| Description | Charter of James IV in favour of David Murray, burgess of Aberdeen, of the fishings of half a net lying in the fords commonly called ‘le Furdis’ on the River Dee, which were held of the king in chief, and in free burgage by William Murray, son and heir of David, as a dependency of Rubislaw, but were resigned by him into the kings hands. The king surrenders all claim and title to these fishings, which are to be held by David in fee and free burgage, for the customary ferme. Witnesses: Wiliam [Elphinstone], keeper of the secret seal; Archibald, earl of argyll, Lord Campbell and Lorne, master of the household; Matthew earl of Lennox; Andrew Lord Gray, justiciar; George, abbot of Arbroath, treasurer; Mr Gavin Dunbar, archdeacon of St Andrew; clerk of council and of the rolls and registers; Robert Colvile of Uchiltre, director of the chancery. Edinburgh, last day of February 1509. [Slit, no tag or seal. RMS 1424-1513, no. 3428]. |