Maxwell, Sir John, of Calderwood, d. c 1572

Scope and Contents Charter by John Maxwell of Calderwood, granting to Michael Cochrane, son and heir-apparent of George Cochrane of Barbachlaw, the whole land of Barbachlaw, in the barony of Bathket and sheriffdom of Renfrew, resigned by the said George, reserving the latter's liferent: To be held of the granter for half the service of one archer ('architenentis') in the king's host, and three suits yearly at the granter's three chief pleas of Blakburne, paying also 40s. for ward and relief when they happen....

Scope and Contents Charter of Sale by John Maxwell of Calderwood granting to Alexander Cochren [Cochrane] of Barbachlaw and his heirs-male, whom failing, to James Cochren, his brother-german, whom failing, to John Cochren, son natural of the said Alexander, whom failing, to James Cochren, elder son natural of the said James, whom failing, to James Cochren, younger son natural of the said James, whom failing, the nearest heirs of the said Alexander, the lands of Barbachlaw, with manor-place, etc., in the barony...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Resignation and Sasine narrating that John Maxwell of Calderwood, over-lord of the lands of Barbachlaw, received from George Cochrane of Barbachlaw, resignation of said lands, in the barony of Bathcat and shire of Renfrew, in favour of Michael Cochrane, the resigner's son and heir-apparent, and duly gave sasine thereupon to the said Michael. Sasine given 2nd August 1558. Witnesses, Peter Hamiltoun of Bathcat, James Hamilton, burgess of Linlithgow, William Maxwell in Newlands,...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept of clare constat (of date at Edinburgh, 22nd May 1561), by John Maxwell of Calderwood, as superior, for infefting Alexander Cochrane, brother-german of the late Michael Cochrane, son and heir-apparent of George Cochrane of Barbachlaw, as heir of his brother Michael in the lands of Barbachlaw, in the barony of Bathcat [or Bathgate] and shire of Renfrew. Sasine given on the lands in the house of Ninian Hinchelwood, by Richard Mureheid, bailie, on...

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Instrument of Sasine proceeding on precept by John Maxwell of Calderwood, 25th November 1564, in favour of Alexander Cochrane in the lands of Barbachlaw. Sasine given at the manor thereof, 10th May 1565, by richard Mureheid, bailie for the granter. Witnesses, Robert Bruce in Sandihill, Alexander Gray, shoemaker ('sutore'), John Umfra and David Smyth, servants of Alexander Cocherane.

Scope and Contents Precept directed to Gilbert Skowlar and Adam Were of Over Kyrktoun, as bailies, by James Maxwell, fiar of the lands and barony of Mauldislee, with consent of John Maxwell of Calderwood, his father, liferenter of said barony, for fulfilling a letter of obligation made by his grandfather, the late Robert Maxwell of Calderwood, to the late John Weir of Weitschaw and his heirs, obliging the said Robert Maxwell to grant to Robert Weir a new infeftment of the lands of Weitschaw, in virtue of which...