On 7 July 1296, made in the presence of Andrew [son of] William de Tang, notary, and witnesses recorded below, lord John, king of Scotland, in his full and free royal power, publicly by his expressed free will recognised by his own voice that having been led astray by perverse counsel by certain of his procurators and messengers sent to France entered into certain confederations, agreements, contracts and illicit peaces, in the name of Edward, his son, and the inhabitants of his realm, with lord Philip, king of France and others of the realm of France, against his lord, lord Edward, king of England, against the fealty owed for his kingdom of Scotland made previously to the said king and his men; which confederations, etc., he had approved and established by his letters patent; he pronounced himself to condone the injustices, and claiming to his lord the king of England to be reconciled and hereafter to wish to be adhered to him in everything, disregarding the confederations, etc., he renounced and annulled all of this. And in addition, he especially reported that hereafter, for himself, his son and the inhabitants of his realm, he would be able to come forward. Done in the cemetery of Stracathro in the presence of lord Antony, bishop of Durham and the noble men, Sir Humphrey, earl of Heredord, Sir John Comyn, earl of Buchan, Sir Hugh le Despenser, and Sir John Comyn of Badenoch, senior, knights, who also were called as special witnesses.