Item, the alderman, bailies, and the whole council advisedly has given and granted to William Shearer and to master Duncan Shearer, his son, the patronage of St Duthac's altar, situated in the parish church of St Nicholas of this burgh, and failing of the foresaid William and Master Duncan to Andrew Shearer and Alexander Shearer, his brother, and to their heirs male, for which they are obliged with the grace of God to enfeoff the said altar with 10 merks of the usual money of Scotland perpetually in all possible haste. And failing of the foresaid William, Master Duncan, Andrew, and Alexander, and their heirs male, the said patronage to return again to the gift of the alderman, bailies, council and community of the said burgh.

Item, the alderman, the bailzeis, and the haile consaill avysitly has giffin and granityt to Willame scherar and to mayster duncane scherar, his son, the patronage of saynt duthowys altar steddyt in the paroche kirk of saynt nicholace of this burgh, and failzeande of the forsaidis Willame and mayster duncane til Androw scherar and alexander scherar, his brothir, and to thair airis male, for the quhilkis thai ar oblist with the grace of god to feft the saide altar of ten markis of the vsuale payment of scotlande perpetualy in all possibill haste, And failzeande of the forsaide Willame, mayster duncane, Andrew, and alexander, and thair airis maile, the saide patronage to retour agayn to the gift of the alderman, bailzeis, and consale and communitie of the saide burgh, but ony questione or demanvnde.