12lb., should be appropriated to it. This to take effect on the death of the rector, Laurence of Lindores; a perpetual vicar, with fit stipend, being then appointed.-C.P.R., Pet. i. 601.

(40.) 1451, May 10.-King James [II.] grants to the abbot and convent the lands of Perkhill with the office of keeper (custodia) of the royal wood of Irneside, with the emoluments (proficuis) pertaining to said office,-to be held in frankalmoign. Reddendo, devout prayers.-R.M.S., ii. No. 445.

(41.) 1451, May 21, Edinburgh.-King James 11. to the sheriffs of Fife. Inasmuch as he had granted to the abbot and convent of Lindores his lands of Parkhill, in the county of Fife, and also the office of forester of his wood of Earnside [see No. 40] in the lands of Parkhill, he commands these, conjointly or severally, to give sasine of the lands and office of forester to the abbot and convent or to their attorney bearing these presents.—LL., 18-19.

(42.) 1457, July 4, Lindores.—John, abbot, and the convent grant to their burgesses of Newburgh by this indenture the land called Wodrufe and the hill contiguous to the south part of Wodrufe [inarches detailed]. Faciendo, homage and service used and wont ; reddendo, forty bolls of barley annually at Easter. In default of payment the grantors reserve right to distrain; and, in the event of failure to pay the full rent for three successive terms to resume the lands into their own hands until the arrears with expenses have been fully paid. Other details and limitations of the grant. -LL., pp. 5-7.

(43.) 1457, July 13.-Instrument on the renewal, by John, the abbot, and the convent, of the rights, privileges, and a new infeftment of the lands of the burgh of Newburgh, narrating two charters in favour of the burgesses. The first of these is No. CLII. of our Chartulary; the second is (in substance) the indenture of July 4 (No. 42). There is added the obligation that the burgesses shall grind all grain, whether grown on their lands or purchased, at the mill called Cragmill, the multure being one-sixteenth for wheat, and one twenty-first for malting-barley and oats. In the Charter-chest of Newburgh, a translation being given in Lindores Abbey, pp. 479-483.

(44.) 1470, October 18.--The bailies and community of Newburgh grant in perpetual feu-ferme to John Vallange a piece of land belonging to the chapel of St. Katherine the Virgin of the said

burgh, to be held in fee and heritage. Reddendo, 8 shillings for the reparation of the said chapel and the maintenance of a chaplain to celebrate divine service therein, and 12 pence Scots to the abbot and convent for burgh mail.—Translated from original in Newburgh Charter-chest by Mr. A. Laing, Lindores Abbey, p. 510.

(45) 1471, July 6.-David Spalding, burgess of Dundee, grants to Lindores, for the weal of his soul and of the soul of Isabella, his wife, his land in Market Street, Dundee; also 30 shillings annual rent from the toft of the abbey between the vennel called Spalding's Wynd and the land of the late Thomas Leis. He reserves the freehold for the lives of himself and wife. Reddendo, 3lb. 6s. 8d., and 20s. ; the twenty shillings to be paid to the altar of St. Margaret, behind the great altar of the church of St. Mary, Dundee, and 3lb. 6s. 8d. for the reparation of the choir of the said church.-R.M.S., ii. No. 1279.

(46.) 1474, May 18, Lindores.-John, abbot of Lindores, increases from 2lb. to 4lb. per annum the allowance made to his monks in priest's orders for their habits and ornatus. To this the consent of the ordinary Patrick [Graham], Bishop of St. Andrews, had been given at the time of his visitation.—LL., pp. 23-24.

(47.) 1476, April 8, Lindores.-Andrew [Cavers], abbot of Lindores, and the convent, with unanimous consent lease to George Muncrefe of Tybermolloke the lands of Exmagirdle in the earldom of Strathern and county of Perth, the mills and multures, with all the garbal tithes, altarages and small tithes of the parish church, for George's life-time. He is to have the right to sublet to his mother, younger brothers, labourers and farmers, 'being less in power than George himself,' but to none others. Rent, 40 marks usual money, payable at the two usual terms, with four dozen fat capons (otherwise 12d. for each capon) and accustomed services. Other conditions.—LL., pp. 21-22.

