Charter of the kirk and kirkland of Alveth to the monks of Cupar. 1 (A.D. 1315.)

Charter by Marjory countess of Atholl, widow of John earl of Atholl lord of Strathalveth, with consent of David her son and heir; whereby for the soul's weal of herself, of her departed husband, and of her father Donald earl of Mar, she gives to Almighty God, to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and to the abbot and brethren of the Cistercian monastery of Cupar, the right of patronage of the church of Alveth, with the whole lands of the kirk town of Alveth next the church videlicet usque ad metam versus villam de Banff que dicitur lie Stanemannishead juxta communam de Banff antedictam ex boreali descendendo in aquam de Dowern cum dicta aqua et piscatione ejusdem ascendendo ad lie Meirburn ex orientali usque ad lie Blackbank et Fowlfurd et inde extendendo ad Knockne ex australi ascendendo rivulum scaturientem de lie Claretwell usque ad viam ascendendo Slakmethy et inde descendendo per viam usque ad Slaklethy descendendo ad fontem et rivulum ejusdem usque ad Redbank et inde ascendendo torrentem fluentem in aquam de Dowern usque ad Ranatehillock et inde ad lie Crukithillock et ad lie Scurryfurd ascendendo ad magnam foueam vulgariter lie Greit Slak et Rishypannis descendendo ad lie Comeswell et inde ad Fontem Sancti Johannis et Bludypottis ad Burgusaet Stanis inter communam de Banff et terram ecclesiasticam de Alveth antedictam ex occidentali partibus the witnesses to the charter

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1 [From a MS. note in the possession of the reverend Andrew Todd, minister of the parish of Alvath, where also there is a MS. note of a charter of confirmation of the same grant, by Thomas earl of Mar and lord of Strathalveth.

By a charter dated at Dunkeld on the fifth of October, in the third year of his reign (1308), King Robert I. confirms, among their other possessions, the rights of the abbot and convent of Cupar in the church of Alvath: “etiam de aduocatione ecclesie de Alveth in vicecomitatu de Aberdeen cum tota terra que jacet prope dictam ecclesiam et cum omnibus alijs terris asiamentis et pertinentijs suis quas habent ex dono Mariorie comitisse Atholie relicte quondam Johannis comitis Atholie et confirmatione Dauid filij sui primogeniti et heredis." (Copy, in the charter room at Slaines, of an inspeximus of the original by Sir Gilbert de Hay, Constable of Scotland, dated at Dundee on the Thursday next before the Feast of St. Clement, pope and martyr, in the year 1309.)

On the twenty-seventh of January 1315, being the Monday next after the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Henry bishop of Aberdeen, with consent of his chapter, granted the church of Alvath, with its lands and immunities, to the abbot and convent of Cupar, for the maintenance of divine worship in their monastery, and the relief of its estate, then

being Matthew and John, bishops of Dunkeld and Brechin; Hugh and John, abbots of Dunfermling and Aberbrothwick; Sir Alexander de Abirnethy, David de Brichyne, John de Inchmyrtane, Roger Mortimer, Adam de Glenbachlet, John de Cambray, with diverse others: Dated apud Abirbrothwick die . Sancti Pauli Apostoli anno

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Carta confirmationis Dovenaldi comitis de Mar (A.D. 1329-A.D. 1332.)

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Carta Dovenaldi comitis de Mar et domini de Strathalueth Deo et Sancte Marie et monachis de Cupro pro salute anime bone memorie Domini Gartineti patris mei quondam comitis de Mar dedisse et hac presenti carta confirmasse donationem illam quam nobilis domina Marjoria comitissa Atholie amita nostra in libera et legittima viduitate sua eisdem religiosis fecit et carta sua confirmauit de advocatione seu jure patronatus ecclesie de Alueth in dyocesi Aberdonensi sicut carta ejusdem domine cum confirmatione domini David de Strathbolgy filij sui primogeniti et heredis eisdem viris religiosis inde confecta plenius testatur . Testibus Alexandro episcopo Aberdonensi Johanne episcopo Moraviensi domino Johanne Brune milite David de Mar fratre nostro . et multis alijs.

