dominus de Abercorn et de Aberdowir salutem in Domino sempiternam. Sciatis nos dedisse [etc.] carissimo consanguineo nostro Willelmo Fraser pro suis benemeritis nobis multipliciter impensis totas et integras terras de Ovir Pettouly de Nether Pettouly Petslegach · Cul

burty le Quaral Ardelach Achlun le Threbulgenis cum molendino de Bulgeny Glascelach Culcoach Auchmacludy. Drumwhendil cum molendino ejusdem Rathin⚫ cum pertinentijs jacentes in baronia de Aberdowir infra vicecomitatum de Aberden. Quequidem terre cum pertinentijs fuerunt domini Alexandri Fraser militis patris sui hereditarie et quas idem Alexander [etc.] mera et spontanea voluntate sua in manus nostras coram testibus infrascriptis per fustem et baculum [etc.] simpliciter resignavit [etc.] Tenendas et habendas [etc.] prenominatas terras [etc.] predicto Willelmo et heredibus suis de nobis et heredibus nostris in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum [etc.] Faciendo nobis et heredibus nostris predictus Willelmus et heredes sui de predictis terris cum pertinentijs servitia debita et consueta Reservato tamen predicto Domino Alexandro libero tenemento dictarum terrarum cum pertinentijs pro toto tempore vite sue. ac etiam reservata Domine Elizabethe sponse sue tertia parte sua dictarum terrarum cum pertinentijs pro toto tempore vite sue si supervixerit Dominum Alexandrum maritum suum antedictum [etc.] In cujus rei testimonium presenti nostre carte sigillum nostrum apponi fecimus Apud Edinburgh quinto die mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo octavo Testibus reverendis in Christo patribus dominis Gilberto episcopo Aberdonensi cancellario Scotie. Roberto episcopo Dunkeldensi. Waltero episcopo Brechinensi magnifico et potente domino Domino Archibaldo comite de Dowglass domino Gallvidie domino Willelmo de Borthwick milite magistro Alexandro Barbar archidiacono Catanensi Willelmo Lang rectore ecclesie de Turray Willelmo de Borthwick filio cum multis alijs.

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Carta confirmacionis per Comitem de Dowglas 1 (A.D. 1408.) Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Archibaldus comes de Dowglass et dominus Gallvidie· salutem in Domino sempiternam. Sciatis nos ratificasse approbasse et pro nobis et heredibus nostris in perpetuum

1 From a Collection of Scotish Charters, MS. in the library at Panmure.]

confirmasse donationem et concessionem quas carissimus frater noster germanus Jacobus de Dowglass dominus baroniarum de Abircorn et de Aberdowir fecit et concessit consanguineo nostro Willelmo Fraser de omnibus et singulis terris de Ovir Pettouly de Nethir Pittouly Petslegach Culburty le Quaral Ardelach le Threbulgenis cum molendino de Bulgeny Glascelach Auchmacludy. Tullynamolt cum molendino ejusdem Mamsy cum molendino de Badechall et de Rathin · cum pertinentijs jacentibus in dicta baronia de Aberdowre infra vicecomitatum de Aberdene [etc.] In cujus rei testimonium presenti carte nostre confirmationis sigillum nostrum apponi fecimus. Apud Edinburgh vicesimo octavo die mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo octavo. Preceptum sasine pro Alexandro Frasare. (A.D. 1420.)

Universis ad quorum notitiam presentes litere pervenerint · Jacobus de Dowglas de Balveny salutem in Domino Sciatis me fecisse [etc.] dilectum meum Simonem Banerman balivum meuin hac vice specialiter deputatum ad dandum pro me et nomine meo Alexandro Frasare filio et heredi Willelmi Frasare de Fylorth sasinam hereditariam terrarum de Culburty Mamsy et terrarum de Over Pettouly Nethyr Pettouly · et de Rathin cum pertinencijs • jacentium in dominio de Aberdour infra vicecomitatum de Aberden ad quod vero faciendum dicto Simoni hac vice meam committo plenariam potestatem Salvo jure cujuslibet. In cujus rei testimonium presentibus quia sigillum proprium ad presens non habui sigillum nobilis domini Alexandri de Seton domini de Gordon coram testibus subscriptis apponi presentibus procuravi videlicet Johanne de Sancto Michaeli. Roberto de Dayell et Willelmo de Setone testibus cum multis alijs. Apud Perth sexto die mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo cccc

Carta confirmacionis domini de Aberdour super terris de Ardlach cum molendino de Badychale. (A.D. 1418 et A.D. 1423.)

