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Scope and Contents Charter by King James the Second [apparently not in extant register], confirming a charter (dated at 'Erle' [Airlie], 12th July 1453), by Andrew Muncur of that Ilk, in favour of William Wrycht, burgess of Cupar, granting to him the lands of Forthir-Ramsay - namely, the fourth part of all the lands of Forthir-Ramsay, the fifteenth part excepted - lying in the earldom and sheriffdom of Fife: To be held of the king as Earl of Fife, for the usual services. Confirmed at Arbroath, 27th July...

Scope and Contents Charter (much worn and defaced) by King James the Second confirming a charter (dated at Torphichen, 16th November 1439) by George Foulartoun, lord of that Ilk, with consent of his spouse Agnes, granting to God and the blessed Mary, and to the Prior and Brethren of the Order of Carmelites near the burgh of Irvine, for one mass daily to be celebrated for the souls of the granter, his wife, and their predecessors and successors, etc., an annualrent of ten merks, to be uplifted yearly as...

Scope and Contents Charter by King James the Second, granting and confirming to John Levingstoun of Beldstane, the lands of Beldstane, Iying in the sheriffdom of Lanark, resigned by the said John: To be held to him and Janet, his spouse, in conjunct fee, and their heirs, for performing the services due and wont. At Edinburgh, 20th June 1452. Witnesses, James, bishop of St. Andrews, William, bishop of Glasgow, William, Lord Crichtoun, chancellor, Patrick, Lord Grahame, John, Lord Lindesay of Byres, Andrew, Lord...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following upon a Precept (dated 10th August 1452), by King James the Second, directed to Archibald Crawford of Perwic and William Danzelstoun of Covgrane, in terms of a charter fully narrated, dated at Edinburgh, 2nd August 1452, granting to Alexander Conyngham of Kilmaurs the lands of Kilmaurs, Lanrachtoun, Skelmorlie, Kilbride, and Polquharne, in the sheriffdom of Ayr, and resigned by the said Alexander at Corhead [on 18th July 1452]. To be held as in former...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following upon and narrating a precept from the chancery of King James the Second, dated 11th May [1455], for infefting William of Foulartoun as heir retoured to his father, the late Rankin of Foulartoun, in the lands of Dregharn, Nevhill, and Lathis, lying in the bailiary of Kyle, taking security for six marks of relief due to the crown for the lands of Dregharn and two pairs of spurs for duplicate blench-farm of Nevhill and Lathis. Sasine given by William Finlay,...