| Description | "Attested Copy by John Bishop of Murray of a Charter by King William the Lion granting to God, and the Church of the Holy Mary of Kinloss, and the Monks serving God therein, 5 Crofts, one in each of the Burghs of Invernys, Eren (Nairn), Foreys [Forres], Elgyn [Elgin], and Abyrden [Aberdeen]; said Crofts to be free of all Service etc. The King's Charter is Sealed at Melros [Melrose] in presence of David his Brother etc. The Bishops attestation is Dated at Spyni, on the feast of the beheading of St. John the Baptist (29th August) 1355.
(Text from Shaw's Inventory of the Charters and Papers relating to the City of Aberdeen, of 1851)
(Printed in Gordon's "Description of Both Touns", Spalding Club, page 44.)
Attached is a Transcript of Obligation by the Procurators of Four Burghs of Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen and Dundee to enter into an obligation to pay 10,000 merks sterling, dated 5th October 1357, and printed in Spalding's "Charters relating to the burgh of Aberdeen", page 305, No. IX) |