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Collection of letters and verses of Robert Burns (selected page)
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Identifier: ADO-2019-0003
Contract between James [Paton], bishop of Dunkeld and John Hutton concerning the land of Bellelisk, 28th April 1574
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/2424
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Contract between James [Paton], bishop of Dunkeld, franktenementer of the middle third of Bellelisk, and John Pautone, his son, heritable fiar and feuar thereof, on one part, and Mr. John Hutton, franktenementer of the east third of Bellelisk, and John Hutton, his son, heritable fiar thereof, on the other part, in terms of which both parties, with consent and advice of John Pautone, officer of Muckart, and Andrew Kirk in Blairhill, reader at Muckart, marched and divided the said middle third...
Dates:
28th April 1574
Contract by Adam Wallace of Cragow concerning the marriage of his daughter to the son of George of Folarton, 13th May 1469
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1835
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Contract or Obligation [in the vernacular] by Adam Wallace of Cragow, obliging himself to George of Folarton, lord of Crosby, that if the marriage appointed betwixt Paul of Folarton, son and heir of the said George, and Janet Wallace, the granter's daughter (for which the granter has given nine score of merks in name of tocher), should fail, the granter will resign and deliver to the said George, his heirs, etc., the lands of the Harperland, the Marres and the Gayles, given in security for...
Dates:
13th May 1469
Contract of marriage, 1663
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Identifier: Coll-1383/1/8
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Contract of marriage between 'said Joseph Monat of falsyde on the ane pairt and Janet Lylle daughter to umquhile William Lylle of Bassenden" 1663
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1663
Copy Letter of Reversion by William and Elizabeth Cunynghame, 1550-1559
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/2499
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Letters of Reversion by William Cunningham of Cunningham-head and Elizabeth Cunningham, his spouse, in favour of Alexnder, Earl of Glencairn, etc., for redemption of the four-merk land (dorso, of the Schaw) occupied by Archibald Templeton, William and Robert Smith, in the barony of Kilmaurs, bailiary of Cunninghame, and shire of Ayr, mortgaged to the granters for 200 merks and an annualrent of twenty merks. Dated 155—. Signed, 'J. Wylzam Cunygham of Cunyghamhed.'
Dates:
1550-1559
Copy Letter of Reversion by William and Elizabeth Cunynghame, 13th February 1552
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/3083
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Copy Letter of Reversion by William Cunynghame of Cunynghame and Elizabeth Cunynghame, his spouse, binding themselves that on payment of 200 merks made within the parish church of Kilmalcolm, by Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, they will resign the twenty-merk land of Davidstoun, in the lordship of Fyndlaistoun, and barony and shire of Renfrew, mortgaged for the above sum. Dated at Glasgow, 13th February 1551-2. Sir William Stewart, prebendary of Kilmawris, Charles Mowat of Busbie, Patrick...
Dates:
13th February 1552
Diary of Charles Ross of Greenlaw (selected page)
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Identifier: ADO-2019-0005
Discharge and acknowledgment by Marion Wilzamsone of certain sums paid by Peter Smert and Katryn Wilzamsone, 16th March 1478-79
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Identifier: La.V/46
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Discharge and acknowledgment by Marion Wilzamsone, daughter of the late William Wilzamson, 'citiner of the cite of St. Andrew's', of certain sums paid by Peter Smert, elder, and Katryn Wilzamsone, his spouse, the granter's 'der moder', to the said Marion, as the price of a tenement in St. Andrews on the north side of the market gate or street, which sums the granter now discharges, renouncing all claim on the land sold. Dated at St. Andrews, 16th March 1478-9. William and John Dene, John...
Dates:
16th March 1478-79
Discharge by George Douglas acquitting Sir James Balfour of Pendreich, knight, now prior of Pittenweem, of all claims upon the priory's lands during the prior's lifetime, c1572
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Identifier: La.V/608
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Discharge by George Douglas, brother-german to William Douglas of Lochleven, narrating that the deceased James [Stewart], commendator of the priory of St. Andrews and Pittenweem, had, on 25th April 1565, granted to the said George a yearly pension of 500 merks Scots, of which £220 were to be paid from the lands of the priory of Pittenweem, and the remainder (£113, 6s. 8d.) from the lands of the abbey of St. Andrews; but because Sir James Balfour of Pendreich, knight, now prior of Pittenweem,...
Dates:
c1572
Disposition by James [Stewart], Earl of Murray and commendator of the abbey of St. Andrews, granting to George Douglas for life, a yearly pension of 1000 merks Scots, 2nd September 1566
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Identifier: La.V/607
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Disposition by James [Stewart], Earl of Murray and commendator of the abbey of St. Andrews, with consent of his convent, granting to George Douglas, brother-german of William Douglas of Lochleven, for life, a yearly pension of 1000 merks Scots, to be paid from the readiest rents of the abbey of St. Andrews; and assigning to him the teindsheaves of the kirks of Markinch and Kennoquhy, rents, etc., thereof, to be intromitted with by him during his lifetime; providing that he pay the ministers...
Dates:
2nd September 1566