An old Rental of the Lands of Mar and Garioch to which is prefixed the following Notes of Ancient Charters in Latin, but here translated:

1356.-Thomas, Earl of Mar, gave to Andrew Garywyache all and whole the lands of Kynstare and Edindowy; witnesses: Thomas Stewart, Earl of Angus, Chamberlain of Scotland; William of Keth, Marischal of Scotland; Sir Walter Moygne, John Strauchin and Laurence Gillibrande, knights; Master Gilbert Armestrange, Sir John of Mare, John Pratte, William of Leth, burgess of Aberdeen; and James Montealto, with many

others.

1356.-William de Montealto, knight, lord of Ferne, granted to his brother, Bernard de Montealto, and his heirs, all and whole his lands of Estir Foullis in the earldom of Mar and shire of Aberdeen; witnesses: Thomas Stewart, Earl of Angus; William of Keth, Marischal of Scotland; Master Gilbert Armestrange and Sir John of Mar, canons of the church of Aberdeen; Sir Laurence Gillibrande, knight; Andrew of Garwiache, and others.

1354, April 6.-Thomas, Earl of Mar, gave in perpetual foundation to the priory and canons of Monymusk, a yearly pension of five marks out of the lands of Wester Foullis; witnesses: the discreet men, Sir Laurence Giliebrande, knight; Master Gilbert Airmstrange, canon of Aberdeen and Moray; Sir John of Tassenie, rector of the parish church of Kinduny, of the diocese of Aberdeen, with others.

Donald, Earl of Mar, gave and granted and granted to John of Garwyache, in feufarm, all and whole his lands of Wester Foulis; witnesses: Gartney and Duncan, his sons; Sir Adam

Cant, vicar of Mygvecht; Roger

vicar of Afferd; Andrew

of Petcarne; and Duncan

[Undated.]

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Thomas, Earl of Mar, gave and granted to John Cambroun with his cousin in free marriage, all and whole his lands of Barkis and Wester Drummalachie, also with Strathdun, lying in the shire of Aberdeen, in feufarm; witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen; William of Keith, Marischal of Scotland; "our dearest brother" Thomas of Balliol; Sir Andrew Cant, prior of Monymusk, with many others. [Undated.]

Thomas, Earl of Mar, gave to Adam Strauchen and Margaret his wife, his kinswoman, all and whole his lands of Glenkundie and a quarter davach of Glenkaye, for homage and service to be rendered by the said Adam and the heirs procreated or to be procreated between him and the said Margaret; witnesses: Sir Hugh Cambroun, his kinsman; Thomas Lix and Walter Maygne, knights; and William of Meldrum, sheriff of Aberdeen, with many others. [Undated.]

1359, September 15th.-Thomas, Earl of Mar, gave to William Fentoun of that Ilk, his whole land of Nether Tully and Over Tollie and Culquorks, with the pertinents in Strathdone, in the earldom of Mar; witnesses: William, bishop of St. Andrews; Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen; Patrick, bishop of Brechin; and William, Earl of Douglas, with many others.

1356, June 20.- Thomas, Earl of Mar, gave to William de Camera all and whole his lands of Estir Ruthwan, for service and homage to be given; witnesses: Thomas Stewart, Earl of Angus, Chamberlain of Scotland; William of Keth, Marischal of Scotland; Sir Walter [Moygne] and Sir Laurence Gillibrande, with many others.

1358.-Thomas, Earl of Mar, gave to his loved John Crabe, burgess of Aberdeen, and his son John Crabe, all and whole his lands of Quilts and Pettis; witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen; Thomas and Laurence, with many others. Robert, King of Scots, confirmed the above charter; witnesses: William, bishop of St. Andrews; Patrick, bishop of Brechin; Patrik, Earl of M. and several others. [Undated.]

Thomas, Earl of Mar, lord of Caveris and Garwiach, and Chamberlain of Scotland, gave to Duncan, son of Roger, all and whole his lands of Abergeldy, Balcadlach, Bochwaglach, Tuliquhbr, and Tuliocre, with the pertinents lying in the shire of Aberdeen, for service done and to be done by the said Duncan and his heirs; witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen; William of Kethe, Marischal of Scotland; Sir John of Crabdele, doctor of decreets and canon of Ross; Sir Walter Moygne, and Laurence Gilibrande, with several others. [Undated.]

