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 PREFACE. 
 
 It was at one time anticipated that the publication of selections from the 
 Charters and Records of the Burgh of Stirling would, after the issue of the 
 forthcoming volume of Glasgow Charters, be the next undertaking of the 
 Scottish Burgh Records Society. Preparations for the volume had been in 
 progress for some time, but, with the announcement that the work of the 
 Society would in all probability be shortly brought to a close, it became 
 necessary to consider the expediency of devising some other way of accom- 
 plishiug the object in view. The Corporation of Stirling were not inclined 
 to abandon altogether the proposed ijublication, and eventually they gave 
 instructions for having at least the principal Charters printed, reserving for 
 after consideration the question as to whether or not these should be 
 followed by selections from the Council Records. 
 
 In compliance with the instructions thus given, the present volume has 
 been compiled. In addition to a number of miscellaneous documents, it 
 embraces all the Royal Charters granted to the Burgh, the originals of 
 which have been found, as well as others transcribed from the Great Seal 
 Regist-er Avhere the originals were not available. 
 
 The great bulk of the matter contained in the book has not been 
 previously printed ; but, to add to the completeness of the collection, 
 especially in the earlier period, a few charters have been taken from some 
 of the published chartularies and registers of religious houses issued by the 
 Bannatyne and Grampian Clubs, and other jiublications have also been 
 resorted to. In the Table of Contents will be found a reference to the 
 source from which each document is taken. 
 
 The earliest royal charter known to have been granted to the Burgh of 
 Stirling is that of King Alexander the Second, dated ISth August, 1226 ; 
 but it is well known that Stirling had a municipal existence for at least
 
 vi PREFACE. 
 
 a century before that time. The Charter of 122G is granted to " our 
 burgesses of Strivelyn," implying a previous burghal organization, while the 
 charters of King David the First (1124-53) and King "William the Lion 
 (1165-1214), reprinted in this volume, refer to "my burgh" of Stirling as 
 an existing institution. In the words of the warrant for the charter by 
 King Charles the First, Stirling was "ane of the maist ancient burghes 
 of this his Hienes kingdom of Scotland, being erectet before the days of 
 umquhile King Alexander." 
 
 As accounting, so far, for the lateness in date of the first direct grant 
 from the crown, it may be mentioned that it was not till the reign of 
 Alexander's immediate predecessor that burghs appear to have begun to 
 ask and obtain charters from the King. Alexander's charter to Stirling is 
 somewhat similar to those granted to some other Royal Burghs in his and 
 the preceding reign, and is partly made up of provisions imported from the 
 old laws relating to burghs and made applicable to the special circumstances 
 of Stirling. The original has not been preserved, but it has fortunately 
 been engrossed at full length in a confirmatory charter by King David II., 
 which is still in existence, and is in a good state of preservation. A 
 facsimile of it, produced by photo-lithography, is prefixed to the volume. 
 
 There is also given the photo-lithograph of another charter, about 
 which a word may be said. Originally each burgess, as a crown vassal, 
 paid a yearly rent to the King for his property in the burgh. These 
 rents, with the small customs, fines of the burgh court, &c., in course of 
 time came to be collected by the bailies of the burgh, who, at intervals of 
 usually a year or more, accounted for their intromissions to the Great Cham- 
 berlain, and had their accounts audited in exchequer. Afterwards the 
 system crept in of burghs obtaining yearly tacks of their revenues, and 
 eventually feu charters came to be given, whereby, in consideration of a 
 fixed yearly payment, the community of a burgh obtained a renewed 
 grant with a perpetual right to collect and apply to its own uses the
 
 PREFACE. viL 
 
 rents, customs, aud dues formerly levied by the Crown. Stirling obtained 
 such a charter from King Kobert the Second on 13th July, 18S6, the 
 annual feu-duty being fixed at £1G. 
 
 When making a selection from the old charters and documents, such 
 of them as were not considered to be of sufficient importance to be printed 
 in full were arranged and inventoried, and of those abstracts of the more 
 interesting are given in Ajipendix No. I. The remainder, about a hundred 
 in number, are largely composed of titles to individual properties, and are 
 not of much public interest. 
 
 The regular series of the records of the Town Council as now existing 
 commence in 1597; but in searching amongst the old papers there were 
 discovered some fragments of the earlier records embracing portions of the 
 years 1561-3 and 1594-7. Extracts from these are printed in Appendix III. 
 In Appendix II. are given abstracts of some of the documents contained 
 in fragments of protocol books, (1473-80), which were also found in the 
 course of the search. 
 
 In the frontispiece is given a representation of the old common seal 
 of the Burgh. It is thus described in Mr. Henry Laing's "Descriptive 
 Catalogue of Impressions from Ancient Scottish Seals": — 
 
 " Stirling, No. 1188. — A fine large seal, iu excellent preservation, and of a re- 
 markable design. A bridge of seven arches ; from the centre one rises a large cross, 
 with the Saviour extended. Above, on the dexter, a star, and on the suiister a 
 crescent. On the dexter side of the cross are three soldiers armed with bows and 
 arrows, the foremost one discharging his arrow towards three soldiers on the sinister 
 side of the cross, who are armed with spears, the foremost one in the act of charg- 
 ing. Hie Armis Bruli Scoti Slant Hie Cruce Tuti." 
 
 "No. 1189. — Counter Seal. — The front of a castle; at each side are branches of 
 foliage, and scattered round the top and sides are five stars and two roses. Con- 
 iinet Hoc In Se Nenius Et Castrum Strivelinse." 
 
 The old seal — the original matrix of which is still kept at Stirling — 
 was the one appended to such of the documents printed in this volume as
 
 viii PREFACE. 
 
 required to be attested in that way ; but, as noue of tlie seals so affixed 
 are in a perfect condition, the plate has been drawn from a new cast 
 taken for the purpose. The seal, also an ancient one, which is now 
 generally used is the one of which an illustration is given on the title 
 page. 
 
 Of late 3'ears materials, invaluable for a proper and authentic history 
 of the ancient Burgh of Stirling, have been accumulating. The several 
 club books, and the rapidly-increasing series of historical works issuing from 
 the General Register House in Edinburgh, are fidl of deeply-interesting 
 matter suitable, but hitherto almost entirely unused, for that purpose. It 
 is hoped that the contents of this volume will tend still further to elucidate 
 the history of the burgh, and possibly encourage the Corporation to enter- 
 tain with favour the publication of a selection from their early records. 
 
 With the aid of the Table of Contents and the Index, in which, for 
 convenience in genealogical research, every name is inserted, it is believed 
 that there will be little difficulty in finding anything in the volume which 
 may be wanted. 
 
 R. RENWICK, 
 
 Gla.sgow, Deccmher. 1S84.
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS.
 
 TABLE or CONTENTS. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 I. — Charter by King David the First to the Church of the Holy Trinity of 
 Dunfermline of, iyiter alia, a dwelling place in his Burgh of Stirling. 
 Dunfei'mline, circa 1124-7, --------- 1 
 
 Registrum de Dunfermelyn (Bannatyne Club), p. 15, No. 26. 
 
 II. — Excerpt from Charter by King David the First granting and confirming 
 to the Church of the Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, inter alia, a dwelling 
 place, two churches, and other property in the Burgh of Stirling. Circa 
 1129-30, - - - - - 2 
 
 Kegistrum de Dunfermelyn (Bannatyne Club), p. 5, No. 2. Acts of the 
 Parliaments of Scotland, vol. I., jj. .359. 
 
 III. — Charter by King David the First to the Abbot of Dunfermline of the 
 
 tithe of his rent of Stirling. Stirling, ciVca 1124-53, - - - - 3 
 Registrum de Dunfermelyn (Bannatyne Club), p. 10, No. 8. 
 
 IV. — Excerpt from Charter by King David the First to the Abbey of Holyrood 
 of Edinburgh, containing grant from the King's rent of Stii-ling, a toft 
 there, and the draught of a net for fishing. Circa 1143-7, - - - 3 
 
 Charters, &e., relating to the City of Edinburgh (Scottish Burgh Records 
 Society), pp. 3, 5, G. 
 
 V. — Charter by King David the First to the Church of St. Mary of Stirling 
 (Abbey of Cambuskenneth), containing grants to that church from the 
 revenues of Stirling. Circa 1147, ------- 4 
 
 Registrum Monasterii S. Marie de Cambuskenneth (Gi'ampian Club), p. 71, 
 No. 51. 
 
 VI. — Charter by King William the Lion granting to the Bishop of Glasgow a 
 
 toft in the Burgh of Stirling. Stirling, circa 1188-99, - - - 6 
 
 Registrum Episcopatus Glasguensis (Bannatyne Club), p. 67, No. 77.
 
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 PAGE 
 
 VII. — Charter by King Alexander the Second granting to hi.s Burgesses of 
 Stirling a weekly market, a merchant guild, and other privileges. 
 
 Kyncardin, 18th August, 1226, - - 6 
 
 Charter by King David II. (No. XIII.), in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 "VIII. — Charter by King Alexander the Second granting to his burgesses of 
 Stirling freedom from toll and custom on their goods throughout the 
 
 whole kingdom. Edinburgh, 20th July, 1227, 9 
 
 Charter by King David II. (No. XIV.), in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 IX. — Charter by King Alexander the Third to the Church of St. Mary of 
 Stirling (Aljbey of Cambu.skenneth) of twenty merks from the ferm of 
 his Burgh of Stirling. Stirling, 30th April, 12C5, - - - - 10 
 Kegistrum Mouasterii S. Marie de Cambixskenneth (Grampian Club), p. 297, 
 No. 208. 
 
 X. — Charter by the Abbot and Convent of Arbroath to Eichard Cristinson 
 
 of all their lands in the Burgh of Stirling. A.D. 1299, - - - 11 
 Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoo (Bannatyne Club), vol. I., p. 276, No. 321. 
 
 XI. — Charter by King Robert the First confirming to the burgesses of Stirling 
 the right of pasturage for their horses in the forests between the Waters 
 of Forth and Carron, and of digging peats in the Peat Moss of Skewok. 
 Stirling, 4th April, 1317, . 14 
 
 Acts of the Parliaments of (Scotland, vol. I., p. 477. 
 
 XII. — Accounts of the Burgh of Stirling, audited in Exchequer. Dumbarton, 
 25th January, 1327-8:— 
 
 (1) Account of the Magi.strates, - - - - - - - 15 
 
 (2) Account of the Custumars, ------- 16 
 
 The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland (published under direction of the Lord Clerk 
 
 Register), vol. I., pp. 67, 79. 
 
 XIII. — Charter by King David the Second confirming the charter by Alexander 
 the Second of a weekly market, etc. [No. VII. hereof]. Scone, 26th 
 October, 1360, ----------- 17 
 
 Original charter. (Seal imperfect). 
 
 Charter in similar terms, dated 27tli October, 1360. (Part of seal remaining.) 
 Copy attested by William Litstar, notary public, 2oth February, 1532. 
 All in the possession of the Burgh.
 
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 PAGE 
 
 XIV. — Charter by King David the Second confirming to the burge.sses of 
 the Burgh of Stirling the charter by Alexander the Second of freedom 
 from Tolls and Customs [No. VIII. hereof]. Scone, 27th October, 1360, 18 
 Original charter. (Seal imperfect. ) 
 
 Charter in similar terms, dated 26th October, 1360. (Seal imperfect.) 
 Both in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 XV. — Precept by King David the Second to the Sheriffs and Bailies of Stirling 
 as to damage caused by certain burgesses of Stirling to the cruives and 
 fishings of the Abbot and Convent of Cambuskenneth. Scone, 27th 
 July, 1366, - - 20 
 
 Eegistrum Monasterie S. Marii de Cambuskenneth (Grampian Club), p. 75, 
 
 Nos. 54, 55. 
 Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. I., p. 527; also Supplement, jjp. 13, 14. 
 
 XVI. — Charter by King Robert the Second granting the Burgh of Stii-ling to 
 the burgesses thereof, with the fishings in the Water of Forth and the 
 Small Customs and others pertaining to the Burgh. Methven, 13th 
 
 July, 1386, - - - - 21 
 
 Original charter in the possession of the Bm-gh. (Seal awauting.) 
 
 XVII. — Cliarter by King Robert the Second confirming the Gifts which King 
 David the Second and others made to the altar of St. Lawrence in the 
 Parish Church of Stirling. Stirling, 28th February, I3S8-9, - - 23 
 
 Original charter in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 XVIII. — Precept by King Robert the Third directing Sasine to be given to the 
 Canons of Cambuskenneth of the Hospital of St. James at the bridge-end 
 of Stirling. Rothesay Castle, 10th March, 1402-3, - - - - 26 
 
 Kegistrum Monasterii S. Marie de Cambuskenneth (Grampian Club), p. 141, 
 No. 108. 
 
 XIX. — Charter l)y Robert, Duke of Albany, Governor of the Kingdom of 
 Scotland, to the chaplain of St. Michael's Chapel within the Castle of 
 Stirling, of an annual rent of ten merks furth of the lands of Cragortht. 
 
 Perth, 26th June, 1407, - 27 
 
 Registrum MagniSigilli Eegum Scotorum, liot. XI,, No. 22. Print (Record 
 Edition, 1814) p. 231.
 
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 XX. — Charter by King James the Second granting to the Provost, Bailies, 
 Councillors, and Community of the Burgh of Stirling a New Fair to be 
 held in the Burgh yearly at the Feast of the Ascension. Stirling, 25th 
 October, 1447, ----------- 30 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. {Seal awantmg. ) 
 
 XXI. — Charter by King James the Second to the burgesses and community 
 of the Burgh of Stirling, of fi'eedom from the payment of Custom on 
 Salt and Skins. Edinburgh, 12th January, 1451-2, - - - - 32 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 XXII. — Letters Patent by King James the Second, under his great seal, 
 appointing the Parliament of the Four Burghs, of which Stirling was 
 one, to be held at Edinburgh yearly. Edinburgh, 5th November, 1454, 34 
 Charters, &c., relating to the City of Edinburgh (Scottish Burgh Records 
 Society), p. 76. 
 
 XXIII. — Charter by King James the Second to the provost, bailies, burgesses, 
 and community of Stirling of the right of patronage of St. James' 
 Hospital, with the lands and others belonging thereto, Stirling, 24th 
 June, 1456, - 36 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 XXIV". — Charter by Malcolm Flemyng to the provost, bailies, councillors, and 
 community of Stirling, of a tenement on the south side of the High 
 Street forming the site of the Tolbooth. Kirkintilloch, 13th November, 
 U73, ------------ 39 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 XXV. — Letters by the provost, bailies, council, and community of the Burgh 
 of Stirling adjudging possession of a tenement in Stirling to the altar of 
 the Holy Trinity in the Parish Church, in default of payment of an 
 
 annual rent. Stirling, 22nd April, 1476, 42 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 XXVI. — Instrument setting forth the union of the altars of the Holy Trinity 
 and of St. Thomas in the Parish Church of Stirling and the institution 
 of a Chaplain thereto. Stirling, 6th November, 1490, - - - - 46 
 Origmal in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal imperfect.)
 
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 XXVII. Charter by Richard Cry.stysone, Canon of the Collegiate Church of 
 
 Abernethy, giving and confirming certain annual rents to the Altar of 
 St. James in the Parish Church of Stirling and appointing the community 
 of Stirling patrons of the altar. Stirling, 2nd April, 1492, - - - 49 
 Original in the possession of tlie Burgh. (Seal of Richard Crystysone remain- 
 ing ; seal of burgh awanting.) 
 
 XXVIII. Decree of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints, ordaining 
 
 certain persons to desist from occupying the fishings of the Water of 
 Forth belonging to the Burgh of Stirling. Edinburgh, 12th December, 
 
 1494,- - ----- 53 
 
 Acta Dominorura Auditorum (Record Edition), p. 200. 
 
 XXIX. — Decree by the Lords of the King's Council ordaining that the provost, 
 bailies, and community of Stirling cease to occupy certain fishings which 
 are to be enjoyed by the Abbot and Convent of Cambuskenneth. 
 
 Edinburgh, 19th February, 1495-6, 54 
 
 Eegistrum Monasterii S. Marie de Cambuskenneth (Grampian Club), p. 289, 
 No. 202. 
 
 XXX. — Instrument setting forth the institution by the provost, bailies, and 
 community of Stirling of a chaplain to St. James' altar in the Parish 
 
 Church. Stirling, 19th April, 1496, 55 
 
 Original m the possession of the Burgh. (Seal remaining.) 
 
 XXXI. — Submission and Compromise between the Abbot and Convent of 
 
 Cambuskenneth and the community of the Burgh of Stirling as to 
 fishings in the Water of Forth. Edinburgh, 31st March, 1501, - - 57 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 XXXII. — Decreet pronounced by the Bishop of Aberdeen and others in 
 submission between the community of the Burgh of Stirling and the 
 Abbot and Convent of Cambuskenneth as to fishings in the Forth. 
 
 Edinburgh, 20th July, 1501, - 58 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal of Burgh aifixed, but is 
 
 imperfect). 
 Duplicate, signed Ijy the Abbot of Cambuskenneth and Duncan Forester, 
 also in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 XXXIII. — Charter by King James the Fourth to the provost, bailies, 
 councillors, and community of the Burgh of Stirling, of the oflice of
 
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 Sheriff within the burgh and territory and liberty of the same. Stirling, 
 12th October, 1501, - - 60 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 XXXIV. — Charter by King James the Fourth to the provost, bailies, 
 councillors, and community of Stirling of the right of patronage of the 
 altar of St. Lawrence in the Parish Church. Stirling, 7th March, 1501-2, 64 
 Original in the possession of the Biu-gh. (Seal awanting. ) 
 
 XXXV. — Commission by the provost, bailies, council and community of the 
 Burgh of Stirling, empowermg certain persons in their name to pursue 
 the Abbot and Convent of Cambuskemieth before the Lords of Council 
 as to fishings in the Forth. Edinburgh, 4th June, 1504, - - - 66 
 Original in the possession of tlie Burgh. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 XXXVI. — Charter by King James the Fourth to the burgesses and community 
 of Stirling of the lands called the Aid Park and the patronage of the 
 altar of St. Michael in the Parish Church. Edinburgh, 28tli January, 
 1505-6, 69 
 
 Oi'iginal in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting. ) 
 
 XXXVII. — Indentures between the Abbot and Convent of the Abbey of 
 Dunfermline and the provost, bailies, council and community of the 
 Burgh of Stirling, as to building a Choir in the Parish Kirk of Stirling. 
 Dunfermline, 3rd May, 1507, - - - - - - - - 71 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 XXXVIII. — Commission by the provost, bailies, council and community of 
 Stirling empowering certain persons in their name to pursue Alexander 
 Elphinstone and to answer before the Lords of Council as to Fishings in 
 
 the Forth. Edinburgh, 15th March, 1508-9, 72 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Small part of seal preserved but 
 detached.) 
 
 XXXIX. — Act of the Lords of Council as to summons at the instance of the 
 
 Abbot and Convent of Cambuskenneth, and the tenants of their fishings 
 
 on the Forth, against the Bailies of Stirling and others, for despoiling 
 
 the tenants of their cobles and nets. Edinburgh, 27th February, 1531-2, 75 
 
 Registrum Monasterii S. Marie de Cambuskenneth (Grampian Club), p. 290, 
 
 No. 203.
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS. xvii 
 
 PAGE 
 
 XL. — Instrument narrating grant by the provost, bailies, councillors, and 
 community of Stirling to the Altar of St. Katherine in the Parish 
 Church of a piece of waste land lying near the church. Stirling, 28th 
 February, 1536-7, 76 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awantiug.) 
 
 XLI. — Charter by King James the Fifth ratifying certain acts and statutes as 
 to the exercise of trade and merchandise, and also confirming letters by 
 the Privy Council charging the provost, dean of guild, and bailies of 
 Stirling, to enforce the laws against nnfreemen. Edinburgh, 8th July, 
 
 1540, 80 
 
 Original m the possession of the Burgh. (Seal imperfect.) 
 
 XLII. — Letters by the provost, bailies, councillors and community of the Burgh 
 of Stirling granting to Sir William Eobesoun the chaplainry of the 
 Altar of St. Michael in the Parish Church, with the lands and others 
 belonging thereto. Stirling, 17th February, 1540-1, - - . .85 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Part of burgh seal remaining.) 
 
 XLIII. — Grant by the provost, bailies, council and community of the Burgh 
 of Stirling to John Graherae of the office of Clerk of the Burgh Court. 
 
 Stirling, 9th November, 1542, 89 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal imperfect.) 
 
 XLIV. — Precept by King Francis and Queen Mary, commanding a charter to 
 be made confirming a grant by the Friars Preachers of Stirling and 
 Convent thereof to Alexander Erskin, of the lands and others formerly 
 belonging to them. Edinburgh, 10th May, 1560, - - - - 90 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal remaining.) 
 
 XLV. — Charter by Queen Mary to the provost, bailies, councillors, and 
 community of Stirling of the church property and revenues within the 
 Burgh for the support of the Ministry and maintenance of Hospitals for 
 the poor and infirm. Edinburgh, loth April, 1567, - - - - 92 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting. ) 
 
 XLVI. — Decree by the Lords Interpreters of the Law of Oblivion as to an 
 annual-rent claimed by William Gulane, master of the Grammar School 
 
 c
 
 xviii TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
 
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 and chaplain of the Altar of St. Lawrence in the Parish Kirk of Stirling, 
 from the tacksman of St. Lawrence Croft. Stirling, 30th August, 1569, 99 
 Original in the possession of tlie Burgh. 
 
 XLVII. — Instrument embodying protest as to warrandice given by the provost, 
 bailies, and town of Stirling to Mungo Graheme, of the Friars Lands 
 and the meadow lying contiguous thereto. Stirling, 8th March, 
 
 1576-7, ----- 101 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 XLVIII. — Act of Parliament ordaining the Commissioners of Burghs to settle 
 the debate between the burghs of Perth, Dundee, and Stirling, as to their 
 respective antiquity and priority. Edinburgh, 11th November, 1579, - 103 
 Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. III., p. 171, c. 57. 
 
 XLIX. — Act of Parliament whereby, inter alia, the Sheriff and the Provost 
 and Bailies of Stirling were appointed the King's Justices of the Waters 
 of the Teith, Forth, ifec. , for execution of certain fishery laws. Edinburgh 
 
 29th November, 1581, - . - - 103 
 
 Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. III., pp. 217, 218, c. 15. 
 
 L. — Act of Parliament whereby the Fair formerly held at Stirling on 14th 
 September was appointed to be held in future on 22nd October yearly. 
 
 Edinburgh, 29th November, 1581, 105 
 
 Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. III., p. 239, c. 6. 
 
 LL — Eemission by King James the Sixth to the bailies, councillors, community 
 and inhabitants of Stirling (with certain exceptions) for taking part with 
 the Earl of Angus and others in their treasonable proceedings. Falk- 
 land, 26th June, 1584, 106 
 
 MS. Registrum Magni Sigilli, Lib. xxxv., No. 876. 
 
 LII. — Grant by Alexander Allan, burgess of Stii-ling, with consent of Sir John 
 Scliaw of Arnecomrie, to the j^rovost, bailies and councillors of Stirling, 
 in name of the poor of the same, of the Almhouse or Hospital in Stirling 
 with the revenues within the Burgh belonging thereto. Stirling and 
 
 London, 28th February and 1st May, 1610, 108 
 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal awanting. )
 
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 PAGE 
 
 LIII. — Decree by the Lords of Council and Session amiulling a pretended Gift 
 to Robert Erskine, son of the earl of Mar, and finding that the only 
 undoubted right of the oifice of sheriffship within the Burgh of Stirling 
 belongs to the provost, bailies, council and community thereof. Edin- 
 burgh, 29th March, 1633, 112 
 
 MS. Kegister o£ Acts and Decreets, (General Eegister House, Edinburgh), 
 vol. 460, fol. 231. 
 
 LIV. — Excerpts from Signature or Warrant for Charter of Confirmation of the 
 
 rights, privileges, and possessions of the Burgh of Stirling, [No. LV. ]1G41, 116 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 LV. — Charter by King Charles the First confirming previous charters, and of 
 new granting to the Burgh of Stirling, their several possessions, rights, 
 and privileges. Holyrood House, 17th November, 1641, - - - 124 
 
 Narrative of causes of granting, 124 
 
 Ratification of tlie following Charters : — 
 
 (1) Charter by King Alexander II. dated 18th August, 1226, ■ - - - 126 
 
 (2) Charter Iiy King David II. dated 26th October, 1360, - - ■ - 128 
 
 (3) Charter by King Alexander II. dated 20th July, 1227, ■ - - -128 
 
 (4) Charter by King David II. dated 26th October, 1360, • • - - 129 
 
 (5) Cliarter by King Robert II. dated 13th July, 1386, 129 
 
 (6) Charter by King James II. dated 2oth October, 1447, - • - - 129 
 
 (7) Charter by Kuig James II. dated 24th June, 1456, 130 
 
 (8) Charter by King James IV. dated 12th October, 1501, - - - -130 
 
 (9) Charter by King James IV. dated 7th March, 1501-2, 131 
 
 (10) Charter by King James II. dated 12th January, 1451-2, - - - - 131 
 
 (11) Charter by King James IV. dated 28th January, 1505-6, - - - -132 
 
 (12) Charter by Queen Mary dated 15th April, 1567, 132 
 
 General ratification of all charters and grants, ------- 134 
 
 Ratification of grants to Spittell's Hospital and Cowan's Hospital, - - - 134 
 
 Mortification by commendator of Cambuskenneth to vSpittell's Hospital ratified, 134 
 Contract between burgh and Alexander Cowan and other writings as to Cowan's 
 
 Hospital ratified, ------------ 135 
 
 All acts of parliament and general councils and decrees confu-med, • - - 136 
 
 Generality of confirmation not to prejudice speciality, nor vice versa, ■ ■ - 136 
 Grant, de novu, erecting burgh into a free royal burgh, with all its possessions, 
 
 rights, and privileges, - 137 
 
 Power to elect provost, bailies, and councillors, and to make acts and ordinances, 138 
 Power of exercising trade and merchandise, and excluding unfreemen from 
 
 privilege, 138 
 
 Particular lands and fishings granted, 13^
 
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 LV. — Charter by King Charles the First, continued — 
 
 Property and revenues belonging to churches, chapels, &c., - - . . 141 
 
 Places of Preaching Friars and Minorites, 142 
 
 Right of patronage of St. James' Hospital and revenues, 142 
 
 Chaplainry of St. Lawrence's altar, . - - - 142 
 
 Patronage of SpitteU's Hospital and Cowan's Hospital, 143 
 
 Privilege of having a merchant guildry, ....--- 143 
 Privilege of two weekly market days, ...-..-. 143 
 
 Privilege of four free fairs yearly, 143 
 
 Office of sheriffship and privilege of holding sheriff courts within burgh and 
 
 appointiug necessary officers, --------- 145 
 
 Grant of ways and passages to and from burgh, 147 
 
 Grant of petty Customs and table thereof, . - - ^ - - - - 147 
 
 Double custom in time of fairs, ---------- 149 
 
 Customs within and outwith ports, on streets and in market places, with ladles, 
 
 gait dichtings, &c., leviable, 149 
 
 Ports and harbours with landing places and pertinents, 150 
 
 Customs and dues leviable at the ports, with table thereof, - - - . 151 
 
 Power to build and repair ports and to apply dues therefor, - - . - 154 
 Power to levy customs to meet expense of upholding bridge and causeway 
 
 leading thereto, with table thereof, 154 
 
 Power to put acts of parliament, &c., to execution within bm-gh, - - - 156 
 Lands and others contained in the charter incorporated with the burgh into one 
 
 whole and free Burgh Royal, 157 
 
 One sasiue taken at the market cross to be sufficient for whole lands, - 159 
 
 Burgh with lands and others contained in charter to be held of the King and 
 
 his successors, 160 
 
 Reddendo, or annual duties payable to the crown, 166 
 
 Date of charter and names of witnesses, 167 
 
 MS. Registrum Magni Sigilli {General Register House, Edinburgh), lib. LVIII., 
 
 fol. 176. 
 E-xtract Charter from the Register of the Great Seal. 
 Copy charter, made in 1714. 
 Precept of sasine following on the charter, of same date with it, and endorsed by 
 
 the director of Chancery, 3rd October, 1648. 
 Instrument of Sasine thereon, expede 13th, and recorded in General Register of 
 
 Sasines at Edinburgh 17th, October, 1648. 
 The extract, coj^y, precept and instrument, are all in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 LVI. — Excerpt from Minutes of Parliamentary Proceedings authorising 
 Eatification of Charter by Bang Charles I. [No. LV.] to the Burgh of 
 
 Stirling. Edinburgh, 16th March, 1649, 168 
 
 Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. VI., part ii., p. 723.
 
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 LVII. — Grant and Commission by the Commissioners of the Commonwealth of 
 England for ordering and managing afiairs in Scotland authorising the 
 inhabitants of Stirling to choose their magistrates and officers for the 
 government of the Burgh. Dalkeith, 14th April, 1652, - - - 168 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. 
 
 LVIII. — Charter by King Charles the Second confirming to the provost, 
 bailies, council, and community of Stirling, the charter No. LV., and 
 properties, rights, and privileges therein contained: and also engaging 
 not to erect burghs of barony or regalty, or sanction markets or fairs 
 within two miles of the Burgh. Whitehall, 22nd April, 1678, - -171 
 Original in the possession of the Burgh. (Seal imperfect.) 
 
 LIX. — Charter by King Charles the Second confirming to the Preceptors of 
 Spittell's Hospital the lands of Southfield with the teinds thereof. 
 Ediaburgh, 15th February, 1684, - - - - - - -175 
 
 MS. Eegistrum Magni Sigilli(General Register House, Edinburgh), lib. LXIX., 
 fol. 117. 
 
 LX. — Act of Parliament appointing two fairs, one in December and another in 
 
 January, to be held in Stirling yearly. Edinburgh, 14th September, 1705, 178 
 Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. XL, p. 274, c. 30. 
 
 LXI. — Act of Parliament appointing two yearly fairs to be held upon the lands 
 and barony of Balquidrock; with protestation by the commissioner of 
 Stirling against the same. Edinburgh, 14th September, 1705, - - 179 
 Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. XI., pp. 275, 276, c. 35. 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 I. — Abstracts of Miscellaneous Documents : — 
 
 1. Charter by King Robert II. giving to Richard of Waneflete a 
 tenement in Stirling which belonged to the King on account of the 
 last proprietor dying without heirs. 15th August, 1383, - - 183 
 
 2. Letters patent by the Bishop of Dunblane confirming transumpt of 
 
 Charter by King James II. of patronage of St. James' Hospital. 
 21st November, 1457, - - - - 184 
 
 3. Charter by William Bully, chaplain of the Holy Cross altar, to Malcolm 
 
 Flemying, of a tenement in Stirling. 27th February, 1471-2, - 184 
 
 4. Charter by King James III. confirming charter No. 3. 10th 
 
 November, 1472, 185
 
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 5. Charter by Robert Gelis to Sir Joliii Hastings, canon of the cathedral 
 
 church of Dunblane, of an annualrent furth of a tenement in 
 Stirling, nth April, 1475, 185 
 
 6. Instrument on resignation by Gilbert Bechat to Sir John Hastings 
 
 of another annualrent. 18th April, 1478, 185 
 
 7. Charter by Adam Bully to the altar of the Holy Trinity of an 
 annualrent furth of his lands of Ermorc. 2nd September, 1479, - 186 
 
 8. Letters adjudging possession to the chaplain of the Holy Cross altar 
 
 of a tenement in default of payment of annualrent. 20th November, 
 1481, - - - 186 
 
 9. Letters adjudging possession to the chaplain of the Holy Trinity 
 altar of tenements in default of payment of annualrents. 2nd 
 December, 1489, - - - - 187 
 
 10. Instrument on resignation by Andrew Nortoun to the Holy Cross 
 
 altar of an annualrent furth of a land in Mary Wynd. 30th 
 August, 1502, 188 
 
 1 1. Instrument on grant by Walter George to the chaplains of the parish 
 
 church of an anvil standing in his workshop. 1 6th February, 1503-4, 188 
 
 12. Charter by David Makilwane to Sir John Aysoun, chaplain, of an 
 annualrent. 26th March, 1506, - - 189 
 
 13. Instrument on resignation of an annualrent by Alexander Craig, 
 burgess, to John Broune, dean of guild. 18th February, 1509-10, 189 
 
 14. Instrument on resignation of an annualrent by George Crichtoun of 
 
 Brethirtoun to the cliaplains of the parish church. 4th August, 
 1511, ----- 190 
 
 15. Instrument on resignation of an annualrent by John Broune, 
 
 burgess, to the Holy Blood altar in the parish church. 4th Dec- 
 ember, 1515, 190 
 
 1 6. Instrument on resignation of an annualrent by Duncan Forester of 
 
 Garden, knight, to the chaplains of the parish church. 12th April, 
 1518, - - - 191 
 
 17. Instrument on resignation of an amiualrent by David Greg to the 
 
 Holy Blood altar in the parish church. 3rd December, 1518, - 191 
 
 18. Instrument narrating warrandice given by the Friars Preachers to 
 the chaplains of the parish church in security of annual payment 
 
 for a garden let to the friars. 10th March, 1522-3, - - -192
 
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 19. Instrument on bestowal of au anniialrent by Sir Alexander Stele, 
 chaplain, to the chaplains of the parish church. 5th July, 1525, - 193 
 
 20. Charter by Archibald Redheucht to the chaplains of the parish 
 
 church of the croft called Muschct's Croft, for celebration of anni- 
 versaries, &c. 7th February, 1525-6, 193 
 
 21. Instrument of sasine given in terms of the preceding charter. 8th 
 February, 1525-G, - - 194 
 
 22. Charter by King James V. confirming a charter dated 8th April, 
 
 1516, by David Abercromby, sub-dean of the chapel royal of 
 Stirling to the altar of St. Michael, of a tenement in Stirling. 
 16th November, 1525, - - - 195 
 
 23. Charter by John Brady of Easter Kennet to the chaplains of the 
 
 parish church of an annualrent furth of Berkhous Croft. 22nd 
 October, 1531, ---------- 196 
 
 24. Charter by liim to the same chaplains of au annualrent furth of 
 
 Hiltoun Croft, in warrandice of other annualrents. 24th November, 
 1531, - - 197 
 
 25. Charter by Alexander lord Elphinstone to Sir John Paterson, 
 canon of the Chapel Eoyal of Stirling, of a tenement in the High 
 Street. 6th May, 1533, - 198 
 
 26. Instrument on resignation by Sir James Nicholsoun, chaplain, to 
 the altar of St. Katherine of a tenement in Stirling. 28th 
 February, 1536-7, - - - - 198 
 
 27. Instrument on grant by the provost, bailies, and councillors of 
 
 Stirling, to Gilbert Maklellane or Ferguson of a piece of waste 
 land for payment of an annualrent to the Preaching Friars. 20th 
 December, 1541, 199 
 
 28. Tack and obligation by Sir William Alschinder, chaplain and 
 servitor to Lord Argyle, to Walter Cosland and spouse of a tenement 
 
 ill Stirling. 12th July, 1546, ------- 199 
 
 29. Charter by James Nycholsone, vicar of Stirling Castle, to the altar 
 
 of St. Katherine of a tenement in Stirling and certain annualrents. 
 5th February, 1555-6, 200 
 
 30. Instrument on precept of olare constat by Sir James Forrester of 
 Torwoidheid to John Donaldsone as heir of his grandfather in the 
 mill of Gunnerschaw, etc. 4th August, 1624, ... - 201
 
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 31. Instrument on resignation by William Crystesoune to Lord Fentoun 
 
 of a tenement, &c., at the bridge of Stirling. 21st January, 1626, 202 
 
 II. — Abstracts of some of tlie Documents contained in Fragments of Protocol 
 Books: — 
 
 1. Instrument on sasine given to Queen Margaret of the King's lord- 
 
 ship of Tulycultre. 29th October, 1473, 202 
 
 2. Instrument on commission given by John Cant, chaplain, authorising 
 
 procurators to accept an ecclesiastical benefice on his behalf. 4th 
 July, 1475, - 203 
 
 3. Fragments of an instrument appearing to refer to marriage of 
 WilKam lord Grahame and Aimabella Drummond. [November], 
 1479, 203 
 
 4. Instrument narrating precept by the sheriff of Perth and the giving 
 
 to the relict of Robert lord le Flemyng of her terce of the lands 
 
 of Cammisdrany. 1st December, 1479, ----- 204 
 
 5. Instrument of sasine to David Forsyth as heir of his grandfather in 
 tenements in Stirling. 11th December, 1479, . - - . 204 
 
 6. Instrument on resignation by James Schaw of Salchy to Adam Bully 
 
 of a croft and barn in the burgh of Stirling. 18th December, 1479, 205 
 
 7. Instrument narrating possession given to the chaplains of the Virgin 
 
 Mary and Holy Cross altars of a tenement in the Kirk Vennel in 
 default of payment of an annual. 17th January, 1479-80, - - 205 
 
 8. Instrument on protest by an apparent heir against alienation of 
 certain annual rents and offer to sustain the person in possession 
 
 to prevent necessity of her selling them. 17th January, 1479-80, - 205 
 
 9. Instrument of sasine to Umfred Colquhoun of Luss in the lands of 
 
 Sauling. 31st January and 1st February, 1479-80, - - -206 
 
 10. Instrument narrating the giving of the keeping of the Castle to the 
 provost of Stirling. 23rd February, 1479-80, - - - - 206 
 
 11. Instrument narrating protest taken on claim by William Duncanson 
 for a pension of forty shillings from the burgh. 24th February, 
 1479-80, 207 
 
 12. Instrument narrating the breaking, by Adam Cosour, of sasine 
 alleged to have been given in a tenement in Stirling. 2nd March, 
 1479-80, - - . . 207
 
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 13. Instrument on resignation of certain annualrents by Adam Cosour 
 to the altars of St. Anne and tlje Virgin Mary. 2nd March, 
 
 1479-80, 207 
 
 III. — Extracts from fragmentary Council Records: — 
 
 1561 — October 21. — Repair of causeway to the haven ; defence of the mills, 208 
 „ November 4. — Price of wine ; taverners to stamp their stoups, - - 208 
 „ December 12. — Ataverner convicted of selling -wine above fixed price, 208 
 ,, December 15. — Negotiations for acquiring mills and lands .sometime 
 
 belonging to the Blackfriars, 200 
 
 1562 — July 8. — Act of council in favour of a chaplain to be fulfilled, - - 209 
 „ July 8. — Auditors of town's accounts appointed, - - . . 209 
 „ July 16. — Minister's stipend to be paid, ------ 209 
 
 „ September 7. — Fine applied for clothing poor of the hospital, - - 209 
 ,, September 7. — Money received for staigs to be paid to town treasurer, 209 
 ,, October 9. — Names of council ; waste land to be feued ; ofiicers elected ; 
 halberts to be made ; lodging of poor bairns in almshouse ; none 
 to brew except honest men's wives and widows, - - - 210 
 
 „ November 2. — Stones of St. James' Chapel to be applied to common 
 works ; arrears of rents to be paid ; waste land given for annual 
 
 rent, - ----- 210 
 
 ,, November 10. — Set of common good, ------ 211 
 
 „ November 18. — Price of wine fixed, - - - - - - 211 
 
 ,, December 22. — Commissioner appointed to convention of the kirk, - 211 
 1562-3 — January 9. — Loan to a printer, - - - - - - - 211 
 
 ,, February 26. — Auditors of accounts appointed, - - . - 212 
 
 March 8.— Defence of the mills, 212 
 
 1563 — April 23. — Book of instruments concerning town's affairs, - - - 212 
 ,, August 2. — Purchase of timber for the tolbootb, - - - - 212 
 
 ,, August 27. — Payment of guild fines, ------ 212 
 
 „ September 20. — Maills of the Rood Croft ; pension to Alexander 
 
 Patersoun, ---------- 213 
 
 ,, Novembers. — Election of town council ; alms given, - - - 213 
 „ November 10. — Common good set, ------- 213 
 
 „ November 20. — Suspension of horning purchased by vicar, - - 213 
 „ December 14. — Payment on admissionof burgesses; members appointed 
 
 for the almshouse ; expenses to Edinburgh for debating an action, 214 
 
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 1564 — April 8. — Price at wliich two taverners are to sell tlieir wine, - - 214 
 „ August 8. — Contribution for support of Tullibody bridge, - - 214 
 
 ,, November 3. — Annual rent applied to the hospital, - . - - 214 
 
 „ November 3. — Set of common good, 214 
 
 „ November 3. — Names of council, ------- 215 
 
 1594 — August 5. — Baptism of the Prince ; price of wines, - - - - 215 
 
 ,, August 27. — Baptism of the Prince ; prices of chambers and 
 
 bedding, - - . . . - 215 
 
 October 21. — Fines for absence from council, - - - - - 216 
 
 1595— March 28.— Set of Bridgehaugh, ------- 216 
 
 July 21. — Punishment for disobedience to a bailie, - - - - 216 
 
 ., July 29. — Commissioner to convention appointed, - - - - 216 
 
 „ September 6. — Staig silver and revenues of the fair set, - - - 216 
 ,, September 13. — Punishment for abusing the minister, - - - 216 
 ,, Sei^tember 24. — Cautioner for three persons not molesting minister, - 217 
 „ October 6. — Names of council, - - - - - - - 217 
 
 ,, October 10. — A burgess admitted, and appearing with his armour, - 217 
 „ October 13. — Two burgesses admitted, ------ 217 
 
 ,, October 21. — Admission of biu-gesses, ------ 218 
 
 ,, October 21. — Eevenues of fair set, - 218 
 
 ,, October 27. — Feus of pieces of waste ground, ----- 218 
 
 ,, November 10.' — Set of common good, ------ 218 
 
 „ November 24. — Prices of candle ; fees and duties of officers ; a writer 
 
 entered burgess and guild for acting in the minister's aflairs, - 219 
 ,, December 11. — Money advanced by masters of the hospital on interest, 219 
 ,, December 11.^ — Payment to agent of burghs, ----- 219 
 
 1595-6 — January 26. — Money to be borrowed for behoof of the minister, - 219 
 ,, February 16. — Maltmen convicted of selling malt at too high prices, 220 
 ,, February 16. — Heightening of the pulpit, ----- 220 
 
 ,, March 8. — Appointment of treasurer, ----- 220 
 
 „ March 19. — Commissioner to assembly appointed, - - - - 220 
 
 1596 — April 9. — Act in favour of baxters discharged, - - - . - 220 
 ,, April 9. — Money given to minister from common good, - - - 220 
 
 „ April 9. — Price of wine, - - 220 
 
 ,, April 30. — A tailor convicted of disobeying magistrates and causing 
 
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 1596 — April 30. — -Proposal to get helper to the minister, - - - . 221 
 „ May 10. — Commissioner to convention appointed, - - - - 221 
 
 May 10.— Three vaults set, - - - 221 
 
 ,, May 14. — Firlot and peck measures to be got from Linlithgow, - 221 
 
 ,, June 1-t. — Commissioner to Aberdeen appointed, - - - - 221 
 „ July 16. — A servitor to the King admitted burgess and guild, - - 221 
 
 „ July 30.— Price of wine, - - - - 221 
 
 ,, July 30. — Payment for repairing Inneralloun bridge, - - - 221 
 „ August 11. — Proclamation by the King for repressing Islesmen, - 222 
 ,, September 7. — Set of staig silver and revenues of the fair, - - 222 
 
 ,, September 24. — Commissioner to the convention, - . - - 222 
 „ September 24. — A saddler admitted as a burgess, gratis, - - - 222 
 „ October 4. — Names of council, -.-.-.- 222 
 
 ,, October 4. — Prices of malt, wheat, and candle, ----- 222 
 , , October 2 1 . — Treating for right of Erskine of Gogar to mills and lands, 223 
 
 „ October 21. — Revenues of latter fair .set, - 223 
 
 ,, October 25. — Prices of malt and ale, ------ 223 
 
 ,, November 10. — Set of common good, ------ 223 
 
 „ November 22. — Appointment of treasurer, ----- 223 
 
 „ December 4. — Ti-eatiug for obtaining right to almshouse, - - - 223 
 
 1596-7 — January 31. — Firlots to be measured with the jug, - - - 223 
 
 ,, February 4. — Commissioners sent to Edinburgh with the firlots, - 224 
 
 „ February 21. — Commissioners to convention at Perth, - - - 224 
 
 ,, February 21. — Malcolm Burne in Gogar entered neighbour and 
 
 burge!3s, ----------- 224 
 
 ,, March 21. — Commissioners to convention; also to treat for alms- 
 house, ----------- 224 
 
 1597 — May 2. — Commissioner to Dundee appointed, ----- 224 
 
 ,, May 4. — Ordinance as to flesh ers, - - - - - - - 224 
 
 ,, May 4. — Weaponschaw to be held, ------- 225 
 
 ,, May 13. — A swordslipper admitted burgess, ----- 225 
 
 ,, July 25. — Watcli at the bridge and port for outholding outland 
 
 beggars during time of pest, ------ - 225 
 
 ,, September 2. — Precautions for prevention of pest, .... 225
 
 CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS 
 
 RELATING TO 
 
 THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
 
 CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS 
 
 RELATIxr; TO 
 
 THE BUEGH OF STIELING. 
 
 I. 
 
 CHARTER by King David tlie First to the Church of the Holy Trinity of 
 Dunfermline of, inter alia, a dwelling place in his Burgh of Stirling. 
 Dunfermline, circa 1124-7. 
 
 Dauid, Dei gratia, Rex Scottorum: Roberto, electo Sancti Andree, et omnibus 
 comitibus et baronibus et omnibus fidelibus suis, salutem. Sciatis me con- 
 cessisse et dedisse in perpetuura in elemosina, pro anima patris et matris mee 
 et fratrum et antecessorum meorum, ecclesie Sancte Trinitatis de Dunfermliu 
 omnem decimationem de omnibus dominiis meis de Dunfermlin nisi de illis 
 qvxe ad alias ecclesias pertinent. Et luiam mansuram in burgo meo de 
 
 David, by the grace of God, King of Scots: To Robert, elect of St. Andrew's, and 
 to all earls and barons, and all his faithful, greeting. Know ye that I have granted 
 and given for ever in alms, for the soul of my father and of my mother and of my 
 brothers and ancestors, to the Church of the Holy Trinity of Dunfermlin, all the 
 tithe of all my lordships of Dunfermlin, except of those pertaining to other 
 churches. Also one dwelling place in my burgh of Dunfermlin, free and quiet, and
 
 2 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1124-7, 
 
 Dunfermlin, liberam et quietam, et aliam in burgo meo in Striuelin et aliam 
 in bnrgo meo de Perth, et aliam iu biirgo meo de Edenesburg. Testibus: 
 Eoberto, electo Sancti Andree, et Hcrberto, cancellario. Ajjud Dunfermlin. 
 
 another in my burgli [of] Strivelin, and another in my burgh of Perth and another 
 in my burgh of Edenesburg. Witnesses: Robert, elect of St. Andrews, and Herbert, 
 chancellor. At Dunfermlin. 
 
 II. 
 
 EXCERPT from Charter by King David the First, granting and confirming 
 to the Chnrch of the Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, inter alia, a dwelling 
 place, two churches, and other property iu the Burgh of Stirling. Circa 
 1129-30. 
 
 In nomine Sancte Trinitatis, ego Dauid, Dei gratia, Rex Scottorum, auctoritate 
 regia ac potestate, Henrici filii mei as.sensu et Matildis Regine, uxoris mee, 
 episcopormii, comitum baronumcpie regni mei confirmacione et testimonio, 
 clero etiam adquiescenteque populo, ecclesie Sancte Trinitatis Duufermeline, 
 IDredecessorum meorum pietatis studio et largitionis initiate, omnia subscripta 
 concedo et pace perpetua confirmo . . . Preterea do eidem ecclesie vnam 
 mansuram in Berwich, aliam in Rokesburc, aliam iu burgo de Hadingtun, 
 aliam in Edenburg, aliam in Linlithcu, aliam in burgo de Striuelin, et in 
 eadem uilla duas ecclesias et vnam carncatam terre que adiacet ipsi ecclesie 
 
 In the name of the Holy Trinity, I David, by the grace of God, King of Scots, by 
 royal authority and power, with consent of Henry my son and Queen Matilda my 
 wife, with the confirmation and testimony of the bishops, eai'ls and barons of my 
 kingdom, the clergy also and the people acquiescing, grant and in perpetual peace 
 confirm all the underwritten to the church of the Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, 
 founded through the zeal for religion and liberality of my predecessors, . . . 
 Moreover I give to the said church a dwelling place in Berwick, another in 
 Roxburgh, another in the burgh of Hadington, another in Edinburgh, another in 
 Linlitligow, another in the burgh of Strivelin, and in the same town two churches 
 and a carucate of land which lies contiguous to the said churches
 
 112y-30.] THE BURGH OF STIKLINU. 3 
 
 . . . Et meclietatom coriorum et seporum ot sagiminis oumiuni bestiaruni 
 que occideotur ad festiuitates teueudas iu Striuelin et inter Forth et Tay 
 . . . Preter ista supradicta douo et concedo abbati et monachis lit habeaut 
 singulis anuis v mercas argeuti ad nestimenta eorum de primis nauibus que 
 ueuient ad Striuelin uel ad Perth. 
 
 Also the half of the hides, fat aud tallow of all beasts killed at the feasts held in 
 Strivelin and between the Forth and Tay . . . Besides those above mentioned, I 
 give and grant to the abbot and monks that they may have in every year five merks 
 of silver for their vestments from the first shijjs arriving at Stirliug or at Perth. . . 
 
 III. 
 
 CHARTER by King David the Fii'st to the abbot of DunfermUne of tlie tithe 
 of his rent of Stirling. Stirling, circa 1124-53. 
 
 Dauid, Rex Scottorum: Vicecomitibus et prepositis de Striuelin, salutem. 
 Sciatis me coucessisse Deo et abbati de Dunfermlyn decimam denariorum de 
 censu meo de Strivelin. Quare uolo et firmiter precipio ut sine omui distur- 
 bacione faciatis ei earn habere sicut denarij ueuient. Testibus: Roberto de 
 Bruus et Hugo de Moreuilla. Apud Striuelin. 
 
 David, King of Scots : To the sheriffs and bailies of 8triiielyn, greeting. Know ye 
 that I have granted to God and the abbot of Dunfermlyn the tithe of the pennies of 
 my mail! of Strivelin. Wherefore I will and firmly command that ye cause him to 
 have the same without any trouble as the pennies shall accrue. Witnesses : Robert 
 of Bruus and Hugh of Moreville. At Striuelin. 
 
 EXCERPT from Charter by King David the First to the Abbey of Holyrood 
 of Edinburgh, containing grant from the King's rent of Stirling, a toft 
 there, and the draught of a net for fishing. Circa 1143-7. 
 
 In nomine Domini nostri Jhesu Christi, et in honore Sancte Crucis, etSaucte 
 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in liouotn- of the Holy Rood, and of
 
 4 CHARTERS RELATING TO [lU:3-7. 
 
 Marie Uirgiuis, omniuinque sanctorum, ego Dauid Dei gratia Rex Scottorum, 
 regali auctoritate, assensu Henrici filii inei, et episcoporum regui mei, comitum 
 quoque baroniimque coufirmatioDe et testimouio, clero etiani aquiescente et 
 popiilo, diuino iustinctu, omnia siibscripta concede ecclesie Sancte Crucis 
 Edwinesburgensi, et pace perpetua confirmo . . .■ Et reddituni centum 
 solidorum singulis annis ad indumenta canonicorum de cano meo de Pert 
 et hoc de prirais nauibus que negotiationis causa uenient ad Pert; et si 
 forte non uenerint concede prefate ecclesie de meo redditu de Edwines- 
 burg quadraginta solidos et de Striueline uiginti solidos et de Pert 
 quadraginta solidos. Et unum toftum in Striueline, et tractum unius retis ad 
 piscandum . . 
 
 Saint Mary the Virgin, and of all saints, I, David, by the grace of God, King 
 of Scots, of my royal authority, with the assent of Henry my son, and with 
 the confirmation and testimony of the bishops of my kingdom, of the earls also 
 and barons, the clergy and the people also assenting, of divine prompting, grant 
 and in perpetual peace confirm all the things luiderwritten to the church of 
 the Holy Rood of Edinburgh. . . And a rent of a hundred shillings yearly 
 for the clothing of the canons, from my cane of Perth, and this from the first 
 ships that come to Perth for the sake of trade; and if perchance it happen that 
 they do not come I grant to the aforesaid Church from my rent of Edinburgh 
 forty shillings, and from Stii-ling twenty shillings, and from Perth forty shillings. 
 And one toft in Stirling, and the draught of one net for fishing. 
 
 CHARTER by King David the First to the Church of St. Mary of Stirling 
 (Abbej' of Cambuskenneth), containing grants te that church from the 
 revenues of Stirling. Circa 1147. 
 
 In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, amen. Ego Dauid, Dei gracia, 
 Rex Scotorum, assensu Henrici filii mei et episcoporum regni mei comitumque 
 et baronum confirmatione et testimenie, concede ecclesie Sancte Marie de 
 
 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. I, David, 
 by the grace of God King of Scots, with consent of Henry, my son, and with the 
 confirmation and testimony of the bishops of my kingdom and of the earls and
 
 1U7.] THE BURGH OF STJELING. 5 
 
 Striueliug et canouicis in ea regulariter viuentibus oa que subscripta sunt ct 
 pace perpetua coufirmo. Hec itaque sunt que prefate ccclesie coucedo : terrani 
 de Cauibuskynuetli et piscaturam inter eandeni terram et PoUemase et vuum 
 rethe in aqua ; terrain quoque de Colling cum nernore et suis rectis diuisis ; 
 terram eciam de Tulibodeuiu quo est inter aquam eiusdem tcrre et terram 
 de Lochin ; quadraginta quoque solidos de redditu meo de Striueling et 
 canum vuius nauis, et vnam salinam et todidem terre quot babet vna de 
 salinis meis, et decimam tirme de dominiis meis de Striueling; et oblatioues 
 que in predicta ecclesia oblate fuerint ; et insulam que est inter Pollemase 
 et Tulibodeuiu, et viginti cudermis de caseis redditus mei de Striueling. 
 Eandem quoque libertatem et consuetudiuem quam ceteris ecclesiis terre mee 
 concessi et confirmaui eidem ecclesie concede et confirmo. Volo itaque vt 
 quecunque predicta ecclesia in presenti possidet vel in future possessura est, 
 ita quiete et libere sicut ego prefatas terras possideo, possideat. Salua 
 defensione regni et justicia regali si prelatus aliquo impulsu a justicia 
 exorbitauerit. Hujus conflrmatiouis testes sunt Comes Henricus, filius 
 Regis; [etc.]. • 
 
 barons, grant and confirm in perpetual peace to tlie church of St. Mary of Striveliug 
 and to the canons living under rule in the same, the things underwritten. These, 
 therefore, are what I give to the foresaid churcli : the land of Cambuskynneth and 
 the fishing between the said land and Pollemase and one net in the water ; also the 
 land of Colling with the wood and its just marches; also the land of Tulibodevin 
 which is between the water of the said land and the land of Lochin ; also forty 
 shillings from my rent of Striveling and the cane of one .ship and one salt pit, and 
 as much land as pertains to one of my salt pits, and the tithe of the farm of my 
 lordships of Striveling; and the oflerings which shall be made in the foresaid church; 
 and the island which is between Pollemase and Tulibodevin, and twenty "cudermis" 
 of cheese of my rent of Striveling. I grant and confirm also to the said church the 
 same liberty and custom which I have granted and confirmed to other churches of 
 my land. I will therefore that whatsoever the foresaid church at present possesses, 
 or shall in the future possess, it may possess as quietly and freely as I possess 
 the foresaid lands. Saving the defence of the kingdom and royal justice, if the 
 judge by any impulse swerve from justice. The witnesses of this confirmation arc 
 Earl Henry, son of the King ; [etc.].
 
 6 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1188-90. 
 
 VI. 
 
 CHARTER by Kiug William the Liou granting to the Bishop of Glasgow a 
 toft in the Burgh of Stirling. Stirling, circ« 1188-99. 
 
 WiLLELMUS, Dei gracia, Rex Scottorum : Omnibus probis hominibns tocius 
 terre sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciant proseutes et fiituri me dedisse et 
 concessisse et hac carta mea confirmas.se Deo et Sancto Keutigerno et Joceliuo, 
 episcopo Glasguensi, omnibusque eius successoribus vnum plenarium toftum 
 in burgo meo de Striuelin. Tenendum in liberam et quietam et perpetuani 
 elemosinam, ita libere, quiete, plenarie et honorifice sicut aliquis episcopus in 
 toto regno meo aliquod toftum in aliquo burgorum meorum, liberius, quietius, 
 plenarius et honorificentius, tenet et possidet. Testibus: Comite Dauid,fratre 
 meo ; [etc.]. 
 
 William, by the grace of God, King of Scots: To all good men of his whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greetmg. Know ye, present and to come, that I have given and 
 granted and by this my charter have confirmed to God and St. Kentigern and to 
 Joceline, bishop of Glasgow, and to all his successors, one full toft in my burgh of 
 Strivelin. To be held in free and quiet and perpetual alms; as freely, quietly, fully 
 and honorably, as any bishop in my whole kingdom holds and possesses any toft in 
 any of my burghs most freely, quietlj^, fully and honorably. Witnesses : Earl 
 David, my brother; [etc.] 
 
 VII. 
 
 CHARTER by King Alexander the Second granting to bis Burgesses of 
 Stirling a Weekly Market, a Merchant Guild, and other Privileges. 
 Kyncardin, IStb August, 1226. 
 
 Alexander, Dei gratia. Rex Scottorum: Episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, 
 baronibus, iusticiariis, vicecomitibus, prepositis, ministris et omnibus probis 
 hominibus tocius terre sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciant presentes et 
 
 Alexander, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To bishops, abbots, earls, barons, 
 justiciars, sheriffs, provosts, officers, and all good men of his whole land, clerics and 
 laics, greetmg. Be it known to those present and to come that we have granted and
 
 1226.] THE UURGH OF STIRLING. 7 
 
 futuri nos concessisse et carta nostra confirmasse burgensibus nostris de 
 Striuelyn diem fori in bnrgo nostro de Striuelyn, scilicet diem Sabbati in 
 qualibet ebdomoda ; nostramque firmam pacem iuste dedi.sse omnibus qui 
 ad forum illud venient; et prohibemus firmiter ue quis illis qui ad predictum 
 forum nostrum venient in veniendo vel in redeundo iniuriam vel molestiam 
 aut grauamen aliq\iod iniuste inferat, super nostram plenariam forisfacturam. 
 Prohibemus etiam firmiter ne quis mercator extraneus infra vicecomitatum 
 de Striuelyn extra burgum nostrum de Striuelyn aliquid eniat vel vendat 
 super nostram defensionem, sed extranei mercatores deferant mercaturas suas 
 ad burgum nostrum de Striuelyn et ibi eas vendant et denarios sues implicent. 
 Siquis vero mercator extraneus super banc defensionem nostram inuentus 
 fuerit in vicecomitatu de Striuelyn aliquid emens vel vendens capiatur et 
 detineatur donee voluntatera nostram de eo precepimus. Prohibemus etiam 
 firmiter ne quis mercator extraneus secet pannum suum ad vendendum in 
 burgo nostro de Striuelyn nisi a die ascensionis Domini vsque ad vincula 
 Sancti Petri, infra quos termiuos volumus vt ipsi pannos suos secent ad 
 vendendum in foro de Striuelyn et ibi vendant et emant pannum et alias 
 mercaturas communitcr cum burgensibus nostris sicut dominici burgcnses 
 
 by our charter confirmed to our burgesses of Strivelyn a market day in our burgh of 
 Strivelyn, that is to say Saturday in every week ; and we have rightly given 
 our th'm peace to all who may come to that market ; and we strictly forbid any one 
 wrongously to cause injury or molestation or any trouble to those who shall attend 
 our foresaid market, in coming or returning, upon our full forfeiture. We also 
 strictly forbid any stranger merchant within the sheriffdom of Strivelyn to buy 
 or sell anything outwitli our burgh of Strivelj'n, on pain of our interdict, but stranger 
 merchants shall bring their merchandise to our burgh of Strivelyn and there sell the 
 same and interchange their pennies. Also, if any stranger merchant, upon this our 
 prohil>ition, shall be found buying or selling anything in the slierift'dom of Strivelyn 
 lie shall be apprehended and detained until we have declared our pleasure concerning 
 him. We also strictly forbid any stranger merchant to cut his cloth to be sold 
 within our burgh of Strivelyn except from the day of tlie ascension of our Lord till 
 the feast of St. Peter ad vincula (Lammas) within which terms wo will tliat they 
 cut their cloth to be sold in the market of Strivelyn, and there sell and buy cloth 
 and other merchandise in common with our burgesses in the same manner as our
 
 8 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1226. 
 
 nostri, saluis rectitucliuibus uostris. Precipimus etiam vt omnes qui manent 
 in burgo nostra de Striuelyn, et cum burgensibus nostris, a<i forum comunicare 
 voluerint, comunicent cum illis ad auxilia nostra reddenda cuiuscumque 
 homines sint. Prohibemus etiam ne aliqua taberna habeatur in aliqua villa 
 in vicecomitatu de Striuelyn nisi vbi miles sit dominus ville et in ea manens, 
 et ibi non habeatur nisi vna sola taberna. Concedimus etiam eisdem burgen- 
 sibus nostris de Striuelyn vt habeant gildam suam mercatorialem, exceptis 
 fullonibiis et telariis. Prohibemus etiam firmiter ne quis manens extra 
 burgum nostrum do Striuelyn in vicecomitatu de Striuelyn faciat pannum 
 tinctum vel tonsum infra vicecomitatum de Sti'iuel3'n nee facere faciat, preter 
 burgenses nostros de Striuelyn qui sint de gilda mercatoria et qui communi- 
 cant ad auxilia nostra soluenda cum burgensibus nostris de Striuelyn exceptis 
 illis qui de hac libertate cartas suas^ hucusque habuerunt. Quare prohibemus 
 firmiter ne quis in vicecomitatu de Striuelyn facere presumat pannum, tinc- 
 tinn vel tonsum super nostram plenariam forisfacturam. Si vero aliquis 
 pannus tinctus vel tonsus inueutus fuerit factus super banc defensionem 
 noi3tram firecipimus vicecomiti nostro quatenus capiat ipsura pannum et inde 
 faciat secundum quod consuetude fuit tempore Regis Dauid. Has autem 
 
 proper burgesses, saving our rights. We command, also, that all who dwell in 
 our burgh of Strivelyn, and who wish to take part with our burgesses at the market, 
 shall take part with tliem iu contributing to our aids, whose men soever they be. 
 We forbid also that any tavern .shall be kept in any town in the sheriffdom of 
 Strivelyn, unless where a knight is lord of the town and dwells therem, and there 
 shall not be kept more than one single tavern. We grant also to our said burgesses 
 of Strivelyn that they shall have a merchant guild, excejit the waulkers and 
 weavers. AVe strictly forbid, likewise, that any one dwelling outside our burgh of 
 Strivelyn in the sheriftclom thereof make or cause to be made cloth dj-ed or shorn 
 within the sherifl'dom of Strivelyn other than our burgesses of Strivelyn who are of 
 the merchant guild, and who take part in paj-ing our aids with our burgesses of 
 Strivelyn, except those who have had their charters with this liberty heretofoi'e. 
 Wherefore wo strictly forljid any one in the sheriffdom of Strivelyn to presume to 
 make cloth dyed or shorn, upon our full forfeiture. And if any cloth dyed or shorn 
 shall be found made upon this our jirohibition, we command otir sheriff to seize 
 the said cloth and do thereupon as was the custom in the time of King David. 
 
 1 See Foot-note IS, p. IS.
 
 122G.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 9 
 
 omnes consuetudines et libertates predictas predictis burgensibus nostris de 
 Striuelyn coucedimus et liac carta nostra coufirmamus. Testibus: Tlioma 
 de Striuelyn, cancellario ; Henrico de Balliolo, camerario ; Waltero Comyn ; 
 Henrico de Striuelyn, filio comitis Dauid ; Willelmo de Burgo, Radulpho de 
 Champayngis, Hugo de Cambrun, Willelmo de Lyndesey, Johanne de 
 Vallibus, Waltero Byset. Apud Kyncardyn, decimo octauo die August! anno 
 regni nostri duodecimo. 
 
 And all these customs and liberties foresaid we gi'ant and by this our charter confirm 
 to our foresaid burgesses of Strivelyn. Witnesses: Thomas of Strivelyn, chancellor; 
 Henry of Balliol, chamberlain; Walter Comyn; Henry of Strivelyn, son of Earl 
 David; William of Burgh, Radulph of Champayn, Hugh of Cambi-un, William of 
 Lyndesey, John de Vaux, Walter Byset. At Kyncardyn on the eighteenth day of 
 August in the twelfth year of our reign. 
 
 VIII. 
 
 CHARTER by King Alexander tbe Second granting to bis Burgesses of 
 Stirling Freedom from Toll and Custom on tbeir Goods througbout the 
 whole Kingdom. Edinburgh, 20tb July, 1227. 
 
 Alexander, Dei gratia. Rex Scottorum : Omnibus probis hominibus 
 tocius terre sue, salutem. Sciatis quod concessimus burgensibus nostris de 
 Striuelyn qui in eodem burgo erunt manentes vt quieti sint inperpetuum 
 de tolneio et consuetudine de dominicis catallis suis per totum regnum 
 nostrum. Quare firmiter prohibemus ne quis eos contra banc concessionem 
 nostram iuiuste vexare presumat exigendo ab eis tolneium vel consuetudinem 
 de dominicis catallis suis. Testibus: Magistro Matheo, cancellario; Johanne 
 comite de Huntyngtoun ; Henrico de Balliolo, camerario ; Henrico de 
 
 Alexander, by the grace of God, King of Scots: To all good men of his whole land, 
 greeting. Know ye that we have granted to our burgesses of Strivelyn who are 
 dwelling in the said bnrgh, that they may be for ever quit of toll and custom of 
 their proper goods throughout our whole kingdom. Wherefore we firmly 
 forbid that any one, contrary this our grant, presume unjustly to trouble them in 
 exacting from them toll or custom of their proper goods. Witnesses: Master 
 Matthew, chancellor; John, Earl of Huntyngtoun ; Henry of Balliol, chamberlain;
 
 10 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1227. 
 
 Striuelyn, filio comitis Dauid; Petro de Valoniis; Wiiltero Comyn; Alexandre 
 de Striuelyn; Eeginaldo de Crauford, vicecomite de Are. Apud Edinburgh, 
 vicesimo die Julij, anno regni no.stri terciodecimo. 
 
 Henry of Strivelyn, .son of Earl David; Peter de Valine, Walter Comyn, Alexander 
 of Sti'ivelyn, Reginald of Crauford, slieriif of Are. At Edinbiu'gli, on the twentieth 
 dav of July, in the tliirteenth year of our reign. 
 
 IX. 
 
 CHARTER by King Alexander the Third to the Cliurch of St. Mary of 
 Stirling (Abbey of Cambuskenneth) of twenty merk.s from the term of 
 his burgh of Stirling. Stirling, 30th April, 1265. 
 
 Alexander, Dei gracia. Rex Scotorum: Omnibus probis hominibus totius 
 terre sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciant presentes et futuri uos dedisse et 
 concassisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse Deo et beate Marie de Striueling 
 et canonicis ibidem Deosernientibus etimperpetuum seruituri.s, in excambium 
 molendini nostri de Clacmannan, vigiuti marcas singulis annis percipiendas 
 de firma burgi nostri de Striueling, scilicet, medietatem ad Penthecosten et 
 aliam medietatem ad festum Sancti Martini. Quare volumus vt predicti 
 cauonici predictas viginti marcas ad i^redictos terminos habeant et teneant de 
 firma predicti burgi nostri de Striueling, in liberam, puram et perpetuam 
 elemosinam, adeo libere et quiete, plenarie et honorifice, sicut aliqua elemosina 
 in tota terra nostra, liberius et quietius, plenius et honorificentius tenetur et 
 
 Alexander, by the grace of God, King of Scots ; To all good men of Lis whole laud, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Be it known to all men, present and to come, that we 
 have given and granted and by this our charter confirmed to God and St. Mary of 
 Striveling and the canons there serving God, and to serve for ever, in excambion of 
 our mill of Clacmannan, twenty merks every year payable from the ferme of 
 our burgh of Striveling, namely, one half at Whitsunday and the other half at 
 the feast of St. Martin. Wherefore we will that at the foresaid terms the fore- 
 said canons have and hold the foresaid twenty merks, of the ferme of our foresaid 
 burgh of Striveling, in free, pure, and perpetual alms, as freely and quietly, fully and 
 honorably as any alms in our whole land is most freely and quietly, fully and honor-
 
 1265.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 11 
 
 possidetur. Prohibemus eciam firmiter lie prepositi nostri de Striueliug 
 predictis canonicis sepedictas viginti marcas vltra terminos eis statutes detiii- 
 eant super nostram plenariam forisfacturam. Volumus eciam vt dicti canonici, 
 preter dictas viginti marcas, percipiant de firma eiusdem burgi nostri de 
 Striueling tres marcas annuas quas percipere consuerunt ex douo antecessorum 
 nostrornm. Testibus: Magistro Matlieo, cancellario, Henrico de Bailliolo, 
 Johanne de Makkiswell, Barnardo Fraser, Waltero Cumyu, Dauid Marsclicll, 
 Jolianne de Haya, Waltero Bysset, Alexandre de Striueliug. Apud Striueliug 
 vltinio die Aprilis, anno regni domini regis sexdecimo. 
 
 ably, hdd and possessed. We also strictly forbid our provosts of Stirling to ■witlihokl 
 the foresaid twenty merks from the foresaid canons beyond the terms appointed to 
 them, upon our full forfeiture. We will also that, besides the said twenty raerks, 
 the said canons shall uplift from the ferme of our said burgh of Striueling the three 
 merks yearly which they were wont to uplift by gift of our predecessors. Witnesses : 
 Master Matthew, chancellor; Henry of Bailliol, John of Makkiswell, Barnard Fraser, 
 Walter Cumyn, David Marschell, John of Hay, Walter Bysett, Alexander of 
 Striveling. At Striveling, on the last day of April, in the sixteenth year of the reign 
 of our Lord the King. 
 
 X. 
 
 CHARTER by tlie Abbot and Convent of Arbroath to Richard Cristinson of 
 all their lands in the Burgh of Stirling. A.D. 1299. 
 
 NoTUM SIT omnibus fidelibus presens scriptum visuris vel audituris, quod nos, 
 frater Nycholaus, permissione diuina abbas de Aberbrothoc, et eiusdem loci con- 
 uentus,de expresso consensu tocius capituli nostri, danius concedimus etpresenti 
 carta nostra confirmamus Ricardo, filio Cristini, filij Lochlani, et heredibus 
 suis, omues terras nostras quas habemus in burgo de Streweliu, iacentes 
 
 Be it known to all the faithful who may see or hear the present writing, that we, 
 brothel' Nycholas, by divine permission abbot of Aberbrothoc, and the convent of the 
 same place, with the express consent of the whole of our chapter, give, grant, and by 
 our present charter contirm to Richard, son of Cristine, son of Lachlan, and his heirs, 
 all our lauds which we liave in the bin-gh of Strivelin, lying between the land of
 
 12 CHAETERS RELATING TO [1299. 
 
 inter terrain religiosorum virorum abbatis at conuentus de Culros ex parte 
 australi, ex parte vna, et terrain Sancte Marie de Strevelin quam idem Ricardus 
 tenet ad firmam ex parte boreali, ex parte altera, quas Johannes de Drilaw 
 de nobis iure tenuit hereditario et quas Willelmus, filius et heres eiusdem 
 quondam Johannis, pro defectu seruicij nobis inde debiti Y>er fustum et 
 baculum, in pleuo capitulo nostro apud Aberbrothoc, sursum reddidit ac 
 pro se et heredibus suis resignauit inperpetuum. Tenendas et habendas dicto 
 Ricardo et heredibus suis in liberum burgagium, de nobis et successoribus 
 nostris, cum omnibus commoditatibus, aisiamentis et iustis pertinencijs suis, 
 salua nobis iusticia regalitatis et alijs placitis nostris in dictis terris cum 
 voluerimus tenendis. Reddendo inde, nobis et successoribus nostris dictus 
 Ricardus et heredes sui, quatuor solidos et sex denarios argenti ad duos 
 anni terminos, medietatem videlicet ad festum Penthecostes et aliam 
 medietatem ad festum Sancti Martini, in hyeme ; et inueniendo abbati 
 de Aberbrothoc qui pro tempore fuerit et eius monachis et conuersis 
 et clericis, balliuis et attornatis eorundem, venientibus pro negocijs et causis 
 monasterij, quociens aduenerint, singulis secundum statum suum, cumfamilia 
 sua, honestum hospicium ; aulam in qua honeste poterunt comedere, cum 
 
 religious men, the abbot aud convent of Culros, on the south side, on the cue part, 
 and the laud of Saint Marie of Sti'evelin which the said Robert holds in farm, on 
 the north side, on the other part, which John of Drilaw held of us by heritable 
 right, and which William, son aud hen- of the said deceased John, for default of 
 service due to us therefrom, in our full chapter held at Aberbrothoc gave up, and for 
 him and his heirs resigned for ever. To hold aud to have to the said Richard and 
 his heirs in free burgage of us and our successors, with all commodities, easements and 
 theii' just pertinents, reserving to us the right of holding courts of regality and our 
 other pleas in the said lands when we will. Paying therefor, the said Richard and 
 his hens, to us and our successors, four shillings and sixpence of silver at two terms in 
 the year, namely, one half at Whitsunday and the other half at Martmmas, in winter; 
 and providing honest lodging for the abbot of Aberbrothoc, who shall be for the time, 
 and for his monks, lay brethren and clerks, their bailies and attornies, coming for the 
 business and causes of the monastery, as often as they shall arrive, each according 
 to his station, with their attendants; a hall in which they may becomingly eat, with 
 tables and trestles and other furniture, a spence with a buttery, a chamber or
 
 1299.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 13 
 
 mensis et trestulis et alijs apparatibus, spensam cum butellario, cameram sen 
 cameras vbi houeste recubare poterunt, coquiuam honestam ct .stabulum pro 
 equis ad numerum triginta equorum et infra. Inuenient eciam in aduontibus 
 predictis pcrsonis sufficieuter focale, tarn in aula et iu camera quam in 
 coquina, albas candelas de sei^o que wlgariter nuncupautur cundele de Peris, 
 lecterium stramentum in aula et camera et sal pro mensis. Sed si abbas vel 
 monachi sui, clerici aut attornati sui predicti, vltra tres noctes continue 
 hospitati fuerint, dictus Ricardus aut heredes sui non teuebuntur pro ilia vice 
 ad focale et albas candelas, sed omnia alia onera subibunt pro mora personarum 
 predictarum et eorum faniilia. Preterea, cum nuncij vel cursores abbatis 
 interuenerint ad liospitaudLim sine contradictione admittentur, ad sumptus 
 tamen pro cibarijs suis idem Ricardus et heredes sui non tenebuntur. Volumus 
 etiam quod dictus Ricai'dus et heredes sui leuent firmam nobis debitam de 
 duabus peciis terre quas Thomas Sanser et Willelmus de Kyrcaudi, clericus, 
 tenent infra terras nostras predictas, vua cum proparte seruicij nobis debiti 
 de eisdem racione hostilagij, et nobis de ipsa fii'ma et hostilagio respondeant 
 sicut defirmis et bostilagijs nobis debitis pro alijs terris nostris quas de nobis 
 tenent vt supradictum est. Dictus vero Ricardus sen heredes sui nuUo modo 
 
 chambers where they may comfortably sleep, a decent kitchen, and a stable for 
 their horses to the number of thirty horses and under. They shall provide also on 
 the coming of the foresaid persons sufficient fuel, as well in the hall and chamber 
 as in the kitchen, white candles of tallow, which are commonly called candles of 
 Paris, bedding and straw in the hall and chamber, and salt for the table. But if the 
 abbot or his monks, his clerks or attorneys foresaid, shall continue in the lodging 
 beyond three nights, the said Richard or his heirs shall not be held liable in that 
 case for fuel and white candles, but' they shall undertake all other charges during 
 the stay of the foresaid persons and tlieir attendants. Moreover, when the 
 messengei's or runners of the abbot shall come to the lodging they shall be admitted 
 without gainsaying, but the said Richard and his heirs shall not be liable for the 
 cost of their food. We will also that the said Richard and his heii-s uplift the maill 
 owing to us for two pieces of land which Thomas Sanser and William of Kyrcaudi, 
 clerk, hold withm our foresaid lands, together with a proportion of the service 
 owing to us from the same, on account of the hostilage, and they shall account to us 
 for the said maill and hostilage as for the maills and hostilages owing to us for our
 
 U CHARTERS RELATING TO [1207. 
 
 terras et Iiostilagia predicta vendent, impignorabunt seu alienabiint vel ad 
 firmani dimittent, alicui persoue, nisi de consensu predictorum abbatis et con- 
 uentus qui pro tempore fuerint. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte 
 commune sigillum capituli nostri concorditer fecimus apponi. Teste eodeni 
 capitulo. 
 
 other lands which they hold of us as is aforesaid. Also the said Richard or his 
 heirs shall in no wise sell, impledge, or alienate or let to any person the foresaid 
 lands and hostilages, except with the consent of the foresaid abbot and convent who 
 shall be for the time. In witness whereof we have with one consent caused the 
 common seal of our chapter to be affixed to this present charter. Witness the same 
 chapter. 
 
 XI. 
 
 CHARTER by King Robert the First confirming to the Burgesses of Stirling 
 the right of Pasturage for their Horses in the Forests between the Waters 
 of Forth and Garron, and of Digging Peats in the Peat Moss of Skewok. 
 Stirling, 4th April, 1317. 
 
 SciATlS quod quarto die Aprilis, anno Domini millesimo tricentesimo [decimoj 
 septimo, coram consilio nostro apud Striveling, jier bonam et fidelem et 
 assisam fidedignorum .... compertum et declaratum est quod bur- 
 genses nostri de Striveling, habere solebaut tempore predecessorum nostrorum, 
 regum Scocie, et de jure et consuetudine habere debent [commuuem pastu- 
 ram equorum] . . . bosco in forestis uostris inter aquas de Forth et 
 Carrone ; solvendo pro quolibet equo per singulas septimanas forestariis 
 nostris ibidem qui pro tempore fuerint . . . Et quod iidem burgenses 
 
 Be it known that on the fourth day of Api-il, in the year of our Lord one thousand 
 three hundred and seventeen, in presence of our council at Striveling, it is found 
 and declared by a good and faithful assize of trustworthy men that our biu-gesses 
 of Striveling, in the time of our predecessors, kmgs of Scotland, were wont to have, 
 and by law and custom ought to have, a common pasturage for their horses in the 
 . . . . wood in our forests between the waters of Forth and Carron ; paying to 
 our foresters who shall be there for the time . . . every week for each liorse.
 
 1317.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 15 
 
 nostri fuerunt temporibu.s predictis in plena possessione fodiendi pctas in 
 
 petaria de Skewok ; solvendo pro qualibet wauga annum unum 
 
 denarium tantum. Quare, volumu.s et concedimus burgensibus nostris, et hac 
 present! carta confirmamus eisdem lit ipsi et eoriun successorcs ... in 
 omnibus habeant, teneant et possideant, imperpetuum; vnde mandamus et 
 firmiter percipimus vicecomiti nostro de Strivelin, et ballivis suis qui pro 
 tempore fuerint, predictos burgeuses . . . . et eorum successores in 
 eadem libertate in omnibus custodiant mauuteneant et defendant . . . 
 
 And that our said burgesses have been in the times foresaid in the full enjoyment 
 of digging peats in the peat moss of Skewok, paying for each . . . one penny 
 yearly only. Wherefore, we will and grant to our Lui-gesses, and by this present 
 charter for ever confirm to them that they and their successors may have, hold and 
 possess, [the said common pasturage and right of digging peats] in all . . 
 wherefore we command and firmly charge our sheriff of Striveling, and his bailies 
 who shall be for the time, to keep, maintain, and defend our foresaid .burgesses 
 and their successors in the said liberty in all things. 
 
 XII. 
 
 ACCOUNTS of the Burgb of Stirling, audited in Exchequer. Dumbarton, 
 25th Januaiy, 1327-S. 
 
 (1). Account of the Magistrates. 
 
 CoMPOTUM Mauricii Hunter et Fynlai Sutoris, prepositorum burgi de 
 Striuelyn, redditum apud Dunbretan xxv° die Januarii, anno gracie supra- 
 dicto, de firmis dicti burgi de duobus terminis huius compoti. lidera onerant 
 se de xxxvj li., receptis per iirmas dicti burgi de anno huius compoti. De 
 quibus, pro superexpensis suis factis in compoto sue precedenti xl s. j d. et ob. 
 
 Account of Maurice Hunter and Fynlay Sutor, bailies of the burgh of Strivelyn, 
 given up at Dunbretan on the twenty-fifth day of January, in the year of grace [one 
 thousand three hundred and twenty-seven], of the fermes of the said burgh for the 
 two terms of this account. They charge themselves with £3G received on account 
 of the fermes of the said burgh for the year of their account. Whereof, for their 
 superexpenses made in their preceding account 40s. Id. halfpenny. And in duties
 
 IG CHARTERS RELATING TO [1327-8. 
 
 Et in feodis abbatum de Cambiiskjmeth et Dunfermelyn, hospitalis de 
 Striuelyn et hospitalis de Torpliichin, per tempus compoti, xxiij li. v s. iiij d. 
 Et Fiatribus Predicatoribus de Striuelyu, ox elemosina regis annua, x li. Et 
 pro constructione cuiusdam domus pro coquina ad opus regis, Iiij .s. iiij d. Et 
 in diuersis cariagiis per tempus compoti, xxvj s. et viij d. Summa huius 
 expense, xxxix li. v s. v d. et ob. Et sic superexpendunt Ixv s. v d. et ob. 
 lidem petunt allocacionem de xl s. pro multura de Cragorth subtracta de 
 molendino de Striuelyu, que est in manu Reginaldi More, super quo con- 
 sulatur rex, qui sibi postmodum allocautur. Et sic superexpendunt cv s. v d. 
 et ob. De quibus, sibi soluuntur per allocacionem sibi factam in compoto 
 custumariorum de Striuelin, de alia parte rotuli, Is. et v d. Et sic super- 
 expendunt de claro Iv s. et ob. 
 
 to the abbot of Cambuskyneth and Dunfermelyn, the hospital of Strivelyn and the 
 hospital of Torphichen, during the time of the account, £23 5s. 4d. And to the 
 Friars Preachers of Strivelyn of the yearly alms of the king, £10. And for the 
 building of a certain house for a kitchen for the use of the king, 53s. 4d. And in 
 sundry carriages during the time of the account, 26s. 8d. Sum of this outlay, 
 £39 5s. 5d. and a halfpenny. And thus they superexpended G5s. 5d. and a half- 
 jDenny. They ask also allowance of -lOs. for the miiltures of Cragorth abstracted 
 from the mill of Stirling, which is in the hand of Reginald More, on which let the 
 king be consulted, which is afterwards allowed to them. And th\is they super- 
 expended 105s. 5d. and a halfpenny. Whereof, paid to them by allowance made 
 to them in the account of the custumars of Strivelin on the other side of the roll 
 50s. and 5d. And thus ob^•iously they superexpended 55s. and a halfpenny. 
 
 (2). Account of the Custumars. 
 CoMPOTUM custumariorum burgi de Striuelyn, redditum apud Dunbretan 
 xxv° die Januarii, anno gracie supradicto, de receptis et expensis dicte custume 
 [i.e., none custume], ab vltimo die Februarii anno gracie xxvi vsque in diem 
 presentis compoti. lidem oneraut se de Ij s. et viij d. receptis per custumam 
 
 Account of the custumars of the burgh of Strivelyn, given up at Dunbretan on the 
 twenty-fifth day of January, in the year of grace above mentioned, of the receipts 
 and outlays of the said custom [i.e., new custom], from the last day of February, in 
 the year of grace [1326] till the day of the present account. They charge them-
 
 1327-8.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 17 
 
 sex saccorum et qiiinque petrarum lane, et uouem dacrarnm coriorum, per 
 tempus compoti. De quibus, in seruicio collectorum, xv d. Et debent is. v d. 
 qui assigiiantur prepositis burgi de Striuelyn et alia parte rotuli, in partem 
 superexpensarum suarum. Et sic eque hie. 
 
 selves ^yitll 51s. 8cl. received for the custom of six sacks and five stones of wool 
 and nine dacres of hides during the time of the account. Wliereof, for service of 
 the collectors, 15d. And^they owe 50s. and 5d., which ai"e assigned to the bailies 
 of the burgh of Strivelyn on the other side of the roll m part of their superexpenses. 
 And thus this is equal. 
 
 XIII. 
 CHARTER by David the Second confirming the Charter by Alexander the 
 Second of a Weekly Market, etc. [No. VII. hereof]. Scone, 26th 
 October, 1360.i 
 
 DAUID, Dei gracia, Rex Scottorum : Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue, 
 clericis et hiicis, salutem. Sciatis nos quamdam cartam, recolende memorie, 
 domini- Alexandri, Dei gracia Regis Scotie, predecessoris nostri burgensibus 
 burgi nostri de Striuelyn confectam,^ non cancellatam, nec^ abolitam, aut* in 
 aliqua sui parte vitiatam, veraciter inspexisse, in hec verba: — Alexander, [etc., 
 ut supra. No. vii., p. 6]. Quas quidem consuetudines et libertates, omnes et 
 singulas, nos predictis burgensibus nostris de Striuelyn et suis successoribus, in 
 omnibus et per omnia prout superius est contentum, ratificamus, approbamus, et 
 hac present! carta nostra confirmamus ; volumusque et firmiter precipimus pro 
 nobis et nostris heredibus quod premissa omnia et singula premissorum-''perpetui 
 D.wiD, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all good men of his whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Know ye that we have truly inspected a certain charter 
 of the lord Alexander, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, our predecessor, of good 
 memory, not cancelled, not abolished, nor vitiated in any part, in these words : — 
 Alexander, [ptc, as above,' No. vii., p. 6.]. Which customs and privileges, all 
 and sundry^ we ratify, approve, and by this our present charter confirm to our fore- 
 said burgesses of Strivelyn and theu* successors in and by all thuigs as is above 
 contained; and we, for us and our heirs, will and strictly command that all and 
 
 ' Another charter to the same effect lowing: — - "domini" and from " pre- 
 is dated at Scoue, 27th October, same decessores " to " coufectam " omitted ; 
 year. The only variations are the fol- ' " non ; " * " nee ; " ° " eonindum ; "
 
 18 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1360. 
 
 roboi-is optineant firmitatem. In cuius rei testimonium present! carte confir- 
 macionis" nostre sigillum nostrum precepimus apponi. Testibus: Venerabilibus 
 in Christo patribus, Willelmo'' episcopo Sancti Audree et Patricio^ episcopo 
 Brechinensis, cancellario nostro; Johanne abbate de Dunfermelyn;" Roberto, 
 senescallo nostro Scotie, comite de Strathern, nepote nostro ; i" Willehno comite 
 de Douglas ;^^ Willelmo de Keth, mariscallo nostro Scotie; Willelmo de 
 Leuyngston, Roberto de Erskyn^- et Johanne de Danyelston, militibus. Apud 
 Scon, in parliameuto nostro tento ibidem,^^ vicesimo sexto die" Octobris anno 
 regni nostri tricesimo primo. 
 
 sundry the premises remain valid and of perpetual force. In testimony whereof we 
 have commanded our seal to bo appended to our present charter of confirmation. 
 Witnesses: The venerable fathers in Christ, William, bishop of St. Andrews; and 
 Patrick, bishop of Brechin, our chancellor; John, abbot of Duufermelyn; Robert, 
 our steward of Scotland, earl of Strathern, our nephew; William, earl of Douglas; 
 William of Keth, our marischal of Scotland; William of Levyngston, Roljert of 
 Erskyn, and John of Danyelston, knights. At Scon, in our parliament held there, 
 on the twenty-sixth day of October, in the thirty-first year of our reign. 
 
 XIV. 
 
 CHARTER by King David the Second confirming to the Burgesses of the 
 Burgh of Stirling the Charter by Alexander the Second of Freedom from 
 Tolls and Customs [No. VIII. hereof]. Scone, 27th October, 1360.i 
 
 Dauid, Dei gracia. Rex Scottorum: Omnibus probis homiuibus tocius terre 
 David, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all good men of his whole 
 
 •■' " confirmacionis " omitted; '"Dei gvacia " ""vicesimo septirao die mensis." "In the 
 
 inserted here; «"eadem gracia" inserted here; coutirmed cliarter the words " cartas suas"are 
 
 8 this name omitted; i" " Thoma comite de substituted iu the confirmation dated 27th 
 
 Marr" inserted here; " " consangnineis nos- October for the words "cartam suam" in tlie 
 
 tris " inserted here ; i= " Hugo de Eglynton " one dated 26th October. [Antea, No. vii., 
 
 inserted here; '"'in parliamento " omitted; p. 8, line 13.] 
 
 1 Another charter to the same effect is dated at Scone, 26th October, same year. The only
 
 1360.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 19 
 
 sue,- salutem. Sciatis iios quamdam cartam, recolende memoric, domiiii^ 
 Alexandri, Dei gracia, Regis Scotie, predecessoris uostri, non caucellatam, iiou 
 abolitam, nee in aliqua parte sui* vitiatam, veraciter inspexisse, in bee verba: — 
 Alexander, [etc., iit supra. No. viii., p. 9.] Quamquidem libertateni, per 
 omnia et in omnibus,^ prout superius est expressum,'' nos f)ro nobis et nostris 
 heredibus,' burgensibus dicti burgi nostri de Striuelyn et eorum successoribus, 
 ratificaraus, a^jprobamus et ]ier preseutem cartam nostram^ confirmamus. In 
 cuius rei testimonium present! carte confirmatiouis nostre sigillum nostrum 
 precepimus apponi. Hiis^ testibus: Venerabilibus in Christo patribus, Will- 
 elmo episcopo Sancti Audree et Patricio episcopo Brecbiuensis, cancellario 
 nostro; Roberto, senescallo nostro Scotie, comite dc Strathern, nopote nostro; 
 Thoma comite de Marr, Willehno comite de Douglas, consanguineis nostris;^" 
 Willelmo de Leuyngston, Roberto de Erskyn et Johanue de Danyelston,*^ 
 militibus. Apud Sconam, in parliameuto nostro tento ibidem,^- vicesimo 
 septimo die Octobris anno regni uostri tricesimo primo. 
 
 land, greeting. Know ye that we have truly inspected a charter of the lord 
 Alexander, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, our predecessor, of good memory, 
 not cancelled, not abolished, nor in any part vitiated, in these words: — Alexander 
 [etc., as above, No. viii., p. 9.] Which liberty, by all and in all, so far as is 
 above expressed, we for us and our heirs ratify, approve, and by our present charter 
 confirm to the burgesses of our said burgh of Strivelyn. In testimony wliereof we 
 have commanded that our seal be appended to our present charter of confirmation. 
 Witnesses: The venerable fathers in Christ, William, bishop of St. iVndrews, and 
 Patrick, bishop of Brechin, our chancellor; Robert, our steward of Scotland, earl of 
 Strathearu, our nephew; Thomas earl of INIarr, William earl of Douglas, our cousins; 
 William of Levyngstone, Robert of Ersliyn, and John of Danyelston, knights. At 
 Scone, in our parliament held there, on the twenty-seveuth day of October in the 
 thirty-first year of our reign. 
 
 variations are the £ollo-\riDg: — - " clericis ct perpetuum " iuserted here ; '^ " Hiis " omitted ; 
 
 laicis " inserted here; '"domini" omitted; ""'consanguineis nostris"omitted; "this name 
 
 * "sui parte;" * "in omnibus et per omnia;" omitted and "Hugo dc Eglyntou " inserted ; 
 
 '' '.'contentum ;" " "heredibus nosti'is ;" '"in- '•'• in parliameuto nostro tento ibidem"omitted.
 
