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Charter by Archibald, Earl of Angus to his cousin, Robert Grahame of Fintry, 7th August 1476

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1876

Scope and Contents

Charter by Archibald, [fifth] Earl of Angus ['Bell the Cat'], granting to his cousin, Robert Grahame of Fintry, the demesne lands of the Mains of 'Stratheithnie Comitis' [Earl's Strathdichty], in the shire of Forfar and in the regality of Kirriemuir, resigned by the said Robert: To be held for the yearly feuduty of £12 Scots, two merks of the said money to be paid to the chaplain of the Holy Rood altar in the parish church of Dundee, and so much as is used and wont to the prior of Restennet, yearly. Dated at Abernethy, 7th August 1476. Witnesses, John Maxwell of Maldisly, knight, David Ogilvy of that Ilk, John Muncref of that Ilk, Sir John Fraser, provost of Abernethy, Mr. Hugh Douglas, William Douglas, canon of the collegiate church of Abernethy, Henry Barry, rector of Collas [Collace], and David Wedderburn, squire.

Dates

  • Creation: 7th August 1476

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Latin

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Archivist's Note

Margaret Forrest 12th August 2010

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