Mylnetoun, et in uilla Abrahe, sine aliquo retinemento; Te nendis et habendis sibi de dicta Domina Ysabella et heredibus suis, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, ad sustentacionem unius monachi, qui in predicto monasterio celebrabit missam pro anima ipsius Ysabelle, et pro animabus antecessorum et successorum suorum in perpetuum, Ita libere et quiete, sicut carta eiusdem Ysabelle dictis monachis inde plenius confecta testatur. Hiis testibus, domino Alexandro Cumyn, Comite de Buchan, Domino Willelmo de Brechyn, Dominis Thoma de lascelis, Gilberto de haya, Humfrido de Kirkepatrik, Ingeramo de Monceus, Hugone Mauleuerer, Hugone de Berkelay, Hugone de Beaumys, militibus, Domino Henrico capellano meo, Adam clerico meo, et multis aliis; Apud Edenburg, anno gracie M° cc xlviij°, quinto ydus Augusti.

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'SIR ROBERT DE BRUS'S CONFIRMATION of CRAGYN.'

ROBERT DE BRUS grants and confirms that donation which Lady Ysabella de Brus, my mother, made to God,' etc., of her whole messuage of Cragyn,' etc. [all as in Charter XL.]. Witnesses . . . At Edinburgh, 9th Aug. 1248.

XLII

Carta principalis de terra de Eglesmagril, et de ecclesia eiusdem uille, et de decimis de Cletheueis.

CVM auctoritate Domini pape Innocencii iij, coram iudicibus delegatis, scilicet, Simone et Johanne, prioribus de Sancto Andrea et de May, et magistro laurencio archidiacono Sancti Andree, super ecclesia de Mothel questio mouetur inter Dominum Abraham episcopum Dumblanensem ex vna parte, et Guidonem abbatem et conuentum de lundors ex alia, Post multas hinc inde altercaciones predictus episcopus de assensu Nobilis uiri Gilberti Comitis de Strathern, et Roberti heredis eius, et Gilberti archidiaconi episcopi, et Elphini prioris de Incheaffran et cleri eiusdem diocesis ex vna parte, et predictus Guido abbas de Lundors de assensu conuentus sui ex alia commiserunt se, iurisiurando sacramento interposito, potestati Willelmi bone memorie episcopi Sancti Andree ut ipse, appellacione remota, inter episcopatum Dumblanensem et monas

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terium de lundors super ecclesia de mothel, pacem perpetuam prouideret. Ipse uero, assumptis secum uiris prudentibus et discretis, sub hac forma, inter predictas† pacem formauit, scilicet, quod predictus episcopus, de assensu predictorum, concessit deo et ecclesie sancte Marie et sancti Andree de lundors, et abbati et monachis ibidem deo seruientibus et seruituris, annuum redditum decem marcarum arbitrio boni uiri, ita assignatarum, scilicet, uillam que dicitur Eglesmagril per rectas diuisas suas cum omnibus iustis pertinenciis suis in bosco et plano, in pratis et pascuis, in moris et stagnis, et aquis et molendinis, et omnibus aliis asiamentis pro annuo redditu sex Marcarum, liberam et quietam ab auxiliis et excercitibus, et canis et coneuetibus, et omni seruicio et exaccione, et consuetudine seculari, Ita quod predictus Gilbertus Comes de Strathern pro se et heredibus suis in perpetuum suscepit onus exercitus, et Dominus Episcopus Abraham Dumblanensis et successores sui omnia alia onera sustinebunt, et insuper ecclesiam eiusdem uille, cum omnibus iustis pertinenciis suis in assignacionem redditus duarum marcarum liberam et quietam ab hospiciis et procuracionibus et auxiliis, et ceteris episcopalibus, preter cathedradicum et canonicam iusticiam, et omnes decimas et decimaciones de Cletheues, tam de blado quam de omnibus aliis que decimari possunt, in assignacionem duarum marcarum liberas et quietas ab omni oneri. Hunc autem redditum decem marcarum ita libere et quiete, in perpetuum a predicto monasterio possidendum, predictus episcopus et successores sui contra omnes homines warentizabunt. Dominus uero Guido, abbas de lundors, pro se et conuentu suo, et successoribus suis, quietum clamauit in perpetuum deo et ecclesie Dumblanensi et Domino Abraham eiusdem loci episcopo et successoribus suis ius quod petebat in ecclesiam de Mothel ex donacione nobilis viri malisij fratris predicti Comitis Gilberti et cartas quas super ecclesia eadem habuerunt Resignauerunt, et ne idem episcopus uel aliquis successorum suorum a predicta concessione et donacione possit resilire, uel predicti abbas et conuentus uel eorum successores contra suam quietam clamacionem possint uenire, subicierunt se utrumque potestati predicti Willelmi episcopi sancti andree et eius successorum, ut ipsi, appellacione remota, eos

