(2) CARTA DOMINI ROBERTI BRUCE, Scotorum Regis, confirmantis donationem factam per Dominum Alexandrum, Scotorum regem, de non præstanda multura quinque celdrarum frumenti et decem celdrarum brasei et de omnibus bladis ad usum nostrum molendis ad molendina de Perth, et de ly 'roum-fre,' etc. [fol. 25.*]

ROBERTUS, Dei gratia, Rex Scotorum, omnibus probis hominibus totius terræ suæ, clericis et laicis, Salutem: Sciatis nos veraciter intellexisse, quod venerandæ memoriæ quondam Dominus Alexander, Dei gratia, Rex Scotorum, illustris prædecessor noster ultimo defunctus, caritative dedit et concessit in liberam puram et perpetuam elemosinam Fratribus Prædicatoribus de Perth, et eorum successoribus ibidem Deo servientibus et servituris, quod liberi sint in perpetuum a præstatione multuræ de quinque celdris frumenti et decem celdris brasei, singulis annis, molendis ad molendina nostra de Perth; et quod de dictis frumento et braseo ac de omnimodo blado, quod pro sustentatione eorundem fratrum propria ad dicta molendina molere voluerint, post bladum suum proprium et hæredum suorum et post bladum in tremodio inventum, penitus 'roumfre' permaneant in perpetuum. Nos igitur dictam donationem et concessionem, pro nobis et hæredibus nostris, in omnibus et singulis punctis et articulis approbantes ratificantes et hac præsenti carta nostra confirmantes, pro salute animæ nostræ et animarum omnium antecessorum et successorum nostrorum, Regum Scotia, admittimus et concedimus et hac præsenti carta nostra confirmamus eisdem fratribus et eorum successoribus, pro nobis et hæredibus nostris, in liberam puram et perpetuam elemosinam, quod liberi sint in futurum a præstatione multuræ de omnibus bladis suis, quæ ad dicta molendina nostra de Perth, pro sustentatione sua propria, molere voluerint in perpetuum; et quod sint similiter 'roumfre' de eisdem bladis, prout in clausula superiori de 'roumfre' plenius et liberius est præmissum; salvo tamen, quod illam libertatem de 'roumfre,' de omnibus bladis suis ad dicta molendina nostra molendis, habeant tantummodo et exerceant post bladum nostrum proprium et hæredum nostrorum, postque bladum Cancellariorum Justiciariorum et Camerariorum nostrorum, qui pro temporibus fuerint, ac etiam post bladum aliorum quorumcunque (in adventu bladi dictorum fratrum ad molendina prædicta1) tantundem in

1 This clause occurs only in the chartulary copy.

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tremodio inventum. In cujus rei testimonium huic cartæ nostræ Sigillum nostrum præcepimus apponi. Testibus Bernardo Abbate de Abirbrothock, Cancellario nostro Scotia, Domino Thoma Randulph, Comite Moraviæ, Domino Vallis Annandie et Mannie, Nepote nostro dilectissimo, Waltero, Seneschallo Scotia, Johanne de Menteith, Roberto de Lawder, Justiciario nostro Laudon: Roberto de Keith, Mareschal: nostro, Alexandro de Setoun,' David de Barclay,' Willelmo Oliphant, Willelmo de Montefixo,* Adam More, Militibus. Datum apud Berwycum super Twedam, vicesimo sexto die mensis Aprilis, anno regni nostri octavo decimo.

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[Another confirmation, dated at Berwick, 26th April 1324, of the foregoing grant of exemption from multures, etc., which seems to have been originally made by Alexander III.]

(3) PRÆCEPTUM EJUSDEM DOMINI ROBERTI, directum suo Camerario de eodem. [fol. 25.*]

ROBERTUS, Dei gratia, Rex Scotorum, camerario suo Scotia ac vice-comiti et ballivis suis de Perth, qui pro temporibus fuerint, Salutem: Sciatis nos veraciter intellexisse, etc. (the previous charter, with the exception of the attesting clause, is then recited in full). Quare vobis mandamus et præcipimus quatinus dictos fratres contra has nostras confirmationem et concessionem inquietare seu gravare nullatenus præsumatis, nec a quocunque, quatenus in vobis est, inquietari seu gravari permittatis. In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras prædictis fratribus, in perpetuum duraturas, vobis mittimus patentes. Datum apud Berwycum super Twedam, vicesimo sexto die mensis Aprilis, anno regni nostri octavo decimo.

[Another precept of the same place and date (Berwick, 26th April 1324), charging the King's chamberlain to see that the Friars were not disturbed in their possession of the privileges conferred.]

1 Alexander de Seton, son of Sir Christopher Seton, ancestor of the Earls of Winton and nephew of the King, was killed in a battle near Kinghorn during the invasion of Edward Balliol, 1332.

2 Sir David de Barclay, Laird of Cairns in Fife, married Margaret Brechin, daughter of Lord Brechin, and niece of the King. His brother-inlaw, David, fourth Earl of Brechin, engaged in conspiracy with Sir John Logy and others, and suffered death as a traitor. The honours and estates were then allowed to David de Barclay.

3 Sir William Oliphant of Aberdalgy succeeded his father A.D. 1304, continued loyal to the King, and dying at Aberdalgy was, Douglas says, interred in the parish church there, under a monument of black marble with his statue in armour, A.D. 1329, the monument being now in the churchyard since the site of the church was altered.

4 Sir William de Montefixo, Montfichet, or Montifex. His daughter Mary married Sir John Drummond, Lord of that Ilk, ancestor of the Earls of Perth.-Scott's MS. pp. 222-330.

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