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

42 NOTES ON THE SURNAMES.
Superior, wherein he granted his messuage with toft
and croft in Ayton Superior for his maintenance (pro
sustentacione sua) in the house of the monastery of
Coldingham. Witnesses Dominis Henrico de Pren-
dergest et Petro de eadem ; Willielmo de Rokes-
burgh, tunc senescallo de Coldingham ; Johanne filio
Ade. Johanne Gray de Ayton ; et aliis. This
charter is most probably executed the latter part of
the thirteenth century.
In the Rental of the Possessions of the Monastery
of Coldingham, which seems to have been compiled
immediately after the year 1298, it is found that in
Ayton Superior Ricardus Fraunceys held six oxgangs
of land, valued to S^. yearly, which are in the hands
of the prior.
Johannes Fraunceys.
Willielmus Ridel, Lord of Flemington, confirms
the charter in which is granted one oxgang of land,
with all that belongs to it, in the ville and territory
of Flemington to Willielmus Stobbe, burgess of Ber-
wick-upon-Tweede. Given at Flemington the fifth
day of May, a.d. i 307. The name of Johannes
Fratmceys appears among the witnesses.
Agreement of Johannes de Ayton with the monks
of Coldingham. Given at Coldingham the day after
the feast of Saint Laurence in the month of March,
a.d. 1327. Among the six names given as witnesses
attached to this charter was Johannes Frankes.