William Gifford, burgess of Aberdeen, grants to sir David Vaus, curate of the parish church of Aberdeen and chaplain of the altar of St Mary Magdalene within it, an annual rent of 20 s from his land in the Shiprow, for a sum which the said sir David paid on behalf of his master, Andrew Alanson, in augmentation of the original foundation of the said altar by the said late Andrew, for the welfare of the souls of the said Andrew, Christiana Cadzow his spouse, Walter Gifford, Agnes Ancroft his spouse, the granter William Gifford and Christiana his spouse etc, to be held from the granter in pure alms, offering the usual prayers.

Omnibus hanc cartam visuris . . . Willelmus giffarde burgensis burgi de Abirdene . . . salutem . . . Noueritis me dedisse . . . domino dauid waus curato perpetuo ecclesie parochialis de Abirdene ac capellano altaris beate Marie Magdalene in eadem ecclesia vnum annuum redditum viginti solidorum . . . de illa terra mea jacente in vico nauium dicti burgi {. . .} pro certa summa pecunie quam prefatus dominus dauid de mandato et legatione prouidi viri Andree Alani magistri sui michi fideliter persoluebat . . . pro augmentatione Capellanie primeue fundationis dicti altaris per ipsum quondam Andream fundate quam ipse dominus dauid nunc habet et possedet pro salute anime dicti Andree et Cristiane Cadiou sponse sue et pro animabus Walteri giffard et Agnetis Ancroft sponse et pro animabus mei Willelmi et Cristiane sponse mee et omnium fidelium defunctorum Tenendos . . . in puram et perpetuam elimosinam . . . a me . . . Faciendo . . . orationum suffragia {. . .}