(48.) 1476-77, February 22.-David Spalding's grant (No. 45) is confirmed under the Great Seal.--R.M.S., ii. No. 1279.

(49.) 1478, May 20, Lindores.-Andrew, abbot, and the convent grant a rood of land in their burgh [situation defined] to David Hathintown their quarrier for faithful service in the past, and looking for like service in future. Reddendo, twelve pence Scots yearly with services used and wont in the burgh —Charter-chest of Newburgh, full abstract in Lindores Abbey, p. 485.

(50.) 1479, May 18, Lindores.—Andrew [Cavers], abbot, with the unanimous consent of the chapter, lets to their 'special friends,' Dionysius Chalmers (Cameris) and his son William, to each an eighth part of the lands of Grange in the parish of Ebdy and county of Fife. Rental and various conditions stated.-LL.,

pp. 19-21.

(51.) 1481, May 25.-Charter of John Wyntoun, priest of the diocese of St. Andrews and burgess of Newburgh, granting to his brother, Thomas Wyntoun, also a burgess of Newburgh, his land and tenement in the burgh, to be held of the abbot and convent of Lindores.-Charter-chest of Newburgh, translated in Laing's Lindores Abbey, pp. 510-511.

(52.) 1493, July 25.-John de Covintre of Mukdrum had been adjudged by the Lords of Council to pay one hundred and sixty marks to Andrew, abbot, and the convent of Lindores. Having no moveable goods that might be distrained, eight mark-lands of the lands of Mukdrum were assigned to the monastery. But George, Earl of Rothes, refused infeftment to the abbey. The king, James Iv., confirms the arrangement; Covintre and his heirs to be allowed to resume the land if the debt and expenses are paid within seven years.-R.M.S., ii. 2168.

(53.) 1500, November 9, Perth.-John Oliphant of Drone, and lord of Petcaithley, sold and alienated for a sum of money half the lands of Petcaithley, which he held of the king in feu-ferme, to the abbot Andrew and the convent. Reddendo, a penny pro alba firma. As exemplified in next.

(54) 1500, November 6 (sic), Edinburgh.-[The dates of the charter and confirmation exhibit some error.] James Iv. confirms No. 53.-R.M.S., ii. 2553.

(55.) 1501, November 6.-Decreet arbitral by Patrick Wellis, Provost of Perth, and eight others, judges arbiters commonly chosen' between Andrew, abbot of Lindores, the convent and their successors, on the one part, and the bailies, council, and community of Newburgh on the other part. [Chiefly concerned with the election of bailies, and the multures due to the abbey.] -In the Charter-chest of Newburgh, and printed in full in Laing's Lindores Abbey, pp. 491-495.

(56.) 1502, May 13, Lindores.-The abbot (Andrew), and convent enter into an obligation to pay four persons (named), being

burgesses of Aberdeen, 283lbs. 6s. 8d. (Scots) for the payment to their proctor, Stephen Orme, in Flanders or Zealand before 10th August of 100lbs. of Flemish 'grossi.' The payment to the Aberdeen burgesses was to be spread over some time. On the 18th August they were to receive from the monastery two hundred marks [133lbs. 6s. 8d.] Scots ; at Martinmas 'or thereby' 75lbs. Scots; and at Whitsunday or thereby' in 1503, another 75lbs. Scots. The bond was over the goods of the monastery, moveable and immoveable. Common seal of chapter.-LL., 27, 28.