 20 CHARTERS RELATING TO [13G6. 
 
 XV. 
 
 PRECEPT by King David the Second to the Sheriffs and Bailies of Stirllug 
 as to damage caused by certain burgesses of Stirling to the cruives and 
 fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth. Scone, 27th Jul}', 
 136G. 
 
 Dauid, Dei gracia, Rex Scotoruni: Vicecomitibus et balliuis suis de Striue- 
 ling, salutem. Quia per decretum consilij nostri in pleno parliamento ncstro, 
 tento apud Sconam vicesimo septimo die mensls Julij, compertum fuit et 
 determinatum quod burgeuses de Striueling, videlicet, Hugo Vrry et com- 
 plices^ sui, cum armis, violenter et iniuste iuuaserunt et fregerunt crouas et 
 piscarias religiosorum virorum, abbatis et conuentus nionasterij de Cambus- 
 kynneth, in nostre regie maiestatis offensam et dampnum dicti monasterij non 
 modicum et grauamen, vobis firmiter precipimus et mandamus quatenus dictos 
 burgenses ex parte nostra moneatis et districte compellatis quod, infra quadra- 
 ginta dies a data preseutium nuraeraudo, predictas crouas et piscaturas 
 
 David, by the grace of God, King of Scots; To the slierifl's and their bailies of 
 Striveliug, greetmg. Whereas by decreet of our council in our full parliament held 
 at Scone on the twenty-seventh day of the month of July, it was foiuid and deter- 
 mined that burgesses of Striveling, namely, Hugh Urry and his accomplices, with 
 arms, violently and unlawfully assailed and broke the cruives and fishings of religious 
 men, the abbot and convent of the monastery of Gambuskynneth, to the offence of 
 our royal majesty and no little loss and damage of the said monastery, we strictly 
 command and charge you that on our part ye warn and strictly compel the said 
 burgesses within forty days counting from the date of these presents to re-erect and 
 
 'The following are given as the names of the ThomasofBrigerakis,PatrickMerchant,Robert 
 
 burgesses who attacked the cruives and fish- the executioner, Thomas the brazier; also, the 
 
 iugs: — Hugh Vrry, Robert Raa, Richard Tector, fishers, viz., Johu, son of Hugh; John of Cal- 
 
 Adam Sissor, Robert Foster, William Ker, lenter; John, son of Michael; Johu Tennand 
 
 William Vemys, Johu of Erskin, Roger Jler- and Philip his son ; JIure of Coi"ntone and 
 
 chant and Henry Merchant, his brother; Gilbert William his brother ; John, son of Heruot; and 
 
 Faber, Thomas Rotator, John GoUane, Johu many others. (Register of Cambuskeuneth, 
 
 Skinner, Thomas of Ireland, Robert Harrow, No. 55, p. 76, and Supplement to Acts of Par- 
 
 .Tohn Brume, Adam Gamilsone, Jolin Witste, liaments of Scotland, p. 14.)
 
 FAC-SIMILE OF CHARTER (No. XVI.) BY KING ROBE] 
 
 (Stirling Ghc 
 
 Sfi 
 
 
 
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 TO THE BURGH OF STIRLING, dated 13th July 1386. 
 pp. 21, 22.) 
 
 
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 136(5.] THE BURGH OF STIHLING. lil 
 
 re-edificent et coustruant competeuter prout autea fuerant, et quod plene 
 satisfaciant de dampnis expensis et iacturis que et quas dicti religiosi ex 
 huiusiuodi maleticijs sustinueruut, secundum decretum consilij nostri ct 
 oidinatiouem, super nostram pleuariam forisfacturam. Et lioc nullo modo 
 omittatis uec omittaut sicut uostram indignationem volueritis et volueriiit 
 euitare. In cuius rei testimonium presentibus sigillum nostrum penes 
 predictos religiosos mansuris et vobis ostendendis precepimus a^Dponj. Apud 
 Sconam, vicesimo septimo die Julij anno regni nostri trigesimo septimo. 
 
 competently construct the foresaid cruives and fishings as they were previously, and 
 fully make satisfaction for the damages, expenses, and losses which the said religious 
 men have suffered by such mischiefs, in terms of the decreet and ordinance of our 
 council, on paiii of our full forfeiture. And this ye and they in no way omit as ye 
 and they will avoid our displeasure. In witness whei'eof we have commanded our 
 seal to be aihxed to these presents to remain with the foresaid religious men and to 
 be shown to you. At Scone, on the twenty-seventh day of July in the thirty-seventh 
 year of our reign. 
 
 XVI. 
 
 CHARTER by King Robert the Second granting the Burgli of Stirling to 
 the Burgesses thereof, with the Fi.shings in the Water of Forth aud the 
 Small Customs and others pertaining to the Burgh. Methven, 13th 
 July, 1386. 
 
 RoBERTUS, Dei gratia, Rex Scottorum ; Omnibus hominibus tocius terra 
 sue, clericis et laycis, salutem. Sciatis i[uod assedauimus et ad iirmam 
 dimisimus dilectis burgensibus nostris communitati burgi nostri de Striuelyno 
 eorum Burgum de Striuelyne; cum piscariis nostris aque de Forth ad eundem 
 pertinentibus; cum firma burgi, parua custuma, et ceteris pertinentibus ad 
 
 Robert, by the grace of God, King of Scots: To all men of liis whole land, clerics 
 and laics, greeting. Know ye that we have set and in ferme let to our beloved 
 burgesses, the community of our burgh of Strivelyne, their burgh of Strivelyne; 
 with our fishings of the water of Forth pertaining to the same; with the ferme of 
 the burgh, small custom, and others pertaining to the same. To hold and to have
 
 22 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1386. 
 
 eundem. Teneudum et habeudiim eisdem burgensibus nostris et eorum 
 successoribiis, de nobis et heredibus uostris, predictum burguin ad firmam, 
 cum piscariis predictis, firma burgi, parna custuma, cum curiis et eorum 
 exitibus, et cum omuibus et singulis commoditatibus, libertatibus, aysiamentis 
 et iustis pertinenciis ad dictum burgum pertinentibus sen iuste pertinere 
 valentibus in futurum, in feodo et hereditate inperpetuum, adeo libera et 
 quiete sicut aliqiii burgenses uostri infra regnum nostrum eorum bui'gum ad 
 firmam possident in feodo et hereditate ex assedacione Regis eis facta. 
 Reddendo nobis et heredibus nostris, dicti burgenses nostri et eorum success- 
 ores, sexdecim libras sterlingorum, ad duos anni terminos consuetos,Pentecostes, 
 videlicet, et Sancti Martini in yeme, per equales portiones. In cuius rei 
 testimonium presente carte nostre nostrum precepimus apponi sigillum. 
 Testibns: Reiierendissimo in Christo patre Waltero, Dei gratia, sedis apostolice 
 cardinali; venerabile patre Johanne episcopo Dunkeldensis, cancellarionostro; 
 Johanne iDrimogenito nostro de Carrick, senescallo Scotie; Roberto de Fyf et 
 de Menetetb, Jacobo de Douglas, filiis uostris dilectis, comitibus; Archi- 
 baldo de Douglas et Thoma de Erskyue, consanguineis nostris, militibus. 
 Apud Methfen, tertio decinio die Julij anno regni nostri sexto decimo. 
 
 to our said burgesses and their successors, of us and our heirs, the foresaid burgh in 
 ferme, with the foresaid fishings, the ferme of the burgh, small custom, with the 
 courts and their issues, and with all and sundry commodities, liberties, easements, 
 and just pertinents belonging or that may justly belong to the said burgh in future, in 
 fee and heritage for ever, as freely and quietly as any others our burgesses within 
 our kingdom possess their burgh in ferme, granted to them in fee and heritage by 
 the gift of the King. Paying, our said burgesses and their successors, to us and our 
 heirs, sixteen pounds sterling, at the two usual terms in the year, to wit Whitsunday 
 and Martinmas in winter, by equal portions. In witness whereof we have ordered 
 our seal to be appended to our present charter. Witnesses : The most reverend father 
 in Christ, Walter by the grace of God cardinal of the apostolic see ; the venerable 
 father John bishop of Dunkeld our chancellor; John earl of Carrick, our eldest sou, 
 steward of Scotland ; Robert earl of Fife and of Meneteth, James eaid of Douglas, 
 our beloved sons ; Archibald of Douglas and Thomas of Erksuie, our cousins, knights. 
 At Rlethfen, on the thirteenth day of July in the sixteenth year of our reign.
 
 1388-9.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. . o;? 
 
 XVII. 
 
 CHARTER bj' Kiug Robert the Second confirming the Gifts which Kino- 
 David the Second and others made to the Altar of St. Laurence in the 
 Pari.sh Clmrcli of Stirling. Stirling, 2Sth Februarj^ 1388-9. 
 
 ROBERTUS, Dei gratia, Rex Scottorum: Omnibus probis hominibus tociusterre 
 sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciatis quod ratificauimus, approbauimus et 
 confirmauimus illas donacionem et concessionem, bone memorie, quas dominus 
 Rex Dauid, avunculus et predicessor noster, pro salute anime sue, predices- 
 sorum et successorum suorum, Regum Scotio, fecit et concessit in honoreni 
 indiuidue Trinitatis, Beate Marie et omnium sanctorum, altari Sancti 
 Laurencij in ecclesia parochial! de Striuelyue, et vni capellano ibidem diuiua 
 celebrauti, de passagio batelle acque de Forth iuxta Striuelyne, vna cum crofta 
 eiusdem passagii; cum omnibus annuls redditibus per Johannem de Burgo, 
 militem bachelarium nostrum, eidem altari collatis, videlicet, de vndecim solidis 
 sterlingorum percipiendis annuatim de tertij [tribus] particatis terre iacentibus 
 in burgo de Striuelyne in baronia senescalli Scocie, inter terram Johannis 
 Michael ex parte occidentali ex parte vna et terram Johannis Gourlay ex 
 parte orieutali ex parte altera, et de octo solidis sterlingorum percipiendis 
 annuatim de qnatuor particatis terre illius tenementi quondam ipsius Johannis 
 
 RoBEUT, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all good men of liis whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Know ye that we have ratified, approved and confirmed 
 the donation and grant which the lord King David, of good memory, our uncle and 
 predecessor, for the weal of his soul, the souls of his predecessors and successors. 
 Kings of Scotland, made and granted in honour of the undivided Trinity, of Saint 
 Mary, and all saints, to the altar of Saint Laurence, in the parish church of 
 Strivelyn, and to one chaplain celebrating divine service there, of the ferry of 
 the water of Forth near Strivelyn, together with the ferry croft thereof; with 
 all annualrents bestowed by John of Burgh, our knight bachelor, on the said 
 altar, to wit eleven shillmgs sterling, to be uplifted yearly from three particates of 
 land lying m the burgh of Strivelyne, in the barony of the steward of Scotland, 
 between the land of John Michael on the west side on the one part, and the land 
 of John Gourlay on the east side on the other part, and of eight shillings sterling to 
 be uplifted yearly from four particates of land of that tenement of the said deceased
 
 24 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1388-9. 
 
 de Burgo predicti in quo inhabitat Matheus Ferrour, iu vico australi burgi 
 predict!, et de sex solidis et octo denariis percipiendis anmiatim de duabus 
 particatis terre iacentibus iu eodem vico australi burgi predicti inter terram 
 Johannis Scot, sutoris, ex parte occidentali ex parte vna et terram Willelmi 
 Dauid ex parte orientali ex parte altera. Nosque ex vberiori gracia, diuinum 
 seruicium ampliare volentes, dedimus et concessimus, ad instanciam domini 
 Thome de Erskyne et parentum et amicorum dicti quondam Johannis de 
 Burgo, Deo et Beate Maiie, semper virgiui, et Beato Laurencio, et vni capellauo 
 celebranti ad altare predictum, omnes redditus ipsius passagii et ipsi passagio 
 pertinentes sen pertinere valentes in futurum, vna cum crofta eiusdem passagii, 
 per ipsos capellanos nostros sen per ipsorum procuratores leuandos, sine intro- 
 missione alicuius ministrorum uostrorum infra burgum vel extra; ita quod 
 ipse capellanus noster qui pro tempore fuerit de batella ministris batelle 
 eiusdem et aliis prefato passagio necessariis sufficienter faciat deseruiri. 
 Tenendas et habendas eisdem capellanis nostris qui pro tempore fuerint, cum 
 omnibus et singulis commoditatibus, aysiamentis, rectis, consuetudiuibus 
 hucusque consuetis et iustis pertinenciis, libera et quiete, plenarie, integre, 
 bene et in pace imperpetuum. Faciendo inde, dicti capellani nostri qui pro 
 
 John of Burgh iu which Matthew Ferrour dwells, in the Southgait of the foresaid 
 bui-gh, and of six shillings and eight pennies to be uplifted yearly from two parti- 
 cates of land lymg in the said Southgait of the foresaid burgh between the land of 
 John Scot, shoemaker, on the west side on the one part and the land of William 
 David on the east side on the other part. And we of ampler grace, willing to 
 increase divine service, have given and granted, at the instance of Sir Thomas of 
 Erskyn and of the parents and friends of the said deceased John of Burgh, to God 
 and Saint Maiy, ever virgin, and Saint Laurence, and one chaplain saying mass at 
 the foresaid altar, all the rents of the said ferry, and pertaining or that may 
 pertain to the said ferry in time coming, together with the ferry croft thereof, 
 to be uplifted by our said chaplains, or by their pi'oourators, without interference 
 of any of our officers within or without the burgh ; provided that our said chaplain 
 for the time being may cause the foresaid ferry to be sufficiently served with a boat, 
 attendants of the said boat, and other necessaries for the foresaid ferry. To 
 hold and to have to our said chaplains for the time being, with all and sundry 
 commodities, easements, rights, customs hitherto in use and just pertinents, freely
 
 1388-9.] THE BUROH OF STIRLING. 25 
 
 tempore fuerint, seruiciura missarum cotidianuin cum dispositi fuerint 
 ibidem pro salubri statu uostro liberorumque nostrorum, nee non pro anima 
 quondam carissime consortis uostre Eufamie Regine Scocie, pro qua 
 volumus quod specialis memoria cotidiana in missis et aliis obsequiis diuinis 
 ad altare predictum celebrandis dicatur, ac pro animabus omnium predices- 
 sorura et successorum nostrorum, regum Scotie, dictique quondam Jobannis 
 de Burgo predict!, et auimabus omnium fidelium defunctorum. Cuius capel- 
 lanie collationem ad nos et heredes nostros volumus imperpetuum pertinere, 
 et eandem collationem ad nos et heredes nostros imperpetuum specialiter 
 reseruamus. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre nostrum pre- 
 cepimus apiDoui sigilliun. Testibus: Venerabilibus in Christo patribus, Waltero 
 Sanctiandree et Johanne Duukeldensis, cancellario nostro,ecclesiarum episcopis; 
 carissimo primogenito nostro, Johanne comite de Carrie, senescallo Scocie; 
 Roberto comite de Fj-ff et Meneteth, dilecto filio nostro; Archebaldo de 
 Douglas domino Gahvidie et Thoma de Erskyne, militibus, coiisanguineis 
 nostris dilectis. Apud Striuelyne, vicesimo octauo die Februarii anno regni 
 nostri decimo nono. 
 
 and quietly, fully, wholly, well, and in peace for ever. Performing therefor, our said 
 chaplams who shall be for the time, a daily service of masses there, when they shall 
 be disposed, for the prosperou.s estate of us and our children, and for the soul of 
 our late beloved consort Eufamia Queen of Scotland, for whom we will that a special 
 daily remembrance be said in the masses and other divine services to be cele- 
 brated at the foresaid altar, and for the souls of all our predecessors and successors, 
 kings of Scotland, and of the said deceased John of Burgh aforesaid, and for the souls 
 of all the faithful dead. Of which chaplainry we will that the collation shall belong 
 to us and our heirs for ever, and the said collation we specially reserve to us and 
 our heirs for ever. In witness wher-eof we have commanded our seal to be appended 
 to our present charter. Witnesses : Venei-able fathers in Christ, Walter bishop 
 of the church of St. Andrews, and John bishop of the church of Dunkeld, our 
 chancellor ; our dearest first-born son, John earl of Carriek, steward of Scotland ; 
 Robert, earl of Fyff and Menetetli, our well beloved son ; Archibald of Douglas, 
 lord of Galloway and Tliomas of Erskyne, knights, our well beloved cousins. At 
 Strivelyn, on the twenty-eight day of February in the nineteenth year of our 
 reign. 
 
 D
 
 2G CHARTERS RELATING TO [1402-3. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 PRECEPT by King Robert the Third directing Sasine to be given to tlie 
 Canons of Cambuskenneth of the Hospital of St. James at the Bridge- 
 end of Stirling. Rothesay Castle, 10th March, 1402-3. 
 
 ROBERTUS, Dei gracia, Rex Scottorum : Vicecomiti et balliuis suis de Striiie- 
 linw salutom. Quia concessimus per cartam Deo et beate Marie Virgini, ac 
 canonicis in monasterio de Cambuskynneth ibidem Deo seruientibus et imper- 
 petmim seruitiiris, hospitale beati Jacobi ad finem platee pontis de Striiieling 
 infra balliam vestram, cum omnibus et singulis terris ac possessionibus suis, 
 tarn sub terra quam supra terram, mandamus vobis et precipiraus qiiatenus 
 eisdem canouicis vel eorum certo attornato, latori presencium, sasinam dicti 
 hospitalis cum pertinenciis iuste liberari faciatis, et sine dilatione, secundum 
 tenorem dicte carte nostre quam inde habent ; saluo Johanni Palmer, qui 
 dictam plateam a longo tempore sustiuuit, vsufructu terrarum dicti hospitalis, in 
 recompensationem expensarum suarum, pro toto tempore vite sue, et hocnullo 
 modo omittatis. Teste, meipso. Apud castrum nostrum de Rothesay, decimo 
 die mensis March anno regni nostri tercio decimo. 
 
 Robert, by the grace of God, King of Scots: To the sheriff and his bailies of Strive- 
 ling, greeting. Whereas we have by a charter granted to God and the blessed 
 Virgin Mary, and to the canons in the monastery of Cambuskynneth serving God 
 there and to serve for ever, the hospital of St. James at tlie end of tlie roadway of 
 the bridge of Striveling within your bailliary, with all and sundry its lands and 
 possessions, as well under the ground as above the ground, we chai'ge and command 
 you that ye cause sasine to be justly delivered to the said canons or their certain 
 attorney, bearer of these presents, of the said hospital with the pertinents, and without 
 delay, according to the tenor of our said charter which they have thereupon ; saving 
 to John Palmer, who has upheld the said roadway for a long time, the usufruct for 
 the whole of his lifetime of the lands of the said hospital, ui recompense of his 
 expenses, and this in no way ye omit. Witness, myself At our castle of Rothesay, 
 on the tenth day of the month of March in the thirteenth year of our reign.
 
 1407.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 27 
 
 XIX. 
 
 CHARTER by Robert, Duke of Albany, Governor of the Kingdom of Scot- 
 land, to the chaplain of St. Michael's Chapel within the Castle of Stirling, 
 of an annnal rent of ten nierks furth of the lauds of Cragortht. Pertli, 
 26th June, 1407. 
 
 RoBERTUS, Dux Albanie, Comes de Fyfe et de Menteth ac Gubernator rcgui 
 Scocie: Omnibus probis hominibus tocius regni predicti, clericis et laicis, 
 salutem. Sciatis nos dedisse, concessisse, et hac presenti carta nostra confir- 
 masse, pro salute animarum excellentissimorum priucipum, bone memorie, 
 Roberti et Dauid de Bruys, Roberti Senescalli, progenitoris nostri, et Roberti 
 Senescalli, fratris uostri, quondam regum Scocie, ac eciam pro salute anime 
 nostre et animarum Margarete et Murielle, vxorum nostrarum, et prolum 
 nostrarum ac antecessorum et successorum uostrorum ac omnium fidelium 
 defunctorum, Deo et beate Marie Virgini et beato Michaeli, archangelo, ac vni 
 capellano diuina celebranti et imperpetuum celebraturo in capella Beati 
 Michaelis,archangeli, infra castrum de Striuclyne situata,decem marcas annualis 
 redditus annuatim leuandas et recipiendas de annuo redditu viginti marcarum 
 exeunte de terris de Cragortht cum pertineuciis, iacentibus infra vicecomitatura 
 
 Robert, Duke of Albany, Earl of Fyfe and of Menteth, and Governor of the kingdom 
 of Scotland : To all good men of his whole foresaid kingdom, clerics and laics, 
 greeting. Know ye that wo have given, granted, and ljy this our present charter 
 have confirmed, for the salvation of the souls of the most excellent princes, of good 
 memoi-y, Robert and David of Bruys, Robert Steward, our father, and Robert 
 Steward, our brother, sometime kings of Scotland, and also for the salvation of our ' 
 soul and of the souls of Margaret and Muriel, our wives, and of our children and 
 of our predecessors and successors and of all the faithful dead, to God and the 
 blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael, the archangel, and to a chaplain celebratmg 
 and for ever to celebrate divine service in the chapel of Saint Michael, the archangel, 
 situated within the castle of Strivelyne, ten merks of annual rent to be yearly 
 uplifted and received of an annual rent of twenty merks furth of the lands of 
 Cragortht with the pertinents, lying within the sheriffdom of Strivelyne, by the
 
 28 CHARTERS RELATING TO |U07. 
 
 de Striuelyne, per mauus tenencium et inhabitancium canmdem. Tenendas 
 et liabendas ac percipiendas dictas decern marcas anmiatim ad duos aiini 
 terminos Penthecostes, videlicet, et Sancti Martiniin yemeper porciones equales, 
 pi-edicto capellauo ct successoribus suis qui pro tempore fuerint, in liboram, 
 puram et perpetuam elemosiuam, ad maouni mortuam imiDerpetuum, cum 
 omnibus libertatibus, commoditatibus et aysiamentis, ac justis pertinenciis 
 quibuscunquo ad dictum aonuum redditum spectantibus seu iuste spectare 
 valentibus in futurum, adeo libere et quiete, plenarie, integre, honorifice, bene 
 et in pace, in omnibus et per omnia, sicut aliqua elemosina infra regnum 
 Scocie per aliquem conceditur siue datur. Volumus, eciam, et coucedimus 
 quod quandocuuque et quocienscunque dictum capellanum qui pro tempore 
 fuerit decedere contigerit seu ex aliqua causa rationabili a dicta capellania 
 ammoueri, extunc nos uel heredes nostri qui pro tempore fuerint infra mensem 
 a tempoi-e vacacionis huiusmodi alium capellanum ydoneum domino episcopo 
 Sauctiaudree uel eius vicario generali, sede vacaute, debite presenteut admit- 
 tendum, pro salute omnium animarum predictarum in capellaBeati Michaeiis, 
 supradicta pro perpetuo celebraturum. Et quandocunque dictum capellanum 
 qui pro tempore fuerit adaliquod aliud beneficium ecclesiasticum contigerit pro- 
 hands of the tenants and inhabitants of the same. To hold and have and uplift the 
 said ten merks, yearly, at two terms in the year, that is to say Whitsunday and 
 Martinmas in -svinter by equal portions, to the foresaid chaplain and his successors 
 who shall be for tlie time, in free, pure and perpetual alms, in mortmain for ever, 
 with all liberties, commodities and easements, and just pertinents whatsoever belonging 
 or -which may in future justly belong to the said amnial rent, as freely and quietly, 
 fully, wholly, honourably, well and in peace, in all and by all, as any alms within 
 the kingdom of Scotland is by any one granted or given. We will, also, and grant 
 that whensoever and as often as the said chaplain who shall be for the time shall 
 happen to decease or from any reasonable cause remove from the said chaplainry, 
 then we or our heirs who shall be for the time shall within a month from the time 
 of such vacancy duly present to the lord bisliop of Saint Andrews, or to his vicar 
 general, the see being vacant, another fit chaplain to be admitted to celebrate for ever 
 in the foresaid chapel of St. Michael for the salvation of all the foresaid souls. And 
 whenever the said chaplain who shall be for the time shall happen to be promoted to 
 any other ecclesiastical benefice the said chaplainry shall immediately after he shall
 
 1407.] THE BUEGH OF STIEJ^INC. 29 
 
 moueri statim postquam illiul percepei-it seu obtiiuierit dicta capellania vacabit. 
 lusuper, volumus et per piesentes ordinanius quod si dictus auuuus redditus 
 decern marcarum dicto capellano qui pro tempore fuerit ad dictos termiuos 
 bene et prompte auuuatim uon soluaut, licet extuuc eidem capellano, sine 
 licencia alicuius ministri, predictas terras de Craggrotht distriugerc ct namaie, 
 quousquc de dicto annuo redditu pleuarie fuerit satisfactuni. IMicliil iudc 
 faciendo, dictus capellanus et successores sui, nobis et heredibus nostris qui 
 pro tempore fuerint, nisi missam cotidie cum dispositi fueriut in capella 
 supradicta et oracionum suffragia deuotai'um, pro omni alio seruicio seculari, 
 exaccione seu demanda,que de dicto annuo redditu decem marcarum aliqualiter 
 exigi poterunt uel requiri. In cuius rei testimonium preseuti carte nostre 
 sigillum officii nostri apponi fecimus. Testibus : Reuerendo in Christo patre 
 Gilberto episcopo Abirdonensi, cancellario Scocie ; Roberto Senescalli, primo- 
 genito carissimi filii nostri et heredis, Murdaci Senescalli, militis; Johanue 
 Senescalli, filio nostro, domino Buchanie; Alexandro Senescalli comite de 
 Marr et de Garvyach, nepote nostro ; Johanne Senescalli domino de Lome ; 
 Willelmo de Ertht, militibus: domino Donaldo de Bute, decano Dunblanensis; 
 et Andrea de Hawyk, secretario nostro. Apud Perth, vicesimo sexto die 
 
 have received or obtained the same become vacant. Moreover, we will and by these 
 presents ordain that if the said annual rent of ten marks be not well and promijtly 
 paid yearly at the said terms to the said chaplain who shall be for the time, then it 
 shall be lawful to the said chaplain, without the permission of any othcer, to dis- 
 train and poind the foresaid lands of Craggrotht till he shall be fully paid of the said 
 annual rent. Making therefor, the said chaplain and his successors, to us and our 
 successors wlio shall be for the time, nothing except a daily mass in the said chapel 
 when they shall be disposed and an oti'ering of devout prayers, for all other secular 
 service, exaction or demand, which can in any way be asked or required of the said 
 annual rent of ten merks. In witness whereof we have caused the seal of our office 
 to be appended to our present charter. Witnesses : The reverend father in Christ 
 Gilbert bishop of Aberdeen, chancellor of Scotland ; Kobert Steward eldest son of 
 our dearest son and heir, Murdoch Steward, knight; John Steward our son, lord 
 of Buchan ; Alexander Steward earl of Marr and of Garvyach, our nephew ; John 
 Steward lord of Lome ; William of Ertht, knights ; Sir Donald of Bute, dean of 
 Dunblane ; and Andrew of Hawyk, our secretary. At Perth on the twenty -sixth
 
 30 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1407. 
 
 ineiisis Junij anno Domini millesimo cccc'"° septimo et gubernaciouis nostre 
 anno secundo. 
 
 clay of the month of June the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and 
 seven and of our government the second year. 
 
 XX. 
 
 CHARTER by King James the Second granting to the Provost, Bailies, 
 Councillors, and Community of the Burgh of Stirling a New Fair to be 
 held in the Burgh yearly at the Feast of the Ascension. Stirling, 25th 
 October, 1447. 
 
 JACOBUS, Dei gratia, Rex Scotorum: Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad 
 quos preseutes litere peruenerint, clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciatis nos, ob 
 fauorem dilectorum nostrorum prepositi, balliuoruni, cousulum et communi- 
 tatis burgi nostri de Streuelyn, infeodasse, insigniuisse et dotasse,presentiumque 
 per tenorem infeodare, iusignire et dotare dictum burgum nostrum de 
 Streuelyn, prepositumque, balliuos, consules et communitatem autedictos, Novis 
 Nundinis temporibus perpetuis pro futuris in dicto nostro burgo et eiusdem 
 territorio annuatim in festo solempuitati.s Assencionis Domini tenendis, a- 
 meridie, videlicet, vigilie dicti festi iuchoaudis et deinde per octo dies 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all his good men, clerics and laics, 
 to whom the present letters shall come, greeting. Know ye that we, for the favour 
 we bear to our lovites the provost, bailies, councillors, and community of our burgh of 
 Strevelyn, have infeft, honoured, and endowed, and by the tenor of these presents 
 infeft, honour, and endow our said burgh of Strevelyn, and the provost, bailies, 
 councillors, and community foresaid, with a New Fair to be held yearly in all time 
 coming in our said burgh and territory of the same at the feast of the solemnity of 
 the Ascension of our Lord, that is to say beginning at noon of the vigil of the said
 
 1447.] THE I'.URGH OF 8TIRLINU. 31 
 
 immediate sequentes inclusiue continuandis; cum eisdem pviuilegiis, pre- 
 rogativis, libertatibus ct consuetudiuibus, sicut dicta communitas et ipsum 
 burgum nostrum nundinas suas in festo nativitatis beate Virginis Marie et 
 per octavas eiusdem optineut et possident de presenti seu antiquitus optinere 
 et possidere consueuerunt, adeo libere et quiete, plenarie, integre, honorifice, 
 bene et in pace, in omnibus et per omnia, cum omni suo jure, proprietate et 
 possessione, sicut burgi cuicunquc infra regnum nostrum seu eius com- 
 munitas nnndinis nouis gaudent aut antiquis ; ipsis taraen uundinis suis 
 prehabitis eisdem vt hactenus gaudere soliti sunt semper saluis. Reddendo 
 inde nobis et successoribus nostris jura de nundinis dicti burgi antiquitus 
 debita et consueta. Quare, vuiuersis et singulis legiis et subditis nostris et 
 aliis quibiiscuuque, firmiter precipimus et mandamus ne quis dictas nundinas 
 burgi nostri pi-edicti, nouas aut antiquas, seu liomines quoscunque aut 
 mercatores, in personis, bonis, mercandiis, catallis, equis aut rebus suis aliis 
 quibuscunque, ad ipsas nundinas progredieutes, ibidem morantes aut inde 
 regredientes, perturbare, molestare seu quoquomodo inquietare presumat 
 iniuste, sub omni pena quam erga regiam majestatem amittere poterit in hac 
 parte. In cuius rei testimonium hiis nostris presentibus Uteris magnum 
 
 feast and to be continued thence for eight days immediately following inclusive; with 
 tlie same privileges, prerogatives, liberties, and customs wherewith the said community 
 and our said burgh at present hold and possess, orof old were in use to hold and possess 
 their fair at the feast of the nativity of the blessed Virgin Mary and during the octaves 
 of the same, as freely and c[uietly, fully, wholly, honorably, well, and in peace, in all 
 ^nd by all things, with all their right, property, and possession as any burghs within 
 our kingdom or community thereof enjoy their new or ancient fairs; but saving 
 always to them their fairs liolden before as they have been wont to enjoy the same. 
 Eendering therefor to us and our successors the rights anciently due and wont from 
 the fair of the said burgh. Wherefore, we strictly command and charge all and 
 sundry our lieges and subjects, and others whomsoever, that no one unjustly presume 
 to disturb, molest, or in any maimer of way trouble the said fairs of our foresaid 
 burgh, new or old, or whatsoever men or merchants, in their persons, goods, merchan- 
 dice, cattle, horses, or other things whatsoever, going to the said fair, remaining there 
 or returning thence, under all penalty which can be incurred towards our royal 
 majesty thereanent. In witness whereof we have commanded our great seal to be
 
 32 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1447. 
 
 sigillum nostrum appooi precepimus. Apud castnim nostrum de Streuelyn, 
 vicesimo quinto die mensis Octobris auno Domiui millesimo quadriugentesimo 
 quadragesimo septimo et regni nostri vndecimo. 
 
 appended to these our present letters. At our castle of Strevelyn, on the twenty- 
 fifth day of the month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred 
 and forty-seven and of our reign the eleventh. 
 
 XXI. 
 
 CHARTER by King James the Second to the Burgesses and Community of 
 the Burgh of Stirling, of freedom from the payment of Custom on Salt 
 and Skins. Edinburgh, 12th January, 14.51-2. 
 
 JACOBUS, Dei gracia, Bex Scotorum: Omnibus probis hominibus tocius 
 terra sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciatis nos, pro singular! fan ore quern 
 gerimus erga dilectos mercatores nostros, burgenses et communitatem burgi 
 nostri de Striueline, pro suis gratuitis seruiciis nobis hactenus multipliciter 
 impensis, dedisse, concessisse, et liac present! carta nostra confirmasse, pro 
 nobis nostrisque heredibus et successoribus, pro perpetuo, prefatis burgensi- 
 bus et communitati burgi nostri de Striueline eorumque heredibus et success- 
 oribus, burgensibus eiusdem burgi, vt ipsi perpetuis futuris temporibus liberi, 
 absoluti et quitti, sint ab omni solutione custume salis et pellium subscript- 
 arum wlgariter dictarum skorlingis, skaldiugis, futefellis, lentyrne ware, lamb- 
 skynnis, todskynnis, calfskynnis, cunyngskynnis, ottirskynuis, et foumart- 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots: To all good men of his whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Know ye that, for the singular favor which we bear to 
 our lovites, the merchants, burgesses, and community of our burgh of Striveline, for 
 their manifold gratuitous services done to us heretofore, we have given, granted, and 
 by this our present charter confirmed for us and our heirs and successors for ever to 
 the foresaid burgesses and community of our burgh of Striveline and their heirs and 
 successors, burgesses of tlie same burgh, that they be in all time coming free, released, 
 and discharged from all payment of custom of salt and of the skins underwritten, 
 commonly called skorlingis, skaldingis, futefellis, lentyrne ware, lambskynnis, tod- 
 skynnis, calfskynnis, cunyngskinnis, otterskynnis, and f oumartskynnis. And we i-elease,
 
 U51-2.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 33 
 
 skynnis. Et mercatores ac burgenses de Striuelyne eorumque heredes et 
 successores, dicti burgi burgenses, de solutione dicte custume salis et pellium 
 predictarum absoluiiiius et exoncramus et quittos clamamiis, pro nobis et 
 nostris successoribus, pro perpetuo. Preterea, volumus ac pro nobis et nostris 
 successoribus concedimiis dictis burgensibiis et communitati de Striiieline 
 liberam potestatem atque facultatem vendendi, mercandizandi, vol in ex- 
 cambium aut alias permutandi, tarn extraneis personis et uon liberis quam 
 quibuscunque aliis personis, et tarn infra regnum nostrum quam extra, merci- 
 mouia predicta salis et pellium absque quacunque custuraa per ipsos extraneos 
 aut alios quoscunque quibuscunque futuris tcmporibus persoluenda; ita quod 
 de dictis sale et pellibus per ipsos extraneos a nostris burgensibus supradictis 
 emptis seu acquisitis custuma nullatenus persoluetur, nisi tantum parua cus- 
 tuma per extraneos et non llberos dictis burgensibus et communitati de dictis 
 sale et pellibus retroactis temporibus hactenus debita et persolui consueta. 
 Quare, vniuersis et singulis quorum interest vel interesse poterit, stricte pre- 
 cipiendo mandamus quatenus in contrarium dicte nostre concessionis, doua- 
 tionis, exoneracionis et quitticlamacionis, nvdlateuus deuenire presumant seu 
 eorum aliquis deuenire presumat, sub omui pena quam erga nostram regiam 
 incurrere jDoterint maiestatem. In cuius rei testimonium presentibus nostris 
 
 exoner, and quitclaim, for us and our successors for ever, the merchants and 
 burgesses of Strivelyne and their heirs and successors, burgesses of the said burgh, from 
 the payment of the said custom on salt and the foresaid skins. Moreover, we will and 
 for us and our successors gi-ant to the said burgesses and community of Striveline free 
 power and privilege of selling, buying, or exchanging in barter orotherwise, as well with 
 strangers and unfreemen as other persons whomsoever, and as well within our king- 
 dom as without, the foresaid merchandise of salt and skins without tlie payment of 
 any custom by the said strangers or others whomsoever in all time coming; so 
 that no custom shall be paid in respect of the said salt and skins bought or acquired 
 by the said strangers from our foresaid burgesses, except only the petty custom of 
 the said salt and skins used and wont in time past to be paid by strangers and 
 unfreemen to the said burgesses and community. Wherefore, we strictly charge 
 and command all and sundry whom it does or may concern that neither they nor any 
 of them in any degree presume to contravene our said grant, gift, acquittance, and 
 discharge, under all penalty which they can incur to our royal majesty. In witness 
 
 E
 
 34 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1451-2. 
 
 Uteris pro perpetuo duraturis nostrum magnum sigillum apponi precepimus. 
 Testibus: Reuerendis in Christo patribus, Willelmo, Johanue et Tlioma, 
 Glasguensis, Morauiensis et Cacdidecase, ecclesiarum episcopis; carissimo 
 consanguineo nostro Willelmo comite fie Douglas et de Auandale, domino 
 Gahvidie; Willelmo domino Creichtoune, nostro cancellario et consanguineo 
 predilecfo; dilectis consanguineis nostris, Willelmo domino Somervile, Andrea 
 domino le Gray; magistris Johanne Arous, archidiacouo Glasguensi, et 
 Georgeo de Schoriswode rectore de Cultir, clerico nostro. Apud Edinburgh, 
 duodecimo die mensis Januarii anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo 
 quinquagesimo prime et regni nostri decimo quinto. 
 
 whereof we have commanded our great seal to be appended to these our present 
 letters to endure for ever. Witnesses : The reverend fathers in Christ, William, 
 John, and Thomas, bishops of the churches of Glasgow, Moray, and Galloway; our 
 dearest cousin William earl of Douglas and of Avandale, lord of Galloway ; William 
 lord Creichtoune, our chancellor and beloved cousin ; our beloved cousins, William 
 lord Somervile, Andrew lord le Gray ; Masters John Arous, archdeacon of Glasgow, 
 and George of Schoriswode, rector of Cultir, our clerk. At Edinburgh, on the 
 twelfth day of the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand four 
 hundred and lifty-one and of our reign the fifteenth. 
 
 XXIL 
 
 LETTERS PATENT by King James the Second, under his Great ^eal, 
 appointing the Parliament of the Four Burghs, of whicli Stirling was one, 
 to be held at Edinburgh yearly. Edinburgh, otli November, 1454. 
 
 Jacobus, Dei gracia. Rex Scotorum : Vniuersis et singulis ligiis et subditis 
 nostris ad quorum noticias presentes litere peruenerint, salutem. Quia 
 serenissimus princeps Jacobus Rex Scotorum, progenitor noster, cuius anime 
 propicietur Deiis, de auisamento et deliberacioue trium regni sui statuum, 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all and sundry our lieges and 
 subjects to whose knowledge the present letters shall come, greetmg. Whereas the 
 most serene prince James Kiug of Scots, our father, on whose soul may God have 
 mercy, with the advice and consent of the three estates of his kingdom, at Perth,
 
 1454.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 35 
 
 apud Perth, concessit et ordiuauit parliamentum Quatuor Burgorum apud 
 burgum nostrum de Edinburgh annuatim teneri sicut a temporibus retroactis 
 teuebatur. Vokimus et coucessimus, ac preseucium tenure concedimus, pro 
 nobis et successoribus nostris imperpetuum, burgensibus nostris burgi nostri 
 de Edinburgh et eorum successoribus, vt dictum parliamentum Quatuor Bur- 
 gorum in dicto burgo nostro do Ediuburglie annuatim pro perpetuo teneatur, 
 et die statuto post festum Beati Michaelis archangeli, cum continuacione 
 dierum, omnino inchoetur et obseruetur. Quare magno camerario nostro et 
 suis deputatis qui pro tempore fuerint stricte precipiendo mandamus 
 quatenus curiam parliamenti Quatuor Burgorum haberi et teneri more solito 
 faciatis iu burgo nostro antedicto, conuocatis et summouitis annuatim ad hoc 
 comparituris commissariis Quatuor Burgorum principaliura, videlicet, Edin- 
 burgh, Striuelyn, Lithqw et Lanark, dicte curie sectatoribus siue accessoribus, 
 ad subeundum, ordinandum, et finaliter determinandum, de et super judiciis 
 burgorum vniuersalium regni nostri curiis datis siue contradictis ; ac eciam 
 mensuram vine, ferlote siue bolle, lagine et petre, more solito, ligiis et com- 
 munibus nostris, dandum, liberandum et recipiendum ; necnon omnia alia et 
 
 granted and ordained that the parliament of the Four Burghs should be lield yearly 
 in our burgh of Edinburgh as it was held in times past. We will and have granted, 
 and by the tenor hereof grant, for us and our successors for ever, to our burgesses of 
 our burgh of Edinburgh and their successors, that the said parliament of the Four 
 Burghs be held yearly in our said burgh of Edinburgh for ever, and be constantly 
 begun and kept on the appointed day after the feast of St. Michael the archangel, 
 with continuation of days. Wherefore we strictly charge and command our great 
 chamberlain and his deputies who shall be for the time that they cause the court of the 
 parhament of the Four Burghs to be had and held in the accustomed manner within 
 our foresaid burgh, there being called and summoned yearly to appear thereat the com- 
 missioners of the four principal burghs, that is to say, Edinburgh, Strivelyn, Lithqw, and 
 Lanark, with the suitors or assessors of the said court, to consider, ordain, and finally 
 determine, of and upon the judgments given or gainsaid in the courts of the whole 
 burghs of our kingdom ; and also to give, deliver, and receive the measure of the ell, 
 tirlot or boll, stoup and stone, in the accustomed mamier, to our lieges and 
 commons ; also to do and exercise all and sundry which in such a court of 
 parliament, according to the laws, statutes, and customs of burghs, are treated upon,
 
 36 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1454. 
 
 singula facienda et excercenda que in huiusmodi curia parliamenti, secundum 
 leges, statuta et burgoriiin consuetudines, sunt tractanda, subeunda et finaliter 
 determinanda. In cuius rei testimonium, has literas nostras, dictis burgensibus 
 nostris eorumque successoribus pro perpetuo duraturas, sub magno sigillo 
 nostro, fieri fecimus pateutes. Testibus : Reuerendis in Christo patribus, 
 Jacobo consanguineo nostro carissimo; Thonia, Georgeo, et Thoma, Sanc- 
 tiandree, Duukeldensis, Brecbinensis, et Candidecase, ecclesiarum episcopis ; 
 dilectis consanguineis nostris, Willelmo, comite Orchadie, domino de Sancto 
 Claro, nostro cancellario ; Georgeo comite Angusie ; Thoma domino Erskyn ; 
 Willelmo domino Somervele; Willelmo domino Bortbwik; Willelmo Murray 
 de Tulibardyn ; et Willelmo Bonare, uostrorum compotorum rotolutore. Apud 
 Edinburghe, quinto die mensis Nouembris, anno Domini millesimo quadrin- 
 geutesimo quinquagesimo quarto et regni nostri decimo octauo. 
 
 considered and finally determined. In witness whereof, we have caused these our 
 letters to be made patent under our great seal, to endure to our said burgesses and 
 their successors for ever. Witnesses : the reverend fathers in Christ, James our 
 dearest cousin ; Thomas, George, and Thomas, bishops of the churches of St. Andrews, 
 Dunkeld, Brechin, and Galloway; our beloved cousins, William, earl of Orkney, 
 lord of Saint Clair, our chancellor ; George earl of Angus ; Thomas lord Erskpi ; 
 William lord Somervele ; William lord Borthwik ; William Murray of Tulibardyn ; 
 and William Bonare, our comptroller. At Edinburgh, the fifth day of the month of 
 November, in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and fifty four and 
 of our reign the eighteenth. 
 
 XXIII. 
 
 CHARTER by King James the Second to the Provost, Bailies, Burgesses, 
 and Community of Stirling of the right of patronage of St. James' 
 Hospital, with the lands and others belonging thereto. Stirling, 24th 
 June, 1456. 
 
 Jacobus, Dei gracia. Rex Scotorum : Omnibus probis hominibus tocius ten-e 
 sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Quia considerauimus incendia, rapinas et 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots: To all good men of his whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Whereas we have considered the fireraisings, robberies
 
 1456.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 37 
 
 depredaciones, per nostros rebelles et proditores, Jacobum de Douglas?, niilitem, 
 et complices suos, super burgo nostro de Striueling et inliabitantibus ipsum 
 burgum alias, in uostri et coroue uostre vilepeusionem et contemptum, iuhu- 
 maniter et crudelissime, in dictoruni burgeusium et ligiorum nostrorum 
 depauperationem, lesionem et dampuum, quara maximum et grauamen, facta et 
 perpetrata. Nos, igitur, pietate moti, considerantes quod dicti comburgen.ses ob 
 nostri causam deuastati et spoliati extiteraut, et quam maxima dampna sus- 
 tiuuerant, dedimus et concessimus, ac presentis carte nostre teuore damus et 
 concedimus hereditarie pro perpetuo, preposito, balliuis, burgeusibus et com- 
 muuitati dicti burgi, et eorum successoribus, burgeusibus eiusdem qui pro 
 tempore fuerint, in laudem et honorem Dei Omnipotentis, beate Virgini.s Marie 
 matris sue et beati Jacobi apostoli et omnium sanctorum, ad edificationem 
 ecclesie parochialis dicti burgi nostri et pro supportatioue et sustentatione 
 placei uulgariter dicti Galsmj prope pontem de Striueling, jus nostrum pat- 
 ronatus sine donacionem et concessionem Hospitalis Beati Jacobi prope dictum 
 pontem de Striueling ; vnacum terris, obuentionibus, oblationibus, redditibus, 
 possessionibus et proficuis quibuscunque ad dictum hospitale spectantibus. 
 Tenendum et habendum, dictum jus patronatus siue donationem et conces- 
 
 and depredations, barbarously and most cruelly sometime done and perpetrated by 
 our rebels and traitors, James of Douglas, knight, and his accomplices, upon our 
 burgh of Striveling and inhabitants of the said burgh, in despite and contempt of us 
 and our crown, to the impoverishment, hurt and exceeding great loss and damage of 
 our said burgesses and lieges. We, therefore, moved mth piety, considering that the 
 said co-burgesses have been wasted and despoiled for our cause, and how great losses 
 they have sustained, have given and granted, and by the tenor of our present charter 
 give and grant heritably for ever, to the provost, bailies, burgesses and community 
 of the said burgh and their successors, bui'gesses of the same for the time being, to 
 the praise and honour of God Almighty, the blessed Virgin Mary his mother and 
 Saint James the apostle and of all saints, for the building of the parish church of our 
 said burgh and for the support and maintenance of the roadway commonly called 
 the Calsay near the bridge of Strivelmg, our right of patronage or donation and gift 
 of the Hospital of St. James near the said bridge of Striveling; together with the 
 lands, obveutions, oblations, rents, possessions and profits whatsoever belonging to 
 the said hospital. To liold and to have, the said right of patronage or donation
 
 38 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1456. 
 
 sionem dicti hospitalis, dictis preposito, balliuis, burgensibus et commimitati 
 dicti burgi nostri et eorum successoribus, burgensibus dicti burgi qui pro 
 tempore fueriut, cum vniuersis et singulis teiTis, redditibus, emolumentis, 
 proficuis et pertinenciis eiusdem, ad ipsorum liberam et pleuariam ordina- 
 tionem et dispositionem, in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum, sine aliquo 
 retinemento seu obstaculo quocunque ; prefatis tamen preposito, balliuis, 
 burgensibus et communitate dicti burgi, supportantibus et sustentantibus 
 dictam placeain et facientibus et perimplentibus omnia alia onera dicto liospitali 
 incumbentia, debita et consueta, juxta primeuam et antiquam fundationem 
 eiusdem hospitalis. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum 
 sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus : Reuerendo in Cbristo 
 patre Georgeo episcopo Brechinensi; dilectis consanguineis nostris, Thoma 
 domino Erskin, Patricio domino Grahame, Roberto domino Boide, et Alexan- 
 dro Napare, nostroruar compotorum rotulatore. Apud Striueling, vicesimo 
 quarto die mensis Junii, anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quin- 
 quagesimo sexto et regni nostri vicesimo. 
 
 and gift of tlie said hospital, to the said provost, baihes, burgesses and community 
 of our said burgh and their successors, burgesses of the said burgh for the time being, 
 with ail and sundry lands, rents, emoluments, prohts and pertinents of the same, 
 for theii" free and full ordmation and disposal, in fee and heritage for ever, 
 without any hindrance or obstacle whatever ; the foresaid provost, bailies, bur- 
 gesses and community of the said burgh, nevertheless supporting and maintaining 
 the said roadway and domg and fulfilling all other burdens incumbent on the said 
 hospital, due and wont, according to the first and ancient foundation of the said 
 hospital. In witness whereof we have commanded our great seal to be appended to 
 our present charter. Witnesses: The reverend father in Christ George bishop of 
 Brechin ; our well beloved cousins, Thomas lord Erskin, Patrick lord Grahame, 
 Robert lord Boide, and Alexander Napare, our comptroller. At Striveling, on the 
 twenty fourth day of the month of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand four 
 hundred and fifty six and of our reign the twentieth.
 
 U73.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 39 
 
 XXIV. 
 
 CHARTER by Macolm Flemyng to the Provcst, Bailies, Councillors, and 
 Community of Stirling, ofa tenement on the south side of the High Street, 
 forming the site of the Tolbooth. KirkintuUoch, 13th November, 1473. 
 
 Omnibus banc cartam visuri.s vel audituris : Macolmus Flemyng, filius et 
 heres apparens Roberti domini le Flemyng, salutem in Eo qui est omnium 
 vera salus. Noueritis me, vtilitate vtique et commodo meis vndeque preuisis 
 et pensatis, concessisse, vendidisse ac titulo veudicionis pure et imiaerpetuum 
 alienasse et bac present! carta mea confirmasse, ac per presentes coucederc, 
 vendere, alienare et bereditarie confirmare, bonorabilibus, prouidis et discretis 
 viris, preposito, balliuis, consulibus et communitati burgi de Striueline, 
 totum et integrum tenementum meum, cum pertinenciis, jacenteni infra 
 dictum burgum ex parte australi Vici Regii inter terram Johaunis Brady e.x 
 parte orientali ab vna et communem viam regiam sen venellam ducentem 
 ad ecclesiam parochialem dicti burgi ex parte occideutali partibus ab alia, pro 
 quadam certa summa pecunie bone et legalis moijete regni Scocie michi 
 per prefatos propositum, balliuos, consules et communitatem dicti burgi, in 
 mea necessitate, gratauter preraanibus, in summa Integra j^ersoluta, in pecunia 
 
 To ALL who shall see or hear this charter. Macolm Flemyng, son and apparent heir 
 of Robert lord le Flemyng, greeting in Him who is the true salvation of all. 
 Know ye that I, my use, profit and advantage, certainly m every way foreseen and 
 considered, have given and liy title of pure sale have sold and for ever alienated and 
 by this my present charter contirnied, and Ijy these presents grant, sell, alienate and 
 heritably confirm to honorable, provident and discreet men, the provost, bailies, 
 councillors and community of the burgh of Strivelme, all and whole my tenement, 
 with the pertinents, lying within the said burgh on the south side of the High Street 
 between the land of John Brady on the east side on the one part and the common 
 highway or vennel leading to the parish church of the said burgh on the west side on the 
 other part, for a certain sure sum of good and lawful money of the kingdom of Scot- 
 land thankfully paid beforehand in a whole sum to me by the foresaid provost, bailies, 
 councillors, and community of the said burgh in my necessity, in told money, and 
 applied to my uses in various ways ; of which sum of money I hold me well content and
 
 40 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1473. 
 
 numerata, et ia vsus meos diuersimodo conuersa ; de qua quidam summa 
 pecunie teneo me beue contentum et pacatum per eosdem, et ipsos ac suos 
 successores, prepositos, balliuos, consules et communitatem dicti burgi, pro 
 me et heredibus meis.quittumclamoetexonero jDerpetuumperpresentes, Tenen- 
 dum et habendum, dictum totum et integrum tenementum cum pertinenciis, 
 prefatis preposito, balliuis, consulibus et communitati, et suis successoribus 
 predictis, a me et heredibus meis, de supremo domino nostro Rege regni Scocie et 
 suis successoribus regibuseiusdem,infeodoethereditate imperpetuum,per omnes 
 rectas metas suas et diuisas, nouas et antiquas, cum vlna terre precedente in 
 latitudine dicte venelle a radice muri dicti tenementi, per supremum dominum 
 nostrum Regem michi concessa, in limitibus, bondis, fronte et cauda, longitudine 
 ac latitudine prout jacet, in edificiis, domibus, cameris, soliis, woltis, repera- 
 turis, muris, tegulis, tectis, lignis, tignis, meremiis, ferro, lapidibus, sabulo et 
 calce in dicto tenemento edificatis et ad iidem per me ordinatis et auisatis 
 edificaturis ; ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus, commoditatibus, 
 asiamentis ac justis suis pertinenciis quibuscunque, tam non nominatis quam 
 nominatis, tam sub terra quam supra terram, prope et procul, ad dictum totum 
 
 satisfied by them, and for me and my heirs by tbese presents for ever exoner and 
 discharge them and their successors, provosts, bailies, councillors, and community of 
 the said burgh. To hold and to have, all and whole the said tenement with the 
 pei'tinents, to the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors, and commumty and their 
 successors foresaid, from me and my heirs, of our sovereign lord the King of the 
 kingdom of Scotland and liis successors kings of the same, in fee and heritage for 
 ever, by all their right meiths and marches, new and old, with an ell of land going 
 out before in the breadth of the said vennel from the foot of the wall of the said 
 tenement, given to me by our sovereign lord the King, in the limits, bounds, fore and 
 back, as it lies in length and breadth, in buildings, houses, chambers, floors, vaults, 
 repertories, walls, tiles, roofs, timber, wood, materials, iron, stones, gravel and lime 
 built in the said tenement and ordained and designed by me to be built upon the same; 
 and with all and sundry other liberties, commodities, easements and their just pertinents 
 whatsoever, as well not named as named, as well under the ground as above the 
 "round, far and near, belonging to all and whole the said tenement with the pertinents 
 or that may justly belong in any way in time to come, freely, quietly, fully, wholly, 
 honorably, well and in peace, without any hindrance or revocation whatsoever. Pay-
 
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 et integrum tenementum cum pertinenciis spectantibus sen quomodolibet iuste 
 spectare valentibus in futurum, libere, quiete, plenarie, iutegre, honorifice, 
 bene et in pace, sine retinemento vel reuocatione aliquali. Reddendo inde, 
 annuatim, dicti prepositus, balliui, cousiiles et communitas dicti burgi et sui suc- 
 cessores predicti, supremo domino uostro Regi et suis successoribus,regibus regni 
 Scocie, firmam regiam,cumseruicio in burgo indedebitoet consueto, ac capellano 
 perpetuoetaltari Sancti Niniaui fundatoetsituato in dicta ecclesia parocliiali sex 
 solidos et octo denarios aunui redditus ac alios annuos redditus inde exeuntes 
 et debitos^, tantum, pro omni alio onere, exaccioue, seruicio seculari, exceptiono, 
 questione seu demanda, que de dicto toto et integro tenemento cum pertinenciis 
 exigi poterunt quomodolibet vel requiri. Et ego, dictus Macolmus Flemj'ng, 
 et lieredes mei dictum totum et integrum tenementum cum pertinenciis pre- 
 fatis preposito, balliuis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi, et suis succes- 
 soribus predictis, in omnibus et per omnia vt premissum est contra omnes 
 mortales, warantizabimus, acquietabimus et presentis carte tenore defendemus. 
 In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum presenti carte mee est appensum. 
 
 ing therefor, yearly, the said provost, bailies, councillors, and community of the said 
 burgh and their successors foresaid to our sovereign lord the King and his successors, 
 kings of the kingdom of Scotland, the royal ferme with service in burgh therefrom 
 due and wont, and to the perpetual chaplain and the altar of Saint Ninian founded 
 and situated in the said parish church six shillings and eight pennies of annual rent 
 and other amiual rents exigible and due therefrom^ only, for all other burden, exaction, 
 secular service, exception, question or demand, which can in any way be asked or 
 I'equired of all and whole the said tenement with the pertinents. A.nd I, the said 
 Macolm Flemyng, and my heirs shall warrant, acquit, and by the tenor of the present 
 charter defend all and whole the said tenement with the pertinents to the foresaid 
 provost, bailies, councillors and community of the said burgh, and their successors 
 foresaid, in all and by all, as aforesaid, against all mortals. In mtness whereof my 
 seal is appended to my present charter. At KirkintuUoch, on the thirteenth day 
 
 'The pi'operty was acquii'ed by Malcolm uuder his great seal dated 10th November, 
 
 Flemyng from William Bidly, chaplam of the 147"2. lu this confirmation there is, in addition 
 
 altar of the Holy Cross in the parish cluu'ch, to the anuualrent of Gs. Sd. to St. Ninian's 
 
 conform to charter dated 27th February, 1471, altar, one of ^Gs. Sd. payable to the altar of 
 
 which King James III. confirmed liy charter St. Thomas, the Apostle, in the parisli church.
 
 42 CHARTERS RELATING TO [U73. 
 
 Apud Kirkintullocb, Jecimo tercio die mensis Nouembris anno Domini 
 millesimo qiiadringeutesimo septuageslmo tercio, coram hiis testibus : Roberto 
 Boyde, Willelmo de Letbprevir, Allano de Letkprevir, dominis Thoma Axt- 
 kynson, Jacobo Darow, capellanis, et Willelmo Cocbran, cum diuersis aliis. 
 
 of the inontli of November in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and 
 seventy-three, in presence of these witnesses : Robert Boyde, William of Lethprevir, 
 Allan of Lethprevir, Sir Thomas Axtkynsoun, Sir James Darow, chaplains, and 
 William Cochran, with sundry others. 
 
 XXV. 
 
 LETTERS by the Provost, Bailies, Coaocil, and Community of the Burgh of 
 Stirling, adjudging possession of a tenement in Stirling to tlie Altar of 
 the Holy Trinity in the Parisli Church, in default of payment of an annual 
 rent. Stirling, 22nd April, 1476. 
 
 Vniuersis et singulis ad quorum noticias presentes litere peruenerint, pro- 
 positus, balliui, consules et communitas burgi de Striuelin, salutem in Eo 
 qui est omni vera salus. Cum pietatis et meriti sit opus, et nostro congruit 
 oificio, vnicuique secundum rei geste veritatem, presertim coram nobis pro- 
 batam et compertam, testimonium veridicum prohibere, in casu quo per maxima 
 quo agnite veritatis occultatio, preiudicium, grauamen aut dispeudium, generare 
 poterit innocenti. Proinde estquod presentium per tenorem attestamur et fidele 
 prohibemus testimonium quod alias in quatuor nostris curiis et nostri biirgi 
 predicti curiis capitalibus discretus vir, domiuus Robertus Simsoun, capellanus 
 perpetuus altaris Sancte Trinitatis fundati in ecclesia parochiali de Striuelin, 
 
 To ALL AND SUNDRY to wliose knowledge the present letters shall come, the provost, 
 bailies, councillors, and community of the burgh of Strivelin, greeting in Him 
 who is the true salvation of all. Whereas it is a work of godliness and merit, and 
 becomes our office, to bear soothfast testimony to everyone according to the truth of 
 the fact, especially when it is proved and found before us, in a case wherein exceed- 
 ingly the concealment of known truth may generate damage, injury, or expense to 
 the innocent. Therefore it is that by the tenor of these presents we attest and bear 
 faithful testimony that certain times in our four courts and in the head courts of
 
 147G.J THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 43 
 
 coram nobis iu nostro pretorio consedentibus processit et processus fecit, 
 videlicit, iu curia capital! post fostum Paschc meusis Aprilis die tertio anno 
 Domini millesimo cccc° Ixxv", in curia capitali post festum Sancti Michaelis 
 archangeli, meusis, videlicet, Octobris die secundo, iu curia capitali post festum 
 Natiuitatis Domini die decirao quiuto meusis Januarij ut iu curia capitali post 
 festum Pasche die vicesimo secundo mensis Aprilis anno Domini millesimo 
 cccc° Ixxvj" hoc, proximis successiue et immediate altcruatim sequeutibus, super 
 vno tenemento terre jaceute in burgo nostro de Striuelin antedicto quod fuit 
 quondam Johannis Worthy, jacente infra dictum burgum in Venella Castri ex 
 parte occidentali Vici Regij inter terram Roberti JoiTray ex parte australi ab 
 vna et terram Johannis Patonsoun ex parte boreali partibus ab alia, ob 
 defectum solutionis vnius annui redditus decern et quinque solidorum annua- 
 tim de prefato toto et integro tenemento; de quo annuo redditu nichil per 
 certos annos et terminos recepit aut leuauit dictus dominus Robertus Sirasoun 
 seu recipereaut leuare potuit. Vude prefatus dominus Robertus, Johanne Crage, 
 Thoma Smytht et Johanne Rodye, sergeandj, et diuersis testibus, burgi nostri 
 predicti burgensibus, videlicet, Michaele Patonsoun, Johanne Patonsoun, Alex- 
 
 our foresaid burgh a discreet man, 8ir Robert Simsoun, perpetual chaplain of the 
 altar of the Holy Trinity founded in the parish church of Strivelin proceeded, and led 
 a process before us sitting openly in our tolbooth, namely, in the head court after 
 the feast of Pasch on the third day of the month of April the year of our Lord one 
 thousand four luuidred and seventy-five, in the head court after the feast of St. 
 Michael the archangel, namely, on the second day of the month of October, in the 
 head court after the feast of the Nativity of our Lord on the fifteentli day of the 
 month of January, and iu the head court after the feast of Pasch on this twenty- 
 second day of the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred 
 and seventy-six, next successively and immediately following each other, concernmg 
 a tenement of land lying in our foresaid burgh of Strivelin which belonged to the 
 deceased John Worthy, lying within the .said burgli iu the Castle Vennel on the 
 west side of the High Street between the land of Robert Jofi'ray on the south side 
 on the one part and the land of John Patonsoun on the north side on the other part, 
 on account of the non-payment of an annual rent of fifteen shilluigs yearly from all 
 and whole the foresaid tenement; of which amiual rent the said Sir Robert Symsoun 
 has received or uplifted or been able to receive or uplift nothmg for certain years and
 
 44 CHARTERS RELATING TO [147G. 
 
 andro Cristall, Thoma Ciage, Johanne Freman, Dauido Weilfeid, Georgeo 
 Lyutoun et Alexandra Brouster, nostris auctoritate et maiidato, ad predictum 
 tenementum accesserunt vicissim, in qualibet ipsarum uostrarum curiaruni, et 
 nichil inibi preter terram et lapides vude dictum tenementum astringi pro 
 dicto annuo redditu aliqualiter possit inuenerunt ; qui nobis in singulis curiis 
 nostris pveseutauit. Et in vltima dieta predictarum curiarum coniparuit idem 
 dominus Robertus et peciit judicium quod possessio illius tenementi cum 
 pertinenciis sibi tanquam domino capitali et fundi eiusdem, sub Rege, in defectu 
 dicti annui redditus nou soluti, rcdundari et reuerti debeat; et super hoc 
 plegium obtiuuit et inuenuit, quo j^legio recepto et non coutradicto, parte 
 prosequente tunc de curia exeunte, et parte aduersa et defendenti sepe vocata 
 ad compareudum defeudendumque et resistendum parti prosequenti vel ad 
 satisfaciendum dicto domino Roberto Simsoun, capellano, de annuis redditibus 
 ex annis et terminis preteritis non solutis, vuacum dampnis et expensis super 
 processu antedicto factis et faciendis ; qua parte aduersa non comparente, curia 
 consulta, et parte prosequente introducta, possessio illius tenementi cum per- 
 
 terms. Whereupon the foresaid Sir Robert, John Crage, Thomas Smytht and John 
 Rodye, sergeants, and sundry witnesses, burgesses of our foresaid burgh, namely, 
 Michael Patonsouu, John Patonsoun, Alexander Cristall, Thomas Crage, John Fre- 
 man, David Weilfeid, George Lyutoun, and Alexander Brouster, by our authority 
 and mandate, passed one after another to the foresaid tenement, at every one of our 
 said courts, and found nothing there except earth and stones from \yhich the said 
 tenement could in any way be distrained for the said annual rent ; which was repre- 
 sented to us in our several courts. And in the last diet of our foresaid courts 
 compeared the said Sir Robert and asked judgment that possession of the said 
 tenement with the pertinents ought to return and revert to him as the lord in chief 
 and of the ground of the same, under the King, in default of the said annual rent 
 not being paid ; and upon this he obtained and found a jiledge, which pledge being 
 received and not gainsaid, the party prosecuting then leaving the court, and the 
 opposite and defending party being ofttimes called to compear and defend and oppose 
 the party prosecuting or to satisfy the said Sir Robert Simsoun, chaplain, of the 
 annual rents for the by past years and terms unpaid, togetlier with the damages and 
 expenses caused and to be caused in regard to the foresaid process ; which opposite 
 party not compearing, the court having consulted, and the prosecuting party
 
 U76.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. ir, 
 
 tiuenciis adiiulicata fuit dicto domino Roberto Simsoiin, capcllauo, ct suis 
 successoribus perpetuis dicti altaiis, iiuperpetuum liereditaric, per os Thome 
 Steynesouu, tunc dempstarij siue judiciary dicte curie ; quo adiudicato Dauid 
 Murray, tunc temporis vuius balliuorum burgi prefati, statum, saisinam, ct 
 possessionem realem, actualem et corporaleni, illius tenementi cum pertinenciis, 
 saluo jure cuiuslibet, per terre et lapidis tradicionem, vt moris est burgorum, 
 prefato domino Roberto Symsoun, capellauo, tradldit vt congruit atque 
 donauit; publiceque proclamare fecit quod si quis uel qua jus uel interesse 
 ad predictum tenementum cum pertinenciis vindicare aut reclamare 
 voluerit aut reclamauerit habere, infra tempus legittimum et jure statutum 
 et iudultum veniret et de aunuis redditibus preteritis, expensis et aliis, refuu- 
 dendis satisfaceret, et quod dictum tenementum cum pertinenciis haberet 
 sohitum et quietum et possidei'it pro perpetuo, prout expostulat et requirit juris 
 ordo. Etiioc omnibus quorum interest uel interesse poterit uotificamus per 
 presentes. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum nostrum commune dicti burgi 
 nostri, vnacum sigillo dicti Dauid Murray, balliui nostri, qui dictam, uostris ex 
 mandate et precepto, contulit possessionem et saisinam prefati tenementi cum 
 
 being brouglit in, by the mouth of Thomas Steynesouu, then dempster or judiciar 
 of the said court, possession of the said tenement with the pertments was adjudged 
 to the said Sir Robert Simsoun, chaplain, and his perpetual successors at the said 
 altar, heritably for ever; on which adjudication David Mui'ray, then one of the 
 bailies of the foresaid burgh, delivered and gave as became, to the foresaid Sir Robert 
 Symsoun, chaplain, state, sasine, and real, actual and corporal possession of the said 
 tenement with the pertinents, saving the right of every one, Ijy deli\"ery of earth and 
 stone as the manner of burghs is; and caused it to be publicly proclaimed that if any 
 one, man or woman, shall wish to challenge or claim, or shall claim to have right or 
 interest in the foresaid tenement with the pertinents, he or she shall come within the 
 lawful time appomted and allowed by law and make payment of the bj'past annual 
 rents, expenses and others, to be refunded, and that he shall have and possess the 
 said tenement with the pertinents free and quit for ever, as the order of law demands 
 and requires. And this to all who have or may have interest we notify liy these 
 presents. In witness whereof to these presents we have caused to be appended our 
 common seal of our said burgh, together with the seal of the said David Murray, 
 our bailie, who at our command and precept gave possession and sasine of the fore-
 
 46 CHARTERS RELATING TO [117G. 
 
 pertinenciis, presentibus apponi fecimus. Apud dictum burgum nostrum 
 vicessimo secundo die mensis Aprilis anuo Domini millesimo cccc° Ixxvj". 
 
 said tenement with the pertinents. At our said burgh on tlie twenty second day 
 of the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand four lumdred and 
 seventy-six. 
 
 XXVL 
 
 INSTRUMENT setting forth the Union of the Altars of the Holy Trinity 
 and of St. Thomas in the Parish Church of Stirling and the Institution 
 of a Chaplain thereto. Stirling, 6tli November, 1490. 
 
 In Dei Nomine, amen. Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis 
 pateat euidenter quod anno incarnacionis Dominice millesimo quadringen- 
 tesimo monogesimo, die vero mensis Nouembris sexto, indictione octaua, 
 pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini domini Innocencii, diuina 
 prouidencia, Pape, octaui, anno septimo, ac regni excellcntissimi principis 
 supremique domini nostri regis Jacobiquarti Scotorum regis illustrissimi anno 
 tercio : In mei, notarii publici, et testium subscrijjtorum, presencia personaliter 
 constitutus venerabilis vir, magister Duncanus Bully, archidiaconus Dunblan- 
 ensis, accedens ad insulam Sancte Trinitatis situatam et fundatam in ecclesia 
 parochiali de Striueling, et ibidem cum consensu et asseusu prepositi et 
 
 In the name of God, amen. By this present public instrument be it manifestly 
 known to all that on the sixth day of November in the year of the incarnation 
 of our Lord one thousand four hundred and ninety, in the eighth indiction, the 
 seventh year of the pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and lord, lord Innocent 
 the eighth, by divine providence. Pope, and in the third year of the reign of the 
 most excellent prince and our sovereign lord King James the Fourth, most illustrious 
 King of Scots : In presence of me, notary public, and witnesses underwritten, per- 
 sonally compeared a venerable man master Duncan Bullj^, archdeacon of Dunblane, 
 passing to the aisle of the Holy Trmity situated and founded in the parish church of
 
 149(i.J THK DUROH OF STIHLINU. 47 
 
 balliuorum necnon et consilio burgi antedicti de Striueliug, vt ipse asseruit se 
 esse patrouum altariuin Saucte Trinitatis et Sancti Thome, apostoli, et ibidem 
 vniuit et coaiuxit altare Sancti Thome, apostoli, ad altare Sancte Trinitatis, 
 quia annui redditus eorundem fuerunt distructe per combustionem ville quod 
 non potuerunt sustiuere duos capellanos, sed minime vmim. Et immediate 
 dictus magister Duncanus Bully, cum consensu et assensu propositi et balliu- 
 orum necnon et consilio burgi antedicti de Striueliug contulit et dedit 
 institucionem discrete viro, domino Roberto Symsoun, capellano de dictis 
 altaribus, per tradicionem cornu altaris, semper et quousque dictus magister 
 Duncanis potuit optinei-e certos annuos redditus de bonis suis sibi a Deo 
 coUatis, ad sustencionem duorum capellanorum. De et super quibus, omnibus 
 et singulis, dictus dominus Robertus Simsoun a me notario publico subscripto 
 sibi fieri peciit vnum aut plura publicum sen publica instrumentum aut 
 instrumenta. Acta fuerunt hec apud insulam antedictam in ecclesia paro- 
 chiali antedicta de Striueliug hora quasi decima ante merediem vel eocirca, 
 sub anno, die, mense, indictione et pontificatu quibus supra. Presentibus : 
 Duncano Forester de Torwode, Johanne Stewart de Jhonnestoun, Waltero 
 
 8triveling and there with consent and assent of the provost and bailies and also witli 
 the council of the foresaid burgh of Striveling, as he asserted himself to be patron of 
 the altars of the Holy Ti-inity and St. Thomas, the apostle, and there united and 
 conjomed the altar of St. Thomas, the apostle, to the altar of the Holy Trinity, because 
 the annual rents of the same were destroyed by the burning of the town so that they 
 were unable to sustain two chaplains, but one only. And immediately the said 
 master Duncan Bully, with consent and assent of the provost and bailies and also with 
 the council of the foresaid burgh of Striveling Ijestowed and ga\"e institution to a 
 discreet man. Sir Robert Symsoun, chaplain of the said altars, by delivering the 
 horn of the altar, always and until the said master Duncan could obtain certain 
 annual rents of his goods bestowed on him by God, for the support of two chaplains. 
 Whereupon, all and sundry, the said Robert Simsoun asked from me notary public 
 subscribing to make to him one or more public instrument or instruments. These 
 things were done at the foresaid aisle in the foresaid parish church of Striveling the 
 tenth hour before noon or thereabout, in the year, day, month, indiction and 
 pontificate aforesaid. Present : Duncan Forester of Torwode, John Stewart of ' 
 Jhonnestoun, Walter Forester, Thomas Forester, Adam Bully, Alexander Nortoun,
 
 48 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1490. 
 
 Forester, Thoma Forester, Adam Bully, Alexandre Nortoun, Jacobo Dausoun, 
 Roberto Simsoun, Thoma Cragyngelt de eodem, Johanne Crag, domino Dauid 
 Robertsoun, vicario de Kirkintnlloch, domino Roberto Mure, rectore de Glen- 
 dovane et Willelmo Speyr, cum diuersis aliis vocatis, rogatis et requisitis iu 
 fidem et testimonium omnium et singulorum premissorum. 
 
 Et ego, Alexander Fresser, presbyter, Sanctiandree diocesis, publicus 
 auctoritatibus imperiali ac regali notarius, quia prefatis omnibus et 
 singulis dum sic ut premittitur nee non et vnioni eorundem altarumi 
 preseus personaliter fui ; eaque omnia et singula sic fieri, vidi, sciui, et 
 audiui, ac in notam recepi, indeque preseus publicum instrumentum, 
 alterius manu me aliis prepedito peragendis fideliter scrii^tum confeci, 
 et hie me mauu mea propria subscribendo in banc publicam foi'mam 
 redegi, signoque ac nomine meis solitis et cousuetis signaui, rogatus et 
 requisitus, in fidem et testimonium omnium et singulorum premissorum. 
 
 Alexk. Fresser. 
 
 James Dausoun, Robert Simsoun, Thomas Cragyngelt of that ilk, John Crag, Sir 
 David Robertsoun, vicar of Kirkmtulloch, Sir Robert Mure, rector of Glendovane, 
 and "William Speyr, with sundry others, called, asked and required, in faith and 
 testimony of all and sundry the premises. 
 
 And I, Alexander Fresser, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews, notary public 
 by imperial and royal authority, because I was personally present at all and 
 sundry the foresaid things while done as aforesaid and also at the union of 
 the said altars; and I saw, knew and heard the same, all and sundry, so done, 
 and took a note thereupon ; and therefrom have made this present public instru- 
 ment, faithfully written by the hand of another, I being occupied in doing 
 of other things, and hereon subscribing my proper hand have reduced 
 into this public form, and signed with my sign and name used and wont, 
 being asked and required iu faith and testimony of all and sundry the 
 premises. 
 
 Alexe. Fressek.
 
 U'Ji.l THE BURGH OF STIKLING. 49 
 
 XXVII. 
 
 CHARTER by Richard Crystysone, Caiiou of the Collegiate Church of Aber- 
 nethy, giving and coufirmiug certain annual rents to the Altar of St. James 
 in the Parish Church of Stirling and appointing the Community of 
 Stirling patrons of the Altar. Stirling, 2nd Ai)ril, 1492. 
 
 Omnibus hanc cartam vLsuris vel audituris. Ricardus Crystysone, canonieus 
 ecclesie collegiate de Abernethy, salutem et mutuam in Domino caritatem. 
 Nouerit vniuersitas vestra me, zelo et instinctu deuocionis et compunctionis 
 motum, in potestate legali existentem, pro salubri statu et regimine supremi 
 domini nostri domini Jacobi quarti Scotorum Regis illustris.simi meorumque 
 cousanguineorum et successorum, saluteque animarum ip.sius Regis nostri 
 parentumque amicorum, predicessorum et successorum, ac omnium fidelium 
 defunctorum, in laudem, gloriam et honorem Dei Omnipotentis, beate Virginis 
 Marie matris sue gloriose, Sancti Jacobi apostoli et omnium sanctorum, dedisse, 
 concessisse, assignasse, et hoc presenti script© meo confirmasse Deo et beato 
 Jacobo apostolo et ipsius beati Jacobi altari situate et locato infra nauem 
 ecclesie pai-ochialis de Striueling, et vui capellano inibi in diuinis perpetue 
 celebraturo, annuos redditus subscriptos: — In primis, vnum annuum redditum 
 
 To ALL who shall see or liear this charter. Richard Crystysone, canon of the collegiate 
 clmrch of Abernethy, greeting and mutual love in the Lord. Be it known to you 
 all that I, moved with zeal and prompting of devotion and compunction, being in 
 legal power, for the salutary state and government of our sovereign lord, lord James 
 the fourth, most illustrious king of Scots, and of my kinsmen and successors, and for 
 the salvation of the sOids of our said King and of my parents, friends, predecessors and 
 successors, and of all the faithful dead, to the praise, glory and honour of God Almighty, 
 of the blessed Virgin Mary, his glorious mother, of St. James the apostle and of all 
 saints, have given, granted, assigned, and by this my present writing have confirmed 
 to God and Saint James the apostle and to the altar of the said Saint James situated 
 and placed within the nave of the jiarish church of Striveling, and to one chaplain 
 perpetually to celebrate divine service therein, the annualrents underwritten : — 
 In the first, an anjiualrent of thirty shillings from the Hospital of St. James ; also an 
 
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 50 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1492. 
 
 de hospitali Sancti Jacobi, triginta solidorum ; item, vuum anuuum redditum 
 quinque solidorum de terris jacentibus ex parte boriali pontis de Striueling ; 
 item, do vno orto pcrtinente Sancto Jacobo jaceiite ex parte australi pontis 
 de Striueling, vnum annuuni redditum triginta solidorum; item, vnum annuum 
 redditum decern et octo denariorum de vna crofta jacente prope le Borowmyll 
 ex parte australi eiusdem ; item, vnum annuum redditum duorum solidorum 
 de terra pertinente Roberto Greg jacente in Alto Vico ex parte boriali inter 
 terram quondam WillelmiBeuneis ex parte occidentali etterram Willelmi Luter 
 ex parte orientali ; item, vnum annuum redditum decem et trium solidorum 
 ac quatuor denariorum de terra Thome Crag jacente in Alto Vico ex parte 
 boriali eiusdem ; item, vnum annuum redditum de terra Walteri George sex 
 solidorum et octo denariorum jacente in Alto Vico ex parte boriali eiusdem ; 
 item, vnum annuum redditum quinque solidorum et sex denariorum de terra 
 Matliei Forestare jacente in Ic Mary Wynde; item, vnum annuum redditum 
 sex solidorum et octo denariorum de terra Johannis Adarasone in le Castell 
 Wynde ; item, vnum annuum redditum viginti solidorum et octo denai'iorum 
 de terra Johannis Crag jacente in Alto Vico ex parte boriali eiusdem inter 
 terram quondam Ricardi Mure ex parte orientali et terram Johannis Forestare 
 
 annualrent of five shillings from lauds lying on the north side of the bridge of 
 Striveliug ; also from a garden belonging to Saint James lying on the south side of 
 the bridge of Striveling an amiualrent of thirty shillings ; also, an amiualrent of 
 eighteen pennies from a croft lying near the Borowmyll on the south side of the same ; 
 also, an annuah-ent of two shiUings from a land belonging to Robert Greg lying in 
 the High Street on the north side Ijetween the land of the deceased William Benneis 
 on the west side and the land of William Luter on the east side ; also, an annualrent 
 of thirteen shillings and four pennies from the huid of Tliomas Crag lying in the High 
 Street on tlie north side of the same ; also, an annuah-ent of six shillings and eight 
 pennies from the huicl of Walter George lying in the High Street on the north side 
 of tlie same; also, an annualrent of five shillings and six pemiies from the land of 
 Matliew Forestare lying in the Mary Wynde ; also, an annualrent of six shillings 
 and eight pennies from the land of John Adamsone in the Castell Wynde ; also, an 
 annualrent of twenty shillings and eight pennies from the land of John Crag lying 
 in the High Street on the north side of the same between the land of tlie deceased 
 Richard Mure on the east side and the land of John Forestare on the west side ; also
 
 1192. J THE liUKGlL OF STlRLiNc;. 51 
 
 ex parte occidental! ; item, vnum auiuunn redditiun decern solidoruiu do terra 
 Johannis Crag jaceate in le Mary Wynde; item, vuum aimuum redditum 
 viginti solidorum de vna terra jacente in le Bakrcav inter terram quondam 
 Magistri Roberti Forcstare ex parte occidentali et terram quondam Johaunis 
 Robisone ex parte oriental! ; item, vnum annuum redditum decem et sex soli- 
 dorum de terra Johannis Robysone jacente super le Bakraw jacente inter 
 terram Ricardi Crystysone ex parte occidentali et terram Ricardi Curry ex 
 parte oriental! ; item, vnum annuum redditum decem et sex solidorum de 
 terris Roberti Lawsoue jacontibus in le Myddylvaw inter terram Alexandri 
 Cossoure ex parte occidentali et terram Johannis Modane ex parte oriental! ; 
 item, de terra Johannis Crag in Alto Vice ex parte borial! jacente infra terram 
 quondam Ricardi Mure ex parte oriental! et terram Joliannis Forestare ex 
 parte occidentali vnum annuum redditum decem et trium solidorum ac quatuor 
 denariorum, pro obitu meo. Tenendos et habendos omnes et singulos pre- 
 dictos auuuos redditus beato Jacobo apostolo altarique suo prefato, et vu! 
 capellano iuibi in diuinis perpetue celibraturo, et successoribus suis qui pro 
 tempore fuerint, de Deo et beato Jacobo, in puram, piam et perpetuam 
 elimosinam, iu t'eodo et hereditate imperpetuura, per omnes rectas metas suas 
 
 an amiualrent of ten shillings from the land of John Crag lying in Mary Wynde; 
 also, an annualrent of twenty shillmgs from a land lymg in the Bakraw between the 
 land of the deceased Mr. Robert Forestare on the west part and the land of the 
 deceased John Robisone on the east part ; also, an annualrent of sixteen shillings from 
 the land of John Robysone lying upon the Bakraw lying between the land of Richard 
 Crystj'sone on the west part and the land of Richard Curry on the east part ; also 
 an annualrent of sixteen shillings from the land of Robert Lawsone, lying in the 
 Myddylraw between the land of Alexander Cossoure on the west side and the land 
 of John Modane on the east side ; also, from the land of John Crag in the High 
 Street on the north side lying within the land of the deceased Richard ]\Iuro on the 
 east part and the land of John Forestare on the west part an annualrent of thirteen 
 shillings and four pennies, for my obit. To hold and to have all and sundry the 
 foresaid amiualrcnts to St. James the apostle and his altar foresaid, and to a cliaplain 
 for ever to celebrate divine service there, and to his successors who shall be for the 
 time, of God and St. James, in pure, pious and perpetual alms, in fee and heritage 
 for ever, by all their right meiths and marches, with all and sundry liberties, com-
 
 52 CHARTERS RELATING TO [U92. 
 
 et diuisas, cuui omnibus et singulis libertatibus, commoditatibus, aysiamentis, 
 ac iustis pertiueutiis suis quibuscunque, aJeo libcre, quiete, plenarie, integre, 
 honorifice. bene et in pace, sicut aliqui annui I'edditus cum pertinentiis per 
 quemcuuque cuiciuique capellauie seu altari aut aliis quibusuis piis vsubus 
 infra hoc regnum Scotie conceduntuv, assiguantur, dantur ct confirmantur. 
 Faciendo inde, anuuatim et indies, capellanus dictc capellauie qui pro tempore 
 fuerit, apud dictum altare missarum priuatarum ct aliarum jjrecium et 
 oracionum suffragia deuotarum ; uec nou suj^portando et celebrari faciendo 
 annuatim idemcapcllanus,percapellanos celebrautes in choro ecclesieparochialis 
 de Striueling, in die obitus mei, exequias cum nouem lectiouibus missisque 
 priuatis ; et vna missa de requie cum nota in crastina, vt nioris est, cereis 
 accensis et campanis solemniter pulsatis, tantuni, pro omni alio onere, 
 exaccione, questione, seruicio secular! seu demauda, que de dictis annuls 
 redditibus exigi poteruut quomodolibet vel requiri. Quos quidem annuos 
 redditus predictos cum pertinentiis, ego Ricardus Crystesone antedictus, suc- 
 cessoresque mei, et commuuitas dicti burgi de Striueling qui pro tempore 
 fuei'iut, dicto beato Jacobo altariquc suo j^redicto et capellano eiusdera qui 
 pro tempore fuerit, in omnibus et per omnia vt premissum est, contra omnes 
 mortales warrautizabimus, acquietabimus et imperpetuum defendemus et 
 
 modities, easements and tbeir just pertinents -whatsoever, as freely, quietly, fully, 
 ■wholly, houourablj', well and iii peace, as any amnialrents with the pertinents are 
 granted, assigned, given and confii-med by any one to any chaplainry or altar or to 
 any other pious uses whatever within this kingdom of Scotland. Giving therefor, 
 the chaplain of the said chaplainry who shall be for the time, yearly and daily at 
 the said altar, suffrages of private masses and other prayers and devout supplications; 
 the said chaplain also supporting and causing to be celebrated yeai'Iy by the chap- 
 lains celebrating in the choir of the parish church of Striveliiig, on the day of my 
 obit, exequies with nine lessons and private masses ; and with one mass of requiem, 
 with note, on the morrow, as the manner is, with wax candles kindled and bells 
 solemnly rung, only, for all other burden, exaction, question, secular service or demand, 
 which can be any way asked or required of the said annualrents. Which foresaid 
 annualrents with the pertinents, I, Richard Crystesone foresaid and uiy successors 
 and the community of the said burgh of Striveling who shall be for the time, shall 
 warrant, acquit, and for ever defend to the said St. James and his foresaid altar and
 
 1492.] THE iSURGH OF STIRLING. 53 
 
 defendent. Donatioucni vero dicte capellauie, dum earn tociens quocicns 
 (|Uouismodo de iuic et do facto vacare coutigerit, commuuitas dicli burgi L't suc- 
 cessores sui ipsam dent et conferaiit capellano ydoneo examinato ct sufficicuti 
 saltern in litteratura ad diuiua iiiibi miuistranda reperto, ([uos patrouos, 
 protectores et defeusores eiusdeiu facio, dcputo, specialiter ct ordiuo. In cuius 
 rei testimonium sigillum meum et sigillum commune dicti burgi de Striueling 
 pveseuti carte mcc sunt appcnsa, apud pretorium eiusdem secuudo die mensis 
 Aprilis anno Domini millesimo quadriugeutesimo nonogesimo secuudo. Pre- 
 sentibus : Honorabilibus et prouidis viris, Duncano Forestare de Torwode, 
 Johanne Stewart de Johoustounc, Patricio Eedhucht, Johanne Patonsone, 
 Johanne Aysone, Alexandre Nortoune, Johanne Crag, et Thoma Name, buv- 
 geusibus dicti burgi, cum diuersis aliis. 
 
 the chaplain of the same who shall be for the time, in all and by all a.s aforesaid, 
 against all mortals. But the donation of the said chaplainry, while and so often as 
 it shall happen in any way by right and by fact to fall vacant, the community of the 
 said burgh and their successors, wliom I make, depute and specially ordain, to be patrons, 
 protectors and defenders thereof, shall give and confer the same on a fit chaplain 
 examined and found sufficient at least in literature to minister divine service thereat. 
 In witness whereof my seal and the common seal of the said bui'gh of Striveling are 
 appended to my present charter, at the tolbooth of the same on the second day of 
 April the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and ninety-two. Present : 
 Honourable and provident men, Duncan Forestare of Torwode, John Stewart of 
 Johnstoune, Patrick Redhucht, John Patonsone, John Aysone, Alexander Nortoune, 
 John Crag and Thomas Name, burgesses of the said burgh, with divers others. 
 
 XXVIII. 
 
 DECREE of the Lords Auditors of Causes and CompLaiuts, ordaining certain 
 persons to desist from occupying the fishings of the Water of Forth 
 belonging to the burgh of Stirling. Edinburgh, 12th December, 1494. 
 
 The lordis auditouris decrettis and deliueris that William Michelson, Johnne 
 Bennate, Adam Wise, Johnne Cowy, Johnne Higgin, William Wilson, William 
 Youg, Robert Dauidsouu, Johnne Wilsouu, Hew Adamsoun, Alexander Mor-
 
 51 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1491. 
 
 touu, William Stevin, Johnne Rannaldsone, James Brechin, Thomas Michelsou, 
 Johnne Wilson, Johnne Tynklare, and ane callit Primros, sail decest and ces 
 fra the occupatioun and intrometting with the fischings of the watter of Forth 
 pertening to the toun and burgh of Striueling, to be broikit and joisit be the 
 prouest, bailyeis, and comm unite of the said burgh of Striueling, efter the 
 forme and tenour of the charter and infeftment maid to tliaim thairupon of 
 auld be our Souerane Lordis predecessour, vnder his grete sale, schewin and 
 producit before the lordis ; and als decrettis and deliueris that the saidis personis 
 sail content and pay to the said prouest, bailyeis, and communite of Striueling 
 the fische and profitis of the said fisching insafer as thai may sufficiently pref 
 that the saidis personis hes takin up and intromettit with of the ix yeris 
 clamit on thaim in the summondis ; to the productioun of the quhilk preif 
 the lordis assignis to the said prouest bailyeis and communite the ix day of 
 Marche nixt tocum, with continuatioun of daiis ; and ordinis thaim to haf 
 lettres to summond thair witnes and to warne the partij to here thaim sworn. 
 
 XXIX. 
 
 DECREE by the Lords of the King's Council ordaining that the Provost, 
 Bailies, and Community of Stirling cease to occupy certain fishings which 
 are to be enjoyed by the Abbot and Convent of Cambuskenneth. Edin- 
 burgh, 19 th February, 1495-6. 
 