possint in perpetuum compellere stare predictis concessioni et quiete clamacioni. Et in huius rei testimonium haec signa sunt apposita, scilicet, signum Domini Willelmi episcopi sancti Andree, et signa iudicum delegatorum, scilicet, Simonis et Johannis, priorum de sancto andrea et de May, et Magistri laurencii archidiaconi sancti andree, et abrahe episcopi Dumblanensis, et Gilberti Comitis de Stratherne, et Gilberti archidiaconi Dunblanensis, et cleri eiusdem diocesis, et signum prioris et conuentus de Incheaffray, et signa filiorum Comitis G., Roberti scilicet et fergusii.

PRINCIPAL CHARTER concerning the LAND of EGLESMAGRIL, and the CHURCH of the same VILL, and concerning the TITHES of CLETHEUEIS.

WITH the authority of the Lord Pope, Innocent П., a question as to the church of Mothel is raised between the Lord Abraham, Bishop of Dunblane, of the one part, and Guido, the abbot and the convent of Lundors, of the other, before the judges delegate, namely, Simon and John, Priors of St. Andrews and the May, and Master Laurence, Archdeacon of St. Andrews. After many discussions on the one side and the other, the bishop aforesaid (with the assent of the noble man, Gilbert, Earl of Strathern, and of Robert, his heir, and of Gilbert, Archdeacon of the Bishop, and of Elphin, Prior of Inchaffran, and of the clergy of the same diocese) of the one part, and the aforesaid Guido, Abbot of Lundors (with the assent of his convent), of the other part, took an oath to submit themselves to the authority of the Bishop of St. Andrews, William, of good memory, to the end that he, no appeal being allowed, should arrange a lasting agreement between the bishopric of Dunblane and the monastery of Lundors in respect to the church of Mothel. He [the Bishop of St. Andrews] having conjoined with himself prudent and discreet men, made peace between the aforesaid in the following form: 'The bishop aforesaid [the Bishop of Dunblane], with the assent of the aforesaid, has conceded to God and the church of St. Mary and St. Andrew of Lundors, and to the monks who now serve and shall hereafter serve God in that place, an annual payment of ten marks, according to the decree-arbitral of a good man, to be assigned as follows, that the vill which is called Eglesmagril, by its right marches with all its just pertinents, in wood and plain, in meadows and pastures, in moors and stanks, in waters and mills, and all other easements, shall for the payment of six marks be free and quit of aids and military service (hostings), and canes and conveths, and all service and exaction and secular custom. The aforesaid Gilbert, Earl of Strathern, has for himself and his heirs, undertaken for ever the burden of military service (hostings), and Abraham, Lord Bishop of Dunblane, and his successors will sustain all other burdens.

men.

