This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maryschacht Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5564.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The next building charter recorded in the Chartulary refers to the same street ; and by which Abbot Bernard, in 1318, granted a parcel of land in Cobgat to Galfrid Clulbydheued, burgess of Aberbrothoc, for twelve pennies of sterlings, as before. The name Cowgate, as applied to this street, has been lost for ages in common discourse, but its representative is still retained in the writings of the proprietors on the lower part of the High Street, under the altered form of Copegate. The Chartulary shows how the old name Cougate, (our fathers wrote their single u as we now write v, Covgate), successively appears as Cobgate, Copgait, and Copegate. Abbot Bernard inserted a clause in his charter, which is signifi- cant of his active character. He bound the feuar to build a house upon the land granted to him, with a front according to the usage of the burgh, within the first three years. found this just searching the web for copegate, Arbroath, you never know it could be a local B and B. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.