præmissa, unacum sigillo dicti Johannis Kinlocht, in signum suæ resignationis dicti annualis redditus, huic præsenti carta nostræ sunt appensa cum nostris subscriptionibus manualibus. Apud dictum nostrum locum, die mensis Martii, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quinquagesimo primo, coram his testibus, Willelmo Burrocht, Johanne. Mathæo Edward, sergiando nostro, et Domino Waltero Ramsay, notario publico cum diversis aliis.

[Another transfer of the same feu made shortly after, by John Kinloch, to George Johnston, skinner-burgess, and Janet Burroch, his spouse. The day of month and surname of second witness obliterated in paper.]

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INSTRUMENTUM Saisinæ cujusdam bothæ dat: per Willelmum Rolle (Rolly, Rollo, Rollok), pistorem.

IN Dei nomine Amen. Pro hoc præsens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter quod, anno Incarnationis Dominicæ millesimo quingentesimo tricesimo, mensis vero Augusti die penultimo, indictione tertia, pontificatus Sanctissimi in Christo Patris et Domini nostri, Domini Clementis, divina providentia Papæ, septimi, anno septimo, in mei, notarii publici, et testium infrascriptorum præsentia, personaliter constitut: Willelmus Rolly, pistor-burgensis burgi de Perth, et Christina Brewhouse, ejus sponsa, totam et integram illam botham suam cum pertinentiis, jacen: in terra anteriore Johannis Peblis, mercatoris, inter aliam botham ipsius Johannis ex occidentali et introitum portæ ad terram interiorem Patricii Finlasone et terram ipsorum Willelmi et Christinæ, quam nunc inhabitant, ex orientali et australi ac publicum stratum ex boreali partibus, in manibus honorabilis viri, Johannis Christisone, unius ballivorum dicti burgi, pro saisina ejusdem conferenda venerabilibus et religiosis viris, priori et conventui Fratrum Prædicatorum dicti burgi, secundum tenorem cartæ ipsius de super conficiendæ, per fustem et baculum, pure et simpliciter resignaverunt; qua resignatione sic facta et per eundem Johannem, ballivum, debite recepta et admissa, idem ballivus, vigore sui officii, statum saisinam et possessionem hæreditariam totius et integræ dictæ bothæ cum pertinentiis venerabili et religioso fratri, Johanni Makalpyne, priori dicti loci, personaliter acceptanti pro se et dicto conventu et eorum successoribus, per terræ et lapidis traditionem, super fundo ejusdem, secundum

vim formam et continentiam dicta carta desuper conficiendæ, in forma juris solita contulit et deliveravit, et eosdem priorem et conventum in realem actualem et corporalem possessionem dictæ bothæ cum pertinentiis imposuit induxit et, nullo impediente seu contradicente, solemniter investivit, libero tamen tenemento totius et integræ dictæ bothæ cum pertinentiis prænominatis Willelmo et Christina salvo duntaxat et reservato et eorum alteri diutius viventi pro tempore vitæ suæ, tam in dicta resignatione quam in saisinæ traditione. De quibus omnibus et singulis prænominatus Dominus prior, pro se et in nomine dicti conventus, a me notario publico subscripto sibi fieri petiit unum seu plura, publicum seu publica, instrumentum sive instrumenta. Acta fuerunt hæc super fundo dictæ bothæ, hora quarta post meridiem vel eo-circiter, sub anno die mense indictione et pontificatu prout suprascriptis, præsentibus ibidem Willelmo Spens, Laurentio Blackwood, Andrea Gardner, testibus ad præmissa vocatis atque requisitis.

[Et ego, Willelmus Ramsay, Sancti Andreæ dioc: sacra auctoritate apostolica notarius publicus, quia præmissis omnibus et singulis, dum, sic ut præmittitur, agerentur dicerentur et fierent, unacum prænominatis testibus præsens interfui, eaque omnia et singula sic fieri et dici vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam cepi, ideoque hoc præsens publicum instrumentum, manu aliena fideliter scriptum, exinde confeci ac in hanc publicam formam redegi, signoque, nomine cognomine et subscriptione meis solitis et consuetis, signavi in fidem et testimonium veritatis omnium et singulorum antedictorum, rogatus atque requisitus.]

