Verso: English handwritten in brown ink in a seventeenth-century hand

Charter is rectangular with a lengthwise fold (turnup) at the bottom. Parchment is in good condition with a few brown stains and blemishes on the front and back.

Fragment of the brown wax seal of James I is appended to the charter through a slit in the turnup.

Transcription:
1. Jacobus dei gracia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominbus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Sciatis nos quamdam cartam dilecti et fidelis nostri Duncani
2. Cambel de Lochaw factam et concessam Colino Cambel iuveni filio suo de omnibus et singulis terris proprietatis de glenurchay cum insulis prefatis terris annexis que
3. vulgariter dicuntur Elanewyr Elanduffeir Elankylequhurne et Elanloch tellas ac de omnibus et singulas terris suis infrascriptis videlicet de quatuor denariatis terre de
4. Achyknnay cum insula que dicitur Elandorrach de duabus denariatis terre de Kelleag de quinque denariatis terre de Fernach de quinque denariatis terre de da Innurynyn de dena (-)
5. riata terre de Cragbamoriam et de duabus marcatis terre de Sonnochan superiori inter rivum qui dicitur Altbane et rivum qui dicitur Altbrekkynnych iacentibus in baronia de
6. Lochaw infra vicecomitatum Ergadie de mandato nostro visam lectam inspectam et diligenter examinatam non rasam non abolitam non ca[n]cellatam nec in aliqua sui parte
7. viciatam sed omni prorsus vicio et suspicione carentem ad plenum intellexisse sub hac forma: Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Duncanus Cambel dominus
8. de Lochav salutem in domino sempiternam. Noverit universitas vestra nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse carissimo filio nostro Colino Cambel iuveni
9. pro ipsius et heredum suorum masculorum homagio servicio et speciali retinencia nobis et heredibus nostris pro perpetuo impendendis omnes et singulas terras proprietatis nostre
10. de Glenurchay cum insulis prefatis terris annexis que vulgariter dicuntur Elanewyr Elanduffeir Elankilequhurn et Elanlochtellas ac omnes et singulas terras nostras in (-)
11. frascriptas videlicet quatuor denariatas terre de Achykynnay cum insula que dicitur Elandorrach duas denariatas terre de Sonnochan superiore inter rivum qui dicitur Altbane et rivum
12. qui dicitur Altbrekynnych iacentes infra baroniam nostram de Lochaw infra vicecomitatum Ergedie tenendas et habendas totas et integras terras prenominatas et insulas cum
13. pertinentiis prefato Colino et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legittime procreatis seu procreandis de nobis et heredibus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes
14. rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas in boscis planis aquis stagnis silvis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendinis et multuris et corum (sic) sequelis moris marresiis petariis tur (-)

24. apponi sigillum hiis testibus Duncano Cambel fratre nostro magistro Johanne Cambel nepote nostro Reginaldo Malcolmi de Cragginche Reginaldo filio suo Gregorio Johannes
25. Nigello Cristini Macarthour Felano ylarii Waltero Bet secretario nostro et multis aliis apud Junerara vicesimo die mensis die mensis octobris anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo tri (-)
26. cesimo secundo. Quam quidem cartam donationem et concessionem in eadem contentas in omnibus punctis suis et articulis condicionibus et medis ac circumstanciis suis quibus
27. adque forma pariter et effectu in omnibus et per omnia approbamus ratificamus et imperpetuum confirmamus salvis nobis wardis releuiis et maritagiis cum conti[n]gerint ac
28. aliis serviciis de dictis terris debitis et consuetis in cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillium nostri apponi praecepimus. Testibus Johanne forestari camerario nostro
29. milite magistro Waltero Stewart decano morauien(?) thesanuario nostro magistro Willelmo foulis praeponito ecclesie collegiate de Bothwule nostri privati sigilli custode Waltero de ogilvy milite et ma (-)
30. gistro Ricardo Crag clerico cancellarie nostre apud Perth quarto die mensis Novembris anno regni nostri vicesimo septimo.
31. Taillefer

Verso:
1. The King's confirmations of the Lands of Glenurchay and
2. Lochaw to S[i]r Colino Campbell of Glenurchay
3. 4 November 1432
4. Produced for E[arl of] Breadelbane

