possint impetrare, et optinere, nos vel heredes nostri nichil iuris seu clamium in dicta ecclesia de cetero exigemus seu vendicabimus, nec contra suam impetracionem in aliquo veniemus. Et nos et heredes nostri dictam donacionem, concessionem, et confirmacionem dicte ecclesie de Cullessyn cum omnibus suis pertinenciis, vt prenominatum est, dictis abbati et conuentui et eorum successoribus contra omnes gentes in perpetuum warentizabimus. Set si dictam ecclesiam in vsus proprios conuertendam non possint impetrare, jus aduocacionis in dictam ecclesiam ad nos et heredes nostros expresse et sine alicuius contradiccione reuertetur. In cuius Rei testimonium et securitatem, presentem cartam sigilli nostri impressione duximus roborandam. Hiis testibus, dominis Willelmo de Oylby, Johanne Becard, militibus, magistro Ada de Malcariuston, magistro Eustachio de Sceleford, Domino Ricardo de Radeswel, Magistro Roberto tunc phisico nostro, domino Willelmo de Sancto Edwardo capellano. Saero de Seton, Rogero Raboch, Alexandro de Seton, Rogero Bourc, clerico, et aliis.

(Abstract)

'CHARTER on the CHURCH of CULLESSI.'

ROGER DE QUENCY, Earl of Wynton, Constable of Scotland, for the weal of his soul and of the souls of his ancestors and successors, gives, grants, and confirms to Lundors the church of Cullessyn with all its pertinents, in free, pure, and perpetual alms, as freely as any church in the kingdom of Scotland could be given, so that on the resignation or death of Master Adam de Malcarivston, rector of the said church, it shall be lawful for the abbot and convent and their successors for us and our heirs' (i.e. so far as they were concerned) to enter, possess, and convert to their own uses the said church, if they shall be able to obtain (by procuring the consent of the bishop) the church for their own uses. And if they are able to obtain the church for their own uses, he and his heirs will in future exact no right or claim in the said church, nor in any way oppose the endeavours of the monks to obtain it. He will warrant the gift of the church with its pertinents 'against all people.' But if the monks cannot succeed in obtaining the right to convert the church to their own uses, the right of advowson to the same church shall revert without any dispute to the earl and his heirs. His seal. Witnesses.

This is a repetition of Charter CXXXI.

CXLII

Concessio in husus proprios Ecclesie de Cowlessi per episcopum.

OMNIBVS christi fidelibus audituris has literas vel visuris, Gamelinus miseracione diuina ecclesie Sancti Andree minister humilis, Salutem in domino sempiternam. Nouerit vniuersitas vestra nos, intuitu domini et beate marie virginis, et beati andree apostoli patroni ecclesie de Lundors, Dedisse, concessisse, et nostra episcopali auctoritate confirmasse, prefate ecclesie de Lundors et Religiosis viris abbati et conuentui eiusdem loci deo seruientibus ibidem et in perpetuum seruituris, in vsus suos proprios ecclesiam de Cullessyn cum omnibus iuribus et pertinenciis suis ad instanciam nobilis viri domini Rogeri de Quency, Comitis Wynton, Constabularii Scocie, patroni eiusdem ecclesie, quam ipse, pro salute anime sue et antecessorum et successorum suorum, eisdem Monachis, quantum in ipso fuit, per cartam suam perpetuo possidendam donavit, sicut in eadem carta quam inde habent plenius continetur; Ita videlicet quod, cedente vel decedente Magistro Ada de Malcariuston rectore predicte ecclesie, liceat eisdem Abbati et conventui eandem ecclesiam de Cullessyn tanquam suam propriam, auctore Deo, ingredi ac in perpetuum tenere et in usus proprios pacifice possidere; Ita libere, quiete, plenarie, et honorifice in omnibus sicut alii viri religiosi in diocesi Sancti Andree ecclesias in usus proprios liberius, quiecius, plenius, et honorificencius tenent ac possident; Salva vicario in eadem ecclesia perpetuo servituro sufficienti et honesta sustentacione sua de proventibus et bonis ejusdem ecclesie, et salvis nobis, et successoribus nostris, episcopalibus juribus nostris in omnibus. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presentibus duximus apponendum. Hiis testibus, domino Gilberto priore Sancti Andree, Magistro Ada de Malcariuston preposito ecclesie Sancte Marie ejusdem civitatis, domino Johanne priore de Aberbrothock, domino David de Lochor, domino Thoma de Brad, domino Rogero de Walichop, Magistro Gilberto de Heris, tunc officiario, Johanne de Kyndeloch, dominis Willelmo de Dalgarnoc, Bartholomeo, tunc decano de Fyf, Ada de