1346, August 26. Christian de Bruce, lady of the regality of Garwiache, gave to Patrick Abernethie and his heirs all and whole her lands of Burty with pertinents, for service done and to be done; witnesses: William, bishop of Aberdeen; William, Earl of Sutherland; Sir Philip of Meldrum, William of Abernethie, Alexander of Lesslie and Andrew of Butirgaske, with several others.

Earl David, brother of the King of Scotland, gave to David de Andree and his heirs a davach of land of Ressuchet, with the pertinents, for service rendered by him; witnesses: Sir Robert Bisset, knight; Sir William, chaplain of the King; Sir Bartholomew Meygne, knight, and others. [Undated.]

1358, July 9.-Thomas, Earl of Mar, Lord of Cavers and Chamberlain of Scotland, approves, ratifies and confirms to Alexander Abernethy and his heirs two davachs of the lands of Petmalchy and Herchill with pertinents; witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen; William, abbot of Lindores; Sir Walter de Coutre, dean of Aberdeen; Sir John Crombdele, rector of Turrech; William of Keth, Marischal of Scotland; Sir Walter Moygne and Sir John Strauchen, knights; Sir John of Forbes, and others.

1287, 8th day of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary. Andrew of Garviauche, knight, gave to his brother, John Garviauche, and his heirs all and whole his lands of Jonstoun with the pertinents; witnesses: Sir Reginald de Chene, the father; Sir Reginald de Chene, the son; John de Malautt, Norman de Lesslie, knights, and many others.

John, Earl of Houledone [? Huntingdon], gave to Norman, son of Malcolm, and his heirs, the lands of Lesselyne, Auchtnegort and Mawe with the pertinents; witnesses: John, abbot of Lundoris ; Henry of Brechin and Henry of Strevelyne, " my brothers," and others. [Undated.]

1359.-Thomas, Earl of Mar, lord of the regality of Garwiauche, gave to William of Lethe, burgess of Aberdeen, and his heirs, the lands of Ruthenache, Delharboggis and Delblakboggis with the pertinents; witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen; Sir John of Crombdale, canon of Ross; Sir John of Mar, canon of Aberdeen, with others. [Undated.]

David, brother of the King of Scotland, gave to Simon of Billighin and his heirs a carucate of land in the territory of Durnachehell Lethim and a toft in his burgh of Innerowry; witnesses: William of Lindsey, Hugh Gyffart, Mr. Laurence of Peramsol (sic), with several others. [Undated.]

David, brother of the King of Scotland, gave to Robert of Billighin and his heirs a carucate of the territory of Durnachehell and a toft in his burgh of Innerowry; witnesses: Robert and William, son of Stephen; Norman, son of Malcolm, with several others. [Undated.]

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Robert, King of Scots, gave to Stephen, son of the lands of Easter and Wester Kinblew with the pertinents, lying in the shire of Aberdeen; witnesses: Bernard, lord of Arbrocht, chancellor; Thomas Randolphe, Earl of Moray; and Gilbert, Lord de Hay, constable, with several others. [Undated.]

1293, September 29.-Friar Laurence, of the friars minors. of the Holy Trinity and captives of Aberdeen, and the brethren of the said order gave and granted to John of Garwiach, Lord of

Kaskybenne, and his heirs, in feufarm, all and whole his lands of Cragbowy in Garwiach; witnesses: Henry, bishop of Aberdeen, Sir Reginald le Chene, Norman of Lesslie, and others.

William, lord of Crust (sic), alienated and sold to Alexander of Abercrombie and his heirs a third part of the lands and tenement of Knoklauchly with the pertinents; and Thomas, Earl of Mar, confirms the same; witnesses: Sir John of Graunt, knight, John Forbes of that Ilk, and John Prate, with several others. [Undated.]

1371, July 10.-Thomas of Mar renounces in favor of Helen of Garwiache all right and claim he has to the lands of Knokinbarde by reason of ward.

Robert, King of Scotland, gave to John, son of Adam Brwning, and his heirs, the lands of Gumdristoun with the pertinents; witnesses: William, bishop of St. Andrews; William, bishop of Dunkeld; Bernard, abbot of Arbroath, and others. [Undated.]

