Charter by George [Durie], archdeacon of St. Andrews and commendator of Dunfermline, granting the lands of Carberry to Mr. Hew Rig and Janet Hoppar, his spouse, 22nd May 1543

Charter by George [Durie], archdeacon of St. Andrews and commendator of Dunfermline, granting to Mr. Hew Rig and Janet Hoppar, his spouse, their heirs, etc., the lands of Carberry, extending to forty-eight oxgates of lands, with coals, coal-heughs, etc., in the shire ('schira') of Musselburgh, regality of Dunfermline, and sheriffdom of Edinburgh, formerly held in lease by the grantees for £34, 12s. yearly, and other dues as in lease of 5th April 1541: To be held in feu-farm for an annual feu-duty of £40, twelve bolls wheat and forty-eight capons, so augmenting the rental by £5, 8s. yearly ; also paying yearly to the convent for their pittances or to the master of the petty commons of the abbey 40s. yearly, thus paying £7, 8s. of rental more than formerly paid; rendering three suit of courts at three head pleas to be held yearly at the tolbooth of Musselburgh, and bringing their grain to be ground at the mills of Musselburgh. Dated at Dunfermline, 22nd May 1543. Witnesses, Mr. Henry Forsyth, rector of Monymusk, James Schoriswood, vicar of Linton, Sir Adam Kingorn, vicar of Fogo, chamberlain of Dunfermline, Mr. Thomas Wemyss of Unthank, Andrew Murray of Blackbarony, and John Multray of Seafield, younger. Signed by the commendator and by the following members of the convent: John Baxter, John Spendluff, Robert Matheson, Andrew Rychartson, David Dundas, James Thomson, Adam Lauson, Alexander Mow, John Forman, John Merchemstoun, Robert Hoghyrd, James Reudpeth, William Burne, John Murray, John Smyth, James Creychtoun, John Boswell, Patrick Masone, Thomas Littiljohn, Thomas Burne, John Angus, Alexander Huniman, Alexander Atkyn, Thomas Jame­soun, James Dundas, Andrew Browne. Seal appended, in fair preservation.