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Scope and Contents Charter by Archibald, [fifth] Earl of Angus ['Bell the Cat'], granting to his cousin, Robert Grahame of Fintry, the demesne lands of the Mains of 'Stratheithnie Comitis' [Earl's Strathdichty], in the shire of Forfar and in the regality of Kirriemuir, resigned by the said Robert: To be held for the yearly feuduty of £12 Scots, two merks of the said money to be paid to the chaplain of the Holy Rood altar in the parish church of Dundee, and so much as is used and wont to the prior of Restennet,...

Scope and Contents Charter by Archibald, [fifth] Earl of Angus, etc., narrating that, although the whole lands and barony of Kyrymure with pertinents, in the sheriffdom of Forfar, were found to be in the hands of the king as overlord of the same, by reason of non-entry of the true heir to the lands for the space of forty years from the decease of the granter's father, the late George, [fourth] Earl of Angus, and, for the past rents and profits extending yearly for said space to the sum of £1000, were...

Scope and Contents Charter by Archibald, fifth Earl of Angus, in terms of a resignation by Marion Sinclair, granting to George Home of Wedderburn the half of the lands of Kimmerghame, in the earl's regality of Bunkle and sheriffdom of Berwick, formerly belonging to and resigned by the said Marion Sinclair, spouse of George Home: To be held to Home and his heirs in fee and heritage, in blench farm of the grantor. Dated at Edinburgh, 15th May 1470. Witnesses, John Malewyn, James Carmichel, John Hammiltone,...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine, following on a precept by Archibald, Earl of Angus, Lord Douglas, for infefting David Graham, son and heir of the late Robert Graham of Fyntre, in the lands of the Mains of 'Erlistrathichty', in the regality of Kerimure, and shire of Forfar, narrating that Walter Lychtoun of Howlshawin [Usan], the earl's bailie, passed to the principal manor of the lands, and gave sasine in the usual way and by putting the said David into the principal house and shutting the door on...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept of clare constat, dated at Stirling 22nd April 1496, by Archibald, [fifth] Earl of Angus, directed to Walter Lychtoun of Kynnard, David Wedderburn, and Thomas Lovell as bailies, for infefting David Graham as heir of his late father, Robert Graham of Fintry, in the lands of Mains of Erllis Strathechtyn, of the Forest of Glen Prossin, the lands of Ballinch and Belloch, Inchbrachty, Inchmyll, Pectaraty, Glenovik, and Daldavo, the lands of Owtfield of...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine in terms of a precept (letters patent) by Archibald, [fifth] Earl of Angus, narrating that Alexander Lovale of Ballumby, as the earl's bailie, gave sasine to Robert Graham of Fintrie of the Mains lands of Earls Strathdichty ('Stradichti Comitis'), in the regality of Kirriemuir and shire of Forfar. Done on the lands, 11th February 1471-2. Witnesses, John Erskine of Dun, David Ogilvy of that Ilk, James Maitland of Quenysbery, David Wedderburn, Alexander Anand, Robert...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine narrating that Walter Lichtoun of Hovlishaven, as bailie for Archibald, Earl of Angus, gave sasine of an annualrent of eighteen merks from the lands of Mains of Earls Strathdichty to David Graham, son and heir of the late [Robert] Graham of Fintry. Sasine given 18th May 1496. Witnesses, Andrew Richardson, Andrew Baichler, canons, John and David Foullar, John Hwbert, Thomas Luuel, David Grahame, brother of the grantee, and others. William Barre, clerk, of St. Andrews...