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Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Jacobus de Douglas dominus de Abercorn Salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noueritis nos

1 [From a Collection of Scotish Charters, MS. in the library at Panmure.]

2 [From a copy, made by the sherriff-clerk of Banff, on the fourteenth of April 1820, from the original then in the possession of William Gordon, of Aberdour, esquire.]

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inspexisse [etc.] quamdam cartam nobilis viri Willelmi Fraser domini de Philorth [etc.] cuiusquidem carte tenor sequitur et est talis・・ OмNIBUS hanc cartam visuris vel audituris. Willelmus Fraser dominus de Philorth Salutem in Domino sempiternam Noueritis me dedisse [etc.] ac omnino vendidisse [etc.] dilecto et speciali meo Johanni de Gordone filio naturali quondam domini Johannis de Gordone militis domini ejusdem · omnes terras meas de Ardlach cum molendino de Badychale et omnibus thrilmulturis quas unquam ego vel aliquis antecessorum meorum habeo vel possideo habuit aut possedit cum pertinentijs in baronia de Aberdour infra vicecomitatum de Abyrden pro quadam summa pecunia [etc.] Tenendas et habendas predicto Johanni et heredibus suis masculis inter ipsum et Elizebetham nunc sponsam suam legittime procreatis seu procreandis quibus forte deficientibus alija heredibus suis masculis inter ipsum et quamcunque aliam sponsam legittime procreandis quibus forte deficientibus Alexandro filio naturali dicti Johannis et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legittime procreandis quibus forte deficientibus Ade filio naturali predicti Johannis et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legittime procreandis quibus forte deficientibus Thome de Gordon fratri prefati Johannis et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legittime procreatis vel procreandis quibus forte deficientibus veris et legittimis heredibus de Gordon cognomen de Gordon et arma portantibus in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum [etc.] · Reddendo inde annuatim [etc.] domino superiori dictarum terrarum unum par albarum cirothecarum super solum predictarum terrarum ad Festum Pentecostes nomine albe firme si petatur tantum pro omni alio servicio [etc.] In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum presenti carte mee apposui apud Abirden ultimo die mensis Maij anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo decimo octavo. Hijs testibus reverendo in Xpo patre ac domino Gilberto Dei gracia episcopo Aberdonensi cancellario Scocie. venerabili in Xpo patre ac domino Roberto abbate de Der ac nobilibus dominis Alexandro de Seton domino de Gordon Andrea Keth domino de Inuerugy et Andrea Giffarte. QUASQUIDEM donationem concessionem et venditionem in omnibus suis punctis [etc.] pro perpetuo confirmamus. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presenti carte nostre confirmacionis est appensum apud Edinburgh decimo sexto die mensis Januarij anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo se

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Carta confirmacionis terrarum de Glassach etc. in favorem Willelmi Forbes de Kynnaldi (A.D. 1424 et A.D. 1426.)

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Omnibus [etc.] salutem Sciatis nos quandam cartam dilecti et fidelis nostri Willelmi Fraser de Filorth factam et concessam dilectis et fidelibus nostris Willelmo Forbes de Kyn

1 [From a Collection of Scotish Charters, MS. in the library at Panmure. By a charter dated at Kyntor, on the third of December 1391, Willelmus de Keth mariscallus Scotie' gives dilecto filio suo Alexandro Keith totam terram de Glencuthill in Buchania infra vicecomitatum de Aberdeen'; 'tenendam de Comite Rossie qui pro tempore fuerit in feodo et hereditate.' (MS. note (made about the year 1725) from the original in the charter chest of the Earl of Buchan, by George Crawfurd, author of the Lives of the Officers of State in Scotland.)

Patricius Ogilvy vicecomes de Angus et Cristiana de Keyth sponsa ejus,' by a charter dated at Achterhouse, on the second of October 1423, resign their lands of Glencuthill in manibus magnifici et exaltissimi principis Johannis comitis Buchanie constabularii Francie domini baronie de Kynedward et Glenkuthill.' (Id.)

On the sixteenth of October 1423, Johannes comes Buchanie constabularius Francie camerarius Scotie' grants 'confederato nostro Patricio de Ogilvy vicecomiti de Angus, et Cristiane de Keyth sponse sue consanguinee nostre carissime, totum et integrum dominium de Glencuthill jacens in baronia nostra de Kynedward, et villam de Alathan in comitatu de Buchan,' resigned in the Earl's hands by the Sheriff and his wife. (Id.)

