Charter by Archibald, fifth Earl of Angus, 1st August 1511

Charter by Archibald, [fifth] Earl of Angus, etc., narrating that, although the whole lands and barony of Kyrymure with pertinents, in the sheriffdom of Forfar, were found to be in the hands of the king as overlord of the same, by reason of non-entry of the true heir to the lands for the space of forty years from the decease of the granter's father, the late George, [fourth] Earl of Angus, and, for the past rents and profits extending yearly for said space to the sum of £1000, were adjudicated to the king, nevertheless the earl for himself, his heirs, and free tenants of the barony has compounded with the king for the rents due in said space, and has been infeft in the barony, with full power of infefting by charter and sasine his tenants in their tenandries as freely as before, the king renouncing all right to the lands and barony; and because the late great-grandfather ('proavus') and father of David Graham of Fyntre, knight, formerly tenants of the lands of Kirk-toun of Kyrymure, lying in the said lordship, regality, and sheriffdom, and also the said David, have paid large sums for their lands to the earl, and lately David has paid his share of the composition to the king and his treasurer, the earl grants and confirms to the said David the whole lands named, to be held to him, his heirs and assignees, in fee and heritage, of the earl and his heirs, etc.: Rendering one silver penny at Whitsunday yearly, in name of blench, if asked. Dated at Edinburgh, 1st August 1511. Witnesses, John Erskine of Dun, John Ogilvy of Innerquharite, Mr. John Skrymgeoure, Sir John Erskine, knight, Peter Carmychell and Mr. James Douglas, rector of Lymlare. Signed, ' A. erl of Angus.'