St Andrews, from a time from beyond memory, for carrying out merchandise through his men, namely of the city of St Andrews, for wool, hides and other such things to be sold in the market square of the burgh of Cupar. And they had influenced on him the aforesaid perturbation, disturbance and harm for a long period, and likewise after the king’s inhibition thereupon made to them duly and legally and publicly proclaimed; and this he confirmed by offering his pledge, by which he asked to be restored to his pristine possession and for amends to be made of the damage and harm having been inflicted on him and his, which damage and harm he assessed at the sum of 1,000 merks. And the burgesses of Cupar compearing there, namely Duncan de Balfour, calling himself an alderman, and three others, all the others being absent, denied [the case] plainly and simply [by claiming] the said lord bishop was not in such possession, but that they [were] from a long time ago. And it was asked of them both if they wished in their and the community’s name to gainsay the said pledge found by the said bishop against them, and they refused to do this, claiming themselves not to have a day or place then for the exhibition of any of their evidence. And thus the court having consulted decreed that the bishop ought to be restored to his possession, reparation to be made to him of the damage and harm which he shall justly be able to prove in the presence of the justiciar. And the justiciar was expressly given commands in that place that, on the day to be assigned to him in the king’s letters to be directed to him, he should make the burgesses of Cupar compear in his presence and make accusation of each of them on the king’s behalf, namely as much of those who were absent as the four previously named persons, assessing the king’s harm for the breaking of his inhibition proclaimed for each person at £100; and that the said four who compeared should immediately be placed under certain pledges and sureties and under certain penalties to compear in his presence at the said day and place to be assigned and to stand to law in that place; and that until then, concerning all these things, satisfaction should be done to the said lord bishop and his men of the wrongful damage and whatsoever harms inflicted upon them, as reason shall demand and the order of law shall dictate. [1370/2/41] Judicial proceeding: the presidents of parliament’s judgement in a dispute between St Andrews and Cupar In the parliament held at Perth on 7 February, the venerable father [William de Landels], the bishop of St Andrews, in his name and [in the name] of the city of St Andrews, and several of the citizens of the city of St Andrews, in their names and [in the names] of the other citizens of the same city, from one party, and Duncan Balfour, who calls himself alderman of Cupar, and three other burgesses of Cupar in Fife, calling themselves brothers of the guild within the said burgh, from the other, compearing in the said parliament, since after a substantial controversy has been moved and continued for a long time between the said parties, concerning the purchase of fleeces, pells and hides and other things which are known to pertain to the guild, within the said burgh of Cupar by the said citizens, our lord king, wishing finally to settle the said controversy, caused the said parties with due solemnity to be assembled and legitimately summoned to his said parliament, in order to have and receive full justice in that parliament concerning and upon the said controversy. The said lord bishop [compeared], accompanied by certain citizens of the city of St Andrews as his assistants, in his name and [the name] of his church, and of them and of the others [mentioned] above, and said that, although he and his predecessors and the said citizens had been and were freely in possession of a kind of right of buying fleeces, hides and pells, and the other things [mentioned above], however great, pertaining to the guild, within the said burgh of Cupar, by the citizens and inhabitants and other subordinate people of the same city, from a time beyond the existence in men’s memories of a different situation, the burgesses of Cupar, notwithstanding that for the part of the said lord our king it had been prohibited for them by public proclamation to in any way presume to disturb or disquiet the aforesaid bishop or the citizens of his city violently in the matter of the aforesaid right except by the way and form of common justice, have presumed to violently and de facto and rashly to disturb and disquiet this bishop and his citizens of his citizens of his said city and their servants and households in his same right of selling fleeces, hides, pells and the other things which [were mentioned] above, to the grave prejudice and harm of him and his church and his citizens. And this he, being in the same place, affirmed by his pledge, and asked that he and his said citizens to be restored [and] returned to the pristine possession of their right, if and in as much as they were rashly and de facto disturbed by the said burgesses of Cupar, and amends is to be made concerning the harm and injury inflicted upon him and his, which harm is assessed at the amount of 1,000 merks sterling, and moreover the same burgesses of Cupar are to have silence imposed on them that they should not presume to trouble him or his said citizens further concerning this otherwise than by the way and form of common justice. The said Duncan Balfour, calling himself alderman as above, and the other three burgesses, his assistants as aforementioned, denied similarly and expressly the pretended possession by the said bishop and citizens of St Andrews, asserting themselves and their fellow burgesses, brothers of the guild of Cupar, to have been and to be the solely and collectively in possession of the right to sell fleeces, pells and hides, and the other things which [were mentioned] above, for a great time past. And when they had been asked on the king’s behalf if the pledge against them was found by the bishop, the said alderman and burgesses would then wish to oppose [him] according to the laws and customs of the realm approved hitherto, [and] they have refused to do this, expressly claiming themselves not to be held for, etc, because they did not have a suitable day or place for showing their evidence to [enable them] to contradict the said pledge being thus found. Which things thus having been done and both parties having withdrawn, and diligent deliberation and negotiation having been had concerning this by the presidents of this parliament in the king’s presence and having been found in writs that the said pledge was not opposed by the said burgesses, the parties were recalled and returned to the presence of the king and of those who were presiding for giving justice in the said parliament. It was decreed by the presidents of the same parliament and adjudged by way of sentence that the bishop of St Andrews and his said citizens in the name which [is stated] above, are to be returned and restored and they returned and restored them in so far as it was in their power to the possession of the said right. And the adverse party was to be held and ought to be held to make satisfaction to them concerning the harm and injury which can be justly proved in the presence of the king’s justiciar at the day and place to be assigned to them by the said justiciar concerning this. And silence was imposed upon the said burgesses of Cupar by the same presidents of the parliament that they would not presume to trouble the said bishop or his said citizens further concerning this other than by the way and in the form of law and according to the laws of the kingdom approved hitherto. And the justiciar then being present and receiving mandate was commanded that at a certain place and day to be assigned to him by the king’s letters he should convoke and convene to that place in the presence of the burgesses of Cupar, whether being absent from the said parliament or the said four who were present in the same place, and that he should accuse each of them on the king’s behalf of violation of the king’s prohibition thus publicly proclaimed, as aforementioned, and of the presumptuous act attempted against his prohibition by them, assessing the harm and disparagement of the king against each of them concerning this at £100 sterling. It was also decreed by the same presidents of the parliament that the same justiciar [should require] certain and secure pledges from the same four burgesses of Cupar then present in the same place for compearing in his presence under certain penalties at the said day and place to be assigned as aforementioned and for standing to law in the same place, and that then the same justiciar should cause the said lord bishop and his men to be satisfied concerning whatsoever damages, injuries and harms inflicted on them as reason should demand and the order of justice should dictate. [1402/5/1] Letters: narrating the inquest into the death of David Stewart, duke of Rothesay and the role of Robert Stewart, duke of Albany, and Archibald Douglas, earl of Douglas Robert, by the grace of God king of Scots, to all to whose notice the present letters shall come, greeting. Whereas recently, our most beloved Robert [Stewart, 1st] duke of Albany, earl of Fife and Menteith, our brother german, and Archibald [Douglas, 4th] earl of Douglas and lord of Galloway, our son according to law by reason of our daughter who he took as wife, caused our very beloved firstborn son the late David [Stewart, 1st] duke of Rothesay and earl of Fife and Atholl, to be captured and personally arrested, and first to be guarded in St Andrews castle and then to be detained in keeping at Falkland, where, by divine providence and not otherwise, it is discerned that he departed from this life; they, compearing in our presence in our general council begun at Edinburgh on 16 May 1402 and continued for several days, and interrogated or accused upon this by our royal office of the capture, arrest, death as is expressed above etc., in this manner, confessing everything that followed thereafter, they set out in our presence the very causes that moved them to this action, which, as they asserted, constrained them [to act] for the public good, which we considered should not be imputed as a crime to the present persons and [are] outside the case; [then] when diligent enquiry had been made into this, when all and singular matters which should be considered in a case of this kind and which touch on this case had been considered and discussed by prior and mature consideration of our council, we consider as excused the aforementioned Robert, our brother german, and Archibald, our son according to the laws, and anyone who took part in this affair with them, that is any who arrested, detained, guarded, gave them advice, and all others who gave them counsel, help or support, or executed their order or command in any way whatsoever, and in our said council we openly and publicly declared, pronounced and determined definitively and by the tenor of this our present document declare, pronounce, and by this definitive sentence judge them and each of them to be innocent, harmless, blameless, quit, free and immune completely in all respects from the charge of lese majesty against us, or any other crime, misdemeanour, wrongdoing, rancour and offence which could be charged against them on the occasion of the aforesaid. And if we have conceived any indignation, anger, rancour or offence against them or any of then, or any person or people participating with or adhering to them in any way, we now annul, remove and wish those things to be considered as nothing in perpetuity, by our own volition, from a certain knowledge, and from the deliberation of our said council. Wherefore we strictly order and command all and singular our subjects, of whatever standing or condition they be, that they do not slander the said Robert and Archibald and their participants, accomplices or adherents in this deed, as aforesaid, by word or action, nor murmur against them in any way whereby their good reputation is hurt or any prejudice is generated, under all penalty which may be applicable hereafter in any way by law. Given under testimony of our great seal in our monastery of Holyrood at Edinburgh on 20 May 1402 in the thirteenth year of our reign. Legislation [1431/10/2] On which day, the twentieth day of the beforesaid month, for the resistance of the king's rebels in the north land and the costage to be made thereupon, it is fully consented by the three estates, ordained and concluded, that there be lifted and raised a contribution, that is to say in all lands of the realm where the yield of two pennies was raised, there now be ten pennies raised. And where the two pennies was not raised there now be raised twelve pennies of each pound. And that this contribution be taken through all the realm from all mails of lands and rents of holy kirk, as from temporal lord. No goods of lords or burgess excepted save the extent of the mails of the lords' own demesnes held in their own hands, mails of burgess houses held within burghs inhabited by themselves, and with their own goods from which they take no mail, ridden horses and drawn oxen only excepted, from which no yield shall be raised. Moreover this contribution shall be taxed and raised with all speed possible, brought and delivered to the auditors of it, that is to say [John Hailes] abbot of Balmerino, [Walter Bower] abbot of Inchcolm, Sir John Scrimgeour, [and] John of Fife of Aberdeen, who shall begin their accounts on the next morning after the feast of the Purification of Our Lady [2 February] next to come at Perth, if the pestilence is not there, and at St Andrews if it is there. Which auditors shall put this contribution in a chest of four keys, of which keys each one of them shall have one. And that chest to remain in the castle of St Andrews under the keeping of [Henry Wardlaw] bishop [of St Andrews], and [James Haldenstone] prior [of St Andrews]. And in the case that peace is made in the meantime, this contribution shall remain under the same keeping in deposit for the common profit and use. Which done, the king commanded parliament to be continued to Monday 22 of the foresaid month. [1431/10/6] Letters: letter under the great seal narrating proceedings concerning a dispute between the city of St Andrews and the burgh of Cupar James, by the grace of God king of Scots, to all his good men to whom these present letters shall come, greeting. Know that in the month of October and on the sixth day of our parliament held at the burgh of Perth in the year written below [1431] in the presence of the deputies of the said parliament chosen and put in place for the determination and decision of causes and complaints, namely the venerable fathers and circumspect noblemen John [Bulloch] bishop of Ross, William [de Blair] abbot of Coupar Angus, Mr John MacGillhauch, provost of Lincluden, Nicholas de Atholl, doctor of decreets, precentor of Dunkeld, Walter de Haliburton, lord of Dirleton, Thomas de Somerville, lord of that Ilk, Herbert de Maxwell, lord of Caerlaverock, Robert de Lauder of Edrington, barons, William de Liberton, provost of the burgh of Edinburgh, John de Haddington, William de Blair and Thomas de Chalmers, burgesses, in the judicial investigation of the city of St Andrews and the burgh of Cupar, the commissioners, as formerly [summoned] by letters of summons from our chapel to compear in the said parliament, compeared with sufficient commissions for producing and showing all their rights and oaths, letters, writings, charters and evidences which either side were intending to use concerning the lawsuits, disagreements, debates and controversies pending and appearing upon the freedoms and boundaries of the city of St Andrews and the citizens of the same on the one part, and the burgh of Cupar and the burgesses of the same on the other part. The aforesaid parties, therefore, being personally present before the said deputies, and their commissions from both the aforesaid parties being displayed and read, the aforesaid commissioners of St Andrews proposed against the aforesaid commission pertaining to the commissioners of the burgh of Cupar [and] for it to be removed, because that commission, for certain causes and reasons alleged and imputed there, was insufficient and not to be admitted, but was entirely to be rejected. Which same commission the said deputies, after mature examination and deliberation, condemned as invalid and insufficient, and they considered and decreed it to be of no vigour, as a result of which the aforementioned commissioners of St Andrews begged the said commissioners of the burgh of Cupar to be condemned in their expenses. And thus, the cause having been continued to the following Monday in the state that it then was, the said commissioners of the burgh of St Andrews and the aforementioned [commissioners] of the burgh of Cupar compeared on that Monday in the presence of the deputies with sufficient commissions on both parts, and which were reputed and accepted as sufficient by the said deputies. And then immediately the oft-mentioned commissioners of the city of St Andrews produced many and diverse charters, evidences, letters, judgements, acts