[Disposal of a booth, on south side of High Street, by William Rollo, baker-burgess, to the Monastery, 30th August 1530.]

(1) THE DELYVERANCE OF THE LORDS anent the boitht gevin be

William Rolle.

My Lordis of Counsale: Unto your Lordships humblie menis and schewis we, your oratours, the priour and convent of the Freris Predicatours of the burgh of Perth, that quhair William Rolly, baxter-burgess of the said burgh, and Christiane Brewhous, the penult day of August, the yeir of God Imvxxx yeiris, resignit all and hale his yard and boith lyand in the foreland of Johne Pebillis, merchand, between ane boith of the said Johne on the west pairt, the entres of the yett to the inner boith of Patrick

Fynlaysone, and the land of the said William and Christiane, quhilk thai now inhabit, on the east and south pairts, and the Hie-gait on the north pairt, lyand within the said burgh, in the Lands of John Chrystesone, ane of the baillies of the said burgh for the tyme, for heretabill sesing to be gevin to us thairof, quha gaif us sesing of the samyn, as ane authentik instrument, maid to us thairupon, beiris. Nevirtheless the said William Rolly, synsyne upon ye xx day of September, the yeir of God Imvxxxviii resignit the said boith of new in the handis of Andro Blaket, ane of the baillies of the said burgh for the time, in favors of Gelis Cragy his niece and David Nevin hir spous, for heretabill infeftment to be gevin to thaim thairupon, in manifest defraud hurt and prejudice of us, the said William being denudit thairof, and havand nae power to resign the said of new agane, to oure grete skaith and expressly aganis justice. Heirfor we beseech your lordships we may haif summonds upon the said Gelis and her spous forsaid personalie, or at their dwelling place, and upon all utheris havand or pretendand thame to have interes thairin, by open proclamatione at the mercat croce of the said burgh for productione and reductione of the pretendit sesing and instrument maid and gevin to thame of the said boith for sic causes as we sall libell. To be callit upon Fryday in the poore folks table, because we are poor religious, and has nae expense to persew lawpley, and your anser heirupon I humblie beseech. J. CHEPMAN.

On back of paper: Apud Edinb. quarto Julii anno 1541. Fiat ut petitur. Alex Cath;1 W. Lord Sanctjohis; 2 Balnaves; 3 Secretarius.

[A petition on 4th July 1541 for summons against Gelis or Giles Craigie, and her husband David Niven, to whom, notwithstanding his former deed, William Rollo had on 20th September 1538 granted the booth.]

(2) THE PRECEPT to tak cognitioun of the buith gewyn to the place be William Rolly, and to poynd the samyn.

MARIE, be the grace of God Quene of Scottis: To ye Provost and Baillies of our burgh of Perth-greting: Forsameikle as it is humblie menit and schewin to us be our lovit oratours, the priour and convent of

1 Alex'. Ca(mbuskenne)th: Alex'. Mylne, the first President of the College of Justice, 27th May 1532, Abbot of Cambuskenneth.

2 W. Lord Sanctjohis: Walter Lindsay, Preceptor of Torphichen, Lord St. John's, appointed a Lord

of Session 19th May 1533.

