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Adamson, John, fl 1560s (bailie of Edinburgh)

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Instrument of Cognition and Sasine narrating that John Adamson, entered and infeft John Boyis, in three acres of the burgh moor from which an annual rent was resigned in favour of John Wilsoun and Cristine Crawfurd, 10th April 1562

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/135(2)
Scope and Contents Instrument of Cognition and Sasine narrating that John Adamson, as bailie, entered and infeft John Boyis, baker, as son and heir of his father, in the said three acres of the burgh moor, whereupon the said John resigned in the bailie's hands an annualrent of ten merks Scots out of the said lands, in favour of John Wilsoun, baker, residing in the Plesance, and Thomas Scot attorney for Cristine Crawfurd, his spouse, who were then infeft in the same. Done on the lands, 10th April 1562....
Dates: 10th April 1562

Instrument of Sasine narrating that John Adamson, gave sasine to John Boyis, the lands in the south side of the 'Borrow Muir', belonging to the late Thomas Boyis, 10th April 1562

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/135(1)
Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine narrating that John Adamson, one of the bailies of Edinburgh, passed to the south side of the 'Borrow Muir' to the lands belonging to the late Thomas Boyis, baker, and cognosced and entered John Boyis, baker, son and heir of the said Thomas, in and to the lands, and gave him sasine thereof as use is. Done on the ground, 10th April 1562. Witnesses, Alexander Cuke, officer, Robert Richie, John Aikman, and William Caderwod. Alexander Guthre, notary and principal common...
Dates: 10th April 1562