after neceffary, PROTESTED ALSO, That the fame may not be done until Intimation be made to the faid Earl Marifchal and his Succeffors, to the effect, his Lordship, or they, may attend and fee them fafely tranfported, and fecurely lodged. And made due and lawful Intimation of the Premiffes to Colonel James Stewart Deputy-Governour of the said Castle then present, that he might not pretend Ignorance. AS ALSO, as Procurator forefaid, and likewife for himself, as continued Keeper of the said Regalia, by Deputation from the faid Earl Marischal, and the deceaft George Earl Marifchal his Father, fince the Third Day of Auguft One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty One Years, in the Reigns of King Charles II. King James VII. King William and Queen Mary, and of Her prefent Majefty Queen ANNE, Declared, That the fame are now delivered to the faid David Earl of Glasgow Lord Treafurer-Depute, for himself, and in Name forefaid, in the fame State, Cafe and Condition he then received the fame; and offered to give his Oath, that neither he the faid William Wilfon, nor any, to his Knowledge, has ever, directly or indirectly, imbazelled, or taken away from the faid Regalia, any of the Jewels, Pearls, or others appertaining thereto. AND THEREFORE SEEING he had with exact Care, and continued Fidelity, honestly discharged the faid Truft repofed in him, did Protest to be liberate and exonered for his Administration in the faid Office during the faid hail bygone Space, but Prejudice to the faid Earl Marifcbal, of keeping the fame in all Time coming as formerly by himself, and the faid William Wilfon as his Depute, or any other whom his Lordship fhall appoint. And upon all and fundry the Premiffes, the faid William Wilfon, as Procurator for, and in Name and Behalf of the faid William Earl Marifchal, asked and took Inftruments, One or more, in the Hands of us Notaries-publick underfubfcribing. Thir Things were done Place and time above-mentioned, before, and in prefence of Mr. David Lefly, Son to the Earl of Levin Governour of the Caftle of Edinburgh, Sir James Mackenzie Knight and Baronet, Clerk of the Treafury, George Allardice of That-Ilk, Captain John Cockburn, Son to the deceaft Mr. John Cockburn Advocate, Francis Dunlop of That-Ilk, William Morifon of Preftongrange, James Malcolm of Grange and Captain Patrick Auchmoutie, Two of the Earl Marifchal's Battoniers, John Barclay of Cullernie, Patrick Durham of Omachie, Mr. George Erskin, Son to the deceaft Sir John Erskin of Balgounie, William Murray Writer to the Signet, Thomas Gibson Writer in Edinburgh, Son to the deceaft Sir Alexander Gibson of Pentland, one of the Clerks of Seffion, Mungo Smith, John Reid, Walter Murray, and Robert Bull, Merchants in Edinburgh, Mr. John Corfar, Alexander Keith, George Forbes, Alexander Farqubarfon and Alexander Johnston Writers there, Jobn Hog and David Grabam, Macers of Privy-Council, Charles Maitland, Fobe Adam, Andrew Graham of Fordeftoun, and Patrick Grant of Bonbard, Four Macers of Seffion, John Lethem Her Majefty's Smith, David Graham eldest lawful Son to the faid David Graham Macer of Privy-Council, William Robertfon, Son to William Robertfon one of the Under-Clerks of Seffion, Robert Douglafs, eldeft lawful Son to Captain Robert Douglas of Milrig, Merchant in Edinburgh; with divers other Witneffes fpecially called and required to the Premiffes.

