Sir John Rutherford, knight, resigns the patronage of St Michael's altar, founded within the parish church, in favour of the alderman, bailies, council and community of Aberdeen.

The saide day comperit Sir Jonhne Rutherfurd knicht before the alderman balzeis Counsale and communitie being within the tolbutht of the samyn Ande thar for certane resonabile causes constraining him frelie purlie and simpilie one his avine fre vile and motiwe not choactit compellit constrenzeit nor {sic} resignit the patronage of Sanct Michaelis altar fundit within the paryss kirk of the saide burghe in the hands of gilbert Menzeis alderman in the tovnis name {. . .}