David, king of Scots, noting that Thomas of the Hill reisgned the land of the Hill (WLO), which he held of the king in chief in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, by staff and baton of his own free will in the king's presence at Linlithgow on the last day of January, AD 1342 (31 Jan. 1343) before his beloved and faithful John of Roxburgh, his chamberlain of Scotland, John of Menteith, his relative, Edward of Keith, Philip of Meldrum, and Andrew of Buttergask, knights, has given his beloved and faithful Thomas of the Hill, son of the aforesaid Thomas of the Hill, for his homage and service, the whole aforesaid land of The Hill, in feu and heritage, as freely as his father held it, for service owed and wont.
Firm date
18 September, 1341 X 1343
Dating Notes
18 Sept., regnal year 13, but possibly a mistake for 15 (1343).