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Scope and Contents Lease or Tack by Mr. Robert Pitcairne, archdean of St. Andrews, with consent of John [Hamilton], archbishop of St. Andrews, granting to his brother Mr. John Pitcairne the teindsheaves of the lands of Kincapill, and the teindsheaves of the lands of Nydie, and the Newtoun of Nydie, on lease, for a term of nineteen years, at a yearly rental of £74 Scots. Dunfermline, 14th April 1565. Signed by granter and consenter. Witnesses, Antone Rutherfurd, Robert Lummisdane, Robert Douglas, and Hew...

Scope and Contents Tack or Lease by Mr. Robert Pitcairn [commendator of Dunfermline and] archdean of St. Andrews, with consent of Patrick [Adamson] archbishop of St. Andrews and his chapter, in favour of his brother Mr. John Pitcairn of that Ilk, of the teindsheaves of Kincapill, of Newtown of Nyde, and of Nydie, with the farms or rents of the lands of Wylkestoun, all in the regality of St. Andrews and sheriffdom of Fife, for a term of nineteen years immediately following the feast of Lambes 1583, at a yearly...