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Instrument of Sasine directed to Henry Congilton, George Robertson, and John Craik, 29th May 1575

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Identifier: La.V/239

Scope and Contents

Instrument of Sasine narrating that in terms of a precept of clare constat, dated 29th May 1575, directed to Henry Congilton, George Robertson, and John Craik in Gulen, by Mr. John Douglas, chaplain of the chaplainry of the rood altar in the church of St. Nicolas at Dalkeith, founded by Mr. Alexander Giffard, rector of Newlands, the said John Craik, as bailie, past to the lands and infeft John Litill, as son and heir of the deceased Robert Litill in Gulane, in a tenement of land in the town of Gulane on the south of the street thereof, as described in a previous charter, with the four acres limited and assigned to said tenement, all in the barony of Dirltoun, constabulary of Haddington, etc.: To be holden feu-farm for 28s. 8d. Scots yearly. Done on the 29th May 1575. Witnesses, Henry Congiltoun, John Craik, younger, in Gulen, John Thomsone in Dirltoun, William Ker, son of Andrew Ker of Faldounsyde, James Lugtoun, and George Robertson in Edinburgh. John Cramonth, of Glasgow-diocese, by royal authority notary public.

Dates

  • Creation: 29th May 1575

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Language of Materials

Latin

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Full Extent

1 document

Related Materials

Laing Charter La.V/410; Laing Charter La.V/3059

Archivist's Note

Margaret Forrest 22nd April 2014

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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