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218 THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS. [1516.
Wee, Maister Johnne de Planis, ambassiadour to the maist Cristin King of
France, James Archibischop of Glasgow, chancelar of Scotland, Maister Gawyne
Dunbar, arehidene of Sanctandrois, commissaris to the kingis grace, and to my
Lord Governour, his tutour and protectour in that part specialie constitute, as
said is, promittis to caus all this abone writin to be fulfillit in the best forme to
my said Lord of Anguse, kepand the substance of the samyn. In witnes of the
quhilk thing, we naif subscriuit this write with our handis ; and als for the mair
sikkir and afald part to be kepit be the said Erie to the Kingis grace, my Lord
Governour and the realme, in the premissis, the said Erie of Anguse has subscriuit
this write siclike with his hand, day, zere, and place forsaidis.
Johannes de Planis.
Jacobus Cancellarius.
Gawinus Dunbar, ArcHdiaconus Sanctiandree.
185. Contract between Gawin Douglas, Bishop of Dunkeld, and Eliza-
beth, relict of William Douglas of Braidwood. 5th November 15 20.
In Dei nomine, amen : Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat
euidenter, quod anno Incarnacionis Domini millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo,
mensis vero Nouembris die quinto, indictione nona, pontificatus sanctissimi in
Christo patris et domini nostri, domini Leonis diuina prouidentia pape decimi,
anno octauo, in mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presentia personaliter
comparuerunt reuerendus in Christo pater, Gavinus miseratione diuina Episcopus
Dunkeldensis, ex parte vna, et Elizabetht Auchinlek. domina de Glenberwy, relicta
quondam Willelmi Douglas de Braidwod, militis, ex parte altera ; quequidem partes,
ex suis certis scientiis et spontaneis voluntatibus, ut asseruerunt, ad hanc deuene-
runt concordiam prout sequitur in vulgari : At Sant Johnne chapell, besyd the
commown mure of the burgh of Edinburgh, the fift day of Nouember, the zeir of
God ane thousand five hundretht and tuenty zeris, it is appoynctit and concordit
betuix ane reuerend fader in God, Gawane, bischop of Dunkeld, fader brodir to
Archibald Douglas sone and apperand air to Elizabetht Auchinlek, Lady of Glen-
berwy, the relict of vmquhill Schir Williame Douglas of Braidwod, knycht, on that
ane part, and the said Elizabetht Auchinlek on the othir part, in maner, forme,
and effect as eftir followis ; that is to say, the said Elizabetht sail now, in her
vedowheid, and befor hir professioun into the said chapell and hous of Sanct
Johnne, gif and infeft heretabilly, be chartir and sesing, the said Archibald Douglas,