His hymn (as in the same Missale de Arbuthnot) runs thus :

Confirmatio Honorii Pape de canoniis de Moy et de Kynor et Dunbanan. 1 (A.D. 1222.)

Honorius episcopus servus servorum Dei dilectis filiis decano et capitulo Moraviensi salutem et apostolicam benedictionem Solet annuere sedes

1 [From the Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis, pp. 62, 63.]

apostolica piis votis et honestis petentium precibus favorem benevolum impertiri Cum igitur venerabilis frater noster Episcopus Moraviensis ecclesie vestra necessitate pensata de decimis bladi parochie de Moy et ecclesiarum de Kynor et Dunbanan deliberatione provida cum vestro assensu duas canonicales prebendas duxerit statuendas Nos vestris precibus inclinati statutum hujusmodi sicut sine pravitate pie et provide factum est dummodo in juris alieni non redundet prejudicium auctoritate apostolica confirmamus et presentis scripti testimonio communimus. Nulli ergo omnino hominum liceat hanc paginam nostre confirmationis infringere vel ei ausu temerario contraire. Si quis autem hoc attemptare presumpserit indignationem Omnipotentis Dei et Beatorum Petri et Pauli apostolorum ejus se noverit incursurum. Datum Lateran xii. Kalendas Maii pontificatus nostri anno vii.

Super prebenda de Kynnor et Dunbanan. (A.D. 1224—a.d. 1226.) Andreas permissione divina Moraviensis episcopus viris venerabilibus filiis et fratribus in Christo dilectis decano et capitulo Moraviensi eternam in Domino salutem Inherere cupientes vestigiis venerabilis patris et pre

1 [From the Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis, p. 66. See also as to the churches of Dunbennan and Kynnor, pp. 74, 91, 223, 224, 261, 264, 265, 268, 272, 361. The prebendary of Dunbennan and Kynor was bound to provide a subdeacon to serve as his vicar in the cathedral church at Elgin. The office of Sacrist seems to have been attached to the prebend. (Id., pp. 361, 268.) On the twenty-third of March, 1310, John of Wytby was prebendary of Kynor. (Id., p. 149.) Robert Dalloquhy was prebendary of Kynor in the years 1487, 1488, and 1489. In the year 1488, he was amerced in the seventh part of his benefice, on account of his contumacy and non-residence at the cathedral church. (Id., pp. 257, 261, 264, 265.) Andrew Froster was prebendary of Kynor and Dunbennan in the year 1541; and Patrick Hepburne, from the year 1562 to the year 1566. (Id. pp. xx111, XXIV.)

"Assedatio ab Episcopo Moraviensi cum consensu capituli facta Georgio comiti de Huntley cancellario Scotiae et Elizabethae Keyth ejus sponsae, terrarum de Kynnoir in baronia de Keyth, vicecomitatu de Banff, pro novemdecim annis: Reddendo annuatim tresdecem libras quinque solidos et octo denarios: Testibus Georgio Gordoun de Gycht, magistro Adamo Gordoun et magistro Willelmo Wysman notario: Apud Elgin in loco capitulari, 8 Junii 1547. In fine additur Episcopum consensisse ad edificationem molendini in dictis terris a Comite qui multuris frueretur pro tempore assedationis: Testibus magistro Alexandro Hepburne rectore de Ryne, Thoma Wallace prebendario de Unthank, Andrea Moncrefe et magistro Willelmo Wysman: Apud Palatium de Spyne, eodem die." (Id., p. 411.) See also p. 427."]

decessoris nostri bone memorie Bricii qui primus in ecclesia Moraviensi divini cultus ampliationem non solum pie sed tam provide quam solerter quam strenue procuravit in ecclesia nostra cathedrali unam superaddere decrevimus prebendam quam constituimus de ecclesiis de Kynor et Dunbanan quam magister Robertus de Stryhylle vir venerabilis et providus in manibus nostris resignavit. Has igitur ecclesias vobis per vos ecclesie vestre perpetuo damus et concedimus et hac carta nostra confirmamus in prebendam Salva nobis et successoribus nostris ejus donatione quotiens eam vacare contigerit eamque magistro. W clerico nostro filio Roberti de Lindesia conferimus in puram et perpetuam elemosinam. Ut supradicta de cetero in dubium non valeant revocari set potius perpetuis inconcussa et inviolata permaneant temporibus ea sigilli nostri appositione roboravimus Testibus Ranulpho canonico Moraviensis ecclesie · Roberto canonico ejusdem ecclesie domino Constantino monacho de Neubotel Mychaele pincerna Symone clerico Jacobo et Fleumaco

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Concessio domini Andree episcopi Moravie super prebendis de Mwy de Kynnor et Dunbanan de Petyn et Bracholyn de Butruthyn et Aberlouer (A.D. 1224-A.D. 1242.)

