XXIII. Charter by King James II. to the Bishop of Glasgow and his successors of the regality of the city and barony of Glasgow, and of the
lands of Bischopforest. Edinburgh, 22 February 1450–1.
[Latin text]
Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum, omnibus probis hominibus tocius
terre sue clericis et laicis, salutem. Sciatis nos, in honorem et laudem
Dei Omnipotentis, et gloriose Virginis Marie, ac beate Kentigerni confessoris [etc., ut supra number XXI. usque huc]. Testibus, Willelmo domino
Creychton nostro cancellario et consanguineo predilecto, venerabili in
Christo patre Andrea abbate de Melross nostro confessore et thesaurario,
dilectis consanguineis nostris, Patricio domino Glammys magistro hospicii
nostri, Patricio domino de le Graham, Willelmo domino Sommerweil,
Georgio de Creychton de Carnes admirallo regni nostri, Dauid de Murray de
Tulybardyn, Alexandro Ramsay de Dalwolsy, militibus, Magistris Johanne
Arows archidiacono Glasguensi, et Georgio de Schoriswodd rectore
de Cultyre clerico nostro. Apud Edynburch vicesimo secundo die mensis
Februarii anno domini millesimo iiijc quinquagesimo et regni nostri decimo
quinto.
[Translation]
James, by the grace of God King of Scots: to all good men of his whole land,
clerics and laics, greeting. Know ye that we in honour and praise of Almighty
God etc. [as above, Number XXI. continuously thus far.] Witnesses, William lord
Creychton our chancellor and well beloved cousin, the venerable father in Christ
Andrew abbot of Melrose our confessor and treasurer; our beloved cousins Patrick
lord Glammys master of our household, Patrick lord of the Graham, William lord
Sommerweil, George of Creychton of Carnes admiral of our kingdom, David of
Murray of Tullybardyn, Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsy, knights, Masters John Arous
archdeacon of Glasgow and George of Schoriswodd rector of Culter our clerk. At
Edinburgh, the twenty second day of the month of February in the year of our
Lord one thousand four hundred and fifty, and fifteenth of our reign.