Simon de Balram, son and heir of John de Balram, relates that on the Thursday next after the feast of St Leonard 1273, in the parish church of Aberdour, a controversy between him and the abbot and convent of Inchcolm was settled whereby Simon gave up all claims to the land of Broadleys in favour of the abbot and convent, ratifying the previous sale of that land in return for 40 silver merks.

Omnibus presens scriptum visuris vel audituris Simon de Balran Filius et heres Johannis de Balran Salutem. Noverit universitas vestra quod anno gratie Millesimo Ducentesimo septuagesimo tertio die Jovis proxima post festum Sancti Leonardi in ecclesia parochiali de Abirdoure coram venerabili in Christo patre Domino Roberto Dei gratia Dunkeldensi episcopo et aliis perpluribus viris fidedignis post motam controversiam inter me et Abbatem de Insula Sancti Columbe et eiusdem loci conventum supra terram de Leys {. . .}