Letters directed from the Penitentiary of Pope Paul III, in answer to a petition by William Cunynghame in Southhuik, 21st August 1544

Letters directed from the Penitentiary of Pope Paul III, in answer to a petition by William Cunynghame in Southhuik, giving power to the subdean of Glasgow and to Archibald Crawford and John Colquhen, canons there, to confirm to the grantee and his heirs a charter of feu-farm of the lands of Southhuik, extending to a four merk land, the third part of all the lands of Southhuik in the lordship of Kilmaurs, bailiary of Cunningham and shire of Ayr, made to the petitioner by Robert Hamilton, vicar of Kilmernok, and prebendary of the collegiate church of Kilmaurs, with consent of William, Earl of Glencairn, etc., as patron, for a feu-duty of seventeen bolls, two firlots and one-third of oatmeal, three bolls, two firlots of bear with two firlots oatmeal for old farm, and for augmentation six pecks of oatmeal - in all twenty-two bolls, three pecks of victual, not exceeding the value of £2 sterling. Dated 21st August 1544.