Obligation by Thomas and Gawdewyne Hagerstoun in favour of Richard Fowlbery, 2nd July 1492

Obligation by Thomas Hagerstoun of Lyamhaw, and Gawdewyne Hagerstoun, constable of Bamburgh, in favour of Richard Fowlbery of Fowlbery, gentleman, to pay him ten merks sterling, five merks at the fair ('feriam') to be held after date in the town of Alnwick, or fourteen days thereafter, and five merks at Michaelmas or fourteen days after. Dated at Hortoun, 2nd July [1492]. The condition of this obligation is, that if Thomas and Gawin Hagerstoun recover certain lands in Fowlbery of old called Hagerstoun lands, then £4 13s. 4d. of the ten merks stands void ; also that if certain lands be not recovered to Richard, this obligation shall stand, and, if they be recovered, 'to have of this sum bot 40s. sterling money.'