Inquisicio Dauid blinsele Inquisicio facta apud burgum de abirdene xvijo die mensis Junij anno Domini Millesimo quingentesimo quinto Coram honorabilis viris thoma Waus et Dauid Steuart duobus balliuorum dicti burgi in pretorio eiusdem In curia cape balliuorum protribunali sedenti per subscriptis videlicet Alexandrum menyeis Dauid menyeis patricium Rede Andream fyf Willelmum Wormet Willelmum Colp patricium chernside Johannem Kintor alexandrum malisone Johannem Waus Dauid' Kyntor Johannem Ramsay Dauid fynne Johannem murray Juniorem Andream meldrum Alexandrum burnat and Andream stratone burgenses dicti burgi Quj Jurati dicunt quod quondam Duncanus blinsele frater Dauid blinsele latoris presencium obiit vltra vestitus et sasitus ut de feodo ad pacem et fidem domini nostri Regis de quadam terra videlicet duabus Opellis vna camera et Solio cum suis pertinencijs Jacente infra dictum burgum in vico furcarum ex occidentali parte eiusdem vici inter terram Johannis Colisone ex australi ex vna et terram Alexandri menyeis ex boreali partibus ab altera et Communionem viam regiam versus oriens et terram Alexandri Rollande et mariorie traill versus occidens Et quod dictus Dauid est legittimus et propinquior heres dicti quondam Duncanj fratris suj de dicta terra cum pertinencijs Et quod est legittime etatis Et quod dicta terra valet nunc per annum vigintj solidos et valuit xiij s' et iiijor d' tempore pacis Et quod tenetur in capite de Suppremo domino nostro Rege per seruicium burgagium Et nunc existit In manibus domini nostri Regis per decessum dicti quondam Duncanj fratre suj per spacium trium annorum aut eocirca In defectu virj heredis Jus suum huiusque minime prosequentis Datis et clausis sub Sigillo dicti balliui et Sigillis quorundam eorum qui hinc Inquisicionj Intererant faciendum anno die mense et loco prenotatis

mar' mydilton' horne The saide day Comperit Johne of mar' procurator tile arthour Andirsone and askit at Johne mydiltoun' and Alexander horne gif thai gaf commavnde to Johne of meldrum to Complenye one him to our Souerance lorde and his lordis of Counsale for the pundis takin for the maile of the hous' quhilkis thai Occupeit pertening to the saide arthour' or gif thai war' planteous' one him in ony thingis and specialy in the pontis contenit in our Souerane lordis lettres directit to the aldirman and ballieis tharupon' thame being present and opinly Rede in Jugement Offering him redy tile do to thame ale that Accordis him to do of law and resone Ande the saide Johne myddiltone and Alexander horne opinly ansuerde and declarit that thai war nocht complanteous' one the saide Johne of mar' nor gaf him nay commavnde to Complenye one him for ony pontis contenit in the saide our Souerane lordis lettres forsaid Apon the quhilkis the saide Johne mar' askit Instrument at me sere Johne Stirueling notar and befor thir witnes thomas chamer Androw fyf William Wormet Richard Waus Johne moir' patry leslie yongar

Curia balliuorum burgi de Abirdene tenta In pretorio eiusdem xviij die Junij anno quo supra

meldrum mar' The saide day Johne of meldrum lauchfullie warnit callit and nocht comperit tile her' and se our Souerane lordis lettres present be him Anent the maile of ane lande and pundis takin be Johne of mar' for the maile of the samyn putt to dewe execucioun quhilkis warning William scrimgeor preuit Sufficientlie befor the saide balyeis

meldrum The saide day the balyeis chargit William scrimgeor and gilbert prestone seriandis to pas' and warne Johne of meldrum to Comper one firday that nixt Cumis befor tham tile Ansuer' for dissobeing of thame the ballieis and officiaris eftir the tenor of the actis maide tharpon' Obefor