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Scope and Contents Charter by James Sandilands, first Lord Torphichen, granting to James Polwarth of Cowstoun that piece of arable land and enclosed meadow called the Kerse bog, with pertinents as described in a previous charter: To be held to the said James Polwarth and his heirs-male, whom failing, to Walter Polwarth, his brother, of Cathlaw, etc., whom failing, to Mr. Andrew Polwarth, also his brother, etc., in feu-farm, for a yearly duty of 21s. 4d. Scots. At Aberdour, 26th June 1572. Witnesses, Alexander...

Scope and Contents Charter by James [Sandilands], Lord of St. John of the order of Jerusalem, preceptor of Torphichen, granting in feu-farm to James Polwarth of Quhoustoun [Coustown], and the heirs-male of his body, whom failing to Walter Poluarth in Caldlaw, whom failing to Andew Polwarth, his brother, and the heirs-male of their bodies successively, the meadow land and arable land called the Kersebog, lying in the barony and regality of Torphichin, sheriffdom of Linlithgow, between the lands of Buchcottis...

Scope and Contents Charter by James [Sandilands], lord of Torphichen, granting in feu-farm to James Benny, the whole 6s. 6d. land of the barony of Denny, commonly called 'Fukartoun', occupied by him, for a yearly feu-duty of 6s. 6d. and 6s. 6d. of yearly augmentation, with 'cane, pultre, foulis' due and wont, and ten pecks of meal (deducting one half-peck) of the oatmeal called the 'multure meill of the granter's mill of Denny', as the annual farm of the lands, with duplicand at entry of each heir. At...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept in a charter (dated at Aberdour, 26th June 1572), by James, lord of Torphichen, granting to James Polwarth of Cowstoun, and the heirs-male of his body, whom failing, to Walter Polwarth of Cathlaw, etc., whom failing, to Mr. Andrew Polwarth, also his brother, etc., that piece of arable land, with meadow enclosed, called the Kerse bog, with the arable lands surrounded with a wall and water ditches, with liberty of digging turf to repair said wall,...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept of clare constat (dated at Holyroodhouse, 10th September 1576) by James Sandilands, knight, preceptor of Torphichen, for infefting James Dundas, now of Newliston, as son and heir of his father, the late James Dundas of Cragtoun, in the lands of Nether Newliston, Serjandland, etc., bounded as in a previous charter: by the lands of Kinpont on the south, Strabrock and West Niddrie on the west, Over Newliston, Humby, and Kirkliston on the north, and...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine following on a precept of sasine, dated at Torphichen, 26th July 1548, by James Sandilands, lord of St. John, knight of the order of Jerusalem, preceptor of Torphichen, directed to Andrew Ros and Thomas Boid, as bailies, for infefting James Poixart, son and heir of the late Henry Pollart, and his heirs-male, etc., in the lands of Costoun, in the barony of Torphichen and shire of Linlithgow: To be held in feu-farm in terms of a charter. Sasine given, 31st December 1549,...

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Instrument of Sasine following upon and narrating a previous precept, in favour of John Lundy of Stratharlie. Done at the templar­place of Carnbee, where the house thereof was wont to be, 15th March 1563-4. Witnesses, David Moreis in Strathairlie, and Walter Heryott in Lalethen. Peter Strang, A.M., notary.

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine in favour of James Cockburn of Schowslie, following on a precept of clare constat, dated at Dundas, 14th August 1577, by Sir James Sandilands, lord of Torphichen, addressed to Alexander Cockburn of Caldraw, junior, for infefting James Cockburn, as son and heir of the late William Cockburn of Schouslie, his father, in the templar-lands, lying in the town and territory of Langtoun, with the Craymilne of the same, in the shire of Berwick, held for 6s. 8d. yearly, as in a...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine narrating that Sir James [Sandilands], preceptor of Torphichen, personally gave sasine to James Polwarth, in terms of a lease, of that piece of arable land and meadow called Kersbog, surrounded by a wall and ditches of water, and bounded as described in the charter of Sir James [Sandilands] of 10th July 1556, in the regality and barony of Torphichen and sheriffdom of Linlithgow. Sasine given 19th June 1556. Witnesses, James Tennent of Lynhouse, James Litill in...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine narrating that the bailie of James [Sandilands], lord of St. John, preceptor of Torphichen, etc., gave sasine to William Fourrois of Lucasland, of the mansion and garden of Lucasland, and three acres of arable land (the lands of John Foullar on the east and of the late William Smeberd on the west), and one acre lying in the 'Lusyelawis'; also of a house with a furrow or rig of land, lying in the Westraw of Gulane (the lands of William Schaw on the east and those of the...