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[The bull closes with the usual formula, 'We decree therefore,'

etc.]

'Given at Ferentino ij. kal. Julii (30 June) in the sixth year of our pontificate (A.D. 1203)."

XXII

[Confirmation by King William of Earl Gilbert's gift of the church of Dunning and of the church of St. Serf of Monivaird.]

W., by the grace of God, king of Scots, makes known that he has granted and by this charter confirmed, to the church of St. John of Inchaffray and the canons there serving and to serve, that gift which Earl Gilbert made them of the church of Dunning and the church of St. Serf of Monivaird in free, pure and perpetual alms. At Haddington, 24 April

[1203 or 1204].

Witnesses

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XXIII

[Confirmation by Richard 1., bishop of Dunkeld, of the Abthen of Madderty.]

Richard, by the grace of God, bishop of Dunkeld, confirms the grant made by his predecessor John (No vII.) Witnesses . . . [1203-10.]

XXIV

[Confirmation by King William of certain lands.]

W., king of Scots, makes known that he has confirmed to the canons of Inchaffray earl Gilbert's gift of Ahchelunche, Ardweni, Duffindir, Ardbanine, and Baleful, in free, pure, and perpetual alms, as the earl's charter testifies. Witness... At Stirling,

19 July [1204-6].

XXV

[Earl Gilbert grants the chattels of executed criminals to the

monastery.]

Earl Gilbert makes known that he has given, for the love of God, and the weal, etc. to the canons of Inchaffray the following

'liberty,' that if any of their men, from the lands which he has given them in pure alms, be indicted in his court for theft, or any other crime which pertains to his court, and if he shall be condemned, his body shall be left to the earl and his heirs, 'so as to preserve the rights of our court'; but all his chattels shall belong to the canons. The whole of pecuniary fines of his court, inflicted their men, shall go to the canons. Witnesses. [1203-8.]

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XXVI

[Grant of a croft in Edardoennech by Tristram.]

Tristram makes known that he has given to the canons of Inchaffray, for the love of God and the weal of his soul, the croft in his land of Edardoennech, which is nearest to the stank of the mill of Gortin, by those marches which Malise, the prior, held in his life-time. To be held of Tristram and his heirs in frankal

moign. Witnesses. . . [c. 1208.]

XXVII

[Confirmation of No. xxvi. by Earl Gilbert.]

Gilbert, earl of Stathern, makes known that he confirms to the canons of Inchaffray the gift of Tristram, to wit, the croft [as in No. XXVI.] Witnesses. . . [c. 1208.]

XXVIII

[Earl Gilbert grants the church of Fowlis.]

Gilbert, earl of Strathern, makes known to all his friends and his men, clerical and lay, that for the love of God and the weal of the souls of himself, his wife, his ancestors and his heirs, he has given to the canons of Inchaffray the church of St. Bean of Fowlis, with all its pertinents, in tithes, oblations, and obventions, with the dower-land of the church, the common pasture of the parish and other easements pertaining to the church, in pure and perpetual alms. To be held of him and his heirs by the canons in proprios usus, as fully and freely as any religious in the whole realm of Scotland hold churches. Witnesses . . . [1210.]

XXIX

[Confirmation by King William of the grant, No. xxvIII.]

W., king of Scots, makes known that he has confirmed the gift made by Earl Gilbert of the church of St. Bean of Fowlis, to the canons of Inchaffray, with all the just pertinents of the church, to be held in pure and perpetual alms as freely and fully as the charter of the said earl testifies. Witnesses At Forgrund,

3 Dec. [1211-4.]

XXX

[Bishop Abraham's grant of the church of Abruthven.]

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Abraham, bishop of Dunblane, makes known to all the sons of holy Mother Church that at the presentation of G., earl of Strathearn,' he has given to the canons of Inchaffray the church of St. Cathan of Abruthven in pure and perpetual alms. To be held of the bishop with all its pertinents and obventions of all kinds for their own use (in proprios usus suos) as freely and fully as any religious in the whole realm of Scotland hold churches, saving his episcopal dues. Witnesses.. [c. 1211.]

XXXI

[Bishop Abraham's grant of the church of Auchterarder.] Abraham, bishop of Dunblane, makes known [the language of No. xxx. is followed save for the name of the church, 'St. Mahessoc of Huctherardour.'] Witnesses. [c. 1211.]

