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Extract from the court books of the city of St. Andrews concerning a court held by David Rutherfurd, David Castaris, and John Moffat and the grant of land to Robert Kenloquhy, 19th March 1557
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/3197
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Extract from the court books of the city of St. Andrews, narrating that at a court held by David Rutherfurd, David Castaris, and John Moffat, bailies of said city, on Wednesday, 19th March 1556-7, 'It being deuly varefyit that the hand bell had past throw all the stretis of the cite of Sanct Andrews and tharby maid public warnesing of ane foyr land to be set in few and heretaige be the chaplennis of Sanct Bartholomeis altar fundat wythin the paroche kyrk of the said cite be wmquhill Mester...
Dates:
19th March 1557
Extract of a registered Contract of Excambion, between Sir William Kirkcaldy of the Grange, and Mr. Robert Crichton, queen's advocate, on the other part, 1st October 1564
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/3243
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Extract [dated 13th November 1564] of a registered Contract of Excambion (presented by Clement Litill), dated at Edinburgh, 1st October 1564, between Sir William Kirkcaldy of the Grange, knight, and Dame Margaret Leirmonth, his spouse, on the one part, and Mr. Robert Crichton, queen's advocate, and Elizabeth Stewart, his spouse, on the other part. First, Sir William, with his wife's consent, shall infeft Mr. Robert and his wife in the lands of Nether Freirtoun, with teinds, in the regality...
Dates:
1st October 1564
Four manuscript documents - bonds of debt, correspondence relating to debt, an account of competition betwixt Bruce and Balliol, 1673-08-19
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Identifier: Coll-1383/1/9
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This file contaians:
An account of the competition betwixt Bruce and Balliol - a question arising upon the death of Alexander the third. Possibly a 18th c. account of period
List of the bonds and debt due to 'Harie Morisone wryter to his Majesties signet quhilk are in the custodie of Agnes Wilkie relict to the said Harie Morisone', 19 August 1673
Andrew Lothian of West...
Dates:
1673-08-19
Fowler, William. The Taranula of love, Late 16th century
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Identifier: De.3.68
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This volume is a sonet sequence comprising of seventy-two sonnets in a loose narrative by the makar (royal bard), writer, courtier, and translator William Fowler. Although the sonnets are written in his hand, the title and his name were written in William Drummond of Hawthornden's hand. Fowler was Drummond's uncle.
Dates:
Late 16th century
Gift under the privy seal of Queen Mary, granting to George Durie, commendator of Dunfermline concerning the mill of Freuchie and lands of Kilmaurs, 13th November 1553
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Identifier: La.V/505
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Gift under the privy seal of Queen Mary, granting to George [Durie] , commendator of Dunfermline, the non-entry, mails and duties, etc., of the lands of Forthir called Ramsay's Forthir, with tower, etc., the mill of Freuchie and lands of Kilmaurs, in the sheriffdom of Fife, which were in the queen's hands by decease of Pitcarne of that Ilk, etc., in the usual form. Edinburgh, 13th November 1553.
Dates:
13th November 1553
Grant by Robert Stewart, commendator of Holyrood, in favour of David Makgill, advocate, giving to him for his lifetime the teindsheaves of the lands of Gorgie, 9th December 1558
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Identifier: La.V/167
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Grant by Robert [Stewart], commendator of Holyrood, in favour of Mr. David Makgill, advocate, giving to him for his lifetime, in yearly pension, the teindsheaves of the lands of Gorgie, and mill thereof, with 20s. payable yearly from said mill, in the shire of Edinburgh, the teindsheaves of the lands extending to four bolls beir, four bolls wheat, and one chalder of oats, and of the mill four bolls beir, and 20s. of annualrent, for his services as procurator for the abbey. Signed by the...
Dates:
9th December 1558
Handwritten copy of Robert Garioch's 'Whilk mainer o' Lives', 20th century
Item — Box CLX-A-371
Identifier: Coll-1848/18-0096
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Manuscript copy of Robert Garioch's poem "Whilk mainner o' Lives?", probably NOT in Garioch's hand. Garioch was a Scottish poet and translator who wrote mainly in Scots.
Dates:
20th century
Indenture between Frere Willyam Cokar and Rankyn of Foulertoun, 28th June 1412
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Identifier: La.V/910
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Indenture [much torn and defaced] made at Irrwyn, 28th June 1412, between 'Frere Willyam Cokar, than beande prouincial of the Quite Freris of Scotlande ane wyth [the chapter of] the hale prouincial beande at Irrwyn,' on one part, and Rankyn of Foulertoun, lord of that Ilk, on the other part, as follows: 'That is to say, it is cumyn till oure eris that thare has bene syndry tymys gre[vous debates between the said lord] and oure freris duellande in the said house of Irrwyn, sum for wilfulnes...
Dates:
28th June 1412
Indenture by Margaret Strutheyr demising and letting the ' farmold' she now resides in in East Dudden, 20th October 1540
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/3190
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Indenture by Margaret Strutheyr, widow, late wife of Richard Strutheyr of East Dudden, county Northumberland, demising and letting the ' farmold' she now resides in in East Dudden, with all profits, etc., during her life, excepting the dwelling-house and barn, with common and pasture, of all her own proper goods and chattels, to hold to her son William Strother of Kirk Newton, esquire, he paying yearly to her during her life five merks sterling, and to pay the 'yeris farme ever aforhaunde...
Dates:
20th October 1540
Indenture of Agreement between Nichol Carncorse and others regarding Sir Thomas Ewin's foundation of a chaplainry, 10th July 1522
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Identifier: La.V/39
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Indenture of Agreement between Nichol Carncorse and others, burgesses of Edinburgh, ' kirkmaisters of the contrary and altare of the haly blude,' within said burgh, and Sir Thomas Ewin, chaplain, regarding the latter's foundation of a chaplainry, and appointment of the said 'kirkmaisters' and brethren of the said fraternity as patrons of the same, prescribing the conditions, emoluments, and duties of the chaplain, setting apart for expenses, etc., the sum of 9 merks and 2d. from lands in...
Dates:
10th July 1522