Right Reverend Robert Crichton, Bishop of Dunkeld

RIGHT REVEREND ROBERT CRICHTON

Bishop of Dunkeld

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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30 May 1510: Great seal charter in favour of Robert Creichtoun, son of Patrick Criechtoun of Cranstoun Riddale, the king's confidant, of lands and forest place of Easter Montbernger, extending in rental to £66 13s 4d, in lordship of Ettrick Forest, sheriffdom of Selkirk. Seal on tag. RMS ii 3475. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montague-Douglas-Scott Family, Dukes of Buccleuch, reference GD224/890/13

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30 May 1510: Apud Stiiveling penultimo Maii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo decimo. Estir Montbernger, Ixvj It. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma Roberto Creichtoun, filio Patricii Creicbtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx tt. x s., absque introitu, quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius miles promisit deliberare domino rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum et decem solidorum absqne .quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Westir Montbernger, Ixvj It. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma Jacobo Creichtoun, filio et apparenti heredi Patricii Creichton de Cranstoun Riddall militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx tl. X s. , absque introitu quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius miles promisit deliberare domino rotulatori in presentia commissariorum. et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum et decem solidorum absque quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Blakgrane, Ixvj ti. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma David Creichtoun, filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx B. iij s. iiij d., absque introitu quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius promisit deliberare rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum trium solidorum et iiij denariorum absque quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Catslak, Ixvj li. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma Willelmo Creichtoun, filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx li. iij s. iiij d., absque introitu quia dictis locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini nostri regis, quos dictus Patricius promisit deliberare rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere persolvet annuatim prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum trium solidorum et iiijo' denariorum absque quibus- cunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Holele, xxiiij B. x s. , Thornelee, xxiiij B. X s., nunc assedantur in feodifirma Patricio Creichtoun filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale, militis, inde solvendo annuatim videlicet pro dicto loco de Holole xxvj B. et pro dicto loco de Thornele XXV j B., absque introitu ex consideratione commissariorum. RSRS XIII: 654

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30 May 1510: Charter by which James IV, King of Scots, confirms that he has set the lands of Estir Montberngere, located in the lordship of Etterick Forrest and sheriffdom of Selkirk in feu ferme to ROBERT CRECHTOUN. son of PAT C. OF CRANSTOUN-RIDDALE, the king's household knight: "filio familiaris sui militis Pat. C. de Cranstoun-riddale". RMS, 1424-1513: 3473