[fol. 16.]

Anand, Henrico de Newton, Johanne de Eglisfeld et aliis. Datum apud Deruasyn, Nonas Junii, Anno etc. Millesimo cc sexagesimo secundo.

(Abstract)

'GRANT of the CHURCH of COWLESSI for [our] own uses by the BISHOP.'

'GAMELIN, by divine pity humble servant (minister) of the church of St. Andrews,' grants, and confirms by his episcopal authority, to the monks of Lundors, the church of Cullessyn with all its pertinents for their own uses, at the instance of Sir Roger de Quency, Earl of Wynton, Constable of Scotland, patron of the said church, which he, for the weal of his soul and the soul of his ancestors and successors, gave, as far as he could give, to the monks, by his charter, as in the same charter, which the monks possess, is more fully contained; to the effect that on the resignation or death of Master Adam de Malcarivston, rector of the said church, it should be lawful for the monks to enter the church as though it were their own through the gift of God (auctore Deo), to hold and possess it peaceably for their own uses, as freely as any other religious in the diocese of St. Andrews most freely hold and possess churches for their own use-saving to the perpetual vicar serving in the church a sufficient and decent maintenance from the revenues and goods of the same church, and 'saving to us and our successors our episcopal rights in all things.' His seal. Witnesses. . . Given at Dervasyn [Dairsie], the Nones of June [June 5], MCCLXII.

CXLIII

Resignacio ecclesie de Cowlessy per Rectorem.

OMNIBVS Christi fidelibus has literas visuris vel audituris Adam de Malcariuston, prepositus ecclesie sancte Marie civitatis sancti andree, et domini pape capellanus, Salutem in domino. Noveritis me de voluntate et licencia bone memorie domini Gamellini dei gracia episcopi Sancti Andree, prout in instrumento suo super hoc confecto plenius continetur, resignasse ecclesiam Meam de Cullessyn in Manus domini Thome Abbatis de Lundors, et omni juri, quod in eadem ecclesia habui vel habere potui, penitus cessisse, contra quas meas resignacionem et cessionem promitto fideliter me nunquam aliquid attemptaturum. In cujus rei testimonium presentibus literis sigillum meum apposui. Datum apud Lundors, Sabbato proximo post festum Sancti Barnabe apostoli, Anno gracie millesimo cc° sexagesimo secundo.

(Abstract)

'RESIGNATION of the CHURCH of COWLESSY by the RECTOR.' ADAM DE MALCARIVSTON, provost of the church of St. Mary in the city of St. Andrews, and chaplain of the Pope, makes known to all that, with the licence of Gamelin, late Bishop of St. Andrews, as is more fully contained in the instrument of the bishop on the subject, he had resigned his church of Cullessyn into the hands of Thomas, Abbot of Lundors, and had wholly surrendered all right which he had, or could have, in that church; contrary to which resignation and surrender he now promises that he will never take any action. His seal attached. 'Given at Lundors, on Saturday next after the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle' [June 11], MCCLXII.