 At Edinburgh, the nyutene day of Februar the yeir of God ane thousand foure 
 hundreth fourscore and fyftene yeris, the lordis of the counsale vnderwrittin, 
 that is to say, uobill and michty lordis Archibald erleof Angus, &c., chancellarc 
 of Scotland, Archibald erle of Argile, &c., maister of houshald to oure Souerane 
 Lord, Patrik erle of Bothuile, lord Halis, &c,, ane venerabill fader in God, Johne 
 prior of Sanctandros, William lord Borthuik, John lord Drummond, Laurence 
 lord Oliphant, William lord Sanct Johnns, Johnne Ogilby of Fingasc, maister 
 Richard Lausone, and maister James Henrison, decretis and deliueris that 
 for ocht that thai haue yit sene, the provest, baillies and communite of 
 Striueling sail desist and cess fra the occupatioun of the fischeing of the 
 watter of Forth betuix the abbay of Cambuskynneth and Polmais, and of
 
 1495-6.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 55 
 
 the fischeing of the watter of Kcrsy and Talibody, to be broukit and joisit 
 be ane veuerabill fader in God, Henry abbot of Cambuskynucth, and the 
 convent of the samyn, eftir the forme of the charteris and eiudentis maid to 
 thame tharupone, schewin and producit before the lordis; and als decretis and 
 deliueris that tlie said prove.st, baillies and communite sail content and pay to 
 the saidis abbot and conuent the proflfittis of the saidis fischeings in sa far as 
 thai may sufficientlie preif the saidis prouest, baillies and communite, hes taken 
 vp and intromettit with the samyn of the twenty-five yeris contenit in the 
 summondis; to the production of the quhilk preif the lordis assignis to the 
 saidis abbot and convent the xxi day of Mali nixt to cum, with continuatioun 
 of days; and ordanis thame to haue lettres to summoud thare witues and the 
 party to heir thaim sworne. 
 
 XXX. 
 
 INSTRUMENT setting forth the Institution by the Provost, Bailies, and 
 Community of Stirling of a Chaplain to St. James' Altar in the Parish 
 Church. Stirling, 19th April, 1496. 
 
 In Dei Nomine, amen. Per hoc preseus publicum instrumentum cunctis 
 pateat eiudenter quod anno incarnationis Dominice millesimo quadringintesimo 
 nonagesimo sexto, mensis vero Aprilis decimo nono die, indictione dccima 
 quarta, pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris et domini nostri domini 
 Alexandri, diuina prouidencia Pape, sexti, anno tercio: In mei notarii publici 
 et testium subscriptorum presentia, personalter constitutus nobilis et honorabilis 
 
 In the name op God, amen. By tliis present public instrument be it manifestly 
 known to all men that in the year of the incarnation of our Lord one thousand four 
 luuidred and ninety-six, on the nineteenth day of the month of April, in the four- 
 teenth indiction, in the third year of the pontificate of the most holy father in Christ 
 and our lord, lord Alexander the sixth, by divine providence Pope : In presence of 
 me notary public and of the witnesses underwritten, personally compeared a noble
 
 56 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1496. 
 
 vir Jacobus Mentetht, vuus balliuorum bnrgi de Striueling, accedens ad altare 
 Sancti Jacobi, apostoli, situatum et fundatum iu ecclesia Sancti Crucis dicti 
 burgi, ex speciali mandato prepositi, balliui [et] communitatis dicti bui'gi, 
 instituit [et] induxit in realem, actualera et corporalem possessionem, discretum 
 virum, dominum Jacobum Crage, in dicto altari, per traditionem calicis, libri, 
 et cetera ornanjenta altaris, vnacum cornua eiusdem. Super quibus, omnibus 
 et singulis, prefatus dominus Jacobus Crage, a me, notario publico subscripto, 
 sibi fieri peciit, vnum autplura publicum seu publicainstrumentumautinstru- 
 menta, cum appensiooe sigilli dicti Jacobi Mentetht, balliui, communienda. 
 Acta fuerunt bee iu dicta ecclesia, bora decima ante merediem vel eacirca, 
 sub anno, die, mense, iudictione et pontificatu, quibus supra. Presentibus : 
 Honorabilibus et prouidis viris, Duncano Forstar de Skipiucht, milite, 
 Waltero Forstar, Thoma Forstar, Johaune Lokart, Jacobo Spitale, Roberto 
 Simsone ; doraiuis Jacobo Frauche, Thoma Joffrasone, Johanne Aisone et 
 domino Alexandre Fresale, capellanis; cum diuersis aliis, testibus ad premissa 
 vocatis specialiter atque rogatis. 
 
 Et ego, Thomas Kircald}^ presbiter, Sanctiandree diocesis [etc.] 
 
 and honourable man James Mentetht, one of the bailie.s of the burgh of Strivelmg, 
 passing to the altar of Saint James, the apostle, situated and founded in the church of 
 the Holy Cross of the said burgh, by special command of the provost, bailies and com- 
 munity of the said burgh, instituted and inducted a discreet man, Sir James Crage, 
 in the real, actual and corporal possession in the said altar by delivery of the chalice, 
 book, and other ornaments of the altar, together with the horns of the same. 
 Whereupon, all and sundry, the foresaid Sir James Crage asked from me, notary 
 public subscribing, to make to him one or more public instrument or instruments, 
 to be confirmed with appending of the seal of the said James Mentetht, bailie. 
 These things were done in the said church, the tenth hour before noon, or thereabout, 
 the year, day, month, indiction and pontificate, as above. Present: honourable and 
 prudent men, Duncan Forstar of Skipincht, knight, Walter Forstar, Thomas Forstar, 
 John Lokart, James Spitale, Robert Simsone ; Sirs James Franche, Thomas JoSVa- 
 sone, John Aisone and Sir Alexander Fresale, chaplains ; with sundry others, witnesses 
 to the promises specially called and asked. 
 
 And I Thomas Kircaldy, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews [etc., being' usual 
 docquet.]
 
 1501.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 57 
 
 XXXI. 
 
 SUBMISSION and Compromise between tbe Abbot and Convent of Cam- 
 buskennetb and tbe Community of the Burgb of StirHng as to Fishings 
 in the Water of Forth. Edinburgh, 81st March, 1501. 
 
 At Edinburgh, the h\st day of Marchethe yere of God j" V^ and ane yerc, ane 
 venerabill fader in God, Henry abbot of Cambuskynneth, for him self and as 
 lauchfiill procuratour for the convent of the samyn on the taparte, and richt 
 honorabill men, Sir Duncan Forester of Skippinche, knycht, James of Menteth, 
 provestofStriueling, and George of Crechtoun of Brethirtoun, forthaim self and 
 in the name and behalue as lauchfuU procuratouris for the haile communite 
 of the burgh of Striueling on tbe tother parte, ar fully compromittit till abide 
 and vnderly the' couusale, decrete, ordinance and finall deliuerance of thir 
 persouns vnderwrittin, that is to say, aue reuereud fader in God, William 
 bischope of Abirdene, richt venerabill men Sir Robert Wallis, archedene of 
 Sanctandros, maister Richard Mureheid, dene of Glaisgow and secretar till our 
 Souerane Lord, maister Walter Drummond, dene of Dunblane and clerk of the 
 register, and Maister Gawane of Dunbar, dene of Murray, as jugis arbitratouris 
 and amicabill componitouris evinly and indeferentlie chosiu be the partijs 
 forsaidis to knaw and decide apoun the retreting of aue act gevin be the 
 lordis of our Souerane Lordis counsale for the saide venerabill fader and convent 
 of Cambuskynneth anent the fischiug of ane parte of the wattir of Forth 
 clamit to pertene to thame ; and in likewis to knaw and decide apoun all 
 and sundry the poyntis and articlis contenit in our Souerane Lordis letteris 
 of summondis for the retreting of the saide act, raisit be the saide provest, 
 bailyeis, counsale and communite of the said burgh of Striueling, and in all 
 vther poyntis that they haue to say or allege aganis the saide act for the 
 retreting of the samyn; and als to knaw and decide apoun the principale 
 ground richt of the saide fisching of the saide parte of wattir of Forth clamit 
 be athir of the saidis partijs to pertene to thame; and quhat the saidis jugis 
 chosin decretis and deliueris in the premissis baith the saidis partijs ar buudin, 
 oblist and sworne, lelelie and treulie, be the faithis and trouthis in thar bodeis, 
 the haly ewangellis tuichit, finalie and perpetually to obserue, kepe and fulfill, 
 
 H
 
 58 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1501. 
 
 forthame and thare successoiiris, but apellatioun or reuocatiouu in tynie tociini. 
 The quhilkis jugis arbitratouris and amicabill componitouris sail convene and 
 forgaddir in Edinburgh the tend day of Maij nixt to cum and sail tak the saide 
 mater debatabill in and apoun thame, and salbe sworne in elikewis lelelie and 
 treulie be thare conscience and knaulege to counsale, decrete and diliuer 
 thairintill, and sail geif furth thare decrete and finale deliuerance in the saide 
 mater within the space of xx dais nixt eftir following the saide tend day of Maij, 
 but ony langar delay. And gif it happiuis any of the saidis jugis arbitratouris 
 to be absent the saidis partijs sail cheis ane vther siclike juge in his stede quhilk 
 salbe suorne in elikewis, but preiudlce of partij. And in the meynetyme it is 
 finalie appoyntit and concordit betuix the saidis partijs that the proffite of the 
 fisching of the saide parte of wattir sail stand and remain as it now dois, but 
 ony nouatioun, ay and quhill tlie saide mater debatabill be decidit be the 
 saidis jugis and to the saide day of the saide decisioun. In witnes of the 
 quhilk thing baith tlie saidis partijs has subscriuit this compromiss with thare 
 handis, yere, day and place foresaidis, befor thir witnes: maister Henry Quhite, 
 persoun of Rothes, Johanne Leslie of Wardress, Johnne Month, maister 
 Alexander Leslie, Robert Hammiltoun, Richard Mekle and William Clerk, 
 publict notaris, with vtheris diuers. (Signed) H. abbas de Cambuskynneth ; 
 Duncan Forester of Garden. 
 
 XXXIL 
 
 DECREET pronounced by the Bishop of Aberdeen and others in Submission 
 between the Community of the Burgh of Stirling and the Abbot and 
 Convent of Carabuskenneth as to Fishings in the Forth. Edinburgh, 
 20th July, 1501. 
 
 In the name of God, amen. We, William bischop of Abirdene, James abbot 
 of Skene, Recharde Murehede dene of Glasgw, Gawane of Dunbar dene of 
 Murraye, Walter Drummond dene of Dunblane, Rechard Lausoun' and James 
 Heurisoun, jugis arbitratouris and amycable compositouris, evinly cliosin betuix 
 ane venerable fadir in God, Henry abbot of Cambuskenneth, for himself and 
 his convent of the samyn, hafifand sufficient power tharto, on the tane parte,
 
 1301.] THK UUilGH OF STIRLING. 59 
 
 and James of Menteth, provest of Striueling, Sir Duncan Forestare of Skip 
 Inch, knj'cht, Alexander Levingstouu of Donypace, Edwerde Spittaile and 
 Patrick Redehuch, as procuratouris and commissionaris for the burgh and 
 commuuite of Striueling, havand sufficient commissioun, autorite and power, 
 for the tothir parte, beand faithfuUie compromittit, bundin and oblist, for 
 thame, thar successouris and eftircummaris, to abide, vndrelie and fulfill oure 
 decrete, deliuerance and counsale ; and we, takau^ in and apone us to decerne, 
 deliuer and counsale betuix the saidis partijs in ane actioun and caus movit 
 betuix tharae anent the fisching of the watter of Forth, etc. — The forsaidis 
 partiis thar allegeance, richtis and euidentis, hcrde, sene and vnderstaud, and 
 thaireftir examinand and diligentlie a.ssayand concord betuix the saidis partiis 
 in the name of God incallit, procedand to our deliuerance be consent and 
 commouyng of the saidiis partiis, decernis, deliueris and counsalis that the 
 saidis abbot, convent, and thar successouiis, sail hafe perpetualie the fisching 
 of five cobillis vp and doun at the plesour of thame in the said watter of Forth, 
 in the ((uliilkis five cobillis ar includit and couteuit the twa cobillis that the said 
 place had of befor, to be brukit and joisit perpetual)', with all fredomes and 
 commodites, be the saidis abbot and convent and thar successouris; and als the 
 said communite and tovne of Striueling sail pay to the said Henry, abbot of 
 Cambuskenneth, the sovme of tiienty pundis at his will, for the quhilkis the 
 said communite and toun of Striueling sail peciable bruke and jois in tyme 
 cummyn the remanent of the saidis fischingis and cobillis of the said watter 
 of Forth, with sic like fredomes and priueleges as thai bnikit of befor, but 
 impediment, vexatioun or tribull to be done or maid be the saidis abbot and 
 convent or thar successouris or ony vtheris in thair behalf And als the said 
 venerable fader be this decrete and coun.sale tendis noclit to gif our the effect 
 of the decrete of parliament gottin in the tyme of King Dauid anens his 
 cruffis vnder the said abbaye, hot reseruis the samyn efter the forme of the 
 commouu law. And als the said venerable has nocht comi^romittit him nor 
 his convent in ony maner of waye tueching his tende salmond of the said 
 watter. Aud als the said venerable fader for him self and his convent sail 
 renunce and gif our the tenor of the decrete gevin at Edinburgh the xix day 
 of Februar the yer of God j"' iiij'= nynte and fife yeris, except the said five cobillis 
 and the will of the said xx li. and the articulis abone expremit; and dischargis
 
 60 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1501. 
 
 the said toun and commonite of all sovmes and proffetis that he or his convent 
 may requir in ony tymes bipast. And elikewis the saidis comuiunite and 
 toun dischargis and qnitclames the said venerable fader and convent of all 
 sovmes, clames and questiones of the saidis fischingis abone expremit, or ony 
 clame that thai may ask at thame in ony tyme bipast, but fraude or gile. 
 In witnes of the quhilk thing, to the parte of this deliuerance and decrete 
 remanand with the said tovne and commonite of Striueling the said venerable 
 fadir has appendit and tohung the common sele of thar said place and abbay 
 with the subscriptioun of our handis; and elikewis to the tothir parte of this 
 deliuerance and decrete remanand with the saidis venerable fader and convent 
 the said commonite of the tovne of Striueling has appendit and tohung the 
 comraoun sele of the said tovne with our saidis subscriptiouns. At Edinburgh 
 the tuenty day of Julij the yere of God j™ v'= and ane yere. (Signed) Will* 
 Aberdonensis ; Jacobus abbas de Scona ; Ricardus Muirheid, decanus 
 Glasgensis ; Gavanus Dunbar, decanus Morauensis; Walterus Drummoude, 
 Dunblanensis decanus; R. Lausoun. 
 
 XXXIII. 
 
 CHARTER by King James the Fourth to the Provost, Bailies, Councillors, 
 and Community of the Burgh of Stirling, of the office of Sheriff within 
 the burgh and territory and liberty of the same. Stirling, 12th October, 
 1501. 
 
 Jacobus, Dei gracia, Rex Scotorum : Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre 
 sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciatis quod pro singulaii fauore quem gerimus 
 erga burgimi nostrum de Striueling, et pro comniuui commodo et vtilitate 
 eiusdem, necnou pro fideli et gratuito seruicio nobis per dilectos nostros pre- 
 po'situni,balliuos,consules et communitatem dicti nostri burgi,impenso,dedimus, 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all good men of his whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Know ye- that for the singular favor which we bear 
 towards our burgh of Striveling, and for the common weal and advantage of the 
 same, and for the faithful and gratuitous service done to us by our lovites the
 
 1501.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 61 
 
 concessimus et commisimus, et hac present! carta nostra damns, concedimus et 
 commitiiuus, dictis preposito, balliuis, consulibus et communitati, officiiim vice- 
 comitatus de Striueling infra burgum nostrum de Striueliug, territorium et 
 libertatem eiusdem, cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus, priuelegijs, pro- 
 ficuis et deuorijs dicti officij. Quodquidem officium fuit Alexaudri Cunyug- 
 hame de Polmays, militis, vicecomitis uostrl de Striueliug et sibi peitinebat 
 per donationem eiusdem ei et vni heredi sibi proximo et immediate successuro 
 desuper confectam; et quod officium idem Alexander, non vi aut metu ductus 
 nee errore lapsus, sed sua mera et spontanea voluntate, in manus nostras apud 
 Striueliug, per fustem et baculum, et sues procuratores ad hoc legittime con- 
 stitutes, sursum reddidit jDureque simpliciter resignauit,et totum jus et clameum 
 quod in eodem habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino 
 quittumclamauit imperpetuum.'' Et nos igitur fecimus, constituimus et ordin- 
 auimus, et hac presenti carta nostra facimus, constitumus et ordinamus, pre- 
 positum et balliuos dicti nostri burgi de Stiiueling, nunc presentes, et 
 
 provost, bailies, couucillors and community of our said burgh, we have given, granted 
 and committed, and by this our present charter give, grant and commit to the said 
 provost, bailies, councillors and community, the office of sheriff of Striveling within 
 our burgh of Striveling, territory and liberty of the same, with all and sundry 
 liberties, privileges, profits and dues of the said office. Which oihce belonged to 
 Alexander Cunynghame of Polmays, knight, our sheriff of Striveling, and pertained 
 to him by gift of the same made to him thereupon and one heir next and immediately 
 to succeed to him ; and which office the said Alexander, not led by force or fear 
 nor fallen in error, but of his mere and spontaneous will, by staff and baton, and by 
 his procurators to that efiect lawfully constituted, gave up and purely and simply 
 resigned in our hands at Striveling, and for him and his heirs he wholly quit- 
 claimed for ever all right and claim which he had or could have had in the same.' 
 And we therefore have made, constituted and ordained, and by this our present 
 charter make, constitute and ordain, the provost and bailies of our said Ijurgh of 
 
 ' In a "Note of the Burgli of Sterfiug their ship within the toun of Steriing, in the liands of 
 
 Secui'ities," 17th century handwriting, the King James tlie Fourt, upon which the King's 
 
 followiug ocurs : — " Item, ane Resignatioue by Gift of Sherifship is granted to the tomi, dated 
 
 Sir Alexander Cuninghame of Polmais Cuning- 1 Ith October, 1501." The document itaelf seems 
 
 hame, Sheriff of Sterlingshirc, rif the Slioriff- to be amissing.
 
 62 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1501. 
 
 successores siios, prepositiim et balliiios eiusdem qui pro tempore fueriut, 
 vicecomites uostros de Striueliug infra dictum nostrum burgum, territorium 
 et libertatem eiusdem, imperpetuuni. Tenendum et habendum dictum officium 
 vicecomitatus nostri de Striueling infra burgum nostrum de Striueliug, terri- 
 torium et libertatem eiusdem, dictis preposito, balliuis, consulibus et com- 
 munitati prefati nostri burgi, nunc presentibus, et successoribus suis, preposito, 
 balliuis, consulibus et communitati eiusdem qui pro tempore fuerint, dc nobis 
 et successoribus nostris, in feodo et hcreditate imperpetuum, cum consimilibus et 
 eisdem priuelegijs, libertatibus, potestate, proficids et deuorijs, sicut propositus, 
 balliui, consules et communitas burgi nostri de Edinburgh, seu alicuius burgi 
 infra regnum nostrum, habent, gaudent et possedent, ex officio vicecomitatus 
 infra burgum, et adeo libere sicut aliquis burgorum predictorum inde liberius 
 infeodatur. Cum plenaria potestate et mandate special! dictis preposito et 
 balliuis burgi nostri de Striueliug, nunc presentibus, et successoribus suis qui 
 pro tempore fuerint, ad exerceudi dictum officium vicecomitatus infra 
 burgum debiteque in eodem miuistrandi, curias vicecomitatus de Striueliug 
 infra dictum nostrum burgum territorium et libertatem eiusdem oi'dinandi, 
 inchoandi, aftirmandi, teuendi, et tocieus quociens opus fnerit continuandi; 
 
 Striveling, now present, and their successors, the provost and bailies of the same for 
 the time, our Sheriffs of Striveling witlun our said burgh, territory and liberty of 
 the same, for ever. To hold and to have the said office of our sherifi' of Striveling 
 within our burgh of Striveling, territory and liberty of the same, to the said ]irovost, 
 bailies, councillors and community of our foresaid burgh, now present, and their 
 successors, the provost, bailies, councillors and community of the same w]io shall be 
 for the time, of us and our successors, in fee and heritage for ever, with the like and 
 the same privileges, liberties, power, pi'ofits and dues, as the provost, bailies, coun- 
 cillors and community of our burgh of Edinburgh, or any biu-gh within our kingdom, 
 have, enjoy and possess from the office of sheriff witliiu Ijurgh, and as freely 
 as any one of the foresaid burghs is therein most freely infeft. With full power 
 and special command to the said provost and bailies of our burgh of Strivelmg, 
 now present, and their successors who shall be for the time, for exercising the said 
 office of sheriffship witliin burgh and duly ministering iu the same, to ordain, begin, 
 affirm, hold, and as often as need shall be to continue sheriff courts of Strivelmg 
 within our said burgh, territory and liberty of the same; suits cause to be called,
 
 l.-,01.] TNK P.URGH OF STIRLING. 63 
 
 sectas vocari faciendi, absentes amerciandi, transgressores et delinquentes pro 
 quantitate delicti secundum juris exigenciam puniendi vel justificandi, plogios 
 recipiendi et vocari faciendi; amerciameuta, eschaetas et exitus curiarum pre- 
 dictarura leuandi et recipiendi et pro eisdeni si opus fuerit distringeudi; 
 eademque amerciamenta, eschaetas et exitus curiarum, ad vtilitatem dicti 
 nostri burgi de Striueling policiam et opera publica eiusdem applicandi; 
 breuia capelle nostra regia eis directa et presentata recipiendi, aperiendi, 
 proclamandi et debits deseruiri faciendi; lites et questiones in dictis curijs 
 motas seu mouendas, ad officium vicecomitatus infra burgum spectantes, 
 audiendi, decidendi et line debito termiuandi; seriandos et alios officiarios 
 pro exercitacione dicti officij necessarios faciendi, constituendi et ordinandi; et 
 generaliter, omnia alia et singula faciendi, gerendi, excercendi, perirnplendi et 
 exequendi, que ad officium vicecomitatus infra burgum de jure seu cousue- 
 tudine dinoscuntur pertinere. Ratum, gratum, firmum et stabile habentes et 
 habituros totum et quicquid dicti propositi et balliui et successores sui, vice- 
 comites nostri antedicti, eorumque seriandiet ofificiarij,conjunctim vel diuisim, 
 in dicto officio vicecomitatus infra burgum rite duxerint faciendi, sine aliquo 
 impedimento, reuocatione, aut contradictione quacunque. In cuius rei testi- 
 
 absentees to amerciate, transgressors and delinquents according to the nature of the 
 fault to punish or justify as the law requires, pledges to receive and cause bo called ; 
 fines, escheats and issues of the foresaid courts to levy and receive and if need shall 
 lie to distrain for the same ; and to apply the said fines, escheats and issues of courts, 
 to the use of our said burgh of Striueling, policy and public works of the same ; to 
 receive, open, proclaim and cause to be duly served royal brieves of our chapel 
 directed and presented to them; to hear, decide and with due end terminate pleas 
 and questions belonging to the office of sheriffship within burgh moved or to be 
 moved in the said courts; to make, constitute and ordain Serjeants and other officers 
 necessary for the exercise of the said office; and generally to make, do, exercise, 
 perform and execute all other and sundry things that to the office of sheriff withm 
 burgh is of right or custom known to belong. Ratified, thankful, firm, and stable, 
 holding and for to hold all and wliatsoever the said provosts and bailies and their 
 successors, our sherifls foresaid and their Serjeants and officers, conjmictly or severally, 
 in the said office of sheriffship within burgh shall rightly lead to be done, without 
 any impediment, revocation, or contradiction whatsoever. In testimony whereof we
 
 64 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1501. 
 
 moniuni present! carte nostra magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. 
 Testibus : Reuerendissimo in Christo patre nostroque carissimo fratre, 
 Jacobo Sanctiandree archiepiscopo ; reuerendo in Christo j^atre Willelmo 
 episcopo Aberdoneusi, nostri secret! sigill! custode ; dilectis consanguineis 
 nosu'is Archibaklo comite de Ergile domino Campbell et Lorn, niagistro hospicij 
 nostri ; Alexandre domino Hume, magno camerario nostro ; Andrea domino 
 Gray, justiciario nostro ; venerabilibus in Christo patribus, Georgeo abbate 
 Sancte Crucis, Jacobo abbate de Scona, et dilecto clerico nostro, magistro 
 Ricardo Murehede, decano Glasguensi, secretario nostro. Apud Striueling, 
 duodecimo die mensis Octobris anno domino millesirno quingentesimo prime 
 et regni nostri decimo quarto. 
 
 have commanded our great seal to be affixed to our present charter. Witnesses : 
 the most reverend father in Christ and our dearest brother, James archbishop of St. 
 Andrews ; the reverend father in Christ, William bishop of Aberdeen, keeper of 
 our privy seal ; our beloved cousins, Archibald earl of Ergile lord Campbell and 
 Lorn, master of our houshold ; Alexander lord Hume, our great chamberlain ; 
 Andrew lord Gray, our justiciar ; the venerable fathers in Christ, George abbot of 
 Holy Rood, James abbot of Scone, and our beloved clerk, master Richard Murehede, 
 dean of Glasgow, our secretaiy. At Striveling, on the twelfth day of the month 
 of October in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and one and in the 
 fourteenth of our reign. 
 
 XXXIV. 
 
 CHARTER by King James the Fourth to the Provost, Bailies, Councillors, 
 and Community of Stirling of the Right of Patronage of the Altar 
 of St. Laurence in the Parish Church. Stirling, 7th March, 1501-2. 
 
 Jacobus, Dei gracia. Rex Scotorum: Omnibus probis bominibus tocius terra 
 sue, claricis et laicis, salutam. Sciatis nos, pro special! fauore quem gerimus 
 erga dilactos nostros, prepositum, balliuos, consulas et communitatam burgi 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all good men of his whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Know ye that, for the special favor which we bear 
 towards our lovites, the provost, bailies, councillors, and community of our burgh of
 
 1501-2.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 66 
 
 nostri de Striueling, et pro ipsorum bono et gratuito seruicio nobis impenso, 
 dedisse, concessisse, et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse eis et ipsorum 
 successoribus, dicti burgi nostri, prepositis, balliuis, consulibus et communitati, 
 nostrum jus patronatus, aduocationem et donationem, capellanie ■ altaris 
 Sancti Lawreucij, martiris, infra ecclesiam parochialem de Striueling 
 fundati. Tenendum et babendum ju.s patronatus, advocationera [et dona- 
 cionem,] dicte capellanie altaris Sancti Lawrencij dictis preposito, balliuis, 
 consulibus et communitati prefati burgi nostri de Striueling, et suc- 
 cessoribus suis, de nobis et successoribus nostris, iu feodo et hereditate 
 imperpetuum. Cum potestate dictam capellaniam, totiens quotiens ipsam 
 vacare contigerit, capellano ydoneo ad dictum altare et iu clioro dicte ecclesie 
 diuina pro nobis celebratnro et dictis nostris successoribus conferre et disponere, 
 libere, quiete, bene et iu pace, sine aliqua reuocatione, impedimento seu con- 
 tradictione, nostri aut successorum nostrorum, quouismodo inde faciendi in 
 futurum, et adeo libere in omnibus et per omnia sicut jus patronatus alicuius 
 capellanie infra dictam ecclesiam liberius possedent aut tenent. In cuius rei 
 testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepi- 
 mus. Testibus: Reuerendissimo in Christo patre nostroque carissimo fratre, 
 
 Striveling, and for theii- good and gratuitous service rendered to us, we have given, 
 granted, and by this our present charter confirmed to them and their successors, 
 provosts, bailies, councillors, and community of our said burgh, our right of patron- 
 age, advocation, and donation of the chaplainry of the altar of St. Lawrence, the 
 martyr, founded within the parish church of Striveling. To have and to hold the 
 right of patronage, advocation, and donation of the said chaplainry of the altar of 
 St. LawTence to the said provost, bailies, councillors, and community of our foresaid 
 burgh of Striveling, and their successors, of us and our successors, in fee and heritage 
 for ever. With power, as often as it shall happen to become vacant, to bestow and dis. 
 pone the said chaplainry to a properly qualified chaplain to celebrate divine service 
 at the said altar and in the choir of the said church, for us and our said successors, 
 freely, quietly, well, and in peace, without any revocation, impediment, or gainsaying 
 of us or our successors, to be made thereanent in any manner of way in time to 
 come, and as freely in all and by all as they most freely possess or hold the right of 
 patronage of any chaplainry within the said church. In witness whereof we have 
 commanded our great seal to be appended to our present charter. Witnesses : the most
 
 66 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1501-2. 
 
 Jacobo Sanctiandree archiepiscopo, cancellario nostra; reuerendo in Christo 
 patre Willelrao episcopo Aberdoneusi, nostri secret! sigilli custode; dilectis 
 consanguineis nostris Archibaldo comite de Ergile domino Campbele et Lorn, 
 magistro hospicij nostri; Patricio comite de Boitbuile domino HaHs, etc. ; Alex- 
 andre domino Hume, magno camerario nostro; Andrea domino Gray, justiciario 
 nostro ; et dilectis clericis nostris magistris Ricardo Murebed, decano Glas- 
 guensi, secretario nostro, et Gawino Dunbar, decano Morauiensis nostrorum 
 rotulorum et registri ac consilij clerico. Ajjud Striueling, septimo die mensis 
 Martij anno Domini millesimo quiugentesimo prime et regni nostri decimo 
 quarto. 
 
 reverend father in Christ and our dearest brother, James archbishop of St. Andrews, 
 our chancellor; the reverend father in Christ William bishop of Aberdeen, keeper 
 of our privy seal ; our beloved cousins Archibald earl of Ergile lord Campbele and 
 Lorn, master of our household; Patrick earl of Botlmile lord Hales, etc. ; Alexander 
 lord Hume, our great chamberlain; Andrew lord Gray, our justiciar ; and our 
 beloved clerks, masters Richard Murehed, dean of Glasgow, our secretary, and Gavin 
 Dunbar, dean of Moray, clerk of our rolls and register and council. At Striveling, 
 on the seventh day of the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand 
 five liundred and one an.d in the fourteenth of our reistn. 
 
 XXXV. 
 
 COMMISSION by the Provost, Bailies, Council, and Community of the 
 Burgh of Stirling, empowering certain persons in their name to pursue 
 the Abbot and Convent of Cambuskenneth before the Lords of Council 
 as to Fishings in the Forth. Edinburgh, 4th June, 1504. 
 
 Be it kennd till all men be tbir present lettres, ws the prouest, bailies, 
 counsale, and coramuuite of the burgh of Striueling, ilkane with ane consent 
 and assent, to baue maide, coustitut and ordauit, and be tbir oure jireseut
 
 150-4.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 67 
 
 lettres makis, coDstitutis and ordanis, richt honorable men and traiste nycht- 
 bouris and comburgessis, Sir Duucane Forestare of Garden, kuicht, James 
 of Menteth, Robert the Bruis, George of Crechtouu and Edwarde Spctale, 
 coniunctUe and seueralie, oure verray lauchfull and vndoutit commissioneris 
 and procuratouris, actouris, factouris, speciale messingeris and erand beraris, 
 sevand, grantaud and coinmittand, to the saidis our commi.ssioneris and 
 procuratouris and til ilkane of thaim, coniunctlie and seueralie, oure full fre 
 place, irreuocable power, speciale mandmeut, expres bidding and charge, to 
 compere for ws in our name and apone our behalue befor oure souerane lord 
 the King and his lordis of counsale at Edinburgh, or quhare it sail happin 
 thame to be for the tyme, the vj day of Junij nixt tocum, with contiuuatiouu 
 of dais, and thare in oure name and apone oure behalue to persew and follow 
 ane venerable fadir in God, Dauid abbot of the abbay of Cambuskenneth, and 
 the convent of the samyu, for the wrangws po.stpouying and deferring to 
 append the common sele of thair said abbaye to the parte of the sentence and 
 decrete arbitrale to remane to ws and oure said burgh, gevin at Edinburgh 
 the XX day of Julij the yere of God j" v" and ane yeris be ane reuerend fader 
 and venerable faderis in God and discrete and honorable clerkis, that is to say, 
 William bishop of Abbirdene, James abbot of Skene, vmquhile maister 
 Richerd Mureheid, dene of Glasgow, secretare to our Souerane Lord, maister 
 Gawane of Dunbar, dene of Murray, maister Walter Drummoud, dene of 
 Dunblane, maister Rechard Lausou and maister James Heurison, jugis 
 arbitratouris and amycable componitouris evinly chosen betuix vmquhile 
 ane venerable fader in God, Henry abbot of Cambuskenneth forsaid for the 
 tyme, for himself and his convent of the samyu, havand sufficient [authoritie] 
 and power tharto, on the ta jmrte, and James of Menteth, prouest of the said 
 burgh, Sir Duncan Forster of Garden, kuicht, Alexander Leviugston of 
 Donypace, Edward Spittale and Patrick Redehuch, as procuratouris for ws 
 and our said burgh, havand sufficient commissioun and power tharto, on the 
 tother parte, in the action and cans movit betuix the said venerable fader 
 and convent and ws anent the fisching of the watter of Forth ; and for the 
 wrangws deferring to obserue and fulfill the teuour and effect of the saidis 
 sentence and decrete arbitrale gevin be the saidis jugis and subscriuit with 
 thair handis. And als to persew and follow the saidis venerable fader and
 
 68 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1504. 
 
 convent for the wrangws intromettin, vptakin and withaldin fra ws of the fisch 
 and proifetis of the fischingis of ellevin cobillis and half ane coble apooe the 
 said watter of Forth pertenyng to ws and the fredom of our said burgh, in 
 contrar the tenour of the said sentence and decret, and attour the fife cobillis 
 fisching apon the said watter decernit to the saidis venerable fadir and convent 
 be the said sentence, be the space of ane yere last bipast, extendin the profet 
 of ilk cobillis fisching to the sovme of xx s. ; and als to persew and follow the 
 said venerable fadir and convent apone all poyntis and articulis contenit in 
 the saidis sumraondis and efter the forme and tenour of the samyn; and als 
 to answer to the said venerable fadir and convent to all vther summondis 
 quhatsumeuir raisit or to be raisit quhatsumeuir day or place befor quhat- 
 sumeuir juge or jugisinthe premissis; our absence to excuis, litiscontestations 
 to mak, the aith of faithfulnes in our saulis to suere, oure partijs aduersar to 
 here be suorne, our resonis and rychtis to schaw, oure pruffiis, witnes, writtis, 
 documentis and munimentis to produce and lede, and aganes thame producit 
 and led be my partj aduersar till obiect, except and aganesay, to repley, 
 dupley, tripley, and quadrupley, protestacious to mak, actis, instrumentis and 
 decretis to ask, list, rais and here be gevin; with power to wyn and tyne and 
 to trete, compone, compromit, continow, conclude, concord and finally to end; 
 and generaly al vther and sindry thingis to do, hant, exers and vse, that to 
 the office of lauchftdl commissioneris and i^rocuratouris of law or consuetud 
 in sic thingis is knawiu to pertene or yit that we ourself mycht do and we war 
 present in proper persoun ; ferm and stable haldand and for to hald al and 
 quhatsumeuir thingis the saidis our commissioneris and procuratouris con- 
 iunctly and seueraly in the premissis in our name ledis to be done, vnder 
 oblising of al our gudis present and tecum. In witnes hereof we haue appensit 
 our common sele of our said burgh, at the tolbuth of the sammyn, the ferd day 
 of Junij the yere of God j™ v'= and four yeris.
 
 1505-6.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 69 
 
 XXXVI. 
 
 CHARTER by King James the Fourth to the Burgesse,s and CommiiDity of 
 Stirhng of the Lands called the Aid Park and the Patronage of the 
 Altar of St. Michael in the Parish Church. Edinburgh, 28th January, 
 1505-G. 
 
 Jacobus, Dei gracia, Rex Scotorum: Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre 
 sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Quia pro singular! favore cpiem gerimus erga 
 dilectos nostros burgenses et communitatem burgi nostri de Striveling, et in 
 recompensacioueni pro terris suis communibus de Gallowhillis dicti nostri 
 burgi, per ipsos nobis concessis, et nunc vallo per nos castro et parclie 
 nostris de Striveling iaclusis, dedimus et concessimus, hereditaria, 
 dictis burgensibus et communitati totas et integras acras nostras ter- 
 rarum que olim fuerunt de le Aid Park prope Striveling, jacentes 
 inter murum lapidium nove parche nostre antedicte ex parte occideutali 
 et terras nuncupatas Benneis Croft ac Croftam Leprosorum ex parte 
 australi et terras nuncupatas le Rude Croft ex parte boreali; unacum jure 
 patronatus et donacione capellanie altaris Sancti Michaelis per quondam 
 magistrum Thomam Carmichell, vicarium de Striveling, infra ecclesiam 
 parochialem euisdem fundate, ad nostram dispositionem et donacionem 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all good men of his whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Whereas for the singular favor which we bear towards 
 our lovites the burgesses and community of our burgh of Striveling, and in recom- 
 pense for their common lands of the Gallowhillis of our said burgh granted by them 
 to us, and now inclosed by us in a wall to our ca.stle and park of Strivelmg, we 
 have given and granted, heritably, to the said burgesses and community all and 
 whole our acres of land which were formerly of the Aid Park near Striveling, 
 lying between the stone wall of our New Park aforesaid on the west side and 
 the lands called Benneis Croft and the Lepers Ci'oft on the south side and the 
 lands called the Rude Croft on the north side ; together with the right of patronage 
 and donation of the chaplainry of the altar of St. Michael founded by the deceased 
 master Thomas Carmichell, vicar of Striveling, within the parish church of the same, 
 now belonging to our disposition and donation as often as it shall fall vacant. To
 
 70 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1505-6. 
 
 quocien.s vacaverit mmc spectautis. Tenendas et habendas, totas et 
 integras jDredictas acras terrarum cum j^ertinenciis, Decnon jus patron- 
 atus et donacionem dicti altaris capellanie, prefatis burgeusibus et com- 
 munitati burgi nostri de Striveling et eorum successoribus, prefatas 
 acras in libero bui'gagio et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes rectas 
 metas suas aiitiquas et divisas, prout jacent in longitudine; cum omnibus et 
 singulis libertatibus, commoditatibus, asiamentis ac justis suis pertineuciis 
 quibuscunque, tam uon nomiuatis quam nominatis, tam subtus terra quam 
 supra terram, jirocul et proj)e, ad predictas acras cum pertiuenciis spectantibus 
 seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum, adeo libere, quiete, 
 plenarie, integre, bonorifice, bene et in pace, sicut bui'geuses et communitas 
 prefati nostri burgi per i^rogenitores nostros de aliquibus aliis terris in bur- 
 gagio liberius infeodavit. Faciendo inde anuuatim, dicti burgenses et com- 
 munitas nunc existentes et eorum successores, nobis et successoribus nostris, 
 tale servicium temporibus affuturis sicut pro dictis terris de Gallowhillis fem- 
 poribus elapsis prestiterunt, tantum. Et cum potestate eisdem capellaniam 
 dicti altaris, quociens vacare contigerit, capellano idoneo disponendi, infra 
 dictam ecclesiam pro nobis et successoribus nostris aliisque ipsius altaris 
 
 hold and to liave, all and whole the foresaid acres of land with the pertinents, and also 
 the right of patronage and donation of the said altar of the chaplainry, to the foresaid 
 burgesses and community of our burgh of Striveling and their successors, the foresaid 
 acres in free burgage and heritage for ever by all their right meiths old and divided, 
 as they lie in length; with all and sundry liberties, commodities, easements and their 
 right pertinents whatsoever, as well not named as named, as well under the ground 
 as above the ground, far and near, belonging or that may justly belong in any 
 manner of way in time to come to the foresaid acres with the pertinents, as freely, 
 quietly, fully, wholly, honorably, well and in peace, as the burgesses and community 
 of our foresaid burgh were most freely infeft by our progenitors in any other 
 lands in burgage. Doing therefor yearly, the said burgesses and community now 
 being and their successors, to us and our successors, such service in times coming as 
 they performed for the said lands of Gallowhillis in times by past, only. And with 
 power to them to dispone the chaplainry of the said altar, as often as it shall happen 
 to fall vacant, to a tit chaplain, to celebrate divine service within the said church for 
 us and our successors and other founders of the said altar, according to the tenor of
 
 1505-6.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 71 
 
 fundatoribus, secundum tenorem ciusdem fundacionis, divinacelebraturo, adeo 
 libere ct quiete iu omnibu.s et per omnia sicut jus patrouatus cuiuscunque 
 alterius capellanie infra dictam ecclesiam liberius pcssedunt. In cuius rei 
 testimonium pi'esenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepi- 
 mus. Testibus : Reuereudo in Christo patre, Willelmo episcopo Aberdonensi, 
 nostri secreti sigilli custodie; dilcctis consanguiueis, Archibaldo comite de 
 Ergile domino Campbele et Lome, magistro hospicii nostri; Patricio comite 
 de Boithuile domino Halys, etc.; Matheo comite [de Levenex domino Derulie; 
 Alexandro domino Hume,] camerario nostro; Andrea domino Gray, justiciario 
 nostro; venerabili iu Christo patre Jacobo abbate [de Dunfermline, thesaurario 
 nostro] ; Magistro Gawino Dunbar archidiacono Sanctiandriee, nostrorum 
 rotulorum [clerico]. Apud Edinburgh, vicesimo octavo die mensis Januarii 
 anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quinto et regni nostri decimo octavo. 
 
 the foundation thereof, as freely and quietly in all and by all as they most freely 
 possess the right of patronage of any other chaplainry within the said church. In 
 witness whereof we have commanded our great seal to be affixed to our present 
 charter. Witnesses: the reverend father in Christ, William bisliop of Aberdeen, 
 keeper of our great seal; our beloved cousins Archibald earl of Ergile lord Camp- 
 bele and Lome, master of our liousehold; Patrick earl of Bortluiile lord Halys, etc. ; 
 Matthew earl of Lennox lord Dernlie; Alexander lord Hume, our chamberlain; 
 Andrew lord Gray, our justiciar; the venerable father in Christ, James abbot of 
 Dunfermline, our treasurer; master Gavin Dunbar, archdeacon of St. Andrews, 
 clerk of our rolls. At Edinburgh, the twenty-eighth day of tlie month of January 
 the year of our Lord one thousand ti\"e hiuidred and five, and of our reign the 
 eighteenth. 
 
 XXXVII. 
 
 INDENTURES between the Abbot and Convent of the Abbey of Dun- 
 fermline and the Provost, Bailies, Council and Community of the 
 Burgb of Stirling, as to building a Choir in the Parish Kirk of Stirling. 
 Dunfermline, 3rd May, 1507. 
 
 Thir indentueis, maid at Dunfermlyne the thrid day of the moneth of Maij 
 the yeir of God ane thousand five bundreth and sevin yeris, proportis, contenis 
 and beris witnes that it is appointit and finalie coucordit betuix ane honorable
 
 72 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1507. 
 
 fadir in God, James abbot of Dunfermlyne, thesaurar to our souerane lord the 
 the King, etc., and the convent of the said abbay on the ta part, [and] the provest, 
 baUies, counsale and communite of the burght of Striueling on the tothir 
 part, in maner and forme eftir following, that is to say that the saidis provest, 
 bailies, counsale and communite of the said burgh, has takin apon hand to big 
 and compleitlie edifye and end ane gud and sufficient queyr conformand to 
 the body of the peroch kirk of the said burgh or bettir, and sail deliuer to the 
 saidis abbot and convent the said body of thair peroch kirk of Striueling frely 
 to remane with thame as ane queir ay and quhill the said queyr now to be 
 biggit be fullely completit and endit ; for the quhilk bigging of the said queyr 
 to be biggit and completlie endit be the saidis provest, balyeis, counsale and 
 communite of the said burgh of Striueling in maner foirsaid, the saidis abbot 
 [and] convent of the said abbay of Dunfermlyne or thair successouris sail thank- 
 fullie content and pay to the saidis provest, bailies, counsale and communite 
 of the said burgh of Striueling, quhilk for the tyme sail be, the soume of twa 
 hundreth pundis gud and vsuale money of Scotland at thir termes vndir- 
 writtin, that is to say, at the feist of Witsonday nixt to cum eftir the dait of 
 thir present indenturis tuenty pundis, and at the feist of Sanct Martyne in 
 winter nixt thareftir followand twenty jDundis, and swa furth termlie ilk 
 terme of Witsonday and ilk terme of Martynmes twenty pundis ay and quhil 
 the foirsaid hail soume of twa hundreth pundis be fullely assith, content and 
 pait ; and that the saidis abbot and convent sail deliuer and geif to the saidis 
 provest, bailies, counsale and communite of the said burgh of Striueling, for 
 the reparatioun of the said queir and hie altare of the samyn, all ornamentis 
 necessar baitli for haly dais and wark dais that thai audit to haue as efferis, 
 togiddir with ane infeftment yerlie of fourty schillingis vsuale money foirsaid 
 to the vphalding of the said queir and anourmentis of the said altare ; and 
 frathinefurth the saidis provest, bailies, counsale and communite of the said 
 burgh of Striueling, sail vphald the said queir perpetualyin all thingis and als the 
 anormentis belanging the samin, swa that the hie altare thairof sail be honestly 
 and honorablie vphalding in the saidis anourmentis as thai resaue the samyn 
 thairto fra the saidis abbot and convent ; and dischargis thame and thair 
 successouris perpetualy of all vphalding of the said queyr or the hie altare 
 thairof in ony maner of ornamentis in tyme tecum or ony vther thingis except
 
 1507.] THE BTJRGH OF STIRLING. 73 
 
 the payment of the .said twa luuKU'cth pundis and the infeftment of tlio .said 
 fourty schillingis be yeir to be maid with tlie saidis ornamentis anis to be gevin 
 to the said altar as said is. And that all thir coudicionis and appointraentis 
 aboue writtia sail lelely and treulie be obseruit, kepit and fulfillit, in forme 
 and effect foirsaid, athir party ar bundin, oblist and sworne, ilk ane to vtheris 
 be the faithis and treuthis in thair bodeis in the sikkerrest forme and stile of 
 obligaciouu that can be maid or diuisit, but cauillacioun, fraud or gile. In witnes 
 of the quhilk thing, to the part of thir indenturis remainand with the saidis 
 abbot and convent of the said abbay of Dunfermlyne, tlie saidis provest, 
 bailies, counsale and communite of the said buro-h of Striuelius has to huns'iuo' 
 thair commoun sele of the said burgh; and to the part hereof remainand with 
 the saidis provest, bailies, counsale and communite foirsaid, the saidis abbot 
 and convent has to bunging the commoun .sele of the cheptour of thair said 
 abbay, cheptourlie gaderit, day, yeir, and place foirsaid. 
 
 XXXVIII. 
 COMMISSION by the Provost, Bailies, Council, and Community of Stirling, 
 empowering certain persons in their name to pur.sue Alexander Elphin- 
 stone and to answer before the Lords of Council as to Fishings in the 
 Forth. Edinburgh, 15th March, 1508-9. 
 Be it KEND to all men be thir present letteres, ws, prouest, bailies, counsale 
 and communite of the burgh of Striueling, to haue maid, constitut and ordanit, 
 and be thir oure present letteres makis, constitutis and ordanis, richt lionorable 
 men and oure traist nychtbouris and comburgessis, Sir Duncane Forestare of 
 Garden, Sir Walter Foi-estare, his sone and ajDperand aire, knichtis, James of 
 Menteth, prouest of the said burgh, Robert the Brus, George Crechtoun, 
 Edwerd Spetale, maister Walter Layng and Androu Nortoune, coniunctlie 
 and seueralie, oure werray kuichfull and vndoutit irreuocable commissaris and 
 procuratouris, actouri.s, factouris, speciale messingeris and erand beraris ; 
 gevand, grantand and committand to the saidis oure procuratouris and com- 
 missaris, or to ony ane of thaim, coniunctlie and seueralie, oure full, fre, plane 
 power, speciale and generale maudment and expres bidding, to compere befor 
 oure souerane lord the King and his counsaile at Edinburgh the xvij day of
 
 74 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1508-9. 
 
 March nixt tociim, with continuaciouu of dais, and thare for ws and apone 
 cure behalfis to folloAv and persew Alexander Elphinstoun, sone and apperand 
 air to Sir Johne Elphinstoun of that ilk, knycht, for the wrangwis and maister- 
 full biggin and recentlie insetting of certane crufiSs in and throw the watter of 
 Forth within the boundis of the samyn thareof pertenying to ws be auld 
 infeftment of vmqiihile oure sonerane lordis noble progenitouris of gud 
 memor, qnham God assolye, and for the wrangwis makin of innonatioun 
 tliareiu be his awne auctorite, spulyeing and putting of ws fra our auld 
 peciable possessioun of our saidis fischingis insafer as in him is, without ony 
 cognitioua of the cans; and forthir eftir the tenor of oure souerane lordis 
 summondis in all poyntis raisit be ws tharupon. And als to compere befor 
 our said souerane lord and his counsale at Edinburgh the sx''day of the 
 moueth of Aprile nixt tocum, etc., with continuation of dais, to ansuer at the 
 instance of his hienes, that is to say to se and here as his grace allegis all and 
 hale our saidis fischingis of the watter of Forth, begynnand at Polmais Vndre 
 and ascendand vnto the Eed Croft, and abon the Red Croft passand to the 
 hede of the samyn watter, like as at mare lynth contenit in our said souerane 
 lordis summondis raisit apon ws thareupon ; oure absence to excuse, our 
 resonis, rychtis, writtis, euidentis, documentis and munimentis to schaw and 
 produce, witnes previs in maner of prefe to produce and lede, and be our 
 partj aduersar producit or led to except and impunge, to repley, duply, triply 
 and gif mister be quadruply, letteres, actis, instruments and decretis to ask 
 and rais, protestations and allegations to niak, with litiscontestaciou, the aith 
 of faithfulnes in our sanlis to suere, and with jiower to trete, concorde, com- 
 poue, compromit, conclud and finaly to end; and with power to wyu and tyne, 
 and generaly al vther and sindry thingis to do, hant and vse, that to the otBce 
 of lauchful commissaris and procuratouris of law and cousuetud ar knawin to 
 pertene, and it to do in the said office as we war present in propir person; 
 ferme and stable haldand and for to hald al and qubatsumeuir thingis the 
 saidis our commissaris and procuratouris coniunctly and seueraly in oure name 
 ledis to be done; and we sail relefe our saidis commissioneris that thai or ony 
 ane of thame are adiugit in til vndre oblising of al oure gudis present and 
 tocum. In witnes of the quhilk, to thir oure present letteres we haue appen- 
 sit and to hungin oure common sele. At our tolbuth of the samyn, the xv 
 day of Merch the yere of God j™ v"^ and acht yeris.
 
 1531-2.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 75 
 
 XXXIX. 
 
 ACT of the Lords of Council as to Summons at the instance of the Abbot 
 and Convent of Cambuskenneth, and the Tenants of their Fishings on 
 the Forth, against the Bailies of Stirling and others, for despoiling the 
 tenants of their cobles and nets. Edinburgh, 27th February, 1.531-2. 
 
 At Edinburgh, the twenty-sevint day of Februar, the yeir of God ane 
 thousand fyve hundreth and thretty ane yeris, anent the summondis rasit at 
 the instance of auc venerabill fader in God, Alexander abbot of Cambus- 
 kynneth, and convent thairof, and of Andro Cowy, Hucheoun Mathow, 
 Johnno Ewiu, and Robert Ewiu, his soue, pure tenentis and fischearis to the 
 said venerabill fader and convent of tliare fischeing on the watter of Forth, 
 aganis Johnne Forestar, Walter Grahame, baillies of Striueling, James Dreg- 
 horne, Thomas Paterson, James Drew, Duncan, Drew, James Suerd, Johnne 
 Peuuek, Alexander Bauerage, William Watson, Walter Ewisou, Duncane 
 Ewisou, his bruthir, James Lamb, John M'Ky and Thomas Duncaneson, for 
 the wrangus, violent and maisterfull spoliatiouii, be thameselff, thare seruandis 
 and complicis being with thame in company, in thare names, of tharc causing, 
 command, assistance and ratihabition n, away taking and withalding fra the 
 saidis pure tenentis recently vpon the xxvi day of Julii last bipast, vnder 
 silence of the nicht, out of the said venerabill fader and convent landis callit 
 Abbotishude, liand within the schirefdome of Clakmannane, of cobillis and 
 uettis, as at mair lenth is contenit in the summondis thairvpoun, the said 
 venerabill fader comperand for him.self and his convent, and the pure tennentis 
 comperand be maister Henry Lauder, and the saidis John Forestar, Walter 
 Grahame and tliare collegis comperand be maister Henry Spittall, thare pro- 
 curatour, quhilk referrit the saidis per.sonis anent the said summondis to the 
 said venerabill faderis conscience and will; tharefore the said venerabill fader 
 assignis to the saidis personis the xxvi day of Marche nixt tecum, with con- 
 tinuatioun of dayis, to compere in Striueling, and to heir and se him declare 
 his will anent the said summondis, and lettres to be directit heirupoun, gif 
 neid beis, in forme as effeiris.
 
 7G CHARTERS RELATING TO [1536-7. 
 
 XL. 
 
 INSTRUMENT narrating Grant by the Provost, Bailies, Councillors, and 
 Community of Stirling to the Altar of St. Kathcriue in the Parish 
 Church of a Piece of Waste Land lying near the Church. Stirling, 
 ■2Sth February, 1.536-7. 
 
 In Dei nomine, amen. Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis 
 pateat euidenter quod anno incarnacionis Dominice millesimo quingentesimo 
 trio-esimo sexto, mensis veroFebruariidie vltimo,indictione decima, pontificatus 
 sanctissimi in Cristo patris et domini nostri domini Pauli, diuina prouidencia 
 Pape, tertii, anno tertio: In mei notarii publici et testium infrascriptorum, 
 presentia personaliter constituti honorabiles viri, prepositus, balliui, consules 
 et communitas burgi de Striuelyng, judicialiter in eorum pretorio burgi 
 einsdem repetitis vicibus ad hoc bene congregati, attendentes- et pio corde 
 gestantes modicum illud patrimonium et annuum commodum altaris diue 
 Katherine, martiris, infra suam perrochialem ecclesiam Sancte Cruci.s, bone 
 niemoric, autiquitus fundati, apud idem quotidianum laudabile sornicium 
 in choro et extra absque supplemento rainime supportare poterit, vtilitate 
 que huiusmodi premisa, matura deliberatione lougo desuper prehabito tractatu, 
 ad plenum ut asseruerunt auisiati et in hac parte consult!, vuanimi consensu 
 
 In the name of God, amen. By this present public instrument be it evidently known 
 to all that on the last day of the month of -February, in the year of the incarnation 
 of ovu- Lord one thousand five hundred and thirty six, the tenth indiction, the third 
 year of the pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and our lord, Paul the 
 Third, by divine providence Pope : In presence of me notary public and witnesses 
 underwritten, personally compeared honorable men, the provost, bailies, councillors, 
 and community of the burgh of Striveling, properly assembled judicially in their 
 tolbooth of the said burgh sundry times for the purpose, regarding and with pious 
 heart considering that the little patrimony and annual profit of the altar of Saint 
 Katherine the martyr, of good memory, anciently founded within their parish church 
 of the Holy Cross, was not able to support the laudable daily service at the same in 
 the clioir and outwith without supplement, and the utility tliereof foreseen, mature 
 deliberation and long dealing had thereupon, being fully advised and consulted in that
 
 1536-7.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 77 
 
 et assensu, nullo reclamante, concesseruut, dotarunt ct donaruiit, ct per prc- 
 sentes concedunt, dotant, et pro se et successoribus suis douaut j^redicto altari 
 diue Katherine, martiris, iu augmeutum patrimonii eiusdem, illaiu suani com- 
 munem terram vastam, cum pertinenciis, jacentem infra dictum burgum in 
 capite eiusdem, apud chorum prefate sue ecclesie ex parte boreali eiusdem 
 chori, inter le stile passagii ducentis ad boreale hostium memorati chori ex 
 australi parte ab vua et tenementum Koberti Callendar de Mauer ex dicta 
 boreali partibus ab altera ; annexando et incorporando buiusmodi terram 
 vastam cum nonnullis pedibus mensure cimiterii, perprius orti dicte vaste 
 terre, existeutibus ex parte occidentali eiusdem, cum pertinenciis. Teuendam 
 et habendam dicto altari Sancte Katherine, virgiuis, a se et successoribus 
 suis, de Deo Omnipotenti, beata que Virgine Maria, omnibus Sanctis ct Sancta 
 Katlierina, virgine, in purani et jDerpetuam elimosinam ad manum mortuam 
 in augmentum predicti [patrimonii]. Eciam obligarunt se et successores suos, 
 et per presentcs fide media obligant se strictiore forma obligacionis, predictam 
 buiusmodi terram vastam cum dictis pedibus mensure irreuocabilitcr et inuio- 
 labiter prefato altari Sancte Katherine ct capellano eiusdem qui pro tempore 
 
 behalf, as they asserted, with unanimous consent and assent, none gainsaying, granted, 
 gave and bestowed, and by these presents grant, give, and for them and their successors 
 bestow to the foresaid altar of Saint Katherine the martyr, in augmentation of the 
 patrimony of the same, their common waste land, with the pertinents, lying within 
 the said burgh at the head of the same, at the choir of their foresaid church on the 
 north side of the said choir, between the stile of the passage leading to the north 
 entrance of the betbrementioned choir on the south side on the one part and the 
 tenement of Robert Callendar of Manor on the said north side on the other part; 
 annexing and incorporating the said waste land with some feet of measurement of 
 the cemetery, formerly a garden of the said waste land, lying on the west side of 
 the same, with the pertinents. To hold and have to the said altar of Saint Kathe- 
 rine, the virgin, from them and theii- successors, of God Almighty, and the blessed 
 Virgia Mary, all saints and St. Katherine the Virgin, inpiireand perpetual alms in 
 mortmain in augmentation of the foresaid patrimony. They also bound them and their 
 successors, and by these presents on oath bind themselves in stricter form of obligation, 
 to keep such foresaid waste land with the said feet of measurement irrevocably and 
 inviolably to the foresaid altar of Saint Katherine and chaplain of the same who
 
 78 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1536-7. 
 
 fuerit, libere, annuatim et terminatim de futuro ab omiii solucionc, precepcione 
 et leuacione aiinuorum, reddituum tarn regiorum quani aliorum quorumcimque, 
 per quoscunque inde exigi poterunt quomodolibet vel lequiri obseruare. Prc- 
 inissis peractis, lionorabilis vir, Robertus Arnot, tunc temporis vniis balliuonim 
 dicti burgi, vigore et potestate siii officii bailie et de speciali inaudato dictorum 
 prepositi, balliuorum, consulum et maioris ac dignioris partis communitatis 
 eiusdem inibi presentium, per terre et lapidis exliibitionem, tocius et integre 
 predicte terre vaste cum nouuullis pedibus mensure ex parte posteriore eiusdem, 
 discretoviro, domino Jacobo Nycbolsoue,capellanodicti altarisSancteKatberine, 
 nomine et ex parte eiusdem, statum et sasinam, hereditariam pai'iter et 
 possessionem corporalem, iu purara et perpetuam elimosinam et ad manum 
 raortuam ac iu augmentum patrimonii dicti altaris imperpetuum. contulit 
 et tradidit pariter et deliberauit cum efFectu. Super quibus, omnibus et 
 singulis, dictus Jacobus, capellanus dicti altaris, a me, notario publico sub- 
 scripto, sibi fieri pcciit vnum seu plura publicum aut publica instrumentum 
 vel instrumenta, vuacum appensione sigilli communis dicti burgi iu siguum 
 donacionis dicte terre vaste prefato altari, uocuon appensione sigilli dicti 
 Roberti, balliui, in signum donacionis sasine liuiusmodi et vtrique promitteu- 
 
 sliall be for the time, free, yearly and termly in the future from all payment, uj)- 
 lifting and levying of aunualrents, as well royal as others whatsoever, by whomsoever 
 they could be exacted therefrom or required iu any manner of way. Which things 
 foresaid being done, an honorable man Robert Arnot, then one of the bailies of the 
 said burgh, by virtue and power of his office of bailie and by special command of 
 the said provost, bailies, councillors, and the greater and more worthy part of the 
 community of the same there present, by presenting of earth and stone, bestowed and 
 gave and also delivered with eflect to a discreet man. Sir James Nycholsone, chap- 
 lain of the said altar of Saint Katherine, in name and on the part of the same, state 
 and sasine and also heritable and corporal possession of all and whole the foi-esaid 
 waste land with certain feet of measurement on the back part of the same, in pure 
 and perpetual alms and in mortmain and iu augmentation of the patrimony of the 
 said altar for ever. Wliereupon, all and sundry, the said Sir James, chaplain of the 
 said altar, asked from me, notary public subscribing, one or more public instrument 
 or public instruments to be made to him, together with the appending of the com- 
 mon seal of the said bursh iu token of the bestowal of the said waste land to the
 
 1536-7.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 79 
 
 tes present! instrumento comuniri. Acta eraut hec super .solum predictc terra 
 vaste, bora octaua ante nieredicui, vol eocirca, sub auno, die, raense, iudictione 
 et poutificatu quibus supra. Presentibus ibidem: prouidis viris, Thoma 
 Micbaell, Jacobo Watsoun, Malcolmo Kinros, burgeusibus dicti burgi, Tlioma 
 Bargille, lathomo, ciue ciuitatis Glasguensis et Willehno Aisoun, seriando pre- 
 fati burgi, testibus, cum multis aliis communitatis predicti burgi ad premissa 
 vocatis pariter et rogatis. 
 
 Et ego, Willelmus Litstar, presbyter, Sanctiaudree diocesis, publicus, 
 sacra auctoritate apostolica, notarius, quia premissis omnibus et singulis 
 dum sic ut premittitur, dicercutur, agerentur et fiereut, vnacum pre- 
 uominatis testibus presens interfui, eaque omnia et singula sic fieri et 
 dici, vidi, sciui et audiui ac in notaui cepi; ideoque hoc presens publi- 
 cum instrumentum, mauu mea propria fideliter scrijitum, exinde 
 confeci, et hie me subscribcndo in banc jjublicam formam redegi, 
 signoque subscriptione et nomine meis, solitis et consuetis, vnacum 
 
 foi-esaid altar, and also with appending of the seal of the said Robert, bailie, in 
 token of giving of sasine and promising to confirm the present instrument. These 
 things were done on the ground of the said waste land at the eighth hour before 
 noon or thereabout, in the year, day, month, indiction and pontificate above men- 
 tioned. Present there: provident men, Thomas Michaell, James Watsoun, Malcolm 
 Kiiiro.s, burgesses of the said burgh, Thomas Bargille, mason, citizen of the city of 
 Glasgow, and William Aisoun, serjant of the foresaid burgh, witnesses to the pre- 
 mises, witli many others of the community of the foresaid burgh, likewise called and 
 required. 
 
 And I, William Litstar, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews, by sacred 
 apostolic authority, notary public, because I was present with the fore- 
 named witnesses at all and sundry the premises while they were so said, 
 done, and transacted as above written, and saw, knew, and heai-d the same, 
 all and sundry, so done and said and took a note of them; and thereupon I 
 have made this present public instrument faithfully written with my own 
 hand, and by subscribing here have reduced it into this public form, and 
 have signed with my sign, subscription and name, used and wont, together
 
 80 CHAETERS RELATING TO [1536-7. 
 
 appensionibus dictorum sigillorum, signaui, rogatus et requisitus in 
 fidem et testimonium omnium et singulorum premissorum. 
 
 WiLLELMUS LiTSTAE. 
 
 ■with the ajipending of the said seals, being asked and required in faith and 
 testimony of all and sundry the premises. 
 
 William Litstar. 
 
 XLI. 
 
 CHARTER by King James the Fifth ratifying certain Acts and Statutes 
 as to the exercise of Trade and Merchandise, and also confirming Letters 
 by the Privy Council charging the Provost, Dean of Guild and Bailies of 
 Stirling, to enforce the laws against unfreemen. Edinburgh, 8th July, 
 1540. 
 
 Jacobus, Dei gracia, Rex Scotorum: Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos 
 presentes litere peruenerint, salutem. Sciatis nos, post nostras legitimam et 
 perfectam etatem viginti quinque annorum completorum reuocationemque 
 generalem, quedani acta parliaraenti et alia laudabilia statuta subscripta, 
 vnum, videlicet, parliament! actum factum per quondam Jacobum secundum 
 Scotorum Regem, bone memorie, cuius anime propicietur Deus, apud Edin- 
 burgh sexto die mensis Marcii anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo 
 quinquagesimo septimo, proportans in effectu quod nullus tinctor pannum per 
 ipsum rursus vendi emat, sub 23ena confiscationis eiusdera; aliud parliamenti 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all his good men to whom the pre- 
 sent letters shall come, gi'eeting. Know ye that, after our lawfid. and perfect age of 
 twenty-five years complete and general revocation, we have clearly understood cei-- 
 tain acts of parliament and other lauable statutes underwritten, namely, an act of 
 parliament made by the late James the second Kuig of Scotland, of good memory, 
 on whose soul may God have mercy, at Edinbui-gh on the sixth day of the month of 
 March in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and fifty-seven, in effect 
 porporting that no dyer buy cloth to be sold again by himself under pain of escheat
 
 1540.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 81 
 
 actum factum per quondam Jacobum tertium Scotorum Regem, bone memorie, 
 cuius anime propicietur Deus, ajDud Edinburgh nono die mensis Octobris anno 
 Domini millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo sexto, proportans in effectu 
 quod nuUus artifex vtatur mercanciis per seipsum, sues factores aut famulos, 
 nisi suam dimiserit arteni et eidem renunciauerit, absque colore sen dissim- 
 ulatione; aliud parliamenti actum factum per prefatum Jacobum tertium in 
 parliamento suo tento aj)ud Edinburgh decimo tertio die mensis Octobris 
 anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo septimo, proportans in 
 effectu quod parliamenti actum suprascriptum concernens artifices executioni 
 demandaretur sit, quod quisquis artifex aut desinat a mercanciis sen arti 
 remunciet sue, absque colore aut dissimulatione, sub pena confiscationis 
 mercanciaruni quibus vtitur suum artificium occupando nostro vsui im- 
 portandarum, ac compotum de eisdcm annuatim nostro in scaccario fieudum; 
 acetiam vnum parliamenti actum factvmi per quondam carissimum patrem 
 nostrum Jacobum quartum Scotorum Regem vltimo defunctum, cuius animo 
 propicietur Deus, apud Edinburgh vndecimo die mensis Martii anno Domini 
 millesimo quingentesimo tertio, proportans in effectu quod omnes mercatores 
 regni nostri habebunt et possidebunt priuilegia et libertates eiis per 
 nobilissimos sues progenitores concessos et quod eadem ipsis obseruabuntur 
 
 of the same; another act of parliament made by tlie late James the third, King of 
 Scots, of good memory, on whose soul may God have mercy, at Edinburgh on the 
 ninth day of the month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand four 
 hundred and sixty-six, in eifect proporting that no craftsman use merchandise by him- 
 self, his factors or servants, unless lie shall have left his craft and renounced the same, 
 without colour or dissimulation ; another act of parliament made by the foresaid James 
 the Third in his parliament held at Edinburgh on the thirteenth day of the month of 
 October in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and eighty-seven, m effect 
 proporting that the act of parliament above written concerning craftsmen may be 
 put to execution, so that every craftsman either forbear his merchandise or renounce 
 his craft without colour or dissimulation, under pam of escheat of the merchandise 
 which he uses occupying his craft to be inbrought to our use, and an accotuit of the 
 same to be made yearly in our exchequer; also an act of parliament made by our 
 late dearest father James the Fourth, King of Scots, last deceased, on whose soul 
 may God have mercy, at Edinburgh on the eleventh day of the month of March in
 
 82 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1540. 
 
 et custodientur, et quod nulle persone extra biirgos nioram trahentes 
 vtentur marcauciis, uec vinum, ceram, serica, aromata, nee stapule bona, nee in 
 villa de Leith nee aliis locis extra burgos, emant, pak nee pele, sub pena con- 
 fiscationis prefatorum bonorum nostro vsui: De mandato nostro, visa, lecta, in- 
 specta.et diligenter examinata, per dilectum familiarem clericum et consiliarum 
 nostrum, rnagistrum Jacobum Foulis de Colintoun, nostrorum rotulorum, 
 registri et consili clericam, subscriptuni, vtique intellexisse, sub hac verborum 
 forma: — In Parliamento excellentissimi princiiois, domini Jacobi secundi, Dei 
 gratia, Regis Scotorum, tento et inchoate apud Edinburgh sexto die mensis 
 Marcii anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo septimo. 
 Item, it is sene speidfull that lyt be cryit vp as it wes wont to be, and that 
 ua litstare be drapar nor by claith to sell agane nor yit tholit thairto, vnder 
 the pane of eschete thairof In parliamento excellentissimi principis, domini 
 Jacobi tertii, Dei gi'atia. Regis Scotorum, tento apud Edinburgh none die 
 mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo sexto. 
 Item, it is statut and ordinit that na man of craft vse marchandice be himself, 
 his factouris or seruandis, bot gif he leif and renunce his craft, but colour or 
 dissimulatioun. In parliamento dicti excellentissimi principis, domini Jacobi 
 tertii Dei gratia. Regis Scotorum, tento apud Edinburgh decimo tertio die 
 mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo quadringent.esimo octuagesimo septimo. 
 
 the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and three, in effect proporting that 
 all merchants of our kingdom shall have and possess the privileges and liberties 
 granted to them by his most noble progenitors, and that the same be observed and 
 kept to them, and that no jiersons dwelling without burghs use merchandise, nor buy, 
 ]iak or pele wine, wax, silk, spicery, or staple goods, neither in the town of Leith 
 nor other places without burghs, under the pniu of escheat of the foresaid goods to 
 our use: By our command seen, read, inspected, and diligently examined by our 
 beloved familiar clerk and councillor, Master James Foulis of Colintoun, clerk of our 
 rolls, register and council, subscribing, in this form of words : — In the parliament of 
 the most excellent prince lord James the second, by the grace of God, King of Scots, 
 held and begun at Edinburgh on the sixth day of the month of March in the year 
 of our Lord one thousand four hundred and fifty-seven. Item, it is sene speidfull 
 [etc., as above]. In the parliament of the most excellent prince lord James the 
 third, by the grace of God, King of Scots, held at Edinburgh on the ninth day of
 
 1540.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 83 
 
 Item, it is statute and oiiliuit that the act of parliament tuiching craftismen 
 vsand and deland with marchaudice mycht be put to executioun, sa that he 
 that is craftisman ovthir forboir his marchaudice or ellis reuuuce his craft, 
 but ony dissimulatiouii or colour, under the pane of eschete of the marchandice 
 that he vsis occupiand his craft, and this eschete to be iubrocht be tlie saidis 
 sercheouris to our Souerane Lordis vse, and compt thairof to be made in his 
 chekker. In parliamento excellentissimi principis, domini Jacobi quarti, Dei 
 gratia, Regis Scotorum, tento apud Edinburgh vndecimo die mensis Marcii 
 anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo tertio. Item, it is statut and ordinit 
 that all the marchandis of the realme and the burrowis brouk and haif thair 
 auld priuilege and fredomis, grantit and geviu to thame be our Souerane 
 Lordis progenitouris, of maist nobill mynd, be obseruit and kepit to thame, 
 and that na personis duelland outwith the burrowis vse ony marchaudice nor 
 yit tap nor sell wyne, walx, silkis nor spicery, wad, nor siclike stuff, nor yit 
 stapill gudis, and that nane pak nor pelo in Leith nor vtliir places without the 
 Kingis borrowis, vuder the pane of eschetiug of the gudis to the Kiugis vse 
 that be tappit, said, pakkit or pelit, agane this statute. Extracta de libris 
 actorum parliamentorum per me, magistrum Jacobum Foulis de Colintoun, 
 clericum rolutorum, registri ac consilii supremi domini nostri Regis, de man- 
 date dominorum consilii, vicesimo octauo Decembris anno Domini millesimo 
 quingentesimo trigesimo none, sub meis signo et subscriptione manualibus. 
 
 the month of October in the year of our liord one thousand four Imndred and sixty- 
 six. Item, it is statut and ordinit that na man of craft [etc., as above]. In the 
 parliament of the said most excellent prince lord James the third, liy the grace of 
 God, King of Scots, held at Edinburgli on the thirteenth day of the month of October 
 in the year of our Lord one tliousand four hundred and eighty-seven. Item, it is 
 statute and ordinit that the act of parliament tuiching craftismen [etc., as above]. 
 In the parliament of the most excellent prince lord James the fourth, by the grace 
 of God, King of Scots, held at Edinburgh on the eleventh day of the month of March 
 in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and three. Item, it is statut and 
 ordinit that all the marchandis [etc., as above]. Extracted from the Ijooks of the 
 acts of parliaments by me, master James Foulis of Colintoun, clerk of the rolls, 
 register and council of our sovereign lord the King, by command of the lords of 
 council, on the twenty-eighth of December in the year of our Lord one thousand live
 
 84 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1540. 
 
 Queqnidem acta et statuta, ac omnia et singula in eisdem contenta, appro- 
 bamus, ratificamus, ac pro nobis et nostris successoribus pro perpetuo con- 
 firmamus. Necuon, ratificamus nostras literas per deliberationem dominorum 
 cousilii uostri concessas, apud Edinburgh, prinio die mensis Decembris anno 
 Domini millesimo quingentesimo trigesinio nono, precipiendo et mandando, per 
 publicam proclaniationem apud crucem foralem burgi nostri de Striueling et 
 omnia alia loca necessaria, omnibus et singulis nostris ligeis, minimc liberis 
 tarn in burgo quam extra burgum moram trahentibus, quod eorum nullus 
 em.a,t, foirstaw, regrait nee coiup, lanam, coria, pelles, pannum, sen nllas alias 
 mercancias, temporibus affuturis, sub pena consfiscationis earundem et suarum 
 personarum secundum iura et parliamenti acta punitionis. Necon mandando 
 et precipiendo preposito, decano gilde etballiuis prefati burgi nostri de Striue- 
 ling, quod ipsi diligenter perquirant et scrutentur prefatos lie regratouris, 
 foirstaivaris et cowparis, ac ipsos et eorum bona regratit capiant et ipsos et 
 eadem iusticiario nostro et suis deputatis ajjportent pro eorum demeritis et 
 delictis secundum regni nostri iura ac parliamenti acta puniendos; prout in 
 prefatis Uteris lacius continetur. In cuius rei testimonium presentibus mag- 
 num sigillum nostrum appoui precepimus. Apud Edinburgh, octauo die 
 
 hundred and thirty-nine, under my sign and subscription manual. — Which acts and 
 statutes, and all and sundry contained in the same, we approve, ratify, and for us and 
 our successors for ever confirm. Also, we ratify our letters given by deliverance of 
 the lords of our council, at Edinburgh, on the first day of the month of December in 
 the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and thirty-nine, charging and 
 commanding, by public proclamation at tlie market cross of our burgh of Striveling 
 and all other places necessary, all and sundry our lieges, unfreemen, as well dwelling 
 in the burgh as without the burgh, that none of them buy, forstall, regrait oi' cowp, 
 wool, hides, skins, cloth, or any other merchandice, in times coming, under pain of 
 escheat of the same and punishment of their persons according to the laws and acts 
 of parliament. Also commanding and charging the provost, dean of guild and 
 bailies of our foresaid burgh of Strievling, that they diligently inquire and search for 
 the foresaid regraiters, forestallers and cowpers, and apprehend them and their 
 regraited goods, and bring them and the same to our justicier and his deputes to 
 be punished for their faults and offences according to the laws and acts of parliament 
 of our kingdom; as in the foresaid letters is more fully contained. In witness whereof
 
 1540.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 85 
 
 meusis Julii amio Domini inillcsimo quingentesimo quadragesimo et regni 
 nostri vicesimo septimo. 
 
 we have commanded our great seal to be appended to these presents. At Edinburgli, 
 on the eighth day of the mouth of July in the year of our Lord one thousand five 
 hundred and forty and in the twenty-seventh of our reign. 
 
 XLII. 
 
 LETTERS by the Provost, Bailies, Councillors, and Community of the Burgh 
 of Stirling granting to Sir William Robesoun the Chaplaiury of the Altar 
 of St. Michael in the Parish Church, with the Lands and others belong- 
 ing thereto. Stirling, 17th Februar}', 1.5-10-1. 
 
 Vniuersis et singulis ad quorum uoticias preseutes litere perueuerint: Pre- 
 positus, balliui, cousules et commiinitas burgi de Striueling eternam in 
 Domino salutem. Noueritis nos, vnanimi consensu et assensu, contidisse, 
 presentiumque per tenorem conferimus discrete viro, domino Willelmo Robe- 
 soun, capellano, capellaniam altaris Sancti MichaelLs infra esclesiam parrochi- 
 alem nostram de Striueling fundatam, in manibus nostris de jure et de facto 
 vacantem per dimissionem discreti viri, domini Alexandri Forsitht, capcllani 
 vltimique possessoris eiusdem, ad nostram douationeni pleno jure spectantem; 
 cum omnibus fructibus, terris, tenementis, annuls redditibus, juribus, obuen- 
 tionibus, ornamentis, et pertinentiis suis quibuscunque ad eandem capellaniam 
 
 To ALL and sundry to whose knowledge the present letters shall come : The provost, 
 bailies, councillors and community of tlie burgh of Strivelmg greeting in tlie Lord 
 everlasting. Know ye that we, with unanimous consent and assent, have granted, 
 and by the tenor of these presents grant to a discreet man, Sir William Robesoun, 
 chaplam, the chaplainry of the altar of Saint Michael founded within our parisli 
 church of Striveling, vacant in our hands of right and of fact by dimis.sion of a 
 discreet man. Sir Alexander Forsitht, chaplain and last possessor of the same, being 
 at our lawful disposal in full right; with all fruits, lands, tenements, annual rents, 
 riglits, obventions, ornaments and their pertinents whatsoever, belonging or which 
 may justly belong to the said chaplaiury in any way in time coming, and specially of
 
 86 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1540-1. 
 
 spectantibus sen iuste spectare valeutibus quomodolibet iu futurum ; et 
 precipue de anuuis redditibus de terris et teneraentis subscriptis annuatim 
 leuandis et percipiendisjacentibus infra burgum de Striueling, videlicet, de 
 tenemento quondam Thome Joffray, jaceute in le Castellwiude, nunc Margar- 
 ete Joftray, duodecim denarios; de tenemento domus elimosinarum jacente 
 penes cimitorium in ecclesia parrocbiali de Striueling, duos solidos; de tene- 
 mento quomlam Nicolaij Coistesoun jacente in le Bakraw, duos solidos; de 
 tenemento Willelmi Manis jacente in eodem le Bakraw, duos solidos; de tene- 
 mento Alexandri Robesoun, quatuor solidos; de tenemento Jacobi Ferny, 
 quatuor solidos; de duobus tenementis Walteri Cousland, octo solidos; de duobus 
 tenementis quondam domini Jacobi Darroclit, capellani, nunc Roberti Spittell, 
 viginti solidos; et de tenemento dicti Roberti Spittell, sex solidos; de tene- 
 mento Jacobi Duncansoun, quatuor solidos; de tenemento Georgi Creichtoun, 
 quatuor solidos ; de tenemento Thome Lauson, quatuor solidos ; de tenemento 
 Duncani Darrocht, sex solidos ; et de tenemento quondam Johannis Broun 
 nucn diuiso inter Georgium Yester et Georgium Spens, quatuor solidos, 
 jacente contigue iu occidentali parte de le Midraw; de tenemento Johannis 
 Alexander, decim solidos ; de tenemento quondam Roberti Norvell, tres 
 
 the annual rents to be uplifted and received yearly furth of the lands and tenements 
 imderwritten lying witliui the Ijurgh of Striveliug, namely, of the tenement of the 
 deceased Thomas Jofiray, lying in the Castle Wynd, now of Margaret Joffray, twelve 
 pennies; of the tenement of the almshouse lying near the burying ground in the 
 parish church of Strivclmg, two shillings; of the tenement of the deceased Nicholas 
 Coistesoun, lying in the Bakraw, two shillings; of the tenement of William Mains, 
 lying in the said Bakraw, two shillings ; of the tenement of Alexander Robesoun, four 
 shillings; of the tenement of James Ferny, four shillings; of two tenements of Walter 
 Cousland, eight shillings; of two tenements of the deceased Sir James Darrocht, 
 chaplain, now of Robert SiJittell, twenty shillings; and of the tenement of the said 
 Robert Spittell, six shillings; of the tenement of James Duncanson, four shillings; 
 of the tenement of George Creichtoun, four shillings; of the tenement of Thomas 
 Lauson, four shillings; of the tenement of Duncan Darrocht, six shillings; and of 
 the tenement of the deceased John Brown, now divided between George Yester and 
 George Spens, four shillings, lying contiguous on the west side of the Midraw; of 
 the tenement of John Alexander, ten shillings; of the tenement of the deceased
 
 1540-1.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 87 
 
 solidos; et de tenemento Thome Smytht, tres solidos, jacente etiam in dicto 
 le Midraw; de tenemento Thome Smytht jacente apud Portem Orientalem 
 dicti burgi, octo decim denarios; de horreo quondam Alexandri Crag, duos solidos 
 etsex denarios; de horreo quondam Willelmi Cossur, duos solidos sex denarios; 
 de horreo Alexandri Forestar, duos solidos sex denarios ; de orto quondam 
 Willelmi Provand, duos solidos ; de duabus particatis terre jacente ox parte 
 boreali horrei dicti Alexandri Forester et quondam Dauid Crag, tres solidos, 
 jacente etiam apud finem orientalem dicti burgi; de terra vocata le Milhill 
 jacente apud le Burrowmill, tres solidos; de duobus teneraeiitis quondam 
 Alexandri Evingsoun, vndecim solidos sex denarios ; de tenemento Johannis 
 Aitkin jacente apud locum Fratrum Predicatorum, duodecim denarios; de 
 tenemento quondam Alexandri Patersoun jacente apud le Havin, nunc 
 Roberto Spittell pertinento, viginti denarios ; de tenemento Georgii Smytht, 
 viginti denarios; et de horreo Johannis Cragingelt, sex solidos, jacente apud 
 fiilem orientalem dicti burgi; de horreo Rechardi Name jacente ex parte 
 boreali dicti burgi, tres solidos et quatuor denarios ; de tenemento et crofta 
 Alexandri Schaw de Sauchy jacente apud finem borealem de le Mary Winde, 
 
 Robert Norvell, three shillings; and of tlie tenement of Thomas Smytht, three 
 shillings, lying in the said ]\Iidraw ; of the tenement of Thomas Smytht, lying afc the 
 East Port of the said biirgb, eighteen pence; of the barn of the deceased Alexander 
 Crag, two shillings and six pennies ; of the barn of the deceased William Cossur, two 
 shillings six pennies; of the barn of Alexander Forestar, two shillings six pennies; 
 of the yard of tlie deceased William Provand, two shillings; of two particates of land 
 lying on the north side of the barn of the said Alexander Forester and the deceased 
 David Crag, three shillings, lying also at the east end of the said burgh ; of the land 
 called the Millhill lying at the Burrowmill, three shillings; of two tenements of the 
 deceased Alexander Evingsoun, eleven shillings six pennies ; of the tenement of John 
 Aitkin lying at the place of the Friars Preachers, twelve pennies; of the tenement of 
 the deceased Alexander Patersoun lying at the Havin now belonging to Robert 
 Spittell, twenty pennies; of the tenement of George Smith t, twenty pennies; and of 
 the barn of John Cragingelt, six shillings, lying at the east end of the said burgh ; 
 of the barn of Richard Narno lying on the north part of the said burgh, three 
 ■ shillmgs and four pennies ; of the tenement and croft of Alexander Schaw of Sauchy 
 lying at the north end of the Mary Wynd, three shillings; and of the house or
 
 88 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1540-1. 
 
 tres solidos; et de domo seu tenemento altari Sancti Aiidree pertinente 
 jacente in dicto le Mary Wynde, duos solidos; de terra Margarete Bell jacente 
 etiam in dicto le Mary Wynde ' de tenemento jacente ex parte 
 
 oriental! de le Tour de Ballat in Mary Wynde, sex denarios ; de tenemento 
 Joliannis Kar jacente in dicto le Mary Wynde, duodecim solidos quatuor 
 denarios; de tenemento domini Jacobi Nicolsouu jacente ex parte, boreali 
 ecclesie parrochialis de Striueling, nouem solidos ; de tenemento anteriori 
 Rechardi Name, duos solidos; de tenemento Dauid Greg, septem solidos, 
 jacente in dicto le Middillraw; de tenemento Gilberti Brady, sex solidos octo 
 denarios ; de terra quondam domine de Cummyrnald, nunc ^ perti- 
 
 nentiis ^ solidos ; pro toto tempore vite antedicti domini Willelmi. 
 
 Faciendo inde, anuuatim, idem dominus Willelmus ad idem altare per se 
 quotidie missam ad horani ^ cum dispositus fuerit, et per aliura 
 
 idoneum capellanum onera et seruicia secundum ritum chori dicte ecclesie in 
 ebdomadalibus, tantum. Prouidendo etiam quod dictus dominus Willelmus 
 nobis seruiet et successoribus nostris in officio magfistri fabrice dicti burgi 
 durante tempore vite sue, diligenter et lideliter, prout coram Deo et homine 
 
 tenement belonging to the altar of Saint Andrew lying in the said Mary Wynd, two 
 shillings ; of the land of Margaret Bell lying also in the said Mary Wynd, ^ 
 
 of the tenement lying on the east side of the Tour de Ballat in Mary Wynd, six 
 pennies; of the tenement of John Kar lying in the said Mary Wynd, twelve 
 shillings four pennies; of the tenement of Sir James Nicolsoun lying on the north 
 side of the parish church of Striveling, nine sliillings ; of the fore tenement of Richard 
 Nairne, two shillings; of the tenement of David Greg, seven shillings, lying in the 
 said Middleraw; of the tenement of Gilbert Brady, six shillings eight pennies; of the 
 land of the late lady of Cummyrnald now ^ with the pertinents ^ shillings; 
 
 for the whole lifetime of the foresaid William. Performing therefor, yearly, the said 
 Sir William by himself a daOy mass at the said altar at the hour of ' when 
 
 he .shall be disposed, and by another sufficient chaplain the burdens and services 
 according to the custom of the choir of the said church every week, only. Providing 
 also that the said Sir William shall serve us and our successors in the office of master 
 of work of the said burgh duruig his whole lifetime, diligently and faithfully, as he 
 
 ' Blank in origmal.
 
 1540-1.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 89 
 
 respondere voluerit. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum nostrum commune 
 presentibus est appensum. Apud dictum burgum, decimo septimo die mensis 
 Februarii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo. 
 
 shall wish to answer before God and man. In witness whereof our common seal is 
 appended to these presents. At the said burgh, the seventeenth day of the month 
 of February in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and forty. 
 
 XLIII. 
 
 GRANT by the Provost, Bailies, Council and Community of the Burgli of 
 Stirling to John Graheme of the office of Clerk of the Burgh Court. 
 Stirling, 9th November, 1542. 
 
 Vniueesis et singulis presentes literas inspecturis: Prepo.situs, balliui, counsall 
 et communitas burgi de Striueling, salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noueritis 
 nos, presentium per tenorem, dare et concedere Johanni Graheme, uotario, 
 officium clerici seu scribe curie nostre burgalis; cum quatuor libris monete 
 Scocie et botha orientali anterioris tenementi pretorii dicti bur-gi, in feodo, pro 
 toto tempore vite sue, cum ceteris emergentibus, eschsetis, libertatibus, com- 
 moditatibus, preuilegiis et proficuis, dicto officio pertinentibus, vsitatis et 
 consuetis; cum scriptione omnium cedularum conquerentium ac cum testi- 
 iicatione omnium sasinarum infra libertatem dicti burgi per balliuos eiusdem 
 tradendarum. Faciendo inde, annuatim, dictus Johannes Graheme, per se 
 vel substitutum seu substitutes, de quo et de quibus faciendis sibi ad vitam 
 
 To ALL and sundiy who shall see the present letters: The provost, bailies, council, 
 and community of the burgh of Striveling, greeting in the Lord everlasting. Know 
 ye that we, by the tenor of these presents, give and grant to John Graheme, notary, 
 the office of clerk or scribe of our burgh court; with four pounds Scots money and 
 the east booth of the fore tenement of the tolbooth of the said burgh, in fee, for the 
 whole of his lifetime, with the other issues, escheats, Liberties, commodities, privi- 
 leges and profits, belonging to the said office, used and wont; with the writing of 
 all schedules of complaints and with the attesting of all sasines within the lil.ierty of 
 the said burgh to be given by the bailies of the same. Performing therefor, yearly, 
 the said John Graheme, by himself or a substitute or substitutes, whom to make we 
 
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 90 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1542. 
 
 suam facultatem liberam impertimur, seruitia in curiis et extra infra liberta- 
 tem burgi debite et consuete, tantum. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum 
 nostrum commune presentibus est appensum. Apud dictum burgum nostrum 
 uono die mensis Nouembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadra- 
 gesimo secundo. 
 
 impart free power during his life, the services in and outwith the courts within the 
 liberty of the burgh used aud wont, only. In witness whereof our common seal is 
 appended to these presents. At our said burgh on the ninth day of the month of 
 November in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred forty-two. 
 
 XLIV. 
 
 PRECEPT by King Francis and Queen Mary, commanding a Charter to be 
 made confirming a Grant by the Friars Preachers of Stirling and Con- 
 vent thereof to Alexander Erskiti, of the lands and others formerly 
 belonging to them. Edinburgh, 10th May, 1.560. 
 