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Et ego vero Alexander Alifon, Clericus Dunkeldenfis Diocefis, Notarius publicus authoritate Regali, ac per Dominos Concilii & Seffionis, fecundum tenorem Adi Parliamenti, admiffus : Quia Præmiffis omnibus & fingulis, dum fic, ut præmittitur, dicerentur, agerentur fierent, una cum prænominatis teftibus præfens perfonaliter interfui, eaque omnia & fingula præmisa sic fieri vidi, fcivi & audivi, ac in notam cepi: Ideoque boc præfens publicum Inftrumentum, manu Thome Forbes, Scribe Edinburgenfis, fideliter fcriptum, exinde confeci, & in hanc publicam Inftrumenti formam redegi: Signo·que Nomine & Cognomine meis, folitis & confuetis, fignavi fubfcripfi; in fi dem, robur, teftimonium veritatis omnium & fingulorum Præmifforum rogatus requifitus, VERITAS VINCIT. Alexander Alifon, N. P. Et ego vero Georgius Cockburn, Clericus Edinburgenfis Diocefis, Notarius publicus, authoritate Regali, ac per Dominos Concilii & Seffionis, Jecundum tenorem Adli Parliamenti, admiffus: Quia Præmiffis omnibus & fingu lis, dum fic, ut præmittitur, dicerentur, agerentur & fierent, una cum prænominaiis testibus praefens perfonaliter interfui, eaque omnia et fingula premissa fic fieri vidi, fcivi et audivi, ac in notam cepi: Ideoque hoc præfens publicum Inftrumentum, manu dicli Thomæ Forbes, fideliter fcriptum, exinde confeci, et in banc publicam Inftrumenti formam redegi: Signoque Nomine et Cognomine meis, folitis et confuetis, fignavi et fubfcripfi: In fidem, robur et teftimonium veritatis omnium et fingulorum Præmifforum rogatus et requifitus. DEUS EST MIHI OMNIA. G. Cockburn, N.P.

Et ego vero Alexander Baillie, Clericus Edinburgenfis Diocefs, Notarius publicus, authoritate Regali, ac per Dominos Concilii et Seffionis, fecundum tenorem Acti Parliamenti, admiffus : Quia Præmiffis omnibus et fingulis, dum fic, ut præmittitur, dicerentnr, agerentur et fierent una cum prænominatis teftibus perfonaliter interfui, eaque omnia et fingula fic fieri vidi, fcivi et audivi, ac in notam cepi: Ideoque hoc pr.efens publicum Inftrumentum, manu præfati Thoma Forbes, fideliter fcriptum, exinde adjuvantibus Connotariis, confeci; et in hanc publici Inftrumenti formam redegi: Signoque, Nomine et Cognomine meis, folitis et confuetis, fignavi et fubfcripfi: In fidem, robur et teftimonium veritatis omnium et fingulorum Præmifforum rogatus et requifitus. CONSULTO. Al. Baillie, N. P.

Et ego vero Joannes Corfs, Clericus Edinburgenfis Diocefis, Notarius publicus, authoritate Regali, ac per Dominos Concilii et Seffionis, fecundum tenorem Ali Parliamenti, admiffus: Quia Præmiffis omnibus et fingulis, dum fic, ut premittitur, agerentur, dicerentur et fierent, una cum prenominatis teftibus perfonaliter interfui; eaque omnia et fingula, fic fieri vidi, fcivi et audivi, ac in notam cepi: Ideoque boc præfens publicum Inftrumentum, manu dicli Thomæ Forbes, fideliter fcriptum, exinde cum Connotariis confeci, et in banc publici Inftrumenti formam redegi, Signoque Nomine et Cognomine meis, folitis et confuetis, fignavi et fubfcripfi: In fidem, robur et teftimonium veritatis omnium et fingulorum Premifforum rogatus et requifitus. MANET POST FUNERA VIRTUS. Joannes Corfs, N. P.

Et ego vero Gulielmus Brown, Clericus Sancti Andrex Diocefis, Notarius publicus, authoritate Regali, ac per Dominos Concilii, fecundum tenorem Ali Parliamenti, admiffus; Quia præmiffis omnibus & fingulis, dum fic, ut præmittitur; dicerentur, agerenter fierent, una cum prænominatis teftibus præfens perfonaliter interfui, eaque omnia & fingula præmiffa fic fieri vidi, fcivi audivi, ac in notam cepi : in notam cepi: Ideoque boc prefens publicum Inftrumentum (manu dicli Thomæ Forbes, fideliter fcriptum,) exinde confeci,

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& in hanc publicam Inftrumenti formam redegi: Signoque, Nomine & Cognomine meis folitis & confuetis fignavi & fubfcripfi ; in fidem, robur, & teflimonium veritatis omnium & fingulorum præmiflorum rogatus & requifitus. DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT. W. B. N. P.

