EN/EW/2810

verbatim

JACOBUS Dei gracia Rex Scotorum Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos presentes litere peruenerint Salutem Sciatis pro singulari deuocione quam habemus ad beatissimam gloriosissimamque virginem mariam patronam monasterij de Kynlos Ac pro singulari fauore quam gerimus erga venerabilem in Christo patrem Willelmum dicti nostri Monasterij modernum abbatem Infeodauimus creauimus et fecimus et hac presenti carta nostra Infeodamus creamus et facimus villam de Kinlos situatam et jacentem ante portas dicti nostri monasterij ex utraque parte torrentis eiusdem infra vicecomitatum nostrum de elgin et fores in liberum burgum in baronia pro perpetuo {. . .}

summary

James, king of Scots, on account of the singular devotion which he has to the most blessed and glorious Virgin Mary, patron of the monastery of Kinloss, erects the town of Kinloss into a free burgh of barony.

folio/page

135-7

charter period

None

charter date range

27/4/1497 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/2065