 Feanciscus et Maria, Dei gracia. Rex et Regina Gallie et Scocie, etc. : 
 Nostri magni sigilli gardiano, salutem. Quia approbauimus, ratificauiraus, ac 
 pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confirmauimus chartam, pre- 
 ceptum et feudifirmara in eadem contenta, factam per nostros oratores, 
 fratrem Andream Makneill, priorem Fratrum Predicatorum de Striuiling et 
 eiusdem loci conuentum, dilecto nostro familiari seruitori, Alexandre Erskin 
 de Cangnoir, fratri germano dilecti nostri consanguinei Johannis domini 
 Erskin, et Margarete Home, ipsius coniugi, ac eorum altera diutius viuenti, 
 
 Francis and Mary, by the grace of God, King and Queen of France and Scotland, 
 etc. : To the keeper of our great seal, greeting. Whereas we have approved, rati- 
 fied, aud for us and our successors for ever confirmed a charter, precept and feu- 
 farm contained in the same, made by our orators, brother Andrew INIakneill, prior 
 of the Friars Preachers of Striveling and convent of the same place, to our beloved 
 familiar servitor, Alexander Erskin of Cangnoir, brother german of our well 
 beloved cousin John lord Erskine, and to Margaret Home, his spouse,] and
 
 1560.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 91 
 
 iu coniuncta infeodatione, ot heredibus in dicta carta contentis, de totis et 
 integris dictorum fratrum terris olim, pomario, molendinis, piscariis, cum per- 
 titientii.s subscriptis, videlicet, toto et integro ipsorum olim pomario, nunc 
 vastis terris, ac totis et integris terris sine crofta nuncupata the Freris Croft 
 dicto olim pomario adiacente, inter molendinarium aqueductum qui a molen- 
 dino lie Burrow Mylne vocata defluit ex oriente, viam publicam qua a burgo 
 de Striuiling ad Cambusk^-nnetli itur ex occidentali et croftani Bawenis Croi't 
 vocatam ex boriali ac raonasterium dictorum fratrum ex australi parti bus; 
 acetiam, de totis et integris terris de Brouu Yardis, vnacum dimidietate pis- 
 carie vnius cymbe super aquam de Forth et piscaria vuiu.s alterius cymbe 
 super dictam aquam de Forth ; etdictorum fratrum molendino the Burrow Mylne 
 appellato,jacente prope dictum burgum de Striuiling, ac de totis et integris terris 
 uuncupatis Sanct Michaellis Hill and Riallis Croftis dicto molendino con- 
 tigue adiacentibus; necnon de alio dictorum fratrum molendino illic jacente 
 the Brig Mylne nuncupate, infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Striuiling; et de 
 prefatorum fratrum acris jacentibus prope villain de Dunfermling nuncupatis 
 the Hawank, infra dominium et regalitatem eiusdem. De dictis priore et con- 
 uentu loci Fratrum Predicatorum de Striuiling et eorum successoribus in 
 
 the longer liver of them, iu conjunct fee, and to the heirs mentioned in 
 the said charter, of all and whole the lands sometime of tlie said friars, the 
 orchard, mills, fishings, with the pertinents underwritten, that is to say, all and 
 whole their late orchard, now waste lands, and all and whole the lands or croft called 
 the Friars Croft lying near the said late orchard, between the mill lade which ■flows 
 from the mill called the Burrow Mill on the east, the public road which leads from 
 the burgh of Striveling to Cambuskynneth on the west and the croft called Bawenis 
 Croft on the north and the monastery of the said friars on the south side; also, of 
 all and whole the lands of Broun Yards, together with the half of the fishing of one 
 lioat upon the water of Forth and the fishing of another boat on the said water of 
 Forth ; and the mill of the said friars called the Burrow Mill lying near the said 
 burgh of Striveling, and of all and whole the lands called Saint Michaels Hill and 
 Rials Crofts lying next to the said mill ; also of another mill of the said friars lying 
 there called the Brig Mill, within our sheriffdom of Striveling; and of the acres of 
 the foresaid friars lying near the town of Dunfermling called the Hawank, within 
 the lordship and regality of the same. To be held of the said prior and convent of the
 
 92 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1560. 
 
 perpetua feudifirma tenendis, prout in dictis carta et precepto desuper 
 confectis plenius continetur. Saluis nobis et successoribus nostris, juribus, 
 seruiciis et deuotavum orationum suffragis de dictis terris, molendinis, pomariis, 
 piscariis cum suis pertinencijs, nobis a dictis priore et conventu eorumque 
 successoribus ante presentem nostram confirmacionem dcbitis et consuetis 
 respectiue. Vobis precipimns et mandamus quatenus cartam nostram cou- 
 firmacionis in maiori forma capelle nostre debita sub prefato nostro magno 
 sigillo dictis personis super premissis fieri faciatis. Datum sub nostro secreto 
 siglllo, apud Edinburgh, decimo die mensis Maij anno Domini millesimo 
 quingentesimo sexagesimo et regnorum nostrorum annis, videlicet, Gallic 
 primo et Scocie secundo et decimo octauo. 
 
 place of the Friars Preachers of Sti;iveliug and their successors in feu farm for ever, 
 as in the said charter and precept made thereupon is more fully contained. Saving 
 to us and our successors the rights, services and offerings of devout supplication 
 from the said lands, mills, orchards, and fishings with their pertinents, respectively 
 due and accustomed to us by the said prior and convent and their successors before 
 our present confirmation. We charge and command you that ye cause to be made 
 to the said persons our charter of confirmation upon the premises in greater and due 
 form of our chancery under our foresaid great seal. Given under our secret seal, at 
 Edinburgh, on the tenth day of the month of May in the year of our Lord one 
 thousand five hundred and sixty and in the years of our reigns, that is to say, of 
 France the first and of Scotland the second and the eighteenth. 
 
 XLV. 
 
 CHARTER by Queen Mary to the Provost, Bailies, Councillors, and Com- 
 munity of Stirling of the Church Property and Revenues within the 
 Burgh, for the support of the Ministry and maintenance of Hospitals 
 for the poor and infirm. Edinburgh, loth April, 1567. 
 
 Maria, Dei gratia, Regina Scotorum : Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre 
 sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciatis quia uos, impensius munus nostrum 
 
 Mary, by the grace of God, Queen of Scots: To all good men of her whole land, 
 clerics and laics, greeting. Know ye whereas we, more carefully reflecting upon our
 
 1567.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 93 
 
 erga diuinum seruiciuin perpendentes, ct pro ardenti zclo quern ob interten- 
 endam policiam ct equabilem ordinem inter subditos nostros, precipue vero 
 infra burguui nostrnm dc Striueling, presoruandum babemus; considerantes 
 nos, itaque, ex officio teneri nnuius erga Deum complecti debere, cuius proui- 
 dentia regimini huius regni prepouimur, satque nobis ex officio incumbere, 
 omni honesto modo, p-o ministris verbi Dei prouidere, et quod liospitalia 
 pauperibus, mutilatis et miseris persouis, orpbauis et parentibus destitutis 
 infantibus, infra dictum nostrum burgum preseruentur, post nostram perfectam 
 etatem, cum auisamento dominorum secreti consilii ncstri, dedimus, concessi- 
 mus, disposuimus, ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confir- 
 mauimus, ac tenore presentium damus, concedimus, disponimus, ac pro nobis 
 et nostris successoribus pro perpetuo confirmamus predilectis nostris preposito, 
 balliuis, consulibus et commuuitati dicti nostri burgi de Striuibng, et eorum 
 successoribus imperpetuum, omnes et singulas terras, tenementa, domos, edificia, 
 ecclesias, capellas, liortos, pomeria, croftas, annuos redditus, fructus, deuorias, 
 prolicua, emolimenta, firraas, elemosinas lie daUsiluer, obitus et anniuersaria 
 quecunque que quouismodo pertiuucrunt aut pertinere dinoscuntur ad qua- 
 scuuque capellanias, alteragia, prebendarias in quacunque ecclesia, capella aut 
 
 duty towards divine service, and out of tlie ardent zeal which we have for main- 
 taining civil polity and preserving good order among our subjects, but especially 
 within our burgh of Striveling; considering, therefore, that we by our office are bound 
 and ought to be careful of our duty towards God, by whose providence we arc set 
 over the government of this kingdom, and that it is incumbent on us, in virtue of 
 our office, by all honest means to provide for the ministers of the word of God, and that 
 hospitals for poor, maimed and miserable persons, orphans and children deprived of 
 their parents, may be maintained witlnn our city, did, after our perfect age, 
 with the advice of the lords of our privy council, give, grant, dispone and for us and 
 our successors for ever confirm, and do by the tenor of these presents give, grant, 
 dispone and for us and our successors for ever confirm to our well-beloved the provost, 
 bailies, councillors and community of our said burgh of Striviling, and their suc- 
 cessors for ever, all and sundry lands, tenements, houses, buildings, churches, chapels, 
 yards, orchards, crofts, annual rents, fruits, duties, profits, emoluments, rents, alms, 
 daill-silver, obits and anniversaries whatsoever, which anywise belonged to or were 
 known to belong to anychaplainries, altarages, prebends founded by whatsoever patron
 
 94 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1567. 
 
 coUegio, infra libertatem dicti nostvi biirgi de Striuiling fundata sen fundatas 
 per quemcunque jjatronum, iu quarum possessione capellaui et prebendarii 
 earundem perprius fuerant, vbicunque prefate domus, tenementa. edificia, 
 pomeria, horti, aunui redditus, anuiuersaria, fructus, prouentus et emolimenta, 
 jaceut aut prius leuata fueruut respectiue, cum niaueriebus locis, pomeriis, 
 terris, annuls redditibus, emolimentis et deuoriis quibuscunquc que Fratribus 
 Dominicalibus sen Predicatoribus et Miuoribus seu Frauciscanis dicti nostri 
 burgi de Striuiling perprius pertinueruut; vnacum omnibus et singulis terris, 
 domibus, tenemeutisqne, jacentibus infra dictum nostrum burgum et libertatem 
 eiusdem,cum omnibusannuis redditibusde quacunqiie domo, terris ettenemento, 
 infra dictum nostrum burgum leuandis, datis, douatis et fundatis, quibuscunquc 
 capellaniis, alteragiis, ecclesiis, mortuariis aut anniuersariis vbicunque sint infra 
 regnum nostrum; acetiam cum omnibus et singulis annuls redditibus et aliis 
 deuoriis solitis aut que j^er quaracunque ecclesiam extra dictum nostrum 
 burgum a preposito ct balliuis eiusdem de commuui redditu eiusdem, pro suftra- 
 giis celebrandis, demandari poterint, cum pertenentiis. Tenendas et habendas 
 omnes et siugulas prefatas terras, tenementa, domes, edificia, pomeria, hortos, 
 croftas,annuos redditus, fructus,deuoria,i3roficua,emolimenta,firmas,elemosinas, 
 
 in any clmrch, chapel, or college within the liberty of our said burgh of Striviling, 
 in possession of which the chaplains and prebendaries of the same formerly were, 
 wheresoever the foresaid houses, tenements, buildings, orchards, yards, annual- 
 rents, anniversaries, fruits, profits, and emoluments lie or were formerly uplifted 
 respectively, with manor-places, orchards, lands, annualrents, emoluments and 
 duties whatsoever which formerly belonged to the Dominican or Preaching 
 Friars and to the Minorites or Franciscans of our said burgh of Striviling; 
 together with all and sundry lands, houses and tenements, lying within our said 
 burgh and liberty of the same, with all annualrents leviable from whatsoever 
 house, lands and tenement, within our said' burgh, given, granted and founded 
 to whatever chaplainries, altarages, churches, burials or anniversaries where- 
 soever they may be within our kingdom ; and also with all and sundry amrual 
 rents and other duties customary or that could be demanded by any church outwith 
 our said burgh from the provost and bailies of the same from the common good 
 thereof, for celebrating suffrages, with the pertinents. To hold and to have all and 
 sundry the foresaid lands, tenements, houses, buildings, orchards, yards, crofts,
 
 lofir.] THE BURGH OF RTIIiLIXG. 95 
 
 obitus, auniuersaria, ecclesias, capellas, fratriim loca, liortos, cum pertinentiis, 
 prefatis preposito, balliuis, ^onsnlibus et communitati et eorum successoribus, 
 de nobis et successoribus nostris imperpetuum, prout eadem jacent in longitu- 
 diue et latitudine, in donaibus, ediiiciis, muris, muremis, liguis, lapide et calce, 
 cum libero introitu et esitu, etc.; ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus, 
 commoditatibus, proficius et asiameutis, ac iustis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque, 
 tarn non nomiuatis quam nominatis, tam sub terra quam supra terram, ad pre- 
 dictas terras, tenemeuta,domos,edificia, pomeriajiortos, croftas, annuos redditus, 
 fructus, deuorias et alia prescripta, cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste 
 spectare valentibus quomodolibet iufuturum; libere, quiete, pleuarie, integre, 
 bonorifice, bene et in pace, absque reuocatione aut contradictione quacunque. 
 Cum potestate memoratis preposito, balliuis, consulibus et communitati, et 
 ipsorum successoribus, per seipsos et ipsorum coUectores quos constituent, 
 prefatos annuos redditus, fructus, deuorias, proficua [et] emolimenta quecunque, 
 leuandi et recipiendi, vbicunque perprius leuata fuerant, prefatas terras et 
 tenementa locandi et remouendi, loca diruta extruendi et reparandi, eademque 
 in hospitalia aut alios similes vsus legitimes, prout ipsis cum auisamento 
 
 annual rents, fruits, duties, profits, emoluments, rents, alms, obits, anniversaries, 
 cliurclies, chapels, places of friars, yards, with the pertinents, to the foresaid provost, 
 bailies, councillors and community and their successors, of us and our successors for 
 ever, as they lie in length and breadth, in houses, buildings, walls, timber, wood, 
 stone and lime, with free ish and entry, etc., and with all and sundry other liberties, 
 commodities, jsrofits and easements and their just pertinents whatsoever, as well not 
 named as named as well under the ground as above the ground, belonging or which may 
 in time to come justly belong in any manner of way to the foresaid lauds, tenements, 
 houses, buildings, orchards, yards, crofts, annual rents, friuts, duties and other things 
 foresaid with then- pertinents; freely, quietly, fidly, wholly, honorably, well and in 
 peace, without revocation or challenge whatsoever. With power to the above 
 mentioned provost, bailies, councillors, and community, and their successors, l)y 
 themselves and their collectors whom they shall appoint, to uplift and receive the fore- 
 said annual rents, fruits, duties, profits, and emoluments whatsoever wherever they 
 were formerly uplifted, to let and remove from the foi'esaid lands and tenements, to 
 build and repair the ruinous places, and to restore and apply the same to hospitals, 
 or other similar lawful uses, as to them, with the advice of the ministers and elders
 
 96 CHARTERS RELATINU TO [1567. 
 
 ministrorura et seniorum dicti nostri burgi videbitur, reducendi et applicandi ; 
 adeo liberc in omnibus sicuti prefati prebeudarii, capellani et fratres prescripti, 
 eisdem perpvius gaiidere easdemque possidere potuisseut. Memorati, autem, 
 prepositus, balliui, consules et eorum successoi'es, tenebuntur ot astricti erunt, 
 miiiistros,lectores,et alia ecclesiastica ooera,prefatis annuis redditibus, proficuis, 
 et deuoi'iis, sccuudum valorem et quantitatem earuudem, sustiueve, locaqiie et 
 edificia reparanda iu liospitalitatem et alios vsus prescriptos applicare. Con- 
 siderantes, itaque, quanta frande ingens numerus dictorum prebendariorum, 
 capellaniorum et fratrum presciiptorum, qui post alterationem I'eligionis, 
 terras, annuos i-edditus et emolimenta, ipsorum capellaniis, prebendis, et aliis 
 locis respectiue perprius mortificatas, disposuerunt, alienarunt, et in manibus 
 quorundem particularium virorum extradonarunt ; acetiam quod plerique 
 lio-ei, quaruudem terrarum,tenementorumet annuorum reddituum peripsorum 
 predecessores mortificatarum, jus sibi acclamarunt, per breuia capelle nostra, 
 aut alias sasinara tanquam beredes suorum predecessorura qui easdem 
 ecclesie perprius dotarunt, recuperaruut ; quod eueuit jDartim uegligentia 
 officiariorum dicti nostri burgi et partim collusione dictorum prebendariorum 
 et capellanorum et fratrum prescriptorum ; quocirca, cum auisamento jDre- 
 
 of our said burgh, shall seem fit ; as freely in all respects as the foresaid prebendaries, 
 chaplains and friars before written, might have enjoyed or possessed the same afore- 
 time. Moreover, the said provost, bailies, councillors and their successors, shall be 
 holden and obliged to support the ministers, readers, and other ecclesiastical charges, 
 out of the foresaid annual rents, profits and duties, according to the value and 
 quantity of the same, and to apply the places and liuildings to be repaired for 
 hospitality and other uses foresaid. Besides, considering how dishonestly a great 
 number of the said prebendaries, chaplains and friars foresaid, have, since the change 
 of religion, disponed, alienated and given away into the hands of certain private 
 persons the lands, anuualrents and emoluments previously mortified to their chap- 
 lainries, prebends and other places respectively; and also that very many of the 
 lieges have claimed for themselves, by brieves of our chancery, the right to certain 
 lands, tenements and annualrents mortified by their predecessors, or otherwise have 
 again obtained sasine as heirs of their predecessors who previously gifted the same 
 to the church ; which has happened partly through the negligence of the officers of 
 our said burgh and partly through the collusion of the said prebendaries, chaplains
 
 1567.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 97 
 
 scripto, omnes et singulas huiusmodi alienationes, dispositiones ot sasinas, 
 qiiibus primiim propositum et animus fundatorum infringitur, altcratiir et 
 variatur, diduceudo easdem in particulares vsus, ad efiectum quod ecdcm in 
 vsns suprascriptos conuerte poterunt, per presentes, resciudimus et annullaraiis; 
 quamquidem banc nostram declarationem volumus tanti esse roboris et 
 efficacie acsi persone que easdem dispositiones obtinucrunt particularitcr 
 citate essent ipsarumque infeofamenta absque vlterioii processu resciuder- 
 entur. Acetiam, cum auisamento prescripto, vnimus et incorporamus omnes 
 et singulas terras, tenementa, domes, edificia, ecclesias, C3'miteria, capellas, 
 pomeria,liortos, croftas, auuuos redditus, fructus, deuorias, proficua, emolimenta, 
 firmas, elemosinas, obitus, anniuersaria, fratrum loca, hortos earundem, cum 
 suis pertineutiis, in voum corpus imposterum appellanda Fundatio nostra 
 Ministerii et Hospitalitatis de Striuiliug. Volumus, etiam, quod vnica sasina 
 per prefatos prepositum et balliuos aut eorum aliquem, dicti ministerii et 
 hospitalitatis nomine, apud pretorium dicti nostri burgi seme! accepta, tarn 
 sufficieus erit sasina perpctuo in futurum acsi eadem super particulares terras 
 ad dictos capellanos, prebendaries et fratres, pertinentes, aut ipsis in prefatos 
 annuos redditus, anniuersaria, firmas, proficua et deuoria prescripta debitas, 
 
 and friars foresaid ; whereforp, witli advice foresaid, we, by these presents, 
 i-escind and annul all and sundry such alienations, dispositions and sasines, by 
 which the fii-st purpose and will of the founders is infringed, altered and changed, 
 by perverting the same to private uses, to the effect that the same may be 
 converted to the purposes abovo set forth ; and this our declaration we will to be 
 as strong and effectual as if the persons who obtained the said dispositions Iiad been 
 particularly cited and their infeftments rescinded without further process. As also, 
 with advice foresaid, we unite and incorporate all and sundry lands, tenements, 
 houses, buildings, churches, churchyards, chapels, orchards, yards, crofts, annual- 
 rents, fruits, duties, profits, emoluments, rents, alms, obits, anniversaries, friars' 
 places, yards of the same, with their pertinents, in one body in all time coming, to 
 be called our Foundation of the Ministry and Hospitality of Striviling. We will, 
 also, that one sasine taken once for all at the tolbooth of our said burgh by the fore- 
 said provost and bailies, or any of them, in name of the said ministry and hospitality, 
 shall be as sufficient a sasine in all time coming as if the same were taken upon tlie 
 particular lands belonging to the said chaplains, prebendaries and friars, or in tlie
 
 98 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1567. 
 
 sumeretur, nou obstante locorum distautia. Preterea, pei' presentes noliimus 
 capellanos, prebendarios et fratres qui ante dictam alterationem prouisi erant, 
 per hoc presens nostrum infeofamentum, preiudicari, sed reseruamus illis vsum 
 dictorimi fructuum et deuoriarum durante eorum vita tantum. Precipiendo, 
 itaque, nostrorum computorum rotulatoribus, presentibus et futuris, ipsorum 
 collectoribus, factoribus et aliis quorum interest in genere necnon in specie, vt 
 ne quis eorum recipere aut leuare presumat dictos fructus particulai'iter 
 suprascriptos pro quouis tempore, preterite seu futuro, neue impediant aut 
 impedimeutum vllum faciant memoratis preposito, balliuis, consulibus, com- 
 munitati, et eorum successoribus, in pacifica possessione earundem. Requir- 
 endo et ordinando etiam domiuos nostre sessonis quatenus literas in omnibus 
 quatuor formis, ad instantiam dictorum prejDOsiti, balliuorum, consulum, 
 communitatis, et ipsorum successorum, ad effectum suprascriptum dirigant. 
 Necnon precipiendo quibuscunque intromissoribus cum dictis fructibus 
 quatenus ipsis de oisdem prompte intendant, pareaut et gratam solucionem 
 faciant. In cuius rei testimonium huic jaresenti carte nostre magnum sigil- 
 liim nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus: Reuerendissimo in Christo patre, 
 Johanue archiepiscopo Sauctiaudree,etc.; dilectis nostris consanguineis, Georgio 
 
 foresaid annualreuts, amiiversaries, rents, profits and duties foresaid due to tliem, 
 the distance of the places notwithstanding. Besides, by these presents we will 
 that no prejudice be done to the chaplains, prebendaries and friars who were in 
 possession before the said change, by tliis our present infeftment, but we reserve 
 to them the use of the said fruits and duties during their lives only. Directing, 
 accordingly, our comptrollers, present and future, and their collectors, factors, and 
 others whom it concerns in general as well as in special, that none of them presume 
 to receive or to levy the said fruits particularly above described for any time wliat- 
 ever, past or future, or offer any obstruction or impediment to the foresaid provost, 
 bailies, councillors, community and their successors, in the peaceable possession of 
 the same. Requiring and ordaining also our lords of session that they direct letters 
 in all the four forms, at the instance of the said provost, bailies, councillors, com- 
 munity and their successors to the effect above written. Also commanding all 
 intromitters with the said fruits that they give prompt attention, obey and make 
 willing and ready payment to them of the same. In witness whereof we liave com- 
 manded our great seal to be appended to this our present charter. Witnesses : The
 
 1567.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 99 
 
 comite de Huutlie domino Gordoun ct Badyonacli, cancellario nostro; Jacobo 
 comite de Boithuile domino Halis, Creichtoim et Liddisdale, regni nostri 
 magno admirallo; dilcctis nostri.s familiaribus con.siliariis, Richardo Maitland 
 do Lethingtouu, uostri secreti sigilli custode; Jacobo Balfoure de Pettindreicb, 
 nostrorum rotulorum, registri et consilii clerico; et Johanne Bellenden de 
 Auchnoule, nostre iusticiario clerico, equitibus auratis. A.f>ud Edinburgh, 
 decimo quinto die mensis Ajirilis, anno Domini miilesimo quingentesimo 
 sexagesimo septimo et regni nostri vicesimo quinto. 
 
 most reverend father in Christ, Jolui archbishop of Saint Andrews, etc. ; our beloved 
 cousins, George earl of Huntlic lord Gordoun and Badyenach, our chancellor; James 
 earl of Boithuile lord Halis, Creichtoun and Liddisdale, great admiral of our king- 
 dom; our beloved familiar councillors, Richard Maitland of Lethingtouu, keeper of 
 our privy seal ; James Balfoure of Pittendreich, clerk of our rolls, register and 
 council; and John Bellenden of Auchnoide, our justice clerk, knights. At Edinlnu-gh, 
 the fifteenth day of the month of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand five 
 hundred and sixty-seven and of our reign the twenty-fifth year. 
 
 XLVI. 
 
 DECREE by the Lords Interpreters of the Law of Oblivion as to an Annual- 
 rent claimed by William Guiane, Master of the Grammar School and 
 Chaplain of the Altar of .St. Lawrence in the Parish Kirk of Stirling, 
 from the tacksman of St. Lanrance's Croft. Stirling, 30th August, 
 15G0. 
 
 At Striueling, the penult day of August the yeir of God j" v' Ixix yeiris. 
 The lordis interpretouris of the law of obliuioun vuderwrittiu, thai ar to say the 
 nobill and michtie lord, James erle of Murray lord Abirnethy, etc., Regent to 
 cure Souerane Lord his realme and ligies; James erle of Mortoun lord Dalkeith, 
 chancellar of this realme; Alexander erle of Glencarne lord Kilmawris; Johne 
 erle of Mar lord Erskin; maister Robert Rechartsoun, commendatar of Sanct
 
 100 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1569. 
 
 Marie lie, thesaurar to ouic said Souerane Lord ; and Sir Johnne Ballenden 
 of Auchuowll, knycht, justice clerk: Auent the supplicatioun maid be maister 
 Williame Gulane, maister of theGrammer Scole of StriueliDg.makand mentioun 
 that he is lauchflllie prouidit of auld to the chaiplaurie of Sanct Laurence 
 foundit within the paroche kirk of Striueliugaud hes bene in peceabill posses- 
 sioun of vptaking of the males, aunuellis, fruittis and rentis pertening thairto 
 thir uyntene yeiris bigane, lyke as he is preseutlie, except that Dauid Ker, 
 burges of Striueling, occupear and takkisman of ane croft callit Sanct Laui'ence 
 Croft, pertening to the said chapellanrie, for the quhilk he is obleist in his 
 assedatioun to pay yeirlie four pundis vsuale money of this realme, haldis fra 
 the said maister Williame nyntene pundis money for termes bigane at this last 
 Witsonday ; and quhen he did call and persew the said Dauid for payment 
 contenit in the assedatioun of the said croft befoir the provest and baillies of 
 the burgh of Striueling he wranguslie refuisit to do the saraiu be proponing 
 of the act and law of obliuioun, quharthrow the saidis provest and baillies 
 wald nocht jiroceid to the geving of thair interloquutour in the said actioun 
 quliill the samin be interpretit be the lordis interpretatouris quhether the 
 samin suld be coniprehendit vnder the said law or nocht ; and anent the 
 chairge gevin to the said Dauid to compeir before the saidis lordis interpreta- 
 touris this day to heir and se the actione abonementionat ressouit and thair 
 declaratioun gevin quhether gif the samin aucht or suld becura vnder the said 
 law or nocht, with certificatiouu and he compeirit nocht the saidis lordis wald 
 proceid as accordis; as at raair lenth is contenit in the said supplicatioun and 
 indorsatioun thairof ; baith the parteis comperand personalie the lordis inter- 
 pretatouris of the law of obliuioun findis that the males and dewitie of the said 
 croft extending to four pundis of the [crope and] yeir of God j'" v° lix yeiris 
 aucht and suld be comprehendit vnder the said law of obliuioun, and that all 
 vtheris males and dewiteis of all vtheris yeiris and termes contenit in the said 
 maister Williames libell aucht nocht to bruik nor jois the priuilege thairof ; 
 hot the saidis lordis hes remittit and reraittis the samin to the saidis provest 
 and baillies to be decydit be thame as accordis of the law uochtwilhstanding 
 the said allegeance. Extractum de libro actorum per me, Alexandrum Hay, 
 deputatem in hac parte houorabilis viri, magistri Jacobi Makgill de Rankelour 
 Nether, clericum rotulorum, registri ac consilii, S.D.N. Eegis, sub meis signo
 
 1569.] THE BUKGH OF STIRLING. 101 
 
 et subscriptione maniialibus. [Extracted from the book of acts by me, 
 Alexander Hay, depute of au honourable man, James Makgill of Raidceluur 
 Nether, clerk of the rolls, register and council, of our sovereign lord the King, 
 under my sign and subscription manual.] 
 
 Alexander Hay. 
 
 XLVII. 
 
 INSTRUMENT embodying Protest as to Warrandice given by the Provost, 
 Bailies, and Town of Stirling, to Mongo Graheme, of the Friars Lands and 
 the meadow lying contiguous thereto. Stirling, 8th March, 1576-7. 
 
 In Dei nomine, amen. Per hoc presens publicum iustrumeutum cunctis pateat 
 euidenter et sit notum quod anno incarnationis Dominice j'" v° septuagesimo 
 sexto, mensis vero Martii die octauo, et regni supremi domini nostri regis 
 Jacobi, Dei gratia Scotorum Regis, sexti, anno eius decimo: In mei, uotarii 
 publici, ettestium subscriptorum, presentiapersonaliterconstitutus, Alexander 
 Wysser, vnus balliuorum burgi de Striuiling, protestatus est solemniter vt 
 sequitur in vulgari: — Forsamekill as this sasing that I instantle giff to Mongo 
 Graheme of the landis callit the Frers landis; with the medow lyand contigue 
 thairto, lyand within the terretorie of the bruch of Striuiling, sail hawe na 
 maner of effect nor warrandice of the provest, baillies and touue off Striuiling, 
 nor thair successouris, nor the gift gewin to ws be the Quenis grace our 
 sowerane for the tyme may beir and sustene ; and the said Mongo anserit 
 agane : I am content thairoff and will seik na forder : Super quibis, premissis 
 omnibus et singulis, dictus Alexander Wsser, balliuus, a me notario publico sub- 
 
 In the name of God, amen. By this present public instrument be it manifest and known 
 to all that on the eighth day of the month of March in the year of the iucarnation 
 of our Lord one thousand five hundred seventy-six, and in the tenth year of the 
 reign of our sovereign lord the king, James the Sixth, by the grace of God, King of 
 Scots : In presence of me, notary public, and of the witnesses underwritten, person- 
 ally appeared Alexander Wsser, one of the bailies of the burgh of Striveling, has 
 solemnly protested as follows m the common language : — Forsamekill [etc., as above.] 
 Whereupon, all and sundry the premises, the said Alexander Wsser, bailie, asked
 
 102 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1576-7. 
 
 scripto sibi fieri petiit publicum seu publica instrumentum vel instrumenta 
 vnum seu plura. Acta erant bee super fundo dictarum terrarum hora tertia 
 post meridiem vel eocirca. Presentibus ibidem : Waltero Forester de Buqubau, 
 preposito burgi de Striuiling ; Waltero Aissoiie, balliuo eiusdem; Willelmo 
 Norwell, Jacobo Edmonsone, Joanne John, Joanne Hog, Willelmo Graheme 
 et Dauide Murray, seriando, cum diuersis aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis 
 pariter et requisitis. 
 
 Et ego, vero, Johannes Graheme, Dunblanensis diocesis, publicus sacra 
 apostolica auctoritate notarius, quia, premissis omnibus et singulis, 
 dum sic ut jDremittitur agerentur, dicerentur et fierent, vnacum pre- 
 nominatis testibus personaliter interfui, eaque omnia et singula sic 
 fieri et dici, vidi, sciui et audiui, ac in notam cepi, ideoque hoc presens 
 publicum instrumentum, manu alterius fideliter scriptum, exinde con- 
 feci, et in banc publicam instrumenti forniam redegi, signoque nomine, 
 cognomine et subscriptione meis solitis ac consuetis signaui, in 
 omnium et singulorum premissorum fidcm rogatis et requisitus. 
 
 Johannes Graheme. 
 
 from iiie notary pubfic siibscribLng one or mure public instrument or public instru- 
 ments to be made to him. These things were done upon the ground of the said 
 lands at the third Lour afternoon or thereabout. Present there : Walter Forester 
 of Buquhan, provost of the burgh of Striviling; Walter Aissone, bailie of the same; 
 William Norwell, James Edmonsone, John John, John Hog, "^Villiam Graheme, and 
 David Murray, serjeand ; with sundry other witnesses to the premises likewise called 
 and requii-ed. 
 
 And I, John Grahame, of the diocese of Dunblane, by sacred apostolic 
 authority, notary public, because I was present with the forenamed witnesses 
 at all and sundry the premises while they were so transacted, said and done 
 as above written, and saw, knew and heard the same, all and sundry, so done 
 and said and took a note of them, and thereupon I have made the present 
 public instrument, faithfully written by the hand of another, and have re- 
 duced it into this public form of instrument, and have signed with my sign, 
 name, surname and subscription, used and wont, being asked and required in 
 faith of all and sundry the premises. 
 John Graheme.
 
 1579.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 103 
 
 XLVIII. 
 
 ACT of Parliament ordaining the Commissioners of Burglis to settle the 
 debate between the Burglis of Perth, Dundee and Stirling, as to their 
 respective antiquity and priority. Edinburgh, 11th November, 1.579. 
 
 The Kingis Maiestie and his thrie estaitis in this present parliament, vndir- 
 standiug the debait betwix the burrowis of Perth, Dundee and Striueling, 
 auent the ordering of thame in thair awiu places according to the auncietie 
 of the saidis burrowis, and that thair is ane conventioun of the burrowis to 
 to be in Glasgw the x.xiiii day of Februar nixtocum, at the quhilk tyme 
 ordanis all the foirsaidis thrie burrowis to send commissioueris fullely instructit 
 for thame and euerie ane of thame with the richtis and prinileges quhairby 
 euerie ane of thame clames thair places in parliament; at the quhilk tyrae 
 ordanis the saidis commissioneris of burrowis to tak ordour with thame thair- 
 anent for placeing of euery ane of thame in their awin places, and siclike the 
 rest of the burrowis, swa that jDorpetuall ordour may be establishit amangis 
 the saidis haill burrowis in tyme cuming. And his Maiestie, with auise of his 
 saidis thrie estaitis, for performing of the premissis hes gevin full pouer and 
 commissioun to the saidis burrowis and commissioneris thairof to tak ordour 
 heiranent as is abone writtin. And as the saidis commissioneris declares and 
 decernis ordanis the same to haue full eftect, and they to abyd thairat in tyme 
 cuming, with certification to thame and they failyie the remanent burrowis 
 gevand furth thair decreit vpoun thair placeing in manner foirsaid thair said 
 decreit sail stand and haue effect in all tyme cuming. 
 
 XLIX. 
 
 ACT of Parliament whereby, inter alia, the Sherifl" and the Provost and 
 Bailies of Stirling were appointed the King's Justices of the Waters of 
 the Teith, Forth, &c., for execution of certain fishery laws. Edinburgh, 
 29th November, 1581. 
 
 Our Souerane Lord and thre estatis of this present parliament ratefeis and 
 apprevis all actis maid be his Hines and his maist noble progenitouris anent
 
 104 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1581. 
 
 the distructiou of cruuis and yaris, slaucbter of reid fische, smoltis, and the fry of 
 all fisches, and ordanis the samyn to haue effect and executioun in tyme cuming. 
 And becaus it is vnderstand to his Hines and his saidis thre estatis that, 
 albeit panes and trauellis wes tane to cast done and distroy the saids cruuis 
 and yaris, yet in default of the execusioun of the panis contenit in the saidis 
 actis vpoun the contravenaries thairof, the saids cruuis and yaris ar not haldin 
 douu nor onio vthir tiling in effect (appointit to be done in the saidis actis) 
 put in executioun throw the default and negligence of the ordinar officiaris to 
 quhome the executioun thairof wes committit; thairl'oir ouro Souerane Lord, 
 with aduise of his saidis thre estatis, hes maid, constitute and ordauit, and be 
 the tenoure of this present act, makis, coustitutis and ordanis, the personis efter 
 specifeit, within the boundis particularlie followand his Hines justices in that 
 pairt to the effect vnderwrittin: — . . . The stewart of Menteith and his 
 deputis for the heiddis of the wattir of Teith and Forth; the schiref of 
 Striuiling and his deputis, and provest and bailleis of Striuiling, for the 
 remanent of the watteris of Forth, Teith, Gudie, Carroun, Alloun, and Dovane, 
 and thair granis; the schiref of Linlithgow and his deputis, and the provest 
 and bailleis of Linlithgow, for the Watter of Avane and southsyde of Forth 
 within the boundis of that schireffdome. . . Gevand, grantand and commit- 
 tand to the saidis justices in that pairt, coniunclie and seueralie, within the 
 boundis particularlie abone writtin, full power, speciall command, expres 
 bidding and charge, to inquire and tak vp dittay of all persounis contraven- 
 eris of the saidis actis of parliament within the boundis particularie abone 
 wi'ittin, alsweill the principall offendaris as thair niaisteris, laudislordis and re- 
 settaris, to call thame to vuderly the law thairfoir in the tolbuyth of the held 
 burgh of euerie schire or vthir place convenient at the discretioun of the 
 saidis justices, and put thame to the knawlegeof ane assyse, as they be fundin 
 culpabill or innocent to minister iustice vpoun thame conform to the lawes of 
 this realme, the panes contenit in the saidis actis to rais and uplift and of 
 the samyn to mak compt, reknyng and payment, to oure Souerane Lord and 
 his Hienes thesaurair in his chekker. And to the effect that the executioun 
 of the saidis actis sail not be neglectit as in tymes bypast ordanis twa ordiner 
 iustice Courtis to be haldin yeirlie, the ane the first day of Februar and the 
 vthir at the first day of [August] or the uixt lawfuU dayis thairefter following,
 
 1581.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. lO.'i 
 
 besyde vtlier cowrtis to be lialdin at vtliir dayis quheu occasioun seruis at the 
 discretioim of the saidis justices. . . . Be it alwayis vndcrstaud that this 
 present act nor nathiug thairiu contenit salbe prejudicial! to liis Hines sub- 
 iectis being dewlie infeft and in possessioun of balding of cruuis, lynis or 
 loupis within fresche watteris, but that they may vse, jois, bruik and occupy 
 the same in tyme cuming according to thair richtis, kepand the Setterdayis 
 slop and sic distance betuix euerie hek as the actis of parliament appoyntis ; 
 and in case they failye tbairin to be accusabill and suffer punischment as the 
 remanent transgressouris of the saidis acts. 
 
 ACT of Parliament whereby the Fair formerly held at Stirling on 14th Sep- 
 tember was appointed to be held in future on 22nd October yearlj'. 
 Edinburgh, 29th November, 1581. 
 
 Our Souerane Lord and thrie estaitis of this present parliament, vnderstand- 
 ing the complaint gevin in be the provest, bailleis, counsell and communitie of 
 the burgh of Striueling, that thair hes bene twa dayis grantit to thame for 
 haldin of fairis yeirlie this lang tyme bipast in the moneth of September, 
 viz., the ane being the letter Ladie day, the aucht day thairof, and the vther 
 the Ruid day, being the fourtene day of the samin moneth, being bayth within 
 sevin dayis efter vtheris, and swa being so neir togidder and in tyme of 
 harwest sua that the samin hes nawayis bene j^i'offitabill to the said burgh 
 nor nawayis can serue to thair commoditie in tyme cuming quhan na resort of 
 pepill cumis thairto; tbairfoir our said Souerane Lord, with auise foirsaid, hes 
 alterit and changit the said fair haldin of befoir yeirlie within the said burgh 
 and fredome thairof vpoun the said xiiij day of September to be haldin in 
 all tymes cuming vpoun the xxij day of October yeirlie thairefter; and the 
 first fair vsit of befoir vpoun the said viij day of September to stand and be 
 vsit in the same sort and maner as the samin wes of befoir. And ordanis 
 letteres to be direct to mak publicatioun heirof in forme as effeiris at all places 
 neidfull. 
 
 o
 
 106 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1584. 
 
 LI. 
 
 REMISSION by King James the Sixth to the Bailies, Couucillors, Com- 
 mimity and Inhabitants of Stirling (with certain exceptions) for taking 
 part with the Earl of Angus and others in their treasonable proceedings. 
 Falkland, 26th June, 1584. 
 
 Jacobus, Dei gratia. Rex Scotorum: Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos 
 presentes litere pervenerint, salutem. Sciatis, quia ex nostris specialibus 
 gratia et misericordia remisimus tenoreque presentium remittimus rancorem 
 animi nostri, sectam regiam, et omnem actionem quem seu quas concepimus, 
 habuimus, habemus seu habere vel claniare poterimus adversum ballivos, con- 
 soles, commuuitatem et omnes inhabitatores, tarn burgenses quam alios, burgi 
 nostri de Striviling, eorurnque uxores, proles, famulos et familias pro tempore 
 (exceptis Joanne Muschet, Waltero Muresoun, Egidia Grahame relicta quon- 
 dam Jacobi Archibald, Waltero Neische, Roberto Portarfeild, Willelmo Fair- 
 bairne, Christophero Lamb, Thomas AVinyettis, Jacobo Richardsoun, Andrea 
 Vtem, Joanne Watsoun, Joanne Duncanesoun, ministro, et Elizabetha 
 Alschinder, relicta quondam Joannis Leischman eiusque servis et familia) 
 quequidem persone nunc excepte sub hac nostra remissione non comprehend- 
 entur, pro arte et partis captione cum Archibaldo Angusie comite, Joanne 
 comite de Mar, magistro Thoma Lyoun de Baldowkie magistro de Glammis, 
 
 James, by the grace of God, King of Scots : To all liis good men to whom the pre- 
 sent letters shall come, greeting. Know ye, forasmuch as we of our special grace 
 and mercy have remitted and by the tenor hereof remit rancour of our heart, royal 
 suit, and all action which we have conceived, had, have, or may have or claim against 
 the bailies, councillors, community and all uidwellers, as well burgesses as others, of 
 our burgh of Striviling, and their wives, children, servants and families for the time 
 (excepting John Muschet, Walter Muresoun, Giles Graliame relict of the late James 
 Archibald, Walter Neische, Robert Portarfield, William Fairbairne, Christopher 
 Lamb, Thomas Winyettis, James Richardsoun, Andrew Vtem, John Watsoun, 
 John Duncanesoun, minister, and Elizaljeth Alschmder, relict of the late John 
 Leischman, and his servants and family) which persons now excepted are not com- 
 prehended under this our remission, for art and part takuig with Archibald earl of 
 Angus, John Earl of Mar, master Thomas Lyoun of Baldowkie master of Glammis,
 
 1584.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 107 
 
 eorum collegis et complicibus, in eorum proditoria iuterceptione et detentioue 
 nostri castri et dicti burgi de Striviling, ac pro receptione, supportatioue, inter- 
 loquutione et defensione dictarum personarum et eorum sociorum in diota 
 proditorio actu in mense Aprilis ultimo elapso commisso; necuon pro aliqua 
 prescientia seu premeditatione premissorum, aut in defensione et detentione 
 dicti castri et ville contra nos, nostram authoritatem et obedientiam, et pro 
 omnibus actione et crimine quo inde sequi aut dictis ballivls, consulibus, com- 
 munitati et inhabitatoribus eorumque uxoribus, prolibus [et] famulis (exceptis 
 personis superius particulariter nominatis solummodo) imjjutari poterint. Et 
 supradictos ballivos, consules et communitatem, ac omnes iuhabitatores, tarn 
 burgenses quam alios, burgi nostri de Striviling antedicti, eorumque uxores, 
 proles, famulos et familias pro tempore (exceptis personis particulariter pre- 
 nominatis) sub firma pace et protectione nostra juste suscipientes, firmiter 
 inhibemus ne quis eis aut eorum alicui, occasione predicte proditorie artis et 
 partis captionis, malum, molestiam, injuriam aut gravamen aliquod inferre, 
 presumat injuste, super nostram plenariam forisfacturaiu, aut mortem eis 
 aut eorum alicui inferat sub pena amissionis vite et membrorum. In cuius 
 rei testimonium has literas nostras remissionis pro toto tempore vite prefa- 
 
 their colleagues and accomplices, in their treasonable taking and detention of our 
 castle and .said burgh of Striviling, and for reception, support, intercommuning and 
 defence of the said persons and their associates in the said treasonable act committed 
 in the month of April last bypast ; also for any foreknowledge or premeditation of the 
 premises, or in defence and withholding of the said castle and town against us, our 
 authority and obedience, and for all action and crime which may thence ensue or 
 be imputed to the said bailies, councillors, community and inhabitants, and their 
 wives, children, [and] servants (excepting only the persons particularly above named). 
 And justly taking the foresaid bailies, councillors, and community, and all the 
 inhabitants, as well burgesses as others, of our foresaid burgh of Striviling, and their 
 wives, children, servants and families for the time (except the persons particidarly 
 before named) under our firm peace and protection, we strictly inhibit any one 
 wrongfully to take upon hand to inflict harm, molestation, wrong or any injury on 
 them or any of them because of the foresaid treasonable art and part taking, upon 
 our fidl forfeiture, or inflict death on them or any of them on pain of the loss of life 
 and members. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters of remission to
 
 108 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1610. 
 
 taruni personarum (exceptispriusexceptis) duraturas sub nostro magno sigillo 
 eis fieri facimus patentes. Apud Falkland, vicesimo sexto die mensis Junii 
 anuo Domini millesimo quingentesinio octuagesimo quarto, et regui uostri 
 decimo septimo. 
 
 endure for the whole lifetime of the foresaid persons (except as before excepted) to 
 be miide patent to them under our great seal. At Falkland, the twenty-sixth day 
 of the month of June the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and eighty- 
 four and of our reign the seventh year. 
 
 LIL 
 
 GRANT by Archibald Allan, burgess of Stirling, with consent of Sir John 
 Schaw of Arnecomrie, to the Provost, Bailies and Councillors of Stirling, 
 in name of the poor of the same, of the Almshouse or Hospital in Stirling 
 with the revenues within the Burgh belonging thereto. Stirling and 
 London, 2Sth February and 1st May, 1610. 
 
 Omnibus banc cartam visuris vol audituris: Archibaldas Allaue, burgensis 
 burgi de Striuiling, capellanus seu prebendarius capellanie olim infra dictum 
 burgum situate, que domns elimosinaria seu hospitale pro Christi pauperibus 
 et languentibus inibi, suscipiendis, hospitandis, et sustinendis, in dicto burgo, 
 nuncupatur, jacens in australi platea, ex parte orientali ecclesie perochialis 
 dicti burgi coutigue cum cemiterio eiusdem ecclesie; cum expressis consensu et 
 assensu honorabilis viri, domini Joannis Schaw de Arnecomrie, militis, veri 
 et indubitati mei patroni dicte capellanie seu domus elimosinarie, pro ipsius 
 
 To ALL who shall see or hear this charter: Archibald Allane, burgess of the burgh of 
 Striviling, chaplain or prebendary of the chaplainry sometime situated within tlie 
 said burgh, which is called the Almshouse or hospital for the admission, lodging, 
 and sustaining therein of Christ's poor and sick in the said burgh, lying in the 
 Southgait on the east side of the parish church of the said burgh, near to the 
 cemetery of the said church ; with express consent and assent of an honorable man, 
 Sir John Schaw of Arnecomrie, knight, my true and undoubted patron of the said
 
 IGIO.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 109 
 
 interesse, eternara iu Domino, salutem. Quum, in laudem Dei et ad pics vsus, 
 pro juuamine pauperura dicti burgi dicta capellania seu domus elimosiuaria, 
 cum omnibus anuuis redditibus, emolumentis, et deuoriis eidem spectautibus, 
 primo coDstituta et dotata fuit, et nunc post abolitionem Romane seu papist- 
 ice illius religionis, in quam successit hec vera ac clara lux Euangelij qua non 
 tollitur, nequis capellanus dictum domum elimosinariam possideat prout 
 institutio prime fundationis postulat: et quia strenuus etjuuictus ille miles, 
 quondam dominus Willelmus Edmound, preregimine Scoter urn iu partibus 
 Flandrie colonellus, in laudem Dei pro multiplici erga se diuina preseruatione 
 in quam plurimis suis periculis, apud se decreuit domum quandam elimosin- 
 ariam seu hospitals infra dictum burgum propriis suis sumptibus erigere, vel 
 magis antedictam domum elimosinariam nunc ruinosam et caducam reparare; 
 et, pro sustentatione quoruudam paujDerum inibi suscipiendorum, aunuos 
 redditus seu elimosinas quasdam etiam ipsis dotare. Igitur, cum exjiressis 
 consensu et assensu predictis, dedisse, concessisse, et liac jDresenti carta mea 
 confirmasse, preposito, baliuis et consulibus dicti burgi, nomine pauperum 
 eiusdem, et eoruni successoribus, hereditaria, totam et integram antedictam 
 
 chaplainry ov almshouse, for his interest, greeting in tlie Lord everlastmg. Whereas 
 the said chaplainry or almshouse with all annual rents, emoluments and duties 
 belonging to the same, was first founded and endowed to the praise of God 
 and for pious uses and for the assistance of the poor of the said burgb, and 
 now after the abolition of that Romish or Popish religion, to which has succeeded 
 this true and clear light of the Evangel which is not taken away, no chaplain 
 can possess the said almshouse as the order of the first foundation requires; and 
 whereas that valiant and invincible knight, the deceased Sir William Edmond, 
 colonel of the regiment of Scots in the parts of Flanders, in praise of God for mani- 
 fold divine preservation of himself in his very many perils, determined witli himself 
 to erect on his own proper charges a certain almshouse or hospital within the said 
 burgh, or rather to repair the foresaid almshouse now ruinous and falling down ; 
 and, for the mamtenance of certain poor to be admitted therein, also to bestow on 
 them certain annual rents or alms. Therefore, with express consent and assent 
 foresaid, I have given, granted, and by this my present charter confii-med to the 
 provost, bailies, and councillors of the said burgh, in name of the poor of the same, 
 and of their successors, heritably, all and whole the foresaid almshouse or hospital
 
 no CHARTERS RELATING TO [1610. 
 
 domuni elimosinariam seu hospitale olim infra dictum burgum sltuatam 
 jacentem in australi platea ex orientali parte dicte ecclesie perochialis eius- 
 dem; cum omnibus annuis redditibus, emolumentis et deuoriis, infra dictum 
 burgum solummodo eidem spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus. Quam- 
 quidem domum seu elimosinariam antedictam nos vnanimi consensu et assensu 
 ad manum mortuum mortificamus et disponimus dictis preposito, baliuis et 
 consulibus dicti burgi, nomine dictorum pauperum, imperpetuum. Tantum, 
 inde faciendo, antedicti p)auperos infra dictam domum elimosinariam liospi- 
 tandi et sustinendi, pias ac puras preces pro libertate euangelij et amplificatione 
 regni Dei, ac salute rei publico dicti burgi in futurum. Pauperes, autem, ita 
 elegantur ex ciuitate Sterlinensi decrepiti viri qui aliquando ciues dicti burgi 
 fuerant et vitam honestam duxerant, per prefatos prepositum, baliuos et 
 consules dicti burgi, et eorum successores, senatui ecclesiastico dicti burgi 
 comraendati, et per eundem senatum admissi. Et nos vero prefati capellanus 
 ac patronus, antedicti beredes et successores uostri, totam et iutegram ante- 
 dictam domum elimosinariam seu hospitale antedictum, cum omnibus annuis 
 redditibus, emolumentis et deuoriis, infra dictum burgum solummodo, eidem 
 spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus, prefatis preposito, baliuis et consuli- 
 
 sometime situated within the said burgh lying in the Soixthgait on the east side of 
 tlie said parish church of the same; witli all annual rents, emoluments, and duties 
 within the said burgh only, belonging or that may justly belong to the same. 
 Which house or alms foresaid we with unanimous consent and assent mortify and 
 dispone in mortmain to the said provost, bailies, and councillors of the said burgh, 
 in name of the said poor, for ever. Making therefor, only, the foresaid poor to be 
 lodged and sustained within the said almshouse, pious and pure prayers for the 
 liberty of the evangel and increase of the kingdom of God, and for the prosperity of 
 the commonwealth of the said burgh in time coming. Moreover, the poor so elected 
 from the city of Stirling shall be aged infirm men who sometime had been citizens of 
 the said burgh and had led an honest life, recommended by the foresaid provost, 
 bailies, and councillors of the said burgh, and their successors, to the kirk session of 
 the said burgh and by the said session admitted. And farther, we the foresaid chap- 
 lain and patron, our foresaid heirs and successors, shall warrant, acquit, and for 
 ever defend all and whole the foresaid alms house or hospital, with all the annual 
 rents, emoluments, and duties within the said burgh only, belonging or that may
 
 1610.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. Ill 
 
 bus dicti burgi et eorum successoribus, a propriis nostris factis solummodo, 
 warraiitizabimus, acquietabimus et imperpetuum defendemus. Insuper dilectis 
 nostris Christopbero Alexander, inercatore, burgensi dicti burgi, . . . ac 
 vestrum cuilibet, coniunctum et diuisuui, baliuis nostris in hac parte specialiter 
 constitutis, salutem : vobis precipimus et firmiter mandamus quatenus visis 
 presentibus, indilate, statum, sasinani hereditariani, pariter et possessionem 
 realem, actualem et corporalem, totius et integre antedicte domus elimosinarie 
 sen hospitalis vt supra iacentis, cum omnibus annuis redditibus, emolumentis 
 et deuoriis, infra dictum burgum, eidem spectantibus sen iuste spectare valenti- 
 bus, memoratis preposito, baliuis et cousulibus dicti burgi, vel eorum certo 
 actornato, nomine dictorum pauperum eiusdem, per terre et lapidis fundi dicti 
 domus tradicionem et deliberacionem, vt moris est, tradatis et deliberetis seu 
 aliquis vestrum tradat et delibei'ct; et boc nidlo modo omittatis. In cuius 
 rei testimonium, presentibus manibus nostris subscriptis ac manu Alexandri 
 Barclaj', notarij, scriptis, sigilla nostra propria sunt appensa. Apud Striuiling 
 et Londoun, vltimo et prime diebus rcspectiue mensibus Februarij et Maij 
 respectiue, anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo decimo, coram bis testibus: 
 Alexandre Auchmowtie, seruitore Regis; AlexandroDrummound,eius seruitore; 
 
 justly belong to the same, to the foresaid provost, bailies and comicillors of the said 
 burgh and their successors, from our own proper facts only. Moreover, to our well- 
 beloved Christopher Alexander, merchant, burgess of the said burgh, . . . and to 
 each of you, conjunctly and severally, our bailies in that part specially constituted, 
 greeting : we command and firmly charge you, or any of you, that these presents seen 
 ye immediately give and deliver state, heritable sasine, as well as real, actual and cor- 
 poral possession, of all and whole the foresaid almshouse or hospital, lying as above, 
 with all amiual rents, emoluments and duties belonging or that may rightly belong to 
 the same within the said burgh, to the foresaid provost, bailies, and councillors of 
 of the said burgh, or their certain attorney, in name of the said poor of the same, by 
 the giving and delivering of earth and stone of the ground of the said house as the 
 manner is ; and this in no way ye omit. In witness whereof to these presents, sub- 
 scribed with our hands and written by the hand of Alexander Barclay, notary, our 
 proper seals are appended, at Striviling and Loudoun, on the last and first days 
 respectively in the months of February and May respectively in the year of our Lord 
 one thousand six liundred and ten, before these witnesses, Alexander Auchmowtie,
 
 n-2 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1633. 
 
 magistro Joanne Archibald, seruitore Regis; Jacobo Archibald, eius seruitore; 
 Duncane Patersone, Alexandre Patersone, mercatoribus, burgensibus dicti 
 burgi; et dicto Alexandre Barclay. (Signed) Archibald Allane; Sir Jhone 
 Schaw; Alexr. Auchtmoutie; Mr. Jo" Archebald, witnes; Alexr. Driimraond, 
 witnes; Jame.s Archibald, witues; D. Patersone, witnes; to Archbald Allan 
 subscription; Alexander Paterson, witnes to Archebald Alane; A. Barclay, 
 witnes to the subscriptioue of the said Archibald Allane. 
 
 servitor of the King ; Alexander Driimmound, his servitor; master John Archibald, 
 servitor of the King ; James Archibald, his servitor; Duncane Paterson, Alexander 
 Patersone, merchants, burgesses of the said burgh, and the said Alexander Barclaj'. 
 [Signed as above.] 
 
 LIII. 
 
 DECREE by the Lords of Council and Session annulling a pretended Gift 
 to Robert Erskino, son of the earl of Mar, and finding that the only 
 undoubted right of the office of Sheriffship within the Burgh of Stirling 
 belongs to the Provost, Bailies, Council and Community thereof. 
 Edinburgh, 29th March, 1G33. 
 
 In the actioun and caus persewit at the instances of Thomas Bruce, provest, 
 John Johnstoun, David Stevinsone, Johne Squyre and Williame Mureheid, 
 baillies of the burgh of Striviling, for thame selffis and in name and behalfif 
 of the counsall and communitie thairof, haifing the gift of our soverane lord 
 and his hienes most nobill progenitouris, of worthie memorie, to thame and 
 thair successouris, provest, baillies, counsall and communitie of the said 
 burgh, [of] all and haill the office of schereffschip of Striviling within the 
 burgh thairof, territorie and libertie of the samin ; with the lyk and the 
 samyn priviledges, liberties, power, proffeittis and dewties, as the provest, 
 baillies, counsall and communitie of the burgh of Edinburgh, or any vther 
 burgh within this realm, lies [or] bruikis thair office of scherefschip within 
 burgh ; vpone the resignatiouu of vmquhile Sir Alexander Cunynghame of 
 Polmais, knight, than scheref of the scherefdome of Striviling, maid be him 
 for himselff, his airis and successouris, of the samin in favouris of the saidis 
 provest, baillies, counsall and communitie of the said burgh of Striviling, and
 
 1633.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. ' 113 
 
 thair successouris, as the chartour and infeftment maid, given and grautit, to 
 thame and thair predicessouris thairvpone, be his hienes vmquhile darrest 
 foirgraudschir King James the fonrt, of happie memorie, vnder his hienes 
 great seill, of the dait the tuelff day of October the yeir of God j'" v" and 
 ane yeiris, and of his hienes regime the fourteine yeir, mair fullie contennes ; 
 and thairby haifing guid and vndoubtit richt to the said office of scherefchip 
 within the said burgh, territorie and libertie thairof, and to remove all 
 impedimentis that may anywayes stop, hinder or prejudge, thame or thair 
 successonris in the peaciabill possessioun, bruiking and joysing of the samiu 
 in tyme cuming, and suiHcient entres to persew the actioun and cans of 
 reductioun vnderwritten agaiues John erle of Mar lord Erskine and Garioche, 
 etc., Johne lord Erskine, his eldest sone and ap^Deiraud air, pretendit 
 heretabill scherefSs of the scherefdome of Striviling, and to quhom and thair 
 successouris the pretendit gift and infeftment of sclierefschip tliairof is alledgit 
 maid, gevin and grantit in maner vnderwritten, and all vtheris haifing or 
 pretending to have entres in the mater eftcrmentionat, tiiiching the exhibi- 
 tioun and productiouu with thame of the pretendit chartour and infeftment of 
 the dait at Edinburgh the tuentie sext day of Februar the yeir of God j" v° 
 and sex yeiris, alledgit maid and grantit be his hienes vmquhile darrest 
 foirgrandschir King James the fourt, of happie memorie, to vmquhile Robert 
 Erskine son to the said Johne erle of Mar, his airis maill and successouris, of 
 all and haill the office of scherefschip of the said burgh of Striviling within 
 the haill boundis thairof, quhilk pertenit of befoir to the said vmquhile Sir 
 Alexander Cunynghame of Polmais, knight, and Robert Cunynghame, his 
 sone and appeiraud air, in lyfrent, and vver resignit be thame in favouris of 
 the said vmquhile Robert Erskiue and his foirsaidis; or of quhatsumever vther 
 dait or daittis, tennour or contentis the samin be of, to half beine seine and 
 considderit be the saidis lordis and to haife hard and seine the samin reducit, 
 retreittit, rescindit, cassit, annuUit, decernit and declairit be decreit of the 
 saidis lordis to half beine fra the begining, to be now and in all tyme cuming, 
 null and of nane availl, force, strenth nor effect, with all that hes followit or 
 may follow thairvpon swa far as the samin concernes or may be extendit to 
 the said office of scherefschip within the said burgh of Striviling, territorie 
 and liberties thairof, or any pairt of the samin; and als to half hard and seine
 
 114 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1633. 
 
 it fundin and declairit be decreit of the saidis lordis that the onlie vndoubtit 
 richt of the said ofBce of the schirrefschip within the said burgh of Striviling, 
 haill boundis, territories and Uberties of the samiu, perteines and belongis to 
 the saidis proveist, baillies, counsall, communitie thairof, and thair successouris, 
 now and in all tyme cuming, conforme to the tennour of thair said chartour 
 and infeftment, to be bruilcit, joysit and exercit be thame, but any stop, troubill 
 or impediment, to be maid to thame thairintill be any persone or persones 
 quhatsumever; and the saidis Johne erle of Mar and Johne lord Erskene, thair 
 airis and successouris, to be perpetuallie secludit thairfra and fra all richt, 
 tytill and priviledges, liberties, power, proffeittis, and dewties of the samin 
 schirrefschip within the said burgh of Striviling, haill boundis, territories and 
 liberties thairof, in all tyme cuming, for the ressounes and caussis lybellit; as 
 at mair lenth is contenit in the said sumrnondis, actis [and] lettres following 
 thairvpoue : The saidis Thomas Bruce, Johne Johnstoun, David Stevinsone, 
 and remanent persewaris abonewrittin, comjDeirand be Adamc Cunynghame, 
 thair procuratour, quha for instructing of their richt to the said office of 
 schirefschip of Striviling producit the foirsaid chartour maid and grantit to 
 the said toun of Striviling of the dait, tennour and coutentis, respective 
 abonewrittin; and the saidis Johne erle of Mar, etc., and Johne lord Erskine, 
 defendaris, compeirand be maister David Primrois, thair procuratour; and all 
 vtheris haifand or pretendaud to have entres in the said mater being 
 lauchfulie summond to this actioun, oftimes callit and not compeirand, the 
 foirsaidis parties compeirand as said is, richtis, ressounes, allegatiounes of the 
 saidis pairties compeirand as said is, togidder with the foirsaid chartour maid 
 and grantit in favouris of the said toun of Striviling of the dait and contentis 
 abonewrittin producit and repeittit for the pairtis of the saidis persewaris for 
 instructing of thair tytill and richt to the said office of scherefschip, hard, 
 seine, vnderstand, and the saidis lordis thairwith being ryplie advysit, the 
 lordis of counsall reduces, retreittis, rescindis, cassis, annullis, deceruis 
 and declaires the foirsaid pretendit chartouris, infeftmentis, and vtheris writtis 
 and evidentis particularlie abonevvritten, callit for to be producit to the effect 
 and in maner abonementionat, to have beine from the beginning, to be now 
 and in all tymecuming, null and of nane availl, force, strenth nor effect, with 
 all that hes followit or may follow thairvpoue swa far as the samin concernes
 
 1633.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 11.5 
 
 or may be extendit to the said office of scherefschip within the said burgh of 
 Striviling, territorie and liberties thairof or any pairt of the samin ; and als 
 findis and declaires that the onlie and vndoubtit riclit of the said office of 
 scherefschip within the said burgh of Striviling, haill boundis, territories and 
 liberties of the samin, perteines and belongis to the saidis proveist, bailies, 
 counsall and communitie thairof, and their successouris, now and in all tyme 
 cuming, conform to the tennour of the said chartour and iufeftment, to be 
 bruikit, joysit and exercit be thame, but ony stop, troubill or impediment, to 
 be maid to thame thairintill be any persone or persones quhatsumever. And 
 the saidis lordis secludis the saidis Johne erle of Mar and Johne lord Erskene, 
 his sone, thair airis and successouris, perpetuallie thairfra and all richt, tytill, 
 priviledge, liberties, power, proffeittis and dewties of the samin scherefschip 
 within the .said burgh of Striviling, haill boundis, territories and liberties 
 thairof, in all tyme cuming; becaus the said Johne erle of Mar and Johne lord 
 Erskene, defenderis, and all vtheris haifand or pretendand to have entres in 
 the said mater wer divers tymes lauchfulie summond, and last be vertew of 
 our Soverano Lordis lettres proceidiug vpoue ane act of the saidis lordis to 
 have compeirit befoir thame, bringaud and produceand with thame the 
 foresaidis pretendit chartouris, infeftmentis and vtheris writtis and evidentis 
 particularlie abonewritten, to have beine seine and considderit be the .saidis 
 lordis to the effect abonementionat, with certificatioun to thame and thay 
 failyiet thairintill the saidis lordis wald reduce, find and declaire in maner 
 abonespecifeit ; and the saidis Johne erle of Mar and Johne lord Erskene, 
 defenderis, thairefter compeirand be maister David Prymrois, thair procurator, 
 to quhom the saidis lordis haifing assignit divers termes of his awin consent 
 for produceing of the saidis pretendit chartouris and vtheris abonewrittin callit 
 for, with certificatioun to him and he failyiet thairintill the saidis lordis wald 
 reduce, find and declair in maner abonementionat; at the quhilkis termes the 
 said maister David Prymrois failyiet to produce the foirsaidis evidentis and 
 writtis or any of thame: In respect quhairof and of the productiouu of the 
 saidis persewaris thair chartour and tytill producit in maner abonewrittin, 
 the saidis lordis reducit, fand and declairit in maner abonewrittin. And 
 ordaines lettres to be direct vpone the premissis gif neid beis in forme 
 as effeiris.
 
 116 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641 
 
 LIV. 
 
 EXCERPTS from Signature or Warrant for Charter of Coufirmation of the 
 Rights, Privileges, and Possessions of the Burgh of Stirling [No. LV.], 
 1641. 
 
 OURE SoUERANE LoRD, calling to mynd that the burghe of Sterling, quhilk 
 is ane of the [maist] ancient burghes of this his Hienes kingdouie of Scot- 
 land, being erectet befoir the dayes of vmquhile King Alexander, of worthie 
 memorie, wes doted with sindrie grite preveleges, liberteis and immunities, 
 be his Hienes and his predicessouris, in respect of the commodious situatioun 
 thairof, being placed and situate on the watter of Forthe, in that pairte 
 of the said kingdome of Scotland to the quhilk the maist part of the hie- 
 landis of Menteythe and Ergyle resortes and repaires for making thair mer- 
 chandice, be the quhilk repairing to the said burghe they ar and haif bene 
 reducet to ane ciuile and politike forme of leving vnder his Maiestie and his 
 predicessouris peace and obedience; and hailing alsua at the said pairte 
 quhair the said burghe is situate ane brig on the said watter of Forthe 
 quhilk is the commoun passage to the haill lieges cummand and gangand fra 
 the nortbe and southe pairtes of his said Hienes realme, quhilk brig lies bene 
 contiuuallie intertenyit vpoun the proper charges and expenssis of the prouest, 
 baillies, counsell, communitie and inhabitautis of the said burghe; and his 
 Hienes and his predicessouris lies euer had thair castell and palice of Ster- 
 ling neir to the said burghe, within the quhilk nocht onlie had they thair 
 residence for the maist pairte bot also the said castell and burghe adiacent 
 thairto hes bene the place quhair his Maiestie and his Hienes predicessouris 
 thair most sacred persones hes bene educate and brocht vp, as being the maist 
 fitt and proper place for that effect, baithe be ressoun of the naturall strenthe 
 of the said castell and palace of Sterling, plesandness and amenitie of the 
 feildes and healthsumnes of the air, and als in respect of the cairfulnes and 
 faithfulnes of tlie burgessis and inhabitantes of the said burghe quha maist 
 cairfuUie and panefuUie hes kepit thair dewtie and obedience to his Hienes 
 and his predicessouris ; lyke as, his Maiestie, considering that the said castell 
 and palice of Sterling wes nocht onlie the place of his Hienes vmquhile 
 derrest father, of maist happie memorie, his educatioun fra his infancie, bot
 
 1G41.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 117 
 
 also the place of the birthe aud educatioun of his vmquhile derrest brother 
 the Prince, of luaist worthie memoric, quhair he remanit and wes educate fra 
 his iufaucie continuallie to his reijairing to his Maiesteis kingdome of Eng- 
 land; and his Hieues alsua considering the grite hurt, damnage, and skaithe 
 sustenit be the inhabitantcs of the said burghe of Sterling be niony hairshipis, 
 bumyngis and vther depredationes vsit aganes thame in his Maiesteis predi- 
 cessouris seruice, quliilk merites to be recompensit aud rewairdit be his Hicnes: 
 Thairfoir his Maiestie, being of mynd, gudewill, and affectioun toward the 
 inhabitautis of the said burghe, and nawyes willing that they be onywayes 
 preiugit of ouy of thair formare liberties, preveleges, and immunities grantet 
 to thame, bot rather that the same be augmentit and they mentenit in thair 
 saidis richtis, preveleges, liberteis aud immuuiteis, gevin and grantet of aid 
 and ancient tyme to the said burghe of Sterling, burgessis and inhabitantis 
 thairof, his Hieues, of certane kuawlege and proper motive, withe auyse and 
 consent of (blmik), ordiucs anc charter of confirm atiouu to be maid vnder his 
 Maiesteis grite seale in the mair forme, ratifeand, approvand, and for his Hieues 
 and his successoiiris perpetuallie confirmand the particulare infeftmentis, 
 charteris, preceptis, instrumentis of sesing, confirmationes, giftis, douationes, 
 liberteis, preveleges and immuuiteis contenit thairin, maid, gevin, grantet or 
 confirmit be his Maiesteis maist noble progeuitouris to the said burghe of 
 Sterling, burgessis aud inhabitautis thairof, particularlie eftersj)ecifeit, viz., 
 the charter aud gift maid, gevin and grantet be vmquhile AUexander King of 
 Scottis for the tyme, of worthie memorie, of the dait at Kiucairdine the auch- 
 tene day of August and of his regnne the tuelf yeir, quhairby the said King 
 AUexander gave to the said burghe of Sterling and to the burgessis of the 
 same aue mercat day in the said burghe, to wit, Setterday oulklie, aud thair- 
 withe gave to thame his sure peace for all thame that cumes to the said 
 mercate, prohibiting straitlie that uane commit onye wraug, trublc or iniurie, 
 to ouy that cumes to the said mercate ather in thair cuming or ganging, 
 vnder the pane of forfalture ; and alsua straitlie prohibiting that na extraneare 
 merchand within the sherefdome of Sterling by or sell ouy thing ontwith the 
 said burghe vnder his defence, bot that the extraneare merchaudis bring thair 
 merchandice to the said burghe of Sterling and thair sell the same, and gif 
 onye extraneare merchand be fund hying or selling onye thing within the said
 
 118 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 sherefdome of Sterling vpoun the defence foirsaid, that the samyn be takin 
 and detenit quhill the Kingis will be declairit; prohibiting lykewyes that na 
 extraneare inerchaud cut his claythe to be sauld in the said burghe of Sterling 
 hot fra the day of the ascensioun of our Lord vnto the feist of Lambes, within 
 the quhilkis termes they sail cut thair claithe to be said in the said mercat of 
 the burghe of Sterling, and that [thai] thalr sail sell and by claithe and vther 
 merchandice commounlie with the burgesses; commanding also that all quha 
 abydes in the said burghe of Sterling and quha will communicate with the 
 burgessis thairof at the mercate that they communicate with thame to the 
 Kingis aid and help quhaes men soeuer they be; gevand also to the saidis 
 burgessis of the burghe of Sterling libertie to haif ane mei'chand gildrie, ex- 
 cept to the walkeris and wobsteris; and prohibiting that na taverne be had 
 in ouy toun within the said sherefdome of Sterling bot quhair the lord or 
 maister of the toun is ane knycht and i-emanes thairintill, and that ane onlie 
 taverne salbe had thair; prohibiting alsua that nane remanyng outwithe the 
 said burghe of Sterling in the said sherefdome of Sterling mak or cans be 
 maid ony claithe cuttit or shorne within the said sherefdome of Sterling bot 
 onlie the burgessis of the said burghe of Sterling quha ar of the merchand 
 gildrie thairof and payes to the King ayde and supplie with the burgessis of 
 the said burghe; and siclike prohibiting straitlie that nane within the said 
 sherefdome of Sterling presume to mak claithe cuttit or shorne vnder the pane 
 of forfalture, and gif ony claithe cuttit or shorne be fund sua maid, commanding 
 the sheref of the said sherefdome incontinent to apprehend the same and do 
 thairwithe conforme to the consuetude of the tyme of King Dauid. Togidder 
 with the confirmatioun of King Dauid the Second of the foirsaid charter in his 
 parliament haldin at Scone the tuentie sext day of October and of his regnne 
 the threttie ane 3'eir, with all and sindrie consuetudes and liberteis abon- 
 wretin and vther immuniteis and previleges contenit in the said charter. 
 And siclyke, the charter grantet be the said vmquhile King AUexander, of 
 worthie memorie, to the saidis burgessis of the burghe of Sterling resident 
 within the same, proporting that they salbe quyte in all tyme cuming thair- 
 efter for euer of all toles and customes of thair gudes and cattell within all the 
 kingdome; prohibiting straitlie that nane presume to trable thame aganes the 
 said grant in exacting fra thame ony toles or customes of thair saidis gudes and
 
 1041.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 1 Ht 
 
 cattell within all the kingdome; prohibiting straitlie thatnane presume to truble 
 tharae aganes the said grant in exacting fra thame ony toles or customes of thair 
 saidis gudes and cattell ; as the said charter of the dait at Ediuburghe the tueutie 
 day of Julij and of his regnne the threttene yeir beres. Togidder with the coii- 
 firmatioun of the said charter grantet be the said vmquhile King Dauid, 2d. of 
 that name, to the .saidis burgessis of the bnrghe of Sterling and commuuitie 
 thairof, vuder the said vmquiiile King Dauidis grite seale, in his paidiament 
 haldin at Scone the tiientie sext^ day of October and of his regnne the thrette 
 ane yeir. And lykwyes the charter of fewferme grantet be vmquhile King Robert 
 the secund to the burgessis of the said burghe of Sterling and coramunitie 
 thairof and to thair successouris, vnder the said Kingis grite seale, off the foir- 
 said burghe of Sterling with the fischingis of the watter of Forthe pertenyng 
 thairto; with the ferme of the said burghe, litle customes and pertinentis quhat- 
 sumeuer belangand thairto; as the samyu charter of the dait at Methven the 
 threttene day of Julij and of his regnne the sextene yeir at mair lenthe pro- 
 portes. [Here follow references to the charters by King James II., dated 25tli 
 October, 1447 (No. xx.), and 24th Jane, 1456 (No. xxiii.); the chartei's by 
 King James IV., dated 12th October, 1501 (No. xxxiii.), and 7th March, 
 1501-2 (No. xxxiv.); and the charter by Queen Mary dated 15th April, 15C7 
 (No. xlv.). The following also stood originally in the MS., but is deleted: — 
 "Item ane lettre of gift and presentatioun, maid, gevin and grantet, be 
 vmquhile Sir Johnne Schaw of Arnecomrye, knycht, vndoutet patroue of the 
 chaplenrie vuderwretiu, to vmquhile Archibald Allane, younger, burges of the 
 said burghe of Sterling, makand, constitutand, and ordinand him chaplene or 
 prebendare of that chaplenrie sumtyme situat within the said burghe of 
 Sterling, quhilk being first foundinit to half bene [ane] hospitell wes for laike 
 and want of mentenance thairto convertet in the niinisteris manse of the said 
 burghe, lyand on the eist pairt of the Hiegait that leadis to the kirk of the 
 said burghe contigue to the kirk yaird thairof; quhilk lettre of gift and pre- 
 sentatioun is of the dait at London the first day of Januare the yeir of God 
 j™ vj"^ and ten yeiris; togider with the charter and fundatioun' maid and 
 grantet be the said vmquhile Archibald Allane, chaplane and prebendare 
 
 1 Originally "sevint" in MS., but altered to "sext." 
 -No. LII., anlea \i. lOS.
 
 120 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 foirsaid, with expres consent and assent of the said vmquhile Sir Johnne 
 Shaw, vndoutet patrone foirsaid of the said chaplenrie, to the saidis prouest, 
 baillies, and coiinseli of the said burghe of Sterling, and thair successouris, of 
 all and haill the foirsaid hospitell, now convertit for want of raentenance in 
 aue ministeris manse ; togider with the precept of sesing contenit in the said 
 charter and instrument of sesing following thairvpoun."] Togider with all and 
 quhatsumeuer vther charteris, infeftmentis, confirm ationes, [etc., granted to 
 the burgh by the King's i:)redecessors ; " togidder with all mortificationes and 
 fundationes of hospitallis, speciallie the hospitellis callit Spittellis Hospitall 
 and Cowanes Hospitall, landis, tenementis, yairdis and rentis belangand 
 thairto."] Attoure onr said Souerane Lord, but hurt and preiudice of the foir- 
 saidis charteris, infeftmentis, fundationes, donationes, mortificationes, giftis, 
 decreittis, richtis and previleges thairin contenit, and in corroboratiouu of the 
 same, accumulando iura iiiribus, of new, with auyse and consent foirsaid, 
 geves, grantis, dispones, erectis and perpetuallie confirmes to his Hienes weill- 
 belouit the saidis prouest, baillies, counsell, communitie and inhabitantes of 
 the said burghe of Sterling, present and to cum, and thair successouris, all 
 and haill the said Burghe of Sterling in ane frie burgh royall, with the haill 
 commoun faires, mercat dayes, commoun houssis, mercat places, haill territorie 
 of the same, landis, tenementis, aikeris, rudes, wallis, portis, calseyes, brigis, 
 gaittis, passages, fishingis, commoun mures, heavenes, portis, berberies, annual- 
 rentis, prebendareis, chaplenreLs, ho.?pitellis, patronages, and haill pertinentis 
 of the same; togidder with all and sindrie profStes, preveleges, toles, customes, 
 liberteis and immunities quhatsumeuer pertenyng to the said burghe and 
 quhairof the saidis prouest, baillies, counsell and communitie of the said burghe 
 and thair predicessouris hes bene in possessioun of befoir; withe speciall poware 
 and libertie to half and cheis, yeirlie, prouest, baillies and counsell, for govern- 
 ing of the said burghe^; actLs, statutes and ordinances to mak and caus be 
 published and obseruit within the said burghe, territorie and haill libertie of 
 the samyn, nocht repugnant alwyes to the lawes and constitutiones of this 
 realme; and with poware to the saidis prouest, baillies, counsell and fremen of 
 the said burghe, and thair successouris for euer, to half, hant, vse and exerce, 
 
 iThe following, originally inserted here, is tolbuithe, wallis, calseyes, and vther thair 
 deleted: — " and for vphald of thair kirk, brig, commoun -warkis."
 
 1641] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 121 
 
 as they haiie ])eirtofoir beiii in vse and custome, the tred and traftik of 
 merchandice, blok, by, top, and sell all sorte of wares, baithe cnntrie wares 
 and forane wares, noclit onlie within the said burghc, territorie, and iurisdic- 
 tioun thairof, bot also within all the boundis situat within the said sherefdome 
 of Sterling, alsueill regalitie as ryaltie, baithe breid and lenthe of the saniyn 
 sherefdome; and with speciall prohibitioun to all persoiies vnfrenien that nane 
 of thame presume or tak vpoun hand to vse and exerce the trafifik of mer- 
 chandice within ony pairte of the samyu sherefdome of Sterling except they 
 be burgessis of the said burghe of Sterling. And speciallie, but preiudice of 
 the generalitie foirsaid, his Maiestie with auyse and consent abonwretin, gevis, 
 grantis and dispones to the saidis prouest, baillies, counsell, burgessis and 
 communitie of the said burghe of Sterling, and thair successouris, all and 
 sindrie the particulare landis and vtheris aftermentionate qubilkis hes bene 
 bruikit and possest be thame and thair predecessouris as ane pairt of the 
 commoun gude [and] patrimony of the saide burghe, viz. [Here follows de- 
 scription of lands and possessions, and references to patronages of hospitals, 
 chaplainries, altars, &c., and jDroperty thereof, similar to what is contained in 
 Charter No. LV.]^ Attoure, his Maiestie, with auyse and consent foirsaid, 
 gevis, grantis and dispones to the saidis burghe of Sterling libertie to haif in 
 all tyme cuming ane merchand gildrie; with poware to vse and e.Kcrce all 
 liberteis, privileges, and immuniteis quhatsumeuer belangand to the said 
 merchand gildrie, siclike and in the samen maner in all respectis as they haue 
 heirtofoir exercit the same.^ And siclike gevis, grantis and dispones to the 
 
 ' The following clause, originally inserted walkeris thairof, conforme to the charter and in 
 
 here, is deleted: — " AVithe poware also to the feftment abonspecifeit grantet to thame thairof 
 
 saidis prouest, baiUies and counsell of the said bethesaidvmquhilcKingAlIexander, ofworthie 
 
 burghe of Sterling and tlieir successouris to memorie, and thaireftir eonfirmit be the said 
 
 big and bnilde ather wj'nd or watter mylues at vmquhile King Dauid in his parliament haldin 
 
 quhatsumeuer paii't or place maist commodious at Scone as is befoir expremit ; with poware to 
 
 within the libertie of the said burghe as they the saidis burgessis, except as said is, to vse 
 
 sail think expedient." and exerce all liberteis, privileges and immuni- 
 
 = This clause originally read thus : — "Attoure teis quhatsumeuer, belangand to the said mer- 
 
 his Maiestie, with auyse and consent foirsaid, chand gildrie, siclike and als frelie and amplie 
 
 gevis, grantis and dispones to the saidis prouest, in all respectis as the gildbrether of the burgh 
 
 baillies and burgessis of the said burghe of Ster- of Edinburgh, Perthe, or ony vthcr Inirgh of this 
 
 ling and thair successouris libertie to haif ane realme, hes cxercet and vsit or may exerce the 
 
 merchand gildi-ie, except to the wobsteris and same at ony tyme bigane or to cum."
 
 122 CHARTERS RELATING TO [IG^l. 
 
 saidis prouest, Laillies, counsell, commimitie and burgessis of the said biirghe 
 of Sterling and thair successouris the prevelege of tiia mercat dayes oulklie 
 within the said burghe, the ane of thame on Wodinsday and the vther of 
 thame on Setterday; with foure frie faires yeirlie [each enduring for eight days. 
 The dates of the first two are left blank; the third, called the "Latter Lady e darn 
 hervist fair," to begin on 8th September; and the fourth, called the "Latter 
 Fair day," to begin on ■22ud October.] ^ With full prevelage and libertie to the 
 saidis prouest, baillies, counsell and communitie of the said burghe, and thair 
 successouris, to half, bruke and posses, the office of sherefship within tharae- 
 selfis in the said burgh and haill territorie thairof, for euer in all tyme 
 cuming. . . . And siclike his Maiestie gevis, grantis and dispones 
 to thame and their successouris the richt, previlage and libertie of all 
 [the ways and passages leading to and from the burgh ; also petty 
 customs and dues conform to a table as in Charter No. LV. ; ports, 
 havens and harbours, with dues thereof.]- And siclike considering that the 
 brig of Sterling on the said water of Forthe and the lang calsey leading to 
 and fra the said brig requyres grite charges and expenssis to vpliald the same, 
 and that the saidis prouest, baillies, counsell and communitie of the said 
 burghe are also burdinit with the vphald of thair walle-s, portcs and calseyes 
 thairfore his Maiestie with consent foirsaid hes gevin, grantit and disponit to 
 
 'The followmg clause, as Trell as clauses -The following clause is deleted, and the 
 
 against unfreemeu usurping the privileges of -woi-ds "this will maktrublebefoir it is granted" 
 
 the burgesses and giving power to the council written on the margin :—" Commanding all and 
 
 to make laws for the common weal of the bnrgh, sindrie his hienes lieges, strangeris and vtheris 
 
 was originally inserted here: — "Lykeas his that sail cum within the .said water of Forthe, 
 
 Maiestie gevis, grantis and dispones, to the fra the mouth of Even vp to the brig of Sterling, 
 
 saidis prouest, baillies, counsell and communi- with thair shipis, veshellis, creares and botes, 
 
 tie of the said burgh of Sterling, and thair that they nor nane of thame presume or tak on 
 
 successouris, the haill toles and customes of hand to lirek bouk, top or sell ony of thair 
 
 the saidis faires to be applyet to thair awne vse, wares, merchandice or gudes, befoir they cum. 
 
 and to be bestowed on the help and supporte to the said burgh of Sterling, los thair gudes 
 
 of the commoun warkes of the said burghe." and mak mercat thairof and tak thair coquetis 
 
 The clauses are deleted, and this note WTitten thair befoir thair departure, according to tlie 
 
 on the margin: — "This is neidles being liesom lawes and practik of burrowes." 
 and dew to them Ijethe aetisof parliament."
 
 1641. J THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 123 
 
 the saidis prouest, baillies and counsell of the said burgh, and thair successouris, 
 the customes of the said brig following, viz. : — [Here follows table similar 
 to that in Charter No. LV. Also clauses of union and incorporation and 
 holding" of the burgh, lands and others, as in the charter.] Gevand thairfoir, 
 yeirlie, the saidis prouest, baillies, counsell and commountie of the said burghc 
 of Sterling, and their successouris, to our said Souerane Lord and his succes- 
 souris and vtheris haifand richt fra his Maiestie, as follows, viz., for the said 
 burghe of Sterling, landis, mylnes, tenementis, aikeris, rudes, walles, portes, ber- 
 beries, landing places, briggis, gaittis, passages, fishingis, commoun mwres, faires, 
 oulklie mercattis and customes, proffeittis, previleges of the same and vtheris 
 particularlie abonementionate, the dewties and utheris contenit in the auld 
 infeftmeutis granted to the said burgh;^ and for the said office of sherefschip 
 and iurisdictioun thairof abonespecifeit, dew and lauchfull administratioun 
 of iustice in the said office and iurisdictioun; and for all and sindrie the saidis 
 patronages, almoushoussis, ho.spitellis, chaplenreis, kirkes, benefices, annuellLs, 
 and utheris abonwrittin belonging thairto, the saidis provest, baillies, counsell 
 and communitie of the said burghe, and ministeris at the saidis kirkis and 
 pure of the saidis hospitallis and thair successouris, makand devoite, humble 
 and daylie prayer, to the almichtie of God for his Maiestie and his successouris, 
 and performing all uthir dewties and burdeins if anj' be contenit in the a\dd 
 infeftmentis thairof, alanerlie ; togidder with service of burgh vsed and wont 
 for all and sundrie the premissis. And that the said charter be extendit in the 
 best forme, with extensioun of all claussis [ueidfull, and] that preceptis be 
 direct heirupoune in forme as effeires. Gevin at . . the . . day 
 of . ■ . the yeir of God j" vj' fourty and . . yeires. 
 
 'The words "the dewties and wtheris coii- aires and successoiiris, lordis of Cambnskeu- 
 
 tenenit in the auld infeftmentis granted to nethe, as succeeding in place of tlie abote and 
 
 the said burgh " are substituted for the follow- convent of Cambuskennethe to quhome the 
 
 ing, whicli originally stood in the MS. : — "the saidis tuentie thrie merkis of aid wes disponit 
 
 scunie of ten nierkis money of this realme and .be his Hienes predicessouris." 
 tuentie thrie nierkis to Johne erle of Mar, his
 
 124 CHARTERS RELATING TO [16-11. 
 
 LV. 
 
 CHARTER by King Charles the First, confirming previous Charters and of 
 new granting to the Burgh of Stirling, their several possessions, rights, 
 and i^rivileges. Holyrood House, 17 November, 1641.^ 
 
 Carolus, Dei gratia, Magne Britannie, Francie et Hibernie, Rex, fideique 
 defensor : Omnibus probis liominibus totius terre sue, clericis et laicis, 
 salutem. Sciatis nos, considerantes antiquum burgum nostrum de Stirling 
 olim erectum fuisse in liberum burgum regalem, et de tempore in tempus per 
 preclarissimos nostros progenitores multifariis privilegiis imbutum,- respectu 
 habito commode et opportune situationi dicti burgi et castri nostre de 
 Stirling eidem adjacentis, vbi multi predecessorum nostrorum nati et educati 
 fuerunt; necnon consideratione habita honor um et gratuitorum servitiorum 
 
 Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, Fnince, and Ireland, and 
 defender of the faith: To all good men of bis whole laud, clerics and laics, greeting. 
 Know ye that we, considering that our ancient Burgh of StirHng had formerly 
 been erected into a free Royal Burgli, and had from time to time been endowed 
 by our most illustrious progenitors with many various privileges, respect being 
 liad to the commodious and accessible situation of the said burgh and of our 
 castle of Stirling adjacent thereto, where many of our predecessors were 
 born and educated ; and also consideration being had to the good and 
 
 1 The original of tliis cliarter not having been sasines at Edinburgh 17th October, 164S), are 
 
 found, it has been printed from an official ex- still preserved. 
 
 tract from the register of the Great Seal certified The print has also been collated with a copy- 
 by the late Mr. William Robertson, keeperof the of the charter made, in 1714, apparently from 
 records, and the print has been collated with the original. Where the variations in tlie 
 the register itself. For filling iu blanks in register and copy are not merely verbal, such 
 parts of the charter where the writing in the as the substitution of "prefatis" for " pre- 
 register is obliterated or illegible, recourse has nominatis," " vel " for "sen," " dictis " for 
 been had to a precept of sasine following on "predictis," &c., or arise from the transposi- 
 tlie charter, of the same date with it, and tion of words without alteration of the meaning, 
 indorsed by Lord Scotstarvet, director of the different readings are given in foot-notes, 
 chancery, on 3rd October, 16-18. The precept, the letter "C" in these denoting "copy charter 
 with the instrument of sasine thereon (expede made iu 1714." 
 1.3th, and recorded in the general register of " "multis et variis privilegiis ornatum."— C.
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 125 
 
 nobis dictisque nostris preclarissimls progenitoribus per burgenses et iDcolas 
 dicti burgi uostri assidue prestitorum et impensorum; et maxime' volentes 
 affectionem nostram et gratiam dicto biirgo nostro illustrarc, ipsosque ad 
 omnein debitam obedientiam et bona ofScia erga nos nostrosque successores 
 imposterum animare. Idcirco nos, cum avisamento et consensu predilectorum 
 nostrorum consanguineorum et cousiliariorum Joannis comitis de Loudoun 
 domiui Terrinzeane et Mauchlin, magni uostri cancellarii huius regni nostri 
 Scotie; Archibaldi marchionis de Ergjdl comitis de Kintyre domini Campbell 
 et Lome; Willielmi comitis de Gleucairne domini Kilmawiris; Joannis comitis 
 de Lindsay domiui Parbroith; necnon cum avisamento et consensu fidelis et jDre- 
 dilecti nostri consiliarii, domini Jacobi Carmichaell de eodem, militis baronetti, 
 nostri thesaurarij deputati, — nostrorum commissionariorum pro thesaurario 
 nostro; ac etiam cum avisamento et consensu reliquorum domiuorum nostri 
 scaccarij dicti regni nostri nominatorum et appuuctuatorura ad recipiendum 
 resignationes nostro nomine et nova infeofamenta desuper concedendum, 
 ratificasse, approbasse, et liac preseuti carta nostra confirmasse, tenoreque 
 ejusdem, ratificare, a^Dprobare, proque nobis et successoribus nostris pro 
 
 gratuitous services assiduously performed and rendered to us and our said most 
 illustrious progenitors by the burgesses and inhabitants of our said burgh ; and 
 we specially wishing to show our aflection and favour for our said burgli, and to 
 encourage them to all due obedience and good offices towards us and our successors 
 in time coming. Therefore we, with the advice aud consent of our well-beloved 
 cousins and counsellors, John earl of Loudoun lord Terrinyeane aud Mauchlin, our 
 great chancellor of this our kingdom of Scotland ; Archibald marquis of Argyll earl 
 of Kintyre lord Campbell and Lome; William carl of Gleucairne lord Kiluiawiris; 
 John earl of Lindsay lord Parbroitli; and also with advice and consent of our trusty 
 and well-beloved counsellor, Sir James Carmichaell of that ilk, knight baronet, our 
 treasurer depute, — our commissioners for our treasury ; and also with advice and 
 consent of the remanent lords of our exchequer of our said kingdom named aud 
 appointed for receiving resignations in our name and for granting new infeftments 
 tliereupon, have ratified, approved, and by this our present charter confirmed, and by 
 the tenor of the same, ratify, approve, and for us and our successors for ever confirm 
 
 ' " et iios inaxime " — C.
 
