Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn

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gence and flouthfullnefs, the famyn has paft furth of ufe, wherby not only
has the laird ofRoflin, Qain] out of his juft right, but alfo ourhaill craft
has been deftitute of ane patron and prote&ourand overfeer, which has gen-
drid many falfe corruptions and imperfections, both amongft our felfs and
in our craft, and has givin occafion to many rjerfons to conceive evill
amongft us and our craft, and leive off great enterprifes of policie, be
reafon of our great milbehaviour, without corre&ion, wherby not
only the committers of the faults, but alfo the honeft men, are difap-
pointed of their craft and profitt ; as likewais when diverfe and fundry
controverfies falls out amongft our felves, their follows great and mani-
fold inconveniences, through want of
we not being able to wait upon the ordinair judges and judgement of this
realme, through the occalion of our poverty and longfomenefs of proces :
for remeid whereof, and for keeping of good ordre amongft us in all time
comeing, and for advancement of our craft and vocatione within this
realme, and furthering of policie within the famyn ; we for ourfelvs,
and in name of our haill brethering and craftfmen, with confent forefaid,
agrees and confents that William Saintclair, now of Roflin, for himfelf
and his airs, purchas and obtain, att the hands of our Soveraine Lord,
libertie, freedome, and jurifdiction upon us and our fucceflors, in all times
comeing, as patrons and judges to us, and the feverall profeftbrs of our
craft within this realme, whom off we have power and commiflion, fua
that heirafter we may acknowledge him and his aires, as our patrons and
judges, under our Soveraine Lord, without any kind of appellation or
declyneing from his judgement, with power to the faid William and his
airs to deput judges, ane or maire, under him, and to ufe fik ample and
large jurifdidtion upon us and our fucceffors, as well as brugh as land, as
it fhall pleafe our Soveraine Lord to grant him and his aires. Sic sub-
fcribiter, William Schaw, mafter of work ; Thomas Weir, mafon in
Edinburgh ; Thomas Robertfone, wardine of the lodge of Dumfermelyne
and Saint Andrews, and takeing the burthen upon him for his bretherene