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Lease by Walter, preceptor of Torphichen, in favour of Nicol Dundas, 20th January 1546
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/2851
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Lease by Walter, lord of St. John, knight, preceptor of Torphichen, in favour of his 'lovit cwsing and servitour', Nicol Dundas, his heirs, etc., of the twenty-six acres of the lands of Auld Liston, presently occupied by Catherine Smyth, relict of the late Gilbert Dundas, William Greg, Andrew Symsoun, William Patersoun, James Wischart, Nicoll Wischart, James Smyth, and David Smyth, in the barony of Auldliston and shire of Linlithgow, for the space of nineteen years from entry at Whitsunday...
Dates:
20th January 1546
Lease or Tack by Robert Pitcairne, archdean of St. Andrews, granting to his brother John Pitcairne the teindsheaves of the lands of Kincapill, Nydie and the Newtoun of Nydie, 14th April 1565
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1645
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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...
Dates:
14th April 1565
Lease to Gilbert Paterson, of land within the burgh and sheriffdom of Inverness, by James Paterson, provost and the Town Council, 25th June 1572
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/2440
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Lease by James Paterson, provost, John M'Gillwye, John Robertson, John Cuthbert, and Alexander Paterson, younger, bailies of the burgh of Inverness, and the Town Council of said burgh, granting to their 'nychbour' Gilbert Paterson [burgess?] of Inverness, and to the heirs-male of his body lawfully begotten, 'ane haill auchtane pairt landis' of the Brumehills, Mylnefield and Clay-pots, within the burgh and sheriffdom of Inverness, formerly possessed by Finla Paterson, and resigned by him at a...
Dates:
25th June 1572
Legal and Business documents, 1557-1810
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Identifier: Coll-1383/1/2
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Various legal and business documents and manuscripts, including:
- Death warrant of John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, 1613.
- Charters of Kennedy family of Wigton, 1577.
- Contracts of marriage from 1629-1632.
- Summons for Sir Donald Bayne to appear before Lords of Council, 1713.
Dates:
1557-1810
Letter of Reversion by 'Dene David Brady', vicar of Gulane, in favour of John Fouros of Lucasland, 22nd June 1542
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1554
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Letter of Reversion by 'Dene David Brady', vicar of Gulane, in favour of John Fouros of Lucasland, of a ' ryg of land' containing an acre of land in his lands of Lucasland, barony of Dirleton, constabulary of Haddington, upon the east part of his lands of Lucasland between the said John's lands on east and west, Lord Dirletoun's lands on north, and the High Street on south; which lands were mortgaged for £10 Scots, to be repaid in Gulane parish kirk. Dated at Gulane, 22nd June 1542....
Dates:
22nd June 1542
Letter of Reversion by Henry Lawmounth and Isobell Orme, his spouse, in favour of James, Earl of Murray, commendator of the priory of St. Andrews, 2nd April 1564
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/2964
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Letter of Reversion by Henry Lawmounth and Isobell Orme, his spouse, in favour of James, Earl of Murray, commendator of the priory of St. Andrews, binding themselves that although the earl has feu-farmed to them and their heirs the lands of Elenehill, with the teinds, in the regality of St. Andrews and shire of Fife, yet on the payment of 300 merks in the parish church of St. Andrews, they will freely resign the said lands; the money, if necessary, to be consigned in the hands of the...
Dates:
2nd April 1564
Letter of Reversion by Hew Cwnyghame, binding himself and his heirs, upon payment of the sum of twelve score merks, to resign in favour of Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, 19th February 1560
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/3082
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Letter of Reversion by 'Hew Cwnyghame, sone naturall to umquhill Maister Williame Cwnyghame, Dene of Breihane' [Brechin], binding himself and his heirs, upon payment of the sum of twelve score merks, to resign in favour of Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, an annualrent of twenty-four merks yearly, secured over the four-merk land of Auchinbothy in the barony of Finlaystoun and sheriffdom of Renfrew. Dated at Glasgow, 19th February 1559-60. Witnesses, Sir Robert Maxwell, Malcolm M'farlane, David...
Dates:
19th February 1560
Letter of Reversion by James Esdale, 28th April 1493
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1269
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Letter of Reversion by James Esdale, burgess of Irvine, narrating that although John of Fwllartoun, laird of that Ilk and of Corsby, has infeft him heritably by charter and sasine in the half of the lands of the Merres, lying in the lordship of Fwllartoun, barony of Kyle Stewart, and shire of Ayr, the granter binds himself that as soon as John Fullerton, his heirs and assignees, pay to him, his heirs, etc., after warning on a Sunday at high mass, the sum of sixty merks Scots, within the...
Dates:
28th April 1493
Letter of Reversion by John Robesone, second son to John Robesone in Prestonpans, in favour of his father and mother, John Robesone and Elizabeth Cubie, of an annualrent of ten merks secured over their craig or saltpan at Prestonpans, November 1570
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1577
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Letter of Reversion by John Robesone, second son to John Robesone in Prestonpans, in favour of his father and mother, John Robesone and Elizabeth Cubie, his spouse, of an annualrent of ten merks secured over their craig or saltpan at Prestonpans, between the saltpan of the late John Park on east, the 'Milburne' on west, the common way on south, and the sea on north, in the lordship of Newbattle, constabulary of Haddington, and sheriffdom of Edinburgh. At Edinburgh, — November 1570....
Dates:
November 1570
Letter of Reversion by John Vynyng in Balmoir, and Effane Blayr, his spouse, 28th December 1566
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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1106
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Letter of Reversion by John Vynyng in Balmoir, and Effane Blayr, his spouse, narrating that although John Conynghame of Drumquhassil has alienated to them the £5 land of Killermont, in the earldom of Lennox and sheriffdom of Stirling, as a security for an annualrent of 10 merks, they will resign the said lands to him and his heirs on his paying the sum of 100 merks in the parish church of Bothernok. Dated at Balmoir, 28th December 1566. Witnesses, Robert Blayr, James Bowe, and John Blayr....
Dates:
28th December 1566