ioris partis eorum qui dicte inquisitioni intererant anno die et mense prenominatis. 1 Extractum de Libris Actorum Curie Vicecomitatus de Banff per me clericum eiusdem subscriptum sub mea subscriptione manuali Guls Scharp clericus vicecomitatus de Banff. 1 [On the third of November 1402, Isabel countess of Mar and lady of The Garioch, ' in viduitate sua existens,' gave to Alexander Keyth of Grandoun, the lordship of Glendovachy and the lands of Doun, by a charter dated at her castle of Kyndromy, testibus Gilberto Graham et Johanne Pontkyne militibus nostris, Thoma Brysbane consanguineo meo.' The grant was confirmed by King Robert III., by a charter (in which the lord of Grandoun is styled dilecto confederato nostro') dated at Dundonald on the eighth of February 1403. (MS. note from the original among the wrytes of Auchterhouse,' in the charter room of the Earl of Buchan, made about the year 1720 by George Crawfurd, author of the Lives of the Officers of State in Scotland.) ، On the seventh of October 1413, Alexander de Keyth miles dominus de Grandoun gives dilecto genero suo Patricio de Ogilvy filio et heredi Alexandri de Ogilvy vicecomitis de Angous,' and to Christian his wife, daughter of the granter, his lands and barony of Doun in the sheriffdom of Banff, and his lordship of Grandoun in the sheriffdom of Aberdeen; testibus Johanne de Ogilvy domino ejusdem; Roberto Lovel domino de Baluwly; Alexandro Barclay domino de Garntilly; Alexandro de Moravia domino de Glaskwal; Johanne de Strachan domino de Carmylie.' By another charter of the same date, the Knight of Grandoun gives to the same parties his barony of Fotherleter in the sheriffdom of Aberdeen. Both grants are confirmed by King James I., by a charter dated at Aberdeen on the second of August 1428, and witnessed by John bishop of Glasgow the chancellor, William Foulis keeper of the privy seal, Sir John Forester chamberlain, and Sir Walter Ogilvy treasurer. (MS. note from the originals by George Crawfurd.)] S Antiphona Psalmus IN THE PRESBYTERY OF DEIR. THE PARISH OF ABERDOUR. 1 ANCTI Drostani abbatis. 2 Ad Vesperas super psalmos feriales Antiphona Amauit eum [Dominus et ornauit eum : stolam glorie induit eum etc.] Capitulum Justus cor suum [tradidit ad vigilandum diluculo ad Dominum: qui fecit illum et in conspectu Altissimi deprecabitur.] Vir Drostanus Christianus fidei constancia Vita clarus Deo carus fuit ab infancia: Ut ope precum ducat secum nos ad celi gaudia Magnificat [anima mea Dominum. Et exultauit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo etc.] 1 [See Collections for a History of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, pp. 442-448. The church of Aberdour was erected into a prebend of the cathedral of Saint Machar at Aberdeen, in the year 1318. (Registrum Episcopatus Aberdonensis, vol. ii., p. 252.) William parson of Aberdour appears as a witness to a charter of Mathew bishop of Aberdeen, between the years 1178 and 1199. (Registrum Episcopatus Aberdonensis, vol. i., p. 13.) Mathew parson of Aberdour (Aberdouer) is a witness to charters of the same Bishop Mathew, and of Bishop John his successor between the years 1199 and 1207. See above, pp. 120, 121.] 2 [From the Breuiarium Aberdonense, prop. Sanct. pro tempore hyemali, fol. xix. The feast of Saint Drostan was celebrated on the fourteenth of December. His name was restored to the kalendar of the Scotish Church in the Service Book of King Charles I., in compliance with the King's instructions to the Scotish Bishops, "that in their kalendar they should keep such catholick saints as were in the English; such of the saints as were most peculiar to that kingdom [of Scotland] (especially those which were of the Royal blood, and some of the most holy bishops) being added to them." (Gordon's History of Scots