Instrument of Sasine narrating that William Nymmyll passed his acre of land called Thornycrukis, in the territory of Dalkeith to Margaret Portus and William Calderwod, her son, 22nd February 1556

Instrument of Sasine narrating that William Nymmyll, son and heir of the late William Nymmyll in Dalkeith, with consent of John Nymmyll, his grandfather and tutor, passed to his acre of land called Thornycrukis, in the territory of Dalkeith, between the land of John Nymmyll on west and the land of Thomas Portus on east, and there he gave to Margaret Portus and William Calderwod, her son, sasine of that acre of land and pertinents, namely: 'ane est thornycruik, ane west thornycruik, ane quhyte but, ane ruderfurd syd, ane small but beyond the thornycruk burn', on the east side of the burn in the 'rin rig'. Sasine given 22nd February 1555-6. Witnesses, Alexander Liddale, Andrew Bynning, Kentigern Waddell, John Harwe, and William Murray. John Rolland, of Glasgow diocese, by apostolic authority notary public.