Notarial Instrument narrating that Laurence Abernethi, lord of Saultoun, Thomas Boyde, lord of Kylmernow [Kilmarnock], John Maxwell, lord of Caldorwode, George Cambell, lord of Loudoun, knights, and Mr. John Raylston, rector of Douglas and Ayr, licentiate in decreets, commissioners of Archibald Douglas, Duke of Touraine, Earl of Douglas and Longaviille, etc., Lieutenant-General of Scotland, specially deputed to hear the lawful petition of Gylbert of Lawdre, esquire ('armigeri'), as to the recognition of lands in the town and territory of Lawdre, which lands the Earl as lord of the regality of Lawdre caused to be recognosced in his hands; notwithstanding, he gave them in pledge or wadset ('plegium'), and remitted them to the said Gilbert; and the commissioners, acting under the Earl's mandate and authority gave the lands in pledge to Gilbert, remitted and wholly released them, as stated in a charter granted to Gilbert, so that he and his successors might lawfully draw the rents, etc., as before the recognition, and peacefully enjoy the lands. Upon which replegiations ('replegiationibus') the said Gilbert asked instruments. Done in the church of the Friars preachers (Blackfriars) of Edinburgh, at the great altar, at 2 p.m. on 2nd July 1438. Witnesses, George of Gram, George of Pryngill, squires, and Thomas Dewar. Richard Lambe, clerk, of St. Andrew's diocese, by imperial authority notary public.