Affairs, vol. ii., p. 76, note 3.) Saint Drostan seems to have been held in reverence in more than one parish of the dioThe Aberdeen Almanac for the year 1703 commemorates "Dustan fair at Deer," and "Dustan fair at Kirktown of Inch in The Geirie," both on the fourteenth of December.] cese. Oracio Deus qui beatum Drostanum confessorem tuum atque abbatem preclaris decorasti miraculis: presta quesumus ut ad ea que eidem contulisti premia in celestibus eternaliter pertingamus. Per Dominum nostrum. Lectio prima Beatus Drostanus regali Scotorum progenie ortus cum ad maturam peruenisset etatem audito Dominice incarnationis et passionis mysterio in ipsis puerilibus annis repletus Spiritu Sancto Omnipotenti Deo toto mentis affectu seruire studuit. Lectio i Agnoscentes igitur parentes puerum Drostanum summo desiderio Deo deditum ipsum tradiderunt beato Columbe auunculo suo in Hibernia conuersanti liberalibus studiis imbuendum: cum quo postea apud Dalquongale habitum sancte religionis suscepit Tu [etc.] Lectio iii. Defuncto eius abbate eiusdem loci beatus Drostanus electus est in abbatem : ubi aliquamdiu commorans monachis quibus prefuit exemplo vite et doctrine multum prodesse studuit. Tu autem • Lectio ii. Aliquanto tempore elapso commissi sibi gregis curam non deserens sed summo pastori Christo committens a secreto heremi in partibus Scocie se transtulit ubi vitam heremiticam ducens in loco qui dicitur Glenesk ecclesiam construxit . Lectio v Omnia pro Christo secundum Euangelium reliquit qui de dignitate terrena et honore regio quibus jure hereditario potiri potuit non curauit: Terreno renuncians regno humanum renuit principatum ut AntiChristi fugeret famulatum. Tu autem. Lectio vi Sacerdos quidam nomine Symon visu privatus meritis Drostani illuminatus est factus hic spretor secli assecla Christi cultor heremi triumphator hostis antiqui adversus inimici latentis insidias diuinum semper inuocauit auxilium. tenta Lectio vii. Cui tamen ad alta tendenti callidus hostis . . cionem tetendit: durum in corde et corpore pertulit compunctionis et macerationis martyrium ne unquam dyabolo preberet assensum Lectio viii. Et quia per viam vite presentis eterne vite secutus est premia largientem ad vitam meruit ingredi permanentem qui in omnium sanctitate et puritate cursu consummato migrauit ad Dominum Tu autem. Lectio ix Ossa vero sanctissimi confessoris Drostani apud Aberdowyr in tumba reconduntur lapidea ubi multi diversis morborum languoribus pergrauati eius meritis restituuntur sanitati. Tu autem · Cetera omnia de communi vnius confessoris et abbatis Carta confirmacionis Comitis de Douglas pro Patricio Reedie Ramsay super terris de Litle Drumquhendil. (A.D. 1408.) Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Archibaldus comes de Dowglas dominus Galvidie et Vallis Anandie salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noveritis nos quandam cartam carissimi fratris nostri Jacobi de Dowglas domini de Abercorn factam dilecto nostro Patricio Reedie Ramsay de terris de Drumqwhendill cum pertinentijs in baronia de Aberdour infra vicecomitatum de Aberden [etc.] intellexisse ad plenum sub hac forma.. OMNIBUS hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Jacobus de Dowglas dominus de Abercorn et baronie de Aberdour in Buchania salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noverit universitas vestra nos [etc.] confirmasse [etc.] dilecto scutifero nostro Patricio Reedie Ramsay pro fideli servitio suo nobis impenso et pro toto tempore vite sue impendendo omnes terras nostras de Litle Drumqwhendill cum pertinentijs in dicta baronia nostra de Aberdour infra vicecomitatum de Aberden. Quequidem terre [etc.] fuerunt domini Alexandri Fraser militis consanguinei nostri hereditarie · et quas idem dominus Alexander [etc.] spontanea voluntate sua apud Edinburgh