Alexander Matheson, burgess of Aberdeen, and true, legitimate, and undoubted patron of the altar of St Christopher the martyr, situated within the parish church, son and heir of the late Marjory Cullen - for the welfare of the souls of his said mother and her spouse, Alexander Reid of Pitfoddels - grants to sir Andrew Chalmer, perpetual chaplain of the said altar, an annual rent of 10 s from the late Robert Eriot's land on the east of the Gallowgate, an annual rent of 40 d from the late Thomas Gillespie's land on the west of the said street, and an annual rent of 20 s from the granter's land on the west of the said street. In return he is to perform the usual services.

Omnibus hanc Cartam visuris . . . Alexander Mathesone burgensis burgi de Abirdenne ac verus legittimus et Indubitatus patronus altaris sancti cristoferij martiris infra ecclesiam parrochialem dicti burgi situati ac filius et heres quondam mariorie cullane Eternam in domine Salutem . . . Noueritis me in augmentum diuini cultus honorem dei omnipotentis beatissime virginis marie beati cristoferi et omnium sanctorum pro salute animarum quondam dictis mariorie cullan matris mee et Alexandri Reid de petfodellis sponsi sui . . . dedisse . . . discreto viro domino Andree chamer capellano perpetuo dicti altaris totos et integros annuos redditus meos subscriptos viz vnum annuum Redditum decim solidorum annuatim leuandum de tota et integra illa terra quondam Roberti Eriot Jacente in vico furcarum ex orientali parte eiusdem {. . .} Vnum annuum redditum quadraginta denariorum annuatim exeuntem de terra tam anteriore quam Interiore quondam thome gilespy ex occidentali parte eiusdem vici {. . .} Et vnum annuum redditum viginti solidorum vsualis monete scocie de terra mea propria tam anteriore quam Interiore Jacente ex occidentali parte dicti vici {. . .} Faciendo inde dictus dominus Andreas et sui Successores capellani perpetui prefati altaris diuina suffragia debita et consueta ad Idem perpetuis temporibus futuris pro salute animarum predictarum ac omnium fidelium defunctorum {. . .}