 126 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 perpetuo confirmare particularia infeofamenta, cartas, precepta et instrumenta 
 sasiaarum, confirmation es, concessiones, donationes, libertates, privilegia et 
 imnumitates, in eisdem contentas, factas, datas et coucessas sen confirmatas 
 per serenissimos nostros progenitores dicto burgo nostro de Stirling, bur- 
 gensibns et incolis ejusdem, particulariter postea specificata, videlicet, cartam et 
 concessionem factam, datam et concessam, per quondam Alexandrum, Regem 
 Scotorum pro tempore, dignissime memorie, de data apud Kincairdeu 
 decimo octavo die mensis August! et anno regni sui duodecimo, virtute 
 cujusquidem predictus Rex Alexander dedit burgo nostro de Stirling et bur- 
 gensibus ejusmodi unum foi-alem diem in dicto burgo, diem, scilicet, Saturni 
 hepdomadatim et eo cum firmani dedit suam pacem omnibus ad dictum forum 
 advenientibus,stricte prohibendo omnes ne injimam,maleficiumsive molestiam, 
 aliquam comittent quibusvis ad dictum forum advenientibus, nee in accedendo 
 neque in discendendo, sub pena forisfacture ; stricteque etiam probibendo 
 omnes extraneos mercatores infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Stirling ne ulli 
 eorum vendeut neque ement quodvis extra dictum burgum sub raunitione et 
 defensione ejusdem, sed quod djcti extranei illi mercatores mercimonia sua 
 adferent dicto burgo nostro de Stirling et eadem ibidem vendent; et si 
 
 the particular infef tments, charters, precepts and instruments of sasine, confirmations, 
 grants, gifts, liberties, privileges and immunities, contained therein, made, given, and 
 granted or confirmed by our most serene progenitoi's to our said burgh of Stii-ling, 
 the burgesses and inhabitants thereof, jjarticularly after specified, that is to say : 
 a charter and gift made, given and gi'anted, by the deceased Alexandei-, King of 
 Scots for the time, of most worthy memory, of date at Kincaii'den the eighteenth, 
 day of the month of August and the twelfth year of his reign, in virtue whereof the 
 said King Alexander gave to our burgh of Stirling and to the burgesses of the same 
 a market day in the said burgh, that is to say on Saturday, weekly, and therewith 
 gave to them his sure peace to all coming to the said market, strictly prohibiting 
 all from committing any wrong, trouble or injury, to any persons coming to the said 
 market, either in coming thereto or going therefrom, under pain of forfeiture; also 
 strictly proliibiting all stranger merchants within our sheriffdom of Stirling tliat 
 none of them buy or sell anything outwith the said burgh under the protection and 
 defence of tlie same, but that the said stranger merchants shall bring their 
 merchandice to our said burgh of Stirling and there shall sell the same ; and if
 
 If) 11.] THE JUTROH OF STIRLING. l.'T 
 
 qiiivis extraneus mercator vendens seu emens qiiidvi.s iuveuietur infra dictum 
 viceeomitatum nostrum de Stirling sub defensione predicta, idem apprehen- 
 siim et detentum orit donee regia voluntas eatenus declaretur; prohibendo 
 prorsus quod uulli extranei mercatores pannum suum scindent ueque vendeut 
 in dicto burgo nostro de Stirling preterquam a die ascentionis Domini nostri 
 usque ad festum Petri ad viucula, lie Lamhas, inter quosquidem terminos 
 solummodo pannum suum vendibilem in dicto foro burgi uo.stri de Stirling 
 scindent, et ibidem pannum et alia mercimonia cum burgensibus ejusmodi 
 vendent et ement; mandando etiam omnibus in dicto burgo nostro de Stir- 
 ling commorantibus et apud dictum forum cum burgensibus communicantibus 
 quod cum iis communicent ad subsidium et auxilium nostrum (qualescuuque 
 siut) ; dando et concedendo etiam dictis burgensibus dicti burgi nostri 
 de Stirling libertatem mercatorialem gildriam, lie merchand gilclrie, habendi 
 (exceptis fulonibus et textoribus) ; et prohibendo quod nulla taberna tenta sit 
 in aliqua villa infra dictum viceeomitatum nostrum de Stirling ubi dominus 
 et pretor dicte ville eques auratus uon existit et ibidem remanet, et quod 
 unica solum taberna ibidem tenta sit ; proviso etiam quod nulli remanentes 
 extra dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling infra viceeomitatum ejusdem con- 
 any stranger merchant .shall be found buying or .selling anything -within our said 
 sheriffdom of Stirling under the defence foresaid, the same shall be seized and 
 detained luitil the royal pleasure is declared thereanent ; prohibiting fiu-tlier that 
 no stranger merchants shall cut their cloth to be sold in our said burgh of Stirling 
 except from the day of the ascension of our Lord until the feast of Peter 
 ad vincula, that is of Lammas, between whicli terms only they shall cut their 
 clotli to be sold in the said market of our burgh of Stirling, and there shall buy and 
 sell their cloth and other merchandice with the burgesses of the same; commanding 
 also all abiding in our said burgh of Stii-ling and taking part with the burgesses at 
 the said market that they contribute with them towards our aid and help (whoso- 
 ever they may be); giving and granting also to the said burgesses of our said burgh 
 of Stirling the liberty of having a ]\[erchant Guildry (excepting the walkers and 
 weavers); and prohibiting that no tavern be kept in any town within our said 
 sheriffdom of Stirling where the lord and ruler of the said town is not a knight and 
 remains there, and that only a smgle tavern be kept therein; providing also that no 
 persons dwelling outwith our said burgh of Stirling withm the sheriffdom of the
 
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 ficient neqiie conficere causabunt quemvis pannum scissum et rasum, lie cxMit 
 et schorne, infra dictum vicecomitatum nostrum de Stirling preter burgenses 
 solummodo dicti burgi nostri de Stirling qui sunt ex mercatoriali gildria 
 ejusdem et ad auxilium et subsidium nostrum cum burgensibus dicti burgi nostri 
 solvent; stricteque similiter probibendo quod nulli infra dictum vicecomitatum 
 de Stirling pannum conficere audeant sive presumaut scissum vel rescissum, lie 
 cuttit et schorne,sub pena forisfacture ; et si huj usmodi pannus scissus et rescissus 
 ita confectus invenietur, mandando vicecomiti dicti vicecomitatus quatenus 
 deinde eundem apprelieudat et cum eo agat secundum consuetudinem tempore 
 Regis Davidis. Vnacum confirmatione Regis Davidis ejus nominis secundi 
 predicte carte, in parliamento suo tento apud Sconam vigesimo sexto die mensis 
 Octobris et anno regni sui trigesimo primo; cum omnibus et singulis con- 
 suetudinibus et libertatibus suprascriptis aliisqiie immunitatibus et privilegiis 
 in dicta carta contentis. Et similiter cartam concessam per dictum quondam 
 nostrum serenissimum progenitorem Alexandrum Regem, dignissime memorie, 
 concessam predictis burgensibus burgi uostri de Stirling ibidem resideutibus, 
 proportantem quod ipsi de omnibus tolloniis et custumis bonorum suorum et 
 cattellorum in omnibus partibus dicti regni nostri pro perpetuoliberiet immunes 
 
 same shall make or cause to be made any cloth cut and shorn within onr said sherifl- 
 dom of Stirling excepting only the burgesses of our said burgh of Stirling who are 
 of the merchant guildry thereof and pay to our aid and supply with the burgesses of 
 our said burgh; and likewise strictly prohibiting that no persons within the said 
 sheriffdom of Stirling shall dare or presume to make cloth cut or shorn under the 
 pain of forfeiture ; and if cloth of this sort cut and shorn shall be found so made, 
 commanding the slierilf of the said sheriffdom that lie forthmth apprehend the same 
 and deal therewith according to the custom in the time of King David. Together 
 with a confirmation of King David the second of that name of the foresaid charter, 
 in his parliament held at Scone the twenty sixtli day of the month of October and 
 in the year of his reign the thirty first; with all and sundry customs and liberties 
 above written and other immunities and privileges contained in the said chai'ter. 
 And likewise a charter granted by onr said late most serene progenitor King 
 Alexander, of most worthy memory, granted to the foresaid burgesses of our burgh 
 of Stirlmg residing there, proporting that they shall be free and exempt in time 
 coming for ever of all tolls and customs of their goods and cattle within all parts of
 
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 erunt in futurum; stricte etiara prohibendo quod milli audeant sive presumant 
 molestare sive inquietare eos contra dictam concessionem in exigendo ab iliis 
 aliquas tholonias sive custumas predictonnn bouoi'ura et cattcllorum; prout in 
 dicta carta, de data apud Edinburgum vigesimodie mensis Julij etanno regni 
 sui decimo tertio latius continetur. Vnacum coufirmatione dicte carte concessa 
 per dictum quondam Davidem Eegem, ejus nomine secundum, sub suo magno 
 sigillo, predictis burgensibus burgi nostri de Stirling et communitati ejusdem, in 
 parliamento suo tento apud Sconam vigesimo sexto die mensis Octobris et anno 
 regni ejus [ti'igesimo] primo. Ac etiam cartam feudifirme concessam per alium 
 progenitorum nostrorum, quondam Regem Robertum ejus nominis secundum, 
 burgensibus dicti burgi nostri de Stirling et communitati ejusdem eorumque 
 successoribus, sub magno suo sigillo, de predicto burgo nostro de Stirling, cum 
 piscationibus super aqua de Forth ad eundem pertinentibus, cum firma dicti 
 burgi, custumis minutis et pertinentiis quibuscunque ad eandem spectantibus; 
 prout eadem carta, de data apud Methven decimo tertio die mensis Julij et 
 anno regni sui decimo sexto, latius proportat. Item, cartam et infeofamontum 
 concessam per alium serenissimorum progenitorum nostrorum, Jacobum Regem 
 
 our said kingdom ; also strictly prohibitLiig that no persons shall dare or presume 
 to molest or trouble ihem contrary to the said grant in exacting from them any 
 tolls or customs of their foresaid goods and cattle ; as is more fully contained in the 
 said charter, of the date at Edinburgh the twentieth day of the month of July and 
 in the year of his reign the thirteenth. Together with a confirmation of the said 
 charter granted by the said deceased King David, the second of that name, under 
 his great seal, to the foresaid burgesses of our burgh of Stirling and to the 
 community of the same, in his parliament held at Scone the twenty sixth day of 
 the month of October and in the first year of his reign [thirty]. And also a charter 
 of feu-farm granted by another of our predecessors, the deceased King Robert the 
 second of that name, to the burgesses of our said burgh of Stirling and to the 
 conmiunity of the same and to their successors, under his great seal, of our foresaid 
 burgh of Stirling, with the fishings upon the water of Forth pertaining to the same, 
 with the ferme of the said burgh, small customs and pertinents whatsoever belonging 
 thereto ; as the said charter, of the date at Methven the thirteenth day of the month 
 of July and of his reign the sixteenth year, more fully bears. Also, a charter 
 and infeftment granted by another of our most serene predecessors, King James
 
 130 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1G41. 
 
 eo nomine^ secundum, sub ejus magno sigillo, pro perpetuo, concessam in 
 favorem prepositi, ballivorum, consulium [et] communitatis dicti burgi de Stir- 
 ling, omni tempore affuturo, novarum nundinarum tenendarum in dicto burgo 
 et territorio ejusdem annuatim ad festura ascensionis Domini uostri, videlicet, 
 inchoandarum ad medium diem dicti festi ac delude duraturam per spatium octo 
 dierum immediate sequentium, inclusive; cum privilegiis, prerogativis, liberta- 
 tatibus et consuetudinibus, modo in dicta carta couteutis, ut in eadem, sub 
 dicto magno sigillo, de data vigesimo quinto die mensis Octobris anno Domini 
 millesimo quadringentesimo quadragesimo septimo, latius continetur. Item, 
 cartam per dictum Jacobum Regem^ secundum concessam preposito, burgensi- 
 bus et communitati dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, eorumque successoribus, 
 burgensibus ejusmodi pro tempore, de jure patronatus, ordinatione et donatione, 
 zenodocliij et liospitalis Sancti Jacobi prope pontem de Stirling; uuacum terris, 
 obventionibus, redditibus, possessionibus et proficuis quibuscunque ad dictum 
 hospitale pertinentibus; que carta est de data vigesimo quarto die mensis 
 Junij anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo sexto. Item, 
 cartam per alium preclarissimorum uostrorum progenitorum, Jacobum Regem 
 
 the second of that name, under his great seal, in favour of the provost, 
 bailies, councillors and community of the said burgh of Stirling, in all time 
 coming for ever, of a new fair to be held in the said burgh and territory of 
 the same yearly at the feast of the ascension of our Lord, that is to say, to be 
 begun at mid day of the said feast and thereafter to continue for the period of 
 eight days immediately following, inclusive; with the privileges, prerogatives, liberties 
 and customs, in the manner contained in the said charter; as in the same, under the 
 said great seal, of date the twenty-fifth day of the month of October in the year of 
 our Lord one thousand four huudi'ed and forty-seven, is more fully contained. Also, 
 a charter granted by tlie said King James the second to the provost, burgesses and 
 community of our said burgh of Stirling, and to their successors, burgesses of the 
 same for the time, of the right of patronage, ordination and gift of the inn and 
 hospital of St. James near the bridge of Stirling; together with the lands, obventions, 
 rents, possessions and profits whatsoever pertaining to tlie said hospital; which 
 charter is of date tlie twenty-fourth day of the month of June in the year of our 
 Lord one thousand four hundred and fifty-six. Also, a cliarter granted by another 
 of our most illustrious predecessors, King James the fourth of that name, under his 
 ' "ejus uomiiiis" — C. - "ejus uominis" — C.
 
 1611.] THE BURGH OF STIRLIIsG. 131 
 
 ejus uomiuis quartum, sub suo magno sigillo, coucessaui preposito, ballivis, 
 consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, de officio vicecomitatus 
 de Stirling infra dictum burgum et territorium ejusdem et libertatem ejus- 
 modi; cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus, privilegiis, proficuis et divoriis 
 dicti officij; hec vero carta est de data apud Stirling duodecimo die mensis 
 Octobris anno Domini millesimo quiugentesimo primo. Item, aliam cartam 
 concessam per dictum quondam Jacobum Regem ejus nominis quartum pre- 
 dictis preposito, ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, 
 eorumque successoribus, sub suo magno sigillo, de patronatu, advocatione et 
 donatione, capellanie altaris Sancti Laurentij, martyris, fuudati infra ecclesiam 
 parochialem de Stirling; quequidem carta est de data septimo die mensis 
 Martij anno Domini millesimo ([uiugentesimo primo. Item, aliam cartam 
 lactam et concessam per dictum quondam Jacobum Regem quartum preposito, 
 ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri, eorumque successoribus, 
 sub magno suo sigillo, de data duodecimo die mensis Junij anno Domini 
 millesimo c^uingentesimo quinquagesimo primo,' de tota et Integra custuma salis 
 
 great seal, to the provost, bailies, councillors and community of our said burgh of 
 Stirling of the office of sheriff of Stirling within the said burgh and territory of the 
 same and liberty thereof ; with all and sundry liberties, privileges, prolits and duties 
 of the said office ; which charter is of date at Stirling the twelfth day of the month 
 of October in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and one. Also, 
 another charter granted by the said late King James the fourth of that name, under 
 his great seal, to the foresaid provo.st, baillies, councillors and community of our said 
 burgh of Stirling, and to their successors, of the jiatronage, advocation and donation, 
 of the chaplainry of the altar of St. Laurence, the martyr, founded within the 
 parish churcli of Stirling ; which charter is of date the seventh day of tlie month of 
 March in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and one. Also, another 
 charter made and granted by the said late King James the fourth to the provost, 
 bailies, councillors and community of otir said burgh, and their successors, under his 
 great seal, of date tlic twelfth day of the month of Jiuie in the year of our Lord 
 one thousand five hundred and fifty one, of all and whole the customs of salt and 
 
 'The description of tliis cliartcr is printed as 1451-2, wliereby the Inirgesscs and community 
 
 in the register of the great seal and in the copy of Stirling were freed from the payment of 
 
 charter, but there is obviously a mistake, custom on salt and skins. [.Stirling Charters, 
 
 Probably reference was intended to be made to No. xxi., aiitea, p. 32]. 
 the charter by Jiimes II., dated Tith January,
 
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 et corriorum infra bondas iu predicta carta mentionata et expressa. Item, aliam 
 cartam,sub magno sigillo,de datavigesimo octavo die mensis January, in favorem 
 predictorum burgensium et communitatis dicti burgi nostri, de totis et 
 integris acris terrarum que olim [fuerunt de Ic Aid Park prope Striveling] 
 jacentibus olim inter murum lapideum \'iridarij lie Park de Stirling 
 ex oceidentali, terras nuncupatas Bennetis Croft [ac Croftam Leprosorum 
 ex parte australi, et] aUter bondatas modo in dicta carta specificatas; 
 unacum jure patronatus capellanie et altaris Saucti Micbaelis infra ecclesiam 
 parochialem de Stirling per quondam magistrum Thomam Carmicbaell, 
 vicarium, fundati. Item, aliam cartam factam et concessam per cbarissimam 
 nostram aviam, dignissime memorie, sub magno sigillo sue, preposito, ballivis, 
 consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, eorumque successoribus, 
 de omnibus et singulis terris, tenementis, domibus, edificiis, ecclesiis, capellis, 
 bortis, pomariis, croftis, annuls redditibus, fructibus, divoriis, emolumentis, 
 feudifirmis, elimosinis et monetis nuncupatis lie daill silver et obite silver, et 
 aliis quibuscunque que ad quascunque capellanias, altaragia, prebendaries, seu 
 ad quamcunque ecclesiam, capellam, sive collegium, pertinuerunt aut pertinere 
 dignoscuntur, fundatas per quoscuuque patronos infra libertatem dicti burgi 
 
 hides witliin the boundaries mentioned and expressed in the foresaid charter. Also, 
 another charter, under the great seal, of date the twenty-eighth day of the month of 
 January, in favor of the foresaid burgesses and community of our said burgh, of all 
 and whole the acres of land which formerly belonged to the Aid Park near 
 Stirling, lying between the stone wall of the Park of Stirling on the west, the 
 lands called Rennet's Croft and the Lepers' Croft on the north, and otherwise 
 bounded in the manner described in said charter ; together with the right of 
 patronage of the chaplainry and altar of St. Michael within the parish 
 church of Stirling founded by the late Mr. Thomas Carmichael, vicar. Also, 
 another charter made and granted by our dearest grandmother, of most worthy 
 memory, under her great seal, to the provost, bailies, councillors and community of 
 our said biirgh of Stirling and their successors, of all and sundry the lands, tene- 
 ments, houses, buildings, churches, chapels, gardens, orchards, crofts, annual rents, 
 fruits, duties, emoluments, feu-farms, alms and monies called daill silver and obite 
 silver, and others whatsoever which pertained or are known to pertain to whatsoever 
 chaplainries, altarages, prebendaries, or to whatsoever church, chapel or college, founded
 
 16il.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 133 
 
 nostri de Stirling, et de quibus capellani et prebendc perprius in usu et 
 possessione fuerunt, iibicunque liujusmodi domus, edificia, tenementca, horti, 
 pomaria, annui reditHS, fructus, proventnset emolumenta respective jacentaut 
 perprius levatafueruut; cum n)anerierumlocis,pomariis,terris,annuis redditibus, 
 emolumeDtis et divoriis quibuscuuque, que olim ad Fratres Dominicanos [sive] 
 Predicatores [et] Minores sive Frauciscanos dicti burgi nostri de Stirling pertin- 
 uerunt; vnacum omnibus et singulis terris, domibus et tenementis, jacentibus 
 infra dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling et libertatem ejusdem, cum omnibus 
 annuls redditibus levandis de quibuscunque terris, domibus et tenementis, infra 
 dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling, datis, dotatis et fundatis, quibuscunque 
 capellaniis, alteragiis, ecclesiis, funeribus, liefanerallis, et anniversariis quibus- 
 cunque, existentibus infra hoc regnum nostrum; et similiter de omnibus et 
 singulis annuls redditibus alijsque divorijs per quascunque ecclesias extra 
 dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling preposito et ballivis huiusmodi, de com- 
 muni redditu dicti burgi, cum pertinentiis earundem levari usitatis et 
 consuetis; quequidem carta est de data decimo quinto die mensis Aprilis 
 anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo sexagesimo septimo, — in omnibus cajji- 
 tibus, articulis, clausulis, conditionibus et provisionibus earundem. Unacum 
 
 by whatsoever patrons within the liberty of our said burgh of Stirling, and of which the 
 chaplains and prebendaries formerly were in use and possession, wherever such houses, 
 buildings, tenements, gardens, orchards, annual rents, fruits, produce, and emolu- 
 ments respectively lie or formerly were levied ; with manor-places, orchards, lands, 
 annual rents, emoluments and duties whatsoever which formerly belonged to the 
 Dommican or Preaching friars and to the Minorites or Franciscans of our said burgh 
 of Stirling; together with all and sundry the lands, houses and tenements, lying 
 within our said burgh of Stirling and libei'ty of same, with all annual rents leviable 
 from whatever lands, houses and tenements, withm our said burgh of Stirling, given, 
 granted, and founded to whatsoever chaplainries, altarages, churches, funerals and 
 anniversaries whatsoever, existing within this our kingdom; and likewi.se of all and 
 sundry the annual rents and other duties used and accustomed to be levied by what- 
 soever churches outwith our said bui-gh of Stirling from the provost and baillies of 
 the same, out of the common rent of the said burgh, with their pertinents ; which 
 charter is of date the fifteenth day of the month of April in the year of our Lord 
 one thousand five hundred and sixty-seven, — in the whole heads, articles, clauses,
 
 134 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1611. 
 
 omnibus et singulis alijs cartis, iufeofamentis, confirmationibus, preceptis et 
 instrumeutis sasinarum, concessionibus, donationibus, privilegijs, libertatibus et 
 immunitatibus in eisdem contentis, factis, datis ct concessis et confirmatis, per 
 predictos nostros uobilissimos progenitores burgo uostro dc Stirling, burgcusi- 
 bus et incolis hujusinodi, de quocunque tenore seu quibuscunque tenoribus, 
 contento sive contentis, data seu datis, eedem sint ; uuacuni omnibus 
 zenodochiorum mortificationibus et fundationibus, presertim zeuodochiorum 
 nuncupatis lie SpitteUis Hospitall et Covxmes HospitaU, terris, tencmentis et 
 redditibus eisdem spectantibus, cum omui jure patronatus dictorum zenodochi- 
 orum et membrorum ejusmodi, predictis preposito, ballivis, consulibus et com- 
 munitati dicti burgi nostri, concessis; etpresertim,absquc prejudicio generalitatis 
 supraspecificate, unam literam mortificationis factam et concessam per quondam 
 Adamum,commendatarium pro tempore Abbacie de Cambuskenneth,infavorem 
 zeuotrophitarum pro tempore zenodocbii burgi nostri de Stirling nuucupati 
 Sinttellis Hospitcll eorumque successorum, pro meliori auxilio et susteutatione 
 decrepitorum pauperum dicti zenodocliij, virtute cujusquidem dictus com- 
 mendatarius summam viginti trium mercarum monete iis mortificavit; 
 quequidem mortificatio est de data vigesimo tertio die mensis Novembris 
 
 conditions and provisions of the same. Together with all and sundry other charters, 
 infeftments, confirmations, precepts and instruments of sasine, gifts, donations, 
 privileges, liberties and immunities therein contained, made, given and granted and 
 confirmed by our foresaid most noLle progenitors to our burgh of Stirling, burgesses 
 and inhabitants thereof, of whatever tenor or tenors, content or contents, date or 
 dates, the same may be; together with all mortifications and foundations of hospitals, 
 especially of the hospitals called Spittell's Hospital and Cowane's Hospital, lands, 
 tenements and rents belonging thereto, with all right of patronage of the said 
 hospitals and members of the same, granted to the foresaid provost, bailies, council- 
 lors and community of our said burgh ; and especially, without prejudice to the 
 above specified generality, a letter of mortification made and granted by the late 
 Adam, commendator for the time of the Abbey of Cambuskenneth, in favor of the 
 hospitallers for the time of the hospital of our burgh of Stirling called Spittell's 
 Hospital and their successors, for the better help and su]iport of the decrepit poor of 
 the said hospital, )>y virtue of which the said commendator mortified to them the 
 sum of twenty three merks of money ; which mortification is of date the twenty
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 135 
 
 millesimo sexcentesimo secimdo; unacum ratificatione dicte mortificationis 
 per quondam Joaiinem comitem de Mar concessa, de data decimo tertio die 
 mensis Aiigusti millesimo sexcentesimo quarto. Et similiter contractum de 
 data decimo tertio die mensis Februarij anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo 
 trigesimoseptimo.initum etconfectuminter prepositum,ballivos et cousules dicti 
 burgi nostri pro tempore, et quondam Alexaudrum Cowane de Wester Polmais, 
 heredem et executorem quondam Joannis Cowane, mercatoris, burgensis dicti 
 burgi nostri, ejus fratris, penes dispositionem, mortificationem, resignatiouem 
 et assignationem, terrarum, tenemeutorum, annuorum reddituum, summarum 
 monete aliorumque,inibi contentorum,factum in favoremprepositi,ballivorum et 
 consulum, in usum dicti zenodoclui imncupati lie CoivanesHospitell,ci penes jus 
 patronatus huiusmodi,niodoiu dicto contractu latins specificato; unacum cartis 
 et sasinis desuper sequentibus per dictum quondam Alexandrum Cowane in 
 eorum favorem concessis, cum carta alienationis et mortificationis per pre- 
 positum, ballivos et consules dicti burgi nostri, zenoti'ophite, preceptor! et 
 pauperibiis dicti zenodocbij nuncupati lie Cowanes Hospitell super dicto 
 contractu procedenti inter ipsos et dictum Alexandrum facta et concessa, 
 
 third day of tlie mouth of November one thousand six hundred and two ; together 
 with a ratification of the said mortification granted by the late John earl of Mar, of 
 date the thirteenth day of the month of August one thousand six hundred and four. 
 And likewise a contract of date the thirteentli day of the month of February in the 
 year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and thirty-seven, entered into and made 
 between the provost, bailies and councillors of our said bui'gh for the time, and the 
 late Alexander Cowane of Wester Polmaise, as heir and executor of the late John 
 Cowane, merchant, burgess of our said burgh, his brother, regarding a disposition, 
 mortification, resignation and assignation, of the lands, tenements, annual rents, 
 sums of money and others therein contained, made in favour of the provost, baillies, 
 and councillors, for the use of the said hospital called Cowane's Hospital, and 
 regarding the right of patronage of the same, in the manner more fully set forth in 
 the said contract ; together with the charters and sasines following thereon granted 
 by the said late Alexander Cowane in their favour, with a charter of alienation and 
 mortification made and granted by the provost, bailies, and councillors of our said 
 burgh, to the master, preceptor, and poor of the said hospital called Cowane's 
 Hospital proceeding upon the said contract between them and the said Alexander,
 
 136 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 per quas vero mortificaverunt et disposuerunt preceptori et pauperibus dicti 
 zenodochii terras aliaque inibi contenta, tenendas de nobis, prout eedera de 
 data vigesimo secundo die mensis Februarij anno Domini millesimo sexcen- 
 tesimo trigesimo septimo, cum instrumento sasine desuper sequenti, latius 
 proportant; vnacum omnibus et singulis aliis jui'ibus et securitatibus quibus- 
 cunque dictum zenodochium concernentibus generaliter et particulariter supra 
 specificatis. Unacum omnibus actis parliamentorum et generalium consiliorum 
 aliisque actis, sententiis et decretis, dictimi burgum nostrum, libertates Imjus- 
 modi aliaque supramentionata concernentibus. Ac volumus et concedimus, et 
 pro nobis et successoribus uostris decernimus et ordinamus quod generalis hec 
 presens carta nostra confirmationis predicte nullatenns prejudicabit specialitati 
 suprascripte, neque specialitas generalitati prejudicio fuerit, ita quod presens 
 hec nostra confirmatio et premissorum approbatio est et omni tempore afuturo 
 erit tanti valoris, roboris, efficacie et effectus, in omnibus respectibus, prefatis 
 preposito, ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri, burgensibus 
 et incolis hujusmodi eorumque successoribus, ac si omnia et singula predicta 
 infeofamenta, carte, donationes, concessiones, mortificationes, jura, tituli et 
 
 by whicli they mortified and disponed to the preceptor and poor of the said 
 hospital the lands and others therein contained, to be holden of us, as the same 
 of date the twenty-second day of the month of Febraary in the year of 
 our Lord one thousand six hundred and thirty-seven, with the instrument of 
 sasine following thereon, more fully bears ; together with all and sundry other 
 rights and securities whatsoever that coucern the said hosj)ital generally and par- 
 ticularly above specified. Together with all acts of parliament and general councils, 
 and other acts, sentences and decrees, that concern our said burgh, liberties of the 
 same and others before mentioned. And we will and grant, and for us and our suc- 
 cessoi's we decern and ordain that this our present general charter of confirmation 
 foresaid shall noways prejudice the specialty above written, nor shall the specialty be 
 a prejudice to the generality, so that this our present confirmation and approbation 
 of the premises is and in all time coming shall be of as much strength, force, efiicacy 
 and effect, in all respects, to the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors and community 
 of our said burgh, burgesses and inhabitants of the same and their successors, as if 
 all and sundry the foresaid infeftments, charters, donations, grants, mortifications, 
 rights, titles and securities, and every one of them, were inserted and expressed word
 
 1G41.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 137 
 
 securitates, et unaqueque earundum, de verbo in verbum in Lac present! carta 
 nostra iusererentur et expi'imerentur; quocivca, ac cum omnibus defectibus, 
 impedimentis, objcctionibus et questionibus quibuscunque, que contra validita- 
 teni earundem aut bujus nostre presentis confirmationis ejusmodi proponi 
 sen allogari poterint, nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris, cum avisameuto et 
 consensu predictis, dispensavimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre dispen- 
 samus imperpetuum. Preterea, nos, cum consensu predicto, absque damno aut 
 prejudicio predictarum cartarum, infeofamentorum, fundationum, donationum, 
 mortificationum, concessionum, jurium, scriptorum et privilegiorum in eisdem 
 contentorum, ac in ulteriorem corroborationem eorundem, [et] accumulaudo 
 jura juribus, cum avisamento et consensu predictis, de novo dedimus, con- 
 cessimus, disposuimus, ereximus, et hac presenti carta nostra confirmavimus, 
 tenoreque ejusdem de novo damns, concedimus, disponimus, erigimus, ac pro 
 nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confirmamus, prefatis preposito, 
 ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi uostri de Stirbng, eorumque 
 sucpessoribus, totum et integrum dictum burgum nostrum de Stirbng in unum 
 liberum Burgum Regalem, cum integris communibus nundinis, diebus foralibus, 
 communibus domibus, locis foraHbus, et toto territorio eiusdem, terris, tenemen- 
 tis, acris, rudis, meniis, portis, plateis et calcepediis, lie calsayes, pontibus, viis, 
 
 by woi'd in this our present charter; whereanent, and with all defects, impediments, 
 objections and questions whatsoever, which against the validity of the same or of 
 this our present confirmation of the same can be proponed or alleged, we for us and 
 our successors, with advice and consent foresaid, have dispensed and by the tenor of 
 our present charter do dispense for ever. Further, we, with consent foresaid, with- 
 out hurt or prejudice of the foresaid charters, infeftments, foundations, donations, 
 mortifications, grants, rights, w-ritings and privileges contained in the same, and in 
 further coiToboration of the same, and heaping rights upon rights, with advice and 
 consent foresaid, of new have given, granted, disponed, erected, and by this our pre- 
 sent charter confirmed, and by the tenor hereof of new give, grant, dispone, erect, and 
 for us and our successors for ever confirm to the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors 
 and community of our said burgh of Stirling, and their successors, all and wdiole 
 our said burgh of Stirling, in a free Royal Burgh, with the whole common fairs, 
 market days, common houses, market places, and the whole territory of the same, lands, 
 tenements, acres, roods, walls, streets, gates and causeways, bridges, ways, passages,
 
 138 CHAETERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 passagiis, piscationibiis, communibus moris, portubus, naviumque receptaculis, 
 lie harhories, annuls redditibus, prebendarijs, capellanijs, zenodochijs, patro- 
 natibus, integrisque pertinentiis earundem ; imacum omnibus et singulis 
 proficuis, prlvilegijs, tholonijs, custumis, libertatibus et immuultatibus quibus- 
 cunque ad dictum burgum pertinentibus, et de quibus predictl prepositus, 
 ballivi, consules et communitas dictl burgi nostrl, sulquo predecessores, per- 
 prius in usu et possessioue fuerunt. Cum plena et speciali potestate et 
 libertate ipsis habendi et eligendi, annuatim, prepositum, ballivos et consules, 
 pro meliori gubernatione dicti burgi nostri; acta, statuta et ordinationes, 
 faciendi et publicari et observari causandi infra dictum burgum nostrum, 
 territorium et integram libertatem eiusdem, legibus et consuetudinibus dicti 
 regui nostri minime repugnantes. Ac cum potestate dictis preposito, ballivis, 
 consulibus et municipibus dicti burgi nostri, eorumque successoribus imper- 
 petuum, habendi, vtendi et exercendi (prout hue vsque in vsu fuerunt) artem, lie 
 trad et tra_ffik, mercandi et emendi [et] veudendi, lie hlok et cop^ omnia genera 
 mercimoniorum, tarn bonorum huius regni nostri quam alieno- allatorura, uon 
 solum infra dictum burgum nostrum, territorium et iurisdictionem eiusdem 
 
 fishings, common muirs, ports, liarbours, annual rents, prebendaries, chaplainries, 
 hospitals, patronages and whole pertinents of the same; together with all and sundry 
 the profits, privileges, tolls, customs, liberties and immunities whatsoever belonging 
 to the said burgh, and whereof the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors and community 
 of our said burgh, and their predecessors, have beeii previously in use and possession. 
 With full and special power and liberty to them of having and electing, yearly, a 
 provost, bailies and coimcillors, for the better government of our said burgh ; of 
 making acts, statutes and ordinances, and causing them to be published and observed 
 within our said burgh, territory ;.nd whole liberty of the same, not repugnant to the 
 laws and customs of our said kingdom. And with power to the said provost, bailies, 
 councillors and burgesses of our said burgh, and their successors for ever, of having, 
 using and exercising (as hitherto tliey have been in use) the trade and traffic of 
 merchandising and buying and selling (blok and cop) all sorts of merchandise, as 
 well the goods of this our kingdom as those brotight from abroad, not only within 
 our said burgh, territory and jurisdiction of the same, but also within all other 
 
 1 " mercandi et emeiidi et vendendi he blok et top" — C. '■^"Aliunde" — C.
 
 16 41.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 139 
 
 verum etiam infra omnes alias bondas situatas infra dictum vicecomitatum 
 nostrum de Stirling, tam regalitatis quam regalis, lie regalitie et royalitie, in 
 longitudiue et latitudine eiusdera; ac cum sjieciali inliibitione omnibus iDensonis 
 minime liberis quod nuUi eorum audeant sive presumant vti et exercere dictam 
 artem mercandi infra aliquam partem eiusdem vicecomitatus de Stirling 
 (excejjtis burgensibus dicti burgi nostri de Stirling). Et presertim, absque 
 preiudicio generalitatis predicte, uos, cum avisamento et consensu predictis, 
 damns, concedimus et disponimus, prefatis proposito, ballivi.s, consulibiis et 
 communitati dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, eorumque successoribus, omnes et 
 singulas particulares terras aliaque subtusmentionatas que per ipsos eorumque 
 predecessores tanquam partes communis boni et patrimonii dicti burgi nostri 
 gavisi et possessi fuerunt, viz., terras uuncupatas Eistcr Craiges, cum outnettis 
 earundem et pertinentiis ad easdem spectantibus, jacentes inter murum 
 dicti burgi nostri et torrentem nuncupatum lie Eister Burne, lie South 
 Braes sub muro dicti burgi nostri et omnibus terris ex boreali latere 
 eiusmodi nuncupatis lie Quhinnes et Goivanehillis, terras nuncupatas 
 Parkjield, Gallowjield, OaUotvftdd, Jiistingfiatis, Brighauche, et integras 
 moras nuncupatas novas et pristinas Moras Burgales dicti burgi nostri, terras 
 
 bounds situated within our said sheriffdom of Stirling, as well regality as royalty, in 
 the length and breadth of the same ; and with special prohibition to all persons 
 not freemen that none of them dare or presume to use and exercise the said 
 trade of merchandising within any part of the said sherifi'dom of Stirling (exce25t 
 burgesses of our said burgh of Stirling). And especially, without prejudice to the 
 generality foresaid, we, with advice and consent foresaid, give, grant, and dispone 
 to the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors and community of our said burgh of 
 Stirling, and their successors, all and sundry the particular lands and others under 
 mentioned which have been enjoyed and possessed by them and their pre- 
 decessors as parts of the common good and patrimony of our said burgh, that 
 is to say, the lands called Easter Craigs, with the outsets of the same and 
 pertinents belonging to the same, lying between the wall of our said burgh 
 and the burn called the Easter Burn, the Southbraes under the wall of the said 
 burgh and all the lands on the north side of the same called the Whins and Gowane 
 hills, the lands called Parkfield, Gallowfield, Gallowfald, Justingflats, Brighaugh, 
 and the whole muirs called the new and old Burgh Muirs of our said burgh, the
 
 UO CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641- 
 
 uuncupatas Pratum Burgale, lie Bwrrowmedoxu, jaceatem ex australi latere 
 dicte aque de Forth iuxta ALbatiam de Cambuskeuueth, croftas terrarum 
 vocatas Myretounis Croft, Lawsones Croft et Brownes Croft; vnacum pisca- 
 tionibus tarn salmonum quam aliorum piscium super dicta aqua de Forth 
 ad dictum burgum nostrum pertineutibus; necnon, omnes et singulas terras 
 nuncupatas Spittelltoion, SpitelUandis, SpitteUkerse, et prata earundem, 
 Spittellmyre cum omnibus huiusmodi pertineutiis tam ex australi quam 
 boreali jiartibus dicte aque do Forth; cum omnibus et singulis domibus, 
 edificiis, toftis, croftis, partibus, pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem quibus- 
 cunque; et cum crofta nuncupata crofta Sancti Laurentij, lie St. Laurance 
 Croft jaceute apud finem poutis de Stirling et lie Lady Croft et Ladij Rig 
 jacentibus ex boreali latere dicti burgi nostri cum croftis nuncupatis Ruid 
 Croft, Seikmanis Croft et Seikmanis lions et horto eiusdem, jacentibus ex 
 australi latere dicti burgi nostri inter eundem burgum et viridarium lie 
 Park de Stirling; et similiter illam petiam fundi nuncupatam Vallem, lie 
 Valley, prope cemiterium dicti burgi nostri; vnacum integris [domibus, terris, 
 hortis et rupibus, in qiiorum possessione nunc existunt, jacentibus subtus 
 castrum nostrum extra]^ precinctum et bondas castri et pallatij nostri de Stirling; 
 
 lands called the Burgh Meadow lymg on the south side of the said water of Forth 
 near to the abbey of Cambuskenneth, the crofts of land called Myretoune's Croft, 
 Lawson's Croft and Brown's Croft ; together with the fishings as well of salmon as 
 of other fishes upon the said water of Forth belonging to our said burgh ; likewise, 
 all and sundry the lands called Spitteltown, Spittellands, Spittelkerse and meadows 
 of the same, Spittelmyre and all the pertinents of the same as well on the south as 
 on the north side of the said water of Forth ; with all and sundry houses, buildings, 
 tofts, crofts, parts, pendicles and pertinents of the same whatsoever; and with the 
 croft called Saint Lawrence Croft, lying at the end of the Bridge of Stirling, and the 
 Lady Croft and Lady Rig lying on the north side of our said burgh; with the crofts 
 called Roodcroft, Seikman's Croft and Seikman's house and the yard of the same, 
 lying on the south side of oiu- said burgh between the said burgh and the Park of 
 Stirling; and also that piece of ground called the Valley lying near the churchyard 
 
 'The words within Ijrackets appear iu the in 1714, but are omitted in the Great Seal 
 precept of sasme and iu the copy charter made register.
 
 16il.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. Ill 
 
 cum omnibus et singulis partibus, peudiculis, toftis, croftis, outsettis, domibus, 
 edificiis, integrisque pertineutiis quibuscunque omnium et singularum pre- 
 dictarum terrarum particulariter suprascriptarum. Prout etiam, cum 
 avisameuto et consensu predictis, dedimus, concessimus ct disjiosuimus et hac 
 presenti carta nostra confirraauimus tenoreque ejusdem damns, concedimus, 
 disponimus, ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo confirmamus 
 predictis proposito, ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri de 
 Stirling, eorumque successoribus quibuscunque, omnes et singulas terras, 
 tenementa, domos, edificia, ecclesias, capellas, hortos, pomaria, croftas, annuos 
 redditus, fructus, devorias, proficua, emolumenta, firmas, mouetas, obitales, lie 
 daill silver et ohitc silver, quascuuque, que ad aliquas capellanias, altaragia, 
 prebeudarios, seu ad quamcunque ecclesiam, capellam vel collegium, infra 
 libertatem dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, per quemvis patronum fundatas 
 quomodocunque pertinnerunt aut pertinere diguoscuntur, ct de quibus 
 prebende et capellani in possessione t'uerunt, vbicunque buiusmodi domus, 
 edificia, tenementa, horti et pomaria iacent, seu dicti annul redditus, fructus, 
 proventus et emolumenta, perprius levata fuerunt ; cum uianerierum locis, 
 
 of our said burgh ; together with all houses, lands, yards and crags, in the possession 
 of which they now are, lying inider our castle beyond the precinct and bounds of our 
 castle and palace of Stirling; with all and sundry parts, pendicles, tofts, crofts, out- 
 sets, houses, buildings, and whole pertinents whatsoever of all and whole the foresaid 
 Jands particularly before written. As also, with advice and consent foresaid, we 
 have given, granted, disponed, and by this our present charter confirmed, and by 
 the tenor of the same we give, grant, dispone, and for us and our successors 
 for ever confirm to the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors and community of 
 our said burgh of Stii-ling and their successors whatsoever, all and sundry the 
 lands, tenements, houses, buildmgs, churches, chapels, gardens, orchards, crofts, 
 annual rents, fruits, duties, profits, emoluments, formes, daill silver and obit 
 silver, whatsoever, which have in any manner of way belonged or are known to 
 belong to any chaplainries, altarages, prebendaries, or to whatsoever church, chapel 
 or college, within the liberty of our said burgh of Stirling, by whatsoever patron 
 founded, and of which the prebendaries and chaplains have been in possession, 
 wheresoever such houses, buildings, tenements, gardens and orchards lie, or the said 
 annual rents, fruits, profits and emoluments have been previously levied ; with the
 
 U2 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1G41. 
 
 pomariis, terns, annuls redditibus, emolumontis et divoriis quibuscuuque, que 
 perprins ad Fratres Domiuicanos [sive] Predicatores [et] Minores sive 
 Franciscanos dicti burgi nostri de Stirling pertiuuerunt; vnacum omnibus et 
 singulis terrls, domibus et tenementis, jacentibus infra dictum burgum nostrum 
 de Stirling etllbertatem elusdeni; cum omnibus annuls redditibus levandis de 
 quibuscunque terris, domibus et tenementis, jacentibus infra predlctum burgum 
 nostrum de Stirling, datls, dotatis et fundatis quibuscunque capellanils, 
 alteragiis,eccleslis,funeralibus etaniversarlls,vblcuuquejacent infrahoc regnum 
 nostrum; ac etiam omnes et singulos annuos reddltus allasque devorias levari 
 vsltatas per quamcunque ecclesiam aut beneficlum extra dictum burgum nos- 
 trum de Stirling, cum pertinentlis, a preposito, ballivis et consulibus eiusdem, 
 de communl redditu dicti burgi cum pertinentlis ; vnacum lure patronatus, 
 advocatlone et donatlone, zcnodochij Sanctl Jacobl prope dictum burgum 
 nostrum de Stirling, cum Integris terris, predlis, redditibus et possesslonibus, 
 eldem spectantlbus ; cum advocatlone, donatlone et lure patronatus capellanie 
 altarls Sanctl Laureutij fundate infra ecclesiam de Stirling, cum omnibus terris, 
 redditibus et prlvileglis, ad eandem spectantlbus; ac cum advocatlone, 
 donatlone et jure patronatus dictorum zenodochlorum nuucupatomm lie 
 SinttelUs Hosjntell et Coivanes Hospitell; omnlbusque et singulis aliis terris 
 
 manor places, orchards, lands, annual rents, emoluments and duties whatsoever 
 which formerly belonged to the Dominican or Preaching friars and Minorites 
 or Franciscans of our said burgh of Stirling ; together with all and sundry landsj* 
 houses and tenements, lying within our said burgh of Stirling and liberty of the 
 same; with all annual rents leviable from whatsoever lands, houses and tenements, 
 lying within our foresaid burgh of Stirling, given, granted and founded to whatso- 
 ever chaplainries, altarages, churches, funerals and anniversaries, wheresoever they 
 lie witliin this our kingdom ; and also all and sundry annual rents and other duties 
 accustomed to be levied by whatsoever chvirch or benefice outwith our said burgh of 
 Stirling, with the pertinents, from the provost, bailies and councillors of the same 
 out of the common rent of the said burgh with tlie pertinents ; together with the 
 right of patronage, advocation and donation, of the Hospital of Saint James beside 
 our said burgh of Stirling, with the whole lands, estates, rents and possessions 
 belonging thereto ; with the advocation, donation and right of patronage of the 
 chaplainry of the altar of Saint Lawrence founded within the church of Stirling,
 
 1641.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 14:5 
 
 redditibiis, tenementis et possessioriibu.s quibuscimqiie eisdem spectautibvis seu 
 ad dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling quomodocimque spectare seu pertiuere 
 valentibiis et de quibus propositus, ballivi, consules et communitas dicti burgi 
 nostri de Stirling, eorumquo predecessores, in possessione nunc sunt aut 
 temporibus retroactis fueruut diem date presentis carte nostre precedentibus. 
 Insuper nos, cum avisamento et consensu predictis^ damu.s, concedimus et 
 disponimus, predicto burgo nostro de Stirling libertatem habeudi vnam mer- 
 catorialem gildriam, lie merchand gildrie, in futurum, cum po testate vtendi 
 et exercendi omnes libertates, privilega et immunitates quascunque, ad dictam 
 mercatorialem gildriam spectantes simili modo et adeo libere in omnibus 
 respectibus prout hucvsque eandem exercuerunt. Prout etiam, damns, con- 
 cedimus et disponimus, jjredictis preposito, ballivis et consulibus, communi- 
 tati et burgensibus dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, eorumque successoribus, 
 privilegium duorum dierum foralium, hepdomadatim, vnam carundem die 
 ■ Mercurij alteram vero die Saturni; cum quatuor liberis nundinis annuatim, 
 
 with all lands, rents and privileges belonging to tlie same ; and with the advocation, 
 donation and right of patronage of the said hospitals called Spittellis Hospital and 
 Cowanes Hospital ; and with all and sundry other lands, i-ents, tenements and 
 possessions whatsoever belonging to the same or that may belong or pertain to our 
 said burgh of Stirling in whatsoever way, and of which the provost, bailies, 
 councillors and community of our said burgh of Stirling and their predecessoi-s are 
 now or have been in possession in times past preceding the date of our present 
 charter. Moreover, we, with advice and consent foresaid, give, grant and 
 dispone, to our foresaid burgh of Stirling, the liberty of having a merchant 
 guildry in future, with power of using and exercising all liberties, pri\'ileges 
 and immunities whatsoever belonging to the said merchant guildry in 
 like manner and as freely in all respects as they have hitherto exercised the 
 same. As also, we give, grant and dispone, to the foresaid provost, bailies 
 and councillors and community of our said burgh of Stirling, and their suc- 
 cessors, the privilege of two market days, weekly, one of them on Wednesday 
 and the other on Saturday; with four free fairs yearly, that is to say, the first 
 
 ' In the copy the following words inserted tenoreque eiusdem damus concedimus, disponi- 
 here: — "dedimus, concessmius, et disposuimus, mus proque nobis et nostris successoribus pro 
 et hac present! carta nostra contirmauinius, perpetuo confirmamus predicto burgo," etc.
 
 Ui CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 prima scilicet earundem tenendi, inchoandi et existendi, super lie Halloiu 
 Thursday decern diebus precedentibus festum Pentecostes, annuatim, et deinde 
 per spatium octo dierum duratura omni tempore affuturo primus nundinalis 
 dies de Stirling nuncupanda; secunda vero predictarum liberarum nundinarum 
 tenendi, existendi et incipiendi, vigesimo die mensis Julij annuatim et postea 
 per spatium octo dierum duratura nuncupauda secuudas dies nundiualis de 
 Stirling in futurum; tertia vero dictarum nundinarum existendi et incipendi 
 octavo die mensis Septembris annuatim et postea per spatium octo dierum 
 duratura nuncupata lie Latter Ladycs day in autumno; quarta vero dictarum 
 nundinarum tenendi vigesimo secundo die mensis Octobris annuatim et deinde 
 [per] spatium octo dierum continuaudi postremus dies nundinalis lie Latter 
 Fair day de Stirling in futurum nuncupanda; cum potestate predictis pre- 
 posito, ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, 
 eorumque successoribus, factoribus, telonibus et servis suis, eorum uominibus, 
 levandi omnes toUonias, custumas, feoda, impositiones et exactiones, omnesque 
 alias libertates et divorias usitatas et consuetas, de et ab omnibus personis ad 
 dictas nundiuas reparantibus et frequentautibus durante predicto spatio; cum 
 omnibus aliis libertatibus, privilegiis et immunitatibus ad predictas liberas nun- 
 
 of them to be held, begim and continued upon the Hallow Thursday ten days 
 before the feast of Pentecost, yearly, and thereafter continuing for the space of eight 
 days to be called in all time to come the First Fair day of Stirling; the second of 
 the foresaid free fairs to be held, begun and continued, on the twentieth day of the 
 month of July, yearly, and thereafter continuing for the space of eight days, to be 
 called the second fair day of Stirling in futm'e; the third of the said fau's to be 
 held and begun on the eighth day of the month of September yearly and thereafter 
 to continue for the space of eight days, to be called the Latter Lady's day in autumn ; 
 and the fourth of the said fairs to be held on the twenty-second day of the month of 
 October yearly and thereafter to be continued for the space of eight days, to be called 
 in future the Latter Fair day of Stirling ; with power to the forsaid provost, bailies, 
 councillors and community of our said burgh of Stirling and their successors, their 
 factors, customers and servants, of levying in their names all tolls, customs, fees, im- 
 positions and exactions, and all other liberties and duties used and wont of and from all 
 persons repairing to and frequenting the said fairs during the foresaid space; with all 
 other liberties, privileges and immunities, belonging or that can justly belong to the
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 145 
 
 dinas spectantibus sen juste spectare valentibus, simiii modo et adeo libere in 
 omnibus respectibus sicuti burgenses Edinburgi, Perthe, aut cujusvis alterius 
 burgi infra hoc regnum nostrum eorum foralibus diebus et nundinis utuntur et 
 fruuntur vel prout ipsi eorumve predecessores temporibus retroactis usi et 
 gavisi sunt. Cum pleno etiam privilegio et libertate dictis preposito, ballivis, 
 consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri, et suis successoribus, habendi, 
 gaudendi et possidendi, officiura vicecomitatus intra semetipsos in predict© 
 burgo et territoriis ejusmodi pro nunc et omni tempore futuro, et tenendi 
 vicecomitatus curias infra dictum burgum nostrum et territorium ejusdem 
 inter vicinos et incolas dicti bnrgi nostri et alios quoscunque que attachiari 
 contigerint et culpaverint infra eundem pro quacunque causa seu offensione, 
 super quibus predictus vicecomes jndicave poterit toties quoties visum fuerit; 
 et utendi dicto officio vicecomitatus pro causa vel crimine quibuscunque que 
 pro tempore occurrere contigerint, et super omnibus personis que intra dictum 
 burgum et territorium ejusdem pro jiredictis culpis et transgressionibus [ita^] 
 committendis apprehense fuerunt; sectas vocandi, absentes amerchiandi, dictos 
 transgressores et delinquentes eorumque comburgenses transgredientes ut 
 dictum est accusandi,puniendi et vsque ad mortem iiistificandi,secundum eorum 
 
 foresaid free fairs, in like manner and as freely in all respects as the burgesses of Edin- 
 burgh, Perth, or any other burgh ^yithin this our kingdom, use and enjoy their market 
 days and fail's, or as they themselves or their predecessors have in times past used 
 and enjoyed them. With full privilege also and liberty to the said provost, council- 
 lors and community of our said burgli, and their successors, of holding, enjoying and 
 possessing, the oiEce of sheriff within themselves in our foresaid burgh and territories 
 of the same for now and in all time to come, and of holding sheriil' courts within our 
 said burgh and territory thereof betwixt the neighbours and inhabitants of our said 
 burgh and others whomsoever who shall happen to be attached and indicted within 
 the same for any cause or offence, on which the foresaid sheriff shall have power to 
 judge as often as seems expedient; and of using the said office of sheriffship for 
 whatsoever cause or crime which .shall happen to occur for the time, and upon all 
 persons who have been apprehended within the said burgh and territory of the 
 same for committing the foresaid faults and transgressions; suits to call, absents to 
 amerciate, the said transgressors and delinquents and their co-burgesses transgressing 
 
 T
 
 146 .CHARTEES RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 culpas legibus dicti regni uostri coDCordantibus; clericos, seriaudos, officiarios, 
 adiiidicatores aliaque membra dictarum curiarum uecessaria constituendi; ac 
 omnia et singula alia quecunque agendi, exercendi et vtendi, intra semetif)SOS 
 infra dictum burgum nostrum et territorium eiusdem, que ad officium vice- 
 comitatus de iure et consuetudinc huius regni nostri pertinere dignoscuntur, 
 adeo libere ac cum tam amplis privilegiis prout dictus burgus noster de 
 Edinburgh aut quivis alius burgus regalis [infra hoc regnum nostrum dictum 
 officium vicecomitatus gaudet et possidet; ac etiam nos pro nobis et nostris 
 successoribus dedijmus^ et concessimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre damns 
 et concedimus prenominatis f)reposito, ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti 
 burgi nostri, eorumque successoribus, ad eorum proprium vsum imperpetuum, 
 omnes et siugulas eschaetas, commoditates, amerciamenta et proficua, dicti officii 
 vicecomitatus intra seipsos et infra dictum burgum et territorium eiusmodi, et 
 que in quoscunque malefactores aliasque personas transgressores devenire sen 
 coutingere possint, et sujDcr huiusmodi escaetis et commoditatibus in com 
 
 as said is to accuse, punish and justify even \mto deatli, according to their faults 
 agreeable to the laws of our said kingdom; to appoint clerks, sergeants, officers, 
 dempsters and other necessary members of the said courts ; and of doing, exercising 
 and using all and sundry other things whatsoever among themselves within our said 
 burgh and territory of the same which to the office of sheriflshij) of law and custom 
 of this our kingdom are known to belong, as freely and with as ample privileges 
 as our said burgh of Edinburgh or any other royal burgh withm this our said 
 kingdom, possesses and enjoys the office of sheriff; and also we for us and 
 our successors have given and granted and by the tenor of our present charter 
 give and grant to the before-named provost, bailies, councillors and commnnity 
 of our said burgh and their successors, for their proper use for ever, all and sundry 
 escheats, commodities, amerciaments and profits of the said office of sheriffship 
 within themselves and within the said burgh and territory of the same, and 
 which may happen or fall upon whatsoever malefactors and other persons trans- 
 gressing, and upon such escheats and commodities to dispone at pleasure for the 
 
 ^In the copy the following words inserted firmamus prenominatis preposito, " etc. The 
 
 here: — "concessimus et disposuimus, et hac register at this part is somewhat illegible, and 
 
 presenti carta nostra coufirmauimus, tenoreque there is a blank in the extract between the 
 
 ejusdem damns, concedimus, disponiinus,proqae words "regalis" and "dedimus." 
 nobis et nostris successoribus pro perpetuo con-
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 1 47 
 
 munem vsum dicti burgi nostri ad libitum disponendi. lusuper, nos' damns, 
 concedimus et disponimus, ipsis eorumque successoribus, jus privileo-ium et 
 libertatem omnium viarum, platearum, lie lonyngis, et passagiorum ducentum 
 ab et ad dictum burgum [nostrum] terras, moras, piscationes, portus et uavium 
 receptacula, lie liarheries, eiusdem; et observandi et defeudeudi easdem vias et 
 passagia ue quovismodo per ipsos iufringeutur [aut] violentur seu minuantur, 
 observata omnimodo iu omnibus partibus dictorum passagiorun latitudiue 
 sex vlnarum, vt subditi nostri facili us ad predictum burgum nostrum accedant 
 et ab eodem discedant; et si huiusmodi passagia et pristina lie loaningis 
 maiora et latiora fuerunt vllo tempore preterito, cum potestate iis tuendi 
 eiusmodi passagia in pristinam eorum latitudiuem et integritatem sicuti 
 temporibus retroactis gavisi et possessi fuerunt. Et similiter, nos pro nobis 
 et successoribus nostris, cum avisamento et consensu predictis, dedimus, con- 
 cessimus et disposuimus," tenoreque presentis carte nostre damns, concedimus 
 et disponimus, preposito, ballivis, consulibus et communitati antedictis dicti 
 
 common use of our said burgh. Moreover, we give, grant and dispone, to them and 
 their successors, the right, privilege and liberty of all ways, places, leanings and 
 passages leading from and to the said burgh, lands, muirs, fishings, ports and har- 
 bours of the same; and of keeping and defending the said ways and passages lest in 
 any way they should be infringed upon or broken up or lessened by them, there 
 being always kept in all parts of the foresaid passages the breadth of six ells, 
 that our subjects may the more easily come and depart to and from our said 
 burgh ; and if such passages and old leanings have been greater and broader at any 
 former time, with power to them of maintaming such passages to their original 
 breadth and entirety as in times past they have been enjoyed and possessed. And in 
 like manner we for us and our successors, with advice and consent foresaid, have 
 given, granted and disponed, and by the tenor of our present charter give, grant and 
 dispone to the provost, bailies, councillors and community aforesaid of our said 
 
 '"dedimus, concessimus et disposuimus, et ""et hac present! carta confirmauimus, 
 
 hac present! carta nostra confirmauimus, ten- tenorque ejusdem damns, concedimus et dis- 
 
 orque ejusdem damns, concedimus et disponi- ponimus, proqne nobis et nostris successoribus 
 
 mus, proque nobis et nostris successoribus pro pro prepetuo confirmamus prenominatis pre- 
 
 perioetuo confirmamus ipsis eorumque succes- posito," etc. — C. 
 soribus," etc. — C.
 
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 burgi nostri, eorumquo successoribus, totas et integras parvas custumas iufra- 
 scriptas, solvendas per personas libertate dicti burgi nou donatas, minimeque 
 burgenses eiusdem, omnium bonorum accedentum et discedentum per jDortas 
 et pontem dicti burgi nostri, vnacum divoriis librandi ct mensurandi, lie 
 ivelgliage et mettage, in tabula et inventorio eiusmodi subsequeatibus con- 
 tentis, — videlicet, pro vnoquoque onere, lie laid, mercimoniorum, vt pote 
 pellium et coriorum, lane, linte, cannabi,' ac omnium aliorum buiusmodi 
 bonorum et mercimoniorum, octo denarios ; et pro sarsiua earundem, lie 
 burdein, quatuor ^eflarios. Item, pro quovis onere equino carnium, piscium 
 frumenti aliorumque commoditatum quocunque,- quatuor denarios ; et pro 
 sarsiua earundem, duos denarios ; item, pro quovis onere aratrorum, lie pleiiclt 
 graith, plaustrorum, vehiculorum, occarum et vectularum aliorumque eiusmodi, 
 et pro vnoquoque onere calcis, ollarum fictilium et vrnarum, importato et ex- 
 portato, quatuor denarios; et sarsina eorundem^ duos denarios; et pro vnoquoque 
 equo, equa, aut equulo, lie staige, octo denarios; pro quovis bove aut vacca, octo 
 denarios; pro quovis ove mactili, duos denarios; pro quovis agne, vnum denar- 
 
 burgli, and their successors, all and whole the petty customs underwritten pay- 
 able by persons not presented with the freedom of the said burgh, and not 
 burgesses of the same, of all goods entering and leaving through the ports and 
 bridge of our said burgh, together with the dues of weighing and measuring 
 (weighage and mettage) contained in the following table and inventory 
 thereof, — that is to say, for each loatl of merchandise, such as skins and hides, wool, 
 luit, hemp, and of all other such goods and merchandise, eight pennies ; and for 
 a burden thereof, four pennies ; item, for each horsedoad of flesh, fishes, grain and 
 other provisions whatsoever, four pennies; and for a burden thereof, two pennies; 
 item, for each load of ploughgraith, carts, wains, harrows and barrows and other 
 suchliiie gear, and for each load of lime, earthen pots and pitchers, imported and 
 exported, four pennies; and a burden thereof, two pennies ; and for each horse, mare, 
 or staig, eight pemiies ; for each ox or cow, eight pennies ; for each sheep fit for 
 slaughtering, two pemiies ; for each lamb, one penny ; for each score of geese, twelve 
 
 1 There is a blank here iu the extract. lu ase, and all vther siclike sorte of wares. " 
 
 the "Signature" [No. liv.] the articles are - "commeatiium qnorumcunque" — C 
 
 described as "ilk laid of merchandice, sic as ^ " lie burdein" — C. 
 skyn, hyde, claithe, woU, lint, hemp, irone.
 
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 ium; pro siugulisvigintianseribus,duodecem denarios; pro sue.quatuor donario.s; 
 et pro quocimque staiieo, lie staine, lane, butiri, casei, sevi et liutei Scotici, 
 ponderato et vendito in dicto burgo no.stro, per municipcs eiusdem duos 
 denarios, et per omnes alios quatuor denarios ; item, pro quovis oncre com- 
 meatmim importatorum infra rnenia sen loca foralia dicti burgi nostri, pro 
 stationum locis et aularum censibus, lie stand roume et hall maill, et 
 supportatione dictarum aularum et communium locoruin foralium, solveudo 
 duodecem denarios vnoquoque die forali, vna cum escliaetis dictorum com- 
 meatuum vendibilium infra dictum burgum nostrum allatorum in manibus 
 mangonum ct propolarum existentum sive penuariis impositorum, lie houseit, 
 et ad macellas et fora minime presentatorum; item, pro mensuratioue omnium 
 generum commeatuum venditorum et mensuratorum infra dictum burgum 
 nostrum, pro vnoquoque onere earundem duodecem denarios. Ac preterea, 
 dicti propositus, ballivi, consules et communitas eorumque successores, pro 
 petuo, capient duplum dictarum custumarum tempore uundinarum annuatim 
 dictis quatuor nundinis ; et fruentur, gaudebunt et possidebunt, omnes et 
 singulas huiusmodi custumas dicti burgi nostri infra et extra portas eiusdem 
 et super stratis et plateis et infra loca foralia eiusdem nunc ad loca foralia 
 appunctuata et destinata seu per ipsos eorumque successores appunctuanda 
 
 pennies ; for each swine, four pennies ; and for each stone of wool, butter, cheese, 
 tallow and Scots lint, weighed and sold within our .said burgh, by the freemen of the 
 same two pennies, and by all others four pennies ; item, for each load of ^-ictual 
 imported within the walls or market places of our said burgh, for stand room and 
 hall maill, and for the upholding of the said halls and common market places, 
 twelve pennies to be paid every market day, together with the escheats of the said 
 victuals brought within our said burgh for sale being in the hands of regraiters or 
 forestallers or housed in girnels and not presented at the market places and markets; 
 item, for the measuring of all kinds of victual sold and measured within our said 
 burgh, for each load thereof twelve pennies. And farther, the said provost, 
 bailies, councillors and community and their successors, for ever, shall take double 
 of the said customs in the time of the fairs yearly at the said four fairs ; and they 
 shall use, enjoy and possess, all and sundry such customs of our said burgh within and 
 outwith the ports thereof and upon the streets and lanes and within the market 
 places of the same now appointed and appropriated or to be appointed and
 
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 et destiuauda imposterum, cum liberatione et mensuratione, lie weyage et 
 'inettage, stationum censibus, lie stand maills, dictorum fororum, cum custumis 
 vulgo nuncupatis laidell ct gait dichtings, omnibusque aliis divoriis, custumis, 
 vicecomitis feodis, divoriis et exactionibus, in et circa dictum burgum, sicut 
 dicti propositus, consules et communitas dicti burgi nostri de Stirling eorumque 
 predicessores, per semetipsos, servitores et firmarios sues, nunc in vsu et 
 possessione levandi et recipiendi sunt aut ante hac fuerunt infra sive extra 
 dictum burgum et apud loca predicta, simili mode et adeo libera et in eadem 
 forma prout burgi nostri Edinburgi aut Perthe, aut quivis alius burgus regalis 
 infra hoc i-egnum nostrum Scotie virtute eorum infeofamentorum levare 
 possunt; et generalitas presentis carte nostre miuime specialitati preiudicabit, 
 neque specialitas generalitati preiudicio fuerit vllo respectu, Preterea nos, 
 cum avisamento et consensu predictis, dedimus, coucessimus et disposuimus, 
 tenoreque presentis carte nostre damns, concedimus et disponimus^, prefatis 
 preposito, ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, 
 eorumque successoribus, totos et integros eorum portus et navium receptacula 
 
 appropriated for market places by them and their successors hereafter, with 
 weighage and mettage, stand maills of the said markets, with the customs commonly 
 called ladle and gait dichtings, and all other duties, customs, sheriffs fees, duties 
 and exactions, in and about the said burgh, as the said provost, bailies, councillors 
 and community of our said burgh of Stirling and their predecessors, by themselves, 
 their servants, and farmers, are now or have been before this time in use and 
 possession to levy and receive the same within or outwith the said burgh and 
 at the places foresaid, in like manner and as freely and in tlie same form as our 
 burghs of Edinburgh or Perth, or any other royal burgh within this our kingdom 
 of Scotland, are empowered to levy in virtue of their infef tments ; and the 
 generality of our present charter shall not prejudice the speciality, nor shall 
 the speciality be a prejudice to the generality in any respect. Moreover, we, with 
 advice and consent foresaid, have given, granted and disponed, and by the tenor 
 of our present charter give, grant and dispone to the foresaid provost, bailies, 
 councillors and community of our said burgh of Stirling, and their successors, all 
 and whole their ports and harbours upon the said water of Forth, together with 
 
 1 " et hac presenti carta nostra contirmauimus, mus, proque nobis et nostris successoribus pro 
 tenoreque eiusdeni damus, concedimus, disponl- perpetuo coufirniamus, prefatis," etc. — C.
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. l.M 
 
 .super dicta aqua de Forth, vnacum littoribuf?, lie landing places, pristinis et 
 novis, liuiusmodi, et integri.s domibus et hortis dosuper edificatis et rudis 
 burgalibus eisdem adjacentibus; cum omnibus et singulis viis, semitis, jjassagiiis, 
 stratis, plateis et calcipediis, ducentibus ab et ad dictos portus et uavium 
 receptacula et littora, respectiue, tam pristina quam nova; cum omnibus et 
 singulis privilegiis, custumi.s, portus et texti-ine monetis, lie heavin silver et 
 dock silver, littorum, debitis, lie schoir silver, anchoragiis, custis, lie cotvstes, 
 assise boUis, lie assyse hollis, redditibus, divoriis et casualitatibus, dictorum 
 portuum vsitatis et consuetis; ac joresertim omnia et singula privilegia, 
 custumas, portuum monetas, auclioragia, textrine et littoris monetas, ex- 
 actiones, redditus et casualitates, dictorum i^ortuum de Stirling inframention- 
 atas, quas in hac presenti carta nostra inserendas ordinavimus, et observaudas 
 et perimplendas per omnes nostros subditos et exteros reparantes et frequent- 
 antes ad et ab dictos portus, et quod huiusmodi ignorantiam uulli pretendant, 
 videlicet, mouetam nuncupatam heavin silver, omnium pcrsonarum municipum, 
 minima municipum et extraneorum, auferentium seu habentium aliqua bona 
 in vel per dictos portus de Stirling aut per aliquam jjartem infra bondas pre- 
 dictas dicte aque de Forth: — item, omnium saccorum sive sarsinarum et 
 doliorum bonorum, municipes dicti burgi nostri de Stirling solvent duos 
 
 landing places thereof, old and new, and whole houses and gardens built thereon, 
 and the biu-gh roods adjacent thereto; witli all and sundry ways, paths, passages, 
 lanes, streets and causeways, leading from and to the said ports and harbours and 
 landing places, respectively, as well old as new; with all and simdry privileges, 
 customs, haven silver, dock silver, shore silver, anchorages, cowstes, assize bolls, 
 rents, duties and casualties of the said ports used and wont ; and especially all and 
 sundry privileges, customs, haven silver, anchorages, dock and shore silver, 
 exactions, rents and casualties of the said ports of Stir-ling undermentioned, which 
 in this our present charter we have ordamed to be inserted, and to be observed and 
 implemented by all our subjects and strangers repairing and frequenting to 
 and from the said ports, and that none pretend ignorance of the same, that is to 
 say, the money called haven silver of all persons free men, unfi-eemen and 
 strangers, carrying away or having any goods in or through the foresaid ports of 
 Stirling or through any part within the bounds foresaid of the said water of Forth : — 
 item, of all sacks or burdens and casks of goods, freemen of our said burgh of Stirling
 
 152 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 denarios, aliorum burgorum sex denarios, et illiberi et minime muulcipes octo 
 denarios; cujusvis lie dalcer corionim municipes dicti burgi sex denarios, 
 aliorum burgorum duodecem denarios, minime municipes et peregrini quadra- 
 ginta denarios; frumenti, farine, brasij, salis, in hoc regno nostro crescentium 
 et confectorum, cuiusvis bolle, ad incolas dicti burgi nostre attinentis dnos 
 denarios, municipes aliorum burgorum quatuor denarios, et minime municipes 
 et extranei octo denarios; carbonura et calcis, lie lyme, importatorum, cuiusvis 
 celdre, ad dicti burgi incolas pei'tinentium vnum denarium, ad liberos bur- 
 genses alterius burgi duos deiiarios, illiberos vero octo denarios ; exportatorum, 
 spectantium ad dictum burgum nostrum duos denarios, ad liberos burgos 
 quatuor denarios, minime liberos sedeclm denarios; cuiusvis bolle frumenti, 
 salis et bonorum penuariorum, lie girnell guides, ab exteros allatorum, ad 
 incolas dicti burgi attinentium duos denarios, municipes aliorum burgorum 
 sex denarios, minime municipes et extraneos duodecim denarios; tabularum, lie 
 huirdis et daillis, tegularum simplicium, vectium et spiculorum arcuareorum, 
 lie single roof, soale'- et howstingis, pro centum eorundem ad dictum burgum 
 nostrum spectantium, vnum, ad liberos burgos vnum, minime liberos vnimi et 
 alienigenas vnum; cuiusvis trabis, lie corbell et wainscott, ad incolas dicti burgi 
 
 shall pay two pennies, of other bui'ghs six pennies, and unf reemen and non-burgesses 
 eight pennies ; of each daker of hides, burgesses of the said burgh six pennies, of 
 other burghs twelve pennies, non-burgesses and strangers forty pennies ; of corn, 
 meal, malt, salt, grown and made in this our kingdom, for each boll belonging to the 
 inhabitants of our said burgh two pennies, burgesses of other burghs four pennies, 
 and non-burgesses and strangers eight pennies ; of coal and lime imported, for each 
 chalder belonging to the inhabitants of the foresaid burgh one penny, to the 
 free burgesses of another burgh two pennies, and to unfreemen eight pemiies ; 
 exported, belonging to our said burgh two pennies, to free burghs four pennies, 
 unfree sixteen pennies ; of each boll of victual, salt and girnel goods, brought from 
 other countries, belonging to the inhabitants of the said burgh two pennies, bur 
 gesses of other burghs six pennies, non-burgesses and strangers twelve pennies, of 
 boards and deals, single roof, spars and bowstings, for the hundred of the same belong- 
 ing to our said burgh one, to free burghs one, unfree one, and strangers one; of 
 each corbel and wainscott, to the inhabitants of our said b\u'gh of Stirling two 
 
 ' "sparris" — C.
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 153 
 
 nostri de Slirliug duos denario.s, liberorum burgorum quatiioi' denarios, et ad 
 miuime liberos spectantium octo denarios; pro centum lie Dansick kncqypell 
 ad dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling spectantis vnum, liberos burgos 
 vnum, et ad alieniginas et miuime municipes vnum ; et pro centum lie Norcnvay 
 kncqypell, ad burgum de Stirling spectantis vnum, liberos burgos vnum, et ad 
 alieniginas et miuime municipes vnum, et dujilum eoruudem, lie douhill 
 knappill, duplum solvent de lie Dansick knajJj^ell ; pro quovis centum 
 vectium nuncupatarum lie viccar sparis, ad burgum nostrum de Stirling 
 pertinentium vnum, ad liberos bui-gos vnum, et ad alienigenas et illiberos 
 spectantium vnum; pro quovis scaplia seu parva cymba manuali, lie little 
 handling boat, quatuor denarios, pro magna cymba calcarea, lie lyme hoah 
 cymba carbonaria et navicula, nuncupata lie crear, absque carchesio, pro 
 dicta moncta portali et textrine, vulgo nuncupata heavin silver et dock silver, 
 tres solidos; et pro navigiolo, lie hark et crear, cum carchesio, pro dicta moneta 
 portus et textrine, quinque solidos; pi'o quovis nave in dicto portu fluctuante, 
 pro dicta raoneta nuncupata dock silver, decern solidos. Et similiter dicti 
 propositus, ballivi et consules dicti bvxrgi nostri, eorumque successores, gaude- 
 bunt, vtentur et fruentur, omnibus aliis custumis et privilegiis infra dictos 
 portus navium receptacula et littora eiusmodi prout ipsi eorumque predecessores 
 
 pennies, of free burghs four pennies, and belonging to unfreemen eight pennies; 
 for the hundred Dantzick knappill, belonging to our said burgh of Stirling one, to 
 free burghs one, and to strangers and non-burgesses one ; and for the hundred 
 Norway knappell, belonging to Stirling one, to free burghs one, and to strangers 
 and non-burgesses one; and the double knappel shall pay the double of Dantzick 
 knappill ; for each hundred of wicker spars, belonging to our burgh of Stirling one ; 
 to free burghs one, and belonging to strangers and unfreemen one; for eacli skiff 
 or little handling boat, four pennies ; for a large lime boat, a coal boat, and 
 small ship called a crear and without a top-mast, for the said haven silver 
 and dock silver, three shillings ; and for a bark and crear with a top-mast, 
 for the said haven and dock silver, five shillings ; for each ship floating in the 
 said port, for the said money called dock silver, ten shillings. And in like manner 
 the said provost, bailies and councillors of our said burgh, and their successors, shall 
 enjoy, use and possess, all otlier customs and privileges within the said ports, 
 harbours and landing places thereof, as they and their predecessors formerly enjoyed
 
 bH CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 liuiusmodi perprius gavisi sunt. Cum potestate ipsis constituendi, edificaudi, 
 reparandi, fortificandi, muniendi et augendi huiusmodi portus, in et super locis 
 maritimis infra bondas predictas, in solidiori et substantial! modo et forma vt 
 melius indurent figentur et stabilientur pro salute omnium navium, navicul- 
 arum, lie crearis, harlccs, et aliorum vasorum ad dictos portus apjjlicandorum, 
 et tempore pacis et belli. Et, quouiam huiusmodi portus et littora non sine 
 magnis sumptibus et expensis dicto burgo nostro .sustinentnr et supportautur 
 et reparatione deinde aunuatim egebunt, idcirco, dedimus, concessimus et 
 disposuimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre damus, concedimus et disponi- 
 mus,' prefatis preposito, ballivis et consulibus dicti burgi nostri, eorumque 
 successoribus, Integra anchoragia, littoris et textrine monetas, lie shoir et 
 dock silver, custumas, aliasque commoditates ad eandem pertiuentes, ad 
 efifectum prescriptum apjjlicandas. Et quia nos, considerantes jiontem de 
 Stirling super dicta aqua de Forth et longam plateam seu calcipedium ad 
 dictum pontem ducentem et ab eodem deducentem magnis egere sumptibus 
 et expensis pro supportatioue eiusdem, et quod predicti prepositus, ballivi, 
 consules et communitas dicti burgi nostri, multum etiam onerati sunt pro 
 
 the same. Witli power to them to establish, build, repair, fortify, defend and 
 enlarge such ports, in and upon the sea coasts within the foresaid bounds, Lu a 
 more solid and substantial manner and form that they might the better endure and 
 be more fixed and stable for the safety of all ships, crears, barques, and other 
 vessels sailing to the said ports, both in time of peace and war. Aiid, since such 
 ports and landing places are not maintained and upheld without great outlays and 
 expense of our said burgh and will require reparation hereafter yearly, therefore 
 we have given, granted and disponed, and by the tenor of our present charter give, 
 grant and dispone, to the foresaid provost, bailies and councillors of our said burgh, 
 and their successors, the whole anchorages, shore and dock silver, customs, and other 
 commodities belonging to the same to Ije applied to the purpose foresaid. And 
 because we, taking into our consideration that the bridge of Stirling upon the said 
 water of Forth and the long street or causeway leading to and from the said bridge 
 requires great charges and expenses for the upholding of the same, and that the 
 foresaid provost, bailies, councillors and community of our said burgh have also 
 
 ^"ethacpresenti carta nostra eonlirmavimus, ponimus, ac pro nobis et nostris successoribus 
 tenoreque eiusdem damus, coucedimus et dis- pro perpetuo confirmamus, prefatis," etc. — C.
 
 1611.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 165 
 
 supportatioue nienionim suoruin, portarum et plateamm, igitur uos, cum 
 conseusu predicto, damus, coiicedimus et di.spouimu.s, jiref'atis preposito, 
 ballivis, consulibus et couimuaitati dicti burgi nostri, eorumque successoribus, 
 custumas dicti pontis infrascriptas, videlicet, pro quovis sacco seu sarsina, lie 
 pack, lane, paimi, lintei et lanei, pellium, linte, canuabi et lie iiilaidingis, 
 minime municipes dicti burgi solveudo duos solidos, municipes vero eiusdem 
 duos' deuarios; pro vnoquoque onere butiri, casei, sevi et ferri, miuime 
 municipes duodecem denarios, municipes vero dicti burgi nostri sex denarios; 
 pro vnoquoque onere frumenti, carnis, piscium, aliorumque commeatuum, 
 minime municipes dicti burgi solveudo octo denarios, et municipes eiusdem 
 quatuor deuarios; pro quovis ouere salis plantarum, porrorum et fructuum, 
 illiberi dicti burgi nostri et libertate ejusdem minime donati solvendo pro 
 eisdem quatuor denarios, et libertate eiusdem donati et municipes eiusdem 
 burgi nostri duos denarios; ac pro sarsina, lie burdein, dictarum mercuum 
 aliorumque venalium, dimidium precii dictorum onerum ; pro vnoquoque 
 onere equino, lie hors draught seu load, lignorum, lie timber, minime municipes 
 quatuor denarios, municipes vero dicti burgi duos denarios; pro quovis onere 
 equino coriorum, minime municipes sedecim denarios, municipes vero dicti 
 
 been much burdened iu upholding their walls, ports and causeways, therefore we, 
 with consent foresaid, have given, granted and disponed, to the foresaid provost, 
 bailies, councillors and corumunity of oin- said burgh, and their successors, the 
 customs of the said bridge under written, that is to say, for each sack or pack of wool, 
 cloth, luieu and woollen, skins, lint, hemp and plaidings, unfreemeu of the said 
 burgh to pay two shillings, and burgesses thereof two pemiies ;' for each load of 
 butter, cheese, tallow, and iron, luifreemen twelve pennies, and freemen of our said 
 burgh six pennies ; for each load of victual, flesh, fishes, and other provisions, 
 imfreemen of the said burgh to pay eight pennies, and freemen of the same four 
 pemiies ; for each load of salt, plants, leeks and fruits, unfreemen of our said burgh 
 and those not presented with its freedom to pay for these things four peimies, and 
 those presented with its freedom and burgesses of our burgh, two pennies ; and for a 
 burden of the said wares and other wares for sale, one half the price of said loads ; 
 for each horse draught or load of timber, unfreemen four pennies, and freemen of 
 the said burgh two pennies ; for each horse load of hides, mifreemen sixteen pennies, 
 
 I In the " Signature " [No, liv.] the custom is stated to be twelve pennies.
 