Et ego vero Robertus Bannantine, Clericus Edinburgenfis Diocefis, Notarius publicus authoritate Regali, ac per Dominos Concilii & Seffionis, fecundum tenorem acti Parliamenti, admiffus: Quia præmiffis omnibus fingulis, dum fic, ut præmittitur, agerentur, dicerentur & fierent, uma cum prænominatis teftibus præfens perfonaliter interfui, eaque omnia & fingula præmiffa fic fieri vidi, fcivi & audivi, ac in notam cepi: Ideoque hoc prefens publicum Inftrumentum, manu dicti Thoma Forbes, fideliter fcriptum, exinde confeci, in hanc publicam Inftrumenti formam redegi: Signoque Nomine Cognomine meis, folitis confuetis, fignavi & fubfcripfi; in fidem, robur teftimonum veritatis omnium & fingulorum præmifforum rogatus quifitus, QUOD VIDI TESTOR. R B. N. P.

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Et ego vero Gulielmus Robertfon, Clericus Aberdonen. Diocefis, Notarius publicus, authoritate Regali, ac per Dominos Concilii admissus, fecundum tenorem acti Parliamenti: Quia premiffis omnibus & fingulis, dum fic, ut præmittitur, dicerentur, agerentur fierent, una cum prænominatis teftibus præfens perfonaliter interfui; eaque omnia fingula Præmiffa fic fieri vidi, Jcivi & audivi, ac in notam cepi: Ideoque hoc præfens publicum Inftrumentum, manu prædicli Thoma Forbes, fideliter fcriptum, exinde confeci, & in banc publici Inftrumenti formam redegi: Signoque Nomine & Cognomine meis, folitis confuetis, fignavi & fubfcripfi; In fidem, robur & teftimonium veritatis omnium & fingulorum Præmifforum rogatus & requifitus. DO MINUS PROVIDEBIT, W. R. Ň. P.

This is an exact Copy taken from one of the Inftruments remaining in the Custody of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh.

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A LIST of all the Monafteries, Priories, Nunneries, Cloysters, Provi ftries, and other Orders of Monks in the Kingdom of Scotland, that were Demolished at the Reformation; together with the Names of the Places they were in, and their Founders.

[ Having defign'd to finish my Appendix, but for the Reasons I have given in the Preface I'm oblig'd to put a Stop to it here: I shall not fail, God willing, to continue it in the Appendix to the next Volume.]

A Chronological and Alphabetical Catalogue of the Scots Authors, whofe Lives are contained in this Volume.

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COHN idam, D. D.

Alexander Aleffe, Profeffor of Theology at Lypfick John Annand, Profeffor of Philofophy at S. Andrew's Alexander Aulicus, a Dominican

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SIR John Ballenden, Arch-Deacon of Murray and Clerk

Register

1541 595

Alexander Barckly, D. D.

1546 287

Hector Boeis, Principal of the King's College at Aberdeen

1520 376

Arthur Boeis, Profeffor of the Chanon Law at Aberdeen

1500 383

James Brown, a Chanon-Regular at Aberdeen

1500 382

GEORGE Dempfter, Profeffor of Philofophy at Pavia 1500 557

Finlay Dickfon, Profeffor of Philofophy at Paris

1509 557

Gawin Douglass, Bishop of Dunkeld

1494 295

Gavin Dumbar, Bishop of Aberdeen

1520 611

Gawin Dumbar, Arch-Bishop of Glasgow

1500 612

Michael Dirlton, Provost of Dirlton

1475 530

George Dundufs, Superior of the Knights of Jerufalem

1500 376

John Durry, a Jefuit

1585 470

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