and other muniments of kings concerning the freedoms and boundaries of the said city, and all of the same being made and granted in judgement, and the aforementioned commissioners of the burgh of Cupar exhibited just one charter concerning their freedoms and boundaries for considering and exhibiting; and so the cause was continued until the ninth day of parliament. On which day, although as a result of certain causes moving us to stay proceedings in the said cause, we gave mandate to the said deputies [to do so], nevertheless on the following day, having more maturely and prudently deliberated and been advised, both by voice and also by a writing in our own hand on the back of a schedule of complaint exhibited to us by those commissioners of the city of St Andrews in full parliament, we gave mandate and gave our express precept to the said deputies to proceed further in the said cause. And afterwards on the tenth day of parliament, the oft-mentioned commissioners of the city of St Andrews compearing in court, the said commissioners of the burgh of Cupar, although they were newly summoned to compear then and having been legitimately called at present when they have compeared, entirely absented themselves. Which done, the aforementioned commissioners of the city of St Andrews, notwithstanding the absence of the said commissioners of the burgh of Cupar, begged urgently that the said deputies would proceed to a decision, determination and final decreet in the said cause according to the proofs and rights produced on both sides. And then the the lords deputies, after long and mature deliberations and the inspection and diligent examination of the rights produced on both sides, decreed, revealed and determined that the citizens of the city of St Andrews ought to remain with their ancient possessions, freedoms and boundaries according to the tenors of their charters and evidences, and accordingly as those charters and evidences concerning the said possessions, freedoms and boundaries from the gifts, foundations and infeftments of kings granted and made in past times more plainly contain, carry and bear witness. Given under the testimony of our great seal at the burgh of Perth on 27 October AD 1431 and the twenty-sixth year of our reign. [1432/10/1] Letters: great seal letter narrating the settlement of boundary disputes between the city of St Andrews and the burghs of Cupar and Crail James, by the grace of God king of Scots, to all his good men to whom these present letters shall come, greeting. Know that since a complaint of controversy and lawsuit was turned concerning the limits, borders and extents of the boundaries and freedoms between the citizens of the city of St Andrews on the one part and the burgesses of the burgh of Cupar on the other part, and had been pending undetermined and undecided for a long time before us and various people of our parliament, at length, in our parliament held at Perth on 10 October in the year written below [1432], in the presence of the deputies chosen by the said parliament for the determination and decision of causes and lawsuits (namely the venerable fathers in Christ John [de Hailes] abbot of Balmerino and Walter [Bower] abbot of Inchcolm, Mr John Scheves, doctor of decreets, official of St Andrews, Mr John MacGillhauch, provost of Lincluden collegiate church, Walter Haliburton of Dirleton, Robert Graham, Alexander Graham, John de St Michael, John de Lumsden, William de Liberton provost of the burgh of Edinburgh, Patrick Charters, provost of the burgh of Perth, and Thomas Chalmers, burgess of Aberdeen), the commissioners of the city of St Andrews compeared on the one part (namely William de Kinnaird and Thomas Arthurson with their advocates, namely Mr John de Scheves (which Mr John, because he was made partial in this cause, removed and subtracted himself from the said deputies) and John de Carmichael) and the commissioners of the burgh of Cupar on the other part (namely David de Balfour, Edward Yellowley, John de Jardine and Richard de Stricklaw) with their sufficient commissions thereupon admitted as approved by the said deputies, because the commissioners of the city of St Andrews, standing in the presence of the deputies, produced various charters of the kingdom concerning the ancient infeftment of the said city in certain limits, divisions, boundaries and freedoms contained in them, upon which formerly a matter of a complaint of controversy of this sort had been examined, considered, digested and fully determined, as was given and made clear by various acts of our said parliaments produced in the presence of the said deputies, which very acts, judgement and understanding of the said deputies were justly introduced and lawfully done, and therefore the limits, divisions, extents, bounds and freedoms of this sort ought to be kept according to the tenors of the said charters and acts of our parliaments made thereafter, furthermore, these limits, divisions, extents, bounds and freedoms are excepted in a new charter of infeftment made and granted by us to the said burgh of Cupar, wherefore it is put to the said deputies that the burgesses of Cupar ought to have silence imposed upon them concerning the foregoing, that they should not cause impediment henceforth to the citizens of the city of St Andrews, God forbid, either in the burgh of Cupar or elsewhere, from buying and selling and enjoying their freedoms in so far as the limits and bounds contained in their charters extend, maintain and purport, and that the burgesses of Cupar shall not proclaim, nor cause to be proclaimed, those who travel to the market of the city of St Andrews to buy and sell any goods in the same place in so far as the limits or bounds of the said city extend, maintain and purport. In addition, in so far as the controversies and complaints moved between the citizens of the said city of StAndrews, on the one part, and the burgesses of the burgh of Crail, on the other part, concerning their limits, extents, bounds and freedoms, the commissioners of the citizens of St Andrews written above compeared in the presence of the said deputies with their sufficient commission, and on the part of the burgh of Crail the commissioners written below compeared (namely Thomas Atkinson, John de Cramond and Alan de Spens), also having sufficient commission. And these commissioners of the city of St Andrews produced and showed their charters of all their aforesaid infeftments with certain bounds and freedoms, with the commissioners of the burgh of Crail also producing and showing their charter of King Robert [I] Bruce, with certain bounds and freedoms. And their liberties of this sort on both sides seen and examined, the said deputies [judged] that the citizens of the city of St Andrews ought to enjoy and possess their freedoms of buying and selling through the whole bounds contained in their charter, with all other liberties in which they are infeft within their bounds, and that nobody of the burgh of Crail shall influence those who use the market of the city of St Andrews or cause them to be disturbed in so far as the bounds of the aforesaid city extend; dismissing the freedom of indictment from the burgesses of the burgh of Crail for indicting all others within their bounds of Crail. Given under the testimony of our great seal at Perth, 10 October 1432 and the twenty-seventh year of our reign. [1473/7/36] Judicial Proceedings In the action and cause pursued by Master John Armorar, on the one part, against John of Learmonth, Robin Arthur and John of Carstairs, aldermen and bailies of St Andrews, on the other part, concerning the inordinate proceeding in the serving of a brieve of inquest purchased by Alison Crannoch as heir to the late Master Thomas Logie, her brother, regarding certain land and annuals lying in the city of St Andrews, and also against the persons who passed on the serving of the said brieve for their mistake and wrongful retouring of the same because they found the said Alison heir to the said Master Thomas, her brother, and not the said Master John, both the said parties being present themselves and through their procurators, and their reasons and allegations heard and understood, the lords auditors decree and deliver that the said alderman and bailies have not failed in the process or order of the serving of the said brieve, nor have the persons who passed on the serving of the same brieve erred or given a wrongful deliverance or retour thereupon. [1474/5/13] Judicial Proceedings 13 May The lords auditors decree and deliver that John Jackson shall withdraw from and clear a tenement of land lying within the city of St Andrews on the east part of the tenement of George Akeman, to John of Carmichael, patron of the altar of St Michael, founded in the church of St Andrews, and to Sir Thomas Rait, chaplain of the same, that they may decide thereupon for the utility and profit of the said altar, and that the said John Jackson shall not administer it in the future, and ordain letters to be written hereupon, and both parties were present. [1479/3/30] Judicial Proceedings After noon In the action and cause pursued by Christian of Balfour, the spouse of the late William Bonar, against James Bonar, their son, regarding the wrongful withholding of a tenement and land lying within the city of St Andrews claimed by the said Christian to pertain to her through joint infeftment, both the said parties being present in person and through their procurators, and their rights, reasons, writs and allegations heard, seen and understood at length, the lords auditors decree and deliver that for all that they have seen as yet, the said Christian has a right to the said land and tenement and the right to enjoy and use the same according to the form of her joint infeftment shown and produced before the said lords, and ordain letters to be written to keep and maintain her in this. [1482/12/47] Judicial Proceedings The same day [12 December] in the afternoon In the action and cause pursued by John Walsh, citizen of St Andrews, against James of Lumsden for the wrongful withholding from him of an annual of 12 merks of the usual money owed to him for the lands of Burnturk for the past 19 years, as was alleged, and appointed by the decreets of the lords of council and of parliament, with the consent of both parties, that the said James should compear in person and testify and give his oath on the yearly payment of the said annual to the said John for the said 19 years according to the form of the said decreets, the said John being present through his procurators, and the said James often called but not compearing to testify and give his oath on the yearly payment of the said annual for the said 19 years as he was ordained [to do] by the said decreets given with his own consent, the lords auditors decree and deliver that the said James shall satisfy and pay the said John Walsh the said 19 years' annual totalling 12 merks yearly, in default of his not compearing to testify and give his oath as is said, and ordain letters to be written to distrenzie him of his lands and goods for that. [1483/3/68] Judicial Proceedings In the action and cause pursued by John Walsh, citizen of St Andrews, on the one part, against John Oliphant of Kellie and Thomas Oliphant, his brother, for the spoliation and removal of a half chalder of wheat, one chalder of barley and 40 [...] of oats, from the teinds of the church of Kilrenny pertaining to the said John through tack from the abbot of Dryburgh, as is alleged, the said John Oliphant and Thomas, his brother, being lawfully and peremptorily summoned and often called but not compearing, the said John being present through his procurators, his reasons, allegations, proof and witnesses' [depositions] taken in the said matter seen, heard and understood, the lords auditors decree and deliver that the said John Oliphant and Thomas, his brother, shall restore and return to the said John Walsh 5 bolls and 2 firlots of wheat, 14 bolls of barley, and 30 bolls of oats spulzied and taken by them from the said teinds as was clearly proven before the lords, and ordain that letters be written to distrenzie them of their lands and goods for this. [1483/3/136] Judicial Proceedings In the action and cause pursued by Robert Maitland of Queensberry, on the one part, against William of Douglas of Drumlanrig, on the other part, regarding the wrongful occupation of the lands of Tibbers claimed by the said Robert to be his lands and the ward of them given to him by [William Scheves], archbishop of St Andrews, tutor to the laird of Lethington, and similarly claimed by the said William to be given to him by the aforesaid archbishop through ward by the death of the late James of Douglas and as his lands, both the said parties being present and their evidence, reasons and allegations heard and understood, the lords of council decree and deliver that the said William of Douglas shall withdraw from and clear the said lands in favour of the said Robert to be used by him according to the form of the gift of the said archbishop, because the said late James had only the freehold of the said lands [at] the time of his death, and the fee of the same given from him, as was shown before the lords. [1483/3/159] Judicial Proceedings The lords auditors decree and deliver that William Laing [... to] Thomas Jackson', citizen of St Andrews, the sum of [...] by him to the said Thomas of the rest of a greater sum for certain silks and other merchandise, just as he is bound by his obligation shown and produced before the said lords, and ordain that letters be written to distrenzie him of his lands and goods for the said sum, and the said Thomas Jackson has admitted in the presence of the lords to defer the execution of this decreet until Whitsunday [18 May]. [1488/10/73] Judicial proceedings: acts of the lords auditors of causes and complaints 14 October In the presence of the lords the alderman of St Andrews and Andrew Kidd compeared as procurators for the community of St Andrews and protested that what had been done in the matter between them and the archdeacon of St Andrews at that time should not prejudice them regarding the lands of Pilmuir. [1488/10/82] Judicial Proceedings In the action and cause pursued by Master Alexander Inglis, archdeacon of St Andrews, on the one part, against William Wauch, provost of St Andrews, Andrew Kidd, Robert Arthur and Thomas Black, bailies of the said city, council and community of the same, on the other part, for the forceful ploughing up, manuring and sowing of a part of his lands of Strathtyrum and the common of the same, and making of dykes there, pertaining to him and his said archdeaconry, and for the damage and injuries sustained by him through it, both the said parties being present themselves and [through] their procurators, their rights, reasons, proof and witnesses taken in the said matter seen, heard and understood at length, the lords auditors decree and deliver that the said William [and the aforesaid] council, community and persons have done wrong in the manuring, cultivating and sowing of the said lands and common of Pilmuir, and making of the said dykes, and that the corn sown on the same pertains to the said archdeacon, and ordain them to desist and cease from it in the future, and that our sovereign lord's letters necessarily be directed for this, and that they shall content and pay the said archdeacon [for] the said corns, damage and injuries that he can prove he sustained through this, for the production of which [proof] the lords appoint 8 January next, with continuation of days, for him and ordain him to have letters to summon his witnesses, and both parties are summoned themselves and their procurators according to the act. And further, the lords auditors have ordained at the request of the said archdeacon of St Andrews that the testimonials taken between him and the citizens of St Andrews regarding the lands of Strathtyrum and the common between them called Pilmuir be published and their depositions [are] to be given in authenticated form, which follow: William [Scheves], archbishop of St Andrews testifies and says that he understands that in the past there was contention between the prior of St Andrews at the time and the archdeacon concerning these lands, and that it was finally decided by the then bishop of St Andrews that the archdeacon should have all the land from the brae of Strathtyrum to the sea, keeping the common pasture of it in Pilmuir for the citizens of St Andrews, and [he] also testifies that the said citizens have manured a part of the said lands and sown the same and made dykes on it, which was never done before, as he understands, but was always a common for the said archdeacon and citizens, and [he] says that he believes the archdeacon is wronged in that but he does not know the value of it. Master David Meldrum, official of St Andrews, testifies that the citizens of St Andrews have ploughed and broken the earth, made dykes and animal enclosures within the said lands of Pilmuir, where none were previously made as he believes, and that the said lands were used and held as common for the archdeacon and citizens and that there was a common road where the said enclosures are made, the quantity and value of what they have ploughed he does not know, and he