 156 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 burgi Dostri quatuor denarios; pro vnoquoque equo seu equa vendibili ad 
 dictum forum accedenti, duodecem denarios; pro quovis bove seu vacca, octo 
 denarios; pro ove, minime municipes duos denarios;^ pro sue, minime liberi octo 
 denarios, municipes vero quatuor denarios; pro vnoquoque dolio vini duos 
 solidos; pro dolio, lie tun, zitlii sedecim denarios; et pro quovis onere cervisie octo 
 denarios; et pro onere carbonum vnum denarium. Mandando et precipiendo 
 omnibus et singulis legiis et subditis nostris et peregrinis omnibusque aliis 
 quorum interest quod deuuo et indilate resiDondeaut et gratuitcr solvant prc- 
 fatis preposito, ballivis, consulibus et communitati dicti burgi nostri de Stirling, 
 eorumque successoribus, factoribus, collectoribus, firmarijs et custumarijs suis, 
 omnes et siugulas antedictas custrmias, mouetam portus et littoris, vulgo nuu- 
 cupatas heavin silver etshoir silver, exactiones et custumas dicti burgi nostri et 
 pontis, aliasque custumas, redditus, devorias et casualitates, geueraliter et par- 
 ticulariter suprascriptas, sub omni pena et damno iude sequituro. Prout etiam 
 uos, cum consensu predicto, damns et committimus nostram plenain potestatem 
 et commissionem prefatis preposito, ballivis et consulibus dicti burgi nostri de 
 Stirling, presentibus et futuris, infra integras bondas et iibertates dicti burgi 
 
 and freemen of our said burgli four pennies ; for each horse or mare coming to the 
 said market to be sold, twelve pennies ; for each ox or cow, eight pennies ; for a 
 sheep, unfreemen two pennies, [freemen one penny^] ; for a swine, unfreemen eight 
 pennies, and freemen four pennies ; for each tun of wine two shillings ; for the tun 
 of beer sixteen pennies ; and for each load of ale eight pennies ; and for each load of 
 coals one penny. Charging and commanding all and sundry our lieges and subjects 
 and strangers and all others whom it concerns that forthwith and without delay 
 they answer and thankfully pay to the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors and 
 community of our said burgh of Stirling, and to their successors, their factors, 
 collectors, farmers and custumars, all and sundry the foresaid customs, money of the 
 port and shore, commonly called haven silver and shore silver, exactions, customs of 
 our said burgh and bridge, and other customs, rents, duties and casualties generally 
 and particularly before written, under all pain and loss that may follow thereupon. 
 As also we, with consent foresaid, give and commit our full power and commission 
 to the foresaid provost, bailies and councillors of our said burgh of Stirling, present 
 and to come, within the whole bounds and liberties of our said burgh, to put to due 
 
 1 In Signature [No. liv.] : — " ilk sheip, ij d. of unfreemen and j d. of freraen."
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 157 
 
 nostri, debite executioui maudandi (quoties opus fucrit) acta ct statuta par- 
 liamentorum Dostrorum etgeneraliumconciliorumqueconcei'nuntaut concern- 
 ere possimt privilegium et libertatem dicti burgi nostri ; cum potestate (si 
 opus fuei'it) vicinos, incolas et bui'genses, convocandi, pro eorum auxilio et 
 concursu in executioui dictarum legum nostrarum. Et nos, ex certa uostra 
 scientia proprioque motu, cum avisamento et consensu predicto, vnivimus, 
 annexavimus et iucorporavimus, tenoreque presentis carte nostre, pro 
 nobis et succcssoribus nostris, vnimus, annexamus et iucorporamus, ad et 
 cum dicto burgo nostro de Stirling, privilegiis et libertatibus antedictis 
 eidem concessis, omnes ct singulas predictas terras uuncupatas lie 
 Eister Craigis et outscitis earuudem, cum pertincutii.s ad easdem spectan- 
 tibus jacentibus, inter murum dicti burgi nostri et torrentem uuncupatum 
 Eisterhicrne, Southbraes subtus murum dicti burgi nostri, cum iutegris 
 terris ex boreali parte dicti burgi nostri vocatis lie Whinnes et Gowan- 
 hillis, terras nuncupatas Parkfeild, Gallowfeild, Gallowfald, Justingfiatis 
 et Briglmuchc, integras moras nuncupatas pristinas et novas Moras Burgales 
 dicti burgi nostri, Pratum Burgale, lie Borrow Medow, ex australi latere dicte 
 aque de Forth iuxta dictam abbatiam de Cambuskenneth, predictas croftas 
 
 execution the acts and statutes of our parliaments and general coimcils which 
 concern or can coucern the privileges and liberty of our said burgh (as often as 
 there shall be need) ; with power (if there shall be need) to convocate the 
 neighbouring inhabitants and burgesses for their assistance and concurrence in the 
 execution of our said laws. And we of our certain knowledge and proper motive, 
 with advice and consent foresaid, have united, annexed and incorporated, and by the 
 tenor of our present charter, for us and our successors, do unite, annex and 
 incorporate to and with our said burgh of Stirling, with the privileges and liberties 
 foresaid granted to the same, all and sundry the foresaid lands called the Easter 
 Craigs and outsets of the same, with the pertinents belonging to the same lying 
 between the wall of our said burgh and the burn called the Easter Burn, the South 
 Braes below the wall of our said burgh, with the whole lands on the north side of 
 our said burgh called the Whins and Gowan Hills, the lands called Parkfield, 
 Gallowfield, Gallowfald, Justuigflats and Bridghauche, the whole muirs called the 
 old and new Burghmuirs of our said burgh, the Borrowmeadow on the south side of 
 the said water of Forth near the said abbey of Cambuskenneth, the foresaid crofts
 
 158 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 terrarum nuncupatas Myrctoun Croft, Lawsonis Croft, et Brounes Croft ; ac 
 tctas et integras predictas piscationes, tarn salmoaum quam aliorum piscium, 
 super dicta aqua de Forth infra predictas bondas eiusmodi particulariter 
 sujjramentionatas ; vnacum omnibus ct singulis predictis terris nuncupatis 
 Spittelltoun, Sinttelland'is, BriyJiauche, Spittellkersc, et pratum eiusdeni, 
 Spittellniyre, integrisque earuudem pertiuentiis ex australi et boreali partibus 
 dicte aque de Forth ; cum domibus, edificiis, toftis et pertineuciis earundem ; 
 croftam terre nuncupatani croftam Saucti Laurentij apud finem pontis de 
 Stirling, Ladycroft, Ladyrig, jacentes ex boreali parte dicti burgi nostri, cum 
 croftis nuncupatis lie Riikl Croft, Seikmanis Croft ct Seikmanis Hous, et 
 horto eiusdem jacentibus ex australi latere dicti burgi nostri inter dictum bui'- 
 gum nostrum et viridarium lie Park de Stirling ; et similiter illam peciam 
 fundi nuncupatam Valleni, lie Valley, jacentem prope cemiterium dicti burgi 
 nostri; vna cum omnibus domibus, hortis, terris et rupibus, lie craig is, jacen- 
 tibus subtus monticulum castri extra precinctum et bondas palatii et castri 
 nostri de Stirling ; cum omnibus ct singulis partibus, pendiculis, toftis, croftis, 
 outsettis, domibus, edificiis, cum omnibus earundem pertinentiis, ijarticulariter 
 supra specificatis, jacentibus vt prefertur; predictos portus uaviumque recep- 
 
 of lands called Myretoun croft, Lawson's croft, and Broune's croft ; and all and 
 whole the foresaid fishings, as well of salmon as of other fishings, on the said water 
 of Forth within the foresaid bounds of the same particularly above mentioned; 
 together with all and sundry the foresaid lands called Spitteltown, Spittellands, 
 Brighauche, Spittellerse and meadow of the same, Spittelmyre, and the whole 
 pertinents of the same on the south and north sides of the said water of 
 Forth ; with the houses, buildings, tofts and pertinents of the same, the croft 
 of land called the croft of >St. Lawrence at the end of the bridge of Stirling, 
 Lady Croft, Ladyrig, lying on the north side of our said burgh, with the crofts 
 called the Ruid Croft, Seikman's Croft, and Seikman's House, and garden of the 
 same, lying on the south side of our said burgh between our said burgh and the 
 Park of Stirling; and in like manner that piece of ground called the Valley lying 
 near the churchyard of oiu' said burgh ; together with all houses, gardens, lands and 
 crags lying under the Castlehill outwith the precinct and bounds of oiu* palace and 
 castle of Stirling ; with all and sundry parts, pendicles, tofts, crofts, outsets, houses, 
 buildings, with all the pertinents of the same particularly above specified lying as
 
 lG+1.] THE I'.URGH OF STIRLING. 159 
 
 taenia super dicta aque de Forth, cum littoribus, lie landing flaces, novis et 
 pristinis earundem, et integris domibus, edificijs et liortis desuper constructis,. 
 et rudis burgalihus, lie Borrow Euidis, eisdem adiacentibus; cum omnibus et 
 singulis vijs, passagijs, plateis, officio vicecomitatus infra bondas et limites pre- 
 dictas; vnacum advocatione,donatione,etjurepatronatusdictizenodocliij Sancti 
 Jacobi prope dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling, cum advocatione, douatione 
 et jure patronatus, predicti capellauie Sancti Laurentij, omnibusque et 
 singulis alijs, terris, prediis, lie roumes, et possessionibus ad easdem spectanti- 
 bus; vna cum duobus alijs zenodocliijs antedictis, vno eorundem Spitellis 
 Hospitall altero vero Cowanes Hospitell nuncupato, omnibusque alijs zeno- 
 dochijs[et] rogatorijs, lie almshoussis, infra dictum burgum nostrum; et omni- 
 bus et singulis predictis ecclesijs, terris, molendinis, annuls redditibus, tene- 
 mentis, liortis, terris, decimis redditibus, alijsque jjai'ticulariter et generaliter 
 supra expressis, infra et extra dictum burgum nostrum, eidem dotatis, fundatis 
 et annexatis; cum omnibus et singulis alijs patronatibus, terris, libertatibus, 
 alijsque respectiuo particulariter et generaliter suprascriptis, — in vnum 
 integrum et liberum Burgum Regalem. Ac volumus et concedimus proque 
 nobis et nostris successoribus decernimus et ordinamus quod vnica sasina nunc 
 
 before written; the foresaid ports and harbours upon tlie said water of Forth, with 
 the landing places of the same, new and old ; and tlie whole houses, buildings, and 
 gardens erected thereon and the burgh roads adjacent to the same; with all and svmdry 
 ways, passages, streets, office of sheriffship within the bounds and limits foresaid ; 
 together with the advocation, donation and right of patronage, of the said Hospital of 
 Saint James near our said burgh of Stirling, with the advocation, donation and right of 
 patronage, of the foresaid chaplainry of St. Laurence, and all and sundry other lands, 
 roumes and possessions belonging to the same; together with the two other hospitals 
 foresaid, the one of them called Spittell's Hospital and the other Cowanes Hospital, 
 and with all other hospitals and alms houses within our said burgh ; and all and simdry 
 the foresaid churches, lands, mills, annual rents, tenements, gardens, lands, teinds, 
 rents and others particularly and generally above expressed, withiir and beyond our 
 said burgh, given, founded and annexed to the same ; with all and sundry other 
 patronages, lands, liberties and others respectively, particularly and generally above 
 written, — into one whole and free Burgh Royal. And we will and grant and for us and 
 our successors decern and ordain thatasinstle sasine now to be taken in \irtue of this
 
 IfiO CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 virtute pi'esentis hujus nostri infeofameiiti, per deliberationem terre et lapidis 
 et vnius denarij argenti, per propositum vel aliquem vnum ballivorum dicti 
 burgi nostri do Stirling pro tempore, capienda apud crucem foralem dicti 
 bnrgi nostri, stabit valida et sufSciens erit sasina prefatis preposito, ballivis, 
 cousulibiis et commnnitati dicti nostri burgi de Stirling et eorum successoribus, 
 pro toto et integro dicto burgo nostro et integris terris, annexis, incorporationi- 
 bus, alijsque particulariter et generaliter supraexpressis, nunc eidem vnitis et 
 annexatis vt predicitur, uon obstante quod dictus burgus, terre, portus, passagia, 
 custume, privilegia, libertates, iurisdictiones, ecclesie,''decime fructus, redditus, 
 aliaquo generaliter et particulariter supraspecificata ad eandem pertinentia, 
 discontigue jacent et indiversis partibus, absque vUa necessitate vllius alterius 
 sasine per successores suos imposterum sumende. Tenendum et habendum, 
 totum et integrum predictum burgum nostrum de Stirling, cum integris terris 
 et domibus communibus, locis foralibus, et territorio eiusdem, terris, molendinis, 
 tenementis, acris, rudis, menijs, portis, plateis, pontibus, vijs, passagijs, portubus, 
 navium receptaculis, littoribus, annuls redditibus, prebendarijs, capellanijs, 
 zenodochijs, patronatibus, alijsque eorundem pertinentiis; vna cum omnibus 
 et singulis officijs, privilegijs, tolonijs, custumis, libertatibus et immimitatibus 
 
 our present infeftmejit, by delivery of earth and stone and of one silver penny, by the 
 provost, or any one of the bailies of our said burgh of Stirling for the time, at the 
 market cross of our said bui-gh, shall stand and be a valid and sufficient sasine to the 
 said provost, bailies, councillors and community of our said Ijurgh of Stirling, and their 
 successors, for all and whole our said burgh and whole lands, annexes, incorporations, 
 and others particularly and generally above expressed, now united and annexed to the 
 same as said is, notwithstanding that the said burgh, lands, ports, passages, customs, 
 privileges, liberties, jurisdictions, churches, teinds, fruits, rents, and others generally 
 and particularly above specified belonging to the same, lie unconnected and in 
 different parts, without any necessity of any other sasine to be taken by their suc- 
 cessors in time to come. To hold and to have, all and whole our foresaid burgh of 
 Stirling, with the whole lands and common houses, market places, and territory of 
 the same, lands, mills, tenements, acres, roods, walls, ports, streets, bridges, ways, 
 passages, ports, harbours, landing places, annual rents, prebendaries, chaplainries, 
 hospitals, patronages, and other pertinents of the same ; together with all and sundry 
 offices, privileges, tolls, customs, liberties, and immunities whatsoever belonging to
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 161 
 
 quibuscunque ad dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling pertiuentibus de quibus 
 prefati prepositus, ballivi, consules et communitas eiusdem eorumque pre- 
 decessores perprius in vsu et possessione fuerunt; cum omnibus et singulis 
 prescriptis terris nuncupatis lie Eistev Craigis et outsettis earundem et 
 pertinentiis ad easdem spectantibus, jacentibus inter murum dicti burgi 
 et torrentem nuncupatura lie Eisterhurne, Southhraes subtus murum dicti 
 burgi nostri, et integris terris ex boreali parte dicti burgi nostri vocatis 
 lie Whines et Gowanhillis ; terras nuncupatas Parkfeild, Gallowfeild, 
 Gallowfald, Justingjiatis, et Brighauclie, cum integris moris nuncupatis 
 novis et pristinis Moris Burgalibus dicti burgi nostri; terras uuncujjatas Bur- 
 rowniedow jacentes ex australi latere dicte aque de Forth iuxta abbatiam de 
 Cambuskenneth, croftas terrarum nuncupatas Myretounis Croft, Laivsonis 
 Croft, Brounes Croft; vna cum integris piscationibus tam salmonum quam 
 aliorum piscium super dicta aqua de Forth ad dictum burgum pertiuentibus ; 
 et similiter totas et integras predictas terras nuncupatas Spittelltoun, S2ntteU- 
 iandis, Spittellkerse et pratum huiusmodi, Spittellmyre, etpertinentes earun- 
 dem, jacentes tam ex australi quam boreali partibus dicte aque de Forth; cum 
 omnibus domibus, edificijs, toftis, croftis, partibus, pendiculis, et pertinentiis 
 
 our said burgh of Stu-ling of which tlie foresaid provost, bailies, councillors and 
 community of the same, and their predecessors, have been formerly in the use and 
 possession, with all and sundry the foresaid lands called the Easter Craigs and out- 
 sets of the same and the pertinents belougiug thereto, lying between the wall of 
 the said burgh and the burn called the Easter Burn, South Braes under the wall of our 
 said burgh, and the whole lands on the north side of our said burgh called the "Whins 
 and Gowane Hills; the lands called Parkfield, Gallowfield, Gallowfald, Justingflats 
 and Brighauche, with the whole muirs called the new and old Burgh Muirs of our said 
 burgh ; the lands called the Borrowmeadow lying on the south side of the said water 
 of Forth near the abbey of Cambuskenneth, the crofts of land called Myretouns 
 Croft, Lawson's Croft, Brownes Croft; together with the whole fishings as well of 
 salmon as of other fishings upon the said water of Forth belonging to the said burgh; 
 and likewise all and whole the foresaid lands called Spitteltoun, Spittellands, 
 Spittellkerse, and meadow of the same, Spittellmyre and pertinents of the same, 
 lying as well on the south as on the north side of the said water of Forth; 
 with all houses, buildings, tofts, crofts, parts, pendicles and pertinents of the
 
 162 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 earundem ; cum crofta terre crofta Saucti Laurentij inincupata jaceute apud 
 pontem de Stirling et lie Lady Croft et Lady Rig jacente ex boreali latei'e 
 dicti burgi nostri, cum croftis terre nuncupatis Rude Groft, Seikmanis Croft, 
 Seikmanis Hous,et horto eiusdem.jacentibus ex australi lateredicti burgi nostri 
 inter dictum burgum et murum viridarij, lie Park de Stirling; uecnon, illam 
 petiam fundi nuncupatam Vallem jacentem prope cemiterium dicti burgi 
 nostri; vna cum integris domibus, liortis, tenementis, terris et rupibus, jacen- 
 tibus sub monticule castri extra preciuctum et bondas castri nostri et palatij 
 de Stirling ; cum omnibus et singulis partibus, peudiculis, toftis, croftis, out- 
 settis, domibus, edificijs et integris pertinentiis omnium et singularum terrarum 
 particulariter predictarum ; ac cum omnibus et singulis predictis terris, tene- 
 mentis, domibus edificijs, ecclesijs, capellanijs, zenodocliijs, hortis, croftis, 
 annuls redditibus, fructibus, divoriis, proficuis, emolumeutis, firmis, elimosinis, 
 lie dail silver, obitibus et anniversarijs, suprascriptis ; cum manerierum locis, 
 pomarijs, terris, annuls redditibus, emolumentis et divorijs quibuscunque que 
 ad predictos. Fratres Dominicanos seu Predicatores [et] Minores [seu] Francis- 
 canos, dicti burgi nostri perprius jjertinueruut; vna cum omnibus et singulis 
 predictis terris et tenementis iacentibus infra predictum burgum nostrum et 
 
 same; with the croft of laud called the Croft of St. Lawrence lying at the bridge 
 of Stirling and the Lady Croft and Lady Rig lying on the north side of 
 the said burgh, with the crofts of land called the Rood Croft, Seikmau's Croft 
 and Seikman's house and garden of the same, lying on the south side of our 
 said burgh between the said burgh and the wall of the Park of Stirling; 
 also, that piece of ground called the Valley lying near the cliurchyard of 
 our said burgh; together with the whole houses, yards, tenements, lands and 
 crags, lying beneath the Castlehill outwith the precinct and bounds of our 
 castle and palace of Stirling ; with all and sundry parts, pendicles, tofts, crofts, 
 outsets, houses, buildings, and whole pertinents of all and sundry the lands 
 particularly before mentioned ; and with all and sundry the foresaid lands, tenements, 
 houses, buildings, churches, chaplainries, hospitals, yards, crofts, annual rents, 
 fruits, duties, profits, emoluments, farms, alms, dail silver, obits and anniversaries, 
 above written; with the manor places, orchards, lauds, annual rents, emoluments and 
 duties whatsoever which formerly pertained to the foresaid Dominican or ' Preaching 
 Friars and Minorites or Fi'anciscans of our said burgh ; together with all and sundry
 
 ICil.] THE BURGH OF STJKLING. 163 
 
 libertatem eiusmodi, et cum omnibus annuls redditibus levaudis ex quacunquc 
 terra seu tenemento infra dictum burgura nostrum et libertatem eiusmodi, 
 ac cum omnibus redditibus levandis de quacunque domo, terra seu tenemento 
 infra dictum burgum nostrum, datis, donatis et fuudatis, quibuscunque cap- 
 ellanijis, altaragiis, ecclesijs et funeralibus et anuiuersarijs, vbicunque eadeni 
 existunt infra hoc regnum nostrum; vna cum omnibus et singulis annuis 
 redditibus alijsque divorijs predictis, vsitatis seu de communi redditu dicti 
 burgi a prejjosito et balliuis eiusdem per quamcunque ecclesiam extra dictum 
 nostrum propter celebrationem suffragiorum de mandari possunt; cum predictis 
 advocatione, douatioue, et iure patrouatus predicti zenodochij Sancti Jacobi 
 prope dictum burgum nostrum de Stirling, vna cimi integris terris, predijs, 
 redditibus et possessionibus eidem spectantibus; cum advocatione, donatione 
 et iure patronatus dicte capellanie altaris Sancti Laurentij fuudate infra dictum 
 ecclesiam de Stirling, cum omnibus terris, redditibus et privilegijs, ad eandem 
 spectantibus; cum advocatione, donatione etiure patronatus, dictorum zeno- 
 docliioruni lie Coivanes Hospitell et Sj)itells Hospitell nuncupatorum ; vna 
 cum predicta mercatoriali gildria omnibusque et singulis iDi-edictis terris, liberis 
 
 the foresaid lands and tenements lying within our foresaid burgh and liberty 
 thereof, and with all annual rents leviable from whatever land or tenement 
 within our said burgh and liberty of the same ; and with all rents leviable from 
 whatever house, laud or tenement within our said burgh, given, bestowed and 
 founded, to whatsoever chaplainries, altarages, churches and funerals and anniver- 
 saries wheresoever the same may be within, this our kingdom; together with all and 
 sundry annual rents and other duties foresaid accustomed or tliat may be demanded 
 out of the common rent of the said burgh from the provost and bailies of the same 
 by whatsoever church outwith our said burgh on account of the celebration of 
 suffrages; with the foresaid advocation, donation and right of patronage, of the 
 foresaid Hospital of St. James near our said burgh of Stirling, together with the 
 ■whole lands, rooms, rents and possessions belonging to the same; with the advocation, 
 donation and right of patronage, of the said chaplainry of the altar of St. Lawrence 
 founded within the said church of Stirling, wdth all the lands, rents, and privileges, 
 belonging to the same; with the advocation, donation and right of patronage, of the 
 said hospitals called Cowanes Hospital and Spittells Hospital ; together with the 
 foresaid merchant guildry; and with all and sundry the foresaid lands, free fairs
 
 164 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1641. 
 
 nundiuis et fori hepdoinadavijs, privilegijs et proficuis, que pertiuuerunt aiit ad 
 eosdem pertinere possint; ac cum integris custumis dicti burgi nostii infra et 
 extra portas et pontem et super plateis et iufra forum et apud loca foralia 
 dicti burgi nostri, cum stationum censibus, lie standmatllis, aliisque custumis, 
 vicecomitis feodis, divorijs et exactionibus, prope dictum burgum nostrum 
 factis ; vnacura dicto officio vicecomitis infra bondas predictas ; cum omnibus 
 libertatibus, j^rivilegijs, escaetis, casualitatibus, penis, jjenalitatibus, amercia- 
 mentis, feodis et divorijs quibuscunque, generaliter et specialiter suprascriptis ; 
 ac totos et integros predictos portus etna vium receptacula super dicta aqua 
 de Forth, vnacum littoribus pristiuis et novis eiusmodi, cum omnibus domibus 
 et hortis desuper constructis et udis burgalibus eisdem adjacentibus ; vnacum 
 omnibus et singulis vijs, semitis, passagijs, plateis, et calcipediis, duceutibus 
 ad et ab dictos portus, uavium receptacula et littora earundem, pristina et nova; 
 cum omnibus et singulis privilegijs, custumis, moneta portali, moneta textrine, 
 littoris debitis, ancboragijs, exactionibus, redditibus, devorijs, et casuali- 
 tatibus dictorum portuum omnibusque eorundem pertinentiis suprascriptis, 
 reliquisque privilegijs, libertatibus, commissionibus aliisque' supraspecificaUis, — 
 prefatis preposito, ballivis, cousulibus, communitati et burgensibus dicti 
 
 and weekly markets, privileges and profits which have belonged or can belong to the 
 same ; and with the whole customs of our said burgh within and outwith the ports 
 and bridge and ujjon the streets and within the market and at the market places of 
 our said burgh, with the standmaills and other customs, sheriff's fees, duties and 
 exactions, made about our said burgh ; together with the said office of sheriff within 
 the foresaid bounds; with all the liberties, privileges, escheats, casualties, pains, 
 penalties, fines, fees and duties whatsoever genei'ally and specially above written; 
 and all and whole the foresaid ports and harbours upon the said water of Forth, 
 together with tlie landing places old and new of the same, with all houses and 
 gai'dens built thereon, and the burgh roods adjacent thereto; together with all and 
 sundry ways, roads, passages, streets and causeways leading to and from tlie said 
 poi'ts, harbours and landing places thereof, new and old; witli all and sundry 
 privileges, customs, haven silver, dock silver, shore silver, anchorages, exactions, 
 rents, duties and casualties of the said ports, and all pertinents of the same above 
 written, and other privileges, liberties, commissions and others above specified, — to 
 the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors, community and burgesses of our said
 
 KUl.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 16r> 
 
 burgi nostri de Stirling, eorumqiie successoribus, de nobis et successoribus 
 nostris, iu feodo, bereditate, libero burgagio et libero vicecomitatu, iufra 
 bondas predictas, imperpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas autiquas et 
 divisas, prout jaceut in longitudiue et latitudine, iu domibus, editicijs, bosois, 
 planis, moris, marresijs, vijs, semitis, aquis, staguis, rivolis, aquis, pratis, pas- 
 cuis et pasturis, molendinis, multuris et eorum sequelis, aucupationibus, vena- 
 tionibus, piscationibus, petarijs, turbarijs, carbonibus, carboDarijs, cuuiculis, 
 cunicnlarijs, columbis, coluiubarijs, fabrilibus, brasiuis, bruerijs et genistis, 
 silvis, nemoribus et virgultis, lignis, tignis, lapicidijs, lapide et calce; cum curijs 
 et earum exitibns, amerciamentis, berezcldis, bludewitis, et mulierum mer- 
 chetis; cum furca, fossa, sok, sak, thole, thame, wrake, wair, weth, wart, 
 vennysoun, iufangtbeif, outfaugtiieif, pitt et gallous ; cumque communi 
 pastura, liberoque introitu et exitu, ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis suis 
 libertatibus commoditatibus, proficuis, asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis 
 quibuscunque, tam nou uomiuatis quam nominatis, tarn subtus terra quam 
 supra terram, procul et prope, ad predictum bui'gum, terras, officium aliaque 
 predicta, cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomo- 
 dolibet iu futurum, libere, quiete, pleuarie, integre, liouorifice, bene et in pace, 
 
 burgli of Stii'ling and their successors, of lis and onr successors, in fee, heritage, 
 free burgage and free sheriffship, within the bounds foresaid, for ever, by all their 
 right marches ancient and divided, as they lie in length and breadth, in houses, 
 buildings, woods, plains, muirs, marches, ways, paths, waters, pools, rivulets, 
 meadows, gi-azings and pastures, mills, multures and their sequels, hawkings, 
 huntings, fishings, peat mosses, turf bogs, coals, coal heughs, rabbits, rabbit 
 warrens, doves, dovecots, smithies, brewhouses, heath and broom, woods, groves 
 and thickets, timbers, logs, quarries, stone and lime; with courts and their issues, 
 fines, hereyelds, bludewits, and merchets of women; with gallows, pit, sok, sak, 
 thole, thame, wrake, wair, weth, wart, vennysoun, infangtheif, outfangtheif, pit 
 and gallows ; and with common pasture and free ish and entry, and with all others 
 and sundry their liberties, commodities, profits, easements and their just pertinents 
 whatsoever, as well not named as named, as well under the ground as above the 
 ground, far and near, belonging to the foresaid burgh, lands, office and others fore- 
 said with their pertinents, or which may justly belong iu any manner of way in time 
 coming, freely, quietly, fully, wholly, honorably, well and in peace, without any hind-
 
 leo CHARTERS RELATING TO [IGll. 
 
 sine aliquo impedimeuto, revocatione, contradictious aut obstaculo quocunque. 
 Reddendo inde, annuatini, predicti prepositus, ballivi, consules et communitas 
 dicti burgi nostri, eorumque successores, nobis et successoribus nostris, aliisque 
 a nobis jus habentibus, vt infra, videlicet, pro predicto burgo nostro de Stirling, 
 terris, moleudinis, tenementis, acris, rudis, meniis, portubus, littoribus, 
 pontibus, vijs, passagijs, piscationibus, communibus moris, nundinis, foris 
 hepdomadariis, custumis, pi-oficuis et i^rivilegiis earundem, aliisque particu- 
 lariter suprascriptis, divorias aliaque in autiquis infeofamentis earundem 
 contentis dicto burgo nostro coucessis, extendentes ad summam sex librarum 
 tredecem solidorum et quatuor denariorum monete hujus regni nostri Scotie ; 
 et pro predicto officio vicecomitatus et jui'isdictione eiusdeni suprascripto, 
 justam et debitam administrationem justitie in dicto officio et jurisdictione; 
 ac pro omnibus et singulis predictis patronatibus, rogatoriis, zenodocbijs, 
 capellanijs, ecclesijs, beneficijs, annuls redditibus, aliisque suprascriptis iisdem 
 spectantibus, dicti prepositus, ballivi, consules et communitas dicti burgi 
 nostri, et ministri apud dictas ecclesias, et eleemosynarij et pauperes dictorum 
 zenodocbiorum, eorumque successores, invocande Deum Omnipotentem per pias 
 religiosas supplices et quotidianas preces suas pro nobis et successoribus nostris, 
 
 nmce, revocation, contradictiou, or obstruction whatsoever. Paying therefor, yearly, 
 the said provost, bailies, councillors and community of our said burgh and their suc- 
 cessors, to us and our successors, and to others having right from us, as aftermentioned, 
 that is to say, for our foresaid burgli of Stirling, lands, mills, tenements, acres, roods, 
 walls, ports, lauding places, bridges, ways, passages, fishings, common muirs, fairs, 
 weekly markets, customs, profits and privileges of the same, and others particularly 
 above written, the duties and others contained in the old infeftments of the same 
 granted to our said burgh, amounting to the sum of six pounds thirteen shillings and 
 four pennies of the money of this our kingdom of Scotland; and for the foresaid office 
 of sheriti' and jurisdiction of the same before written, the just and due admiuistz'a- 
 tion of justice in the said oflice and jurisdiction ; and for all and sundry the fore- 
 said patronages, almshouses, hospitals, chaplainries, churches, beneficies, annual 
 rents, and others above written belonging to the same, the said provost, bailies, 
 councillors and community of our said burgh, and the ministers at the said churches, 
 and the pensioners and the poor of the said hospitals, and their successors, calling 
 upon God Almighty by their pious devout supplications and daily prayers for us
 
 1641.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 107 
 
 ac perimpleudo omnes alias divorias (si que sunt) in autiquis iufeofamentis 
 eorundem contentis, tantum; vnacura servitio burgi debito et consucto pro 
 omnibus et singulis premissis. In cujus reL testimonium huic preseuti carte 
 nostre^ magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus. Testibus : Predilectis 
 nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Joanne comite de Loudoun domino 
 Terrinzeane et Maucbline, no.stro cancellario ; Jacobo duce Hamiltoun 
 marchione Cliddisdalic comite Arranie et Cantabrigie domino Aveu et 
 Innerdeall ; Willielmo Mariscalli comite domino Keith et Altrie, regni nostri 
 mariscallo ; Roberto comite de Roxburgh domino Ker de Cesfuird et Caver- 
 toun, nostri secreti sigilli custode ; Willielmo comite de Lanerk domino 
 Mauchauschyre et Pomount, uostro secretario; dilectis nostris familiaribus 
 consiliariis, dominis Alexandre Gibsoun de Durie, nostrorum rotulorum registri 
 et consilij, clerico ; Joanne Hamiltoun de Orbestoun, nostre justiciarie clerico 
 et Joanne Scot de Scotstarvet, nostre cancellarie directore, militibus. Apud 
 Halyruidhous, decimo septimo die mensis Novembris anno Domini miilesimo 
 sexcentesimo quadragesimo primo, et anno regni nostri decimo septimo. 
 
 and our successors, and fulfilling all other duties (if there are any) contained in the 
 old infeftments of the same, only; together with service of burgh used and wont for 
 all and sundry the premises. In witness whereof we have commanded our great 
 seal to be affixed to this our present charter. Witnesses : Our well beloved cousins 
 and counsellors, John earl of Loudoun lord Terrinzean and Mauchline, our chancellor, 
 James duke of Hamilton marcjuis of Clydesdale earl of Arran and Cambridge 
 lord Avon and Innerdale ; William earl of Marischall lord Keith and Altrie, 
 marischall of our kingdom ; Robert earl of Roxburgh lord Ker of Cesfurd and 
 Cavertoun, keeper of our privy seal ; William earl of Lanark lord Mauchanshyre 
 and Polmont, our secretary, our well beloved familiar counsellors ; sirs Alexander 
 Gibson of Durie, clerk of our rolls, register and council; John Hamilton of 
 Orbestoun, clerk of our justiciary ; and John Scott of Scotstarvet, director of our 
 chancery, knights. At Holyi'ood House, the seventeenth day of the month of 
 November in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and forty-one and in 
 the year of our reign the seventeenth. 
 
 ' ' ' carte nostre confirmation is. " — ' '.
 
 168 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1649. 
 
 LVI. 
 
 EXCERPT from Minutes of Parliamentary Proceedings authorising Ratifica- 
 tion of Charter by King Charles I. [No. LV.] to the Burgh of Stirling. 
 Edinburgh, 16th March, 1649. 
 
 Ratifcatioun in favoures of the brught of Striveleing of ane chairtour of 
 confirmatioun grantet be his Maie.sties vmquhill Father, of happie memorie, 
 to the said burgh, ratifieing and approveing the particular chairtoures, infeft- 
 mentis, giftis, donationes and vtheris thairin contenit. The dait of the foirsaid 
 chairtour is 17th November, 1641.^ 
 
 [Note on margin] : — Graunts ratificatioun, but deleits the clause of any 
 receiving the customes and what concernes the shirref. 
 
 LVII. 
 
 GRANT and Commission by the Commissioners of the Parliament of the 
 Commonwealth of England for ordering and managing affairs in Scotland, 
 authorising the inhabitants of Stirling to choose their Magistrates and 
 Officers for the government of the Burgh. Dalkeith, 14th April, 
 1652. 
 
 By the commissioners of the parliament of the Commonwealth of England 
 for orderinge and managinge affaires in Scotland: — Whereas the Burgh 
 of Sterling haue by theire deputy declared theire acceptance of the tender 
 of the parliament of the commonwealth of England to be incorporated 
 into the commonwealth of England, and to be one therewith, and haue 
 engaged themselues to Hue peaceably vnder and yeild obedience vnto the 
 authority of the Parliament of the commonwealth of England exercised 
 in Scotland, who are therefore taken into the especiall protection of the 
 
 lit does not appear that any act of parlia- Charles' charter was completed or followed 
 ment containing a formal ratification of King upon the minute above printed.
 
 1652.] THE BITRGH OF STIRLING. 169 
 
 parliament, and application hath bin since made to vs by the said deputy 
 prayinge our graunte and commission whereby the said burgh may be 
 authorised to elect officers to governe the said burgh ; vppon serious considera- 
 tion thereof, and beinge desireous to endeavour by all good waies and meanes 
 that the people of that towno may haue government and justice administred, 
 wee by virtue of the authoritj^ on that behalfe given vs by the parliament of 
 the commonwealth of England doe 'authorise and appoynto the neighbours 
 and inhabitants of the towne and burgh of Sterling, according to theire for- 
 mer rites and customes, from time to time to. nominate and choose theire 
 magistrates and officers for the government of the said towne and burgh 
 and liberties thereof till further order; which magistrates and officers from 
 time to time chosen by them are heerby constituted in theire severall and 
 respectiue offices and are authorised to proceed in the execution of 
 theire severall trusts and places and in the execution of the government 
 within the said towne and burgh and liberties thereof accordinge as 
 hath bin vsuall and accustomed; provided that in all cases where formerly 
 the name or stile of Kinge hath bin vsed in the exercise of the aforesaid 
 governing of the said burgh the name of (the keepers of the libertye of 
 England by authority of Parliament) be inserted and vsed insteed thereof; 
 and that the persons from time to time elected and chosen as aforesaid 
 shall not proceed to the exercise of the said respectiue offices and places 
 vntill this oath ensuinge be administred to them by such as wee shall 
 appoynte to administer the same, expressinge at the administration of the 
 said oath to the said respectiue officers the name of the respectiue offices 
 they are chosen vnto. 
 
 The Oath: — You shall sweai'e that you shall be true and faithfuU to 
 the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without a 
 Kinge or House of Lords; you shall well and truly execute the office 
 of . . . within the towne and burgh of Sterling and the liberties 
 thereof accordinge to the best of your skill, knowledge and power. 
 (Soe help you God.) 
 
 And also that the oath heervnderwritten shall be administred to every burgess 
 or freeman of the said towne and burgh at the time of his admission by such
 
 170 OHA.RTERS RELATING TO [1652. 
 
 officer or officers as the oath to burgesses and freemen of the said burgh hath 
 bin heeretofore vsually administred, (that is to say,) 
 
 You shall sweare that you shall be true and faithfuU to the Common- 
 wealth of England as it is now established without a King or House of 
 Lords; and in order therevnto you shall be obedient to the iust and 
 good government of thistowne and burgh of Sterling; you shall to the 
 best of your power mayntaine and preserve the peace and all the due 
 franchises thereof; and accordinge to your knowledge and ability doe 
 and performe all such other acts and thinges as doe belonge to a 
 burgesse or freeman of the said towne. (Soe help you God.) 
 And wee doe heerby declare that wee expect in such elections to be made as 
 aforesaid due care be taken that all persons chosen be men of integrity and 
 good affection to the peace and welfare of this Island and otherwyse fitly 
 qualified for theire trust. 
 
 And, lastly, wee appoynte that as well the electors as the persons elected doe 
 first subscribe the ensuinge declaration, beinge the effect of what the deputy 
 of the said burgh hath in theire name and on theire behalfe subscrived, (that is 
 is to say). 
 
 We doe each of vs for himselfe declare our willinge and free acceptance 
 of and consent vnto the tender made by the parliament of the Com- 
 monwealth of England, that Scotland be incorporated into and made 
 one commonwealth with England, that thereby the same government 
 that is established in England, without a Kinge or House of Lords, 
 vnder the free state and commonwealth of England, may be derived to 
 the people of Scotland ; and wee promise that wee will line peaceably 
 vnder and yeild obedience vnto the authoi-ity of the parliament of the 
 Commonwealth of England exercised in Scotland. 
 Provided that the first election to be made fli pursuance heereof be within 
 tenne dales after the date heereof Given vnder our hands, at Dalkeith, the 
 fourteenth day of April in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred 
 fifty and two. 
 
 (Signed) H. St. John. Ri. Deane. 
 
 Robert Tichborne. R. Salwey.
 
 1678.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING, 171 
 
 LVIII. 
 
 CHARTER by King Charles the Second confirming to the Provost, Bailies, 
 Council and Community of Stirling the Charter No. LV., and properties, 
 rights and privileges therein contained; aud also engaging not to erect 
 burghs of barony or regality, or sanction markets or fairs, within two 
 miles of the Burgh. Whitehall, 22d April, 1678. 
 
 Carolus, Dei gratia, Magne Britannic, Francie et Hibernie, Rex, fideique 
 Defensor: Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue, clericis et laicis, 
 salutem. Sciatis nos, cum avisamento et consensu predilectorum nostrorum 
 consanguineorura et conciliariorum, Joannis comitis de Rothes, supremi can- 
 cellarii antiqui regui nostri Scotie; Joannis duels de Lauderdale, solius 
 secretarii status ejusdem regni; Joannis marchionis de Athole, Archibaldi 
 comitis de Argyle, Alexandri comitis de Kincardine, Wilielmi comitis de 
 Dundonald, et nostri confisi et predilecti consiliarii Caroli Maitland de Haltoun, 
 nostri thesaurarii deputati dicti regni, commissionariorum nostri thesaurii et 
 novarum augmentationum, ac etiam cum avisamento et consensu reliquorum 
 dominorum nostri scaccarii nostrorum commissionariorum, ratificasse, appro- 
 basse, et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse, tenoreque ejusdem ratificare, 
 approbare, ac pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro perpetuo coufirmare, ad ct 
 in favorem prepositi, balivorum consilii et communitatis burgi de Stirling, et 
 
 Chaeles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France aud Ireland, and 
 Defender of the Faith: To all good men of his whole laud, clerics and laics, greeting. 
 Know ye that we, vnth advice and consent of our well-beloved cousins and council- 
 lors, John earl of Rothes, high chancellor of our ancient kingdom of Scotland; John 
 duke of Lauderdale, sole secretary of state of the same kiugdom; John marquis of 
 Athole, Archibald earl of Argyle, Alexander earl of Kincardine, William earl of 
 Dundonald, and our trusty and well-beloved councillor, Charles Maitland of Haltouu, 
 our treasurer depute of the said kingdom, commissioners of our treasury and new 
 augmentations, and also with advice and consent of the remanent lords of oiu- ex- 
 chequer, our commissioners, have ratified, approved, and by this our present charter 
 confirmed, and by the tenor hereof ratify, approve, and for us and our successors for 
 ever confirm, to and in favor of the provost, bailies, council and community of the
 
 172 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1678. 
 
 eorum successorum, pi-o perpetuo, cartam et infeofaraeutum illis concessas sub 
 nostro raaguo sigillo, dedata decimo sejDtimo die raeusis Novembris anno 
 Domini millesimo sexcentesiino quadragesimo prime, vna cum confirmatione 
 inibi contenta de illorum anterioribus cartis, juribus et iufeofamentis, de et 
 circa erectionem dicti burgi in vno libero burgo regali et jurisdictiones et 
 privilegia ad prefatum burgum spectantes; de eorum terris, annuis redditibus, 
 superioritatibus, acris, croftis, toloniis, custumis, casualitatibus, libertatibus et 
 immunitatibus dicti burgi, et eorum hej)domodariis foris et annuis liberis 
 nundinis, cum toloniis, custumis [et] casualitatibus ad easdem spectantibus; ac 
 cum officio vicecomitis infra dictum burgum et territoria ejusdem; et cum 
 omnibus potestatibus, privilegiis et commoditatibus, ad dictum burgum perti- 
 nentibus; et eorum portubus et navium stationibus super aquam de Forth, 
 cum littoribus, lie landing places, antiquis, et novis; cum omnibus privilegiis, 
 custumis, littorum divoriis, lie dock silver, anchoragiis, et aliis casualitatibus 
 quibuscunque solitiset consuetis; et eorum piscatioue super dictam aquam de 
 Forth et custumis pontis de Stirling solitis ac consuetis; ac de omnibus aliis 
 juribus et privilegiis qubiscunque sicuti eadem in dicta carta et iafeofamento 
 enumeranturet coUocantiu', — in omnibuscapitibus,articulis,clausulis,tenoribus, 
 
 burgh of Stirling, and their successors, for ever, a charter and infeftment granted to 
 them under our great seal, of date the seventeenth day of the montli of November in 
 the j'ear of our Lord one thousand six hundred and forty-one, together with the 
 confirmation therein contained of their previous charters, rights and iufeftments, 
 of and concerning the erection of the said burgh into a free burgh royal and the 
 jui'isdiotions and privileges belonging to the foresaid burgh; of their lands, annual 
 rents, superiorities, acres, crofts, tolls, customs, casualties, liberties and immunities of 
 the said burgh, and their weekly markets and annual free fairs, with the tolls, customs 
 and casualties belonging to the same ; and with the oiEce of sheriff within the said 
 burgh and territory of the same; and with all powers, pi-ivileges and commodities 
 belonging to the said burgh ; and with their ports and harbours upon the water of 
 Forth, with landing places, old and new; with all privileges, customs, dock silver, 
 anchorages, and other casualties whatsoever used and wont; and with their fishing 
 upon the said water of Forth and customs of the bridge of Stirling used and wont; 
 and of all other rights and privileges whatsoever as the same are enumerated and set 
 forth in the said charter and infeftment, — in all the heads, articles, clauses, tenors,
 
 1678.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 173 
 
 contentis et ch'cumstantiis ejusdem, secundum formaui et tenoreni ejusinodi 
 in omnibus puuctis. Insuper, nos, iu mcmoriam iiostraui revocantes t[uam 
 fidele et obediens dictum burgum de Stirling est et fuit nobis et illustrissimis 
 predicessoribus uostris temporibus uuper calamitosis, eorumque amicitia et 
 bonum servitium exhibitum nobis quando nos iu propria persona eis adfuimus 
 annis Domini millesimo se.Kcentesimo quiuquagesimo et millesimo sexcentesimo 
 quinquagesimo primo, et magnum damnum et detrimcntum quod burgeuses 
 dicti buT'gi tempore calamitoso pro eorum fidelitate erga nos perpessi sunt; et 
 nos, etiam, perspicientes quantum larejudicium esset dicto burgo mercature 
 negotiation! etjurisdictionibus ejusdem si aliqua vrbs vol villa intra duo millia 
 passuum erigeretur et in burgo baronie vel regalitatis, vel si alique annuo 
 n undine vel fora hepdomodaria tenerentur vel observarentur intra duo millia 
 passuum dicti burgi; et nos, firmiter statuentes opem adhibere et animum 
 addere dicto burgo ac burgenses ejusdem secures reddere contra cuncta 
 prejudicia et detrimenta istius genei-is: Igitur nos, pro nobismetipsis et suc- 
 cessoribus nostris, in verbo principis, promittimus quod nuuquam erigemus, 
 nee patiemur erigi, quamvis vrbem vel villam intra duo millia jiassuum dicti 
 burgi de Stirling in burgum baronie seu regalitatis, neque concedemus 
 
 contents and circumstances of the same, according to the form and tenor thereof iu 
 all points. Moreover, we, recalling to our remembrance how faithful and obedient 
 the said burgh of Stirling is and has been to us and our most illustrious predecessors 
 in the late troublous times, and their friendship and good services shown to us when 
 we were present with them in proper person in the years of our Lord one thousand 
 six hundred and fifty and one thousand six hundred and fifty-one, and tlie great 
 damage and loss that the burgesses of the said burgh suffered for their fidelity 
 towards us in the troublous time; and we, also, perceiving how great a prejudice it 
 might be to the said burgh, trade, merchandise and jurisdictions of the same if any 
 town or village within two mUes should be erected into a burgh of barony or regality, 
 or if any yearly fair or weekly markets should be held or observed within two miles 
 of the said burgh ; and we, firmly resolving to yield support and add encouragement 
 to the said burgh, and to render the burgesses thereof secure against all prejudice 
 and loss of that sort : Therefore we, for ourselves and our successors, promise to 
 them, on the word of a prince, that we shall never erect, nor suffer to be erected, 
 any town or village within two miles of the said burgh of Stirling into a burgh of
 
 174 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1678. 
 
 privilegimiT habendi seu teneudi hepdomodaiia fora nee annuas nundinas 
 intra duo millia passunm dicti burgi ; et si quevis talis donatio seu signatura 
 (per inadvertentiam) nostris raanibus expedietur, nos striate prohibemus et 
 inhibemus dominis nostri thesaurarii, et scaccarii, preseutibus et futuris 
 eandem in scaccario expediro vel cartam desuper concedere ; cum plena 
 potestate burgo nostro de Stirling declaratorias sententias desuper contra 
 cunctos interesse habeutes prosequi. Quinetiam ordiuamus iiresenteni cartam 
 nostram in proximo nostro parliamento ratificatum iri; et ad hunc affectum 
 status nostri parliamenti eandem conformiter ratificare autiiorizamus. In 
 cujus rei testimonium liuic presenti carte nostre confirmationis nagnum 
 sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus. Testibus: predilecto nostro familiari 
 consiliario, domino Thoma Wallace de Craigie, milite baronetto, nostre justici- 
 arie clerico, et domini Wilielmo Ker, milite, nostre cancellarie directore. Apud 
 aulam nostram de Whythall, vigesimo secuudo die mensis Aprilis anno Domini 
 millesimo sexcentesimo septuagesimo octavo et anno regni nostri trigesimo. 
 
 [Indorsed thus]: — Written to the great seale and registrat the tuenty 
 day of September, 1G78, (Signed) Cokbuene. Sealed att Ediuburghe the 
 tuentie sext day of September 1678. xxiiij li. (Signed) Jo. Cunynghame. 
 
 barony or regality, uor shall we grant the privilege to have or hold weekly markets 
 or annual fairs within two miles of the said burgh; and if any such gift or signature 
 (by inadvertence) is expede under our hands, we strictly prohibit and forbid the 
 lords of our treasury and exchequer, present and future, to expede the same in 
 exchequer or to grant a charter thereupon; with full power to our burgh of Stirling 
 to pursue declaratory sentences thereupon against all having interest. Moreover, 
 we ordain that our present charter shall be ratified in our next parliament; and to 
 this eifect we authorise the estates of our parliament to ratify the same accordingly. 
 In witness whereof, we have commanded our great seal to be appended to this our 
 present charter of confirmation. Witnesses: our well-beloved familiar councillor, 
 Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie, knight baronet, clerk of our justiciary; and Sir 
 William Ker, knight, director of our chancery. At our court of Whythall, the 
 twenty-second day of the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand six 
 hundred and seventy-eight and of our reign the thirtieth year.
 
 1684.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 175 
 
 LIX. 
 
 CHARTER by King Charles the Second confirming to the Preceptors of 
 Spittell's Hospital the lands of Southfield with the teinds thereof 
 Edinburgh, 15th February, 1GS4. 
 
 Caeolus, Dei gratia, Magne Britannie, Francie ct Hiberuie, Rex, fideique 
 defensor : Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue, clericis et laicis, 
 salutem. Sciatis nos, cum avisamento et consensu [utin alijs cartis consimilis 
 date] dedisse, concessisse, disposuisse, et hac presenti carta confirmasse, 
 tenoreque ejusdem dare, concedere, disponere, proque nobis et successoribus 
 uostris pro perpetuo confirmare, dilectis nostris Alexandre Edmonston, 
 raercatori, et Joanni Wallace, decano calciarium, burgensibus burgi de 
 Stirling, tanquam prcsentibus preceptoribus inferioris hospitij fundati in 
 burgo Duncupati Spittells Hospltall, eorumque successoribus preceptoribus 
 ejusdem, pro usu et utilitate pauperum ejusdem in perpetuum eorumque 
 assignatis, hereditarie et irredimabiliter, totas et integras illas quadraginta 
 acras terrarum vel eo circa nuncupatas the Southfield, cum decimis garbalibus 
 ejusdem inclasis, tenentibus, tenandriis et libere teneutium servitijs, alijsque 
 divorijs et servitijs, usitatis et consuetis, solvi de predictis acris et decimis 
 prescriptis, jacentes infra parochiam de Stirling et vicecomitatum ejusdem, 
 
 Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, 
 and defender of the faith : To all good men of his whole land, clerics and laics, 
 greeting. Know ye that we, with, advice and consent [as in other charters of the 
 same date] have given, granted, disponed, and by this present charter confii-med, and 
 by the tenor hereof give, grant, dispone and for us and our successors for ever confirm 
 to our well-beloved Alexander Edmonston, merchant, and John Wallace, deacon of 
 the shoemakers, burgesses of the burgh of Stirling, as present preceptors of the laigh 
 hospital founded in the burgh called Spittells Hospitall, and their successors, pre- 
 ceptors of the same, for the use and behoof of the poor thereof and their assignees 
 for ever, heritably and irredeemably, all and whole those forty acres of land or thereby 
 called the Southfield, with the teind sheaves thereof included, tenants, tenandries and 
 services of free tenants and other duties and services used and wont, to be paid of 
 the foresaid acres and teinds before written, lying within the parish of Stirling and 
 sheriffdom thereof, as the same ai'e presently possessed by the vassals and tenants
 
 176 CHARTERS RELATING TO [1684. 
 
 prout eedem per vassallos et teuentes dictariini acrarum presenter possesse, 
 et bondate inter viam publicatn ad burgum de Stirling ducentem ex 
 orientali, viam que ducit ad villam de Cambusbarron ex boreali, terras 
 de Torbrex et Whytehill ex [occidentali] et australi partibus. Quequidem 
 quadragiuta acre terrarum et decime cum pertinentiis earundem Sic jacentes 
 et bondate ut supra, perprius hereditarie pertinuerunt ad dominum 
 Joannem Stirling de Keir per eum de nobis immediate tente, et per 
 ejus procuratores suo nomine specialiter et legitime constitutes, virtute 
 procuratorie resignationis in dispositione dictarum terrarum contente per 
 dictum dominum Joannem Stirling de Keir facta et concessa in favorem 
 Joannis Martine et Georgii Audersone, tunc preceptorum dicti liospitii, 
 eorumque successorum preceptorum ejusdem, pro usu et utilitate pauperum 
 earundem, de data decimo quinto die mensis Novembris anno millesimo 
 sexcentessimo octogesimo secundo, debite et legitime resignate, sursum red- 
 dite et extradonate, erant in manibus dicti marchionis de Queensberry^ et 
 reliquorum dominorum commissionariorum Scaccarij tanquam in manibus 
 nostris, in favorem proque novo infeofamento earundem dicto Joanni Martine 
 et Georgio Andersone, tunc preceptoribus dicti inferioris hospitii, eorumque 
 
 of the said acres and bounded between the public road leading to the burgh of 
 Stirling on the east, the road which leads to the town of Cambusbarron on the 
 north, the lands of Torbrex and Whytehill on the [west] and south parts. Which 
 forty acres of land and teinds with the pertinents thereof, lying and bounded 
 as above, formerly belonged heritably to Sir John Stirling of Keir, held by 
 him immediately of us, and by his procurators in his name specially and lawfully 
 constituted by virtue of procuratory of resignation contained in a disposition of the 
 said lands made and granted by the said Sir John Stirling of Keir in favor of 
 John Martine and George Andersone, then preceptors of the said hosj)ital, and 
 their successors preceptors thereof for the use and behoof of the poor of the same, 
 of date of the fifteenth day of the month of November, in the year one thousand 
 six hundred and eighty-two, were duly and lawfully resigned, upgiven and over- 
 given, in the hands of the said marquis of Queensberry^ and remanent lords 
 commissioners of exchequer as in our hands, in favor and for new infeftment of 
 the same to be made, given and granted, to the said John Martine and George 
 
 1 One of the consenters to the charter.
 
 1684.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 177 
 
 successoribus preceptoribus ejusdem iu perpetuum, ad usum et utilitatem 
 pauperum ejusmodi, eorumque assignatis, hereditarie et irredimabiliter, in 
 debita et competeuti forma uti congruit, faciendo, dando et concedendo, 
 prout autbentica instrumenta desuper suscepta in nianibus Davidis For- 
 rester, uotarii publici, de data . . . latius propoi-tant. Tenendas et 
 habeudas, totas et integras predictas quadraginta acras terrarum aut eo 
 circa nuncupatas the Southjield, cum decimis garbalibus earundem inclusis, 
 tenentibus, tenaudriis et libera tenentium servitiis, jacentes et bondatas 
 lit dictum est, dicto Alexaudro Edmonston et Joanni Wallace, presentibus 
 preceptoribus dicti inferioris hospitii, eorumque successoribus, preceptoribus 
 ejusdem, pro usu et utilitate pauperum ejusmodi, eorumque assiguatis prc- 
 dictis in perpetuum, de nobis nostrisque successoribus in feodo et hereditate 
 in perpetuum, per omnes rectas metas suas, antiquas et divisas, prout jacent 
 iu longitudinc et latitudine, etc. Reddendo inde, annuatim, preceptores 
 dicti hospitii eorumque successores, preceptores. ejusdem, eorumque assignati 
 predicti, nobis nostrisque successoribus summam duodecim librarum monete 
 Scotie tanquam antiquam feudifirmam de predictis terris et decimis per- 
 prius solvi solitam et consuetam, et summam viginti sex solidorum et octo 
 
 Andersons then preceptors of the said laigh Hospital, and their successors pre- 
 ceptors thereof for ever, for the use and behoof of the poor of the same, and their 
 assignees, heritably and irredeemably, in due and competent form as accords, as 
 authentic instruments taken thereupon in the hands of David Forrester, notary 
 public, of date . . more fully bear. To hold and to have all and whole the 
 
 foresaid forty acres of lands or thereby, called the Southtield, with teind sheaves 
 of the same included, tenants, tenandries, and services of free tenants, lying and 
 bounded as said is, to the said Alexander Edmonston and John Wallace, present 
 preceptors of the said laigh hospital, and their successors, preceptors thereof, for 
 the use and behoof of the poor of the same and their assignees aforesaid for ever, 
 of us and our successors in fee and heritage for ever, by all their right marches, old 
 and divided, as they lie in length and breadth, etc. Paying therefor, yearly, the 
 preceptors of the said hospital and their successors, preceptors thereof, and their 
 assignees aforesaid, to us and our successors, the sum of twelve pounds Scots money 
 as the ancient feu farm of the foresaid lands and teinds formerly used and wont 
 to be paid, and the sum of twenty-six shillings and eight pennies money foresaid, in 
 
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 ITS CHARTERS RELATING TO [1705. 
 
 denariorum monete predicts in aiigiuentationem rentalis, extendentes in 
 integro ad summam ti-edecim librarum sex solidorum et octo denariorum 
 monete predicte, ad duos anni terminos festa, videlicet, Pentecostes et Sancti 
 Martini in hieme per equales portiones nomine feudifirme ; et duplicando 
 dictam feudifirraam primo anno introitus cujuslibet heredis ad predictas terras 
 prout usus est feudifirme, et observando et perimplendo reliquas conditiones 
 (si que sint) in antiquis infeofameutis earundem contentas, pro omni alio 
 
 onere ^ In cujus rei testimonium, buic present! carte uostre 
 
 magnum sigillum nostrum appendi rnandavimus. Testibus : . . . Apud 
 Edinburgum, decimo quinto die mensis Februarii anno Domini raillesimo 
 sexcentesimo octogesimo quarto regnique nostri trigesimo sexto. 
 
 augmentation of rental, extending in whole to the sum of thirteen pounds six shillings 
 and eight pennies money foresaid, at two terms in the year, that is to say the feasts 
 of Whitsunday and Martinmas in winter by equal portions ; and doubling the said 
 feu farm the first year of the entry of each heir to the foresaid lands as use is in feu 
 farm, and observmg and implementing the other conditions (if any be) contained in 
 
 the ancient infeftments of the same, for all other burden ^ In witness 
 
 whereof we have commanded our great seal to be appended to this our present 
 charter. Witnesses : .... At Edinburgh, the fifteenth day of the month of 
 February in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty-four, and of 
 our reign the thirty-sixth year. 
 
 LX. 
 
 ACT of Parliament appointing two Fairs, one in December and another in 
 January, to be held in Stirling yearly. Edinburgh, 14th September, 
 1705. 
 
 Our Sovereign Lady, with the special advice and consent of the estates of 
 parliament, ordains and appoints two fairs, one upon the first Tuesday of 
 December and the other on the last Tuesday of January, to be holden yearly 
 in all time comeing at and within the burgh of Stirling; and gives and grants 
 to tbe magistrates and council of the said burgh, and their successors in office, 
 
 ' Precept of sasine inserted here.
 
 1705.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 179 
 
 for the behoove of the community of the same, the right and priviledge of keep- 
 ing the said fairs for all kinds of merchandice, with all the tolls, customes and 
 casualities thereof, and all other liberties, priviledges and advantages used and 
 wont to belong to any haveing the priviledge of keeping fairs and mercats 
 within this kingdom. 
 
 LXI. 
 
 ACT of Parliament appointing two yearly Fairs to be held upon the lands 
 and barony of Balquidrock; with Protestation by the commissioner of 
 Stirling against the same. Edinburgh, 14th September, 170.5. 
 
 (1). Act of Parliament. 
 Our Sovereign Lady and estates of parliament, considering that fairs and 
 mercats in convenient places tend much to the good and advantage of the 
 inhabitants thereof and of her Majesties other leidges dwelling near thereto, 
 and that it is very fit for these ends to authorize two fairs yearly on the dayes 
 following ujjon the lands and barony of Balquidrock in the shire of Stirling 
 and belonging to John Murray of Touchaddam, do therefore by thir presents 
 ai^point two fairs yearly, one upon the first Tuesday of July and the other on 
 the second Thursday of Novembei-, to be kept in all time comeing upon the 
 lands and barony of Balquidrock, and have given and granted and hereby give 
 and grant to the said John Murray, his heirs and successors, the right and 
 priviledge of keeping the said yearly fairs for all kinds of merchandice, with all 
 the tolls, customes and casualities thereof, and all liberties, priviledges and 
 advantage used and wont to belong to any haveing the priviledge of keeping 
 fairs and mercats within this kingdom. 
 
 (2). Protestation. 
 There was a protestation against the said fair of Balquidrock, granted to 
 the laird of Touchaddam, taken by the commissioner afternamed for the 
 burgh of Stirling, who gave in the same in writing, to the tenor following: — I 
 Colonell John Erskine, lieutenent governour of the Castle of Stirling, commis- 
 sioner to the parliament for the burgh of Stirling, do in name of the said 
 burgh protest against the fairs craved by John Murray of Touchaddam to be
 
 180 CHARTERS RELATING TO STIRLING. [1705. 
 
 keeped within the barony of Balquidrock belonging to him, lying within two 
 miles of the said burgh of Stirling, in respect the said burgh has an charter 
 from King Charles the Second bearing that his Majesty nor his successors 
 should not erect a burgh of barony or regality nor grant a priviledge of weekly 
 mercats or yearly fairs within two miles of the said bm'gh, and upon the said 
 charter the said touu has a decreet of declarator; and thereupon I ask and 
 take instruments (that the said burgh may not be prejudged of their rights 
 and iDriviledges) in the hands of Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh, one of the 
 senatours of the colledge of justice and lord clerk register. In witness whereof 
 I have written and subscribed thir presents, at Edinburgh, the fourteenth of 
 September one thousand seven hundred and five years. Sic Subscribitur : 
 Jo. Erskine. And thereupon took instruments.
 
 APPENDIX.
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 I. — Abstracts of Miscellaneous Documents. 
 
 1. — Charter by King Kobert the Second, by which he gave, granted and con- 
 firmed to Eicbard of Waneflete that tenement lying in the town of Strivelyne which 
 belonged to tlie late Hugli sou of Thomas, and which belonged to the King on 
 account that the said Hugh was a bastard, and died without heir of his body law- 
 fully begotten. To be held by the said Eichard and his heirs of the King and his 
 heirs in fee and heritage, with all freedoms and easements, as freely as the said 
 Hugh held it, for rendering to the King and other lords of the fee the services due 
 and wont. In witness whereof the King commanded his seal to be appended. 
 Witnesses : William, and John the chancellor, bishops of the churches of St. 
 Andrews and Duukeld ; John the King's lirst-born son, earl of Carrie, steward of 
 Scotland; Eobert earl of Fyf and of Menteth, the King's well-beloved son; William 
 earl of Douglas and of Marr, the king's kinsman; Archibald of Douglas and Eobert 
 of Erskyne, the King's kinsmen, knights. At Edinburgh, 15th August, 13th year of 
 the King's reign [1383]. 
 
 [The charter is in the following terms] : — " Eobertus, Dei gracia. Rex Scot- 
 torum: omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre, sue clericis et laycis, salutem. 
 Sciatis nos dedisse, concessisse, et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Eicardo 
 de Waneflete illud tenementum iacens in villa de Strivelyne quod fuit quondam 
 Hugonis filii Thome et quod ad nos pertinet eo quod dictus Hugo fuit bastardus, et 
 obiit sine herede de corpore suo legittime procreato. Tenendum et habendum cidem 
 Eicardo et heredibus suis de nobis et heredibus uostris in feodo et hereditate, per 
 omnes rectas metas et diuisas suas, cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus, commodi- 
 tatibus, aysiamentis et iustis pertinenciis quibuscunque ad dictum tenementum cum 
 pertinenciis spectantibus, seu quoquo modo iuste spectare valentibus in futurum,
 
 184 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix I. 
 
 adeo libere et quiete, plenarie, integre et honorifice, in omnibus ct per omnia, bicut 
 illud tenuit dictus Hugo. Faciendo inde nobis et aliis domiuis feodi dicti tenementi 
 seruicia debita et consueta. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostra nostrum 
 precipimus apponi sigillum. Testibus : venerabilibus in Christo patribus, "Willelmo 
 et Johanne ; cancellario nostro, Sanctiandree et Dunkeldensis ecclesiarum episcopis ; 
 Jolianne primogenito nostro de Carrie, senescallo Scocie ; Roberto de Fyf et de 
 Menteth filio nostro dilecto, Willelmo de Douglas et de Marre consanguineo 
 nostro, comitibus ; Archibaldo de Douglas et Roberto de Erskjaie consanguineis 
 nostro, militibus. Apud Edynburgli quintodecimo die August! anno regni nostri 
 terciodecimo." 
 
 2. — Letters Patent by Robert, bishop of Dunblane, narrating that before him, 
 sitting in judgment in his cathedral church of Dunblane, compeared a venerable 
 man. Sir John of Acheray, treasurer of the said cathedral church, and John Brady, 
 burgess of the bm-gli of Strivelynge, procurators and commissioners of honorable 
 men, the provost, bailies and community of the said burgh, to the effect under- 
 written, and presented a cliarter Viy King James the Second to the provost, bailies, 
 burgesses and community of tlie burgh of Stirling of the patronage of St. James' 
 Hospital dated at Strivelinge, 24th June, 1456 [No. xsiii., antea p. 36] ; after 
 examination and publication of which charter, the bishop, at the supplication of the 
 said procurators, ordained the same to be transumed, and the transumpt to have 
 the same force and validity as the original charter, and commanded the present 
 letters patent containing the said transumpt to be written and published and 
 continued with his seal. Done in the said church 21 November, 14.57. Witnesses: 
 John Cristini, Macolm Drummoude, canons of the church, and others. Certified by 
 John of Spens and John Scot, pi'iests of the diocese of Dunblane and notaries 
 public. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 3. — Charter by William Bully, perpetual chaplain of the altar of the Holy 
 Cross, founded and situated in the parish church of the burgh of Striviline, whereby 
 for a certain sum of money paid to him in his urgent necessity he sold and granted 
 to an honorable man, Macolm Flemyng, son and apparent heir of a noble and 
 potent lord, Robert lord le Flemyng, the tenement with the pertments described in 
 charter No. xxiv. [antea p. 39]. To be held by him, his heirs and assignees, of 
 the King for payment of the royal ferm and service of burgh used and wont ; and 
 paying to the altar of St. Ninian in the parish church and the perpetual chaplain 
 thereof 6 s. 8d., and to the altar of St. Thomas, the apostle, and perpetual chaplain 
 thereof, 26 s. 8 d. In testimony whereof the seal of the granter, with the common
 
 1471-2.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 185 
 
 seal of the burgh, solicited from the community assembled in the tolbooth, are 
 appended. Witnesses : William Striveline of Eatherne, Macolme Forestar of 
 Torwoud, George Striveline, John Striveline and Adam Mure, with sundry others. 
 Dated at Striveline, 27th February 1471-2. (Seals awanting.) 
 
 4. — Charter by James III., King of Scots, under his great seal, confirming 
 the foregoing charter by William Bully to Macolm Flemyng. Dated at Edinburgh 
 10th November, 1472. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 5. — Charter by Robert Gelis, elder, sou and heir of the deceased Robert Gelis, 
 burgess of the burgh of Striveline, and John Gelis, younger, son and apparent heir 
 of the said Robert Gelis, whereby for a certain sum of money they sold and granted 
 to a venerable man, Sir John Hastings, canon of the cathedral church of Dunblane, 
 and his heirs and assignees, an annualrent of six shillings payable furth of a tene- 
 ment of master John Spaldyne, dean of Brechin, with the pertinents, lying within 
 the said burgh on the north side of the High Street, between the land of John 
 Kyrkwoud on the west, and the land of the deceased Robert Haket on the east. 
 In witness whereof, because the granters had not seals, the said Robert Gelis senior 
 procured to be apjiended the seal of a provident man John Bolat, burgess, and John 
 Gelis procured the seal of a provident man John Gourlay, one of the bailies of the 
 said burgh and giver of sasine of the said annual rent. Witnesses : John Lyntoun, 
 John Glasgw, Thomas Fersithtson, John Fersithtson, Nicholas Taylyour, William 
 Benny, John Auldcorn, Michael Taylyour, Alexander Brade, Alexander Kirkwoud 
 and Sir James Darow, chaplain and notary public, with sundry others who were 
 also present at the giving of sasine. Dated at Stirling 11th April, 1475. 
 
 6. — Instrument of sasine setting forth that in presence of the notary and 
 witnesses, personally appeared a provident man, Gilbert Bechat, burgess of the 
 burgh of Striveline, and resigned in the hands of David Murray, one of the bailies 
 of the burgh, an annualrent of six shillings Scots upliftable furth of his tenement 
 with the pertinents lying within the said burgh on the north side of the High Street, 
 between the land of Robert Norton on the west and the land of Thomas Makfarlane 
 on the east, by delivery of one penny ; whereupon the bailie gave to a venerable 
 man, Sir John Hastings, canon of the cathedral church of Dunblane, and his heirs 
 and assignees, sasine of the annualrent, by exhibition of a penny as the custom of 
 burghs is, conform to the tenor of a charter gi-anted by the said Gilbert to him. 
 Done on the ground of the said tenement, 18 April, 1478. Witnesses: Sirs Symone 
 Joflrason, Robert Redehuch, John Malloch, Thomas Ason, chaplains; John Young, 
 Thomas Makferlane, Robert Norton, John Murray, Thomas Smytht, John Robison, 
 
 2 a
 
 ISG CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix I. 
 
 John Huny, John ]\Ioden, John M'Kennyr, John OfFeris and Patrick Gray ; with 
 many others. James Darow, priest of St. Andrew's diocese, notary. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 7. — Charter by Adam Bully, burgess of the burgh of Striveline, whereby he, 
 being in his legal power, moved with piety and meditation, prompted with the zeal 
 of devotion and compunction, for the weal of his soul and of the souls of his 
 progenitors and successors, for the honour and reverence of the holy and undivided 
 Trinity and of the most blessed Virgin Mary and of all saints, gave, granted, assigned 
 and confirmed for ever to the holy and undivided Trinity and altar of the same, 
 founded and situated within the parish church of the Holy Cross of the said bui'gh 
 by the deceased Sir Thomas Bully (of good memory) canon of the cathedral church 
 of Glasgow, and to Sir Robert Symsone, perpetual chaplain of the said altar and his 
 successors, perpetual chaplains thereof, celebrating divine service thereat, four 
 merks Scots of annual rent to be uplifted furth of the granter's four merk lands 
 of Ermore with the pertinents lying within the sheriffdom of Perth, wherein Donald 
 Gilfulansone and Patrick Gilfulane dwelt and which they possessed in farm, for 
 perpetual union aiad annexation to the said altar: To be held by the said altar 
 of the Holy Trinity and Sir Robert Symsone, perpetual chaplain thereof, for his 
 life, and by his successors after his decease celebrating divine service therein, 
 from the granter and his heirs, of the holy and undivided Trinity and the blessed 
 Virgin Maiy, in fee and heritage, in pure alms forever, the said chaplains 
 giving yearly at the said altar and daily when disposed a solemn divine service 
 of masses and olfering of prayers for the weal of the soul of the said Adam Bully 
 and of the souls of his parents, progenitors and successors. Contains a clause of 
 warrandice by the said Adam Bully and his heirs under obligation of all his lands 
 and goods. Witnesses : master Duncan Bully, rector of Kynnel, Sirs David 
 Robisone provost of the collegiate church of Maybole, John Hastingis canon of 
 Dunblane, John Andrew rector of Mukart ; Mathew Forester, Duncan Forester, 
 Herbert Murray, William Symsone, Alexander Muschet and James Redehuch, 
 burgesses of the said bui-gh. Dated at the burgh of Stirling, 2 September, 1479. 
 (Seal awanting.) 
 
 8. — Letters by the provost, bailies, councillors and community of the burgh 
 of Slriveline attesting that a discreet man Sir James Darow, perpetual chaplain of 
 the altar of the Holy Cross founded and situated within the parish church of the 
 said burgh, compeared before them sitting in judgment in their tolbooth in four of 
 their chief courts successively and made process respecting a tenement with the 
 pertinents commonly called Wardanis Land, lying withm the said burgh between
 
 1481.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 187 
 
 the land of the deceased Gilbert Legat on the north side and the parish church on 
 the south side, on account of nonpayment for several years to him and his said altar 
 of an annualrent of three shillings payable from the tenement, and that at the last 
 diet of the courts he asked judgment that the possession of the tenement should, in 
 default of payment of the amount, revert to him, and obtained pledge respecting 
 this ; after which the oppo.site party having been often called at the door of the 
 court to compear and defend Ms cause, or satisfy the chaplain respecting the arrears 
 of the annualrent, -with damages and expenses of process, and not compearing, the 
 court after consultation, by the mouth of Thomas Caithkyn, their judiciar or 
 dempster, adjudged possession of the tenement to him ; whereupon Charles Rede, 
 one of the bailies of the burgh, give .sasine to the chaplain and caused it to be 
 publicly proclaimed that if any one having right or interest wished to reclaim the 
 tenement they should come within the lawful time and satisfy as above and obtain 
 peaceable possession of the tenement for ever as the order of law required. Sealed 
 with the burgh seal and that of the bailie at Stirling, 20 November, 1481. 
 Witnesses : Alexander Cunynghame of Auchinbowy ; Duncan Forester, provost ; 
 Thomas Cragingelt, John Aisone, bailies ; Richard Redehuch, James Redehuch, 
 Alexander Muschet, John Abbircrummy, Sir Symon Joffrasone, James Cunyng- 
 hame, Alexander Nortoun and Alexander Forester with sundry others. (Seals 
 awauting. ) 
 
 9. — Letters by the proTost, bailies, councUlors and community of the burgh 
 of Striveline attesting that a discreet man, Sir Robert Symsone, perpetual chaplain 
 of the altar of the Holy Trinity, founded and situated within the parish church of 
 the burgh, compeared before them in four of their chief courts successively and 
 made process [in the same form and with a similar result as narrated in No. 8] 
 respecting a tenement of tlie deceased John Wourthy, with the pertinents, lying in 
 the Castle Vennel, on account of nonpayment for several years to him and his said 
 altar of an annualrent of fifteen shillings Scots payable from the tenement ; also 
 respecting a tenement of the deceased Bartholomew Skynnar with the pertinents 
 lying within the said bui'gli between the land of John Galloway on the west side 
 and the land of Sir James Darow on the east side on account of nonpayment of an 
 annualrent of ten shillings Scots ; and also respecting a tenement of the deceased 
 David Baxster vitli the pertinents lying within the said burgh between the land of 
 the deceased Thomas Tailyefer on the west side and the land of Adam Bulle on the 
 east side, on account of nonpayment of an annualrent of ten shillings Scots. 
 Mathew Gowane, dempstar; David Murray, John Crag, John Aysone, bailie.
 
 188 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix I. 
 
 Sealed with the burgh seal and that of the bailies at Striveline, 2 December, 1489. 
 (Seals awanting.) 
 
 10. — Instrument narrating that in presence of the notary and witnesses 
 compeared a provident man Andrew Nortoun, burgess of the burgh of Striveling, and 
 by overgiving of a penny resigned from himself and liis heirs an annual rent of two 
 shillings and fourpence to be uplifted yearly from a piece of land with the perti- 
 nents belonging to William For.sytht, burgess of the said burgh, lying within the 
 said burgh in the vennel of the blessed and glorious Virgin Maiy called Ic Mary 
 Wynde on the west side of the High Street, between a waste land on the 
 north side and the land of James Scot on the south side, in the hands of an 
 honourable man, James Spettale, then one of the bailies of the said burgh, for the 
 weal of his soul and the souls "of his friends and in favour of the altar of the 
 precious blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, founded and situated within the parish 
 church of the Holy Rood of the said burgh. Which resignation being so made the 
 said bailie gave sasine of the said annual rent to a discreet man, Sir John Clerk, 
 alias Inglisman, chaplain of the said altar, in name and behalf of the said precious 
 blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and perpetual chaplains, his successors at the said 
 altar, in pui'e and perpetual alms, by exhibition of a penny as the manner of 
 burghs is and according to the tenor of the charter of foundation of the said 
 altai-. Done on the ground of the said piece of land, 30 August, 1502. 
 Witnesses : John Aisoun, Alexander Aisoun, William Cosoure, William Haldane 
 and others. Certified by Robert Cunynghame, clerk of the diocese of St. Andrews 
 and notary public, and confirmed by the seal of the said bailie. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 11. — Instrument setting forth that in presence of the notary and witnesses 
 personally appeared a provident man, Walter George, burgess of the burgh 
 of Strivelin, and, not swayed by force or fear but of his pure and free will, 
 moved with devout zeal and not unmindful of the salvation of his soul, 
 conveyed and granted and perpetually confirmed to God Almighty and 
 the blessed and glorious Virgin Mary and all saints, and to the perpetual 
 chaplains of the parish church of the said burgh and their successors celebrating 
 divine service there, an anvil, acquired by his own proper industry, standing in his 
 workshop, with the stock thereof, for an exequy and anniversary to be celebrated 
 yearly for ever on the day of the obit of the said Walter and Elene his spouse for 
 the salvation of their souls, as the manner is. For eflecting which the said Walter 
 resigned the foresaid anvil and stock by delivery of earth and stone in the hands of 
 an honorable man, Thomas Cragingelt, one of the bailies of the burgh, reserving
 
 15034.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. - 189 
 
 freely the said stock and aavil to the granter for his life ; whereupon the bailie gave 
 sasine of the same to a discreet man, Thomas Zoilay, chaplain, and bailie in name 
 and on behalf of all and sundry the perpetual chaplains of the said parish church. 
 Done in the workshop of the said Walter, 16 February, 1.503-4. Witnesses: Walter 
 Eedehucht, John M'Kemiare, John Caldare, George Alanson, Alexander Nychole, 
 James Ranald, John Millar, John Youthstoun, John Loke, John Lange, John 
 Peckone, John Quarroure and Sirs William Malux and Patrick Broun, chaplauis, 
 with sundry others. Thomas Kirkcaldy, notary. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 12. — Charter by David Makilwaue, son of the deceased Donald Makihvane, 
 burgess of the burgh of Striveling, whereby for a sum of money paid to him in his 
 urgent necessity, he sold and disponed to a discreet man. Sir John Aysoun, 
 chaplain, his heirs and assignees, an anuualrent of sixteen shillings yearly upliftable 
 furth of a tenement of the deceased Andrew Murisoun, back and fore, with the 
 pertinents, lying within the burgh between the land of the deceased John 
 Patonsoun on the east and the land of David Greg on the west; to be held of 
 the King in fee and heritage. Sealed at Stirling, 26th March 1506. Witnesses : 
 James Spetale, Edward Spetale, James Crom and John Lyell with sundry others. 
 (Seal awanting.) 
 
 13. — Instrument narrating that, in presence of the notary and witnesses, 
 compeared personally a provident man, Alexander Craig, burgess of the burgh of 
 Striveling, and of his own free and spontaneous will, as was well known to the 
 notary and as himself publicly acknowledged, resigned and rjuitclaimed an annual 
 rent of seven shillings to be uplifted yearly from the tenement of Henry Neilsoun 
 lying within the said burgh on the east side of the High Street, between the land of 
 Andrew Camroun on the north and the land of James Mentetht, dwelling in the 
 lordship of Mentetht, on the south side, with all right which he for himself or his 
 heirs could claim in or to the same, by exhibition of one penny in the hands of an 
 honorable man, James Spetall, then one of the bailies of the said burgh, for sasine 
 thereof to be given to an honorable man, John Broune, then dean of gild, of the 
 said burgh. Which resignation being so made the said James Spetall, bailie, in 
 virtue of his office of bailliary, gave sasine of the said annual rent of seven shillings 
 to the said John Broune by delivery of one penny in his hands as use was ; to be 
 uplifted at the two usual terms of the year Whitsunday and Martinmas in winter 
 by equal portions. Done on the ground of the said tenement, 18 February 1509-10, 
 in presence of Henry Neilsoun, Thomas Drew, William Quhite, John Broune alias 
 Swyne, John Myllare, Robert Steynson and Sir David Nortoun, chaplain. Certified
 
 190 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix I. 
 
 by Andrew Nortoun, clerk, of tlie diocese of St. Andrews, notary public, and con- 
 iirmed by the seal of the said James Spetall, bailie. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 14. — Instrument setting forth tliat in presence of the notary and -witnesses 
 personally appeared an honorable man, George Crechtoun of BretliLrtoun, burgess of 
 the burgh of Striveliug, moved by zeal of devotion and holy motive, coming to the 
 fore part of his tenement of land conveyed to him by John Douglas, burgess, 
 between the land of William Dauson on the east and the land of Richard Name on 
 the west, and there resigned in tlie hands of John Bully, one of tlie bailies, an 
 annuah'ent of ten shillings Scots payable yearly furth of the fore part of the said 
 tenement in favor of the perpetual chaplains of the parish church of the Holy Cross 
 for ever ; the said chaplains and their successors making therefor, for i;he salvation 
 of the souls of the said George and of Alisone Mailvile, his spouse, and of tlieir 
 parents and successors and all friends and benefactors, and for tlie souls of all the 
 faithful dead, pious oiierings of funeral services and an anniversary once in the year, 
 according to the form and tenor of tlie first foundation and rental of exequies and 
 anniversaries founded and wont to be done in the said parish church. Whereupon 
 the bailie gave sasine of the said annualrent to a discreet man. Sir Andrew 
 Mortoun, chaplain and curate of tlie said parish church, and also procurator and 
 bailie of the foresaid perpetual chaplams, in pure and perpetvial alms according to 
 the tenor of the foundation and rental foresaid. Witnesses : Sirs James Craig, 
 elder, Walter Steward, William Aitoun, William Thomson, James Aikman, James 
 Crechtoun, chaplains, David Bully, and sundry others. Andrew Nortoun, notary. 
 Stii'ling, 4th August, 1511. (Seal awantuig.) 
 
 15. — Instrument narrating that, in presence of the notary and witnesses, an 
 honorable man, John Brovne, burgess of the burgh of Striveline, by overgiving of a 
 penny, surrendered in the hands of an honorable man, John Bully, then one of the 
 bailies of the said burgh, in favour of the altar of the precious and holy blood of 
 our Lord Jesus Christ, founded and situated within the parish church of the Holy 
 Rood of the said burgh, an annual rent of seven shillings yearly to be uplifted from 
 a tenement of Henry Nelesone, weaver, lying within the said burgh in the veunel 
 of the blessed and glorious Virgin Mary called le Jlarij Wynde, on the east side of 
 the High Street, between the land of Adam Galloway on the south and the land of 
 Nicholas Donaldsone on the north, and that for the weal of his own soul and the 
 souls of his parents, predecessors, successors, friends, and all the faithful dead. 
 Which resignation being so made the said Jolm Bully delivered state and sasine of 
 the said annual rent of seven shillings to a discreet man, Sir Patrick Clerk, chaplain
 
 1515.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 191 
 
 of the said altar, on behalf of the said lioly blood and to his successors, perpetual 
 chaplains serving at the said altar, in free and perpetual alms, by exliibition of a 
 penny as the use of burghs is, and according to the tenor of the charter of foundation 
 of the said altar. Done on tlie ground of the said tenement, 4 December, 1515. 
 Witness : Gilbert Fergussone, John Allane, Robert Richartsone, John ]\Iichael, 
 Robert Gervy, and other.s, burgesses of the said burgh. Certiticd by James Fresone, 
 clerk, of the diocese of 8t. Andrews, notaiy public, ■witli appending of the seal of 
 the said bailie. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 IG. — Instrument setting forth that, in presence of the notary and witnesses, 
 personally appeared an honorable man, Duncan Forestar of Garden, knight, moved 
 with devotio:i, not led, constrained or compelled by force or fear, but of his own 
 free ■will, and passed to his two and a half rigs of land lying at the dovecot of John 
 Bully next the High Street and there resigned an annualrent of thirteen sliillings 
 and fourpence upliftable therefrom yearly, and that in the hands of a worthy man 
 John Aitkin, then one of the bailies of the burgli, for sasine to be given to the 
 founded chaplains of the parish church of the Holy Cross W]iereupon tlie bailie 
 gave sasine to a discreet man Sir James Aikman, chajjlain, in name of the chaplains 
 founded for the annual celebration of funeral services for the souls of Sir Duncan 
 Margaret Forsitli and Margaret Bothuele, his wives, and of all the faithful dead. 
 Witnesses : Thomas Youngman, James Crag, chaplains ; George Schaw of Knokhill, 
 Alexander Murray, James Scot, Alexander Forestar, and sundry otiiers. William 
 Litstar, notary. Done on the ground of the said rigs, 12 April, 1518. (Seal 
 awanting. ) 
 
 17. — Instrument narrating that, in presence of the notary and witnesses, 
 an honorable man David Greg, burgess of the burgh of Striveling, resigned and 
 quitclaimed from him and his lieirs in favour of the altar of the precious and holy 
 blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, founded and situated within the parish church of 
 the Holy Rood of the foresaid burgh of Striveling, an annual rent of five shillings 
 yearly to be uplifted from the tenement and croft of Henry Raa, lying in the 
 venuel of the blessed and glorious Virgin Mary, on the east side thereof, l^etween 
 the common vennel on the soutli side and the croft of the late Sir Robert Mure on 
 the north side, in the liands of an honorable man, Richard Narne, then one of the 
 bailies of the said burgh, by delivery of a penny as use is, for the weal of his soul, 
 the soul of Jonet Wilyeamesoun, his spouse, his parents, predecessors, successors, 
 and all the faithful dead. Which resignation being so made the foresaid Richard 
 Narne, bailie, gave state and sasine of the said annual rent to a discreet man, Sir
 
 192 CHARTERS EELATlNii TO [Appendix I. 
 
 Tbomas Coling, chaplain of the said altar, in name and behalf of the said precious 
 blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and his successors, perpetual chaplains serving at 
 the said altar, in pure and perpetual alms, by exhibition of a penny as the manner 
 of burghs is and according to the tenor of the charter of foundation made there- 
 upon. Done on the ground of the said tenement, 3 December 1518, in presence of 
 John Broune, Robert Arnot, James Tennand, William Robisoun, William Wise, 
 Nicholas Duncansouu, David Crag, David Aisoun, Alexander Crag, John ilakky, 
 serjeand, and sundry others. Certified b}' Robert Cunynghame, clerk of the diocese 
 of St. Andrews, notary public, and corroborated by the bailie's seal. (Seal 
 awanting. ) 
 
 IS. — Instrument narrating that, in presence of the notary and witnesses, a 
 devoted father, Friar Vincent Litstare, prior of the place and convent of the 
 Friars Preachers of the burgh of Striveling, with consent of the chapter, passed to 
 the tenement of the late Donald Crum in the foresaid burgh, iu the Myddill Raw 
 on the south side of the HigJi Street thereof, between the lands of Robert 
 Duncansone on the west, the land of Patrick Lawsone alias Litiljhone on the 
 east and the common way which leads to the place of the Friars Minors on the 
 south public High Street on the north, and, by exhibition of a penny, surrendered 
 in the hands of Alexander Crag, then one of the bailies of the said burgh, an 
 annual rent of 3 s. 6d., Scots, from a greater aimual rent pertaining to the said 
 place and friars from the foresaid tenement, in favour of the founded chaplains 
 of the parish church of the Holy Rood of the said burgh, as in warrant and clause 
 of warrandice of an annual payment of 3 s. 6 d. for a certain garden let in f eufarm 
 by the foresaid founded chaplains to the above mentioned Friars Preachers and 
 annexed to the south side of their orchard, Ij'ing contiguous to the croft of Gilbert 
 Brady. After which resignation the said Alexander Crag, bailie, at the command 
 of the said devoted friar, Vincent Litstare, prior as above, in name and behalf of 
 the said place and convent, gave sasiue of the said annual rent, as above, to Sir 
 James Aikman, chaplain, procurator for the founded chaplains of the said church 
 in warrandice as above, by delivery of one )jenny ; and invested him therein as iu 
 warranty of payment of 3 s. Gd. for the said garden and pertinents, to which in 
 default of payment the said founded chaplains should have free entry and ingress. 
 The seal of the said Alexander, bailie, was affixed in sign of his office. Done on 
 the ground of the said tenement, 10 March, 1522-3. Witnesses: John Allan, John 
 Cosland, John Alsunnour and William Forsitht, burgesses; and others. William 
 Litstar, presbyter of the diocese of St. Andrews, notary. (Seal awanting.)
 
 1525.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 193 
 
 19. — Instrument narrating that, in presence of the notary and -witnesses, Sir 
 Alexander Stele, chaplain, moved with zeal of devotion, and not unmindfid of 
 the safety of his soul, granted, bestowed and for ever confirmed to God Ahni'ditv, 
 the blessed Virgin Mary and all saints, and the perpetual founded chaplains of the 
 parish church of the said burgh and their successors celebrating divine service 
 therein, an annual rent of 10 s. Scots to be uplifted yearly, first, from the tenement 
 of the late John Stele his brother lying in the burgh of Striveline on the south 
 side of the High Street six shillings, and from his back tenement with yard lyinw 
 on the south side four shillings, at the two usual terms of the year, by equal por- 
 tions, for exequies and an anniversary annually to be celebrated therein, for ever, 
 on the day of the death of the said Sir Alexander, for the weal of his soul, the souls 
 of his father, mother, brother, sister, parents, kindred, friends, and all the faithful 
 dead ; and resigned the same in the hands of John Aitkin, then one of the bailies of 
 the burgh, who thereupon gave sasine of the same to Sir James Aikmau, chaplain 
 and collector, in name and behalf of the perpetvial founded chaplains of the said 
 church. Done on the ground of the said lands 5 July 1525. Witnesses : George 
 Stewart, Thomas Culper, Alexander Smytht, Andrew M'Kady, Andrew Stele, 
 Walter Grahame, one of the bailies of the said burgh, John Stene, Robert Gillaspy 
 and Mathew Fresar, and others. Certified by James Fresare, priest of St. Andrews 
 diocese and notary. (Bailie's seal now awanting.) 
 
 20. — Charter by Archibald Redheucht, son of James Redheucht of Tulicht 
 Heddill, lord of the fee of a croft of land called Muschettis Croft, with consent of 
 his dearest and wellbeloved uncle, Alexander Redheucht of Megoure, whereby, 
 considering that every one shall receive for his almsgifts a hundredfold, induced by 
 zeal and piety, etc., for the weal of the souls of the said James and Margaret 
 Symsoun, his father and mother, the soul of the said Alexander his uncle, and the 
 soiils of all the faithful dead, he granted and heritably confirmed for ever to God 
 Almighty, the glorious Virgin Mary his mother, and all saints, and to the chaplains 
 founded and to be founded of the parish church of the said burgh of Striveling and 
 their successors, chaplains, all and whole the foresaid croft called IMuschettis Croft, 
 with the pertinents, lying within the liberty or territory of the said burgh, between 
 the lands of Patrick Mentetht and Edward Forestar on the south side, the two 
 riggis of the late David Gurlay, now of his heirs, on the north side, a narrow pool 
 between the lands of Schippaucht and the said croft on the east side, and tlie 
 common Kiaig's Highway which leads to the bridge on the west side ; which croft 
 Alexander Murray, burgess of the said burgh, at command of the said Alexander,
 
 194 CHAETERS B ELATING TO [Appendix I. 
 
 occupied; to be held by the said chaplains from the granter, his heirs and assignees, 
 in pure and perpetual alms iu fee and heritage for ever; paying therefor yearly 
 the chaplains founded and to be founded of the church of the Holy Cross and their 
 successors to the altar of Saint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles situated in the 
 parish church of the Holy Cross, and to the chajslaius thereof who shall be for the 
 time, an annual rent of six shillings Scots. Also the chaplains doing two anni- 
 versaries for the dead at the altar of St. James the Apostle situated witliin tlie said 
 church [with various provisions regarding the celebration of the anniversaries, but 
 the parchment at this part is somewhat mutilated, rendering what writing remains 
 unintelligible]. Sealed with the seal of tlie granter and with the seal of the 
 said Alexander, his uncle, in sign of his consent, and subscribed by them at the 
 said burgh of Striveling, 7 February 1.525-G. Witnesses: John Aitkin, David 
 Greg, etc., burgesses and Sir William Litstar, chaplain and notary public. Sub- 
 scribed 'Archibald Eedeheuch wt. my hand' 'Alexr. Piedhuch wt. my hand.' (Seals 
 awanting and parts of parchment mutilated.) 
 
 21. — Instrument narrating that in presence of a notary and witnesses, the 
 said Archiljald Eedeheucht, lord of the fee of the croft of land and others mentioned 
 in the preceding charter, by delivery of earth and stone resigned the foresaid 
 croft in the hands of Alexander Watson, bailie, in favour of the chaplains founded 
 and to be founded of the parish church of the Holy Cross of the said burgh, for two 
 anniversaries yearly to be made iu all times to come, with all right he had to the 
 same, from him his Iieirs and assignees. Which resignation being so made the said 
 Alexander Watson, bailie, in virtue of his office of bailliary, at the special command 
 of the said Archibald Eedeheucht and Alexander Eedelnicht his uncle, delivered 
 state and heritable sasine of the said croft called INIuschettis croft with the perti- 
 nents to James Aikman, founded chaplain of the said clnu'ch and procurator of the 
 other founded chaplains of tlie same, by delivery of earth and stone, according to 
 the tenor of the said charter and to their successors and invested the said James as 
 procurator in real possession of the same. Paying therefor yearly, the said founded 
 chaplains, to the altar of Saint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles, situated within 
 the aforesaid parish church, and to the chaplain thereof who should be for the time 
 an aimiual rent of six shillings Scots ; and also doing yearly two anniversaries for 
 the dead at the altar of Saint James the Apostle situated within the said parish 
 church, chanting and saying mass honorably in their vestments, as becomes, one of 
 them for the souls of the said James Eedeheucht and Margaret Symsou, parents of 
 the said Archibald, and the other for the soul of the foresaid Alexander Eedeheucht,
 
 1525-G.] THE BUEGH OF STIRLING. 195 
 
 his uncle, and the souls of all the faithful dead, observing the restrictions of tlie 
 said charter. Done on the soil of the said croft, 8 February, 1525-6. Witnesses: 
 Hugh Hog, Nicholas Duncansoun, William Gethane burgess of the said burgh, and 
 James Mvxkhart son of a burgess. Certified by William Litstar, priest of the diocese 
 of St. Andrews and confirmed with the seal of the baiHe. (Seal awanting.) 
 
 22. — Charter by King James the Fifth, under his great seal, whereby with 
 advice and consent of the lords of secret council elected Ijy the three estates in 
 parliament, he ratified a charter, dated 8 April 1516, granted by his wellbeloved 
 clerk, master David Abircrumby, subdean of the Chapel Koyal of Striveling, whereby 
 for augmentation of divine worship, to the praise and honour of God, the glorious 
 Virgin INIary, and the honour and praise of Saint Michael the Archangel, and the 
 whole court of heaven, and for the weal of the soul of the most serene Prince James 
 the Fourth, most illustrious King of Scots, and of a venerable father in Christ, 
 James Aliircrumby, alibot of the monastery of Scone, and for the weal of his own 
 soul, the souls of his parents and kinsmen and of all the faithful dead, he gave and 
 granted to the altar of Saint Michael the Archangel, situated in the parish 
 church of the Holy Cross of the burgh of Strivelmg, on the north side of the 
 same church, and to the perpetual chaplain of the said altar who shall be for 
 the time and his successors perpetual chaplains celebrating at the said altar and 
 for ever to celebrate in divine offices to God at the same, in pure and perpetual 
 alms, all and whole his tenement with the pertinents lying within the said burgh 
 on the north side of the High Street thereof near the habitations of the butchers, 
 between the land of the late Thomas Tailyefeir on the east and the land of the 
 late John Cellie on the west as it lies in front and back. To be held by the said 
 chaplain and his successors (a me) from the granter and his heirs for ever, for 
 payment to the King and his successors of the royal nuiill and to the perpetual 
 chaplain of the altar of our Lady situated in the .said parish church on the south 
 side thereof and his successors, chaplains of the said altar who shall be for the time, 
 an annual rent of 20 s. 4 d. Scots, and to the altar of St. Anne, the mother of our 
 Lady, situated within the said church and to the chaplain celebrating divine service 
 thereat and his successors, chaplains, an annual rent of 20 s. Scots at the two usual 
 terms. Further he willed that the provost, bailies, councillors and community of 
 the said burgh, should be .patrons of the said perpetual chaplainry of St. JNIichael 
 and that they should be bound to provide a chaplaLn on a vacancy without 
 simoniacal pravity and in the fear of God, by way of simple gift or grant, and such 
 chaplain should not require collation or institution ordinary in any way. Willing
 
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 further that none sliould be admitted to the said cliaplainry unless he had been 
 actually ordained a priest and was sufficiently instructed in chant and literature, 
 made personal and continual residence within the burgh and should devoutly say 
 mass daily at the said altar and not elsewhere, saving infirmit}' of body; possess no 
 other benefice with cure or without; and at all vespers, compline, matins and high 
 mass to be celebrated with chant within the said church be personally present in a 
 clean and decent surplice with the other chaplains there serving God chanting and 
 doing service, from beginning to end of divine worsliip; should keep no concubine, 
 public or private, all on pain of deprivation. Further strictly charging the said 
 perpetual chaplain once every year to make an anniversaiy to be celebrated by the 
 wliole choir of the foresaid parish church, at his expenses, for the soul of the 
 granter. And the grantor invoked the indignation of God against any of either sex 
 who should presume to infringe his gift and will and beseeched all men to observe it. 
 In witness whereof the granter subscribed, and his seal was appiended, at the burgh 
 of Striveling, S April, 1516, according to the computation of the Scottish Church. 
 Witnesses: Duncan Forestare, knight of Garden; Alexander Forestare, provost of 
 the said burgh, Alan Stewart, Robert Fame, John Broune, Duncan Patonsoun, 
 Robert Arnot, Aleaxnder Watsonn, burgesses of the said burgh ; Sir Alexander 
 Kowe, notary public; James Crag and William Litstar. Which charter and gift, with 
 the several rules and observances contained in it, the King, with consent aforesaid, 
 ratified and in mortmain confirmed in all points, reser\-ing the royal maill from the 
 said tenement and the suflrages of devout prayers of the chaplain and his successors. 
 Witnesses : most reverend and reverend fathers in Christ James archbishop of 
 St. Andrews, chancellor, Gawin archbishop of Glasgow, Gawin bishop of Aberdeen; 
 the King's well beloved cousins, Archibald earl of Angus lord Douglas, Colin earl 
 of Ergyle lord Campbell and Lome, John earl of Levenax lord Dernlie ; venerable 
 fathers in Chi-ist Patrick prior of the metropolitan church of St. Andrews, secretary, 
 George abbot of the monastery of Holyrood, keeper of the privy seal ; the King's 
 well beloved familiars John Campbell of Lundy, treasurer, and James Colvile of 
 Vchiltre, comptroller and director of chancery. At Striveling, 16 November, 1525. 
 (Seal awanting.) 
 
 23. — Charter by John Brady of Estir Kennet and burgess of the burgh of 
 Striveling, by which, in his urgent necessity to relieve himself from the censures of 
 Holy Mother Church, for certain sums of money for which he had been involved, 
 he sold and confirmed to the founded chaplains of the parish church of the Holy 
 Rood of the foresaid burgh and their successors, an annual rent of ten shillings
 
 1531.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 197 
 
 Scots to be uplifted yearly from his croft of land with the pertinents called the 
 Berkhous C'roft in the territory or liberty of the said burgh on the north side of 
 the same, between the orchard and croft of the Preaching Friars of the said burgh 
 on the north and east sides and. the public street descending by the said friars and 
 leading to the mill of the same on the west and south sides, at the two usual terms 
 of the year, the feasts of Whitsunday and Jlartinmas in winter by equal portions, 
 for a certain sum of money paid beforehand to him, in one whole and numerated 
 sum, by an honorable man, Duncan Patersone, burgess of the said burgh, executor 
 and sole intromitter with the testament and goods of the late David Greg, bequeathed 
 by him for purchasing an anniversary for his soul and the soul of Jonet William- 
 soun his spouse. To be held by the chaplains and their successors, from the 
 granter his heirs and assignees, of the king and his successors in fee and heritage ; 
 the said chaplains and their successors, for the soul of the said David Greg 
 and Jonet Williamsouu and the souls of all the faithful dead, celebrating an 
 anniversary on the day of his death, viz., saying a i^laceho and dirige of nine lessons, 
 with masses for the dead on the morrow in chant, honourably and decently as 
 becomes; and that all the said chaplains be Ijound to be there present, and absent 
 chaplains lose for that time their portion of the stipend. Dated at the said burgh, 
 22 October, 1531. Witnesses: Walter Cosland, bailie of the said burgh, Duncan 
 Patersone, Sirs John Gray, Thomas Wilsouu, priests, and Sir William Litstar, priest 
 and notary public. (Signed) " Jhone Brade wt. my hand." (Seal imperfect.) 
 