Translation:
James, king of the Scots by the grace of God, sends greetings to all good men, clerics and laymen, of the land. Let it be known that we have understood that this charter of our beloved and faithful Duncan Campbell made and granted to his young son Colin Campbell for all and individual lands of the property of Glenurchay, with the aforementioned annexed island lands, which are commonly called Elanewyr, Elanduffeir, Elankylequhurn, Elanloch Tellas, and about all and individual of his lands having been mentioned below; namely, the four pennyland from Achykynnay with the island called Elandorrach, the two pennyland of Kelleag, the five pennyland of Fernach, the five pennyland of Da Innurynyn, the penny land of Cragbamoriam, and the two markland of Upper Sonnochan, between the river which is called Altbane and the river which is called Altbrekkynnych, lying in the barony of Lochaw, within the sheriffdom of Ergadie. Let it be known that we have understood that this charter fully by our mandate has been, read, inspected, and diligently examined, neither scraped, nor abolished, nor cancelled, nor violated in any of its parts, but rather lacking falseness or suspicion in this form. To all who shall see or hear this charter, Duncan Campbell, the lord of Lochaw, sends everlasting greetings in the Lord. Let all know that we have given, conceded, and, by this present charter, confirmed to our dearest young son Colin Campbell, perpetually, of that one and his male heirs, for the homage, service, and special support to be applied to us and our heirs, all and individual lands of our property of Glenurchay, with the aforementioned annexed islands, which are commonly called Elanewyr, Elanduffeir, Elankilequhurn, and Elanlochtellas, and all and individual of our lands mentioned below [...]]]> Seal: 7 cm x 7.5 cm]]> Verso: English seventeenth century hand]]> Seal is missing but parchment tongue with end encased in linen is attached to the charter through a slit in the turnup.
Document has paper wrapping with later handwriting.
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1. Jacobus dei gracia Rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominib[us] tocius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Scia[tis] nos dedisse concessisse
2. et hac presenti carte [n]ostra confumasse dilecto et fideli nostro Johanni Menzeis filio et heredi dilecti et fidelis nostri David Menzeis mi-
3. litis et mona[chi] monasterii de Melros [o]mnes et singulas terras baronnie de Rawar cum pertinentiis terras de le Weym terras de
4. Abirfallabeg terras de Cumrey terras de thanagia de Crennych cum pertinentiis infra vicecomitatum de Perth et
5. comitatum Atholie. Que quidem terre cum pertinentiis fuerunt dicti David Menzeis hereditarie. Et quas idem David non vi aut
6. metu ductus nee errore lapsus sed mera et spontanea voluntate sua in manus nostras per fustem et baculum cum consensu et assen-
7. su abbatis sui et conventus apud Edinburgh personaliter sursum redd[i]dit pureque simpliciter resignauit ac totum ius et cetera
8. meum sue in dictis terris cum per[t]inentiis habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino quittum clamavit impwe-
9. tum tenendas habendas omnes et singulas prenoffiinatas terras baronie de Rawar cum pertinenciis terras de le Weym terras de
10. Abirfa[llab]eg terras de Cumrey et terras de thangia de Crennych cum pertinenciis prefato Johanni et heredibus suis de nobis
11. hered[i]bus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas cum omnibus et singulis liber-
12. tatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis ac iustis pertinentiis suis quibuscumque ad predictas terras cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste
13. spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum adeo libere et quiete plenarie integre et honorifice bene et in pace in omnibus et per omnia
14. Sicut dictus David aut aliquis predecessorum suorum pronominatas terras cum pertinentiis de nobis aut predecessoribus nostris ante dictam re-
15. signationem nobis inde factam liberius tenuit seu possedit faciendo inde nobis et heredibus nostris dictus Johannes et heredes sui
16. servicia debita et consueta Reservato tamen libero tenemento dictarum terrarum cum pertinenciis predicto David pro toto tempore
17. sue vite fu cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus T[es]tibus dilecto corrsanguineo
18. nostro Waltero Reg Crechtoun cancelario nostro A[le]xandro de Levingstoun de Calentare Johanne de Willelmo de
19. Crocistoun militib[us] .... Ricardo Crag vicar de <d>onde clerico nostri apud Edinburgh vicesim[o] primo die Jan[uar]ii anno
20. domini millesimo qu[adra]gentesimo quadragesimo [re]gni nostro quarto.