And moreover [it was pronounced] that the church of the same vill, with all its just pertinents, for a payment of two marks should be free and quit of hospitia and procurations, and aids and other episcopal dues, excepting the cathedraticum and canonical justice. And [it was pronounced] that all the tithes and tithings of Cletheues, as well in corn as in all other things which can be tithed, shall be free and quit of all burdens for the payment of two marks. And that this payment of ten marks shall be possessed free and quit for ever, by the monastery aforesaid, the aforesaid bishop and his successors give warrandice against all And the Lord Guido, Abbot of Lundors, for himself, his convent, and their successors, has quitclaimed for ever to God and the church of Dunblane, and to the Lord Abraham, bishop of the same place, and his successors, the right which he sought over the church of Mothel, as granted by the noble man, Malise, brother of the aforesaid Earl Gilbert. And the charters which they had in regard to the same church they have resigned. And lest the same bishop or any of his successors might resile from the aforesaid grant and gift, or lest the aforesaid abbot and convent, and their successors, might act contrary to their quitclaim, they have severally subjected themselves to the power of the aforesaid William, Bishop of St. Andrews, and his successors, so that they [the Bishops of St. Andrews] may be able (no appeal being allowed) to compel them to stand to the aforesaid grant and quitclaim.' And in testimony of this these seals are affixed, namely, the seal of the Lord William, Bishop of St. Andrews; and the seals of the judges delegate, namely, of Simon and John, Priors of St. Andrews and the May; and of Master Laurence, Archdeacon of St. Andrews; and of Abraham, Bishop of Dunblane; and of Gilbert, Earl of Strathern; and of Gilbert, Archdeacon of Dunblane; and of the clergy of the same diocese; and the seal of the prior and convent of Inchaffray; and the seals of the sons of Earl Gilbert, namely Robert and Fergus.

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Carta Comitis Gilberti de excercitu faciendo
pro Eglesmagril.

OMNIBVS has litteras uisuris uel audituris, Gilbertus Comes de Strathern, Salutem: Nouerit uniuersitas vestra de assensu et uoluntate mea et Roberti heredis mei per virum venerabilem Willelmum episcopum Sancti Andree causam, que uertebatur inter uenerabilem patrem nostrum Abraham episcopum Dumblanensem ex una parte et Dominum Guidonem abbatem et monachos de Lundors ex alia, super ecclesiam de Mothel

amicabiliter esse terminatam iuxta quod in auctentico instrumento inter eosdem super predicta pace confecto continetur; Ita quod ego pro me et heredibus meis in me et heredes meos suscepi onus excercitus que debetur de terra de Eglesmagril que eisdem abbati et monachis est assignata pro annuo redditu sex marcarum in perpetuum, et ne hoc factum meum aliquem possit latere in posterum ipsum presentis pagine testimonio et sigilli mei apposicione dignum duxi declarandum. Hiis testibus, Willelmo episcopo Sancti Andree, Abraham episcopo Dumblanensi, Bricio persona de Crefe, et eius filio malisio, Rogero de Mortimero, Reginaldo de Dunbernyn, Gillenem et malisio senescallis Comitis, anecol et Gillemor filio eius, cum multis aliis.

CHARTER Of EARL GILBERT concerning rendering MILITARY SERVICE (exercitu) for EGLESMAGRIL.

To all who shall see or hear these letters, Gilbert, Earl of Strathern, greeting. Let all of you know that, with the assent and approval of me and of Robert, my heir, the cause which was in dispute between our venerable father, Abraham, Bishop of Dunblane, of the one part, and Guido, the abbot, and the monks of Lundors, of the other part, concerning the church of Mothel, has been amicably settled by the venerable man, William, Bishop of St. Andrews, according to the terms contained in the authentic instrument executed between them in reference to the agreement aforesaid. In accordance with which I, on behalf of myself and my heirs, have taken upon me and my heirs the burden of the military service which is due from the land of Eglesmagril, which has been assigned to the said abbot and monks, for an annual payment, for ever, of six marks. And lest this my act might in the future be unknown to any, I have thought fit that it should be declared by the testimony of this present writ and by the affixing of my seal: these being witnesses, William, Bishop of St. Andrews; Abraham, Bishop of Dunblane; Brice, Parson of Crefe, and his son, Malise; Roger de Mortimer; Reginald de Dunbernyn; Gillenem and Malise, seneschals of the earl; Anecol, and Gillemor, his son; with many others.

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Confirmacio Comitis Roberti de exercitu pro
eglesmagril.

OMNIBVS hoc scriptum uisuris uel audituris, Robertus Comes de Strathern, Salutem noueritis me concessisse et gratum habere