fˈɑː wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd ɐ lˈɛɾɚɹ ˌʌndɚ ðə pɹˈɪvi sˈiːl fɹʌm kˈɪŋ dʒˈeɪmz vˈiː ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻnˈuːd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː.
Faa was granted a letter under the Privy Seal from King James V in February 1540, which was renewed in 1553.