Thomas, Earl of Mar, Lord of Cavers, and Chamberlain of Scotland, approves, ratifies and confirms to Alexander Abercrombie and his heirs the half part of the lands of Ardowyne and half of the mill thereof sold by Patrick Hair ; witnesses: Sir John Gariauche, knight;

John Prate, John Buthergask and others. [Undated.]

Forbes ;

Earl David, brother of the King of Scots, gave and granted to Bommill and his heirs the lands of Ardowin; witnesses: Henry, son of the granter; Robert of Adles; William ; and many others. [Undated.]

1369, June 15. Thomas, Earl of Mar, lord of the regality of Garwiauch, gave to William of Keht all and whole the lands of Drumrossy; witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen; Sir William of Keth, Marishal of Scotland; and Sir William of Meldrum, with many others.

Donald, Earl of Mar, gave to Norman of Lesslie, his kinsman, and his heirs, the half davach of the lands of Achmorly and half of the lands of Dromyne and Garwiache, with his lands called Newlandis; witnesses: William, Archbishop of St. Andrew's; Sir Andrew of Ruthwen, abbot of Coupar; and Sir William of Gourlay, with many others. [Undated.]

David, brother of the King of Scotland, gave to Malcolm, son of Beroof, and his heirs, his whole lands of Lesslie as they were marched in presence of Andrew [? Adam] bishop of Aberdeen, and the lands of Atchingort, with Macher, and their pertinents; witnesses: Andrew, bishop of Aberdeen; Malcolm, son of the Earl of Angus; and Robert of Korwit, with others. [Undated.] [A note on the margin states that Adam, bishop of Aberdeen, became bishop in 1206, and died in 1227 ; and the words Andrew are underlined in the text.]

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11th. Wuffredus de Meditoun resigned all right and claim which he had to the lands of Owin, with their pertinents, in favour of his son John; witnesses: Sir Philip of Meldrum; Andrew of knights; and John Bonar, with many others.

Reginald Croft, son and heir of the deceased William of . . Lachty, sold to William of Lesslie, son of the deceased Norman, the third part of his lands of Knocklachey. [Undated.]

William, Earl of Douglas and Mar, sold to Alexander his squire, the ward and marriage of the heirs of the deceased Byris, with the lands of Ardowy and Harlaw in Garwiache, pertaining to them. [Undated.]

1340, in the feast of John the Baptist. Duncan, Earl of Fife, gave to Edward of Drumketht and his heirs, in exchange for his lands of Drumketht, the lands of Tulialt, with pertinents; witnesses: Hugh, bishop of Aberdeen; Reginald of Schene, and William of Meldrum, with many others.

Alan [Durward], usher to the King, gave to his grandson the lands of and Orchwell, with the pertinents; witnesses: Walter, son of Alan, Justiciar of Scotland; William Prate, vicar of Aberdeen, and others. [Undated.]

James of Garwiache, lord of Kaskybenne, gave to God and St. Mary of Monimuiske and the canons there for the service of God, his half davach of the lands of Clokhok, with the pertinents; witnesses: Henry, bishop of Aberdeen; Patrick of Abirnethy, and John Brounynge, knights, and others. [Undated.]

George, Earl of Mar, gave to God and to the canons of Monimuiske, the church of Lohyhet; witnesses: Malcolm and John, his sons, and his two brothers, with many others. [Undated.]

George, Earl of Mar, gave to God and to the blessed Mary of Monimuiske, and the culdees or canons there serving, Octorlacellouss and the kirklands; witnesses: Fergus, Earl of Buchan; David, son of the Earl of Thon (sic): and Robert, dean of Aberdeen, with several others. [Undated.]

Earl David, brother of the King of Scotland, gave to God and to the church of St. Thomas of Arbroath and the monks there serving God, a carucate of measured and arable land in Kynalch, with pasturage; witnesses: William, king of Scotland, his brother; Hugh, his son; and Robert, chaplain. [Undated.]

William. King of Scots, confirms the gift by Earl David, his brother, made to God and St. Thomas of Arbroath. witnesses: Henry, abbot of Kow; William de Bosco, Sir Philip de Walowe, canon, and John Maxuell. [Undated.]