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Notarial Instrument narrating that William Spittell, fiar of the lands of Leuquhet, passed to the lands and 'manse' of West Fordell, the place and habitation of James Henderson of Fordell, 5th June 1567
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Identifier: La.V/75
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Notarial Instrument narrating that on the date hereof, in presence of the notary and witnesses, William Spittell, fiar of the lands of Leuquhet, passed to the lands and 'manse' of West Fordell, the place and habitation of James Henderson of Fordell, where ' Robert Peris, James Orrok and sindrye utheris masones and warkmen war lawborand and biggand ane foundatioun of ane howse of ane gret quantite,' and there in presence of these masons and others he declared to them 'how he was send thar be...
Dates:
5th June 1567
Notarial Instrument narrating the resignation by William Gibson of all his claims or rights over a tenement in the town of Leith to William Logan and his spouse, 28th April 1554
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1148
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Notarial Instrument narrating an agreement made betwixt Mr. William Logan, burgess of Glasgow, and Jonet Gibson, his spouse, on one side, and William Gibson, her brother-uterine, on the other side, by which William Gibson resigns to Logan and his spouse all his claims or rights over a tenement in the town of Leith, on the south side of the water of the same, in the barony of Restalrig and shire of Edinburgh, bounded between the lands of the late William Brownehill on the south, and those of...
Dates:
28th April 1554
Notarial Instrument of Sir Alexander [Stewart], bishop of Moray, 19th June 1536
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/3281
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Notarial Instrument [old copy, but not contemporary], narrating that in presence of the notary and witnesses, and at the express command of Sir Alexander [Stewart], bishop of Moray, and commendator of the monasteries of Scone and Inchaffray ('Insule Missarum'), John Clerk, prior of the monastery of Scone, vicar of Regortown, and Edward Abircrombie, 'granatarius' of said abbacy, vicar of Logyrait, passed to the town and lands of Arnbothy, lying in the lordship of the abbey of Scone and...
Dates:
19th June 1536
Notarial Transcript of Letters of Gift by Robert Logan of Restalrig, 1550
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1404
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Notarial Transcript of Letters of Gift by Robert Logan of Restalrig, in terms of similar letters by his deceased father, Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig, knight, granting to the Deacon, Brethern and Craftsmen of the Cordinar Craft, being of the fraternity of St. Crispin and Crispinineani in the town of Leith, of the south side of the Water of Leith, the privilege of making congregations and statutes for the welfare and upholding of the altar of St. Crispin and Crispinineani situate in said...
Dates:
1550
Notarial Transumpt of a writ for the renunciation and resignation by James Creichtoun of Cranstoun-reddale of the lands and barony of Nachtane in the sheriffdom of Fife, 3rd May 1566
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/2956
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Notarial Transumpt of a previous writ, made at Edinburgh, 3rd May 1566, by Mr. John Kene, notary public. Done in Alexander Creichtoun's 'foir chalmer in Edinburgh abone Bellis Wynd heid.'
Dates:
3rd May 1566
Oath of burgess Harrie Moresone at his admission, Edinburgh, 8 August 1660
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Identifier: Coll-1383/2/2
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Oath of admission as burgess of Edinburgh, sworn by Harrie Morieson, Advocat, on 8th August 1660. 'Act of Burghschip and Gild Ticket, Harie Moresone'. Moresone was an advocate, admitted as a burgess of Edinburgh in 1660.
Dates:
8 August 1660
Oath of burgess James Wright at his admission, Edinburgh, 8 August, ? 17th century
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Identifier: Coll-1383/2/1
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Oath of admission as burgess of Edinburgh, sworn by James Wright, on 8th August [...].
Dates:
8 August, ? 17th century
Obligation by James Stewart, prior and commendator of St. Andrews, narrating that Margaret Erskine, Lady Lochlevin, has resigned the lands of Nether Freretoun, 31st July 1564
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/3198
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Obligation by James Stewart, prior and commendator of St. Andrews, narrating that Margaret Erskine, Lady Lochlevin, has resigned the lands of Nether Freretoun, with the teinds, lying in the regality of St. Andrews and shire of Fife, into the granter's hands, as superior, in favour of William Kirkcaldy of the Grange and Margaret Learmonth, his spouse, their heirs, 'oure undouttit kyndlie tennentis and present possessouris thairof, extending, in oure aidd rentall, to xxiiij li. money, and twa...
Dates:
31st July 1564
One manuscript document signed by John Symsone, Baillie, May 1657
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Identifier: Coll-1383/1/7
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Receipt of loan for £100 Scots, loaned to William Lyndsay from David Thomson, May 1657. Entered into court books by John Symsone, Baillie.
Dates:
May 1657
Petition to turn old chapel seats into pews bearing with 20 signatures (manuscript fragment), 1660-1770
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Identifier: Coll-1383/3/6
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What appears to be a fragment of a petition in which petitioners state that they -humbly desire your Lordship's leave to turn into pews the seats in the Chap (sic) which are very old and inconvenient- Singatures include a Richard Jackson - Justice, Ralph Wagg, John Hall, John Keen, and Mr P Egerton, rector of (Astbury?)
Dates:
1660-1770