Durie, George, c 1496-1577 (commendator of Dunfermline)

Scope and Contents Charter by George [Durie], archdeacon of St. Andrews and commendator of Dunfermline, granting to Mr. Hew Rig and Janet Hoppar, his spouse, their heirs, etc., the lands of Carberry, extending to forty-eight oxgates of lands, with coals, coal-heughs, etc., in the shire ('schira') of Musselburgh, regality of Dunfermline, and sheriffdom of Edinburgh, formerly held in lease by the grantees for £34, 12s. yearly, and other dues as in lease of 5th April 1541: To be held in feu-farm for an annual...

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Instrument of Sasine following on a precept of 22nd May 1543, in terms of a charter of feu-farm of same date, for infefting Mr. Hugh Rig and Jonet Hoppar, his spouse, in the lands of Carberry there described. Sasine given 26th May 1543. Witnesses, Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie, Andrew Murray of Blackbarony, Nicholas Crichtoun, rector of Haugh [Prestonkirk], and others. John Young, notary public by apostolic authority.

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept of clare constat (dated at Dunfermline, 20th October 1548), by George [Durie], commendator of Dunfermline, etc., for infefting William Orrok as heir of his brother-german, Robert Orrok of that Ilk, in two parts of the lands of Orrok, Silliebalbe, and Dunnerne, in the regality of Dunfermline and sheriffdom of Fife, held for ward and marriage, the lands having been vacant for about four years. Sasine given 10th November 1548, at the principal mansion...

Scope and Contents Lease by George [Durie], commendator of the monastery of Dunfermling, granting to Hugh Big, burgess of Edinburgh, Jonet Hopper, his spouse, and to James Big, their son, the lands of Carberry, with coals and coalheughs, in the 'shire' ('schira') of Musselburgh and regality of Dunfermling, for a term of nineteen years for a rental of £19, 6s. at Whitsunday, and £15, 6s., with forty bolls of wheat, at Martinmas, yearly, with forty-eight capons, and other burdens and services due and wont....

Scope and Contents Tack or Lease by George [Durie], archdeacon of St. Andrews, commendator of Dunfermline, with consent of the convent, in favour of Mr. Hugh Rig, burgess of Edinburgh, and Janet Hoppar, his spouse, of the lands of Carberry, in the regality of Dunfermline (Musselburgh), for nineteen years, at a yearly rent of £19, 6s., payable at Whitsunday, and £15, 6s. with twelve bolls of wheat, at Martinmas. At Dunfermline, June 1539. Signed by the commendator and by the following monks: John Boswell,...

Scope and Contents Letters of Discharge by George [Durie], archdean of St. Andrews and commendator of Dunfermline, with consent of the convent, narrating that Mr. Hew Rig and Jonet Hoppar, his spouse, formerly had a tack of the lands of Carberry for nineteen years from Whitsunday 1541, and had paid large profits and had now obtained the lands in feu-farm, as in preceding charter. For which reasons the abbey discharges the grantees of the £5, 8s. yearly, until the end of the remaining seventeen years of the...

Scope and Contents This Latin manuscript in ink - a 'precept of seisin' - on a single sheet of vellum is signed by George Durie and twenty-one monks, being: John Baxter, James Murcheston, Thomas Burne, James Re[?], William Burne, James Thomson, Alexander Hunman, John Spendluff, James Crethorne, John Boswell, Patrick Masoun, James Dundass, Thomas Jamesson, John Tresam, David Dundas, John Murray, Robert Hogh, Andrew Brown, Alexander Mow, Alexander Alkyn, and Thomas Lytilione There is an early...

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Precept by George [Durie], commendator of Dunfermline, for infefting, in terms of a charter of feu-farm, John Otterburn, lord of the fee of the lands of Reidhall, etc., the heirs-male of his body, whom failing, the eldest heir-female, in the third part of the lands of Easter Haillis, with the third part of the walk-mill thereof, lying in the regality of Dunfermline, lordship of Musselburgh, and sheriffdom of Edinburgh. Dated at the said monastery, 1546.

Scope and Contents Precept by George [Durie], commendator of Dunfermline, directed to Thomas Rinkellow, as bailie, for infefting James Rig, son natural of the late Mr. Hugh Rig of Carberry, in the lands of Carberry, in the barony of Musselburgh, etc., in terms of a charter of feu-farm. Dunfermline, 1st July 1555. Witnesses, Sir John Boswell, Allan Cowttis, and Robert Lumsden. Seal appended, broken. Signed by the commendator, and by John Baxter, prior, William Lummisden, Robert Hoghyrd, John Henryson, Alexander...

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Precept of Sasine following on the Laing Charter La.V/2447, directed to John Clark, John Boyd, Alexander Crake, and Robert Lwn, for infefting Hugh Rig and his wife in the lands of Carberry. 22nd May 1543.