toun, for payment of ten years' arrears of feu-duty due by them to the masters of the College. 14 September, 1555.

(Orig.)

88. Decreet arbitral, finding the said feu-duty due. 30 April, 1557.

(Orig.)

p. 126.

P. 126

89. Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots, taking the College, its members and properties, under her protection. 2 November, 1562. (Orig.)

p. 126.

90. Presentation by the electors of John Kennedy, clerk of the diocese of Aberdeen, to the bursary of civil law in the College, with the chaplainry of St. Mary Magdalene, in the parish church of Aberdeen annexed thereto, vacant by the decease of Mr. Hector Myrtoune, last holder thereof. 31 March, 1563.

(Orig.)

91. Collation by the Bishop following thereon. 8 April, 1563.

(Orig.)

p. 127.

p. 127.

92. Feu charter by Robert Maitland, dean of Aberdeen, and one of the Lords of Council, with consent of the Bishop and Chapter, of the croft called Loichillis, with the lake or marsh thereof, lying on the west side of the city of Old Aberdeen, in favour of Mr. Thomas Garden, for an annual payment of ten shillings and sixpence Scots. 1 November, 1570. p. 128. (Orig.)

93. Collation of Andrew Anderson to the chaplainry founded by Thomas, Bishop of Aberdeen, and annexed to the College. 17 May, 1572. (Orig.)

p. 129.

94. Precept by James VI. to give Sasine to the Principal for behoof of the other members of the King's College, on account of the insufficiency of the revenues thereof, of the subchantorship of the cathedral called the rectory and vicarage of Spittale, the rectory and vicarage of Forvy, the chaplainry of Westhall, the chaplainry of Folayroule, with their manses, glebes, and emoluments, the properties of the Carmelite Friars of Banff, and the pro

perties belonging to the chaplains of the said college, and the burses in
canon and civil law therein. 10 September, 1574.
(Orig.)

p. 129.

95. Precept granted by James VI. on account of the insufficiency of the revenues of the College, for infefting the masters and members thereof in the benefice of the deanery of Aberdeen, and the rectory and vicarage of the parish church of St. Machar annexed thereto, with the whole properties thereof, vacant by the dimission of Robert Maitland the late dean, reserving, however, his liferent thereof. 8 April, 1579.

(Orig.)

p. 130.

96. James VI., because the kirks of Machar, Snaw, and Spittall are united to the College and University of Aberdeen, and because the revenues of the last two are not sufficient for the support of a minister, unites them to the parish and parish church of Machar, called the cathedral kirk of Old Aberdeen. 15 May, 1583.

(Orig.)

p. 131.

97. Precept granted by James VI., on the ground of the insufficiency of the College revenues, for infefting the said College, and its masters and members, in the benefice of the rectory and vicarage of Meythlik with its properties, vacant by the dimission of Walter Stewart, principal of the said College and late possessor of the benefice, but reserving his liferent and the annet thereof to his executors. 11 March, 1586-7.

(Orig.)

p. 133.

98. Precept of poinding by the Commissary of Aberdeen against the tenants of
Haltoun of Belhelvie, for non-payment of the feu-duties due by them to
the College for six years preceding. 25 August, 1589.
(Orig.)

p. 134.

99. Foundation by William Meldrum, perpetual vicar of Peterculter, and superintendent of the singing in the cathedral of Aberdeen, of an annual rent of eighty-seven florins and ten stivers of Brabant due him by Margaret Janssens, the widow of Henry Sterck, councillor of his Catholic Majesty at Brussels, from the town of Casseler in the parishes of Berchen and Dilighem near Brussels, for the support and education, in manner therein mentioned, of four bursars in the University of Aberdeen, preferring parties

of the family of Finnie and name of Meldrum, and giving the patronage thereof to the dean and chapter of Aberdeen; but this only in case of the restoration of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, until which event the benefit of the foundation to be given to the Scotch seminaries at Douay and Louvain. 6 April, 1593.

(From a certified copy in the University Archives.)

p. 134.

100. Extract Act of Parliament, ratifying the new foundation of the College, to be revised by commissioners. 10 November, 1597. (Orig.)

p. 139.

101. Feu charter by the principal and members of the College to John Chalmer, subprincipal, of the shadow half of the town and lands of Peterstoun, and of the Cuikis and South crofts thereof, lying in the barony of Hoispyttall, for a feu-duty of fifty shillings Scots. 19 May, 1607.

(Orig.)

p. 139.