(57.) 1502, October 7, Lindores.-Obligation of the abbot and convent to Andrew Charters to the amount of 60lbs. 'usual money of the kingdom of Scotland' for the payment by Andrew or his factors to them or their proctors of 20lbs. of 'grossi,' to be paid in Flanders or Zealand within six days of the sight of the obligation, the 60lbs. Scots to be paid within forty days after the receipt of the acquittance of the monks' proctors for the 20lbs. of 'grossi.' A similar obligation is made to Alexander Tyri, burgess of Perth, to the amount of 30lbs. Scots for 10lbs. of 'grossi.' A similar obligation to Robert Clerk alias Vobster, burgess of Perth, to the amount of 30lbs. Scots for 10lbs. of 'grossi,' all to be paid to the proctors of the monks in Flanders or Zealand. The bonds were over all the goods, moveable and immoveable, of the monastery.— LL., 25-26.

(58.) 1502-3, March 20, Lindores.-Bond given by the abbot (Henry Orme) and the convent to John Quhitsum, burgess of Perth, his heirs and assignees, for 105lbs. 10s. Scots, on account of his causing to be paid 30lbs. of 'grossi' 3s. and 4 'grossi (Flemish) to their procurator, Master Hugh Mertini (? Martinson), rector of Weym, and on account of a debt, previously due to Quhitsum, of 10lbs. Scots. Payment was to be made to Quhitsum, after the monks had seen the receipt of their procurator, on the feast of St. Laurence (10 August) of the same year (1503).— LL., 28-9.

(59.) 1503, October 23. Confirmed 1503, November 21.-William Cavers is granted by the abbot, Henry, duplam sive binam partem' of the lands of Mukdrum for 160 marks. Tenend. ' a monasterio de rege.'—R.M.S., ii. No. 2758.

(60.) 1506, August 12.-Confirmation of the charter of Dionisius Cavers to Stephen Orm, burgess of Newburgh. Dionisius exchanges

the 'duplam sive binam partem' of Mukdrum for rents estimated at 8 marks and 14 pence annually.—R.M.S., ii. No. 2985.

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(61.) 1508, April 5.-Instrument of sasine. Andrew Cavers, 'pensionary of Lindores,' 1 resigns certain lands in the burgh of Newburgh, and John Malcumsone, as procurator of a chaplain who was to serve in the new kirk to be built in the burgh to the honour of SS. Duthac, Katherine, and Mary Magdalene, is given sasine of the same.-Newburgh Charter-Chest; given in translation in Lindores Abbey, pp. 511-512.

(62.) 1510, November 7.-King James Iv. erects the lands of Lindores into a Regality.-R.M.S., iii. No. 12.

(63.) 1513, July 12.-Confirmation to Thomas Fodringham of the lands of Haltoun and Pethous de Inverarite, from which 5 marks were to be paid yearly to the abbot and convent of Lindores.R.M.S., iii. No. 3861.

(64.) 1514, April 5.-The erection of the Regality confirmed in Parliament.-R.M.S., iii. No. 12.

(65.) 1515, May 28, Edinburgh.-Balthasar Stuerd (Stuerdus), protonotary of the Apostolic See, gives authority to Walter Lesle and Henry White, canons of Dunkeld, to induct Walter Marsar, presbyter of the diocese of St. Andrews, into the vicarage of Auchtermuchty, to which he had been presented by the favour of the abbot of Lindores.-Laing Charters, No. 308.

(66.) 1516, June 6, Edinburgh.-Confirmation to Sir John Lundin of Lundin of a charter concerning the patronage of the parish church of Largo, which patronage, under certain circumstances, was to fall to the abbot and convent of Lindores.-R.M.S., iii. No. 78.

(67.) 1516, September 16, Lindores.-Henry, abbot, and the convent grant a tack to Sir John Stirling of Keir, knight, of their lands of Benee and Catkin within the sheriffdom of Perth and their regality of Lindores, together with the teind-sheaves for nineteen years, at a rent of twelve pounds usual money, multure, hariage and carriage.—The Stirlings of Keir, pp. 309, 310.

(68.) 1521, May 23.-'Appointment' between Gavin, Bishop of Aberdeen (for him and his chapter), and Henry, abbot of Lindores

1 Cavers had resigned the abbacy in favour of Henry Orme in 1502.