Note of papal confirmations to the canons of S. Andrews, of the churches of Tarland 14 Charter of King William the Lion, confirming to the canons of S. Andrews, the gift Charter of Mathew bishop of Aberdeen, confirming the grant which Earl Morgund and Agnes the Countess, made to the canons of S. Andrews, of the church of ............ 16 Charter of Malcolm son of Moregrund earl of Mar, confirming to the canons of S. Andrews, his father's grant of the church of S. Muluoch [S. Mochteus] of Tarue- Charter of Adam bishop of Aberdeen, confirming the gift which Morgund earl of Mar and Agnes the Countess made to the canons of S. Andrews, of the church of Tharualund, A.D. 1207-A.d. 1228....... Agreement between the Prior and convent of S. Andrews, and Gillemor Scolgo of Charter by Morgrund earl of Mar, to the canons of S. Andrews, of the church of Mig- gehwith, A.D. 1153-A.D. 1178........... Charter of Mathew bishop of Aberdeen, confirming the gift of the church of Mig- geueth, made by Earl Morgund and Agnes the Countess, to the canons of S. Charter of Adam bishop of Aberdeen, confirming the gift made to the canons of S. Andrews, by Morgund earl of Mar and Agnes the Countess, of the church of Charter of Gilbert bishop of Aberdeen, confirming to the canons of S. Andrews, the grants made by his predecessor Bishop Adam, of the churches of Taruelunde and Miggauethe, A.d. 1228—a.d. 1239....... Agreement between the Prior and convent of S. Andrews, and Duncan earl of Mar, 22 23 land on the south side of the same, between the church and the castle of Migueth, Account of the ruins of the castle of Coull, and of the standing stones of Tamnaverie 26 Letters patent by King Edward I. of England, confirming the grant made by Joan of Clare countess of Fife, to Sir John of Hastings lord of Abergavenny, for all the days of his life, of certain manors in England, together with her lands of Koule and Lunfanan in the shire of Aberdeen, and all her other lands in Scotland, Charter of King Robert II., confirming to his son Robert earl of Fife and Menteth, ..... .......... ... THE PARISHES OF ABOYNE AND GLENTANER. Description of the parish of Aboyn, by Mr. William Robertson, Aa.d. 1725......... Notice of two sculptured stones...... Description of the parish of Glentanar, by Mr. William Robertson, A.D. 1725........... Charter by Robert Duke of Albany governor of the realm of Scotland, confirming the grant made by Sir William of Keith mareschal of Scotland and Margaret Fraser his wife, to John Stewart lord of Buchan and chamberlain of Scotland, of the THE PARISH OF LUNFANNAN. Charter of Andrew of Garwyauch lord of Caskyben, to Robert of the Chalmer and Notes of charters of the same lands, A.D. 1324-A.D. 1361....... 36 Decrees of the Lords of Council, finding that Elizabeth Stewart, widow of Sir William of Lunfannane, A.D. 1480—A.D. 1489...... Decree of the Lords Auditors of the Exchequer, finding that Thomas Roose of Au- chinlossin should free Alexander Irwin of Drum of the payment to the King of Note of the descent of Rose of Auchlossin from the house of Kilravock............................. THE PARISHES OF MIGMAR (OR MIDMAR), AND KYNERNY. Charter of Thomas of Lundyn, the King's Door Ward, granting the church of Kinernyn Charter by King William the Lion, confirming to the abbey of Arbroath, the grant which Thomas Durward made to it of the church of Kinernyn, A.D. 1178—A.D. Strife having arisen in the parliament at Scone between John Broun of Migmar and Robert of Vmfraville, they find sureties, by the King's command, that they will Charter by King Robert II., confirming a grant by Sir Alexander of Lyndesay lord of Glenesk, to Alexander of Strathechyn lord of Carmyly, of the lands of Tulybroth- lok, Tulynahiltis, and Balnadodyl, in the barony of Onele, in marriage with Christian daughter of Sir David of Annand lord of Mylis, A.D. 1380........... Charter by David Strathachin lord of Carmyle, to George Forbes of Auchintoull, of the lands of Auchoury in the lordship of Tulibrolloch, A.D. 1487.......... Charter by David Strathaqwhyn of Carmyle, lord of Tulibrochlok, to Alexander Skeyne of that Ilk, of the lands of Tulibrochlok, Tulynahiltis, and Balnadodil with the Charter of Thomas son of Malcolm of Lunden, the King's Door Ward, granting the church of Hachtis in Mar, to the abbey of S. Michael of Scone, about A.D. 1220 Notices of the hill fort of The Barmkin, or Dun Eycht*........... *Like defences appear to have been in use in Ire- THE PARISH OF CLUNY. A geographical description of the parish of Cluny, by Mr. Jaffray, schoolmaster, A.D. Notes of standing stones, stone coffins, and a holy well....... PAGE. 48 48 Note of a charter by Alexander earl of Huntly, to William lord of Forbes, of the lands Notes of charters of the lands of Cluny, A.D. 1306—a.d. 1371........ 49 49 49 Notice of Mr. Mathew Lumsden of Tillycairn, author of the Genealogy of the House 49 THE PARISH OF BANCHORY SAINT TERNAN. A Description of the parish of Upper Banchory in the Merns, by William Farquhar, Note of S. Ternan's fair and holy well........ Notices of the Reids ministers of Banchory S. Ternan.... Collect, Lessons, and Hymn for the feast of S. Ternan bishop and confessor, apostle of datas, dumetis et virgultis circumseptas. In has, The importance of fortified places of refuge in the *By an oversight of the transcriber, the follow- cere 50 50 50 52 eo recedente pes ipsius Conuecturii lapidi in quo In the middle of the sixteenth century, a copy of Charter by King William the Lion, to the abbey of S. Thomas at Arbroath, of the Charter of Thomas of Lundin, the Door Ward of the King of Scots, granting the wood of Trostach, between the waters of Dee and Kanyn, to the monks of Ar- broth, A.D. 1203-A.D. 1214......... Charter by King William the Lion, confirming the gift of the wood of Trostach, made to the monks of S. Thomas at Arbroath, by Thomas of Lundyn, the Door Ward, Charter by Alan, the King's Door Ward, Earl of Athole, confirming his father's gift Sentence of the judges appointed by the Apostolic See, for fixing the salaries of the vicars of the parish churches belonging to the abbey of Arbroath in the diocese of Aberdeen; namely: Banchory S. Ternan, Banff, Gamery, Fyvy, Buthelny (now Old Meldrum), Tarves, Kynerny, Coul, and Forglen, A.D. 1250....... Lease by the Abbot and convent of Arbroath, to William of Medilton, of their lands of Inverkany, with the keeping of the forest of Trostow, A.D. 1411-A.D. Precept of seisin by the Abbot of Arbroath, in favour of Jonet of Deray daughter of Gift by the Abbot and convent of Arbroath, to Sir Alexander Symson vicar of Banchory, of all their right or claim to the bell of S. Ternan of Banchory, Presentation by the monks of Arbroath, of Sir Andrew Symson, priest of the diocese of Brechin, to the perpetual vicarage of the parish church of Banchory S. Ternan, Lease by the abbey of Arbroath, to Alexander Burnet son and apparent heir of Alex- der Burnet son and heir of the lord of Leys, of the lands of Inuercanny with the mill, and the half of the town of Banchory with the boat, A.D. 1500................ 64 Lease by the Abbot of Arbroath to Alexander Burnet of Leys, of the greater tithes Charter by King Robert II., confirming to William Burnard, the lands in the forest of Note of an action for the possession of the lands of Arbedy and Inchmarlo, brought |