Breve cronicle of the Earlis of Ross

OF THE EARLIS OF ROSS. 17
In time of the said John, was Abbot Finlay Mackfaid,
(whose succession by the King's desire was called Fearns to
this day. The first was Mr. John Fearn, father to Alex r
Fearn, of Balnasirach,) who honourably held the Abbay of
Fearn, in his time in guidness and rest, and did many good
and laudable works. He bigget Saint Michael's Isle on the
south side of the kirk. He founded the Dortour ; he bigget
the cloister ; he brought home an tabernacle, and Lettron of
brass, the organs, with the challices, vestments, and sundry
other ornaments out of Flanders, and payed all the same
himself. He lived Abbot forty-four years ; he virtuously
governed his abbay and convent as well young as old, and
celebrating their divine service night and day ; he deceast
among his brethern at Fern, on St. Boniface day, the 1 7th
day of March 1485 yeares. Unto him succeeded Abbot
Thomas M'Culloch, who lived Abbot 31 yeares ; he bigged
furth the Dortour, and was sinistruously and wrongously
put out of the Abbay be Andrew Stuart, Bishop of Caith-
ness ; the said Bishop of Caithness being resavit with the
Abbot of Fearn, well treated with him, he caused ane
Nottary give a false instrument to Rome, and brought
home brievis on the same, and made himself Abbot and
Bishop of Fearn ; through the whilk the said Abbot Thomas
M'Culloch took great displeasure, because he was master-