Tack or Lease by Thomas Nudre, archdean of Moray in favour of John Fethy and Margaret Balfour, 9th May 1525

Tack or Lease by Thomas Nudre, archdean of Moray, prothonotar apostolic, and commendator perpetual of the abbey of Culross, with consent of the convent, in favour of their 'weilbelouit cousing and servitour John Fethy and Margaret Balfour, God willing, to be his spouse', and their 'bairns', male or female, and failing such, in favour of Isobell Nudre, Margaret Anderson, and Isobell Barclay, granting to them a nineteen years' lease of the mill and mill lands of Crummy called Foddismill. Entry at Whitsunday 1525. Yearly rental seven merks Scots money at the usual terms, and twelve capons at Christmas, providing that the said John and Margaret shall not dwell forth of the mill or tack under any other lord, otherwise this tack to be void. Dated at the abbey of Culross, 9th May 1525. Signed by the commendator, 'Thomas de Culros, protho cu manu ppa', and by Andrew Cristall, Alexander Rait, John Cristisoun, Henry Armstrang, John Kynpont, John Ewynsoun, Andrew Pringill, David Trumbull, John Young, Michael Donaldson, Alexander Halkerston, Robert Cristesoun, George Patersoun, Robert Dewquhyr, and James Conray (or Gray), members of the convent.