Curia balliuorum burgi de Abirdene tenta In pretorio eisudem xxvj die Janaurij anno quo supra
plegius legales Eodem die patricuus rede deuenit plegius legalis quod Alexander bannerman de Wattirtone erit Indempnis pro Johanne ruthirfurde militem aliter quam per viam Juris Et gilbertus menyeis deuenit plegius legalis quod dictus miles erit Indempnis pro dicto Alexandro aliter quam per viam Juris
procuratorem Andree hay Eodem dei Andreas hay fecit constituit et ordianuit Johannem ruthirfurd' militem suum legitimum procuratorem actorem factorem ac nuncium specialem pro se et Nomine suo respondendo plegio super ipsum per Johannem arthour' porrecto pro iniusta detencione ab eo quinque peciarum lane agendum respondendum defendendum Calumpniandum prosequendum Ceteram faciendum et excercendum In premisse promittens de Rato et grato Cum ceteris terminis necessariis et Oportunis
The saide day gilbert menyeis and Williame thomsone in frendracht oblist thame be the fathtis of thar bodiis g thar ayris executoris assigneis tile obserue and keipe sere Jhone blak his ayris executoris and assignez' skathtles of the chartiris of the lande of Walter atkin as lawe will coniunctlie and Seueralie Ande the saide Williame thomsone and Johne thomson burges of this burghe his brothir Oblist thame and Ilkan of tham thar' ayris executoris and assignez' tile keipe the saide gilbert his ayris execuoris and skathles thar Anent ande Johne thomson' Oblist him to frieth bath the saide gilbert and William of the said' chartiris In tym' to Cum
Eodem die Compertum fuit per Inquisicionem Curie quod Johnanes Andirsone est filius et legitimis heres quondam Willelmj Andirsone patris suj quequodam Inquisico balliuis ut Inuestarent et sasirent dominum Johannem in consimili possessione et sasina terrarum et annorum ut dictus quondam Willelmus pater suus prius exciterat et fuerat Et notauerat in terra quadam Jacente in vico inferiori ecclesie inter terram georgei bisset ex orientali et terram dominj Johannis litstar ex occidentali