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THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS.
[1420.
59. Transumpt of Charter by William Lord of Douglas. [No. 18,
supra.] Transumpt dated 4th April 1420.
In Dei nomine amen : Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat
euidenter quod anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo, die vero mensis
Aprilis quarto, indictione terciodecima, pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris et
domini nostri, domini Martini diuina pirouidencia pape quinti, anno tercio ; in mei
notarii publici subscripti et testium subscriptorum presencia personaliter consti-
tutus nobilis et potens dominus, dominus Jacobus de Douglas, miles, filius et heres
nobilis et potentis domini, domini Jacobi de Douglas, militis, domini de Dalketh,
predictus dominus Jacobus de Douglas filius michi quandam cartam nobilis et
potentis domini, quondam domini Willelmi de Douglas domini eiusdem, in percha-
meno scriptam, et sigillo dicti quondam domini Willelmi de Douglas sigillatam,
non rasam, non cancellatam, nee in aliqua sui parte viciosam, sed omni prorsus
vicio et suspicione carentem, tradidit perlegendam, et ipsam peciit a me notario
publico subscripto sub manu publica copiari : cuius carte tenor sequitur in hec
verba : Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris, Villelmus de Douglas [etc.,
vide No. 1 8, supra]. Post cuius carte lecturam, predictam cartam ad peticionem
predicti domini Jacobi de Douglas filii in hoc presens transumptum de verbo in
verbum, nil addendo nee miuuendo quod variet rei intellectum fideliter copiaui :
£t quia post eius copiacionem presens transumptum cum originali concordare
inueni, ideo presens instrumentum inde confeci : Acta fuerunt hec in capella
exteriori castri de Dalketh, ante meridiem hora quasi vndecima, sub anno, mense,
die, indiccione et pontificatu supradictis ; hiis testibus, nobilibus viris, videlicet,
domino Willelmo de Douglas domino de Strabrok, Johanne de Edmonstone, fratre
germano Dauid de Edmonstone domini eiusdem, Alexandro Gyffard, domino de
Schyrrefhal et domino Willelmo de Carale, capellano, cum multis aliis in testi-
monium premissorum vocatis specialiter et rogatis.
Et ego Alexander de Cragy, clericus Sanctiandree dyocesis, publicus imperiali
autoritate notarius, dum omnia et singula [etc., in forma communi].
60. Confirmation by Murdoch Duke of Albany, Eegent (26th October
1421), of a Charter by Archibald Earl of Douglas to Christian
of Ramsay. 20th April 1421.
Murdacus dux Albanie, comes de Fife et de Menteth, ac gubernator regni
Scocie, omnibus probis hominibus tocius regni predicti, clericis et laicis, salutem :

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