102. Decreet by the Commissary of Aberdeen against the tenants of Belhelvy, for non-payment of the annuity due by them to the College for the years 1584 to 1608, both inclusive. 18 September, 1609. (Orig.)

p. 139.

103. Precept of Clare Constat following upon No. 101, (and not 102 as in the text), in favour of Patrick Chalmer, as heir to the said John Chalmer his brother in the above lands. 2 August, 1611. (Orig.)

p. 139.

104. Extract Act of Parliament, ratifying all the foundations and donations made to the College, with its privileges, immunities, exemptions, and jurisdictions, and providing that the principal shall be dean, and the subprincipal subchantor of Aberdeen, and that a regent shall sit and vote in the chapter as parson of Methlick. 28 June, 1617. (Orig.)

p. 140.

105. George Bruce, saddler in Aberdeen, resigns the Civilist's croft in favour of Thomas Nicolsone of Cockburnspeth, advocate, and his successors, civilists

of the University.

(Orig.)

1624.

p. 142.

106. John Tabbart, in Knock of Strathyla, nephew and heir of George Tabbart in Rothimay, constitutes his procurators for resigning the pieces of ground mentioned in No. 82 in favour of the College.

(Orig.)

p. 143.

107. Contract of sale of the lands of Cairnedradlane, mill, mill lands, multures, and teind sheaves thereof, with the salmon fishing in the Don, lying in the parish of Kinnellar, burdened with the yearly payment of six pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence Scots, by William Forbes of Cragievar to Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, and the moderators of the presbyteries within the diocese thereof, for the sum of ten thousand merks mortified by them to the professor of divinity to be admitted by them within the said College. 20 January, 1626.

(Orig.)

108. Charter thereon of same date.

(Orig.)

p. 143.

p. 144.

109. Disposition by Mr. Robert Gardyne, sometime sheriff-depute of Inverness, son and heir of Thomas Gardyne of Blairtoune, with consent of Sir Alexander Gordoune of Cluny, to the masters and members of the College of the foresaid croft of Loich-hilles. 22 October, 1631. (Orig.)

p. 144.

110. Extract Act of Parliament, ratifying the old foundation, and all former grants of properties and privileges to the University and College. 28 June, 1633.

(Orig.)

p. 145.

111." Rental of the College from Martinmas, 1637, to Martinmas, 1638.

(Orig.)

p. 149.

111. Signature by Charles I. for a grant of the ruined house of the Bishop to the principal, because he has no house within the city. 4 October, 1641. p. 149.

(Orig.)

112. Signature for a charter by Charles I. of the rents of the bishopric of Aberdeen to the University of Old Aberdeen and King's College thereof, and

to the new College of Aberdeen, called Marischal College, because the
funds of both, by the report of his Majesty's Commissioners, are deficient
yearly about five hundred pounds, two-thirds of the rents to be given to
the former and one-third to the latter; and erecting the saids Colleges of
Old and New Aberdeen into one University, to be called King Charles'
University of Aberdeen. 15 January, 1642.
(Orig.)

p. 154.

113. Extract Act of Parliament ratifying the same. 17 November, 1641. p. 154.

(Orig.)

114. The King's letter of direction for the division of these rents.

1641.
(Orig.)

January,

p. 156.

115. Charter under the great seal in favour of Thomas Barclay, professor of divinity in the University, and his successors, of the foresaid lands of Cairntraidlan, appointing the moderator of the synod of Aberdeen, with two commissioners from each presbytery, the principal of the academia and University of Old Aberdeen, and another collegiate person thereof to be elected by the rest of the collegiate persons, and the dean of faculty of theology, to be electors of the said professor, who shall be elected after examinaiton, have the character and qualifications therein mentioned, and discharge his duties in the manner therein specified. 12 March, 1642. (Orig.)

p. 157.

116. Disposition by John Forbes of Corss of the south-west and north-west sides of the chaplain's chambers in the Chanonry of Old Aberdeen, in favour of William Douglas, professor of theology in the University, and his successors. 1644.

(Orig.)

p. 160.

117. Contract between Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys, baronet, and the masters and members of the college, in regard to the administration of the mortification made by the said Sir Thomas, of the Greathead, Collatioun, Dwcat and Bow crofts, beside the burgh of Aberdeen, for the maintenance of three bursars of philosophy in the College, who shall be presented by the said Sir Thomas and his successors, lairds of Leys. 6 and 12 October,

1648.

(Orig.)

p. 160.