| Description | Letters of tack granted by Master George Hay, parson of Rathven with consent of David, Bishop of [?Aberdeen], dean and members of the chapter etc. and others having been notified by an edict affixed to the cathedral church of Aberdene, in favour of George Hay, the parson's son and heir respecting of the parsonage of Rathven with teind sheaves thereof with the ? lands of the patrimony of the said benefice with the Lands of Rannes with the fortalice of the same, Boggytack etc. [difficult to decipher because of hole] for term of 19 years on payment of 300 merks yearly. Signed by Master George Hay, N....... Paterson, treasurer, "Aberdeen" [i.e. the Bishop], ? Hay, Setone, Chancellor of Aberdeen, James O- kyde[?] ......, Mr John Kennedy parson of Tullynessle, Mr John Abercrombie parson of ---------, ---- Hay of Turiff. According to endorsement includes Durlacher & Kintalharty in Moray belonging to the parsonage of Rathven. In old Scots. |