X 1232
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
From People of Medieval Scotland
Omnibus hoc scriptum uisuris uel audituris Radulfus permissione diuina ecclesie Aberdonie minister humilis eternam in domino salutem . Nouerit vniuer-|sitas uestra nos ad presentacionem prioris et conuentus de sancto andree caritatis intuitu dedisse concessisse et hac carta nostra confir-|masse Roberto de La Runce capellano nostro vicariam ecclesie de Bourdin . et eum in eadem canonice instituisse cum terra ipsius | ecclesie et decima eiusdem terre . et cum omnibus obuencionibus et pertinenciis suis . salua prefatis canonicis terra assingnata ad lu-|minare ecclesie . Quare volumus ut prefatus Robertus prefatam vicariam ita libere quiete teneat et possideat . sicut aliquis uicarius | aliquam vicariam in diocesa nostra liberius quietius tenet et possidet . saluis episcopalibus . In huius rei testimonium presenti scripto sigillum | nostrum apposuimus . Testibus magistro hugone de boscho . magistro Radulfo de boscho . magistro Ricardo officiario Aberdonie . domino stephano senescallo | nostro . domino Johanne de soltre capellano nostro . andrea . henrico . Willelmo . et Rogero clericis nostris et aliis .
To all who shall view or hear this written deed, Ralph, by divine permission humble servant of the church of Aberdeen, wishes eternal salvation in the lord. You should all know that we, moved by charitable love, and at the presentation of the prior and religious community of St Andrews, have given, granted, and by this our charter made firm to Robert de la Runce, our chaplain, the vicarage of the church of Bourtie, and have canonically instituted him in the same with the land of that church and the teind of the same land, and with all its obventions and pertinents, saving to the aforementioned canons the land assigned for the lighting of the church. Wherefore we will that the aforementioned Robert should hold and possess the aforementioned vicarage as freely and quietly as any vicar freely and quietly holds and possesses any vicarage in our diocese, saving episcopal dues. In testimony whereof we have affixed our seal to the present deed. As witnesses: Master Hugh del Bois; Master Ralph del Bois; Master Richard, our official of Aberdeen; the lord Stephen, our steward; the lord John de Soutra, our chaplain; Andrew, Henry, William, and Roger, our clerks; and others.
