EN/EW/3403

verbatim

"This inquiest ordines James Tait and his vyf to keipe thair madayne souerlie to Martynmes quhill this gentillman callit Rolland Hammyltoun bryng ane relyk betueix this and Martynmes, fallyeand thairof to tyne his clame of the sword, and thai kep nocht thair maden to underlye the sowm of the said sword." "It is compromitit betueix thir tua partis, James Tait and his vyf and Rolland Hammyltoun one tother part that the said James sal souerlie keip his maden oneto Martynmes quhill the said Rolland bryng ane bell quhilk is callit Sanct Mahageos bell, falyeand he bryng it nocht to tyne his clame of his sword, and the saidis James and Cristean keip nocht the madyne thai sall underlie the sowm of the sword." {. . .}

summary

James Tait and his wife are to keep their daughter securely until Roland Hamilton brings a relic between now and Martinmas . . . The relic is a bell called St 'Mahageos' bell.

folio/page

86

charter period

None

charter date range

27/6/1527 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/2577