Stewart, James, c 1531-1570 (1st Earl of Moray | commendator of St Andrews)

Scope and Contents Charter by James [Stewart], perpetual commendator of the Priory of St. Andrews [afterwards the Regent Murray], and Alexander [Milne], abbot of Cambuskenneth, as coadjutor, granting to John Kairns and Katharine Scheves, his spouse, in conjunct fee, and their heirs, etc., the lands or perticate of land now inhabited by John Ramsay, lying between the land of the grantees on the west and south, the lands of the archdeacon of St. Andrews on the north, and the common street adjacent to the lands...

Scope and Contents Disposition by James [Stewart], Earl of Murray and commendator of the abbey of St. Andrews, with consent of his convent, granting to George Douglas, brother-german of William Douglas of Lochleven, for life, a yearly pension of 1000 merks Scots, to be paid from the readiest rents of the abbey of St. Andrews; and assigning to him the teindsheaves of the kirks of Markinch and Kennoquhy, rents, etc., thereof, to be intromitted with by him during his lifetime; providing that he pay the ministers...

Scope and Contents Obligation by James Stewart, prior and commendator of St. Andrews, narrating that Margaret Erskine, Lady Lochlevin, has resigned the lands of Nether Freretoun, with the teinds, lying in the regality of St. Andrews and shire of Fife, into the granter's hands, as superior, in favour of William Kirkcaldy of the Grange and Margaret Learmonth, his spouse, their heirs, 'oure undouttit kyndlie tennentis and present possessouris thairof, extending, in oure aidd rentall, to xxiiij li. money, and twa...

Scope and Contents Official Transumpt, dated 29th March 1632, of a charter by King James VI, with consent of James, Earl of Murray, confirming three charters by the latter as commendator of St. Andrew's priory, to Michael Balfour, son and apparent heir to Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich, knight; (1) the first of the lands of Strathkiness (except a small part feued to James Month), in the lordship of the priory of St. Andrews, county Fife, which were formerly feued to and resigned by Sir John Wishart of...

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Precept of Sasine by James [Stewart], perpetual commendator of the Priory of St. Andrews and Alexander [Milne], abbot of Cambuskenneth, directed to Mr. Alan Lawmonth, John Fairfull, and Patrick Ogilvy, as bailies, for infefting John Kairns and his spouse in the lands described in a preceding writ. At St. Andrews, 19th January 1542-3. Seal attached, partly broken.