Cramonth, John, fl 1570s (notary)

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 following on a precept of clare constat, dated at Edinburgh, 20th May 1574, by Robert Lawder of Bass, for infefting Sir James Home, now of Cowdenknowes, as heir of his father, the late Sir John Home of Cowdenknowes, in the lands of Wester Mersington, in the shire of Berwick: Held blench of the granter, as superior. Sasine given 2nd June 1574. Witnesses, Edward Trottar, in Swintoun myln, John Twedop in Mersingtoun, Alexander Young, James Jamesoun there, and James...

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...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a charter, and a precept of sasine, dated 29th May 1575, by John Littill, son and heir of the late Robert Littill in Gulane, granting to George Home of Lawis the tenement of land in Gulane and four acres of Lucasland as in a previous charter. Sasine given 29th May 1575. Witnesses, William Forous, James Mortoun, Thomas Swan, Barnald Holly, John Craik, younger, in Gulen, George Robertson residing in Edinburgh, George Masoun, and Andrew Cochrhane. John...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept in a charter (dated at Gulane, 29th May 1575) by George Home of Laws granting to John Robertson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, four acres of the lands of Lucaslands lying 'rinrig' with the said lands in the barony of Dirleton, etc. Sasine given, 30th May 1575, by John Craik, bailie, to George Robertson on behalf of grantee. Witnesses, John Littill in Gulen, with John Craik, elder, John Craik, his son, William Muirheid, junior, Barnald Holly,...

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Instrument of Sasine narrating that William Forous in Gulane passed to his lands called Lucaslands in the barony of Dirleton, etc., and personally gave sasine to George Home of Laws of an annualrent of ten merks yearly from the lands of Lucaslands. Done 30th May 1575. Witnesses, John Craik, elder, John Craik, his son, William Muirheid, junior, Barnald Holly, residents in Gulen, George Robertson in Edinburgh, and Henry Robertson in Coldingham. Notary, John Cramonth.