Verso;

1. Charter
2. Sr John (David crossed out underneath) Menzeis of ............ands......
3. the barronie of Rawar
4. Menzies ................
5. 1440
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James, king of the Scots by the grace of God, sends greetings to all good men, clerics and laymen, of his land. Let it be known that we gave, conceded, and confirmed, in this our present charter, to our beloved and faithful John Menzies, the son and heir of our beloved David Menzeis, knight and monk of the monastery of Melrose, all and individual lands of the barony of Rawar with pertinents, the lands of Weem, the lands of Aberfeldy, the lands of Cumrie, the lands of the thanage of Crennych with pertinents, lying within the sheriffdom of Perth and the county of Athol; and that these lands with pertinents were of the inheritance of said David Menzeis and which this same David neither by force, nor brought by fear, nor slipped into error, but by his pure and spontaneous will, surrendered purely and simply, resigned into our hands personally , according to the staff and baton, with the consent and assent of his abbot and convent at Edinburgh. And for himself and his heirs he renounced all right and claim which he had or could have on the said lands with pertinents in perpetuity. To have and to hold all and individual aforenamed lands of the barony of Rawar with pertinents, the lands of Weem, the lands of Aberfeldy, the lands of Cumrie, the lands of the thanage of Crannyk with pertinents, to the aforementioned John and his heirs, from us and our heirs, in fee and permanent heritage, according to all rights, his ancient boundaries, lands and devises, with all and individual liberties, commodities, and easements, and his just pertinents, whatsoever, for said lands with pertinents, belonging or justly to belong to said lands in the future, freely and quietly, fully, wholly, and honorably, well and in peace in all and for all. Just as said David, or anyone of his predecessors, held and possessed the aforementioned land with pertinents from us and our predecessors before said resignation, having been made freely, to us. Making, thereafter, David and John and their heirs, owed and accustomed service to us and our heirs. Reserving, nevertheless, liferent of said lands with pertinents to the aforementioned David, for the whole time of his life. In witness of this, we ordered that our great seal be placed on our present charter. Witnesses: Our beloved, relative, William, Lord Crichton, our chancellor, Alexander of Livingston, John of . . . , William of Croston, knights, Richard Crag, vicar of Dundee, our cleric, at Edinburgh on the 21st day of January, the year of our lord, 1440, the fourth year of our reign.]]> ]]> Crannyk (V)]]> Verso: Later handwriting]]> ]]> 1. Iacobus dei gracia Rex stotorum Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue cle<ri>cis et laicis salutes Sciatis nos dedisse et concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto nostre Iohanni Menzeis
2. de ennath terras de Weme cum pertinentiis terras de Abbirfallybeg terras de glassy d<e> fernoble <d>e fergill de glengolantyne de kynnaldy de cumre de fernathty de anthilly de morynch de
3. Edromukie de le thanage de Crannyk cum duobus le voras iacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de pertha in vnam meram et liberam baroniam cum suis pertinentiis Necnon officium de teschondorouschip
4. de artholony cum pertinentiis Qu<e> quidem terre cum officio predicto cum suis pertinentiis fuerunt dicti Iohannis heredi[s] terre et quas et quod idem Iohannes non vi aut metu ductus nec et errore Capsus
5. sed sua mera et spontanea voluntate in manus nostras apud Edinburghum coram subscriptis testibus per fustem et baculum
personaliter sursum reddidit pureque simpliciter resignauit Ac totum Ius
6. et clamenum que in eisdem terris et officio cum pertinentiis habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino qu<>tt cl<am>auit in perpetuum quas terras supradictae cum pertinentiis in
7. vnam meram liberam et integram baroniam de ceteris baroniam de Weme nuncupandam interporamus anne<>timus et Vnimus Tenendas et habendas totas <et> integras supradictas terras cum pertinentiis
8. in vnam meram et liberam baroniam nuncupandam baroniam de Weme ac dictum officium de teschondorouschip de artholony cum pertinentiis dicto Johanni le <> et heredibus suis de nobis here[-]
9. dibus et successoribus nostrum in feodo et hereditate in
perpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine in boscis planis moris marresiis
10. v<ii>s s<emi>tas aquis stagneis riuolis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendiis multuriis et eorum seque<lis> <...>
<pi>scationibus petariis turbariis carbonariis lapicidiis lapide et calci
11. fabrilibus bracinis brueriis et genestis <c>um furca et fossa sok et sak thole theim infangandtheif et antefang<andt>heif <>riis et earum exitibus < . . . > et marchetis mulierum
12. Cum tenetibus tenandiis et libere te<entium> seruise cum libera foresta et Warenna Ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis ac iustis pertinentiis suis quibuscumque
13. tam non nominatis quam nominatis ad dictas terras et officium
cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu quouismodo iuste spectare vale<ntib>us in futurum Et adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice
14. bene et in pace sicut dictus Iohannus aut sui predicessores prenominatas terras et officium cum pertinentiis de nobis aut predecessoribus nostris ante dictam resignacionem nobis inde factam liberius
15. tenuit seu possedit tenuerunt seu possiderunt faciendo inde annuatim dictus Iohannes menzeis et heredes sui nobis et successoribus nostris tres seccas curie apud pertha in tribus curiis cap<itibus>
16. talibus vicecomitatus nostri de pertha annuatim tenendas tantum In cuius Rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus Testibus Reuerendo in cristo patre Willelmo
17. Episcopo glasguensi Willelmo domino Creichionne nostro Cancellario et consanguinio dilecto dilectis consanguineis nostri Willelmo domino Someruile Alexandro domino montgomery patricio domino
18. glammys magistro hospitii nostri venerabili in christo patre Andrea abbate de melrose nostre confessore et thesaurarie Willelmo de Edmondstonne de Collodin Iohanne logane de lestalryk
19. georgeo Cambell de londonne militibus magistris Johanne arons Archidiacono glasguensi et georgeo de sigoriswod (Sheriswod) Rectore de cultro clerico nostro apud Edinburghum sexto die mensis
20. Iunii Anno domini millesimo quadragentesimo quinquagesimo primo Et Regni nostri Decimoquinto

