History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

THE EARLDOM OF STRATHERN. 9
dom of Strathern had been previously granted david Earl
. , OF Stkathern.
to him and his heirs. That charter is in the isvi.
followine: words ^ : —
" Robert by the Grace of God, King of the
Scots : To all &c. Know Ye, that We have
granted unto David Stewart, Knight, Earl of
Strathern, our most dear Son, the Earldom of
Strathern with the pertinents, to have and to
hold unto him and his heirs in all things, and by
all things, according to the form and tenor
of the charter to him thereof made ; with the
addition underwritten, that he and his heirs may
have and hold and possess for ever the same
Earldom in free regality, with fees and for-
feitures, and with all other liberties, commo-
dities, easements, and just pertinents what-
soever which to a free regality pertain, or ought
to pertain, according to the laws and customs of
the realm, as freely, quietly, fully, entirely, and
honourably, in all things, and by all things, as
the late Malise Earl of Strathern, or any other
Earl of the same, at any time more freely,
quietly, fully, entirely, honourably, and justly
held and possessed the same Earldom with ap-
purtenances at any time. Wherefore, unto all
and singular of the aforesaid Earldom and others
whom it doth or may concern, We give in com-
' A copy of the original will be found in the Appendix,
No. I.