in manus nostras sursum reddidit per procuratores suos scilicet · reverendum in Christo patrem Gilbertum Dei gratia episcopum Aberdonensem cancellarium Scotie et discretum virum dominum Willelmum Lang rectorem ecclesie de Turre [etc.] et simpliciter resignavit in presentia reverendorum in Christo patrum dominorum Gilberti Dei gratia Aberdonensis cancellarij Scotie Roberti Dunkeldensis et Walteri Bre 1 [From a Collection of Scotish Charters, MS. in the library at Panmure. It is added in a note, that the seal attached to the original "is very intire, being the Dowglasses arms quartered first and fourth, with a lyon rampant second and third; supported by two savages; with the Earle of Dowglass's inscription round it." The original charter of vendition by the lord of Fyllorth, and the charter of confirmation by the lord of Abercorn and Aberdour, are printed in the Collections for a History of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, p. 448. On the second of August 1456, William Rede of Coliston sold to Master John of Clat an annuity of twenty shillings from his lands of Litil Drumquhenuyle in the barony of Fylorth. The vendition was confirmed on the following day by Alexander Fraser of Filorthe, the superior of the lands. (Registrum Episcopatus Aberdonensis, vol. i., pp. 77, 278.) The annuity was afterwards bequeathed by John of Clat for the maintenance of a chaplain to serve, at the altar of Saint Katherine the virgin, in the cathedral of Saint Machar at Aberdeen. (Id., p. 279.)] chinensis ecclesiarum episcoporum necnon magnifici et potentis domini Domini Archibaldi comitis de Dowglass domini Galvidie fratrisque nostri carissimi Willelmi de Fentoun domini ejusdem . Willelmi de Fayrlle domini de Brade et aliorum multorum fide dignorum vicesimo quinto die mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo octavo [etc.] · Tenendas et habendas dictas terras [etc.] dicto Patricio heredibus et assignatis suis de nobis et heredibus ac successoribus nostris baronibus de Aberdour in feodo et hereditate inperpetuum [etc.] Reddendo inde annuatim dictus Patricius [etc.] nobis et heredibus nostris unum denarium argenti nomine albefirme si petatur ad capitale messuagium dicte baronie in Festo Pentecostes tantum pro omni alio servitio [etc.]. In cujus rei testimonium presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum apponi fecimus . Apud Edinburgh ultimo die mensis Octobris predicti anno supra notato Testibus reverendis in Christo patribus ac dominis Gilberto Aberdonensis Roberto Dunkeldensis et Waltero Brechinensis ecclesiarum episcopis magnifico et potenti domino Domino Archibaldo comite de Dowglas domino Galvidie fratre nostro carissimo Domino Willelmo de Borthwick domino de Ligartwood Willelmo de Borthwick filio suo et herede consanguineis nostris Willelmo de Fentoun domino ejusdem . domino Willelmo Lang rectore ecclesie de Turre Georgio de Lawdir scutifero nostro cum multis alijs. QUAMQUIDEM cartam [etc.] in omnibus et per omnia approbamus ratificamus et pro nobis et heredibus nostris in perpetuum confirmamus. In cujus rei testimonium presenti carte nostre confirmationis sigillum nostrum apponi fecimus. Hiis testibus nobilibus et reverendis viris carissimo fratre nostro Jacobo de Dowglas antedicto necnon domino Willelmo del Haya domino de Lowhqworwart . Willelmo de Borthwick domino de Ligartwood lelmo de Crawfurd domino del Ferme militibus consanguineis nostris dilectis ac magistris Alexandro de Carnys preposito ecclesie collegiate de Lyncludan et Matheo de Gedes rectore ecclesie Beate Marie de Foresta clericis nostris dilectis cum multis alijs · Wil Carta Jacobi de Douglas domini de Abercorn et de Aberdour concessa Willelmo Fraser de Fillorth. 1 (A.D. 1408.) [From a Collection of Scotish Charters, MS. in the library at Panmure.] |