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

NOTES ON THE SURNAMES. 41
niece etc., one toft and croft in the ville of Colding-
ham, near the wall of the monastery of Coldingham
to the south. Given at the court of Ayton the day of
March next after the feast of Saint Dennis, anno
gregoriense 1278.
Charter of Ade de Camera of land, with toft
in Ayton, to the prior and convent of Colding-
ham. Given at Ayton, the feast of Saint Gregory,
the Pope, in the month of March, anno gregoriense
1279. To this charter Ricardus Fraunceys is a
witness.
Charter of Robertus Hopp' (er) and Patricius, his
son, wherein they granted one acre of land in Cold-
ingham, called Stampardesaker, to Stephanus de
Hoveden, then sexton of the church of Coldingham,
in free, etc., alms, for the sustenance of the chapel of
St. Ebbe, on the mountain. Ricardus Fraunches is
a witness. The first witness to this charter was
Lord Henry de Horncastle, then prior of Colding-
ham, which fixes the date of this charter not later
than 1276-96.
Charter of Thomas, son of the late Robertus Sene-
scallus of Coldingham, wherein he granted to the
monastery of Coldingham land in the moor toward
Lummesden, which formerly had been occupied by
Godricus, son of Willielmus Cocus, and all his land
in the same moor called Stiwardflattis. Among the
witnesses is Ricardus Fraunceys.
Charter of Lord Ricardus Frauncays of Ayton