Notes on the surnames of Francus, Franceis, French, etc. in Scotland

NOTES ON THE SURNAMES. 21
Charter No. 1 1.
Abbey of Cerisy.
To all, as well present as future, know that I,
Alain Le Francois, of the parish of Tessy, with the
consent and will of Thomasse, my wife, have sold,
conceded, and assigned to the ecclesiastical persons,
my lords, the abbot and convent of Cerisy, one " sex-
tier" of barley, measure of Tessy, to be taken every
year from my fief, which I hold of them, in whichever
place it may be, charging the said fief with the rent
aforesaid, secure and without any prejudice to other
revenue and boons, which the said ecclesiastical per-
sons shall have as aforesaid from the said fief, which
I, Alan aforesaid, and my heirs hold of them, and
which is to be assigned ever)' year for holding and
enjoying it freely, quietly, and without being dis-
turbed by the said ecclesiastical persons; and there
will not be any trouble or disturbance on my part or
my heirs or my wife in any manner whatever. And
I am obliged to indemnify and guard from damage
the said ecclesiastical persons, and in their interest
have taken the oath of my wife. By this agreement
the said ecclesiastical persons have paid 70 shillings
(tournois argent), which is a good arrangement, be-
cause before I could not sell or alter the said heritage
without their consent. In order that this charter
may always remain irrefutable, I have appended my
seal. Given in the year of our Lord 1272 the Sun-