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

NOTES ON THE SURNAMES. 37
Adam Franciscus and Thomas, his sou, are both
witnesses to a charter, in favor of Willielmus Frere-
man, of land in Coldingham, etc., granted by Mabilia,
daughter of Constantinus.
In another charter of this same Mabilia, who is
therein mentioned as a widow, land is given in
Flores, in the territory of Coldingham, to the monks
of Coldingham ; and among the witnesses the names
of the same individuals as are found in the pre-
ceding charter are given, as Ada?n Fraunceys and
Thomas, his son.
This is the last record among these charters
wherein the name of Adam Fraunceys appears ; but
in the year 1247 the name of his son, Thomas Fran-
ceys, only appears. This record, together with the
fact that Richard, prior of Coldingham, was the first
witness to this present charter, to whom M. Raine
assigns the date of 1245, places the date of this
charter at about that period.
Thomas Franceys.
Manumission in the year 1247 of Reginaldus, pro-
positus of Adam de Prendirgest, with the consent of
Henricus, his son and heir. Among the witnesses
to this document is Thomas Franco.
Charter of Willielmus, son of Beatrix de Swinton,
wherein he granted to God, St. Ebbe, and the prior
and monastery of Coldingham all the land, with ap-