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Omnibus hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris Andreas permissione divina Moraviensis episcopus eternam in Domino salutem. Noveritis universi nos ob venerationem Sancte Trinitatis et gloriose beateque Virginis Dei genetricis ad ampliationem cultus divini et ecclesiastice celebritatis. constituisse duas prebendas in ecclesia nostra cathedrali de Elgyn unam de omnibus decimis garbarum infra parochiam del Muy provenientium • quam volumus esse liberam et quietam ab omnibus ad nos et successores nostros pertinentibus et aliam de ecclesiis de Kynnor et de Dunbanan cum omnibus ad eas juste pertinentibus exceptis terris earum quas nobis et successoribus nostris perquirendas reservavimus et ad usus mense nostre perpetuo habendas et possidendas salvis etiam nobis et successoribus nostris Episcopalibus in eisdem ecclesiis Divina etiam gratia nobis superveniente de voluntate et assensu Walteri de Moravia patroni ecclesiarum de Petyn et de Bracholyn de omnibus decimis garbarum infra parochias dictarum ecclesiarum provenientium unam constituimus prebendam et aliam de omnibus

1 [From the Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis, pp. 66, 67.]

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decimis garbarum provenientium infra parochias de Butruthyn et de Abyrlouer prebendam constituimus de voluntate et consensu predicti Walteri patroni similiter dictarum ecclesiarum. Has vero duas prebendas ecclesie Sancte Trinitatis de Elgyn assignavimus consentiente predicto Waltero earundem prebendarum vel ecclesiarum patrono et futuro collatore cum vacaverint. nobis et capitulo nostro eidem promittentibus et concedentibus necnon et heredibus suis in perpetuum . ut tam ipse quam heredes sui omnibus futuris temporibus quotiens predictas prebendas vacare contigerit vel earum alteram . presentandi ad eas viros ydoneos vel earum alteram ydoneam personam liberam habeant facultatem sine qualibet contradictione vel impedimento. Volumus autem et concedimus ut prebende predicte ad donationem sepe dicti Walteri et heredum suorum pertinentes adeo libere sint et quiete ab omnibus ad nos et successores nostros pertinentibus sicut alie a venerabili patre et predecessore nostro bone memorie Bricio quondam Moraviensi episcopo constitute et ordinate et eisdem in omnibus libertatibus gaudeant et immunitatibus Salva nobis et successoribus nostris in parochianos predictarum ecclesiarum potestate Episcopali et jurisdictione ordinaria et canonica. Ut autem in posterum de premissis nulla possit oriri dubitatio ea huic pagine duximus commendanda et sigilli nostri appositione roboranda Testibus Freskyno decano nostro. magistro Henrico thesaurario. Ada subdecano. Lamberto succentore magistro Edwardo magistro Willelmo Roberto parvo canonicis nostris Radulpho capellano nostro Thoma de Croyn · Gilberto capellano

Petition to the bailie of the regality of Huntly for a toleration to the Stang. (A.D. 1734.)

Unto the Much Honoured the Baillie of the Regality of Huntly the humble Complaint and Representation of the Under Subscribers upon Mr John Fraser Husband to Anne Johnston in Huntly Humbly Shewing

That upon the Eleventh of January Instant the Said Mr John Fraser Did under Cloud of Night Most inhumanly and Barbarously Beat

1 [From The Miscellany of the Maitland Club, vol. i., pp. 485–493. Glasg. 1834. The original record is in Her Majesty's General Register House at Edinburgh.]

and Bruise Anne Johnstoun his Said Spouse to the effusion of her Blood and great hazard and peril of her Life And not only then but it is his constant practice as can be attested by Severalls of the Neighbourhead who have divers and Sundry times risen from their Beds at Mid-night and has rescued her out of his merciless hands or she had been most miserably Butchered by him And seeing your Petitioners are informed that Said Fraser has given in ane information to your Lordshipe against some of our good Neighbours Who upon Saturday last being the twelth instant went to his house alleading they would cause him Ride the Stange (use and wont in such cases) but to our certain Knowledge with no other Design than to fright and Deter him from his villanous and cruell usage of his Said Spouse in all time comming

May it Therfore please Your Lordshipe to take this our more than most Lamentable case into your most Serious consideration by granting A toleration to the Stang which has not only ever been practicable in this place but in most pairts of this Kingdome being wee know no act of Parliament to the contrair: Or else if your Lordshipe can fall on a more prudent method wee most humbly begg your opinion for preventing more fatall consequences, Otherways upon the least disobligment given wee mus expect to fall Victims to our husbands displeasure from which Libera nos Domine

Huntly, 18th January, 1734. John Gordon of Avachy, baillie: The Defender appearing and craving to be allowed to prove that he uses his wife civilly and in the ordinary way, the Baillie allows him till too morrow for doing the same With certification if he failled, he would not only remitt the scandalous part to be punished by the Kirk Sessione but otherwayes fine and amerciat him as he should see cause.

JOHN GORDON.