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ecclesiastical censure. Grantor's seal. Witnesses Inchaffray, St. Clement's Day [23 Nov.], 1271.

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[Grant by Brice of Ardrossan of sixteen acres.]

Brice of Ardrossan makes known that, for the weal of his soul and for the soul of Malise, late earl of Strathern, he has given to the abbot and convent of Inchaffray and their successors the sixteen acres of land situated near the bridge of the abbey on the east in the field (campo) called Langflathe, with their pertinents and easements, which sixteen acres his lord Malise aforesaid had given him in exchange for the land of Cullath, which land of Cullath the earl, with Brice's consent, assigned to the church of Dunblane for ever. To be held in pure and perpetual alms, quit Brice's seal. Witnesses.

of all secular exaction.

[1271.]

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[Another grant by Brice of Ardrossan.]

Brice of Ardrossan makes known that, for the weal of his soul and of the souls of his ancestors, he has granted and assigned to the abbot and convent of Inchaffray that portion of land in the territory of Petlandy which he holds at fee-farm of Luke, son of Theobald. To be held in pure and perpetual alms as freely as he held it. Reddendo, one mark yearly (half at each of the usual terms) to the chaplain celebrating divine service in the almshouse of Inchaffray for procuring or finding a chalice and the ornamenta necessary for divine worship. If it should happen by any chance that the abbot and convent be evicted from the land he wills that they should be free from giving the mark, and Brice and his heirs. should give the mark to the chaplain, and should be compelled thereto by ecclesiastical censure. To Luke aforesaid and his heirs six pence was to be paid at Whitsunday and six pence at Martinmas; and three pence for the king's aid or hosting, as often as the king demanded a common aid or common hosting from the whole realm. Brice's seal. Witnesses.. At Inchaffray, 23 November 1271.

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[Letter Testimonial by Brice of Ardrossan that he has given sasine of his land in Petlandy.]

Brice of Ardrossan makes known that he has of his free will delivered to the abbot and convent of Inchaffray full sasine of the whole land which he held at fee-farm in Petlandy, and had sent his servants, Michael and Martin, to put the abbot, or his proctors, into full sasine of the said land; saving to the lord of the feu what in the charter between Brice and him is more fully contained. Brice's seal, and seal of Robert, bishop of Dunblane. At Inchaffray, St. Andrew's day [30 Nov.], 1271.

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[Grant of land by Malise, son of Earl Gilbert.]

Malise, son of the late Earl Gilbert, knight, makes known that out of charity, and for the weal of his soul and the souls of his ancestors, and of his son Malise, and his heirs, he has given to the abbot and convent of Inchaffray in pure and perpetual alms that portion of land in his holding of Rossy, by those marches by which, in the presence of men worthy of credit, he perambulated it. [Here follows a description of the boundaries.] The portion of land contains three acres and more. To be held in pure and perpetual alms, with pasture for twelve kine, twenty sheep, and one horse, together with the easement of taking from the peat-moss every year twenty cart-loads (karucas) or, if they prefer it, eighty horse-loads of peats, with all other easements within and without the vill. Warrandice. His seal. Witnesses

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[Grant of land in Pethlandy by Luke, son of Theobald.]

Luke, son of Theobald, son of William, makes known that, out of charity, and for the weal of the souls of himself, his ancestors and successors, he has granted to the abbot and convent of Inchaffray, and to the light of the principal altar of St. Mary in their church, in pure and perpetual alms, that whole portion of land, in his land of Pethlandy, which lies between the land which his father and he gave to the abbey in the land called Fithlerflath

and the high way that goes towards Buchteny. [Here follows a description of the boundaries.] He also grants another portion. The whole grant contained four acres and a little more; he grants also the brewhouse of the whole land of Pethlandy, with common pasture for eight kine and two horses, and all other common easements within and without the vill of Pethlandy, in wood and plain, etc. The lands granted by him and his father, and by Brice of Ardrossan, granted with his (Luke's) consent, from the land of Dunyduf, form a continuous whole, without any reservation. Luke confirms his father's grant of a toft and two acres, together with the land of Dunyduf granted by Brice of Ardrossan. Grantor's seal. Witnesses [c. 1272.]

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[Commission of Pope Gregory x. for recovering the property of the abbey.]

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Gregory to the dean of Dunblane. [The bull runs almost word for word with the earlier bulls having the same object.] Lyons, 15 July 1274.

