Douglas, John, fl 1570s (chaplain in the church of St. Nicolas, Dalkeith)

Scope and Contents Charter by Mr. John Douglas, Dalkeith, with consent of James, Earl of Morton, as patron, narrating and confirming a charter (dated at Gulen, 29th May 1575) by John Litill, alienating to George Home of Lawis, his heirs and assignees, the tenement in Gulane and lands described in a previous charter: To be held of the said chaplain and his successors in feu-farm paying to them 28s. 8d. Scots yearly, and also paying to Lord St. John, preceptor of Torphichen, and his successors 9d. yearly....

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine narrating that in terms of a precept of clare constat, dated 29th May 1575, directed to Henry Congilton, George Robertson, and John Craik in Gulen, by Mr. John Douglas, chaplain of the chaplainry of the rood altar in the church of St. Nicolas at Dalkeith, founded by Mr. Alexander Giffard, rector of Newlands, the said John Craik, as bailie, past to the lands and infeft John Litill, as son and heir of the deceased Robert Litill in Gulane, in a tenement of land in the town...