Chalmer, James , fl 1540s-1570s (notary)

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept of clare constat (dated at Dunfermline, 20th October 1548), by George [Durie], commendator of Dunfermline, etc., for infefting William Orrok as heir of his brother-german, Robert Orrok of that Ilk, in two parts of the lands of Orrok, Silliebalbe, and Dunnerne, in the regality of Dunfermline and sheriffdom of Fife, held for ward and marriage, the lands having been vacant for about four years. Sasine given 10th November 1548, at the principal mansion...

Scope and Contents Notarial Instrument narrating that [Robert] Swynton, one of the bailies for the time of the burgh of Innerkething, passed to a small particate or rood of land lying in the 'Soithe vatar, lie dam,' between the land belonging to the altar of St. Laurence the Martyr situated in the parish church of said burgh on the south, the lands belonging to the heirs of the late James Echling of Pittadro on the north, from the king's highway in a line ('in acie') as far as to the [water or lade] of the...

Scope and Contents Notarial Instrument narrating that on the date hereof, in presence of the notary and witnesses, William Spittell, fiar of the lands of Leuquhet, passed to the lands and 'manse' of West Fordell, the place and habitation of James Henderson of Fordell, where ' Robert Peris, James Orrok and sindrye utheris masones and warkmen war lawborand and biggand ane foundatioun of ane howse of ane gret quantite,' and there in presence of these masons and others he declared to them 'how he was send thar be...