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Charter by John [Stewart], commendator of the monastery of Coldingham, granting to John Lumisdane of Blanerne the lands of Easter Lumisdane, 30th August 1555

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Identifier: La.V/983

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Charter by John [Stewart], commendator of the monastery of Coldingham, granting to John Lumisdane of Blanerne, and his heirs, the lands of Easter Lumisdane, bounded as follows: 'Begynnand at the meirburnsteille haldand frathine vp the meirburne as it gangis quhill it cum to the heid therof in the mure and fra the heid therof haldand linialie south to the commoun gaitt in the mure callit the Corslawgaitt and frathine haldand west the same gaitt quhill it entir in the furde callit Rentoun furde and therfra haldand doun the burne as it rynnis fra the said furde quhill it entir in the sey,' with common pasture, etc., in the moor of Coldingham; also lands in Haymouth of Coldingham - namely, a land in the 'Crosgaitt,' at the west end of the town of Coldingham, on north side of the street, between the granter's lands of Coldingham on east and west, with houses, toft and croft; the lands of 'Northcroft' and 'Pascaris,' with eighteen acres of land in the 'Southcroft'; also a piece of land, house, and toft near the house of the late ' Hely Pesceris'; the lands of the late Robert Bumgaw upon Milnerig and Stobfurland; the lands of the late John Coldingham, and six acres of land in Coldingham which the late Gilbert Lumisden held of the late John Lumisden; and a cotland and garden in Haymouth, all lying in the town and territory of Coldingham and Haymouth, in the barony of Coldingham and sheriffdom of Berwick. Reddendo, 2s. yearly for Easter Lumsden, and for the rest 18s. 10d. annualrent. Dated at Coldingham, 30th August 1555. Seal gone. Signed, 'Joannes Comendatarius de Coldingaim.' The other signatures are illegible.

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  • Creation: 30th August 1555

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Latin Scots

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Archivist's Note

Margaret Forrest 13th December 2012

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