Series 3 > Charters of the Abbey of Inchcolm

232 CHARTERS OF THE ABBEY OF INCHCOLM
the abbot of Sanctcolmis Inche protestit that nochtwithstanding
he summonde the erle of rothes bot for x lib. for the jerely teyndis
of the manis of lesly that he micht haf recourss to folow the said
erle for alss mekle avale as he can preif the said teyndis of avale.
18. Ibid., p. 129. Ut supra. In presens of the lordis auditouris
george erle of rothes protestit that sene the abbot of Sanct colmis
inche summond him for the jeris teyndis of the manis of lesle
and specifiit in his summoundis the avale of thaim to x lib. gerely
that therfore he suld mak na forther persute one him for mare
soume3 therof And alss the said erle protestit that quhat were
done anent the two akeris of land quhilk the said abbot clamit
and summond the said erles nevo therefore / that It suld tume him
to na preiudice considering thai wer his fee and heretage and he
nocht summond for his Interess.
14. Registrum Secreti Sigilli, i. 221. 11 June 1498. A Letter of
Licence to the Abbot of Sant Colmes Insch to pas oure the sey to
the skulis for science and knaulage to be had or to the court of
Rome in pilgrimage, and uther erandis lauchfull and spedefull for
the tyme ; with a protection for his abbay, kirkis, landis, richtis,
possessionis, etc., his men, tennandis and servandis ; with a respitt
in the sammyn for all actionis, causis and querellis movit or to be
movit in ony wis concemyng the said abbot and convent, thair
abbay, thair proper men, tennandis and servandis, to ces and
rest for iii geris efter his passing furth of the realme and xl dais
thairefter. . . .
15. Registrum Magni Sigilli, ii. 2575. 18 March 1500/01. James
IV, for his special devotion to St. Columba and his favour towards
Abbot Thomas and the convent of Inchcolm, erects the West
town of Aberdour into a free burgh of barony, with the usual
privileges and the right of holding a weekly market on Saturday
and an annual fair on St. Columba’s day. (This charter is printed
in extenso in Ross, Aberdour and Inchcolme, p. 388 seq)
16. Historical MSS. Commission s Report, iv. (MSS. of the Earl of
Rothes), Appendix, p. 498, No. 56. 16 Oct. 1585. Lease by Richard,
Abbot of St. Columb’s Inch, and the convent thereof, to George
Oliphant and Helen Forsyth, his spouse, of the lands called Bauclero
and teind sheaves of the same, in the barony of Beath and shire of
Fife, for the term of nineteen years after Martinmas 1535, paying
therefor yearly to the said abbot and convent and their factors,
the sum of four pounds five shillings Scots, at Whitsunday and