Alexander Purves, son and heir of the late Alan Purves of Earlston grants to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, that messuage with croft which at one time Richard Dun held in the north side of the toun of Earlston.

Universis Christi fidelibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Alexander Purways filius et heres quondam Alani Purwas de Ercildon salutem in Domino sempiternam . Noverit universitas vestra me {. . .} dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Dryburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et inperpetuum servituris illud messuagium cum crofto quod quondam tenuit Ricardus Dun in boriali parte dicte ville de Ercildon {. . .}