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Scope and Contents Charter by William [Colville], commendator of the monastery of Culross, and John Colville, abbot of the same convent, which is subject to the monastery of Kinloss, granting in feu-farm to their brother-german, Robert Colville, and Margaret Skougall, and their heirs, a salt-pan (which he had built from the foundation on a piece of waste land belonging to the convent) and the land upon which it is erected, with five perticates or roods of land round the same, in the lordship and town of...

Scope and Contents Charter by Wllliam [Colville], commendator or usufructuar of the monastery of Culross, and John [Colville], abbot of the same, with consent of the convent, in consideration of 140 merks Scots paid for the use of the monastery, and for the repair and upkeep of the monastery and houses of the regulars, decayed and ruinous, granting and letting in feu-farm to John Fethye in Foddismilne, and Margaret Balfour, his wife, the longer liver of the two and their lawful heirs, male or female, etc., the...

Scope and Contents Duplicate of Laing Charter La.V/877, with signatures. Charter by Wllliam [Colville], commendator or usufructuar of the monastery of Culross, and John [Colville], abbot of the same, with consent of the convent, in consideration of 140 merks Scots paid for the use of the monastery, and for the repair and upkeep of the monastery and houses of the regulars, decayed and ruinous, granting and letting in feu-farm to John Fethye in Foddismilne, and Margaret Balfour, his wife, the longer liver of the...

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Instrument of Sasine proceeding on and narrating a precept, in favour of John Fethie. Sasine given by John Blacader of Inzefer, as bailie, 1st March 1545-6. Witnesses, William and James Curry, John Anderson, Thomas and James Richertsoun, and Sir John Devar. Sir Thomas Malcum, presbyter of St. Andrews diocese, by apostolic authority notary.

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Precept by William, commendator of Culros, for infefting Thomas Mason and Grissil Kilgour, his wife, in the third part of Barhill, with tenement and garden, in Culros, between the lands of John Kelt on south, those of Thomas Hall on east, and the street on north. Dated at the monastery of Culros, 31st July 1553. Witnesses, Archibald Prestone, David Wrycht, John Murdow, David Chalmer, and Sir John Broun, ' sacellan.' Seal attached; legend broken away.

Scope and Contents Precept of Sasine by William [Colvill], commendator of Culross, and his convent (directed to Jacob, or James, Blaw, as bailie), for infefting Robert Erskine, son and apparent heir of James Erskine of Little Sauchie, in terms of a charter of feu-farm, of a saltpan, with houses and a granary for storing the salt, with 'craigleiff' or permission to dig for coals in the granter's mines and full powers to dig and bring coals to the saltpan, lying in the town of Culross between the saltpan of...

Scope and Contents Precept of Sasine by Wllliam [Colville], commendator or usufructuar of the monastery of Culross, and John [Colville], abbot of the same, directed to Mr. Edward Bruce and John Blacader, for infefting John Fethye and his wife in Foddismill. Signed by the commendator and abbot only, at Culross, 30th January 1545-6. Witnesses, James Prestoun, Mr. William Blacader, Alexander Gaw, Patrick Bruis, James Curre, William Currye in Crummye, Sir Cuthbert Proude, Sir John Broun. Sir Robert Broun and Sir...

Scope and Contents Procuratory [apparently draft or original memorandum of] by William, commendator of the monastery of Culros, appointing John Vestuatter, a professed monk of said monastery, as procurator, to appear at Stirling, on 17th April instant, before Sir George Clapirtoun, subdean of the chapel-royal, and Mr. William Schaw, provost of Abernethy, commissaries appointed by the metropolitan and legate; with full powers, and in special as to the confirmation of the lands of Balgonye [or Balgouye]. Dated...