Transumpt of a charter by George of Dunbarr, Earl of March, Lord of Annandale and Man, granting to his brother Sir Patrick of Dunbar, c1390

Transumpt made in presence of Sir Robert of Laweder, justiciary of Scotland, sitting in a court of justice ayre ('itineris justiciarie'), held at Bowne on 16th July 1425, of a charter by George of Dunbarr, Earl of March, Lord of Annandale and Man, granting to his brother Sir Patrick of Dunbar [in the transumpt designed 'of Bele'], knight, for good service, forty merks of land within the town and territory of Mersington, bounded as follows:- Beginning from the head of Hauxlawburne, descending to the burn of Brentonane and up that burn to the Cote Mure, and beyond the Cote Mure as the march stones ('mete') are placed by the perambulators, and descending near Oneliche Buchtis by the march stones there placed, and down and beyond the way as far as the south part of Cruke Leche, and towards the west to Lamdeynburne, and descending that burn to Erlis Cruke, and beyond that burn as the arable land lies near Erlis Cruke towards the east, thence towards the south to the marches ('marchias') of Lethame, and so towards the west to the marches of Halsingtoun, and descending towards the north by the marches of Pytlishuche and a carucate of land of Halsingtoun, to the marches of Rollandston, and so towards the east by the marches of Qwynkirstanys to the head of the Hauxlawburne: To be held to Sir Patrick and his heirs for the services due from the lands. Witnesses, John of Dunbarr, Earl of Moray, the granter's brother, Patrick of Hebburne, lord of Halis, Robert Mautaland, knights, Alexander of Richyneton and Philip of Nesbit, squires. William of Cranyston, clerk, of St. Andrews diocese, by imperial authority, notary, writer of transumpt. Witnesses to transumpt, the Abbot of Celcow [Kelso], Sir Robert Laweder, justiciar, Alexander of Home, Patrick of Heyryng, David of Home, John of Manderston, and William Despenser.