believes the archdeacon to be injured by this. Master Robert Keith agrees with the official. Master Hugh Spens agrees with the official. Master John Liston, provost of St Salvator's College, agrees with the official. John Scheves testifies that the citizens of St Andrews have ploughed and broken the earth, made dykes and animal enclosures within the said lands of Pilmuir, where none was previously made, as he believes, and that the said lands were used and held as common for the archdeacon and citizens and that there was a common road where the said enclosures are made, the quantity and value of what they have ploughed he does not know, and he believes the archdeacon to be injured by this. Master Walter Drummond, rector of St Andrews, agrees with John Scheves. [1489/1/39] Judicial Proceedings Master John Liston, provost of St Salvator's College at St Andrews, compeared before the lords auditors and protested that what was done in the matter between the lady of Balcolmie and the said provost and canons of the said college, because the said canons were not called for their interest in the said matter [1491/4/59] Judicial Proceedings The action of proof appointed for David Balfour of Cariston to prove sufficiently that Isobel Lauder, lady of Balcolmie, would not give him sufficient power and procuratory to institute legal proceedings against [John Liston], provost, and the canons of St Salvator's College, beside the city of St Andrews, for the recovery by law of an annual of 20 merks, as is contained in the decreets and acts previously passed for that, is continued by the lords auditors until 18 May current, with continuation of days, in the same form and effect as it is now without prejudice of party. And because Alexander Spens, younger, [and] William Ramsay were summoned to have compeared and born loyal witness in this matter under the pain of imprisonment but would not compear, just as they were charged [to do], therefore they [are to] be charged to compear on the said day under the pain of rebellion, and both parties are summoned according to the act. [1491/4/62] Judicial Proceedings 13 May The action and cause pursued by Elizabeth Lauder, lady of Balcomie, against Andrew Kidd, George Kenlochquhy [and] Robert Congalton, citizens of St Andrews, James Beinstoun, John Gourlay in Lamboletham, Master John Liston, provost of the church of St Salvator's College within the city of St Andrews, and canons of the same, and also against Sir James Goodlad, chaplain, that is to say, against the said Andrew, George, Robert, James and John for the wrongful spoliation, removal and withholding from her of 5 oxen, each price 30s, 3 cows, each priced 2 merks, a horse, priced 4 merks, from the said lands of Balcomie, pertaining to the said Isobel and taken by the said persons at the command of the said provost and canons for a certain annual claimed by them from the said lands, as was alleged, and the said provost, and canons and aforesaid chaplain for their interest, as is contained at greater length in the two summons made for that, is continued by the lords of council until 3 October next, with continuation of days, in the same form and effect as it is now, without prejudice of party. And because the said provost, canons and aforesaid chaplain allege that the heir of the late Alexander Leslie should warrant them the said annual, the lords auditors therefore ordain them to have letters to call their warrant on the said day, and all the parties are summoned themselves and their procurators according to the act. [1491/4/103] Judicial Proceedings The action of proof appointed for David Balfour of Cariston to prove sufficiently that Isobel Lauder, lady of Balcomie, would not give him sufficient power and procuratory to institute legal proceedings against [John Liston], provost, and the canons of St Salvator's College, beside the city of St Andrews, for the recovery, by law, of an annual of 20 merks, as is contained in the act and decreets previously passed for that, is continued by the lords auditors with the consent of party until 15 June next, with continuation of days, in the same form and effect as it is now without prejudice of party, and that the said laird of Carraldston has promised to produce such proof as he will use in the said matter without any longer delay or exception dilator, notwithstanding any general proclamation to be made in the meantime, and ordain him to have letters to summon his witnesses in the third form and the parties are summoned according to the act. [1492/2/31] Judicial Proceedings David Arnott, as procurator for Andrew Inglis, son of John Inglis, compeared before the lords auditors and protested that because the provost, canons and chaplains of St Salvator's College and their tenants caused him to be summoned to their suit and would not compear to pursue them, that therefore, etc [1492/2/51] Judicial Proceedings Robert Dolas compeared before the lords auditors and protested that because John Dolas, citizen of St Andrews, caused him to be summoned to his suit for certain actions, as is contained in the summons, and would not compear to pursue him, that therefore etc. [1492/2/62] Judicial proceedings 18 February In the presence of [John Hepburn, prior of St Andrews], my lord privy seal, and [Richard Muirhead], dean of Glasgow, [John Liston], provost of St Salvator's College beside St Andrews, for himself and for the canons of the said college, constituted and made Master David Harvey and John Halkerston, jointly and separately, their procurators in the actions moved between the said provost and canons, on the one part, and Isobel Lauder, lady of Balcolmie, [...] Leslie, her son, and David Balfour of Cariston touching 20 merks of annual of the lands of Balcolmie etc. [1493/5/14] Judicial Proceedings Sir Thomas Morton, procurator for Isobel Barr, the widow of the late John of Barr, and James of Balcomie, now her spouse, and William Barr, her son, compeared before the lords auditors and protested that because Henry Balfour, citizen of St Andrews, caused them to be summoned to his suit for certain sums of money and a term of proof [was] appointed for him for that but [he] would not compear to pursue them or produce his said proof as he had taken it upon him [to do], he being often called for that, therefore he should not be heard in judgement against them in the said matter until he reimburses and pays their costs and expenses and they are summoned anew. [1494/11/60] Judicial Proceedings In the presence of the lords auditors John [Hepburn], prior of St Andrews protested that despite [the fact that] he answered for the relieving of William [Knollis], lord of St John of the sum of 400 merks at the hands of the laird of Corstorphine, that it should not prejudice him in the future as is he is a spiritual man. [1546/7/35] Legislation: tax to finance the siege of St Andrews Castle On the which day, in presence of [James Hamilton, earl of Arran], my lord governor, in the face of parliament, all the prelates and clergy being present and required by [George Gordon, earl of Huntly], my lord chancellor, in the name of my lord governor, for support in case it was thought expedient by the council and committers of the slaughter of [David Beaton], my lord cardinal [and archbishop of St Andrews] be forfeited and the castle of St Andrews should be besieged, consented to the tax of £3,000 monthly for the space of four months, and a further £3,000 monthly so long as my lord governor shall happen to remain at the said siege, if the siege lasts that long, and that the sum of £6,000 for the first two months be raised in this manner: all the prelates and kirkmen present in this town shall pay the two parts of their tax proportionally to the said sum of £6,000 in hand for payment of the footmen, and the rest of the prelates and kirkmen not present shall pay one half of their tax between now and St Giles Day [1 September] next to come, and the other half between then and 24 September next thereafter, and the payment of the third month to begin on 24 October, and payment of the fourth month to begin on 24 November, and so forth monthly as said is at the 24th day of each month during the space foresaid, so that the said money may be well ready in time for the furnishing of the said siege and ordering of such business as shall be found necessary thereto by my lord governor and lords of council. [1546/7/43] Legislation: private act On the which day the lords of the three estates of the realm sitting in plain parliament, understanding perfectly that James Hamilton, [master of Hamilton], eldest lawful son to [James Hamilton, earl of Arran], my lord governor and third person of the realm, is held in the castle of St Andrews by those that committed the cruel and treasonable slaughter of the late David [Beaton], archbishop of St Andrews, cardinal etc. and chancellor of Scotland, who are called by summons of treason for certain points contained in the same and to be forfeited in this present parliament, and will, in no way, let the said James, son to my lord governor, to liberty and freedom, and it is uncertain how they will dispose of him and whether they will let him to liberty or not; and because my said lord governor, preferring the honour and honesty of this realm to all particular affection of his son, is of mind to proceed and to do justice upon the committers of the said cruel and treasonable slaughter and other points contained in the said summons, and that his grace be not destitute of good consolation, discerns and ordains his second son, and failing him any other of his sons lawfully gotten or to be gotten of his body, which failing my lord governor's nearest and lawful male or female heir or heirs whatsoever, to have right and to succeed to all heritages, rights, as well of the crown, if any shall happen to fall, and discerns his said eldest son to have no right thereto but to be secluded therefrom so long as he happens to be in the hands of the said persons and in the hands of any enemies of this realm and until he and they that shall lawfully come of him be put to free liberty to pass and ride within this realm at their own free will and pleasure, providing always that the said James, eldest son to my said lord governor, and they that shall lawfully come of him being put to liberty as said is, they shall have free regress and ingress in and to all rights of succession as well of the crown as of others, likewise as the said James might have if he was now at freedom and liberty.
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[A1321/7/1] Letters: patent of Agnes de Mordington recording the sale of Glanderstone in Garioch at parliament To all sons of holy mother church who shall see or hear the present writing, Agnes de Mordington, daughter and heiress of Sir Peter de Mordington, knight, greeting in the Saviour of all. All of you shall know that I, not by force, trickery or fear, but voluntarily, purely and simply, for me, my heirs and successors whomsoever, have sold to John, son of Adam Browning, and conveyed the title of the sale to him in person, all the land of Glanderstone in Garioch with all its pertinents, freedoms and profits whatsoever pertaining to the said land, or which may pertain in future in any way. Also [you should know] if, concerning the same, it was proper to make special mention for the 360 merks of good and legal sterling in coin paid into my hands, of which sum of money I quitclaim the said John by the present [letters] and renounce on this behalf, exception being made of money not counted and of any deceit which might be interposed. And for the faithful and inviolable observing of this, I gave a bodily oath into the hands of the venerable father the lord William de Lamberton, by the grace of God bishop of St Andrews, and notwithstanding I swore touching the holy Gospels in the presence of all the prelates assembled in council at Perth on 9 July 1321, that I hold my said sale to be established and valid in perpetuity for myself and my heirs and successors, and not to come against the same directly or indirectly by myself or through others in any way in future. And if it should occur that I, my heirs or successors oppose the aforesaid sale in any way de facto, since I shall not be able to do so de jure, I oblige myself, my heirs and successors to pay the said John, his heirs, successors and assignees £200 sterling before the same John, his heirs, successors or assignees are held to answer me, my heirs, successors or assignees, concerning the aforesaid lands in any way; and, notwithstanding, to pay £1,000 sterling both for the construction of the cathedral church of St Andrews and the cathedral church of Aberdeen. And that this my present sale and full transference of rights shall be firm and strong, I have renounced, resigned and surrendered, in full parliament held at Perth on the day and year stated above, into the hands of the most serene prince Lord Robert by the grace of God illustrious king of Scots, with rod and staff, all the aforesaid land of Glanderstone with each of its abovesaid pertinents. Wherefore, indeed, the lord king, both as king of Scotland and as heir of Sir Robert Bruce of good memory, the superior lord of the aforesaid tenement of Glanderstone, conferred the said land and tenement with its pertinents, as was said, upon the aforesaid John, his heirs and assignees, purely, simply and freely, and he infeft the same concerning the said land, and he invested him concerning the same. And for observing all [and] each of the foregoing without deceit, I oblige myself, my heirs, successors, assignees and executors, and all our goods, moveable and immoveable, wherever they shall be, notwithstanding anything to be proposed. And I, my heirs, successors and assignees shall guarantee and protect the aforesaid land with its pertinents in perpetuity for the aforesaid John, his heirs, successors and assignees. And I renounce by oath the plea of deceit, evil and error and the plea which can be brought of deception, beyond the means of just entreaty, procured or to be procured in episcopal, royal or papal letters, and all other remedy, both of canon and civil law, whereby the validity of the present [letters] can be annulled in any way. In testimony of which matter, in the presence of the aforesaid prelates, I appended my seal to the present letters. And because my seal is not sufficiently known, I have procured the seals of the venerable fathers the lords William de Lamberton, William de Sinclair, Henry Cheyne, John de Kinninmonth and Farquhar Bellejambe, by the grace of God bishops of St Andrews, Dunkeld, Aberdeen, Brechin and Caithness, and of the noble men the lords Gilbert de Hay, constable of Scotland, and Robert de Keith, marischal of the same, to be appended to the present [letters]. Given at Perth on 10 July 1321. [1339/1] Letters: Robert the Steward to John Douglas, keeper of Loch Leven Robert the Steward of Scotland, lieutenant of our most serene prince the lord David, by the grace of God illustrious king of Scots, to master John de Douglas, keeper of Loch Leven castle, greeting. Because it was determined in full parliament at Perth on 24 October by the prelates and magnates of the kingdom that [John de Gowrie] prior [of St Andrews] and the convent of St Andrews should not be troubled by reason of a certain obligatory letter sealed by the common seal of the said prior’s chapter, by which he and the convent are obliged as sureties for a certain sum of money owed for garrisoning the said lake by the community of Fife, we order you on the behalf of the said lord our king and ourselves that henceforth you should not presume to trouble the said lords the prior and convent by reason of the said surety, and anything received from them up until now should be restored to the same without delay, nothing to be proposed withstanding. In testimony of which matter we ordered our seal to be appended to the present document. Given on the day and at the abovesaid place, in the year of our lord 1339. [1366/7/18] The amount of taxation and of the true value of churches presented in the aforesaid parliament The bishoprics Galloway by the old assessment, £368 15s 6d by the true value, £143 20d Argyll by the old assessment, £281 6s 8d by the true value, £133 6s 8d Aberdeen by the old assessment, £1,492 4s 4d by the true value, £1,358 17s 8d Ross by the old assessment, £320 7s 11½d by the true value, £246 12s Dunblane by the old assessment, £607 13s 4d by the true value, £376 13s 4d. And £30 19s 4d from the bishop's lands. Brechin by the old assessment, £441 3s 4d by the true value, £321 16s 8d Moray by the old assessment, £1,418 11s by the true value, £559 8s 8d Caithness by the old assessment, £286 14s 10½d by the true value, £86 6s 8d Dunkeld by the old assessment, £1,206 5s 8d by the true value, £602 13s 4d Glasgow by the old assessment, £4,080 12s 2d, but now the old assessment is £3,239 for that place because many of the churches of the deaneries of Teviotdale and Eskdale are at the fealty of the king of England. by the true value, £2,028 10s 6½d excepting Annandale and the many churches of the said deaneries at the fealty as above. St Andrews by the old assessment, £5,414, but because many of the churches within the Merse are at the peace of the English king, the old assessment of the said