Disposition by James [Stewart], Earl of Murray and commendator of the abbey of St. Andrews, granting to George Douglas for life, a yearly pension of 1000 merks Scots, 2nd September 1566

Disposition by James [Stewart], Earl of Murray and commendator of the abbey of St. Andrews, with consent of his convent, granting to George Douglas, brother-german of William Douglas of Lochleven, for life, a yearly pension of 1000 merks Scots, to be paid from the readiest rents of the abbey of St. Andrews; and assigning to him the teindsheaves of the kirks of Markinch and Kennoquhy, rents, etc., thereof, to be intromitted with by him during his lifetime; providing that he pay the ministers or readers in these kirks £80 Scots yearly, or so much victual. With clause of warrandice, etc. Dated St. Andrews, 2nd September 1566. Signed, 'James Stewart,' and also by ' M. Jhon Wynram', and by David Peblis, Nicoll Spittall, John Ranton, John Roull, John Flagear, Mr. William Bradfutt, John Wyllzemson, Alexander [Mwyr], John Smyth, Archibald Skyrving, David Robertson, John Symsone, Ninian Roull, Mr. Thomas Biggar, Patrick Bonkill, David Cuk, Peter Watson, and Patrick Bunkell, canons or members of the convent or priory of St. Andrews. Twenty signatures in all. Seal gone.