greatly impoverished by the ravages of war. The monks become bound on their part to cause the cure of souls in the parish to be served by a perpetual vicar, who should be nominated by them and admitted by the Bishop, receiving a yearly pension from the convent of ten pounds sterling, and being provided with a toft, a croft, and a manse, beside the church, and with pasture for his cattle, according to the approved custom of the diocese. The monastery farther undertook to make payment yearly of six merks to a chaplain serving in the cathedral church of Saint Machar at Aberdeen, who should be nominated and admitted to his office by the dean and chapter, the convent building a manse for his residence, and finding him a decent vestment for service in the choir. (Registrum Episcopatus Aberdonensis, vol. i., pp. 41-43. Edinb. 1845. Printed for the Spalding Club) "Mestre William de Dunde persone del eglise de Aluyth del counte de Abirdene” swore lealty and homage to King Edward I. of England, on his subjugation of Scotland, in the year 1296. (The Ragman Rolls,

p. 164. Edinb. 1834.)]

2 [From notes of the charters of the Abbey of Cupar, in a Collection of Scotish Charters, MS. in the library of Lord Panmure, at Panmure House.]

Confirmacio pro

Domino Andrea Senescalli fratre Comitis de Marre milite (A D. 1411.)

Robertus dux Albanie etcet Omnibus [etc.] Sciatis nos approbasse [etc.] et auctoritate officii nostri gubernacionis regni [etc.] confirmasse donacionem et concessionem illas quas carissimus nepos noster Alexander Senescalli comes de Marre et de Garuiache ac dominus de Duffle in Brabancia fecit et concessit per cartam suam sub sigillo suo carissimo fratri suo Andree Senescalli militi hereditarie de totis et integris terris de Sandhalch cum pertinenciis iacentibus in baronia de Monblary infra vicecomitatum de Banf et de totis terris de Tulqwhorsy cum pertinenciis iacentibus in comitatu de Marre infra vicecomitatum de Abirdene. Tenendas [etc.] predicto Andree et heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum [etc.] Saluo domino nostro Regi et heredibus suis de dictis terris cum pertinenciis seruicio debito et consueto In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre confirmacionis sigillum officij nostri apponi precepimus. Testibus reuerendo in Xpo patre Gilberto episcopo Abirdonensi cancellario Scocie. Roberto Senescalli de Fyfe nepote nostro carissimo Johanne Senescalli domino de Buchane filio nostro dilecto Johanne Senescalli domino de Loorne

milite Dauid Berclay . Waltero de Curry et Andrea de Hawyc rectore de Listone secretario nostro Apud Edynburghe xvij die mensis Marcij anno Domini [ millessimo ccccdecimo. Et gubernacionis nostre quinto.

1 [From the Registrvm Magni Sigilli Regvm Scotorvm, p. 250.

In a roll of missing charters by King David II. is "Carta to Thomas Hill, of the lands of Sandhaugh and half of Auchinbedy, given by Thomas Earl of Marr, in vicecomitatu de Banff." (Robertson's Index to the Charters, p. 62.)

In a roll of charters by King Robert III. is "Carta by Isabell countess of Marr, called Douglas, to Alexander Stewart, son to Alexander earl of Buchan, of the earldom of Mar and Castelldrummy, of the lordship of Garviauch, with the advocation of the kirks pertaining thereto, the barony of Strathal vecht, in vicecomitatu de Banff, the barony of Cremond, in Buchan, ije merks furth of the customs of Haddington, the forest of Jedworth, and part of the barony of Cavers." (Robertson's Index to the Charters, p. 147.) See also Lord Hailes' Additional Sutherland Case, ch. v., § 11., pp. 46, 47; Miscellany of the Maitland Club, vol. i., part i., p. 368. Edinb. 1834.]