bishopric is now £5,340 13s 4d by subtraction of so much as £73 6s 8d from the church of the Holy Trinity at Berwick. by the true value, £3,507 except the deanery of Merse which extends to approximately £120. Sum total of the assessment of the churches of all the bishoprics of Scotland except the bishopric of the Isles according to the old assessment, £15,000 56s Sum total of the true value of the same except as above, £9,396 6s 6d [A1371/1] Non-parliamentary record: account of the coronation of Robert II and the homage given to him by the prelates and magnates In the year 1371 after the incarnation of the Lord, on 26 March at Scone, Robert the Steward of Scotland, earl of Strathearn, nephew of the lord David [II] de Bruce of glorious memory, the illustrious king of Scots who recently died, was crowned and anointed as king by the reverend father in Christ the lord William de Landels, bishop of St Andrews. At which coronation and anointing, the lords prelates, earls and barons and all the nobles written below were present, with a great assembled multitude of people from all parts of the kingdom of Scotland. [1416/1] Letters: transcription of Edward III's renunciation of claim to Scotland, 1 March 1328 To all sons of the holy mother church to whom notice of the present letters shall come, Henry [Wardlaw], by divine compassion bishop of St Andrews, greeting in the eternal Lord. Know all of you that recently in our presence, sitting before a tribunal in the chapel next to the great bridge of the burgh of Perth in our diocese, the revered father in Christ Gilbert [Greenlaw], by the grace of God bishop of Aberdeen, chancellor of Scotland, appearing in the name and on behalf of the three estates of the kingdom of Scotland then assembled and holding the general council in the house of the Friars Preachers of the said burgh, produced certain letters of the late most renowned lord Edward [III], by the grace of God king of England of honourable memory, and exhibited and revealed their tenors to us, described below word for word. Which letters the same lord bishop and chancellor asked to be transcribed and copied and rendered in public and authentic form for future memory of the matter by our authority and ordinance, with the insertion of the decreet, lest through the absence of proof of the things contained in the same letters, our lord the king of Scotland who shall be for the time, and the kingdom and its inhabitants whomsoever, might be disturbed and troubled by the loss or destruction of the original letters. We therefore, to assist by evidences lest justice should perish if the truth were concealed, these letters having been seen, read and diligently inspected in our presence, word for word, by the notaries public written below, reputed to be true without suspicion, and with the originals having been examined and the seals appended to the same uninjured and genuine as is well evident, commanded and caused the aforesaid letters of the same lord bishop and chancellor's petition to be transcribed and copied, as far as is reasonable, by the notaries public written below, resolving by the tenor of the present [letters] that such a transcription or copy hereafter should be employed by all in all good faith, both in judgements and otherwise, as the original letters touched on already. Which things, all and singular, we inserted by our authority and decreet. The tenors of the letters are such. To all who shall inspect he present letters, Edward [III], by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine, eternal greeting in the Lord. Since we and several of our predecessors, kings of England, have attempted to obtain the right of ruling the lordship or superiority of the kingdom of Scotland, and from this has stirred the fearful division of the wars of England and Scotland which have long afflicted the kingdoms, paying attention to the killings, slaughters, crimes, destructions of churches and innumerable evils which, on occasion of these wars, were befalling the inhabitants of both kingdoms in many ways, and the good which would abound in both kingdoms being joined for mutual profit by the stability of perpetual peace, wishing the kingdom to be secure with greater protection against the noxious attempts of those wishing to rebel or attack it, we wish and grant by the present [letters] for us, our heirs and successors, with the common counsel, assent and consent of the prelates and nobles, earls and barons, and of the communities of our kingdom in our parliament, that the kingdom of Scotland shall remain in perpetuity, by its rightful marches as they were held and protected in the times of Alexander [III], king of Scotland of good memory, last deceased, with the magnificent prince the lord Robert [I], by the grace of God illustrious king of Scotland, our most beloved ally and friend, and his heirs and successors, divided in all ways from the kingdom of England, complete, free and at peace, in perpetuity, without any subjection, servitude, claim or demand. And if we or our ancestors have asked for any right in the kingdom of Scotland in any way from the aforementioned king of Scotland, his heirs or successors, we thoroughly and entirely renounce and demit them all for us, our heirs and successors; also the obligations, agreements and pacts entered into in whatsoever way by any kings or inhabitants, clerics or laymen of the same kingdom of Scotland with our predecessors at any time, upon the subjection of the kingdom of Scotland or the inhabitants of the same. And if any letters, charters, muniments or instruments should be discovered henceforth anywhere concerning the making of these sorts of obligations, agreements and pacts, they should be considered as in vain, useless, void and empty, and we wish [them] to be of no value or importance. And for observing all the foregoing fully, peacefully and faithfully, we have formerly given full power and special mandate by our letters patent to our beloved and faithful Henry de Percy, our kinsman, and William de la Zouche of Ashby, and either of them, for performing an oath on our soul. In testimony of which matter we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Given at York on 1 March in the second year of our reign [1328] by the king himself and the council in parliament. Item, Edward [III], by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine, to his beloved and faithful Henry de Percy and William de la Zouche of Ashby, greeting. Since by a charter or our letters patent we had granted to the magnificent prince Robert [I], king of Scots, that he should have the kingdom of Scotland by its rightful marches as they were held and protected in the times of Alexander [III], king of Scotland, last deceased of good memory, and we have renounced the right, if any, that we or [former kings] demanded in any way from the same lord king of Scots, we, being fully confident of your faithfulness and provident circumspection for strengthening and fortifying all and singular things contained in the said charter or letters by performing an oath on our soul, commit power and special mandate to you, and either of you, by the tenor of the present [letters]. And we make this clear to all and singular whom it concerns, or whom it may concern, by our present letters patent, strengthened by the reinforcement of our seal. Given at York on 1 March in the second year of our reign [1328] by the king himself and the council in parliament. Moreover the said letters were sealed by a great and round seal of white wax, on one side of which was the pattern of a throne in which was the image of the king sitting clothed as though in regal garments with a crown on the head and a sceptre in the right hand, and on either side of the throne a lily flower, and on the circumference were written in legible letters 'Edward by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Aquitaine'. Moreover on the other side of the seal was and image of the king in armour, sitting upon a horse, holding an unsheathed sword raised in his right hand, and upon his left shoulder was a shield on which were the images of three leopards† walking, and in the circumference was written in legible letters 'Edward by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Aquitaine'. In testimony of all and singular of which we ordered the present letters or instrument to be written and published by the notaries public written below, and we caused [it] to be reinforced by the appending of our seal. Given and enacted in the chapel written above on 17 March 1415 AD, ninth year of the indiction, twenty-second year of the pontificate of the most holy in Christ our father and lord by divine providence the Lord Pope Benedict XIII. Present the reverend fathers and lords in Christ by the grace of God lords William [Lauder] bishop of Glasgow, Henry [Leighton] bishop of Moray, Walter [Forrester] bishop of Brechin, Thomas [Buittle] bishop of Galloway, Finlay [Colinson] bishop of Dunblane. Alexander [Waghorn] bishop of Ross, and Alexander [Vaus] bishop of Caithness, by the grace of God William [de St Andrews] abbot of Dunfermline, Walter [Paniter] abbot of Arbroath, John [Hailes] abbot of Balmerino, William [Blair] abbot of Kinloss, John [Peebles] abbot of Culross and Patrick [Callander] abbot of Cambuskenneth, with many other witnesses specially called and invited to see and hear the aforementioned publication. And I, Richard de Craig, priest of St Andrews diocese, by imperial authority notary public from the mandate of my lord, the bishop of St Andrews, and by his pre-eminent authority, rendered the said instrument in public form, written by my hand, nothing added or taken away that might change or spoil the sense, and, in the presence of the judge and witnesses with the masters Patrick de Houston, canon of Glasgow, Richard Knight, parson of the church of Conveth, and the Sir Walter Rae, parson of the church of Garvald, notaries public, I listened diligently and faithfully with the original [as it was being] comprehended, and I saw these original letters and showed and read the witnesses, not spoiled, nor cancelled, nor destroyed or suspect in any of their parts, neither in the charter, nor in the writing, nor in the seal, and all and singular the other foregoing things, while they were done and enacted in this way, as set out before, in his presence and therefore here I have subscribed and appended my customary sign, asked and requested in surety and testimony of all the foregoing. And I, Richard Knight, clerk of St Andrews diocese, by imperial authority notary public, was present in their midst while all and singular the foregoing were done and enacted in this way, as stated above, before my aforementioned lord, the bishop of St Andrews, along with the aforenamed witnesses, and I saw and heard that these things were done, and with the notaries written below I have undertaken it to be published in the note and present public instrument written by another's hand by the mandate of the said lord bishop [...], and along with the appending of the seal of the said reverend father, [and] having been asked and requested I have signed it with my usual and customary sign and subscription, in testimony of all the foregoing. And I, Robert de Cairnie, clerk of St Andrews diocese, notary public by apostolic and imperial authority, was present in their midst while all and singular the foregoing were done and enacted in this way, as stated above, and before the aforesaid lord the bishop of StAndrews, along with the aforenamed witnesses, and I saw and heard that these things were done in this way as stated before, [and] along with the notaries written below I have published the present public instrument written by another's hand by the mandate of the aforesaid lord bishop, and therefore I have subscribed it here with my usual and customary sign and subscription by my own hand, asked and requested in testimony of all the foregoing, along with the reinforcement of the seal of the said reverend father, before the witnesses and notaries abovesaid in testimony of the truth of all and singular the foregoing. [1466/26] Judicial Proceedings The action that exists between [David Ramsay], prior of St Andrews, on the one part, and Sir William Leslie, on the other part, touching the lands of Seggieden, is, by the consent of the said prior and of Sir Andrew Leslie, procurators to the said Sir William, continued by the lords auditors of complaints before our sovereign lord and his council where his highness happens to be until 26 January next, with continuation, and both the said parties consented that the lords of our sovereign lord's council shall have the full power of the parliament and of all other courts for deciding the said action. [A1469/1] Legislation: confirmation of papal indult In our sovereign lord's parliament held and begun at Edinburgh on 20 November 1469, it is enacted and decreed by our sovereign lord and the three estates in the said parliament that, for as much as [Paul II], our holy father, the pope, and the see of Rome have granted a privilege and a perpetual indult to the prelates the bishops of St Andrews to confirm the persons who shall be chosen or postulated by convents to be abbots or priors within the diocese of St Andrews, and this indult and privilege is right honourable in itself and leads to the common profit of the realm and to our sovereign lord's lieges, that therefore the said indult and privilege shall be observed and kept by our sovereign lord, his successors, and lieges in the future without infringement or breaking of the same. And that no persons, his lieges or subjects of whatever estate, degree or order of our sovereign lord to which they belong act to the contrary of the said indult or privileges by any manner of means or ways in the future and purchase any abbacies or priories that will become vacant within the diocese of St Andrews in the future, pertaining to the confirmation of the said prelate bishop of St Andrews current at the time except through the said indult and privilege, or raise any commission against the persons now promoted or to be promoted, confirmed and to be confirmed by the said prelate bishop of St Andrews for the time under the pain of perpetual banishment and proscription from the realm and under all the highest pain of treason and crime of our sovereign lord's and his successor's injured majesty. And similarly it is ordained that no persons, lieges to our said sovereign lord, may purchase any benefice outside the realm which is from ancient use and custom and was ever observed and used to be presented, given or confirmed within the realm by the patrons or ordinaries of the diocese, or raise any commission thereupon under such similar pain and the incurring of the king's high indignation. And that the abbacies and priories within the said diocese of St Andrews, that is to say the priory of St Andrews, the abbacy of Kelso, the abbacy of Dunfermline, the abbacy of Arbroath, the abbacy of Holyroodhouse, the abbacy of Scone, the abbacy of Lindores, the abbacy of Cambuskenneth, the abbacy of Dryburgh, the abbacy of Balmerino, the abbacy of Coupar [Angus], the abbacy of Newbattle in the priory of Coldingham, the priory of Restenneth, the priory of Portmoak and all other prelacies and priories pertaining to the see of St Andrews by privilege, ancient custom or by the said indult, shall have this act and decreet of parliament with the said indult fully inserted under our sovereign lord's great seal, if it be required, in perpetual memory of the said constitution, act and deliverance of parliament for the conservation and keeping of the common good of our sovereign lord's realm and lieges. And that our sovereign lord and his successors, together with the three estates of his realm, shall by his royal authority defend the said privilege and indult as is said against all and sundry lieges who would do or attempt to do in contrary thereof in the future, and execute dutifully by pain of proscription and treason against the said persons attempting to the contrary of the said indult in the most rigorous fashion. [1471/5/45] Judicial Proceedings The cause between [William Cameron/John Wallace?], prior, and the convent of St Andrews against Alexander Leslie concerning the lands of Seggieden is continued until 8 July next, with continuation of days, in the same form as it is now, with the consent of procurators of both parties, and the lords of council will have the power of parliament for the determination of the said cause. [1479/3/20] Transumpts and confirmations: of acts concerning the clergy and privileges of St Andrews On which a certain act of parliament was presented by the said most excellent prince the lord James III, our supreme lord the king, reinforced by his great seal, of which the tenor follows word for word, as follows: James, by the grace of God king of Scots, to all his good men to whom the present letters shall come, greeting. Know that in our parliament held at Edinburgh and begun on 20 November 1469 it was enacted, statue, decreed and delivered by our three estates in this form: In our sovereign lord's parliament held and begun at Edinburgh on 20 November 1469 it is enacted and decreed by our sovereign lord and the three estates in the said parliament that for as much as our holy father the