XXXII

[Confirmation by John 11., bishop of Dunkeld, of the grant of the church of Madderty.]

John, bishop of Dunkeld, makes known to all the sons of holy Mother Church that in redemption of the souls of himself and his successors he has granted and confirmed to J[ohn] prior, and to all serving and to serve God under monastic rule (sub religione) at Inchaffray, the church of Madderty, with all its just pertinents. To be held as fully and freely as any church in his bishopric was held by any religious house, and as the charter of John, his predecessor, testifies, saving episcopal rights. Witnesses. [c. 1211.]

XXXIII

[Grant of Balmakgillon by Earl Gilbert.]

Gilbert, earl of Strathern, makes known that he has given to the canons of Inchaffray, Balmakgillon, by its right marches, and with all its just pertinents. To be held in frankalmoign, in wood and plain, lands and waters, meadows and pastures, moors and marshes, stanks and mills, fish-pools and fisheries, as freely and fully as any alms in the whole realm of Scotland is held of any earl or baron. He and his heirs will perform the forinsec service of the king due from the land. Witnesses [1210-18.]

XXXIV

[Grant of a site for a mill by Earl Gilbert.]

Gilbert, earl of Strathern, makes known to all his beloved friends that he has given to the canons of Inchaffray a site for a mill on the Earn-water, wherever they may choose on the east of the mill which, at the time this charter was composed, was at Dunfallin, on the condition that. their men should assist his men in making a stank or a mill-lade for both the mills, and that they should receive no grain to grind at their mill which came from his own lands, except they had his leave, or the leave of the tenants of his mill. To be held in pure and perpetual alms. Grantor's seal. Witnesses . . . [1210-18.]

XXXV

[King Alexander II. grants exemption from toll.]

Alexander, king of Scots, makes known that he has granted to the canons of Inchaffray that they should be free, throughout his whole land, of toll and custom on any of the things which they purchase for their own use. He strictly forbids any presuming to demand from them toll or custom. Witnesses . . At Stirling,

10 March [1215-21].

XXXVI

[Bishop Hugh's confirmation of the church of Madderty.]

Hugh, bishop of Dunkeld, makes known that he has confirmed to his beloved sons in Christ, the canons of Inchaffray, the church

of Madderty, as fully and freely as the charter of gift granted by his predecessor, John 1., testifies, since the church of Madderty is in the gift of the bishops of Dunkeld who are acknowledged to be the true patrons. Although it was at the eleventh hour he was called among the labourers of the vineyard of the Lord of Sabaoth by the chief householder of the Gospel, and although his own observance of religious rule might be imperfect and unreal, yet he was bound to cherish it in others, and to treat religious honourably. In compassion for the poverty of the canons he interprets very liberally and favourably the original gift of bishop John, and the confirmations of bishops Richard 11. and John 11.; and, with the advice of his clergy, he grants that the canons should convert the whole revenues of the church of Madderty to their own uses. Yet they are to present to him and his successors priests for institution to the church, who should be responsible to the bishop in spirituals and as regards the cure of souls; and, if it was preferred, be answerable in temporals to the canons,-saving in all things the bishop's rights. Seal of the grantor. Witnesses. [1215-21.]

XXXVII

[Earl Gilbert's gift of part of the adjacent marsh.] Gilbert, earl of Strathern, makes known that he has given to the canons of Inchaffray in pure and perpetual alms as much of the marsh adjacent to Inchaffray in the shire of Fowlis as was surrounded by a trench in the year in which this charter was composed, namely, 1218. To be held free of all secular service and exaction. Witnesses

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XXXVIII

[Seher de Quincy, earl of Winton, grants ten acres in Gask in

exchange.]

Seher de Quincy, earl of Winton, makes known that he has given in pure and perpetual alms to the canons of Inchaffray the ten acres in his lands of Gask which by his command had been perambulated by [persons named]. To be held free of all secular service. He gives also the pasture of ten kine in the common pasture of Gask. Seal of grantor. Be it known that I have given the aforesaid in exchange for the seven acres which the said canons claimed from me at law.' Witnesses. [Names of witnesses wanting; the charter being incomplete.] [c. 1218.]

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