Series 3 > Papers from the collection of Sir William Fraser

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SIR WILLIAM FRASER’S PAPERS
famenti earundem juste haberi faciatis tradatis et deli-
beretis et hoc nullo modo omittetis Saluo jure cuilibet ad
quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et
diuisim balliuis meis in hae parte antedictis meam plenariam
et irreuocabilem presentium tenore cum consensu dicti
mei charissimi patris comitto potestatem In Cuius rei
testimonium presentibus manu mea subscriptis sigillum
meum proprium est appensum unacum sigillis et sub-
scriptione manuali dicti mei charissimi patris in signum
eiusdem consensus ad premissa Apud Eddinburgh xxii
die mensis junii anno domini millesimo quingentesimo
quinquagesimo quinto Coram hiis testibus Johanne Hay
de Park Johanne Storeok seruant to ye master of Erroll &
Negello Neilsoun cum diuersis &c. &c
Georg erll of Eroll,
Andro fiar of Erroll.
[Two seals.]
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WRITS RELATING TO PALDY FAIR 1
According to the law of Scotland the right of holding fairs or
markets, including the powers necessary for holding them peace¬
ably and effectually, belongs to the Crown, and can only pass
to the subjects by a grant express or implied. This right was at
one time of considerable value in respect of the convenience
which the market afforded to the neighbourhood, the concourse
of strangers which it induced, and the dues which it yielded. The
documents here printed with regard to Paldy Fair throw light
not merely on that particular market, but also upon the kind of
legal questions that arose with regard to markets generally.
(1)
James be the grace of god king of Scottis To all and
sindrie our leigeis and subiectis to quhome it efferis To
quhais knowlege thir our lettrez sail cum greiting. ffor-
Vide ante, p. 67.