pope and the see of Rome have granted a privilege and a perpetual licence to the prelate bishops of St Andrews to confirm the persons who shall be chosen or nominated by convents to be abbots or priors within the diocese of St Andrews, which licence and privilege is very honourable in itself and leads toward the common profit of the realm and of our sovereign lord's lieges, that therefore the said licence and privilege shall be observed and kept by our sovereign lord's successors and lieges in the future without transgression or the breaking of the same, and that no person, his lieges or subjects no matter whichever estate, degree or order they belong to, by any manner of means or ways in the future, act in contradiction to the said licence or privileges and purchase any abbeys or priories that become vacant in the future within the diocese of St Andrews pertaining to the confirmation of the said prelate bishop of St Andrews for the time, under the pain of perpetual banishment and proscription from the realm and under all the highest pain of treason and crime of our sovereign lord's hurt majesty and his successors. And similarly it is ordained that no persons who are lieges to our said sovereign lord purchase any benefice outwith the realm which is an old custom and habit and was always observed and used to be presented, given or confirmed within the realm by the patrons or ordinaries of the diocese, or raise any commission thereupon under such like pain and incurring of the king's high indignation. And that the abbeys and priories within the said diocese of St Andrews, that is to say the priory of St Andrews, the abbacy of Kelso, the abbacy of Dunfermline, the abbacy of Arbroath, the abbacy of Holyrood, the abbacy of Scone, the abbacy of Lindores, the abbacy of Cambuskenneth, the abbacy of Dryburgh, the abbacy of Balmerino, the abbacy of Coupar Angus, the abbacy of Newbattle, the priory of Newbattle, the priory of Coldingham, the priory of Restenneth, the priory of Portmoak, and all other prelacies and priories pertaining to the see of St Andrews by privilege, old use and custom, or by the said indult, shall have this act and statute of parliament with the said indult fully inserted under our sovereign lord's great seal, if it is required, for the perpetual memory of the said constitution, act and deliverance of parliament, in the conserving and keeping of the common good of our sovereign lord's realm and lieges. And that our sovereign lord and his successors, together with the three estates of his realm shall, by his royal authority, defend the said privilege and indult, as is said, against all and sundry, or his lieges, that would do or attempt to the contrary thereof in time to come, and execute dutifully the pains, proscription and treason against the said persons attempting to the contrary of the said indult in the most rigorous ways. Given and extracted from the register of acts by me Alexander Scott, clerk of the council of the king and depute of the venerable man Master David Guthrie of that Ilk, clerk of the rolls and register of our supreme lord the king, given under the seal of the office of the said master, and under my sign and subscription manual. Which act, statute and decree, and everything contained in the same, in all its points, articles, conditions, pains, measures and circumstances whatsoever, we approve, ratify and confirm for us, our heirs and successors, in all ways, by our authority and that of our said parliament, as before, in perpetuity, strictly forbidding that anyone presume to come against the said act, statute and decree in any way in future, under pains contained in the same. Given under our great seal at Edinburgh on 7 December 1469, and tenth year of our reign. Which act, statute and decree, and everything contained in the said act, statute and decree, in all its points, articles, conditions, measures and circumstances etc., under the pains contained therein, by all the best means etc., our same most excellent lord the king, with the consent and express assent of the three estates of the realm there present, approved, ratified and, for himself and his successors - with his royal authority, and the authority of parliament of the aforesaid three estates of the realm - confirmed in perpetuity; and ordained that letters under his great seal in the customary form of chancellery be given to to the metropolitan church of St Andrews and the most reverend father William [Scheves], archbishop of St Andrews and his successors, and the other abbots and priors abovewritten. Letters: confirmation of charters to William Scheves and diocese of St Andrews [1479/10/9] The same day our aforesaid sovereign lord, with the consent of his three estates being present there, confirmed, ratified and approved all gifts, donations, grants, privileges, liberties and freedoms granted and given for all lands, churches, privileges and freedom previously given by his predecessors or any of them at any time in the past to the see of St Andrews to the most reverend father in God William [Scheves], archbishop of the metropolitan see of St Andrews, and further our aforesaid sovereign lord ratified, approved and confirmed all unions and annexations of any benefices made by our holy father the pope to the said metropolitan see in favour of the said see, and ordained letters under the great seal to be given thereupon to the said William, archbishop, and his successors in due form from the chancellery. [1479/10/10] And then immediately rose Dean Walter Davidson, prior of Pittenweem, and protested that the said grant of our sovereign lord should be no prejudice to him or his said priory of Pittenweem for his time, which the said most reverend father William [Scheves], archbishop of St Andrews, present there, agreed that the said unions or annexations should not prejudice the said priory of Pittenweem or any other being in any benefice or annexed as is said for their times. [1479/10/11] James, by the grace of God king of Scots, to all good men of all his land, clergy and laymen, greeting. Know that, whereas previously - being in our perfect and lawful age, in our full parliament held and begun at Edinburgh on 4 October 1479, with the consent and assent of the three estates of our realm gathered in our aforesaid parliament, in honour of almighty God and St Andrew the apostle, patron of our realm, and for the special favour we have for our same patron, also for the singular favour, zeal and love which we bear towards the reverend father in God William Scheves, archbishop of St Andrews, our intimately beloved counsellor, on account of his worthy, free and faithful services devoted to us in our tender age, and for a long time - on the seventh day of the said month of October, enthroned in the same parliament, we have confirmed, approved and ratified all and sundry of the infeudations, gifts and mortifications of all lands, annualrents and possessions, liberties and privileges, given and granted by us, or whomsoever of our predecessors, or by whatsoever devout persons, in the past to the see and church of St Andrews and its prelates; and all and sundry the charters and evidences of the same. And similarly with the consent and assent of the said three estates in our aforesaid parliament, we have given our consent, and have approved, ratified, and confirmed all annexations, unions and gifts given in the past by our most holy father the pope, and by us and our predecessors, or by whomsoever other persons, of whatsoever lands, rents, possessions, regalities, royalties, churches, benefices religious or otherwise, and of all indults, liberties and privileges given and granted to the said see and prelates of St Andrews, and especially the indult granted and given by our late most holy father Pope Nicholas V to the reverend father in Christ James Kennedy, bishop of St Andrews, or to his successors and predecessors and to the see of St Andrews, concerning the confirmation of all abbacies and offices of prior, and abbots and priors, within the diocese of St Andrews, and the other privileges specified in the bull of the said most holy father pope Nicholas; and all other indults, liberties and privileges given and granted by our most holy father, the present pope, Sixtus IV, to the said most reverend father in Christ archbishop William, and to the metropolitan see of St Andrews. All and sundry which aforesaid gifts, infeudations and grants we have approved, ratified, mortified and confirmed, and by the presents approve, ratify, mortify and confirm, for ourself and our our successors, with the advice and consent of the three estates of our realm in our aforesaid parliament, for the reasons stated above, to the said most reverend father in Christ archbishop William, and to the metropolitan see of St Andrews, and to his successors the archbishops of St Andrews and metropolitans, perpetually. Having and holding all and sundry the lands, annuals, rents, possessions, liberties, privileges, regalities, royalties, annexations, unions, churches, benefices and indults and aforesaid concessions to the aforesaid most reverend father in Christ archbishop William, and to his successors the archbishops of St Andrews and metropolitans, in pure property as perpetual mortmain; and that as freely, tranquilly, fully, wholly, well and in peace, in and by all things, without any reservation or contradiction by us or whomsoever of our successors, as the charters, bulls, acts and evidences made thereon purport and testify, notwithstanding whatsoever inhibitions made or to be made in future by acts or statutes of parliament contrary to the aforesaid gifts and confirmations. Reserving to ourself and our successors only the offering of the devout prayers of the said archbishop of the see and metropolitan church of St Andrews and his successors. In witness whereof we have ordered our great seal to be affixed to the present charter of confirmation and mortification. And in more evident witness of the foregoing, the seals of diverse reverend and venerable fathers in Christ the bishops, abbots [and] priors; and of our cousins, the earls, barons, freeholders, peers and commissioners of the burghs of our realm, gathered in our said parliament, have been appended. At Edinburgh, 9 July 1480, and in the 20th year of our reign. [1479/10/12] James, by the grace of God king of Scots, to all good men of all his land, clergy and laymen, greeting. Know that we have fully understood a certain charter of our late father - God rest his soul - under his great seal, to the church of St Andrews and the prelates thereof, with the advice, consent and deliberation of the three estates of our realm, made in the time of our late uncle, the reverend father in Christ James Kennedy, bishop of St Andrews, confirming all the lands and gifts earlier granted by our predecessors to the church and the bishops of St Andrews, and especially concerning the lands, rents, possessions, liberties and privileges below-written ([which charter], seen, read, inspected and diligently examined at our command, [was] sound, whole, not razed, not cancelled, nor suspect in any of its parts), in this form: James, by the grace of God king of Scots, to all good men of all his lands, clergy and laymen, greeting. Know that - in praise of God and to the glory of his blessed mother, and to the honour of all saints, and especially of the blessed Andrew, brother of the chief of the apostles [and] patron of our kingdom; and for the exaltation and solace of the church of St Andrews, and the comfort and especial support of its prelates, the bishops; and for the augmentation of divine worship, because of the birth of our eldest son within the place and chief messuage of our same patron, [a] fortunate [event], by the favour of divine clemency, pleasing and joyful to us and to our realm's inhabitants of both sexes, which, with God's favour, has also achieved the assured future and lineal succession of our royal majesty, and brought us most pleasing advancement in the world; and on account of the welcome offices rendered to us many times by the reverend father in Christ James Kennedy, bishop of St Andrews, our dearest cousin - we have, with the advice and the full and mature deliberation of the three estates of our realm, ratified, approved and, for ourself and our heirs and successors perpetually, confirmed all and sundry the gifts and grants hitherto made by our predecessors to the church of St Andrews and the bishop of the same church on and about the below-written lands, formerly given and granted by our predecessors to the said church and bishop in mere, free and special regality or royalty, namely the lands of St Nicholas of Kinkell, Kingask, Byrehills, Falside, Kylmonane, Kenlochquhy, Peekie, Bonnytown, Balkaithly, Dunino, Stravithie, Beley, Pittarthie, South Kinaldy, North Kinaldy, Gilmerton, Balrymonth, Easter Carngour, Lamboletham, Priorletham, Newgrange, Langraw, Balrymonth Wester, Kilrenny, Innergellie, Invary, Kilconquhar, Balbuthie, Pitcorthie, Muircambus, Aithernie, Letham, Balcormo, Baldastard, Balmain, Scoonie, Balbeth, Mountfleurie, Leven Bridge, Methil, le Hach, Torre, Crannoch, Cavill, Binns, Urwell, Lathockar, Muirton, Lathones, Radernie, Cameron, Feddinch, Cairns, Ballochin, Strathkinness, Wilkieston, Greigston, Drumcarro, Ladeddie, Kininmonth, Baldinnie, Ardhu, Claremont, Magask, Over Magask, Nether Clatto, Balgrise, Stration, Kincaple, Newton, Nydie Easter, Nydie Wester, Kinnaird, Kemback, Blebo, Myreton, Dairsie, Craigfoodie, Middlefoodie, Westerfoodie, Fingask, Burchle, Newmill, Ballas, Kilmany, Friarton, Kirkland of Leuchars, Forgan, Priouris Kynmuk, Le Chawmeris Kynmuk, Monimail, Lathane, Cunnoquhie, Muirton in Leuchars, Colluthie, Auchtermoonzie, Berelais, Carnie, Auchterutherstruther, Cragroyihill, Tarvit, Nether Tarvit, Gladney, Kirkforthar, Balmaken, Balmungy and Machrise. Moreover we have granted, and by the tenor of our present charter grant, to the said reverend father in Christ and his successors, the bishops of St Andrews, that in future they have, hold and possess their below-written lands in mere and special regality or royalty, namely the lands called Byschapis Schire, Mukart Schire, Scotscraig and the Ferry, Petcunty, Muirfield; and the lands of the priory of Pittenweem, namely Pittenweem, Little Anstruther, Falside, Lingo, Pittotar, Grang[muir] Bridge and Grangemuir lying within the sheriffdom of Fife, and the lands of Easter Rhynd and Wester Rhynd lying within the sheriffdom of Perth; which aforesaid lands by the tenor of this charter we annex, incorporate and unify perpetually to the aforesaid regality of St Andrews. Having and holding all and sundry the aforesaid lands, with pertinents, to the said reverend father in Christ James, bishop of St Andrews, and his successors, the bishops of the church of St Andrews, in one, mere, free and special regality or royalty, in perpetuity to be called the regality of St Andrews, with the four points or pleas appertaining to our royal crown, of us, our heirs and successors in fee and heritage perpetually, according to all their right, ancient and devised marches, as they lie in length and breadth, in woods, plains, muirs, marshes, roads, paths, waters, ponds, streams, meadows, grazings and pastures, mills, multures and their sequels, hawking, hunting, fishing, peat-muirs, turbaries, coal-mines, quarries, stone and lime, smithies, maltings, heath and broomlands, doves, dovecots, with common pasture, with courts and their issues, heriots, blood-wits and merchets of women, with justice and chamberlain ayres and escheats and issues, amercements and profits of the same, free forest and warren, with usual and customary parliament, and minting, with pit and gallows, sok, sak, toll, theame, infangthief, outfangthief, hamesucken, fees, forfeitures, wrack and wair; with tenants, tenandries and the services of freeholders; and also with all and sundry their liberties, profits, easements and just pertinents whatsoever, whether not named or named, appertaining, or in future, in whatsoever manner, coming justly to appertain, to free regality or royalty, by law or custom of our realm; and that as freely, tranquilly, fully, wholly, honourably, well and in peace, just as any regality or royalty within our realm is granted or given by us or whomsoever of our predecessors in the past, or may be given or granted in the future, in any way more freely, more tranquilly, more fully, more wholly or more honourably. Moreover we approve, ratify and confirm, for ourself, our heirs and successors in perpetuity, whatsoever other regalities [and] lands previously given and granted by our predecessors to the said church of St Andrews, and any manner of gifts and grants, regalities, customaries, liberties and privileges, in all and sundry their manner, form, points and articles, to the aforesaid church and abovementioned bishop. And we wish the aforesaid gift, grant, approval, ratification and confirmation to be observed inviolably in all and sundry the aforesaid things, notwithstanding whatsoever grants or letters made by us or our predecessors contrary to the present letters, or to be made in future. Furthermore we wish that in future the inhabitants, tenants or renters of the said bishop's lands dwelling between the waters of Forth and Tay, or his goods, are not attached