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Scope and Contents Charter by John, Firstborn of the King of Scotland, Earl of Carric, steward of Scotland, granting to Thomas Kenedy, lord of Dalmortoun, for his services to the granter and David Stewart, his eldest son, all right which the granter has in the penny land of Slentach, the penny land of Barsgvebe [Barscobe or Barscube], and in the twenty shillings of land of Knokyncluych, which are called the lands of Murdac son of Andrew, son of Somerledy, lying in the earldom of Carric and sheriffdom of Ayr:...

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Charter by John, Earl of Carrick, stewart of Scotland [afterwards King Robert the Third], granting to Rolland Kenedy his whole right in the two merk lands called Dalellechhane in the parish of Stratoun, earldom of Carrick and sheriffdom of Ayr, fallen in the granter's hand by reason of escheat: To be held blench for payment of a silver penny yearly at Turnbery Castle if asked, for all services, as in charter of 6th May 1346. At Edinburgh, 24th July 1386. No witnesses.

Scope and Contents Charter by John, eldest son of the King [Robert the Second] and Earl of Carrick [afterwards King Robert the Third], granting to Thomas Kennedy, son to the lord of Dalmertoun ('Thome Kenedy filio dno de Dalmertoun'), for his homage, etc., to David Stewart [afterwards Duke of Rothesay], the granter's son, the penny land of Slentauh, with pertinents, and the penny land of Barsqueb, in the earldom of Carrick and sheriffdom of Ayr: To be held to the grantee and the lawful heirs-male of his body,...

Scope and Contents Charter by King Robert III, granting to George of Dalyell the whole lands of Dalyell, within the sheriffdom of Lanark, formerly held by Sir James Sandilands, the king's brother [in law], and resigned by him: To be held to the grantee and his heirs-male, whom failing, to William of Dalyell, knight, his father, and his heirs-male, etc., in fee and heritage as freely as the lands were held by any one before the resignation, saving the king's service. At Linlithgow, 5th June an. reg. 8 [1397]....