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of Holywood and sheriffdom of Drunfres, of Glasgow diocese, united or
belonging to the said monastery, together with the office of Bailliary of
the lordship and barony ; which, being desirous to improve the condition
oF the said monastery, the abbot and convent had granted and leased for
a yearly ferm or pension of £80 Scots making £20 sterling more or less,
to be paid half at Whitsunday and half at Martinmas to the said John
and Abbots and convent for the time, with other conditions &c. in
perpetual lease (in eraphiteosim perpetuam) to Robert Lord of Maxwel,
for him and his heirs and successors. The petition presented to the
Penitentiary by the Abbot bore that the lease was for the evident benefit
of the monastery ; and parties wished the confirmation of the Apostolic
See thereupon. Wherefore, by authority of his lord the Pope, and by
his special behest viva voce, he charges their discretions to make inquiries,
and if they found the lease to be for the evident benefit of the Monastery,
to confirm it by Apostolical authority, &c. Given at Rome, at St. Peter's,
under the seal of the Office of the Penitentiary, VI. Kal. Aprilis (27
March) first year of pontificate of Adrian the Sixth [1523.] [Half of
skippet remaining, but seal gone.]
172. Letters by James, Abbot of Dundranane, and Herbert, Abbot of
Sweetheart Abbey, of Whithorn and Glasgow dioceses, judges and
commissioners deputed by the Apostolic See, addressed to all and sundry
lords, abbots, priors, deans, &c., stating that they had received letters
from Lawrence Priest Cardinal, with Seal of the greater Penitentiary
attached and delivered to them by Robert Lord Maxwell, given at St.
Peters at Rome, VI. Kal. Aprilis 1st year of Adrian's pontificate
requiring them to inquire into the value of the lands of Keyr, &c. [as in
No. 170.] After reading which letters, the Judges were earnestly
requested by Lord Maxwell to make citation of parties, John Abbot of
Holywood and others, to be affixed on the doors of the metropolitan
church of Glasgow, and cite the said John Abbot of Holywood and
others having interest to appear before them in the parish church of
Begar, on the 16th of September instant, to hear their decision about the
lease of the said lands of Keyr and others : and also summoning John
Maxwell of Carnsalloche, Vv^'illiam Maxwell, tutor of Tynvald, Fergus
Dungallsone and others to bear witness about the value of the lunds.
Dated at Edinburgh of St. Andrews diocese, 4th September 1523.
Witnesses, Schir Thomas Nudrie, prothonotary of the Apostolic See
and Commendator of the Monastery of Culros, Adam Steuart, burgess
of Edinburgh and others.
[One seal of James, Abbot of Duudrennane, remaining, but broken.]
The messengers execution states than on 10 September, John the abbot
and convent of Holywood were cited as above; On same date John
Maxwell of Carnsallach and William Maxwell of Blarboy, &c., and on
J 3th all having interest were summoned in the monasterial and parochial
church of Holywood.
173. Letters containing the process and confirmation t'ollowing upon
the preceding commission by James, Abbot of Dundranane, and Herbert,
abbot of Sweetheart Abbey. In these letters they narrate the presentation
to them of the foregoing commission by Robert, Lord Maxwell,
before notary and witnesses. The commission itself is engrossed. Next
follows the charter itself by John, Abbot of the Monastery of lloh'wood
and convent, [etc. No. 170 supra.^
This charter and commission was presented to the Judges by Lord
Maxwell who craved execution. The judges having first warned the
Abbot and Convent and others having interest to appear before them in