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RENTALE DUNKELDENSE
July 19, 1511
fd. 96, Memorandum that John Dow alias M‘Cartar received
on behalf of my Lord from the precentor and the preben¬
dary of Capeth (dominum de Capeth) 98 sheep which were
under the charge of Patrick Mc Malleoch, 244 sheep newly
bought by Sir James Henrison, in all 342 sheep, besides
3 lambs: in detail, 99 old wedders bought from the
market by Sir James, 76 wedders from McMalleoch, 22 old
ewes, 60 gymmer newly purchased, 95 dynmond, 3 lambs :
which sheep he is to guard faithfully and diligently from
common danger, excepting the bites (morsibus) of wolves
(luporum), foxes (vulpium), and common theft (rapina),
and therefore he is to have for the year (pro isto anno)
the land with the acres which he cultivates, and 14 b. of
oats or 7 b. of meal, with the pasture of 20 ly sowmis : and
he himself shall find all the charges, anent the said sheep,
of keeping and care, receiving food and ly ter, which shall
be administered on my Lord’s behalf; and he will incur
all the risk usual in the case of a shepherd till the shearing
(et ipse subhibit omne periculum sicut pastor ovium subiret
usque forpicem): done at Dunkeld July 19, 1511; wit¬
nesses, James Fenton, John Lacok, Alexander Myln,
Thomas Bannerman, Henry Bannerman, and Thomas
Brown, the writer; and with this condition that the
carcase of any dead sheep shall be brought entire (non
excoriatum) to my Lord’s palace, to the granitar or janitor,
or it shall not be allowed to him; and similarly he shall
keep (observabit) the pasture of Westend of Bimam from
all neighbours and their animals but my Lord’s sheep, and
if necessary he shall pound (namabit) strange animals in the
pondfald and take pledges therefor according to the custom
of the country on pain of losing his goods and lands afore¬
said to my Lord’s escheat; and thereupon he took corporal
oath.
August 14, 1512
foi. us. Account of John Dow, my Lord’s shepherd in Westend
of Birnam, rendered at Dunkeld, August 14, 1512, of
receipts and expenses since his last account; before