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You spell out the upright Gothic letters around the cornice of the tomb, and you read, in mediaeval Latin, "Orate pro Anima Friedmundis Equitis Baronis Adlersteini. A. D. mccccxciii" Then turn to the other side and read "Hic jacet Eberardus Eques Baro Adlersteini. A.D. mdxliii. Demum" Yes, the guide is right. They are brothers, with well-nigh a lifetime between their deaths.
Nochtheles, his dissuasion is litill avalit; for the king wes finallie so provokit, be inoportune solicitatioun of his baronis, that he past, nochtwithstanding the solempnite of this day, to his hountis.
Now was the Rude Day cumin, called the Exaltation of the Croce; and, becaus the samin wes ane hie solempne day, the king past to his contemplation. Eftir the messis wer done with maist solempnitie and reverence, comperit afore him mony young and insolent baronis of Scotland, richt desirus to haif sum plesur and solace, be chace of hundis in the said forest.
"A bailiff of a Leet, Court-baron, Manor, Balivus Letae, Baronis, Manerii. He is one that is appointed by the lord, or his steward, within every manor, to do such offices as appertain thereunto, as to summon the court, warn the tenants and resiants; also, to summon the Leet and Homage, levy fines, and make distresses, &c;., of which you may read at large in Kitchen's Court-leet and Court-baron."
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