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Carta domini Jacobi Stewart militis de terris de Strathalwa et Downe. 1 (A.D. 1467.) Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum Omnibus [etc.] Sciatis nos dedisse [etc.] dilecto auunculo nostro Jacobo Stewart militi et Margarete de Ogilvy sponse sue filie dilecti nostri Alexandri de Ogilvy de Vchtirhouset eorum alteri diucius viuenti totas et integras terras baroniarum de Strathalwa et Downe vnacum castro de Banffe et piscatura aque de Doverne cum pertinenciis infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Banffe dominii de Grandoun Fodirlettir et Alathane cum pertinenciis jacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Abirdene. Quequidem terre [etc.] fuerunt dicti Alexandri de Ogilvy de Vchtirhouse hereditarie et quas terras [etc.] predictus idem Alexander [ete.] sua mera et spontanea voluntate in manus nostras apud Edinburghe coram subscriptis testibus personaliter per fustem et baculum sursum reddidit pureque simpliciter resignauit [etc.] Tenendas et habendas totas et integras predictas terras [etc.] dictis Jacobo et Margarete sponse sue et eorum alteri diucius viuenti et heredibus inter ipsos legitime procreatis et procreandis quibus forte deficientibus veris legittimis et propinquioribus heredibus dicti Alexandri de Ogilvy quibuscunque de nobis heredibus et successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum [etc.] libere quiete [etc.] Reseruato libere tenemento omnium dictarum baroniarum dominii et terrarum ac castri et piscature predictarum dicto Alexandro pro toto tempore vite sue. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus reuerendo in Xpo patri Andrea episcopo Glasguensi dilectis consanguineis nostris Andrea domino Avandaile cancellario nostro Colino comite de Ergile domino Cambel magistro hospitij nostri. Roberto domino Boide Jacobo domino Levinstone magno camerario nostro Roberto domino Lile magistris Jacobo Lindisay preposito de Lincloudane nostri secreti sigilli custode. Dauid Guthre de eodem nostrorum computorum rotulatore et Archibaldo de Quhitelaw decano de Dunbar secretario nostro apud Edinburgh primo die mensis Marcij anno Domini m° eccemo. lxvjo et regni nostri septimo

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1 [From the Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol. vii. no. 114, MS. in Her Majesty's General Register House at Edinburgh.]

Carta Jacobi comitis Buchanie (A.D. 1493.)

Jacobus Dei gratia [etc.] Sciatis nos tanquam tutorem et gubernatorem charissimi fratris nostri Johannis comitis de Mar et Garviauch dedisse [etc.] predilecto avunculo nostro Jacobo comiti Buchanie omnes et singulas terras de Sandlauch cum pertinentiis jacentes infra vicecomitatum de Banff Quequidem terre [etc.] fuerunt Jacobi Stewart de Sandlauch hereditarie et quas idem Jacobus Stewart [etc.] sua mera et spontanea voluntate in manus nostras tanquam in manus tutoris charissimi fratris nostri antedicti apud Edinburghe per fustem et baculum [etc.] simpliciter resignavit [etc.] Tenendas et habendas omnes et singulas predictas terras de Sandlauch dicto Jacobo comite Buchanie et heredibus suis de dicto charissimo fratre nostro Johanne comite de Marr et Garviauch et suis successoribus comitibus de Marr et Garviauch in feodo et hereditate inperpetuum [etc.] Faciendo inde annuatim dictus Jacobus comes Buchanie et heredes prefato Johanni comiti de Marr et successoribus suis comitibus de Mar et Garviauch jura et servitia de dictis terris cum pertinentiis ante predictam resignationem debita et consueta. In cujus rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus Testibus reverendis in Christo patribus Willelmo episcopo Aberdonensi nostri secreti sigilli custode Andrea episcopo Moraviensi dilectis consanguineis nostris Archibaldo comite Angusie domino Douglas cancellario nostro Patricio comite de Boithwile domino Halis / Alexandro domino Hume magno camerario nostro Roberto domino Lile Johanne domino Glammys venerabilibus in Christo patribus Henrico abbate de Cambuskyneth thesaurario nostro Jacobo abbate de Scona et dilectis clericis nostris magistris Archibaldo Qhytlaw subdecano Glasguensi secretario nostro et Johanne Fraser decano de Lestalrig nostrorum rotulorum et registri ac concilij clerico Apud Edinburght vicesimo octavo die mensis Januarij anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo secundo et regni nostri quinto.

1 [From the Earl of Haddington's Collection of Charters, vol. ii., p. 254, MSS. Bibl. Adv.]