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Scope and Contents Charter by King James the Third, granting to William, Earl of Errol, etc., the Kirktoun of Erroll, with the nearest acres of the said town lying on the side of the sea, within the sheriffdom of Perth, to be a burgh of barony, with the usual privileges. Dated at Edinburgh, 22nd March 1482-3. Witnesses, William, [archbishop of] St. Andrews, James, bishop of Dunkeld, chancellor, William, confirmed elect of Ross, George, elect of Glasgow, David, Earl of Crawford, master of household, George,...

Scope and Contents Charter by King James the Third granting to Alexander Hume of that Ilk the lands of Chernsyde with pertinents and the patronage of the Church there, lying in the sheriffdom of Berwick. To be held for service, ward, relief, etc. Given under the Great Seal, Edinburgh, 11th January 1483-4. Witnesses, Colin Earl of Argyll, chancellor, David Earl of Crawfurd, master of household, Andrew Lord Avandale, Mr. David Levingstoun, Rector of Ayr, Privy Seal, Archibald Quhitelaw, archdeacon of Lothian,...

Scope and Contents Charter by King James the Third, ratifying, confirming, and mortifying in favour of the Friars Minor of the Order of Observants, the site ('situationem') of the place belonging to the said friars within the burgh of Edinburgh and the ground and lands within the same, gifted by the community of the said burgh, James Douglas of Cassillis or other devout persons; also the site of the place belonging to the friars within the city of St. Andrews, and the ground and lands there gifted by the late...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept from King James the Third (dated at Edinburgh, 19th May 1481), for infefting Henry Pitcarne as heir of his father, George Pitcarne, of a fifth part with a thirtieth part of the lands of Colernie, in the sheirffdom of Fife. The precept is addressed to the baron of the barony of Ballinbreich, and sasine is given by John Scot, serjeant and bailie of George, Earl of Rothes, 9th June 1481, on the west side of the principal messuage of the lands....

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine proceeding on a precept under the Quarter Seal of King James the Third, dated at Edinburgh 3rd June 1488, directed to William Cunynghame of Craganys, Alexander his brother, David Lyndissay and Robert Cuninngham as bailies, for infefting Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, in the £30 lands of Drummond and the £10 lands of Duchray, in the Earldom of Lennox and sheriffdom of Stirling, granted to the earl by the king. Sasine given 3rd June 1488, by William Cunnyngham as bailie to...