 2-1. — Charter by John Brady of Estir Kennet and burgess of the burgh of 
 Striueling whereby he granted to the founded chaplains of the parish church of the 
 Holy Cross of the foresaid burgh and their successors an annual rent of 20 s. Scots 
 to be uplifted yearly from his croft of land with the pertinents called Hiltoun Croft, 
 lying in the sheriffdom of Clakmannan on the north side of the bridge and water 
 of Blak Dowan, between tlie lands of the lordship of Clakmannan on the west, 
 south and east sides, and the common way on the north side, which James 
 Redeheucht, burgess of the burgh of Clakmannan, then held in lease, in special 
 warrandice and security of an annual rent of 10 s. Scots to be uplifted yearly from 
 the tenement of land of the late John Offeris, butcher, lying in the said burgh of 
 Striueling in the Myddill Raw on the south side of the High Street thereof, and 
 of an annual rent of 10 s. Scots to be uplifted from his croft of land mentioned in 
 the preceding charter; the said chaplains to have free regress to the said 20 s. of 
 annual rent from Hiltoun Croft until they could peaceably possess the foresaid two 
 annual rents according to the charters made thereupon. Sealed and subscribed at
 
 198 CHAETERS RELATING TO [Appendix I. 
 
 the burgh of Striveling, 24 November, 1531. Witnesses: Duncan Paterson, Sir 
 John Gray, Tliomas Wilsoun, chaphxius, and Duncan Forsitht. (Signed) "Jhone 
 Brady wt. my hand." (Seal awanting.) 
 
 25. — Charter b>y Alexander lord Elphinstoun whereby he sold and eon- 
 firmed to a respectable man, Sir John Patersoun, canon of the Chapel Royal of 
 Striveling, his fore tenement of land, under and above, in the burgh of Striveling, 
 on the north side of the High Street opposite the market cross which was formerly 
 called Murisland, for a certain sum of money paid to him. To be held by the said 
 John his heirs and assignees, from the graiiter and his heirs, of the King and his 
 successors, in fee and heritage and free burgage for ever, for payment to the King 
 of the royal maill and service within burgh, and all aimual rents due from the said 
 foretenement as half of the whole tenement. Further granting to the said Sii- John 
 Patersoun, his heirs and assignees, all his tenement of land back and fore with 
 garden and pertments in the burgh of Striveling in the Bakraw on the south of the 
 High Street now inhabited by Isabella Rollok, widow, in special warrandice and 
 security of the said fore tenement, by reason of life rent, etc. Dated at Elphin- 
 stoun, 6 May, 1533. Witnesses : Henry Himtar, canon of the Chapel Royal, 
 William Johnstoun his lordship's own chaplain ; James Rankin, his .servitor ; 
 John Alschindir and William Alschindir, brothers german and burgesses of the 
 said burgh; and Peter Rollok servitor to his lordship. (Signed) "Alexr. Lord 
 Elphynstoun." (Seal remaining.) 
 
 26. — Instrument narrating that Sir James Nicholsoun, chaplain of the 
 perpetual altar of St. Katherine, the virgin and martyr, founded in the parish 
 church of the Holy Cross of the burgh of Striveling, passed to his fore tenement of 
 land with the tofall tenement with the pertinents called the tenement of Saint 
 Katherine lying in the said burgh on the south side of the High Street, and there, 
 considering that the daily service at the said altar could not be sustained without 
 supplement, to the praise of God Almighty, the most blessed Virgin Mary and all 
 saints and St. Katherine the virgin, for the weal of his own soul and the souls of 
 others, resigned his said fore tenement, viz., chambers upper and lower with the 
 ' tofall ' at the back with their pertinents, in the hands of Robert Arnot, then one 
 of the bailies of the said burgh, from him his heirs and assignees in favour of the 
 said altar for sasine to be given thereof in pure alms and mortmain reserving the 
 franktenement to himself for his life. Whereupon the bailie gave sasine of 
 the tenement to the said Sir James Nicholsoun, chaplain of the altar, in name and 
 behalf thereof, for payment to Marion Bruce, her heirs or assignees, of lis. Scots
 
 1536-7.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 199 
 
 yearly in name of annual rent. Done on the ground thereof, last of February, 
 1536-7. Witnesses: Alexander Forestare, provost of the .said burgh; John 
 Forestare, bailie thereof, etc. Certified by William Litstare, priest of the 
 diocese of St. Andrews, notary, and confirmed with the bailie's seal. (Seal 
 awanting. ) 
 
 27. — Instrument whereby it is certified that in presence of the notary and 
 witnesses an honorable man, John Forester, one of the bailies of the burgh of 
 Striveling, at command of the provost, other liailies, and councillors of the .said 
 burgh, passed to a certain waste tenement lying within the said burgh on tlie soutli 
 side of the High Street of the same, between the land of James Yair and Jolin 
 Mentetht on the west side, the land of John Thomson on the east side, the Kind's 
 highway on the north side and the Bakraw on the south side ; and gave lieritable 
 sasine of the said waste tenement with the pertinents to a discreet man, Gilbert 
 Maklellaue alias Fergussoun, burgess of the said burgh, by delivery of earth and 
 stone as use was, according to the tenor of the charter thereupon. Paying 
 therefor, the said Gilbert and his heirs, yearly, from the said tenement to the prior 
 and convent of the Preaching Friars of the burgh of Striveling the sum of four 
 shillings of annual rent at the two usual terms of. the year, Whitsunday and 
 Martinmas in winter, and king's maill and burgh service thence due and wont. 
 Done on the ground of the said tenement, 20 December, lo-ll. Witnesses: 
 William Forester, Duncan Forester of Ailmoir, Robert Tennand, Andrew 
 Fergussoun, and others. Certified Ijy John Graheme, notary public, and the 
 seal of the bailie is attached. (Greater part of Seal remaining.) 
 
 28. — Tack and obligation, written on indented parchment, whereby "Schir 
 William Alschindir, chaplane and seruitour to mv lord of Ergile, . . . settis 
 and to male lattis to my louittis, Waltere Cosland, burges of Striueling, and Jonet 
 Alschindir his spous, and to the langer levand of thaira twa, all and haill my land 
 and tenement, bakside, foirside, vndir and abone, with the pertineutis, lyand within 
 the said burgh on the northt jjart of the Quenis gait foment the mercat croce of the 
 samyn, betuix the land of Schir John Paterson and vmquhile Robert Paulie 
 on the west part on that ane part, the land of Dauid Forester of Garden on the est, 
 the yard of the said Dauid and John Ker on the north part and tlie comnioun 
 mercat gait on the southt parte, quhilk laitlie I haue optenit fra the said Walter 
 and Jonet be conc[uest of alieuatioun, redemable ^^^dir reuersoun, for all the 
 space, yeris and termes, that the alienatioun of the said tenement standis with me, 
 my airis and assignais, vnredemit lie thaim. . . . The saidis Waltere and Jonet
 
 200 CHARTEES RELATING TO [Appendix I. 
 
 and tliair subteuentis, gif ony thai mak thairin, sail yerelie vpliakl the said land 
 with the pertinentis durin the said space watterteieht and laifand the samyn in all 
 reparatioun and bigginis vndir and abone in all thingis als sufficient as the said 
 tenement is presentlie now at thair entres in and thairto quhilk beginnand at the 
 day of the dait heirof. Payand yerelie thairfor, the said Waltere and Jonet his 
 spous and the langer levand of thaiin twa or thair subtenentis, gif ony Ijeis, to me, 
 my aris or assignais, the sovni of twenty merkis vsiiall money of Scotland at twa 
 vsit termes iu the yere, Witsonday and Martimes in wintir be evin portionns, 
 alanerlie ; and the said Walter and Jonet sail yerelie durin the said space releif and 
 mak f re me my aris and assignais of the payment of all annuallis may be requirit of 
 the said tenement be quhatsumeuir personis, except the Quenis male and seruice 
 within burgh conforme to my charter alanerlie. And gif it sail happin the said 
 tenement ony tyme within the saidis takis, or yit afore the said redemptioun, till 
 cum ony maner of ruyne or skaith quhairthrow the samyn beis vnhabill till ansuere 
 me yerelie of the saidis tuenty merkis male, or nocht be redemyt be thaim be 
 wertu of my said reuersioun fra me my aris and assignais, in that cais the saidis 
 Walter and Jonet his spous bindis and oblyssis thaim faithfuUie thair aris and 
 assignais be thir presentis to me my aris and assignais till mak the said land als 
 sufficient in all thingis to the efiect forsaid as it is now presentlie at thair entres 
 thairto and ay and quhill the lauchfull redemptioun thairof without ony exceptioun 
 of the law or priuilege thairof to be allegiitin the contrar heirof, the saidis Walter 
 and Jonet, for thaim thair aris and assignais renunciand the samyn be thir presentis 
 for euir." To the part of " this endentit assedatioun and obligatioun" remaining 
 with the lessees Sir William " to hung " his seal and subscribed with his hand, and 
 Walter Cousland did similarly with the other part'; and the two parts were inter- 
 changed at Stirling, 12th July, 1546. Witnesses: "Alexander Alschinder in 
 Menstre, James Robesoun, bailies of Striueling, George Vry, Gilbert Andirsoun, 
 Patrik Forsith, seriand, Duncan Andirsoun and Schir William Litstar, notary 
 public, witht vtheris diners." (Signed) "Sr. William Alex"- wyth my hand." 
 (Half of seal remaining.) 
 
 29. — Charter by James Nycholsone, vicar of the castle of Striveling, 
 whereby for the praise and honour of God Almighty, the glorious Virgin Mary, 
 St. Katheiine the Virgin and all saints, for augmentation of divine worship, 
 and for the soul of a most illustrious Prince, James the fifth. King of Scots, and 
 Magdalene, his queen and daughter of the King of the French, and all the granter's 
 parents, benefactors, kinsmen and his predecessors founded at the altar of St.
 
 1555-6.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 201 
 
 Katberiue, and of all the faithful dead, gave and granted to God Almighty, the 
 blessed Virgin Mary and St. Katherine and to her altar founded within tlic parish 
 church of the Holy Cross of Striveling and to a chaplain serving God and St. 
 Katherine there, in divine service daily, his tenement back and fore, high and low, 
 with garden thereof lying in the said burgh, between the tenement of Sir John Crage, 
 vicar pensioner of the said parish cliurch on the north side, the said church on the 
 south; also those two fore chambers with the waste piece of land behind between the 
 tenement of John Brand on the west, of James Lang on the east, and of the late 
 James Duncansone on the south ; and the annual rents following, viz. , from a tenement 
 of the late Archibald Spettall in the said burgh in the Dirt Raw vj s., from the 
 tenement of the late John Wilsone in the Dirt Raw iij s., from a tenement of the 
 late James Cunynghame of Polmais iiij s., from a tenement of tlie late William 
 Duncansone xiiij s., from a tenement of the late James Cunyugliame of Polmais 
 xxxiis., etc. Reserving certain annual rents, viz., from the two foresaid chambers 
 lying on the south side of the said burgh, to the chaplains, choristers of the said 
 parish church, for the anniversary of Merion Bruce, of good memory, xiiij s., and an 
 annual rent of nine shillings to the chaplain of St. Michael, also an annual rent 
 of 13 s. 4 d. to the chaplains, choristers of the said parish church, for an anniver- 
 sary of the granter at St. Katherine's altar, etc. To be held by the said altar of 
 St. Katherine the Virgin and a chaplain serving thereat, in pure and perpetual 
 alms, etc. Sealed with the granter's seal and the common seal of the burgh, at 
 Striviling, 5 February, 1555-6. (Notarial copy.) 
 
 30. — Instrument narrating that in presence of the notary and witnesses, John 
 Donaldsone, grandson and heir of the deceased John Donaldsone, burgess of the 
 burgh of Striueling, delivered to John Livingston, fiar of Kirkland, bailie in that 
 part for Sir James Forrester of Torwoidheid, knight, a precept of clare constat 
 granted to him by Sir James, superior of the mill aftermentioned, with consent 
 of Alexander Forrester, his son, and Sir John Murray of Touchadame, 
 knight, and William Murray his son, for their interest, in favour of the said 
 John Donaldsone as heir foresaid, in the mill of Gwnnerschaw, mill lands of 
 the same, multures and sequels restricted thereto, and pertinents presently occu- 
 pied by Walter Bayne, lying in the shire of Striviling, which were held of the 
 said Sir James Forrester his heirs and successors in fi-ee blench for payment of 
 one pemiy on the ground of the same at Whitsunday if asked. After the reading 
 of which precept the said John Livingstoune, bailie in that part, delivered heritable 
 state and sasino of the mill of Gwnnerschaw to John Donaldsone as grandson and 
 
 2c
 
 202 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix I. 
 
 heir foresaid, personally present and accepting the same, by delivery of the clap of 
 the said mill and earth and stone of the gi'ound of the said lands. Done on the 
 ground of the same, 4 August, 1624. "Witnesses: Robert Levingstoune of Westir 
 Greinyaird, younger ; Walter Bayne, elder in Gwnnerschaw, Walter Bayne, 
 younger his son, and John Robiesone in Littill Denovane. William Young, notary 
 public. Registered at Sterling, 20th August, 1624, in "the third bulk of my lord 
 clerk register " conform to act of parliament. 
 
 31. — Instrument narrating that in presence of the notary aiid witnesses 
 Andrew Sandis, one of the bailies of the burgh of Stii-ling, at the request of 
 Alexander Cowane, physician, procurator and on behalf of William Crystesoun, 
 at the Bridge of Stirling, and of Margaret Ker, his spouse, specially constituted 
 by their letters patent to the eflect underwritten, passed to their tenements of laud 
 or houses, yards, kiln, and garden then occupied by them within the liberty and 
 territory of the said burgh at the bridge thereof, formerly belonging to John Ker, 
 great grandfather of the said Margaret Ker, heritably; and there the said pro- 
 curator, for fulfilling of letters of disposition made by William Crystesoun and his 
 spouse to a noble lord Alexander lord Fenton, resigned the tenements or houses in 
 the hands of the bailie as in the hands of the king, superior thereof, by delivery of 
 earth and stone of the ground, for new infeftment to be made to Lord Fentoun his 
 heirs and assignees whomsoever. Which resignation being so made the bailie by 
 virtue of his ofiice gave sasine of the tenements of houses to Donald Campbell, 
 servitor and attorny and in behalf of Lord Fentoun by delivery of earth and stone 
 of the ground thereof. Done on the ground of the same 21 January, 1626. 
 Witnesses : Robert Forrester of Quenshauche ; Edward Forrester, notai-y ; William 
 Crystesoun at the mill of Inneralloun ; George Lapslie at the Bridge of Stiiiing ; 
 and John Forrester, Serjeant of the burgh. John Williamsoun, notary. 
 
 II. — Absteacts of some of the Documents contained in Fragments op 
 
 Protocol Books. 
 1. — Instrument narrating that in presence of a notary and witnesses compeared 
 an honorable man, Malcolm Makclery of Garten, attorney of the most excellent 
 princess Queen Margaret, and presented to an honorable man James Schaw of 
 Salchy, sheriff of Striveline, a brieve or precept of the King for sasine to be given to 
 the Queen, or her certain attorney in her name, of all and whole the King's lordship 
 of Tulycultre, with the pertinents ; whereupon the sheriff gave to the attorney, in 
 name of the Queen, sasine and possession of the loi-dship of Tulycultre, with the
 
 1473.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 203 
 
 pertinents, by delivery of earth and stone of the land.s, according to the tenor of the 
 brieve or precept of the King. Done at the principal niessnage of the said land, at 
 the tenth honr forenoon, or thereabout, on the 29th day of October, 1473. Present : 
 Sir Symone Gray, vicar of the parish church of Tulycultre, Thomas of Cragmgelt, 
 Thomas Morgan, and others. 
 
 2. — Instrument narrating that in pi-eseuce of the notary and witnesses, 
 pereonally compeared a discreet man master John Cant, chaplain, and nominated 
 and ordained discreet men, masters Robert Gotis, Patrick Lange, Sir Robert Mure, 
 chaplains, and James Allyrdes, clerk, his procurators and special deputies; giving to 
 them and any of them his power and special mandate to accept in his name any 
 ecclesiastical benefice or benefices, with cure or without, within the diocese of 
 Glasgow, vacant or to be vacant, to be bestowed on him by a reverend father in Christ 
 John bishop of Glasgow, even though it should be a cauonry and prebend of the 
 cathedral church or duty of a parsonage ; and to require and crave collation, 
 provision and investiture and real possession, and stall in choir and place in chapter 
 in which such benefice might be; and to give for him the oath due and wont for 
 observing the statutes, liberties and customs of the church, and any other oath which 
 the order of law required. Done in the lodging of Adam Cosour in the burgh of 
 Strivelin, 4th July, 1475. Witnesses: Adam Cosour, James Redhuch, John 
 Gourlay, John Bolat, burgesses, and others. 
 
 3. — Fragment of instrument referring to marriage of William [lord Grahame]] 
 and Annabella Drummond, that the said William and Anabella knew no hindrance to 
 their marriage nor had made contract before, but saying they wished spontaneously 
 to complete the said marriage and gave their corporal oaths thereon on the Holy 
 Gospels, the said Sii- Alexander put the right hand of the said William in the said 
 Anabella's hand and, per verba matrimonii de 2}resenti, as use is, fully conjoined 
 the said William and Anabella in nujitial covenant and contract of marriage, 
 who in name of matrimony kissed each other. Whereon all and sundry John 
 Drummond of Gargil, father of the said Anabella, in her name craved instruments. 
 Done in the parish church of Mothill at ten hours before noon or thereabout. Present, 
 the said lord himself, and Thomas lord le Erskyn, Robert Douglas of Lochlevyn, David 
 Grahame of Gargunuok, master Walter Drummond, Sir Andrew Drummond, vicar 
 of Muthill, Robert Drummond of Ermor, Robert Grahame, Thomas Grahame, 
 Mathew Forestar, Duncan Forestar, Walter Symson, William Chalmer and otliers. 
 The beginning of the instrument containing the date is awanting, but the next 
 consecutive entry in the protocol book is 26th November, 1479. [This fragment
 
 204 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix IT. 
 
 seems to relate to the marriage of William lord Graham, afterwards first Earl of 
 Montrose, with Annabella Drummond, daughter of John Drummond of Cargill, first 
 lord Drummond.] 
 
 4. — Instrument narrating that, in presence of the notary and witnesses, com- 
 peared a noble matron Eufame Levyngstoun, relict of a late honourable man, Malcom 
 Elemyng, son and heir of a late noble lord Robert lord le Flemyng, and presented the 
 following precept : — "Robert of Abircrummy of that ilk, kuycht and schirefi'of Perth t, 
 to Johne Mackroue ane of the maris of the said schereffclome, greting. Forsamekle as 
 it is fund be a inquest that Malcome Flemyng, sone vmquhile to the lord Flemyng, 
 deit vestit and saysit as of fe of the landis of Cammisdrany and that Eufame, Lis spous, 
 aw to haue ane racionable terce thairof ; quharefor I charge you stratly and commandis 
 that ye pas to the saidis landis, begynnyng at the southt, and gewe to the said Eufame 
 and knaw the said Eufame to the terce of the saidis landis, and this be na way ye lefe 
 vndone, vnder all charge that efFtyr my folow; the quhilk to do I commit to you 
 full pover be thir my letteris gevyn vnder the sele of office, at Pertht, the penult day 
 of the monetht of Nouember the yer of God j™ ccco Isxix yeris." Which precept 
 having been read the said Jolui Mackrone, officer in that part, took it in his hands 
 and personally past to the principal messuage of the said lands and by delivery to 
 the said Eufeme of hesp and staple of the houses, and beginning at the south, gave 
 and delivered to her her reasonable third part of the said lands, and recognosced 
 her to the said third part and gave possession thereof as use is, in presence of Peter 
 Cady, William Cochran and other witnesses. Done on the 1st of December, 1479, 
 and 20th year of the reign of King James the Third. 
 
 5. — Insti-ument narrating that, in presence of a notary and witnesses, compeared 
 a worthy matron, Marion Malvene, relict of the late Robert Malcomson, burgess of 
 the burgh of Striveline, and resigned in the hands of Thomas CragLngelt, one of the 
 bailies of the said burgh, by overgiving of earth and stone, her tenement lying in the 
 said burgh between the lands of the late John Richardson on the west, the land of 
 the late Patrick Warinok on the east, and her tenement in the said burgh between 
 the land of the late Patrick Wrennok on the west and the common vennel of St. 
 Mary leading to the bridge of the said burgh on the east; and other tenements in 
 the burgh. Whereupon the said bailie delivered sasine of the foresaid tenements to 
 an honourable man Dauid Foi'sytht as heir and grandson of the said late Robert 
 Malcomson his grandfather. Done on the ground of the said tenements, 11th 
 December, 1479. Witnesses: Alexander Cuuynghame of [L]eky, James Nory of 
 Terbert, William Mane, Sir Robert Muir, rector of Glendovane and others.
 
 U79.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 205 
 
 6. — Instrument narrating that James Scbaw of Salchy resigned his half and 
 second part of a croft and barn which he held from William Richardson by 
 heritable right of the heirs of the late John Heyth in the territory of the burgh, 
 between the land of Thomas Name on the north and the land of the altar of St. ISIary 
 the Virgin founded within the parish church of the Holy Cross on the south, in the 
 hands of Thomas Cragiugelt of that ilk, one of the bailies of the burgh, who gave 
 sasine of the same to Adam Bully, burgess of the burgh. Done on the ground of 
 the said croft, IS December, 1479. 
 
 7. — Instrument uarratiiig that in presence of a notary and witnesses an honour- 
 able man, William Symsone, one of the bailies of the burgh of Striveliue, at command 
 of the provost and other bailies, councillors and community of the said burgh, 
 personally past to a tenement of the late John Patrick, baker, lying within the 
 said burgh, Lu the Kirk Veunel of the said burgh, on the south side of the tenement 
 of Henry Greg, and gave sasine of the same to a discreet man, Sir Richard Smy thtson, 
 perpetual chaplain of the altar of the blessed and glorious Virgin Mary, founded in 
 the parish church of Striveline, in the north aisle of the same, in his own name and as 
 procurator for Sir James Darow, perj)etual chaplain of the altar of the Holy Cross 
 of the said burgh, by virtue of a process led thereupon by the said chaplains in the 
 four head courts of the burgh for default of payment of 1 5 s. due to the said chap- 
 lains and their altars for certain terms bypast and not paid, by delivery of earth 
 and stone, according to the tenor of the said process. Present : Duncan Forestare, 
 provost ; Alexander Norton, one of the bailies of the said burgh ; Alexander 
 Cunyngahame, of Auchinbowy ; Sir John Spens, chaplain and notary public ; John 
 Crag, James Redhucht, Adam Bully; Sir Robert Symsone, Sir Alexander Fresare, 
 chaplains, and others. — 17th January, Ii79-S0. 
 
 8. — Instrument narrating that Patrick of Mentetht, son and apparent heir of 
 Elene Lochaw, relict of the late James of Mentetht, with his friends and prolocutor 
 Alexander Muschet, then dean of gild of the burgh of Striveline, comjieared per- 
 sonally before the provost, bailies, councillors and community of the said burgh, in 
 the head court of the same held in the tolbooth thereof, and there set forth and 
 declared that they and their friends were informed that the said Elene purposed to 
 alienate and wadset certain annual rents and tenements lying in the burgh away 
 from the said Patrick, her apparent heir, notwithstanding that the said annual rents 
 and tenements [were granted] by the King to the lawful heirs of the said Elene, who 
 had appeared elsewhere in a court of the burgh and declared tliat it behoved her, by 
 real necessity to sustain her life, to wadset, and offering to wadset the same for that
 
 206 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix II. 
 
 reason to her heirs and next friends ; whereupon the prolocutor in name of the said 
 Patrick offered there in judgment to sustain and find food and clothing to the said 
 Elene honourably and daily as John Menteth of Rathow with his wife was able, 
 and as his wife was clothed, in the dwelling-place of the said John with her heii-, and in 
 his name offering and affirming the same ; and should the said Elen be unwilling to 
 live with the said John and his spouse they offered to pay the said Elen for her 
 sustenance yearly, during her life, ten marks in the burgh of Sti-iveline, in considera- 
 tion of the said rents and tenements not bemg alienated or wadset, and offered to 
 find sufficient sureties in the burgh of Striveline; and if she refused or acted contrary 
 thereto, the prolocutor protested that such alienation should be of no effect and should 
 not prejudice the said Patrick and his heirs in time to come. ^ 17th January, 1479-80. 
 
 9. — Instrument narrating that Vmfrid Colquhoun of Lus, son and heir of the 
 late John Colquhoun of Lus, knight, delivered a precept of sasine by John earl of 
 Mar lord of Gareaucht and lord superior of the lands of Estyr and Westyr Sauling 
 to William Marsar, brother german of Sir Laurence Marsar of Mekillour, his bailie 
 in that part, for sasine giving of the lands of Mekle and Little Sauling and mill 
 thereof in the barony of Sauling and shire of Fyfe, who gave sasine thereof to the 
 said Vmfrid Colquhoun. Done at the prmcipal messuage of Sauling, 31 January, 
 1479-80. And on 1st February following sasine is given to him of the Bordland 
 Sauling on precept of sasine by Colin earl of Argyll lord Campbell and Lome 
 directed to Thomas Erskene, son of Thomas lord le Erskene, his bailie in that part, 
 who gave sasine to John Erskene attorney of the said Vmfrid Colquhoun. 
 
 10. — Instrument narrating that in presence of a notary and witnesses compeared 
 an honourable man Malcom Makclery of Garten, constable of the Castle of Striveline, 
 in name and behalf of a noble lord Andrew lord Avandale, chancellor of the king- 
 dom of Scotland and captain of the said castle, and, in terms of precept of the 
 King contained in letters under his i^rivy seal and subscription manual directed to 
 the said lord chancellor, his captain of the said castle, and his constables deputes 
 and keepers thereof, by overgiving of the keys of the said castle delivered the same 
 with all apparatus and goods belonging thereto to noble and famous men, viz., master 
 Alexander Inglis, provost of the collegiate church of Crichtoun, clerk register of the 
 King, Sir Walter Davidson prior of Pettynverae, Alexander Lesly of Wardris, receiver 
 general of the King and John Ros of Montgrenane, commissioners of the King in that 
 
 ' For tlie old law regardiDg the sale of pro- Laws and Customs of the Burghs of Scotland 
 perty in the circumstances narrated in this (Burgh Records Society), pp. 21-2. 
 instrument, see Leijes Burgontin, c.xlii. Ancient
 
 1479-80.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 207 
 
 part. Which Castle, with the goods contained therein, the foresaid commissioners 
 in name and behalf of the King received from the said Malcom Makclery, constable, iu 
 name of the said lord chancellor, by acceptation of the keys thereof, according to the 
 tenor of the letters and mandate of the King; and being so delivered and received 
 the lords commissioners delivered the keeping of the King's castle to an honourable 
 man, Duncan Forestar, then provost of the burgh of Striveline, being sworn thereto, 
 by delivery of the keys and goods of the same. Present : William Edmonstoun of 
 Duntretht, James Schaw of Salchy, Archibald Edmonstoun, James Nory of Terbert, 
 William Stewart of Baldovane, John Cellar of Greneyardis and others — 23rd 
 February, 1479-80. 
 
 11. — Instrument narrating that John Duucansone, burgess of the burgh of 
 Strivelin, presented to the notary to be read an instrument taken bj' him in name 
 of William Duncansone, his father, within the tolbooth of the burgh, on the grant 
 of a certain annual pension of forty shillings to be paid to the said William by the 
 provost, bailies, councillors and community of the said burgh yearly, out of their 
 lands, in pi'csence of William Symsone, then one of the bailies of the burgh, for 
 audience of reading the said instrument and obtaining payment of one term of the 
 said annual pension ; the reading of which the said bailie will not wait to hear or 
 pay the said sum ; which things being done the said John Duncansone set forth and 
 declared how he with his wife and children had come sundry times from Lethe to 
 the said burgh for payment of the said sum, and set forth the sum of five nobles six 
 shillings and eight pence Scots in liis labours for his expenses, and could not get 
 payment thereof; for payment of which principal sum and expenses the said John 
 solemnly protested in name of his said father-. — Done in the Marketgait of the said 
 burgh, 24th February, 1479-80. Present: Sir John Cambus, chaplain, Henry 
 Murray, John Bell, Fyllan Myll, Walter Hvny, and others. 
 
 12. — Instrument narrating that Adam Cosour, burgess of the burgh of 
 Striveline, broke, cassed and annulled the sasiiie of a certain tenement in the said 
 burgh between the lands of the late John Heth on the south and Jonet Guide on 
 the north, the sasine having been given, or more truly as he asserted, intruded by 
 Malcom Forestar of Torwood, calling himself sheriff in that part, and taken by an 
 honourable man Thomas Cocheran, by the In-eaking of a dish and casting the same 
 with earth and stone beyond the I.)ounds of the said tenement, protesting that the 
 said sasine should not prejudice him or his heirs in time to come. Present: Thomas 
 Cragingelt, one of the bailies of the burgh, Hugh Lawson, John Hvny, Andrew Bully, 
 chaplain, and others. 2ud March, 1479-80.
 
 208 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix II. 
 
 13. — Instrument narrating that the said Adam Cosour resigned an annual rent of 
 20s. out of a tenement in the burgh, between the lands of Gilbert Brady on tlie west, 
 the lands of the late William Murray of Tulchadam on the east, an annual rent of 
 10s. from the tenement of Duncan Tliomson in the said burgh, between the land 
 of Richai'd Smethtson on tlie west, the common vennel to the place of the Friars of 
 the said bui'gh on the east, an annual rent of 10s. from the tenement commonly 
 called the Trone land on the west side of the High Street leading to the port of the 
 said burgh, by overgiving of one penny in the hands of Thomas of Cragingelt, then 
 one of the bailies of the burgh ; and thereafter the said bailie gave sasine of the 
 anniial rent of 20s. to a discreet man Sir Andrew Bully, chaplain, in name and on 
 behalf of God Almighty, St. Anne the mother of the glorious Virgin Mary and her 
 altar founded by the said Adam in the parish church of the Holy Cross of StrivelLn, 
 and in name of the perpetual chaplain of the said altar ; and of the annual rent of 
 10s. from the tenement of Duncan Thomson, and the annual rent of 10s. from the 
 Trone to the said Sir Andrew, chaplain, in name and behalf of God Almighty and 
 the glorious Virgin Mary and her altar founded by the said Adam, and situated 
 within the said church, and perpetual chajilaiu of the same and of the said St. Anne 
 and her altar and chaplain foresaid, by equal portions, to be expended for reparation 
 of the same and maintaining the lights thereat. Witness, Thomas Stewart, Andrew 
 Morys, John Glasgw, and others. 2nd March, 1479-80. 
 
 III. — Extracts from Fragmentary Council Records. 
 21 s(! OrfoJer, 1561. 
 Calsay,heviii. The counsall ordanis the baillies to tak certane honest men with thame and 
 
 visie the calsay to the hevin, and quhair it misteris to advis and ordane quhow it 
 salbe reformit. 
 Mylnis, The counsall approvis the act maid of befoir for defence of the mylnis. 
 
 4</t November, 1561. 
 Wyne. The consall ordanis that nane wyne be .sauld derrar nor xiiij d. the pyut, 
 
 vndir the paine of confiscing oft the pece ; and that all tavernares sail all stamp 
 thair stowpis vndir the said paines. 
 
 \%th Decemler, 1561. 
 Wyne. The baillies and consall present for the tyme findis that the wyne is sauld 
 
 furth of Johne Forester hous for xvj d. the point, nochtwithstanding the act befoir 
 writtin, and thairfoir ordanis the said act to be put to executioun.
 
 1561.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 209 
 
 loth December, 1.561. 
 Anent the propositioun of James Striueliiig of the Keir, prouest of Striueling, Mylnis, Blak- 
 anent the vpteuyng of the burrow mylnis, witht the croftis, yairdis and landis, 
 pertenyng sumtyme to the Blakfreris in heretage, to the commone gude of this tovn 
 to remane thairwitht iierpetuallie, for sic ressonable caussis tobe done to the 
 Quenis grace plessour as may be convenit with hir Maiestie, the haile consall hes 
 thocht the samyn expedient to be laborit, and to tak vpon hand thairfoir the biging 
 of the park dike with sic other thingis [as may] maist easellie be convenit, etc. ; 
 and to that effect hes ordanit commissioun tobe gevin. 
 
 8th July, 1562. 
 
 The counsell being avisit with the charge and supplicatioue giffin be the Chapelliu, 
 Queenis gi-ace vpon tlie complant of James G[ . . . . ], chapellin, ordinis the act™ "' 
 maid and grantit be the counsell of befor to the said James to be fulfillit in all 
 pointis ; and gif the maltmen falj-eis ordinis tham to be poindit for xij d., ilk day, 
 for the said James sustentatioun. 
 
 The counsall hes namit Johne Lecheman [and six others] to be auditouris of Townia 
 the townis comptis for this instant yeir. comptia. 
 
 16i!/i July, 1562. 
 
 The haill counsall oblist tham and become cautioun and souerty to Johne Mynister. 
 Duncansoun, mynister of this brucht, to caus him to be payit yeirly of his stipend 
 conform to the ordour tane and to be tane, and to remane to him laute now 
 inlikmaner as thai wer oblist off befor to releif the lard of Garden of the samyn 
 stipend. 
 
 7th September, 1562. 
 
 The baillies and counsall being present for the tym, haiffand consideratioun ofpurof 
 the silver pece tane fra Johne Forester as ane poind delyverit be him for breking hospitall. 
 of the actis and statutis befor writtin for selling of wyne by the ordinance, ordinis 
 fyfe li. to be tane of the said siluer pece and the samyn applyit to the cleything 
 of the pwr of the hospitall, and to mak tham clokis or gownis theirwith insafar 
 as the samyn extendis to. 
 
 The baillies and counsall hes condiscendit that tua s. be gaderifc of euery staigstaigs. 
 conforme to vs and wont thir xx'^ yeris bigan to be deliuerit to the thesaurare to 
 mak compt to the tovn. 
 
 2d
 
 210 
 
 CHARTERS RELATING TO 
 
 [Appendix III. 
 
 Names of 
 Council. 
 
 Waist land. 
 
 Officers. 
 Halbartis. 
 Puir barnis. 
 
 Brew wyffis. 
 
 St. James 
 Chepell. 
 
 Settis. 
 
 9th October, 1562. 
 
 Nomina Consulis : — James Stirling of Keir ; Alexandei' Forester of Garden, 
 provest ; Robert Forester, younger, James Watsone, William Derrooht, baillies ; 
 Gawane Drummond, Alexander Watsone, Robert Forester of Boquhan, Johne 
 Craigingelt of that ilk, William Mentetht of Randisurd, William Bell, Alexander 
 Paterson, Robert Ramsay, Thomas Arnot, Duncan Forester of Ai'ngibbon, John 
 Forester of Logy ; John Duncanson, mynister. 
 
 The merchandis : — Johne Leeheman, dene of gild, Robert Aleschunder, 
 Alexander Duncansone, Johne Wallace, merchand, William Noruell, William 
 Lowry, Johne Patersoun, James Gardinar, Alexander Ray. 
 
 The craftismen : — Johne Makalexander, Thomas Carnis, baxter, James Layng, 
 maltman, Robert Scot, talyour, Alexander Gurle, skynnar, Johne Thomsoun, 
 fleschour, Alexander Brown, wobstar, Robert Schort, cordinar, Johne Millar. 
 
 The counsall has condiscendit and ordinit that the waist behind Thomas 
 Carnis and William Gechtanis houssis in the Middill Raw be rowpit and sett 
 in few to tham that will gif maist thairfor, and the samyn be rowpit thre 
 syndry dayis. 
 
 Quo die, Johannes Duncan, Andreas Campbell, Willelmus Monocht et Dauid 
 Robesoun, electi sunt in seriandos et jurarunt. 
 
 The counsaU ordinis the thesaurer to cans mak four halbartis vpon the townis 
 expens. 
 
 The counsall havand consideratioun that thair is certane puir barnis greting 
 and crying nychtlie vndir staiiis for fait of lugeing, lies grantit that olklie ane laid 
 of colis be laid in to the almous hous for lugeing of the saidis puris during this 
 winter tyme. 
 
 It is statut and ordinit that na maner of persoun brew or mak traffik within 
 this brught bot allanerly honest menis wyffis and widois, and thairfor ordinis the 
 baillies to sers and seik the town and discharge the rest. 
 
 2nd Novemher, 1562. 
 
 It is condiscendit be the counsall that all the stanis of Sant James Chepell be 
 brocht to the vtility and proffit of the commoun work, and that nane thairof 
 be disponit to ony singular persoun except thai obtene licens ; and gif ony dois in 
 the contrar to pay for tham. 
 
 It is ordinit be the counsall that na settis be sett to ony persoun that hes takis 
 of auld quhill thai pay fyrsfc the byrunnis.
 
 1562.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 211 
 
 The counsall lies condiscendit that Thomas Carnis and William Gichaiue haif Waist land 
 the pece waist land in the Baikrow at the baksyd adiacent to their new foir lugeing aunual°rent 
 for xl s. yeirlie of annuall to be payit to the thesawrar equaly betuix thame, and 
 sail lewe the passage on the hie kingis gaitt lik as it is now in the baksyd equaly 
 with the gavell of Dauid Bawegage and Andre Carnis. 
 
 lOth November, 1562. 
 
 In presens of James Watsone and Williame Derroche, baillies, the settis Settis rowpit. 
 rowpit within the burghe of Striuiling and sett them as followis: — 
 
 The small custumis sett to Gilbert Watsone for ane hundreth auchtene merkis 
 and ane half. Souerte, Alexander Gowrlaye. 
 
 The geitt swoippingis sett to Alexander Gourlaye for fiftie twa merkis and half. 
 Souirtie, Williame Derroche. 
 
 The Watter of Forthe sett to James Robertsone for xx li. Souirte, Alexander 
 Schortt. 
 
 Kingis maill, gyrs maill and stallachan, sett to James Thome for v li. Souerte, 
 Alexander Gourlaye. 
 
 The fische skemmyllis sett to Robert Scott for vij merkis. 
 
 The peckis sett to Johne Chalmer for xxv merkis and ane half. Souirteis, 
 Rechert Kidstoun and Johne Richartsone, baxster, coniunctlie. 
 
 The hevine silver remanis in the thesauraris handis. 
 
 ISth November, 1562. 
 The prouest, baillies and counsall, being avisit anent the selling of wyne within Taverneris 
 this toun and anent the bill gevin in be the taverneris thairof, the saidis prouest, wyne. 
 baillies and counsall, ordanis nay -wyne within this toun be sauld derrar nor xx d. 
 the poynt of auld wyne, vndir the payne of confiscatioun and escheitting of the 
 pece of wyne that salhappin to be sauld. 
 
 '22nd December, 1562. 
 The counsall hes ordinit that the myiiister and William Noruell, thesaurar, Conventioun 
 pas to Edinburgh to the conventioun of the kyrk vpon the xxv day of December °^ kyrk. 
 instant vpon the townis expenssis. 
 
 9i/i January, 1562-3. 
 The prouest, baillies and counsall, except the dekinnis, hes condiscendit to Prenting 
 len X li. to Robert LakpreuLk, prentair, for prenting of new bukis concludit be ^'"■^^^■ 
 the kirk, takand souerte in Edinburgh for repayment.
 
 212 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix III. 
 
 26th February, 1562-3. 
 Comptis. The persones chosin apon comptis : — Johue Lescheman, James Watsoun, Gawan 
 
 . Druinmond, Robart Alexander, for merchandis ; James Laying, Thomas Carnis, 
 Robart Schort, John M'Alexander. 
 
 8<A March, 1562-3. 
 Mylnis. The quliilk day, counsall being avisit, ratifyit the act befor writtin anent the 
 
 defeus and persute of the mylnis, and sail pas with him to court or to courtis, and assist, 
 fortife and concur with him, and tak the burding vpoun thame of the said mater, 
 and quhat expens be maid thairupon to be alio wit in the thesaureris comptis. 
 
 23n;.4pr;7, 1563. 
 
 John Anent Johne Grahemes buke of iustrumentis of the to\^l of Striueling and 
 
 Grahemes certane euidentis and vtheris caussis concernyng the commoun wele of the tovn, 
 
 iustrumentis. and that the abstracting thairof fra the said Johne stayis and hinderis vther gude 
 
 actis and notable dedis and infeftmentis to be insert in the samyn wordy of memory 
 
 for the commoun wele and for the wele of minouris in sic causis as concernis thame; 
 
 thairfoir it is concludit be the counsall that the said Johne sail haifF his awin buke, 
 
 and he sail caus mak aue new buke and write and register thairin and draw furth 
 
 all things concernyng the tovn and commoun welthe thairof apon the townis expens, 
 
 at the discretioun of the prouest and baillies, and siclik yeii-lie in tyme cuming 
 
 quhen ony thing oocurris that sail tueche the commoun wele; quhilk the said Johne 
 
 lies acceptit and to be coUationate betuix and Mydsymmir nixtocum, vndir the 
 
 pane of ane hundreth li. In witnes heirof, the saidis prouest, baillies, and Johne 
 
 Graheme lies subscriuit this act with thair awin handis. (Signed) John Grahem. 
 
 '2nd August, 1563. 
 Tolbuith. The couusaU ordanis the thesaurar to by tymmer and syllour the tolbuith, and 
 
 to allow the samyn thankfully to him in his comptis. 
 
 Ilth August, 1563. 
 Auchmowty The counsall, for certane motivis moYing thame and for seruioe done and to be 
 
 gild fyne. done, hes grantit to Johne Auchmowty to remett him the half of the gildis fyue for 
 
 the toiin pairt ; and ordanis him to content and pay to the thesaurar ten poundis ; 
 
 and to aggre with the dene of gild and gild brethir for thair pairt. 
 Gild fynes. And ordanis the remanent euterit for this yeir to pay conforms to the actis 
 
 maid thairupoun of before.
 
 1563.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 213 
 
 '20th September, 1563. 
 
 The counsale of the burgh of Sterling being convenit in the counsalhous thairof, Thesaurer. 
 hes concludit to releif "Williame Norwell, thesaurer of the said burgh, of the niaillis 
 of the Ruid Croft insafar as he hes iiitromettit with and maid compt thairof to the 
 towneschij) and auditouris of the comptis of the samin at the handis of Johne 
 Stoddert and all vtheris havand entres. 
 
 Tlie prouest, baillies and counsale, present for the tyme, hes grantit to Alexander Patersoun, 
 Patersoun for his guid seruice done and tobe done to the towne the sowme of foure pensioun. 
 pundis money of yeirlie pensioun ; and ordanis the thesaurar present and tecum to 
 ansuer him of the samin termelie as efieiris. 
 
 ith November, 1563. 
 
 The prouest and baiUies and counsall being present chesit the counsall of this Counsall 
 instant yeii- : — chesit. 
 
 James Striueling of Keir, provost; Robert Forester, Gawan Drummond, 
 Johne Leschman, bailies. 
 
 William Derroche, Alexander Forester of Garden, Johne Craigingelt of that 
 ilk, Robert Foster of Boquhan, William Menteth of Randisurde, Duncan Forester 
 of Arnegibbon ; Alexander Paterson, procuratour fiskaile. 
 
 Merchandis ; — Alexander Ray, dene of gild, Robert Alexander, Andro Cowan, 
 Alexander Duncanson, Johne Wallace, merchand, William Norwell, Johne Paterson, 
 James Gardner, William Lowry. 
 
 Thedekinnis: — Johne M' Alexander, William Geiohiug, James Leischman,Thomas 
 Lawsoun, Johne Hastie, Johne Robison, Johne Benny, Johne Hvtone, Archibald 
 Smyth. 
 
 Tlie counsall ordiuis the thesaurar to gif William Schang xl s. in almous and Ahnous. 
 other fowrty s. to Johne Henry. 
 
 \Qth November, 1563. 
 Small custumis sett to Gilbert Watsone for iiij''^ iiij merkis ; gett dichtingis sett Common 
 to Alexander Gourlay for Uj merkis ; pekis sett to John Huttoun for xiiij li.; Kino-is Sf>°^ ^^t'- 
 mail! sett to Andro Campbell for \-iij merkis ; Watter of Forth sett to the lard of 
 Poilmais for xxxiij merkis vj s. viij d. 
 
 20th November, 1563. 
 The counsall present for the tyme hes concludit to send eist Robert Forester, Suspensioim 
 younger, to purcheis suspensioun of hornyng purchest be the vicair, maister Alexander °^ homyng. 
 Chalmer, and Johne Stoddart.
 
 2U CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix III. 
 
 lith December, 1563. 
 Burgesses. The counsall lies grantit tliat na burges be acceptit uor enterit in tyme cuming 
 
 bot sail pay xl s. to the tovn. 
 Almous hous. For the almous hous : — Johne Lescheman, Gawane Drummond, Johns M'AIex- 
 
 ander, Johne Haistie. 
 Expenssis to The counsall ordanis Alexander Patersone to be ansuerit be the thesaurar of 
 
 Edinburgh, jjjg expenssis to pas to Edinburghe for debaitting of the actioun intentit be Johne 
 
 Stodhyrd and maister Robert Auchmowty, etc., and thairto stable procuratouris to 
 
 ansuer for the toun. 
 
 Sth A'pril, 1564. 
 Price of wyne. The counsell ordennes that James Far and James Hog sell the wyne now presently 
 
 being amangis thair handis for xx d. the pynt, becaus it wes cleirly onderstand that 
 the said wyne was coft for xlij li. the tovn ; and gif the said persounis disobeyis and 
 will nocht sell the samin of the price aboune wrettin that the bailyeis sail jjas and 
 mak opene duris and cans nychtbouris and wther resortis to hef it of the samine 
 price, and gif thai contend that thay salbe dischargit to sell wyne for yeii' and daye. 
 
 Sth Aiigust, 1564. 
 Brie of Tuli- The prouest, baillies and counsall, and gentill men present for this tyme, hes 
 
 body. grantit all to contribut to the support of the brig of Tulibody, havand ane maister 
 
 of werk to ressaue and gif compt and tobe taxt quarterUe to the sovm of ane 
 hundreth merkis as the wark cumis fordwart and na vther way. 
 
 Zrd November, 1564. 
 
 Hospital!, The provest, baillies and counsall, grantit tham to haif bocht fra Marioiin 
 
 ^■"^^^ Patersoun ane annuall rent of ten s., vsuall money of Scotland, yerly, to be vpliftit 
 
 of all and haill the tenement of land pertening to Henry Cunynghame, quhilk is 
 
 applyit to the hospitall of the said brucht ; therfor the saidis provest, baillies and 
 
 counsall, oblissis thame and thair successouris to warrand the said Henry yeirly and 
 
 ilk yeir of the said annuall and his airis at all handis quham it effeiris. 
 
 P The fische skemiUs set to Thomas Noi-well for 5 li. iij s. iiij d.; the hevin silueLr 
 
 good. set to James Ray for xxx s. ; the gait dichtiug set to Alexander Gourlay for liiij 
 
 merkis ; the peckis set to Johne Hutoun for xliiij li. ; small custumis set to Gilbert 
 
 Watson for iiij"" vij merk vj s. viij d.; the Wattir of Fortht set to James Robesoun
 
 1564.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 215 
 
 for xxxiiij merk ; the Kingis maile, gres maile and stallagin set to James Thom for 
 viij merkis ; tlie voltis occupeit be James Hog set to the said James Hog for xlij s. 
 
 The prouest, Johne Cragiiigelt of that ilk. The counsall. 
 
 Johne Leschman, Duncan Forester, and Gawain Drummond, Robert Forester, 
 baillies of this yeir. 
 
 James StriueUng of Keir, Alexander Forester of Garden, Robert Forester of 
 Boquhan, William Mentetht of Randesurd, William Derroche. 
 
 Andro Cowan dene of gild, Alexander Ray, Johne Paterson, Robert Alexander, 
 James Watsoun, Johne Admowtie, William Norwell, Johne Wallace. 
 
 The dekinnis : — Johne M 'Alexander for hammermen, Johne Millair for the 
 baxtaris, Alexander Kincaid for maltmen, Johne Benny for the skynnaris, Robert 
 Gvn for cordenaris, George Gardner for tailyeouris, Johne Thomsoun for the 
 fleschoui'is, Johne Hutoun for the wobstaris. 
 
 5th Augitst, 1594. 
 
 The bailleis and counsale vnderstandand the necessetie of prouisioun of wynis Baptisme of 
 to the Baptisme of the Prince to be shawn, and the f urnesaris of wj^nis lies bocht *'^? Prince ; _ 
 the same vpone verray hie prices, thairfoir the counsale licentiattis thame to sell^"*^^" ^°'^' 
 thair Frenche wynis for vij s. the pynt fra this furth, provyding that the wyne 
 sellaris within this burgh pers .... the cuming of the embassadouris. ' . . . 
 
 11th August, 1594. 
 
 It is statuite and ordanit be the prowest, balleis and counsale, for setting doun Baptisme of 
 of ane ordour for the pryce of chahneris and bedding during the space of the ^'^f ^'""^<=® 5 
 baptisme of the Prince, that is to say ane chalmer weill provydit in all necessaris, chabieris 
 honest in apparrell, everie bed being within the chalmer, fywe s. As alsua the '"^'^ ^*'^'^™°' 
 magistratis everie ane in thair awin quarter to pas throw the toun and to visie the 
 sufficiencie of chalmeris and bedding ; and [if thair be] fund chalmeris and beddiji" 
 in simple sort that the saidis chalmeris and [bedding] sail be sett at the discretioun 
 of the magistrat of the quarter; and quha refuissis [and charges] mair nor it is 
 statuite be the magistrates to pay [ ... at the discre]tioun of the magistrat of the 
 quarter. - 
 
 1 The greater part of the leaf on which this - This act being written on the other side 
 is written has been torn off, and the remainder of the same leaf as the preceding entry has 
 of the act is thus made unintelligible. also been partly destroyed.
 
 216 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix III. 
 
 21 Si! October, 1594. 
 For t'>e It is concludit be the counsale and ordanit that na persone this yeir beand vpon 
 
 counsale that compeiris not in counsale hous the hour quhairto he salbe warnit that 
 tliey be poindit for ilk fait ij s. vnforgevin. And the absentis fra the hour, the 
 balyeis dowbill and clerk dowbill wnlaw vnforgewin. And quha beis witliin the 
 toun and compeiris nocht he salbe poindit for iiij s. 
 
 28i;7i IlarcJi, 1595. 
 Brighauch. The Brighauch being rowpit is sett for fyve yeii's to James Schorte with thir 
 
 restrictionis following, ^ for the soume of fyf tie thre pundis yeirlie. 
 
 2lst July, 1595. 
 
 Lowrie, act ; It is concludit be the counsall that Andro Lowrie sail remane in waird fra this 
 
 disobedience (ja,y at xij houris to the monie at xij houris, and that for disobedience committit be 
 
 him to Archibald Alschinder, baillie; and that he cume to that same place quhair he 
 
 dissobeyit and thair crawe forgiweues of the said baillie for the said offence; and 
 
 iucaice the said Andro commit the lyk in onie tyme to cume he sail pay ten pund. 
 
 2dth July, 1595. 
 For Edin- fhe counsale consentis and votis that Walter Cowane, burges of this burgh, 
 
 missio'ner. salbe commissioner to convene at Edinburgh the first of August nixt, thair to treat 
 vpon sic thingis as the haill commisioueris thair to be convenit sail think good. 
 
 6th September, 1595. 
 Staig syluer. Staig syluer sett to Archibald Smythe for tuelff poundis money; pledge, James 
 
 Ramsay. 
 Fair. Reuineous of the fair sett to Stewiue Aikmane and Jhone Watsoun for ten 
 
 poundis monie; pledge, Willeame Gillespie, maltmane. 
 
 I3th September, 1595. 
 For Forester, iphe prouest, bailleis, and counsale ordanis, for the offens done be Jhone 
 
 minister. Forester, maltman, and his dochter to the minister of this burgh, first in respect the 
 
 said Jhone misvsit the said minister be geving of him of evill language, and nixt, 
 seing the said Jhonis dochter cuttit and destroyit the said ministeris stafi", that the 
 said Jhone and his dochter sail be put in waird in the tolbuyth and thair to remane 
 for the sjiace of xlviij houris and forder thairefter ay and cjuihill the said Johne find 
 
 ' The restrictions referred to are not inserted in tlie record.
 
 1595.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 217 
 
 sufficient cautioun and souertie to satisfie sic actis and penalteis as the saidis prouest, 
 bailleis and counsale, sail lay to tliair charge, befoir thair cuming fnrth of the said 
 ■waird. And the counsale dischargis the saidis bailleis of any taking of cautioun bot 
 according to this act. 
 
 Mth September, 1595. 
 In presens of the prouest, bailleis and counsale. The quhilk day, Jhoue Allane, Forester, 
 baxster, become cautioun and souertie that Jhone Forester, his spous, and thair 'J"''' 
 dochter, sail nather truble, molest, iniure nor challange the minister nor nain of his 
 directlie nor indirectlye heirefter, ilk f\xlt quhairin thai or ony of thame saUiappin 
 to be fylit of, the said cautioner to incur and pay the soume of ten li. to be distri- 
 butit to the poor toties quoties. And the said Jhone Forester oblist him to releif 
 his said cautioner of the act abone writtin and panes specifeit in the same. 
 
 Uh October, 1595. 
 
 Jhone Murray of Touchadame, prouest. Provost. 
 
 Archibald Alexschunder, Walter Cowane, James Schorte, Jhone Miller, chosen Bailies. 
 in bailleis for this yeir. 
 
 The same day, Jhone Muschet, dark, resauit and suorne. Clerk. 
 
 Counsale for this yeir of God j" v° iovx scoir fyftene: — Council. 
 
 For merchantis : Duncane Paterson, dene of gild ; Walter Neische, Jhone 
 Donaldson, Robert Alexschunder, Andro Cowane, Jhone Patersone, Jhoue Scherar, 
 James Gardner. 
 
 For eraftismen : Robert Robertson, alias Tennent, convener ; Jhone Hender- 
 son, baxster; Alexander Dawson, tailyeour; Thomas Reid, flescheour; Jhone 
 Gichane, cordiner ; Alexander Broun, wobster, skynner ; Jhone Layng, nialtman, 
 convener ; Jhone Cuthbert, skynner. 
 
 Omni gadderum : Robert Cragingelt of that ilk, Robert Forester of 
 Boquhan; Jhone Mersheall, Thomas Michell, litsteris. 
 
 lOth October, 1595. 
 George NicoU, cordiner, admittit in burges, lies sworne, hes payit iiij li ; com- Nicoll, 
 perit •with his hagbut, steilbonet and sword. urgis. 
 
 13i/t October, 1595. 
 In presens of the prouest, bailleis and counsale, Thomas Cowper enterit in burges, Burgesses, 
 hes sworn and payit iiij li. Dauid M'Ley, tailyeour, receavit in burges at the desyr 
 of the prouest gratis. 
 
 2e
 
 218 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix III. 
 
 21st October, 1595. 
 Council. In presens of the counsall, being conuenit. 
 
 Burges. Walter Mayne is enterit burges and gild, and suoirne mo7-e solUo and sail pay 
 
 XX li. Pledge, John Donoklsoun, and he to releiw his cawtioner ; and armit with 
 
 hagbit, steilbonett and suord. 
 Lopslie, Colein Lopslie, eldest soine of George Lopslie, is enterit burges, and sail pey 
 
 "■"ges. ^ ^ _ ^^^ j^^^ hagbit and steilbonet, and is suoirne more solilo. Pledge, Johiie 
 
 Layng. 
 Forester, Thomas Forester in Brigend, lawful! soine of vmquhile George Forester in 
 
 burges. Schiphawghe, is enterit burges and suorne moi'e solito, and has payit xl s. 
 
 Fair. Reuenowis of the last fair sett to Johne Cudbert for nyne poundis. Pledge 
 
 George Norwell thesaurer. 
 
 ■21th October, 1595. 
 Waists feued, The counsale agreis that James Stenesone sail haif seviu eLnis east and west 
 
 htenesone. ^^^ j^._^ warkhous end, and nyne elnis south and north at the west eud of his hous, 
 
 and that of the gait now lyand waist ; for the quhilk he sail pay [blanh']. 
 Kynros. The counsale condiscendis that Patrik Kynros haif the few of the pece waist 
 
 betuix the twa pDleris nixt wast of "Walter Hogis choip for payment of ^-j s. viij d. 
 
 be yeir; and ane baillie to gif seising heirupone. 
 Scliorte. The counsale condiscendis that James Schorte haif the few of ane pece waist 
 
 and chop quhilk was ocoupeit be the raaister masoun for payment of viij s. be yeir; 
 
 and ane baillie to gif seising heirupone. 
 
 \Qth November, 1595. 
 Sett of com- Peckis sett to Stenye Rytchie for xliiij merk, the ane half thairof payit and the 
 
 mon good. ^^^^^ ],J^lf thairof at Witsounday. Pledge, Jhone Crawfuird, ilk fault ten pound at 
 the counsallis discretioun. The said Stenye takand for ilk peck twa penneis, and 
 gif it be within ane ferlet of aittis ane pennie. To be in nvmber fyftie peckis; and 
 he and his cautioner obleisis thame to delyuer the saidis peckis at Mertymes 
 nixtocume and to pay ten schillingis for ilk peck that inlaikis of the saidis fyftie 
 peckis. 
 
 The watter of Fortht set to Alexander Young, baxster. Plaige Andro Cowane 
 for xxxviij merkis. 
 
 Kingis Maill, gers maill and stallange, set to William Norie for viij li. x s. 
 Plaige, Walter Watsone, tailyour.
 
 1595.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 219 
 
 Fesche skammellis set to James Wolsone for iiij li xl d. Plaigc Walter Sett of com- 
 _, mou good. 
 
 Gowane. 
 
 The burning irnes set to William Admane, baxster, for iiij merkis. 
 
 Gait deohtingis set to Arsbald Smyth for viij^" iiij merkis ; plaige, James 
 Ramsay; with the lytill wolt. 
 
 Small customis set to Stene Akmane and Johne Craffurd for vj" vj merkis ; 
 plaige Arsbald Smyth. 
 
 2ith Novemher, 1595. 
 
 The counsall being convenit, after sufficient tryall takin with the selleris of Candill. 
 candill hes f undin the taweche bocht for xxxviij s., and thairfoir and in consideratioun 
 of the derthe of victuall hes ordenit the candilmakeris to sell sufficient candill for 
 xxxiiij d. the trois pound. 
 
 Efter resoning anent the officeris fies and thair inhabiliteis to serve as they Officers, 
 wor wont, etc., thairfoir and for guid seruice heii-efter, and that they sail beir thair 
 halbertis dewle at all tymes and daylie, they hawe concludit the fowre officeris to 
 hawe ten poundis yeiriie, to witt, ather of thame fyftie schillingis. 
 
 Archibald Allane, wreatter, enterit in burges and gUd f reUe gratis, hes suorne Allane enterit 
 more solito, for the quhilk he sail trawell in the ministeris effiiiris vpoun the townis j2^.jj^|j^gj.gj._ 
 expenssis for the space of four yeiris nixt heirefter. And failyeing of his diligence 
 heirintill this act to be null. 
 
 Wth December, 1595. 
 
 Ordanis the thesaurer to pay four pundis monie to the agent of burrowis for Agent of 
 persute the werkmen in clachannis and savorcoilis ; and it salbe allowit be the 
 counsale. 
 
 Jhone Donaldson, merchant, burges of this burgh, grantit him to haif ressauit Hospitale. 
 fra the maisteris of the hospitale the soumc of ane hundreth merkis, quhairwpon 
 befoir Witsonday nixt he sail mak the hospitale sufficient securitye for ten merk 
 the hundrethe. 
 
 26<A January, 1595-6. 
 
 It is condiscendit be the haill counsall that the soume of ane hundreth merkis Minister, 
 salbe tane for profTeit to the minister ay and quhill the ministeris stipend be 
 gadderit in, quhilk the counsall ordanis to be done with diligence, and to pay the 
 yeiriie proffeit thairof furth of tlie commoun guid; and failyeing of the said soumc 
 to be had for proffeit as said is to tak sua mekle of the commoun guid during the 
 said space.
 
 220 
 
 CHARTERS RELATING TO 
 
 [Appendix III 
 
 Ordinal! ce for 
 the maltmen. 
 
 Auent the 
 hychtiiig of 
 the pwpat. 
 
 I6th February, 1595-6. 
 The haill maltmen mtliiu this bnicht is convict for the transgresing of the last 
 ordinance and act maid anent the selling of malt, beiriug that it sould not be 
 liesume to thame to sell onie malt sen the last ordinance darrer nor ten pondis the 
 boll quhill they sould haue meanit thame to the counsall, except Thomas Forrester 
 and Jhone Scott and Alexander Thomsoun ; and thairfoir ordanit ilk ane of thame 
 to be poyndit for four pondis to be vnforgewin, and to remane in waird quhill the 
 samyne be payit ; and siclyk to sell the boll in tyme cuming for xvj merkis quhill 
 thei meane thame selffis to the counsall wnder the paine foirsaid. 
 
 The haill counsall ordanes to tak sua mekle^ of the commouu guid as wOl 
 satisfie for the hychting of the pwpat. 
 
 8th March, 1595-6. 
 
 Council. At Sterling, the aucht day of Mercht 1595, in presens of the bailleis and 
 
 counsall. 
 Thesaurar. George Noruell ressauit thesaurar for this present yeir. 
 
 Idth March, 1595-6. 
 
 Council. At Sterling, the xix of Merche 1595, in presens of the prowest, bailleis and 
 
 counsall. 
 
 Commis- Robert Alexander chosine for commissioner to the assemblie to be convenitin 
 
 sioner, assem- -ci •,. , i 
 blie. Edmburgh. 
 
 Wi April, 1596. 
 
 At Sterling, the ix day of Ajiryill, 1596. 
 Baksteris. The prouest bailleis and counsale anuullit and dischargit the act maid in the 
 
 baxsteris fauouris in Nouember the yeir of God j™ v" four scoir four yeiris, in 
 
 respect it is notour to thame that they half contrauenit the said act. 
 Minister. The counsale condisoendis that the minister haiff ane hundreth merkis of the 
 
 reddeast of the commoun good of this burght for helping of him of this yeir in 
 
 respect of the darth thairoff. 
 ■yy jjg The counsale ordanis that na wyne be sawld derrer nor vij s. iiij d. quhill 
 
 the counsale be f order advysit, vnder the pane of x li. 
 
 "XV pondis" deleted and "sua mekle" substituted.
 
 1596.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 221 
 
 30th Ajml, 1596. 
 
 The haill counsale ordanis and decemis that in cais Andro Liddell, tailyeour, in For Liddell, 
 ouy tyme heirefter mak truble or dissobey the magistratis of this burgh, and beis mat'isr^'?^ 
 ordourly convict thairfoir befoir the saidis prouest and bailleis, that he then and in 
 that cais tyne his fredome and be banist this burgh during the will of the saidis 
 prouest and bailleis ; becaus the said Andro is convict this day befoir William Hen- 
 derson, constable dejiute, in his awiii blood, throw trubling of Robert Robeson, alias 
 Tennent, pewderar. 
 
 The prouest, bailleis, and haill counsale hes gevin the ansuer to the muuster For the 
 that they will tak sic ordour as in thaim lyis efter thair power agane the nixt yeir"'""^ ^'' 
 for ane helper to him in his doctrene as thair abeletie will permit, with the ministeris 
 avyse. 
 
 lOth May, 1596. 
 
 Walter Cowane, bailyie, chosune and electit be the counsaU to be direct in com- Commissioner 
 missioner to the conventioun presentlie appontit to be haldin at Edinburgh the xx ^"^""^^'^^ °"' 
 day of Maij instant. 
 
 The thrie woltis set to James Vre, Dauid NicoU, and Mergrat Alexander, ilk The woltis 
 wolt for sex pondis. ^^ " 
 
 Uth May, 1596. 
 
 The counsale ordanis the thesaurer to get furth off Lynlythgw ane just forlett Forlettia. 
 and ane pek, vpone the expensis of the burgh, with diligence. 
 
 Uth June, 1596. 
 Walter Cowane ordanit to be commissioner at Abii-deue ; and the thesaurer to Commissioner 
 pay his expensis accordinglie. ^°^ Abirdene. 
 
 \Qth July, 1596. 
 James Bog, seruitour to his Maiestie, euterit in burges and gild, hes sworn, Servitor to 
 and that as ane that mareit Issobell Norvell, dochter eldest to vmquhill Johne ^'^S> Purges 
 Norvell, burges of this burch, hes payit xxvij d.; plege for wyne and wax, Alexander 
 Cowsland. 
 
 30<A July, 1596. 
 
 The haill counsale condiscendis and decreis that na wyne be sauld deri-er within For wyne. 
 this burgh nor viij s. iiij d. vnder the pane of v li. for ilk fait that contrauenis. 
 
 Duncane Paterson, dene of gild and burges of this burgh, band and oblist him Toim of Ster- 
 to satisfie to Jhono Tailyefeir, massoun, the soume of ij° pundis money for beitin" ^"?S' Tailye- 
 of the brig of Inneralloun within terme of law ; and the haile counsale ordanis the '
 
 222 
 
 CHARTERS RELATING TO 
 
 [Appendix III. 
 
 For Falkland; 
 
 repressing 
 
 Islesmen. 
 
 Staig Silver. 
 Fair. 
 
 thesanrer of the said burgli to ansuer the soume of fyftie merkis for the said 
 Duncanis releifl', lyik as they oblist tbame to freytl), releif, and kei)e skaythles the 
 said Duncane of the act aboue writtm and haill pointis, artiolis and clanssis thairof, 
 at all liandis haifand enteres. And forder sail seik the presbeterie, for releif of j'= 
 merkis of the said first scum of ij° li., and consentis that executoriallis pas as effeu-is. 
 
 Uth August, 1596. 
 The haill counsale condescendis that Jhone Patersoune pas to Falkland and thair 
 to treat with his Maiestie and rest of burrowis anent the proclamatioun direct be his 
 Hienes for raising of men of -weir and paying of monie to that eiTect for repressing 
 of the Ilismen. And ordanis the thesanrer to satisfie him his expenssis quhilk salbe 
 allowit to him in his comptis. 
 
 Ith September, 1596. 
 Staig sillier sett to James Ramsay for xij li. Plege, Archibald Smyth. 
 Reuenewis of the fair sett to Stene Aikuian for x li. Plege, James Ramsay. 
 
 •2ith September, 1596. 
 Commissioner Jhone Patersoun and Archebald Alschnnder, baillie, ordanit to serne for com- 
 
 missioners appointit to pas to the conventioun to be haldin at Diuufermbling the 
 xxviij of this instant. 
 Kinross, Malcome Kiuros, saidler, enterit in burges, and hes suorne more solito, gratis, 
 
 Surges. £.^j, sus^,g^tationn of the barnis of vmquhill Dauid Kinros his father and guid mother. 
 
 Uh October, 1596. 
 Provost. Jhone Miirray of Toiichadame, prouest. 
 
 Bailies. Bailleis: — Walter Cowane, Archebald Alexshunder, James Schorte, Jhone 
 
 Miller. 
 Q.lf.y.^_ Johne Mwscheit resauit clerk and sworne for this yeir, more solito. 
 
 Council. Jhone Donaldsoiin, deane of gild; Duncane Patersoun, Robert Alexander, 
 
 AndrowCowane, Walter Neische, Jhone Schearar, William Ayssoun, Jhone Patersoun. 
 For the craiftmen: — Robert Robertsone, convener; Jhone Henderson, baxster; 
 
 James AUane, flescheour; Alexander Havin, skymier; Andro Thomeson, tailyeour; 
 
 Robert Houstoun, cordiner ; Moreis Ewyn, wobster ; Duncan Patersoun, visitour of 
 
 maltmen. 
 Malt. Malt, ten pundis; aill, xviij d. 
 
 Wheat. Quhyte, auchtene merks, and the pace accordinglie. 
 
 Tauche. Tauche xxx-v-j s. the stane ; the pund of good and sufficient candill for xxx d.
 
 1596.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 223 
 
 2lst October, 1596. 
 
 The counsall concluidis that the prowcst, Archibald Alexander, and Walter Mylnis. 
 Cowane, bailleis, and Robert Robesoun, aliai Tennand, pewderar, pas to Thomas 
 Erskeine of Gogar, and thair treat and commoun with him concerning his pretendit 
 rycht of the mylnis and laudis withui this brught, viiouu sic conditiounes and 
 restrictiounes as salbe set doun to thame be the connsall. 
 
 Rewynwies of the Latter Fair sett to Stewyne Aikmane for aucht pondis Latter fair. 
 monie. Pledge, Archibald Smyth. 
 
 25<A Octoher, 1596. 
 
 The coimsale all in ane voce fand and ordauit that the malt mycht be sauld for Malt, aill. 
 X li. the boll, with consent of the convener of the maltmen, and aill xviij d. the 
 pynt, vnder the pane of v li. for ilk contrauentioun. 
 
 10<7i Novemher, 1596. 
 
 Peckis set to Stewin Richie for fyfte merkis; wattir of Forthe set to Duncan Common 
 Patersone for twentie twa pimdis; Kingis maill, girs maill and stallage set toS°°''- 
 Johnne Hoge for viij li. ; gait dichtingis sett to Archibald Smyth for twa hunderyit 
 and ten merkis; iische skemmillis sett to Johnne Young for viij li. ; small customes 
 set to Stewin Aikman and Johnne Craufurd for sevin scoir merkis, with libertie 
 to tak twa pennyeis of the laid and twa pennyeis vecht; the carkage beif j pennye 
 and the muttoun ane half pennye. 
 
 22nd JVovember, 1596. 
 Duncane Patersone ressauit thesaurar for this yeir and hes sworn. Thesaurer. 
 
 ith December, 1596. 
 
 The counsale ordanis Robert Alexschunder to travell and treat with the maister Commissioner, 
 of werk, William Schaw, anent the almoushous, and to obtene his rycht thairofl", gif almoushous. 
 it in him lyis. 
 
 3lsi January, 1596-7. 
 
 The counsale hes ordanit Robert Alexschunder, Jhon Patersoiui, Jhone Hender- Firlettis, jug. 
 soun, baxster, and William Gillespy, maltman, to mett the firlettis with the jug the 
 morne ef ter prayaris, and to report the sufficiency of the mesour.
 
 224 CHARTERS RELATING TO [Appendix III. 
 
 ifh February, 1596-7. 
 Firlettis. The counsale ordanLs Robert Alesschunder, Jlione Pater.sone, Jlione Hender- 
 
 sone, baxster, and William Gillespy, maltman, with advyse of James Steuesone, 
 maltman, to tak to Edinburgh with the firlettis, with ony vther quhom they pleas to 
 appoint, and that vpon Monunday nixt be x houris befoir nvne. 
 
 2lst February, 1596-7. 
 
 Walter The haill counsall hes condescendit and appointit Walter Cowane, baillie, com- 
 
 Cowane, com- miggioner for the conventionn appointit to be haldin at Perth the last day of this 
 missioner. . * ^ . . ■' 
 
 instant, and ordanis the thesaurer to satisfie his espenssis. 
 
 Malcolme Efter waird of court, Malcolme Burne in Gogar is enterit nychtbour and burges 
 
 ume, urges .^^j^j^^jj ^jjjg brught, as immediat eldar brother to wmquhile George Burne; hes suorne 
 
 more solito and payit four pondis monie. 
 
 ■2\st March, 1596-7. 
 
 Walter Walter Cowane, baillie, is electit commissioner to convene with the rest of the 
 
 Cowane, com- commissioneris of burrowis at Edinburgh the first of Apryll nextocume, and als to 
 
 missioner ; . . ° . ^ "^ 
 
 almoushous. treat and commoun with William Schaw, maister of werk, for the almoushous within 
 
 this brught. 
 
 2nd May, 1597. 
 Cowane, com- Walter Cowane ordanit to be send in commissioner to Dundee, conforme to 
 
 missioner. ^j^^ Kingis missive, and the thesaurer to satifie his expenssis. 
 
 Flescheours. James Allane, deakon of the flescheouris, being accusit for abusing of the owtland 
 
 flescheouris in takyn of four penneis for ilk yong vaill enterand within this burgh 
 to be sauld [and thairbj-] contrauening the auld vse obseruit in sic cassis, confessit the 
 [breking] of the said auld vse and thairfoir become in the counsalis will for the same. 
 And in cais any contrauentioun salbe maid heirefter be ony of the deakonis that is 
 or salbe heii-efter, the first fait to be xs li., and sua furth ilk fait xx li., to be payit 
 to the prouest aud bailleis to the common vse of thame as they sail think gud. 
 
 Followis the ordinance: — Ane penny, twa scheip; ilk cow, ane penny; ilk twa 
 yeir auld and yeir auld vaill, ane penny; ane sowcand vaill, ane penny; twa lambis, 
 ane penny; twa kiddis, ane penny; the breking of ane cow, twa s.; the breking of 
 ane greit and small vaill, with oxin, ane sowyne, ilk pece ourheid, twa s. And that 
 uane brek the premissis bot freemen, and that sufficientUe, equalie and justlie, [and 
 that at] the tyme the nychtbouris desyris thame, and that in cais the deakon ftiilye 
 heirin he to be poindit for x li. for ilk fait, the same being tryit. And that na
 
 1597.] THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 225 
 
 landwart flesclieour sell nor brek ony flesche befoir aught houris in the morning vnder 
 the pane of fourty s. for ilk fait. 
 
 James Allane convict in xl s. vnlaw. 
 
 The counsale ordanis the -wapinschaw to be this day xx dayis and the toun to Wappiu- 
 be in thair best array the xxiij day of Maij instant. 
 
 nth May, 1597. 
 In presens of the bailleis, James Wilsoun, swordslipper, is enterit in burgcs ofSympsoun, 
 this burgh, is sworne and payit four pund. 
 
 25^/i Jiihj, 1597. 
 The counsall ordanis euerie day twa nychtbouris at the brig and twa at the Pest; 
 port, and to abyd thairat euerie day fra fy we houris in the morning to aucht houris i^egwaris. 
 eftirnvne, daylie, during the space of the brutt of the pest, and that for outhalding 
 of outland begeris. 
 
 2ncl September, 1597. 
 The counsale ordanis that na persone within the toun, nather nychtbour nor Pest. 
 vther, cum within the samyn bot at the porte or brig, vnder the pane of x li. ilk 
 f^t, and that thai bring sufficient testimoniall quhair they wer the day of befor 
 and obtene the bailleis licence or thai cum in. And siclyik that nane within this 
 burgh ressaue ony stranger within thair houssis bot first thai schaw the same to 
 ane of the bailleis and get thair licence thairto.
 
 INDEX
 
 INDEX, 
 
 Abbotshude, lands of, 75. 
 
 Aberbrothock, charter by abbot and convent 
 of, of lands in Stirling, 11-14; lodging and 
 entertainment of abbot, monks, &c., of, 12. 
 
 Abercromby (Abircrumby, Abircrummy). 
 
 David, sub-dean of the chapel royal, 
 
 grant by, to St. Michael's altar, 195. 
 
 James, abbot of the monastery of Scone, 
 
 195. 
 
 John, 187. 
 
 Sir Robert of, sheritt'of Perth, 204. 
 
 Aberdeen, commissioners sent to, 221. 
 
 Gilbert, bishop of, chancellor, 29 ; 
 
 William, bishop of, 57, 58, 60, 64, 66, 67, 71 ; 
 Gavin, bishop of, 196. 
 
 Abernethy, lord, 09. 
 
 charter by canon of collegiate church of, 
 
 to altar of St. James in Stirling, 49-53. 
 Accounts of burgh audited in e.xchequer, 15-17. 
 
 (See Auditors. ) 
 Acheray, Sir John of, 184. 
 Adamsone, John, 50. 
 Adamsouu, Hew, 53. 
 Admane, William, 219. 
 Admowty, John, 215. 
 Aids, King's, payment of, 8, 17. 
 Aison (Aissone, Aisoun, Ayson, Aysone) : 
 
 Alexander, 188. 
 
 David, 192. 
 
 John, 53, 56; bailie, 1S7, 188. 
 
 Sir John, chaplain, 1S9. 
 
 Sii- Thomas, chaplain, 185. 
 
 Walter, baUie, 102. 
 
 William, merchant, 222. 
 
 Serjeant, 79. 
 
 Aikman, Sir James, cliaplain, 190, 191, 192, 
 193, 194. 
 
 Stevin (Stene), 216, 219, 222, 223. 
 
 Aitkin, John, 87 ; bailie, 191 , 103 : burgess, 194. 
 
 Aitoun, WiUiam, 190. 
 
 Alanson, George, 189. 
 
 Albany, Robert, duke of, governor of Scotland, 
 charter by, to St. Michael's chapel, 27 ; Mar- 
 garet and Muriel, wives of, 27. 
 
 Ale, price of, 223. 
 
 Alexander II., King, grant by, to burgesses of 
 Stirling of merchant guild, weekly market, 
 &c., 5-9; do. of freedom from toll and 
 custom, ; confirmation by David II. of 
 charters by, 17-19 ; privileges granted by, 
 to burgh, 116 ; confirmation by Charles I. of 
 charters by, 117, 118, 126, 128; Stirling 
 erected a royal burgh before days of, 116. 
 
 Alexander III., King, charter by, to abbey of 
 Cambuskenneth, 10. 
 
 Alexander (.Vlschinder, Alexschunder). 
 
 Alexander, in Menstrie, bailie, 200. 
 
 Archibald, bailie, 216, 217, 222, 223. 
 
 Christopher, merchant, 111. 
 
 Elizabeth, 106. 
 
 John, 86, 198. 
 
 Jonet, 199. 
 
 Margaret, 221. 
 
 Robert, merchant, 210, 212, 213, 215, 217, 
 
 220, 222, 223, 224. 
 
 William, burgess, 198. 
 
 Sir- William, chaplain and sen-itor to Lord 
 
 Argyle, 199. 
 
 Allan, Archibald, grant by, to burgh, of alms- 
 house, 108-112, 119, 120; grant by Sir John 
 Schaw to, of chaplainry, 119. 
 
 Archibald, writer, admitted tjurgess, 
 
 219. 
 
 James, deacon of fleshers, 222, 224, 225. 
 
 John, 191, 192; baxter, 217. 
 
 Alloun, water of, 104. 
 AUyrdes, James, clerk, 203. 
 Alms given by town council, 213.
 
 230 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Almshouse, tenement of, 86. 
 
 lodging i)oor children in, 210; members 
 
 of council for, 214, 
 commissionerto treat with William Schaw 
 
 for his right to, 223, 22-1. 
 
 grant by Archibald Allane and John 
 
 Schaw to burgh of, 108-112, 119, 120; 
 foundation of, by Sir William Edmond, 
 109; conversion of, into minister's manse, 
 119; chaplainry of, given by Sir John Schaw 
 to Archibald Allane, 119. 
 
 Alsunnour, John, 192. 
 
 Altarages, property of, bestowed on burgh, 93. 
 
 (See Parish Church, altars iu.) 
 Altrie, lord, 167. 
 Amenity of Stirling, IIG. 
 Andersoue, (Andersoun). 
 Duncan, 200. 
 
 George, preceptor of Spittell's hospital, 
 
 176, 177. 
 
 Gilbert, 200. 
 
 Andrew, John, rector of Mukart, 186. 
 Angus, (Archibald) earl of, (1495), 54; (1.525) 
 
 196; (1584) treasonable proceedings of, 106; 
 
 (George, 1494), 36. 
 Anne, Queen, 178, 179. 
 Anvil and stock thereof given to chaplains of 
 
 parish church, 188. 
 Arbroath. (See Aberbrothock.) 
 Archibald, James, 106, 112. 
 
 John, 112. 
 
 Argyle, resort of people from, to Stirling, 116. 
 
 Archibald earl of (1495-1505), 54, 64, 
 
 66, 71; (1678) 171. 
 
 C'olm earl of, 196, 206. 
 
 Ai-chibald marquis of (1641), 125. 
 
 Lord (1540), 199. 
 
 Arnecomrie, 108, 119. 
 Arngibbon, 210, 213. 
 
 Arnot, Robert, 192, 196, 198; bailie, 78. 
 
 Thomas, councillor, 210. 
 
 Arous, John, archdeacon of Glasgow, 34. 
 Arran, earl of, 167. 
 
 Assembly. (See General Assembly.) 
 Assize iu presence of King's Council, 14. 
 Athole, John marquis of, 171. 
 Auchinbowy, 187, 205. 
 Auchmowtie, Alexander, 111, 112. 
 
 John, 212. 
 
 — — master Robert, 214. 
 
 Auchnoule, 99. 100. 
 
 Auditors, lords, decree by, as to fishings, 53-4. 
 
 of to^vn's accoimts, 209, 212. 
 
 Auld Park, grant by James IV. of, to burgh, 
 
 69-71; confirmation of, by Charles I., 132. 
 
 (See Park.) 
 Auldcorn, John, 185. 
 Avandale, William earl of, 34. 
 Avane (Even), water of, 104, 122. 
 
 lord, (Andrew), chancellor, 206. 
 
 Avon, lord, 167. 
 
 Axtkynson, Sti' Thomas, chaplain, 42. 
 
 Ayr, sheriff of, 10. 
 
 Badenach, lord Gordon and, 99. 
 
 Bailies, power of choosing, 120, 138, 169, 1/0; 
 
 punishment for disobedience to, 216, 221. 
 
 (See Elections of Provosts, &c.) 
 Bavins, poor, 210. 
 Bakraw, 51, 86, 198, 199, 211. 
 Baldovane, 207 . 
 
 Baldowkie, Thomas I.youu of, 106. 
 Balfoure, Sir James, of Pittendreich, 99. 
 Ballat, Tour de, 88. 
 Balliol, Henry of, chamberlain, 9, 11. 
 Balquidrock, two yearly fairs to be held on 
 
 lands and barony of, 179, 180. 
 Baptism of Prince Henry, 215. 
 Barclay, Alexander, notary, 111, 112, 
 Bastard, gift by King Robert II. of property 
 
 of a, 183. 
 Baverage, Alexander, 75. 
 Bawenis Croft, 91. 
 Bawegage, David, 211. 
 Baxter, David, 187. 
 Baxters, annulling act formerly granted to, 220.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 231 
 
 Bayne, Walter, 201, 202. 
 Bechat, Gilbert, burgess, ISo. 
 Beggars, outland, not to enter burgh, 225. 
 Bell, John, 207. 
 
 Margaret, SS. 
 
 'William, councillor, 210. 
 
 Bellenden, Sir John, of Auclmoule, 99, 100. 
 
 Bennate, John, 53. 
 
 Benneis, William, 50. 
 
 Benneis (or Bennet's) Croft, 69, 132. 
 
 Benny, Jolm, skinner, 213; skinner, 215. 
 
 William, 1S5. 
 
 .Berkhouse Croft, 197. 
 Berwick, dwelling place in, 2. 
 Bigerakis, Thomas of, 20. 
 Black, Dowan, bridge and water of, 104, 197. 
 Black Friars. (See Friars, Dominican.) 
 Boat, service of, for ferry, 24. 
 Bog, James, 221. 
 Bolat, John, burgess, 1S5, 203. 
 Bonare, William, comptroller, 36. 
 Books, payment for printing, 211. 
 Borthwick, William lord, 36, 54. 
 Bothwell (Boithuile), James earl of, 99. 
 
 Patrick earl of, 54, 66, 71. 
 
 (Bothuele) Margaret, 191. 
 
 Boyd (Boide) Robert lord, 38. 
 Boyde, Robert, 42. 
 Brady (Brade). 
 
 Alexander, 185. 
 
 Gilbert, SS, 192, 207. 
 
 John, 25; burgess, 184; of Easter Kennet, 
 
 burgess, 196, 197, 19S. 
 Brand, John, 201. 
 Brazier, Thomas the, 20. 
 Brechin (Patrick), bishop of, chancellor, 18, 
 19. 
 
 (George), bishop of, 36, 38. 
 
 master John Spaldyne, dean of, 1S5. 
 
 Brechin, James, 54. 
 
 Brethu-touu, George of Crechtoun of, 57, 190. 
 Brewers, honest men's wives and widows only 
 to be, 210. 
 
 Bridge of Stirling, hospital of St. James near, 
 26; maintenance of roadway at, 37, 38 
 lands lying near, 50; maintenance of, and 
 of caxiseway Iciding to, 116, 120, 122, 154 
 table of customs of, 123, 151-6; croft at end 
 of, 140, 158, 162; highway leading to, 193 
 tenements at, 202. 
 
 Bridgehauch (Brighauch), 139, 157, 158, 161 
 let of, 216. 
 
 Bridgemill (Brigmill), 91. 
 
 Bridgend, 26, 218. 
 
 Bridges, contributions for, 214, 221. 
 
 Brigerakis, Thomas of, burgess, 20. 
 
 BrowTi (Broun, Broune). 
 
 Alexander, webster, 210, 217. 
 
 John, 86 ; dean of guild, 189 ; alias 
 
 Swyne, 1S9; burgess, 190, 192, 196. 
 
 Sir Patrick, chaplain, 189. 
 
 Brownscroft, 140, 158, 161. 
 
 Brown yards, 91. 
 
 Brouster, Alexander, 44. 
 
 Bruce (Bruis, Bruus). 
 
 Eobert of, 3. (See Robert I. and 
 
 David II. 
 
 Robert the, 67, 73. 
 
 Marion, 198, 201. 
 
 Thomas, provost, 112, 114. 
 
 Brume, John, burgess, 20. 
 
 Buchan, lord of, 29. 
 
 (Boquhan), 210, 213, 215, 217 ; Buquhan, 
 
 102. 
 
 Bully (Bulle). 
 
 Adam, 47, 187; burgess, 205; gift by, to 
 
 Holy Trinity altar, 186. 
 
 Sir Andrew, chaplain, 207, 208. 
 
 David, 190. 
 
 Duncan, archdeacon of Dunblane, 46. 
 
 master Duncan, rector of Kynnel, 186. 
 
 John, 191; baiUe, 190. 
 
 Sir Thomas, founder of the Holy Trinity 
 
 altar, 186. 
 
 William, chaplain, grant by, to Malcolm 
 
 Fleming of a tenement, 41, 184, 185.
 
 232 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Burgesses, pri%-ileges of merchandise by, 7, 8, 
 120, 121, 138, 139; oath administered by 
 commouwealth of England to, 169, 170; 
 admission of, 214, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 
 224,225. (See Stirling, Burgh of.) 
 
 Burgh, erection of Stirling into royal, before 
 the days of King Alexander, 116, 124; 
 erection of, de novo, 120, 137, 159; lands 
 incorporated with, 157, 159; farm duty pay- 
 able for, 22, 123, 12G. (See Stirling, Burgh 
 of.) 
 
 Burgh, John of, annualrents given by, to St. 
 Laurence's altar, 23 ; tenement belonging 
 to, 24; service of masses for soul of, 25. 
 
 WiUiam of, 9. 
 
 Burgh Court. (See Court. ) 
 
 Burgh main or farm, grant from, to abbey of 
 Cambuskenneth, 10 ; accounting to ex- 
 chequer for, 15. 
 
 Burgh meadow, 140, 157, 101. 
 
 Burgh mill (Borowanill) 87, 91 ; croft near, 50. 
 
 Burgh muirs, old and new, 139, 157, 161. 
 
 Burghs of barony not to be erected within two 
 miles of Stirling, 173-4. 
 
 Burghs, Four, parliament of, to be held at 
 Edinburgh yearly, 35, (See Convention of 
 Burghs. ) 
 
 Burne, George, 224. 
 
 Malcobn, in Gogar, burgess, 224. 
 
 Burning of town, 36, 47, 117. 
 
 Burning irons, 219. (See common good, set 
 
 of.) 
 Burying ground. (See Cemetery. ) 
 Butchers, habitations of the, 195. 
 Bute, Sir Donald of, dean of Dunblane, 29. 
 Byset, Walter, 9, 11. 
 
 Cady, Peter, 204. 
 
 Caithkiu, Thomas, judiciar, 187. 
 
 Caldare, Jolm, 189. 
 
 Calf skins, 32. 
 
 Calleudar, Robert, of Maner, 77. 
 
 Callenter, John of, fisher, 20. 
 
 Calsay, roadway called the, 37. 
 
 Cambridge, earl of, 167. 
 
 Cambrun, Hugh of, 9. 
 
 Cambus, Sir John, chaplain, 207. 
 
 Cambusbarron, 176. 
 
 Cambuskenneth, abbey of, charter by King 
 David I. to, 4 ; grant by Alexander III. to, 
 from burgh ferm of Stirling, 10; lands of, in 
 Stirling, 12; duties payable to, 16; fishings 
 belouging to, injured by Inirgesses of Stir- 
 ling, 20; grant by King Robert III. to, 
 of St. James' Hospital, 26; fishings to be 
 enjoyed by abbot and convent of, 54 ; sub- • 
 mission between abbot and convent of, and 
 burgh, as to fishings, 57-8 ; decree pro- 
 nounced on submission, 58-60 ; burgh to 
 prosecute abbot and convent of, as to 
 fishings, 66-8 ; prosecution by abbot and 
 convent of, against bailies, &c., 75 ; road 
 leading from Stirling to, 91 ; dues payable 
 to earl of Mar as succeeding abbot of, 123 ; 
 confirmation by commendator of, to Spittell's 
 hospit.il, 134: lands lying near, 140, 157, 
 161 ; Adam, commendator of, 134. 
 
 abbot of, (Hem-y), 55, 57, 58, 59; (Alex- 
 ander), 75. 
 
 land of, 5. 
 
 Cammisdrany, lands of, 204. 
 
 Campbell and Lorn, lord (1479), 206; (1501-5) 
 
 64, 66, 71; (1525) 196; (1641) 125. 
 Campbell, Andrew, 210, 213. 
 
 Donald, 202. 
 
 John of Lundy, treasurer, 196. 
 
 Camrouu, Andrew, 189. 
 
 Candles, prices of, 219, 222. 
 
 Candles of Paris, 13. 
 
 Cangnoir, Alexander Erskin of, 90. 
 
 Cant, John, chaplain, 203. 
 
 Cargill, John Drummond of, 203, 204. 
 
 Carmichael, Sir James of that ilk, 125. 
 
 Thomas, vicar of Stirling, 69, 132. 
 
 Caruis, Andrew, 211. 
 
 Thomas, 210, 211, 212,
 
 INDEX. 
 