or arrested to whatsoever justice or chamberlain ayres, or to whatsoever courts, for whatsoever trespass or offence, other than to the ayres and courts of the said bishop; and that the abovementioned tenants and inhabitants are in no way compelled by us, our heirs and successors, nor by whomsoever others our officers, to pay tallages, taxes, exactions or burdens, or any secular service, so that the tenants and inhabitants of the said lands are free in perpetuity from whatsoever burdens, aids, imprests, tallages, taxations and contributions imposed on the other by us, our heirs or our successors. And we wish that our present gifts, grants, approvals, ratifications and confirmations are not revoked by us, our heirs and successors, or in any manner attacked in future, but are more strongly enforced, strengthened and defended by us, our heirs and successors. Rendering the aforesaid bishop of St Andrews and his successors for the aforesaid regality nothing other than the offerings of devout prayers. Witnesses: the reverend fathers in Christ William [Turnbull], John [Winchester], Robert [Lauder] and George [Lauder], the bishops of Glasgow, Moray, Dunblane and Argyll; the venerable fathers in Christ William [Bonar], prior of St Andrews, Archibald [Crawford], abbot of Holyrood and Richard [Bothwell], abbot of Dunfermline; our dearest cousin George [Douglas], earl of Angus; William [Crichton], lord Crichton, our chancellor and much-loved cousin; our dear cousins John [Stewart], lord Lorn, William [Hay], lord Hay, constable of our realm, Patrick [Graham], lord Graham, Duncan [Campbell], lord Campbell, Alexander [Montgomery], lord Montgomery, William [Somerville], lord Somerville, George [Seton], lord Seton, George [Leslie], lord Leslie, John [Lindsay], lord Lindsay of the Byres, Andrew [Gray], lord Gray, master of our household; Masters John Arous, archdeacon of Glasgow, and George Shoreswood, parson of Culter, our clerk. At Edinburgh, 14 June 1452, and in the sixteenth year of our reign. This, our father's charter, in all its points and articles, conditions and modes, liberties and privileges and circumstances whatsoever, equally in form and effect in and by all things contained therein, with the advice and consent of the three estates of our realm in our parliament held at Edinburgh and begun on 4 October 1479 - in honour of almighty God and St Andrew the apostle, patron of our realm, and for the singular devotion which we have for our same patron, also for the singular favour, zeal and love which we bear towards the most reverend father in Christ William Scheves, archbishop of the metropolitan see of St Andrews, our intimately beloved counsellor, on account of his worthy, free and faithful services devoted to us in our tender age and for a long time - on the 7th day of the said month of October, enthroned in the same parliament, we have ratified, approved, and, for ourself and our successors, have perpetually confirmed and mortified, and by the presents ratify, approve, confirm and mortify, to the dear reverend father in Christ William Scheves, and to his successors the archbishops, and to the metropolitan church of St Andrews. And furthermore, with the advice and consent of the aforesaid three estates of our realm, for the reasons stated above, we have approved, ratified, mortified and confirmed, and by the tenor of the presents approve, ratify, mortify and confirm to the said most reverend father in Christ archbishop William, and to his successors and the metropolitan church of St Andrews perpetually, all and sundry the privileges, and all the liberties, charters, gifts, mortifications and infeudations, made and given by whomsoever of our predecessors to whomsoever of the predecessors of the same archbishop in all times past. Reserving to us and our successors, from the said archbishop of the see and metropolitan church of St Andrews, and his successors, only the offerings of devout prayers. In witness whereof we have ordered that our great seal be set to the present charter of mortification. And in more evident witness of the foregoing, the seals of diverse reverend and venerable fathers in Christ, the bishops, abbots and priors; and of our cousins, the earls, barons, freeholders, peers and commissioners of the burghs of our realm, gathered in our said parliament, have been appended. At Edinburgh, 9 July 1480, and in the 20th year of our reign. [A1482/3/5] Item, our sovereign lord and his three estates have in this present parliament approved, ratified and confirmed all the acts and statutes of parliament made previously touching the observation and keeping of the indult and privilege granted by our holy father the pope to the archbishop and see of St Andrews regarding the confirmation of election of abbots elect and postulates, which acts and pains contained in them shall also be extended to those who break them, who assist or aid, supply, finance or support it as on the principal. And also with extension of the same acts to all other places in the realm within the diocese that have been the custom, habit or possession of confirmation of elections, postulations of abbots, priors or priests in the past in the diocese. And similarly that all other privileges and indults previously given by our holy fathers the popes to our sovereign lord and his progenitors for the profit and value of their successors or people be similarly observed and kept in all points and articles contained in the same, in so far as shall be seen profitable to the good public of the realm and particularly by popes Celestine and Innocent to the kings of good mind William and Alexander, his progenitors, and that letters be written to our holy father the pope for this, and this to be extended by the cause as is contained in the act of parliament made thereupon previously. [1483/3/46] Judicial Proceedings In the action and cause pursued by the most reverend father in God William [Scheves], archbishop of St Andrews, on the one part, against Master James Balfour, chancellor of Brechin, and David Fotheringham, on the other part, regarding the wrongful withholding of the teinds, fruits and profits of the priory of Restenneth, and of the oxen, cows and corns of the same priory, and certain other goods, both the said parties being present themselves and their procurators, and their reasons, allegations, proof and witnesses taken in the said matter heard, seen and understood, the lords auditors decree and deliver that the said Master James Balfour and David Fotheringham shall restore and return to the said most reverend father the archbishop of St Andrews 42 chalders of oats and 8 chalders of barley, spulzied and taken by them from the mains of the priory of Restenneth, as was sufficiently proved before the lords, and as to the cattle, furnishings and other goods contained in the act previously given by the lords of council, the lords appoint 14 June next, with continuation of days, for the said most reverend father to prove the said goods were taken and their value and quantity, and ordain him to have letters to summon his witnesses and the party to hear them sworn. [1484/10/15] Judicial Proceedings The action and cause pursued by [Walter Monypenny], prior, and convent of St Andrews, on the one part, against David Monypenny of Kinkell, David Turnbull, David Dewar and George Broadfoot, on the other part, regarding the administering and conveying of the fermes, teinds, mails, profits and duties of the churches, lands and rents pertaining to the prior of St Andrews of next Whitsunday [22 May] and Martinmas [11 November] terms after the death of Dean William Cameron, prior of the same, and for the withholding from the said prior and convent of two silver basins, a ewer, a salt dish, a cover, two silver pieces totalling the sum of £160, and for the withholding and conveying of the household furnishings of the whole room and other office house of the said place with goods, jewels and ornaments pertaining to the said prior and convent totalling the sum of £100, as was alleged, is continued by the lords auditors until 14 January next, with continuation of days, with consent of party in the same form as it is now without prejudice of party, and both parties are summoned according to the act. And further, in the presence of the lords the said David Monypenny has promised and taken upon himself to cause [John Crambe], abbot of Scone to supersede and delay requesting payment of the sum of £100 owed to him by the said venerable father the prior of St Andrews until the said 14 January, despite [the fact] that the same sum should be paid at the next feast of the Nativity of our Lord [25 December], and if it is so that the session is not held but is continued on 14 January, the said David shall cause the request for the said sum of £100 [to] be superseded until the next session that [is] held or else shall pay the said sum of £100 himself, so that before the next session the said venerable father the prior shall be undisturbed for that sum. [1485/5/14] […] the said commissioners shall show [Innocent VIII], our said holy father the pope, in the name of our sovereign lord, how his highness has written and made supplication many times both to our holy father and his predecessors for the promotion of his dear clerk and councillor Master Alexander Inglis, dean and [bishop-]elect of the bishopric of Dunkeld, to the bishopric of the same and do all their diligence possible for his said promotion; and also for the promotion of our sovereign lord's clerk and trusted councillor Master John Ireland, professor in theology, to the archdeanery of St Andrews, when it happens to fall vacant through the promotion of the said Master Alexander to the said bishopric of Dunkeld, and that they shall show and declare determinedly to our said holy father that our sovereign lord will not suffer Master George Brown or any others who have presumed to be promoted to the said bishopric of Dunkeld, in contradiction to our sovereign lord's intention, will and particular writing, to have any possession of the same. And that there be new special letters from our sovereign lord under the privy seal directed to our said holy father with the consent and decision of his three estates still as before for the promotion of the said Master Alexander and Master John as is said, and to retract and revoke the assumed promotion made to the said Master George. And further to make supplication to our holy father that as he has promoted reverend fathers Robert Blackadder to the bishopric of Glasgow, William Elphinstone to the bishopric of Aberdeen and John of Hepburn to the priory of St Andrews, who are satisfactory persons to our sovereign lord and of his special council and received and admitted by his highness to their temporalities, that therefore his holiness will defend them in [their promotions] if any persons would try to make trouble for them or may work against them. [1485/5/16] Also the said commissioners shall labour to get confirmation of all old privileges and indults previously granted to the see of St Andrews, with such other indults and privilege as may be obtained newly granted to the same see, for the honour and profit of our sovereign lord and the realm; and also that there be sought and obtained for all other bishoprics of the realm all indults that can be granted to the honour and profit of the seats and of our sovereign lord and the realm, as is said, providing always that no annexations nor unions be made to bishoprics or abbacies, pensions or commends in contradiction to the acts and statutes of parliament made previously. [1485/5/18] Also that there be letters of special supplication and request to [Innocent VIII], our holy father the pope, from our sovereign lord exhorting and praying his holiness to have consideration for the great trouble that has been made for the church of St Andrews and the great debt that the most reverend father William [Scheves], archbishop of the same, has already paid and is still owed to the chamber through the said trouble, and therefore to show him favour in the said debts, and also to grant him and his church such honourable privilege and indults as shall be shown and sought by him when he arrives at our said holy father's, and that the lords of the three estates write their letters of such similar supplication according to our sovereign lord's writing. [A1493/5/7] Item, regarding the indult, privilege and faculties granted by our holy father the pope in perpetuity for the sees of St Andrews and Glasgow, the bishops of the same sees and their successors, to confirm the elections of all abbacies within their diocese, as purported by the said bulls and faculties, and that the said abbacies confirmed by them shall not need provision from the court of Rome, it is decreed and ordained in this present parliament that the said indult, bull, privilege and faculties granted to the said sees to remain for perpetual memory be observed and kept in all things in the future, despite any alleged renunciation or resignation made in the court of Rome by any particular person, without the advice and decision of the king's highness and estates, since the said privileges were granted for the common good of the realm and the said sees and cannot be renounced or given up without the consent of the king and the three estates and the chapters of St Andrews and Glasgow. And similarly, all other privileges, indults and faculties granted to Glasgow and to all other bishoprics and prelacies of the realm be observed and kept that are for the public good of the realm. And that our sovereign lord allow none of his lieges to work or try against [this act]. [A1493/5/8] Item, regarding the contention and plea now pending in the court of Rome between the [arch]bishops of St Andrews and Glasgow, the expense of which plea is an inestimable damage to the realm, for this reason it is thought expedient by the lords of the articles that the king's highness should write letters to both the said prelates exhorting and requesting them to leave their contentions, lawsuits and pleas against others now moved and pending between them in the court of Rome. And for the causes and motion of their plea, our sovereign lord shall cause to be seen and understood what is most profitable to be had and desired for the common good of the realm, and [he] shall send his letter to our holy father the pope conforming to it, just as shall be seen expedient by the king and his estates spiritual and temporal, and [he shall] command the party against to cease and to stop working against the thing which will be seen as profitable for the welfare and profit of the realm; with a warning to the said prelates that if they do not cease and leave the said pleas in the court of Rome and obey the plan and decision of our sovereign lord and his three estates, his highness will command and charge his lieges within his realm that none of them are to lend money or pay them fermes, rents or mails in order to sustain the said pleas and [thereby] exporting money from the realm. And similarly warning them that if any of them have in the past gone against the acts and statutes of this realm and the public good of the same, that he will have the one guilty of it become blamed, known and punished, as is fitting, according to the form and statutes of this realm. [1546/7/69] Judicial proceeding: sentence of forfeiture On the which day, in presence of [James Hamilton, earl of Arran], my lord governor, and the three estates of parliament, Thomas Hall, dempster of the same, after the reading of an act of parliament made on 14 August instant where his grace and the three estates, for certain considerations moving them, for the time superseded the doom given upon Norman Leslie, fiar of the earldom of Rothes, being convicted by the judgement of parliament for the cruel and odious slaughter of the late David [Beaton], archbishop of St Andrews, cardinal legate and chancellor of Scotland, and of the taking and withholding of the fortalice and castle of St Andrews, contained in a summons of treason raised against him, until this day, as at more length is contained in the same, who gave doom thereupon as follows hereafter: This court of parliament shows for law and I give for doom that the said Norman Leslie, fiar of Rothes, has committed and done treason in the cruel and treasonable slaughter of the late David, cardinal of St Andrews, cardinal legate and chancellor of Scotland, representing our sovereign lady's person, of his causing, command, assistance and ratihabition in the month of May last within his fortalice and castle of St Andrews, and in the treasonable taking and holding of the said castle and fortalice of his own authority, without the command or consent of our sovereign lady and her dearest tutor, and thereby has incurred the horrible crime of treason and lese-majesty according to the acts of parliament, and therefore decrees all his goods, moveable and unmoveable, lands and other gear pertaining to him to be forfeited and confiscated to our sovereign lady's use, to remain with her grace perpetually in property, and his person to have incurred the pains of treason and death. And this I give for doom.
Early Records of the University of St Andrews
The graduation roll and the matriculation roll of the medieval University, from 1413.
