Lease by George [Durie], commendator of the monastery of Dunfermling to Hugh Big, burgess of Edinburgh, 5th April 1541

Lease by George [Durie], commendator of the monastery of Dunfermling, granting to Hugh Big, burgess of Edinburgh, Jonet Hopper, his spouse, and to James Big, their son, the lands of Carberry, with coals and coalheughs, in the 'shire' ('schira') of Musselburgh and regality of Dunfermling, for a term of nineteen years for a rental of £19, 6s. at Whitsunday, and £15, 6s., with forty bolls of wheat, at Martinmas, yearly, with forty-eight capons, and other burdens and services due and wont. Dunfermline, 5th April 1541. Signed by the commendator and by the following members of the convent: John Boswell [almoner and keeper of the rental-books], John Murray, James Creichtoun, Adam Lausoun, John Baxter, David Dundas, Andrew Bichartsone, Thomas Litiljohne, Robert Hoghird, John Merchemstoun, Alexander Honiman, Patrick Masoun, Alexander Mow, Alexander Aitkin, John Forman, John Spendluff, John Smyth, James Thomson, Thomas Burne, and Andrew Broun. Seal attached, in fair preservation.