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The original charter is in the following terms :—Robertus de Bruis,
omnibus hominibiis suis et amicis, salutem. Sciatis me dedisse et concessisse
et hac carta mea confirraasse luoni et hcredibus suis, locum qui
est inter piscariam de Blawad et aquam de Hesch ; tenendum de me et
heredibus meis, ad piscarias suas faciendas et retia tendenda, libere et
quiete ; reddendo miclii annuatim unam libram piperis, uel sex denarios
hiis testibus, Petro de Humez, Hugone de Corri, Hugone filio Ingebaldi,
Roberto de Hodelmia, Waltero de Bosco, Humfrido del Gardine,
Ricardo Flamtnanc, Henrico filio Gerardi. [The tag for seal remains
bearing marks that the seal had been appended.]
67. Charter by William of Brus, addressed to his men and friends,
Eranks and Angles, granting and confirming to Adam de Karleolo
(Carlyle) son of Robert, and his heirs, the lands of Kynemund by their
right divisions, and of increase the whole land with wood and pasture as
far as Steinreisbech, and so according to the lead by the middle of the
marsh between west and north of Wrennehoc towards the Blanch land
to the nearest bridge of the Blanch land but one, and so from that
bridge as far as the spring whence the lead comes which is called
Houticroftebech, and so according to that lead descending to the sike in
Wintej'bech Scok which passes by Walterbrig ; and so by that sike as
far as Blabech ; and so by Blabech descending to where it falls into
Gillemartinebech ; and beyond Gillemartinebech commonty of pasture
with those of Millebi ; and with Brakanepheit ; and one mill with a
pond and a reasonable site, and with reasonable roads to the mill and to
the water to be led to the mill upon Polraban in the territory of Cumbertres.
And within these bounds the grantee and his heirs shall be
able to build and cultivate and make erections wherever they will,
except in Brakanepheit where they shall not make houses unless by me.
. The grantee and his men shall also have free roads to market through
the forest at Lochmaben through Dalton, and to Dumfreis through
Rochel, and they shall hold all these lands and tenements of the granter
and his heirs in fee and heritage, for performing the fourth part of a
knight's service, reserving to the granter and his heirs the chase of
the stag and hind, hog and roe deer. Further the granter has given
the lands, with the mill, to the grantee and his heirs, to be held of him
and his heirs for homage and service, and for excambion of Locardebi,
which Robert de Brus, his father, gave to Robert, the grantee's father,
for his homage and service. With clause of warrandice in time of
peace, and promise that if the granter is unable to warrant the lands, he
Vill give an exchange equal in value from his lands in Herterness.
Witnesses, William of Heriz, Adam son of Adam, Udard of Hodelm,
Hugh de Brus, Hugh of Corri, Henry Murdac, Gilbert son of John,
William of Heriz, junior, Hugh Malleuerer, William of Heyneuile,
Adam of Hunwithie, Richard Flamanc (Fleming), Richard of Bois (del
Bois), Roger son of Udard, and Simon the chaplain. [1194-1214.]
68. Charter by William Bruce, granting to Ivo of Kirkpatrick that
land in the fee of Penresax which is called Thorbrec and Willambi and
the town of Blacwde, for his homage and service, to be hel(^ to the
grantee and his heirs in fee and heritage, reserving the patronage of the
church. Granting also the two carucates of land in the territory of
Penresax, with tofts and crofts, which Richard son of Aldus, Robert son
of Cecilia, Adam of Willambi, Adam son of the priest, Adam son of
Astin, Jurdan, Stephen, and Richard son of Siric, held in Penresax,
performing to the granter the service of the eighth part of a knight's
fee. With clause of warrandice and a promise of exchanging, if unable