Brown, John, fl 1530s-1560s (abbot of Sweetheart)

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Precept of Sasine by John [Brown], abbot of Sweet­heart, for infefting Cuthbert Brown, son of the late Thomas Brown of Barbeth, in the eight merk land of Drum in the barony of Lochkindeloch, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in terms of a charter of feu-farm. Reddendo, seventeen merks annually. Dated 18th March 1547-8. Signed by the abbot and by eight monks: Thomas Pedder, John Kyrkpatrick, Patrick Velche, Alexander Arthurn, Thomas Murray, William Lytill, Andrew Donart, and Thomas Dicson

Scope and Contents Precept of Sasine by John [Brown], abbot of Sweetheart, narrating that the 20s. lands of Glensone, in the parish of Loch Kindeloch and stewartry of Kirkcudbright, which the late John Brown in Newabbey held in feu-farm, are held of the abbey in chief, and now pertain to the queen [Mary] as escheat, because the late John Brown, a bastard born, left no heirs and no disposition; and that the queen has presented to the abbot, Sir Hugh Kennedy of Girvanmains, by writ of presentation, etc., dated...

Scope and Contents Tack or Lease by John, abbot of Sweetheart, granting to Cuthbert Browne of Land a lease of half the corn mill of the parish of Lochkindeloch [Cuthbert having the other half in occupation also], to endure for nineteen years from Lammas 1559, at a yearly rental from the said half mill of twenty-one bolls of meal, i.e. ten and a half bolls of white meal and ten and a half bolls of grey meal. Dated at Sweetheart Abbey, - July 1559; perhaps same date as two other writs. Seal of convent attached,...

Scope and Contents Tack or Lease by John [Browne], abbot of Sweetheart, and the convent thereof, letting to Thomas Browne in Lands, and his assignees, their 40s. land called the Hither Inglistone, and the 20s. land called the Karse, in the barony of Lochkyndelaw and stewartry of Kirkcudbright, for the space of nineteen years from Whitsunday next, for a yearly rent of £6 Scots. With clause of warrandice. At Sweetheart Abbey, 12th May 1547. Signed by the abbot and by the following monks: Thomas Pedder, John...