Ancient deeds and other writs in the Mackenzie-Wharncliffe charter-chest

APPENDIX
Abbot of Alberbrocht (Arbroath) our Chancellor, William de Lyndesay our Chamber-
lain, Walter Steward of Scotland, Gilbert de Haya our Constable, and Robert de Keth
our Mareschall, Knights, at Neubotyll the Twenty-sixth day of December in the
twelfth year of our reign. (1317.)
III.
Charter by Robert Bruce, King of Scots, in favour of William Olyfant, Knight, of
the lands of Ochtirtyre, dated 20th March in the twentieth year of his reign.
(1326.)
Robert, by the Grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men of his whole land,
greeting : Whereas Nigel of Carrik surrendered and upgave by staff and baton into
our hands the land of Ochtirtyre with pertinents which sometime belonged to John
Cumyn of Brethertoun in the Sheriffdom of Forfar and all right and claim in the said
lands which he had or might have in any manner in future, altogether quit claimed
to us for himself and his heirs forever, know that we have given, granted, and by this
our present Charter, confirmed to our beloved and faithful William Olyfant, Knight,
for his homage and service, the whole foresaid land of Ochtirtyre with pertinents to be
held and had to the said William and his heirs of us and our heirs in fee and heritage
by all its right marches and divisions freely and quietly, fully and honorably with all
manner of liberties, commodities, easements and just pertinents belonging to the fore-
said lands or which of right may belong in future in any manner of way, the said
William and his heirs doing therefor to us and our heirs the service of three archers in
our Army and Scottish service from the foresaid lands with pertinents used and wont :
in witness whereof we have commanded our Seal to be appended to this our present
Charter before these witnesses, the Venerable father in God, William, by the Grace of
God, Bishop of St. Andrews, Bernard, Abbot of Abirbroth our Chancellor, Duncan,
Earl of Fife, Malise, Earl of Stratheryn, Walter Steward of Scotland and Gilbert de
Haia, our Constable, Knights, at Scone the Twentieth day of March in the Twentieth
year of our reign. (1326.)
IV.
Charter by James, Earl of Douglas, in favour of Alan de Lawedyr, of subjects in
North Berwyk. (1384-1388.)
To all who shall see or hear this Charter, James, Earl of Douglas and Lord of the
Barony of North Berwyk, greeting in the Lord Eternal; know ye all that we have
given, granted, and by this our present Charter confirmed to our beloved Alan de
Lawedyr for his good service done to us, all the underwritten lands with their liberties
and pertinents lying in our Burgh of North Berwyk belonging to us through the
failure of heirs of its former tenants by all their right marches and divisions videlicet,
beginning at the Highway which stretches toward the Church of St. Andrew on the
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