3 Balnaves Henry Balnaves of Halhill, appointed a Lord of Session 19th May 1533.

4 Secretarius: Sir Thomas Erskine, the king's secretary and a Lord of Session.

the Freris Predicatours of oure said burgh, that quhair thai haive all and hale ane buith liand in the foreland of Johne Peblis, merchand, betwixt ane uthir buith of the said Johne in the west pairt, and the entress of the yett to the inner land of Patrick Finlawsone, and the land of William Rolly, burgess of oure said burgh, and Christiane Brewhouse on the est and south pairts, and the Hiegate on the north pairt, liand within oure said burgh, pertaining to thame as ane part and patrimonie of thair said place, quhilk pertenit to William Rolly, baxter-burgess of oure said burgh, and Christiane Brewhouse his spouse, of befoir, and assignit by thame in the baillies handis of oure said burgh for heretabill sesing to be gevin to thame thairof: quhilk thai obtanit of the samyn, as thair infeftment and instrument of thairupon beiris. Nevirtheless, Giles Cragy and John Priour, occupiaris of thair said buith, wrangouslie withaldis the samyn fra thame and restis awand to thame the malis thairof to the space of five yeiris last bypast and deferris to mak thame payment thairof, nor desist and ceis fra further occupatioun of the said buith without thai be compellit, to thair grete skaith, and aganis justice, gif sic be. Oure will is heirfor, and we charge you straitlie and commandis that, incontinent thir oure lettres sene, ye call baith the parteis befoir you to tak cognitioun in the said mater, and gif it beis fundin that the said buith within the bounds above written pertenis to the said priour and convent, as patrimonie of thair said place, and thai saisit of the samyn in manner forsaid, and that the said personis, occupiaris thairof, restis awand to tham the malis thairof be the said space, That ye caus and compel thame to mak the said priour and convent payment of the samyn of all termes and yeirs bygane, sa far as thai will grant, or the said priour and convent may sufficientlie preif, and gif neid be, that ye poynd and distrinze thairfor, and mak thame be pait thairof, eftir the forme of thair infeftment. And, alsua, that ye cause and compell thame to desist and ceis fra all further occupying and intromitting with the said buith, to be peciabilly broukit joisit set usit and disponit by the said priour and convent, as thair patrimonie, in tyme cuming, conforme to thair said infeftment, ay and quhill thai be lauchfully callit and ordourlie put thairfra be the law, and that ye admit baith thaie said parteis thair just and lauchfull defense, and do justice in the said mater, as ye will anser to us upon the executione of your office, deliverand thir our lettres by you deulie execute and indorsate agane

to the berar. Gevin under our signete, at Edinburgh the 6th day of Februarie, and of oure regne the third yeir.

Ex deliberatione Dominorum consilii nostri,

J. BANNATYNE.

[Precept of Council on 6th Feb. 1544-45 to the Provost and Bailies of Perth to take cognizance of the matter.]

(3) CARTA EGIDIE CRAGY. [fol. 100.]

OMNIBUS hanc cartam visuris vel audituris nos, frater Robertus Borthwik, prior Fratrum Prædicatorum de Pertht, Salutem. Sciatis nos, instinctu internæ compassionis et charitatis ac pietate motus, cum consensu et assensu totius conventus nostri capitulariter congregati, utilitate et commodo dicti loci nostri penitus previsis cum matura deliberatione, animo non revocandi, assedasse concessisse et ad feudifirmam dimisisse et hac præsenti carta nostra in perpetuum confirmasse, tenoreque ejusdem assedare concedere et ad feudifirmam dimittere et hac præsenti carta nostra in perpetuum confirmare dilectæ nostræ, Ægidiæ Cragy, sponsæ modernæ Johannis Prior, nepoti quondam Willelmi Rolly, pistoris-bugensis dicti burgi, et hæredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis quibuscunque totam et integram illam botham cum pertinentiis jacen: in terra anteriori Johannis Pawtoun, inter introitum portæ anterioris dicti Johannis Pawtoun ex orientali et alteram botham ejusdem Johannis ex occidentali partibus; quæ terra anterior jacet in vico boreali dicti burgi, ex parte australi ejusdem, inter tenementa Domini Johannis Marchel ex orientali et Johannis Malcum ex occidentali, necnon domos posteriores hæredum quondam Patricii Finlasoun ex australi et communem plateam regiam ex boreali ab una et altera partibus. Quam botham dictus. quondam Willelmus Rolly, avus dictæ Ægidiæ Cragy, nobis et successoribus nostris libere donavit et concessit pro orationum suffragiis per nos et successores nostros, pro se et quondam sponsa sua infra dictum locum nostrum sepultis et animabus eorundem, intra dictum locum nostrum annuatim fiendis et celebrandis. Tenendam et habendam dictam botham, cum pertinentiis, præfatæ Ægidiæ Cragy et hæredibus suis de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis quibuscunque de nobis et successoribus

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