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Scope and Contents Charter by John [Hamilton], commendator of Abirbrothok [Arbroath] granting to Thomas Straqyhyne, burgess of Edinburgh, in liferent, and to his son Thomas Straqyhyne, his heirs, etc., two acres of land, with the teindsheaves (which were never wont to be separated), now occupied by the grantee under lease, in the bounds of Ponderlaw, regality and parish of Arbroath and sheriffdom of Forfar, which lands formerly belonged to and were resigned by Matthew Hamilton of Millburn and Agnes...

Scope and Contents Charter by John [Hamilton], commendator of Abirbrothok [Arbroath], granting to William Bardy, burgess in Arbroath, and Egidia (Giles) Dorward, his spouse, two acres of arable land, with teindsheaves, of which one acre lies within the bounds of Ponderlaw, and the other in Dischland, and in the regality of Arbroath and shire of Forfar, which lands had been resigned by Mathew Hamylton of Mylburn and Agnes Lewinstoun, his spouse: To be holden in feu-farm. Reddendo, two bolls of pure and dry...

Scope and Contents Charter by John [Hamilton], commendator of Arbroath, granting to Copin or James Guthre and Katryne Lyne, his spouse, one acre of land, with the teindsheaves, lying in the bounds of Ponderlaw, at Setoun Den, within the regality of Arbroath and shire of Forfar; resigned by Mathew Hamilton and Agnes Lewinstoun, his wife : To be holden in feu-farm for a reddendo of one boll pure and dry barley, monastery measure, and six pennies augmentation; also paying three suits at three head courts held...

Scope and Contents Charter by John [Hamilton], commendator of Arbroath, and the convent, granting to Mr. Richard Strang, advocate before the lords of council, and to his wife, Jonet Balfour, and their heirs, in feu-farm, the lands of Middle Persy or Bowgray, with teindsheaves, resigned by Thomas Annand, as in a previous charter. Annual feu-duty not stated. At the monastery of Arbroath, 20th June 1559. Witnesses, Alexander Donaldson, and Alexander and James Somervell. Signed by the commendator only, 'Johanes...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept, dated 26th October 1573, directed to Walter Ogilvy and John Pigott, as bailies, by John [Hamilton], abbot of Arbroath, in terms of a resignation by Alexander Ogilvy of Cloway, for infefting Thomas Ogilvy and Isobella Forbes, his spouse, and their heirs, in the sunny half, and the said Thomas also in the shady half, of Wester-Persy. Sasine given by John Pigott to the parties themselves present and accepting on both halves of the lands, 30th...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept of clare constat, dated 8th August 1574, by John [Hamilton], commendator of Arbroath, directed to his chamberlain, Arthur Granger, David Duncan, and James Hamilton, as bailies, for infefting James Annand, as nearest and lawful heir of his deceased brother Thomas Annand of Kynquheries, in the lands of Easter-Persy and Mur-Persy in the lordship of Kingoldrum as in a previous writ. Precept signed by commendator, Nicolas Purwes, Alexander Gyb, Thomas...