Indenture (in Norman-French) between Sir David of Strabolgy, Earl of Athole ('D'Athelles'), on the one part, and William of Strothir, Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by which the Earl assigns and establishes the said William as his Seneschal (or Stewart) to lease all the lands and tenements which he had or could have in the county of Northumberland and the franchise of Tyndale, to hold and use the said office according to the force and effect of an indenture between the parties (dated at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 9th August 1359), by which the Earl wills and grants, for himself and his heirs, that all things contained in said Indenture shall be held to the end of the term comprised in the same without challenge by either party, and the Earl also grants that the said William and his heirs shall have and hold to him, his heirs and assignees, from the feast of St. Michael last to the feast of St. Martin next following, and from the feast of St. Martin to the end of five years complete, the lands and tenements, pastures and fisheries, 'en demeyn et en seruice', that is, in Tyndale, Kelderhayes, the 'motte de Kelder,' 'Bowes come les Belles,' Waynehopside with the park of Waynehope, Poltirernet, and the 'motte de Emelhope,' to hold for five years, rendering each year a rose at the Nativity of St. John Baptist (24th June) for all services, etc. And if the said lands or any part be destroyed by war with the Scots, the said William and his heirs shall hold them, after the term of five years, until they levy the full value of the destruction made, according to what the lords ('les seigneurs') may have from the common right, and by reason may do or ought to pay to their tenants in like case, having regard to the yearly extent, between the Earl and the said William, amounting to £13 a year. With clause of warrandice by the Earl. Dated at Newcastle-on-Tyne the Sunday next after the feast of St. Michael 1360 [3rd October]. Witnesses, John of Coupland, Henry of Strother, then sheriff of Northumberland, Robert of Angretoun, William of Hepescotes, William of Presfen, and Nicholas Bagot.