 233 
 
 Carrick, earl of (John), stewarJ of Scotland, 
 22, 25, 183. 
 
 Carroun (Carrone), water of, 14, 1C4. 
 
 Castle of Stu'ling, treasonable taking and de- 
 tention of, 107; residence of kings at, IIG, 
 124; lands lying near but beyond precincts 
 of, 141, 15S, 162; keeping of, 206; Col. 
 John Erskine, lieutenant governor of, 179; 
 charter dated at, 29. 
 
 chapel of St. Michael in, 27 ; James 
 
 Nycholsone, vicar of, 200. 
 
 Castle wynd or vennel, 43, 50, 86, 187; adjudi- 
 cation of property in, 43. 
 
 Castlehill, lands lying under, 141, 158, 162. 
 
 Catherine, St. (See Parish Church, altars in.) 
 
 Cavertoun, lord Ker of, 167. 
 
 Cellar, John, of Greenyards, 207. 
 
 Cellie, John, 195. 
 
 Cemetery, 86; lands lying near, 140, 158, 162. 
 (See Parish Church.) 
 
 Cesfurd, lord Ker of, 167. 
 
 Chalmer, Alexandei-, vicar, 213. 
 
 John, 211. 
 
 William, 203. 
 
 Champayn, Radulph of, 9. 
 
 Chancery, director of, 124, 167, 196. 
 
 Chapel Royal, 195, 198; brieves of, 63. 
 
 Chapels and chaplaLnries, grant by Queen Mary 
 of, to burgh, 93-97. (See Parish Churcli, 
 altars in.) 
 
 Chaplainry, grant of, for behoof of the poor, 
 108-12, 119. 
 
 Charles I., King, signature or warrant for 
 charter by, to burgh, 116-23; charter of 
 confirmation by, to burgh of all charters, 
 possessions, &c. , (for particulars see table of 
 contents), 124-67. 
 
 II., King, charter by, to burgli, confirm- 
 ing properties, and privileges of markets and 
 fairs, 171-4; charter by, confirming lands of 
 Southfield to Spittell's Hospital, 175-8 ; 
 protest of Stirling agamst infringement of 
 privileges in charter by, 180. 
 
 Cheese, grant of, to Abljey of C'ambuskenneth, 
 5. 
 
 Choir in Parish Church, building of, 71-73. 
 
 Clnirch property, grant by Queen Mary of, to 
 burgli, 92-99 ; sasine in part of, given to 
 Mongo Graheme, 101 ; confirmation of, by 
 Charles I., 132, 13.3, 141, 142. (See Parish 
 Church. ) 
 
 Churches in Stirling, grant to Trinit}' Church, 
 Dunfermline, of two, 2; grant of, Ijy Queen 
 Mary to burgh, 92-99; charges of, 96. (See 
 Parish Church.) 
 
 Cliurehj'ard. (See Cemetery.) 
 
 Clackmanan, 197; mill of, 10; sheriffdom of, 
 75. 
 
 Clerk of burgh court, appointment of, 89. 
 
 Clerk, town, election of, 217, 222. 
 
 Clerk, Sir John, chaplain, 188. 
 
 Sir Patrick, chaplain, 190. 
 
 . • AVilliam, notary, 58. 
 
 Cloth, trading in, by stranger merchants, 
 7, 17, 118, 127 ; making of, except by 
 burgesses, forbidden, 8, 17; dyers not to 
 buy, for sale, 80, 82; against unfreemen 
 trading in, 84. 
 
 Clydesdale, marc[uis of, 167 . 
 
 Cocliran, Thomas, 207. 
 
 William, 42, 204. 
 
 Coistesouu, Nicholas, 86. 
 
 Cokburne, 174. 
 
 Coling, Sir Thomas, chaplain, 192. 
 
 Colling, land and wood of, 5. 
 
 Colquhoun, Jolm, of Luss, 206. 
 
 Umfrid, of Luss, 206. 
 
 Colville, James, of Uchiltre, comptroller, 196. 
 
 Common good, set of, 211, 213, 214, 216, 218, 
 oin ooi 00.7 000 
 
 Commonwealth of England, agreement by 
 burgh of Stirling to be incorporated with, 
 168; authority by commissioners of, for 
 electing magistrates and officers, 168-170. 
 
 Comyn (Cumyn), Walter, 9, 10, 11 . 
 
 Coney skins, 32.
 
 234 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Convention of royal burghs, commissioners to, 
 
 21G, 221, 222, 224 ; remit to, to settle priority 
 
 of certain burghs, 103; payment to agent 
 
 of, 219. (See Burghs, Foiir.) 
 Convention of kirk, commissioner to, 211. 
 
 (See General Assembly.) 
 Corntoun, Mure of, and William his brother, 
 
 fishers, 20. 
 Cosland (Cowsland), Alexander, 221. 
 
 John, 192. 
 
 Walter, bailie, 197 ; burgess, 199. 
 
 Cossour, Adam, 203, 207. 
 
 Alexander, 51. 
 
 William, 87, 188. 
 
 Cotis, Robert, 203. 
 
 Council, King's, 14, 20, 67, 73; decree of, as 
 
 to fishings, 54-5; delivei-ance of, as to un- 
 
 freemen, 84. 
 Council, town, power of choosing, 120, 138, 
 
 169, 170; fines for absence from meetings 
 
 of, 216 ; extracts from records of, 208-25. 
 
 (See Elections of Provosts, &c.) 
 Courts, burgh, 22; adjudication in, for default 
 
 in p.ayment of annualrents, 42-46, 18G, 187, 
 
 205 ; clerk of, appointed, 89. 
 
 sheriflf,holdingof,62,63,145. (SeeSheriff.) 
 
 Couslaud, Walter, 176. 
 
 Cowane, Alexander, of Wester Polmaise, 
 
 mortification by, to hospital, 135. 
 , physician, 202. 
 
 Andrew, 213; merchant, 217, 218, 222; 
 
 dean of guild, 215. 
 
 Walter, 219; burgess, 210; bailie, 217, 
 
 221, 222, 223, 224. 
 
 Cowane's Hospital, confirmation by King 
 Charles I. of, 120, 134, 143, 159, 163; morti- 
 fication by Alexander Cowane to, 134. 
 
 Cowper, Thomas, burgess, 217. 
 
 Cowy, Andrew, 75. 
 
 • John, 53. 
 
 Craftsmen, act against, using merchandise, 82, 
 S3. (See Merchandice ; also Elections of 
 Provosts, &c.) 
 
 Cragingelt, John, 87. 
 
 John, of that ilk, councillor, 210, 213; 
 
 provost, 215. 
 
 Robert, of that ilk, 217. 
 
 Thomas, of that ilk, 48; bailie, 187, 188, 
 
 203, 204, 205, 207, 208. 
 Craig (Crag, Crage). 
 Alexander, 87; burgess, 189, 192; bailie, 
 
 192. 
 
 David, 87, 192. 
 
 James, 196; chaiilaiu, 50, 190, 191. 
 
 Sir John, chaplain, 201. 
 
 John, 44, 48, 50, 51, 53, 205; bailie, 187. 
 
 Thomas, 44, 50. 
 
 Craigie, Sir Thomas Wallace of, 174. 
 Cragorth, multures of, 16; annualrcnt from 
 
 lands of, to St. Michael's chapel, 27. 
 Craigs. (See Easter Craigs.) 
 Crauford, Reginald of, sheriff of Ayr, 10. 
 Ci-awford, John, 218, 219, 223. 
 Creichtoun, lord, 99. 
 (Creichtoun) George, 86; George of, of 
 
 Brethirtoun, 57, 67, 73, 190. 
 
 James, chaplain, 190. 
 
 lord, (William), chancellor, 34. 
 
 Crichtoim, collegiate church of, 206. 
 Cristall, Alexander, 44. 
 Cristine, Richard, son of, 11. 
 Cristini, John, canon of Dunblane, 184. 
 Crom (Crum), Donald, 192. 
 
 James, 189. 
 
 Cross, marlcet, sasine taken at, 160. 
 
 Cross, Holy, Church of, 56. (See Parish 
 
 Church. ) 
 Crown duties payable by burgh, 12, 123, 166. 
 Cruives and fishings, injury to, by burgesses, 20. 
 Crystysone, Richard, canon of Abernethy, 
 
 charter by, to altar of St. James, 49-53 ; 
 
 masses on day of obit of, 52. 
 (Crysteson) William, bridge of Stirling, 
 
 202. 
 Cudbert, John, 218. 
 Culper, Thomas, 193.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 235 
 
 Culros, lauds of convent of, 12. 
 
 Cultir, George of Schoriswode, rector of, 3-t. 
 
 Cnmmyrn.ald, SS. 
 
 Cuuyng skins, 32. 
 
 Curry, Richard, 51. 
 
 Cunyngliame, Adam, 114. 
 
 Alexander, of Aucbinbowy, 1S7, 205; of 
 
 Leky, 204. 
 
 Sir Alexander, of Polmais, shcriifsbip of 
 
 Stirling belonging to, Gl ; resignation there- 
 of within burgh by, to Stirling, Gl, 112, 113; 
 charter by, to Robert Erskine annulled 
 as regards sheriffship within burgh, 1 13-5. 
 
 Henry, 214. 
 
 James, 187; of Polmais, 201. 
 
 John, 174. 
 
 Robert of Polmais, 113. 
 
 Robert, clerk and notary, ISS, 192. 
 
 Custom, freedom from, on goods, 9, 18, 19, 
 
 118, 119, 128 ; ou salt and skins, 32, 131. • 
 
 new, receipts and outlays of, 16, 17. 
 
 • • small or petty, grant of, to burgh, 21 ; 
 
 petty, of salt and skins, 33; confirmation 
 of, 120, 129, 13S, 164; tables of, 122, 148-9; 
 power to levy, 120, 138, 144, 1/9; table of, 
 at shore and harbour, 151-3; reference in 
 parliamentary proceedings to, 168. (See 
 Common good, sot of.) 
 
 Custumars of Stirling, accounts of, 16, 17. 
 
 Cuthbert, John, skinner, 217. 
 
 Dalkeith, commissioners of commonwealth at, 
 
 170. 
 
 lord, 99. 
 
 Dantzick knappill, 153. 
 
 Danyelston, John of, IS, 19. 
 
 Darnlie (Dernlie) lord, 71, 19G. 
 
 Darow, Sir James, chajjlaiu and notary, 42, 
 
 185, 186, 187, 205. 
 Darrocht, Sir James, chaplain, 86. 
 — — Duucan, 8G. 
 
 (DerrocLt) William, bailie, 210, 211; 
 
 councillor, 213, 215. 
 
 Dausou (Dawson), Alexander, tailor, 217. 
 
 Dauson, James, 48. 
 
 WiUiam, 190. 
 
 David I., King, charters liy, to Trinity Church, 
 Dunfermline, 1, 2; to abbot of Dunfermline, 
 3; to abbey of Holy rood, 3; to abbey of 
 Cambuskenueth, 4, 59 ; custom in time of, 8, 
 lis, 128. 
 
 Queen Matilda, wife of, 2. 
 
 David II., King, confirmation by, of charter 
 to Stirling of weekly market, &c., 17, 18; 
 confii'mation by, of charter as to tolls and 
 customs, IS, 19; precept by, as to fishings 
 belonging to abbey of Cambuskenueth, 20 ; 
 confirmation liy Robert II. of gifts by, to 
 St. Laurence's altar, 23 ; grant to St. 
 Michael's altar for weal of soul of, 27 ; 
 confirmation by Charles I. of charters by, 
 118, 119, 128, 129; decreet of parliament in 
 tune of, as to fishings of Cambuskenneth 
 abbey, 59. 
 
 Earl, 6, 9, 10. 
 
 David, William, 24. 
 
 Davidson, Robert, 53. 
 
 Sir Walter, prior of Pittenwerae, 206. 
 
 Deacons of crafts. (SeeElectionsof Provosts,&c. ) 
 
 Deanofguild, 84. (SeeElectionsof Provosts, &c.) 
 
 Deane, Richard, commissioner of common- 
 wealth, 170. 
 
 Death, puuislmient of, 146. 
 
 Denovane, Little, 202. 
 
 Dirt Raw, 201. 
 
 Dominicans. (See Friars, Dominicans. ) 
 
 Donaldson, John, 201 ; merchant, 217, 218, 
 219; deanofguild, 222. 
 
 Nicholas, 190. 
 
 Donypace, 59, 67. 
 
 Douglas, Sir Archibald of, 22, 25, 183. 
 
 — — • (Archibald), earl of Angus lord, 196. 
 
 Sir James of, injury to Stirling by, 37. 
 
 earl of (William), 18, 19, 183; (James), 22; 
 
 (William), 34. 
 
 John, burgess, 190.
 
 ■236 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Doulgas, Eobert, of Lochleveu, 203. 
 Dovane (Black Dowan) water of, 104, 197. 
 Dovecot of John Bully, 191. 
 Draper, uo litster to be a, 82. 
 Drcghorne, James, 75. 
 Drew, Duncan, 75. 
 
 James, 75; Thomas, ISO. 
 
 Drilaw, John of, 12; William his son, 12. 
 Drummoud, Sir Andrew, vicar of Muthill, 203. 
 
 Alexander, 112. 
 
 Anabella, marriage of, 203-1. 
 
 Gavin, councillor, 210, 212, 2U, 215; 
 
 baiUe, 213. 
 
 John lord, 54. 
 
 John of Gargill, 203, 204. 
 
 Macolm, canon of Dunblane, 184. 
 
 Robert of Ermor, 203. 
 
 Walter, dean of Dunblane, 57, 58, CO, G7. 
 
 ■ master Walter, 203. 
 
 Dumbarton, accounts given in to exchequer 
 at, 15, 16. 
 
 Dunbar, Gavane of, dean of Murray, 57, 58, 
 60, 66, 67; archdeacon of St. Andrews, 71. 
 
 Dunblane, cathedral church of, 184, 185, 186; 
 dean of, 29 ; Duncan Bully, archdeacon of, 
 46; Walter Drummond, dean of, 57, 58, 60, 
 67; Eobert bishop of, 184; diocese of, 102. 
 
 Duncan, John, 210. 
 
 Duncanson, Alexander, merchant, 210, 213. 
 
 James, 86, 206. 
 
 John, minister, 209, 210; treasonable 
 
 proceedings of, 106. 
 
 • John, bui'gess, 207. 
 
 Nicholas, 192, 195. 
 
 Robert, 192. 
 
 Thomas, 75. 
 
 William, 207. 
 
 Dundee, question with, as to priority, 103; 
 conunissioner sent to, 224. 
 
 Duudonald, William, earl of , 171. 
 
 Dunfermline, burgh of, dwelling-house in, 1 ; 
 charters dated at, 2, 71 ; lands of Friars 
 Preachers near, 91 ; convention at, 222. 
 
 Dunfermline, church of Holy Trinity of, grants 
 by King David I. to, 1,2; indentures between 
 abbot and convent of, and burgh of Stirling, 
 for building choir in parish church, 71-3; 
 grants to abbot of, 3, 16; John abbot of, 18; 
 James, abbot of, 71, 72. 
 
 • lordships of , 1 . 
 
 Diinkeld, bishop of, (.John), chancellor, 22, 25, 
 183; (Thomas), 36. 
 
 Duntretht, 207. 
 
 Durie, Sir Alexander Gibson of, 167. 
 
 Dyers, act against, buying or selling cloth, 80, 
 
 East Port, 87. 
 
 Easter Burn, 139, 157, 161. 
 
 Easter Craigs, 139, 157, 161. 
 
 Easter Kennet, 196. 
 
 Ecclesiastical property, grant of, by Queen 
 Mary to burgh, 92-99; confirmation of, 132, 
 133, 141, 142 ; sasine in part of, given to 
 Mongo Graheme, 101. 
 
 Edinburgh, 67, 73, 74; dwelling place in, 2; 
 grant to Holyi'ood from rents of, 4; charters, 
 &c., dated at, 10, 34, 36, 53, 54, 57, 60, 71, 
 75, 80, 85, 92, 99, 103, 105, 129, 178, 179, 180, 
 183, 185; parliament of Four Burghs to be 
 held at, yearly, 35; commissioners sent 
 to, 211, 213, 214, 216, 220, 221, 224; office 
 of sheriff within burgh of, 62, 112, 146; 
 markets and fairs enjoyed by burgesses of, 
 145, 150. 
 
 Edmond, Col. Sir William, foundation of alma- 
 house by, 109. 
 
 Edmonsone, James, 102, 
 
 Edmonstoun, Alexander, preceptor of Spittell's 
 hospital, 175-8. 
 
 Archibald, 207. 
 
 William, of Duntretht, 207. 
 
 Eglynton, Hugh of, IS, 19. 
 
 Elders, advice of, in building hospitals, 95. 
 
 Elections of provosts, bailies and councillors, 
 210, 213, 215, 217, 222.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 237 
 
 Elphinston, lord, (Alexander), Hid; charter 
 by, to chapel royal, 198. 
 
 Alexander, prosecution of, as to fishings, 
 
 73, 74. 
 
 Sir John, of that ilk, 74. 
 
 England. (See Commonwealth of England.) 
 
 Ergyle. (See Argyle.) 
 
 Ermore, lands of, 186; Robert Drunimond of, 
 
 •203. 
 Erskine (Erskin, Erskyne). 
 
 Alexander, of Cauguoir, grant by Friars 
 
 Preachers to, of their lands, 90-92. 
 
 John of, burgess, 20 ; John, 200. 
 
 Col, John, lieutenant governor of Stirling 
 
 castle, 179. 
 
 Robert of, IS, 19; Sir Robert of, 183. 
 
 . Robert, decree annulling pretended gift 
 
 of sherifTship to, 112-5. 
 - — • Sir Thomas of, 22, 24, 25, 
 
 Thomas, son of lord, 206. 
 
 Thomas, of Gogar, 223. 
 
 lord, (John), 90, 99, 113, 114, 115; 
 
 (Thomas), 36, 38, 203, 206. 
 Erskine and Garioche, lord, 113. 
 Ertht, William of, knight, 29. 
 Eufamia, Queen of Robert II., masses for soul 
 
 of, 25. 
 Evingsoun, Alexander, 87. 
 Ewing (Ewin, E\vyn) John, 75. 
 
 jMoreis, wobster, 222. 
 
 Robert, 75. 
 
 Ewison, Duncan and Walter, 75. 
 Exchequer, accounts of burgh audited in, 15- 
 17; account of escheated merchandice to be 
 made to, 81, S3. 
 Executioner, Robert the, 20. 
 
 Faber, Gilbert, burgess, 20. 
 
 Fair, grant by James II. of new, 30 ; confir- 
 mation of, by Charles I., 130; change of, 
 from 14tli September to 22nd October. 
 
 Fairs, common, grant of, 120; four, to beheld 
 yearly, 122,143-5; double customs in time of, 
 
 149; no annual, to beheld within two miles 
 of Stirling, 171-4; act of parliament appoint- 
 ing two yearly, in Decemlier and January, 
 178-9; grant of two yearly, to be held on 
 lands of Balquidrock, 179; protest by 
 Stirling against same, 179. (See Common 
 Good, set of. ) 
 Fairbaii-ne, William, 106. 
 Falkland, charter dated at, 108 ; commission- 
 ers sent to king at, 222. 
 Far, James, 214. 
 Fame, Robert, 196. 
 Fat of beasts, grant of, to Trinity Church, 
 
 Dunfermline, 3. 
 Fenton, lord, (Alexander), tenements at bridge 
 
 resigned to, 202. 
 Fergussoun, Andrew, 199. 
 
 Gilbert, 191, 199. 
 
 Ferme, burgh, granted to burgesses in, 21, 22. 
 
 Ferny, James, 86. 
 
 Ferrour, Matthew, 24. 
 
 Fersithtson, John and Thomas, 185. 
 
 Ferry, grant of, and of croft, to St. Laurence's 
 
 altar, 23. 
 Feu-duties payable by burgh to crown, 22, 
 
 123, 106, 
 Fife, lands in shke of, 206. 
 
 Robert, earl of. 
 
 Fife and Menteith, Robert earl of, 22, 25, 27, 183. 
 Fingasc, 54. 
 
 Finlay, sutor, bailie, 15. 
 Fire raisings, 36, 47. 
 
 Firlots, procuring of, from Linlithgow, 221 ; 
 jug to be measured with, 223; commission- 
 ers to take, to Edinburgh, 224. 
 Fish skemrails. (See Common Good, set of.) 
 Fishers, names of, who injured Cambuskeuneth 
 
 fishings, 20. 
 Fishing, draught of net for, granted to Holy- 
 rood, 4. 
 Fishings, grant of, to abbey of Cambuskeuneth, 
 4 ; injury by burgesses to, belonging to Cam- 
 buskeuneth abbey, 20 ; decree by lords
 
 238 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 auditors as to, belonging to burgh, 53-4; 
 decree o£ lords of council as to, 5-t; sub- 
 mission between burgli and convent as to, 
 57-S ; decree pronounced on submission, 58- 
 60; authority by burgh to prosecute abbot 
 and convent as to, CG-S ; commission by 
 burgh for prosecution of Alexander Elphin- 
 stou as to, 73-t; prosecution by convent and 
 tenants as to, 75; king's justices appointed 
 for executing laws as to, 104; grant of, 120. 
 
 Fishings, grantof , inForth, to burgh of Stirling, 
 21; confirmation of, 119, 120, 129, 138, 140, 
 147, 158, 161. 
 
 Flanders, colonel of Scots regiment in, 109. 
 
 Fleming, Malcolm, 204 ; charter by, to burgh 
 of site of Tolbooth, 39-42 ; grant by William 
 Bully to, of same, 184, 185. 
 
 Kobert, lord le, 39, 184, 204. 
 
 Fleshers, complaint against, for overcharging 
 outland fleshers, 224. 
 
 Forestallers, laws against, 84. 
 
 Forester (Forrester, Forestar, Forestare, 
 Forestar). 
 
 Alexander, 87, 187, 191, 199, 201 ; provost, 
 
 196, 210 ; of Garden, 213, 215. 
 
 David, of Garden, 199. 
 
 . David, notary, 177. 
 
 Duncan, 186, 203; bailie, 215 ; of Torwode, 
 
 47, 53 ; of Skipinche, 56, 57, 58, 59 ; of 
 Garden, 58, 67, 73, 191, 196 ; of Ailmoir, 199; 
 provost, 187, 205, 207; of Arngibbon, coun- 
 cillor, 210, 213. 
 
 Edward, 193 ; notary, 202. 
 
 George, in Schiphawghe, 218. 
 
 Sir James of Torwoidheid, knight, 
 
 201. 
 
 .John, 50,51, 199; bailie, 75, 199; sergeant, 
 
 202 ; taverner, 208, 209 ; of Logy, councillor, 
 210. 
 
 maltman, offence by, to minister, 
 
 216, 217. 
 
 Malcolm, of Torwoud, 185, 207. 
 
 Mathew, 50, 186, 203. 
 
 Forester, Robert, 51 ; of Queenshaughe, 202 ; 
 
 bailie, 210, 213, 215; of Boquhan, council- 
 lor, 210, 213, 215, 217. 
 Thomas, 47, 48, 56 ; in Brigend, burgess, 
 
 218 ; maltman, 220. 
 Walter, 47, 48, 56; of Buquhan, provost, 
 
 102; Sir Walter, knight, 73. 
 
 ■ William, 199. 
 
 Forests, King's, pastux'age in, 14. 
 
 Forsyth {Forsith, Forsitht, Forsytht). 
 
 ■ Sir Alexander, dimissioun by, of chap- 
 
 lainry of St. Michael's altar, 185. 
 
 Da™l, 204. 
 
 Duncan, 198. 
 
 Margaret, 191. 
 
 Patrick, 200. 
 
 Wniiam, 192; burgess, 188. 
 
 Forth, water of, 3, 14, 104, 116, 140, 158, 159, 
 
 161 ; fishings in, 4, 5 ; grant to burgh of 
 
 Stirling of fishings in, 21 ; ferry of, 23. (See 
 
 Fishings ; also. Common Good, set of. ) 
 Foster, Eobert, burgess, 20. 
 Foulis, James, of Coliutoun, clerk of rolls, &c. , 
 
 82, 83. 
 Foumart skins, 32. 
 Four Burghs, parliament of, to be held at 
 
 Ediulnirgh yearly, 35. (See Convention. ) 
 Fox skins, ."2. 
 
 France, 90, 92, 124, 171, 175. 
 Frauche, Sir James, chaplain, 56. 
 Francis, King, and Queen Mary, precept by, 
 
 confirming grant by Dominican Friars to 
 
 Alexander Erskiu, 90-2. 
 Frauciscans. (See Friars, Minorite.) 
 Eraser. (Fresser, Fresale.) 
 Sir Alexander, priest and notary public, 
 
 48, 56, 205. 
 
 Bernard, 11. 
 
 James, priest aud notary, 193. 
 
 Mathew, 193. 
 
 Freman, John, 44. 
 Freemen. (See Burgesses.) 
 French king, daughter of, 200.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 239 
 
 Fresonc, James, notary, 191. 
 
 Friars' Croft, 91. 
 
 Friars, Dominican, alms of King to, 16; place 
 of, 87, 208 ; grant by, of their lands to Alex- 
 ander Erskine, 90-2; property of, bestowed 
 on burgh, 94, 133, 142, 162; garden let by 
 chaplains of parish church to, 192 ; orchard 
 and croft of, 197; annual rent payable to, 
 199 ; proposition for obtaining lands of, 
 209. 
 
 , Minorite, property of, bestowed on 
 
 burgh, 94, 133,142, 162; wayleading to place 
 of, 192. 
 
 Friars' lands, sasine giveu to Mongo Gralieme 
 in, 101. (See Church property. ) 
 
 Friars, place of, veuuel leading to, 208. 
 
 FutefeUs, 32. 
 
 Gait sweepings. (See Common Good, set of.) 
 Galloway, lord of, 25, 34. 
 Galloway, Adam, 190. 
 
 John, 187. 
 
 bishop of, (Thomas), 34, 30. 
 
 Gallowfald and Gallowfield, 139, 157, 101. 
 Gallowhills, grant of, by burgh to King .James 
 
 IV., 69; enclosure of, with castle and park 
 
 of Stirling, 69 ; lands of Auld Park given in 
 
 exchange for, 69, 70. 
 Gamilsoune, Adam, burgess, 20. 
 Garden, Duncan Forester of, 58, 67, 73, 191, 
 
 199; Alexander Forester of, 210, 213, 215; 
 
 laird of, 209. 
 Gardner (Gardiner), George, tailor, 215. 
 
 James, 210, 213; merchant, 217. 
 
 Gareaucht, 206. 
 
 Gargunnock, David Graham of, 203. 
 
 Garioche, lord Erskine and, 113. 
 
 Garten, Malcolm Makclery of, 202, 206. 
 
 Garv3'ach, Alexander Stewart, carl of, 29. 
 
 Geiching (Gicliaue, Gethane), John, cordiner, 
 
 217. 
 
 William, 210, 211, 213; burgess, 195. 
 
 Gelis, John, younger, 185. 
 
 Gelis, Robert, burgess, 185. 
 General Assembly of Cliurchof Scotland, com- 
 missioners to, 211, 220. 
 George, Walter, 50. 
 Walter, and Elene his spouse, celebration 
 
 on day of obit of, ISS. 
 Gervy,' Robert, 191. 
 Gibson, Sir Alexander, of Durie, 167. 
 Gilfulane, Patrick, 186. 
 Gilfnlansone, Donald, 186. 
 Gillaspy, Robert, 193. 
 Gillespie, William, maltman, 21G, 223, 224. 
 Glamniis, master of, 106. 
 Glasgow, 179; convention of burghs at, 103. 
 
 grant to bishop of, of toft in Stirling, 0. 
 
 cathedral, church of, 180. 
 
 diocese of, authority by a cluiplain to 
 
 accept benefice in, 203. 
 
 archbishop of, (Gavin), 196. 
 
 archdeacon of, (.John Arons), 34. 
 
 bishop of, (Joceline), 6 ; (William), 34 ; 
 
 (John), 203. 
 dean of, (Richard Murelieid), 57, 58, 60, 
 
 64, 66, 67. 
 Glasgw, John, 185, 208. 
 Glencarne, earl of (Alexander), 99; (William), 
 
 125. 
 Glendovane, Sir Robert Mure, rector of, 48, 
 
 204. 
 Gogar, 223, 224. 
 Gollane, John, burgess, 20. 
 Gordon and Badenach, lord, 99. 
 Gourlay (Gurlay) Alexander, 211, 213, 214. 
 
 David, 193. 
 
 John, 23; bailie, 185; burgess, 203. 
 
 Governor of Scotland, duke of Albany, 27. 
 Gowane, Matthew, dempster, 187. 
 Gowauhills, 139, 157, 161. 
 Graham (Graheme), David of Gargunnock, 
 
 203. 
 
 GUes, 106. 
 
 John, appointment of, as court clerk, 89; 
 
 notary public, 102, 199, 212.
 
 240 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Graham, Mongo, sasinegiven to, of f riars'lands, 
 
 101. 
 
 Patrick, lord, 38. 
 
 Robert, 203. 
 
 Thomas, '203. 
 
 Walter, bailie, 75, 193. 
 
 -—William, 102. 
 
 William, lord, marriage of, 203. 
 
 Grammar school, master of, 100. 
 Gray, Andrew lord le, 34, 6-1, 66, 71. 
 
 Sir John, priest, 197, 198. 
 
 Patrick, 186. 
 
 Sir Synione, vicar of Tulycultre, 203. 
 
 Great Britain, 124, 171, 175. 
 
 Greg, David, 88, 189, 197: bm-gess, 191, 194. 
 
 Henry, 205. 
 
 • Eobert, 50. 
 
 Greinyaird, Wester, 202. 
 
 Greneyards, 207. 
 
 Gudie, water of, 104. 
 
 Guild, merchant, burgesses to have, 8, 17, 
 
 121, 127, 143; payment for admission to, 
 
 212; admission to, 218, 219, 221. 
 Gulane, William, master of grammar school, 
 
 99, 100. 
 Guide, Jonet, 207. 
 Gun, Robert, cordiner, 215. 
 Gunnerschaw, 202; mill of, 201. 
 Gurle, Alexander, skinner, 210. 
 
 Hacket, Eobert, 185. 
 
 Haddington, dwelling place in, 2. 
 
 Halberts to be made, 210. 
 
 Haldane, William, 188. 
 
 Halis, lord, 54, 66, 71, 99. 
 
 Haltoun, Charles Maitland of, 171. 
 
 Hamilton, duke of (James), 167. 
 
 Hamilton, Sir John of Orbestoun, 167. 
 
 Eobert, 58. 
 
 Harbours, confirmation of grants of, 120, 138, 
 147, 150, 159,'164; dues of, 151-3; power to 
 build and repair, 154. (See Haven.) 
 
 Harrow, Eobert, burgess, 20. 
 
 Hastie, John, 213, 214. 
 
 Hastings, Sir John, canon of Dunblane, 186; 
 grant of annualrents to, 185. 
 
 Haven, tenement lying at tlie, 87; repair of 
 causeway of, 208. (See Harbours.) 
 
 Haven silver, 151. (See Customs ; also Com- 
 mon good, set of.) 
 
 Havin, Alexander, skinner, 222. 
 
 Hawank, lands of, 91. 
 
 Hawyk, Andrew of, secretary, 29. 
 
 Hay, Alexander, depute clerk of rolls, 100, 
 101; John of, 11. 
 
 Henderson, John, baxter, 217, 222, 223, 224. 
 
 William, constable depute, 221. 
 
 Henrison, James, 54, 58, 67. 
 
 Henry, Earl, son of David I., 2, 4, 5. 
 
 Prince, son of James VI. , Stirling place 
 
 of birth and education of, 117; baptism of, 215. 
 
 Henry, John, 213. 
 
 Herbert, chancellor, 2. 
 
 Heruot, Jolin, son of, fisher, 20. 
 
 Heytli, John, 205, 207. 
 
 Hides, grant of, to Trinity Church, Dunferm- 
 line, 3; custom of, 17; against unfreemen 
 trading in, 84. (See Salt and skins.) 
 
 Higgins, .John, 53. 
 
 High Street (High gait) tenement on west side 
 of, 43, 1 88 ; minister's manse on east side of, 
 119; site of tolbooth in, 39; tenements in, 
 50, 51, 184, 185, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 
 195, 198, 199, 208. 
 
 Highlanders, resort of, to Stirling, 116. 
 
 Hiltoun Croft, 197. 
 
 Hog, Hugli, 195. 
 
 James, 214, 215. 
 
 John, 102, 223. 
 
 Walter, 218. 
 
 Holy Cross, church of, 56. (See Parish Church. ) 
 
 Holyrood, charter by David I. to abbey of, 3. 
 
 abbot of, (George), 64, 196. 
 
 Holyrood House, charter granted at, 167. 
 
 Home, Margaret, spouse of Alexander Erskine, 
 90.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 241 
 
 Horning purchased by vicar, 213. 
 
 Horses, stable for, belonging to convent of 
 Aberbrothock, 13; pasturage for, 14. (See 
 Staigs.) 
 
 Hospital, fines applied fcu' clotluug poor of, 
 209; annual rent apj)lied to, 214; money 
 lent by masters of, 219. (See Almshouse.) 
 
 Hospital of St. James, sasine of, to be given 
 canons of Cambuskennctli, 2G; life-rent of 
 lands of, reserved to Jolin Palmer, 2G; grant 
 by James II. to burgh of patronage and 
 lands of, 36-38, 184; annualrent from, to 
 St. James' altar, 49 ; confirmation of grant 
 by Ch.arles I., 130, 142, 159, 1G3. 
 
 Hospitals, provision for, 93, 90; power to re- 
 pair ruinous places and apply same to, 95, 
 96. (See Ministry and Hospitality ; also 
 Spittell's Hospital and Cowane's Hospital. 
 
 Hospitals of Stirling and Torphichen, duties 
 payaljle to, 16. 
 
 Hostilage in Stirling for aliljot and convent of 
 Aberbrothoc, 12-14. 
 
 House of Lords, commonwealth established 
 without a, 169, 170. 
 
 Houston, Robert, cordiner, 222. 
 
 Hugh, John, son of, 20; son of Thomas, 183. 
 
 Hume, loi"d, (Alexander), 04, 66, 71. 
 
 Hunter, Henry, 198. 
 
 Maurice, bailie, 15. 
 
 Huntlie, earl of (George), 99. 
 
 Huntyngton, earl of, (John), 9. 
 
 Huny, John, 186, 207. 
 
 Walter, 207. 
 
 Hutone (Huttoun), John, 213, 214; webster, 
 215. 
 
 Inglis, Alexander, clerk register, 206. 
 Inglisman, Sir John Clerk alias, chaplain, 188. 
 Inneralloun, bridge of, 221. 
 
 mill of, 202. 
 
 Innerdale, lord, 167. 
 Ireland, 124, 171, 175. 
 Thomas of, 20. 
 
 Island, grant of, to abbey of Cambuskenneth, 
 
 5. 
 Islesmen, repression of, 222. 
 
 James I., King, ordinance by, as to holding 
 parliament or four burghs, 34, 35. 
 
 James II., King, charter by, instituting a new 
 fair in Stirling, 30-32; charter by, freeing 
 liurgesses of custom on salt and skins, 33-34 ; 
 letters by, appointing parliament of Four 
 Burghs to be held at Edinburgh yearly, 34- 
 36 ; charter by, to burgh of Stu-ling of 
 patronage of St. James Hospital, &c., 36-38, 
 184; act of parliament of, as to dyers selling 
 cloth, 80, 82 ; confirmation by Charles I. of 
 charters by, 119, 129, 130, 131. 
 
 James III., King, confirmation by, to Malcolm 
 Flemyng of site of Tolbooth, 41, 185; acts 
 of parliament of, against craftsmen using 
 mercliandice, 81-83 ; grant by, to Queen 
 Margaret of lordship of Tulycultre, 202. 
 
 James I V. , King, gift by, to burgh of sheriftship, 
 60-04, 113; grant by, to burgh of patron- 
 age of St. Laurence's altar, 64 ; charter by, 
 to burgh of Auld Park and patronage of St. 
 Michael's altar, 69-71 ; lands of Gallowhills 
 granted by Irargh to, 69 ; act of parliament 
 of, as to privilege of using merchandice, 82 ; 
 grant by, to Robert Erskine, of sheriffship 
 of Stirling, 113; confirmation by Charles I. 
 of charters by, 119, 130, 131, 132; gift to 
 St. Michael's altar for weal of soul of, 195. 
 
 James Y., King, charter by, ratifying acts as 
 to merchandice and charging enforcement 
 of laws against unfreemen, 80-85; confirma- 
 tion by, of grant to the altar of St. Michael, 
 195; grant to St. Katheruie's altar for weal 
 of soul of, and for soul of his Queen, 200. 
 
 James VI., King, remission by, to inhabitants 
 of Stirling for treasonable proceedings, 106- 
 8 ; baiitism of Prince Henry, eldest son of, 
 215; servitor to, entered burgess, 221. 
 
 James, St., hospital of. (See Hospital.)
 
 242 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Jooeline, bishop of Glasgow, 6. 
 Jofifi-ay, Margaret, 86. 
 
 Robert, 43. 
 
 Thomas, 86. 
 
 Joffi'asoue, Sir Simou, chaplain, 185, 1S7. 
 
 Sir Thomas, chaplain, 56. 
 
 John, son of Hugh, fisher, 20 ; son of Michael, 
 
 fisher, 20; sou of Hernot, fisher, 20; Johu, 
 
 102. 
 Johnston (Jhonnestoun), Johu, bailie, 112, 
 
 114. 
 
 . William, 198. 
 
 (Jhonnestoun), John Stewart of, 47, 53. 
 
 Jug to be measured with firlot, 223. 
 Justices, King's, sheriff and magistrates of 
 
 Stirling made, of Forth, &c., 104. 
 Justingflats, 139, 157, 161. 
 
 Katherine, St. (See Parish Church, altars 
 in.) 
 
 Keir, 176, 209, 210, 213, 215. 
 
 Keith, lord, 167. 
 
 (Keth), William, marschal of Scotland, 
 
 IS. 
 
 Kentigern, St., 6. 
 
 Ker (Kar), lord, of Cesfurd, 167. 
 
 David, burgess, 100. 
 
 John, 88, 109, 202. 
 
 Margaret, 202. 
 
 William, burgess, 20. 
 
 • Sir William, director of Chancery, 174. 
 
 Kersy, fishing of water of, 55. 
 
 Kidston, Richard, 211. 
 
 Kilraaurs, lord, 99, 125. 
 
 Kincaid, Alexander, maltman, 215. 
 
 Kincardine (Kynoardin), charter dated at, 9, 
 117, 126. 
 
 earl of (Alexander), 171. 
 
 King, building of kitchen for, 16. 
 
 ■ use of name or style of, to be discon- 
 tinued, 169 ; commonwealth established 
 without a, 169, 170. 
 
 King's maill. (See Common Good, set of.) 
 
 Kings of Scotland, grant to Trinity Church, 
 Dunfermline, for weal of souls of, 1 ; grants 
 to altars for weal of souls of, 23, 27. (See 
 respective names of Sovereigns. ) 
 Kinross, David, 222. 
 
 Malcolm, mason, citizen of Glasgow, 79 ; 
 
 saddler, 222. 
 
 . Patrick, 218. 
 
 Kintyre, earl of, 125. 
 
 Kirk-session, admission of poor to almshouse 
 
 by, 110. 
 Kirk vennel, 205. 
 
 Kirkcaldy, Thomas, priest and notary, 56, 
 189. 
 
 (Kyrkaudi), William of, 13. 
 
 KirkintuUock, charter dated at, 41, 42. 
 
 vicar of, 48. 
 
 Kirkland, 201. 
 
 Kirkwood (Kyrkwould), Alexander, 185. 
 
 John, 185. 
 
 Kitchen, building of, for use of King, 16. 
 
 Knokhill, 191. 
 
 Kowe, Sir Alexander, 196. 
 
 Kynnel, rector of, 185. 
 
 Lachlan, son of, 11. 
 
 Ladle, customs called, 150. (See Customs.) 
 
 Lady, our, .altar of. (See Parish Church, 
 
 altars in.) 
 Lady Croft, 140, 158, 162. 
 Lady darn hai-vest fair, latter, 122, 144. 
 Lady Rig, 140, 158, 162. 
 Laing (Layng), James, 212; maltman, 210. 
 
 ^ John, 218; maltman, 217. 
 
 Walter, 73. 
 
 Lamb, Christopher, 106. 
 
 James, 75. 
 
 Lamb skins, 32. 
 
 Lanark, commissioners of, to be summoned to 
 
 parliament of Four Burghs, 35. 
 
 earl of (William), 167. 
 
 Land, waste, disposal of, 210, 211, 218. 
 Lang, James, 201.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 243 
 
 Lang (Lange), Jolm, 180. 
 
 Patrick, chaplain, 203. 
 
 Laprevick, Kobert, printer, 211. 
 
 Lapslie, George, 202, 218. 
 
 Latter Fair day, 122, 144. (See Commou 
 
 Good, set of.) 
 Lauder, master Henry, 75. 
 Lauderdale, duke of (Jolm), 171. 
 Laurence's, St., Croft, 100, 140, 158, 162. 
 
 . (See Parish Church, altars in. ) 
 
 Lawson (Lausoun), Hugh, 207. 
 
 • • alias Liteljhone, Patrick, 192. 
 
 P>ichard, 54, 58, GO, G7. 
 
 Kobert, 51. 
 
 ■ Thomas, 86, 213. 
 
 Lawsou's Croft, 140, 158, 161. 
 Leishman (Leischman, Lecheman). 
 ■ ■ James, 213. 
 
 ■ John, 106, 209; dean of guild, 210; baUie, 
 
 213, 214, 215; auditor, 212. 
 Leith (Lethe), 207. 
 Legat, Gilbert, 187. 
 Leky, 204. 
 Lennox (Levenax), earl of (Matthew), 71 ; 
 
 (John) lord Derulie, 190. 
 Lentyrne ware, 32. 
 Leper's Croft, 69, 132. 
 Leslie (Lesly), Alexander, 58; of Wardross, 
 
 206. 
 
 John, of Wardross, 58. 
 
 Lethington, Sir Pvichard Maitland of, 99. 
 Letliprever, Allan of, 42. 
 
 William of, 42. 
 
 Liddell, Andrew, tailor, 221. 
 Liddisdale, lord, 99. 
 Lindsay, earl of (John), 125. 
 
 (Lyudesey), William of, 9. 
 
 Linlithgow, dwelling place in, 2 ; provost and 
 
 bailies of, 104 ; commissioners of, to be 
 summoned to parliament of Four Burghs, 
 35; measures to be procured from, 221. 
 
 sheriff of, 104. 
 
 Liutoun, George, 44, 
 
 Lintoun, John, 185. 
 
 Litstar, Sir William, priest and notary, 79, 
 191, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200. 
 
 Friar Vincent, prior of Friars' Preachers, 
 
 192. 
 
 Litsters, act against, buying cloth to sell, 82. 
 
 Livingston (Levingstoun). 
 
 Alexander of Donypace, 59, G7. 
 
 Eufame, 204. 
 
 John, fiar of Kirkland, 201. 
 
 Robert, of Wester Greneyaird, 202. 
 
 William of, 18, 19. 
 
 Lochaw, Elene, 205. 
 
 Lochin, land of, 5. 
 
 Lochleven, Ilobert Douglas of, 203. 
 
 Lodging and entertainment for abbot, monks, 
 &c., of Aberbrothock, 12, 13. 
 
 Logy, 210. 
 
 Lokart, John, 56. 
 
 Loke, John, 189. 
 
 London, charter signed at, HI, 119. 
 
 Lopslie, Colein, burgess, 218. 
 
 George, 202, 218. 
 
 Lords. (See House of Lords.) 
 
 Lome, lord of, (John Steward), 29. 
 
 Lome, lord Campbell and, 125, 196; (Archi- 
 bald), 64, 66,71; (Colin), £06. 
 
 Loudoun, earl of (John), 125, 167. 
 
 Lowrie, Andrew, disobedience of, 216. 
 
 William, merchant, 210, 213. 
 
 Lundy, John Campbell of, 196. 
 
 Lus, Colquhoun of. 
 
 Luter, William, 50. 
 
 Lyell, John, 189. 
 
 Lyoun, Thomas, of Baldowkie, 106. 
 
 M agdalene. Queen of James V. , 200. 
 Magistrates, authority by Commonwealth to 
 
 choose, 169, 170; punishment for disobedi 
 
 ence to, 216, 217, 221. 
 Maihille, Alisone, 190. 
 Mains, William, 86. 
 Maitland, Charles, of Haltoun, 171.
 
 •244 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Maitlaiid, Sir Kichavd of Lethingtoun, 99. 
 
 Makkiswell, John of, 11. 
 
 Malcomson, Robert, burgess, 20-t. 
 
 Mallocli, John, chaplain, 1S5. 
 
 Malux, Sir William, chaplain, ISO. 
 
 Malt, price of, 220, 222, 223. 
 
 Maltmen, fines of, 209, 220. 
 
 Malvene, Marion, 204. 
 
 Maue, William, 20-t. 
 
 (Mayue), Walter, bnrgess and guild, 218. 
 
 Mailer, Robert Calleudar of, 77 . 
 
 Manse, conversion of hospital into, 119, 120. 
 
 Mar, earl of, (Thomas), 18, 19 ; (Alexander 
 Steward), 29 ; (William), 183 ; (John), 
 treasonable proceedings of, 106 ; (John), 99, 
 206; succeeding abbot of Cambnskenneth, 
 123 ; oifice of sheriffship -within burgh be- 
 longing to, annulled within burgh, 112-5; 
 ratification by, to Spittell's Hospital, 135; 
 precept of sasine by, in lands of Sauliug, 
 206. 
 
 Margaret, wife of Duke of Albany, 27. 
 
 Queen of James III. , grant to, of lord- 
 ship of Tulycultre, 202. 
 
 Mariscliall, earl of, (William), 167. 
 
 Market days, grant of, by King Alexander II., 
 7 ; confirmation by King David II. of, 17 ; 
 confirmation of, by Charles I., 117, 120, 126, 
 137; two weekly, 122, 143, 164; no other 
 weekly, to be held within two miles of Stir- 
 ling, 171-4; protest against granting of, to 
 burghs within two miles, ISO. 
 
 Market Cross, sasine taken at, 160 ; laud lying 
 opposite, 199. 
 
 Market gait, 207. 
 
 Marriage, contract of, between William lord 
 Graham and Anabella Drummond, 203. 
 
 Marsar, Laurence, of Mekillour, 206. 
 
 AVilliani, 206. 
 
 Marschell, David, 11. 
 
 John, litster, 217. 
 
 Martine, John, preceptor of Spittell's Hospi- 
 tal, 176. 
 
 Mary, Queen, cliarter by, to burgh, of churcli 
 property, 92-99; sasine in Friars' lands to 
 have no warrandice except gift by, 101 ; 
 confirmation by Charles I. of charter by, 
 119, 132; application to, for Friars' lands, 
 209; charge by, to town, on complaint of a 
 chaplain, 209. 
 
 . • and King Francis, precept liy, con- 
 firming grant liy Friars' Preacliers to Alex- 
 ander Erskin, 90-92. 
 
 Mary, St., the Virgin, 24, 27, 31, 37, 77; aisle 
 of, 99, 100. 
 
 church of. (See Cambnskenneth, 
 
 abbey of. ) 
 
 Mary Wynd, 50, 51, 87, 88, 188, 190, 191, 204. 
 
 Vennel, 191, 204. 
 
 Master of work, 88, 223, 224. 
 
 Matilda, Queen, wife of David I., 2. 
 
 Matthew, master, chancellor, 9, 11. 
 
 (Mathow), Hucheon, 75. 
 
 Mauolianshire, lord, 167. 
 
 Mauchlin, lord, 125, 167. 
 
 Maybole, collegiate church of, 186. 
 
 Meadow. (See Burgh Meadow.) 
 
 Measures, 221, 223, 224. 
 
 Megoure, 193. 
 
 Mekillour, 135, 206. 
 
 ]\Iekle, Ricliard, notary, 58. 
 
 Menstre, 199, 200. 
 
 Menteitli (Mentetlit, Menteythe). 
 
 . lordship of, 189. 
 
 resort of people from, to Stirling, 116. 
 
 earl of, (Robert), 22, 25, 27, 183. 
 
 steward of, 104. 
 
 ■ James, 189, 205 ; bailie, 56 ; provost, 57, 
 
 .59, 07, 73. 
 
 John, 199; of Ratho, 206. 
 
 Patrick, 193, 205. 
 
 . ■ William, of Randisurd, counsellor, 210, 
 
 213, 215. 
 
 Merchandice, to be bought or sold in burgh 
 only, 7, 17 ; use of, by burgesses only, 121, 
 1.39; ratification of acts as to, 80; no crafts-
 
 INDEX. 
 
 245 
 
 nieu to use, 81, 82; unfrecmcn not to use, 
 
 82, S3, 84; coutinnationof iiseof, 121,1'2(), 138. 
 Merchant guild, burgesses to have, 8, 17, US, 
 
 121, 127, 143, 1G3. 
 Merchant, Henry, burgess, 20. 
 
 Patrick, burgess, 20. 
 
 Roger, burgess, 20. 
 
 Merchants. (See Elections of Provosts, &c. ) 
 stranger, 7, 8, 17, 117. {See Merchan- 
 
 clice. ) 
 Methfen (Methveu), charter dated at, 22, 119, 
 
 129. 
 Michael, St. , head court after feast of, 43. 
 , altar of . (See Parish Church, altars 
 
 in.) 
 , chapel of, in castle of Stirling, grant 
 
 by Duke of Albany to, 27. 
 
 Michael, John, 23, 191 ; sou of, 20. 
 
 Thomas, 79. 
 
 Michell, Thomas, 217. 
 
 Michelsoue, Thomas, 54. 
 
 William, 53. 
 
 Midraw (Middleraw), 51, 86, 87, 88, 192, 197, 
 210. 
 
 Mill of Stirling, multures abstracted from, 
 16 ; street leading to, 197. 
 
 Millar (Miller), John, 189, 210; bailie, 217, 
 222; baxter, 215. 
 
 Millhill, 87. 
 
 Mills, acts relating to, 208, 212; proposition 
 for obtaining, 209 ; Erskin of Gogar's pre- 
 tended right to, 223. {See Burrowmill, 
 also Brigmill. ) 
 
 wind or water, 121. 
 
 Minister, stipend of, 209 ; member of council, 
 210 ; commissioner to convention of the 
 kirk, 211; offence done to, 216, 217; a 
 writer to attend to affairs of, 219 ; money 
 to be borrowed for, 219; money given from 
 common good to, 220; helper to be procured 
 for, 221 ; treasonable proceedings of, 106. 
 
 Ministers, provision for, 93, 96; advice of, in 
 building hospitals, 95; manse of, 119, 120. 
 
 Ministry and Hospitality, foundation of, 97; 
 confirmation of, 134, 142. 
 
 Minorites or Franciscans. (See Friars, Minor- 
 ite.) 
 
 Modane (Moden), John, 51, 186. 
 
 Monocht, William, 210. 
 
 Montgrenaue, John Eos of, 206. 
 
 Mouth, John, 58. 
 
 Montrose, marriage of first earl of, 203-4. 
 
 Jloray, bishop of (John), 34. 
 
 dean of, (Gavin of Dunbar), 57, 58, 60, 
 
 60. 
 
 More, Reginald, 16. 
 
 jMoreville, Hugh of, 3. 
 
 Morgan, Thomas, 203. 
 
 Morton, earl of, (James), chancellor, 99. 
 
 ■ (Mortoun), Alexander, 53. 
 
 Sir Andrew, chaplain and curate, 190. 
 
 Morys, Andrew, 238. 
 
 Moss, peat, of Skewok, 15. 
 
 Mothill, 203. 
 
 Mukart, rector of, 186. 
 
 Mukkart, James, sou of a burgess, 195. 
 
 Mure, Adam, 185. 
 
 Richard, 50, 51. 
 
 Sir Robert, 191, 203, 204; rector of Glen- 
 
 dovane, 48. 
 
 ■ of Corntoun aud William, liis brother, 
 
 lishers, 20. 
 
 Mureheid, Mr. Richard, dean of Glasgow, 57, 
 58, 60, 64, 66, 67. 
 
 William, bailie, 112. 
 
 .\lureson (Murison), Andrew, 189. 
 
 ^Valter, 106. 
 
 Muriel, wife of duke of Alljany, 27. 
 
 Murisland, 198. 
 
 Murray, Alexander, 191, 193. 
 
 David, bailie, 45, 185, 187. 
 
 , Serjeant, 102. 
 
 ■ earl of, (James), Regent, 99. 
 
 Heury, 207. 
 
 ■ Herbert, 186. 
 
 Sir James, of Philipluiugli, 180.
 
 246 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Murray, John, 185. 
 
 Sir John, of Touchadam, 179, 201 ; 
 
 provost, 217, 222. 
 ^Yilliam, 201; of TiillibardyD, 3G ; of 
 
 Tulchadani, 202. 
 Muschet, Alexander, 186, 187; dean of guild, 
 
 205. 
 
 Jolin, 106; clerk, 217, 222. 
 
 Muschet's Croft, 193, 194. 
 Mutliill, vicar of, 203. 
 Myll, Fyllan, 207. 
 Myi-etoun's Croft, 140, 158. 
 
 M 'Alexander (Makalexander) John, hammer- 
 man, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215. 
 
 M'Clery (Makclery), Malcolm, of Garten, 202, 
 206. 
 
 M'Crone (Makcrone), John, 204. 
 
 M'Farlane (JIakfarlane), Thomas, 185. 
 
 M'Gill (Makgill), James, of Raukelour Nether, 
 clerk of rolls, 100, 101. 
 
 M'llwaue (MakilwaueJ, David, 189; Donald, 
 189. 
 
 M'Kady, Andrew, 193. 
 
 M'Kennare (Makkennare), John, 186, 189. 
 
 M'Ky (Makky), John, 75, 192. 
 
 M'Lellane (Maklellane), alias Fergussonn, 
 Gilbert, 199. 
 
 M'Ley, David, tailor, burgess, 217. 
 
 M'Neill (Makneill), Andrew, prior of Friars 
 Preachers, 90. 
 
 Napare, Alexander, com]5troller, 38. 
 Name, Richard, 87, 88, 190; bailie, 191. 
 
 Thomas, 53, 205. 
 
 Neighbours, convocation of, 157. 
 
 Neilsoun (Nelsone), Henry, 189; weaver, 
 
 190. 
 Neische, Walter, 106; merchant, 217, 222. 
 New Park. (See Park.) 
 NichoU (Nychole), Alexander, 189. 
 
 David, 222. 
 
 George, cordiner, burgess, 217. 
 
 Nicholson (Nycholsone), Sir James, chaplain 
 of St. Katherine's altar, 78, 88, 198 ; vicar 
 of the castle, grant liy, to St. Katherine's 
 altar, 200. 
 
 Ninian, St. (See Parish Cliurch, altars in. ) 
 
 Norton (Nortoun), Andrew, 73; burgess, 188; 
 notary, 190. 
 
 Alexander, 47, 48, 53, 187, 205. 
 
 Sir David, chaplain, 189. 
 
 llobert, 185. 
 
 Norvell (Norwell), George, treasurer, 218, 
 220. 
 
 ■ Issobell, 221. 
 
 Robert, 86, 87. 
 
 Thomas, 214. 
 
 William, 102; merchant, 210, 213, 215; 
 
 treasurer, 211, 213. 
 
 Norway kuappill, 153. 
 
 Nory (Norie), James, of Terbert, 204, 207. 
 
 William, 218. 
 
 Nycholas, abbot of Aberbrothock, 11. 
 
 Oath prescribed by commissioners of Common- 
 wealth, 169, 170. 
 
 Oblivion, decree )jy interpreters of law of, 
 99-100. 
 
 Offeris, John, 186, 197. 
 
 OiBcers, authority by commissioners of Com- 
 monwealtli to choose, 169, 170. 
 
 burgh, election of, 210. 
 
 pay of, 219. 
 
 Officers of sheriff court, 63. 
 
 Ogilby, John, of Fingasc, 54. 
 
 Old Park. (See Auld Park. ) 
 
 Oliphant, lord, (Laurence), 54. 
 
 Omni gadderum, 217. 
 
 Orbestoun, 167. 
 
 Orkney, earl of, (WiUiam), chancellor, 36. 
 
 Orphans, hospitals for, 93. (See Hospital.) 
 
 Otter skins, 32. 
 
 Palace of Stirling, residence of Kings at, 116, 
 124; lands lying near, 141, 158, 162.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 ■2il 
 
 Palmer, John, liferent of lauds of St. James' 
 
 Hospital reserved to, 26. 
 Parbroith, lord, 125. 
 Pai-is, candles of, 13. 
 Parish Church, building of, 37; highway or 
 
 vennel leadingto,39, 40; aisleof HolyTrinity 
 
 in, 46 ; aisle of, 47 ; nave of, 49 ; clioir of. 
 
 65; indenture between abbot and convent of 
 
 Dunfermline and burgh of Stirling as to 
 
 building choir in, 71-3; cemetery at, 86, 108; 
 
 almshouse on east side of, 108; wardans 
 
 land on north side of, 187; Sir Andrew 
 
 Mortoun, chaplain and curate of, 190; 
 
 heightening of pulpit, 220. 
 Parish Church, altars in : — 
 
 Altar of St. Andrew, tenement belonging 
 to, 88. 
 
 Altar of St. Ann, annualrent payable to, 
 195, 208. 
 
 Altar of the Holy Blood, annual rents given 
 to, 18S, 190, 191. 
 
 Altar of the Holy Cross, grants by chaplain 
 of, 41, 184 ; William Bully, chaplain of, 
 184; Sir James Darow, chaplain of, 186, 
 205 ; tenements adjudged to, in default of 
 payment of annual, 187, 205. 
 
 Altar of St. James, charter by canon of 
 Abernethy to, of certain annualrents, 49 ; 
 community of Stirling appointed patrons 
 of, 52-53 ; institution of chaplain to, 55-6 ; 
 anniversaries for the dead at, 194. 
 
 Altar of St. Katherine, grant by burgh to, 
 of waste land near church, 76-80 ; grant 
 by Sir James Nicholsoun, chaplain of altar, 
 to, 198, 200-1. 
 Altar of St. Laurence, confirmation by 
 Robert II. to, of grant by David II. of 
 ferry and ferry croft, 23 ; celebration of 
 masses at, 25; grant by King James IV. to 
 burgh of patronage of, 04 ; decree by lords 
 of oblivion to holder of chaplainry of, 99, 
 100; confirmation by Charles I. of patron- 
 age of, 142, 159, 163. 
 
 Altar of St. Mary the Virgin, annualrents 
 payable to, 195, 208; tenement adjudged 
 to, in default of payment of annualrent, 
 205; croft near land of, 205. 
 Altar of St. Michael, founded liy Thomas 
 Carmichael, vicar of Stirling, C9, 1.32 ; gift 
 by James IV. to burgh "of patronage of, 
 69-71 ; gift to Sir William' Robesoun of 
 chaplaiury of, 85-9 ; annualrents belonging 
 to, S6-S, 201 ; confirmation by Charles I. 
 of patronage of, 132; gift'by sub-dean of 
 the chapel royal to, of a tenement in Stir- 
 ling, 195 ; provost, magistrates and council 
 patrons of chajilainry of, 195; qualifica- 
 tions and duties of chaplain of, 195-6. (See 
 St. Michael.) 
 Altar of St. Niuian, annualrents payable to, 
 
 41, 184. 
 Altar of St. Peter and St. Paul, annual- 
 rents given to, 194. 
 Altar of St. Thomas, the apostle, .annual- 
 rents payable to, 41, 184; union of, with 
 altar of Holy Trinity, 40-S. 
 Altar of Holy Trinity, jiroperty adjudged 
 to, in default of annualrent, 42-6 ; union 
 of, with altar of St. Thomas, 46-S ; annual- 
 rent granted to, 186; foundation of, by 
 Sir Thomas Bully, 186; tenements ad- 
 judged to, in default of payment of 
 annualrent, 187. 
 United altars of St. Thomas^ and Holy 
 Trinitj', appointment of chaplain of, 47. 
 Parish Church, perpetual chaplains of, anvil 
 and stock given to, 188 ; annualrents given 
 to, 190, 191, 193, 196, 197, 201; garden let 
 by, to Friars Preachers, 192; gift of Mus- 
 chefs croft to, 193, 194. 
 Park of Stirling, 132, 140, 158, 162. 
 
 Auld, grant by James IV. to burgh of, 
 
 69-71. 
 
 New, lands of Gallowhills granted by 
 
 burgh to King and enclosed with, 09. 
 Park Dyke, proposition as to building, 209.
 
 248 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Parkfielil, 139, 157, IGl. 
 
 Pai-liament, charter granted in, held at Scone, 
 IS, 19; decreet of King's Council in, held 
 at Scone, 20; (juestion as to priority of cer- 
 tain burghs in, 103 ; ratification by, of 
 charters to Stirling, 168 ; commissioner to, 
 for Stirling, 179. (See Commonwealth.) 
 
 . acts of, 11 Nov. 1579, 103; 29 Nov. 
 
 1581, 103, 105; U Sept. 1705, 178, 179; 
 minute of, 16 March, 1649, 168. 
 
 Parliament of Four Burghs to be held at Edin- 
 burgh yearly, 35. (See Convention of Pvoyal 
 Burglis. ) 
 
 Pasturage for horses, 14. 
 
 Paterson, Alexander, 87, 112; pension to, 
 213; procurator fiscal, 213; councillor, 210, 
 214. 
 
 Duncan, 112; burgess, 197, 198; dean of 
 
 guild, 217, 221 ; merchant, 222 ; visitor of 
 maltmen, 222 ; tacksman, 223 ; tre.-isurer, 
 223. 
 
 Sir John, 199; canon of chapel royal, 
 
 198. 
 
 John, 213; merchant, 210, 213, 217, 222, 
 
 224. 
 
 Marion, 214. 
 
 Thomas, 7.">- 
 
 Patonson, Duncan, 196. 
 
 John, 43, 44, 53, 189. 
 
 Michael, 44. 
 
 Patrick, John, baker, 205. 
 
 Paulie, Robert, 199. 
 
 Peats, right of digging, 15. 
 
 Peckone, John, 189. 
 
 Pecks. (See Common Good, set of.) 
 
 Pennek, John, 75. 
 
 Pension to Alexander Paterson, 213. 
 
 Perth, dwelling place in, 2; ships arriving at, 
 3, 4; grants to abbey of Holyrood fromcaue 
 and rents of, 4; markets and fairs enjoyed 
 by burgesses of, 145, 150; charter dated 
 at, 29; meeting of the three estates at, 34, 
 35; question with, as to priority, 103. 
 
 Perth, sherififdom of, 186; Robert Abircrummy, 
 
 sheriflf of, 204. 
 Pest, precautions for prevention of, 225. 
 Petty Customs. (See Customs ; also Common 
 
 Good, set of.) 
 Philiphaugh, Sir .Tames Murray of, 180. 
 Pittendreich, 99. 
 Pittiuweme, prior of, 200. 
 Pohnais (PoUemase), fishings between Cambus- 
 
 kenneth and, 5, 54, 74. 
 
 laird of, 213. 
 
 Sir Alexander Cuninghame of, 61, 112, 
 
 113; James Cunningham of, 201. 
 
 Under, 74. 
 
 Wester, 135. 
 
 Polmont, lord, 107. 
 
 Poor, hospitals for, 93 ; grant of almshouse or 
 
 hospital for, 108-112. (See Hospital. ) 
 Popish religion, abolition of, 109. 
 Portarfield, Robert, 106. 
 Ports, havens and harbours, confirmation of, 
 
 120, 138, 147, 150, 159, 164; dues of, 151-3; 
 
 power to build and repair, 1 54. 
 Potator, Thomas, burgess, 20. 
 Praj'ers, measures to be tested after, 223. 
 Preaching Friars. (See Friars, Dominican.) 
 Prebends, grant of, to burgh, 93, 97. (See 
 
 Church property. ) 
 Primrois, David, 114, 115. 
 Primros, one called, 54. 
 Prince Henrj', baptism of, 215. 
 Printer, paymentto,forprintingnewbooks, 211. 
 Procurator fiscal elected, 213. 
 Protocolbooks, abstract of documents in, 202-8. 
 Provand, AVilliam, 87. 
 Provost of Stirling, power of choosing, 120; 
 
 138, 169, 170; keeping of castle given to, 
 
 206. (See Elections of Provosts, &c. ) 
 Pulpit, heightening of, 220. 
 
 Quarroure, John, 189. 
 Qnatuor Burgorum, parliamentum, 35. 
 Convention of Eo3-al Burghs.) 
 
 (See
 
 INDEX. 
 
 249 
 
 Queens of Scotland. (See Eufamia, Margaret, 
 
 Mary, Matilda.) 
 Queen's gait, 199. 
 Queensberry, marquis of, 176. 
 Queenshauche, 202. 
 Quhines. (See Whins.) 
 Quhite (White), Mr. Henry, parson of Rothes, 
 
 58. 
 Willi.am, ISO. 
 
 Raa (Ray), Alexander, merchant, 210, 215; 
 
 dean of guild, 213. 
 
 Henry, 191. 
 
 James, 214. 
 
 Robert, burgess, 20. 
 
 Rabbit skins, S2. 
 
 Ramsay, James, 216, 219, 222. 
 
 Robert, councillor, 210. 
 
 Ranald, James, 1S9. 
 
 Ranaldson, John, 54. 
 
 Randisurd, 210, 213, 215. 
 
 Rankelour Nether, 100. 
 
 Rankin, James, 198. 
 
 Ratherue, William Striveline of, 185. 
 
 Rathow, John Menteth of, 206. 
 
 Readers, support of, 96. 
 
 Rebels and traitors, injuries by, 37. 
 
 Red Croft, 74. 
 
 Rede, Charles, bailie, 187. 
 
 Redeheucht (Redhuch), Alexander of Megour, 
 
 193, 194. 
 
 Archibald, 193, 194. 
 
 . James, 186, 187, 193, 194, 197, 203, 205. 
 
 Patrick, 53, 59, 67. 
 
 Richard, 187. 
 
 Robert, chaplain, 185. 
 
 Walter, 189. 
 
 Register of instruments and iufeftments, 212. 
 
 Regraiters, law against, 84. 
 
 Reid, Thomas, fleshcr, 217. 
 
 Rials Croft, 91. 
 
 Richardson (Riohartsoun), James, 106; John, 
 
 204, 211. 
 
 Richardson, Robert, 191; commcndator of St. 
 Mary's aisle, treasurer, 99. 
 
 William, 205. 
 
 Ritchie, Steyne, 218, 223> 
 
 Robberies, 36. 
 
 Robert I., King, charter by, to burgesses of 
 Stirling of pasturage for horses and right of 
 digging peats, 14-15. 
 
 II., King, charter by, to burgesses and 
 
 community, of their burgh, with fishings, 
 burgh ferm, customs, &c., 21, 22; confirma- 
 tion by, of gifts of St. Laurence's altar, 
 23-25 ; confirmation by Charles I. of charter 
 bj', of burgh, fishings, customs, &c., 119, 
 129; charter by, to Richard of Waneflete 
 of a tenement in Stirling, 183. 
 
 III., precept by, granting St. James' 
 
 Hosi^ital to canons of Cambuskenneth, 20. 
 
 I., II., and III., Kings, grant to St. 
 
 Michael's Chapel for salvation of souls of, 
 27. 
 
 steward of Scotland, 18, 19. 
 
 ■ duke of Albany, governor. (See Albany. ) 
 
 earl of Fife and Menteth, 183. 
 
 elect of St. Andrews, 1, 2. 
 
 bishop of Dunblane, 184. 
 
 the execiitioner, 20. 
 
 Robertson, Sir David, vicar of KirkintuUoch, 
 
 48. 
 James, 211. 
 
 Robert, alias Tennent, convener, 217, 
 
 221, 222, 223. 
 
 Robison (Robiesone, Robesoun). 
 
 • Alexander, 86. 
 
 Sir David, provost of collegiate church of 
 
 May bole, 180. 
 
 David, Serjeant, 210. 
 
 James, 214; bailie, 200. 
 
 John, 51, 185, 202, 213. 
 
 William, 192. 
 
 Sii' William, gift to, of chaplainry of St. 
 
 Michael's altar, 85-9. 
 Rodye, John, serjeant, 44.
 
 250 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 EoUok, Isabella, 198. 
 
 Peter, 198. 
 
 Komisli religion, abolition of, 109. 
 
 Rood Croft, 09, 140, 158, 1G2; maills of, 
 
 213. 
 Ros, John, of Montgrenane, SOli. 
 Rothes, earl of, (.Tohu), 171. 
 Rothes, parson of, 58. 
 Rothesay, charter dated at, 2C. 
 Roxburgh, dwelling place in, 2. 
 Roxburgh, earl of, (Robert), 167. 
 
 St. Andrews, archbishops of, (James), 64, 66, 
 196; (John), 99. 
 
 bishops of (William), 18, 19, 183; 
 
 (Walter), 25; (James), 36. 
 
 bishop of, or his vicar general, 28. 
 
 Gavin Dimbar, archdeacon of, 71. 
 
 Sir Robert Wallis, archdean of, 57. 
 
 Robert, elect of, 1, 2. 
 
 diocese of, 48, 56, 79, 186, 188, 190, 191, 
 
 192, 193, 195, 199. 
 
 priors of, (John), 54; (Patrick), 196. 
 
 St. Clair, William lord of, chancellor, 36. 
 St. James' Chapel, stones of, to be used for 
 
 common work, 210. 
 St. James' Hospital. (See Hospital.) 
 St. John, Henry, commissioner of Common- 
 wealth, 170. 
 St. Johns, lord, (William), 54. 
 St. Laurence's Croft, 140, 158, 162 ; decree of 
 
 lords of oblivion as to rents of, 99-101. 
 St. Michael's Hill, 91. 
 Salmon, teind, to abbot of Cambuskemieth, 
 
 59. (See Fishings.) 
 Salt and skins, burgesses of Stirling freed from 
 
 cxistom on, 32, 131. 
 Salt pit, grant of, to abbey of Cambuskenneth, 
 
 5. 
 Salwey, R., commissioner of Commonwealth, 
 
 170. 
 Sandis, Andrew, bailie, 202. 
 Sanser, Thomas, 13. 
 
 Sasines, attesting of, by court clerk, 89 ; single 
 sasine of all lands granted to burgh suffi- 
 cient, 159, ICO; register of, 202; breaking 
 of sasine, 207 ; Johu Graheme's book of, 
 212. 
 
 Sauchy (Salchy), Alexander Scliaw of, 87 ; 
 James Schaw of, 202, 205, 207. 
 
 Sauling, lands of, 206. 
 
 Schang, William, 213. 
 
 Schaw, Alexander of Sauchy, 87. 
 
 George, of Knokhill, 191. 
 
 James, of Salchy, sheriff of Stirling, 202, 
 
 205, 207. 
 
 Sir John of Arnecomrie, grant by, to 
 
 Inirgh, of almshouse, 108-12, 119-20; grant 
 of a chaplainry by, to Archibald Allane, 
 119. 
 
 William, master of work, 223, 224. 
 
 Scherar, John, merchant, 217, 222. 
 
 .Schippaucht, lands of, 193; George Forester 
 in, 218. 
 
 Schoriswode, George of, rector of Culth', 34. 
 
 Schorte (.Schortt), Alexander, 211. 
 
 James, let of Brighauch to, 216; feu 
 
 of ground to, 218; bailie, 217, 222. 
 
 Robert, cordiner, 210, 212. 
 
 Scone, abbot of (James), 58, 60, 64, 67, 195. 
 
 charters dated at, IS, 19, 21, 118, 119, 128, 
 
 129. 
 
 Scot (Scott), James, 188, 191. 
 
 John, shoemaker, 24; priest and notary, 
 
 184; maltman, 220. 
 
 Sir John, -of Scotstarvet, director of 
 
 chancery, 124, 167. 
 Robert, 211; tailor, 210. 
 
 Scotland, commissioners of commonwealth for 
 managing affairs in, 168-70; incorporation 
 of, with commonwealth, 170. 
 
 Scots regiment in Flanders, 109. 
 
 Seal, common, description of, vii; appending 
 of, 45, 53, 60, 68, 73, 74, 187, 188, 201. 
 
 Seals, appending of other, when granters of 
 charters had none, 185.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 2ol 
 
 Seikmau's Croft, 140, 15S, lO'.'. 
 
 Seikman's House, 140, 15S, 162. 
 
 Session, Kirk, admission of poor to almshouse 
 
 by, 110. 
 Sheriff, office of, within liurgli, conferred on 
 magistrates and community, 60-64; decree 
 finding same to belong to them and 
 annualling pretended gift of, to son of 
 Earl of Mar, 112-15; confirmation of, 122, 
 123, 131, 145, 159; reference in parliamen- 
 tary proceedings to, 16S; appointment of, 
 and his deputies as justices under fishery 
 laws, 103-5. 
 Slierill'of Stirling, James Scliaw, 202. 
 
 Shoemakers, deacon of, 175. (See Elections 
 of Provosts, &c.) 
 
 Silk, against unfreemen trading in, 82, 83. 
 
 Simson (Symsoun), Margaret, 193, 194. 
 
 Robert, 48, 56 ; Sir Robert, chaplain, 43, 
 
 44, 45, 47, 186, 187, 205. 
 
 Walter, 203. 
 
 William, 186; bailie, 205, 207. 
 
 Sissor, Adam, burgess, 20. 
 
 Skaldings, 32. 
 
 Skewok, peat moss of, 15. 
 
 Skinner (Skynuar), Bartholomevi', 187. 
 
 John, burgess, 20. 
 
 Skins, (See Salt and skins ; also Hides.) 
 
 Skipinch, 56, 57, 59. 
 
 Skorlings, 32. 
 
 Smith (Smitht, SmytJit), Alexander, 193. 
 
 Archibald, 213, 216, 219, 222, 223. 
 
 George, 87. 
 
 Thomas, 87, 185; Serjeant, 44. 
 
 Smolts, acts against slaughter of, 104. 
 
 Smythstouu (Smethtson), Sir Eichard, 205, 
 208. 
 
 Somerville, lord, (William), 34, 36. 
 
 Soutlibraes, 139, 157, 161. 
 
 Southfield, cliarter by King Charles II. to 
 Spittell's Hospital of lands of, 175-8. 
 
 Southgait, 24 ; almshouse in, 108, 110. 
 
 Spaldyne, John, dean of Brechin, 185. 
 
 Spens, George, 80. 
 
 Sir John of, priest and notary, 1S4, 205. 
 
 Speyr, William, 48. 
 
 Spicery, against unfreemen trading in, 82, 83. 
 
 Spittaille (Spettall, Spittell), Archibald, 201. 
 
 Edward, 59, 07, 73, 189. 
 
 master Hem-y, 75. 
 
 James, 56 ; bailie, 188, 189. 
 
 '■ Robert, 86, 87. 
 
 Spittell's Hospital, contirmatiou by King 
 
 Charles I. of, 120, 134, 143, 159, 163; 
 
 mortification by commendator of Cambus- 
 
 kenneth to, 134; ratification of same by 
 
 earl of Mar, 135; charter by King Charles 
 
 II. to, of lands of Southfield, 175-S. 
 Spittellkerse, Spittellauds, Spittellmyre, and 
 
 Spitteltown, 140, 158, 161. 
 Squyre, Jolm, bailie, 112. 
 Staigs, dues gathered for, 209. (See Common 
 
 Good, set of. ) 
 Staple goods, against unfreemen trading in, 
 
 82, 83. 
 Stavart, Walter, 190. 
 Stele, Sir Alexander, chaplain, 193. 
 
 Andrew, 193. 
 
 John, 193. 
 
 Stene, John, 193. 
 
 Steven, William, 54. 
 
 Stevinson (Stevensone, Steynsoue, Stenesone), 
 
 David, bailie, 112, 114. 
 
 James, 218; nialtmau, 224. 
 
 Robert, 189. 
 
 Thomas, dempster, 45. 
 
 Steward of Scotland (Robert), IS, 19; (John), 
 
 22, 25, 183. 
 
 barony of, 23. 
 
 Steward, Alexander, earl of Marr and Garvy- 
 
 ach, 29. 
 
 John, lord of Buchan, 29. 
 
 John, lord of Lonie, 29. 
 
 Murdoch, knight, son of duke of Albany, 
 
 29. 
 Robert, grandson of Duke of Albany, 29.
 
 252 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Stewart, Alan, 196. 
 
 George, 193. 
 
 • John, of Jhonnestoun, 4", 53. 
 
 ■ Thomas, 20S. 
 
 Sir Waltei', chaplain, 190. 
 
 William, of Baldovane, 207. 
 
 Stirling (Sterling, Strivelin, Striveliue, Strive- 
 lyne, Striveling, Striviling), burgh of, grant 
 by King David I. to church of Holy Trinity 
 of Dunfermline of dwelling place iu, 1, 2; 
 do. of two churches and carucate of land in, 
 2; allowance to abbot and monks from first 
 ships arri\ang at, 3; grant to abbey of Holy- 
 rood of a toft in, 3, 4; grant to bishop of 
 Glasgow of a toft in, 6 ; grant by Alexander 
 II. to, of a weekly market, a merchant guild, 
 and other privileges, 6-9; grant by Alex- 
 ander II. to, of freedom from toll and cus- 
 tom, 9, 10 ; grant by Alexander III. to 
 abbey of Cambuskenneth of 20 merks from 
 ferm of, 10, 11 ; charter by abbot and con- 
 vent of Arbroath of all their lands in, 11-14; 
 charter by Robert I. to, of pasturage for 
 horses and right of digging peats, 14-15; 
 account of the magistrates of, 15-16 ; account 
 of the custumars of, 16-17 ; charter by 
 David 11. confirming King Alexander's 
 charter to, of a weekly market, &c., 
 17-18 ; charter by David II. confirming 
 King Alexander's charter to, of freedom 
 from tolls and customs, 18-19; precept by 
 David II. as to damage caused by burgesses 
 of, to fishings of abbey of Cambuskenneth, 
 20-21 ; charter by Robert II. to burgesses 
 of, of their burgh, with fishings, customs, 
 &c., 21-22; charter by Robert II. confirming 
 gifts to altar of St. Laurence in parish church 
 of, 23-25 ; precept by Robert III. to canons 
 of Cambuskenneth of St. James' Hospital 
 at, 26 ; charter by James II. granting new 
 fair to, 30-32; charter by James II. to, of 
 freedom from salt and skins, 32-34; letters 
 patent by James II. appointing commissioner 
 
 of, to be summoned yearly to parliament of 
 Four Burghs, 34-36; charter by James II. 
 to, of patronage of St. James' Hospital, 36- 
 38 ; charter l)y Malcolm Fleniyng to, of site 
 of Tolbooth , 39-42 ; letters by the magistrates, 
 &o., of, adjudging a tenement to an altar for 
 non-payment of anuualrent, 42-46 ; consent 
 of magistrates of, to union of altars of Holy 
 Trinity and St. Thomas, 46-48 ; community 
 of, appointed patrons of St. James' altar, 
 49-53; decree against certain persons occu- 
 pying fishings belonging to, 53-54; decree 
 against magistrates and community of, occu- 
 pying fishings of abbey of Cambuskenneth, 
 54-55; institution by magistrates and com- 
 munity of, of chaplain to St. James' altar, 
 55-56 ; submission between community of, 
 and abbey of Cambuskenneth, as to fishings, 
 57-58 ; decree pronounced on submission, 
 58-60; charter by James IV. to, of ofiice of 
 sheriffship within burgh, 60-64 ; charter by 
 James IV. to, of patronage of St. Laurence's 
 altar, 64-66; conunission by, for prosecution 
 of abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth as 
 to fishings, 66-8 ; lauds of Gallowhills granted 
 by, to King James IV. , 69 ; charter by James 
 IV. to, of AulJ Park and patronage of St. 
 Jlichael's altar, 69-71 ; indenture between 
 abbot and convent of Dunfermline and, as 
 to building choir in parish church, 71-73; 
 commission by, for prosecution of Alexander 
 Elphiustone as to fishings, 73-4; prosecution 
 of bailies of, and others, by convent of Cam- 
 buskenneth as to fishings, 75 ; grant by 
 magistrates of, to St. Katherine's altar, of 
 piece of waste ground, 76-80; charter by 
 James V. ratifying acts and charging magis- 
 trates of, to enforce laws against unfreemen 
 using merchandice, SO-5 ; gift by magistrates 
 of, to Sir William Robesonn of chaplainry 
 of St. Michael's altar, 85-9 ; grant by magis- 
 trates of, to John Graheme of court clerk- 
 ship, 89 ; charter by Queen Mary to, of
 
 INDEX. 
 
 253 
 
 church property and revenues, 9'2-99 ; pro- 
 test as to warrandice by, of Friars' lauds, 
 101-2 ; question between, and other burghs 
 as to priority, 103 ; provost and bailies of, 
 appointed King's justices of water of Forth, 
 &c., 103-5; change of time for holding fail- 
 in, 105; remission by James VI. to inhabit- 
 ants of, for treasonable proceedings, 106-S; 
 taking and detention of castle and town of, 
 107; grant by Archibald Allan and .Sir John 
 Schaw to burgh of, of almshouse, 108-112; 
 decree finding office of sheriffship within 
 burgh to belong to magistrates and com- 
 munity of, 112-5; signature or warrant for 
 charter of confirmation to, of all lands and 
 possessions, 116-23; charter of confii-mation 
 by Charles I. to, of all their charters, 
 possessions, rights and privileges, [for par- 
 ticulars see Table of Contents], 12-1-107 ; 
 ratification by parliament of charters to, 168 ; 
 agreement of, to be incorporated with Com- 
 monwealth of England, 168; authority by 
 commissioners of Commonwealth to, to elect 
 magistrates and officers, 108-70; cliarter by 
 Charles II. to, confii'ming possessions and 
 grantingpirivileges as to markets and fairs, 
 171-4; act of parliament appointing two 
 yearly fairs to be held at, 178-9; act of 
 parliament, with protest by commissioner of, 
 as to fair of Balquidrock, 179-80; transumpt 
 of charter by James II. to, of St. James' 
 hospital, 184; provost, bailies and council 
 of, patrons of St. ilichael's chaplainry, 195; 
 grant by, of ground for payment of annual 
 rent to Friars Preachers, 199; keeping of 
 castle given to provost of, 206 ; extracts 
 from records of, 208-25; elections of town 
 council of, 210, 213, 215, 217, 222. 
 
 charters and documents dated at, 3, 11, 
 
 25, 32, 38, 40, 47, 53, 64, 66, 68, 89, 90, 99, 
 185-208. 
 
 lordship of, grants from, 3, 4, 5. 
 
 . sheriff of, 202. (See Sheriff. ) 
 
 Stuling, James of Keir, 209, 210, 215; provost, 
 
 213. 
 
 Sir John, of Keir, 176, 
 
 (Strivelyn, Striviline), Alexanderof, 10,11. 
 
 ; — George, 185. 
 
 John, 185. 
 
 Henry of, 9, 10. 
 
 Thomas of, chancellor, 9. 
 
 William, of Ratherne, 185. 
 
 Stoddert, John, 213, 214, 222. 
 Strathearn, Robert, earl of, 18, 19. 
 Suerd, James, 75. 
 Sutor, Fynlay, bailie, 15. 
 Sword-slipper, a, made burgess, 225. 
 Swyne, John Broune, alias, 189. 
 
 Tack of tenement In Stirling, 199-200. 
 
 Tacksmen to pay arrears. (See Common Good, 
 set of. ) 
 
 Tallow, grant of, to Trinity Church, Dun- 
 fermline, 3; price of, 222. 
 
 Taverners, stamping of stoups by, 208. {See 
 Wine, price of.) 
 
 Taverns, limitation of, in sheriffdom of Stir- 
 ling, S, 17, lis, 127. 
 
 Tay, water of, 3. 
 
 Tailyefeii', John, mason, 221. 
 
 Thomas, 187, 195. 
 
 Taylour, Michael, 185. 
 
 Tector, Richard, burgess, 20. 
 
 Nicholas, 185. 
 
 Teind of salmon to Abbot o£ Cambuskeimeth, 
 59. 
 
 Teith, water of, 104. 
 
 Tennaut (Tennand), John, and Philip his son, 
 fishers, 20. 
 
 James, 192. 
 
 Robert, 199. 
 
 alias Robertson, 217, 221, 223. 
 
 Terbert, James Nory of, 204, 207. 
 
 Terrinyeane, lord, 125, 167. 
 
 Thomas, the brazier, 20. 
 
 Hugh, sou of, 183.
 
 254 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Thome, James, 211, 214. 
 
 Thomson (Thomesouu), Andrew, tailor, 222. 
 
 Alexauder, maltman, 220. 
 
 . Duncan, 208. 
 
 John, 199; flesher, 210, 215. 
 
 William, chaplain, 190. 
 
 Tichborne, Robert, commissioner of Coimnou- 
 wealth, 170. 
 
 Tod skins, 32. 
 
 Tolbooth, site of, acquired by burgh, 39-42, 
 184; clerk's booth in fore tenement of, 89 ; 
 common seal appended to commission at, 
 68, 74 ; sasine taken at, 97 ; community 
 assembled in, 185; head court held in, 205; 
 repair of, 212; imprisonment in, 210. 
 
 Toll and custom on goods, freedom from, 9, 
 18, 19, lis, 119, 128. 
 
 Tolls and customs, power to le\'y, 120, 138, 
 144, 179. 
 
 Torbrex, lauds of, 176, 
 
 Torphicheu, duties payable to hospital of, 16. 
 
 Torwode (Torwoud), 185; Duncan Forester of, 
 47, 53; Malcolm Forester of, 207. 
 
 Torwoidheid, 201. 
 
 Touchadam (Tulchadam), 208, 217, 222; John 
 Murray of, 179, 201. 
 
 Tour de Ballat, 88. 
 
 Trade and merchandise, ratification of acts as 
 to, 80-85. 
 
 Traitors and rebels, injuries by, 37. 
 
 Transumpt of charter by James II. to burgh 
 of St. James' Hospital, 184. 
 
 Treasonable proceedings, remission to inhabi- 
 tants of Stirling for, 106-8. 
 
 Treasurer, discharge to, 213; election of, 220, 
 223. 
 
 Trinity Chxirch of Dunfermline. See Dun- 
 fermline. 
 
 Trinity, Holy, aisle of, in Parish Church. (See 
 Parish Church, altars in.) 
 
 Trone land, tenement called, 20S. 
 
 Tulibardyn, William Murray of, 36. 
 
 Tulibodevin, land of, 5. 
 
 Tulibody, fishing of, 55. 
 
 bridge of, 214. 
 
 Tulicht Heddill, 193. 
 
 Tulycultre, lordship of, given to Queen of 
 James III., 202-3. 
 
 vicar of parish church of, 203. 
 
 Tynklare, John, 54. 
 
 Uchiltre, James ColviUe of, 196. 
 Ure, James, 221. 
 Ury, George, 200. 
 
 Hugh, burgess, 20. 
 
 Usser, Alexauder, bailie, 101. 
 Utem, Audrew, 106. 
 
 Valine, Peter de, 10. 
 
 Valley, lands called the, 140, 158, 162. 
 
 Vaux, John de, 9. 
 
 Vemys, William, burgess, 20. 
 
 Vennel, leading to parish church, 39, 40. 
 
 Common, 191, 208. 
 
 Vestments of abbot and monks of Dunferm- 
 line, 3. 
 Vicar, horning purchased by, 213. 
 Vry, Geoige, 200. 
 
 Hugh, burgess, 20. 
 
 Vtem, Andrew, 106. 
 
 Walkers and Weavers, exception of, from 
 
 mechant guild, 8, 17, 118, 121, 127. 
 Wallace, John, preoeptorof Spittell's Hospital, 
 
 175-8. 
 
 merchant, 210, 213, 215. 
 
 Sir Thomas of Craigie, 174. 
 
 Wallis, Sir Robert, archdean of St. Andrews, 
 
 57. 
 Walter, cardinal of the Apostolic See, 22, 25. 
 Waueflete, Richard of, charter by Robert JI. 
 
 to, 183. 
 Wardanis land, tenement called, 186. 
 Wardris, Alexander Lesly of, 206. 
 Wardress, 58. 
 Warinok, Patrick, 204.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 255 
 
 Waste land bestowed on St. Katherine's altar, 
 
 77. (See Land.) 
 Watson, Alexander, bailie, 194; burgess, 196; 
 councillor, 210. 
 
 Gilbert, 211, 213,214. 
 
 James, 79; councillor, 215; bailie, 210, 
 
 211; auditor, 212. 
 
 John, lOG, 21G. 
 
 . Walter, tailor, 21S. 
 
 William, 75. 
 
 Wax, against unfreemen trading in, 82, S3. 
 Ways and passages, 147, 160. 
 Weaponschaw, order for, 225. 
 Weavers and Walkers, exception of, from 
 
 merchant guild, S, 17, 121, 127. 
 Weilfeid, David, 44. 
 Wemys, William, burgess, 20. 
 Wheat, price of, 222. 
 AVhins, lands called, 139, 157, 161. 
 White, Master Henry, parson of Rothes, 58. 
 
 William, 189. 
 
 Whitehall, charter dated at, 174. 
 
 Whitehill, lands of, 170. 
 
 Widows and honest men's wives, only, allowed 
 
 te be brewers, 210. 
 William the Lion, King, grant by, to bishop 
 
 of Glasgow of toft in Stirling, C. 
 Williamson (AVilyeameson), John, notary, 202. 
 
 Jonet, 191, 197. 
 
 Wilson, James, sword slipper, made burgess, 
 225. 
 
 Wilson, John, 53, 54, 201, 219. 
 
 Sir Thomas, priest, 197, 198. 
 
 William, 53. 
 
 Wind or water mills, 121. 
 
 \yine, against unfreemen trading in, 82, 83 ; 
 prices of, 208, 211, 214, 215, 220, 221 ; unlaws 
 for selling, above fixed prices, 208, 209. 
 
 Winyettis, Thomas, lOG. 
 
 AVise, Adam, 53 : William, 192. 
 
 AVitste, John, burgess, 20. 
 
 AA'ives, honest men's, and widows, only, al- 
 lowed to be brewers, 210. 
 
 AVolsone, John, 219. 
 
 Wool, custom of, 17; against unfreemen trad- 
 ing in, 84. 
 
 Work, master of, SS, 223, 224. 
 
 AA'orthy (AA'ourthy), John, 43, 187 
 
 AA'renuok, Patrick, 204. 
 
 Wsser, Alexander, bailie, 101. 
 
 Yair, James, 199. 
 
 Yester, George, 86. 
 
 Yong, AViUiam, 53. 
 
 Young, Alexander, baxter, 218. 
 
 John, 185, 223. 
 
 William, notary, 202. 
 
 Y'oungman, Thomas, chaplain, 191. 
 Youthston, John, 189. 
 
 Zoilay, Thomas, chaplain, 189.
 
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