our children, and of all our ancestors and successors' he grants to Lundors his land which is called the vill of William in Garviach, which lies between their [the monks'] lands of Lethgaven and Wrangham, and his land of Bondes near Caskyben, in the parish of Inverury, 'in exchange for the second tithes which the abbot and convent were accustomed to receive annually from our lands, gains, pleas, and escheats, and all our other property, both within and without our land, beyond the Mounth in Garviach, of the gift of Earl David, our grandfather, as in the charter of the said Earl David is more fully contained.' The abbot and convent and their successors are to have, hold, and possess the said lands by their right marches, with all liberties of commonage, free customs, easements, and other pertinents in free, pure and perpetual alms, as freely, fully, etc., as any abbey or house of religion in the whole kingdom of Scotland, etc. None of his successors were to demand anything by reason of the said lands save only prayers for the weal of souls. He grants for himself and his heirs warrandice against all men and women,' and promises to be answerable for all secular service, aid, and military service (exercitu), etc. His seal attached. Witnesses ... CXVII Item de eadem terra Willelmi, de Letgauen, de Wrangham, et de terra de Bondes. Item nota de secundis decimis. ALEXANDER dei gracia rex Scottorum Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue, salutem. Sciatis nos concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse donacionem illam quam Robertus de Brus fecit religiosis viris abbati et conventui de Lundors, de terra sua que dicitur villa Willelmi in Garviach, que jacet inter terras eorundem abbatis et conventus de Lethgaven et de Wrangham, et de terra sua de Bondes juxta Caskyben in parrochia de Inverury, in escambium secundarum decimarum quas idem abbas et conventus consueverunt percipere annuatim de terris eiusdem Roberti, et lucris, placitis, eschaetis, et omnibus aliis rebus dicti Roberti infra terram suam et extra, ultra Moneth, in Garviach, ex dono Comitis David; Tenendam et habendam eisdem abbati et conventui et suis successoribus in perpetuum adeo libere, quiete, plenarie et honorifice sicut carta eiusdem Roberti dictis abbati [fol. 82.] et conventui exinde confecta plenius juste testatur; Salvo servicio nostro. Testibus, Willelmo Archidiacono Sancti Andree Cancellario, Johanne de Dundemor, Johanne de Parco, et Willelmo de Sancto Claro. Apud Kynros, vicesimo nono die Augusti, Anno Regni nostri tercio decimo. (Abstract) 'LIKEWISE Concerning the same land of WILLIAM, concerning LethGAVEN, Concerning WRANGHAM, and concerning the land of BONDES. Likewise a NOTE concerning SECOND Tithes.' 'ALEXANDER, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men of his whole land, greeting.' The king confirms the donation of Robert de Brus as recorded in the preceding charter, 'saving our service.' Witnesses, William, Archdeacon of St. Andrews, chancellor; John of Dundemor; John of Park; William of St. Clair. At Kynros, 29th day of August, in the thirteenth year of our reign.1 CXVIII De donacione Henrici de Hastinges de Flandres. OMNIBVS Christi fidelibus presens scriptum visuris vel audituris Henricus de Hastinges, eternam in domino salutem. Noverit universitas vestra me pro salute anime mee et omnium antecessorum et successorum meorum dedisse, concessisse, et presenti carta meo confirmasse deo et ecclesie sancte Marie et sancti Andree de Lundors et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus et in perpetuum servituris totam villam meam de Flandres in Garviach per rectas divisas suas, quas habuit tempore hujus donacionis mee, in escambium secundarum decimarum quas consueverunt percipere de terris meis ultra moneth, de dono Comitis David avi mei, sic quod plenius continetur in carta ejusdem Comitis David; Tenendam et habendam de me et heredibus meis eisdem monachis et eorum successoribus in perpetuum cum omnibus justis pertinenciis suis, juribus, et asiamentis ad dictam villam juste pertinentibus, ut predictum est, in liberam, puram et perpetuam elemosinam, libere, quiete, integre, pacifice, et honorifice in bosco et plano, in pratis et pascuis, in moris, maresiis, et petariis, in aquis et molendinis, in stagnis, vivariis, et piscariis, in viis et semitis, et in omnibus 1 29th August 1261. aliis pertinenciis suis sicut superius dictum est. Ego vero Henricus et heredes mei seu successores mei, quicumque pro tempore fuerint, predictam villam1 cum omnibus pertinenciis suis, sicut dictum est, tanquam liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam predictis monachis et eorum successoribus contra omnes homines et feminas warentizabimus, defendemus, et ab omnibus auxiliis, exercitibus, et aliis omnimodis forinsecis serviciis adquietabimus. Volo itaque et concedo ut predicti monachi predictam villam, ut dictum est, teneant et habeant quietam et liberam ab omni exaccione, consuetudine, et demanda, et ab omnibus aliis secularibus serviciis que per me vel heredes meos seu successores aliquo tempore exigi poterunt vel extorqueri, Ita quod nec ego nec aliquis michi succedencium aliquid ab eis exigere presumamus nisi tantummodo oraciones ad animarum salutem. In cujus rei testimonium presens scriptum sigilli mei apposicione roboravi. Hiis testibus etc. (Abstract) 'OF the GIFT of FLANDRES made