Taken from J. M. Anderson (ed.) Early records of the University of St. Andrews (Edinburgh, Scottish History Society, 1926) http://library.st-andrews.ac.uk/search~S5?/Yearly+records+of+the+university&searchscope=5&SORT=DZ/Yearly+records+of+the+university&searchscope=5&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBKEY=early+records+of+the+university/1%2C217%2C217%2CB/frameset&FF=Yearly+records+of+the+university&searchscope=5&SORT=DZ&2%2C2%2C
Graduation Roll 1413 Oaths of the Bachelors I swear that I shall be obedient to the faculty of arts and to the dean thereof in things lawful and proper: Also that I shall observe and cause to be observed the statutes and privileges of the faculty of arts, and shall defend them so far as I am able in whatever position I may attain to: Likewise I shall keep the secrets of the said faculty, nor shall I reveal them to any one to whom they ought not to be revealed. Names of the Bachelors this year In the first William Yhalulok, who paid 2 s this week. Likewise lord Stephen [Kerr], who paid 2 s this week. Likewise Thomas Graham, who paid 2 s this week. Likewise Thomas Livingston, who paid 2 s this week. Likewise Angus de Levynnochis, who paid 2 s this week. Likewise John Homyll, who paid 2 s this week. Likewise Andrew Maklauch, who paid 2 s this week. Although a determinant at Oxford he was nevertheless generously admitted by the faculty. Likewise lord Robert Fabri, who paid 2 s this week. Likewise John Henry, who paid nothing. Likewise Alexander Methven, who paid nothing. Nevertheless, those two offered surety, the first by a sworn declaration, the second by a sponsor, that if they should come into easier circumstances they would satisfy the faculty like the others preceding. Likewise lord Robert de Tynnyngame. Although made a bachelor at Oxford he was nevertheless admitted by the faculty. He contributed 5 s 6 d. 1414 Names of the Bachelors in the year of our Lord fourteen hundred and fourteen. In the first Alan Fudes, who paid 20 d this week. Lord Richard de Eddislav, who paid 2 s this week. John Winton, who paid 22 d this week. Thomas Ramsay, who paid 22 d this week William White, who paid 22 d this week. Henry Malwyne, who paid 22 d this week. Thomas Edname, who paid 22 d this week. Thomas Tulloch, who paid 2 s this week. Moricius John, who paid 22 d this week. William Lyell, who paid 19 d this week. Richard Spalding, who paid 20 d this week. Lord John Thom, who paid 2 s. Robert Kastiltarris, who paid 2 s. Names of the Masters the same year, that is fourteen hundred and fourteen. In the first, Master William Zalulok. Master Thomas de Livingston. Master Robert Tynygame. Master Andrew Makgillance. Master Stephan Kerr. Master John Hommyl. Master John Henry. 1415 Names of the Bachelors in the year of our Lord fourteen hundred and fifteen David Lauder, who paid 20 d. Thomas Rate, who paid 20 d. William Sperk, who paid 2 s. Gilbert Heryne, who paid 2 s. Bricius Laverok, who paid 2 s. William Raderny, who paid 2 s. Patrick M’Alwy, pauper. Michael Cowtis, pauper. Thomas M’Guffok, who paid 20 d. 1416 Names of the Bachelors in the year fourteen hundred and sixteen Robert Stewart, paid 2 s. James Brune, 2 s. Phillip Pyle. Thomas Cardenay, 20 d. Peter de Dalkeith, 20 d. Thomas Inchekok, 20 d. Likewise Robert William, 20 d. John Chamber, pauper. Likewise, James de Douglas, who paid 2 s. Henry de Douglas, who paid 2 s. Likewise Robert de Cornton, who paid 20 d. Likewise [blank] Allates, who paid 20 d. Likewise [blank] Glenconwym. 1417 Names of the Bachelors in the year of our Lord fourteen hundred and seventeen Andrew de Keith George de Lauder Gilbert Forestarii John Petcarne Patrick Leche Edward Crawford Simon Bower John Bedas John Days William Thornton 1418 Names of the Bachelors in the year of our Lord fourteen hundred and eighteen Determinants. In the first lord Nicholaus Inglis Alexander de Newton Walter Stewart John de Cornale Thomas Purrock Andrew Bell Martin Makgillandris Thomas de Tynygame William Whitelaw John de Atholl Alexander Cragy Names of the determinants in the year of our Lord fourteen hundred and eighteen George Ramsay Gilbert Hay William Turnbull John Innesche Laurence Carruthers Laurence Pyott 1419 Names of the Licentiates Gilbert Heryng, Master. Lord Nicholas Inglis, Master. Walter Stewart, Master. George de Lawater, Master. Henry Malvyn, Master. Bricius Laverok, Master. Lord John Thom, Master. Gilbert de Hay. Phillip Pyle, Master. William Lyall. Peter William, Master. Robert de Cornton, Master. John de Chamber, Master, who swears poverty. Robert William, Master. Names of the Determinants in the year of our Lord fourteen hundred and nineteen Nicholas de Otterburn 1420 Licentiates and Masters in the year of our Lord fourteen hundred and twenty Nicholas Otterburn Alexander de Newton William Turnbull Edward de Crawford 1421 Determinants in the year of our Lord one thousand fourteen hundred and twenty one Robert Stewart, archdeacon John Lychton Tomas Currur William Hawk 1422 Determinants in the year of our Lord one thousand fourteen hundred and twenty two Robert Lawater Robert Mofft William Livingston William Glendunwyn Simon Wardlaw 1423 Determinants in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty three Alan Stewart, who was made Master this day by Robert Cornton Walter Grereson George Lermuth Fynlaus Dempstar Henry Arrot Item Nicholaus Benachtyn Patrick Hog Thomas Bolton Michael Gowanlok Robert Leche Thomas Douglas Names of the Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty three Andrew Keith John Dais 1424 Determinants in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty four James Stewart James Broys Dominus John Chambers Dominus Henry Rynde Dominus Laurence Duncan Andrew Tulcht, bedellus Determinants of the same year John Alemer James Innes, Master John Thome and Robert William David Covane, paid 7 s. Dominus James Fermur John Leonis Simon Bane John Spens George Abernethy Dominus John de Muskilburgh 1425 Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty five, fourteenth day of the month of July Alan Stewart John Innes John Lichton Robert Lawater Robert Muffat George Abernethy William Glenunwyn Bachelors William Hay, who paid 2 s William Curour, who paid 2 s John Dunye, 2 s Donaldus M’Mulron, 2 s 1426 Bachelors Alan Cant James Lindsay Laurence Fawside George Moray William Bell Maurice M’Nabe Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty six Robert Stewart, archdeacon Nicholas Bannochtyn, Master John Aylmare, Master Robert Leche, Master Simon Wardlaw, Master Thomas Bolton, Master George Lermont, Master Finlay Dempster, Master 1427 Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty seven James Bruce, Master James Innes, Master John Lioun, Master William Hay, Master Dominus John Chamber, Master Dominus John Muskylburgh, Master Dominus Henry Rynd, Master Dominus Michael Gowanlok, Master Dominus Laurence Duncan, Master Dominus James Fermour, Master John Spens, Master John Dunnyn, Master Patricius Hog, Master 1428 Determinants received by Master John Forester, Deacon of the faculty in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty eight Bachelors Robert Fyfe Duncan Campbell Thomas Pendewen Robert Scrimgeour William Herys David Thomson James Ogilvy William Ker John Monypenny Adam Montgomery William Elphinstone Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty eight David Cerass Archibald Laurence 1429 Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and twenty nine In the first James Kennedy, nephew of the King, subdeacon of Glasgow Gilbert Forester, archdeacon of Brechin James Lindsay, canon of the collegiate church of Dunbar These are the names of the Bachelors created in the faculty of Arts in the year above, having sworn an oath to the lord deacon In the first John Atholie Dominus John Bendelo Ercules Scrymiowr John Russell John Melrose William Gordon 1430 Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty Dominus Thomas Logy Dominus William Bell Adam Montgomery William Heryss Dominus Robert Scrymgeour Dominus William de Elphinstone Dominus John Bedas Thomas Penwen Alan Cant Alan Clapame Bachelors in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty In the first Henry Parcle John Spalding These were determinants in the same year and paid their fees to the faculty, but were not promoted to the degree of Bachelor on account of the plague, nor did they pay the portion due to the Rector Archibald Crawford Alexander Gordon John Moray, not paid William Semple, John Winter, not paid Dominus John Methven, Bachelor 1431 Licentiates on the eleventh day of April, the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty one In the first, Dominus, John Methven, Master John of Atholl, Master of 33 years John Monipenny Dominus Thomas Marschal George Murray Ercules Schrymgeour, Master Laurence of Fausyd, Master Dominus John Beoton, Master Dominus John of Lothian, Master Dominus William Lychtoun, Master Dominus Duncan Campbell, Master William Stephen, Master James of Dalrymple, Master Dominuus David Tulch, Master Determinantes in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty one Patrick Sandyland John Clerici James Schaw Dominus Archibald William These Bachelors did not pay the Rector’s portion at the time of determination, but in Lent at the time of Baccalaureation they paid it to Master Laurence of Lindores; likewise John of Moray, a bachelor of the previous year. 1432 Determinants in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty two Laurence Ramsay William Brown Andrew William Matthew Geddes John Sperman John Martin 1433 Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty three Patrick Sandiland, Master Malcolm Loudian, Master Archibald of Crawford, Master James Shaw, Master John Martin, Master Maurice Macnab, Master William Sympil, Master Alexander Gordon, Master Dominus Patrick Rede, Master Determinants in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty three Dominus William Simonton Robert Stewart Edward Cockburn John Farle Thomas Wallace Robert Halkerston Determinants in the same year Malcolm Forbace Walter Stewart Thomas Spens Alexander Lumisdan Patrick Hume John Redhuch Determinants in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty three John Montgomery Thomas Bell Alexander William William Wardlaw George Haliburton Andrew Keith Archibald od Mulbray William Mudy Patrick Nicholas Thomas Atkinson Thomas Dunyn 1434 Licentiates in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty four John Clark John Spalding John Murray Dominus John Winter Henry Parkle Dominus Archibald William Determinants in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty four Thomas Dysart Thomas Leche Dominus William Hogg Dominus Andrew Myrtoun John Hall Dominus Alexander Schevas Dominus Thomas Pottar David Lindsay Hugo Witherspoon John Bawne Roger Carruthers Alexander Grynlaw David Hutown William Tobyname David Stewart William Lavadre John Weddale Henry Cruickshank Donald Brown David Bell Thomas Brown, admitted free Robert Chepman
Documents relating to the town of St Andrews
Miscellaneous documents which relate to the medieval town.
Charter of David II Know that whereas the former reverend fathers in Christ of honoured memory, the bishops of St Andrews, have in times past have had in times past the great customs of their own goods and those of the men of the city of St Andrews and have been in full possession thereof hitherto, we, not desiring to lessen the liberty and possessions of the said bishops but rather more fully to increase the same, and considering the various works and heavy expenses incurred and laid out, as effectively and faithfully, by the reverend father in Christ William Laundelis by the grace of God now bishop of St Andrews in sundry ways for the benefit of us and the common weal (res publica), we have approved, ratified and for ever confirmed to him and to his successors the said customs in form, possession and effect, as the same have been used and enjoyed hitherto; and of new for us and our heirs, of certain knowledge and deliberate counsel have bestowed upon and given to him the said custom for the term of his life in … the form underwritten, that is to say, that his citizens of St Andrews shall be free to buy wool, skins and woolly hides wherever they wish, as well in the burgh of Cupar as within other parts of Fife and Fothryff and elsewhere, being within the lands of the said bishop, and that they shall not be compelled to pay the great custom arising therefrom save to the bishops and his officer …; notwithstanding our grants made to any persons or places, for it was not our intention that, on account of such concessions, the liberties and privileges of the said father in Christ and the citizens should anywise suffer; and that the said bishop and his successors may freely possess the great custom of all goods owing to their burgh of St Andrews coming from the port thereof, or being borne to their port of Edyn, together with the escheat of wool, hides and woolly hides if found in these parts not paying customs; and that the cocket of the said burgh of St Andrews shall be as freely received and accepted everywhere in our realm as our cocket is received and accepted. Wherefore we order all our ministers and faithful subjects to maintain the bishop and men and servants in all and sundry things affecting our confirmation and grant … and we prohibit anyone molesting, disturbing or hindering the bishop and his men against the tenor and form of this confirmation. Given at Edinburgh 5th June 1363 [Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, i] Inquest about the Men of Cupar and St Andrews (1370) This inquest being made at Cupar on Friday the fifteenth day of the month of January in the year of our lord 1369 (1370) by the trusty men underwritten, namely, Thomas Monypenny, Philip of Lochore, Alexander Scheyn, Henry Swinton, Stephen of Kilpatrick, Gilbert of Dowrye, Andrew Ramsay of Rothie, John Dishington, John Kinnear, Andrew of Forret, Archibald Forsyth, Richard Inglis, John Brekmond, who being sworn affirm that the burgesses of Cupar, subsequent to the precept of the justiciar, have molested the burgesses of St Andrews. [Calendar of St Andrews Charters, SAUL B65/22, no. 8] Judicial proceeding: the presidents of parliament’s judgement in a dispute between St Andrews and Cupar In the parliament held at Perth on 7 February (1370), the venerable father, the bishop of St Andrews, in his name and [in the name] of the city of St Andrews, and several of the citizens of the city of St Andrews, in their names and [in the names] of the other citizens of the same city, from one party, and Duncan Balfour, who calls himself alderman of Cupar, and three other burgesses of Cupar in Fife, calling themselves brothers of the guild within the said burgh, from the other, compearing in the said parliament, since after a substantial controversy has been moved and continued for a long time between the said parties, concerning the purchase of fleeces, pells and hides and other things which are known to pertain to the guild, within the said burgh of Cupar by the said citizens, our lord king, wishing finally to settle the said controversy, caused the said parties with due solemnity to be assembled and legitimately summoned to his said parliament, in order to have and receive full justice in that parliament concerning and upon the said controversy. The said lord bishop [compeared], accompanied by certain citizens of the city of St Andrews as his assistants, in his name and [the name] of his church, and of them and of the others [mentioned] above, and said that, although he and his predecessors and the said citizens had been and were freely in possession of a kind of right of buying fleeces, hides and pells, and the other things [mentioned above], however great, pertaining to the guild, within the said burgh of Cupar, by the citizens and inhabitants and other subordinate people of the same city, from a time beyond the existence in men’s memories of a different situation, the burgesses of Cupar, notwithstanding that for the part of the said lord our king it had been prohibited for them by public proclamation to in any way presume to disturb or disquiet the aforesaid bishop or the citizens of his city violently in the matter of the aforesaid right except by the way and form of common justice, have presumed to violently and de facto and rashly to disturb and disquiet this bishop and his citizens of his citizens of his said city and their servants and households in his same right of selling fleeces, hides, pells and the other things which [were mentioned] above, to the grave prejudice and harm of him and his church and his citizens. And this he, being in the same place, affirmed by his pledge, and asked that he and his said citizens to be restored [and] returned to the pristine possession of their right, if and in as much as they were rashly and de facto disturbed by the said burgesses of Cupar, and amends are to be made concerning the harm and injury inflicted upon him and his, which harm is assessed at the amount of 1,000 merks sterling, and moreover the same burgesses of Cupar are to have silence imposed on them that they should not presume to trouble him or his said citizens further concerning this otherwise than by the way and form of common justice. The said Duncan Balfour, calling himself alderman as above, and the other three burgesses, his assistants as aforementioned, denied similarly and expressly the pretended possession by the said bishop and citizens of St Andrews, asserting themselves and their fellow burgesses, brothers of the guild of Cupar, to have been and to be the solely and