Verso:
1. Charter
2. John Menzies of Enuch
3. off the barone off Weme 4. 1348 6th June 1451
5. 1211
]]> James by the grace of God, King of the Scots sends greetings to all good men, laity and clergy, of all his lands. May ye know that we had given and conceded and confirmed with this present letter to our beloved John Menzies of Ennath lands of Weme with pertinents, lands of Aberfeldy, lands of Glassy, Fernoble, Fergill, Glengowlandie, Kynnaldy, Cumrey, Fornachty, Anthilly, Morenish, Edramuckie, of the thanage of Crannyk with two voras situated within our sheriffdom of Perth into one pure and free barony with its pertinents and also its office of toscheochdoraship of Artholony with pertinents. Which lands indeed with the aforesaid office with its pertinents had been of the said John the heir of the land and which that same John, neither led by force, fear nor fallen into error but rather by pure and unaided will, surrendered purely and simply resigned into our hands at Edinburgh in front of the underwritten witnesses by staff and baton. He also surrendered all right and claim which he had or could have had in those lands and the office with pertinents for himself and his heirs <...> We incorporate, announce and unite those aforesaid lands with pertinents into one pure, free and whole barony of the rest of the barony called Weme. We unite all and whole of the aforesaid lands with their pertinents into one pure and free barony called the barony of Weme and the said office of toscheochdoraship of Artholony with its pertinents to the said John and his heirs to be held and possessed from us, our heirs and successors in fee and heritage in perpetuity by their rights, ancient and divided boundaries as they are situated in longitude and latitude in woods, plains, moors, marshes, ways, paths, waters, lakes, rivers, meadows, pastures and pasturages, mills, multures, and sequels of the same <...> fishings, peats, turfs, coal-pits, quarries, stone and lime, smithies, kilns, breweries, and brooms, with pits and gallows, soc and sak, tolls and teams, infangandtheif and outfangandtheif and their issues <...> and womens' merchets with tenants, tenantries and service of free tenants, with free forest and warren and with all and singular other liberties, commodities and easements and just pertinents are whatsoever, both not named and named, belonging to the said lands and office, or which shall in any way happen to belong justly to them in the future, freely, quietly and honourably well and in peace as the said John or his predecessors more freely held or possessed the aforesaid lands and office with the pertinents before the resignation made to us. Thence by rendering annually the said John Menzies and his heirs to me or my witnesses three suits at court at Perth in the three chief courts of our sheriffdom of Perth such to be held annually. In witness thereof we order that our great seal be applied onto this present charter. Witnesses: the Reverent in Christ Father William, Bishop of Glasgow; William, Lord Creichton, Chancellor, beloved kinsman of our kinsman William, Lord Somerville; Alexander, Lord Montgomery; Patrick, Lord Glammys, master of the King's household; the venerable in Christ Andrew, Abbot of Melrose, our confessor and treasurer; William of Edmondstone of Collodin; John Logan of Lestalryk and George Campbell of London, knights, Masters John Arons, Archdeacon of Glasgow and George of Sheriswod, Rector of Cultir and our cleric. At Edinburgh, the sixth day of June, the year of Our Lord 1451 and the fifteenth year of our reign.]]> Calendar date within charter]]> Middle Scots, Gaelic and Anglo-Saxon words and phrases used throughout]]>