by HENRY of HASTINGES.' To all Christ's faithful, etc., Henry of Hastinges, etc. For the weal of his soul, and of the souls of all his ancestors and successors, he grants to Lundors 'my whole vill of Flandres in Garviach, by its right marches which it had at the time of this grant in exchange for the second tithes which the monks of Lundors were accustomed to receive' from his lands beyond the Mounth 'by the gift of Earl David, my grandfather, as in the charter of the said Earl David is more fully contained.' Flandres was to be held by the monks of Henry and his successors for ever with all the just pertinents, rights, and easements pertaining to the said vill, in free, pure, and perpetual alms . . . in wood and plain, meadows and pastures, moors, marshes, and petaries, waters and mills, stanks, livepools (vivariis), and fisheries, in roads and paths, and all other pertinents. He and his successors give warrandice against all men and women.' Further, he promises for himself and his successors to be answerable for all aids, hostings (exercitibus), and for all forinsec services, and from all exactions, demands, and other secular services which could be exacted from him, his heirs, or successors at any time. Neither he nor his successors will presume to exact anything from the monks save only prayers for the weal of souls. In testimony his seal is affixed. These being witnesses, etc.2 ... 1 Before the word predictam the word ad appears in the MS., but it is subpunctuated. 2 The names of the witnesses are not recorded. [fol. 83.] CXIX De Confirmacione de Flandris. ALEXANDER dei gratia Rex Scottorum Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue, salutem. Sciatis nos concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse donacionem illam quam Henricus de Hastinges, miles, fecit deo et ecclesie sancte marie et sancti andre[e] de Lundors et Monachis ibidem Deo servientibus et in perpetuum servituris de tota villa sua de Flandres in Garviach per rectas divisas suas, quas habuit tempore ejusdem donacionis sue, in escambium secundarum decimarum quas consueverunt percipere de terris suis ultra le Moneth, de dono Comitis David avi sui: Tenenda et habenda eisdem monachis et eorum successoribus in perpetuum de dicto Henrico et heredibus suis, cum omnibus juribus, aisiamentis et pertinenciis ad ipsam | villam juste spectantibus, adeo libere, quiete, plenarie, et honorifice sicut carta ipsius Henrici eisdem monachis exinde confecta plenius juste testatur; Salvo servicio nostro. Testibus, &c. (Abstract) 'OF the CONFIRMATION of FLANDRES.' ALEXANDER, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men of his whole land, greeting.' He confirms that gift which Henry of Hastinges, knight, made, as in his charter is more fully contained, 'saving our service.' Witnesses, etc.1 CXX De confirmacione a prima fundacione. ALEXANDER dei gratia Rex Scottorum Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue, salutem. Sciant presentes et futuri nos abbati et conventui de Lundors concessisse ut habeant et teneant, in liberam, puram et perpetuam elemosinam, omnes terras suas quas habuerunt et tenuerunt a prima fundacione domus sue de Lundors cum omnibus libertatibus quibus uti consueverunt, et quod quieti sint de auxiliis, exercitibus, et aliis forinsecis serviciis de terris predictis. Quare firmiter pro 1 The names of the witnesses are not transcribed. hib. nus ne quis eos contra hanc concessionem nostram injuste vexare presumat super nostram plenariam forisfacturam. Testibus, etc." (Abstract) "OF the CONFIRMATION of lands of LUNDORS from the FIRST FOUNDATION.' ALEXANDER, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men of his whole land, etc. Let those present and to come know that we have granted to the Abbot and Convent of Lundors that they should have and hold in free, pure, and perpetual alms, all their lands which they have had and held from the first foundation of their house of Lundors with all liberties which they have been accustomed to use, and that they should be quit of aids, hostings, and other forinsec services due from the aforesaid lands. Wherefore on [pain of] our full forfeiture' we strictly prohibit any one from presuming to trouble them unjustly, contrary to this our grant. Witnesses, etc.1 CXXI Item de confirmacione. ALEXANDER dei gracia Rex Scottorum Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue, salutem. Sciant presentes et futuri nos concessisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse abbati et conventui de Lundors concessionem illam quam dominus A. bone memorie illustris rex, pater noster, fecit eisdem, videlicet, ut habeant et teneant, in liberam, puram et perpetuam elemosinam, omnes terras suas quas habuerunt et tenuerunt a prima fundacione domus sue de Lundors, cum omnibus libertatibus quibus uti consueverunt, et quod quieti sint de auxiliis, exercitibus, et aliis forinsecis serviciis de predictis terris. Quare firmiter prohibemus ne quis contra hanc concessionem nostram eos injuste vexare presumat super nostram plenariam forisfacturam. Testibus, etc. (Abstract) 'LIKEWISE of the CONFIRMATION.' 'ALEXANDER, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men,' etc. He confirms to Lundors that grant which his father King Alexander [11.], of good memory, made, in terms of the preceding charter. Witnesses, etc.1 The names of the witnesses are not transcribed. |