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Letters by Gilys lady of Forbess concerning the lands of Clune, 14th August 1473

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1797

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Letters by 'Gilys lady off Forbess' narrating that she has 'permutit cost ande cambyt' her terce of the lands of Clune, lying in the regality of Abernethy and shire of Perth, 'in our pure wedohede wyth our derast schone Wilzame, lorde Forbess, the quhilk our teirs extendis zerly till viij markis, for viij markis worthe of lande zerly of the landis of Forbess, be ws to be lyftyt ande rasit as for oure saide tairs aye and quhill our luflt sone Wilzame of Forbess or his aris rademe the forsaide landis of Clune', etc. At Abircawte, 14th August 1473, 'befor thir witnesis, Patrik Forbess our derast sone, Maister Alexander Forbess our sone, Thome Dawyson Forbes ande Duncane Forbess of Ergatyn wytht other diuerss.'

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  • Creation: 14th August 1473

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Scots

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Archivist's Note

Margaret Forrest 5th August 2010

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