CXLIV

Confirmacio Capituli S. A. super ecclesia de C. OMNIBVS Christi fidelibus presentes literas visuris vel audituris Gilbertus Dei gracia Prior cathedralis ecclesie sancti Andree et ejusdem loci Conventus humilis, salutem eternam in Domino. Noverit universitas vestra nos de communi consensu capituli nostri, auctoritate dei et beati andree apostoli, caritatis intuitu, concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse ecclesie sancte marie et sancti andree de Lundors et Monachis ibidem deo servientibus et in perpetuum servituris ecclesiam de Cullessyn, Sancti Andree diocesis, cum omnibus juribus et pertinenciis suis, quam nobilis vir, dominus Rogerus de Quency, Comes Wynton, et constabularius Scocie, patronus ejusdem ecclesie de Cullessyn, pro salute anime sue et antecessorum et successorum suorum, eisdem Monachis, quantum in ipso fuit, per cartam suam donavit, Et venerabilis pater Gamelinus divina providencia episcopus noster Sancti Andree eisdem pie contulit et concessit ac per cartam suam confirmavit in usus suos proprios perpetuo possidendam prout in eisdem cartis quas inde habent plenius continetur: Ita, videlicet, quod, cedente vel decedente Magistro Ada de Malcarston rectore predicte ecclesie, liceat eisdem monachis eandem ecclesiam de Cullessyn tanquam suam propriam autore Deo ingredi ac inperpetuum tenere et in usus proprios pacifice possidere, ita libere, quiete, plenarie, et honorifice in omnibus sicut alii viri religiosi in diocesi Sancti Andree ecclesias suas in usus proprios liberius, quiecius, plenius, et honorificencius tenent et possident; Salva vicario in eadem ecclesia perpetuo servituro sufficienti et honesta sustentacione sua de proventibus et bonis

ejusdem ecclesie; Et salvis dicto domino nostro Episcopo Sancti Andree et suis successoribus juribus suis episcopalibus in omnibus. In cujus rei testimonium presens scriptum apposicione communis sigilli capituli nostri duximus roborandum. Teste capitulo ipso. Apud sanctum Andream, die sancti barnabe apostoli, Anno gracie millesimo cc° sexagesimo secundo. (Abstract)

'CONFIRMATION of the CHARTER of ST. A[NDREWS] on the CHURCH

of C[ULLESSYN].'

'GILBERT, by the grace of God, Prior of the cathedral church of St. Andrews and the humble convent of the same place,' with the common consent of the chapter, by the authority of God and of Blessed Andrew, the Apostle,' at the prompting of charity, grant and by this charter confirm to Lundors the church of Cullessyn in the diocese of St. Andrews, with all its rights and pertinents, which Roger de Quency, Earl of Wynton and Constable of Scotland, patron of the same church, gave, as far as in him lay, to the monks of Lundors, for the weal of his soul and of his ancestors and successors, and which 'the venerable father, Gamelin, by divine providence our Bishop of St. Andrews, piously conferred and granted, and by his charter confirmed, to be possessed by them for ever for their own uses, as in the same charters, which they have, is more fully contained.' In such wise that on the resignation or death of Master Adam de Malcarston, rector of the said church, it shall be lawful for the same monks to enter, hold for ever, and peaceably possess for their own uses the same church of Cullessyn, as if it were their own by the gift of God, as freely, quietly, fully, and honourably in all things as other religious in the diocese of St. Andrews hold and possess churches for their own uses-saving to the perpetual vicar, who will serve in the church, his sufficient and decent maintenance out of the revenues and goods of the same church, and saving to the said lord, our Bishop of St. Andrews, and his successors their episcopal rights in all things. The common seal of the chapter. Witness, the chapter itself.' At St. Andrews, the day of St. Barnabas the Apostle [June 11], MCCLXII.

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CXLV

Recepcio litere resignacionis ecclesie de Cowlessy per episcopum Sancti Andree.

OMNIBVS Christi fidelibus hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris Willelmus, miseracione divina ecclesie Sancti Andree minister

According to Bower (Scotichronicon, lib. vi. c. li.-in Goodall's edit., vol. i. p. 368), Prior Gilbert died ‘xvj. Kal. Aprilis, MCCLXIII.,'i.e. 17th March 1263-4.