Alexander Stewart earl of Mar, in the year 1427, directs a precept to Duncan Forbes his bailie, for giving seisin of the lands of Montblairy, in the barony of Strathalvath and shire of Banff,dilecto confederato nostro Patricio de Ogilvy filio et heredi Alexandri de Ogilvy vicecomitis de Angus,' and Christian his wife. (Id.)

In the year 1466, under a brieve from the King's chancery, Alexander Ogilvy of Achterhouse is served heir to his mother Cristian Keyth, in the lands of the lordship of Grandown and Fotherleter; Robert Stewart of Lathers appearing as his attorney. (Id.)}

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· Reginaldus de Irwyne dominus de Maines' gives nobili viro Patricio de Ogilvy et Cristiane sponse sue, omnes et singulas terras meas de Maines unacum quarta parte ville de Coule cum molendino de Maynes et sequelis ejusdem ville cum pertinentiis infra vicecomitatum de Forfar, in excambium ville de Glencuthill cum molendino ejusdem in vicecomitatu de Aberdene; tenendas de domino Johanne Lyon superiore earundem;' by a charter dated on the twenty-eighth of May 1422, testibus domino Alexandro de Lychton priore domus de Torphichen, domino Thoma de Tyningham et Willelmo de Crawfurd archidiacono et cantore ecclesie Aberdonensis, etc.' The granter's seal is appended, showing three holly leaves, with a mullet in the centre. (Id.) The charter is confirmed by the Regent Albany, on the nineteenth of June 1422, Patricio de Ogilvy de Grandoun filio et heredi Alexandri de Ogilvy de Ochterhouse.' (Id.)

In the year 1534, John earl of Buchan gives honorabili viro Andree Bard de Levroklaw' his lands of Glencuthillet terras de Achmeddan in baronia de Glendouachy et vicecomitatu de Banff;' testibus Georgio Baird de Ardynhouff etc.' (Id.) A precept of

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naldi et Agneti Fraser sponse sue [etc.] intellexisse plenius in hec verba.. OMNIBUS hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Willelmus Fraser dominus de Filorth salutem in Domino sempiternam Sciatis me dedisse [etc.] dilecto meo et speciali Willelmo de Forbes de Kynnaldy et Agneti sponse sue omnes et singulas terras de Glaslach / Culcaok Tulynamolt Neither Bulgny Wvir Bulgny Midlmas Bulgny Achlun Petslegach / Achmacludy cum molendino de Bulgny et lapicidio de Culburty cum pertinentijs jacentes in barronia de Abirdour infra vicecomitatum de Aberden causa matrimonij contracti et perimpleti inter predictum Willelmum de Forbes et Agnetem Fraser filiam meam antedictam Tenendas et habendas omnes et singulas terras prenotatas [etc.] predictis Willelmo de Forbes et Agneti Fraser sponse sue et eorum diutius viventi et heredibus de corpore dicti Willelmi legittime procreatis seu procreandis quibus forte deficientibus Domino Alexandro Forbes militi domino ejusdem et heredibus suis de corpore suo legittime procreatis seu procreandis / quibus forte deficientibus mihi et heredibus meis legittimis quibuscunque de magnifico domino et potente Jacobo de Douglas domino de Balveny et de Aberdour in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum [etc.] Reddendo inde annuatim [etc.] prefato Jacobo de Douglas et heredibus suis servitia inde debita et consueta tantum pro omni alio servitio [etc.] In cujus rei testimonium sigillum meum presentibus apposui. Apud Aberden duodecimo die mensis Augusti anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo quarto Testibus reverendo in Christo patre domino Henrico Dei gratia episcopo Aberdonensi dominis et magistris Thoma de Tynnyngham archidiacono Willelmo de Craufurd cantore. Duncano Petite cancellario ecclesie Aberdonensis Alexandro de Irwine milite domino de Drum. Roberto de Irwine fratre suo Andrea Gif

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seisin, of the year 1535, is directed to George Baird of Ordynghuiff and to William Baird his son and heir apparent. (Id.)

In the year 1544, George Baird son and heir of the deceased Andrew Baird of Glencuthil obtains a precept for infefting him in the lands of Glencuthill and Achmedan in the barony of Glendowachy. (Id.)

In the year 1565, James carl of Murray and lord Abernethy grants a charter to George Baird of Auchmedan of the lands of Glencuthil which he had received of the Countess of Buchan, and of the lands of Auchmedan which he had bought. The Earl's seal shows the Royal arms in the first and fourth quarters, and the coat of Dunbar in the second and third, within a double tressure, a bend dexter reaching from the one corner of the shield to the other. (Id.)]