burnat spens the said' day ser William mvreson' Curat of abirdene and forspekar to Jonhne Spens askit nay thingis at the Inquest for this day bot to knaw gif he be nerrast and lauchfull ayr' to vmquhill Dauy Spens' his fadir brothir

Nomina ad Inquisicionem Johannis Spens gilbertus menyes Johannes Collisone Andreas Cullane Duncanus colison patricius leslie patricius Rede Willelmus andirsone patricius chernsid' thomas Watsone Alexander chamer in Schipraw Johannes Auchneyve Andreas Stevinsone and Dauid mar' burgenses dicti burgi Jurati dicunt quod quondam Dauid Spens patruus Johannis Spens latoris presencium Obiit vltimo vestitus et sasitus ad pacem et fidem domini nostri Regis Et quod dictus Johannes est legitimus et propinquior heres dicti quondam dauid' patruj suj

the feing' of Johne mason' the said' day the tone feit Jonhne mason' to be continuale seruand' to tham in thar' common' kirk werk for ane yer' enterand' tharto the xxij day of this Instant nouember' for xvj merkis in the yer' Ande the saide Johne Sueir' the gret aithe to be leill and trew in his seruice to the tone

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