Series 4 > Knights of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland

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THE KNIGHTS OF ST JOHN
Johannis langmor ex parte orientali ex parte altera quam ciliam ipsa
Joneta ederdale vendidit fmaliter prouido viro Johanni bully et
heredibus suis imperpetuum pro viginti solidis sibi in sua necessitate
plenarie persolutis Quiquidem balliuus per lapidem et terram vt
moris est dicta resignacione facta tradidit saysinam hereditariam
prefato Johanni bully et heredibus suis imperpetuum de dicta una
cilia cum pertinenciis super quibus pecijt ipse Johannes a me notario
publico publicum sibi fieri instrumentum Actum erat hoc apud
dictam ciliam in fundo eiusdem anno mense die Indiccione et
pontificatu prescriptis Presentibus ibidem prouidis viris rankino
amer willelmo darach willelmo crokat et Johanne rankyno seriando
cum multis aliis testibus ad premissa requisitis
Et ego Jacobus lermonth vicarius de renfrew Glasguensis
dyocesis publicus auctoritate Imperiale notarius premissis
omnibus et singulis dum vt premittitur agerentur et fieret vna
cum prenominatis testibus presens interfui eaque sic fieri vidi et
audiui ac in notam sumpsi ex qua inde presens instrumentum
manu propria scriptum confeci signoque meo solito et consueto
signaui in fidem et testimonium veritatis omnium premissorum
specialiter requisitus
description: Parchment, 24'3cm. at top, 26,3cm. at footx
ly-Scm. at l.h. edge, 19cm. at r.h. edge. Lermonth’s signutn is to the
left of the docquet; on the pedestal are the words: I lermonth.
source: sro, RH 6/373
comments: This document does not provide enough information
to locate the temple-lands in question; presumably they were in or
near Renfrew. The use of the latin word cilia is unusual, and hence
the need to provide a vernacular gloss.
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Notification of Gavin of Livingston narrating that some time
before as bailie of brother Henry de Livingston, knight preceptor
of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland, he went with a
procuratory from the same to the lands of the Briggs (Kirkliston),
accompanied by the temple-sergeant of Liston, and charged Alan
de Lermonth to vacate the same ground with his goods, sending the