Source:Scottish document NLS, Adv.MS.35.4.12a

Charter of confirmation by John, earl of Ross and lord of the Isles, with the consent of his council to abbot Finlay and the monastery of Fearn of the lands of Fearn, Milton, Rhynie, Pitkerrie, Balmuchy, Geanies, and Cadboll, and lands in Westray and Strathcarron viz: Dounie, Easter Fearn and Wester Fearn, Gledfield, Invercarron, the fishings ofBonar and Amat in Strathcarron, Rhelonie with the fishing and ferry, ‘ Auchgullane’, ‘Brayliag’ with the forests of ‘Alveyn’ and Salachie, all granted to the monastery by Farquhar sometime earl of Ross founder of the said monastery and confirmed by John for his own good and for the salvation of the souls of his parents, Alexander earl of Ross and Elizabeth his wife.
Originally written in Latin 2 November 1467

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Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Johannes de lie comes Rossie et dominus Insularum eternam in Domino salutem cum alias pie et recolende memorie magnificus ac potens dominus Farchardus quondam comes Rossie et alii successores sui et antecessores nostri olim comites Rossie pro salute animarum suarum antecessorum et successorum suorum Deo omnipotenti beateque virgini Marie abbatique et conventui monasterii Nove Fernie per prefatum dominum Farchardum et antecessores nostros comites Rossie fundati et devote erecti omnes et singulas terras suas infrascriptas videlicet terras Nove Fernie ubi dictum monasterium situatur cum ly Miltoun et Muldairg duas davatas terrarum que nominantur Litill Rany et Mekill Rany duas davatas nuncupatas Petkery et Ballamochie tres davatas nuncupatas Wester Gany Midill Gany et Eister Gany unam dimidiam davate nuncupate Catboll-nacrye omnes et singulas terras et possessiones in Westray et Stracharron videlicet terras de Downy in Westray Eister Feme et Wester Feme Laidelamoch Innercharoan cum tota piscaria de le Bonach Amate in Stracharron Achnagart que nunc nominatur Rulony cum piscaria et passagio ejusdem Achnagullane et Brayliag-fudies(P) cum forestis Alveyn et Salchy necnon et usum lignorum et arborum per totum nostrum comitatum Rossie et presertim usum lignorum et arborum in parochia de Kilmure quern prefatus Farchardus quondam comes Rossie dicti monasterii primus fundator eidem monasterio pia liberalitate concessit cum universis et singulis dictarum terrarum pertinenciis jacentium in comitatu nostro Rossie infra vicecomitatum de Invernis in puram et perpetuam elymosynam dedissent concessissent et confirmassent per .. . dederunt concesserunt pariter et confirmarunt prout in cartis et evidentiis dicti domini Farchardi comitis et aliomm successorum suorum comitum Rossie necnon in bulbs confirmationibus premissorum apostolicis desuper dicto monasterio latius factis concessis et registratis expressialius continebatur. Quequidem charte et terrarum evidentie tempore combustionis insignis collegiate capelle almi confessoris beati Duthaci de Taine una cum aliis nonullis reliquiis et evidentiis adnichilate extiterunt prout informamur pariter et combusta etc. etc. et ea que predecessores nostri tarn pie et devote concesserunt nec nos revocare sit potius augmentare et conservare intendimus et optamus. Noveritis nos ea propter omnes et singulas illas antecessorum nostrorum quondam comitum Rossie donationes terrarum et possessionum concessiones largitiones dicto monasterio antiquitus factas et concissas (sic) per abbatem et conventum ejusdem consuete fuere habitas et in presentarium possessas ratificasse approbasse ac pro nobis et heredibus nostris dicto monasterio in perpetuum confirmasse nec non de novo noveritis nos ad instantiam venerabilis in Christo patris Finlaii permissione divina prefati monasterii Nove Fernie abbatis moderni et conventus ejusdem una cum matura deliberatione et avidamento totius concilii nostri super hoc in laudem gloriam et honorem omnipotentis Dei et gloriosissime virginis Marie matris Domini nostri Jesu Christi patrone monasterii predicti nec non pro salubri statu nostro et pro salute anime quondam magnifici et potentis domini Alexandri de He comitis Rossie et patris nostri et Elizabeth sponse sue matris nostre pro saluteque anime nostre antecessorum et successorum in divini cultus continuum incrementum ac monasterio predicto dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Dei omnipotenti beateque virgini Marie abbati et conventui monasterii antedicti et successoribus suis omnes et singulas terras predictas de Nove Femie cum le Miltoun et Muldarg duas davatas terre de Pitcary et Ballemouchie tres davatas nuncupatas Wester Gany Mid Gany et Eister Gany duas davatas terrarum que nominantur Litill Rany et Mekill Rany unam davate nuncupate Catboll-na- Crey omnes et singulas terras predictas in Westray et Stracharroun videlicet terras de Downy in Westray Eister Feme et Wester Feme Laidclamoc Innercharroun cum tota piscarie de le Bonach Amade in Stracharroun Achnagart que nunc nuncupatur Rulony cum piscaria et passagio ejusdem Achnagullane et Bralugude cum forrestis de Alveyn et Salchy nec non et usum lignorum et arborum per universum nostrum comitatum Rossie ad fabricam et reparationem monasterii predicti et presertim usum lignorum et arborum in parochia de Kilmure cum universis justis pertinentiis ad prefatas terras etc. etc. In quarum premissorum fidem et testimonium sigillum nostrum presentibus penes dictos dominum abbatem et conventum et successores suos perpetuis temporibus remansuris duximus appendum. Apud castrum de Dingwall secundo die mensis Novembris anno Domini millesmo quadringentesimo sexagesimo septimo. Coram his testibus ....

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Printed sources	Acts of the lords of the Isles, 1336-1493
National Library of Scotland catalogue
Title	Notebook of Walter Macfarlane, in his own hand, containing scattered notices on various subjects
Identifier	Adv.MS.35.4.12a (link to catalog entry)

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