collectively in possession of the right to sell fleeces, pells and hides, and the other things which [were mentioned] above, for a great time past. And when they had been asked on the king’s behalf if the pledge against them was found by the bishop, the said alderman and burgesses would then wish to oppose [him] according to the laws and customs of the realm approved hitherto, [and] they have refused to do this, expressly claiming themselves not to be held for, etc, because they did not have a suitable day or place for showing their evidence to [enable them] to contradict the said pledge being thus found. Which things thus having been done and both parties having withdrawn, and diligent deliberation and negotiation having been had concerning this by the presidents of this parliament in the king’s presence and having been found in writs that the said pledge was not opposed by the said burgesses, the parties were recalled and returned to the presence of the king and of those who were presiding for giving justice in the said parliament. It was decreed by the presidents of the same parliament and adjudged by way of sentence that the bishop of St Andrews and his said citizens in the name which [is stated] above, are to be returned and restored and they returned and restored them in so far as it was in their power to the possession of the said right. And the adverse party was to be held and ought to be held to make satisfaction to them concerning the harm and injury which can be justly proved in the presence of the king’s justiciar at the day and place to be assigned to them by the said justiciar concerning this. And silence was imposed upon the said burgesses of Cupar by the same presidents of the parliament that they would not presume to trouble the said bishop or his said citizens further concerning this other than by the way and in the form of law and according to the laws of the kingdom approved hitherto. And the justiciar then being present and receiving mandate was commanded that at a certain place and day to be assigned to him by the king’s letters he should convoke and convene to that place in the presence of the burgesses of Cupar, whether being absent from the said parliament or the said four who were present in the same place, and that he should accuse each of them on the king’s behalf of violation of the king’s prohibition thus publicly proclaimed, as aforementioned, and of the presumptuous act attempted against his prohibition by them, assessing the harm and disparagement of the king against each of them concerning this at £100 sterling. It was also decreed by the same presidents of the parliament that the same justiciar [should require] certain and secure pledges from the same four burgesses of Cupar then present in the same place for compearing in his presence under certain penalties at the said day and place to be assigned as aforementioned and for standing to law in the same place, and that then the same justiciar should cause the said lord bishop and his men to be satisfied concerning whatsoever damages, injuries and harms inflicted on them as reason should demand and the order of justice should dictate. Records of the Parliaments of Scotland [1370/2/41] Charter by John Scrymgeour to William Balmyle rector of Benhame (1410) Charter by John Scrymgeour, natural son of Sir James Scyrmgeour constable of Dundee, knight, and Marion wife of John, narrating that after the death of Alexander Scrymgeour of Aberbrothock, possessor of certain lands and rights underwritten in the city of St Andrews, William Scrymgeour cousin and heir possessed the same and after Sir James who had acquired the right thereto granted the same to the said John Scrymgeour and Marion then his future spouse, who now with the consent of the said Sir James and other friends of his and his wife, sell and dispone the same to Sir William of Balmyle rector of the church of Benhame, St Andrews diocese, for a certain sum of money: Viz, an annual rent of five shillings due and payable from the lands of James Brabaner in Market Street of the said city on the north side between the lands of Rankiny Brabaner on the west and the land of Laurence Peebles on the east; an annual rent of four shillings due and payable from the lands of the said Rankiny Brabaner in Market Street of the said city on the north side between the lands of James Brabaner on the east and the land of John Bonar on the west; an annual rent of four shillings due and payable from the lands of Andrew of Dunbrek in Market Street of the said city on the south side between the lands of the deceased Thomas Tody on the east and the land of Richard Narn on the west; an annual rent of ten shillings due and payable from the lands of the John Duncan in vico Piscatorum (Fishers Street) on the west side between the lands of the heirs of the deceased John Cass on the north and the land of Gilbert Guthry on the south; an annual rent of four shillings due and payable from the lands of the deceased Galfrid Smith in North Street on the north side thereof between the land of John Scot the elder on the west …; an annual rent of four shillings due and payable from the lands of Robert Johnson lying in the North Street on the north side between the land of John Scot on the east and the tenement of Laurence Peebles on the west; an annual rent of three shillings due and payable from the land of the said William Raa lying on North Street of the said city on the north side between the lands of John Gled on the east and the land of Robert Smith on the west; an annual rent of thirteen shillings and four pence due and payable from certain land of the heirs of the deceased Thomas Tody in South Street of the said city on the north side between the land of John Bonar on the west and the land of the heirs of Thomas Tody on the east; an annual rent of nine shillings due and payable from the tenement of the said William Balmyle in South Street on the south side between the land of John Thomson on the east and the land of Robert Bower on the west; an annual rent of four shillings due and payable from the land of John Litstar in South Street on the north side between the land of Thomas Tailour on the west and the land of Duncan Robertson on the east; an annual rent of four shillings due and payable from the tenement of David Coinet in South Street on the north side between the land of Sir John Crab priest on the west and the land of John Wallace on the east; a certain waste land lying in South Street on the north side between the land of John Garden on the west and the heirs of the deceased Norman Gupylde on the east; an annual rent of two shillings due and payable from the land of Adam Ewinson in South Street on the north side between the land of Marion Bald on the east and another land of Adam on the west; an annual rent of four shillings from the land of John Frislay in Market Street on the south side between the land of Walter Spadebeard on the east and the land of John Bonar on the west; an annual rent of four shillings from the land of Alexander Lawson in Market Street on the south side between the land of Stephen Ferny on the west and David Baxster in the east; an annual rent of four shillings from the land of the prior and convent of the church of St Andrews in Market Street on the north side between the land of the heirs of the deceased David Chalmers on the east and the land of the prior and convent on the west; a certain waste land in North Street on the north side between the land of John Swan on the east and William Christison on the west; an annual rent of thirty pence from the land of William Christison in North Street on the north side between the land of William Balmyle on the east and William Millar on the west; an annual rent of two shillings from the land of William Millar in North Street on the north side between the land of William Christison on the east and another land of William Millar on the west; an annual rent of two shillings from the land of William Millar in North Street on the north side between the waste of Richard Purrock on the west and a land of William Millar on the east; two particates of land lying together in crofts on the north side of North Street between the land of John Stele on the east and Thomas Rogerson on the west; another particule of land lying in crofts between the land of John Michaelson in the west and Thomas Rogerson on the east; two particates of land in crofts on the south side of the common way of Galwhil between the land of Marion Hardgate to the east and John Stele to the west; an annual rent of sixteen shillings from four particules of the land of Stanycroft lying at the end of the lands of the heirs of the deceased Deky Thomson and master Robert Murehouse. The which lands John and Marion have resigned into the hands of Roger Williamson bailie of St Andrews and other persons having an interest in the due and accustomed services. Done in the Domus Urbi of St Andrews on Wednesday 2nd April 1410 Witnesses: Master Thomas Cairns official of St Andrews, Robert Butler alderman, Roger Williamson and John Smyth bailies, John Bonar, Duncan Mason, Laurence Narn and others, citizens and parishioners of St Andrews Indenture concerning the construction of the new Parish Church of St Andrews (1410) Instrument narrating that Sir William Lindsay lord of the Byres gave, granted and by his charter confirmed to God and Holy Mother Church in pure and perpetual alms for the safety of the souls of himself and Christian his deceased wife and his successors and all the faithful departed, all his lands lying in the city of St Andrews in South Street on the north side thereof between the lands of Rankin Brabonar on the west and the common vennel that leads to the market cross of the said city on the east, lately purchased and acquired by him from Thomas Butler and John Scissoris with pertinences, so that the Parish Church might be transferred for the betterment on to the said lands with the consent of Henry bishop of St Andrews and that the prior and convent of St Andrews as true patrons and rectors thereof and the citizens and parishioners of the said church might build and erect thereupon in honour of the Holy Trinity a church with a row of pillars on each side through the nave; Therefore the citizens and community considering the zeal and affection of the said Sir William to God and the Church and to the citizens and parishioners have granted and promised to Sir William to erect a chapel to be founded in honour of the Holy Trinity in the eastern bay in the row of pillars on the south side of the church and worthily to ceil and trellis the same with an altar and two windows each with three openings sufficiently glazed and adorned with the arms of the said Sir William, one on the east and the other on the south with frames; and if the said Sir William wishes any alteration made in position or size of the chapel such alteration is to be estimated for by skilled men mutually chosen by them and him, and he promises to pay therefore, while they build and maintain the same for ever, and if he or his heirs fail in payment, work shall stop until payment is made. Moreover it shall be lawful to the said William and his heirs to found and endow the said chapel as a college or otherwise, the presentation of chaplains being in his hands while collation shall belong to the bishop of St Andrews; and whosoever of them wishes to be buried in the said chapel shall have free sepulchre. The work is to be begun at Christmas next and to be performed with all speed, and after the death of the said Sir William his anniversary is to be celebrated for ever with the ringing of a bell through the streets of the city, and they likewise promise that chaplains of the Holy Rood and of Our Lady shall on feast days in their masses and prayers recommend the soul of Sir William with a special collect. Henry bishop of St Andrews and James prior of St Andrews and the chapter intimate their consent by attaching their seals. [Calendar of St Andrews Charters, SAUL B65/22, no. 16] Charter of Thomas Stewart esquire to James Haldenstone Prior of St Andrews To all who see or hear this charter Thomas Stewart esquire, citizen of the city of St Andrews, gives greetings in the Lord. You should know that I with the consent, agreement and assent of my dearest lord and master, namely Thomas Stewart archdeacon of St Andrews, give, grant and specifically sell, also selling and alienating from me and my heirs in perpetuity and by this present charter confirming to the venerable father in Christ and lord, Lord James Haldenstone, by divine sanction prior of the cathedral church of St Andrews, all my lands with their appurtenances lying in the aforesaid city in the north street of the same, between the land of William Forsyth on the east side, and the common vennel which leads to the castle on the west side, for fifty-two merks of usual money, which the said lord prior paid in full. Concerning the which sum of money I hold myself well paid and content and hold the said prior and his heirs and assigns free of claim in perpetuity through these present letters. The said lord prior and his heirs hold and possess all the said lands with their appurtenances from me and my heirs in fee and heritage freely, quietly and well in perpetuity and peace, with all and each liberties and rights … through all their proper boundaries, as well in length as width without retention or contradiction. The said lord prior, his heirs or assignees rendering for this property to the lord bishop of St Andrews who was for that time, the rents and services by burgage tenure for as much as is owed and customary for these lands, paying to me and my heirs and my assignees five shillings of usual money in two terms of the year, namely Pentecost and Martinmas … In testimony of the which, because I do not have my proper seal at present, I have borrowed the seal of my said lord archdeacon with the seal of the community of the city aforesaid attaching them to this my present charter, at St Andrews, the fourth day of the month of October A.D. 1422 before these witnesses, namely Master Thomas Stewart archdeacon of St Andrews, Thomas Ramsay, John Bawn and Thomas Williamson, for the time bailies of the said city, Thomas Wardlaw, Andrew Broun, John Fawhope, William Johnson, Richard Kyd, John Chalmers, James Lamby, John of Kenlochy and John Loch, citizens of the same city, and many others. Charter of Laurence of Lindores to the Parish Church of St Andrews Charter by Laurence of Lindores rector of Creich (diocese of St Andrews) and inquisitor of heretical pravity in the realm of Scotland, whereby having in honour of the Trinity, the Virgin Mary, Michael the Archangel and St Serf founded a new chaplainry in the new parish church of St Andrews at the altar of St Michael on the north side of the church near the column founded by John Carmichael, he, with the consent of Henry bishop of St Andrews grants and mortgages to God, the Virgin Mary, Michael the Archangel and St Serf and the chaplain serving the altar, for the health of the souls of Henry bishop of St Andrews, the granter’s father and mother, himself, his brother and sister and all the faithful, that the tenement belonging to him on the South Street, on the south side of the church of St Andrew between the land of Robert Skynnar on the west and the land of the deceased Sir John Menzies, knight, on the east; and thirty shillings annual rent from the tenement of Robert Skynnar on the said street, between David Broun on the west and his own on the east; five shillings from the tenement of William Smert in the said street between the land of Andrew Cameron on the east and the land of John Haldenstone on the west; paying for the granter’s tenants to the bishop of St Andrews an appropriate sum. Done at St Andrews on the first of December (1434) Witnesses: John Carmichael provost of St Andrew, Mr William Wishart chamberlain to the bishop of St Andrews, Mr Alexander of Casteltaris vicar of Forgan, Walter Monypenny of Kinkell, Thomas Arthur, William of Kinnaird, John Akeman, Duncan Gedy, John of Camroun and David Post – citizens of St Andrews Charter to the Blackfriars of St Andrews Charter by John Michaelson citizen of St Andrews giving and confirming to God and to the Virgin Mary and to the house of Friars Preacher and the friars thereof founded in the city of St Andrews, for the safety of the souls of himself and his wife Marjory, the annual rent of three shillings from certain lands with pertinences lying in the street which is called Argaile within the said city on the south side, between the lands of Adam Godherd on the west and that of the friars on the east. Done at St Andrews. The fourth day of August A.D. 1446. [Calendar of St Andrews Charters, SAUL B65/22, no. 32] Resignation to Blackfriars of St Andrews John Alanson indweller of St Andrews resigns into the hands of Robert Arthur, one of the bailies thereof, with the consent of Thomas Peirson, an annual rent of six shillings and eight pence out of his yard, barn and threshing floor lying in South Street on the south side, between the yard or land of William Millar on the north and the lands of Thomas Rede on the east and the land of the heirs of the deceased Robert Wan on the west and the burn of the city on the south; the bailie gave sasine (possession) to Friar John Smyth, prior or custodian of the place of the Friars Preacher within the said city, for an anniversary with a requiem mass on the morning of the day of the said Thomas’ death. Done on the ground of the said yard. The fourteenth day of February, A.D. 1476 (1477). [Calendar of St Andrews Charters, SAUL B65/22, no. 65]