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218 THE FORBES BARON COURT BOOK
the under-miller’s fee ‘ for ilk boll of shilling,’1 is also a
strange word.
My thanks, and the thanks of the Scottish History
Society, are due to Lord Forbes for his liberality and
patience in allowing me the use of the manuscript for a
prolonged period ; and to Dr. R. M. Wilson of Tarty,
Ellon, for several valuable notes on points as to which I
ventured to consult him.
APPENDIX A
The minnett off the forme off the theaking off the laich big-
ging off Fiddes within the clos. Ilk tennentis pairt
quhilk they sould wphald pro rato for ther awin pairtis
att Fiddes the fyftein day off Julij.
1624
Item in the first Allexr. Forbes for Davies hill & Arthour
Jafray for Davies hill theakis the for syd off the kitchin & geil-
house to the syd off ye brewhous dore neirest the zard zett;
Item Arthour Forbes in Kinknockie & the pluche off the Hill of
Fiddes ar iust anent them in theaking, on the baksyd off the
kitchin and geil house, als far fordvard on the baksyd, & als neir
the zard zett, as ye oyeris on the forsyd ;
Item Thomas Grege for Auchinderg theakis the brewhous iust
to ye zard zett on the forsyd theroff neirest the close;
Item David Aikin theakis the baksyd off the brewhous to the
zard zett for the pluche off Blaircheillie, als far fordvard as Thomas
Grege does;
Item Jhon Cragehead for ane pluche off Fiddes beag, theakis
the owne house within the zard zett, on both sydis;
And this is for the east quarter off the laich big-
ging within the close off Fiddes;
1 P. 300.