EN/JD/3194

verbatim

Omnibus hoc scriptum visuris uel audituris Jacobus comes de Mortoun dominus de Dalkeith Salutem in domino sempietrnam. Nouerit uniuersitas uestra nos ad manus nostras recepisse per meram et spontaneam resignacionem et reddicionem tenencium illam acram terre Jacentem in territorio ville nostre de Abirdour [. . .] quam prius concessimus et ad firmam dimmisimus religioso viro et nobili familiari ac dilecto domino Johanni Scote canonico insule Sanctiolumbe vicario de Abirdour et suis assignatis [. . .] Eandem acram [. . .] Dep omnipotenti et beatissime genitrici eius ac perpetue virgini marie domine nostre et beate marthe hospite domini nostri Jhesu Christi ad sustentationem susceptionem pauperumque hospitalitatem peregrinorum et viatorum in puram et perpetuam elemosinam libere et sine aliquo retinemento concedimus et damus per presentes cum consensu expresso filiorum nostrorum

summary

James, earl of Morton and lord of Dalkeith, having received the acre of land in the district of his town of Aberdour on account of the sudden resignation of John Scot, Canon of Inchcolm and vicar od Aberdour, to whom it had granted at farm, . . . grants and gives freely and without any retention with the express agreement of his sons, that acre around the building to almighty God and his most blessed mother, Our Lady Mary, ever virgin, and blessed Martha, host of Our Lord Jesus Christ, for the maintenance of the poor, and the entertainment of pilgrims and wayfarers, in pure and perpetual alms.

folio/page

236

charter period

None

charter date range

09/07/1474 - ??

document reference

DO/JD/2328