Charter by King James IV, giving and granting to Gawin Kennedy of Blarequhan, the lands of Schankistoun, 2nd September 1505

Charter by King James IV, giving and granting to Gawin Kennedy of Blarequhan, knight, the £10 lands of old extent of Schankistoun, otherwise called Keris and Carnochane, lying in the earldom of Carrik and sheriffdom of Ayr, which lands belonged to John Kennedy of Blarequhan, father of Gawin, held by him in heritage of the king as Earl of Carrik for the service of ward and relief, namely one merk land of said lands called the Star in property, five merk six shillings and eight pence of said lands in tenandry which Thomas Mure and the late David Mure his father held of the said John, and four merks forty pence of the said lands of Schankistoun held by the said John in tenandry which George Mure held of him, and four merks forty pence of the said lands of Schankistoun, namely the two merk lands of Carnsallach, two merk lands of Kerehill, and the forty pence lands of Carstoun held by the said John of the king in tenandry which George Mure held of him; which £10 lands were recognosced in the king's hands, because of the alienation of the greater part of them by the said John Kennedy and his predecessors to the foresaid persons and their predecessors, without the confirmation, licence, or consent of the king as Earl of Carrik being obtained, and a year and a day having passed since the recognition, and the said John and all having interest being cited, the Lords of Council decerned that the lands belonged to the king and should remain in his hands in property at his free disposal, because it was clearly proved that they had been alienated as above cited; the said lands to be held to the said Gawin and his heirs of the king and his successors in fee and heritage, viz. the land of the Star in property and the remainder of the lands to be held of Gawin and his heirs, namely, the five merk six shillings and eight pence of said lands by Thomas Mure, and the four merk forty penny land by George Mure, and Carnsalloch, Keirhill and Carstoun by William Rankin and his heirs, as freely as they or their predecessors held the same. Reddendo, three suits yearly at three head pleas to be held at Girvan, also ward and relief and marriage when they happen. Given under the great seal at Edinburgh, 2nd September 1505.