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[Grant by Luke, son of Theobald, of a toft and croft in

Petlandy.]

Luke, son of Theobald of Petlandy, gives in pure and perpetual alms, for the weal of the souls of himself and his wife, etc., to the abbot and convent, a toft and croft in his holding of Petlandy, situated close before the door of his house. [The boundaries are described, and reference is made to the land of his son-in-law, Martin.] The land granted contained quarter of an acre. He also grants the brew-house of the whole land of Petlandy, with the rights of the brew-house, and all other rights and easements within and without the vill, free of any reservation, in wood and plain, moors and marshes, and the right to take peat and broom. Warrandice. Seal of grantor. Witnesses [c. 1275.]

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[Grant by Luke of the brewhouse of Petlandy.]

Luke, son of Theobald of Petlandy, gives, for the weal of the souls of himself, his wife, etc., to the abbot and convent, in pure

and perpetual alms, the brewhouse of the whole land of Petlandy, with all its liberties, rights, and easements. Warrandice. Seal of grantor. Witnesses . . [c. 1275.]

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[Bull of Pope Nicholas III. granting a faculty to use privileges which had been formerly granted by Popes, but which, through negligence, had not been used.]

Nicholas. . . to the abbot and convent of Inchaffray. It had been represented to him that they and their predecessors, through simplicity and ignorance of law, had not in the past made use of certain privileges and indulgences granted to the monastery by his predecessors, bishops of Rome. Moved by their supplications, and desirous to take precautions for the indemnity of the monastery, he grants to them a faculty, notwithstanding such negligence and omission in the past, to use the same privileges and indulgences, so far as the right had not been lawfully restricted by prescription or otherwise. Viterbo, 9 July 1278.

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[John Cumyn's grant of right of way by his wood and the bridge of the black ford.]

John Cumyne, son of the late Sir John Cumyne, makes known that, for the weal of the souls of himself, his wife, and his children, and especially of the souls of the said Sir John, his father, and his ancestors, he grants to the abbot and convent of Inchaffray, in pure and perpetual alms, the right of way with their animals, carriages, and other goods by the public road which leads from the monastery through the black ford, called in Scots Athebethy, in his wood of Rosmadirdyne, as far as the town of Perth, and of constructing there (ibidem firmandi) a bridge on his land, and of maintaining it at their expense, and of using it at pleasure, free from any opposition or trouble from him or his heirs. He charges his servants, keepers of his wood, that they should not in any way interfere with the religious or their men when they pass by the bridge, on their business. If any of the animals of the abbot and convent or of their men trespass upon his pasture, the

penalty is to be limited to one penny for each act of trespass, without any greater exaction for his servants, unless the animals shall be found grazing by night or day in his pasture in charge of a shepherd. Warrandice. Seal of grantor. Given at Gasknes, Monday next before the feast of St. Mary Magdalene [22 July], 1278. Witnesses.

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[John Cumyn's grant of a serf.]

John Cumyne, son of the late John Cumyne, quitclaims for ever, in pure and perpetual alms, to the abbot and canons of Inchaffray, Gillecrist Rothe, son of Gyllehtheny, with his issue, born or to be born, with all right which Cumyn had in him or his issue. Seal of grantor. Given at Gasknes, Monday next before the feast of St. Mary Magadalene [22 July], 1278. Witnesses . . .

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[Agreement between the Abbey and Walter, baker, of Perth.]

Walter, baker, of Perth, and his spouse, Hawys, daughter and heiress of the late Nicholas Pape, burgess of Perth, make known that there had been a dispute between them and the abbot and convent of Inchaffray as to a certain land which had belonged to the late Nicholas Pape [site described], in the full court of Perth, in presence of Robert, bishop of Dunblane, Sir William de Moravia, knight, the bailies of Perth, and many others. And in the said court for a long time Walter and Hawys harassed the said religious in respect to the right in the said land, which Walter and Hawys believed they had obtained by letters of the king.

At length a friendly agreement was come to: Walter and Hawys granted to the said religious all right which they had in the said land, in return for a sum of money which the said religious gave them beforehand in their great need, and which they acknowledge to have received in full. They renounce all resort to law, canon or civil, and other means to set aside the above agreement. Seal of William, seal of Hawys, and seals of the bishop of Dunblane, of Christian de Insula, sheriff of Perth, and of John Albot and John of Perth. Witnesses [c. 1279.]

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