Charters Relating to Lincluden College. 85 



186 poultry, 280 crelis and 20 laidis of clods, 12 capons, 14 

 bolls of oat flour ; in the Stewartr\ of KirkcudbrAcht ; to be paid 

 yearly to the provost of Linclouden the said ancient farms ; also 

 5 marks in augmentation of rental ; and the said feu farm to be 

 doubled on the entry of heirs. Moreover the said Robert has 

 bound himself and his successors never to pursue an action for 

 the annulling of this charter; but if they did, they would pay the 

 said £2000 before they were heard. Witnesses, Sir John Brice, 

 vicar of Drumfreis, James Maxwell, rector of Castelmilk, Davide 

 Welsche, vicar of Drumgrey, John Sinclare, William Edyar, 

 David Wallas, chaplains. At the said Collegeate Church, 10 

 Sept., 1558]. 



(2) Another charter made by the said Robert with the 

 consent abovesaid [by which he has granted at feu farm to the 

 said Hugh Dowglas, his heirs and assigns, the salmon fishing in 

 the water of Xyth belonging to the said Provostship, amounting in 

 its rental to £6 13s 4d, in the barony of Drumsleit, Stewartry of 

 Kirkcudbricht, to be paid yearly to the Provost 10 marks and in 

 augmentation of rental 6 shillings 8 pence. Witnesses, Sir John 

 Brice, vicar of Drumfreis, James Maxwell, rector of Castelmilk, 

 David Welsche, John Sinclair, William Edyar, David Wallas, 

 Chaplains. At the .said College 10 Sept., 1558]. , 



(3) Another charter made by the said Robert with the con- 

 sent abovesaid [by which, for sums of money paid for the repair 

 of the said church, he has granted at feu farm to the said Hugh 

 Dowglas, his heirs and assigns, the church lands of Grenelaw, 

 with the Kayne peittis and the bondawerkis of the whole barony 

 of Corsmichell and the due services of the same baronv amount- 

 ing in their rental to £60 in the said barony, Stewartry of Kirk- 

 cudbricht : to be paid yearly to the said Provost £60 ; in augmen- 

 tation of rental 13 shillings 4 pence ; and the feu farm to be 

 doubled on the entry of heirs. Witnesses (as in the l.st charter). 

 At Linclouden, 10 Sept., 1558]. 



23rd of Mary. At Edinburgh, 28 July, 1565. 



The Queen has confirmed (1) a charter of Master Robert 

 Dowglas, Provost of Lincluden and of the Prebendaries of the 

 same [by which, for £3000 paid by ^^■illiam Dowglas of Drum- 

 lanrig, younger, for the repair of their church and for the im- 

 mense expenses and burdens .sustained by the same William, his 



