David Anderson, bailie, grants and assigns the altarage of St Peter, within the parish church of St Nicholas, vacant by the death of sir William Couper, to Master James Menzies, parson of Dunnottar.

The said day the haill towne beyng varnit to this day be thair bell man passand throcht thair rewis and the maist parte thairof beyng conwenit within the tolbuitht and thair beyng circuly inquirit be Dauid Andersone balze gaif grantit and assignit the altarage of Sanct Peter within thair paroche kirk of Sanct Nicholace vacand in thair handis be the deceise of vmquhile Schir Willeame Coupar to ane venerable clark Maister James Menzes persone of Dunnotter for all the dais of his lyftyme for the reparatioun and byggyng of the tenementis and landis pertening to the said altarage and for to wesy and se thair daily seruice dewyne within thair queyr and caus the same be ordourit and keipit to the honour and plesur of God in the best sort he can dewyse and ordanit Thomas Menzes thair prouest to present him to the same and seill his presentatioun and gyft with thair commound seill on the quhilkis Mr. Robert Menzes his procuratour tuk nott and instrument vytnes {. . .} And the prouest of his benevolence promittit to the town that he suld caus the said Mr. James to refund and pay yeirlie the soume of ten pundis to ane syngar for daly seruice within thair queyr.