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Scope and Contents Charter by Adam Conyngham, junior, of Achinharvie, granting for love and affection to William Conynghame, his son, Daniel Conynghame, his third son, Adam Conynghame, his fourth son, and Archibald Conynghame, his fifth son, and their heirs and assignees respectively, an annualrent of twenty merks from a greater annualrent of fifty merks in which the granter and his wife Jean Conynghame were infeft, to be uplifted from the lands of Schaw and town of Kilmawris in the barony of Kilmawris,...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine narrating that Jasper Barclaye, son of David Barclaye of Warrix, attorney of Gabriel Portarfeild, son of Mr. John Portarfeild of that Ilk, in terms of letters of attorney from chancery, bearing in his hand a charter with precept of sasine (dated at Irwin, 7th January 1572-3), by Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, passed and presented the same to the bailie named in precept, William Marcheand, burgess of Killmawris, beseeching him to execute the precept; which being received...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a feu-charter (dated at Irvine, 31st January 1564-5), with precept of sasine, directed to John Henry, bailie, by Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, for infefting Cuthbert Conynhame of Cuttiswray and Mathilda Conynghame, his spouse, in an annualrent of twelve and a half bolls of flour from the lands of Schaw and Bullisland, occupied by Alexander Tempiltone, William Smyth, and Thomas Bunting, in the barony of Kilmaurs, bailiary of Cuninghame, and shire of Ayr....

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine in favour of James Conynghame of Tourelandis, son (he is designed 'filius liberalis') of William Conyghame of Conyghameheid, proceeding on a precept of sasine dated 7th June 156- [the document is mutilated], by Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, for infefting the said James Conyghame in Carmell wode, Schaw, and other lands in the barony of Kilmaurs. Sasine given, 10th June 156-, Gavin Nasmyth, notary. William, master of Glencairn, and Andrew, his brother, the earl's sons, are...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine in terms of a precept by William, Earl of Glencairn, etc., in favour of Patrick Cunningham of Corshill, of the same annualrent of twenty merks from the burghal lands of Kilmaurs and the lands of Lambrochtoun mains, as in a previous charter; reserving to Matilda Cunninghame, mother of the grantee, her liferent. Sasine given by John Cunningham, son of James Cunninghame of Clonbeith, as bailie, on 7th February 1576-7, to John Young, servant of the laird of Corshill, acting...