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Charter, in form of an indenture by prebendaries and choristers of the collegiate church of St. Salvator, in the city of St. Andrews to David Myles and Isobella Durie, his spouse, 10th August 1569

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1321

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Charter, in form of an indenture, by Messrs. Thomas Myles, Adam Gibson, James Winchester, and John Young, Thomas Wemis, Andrew Kempt, John Mortoun, James Symsoun, and Charles . . . [name omitted], prebendaries and choristers of the collegiate church of St. Salvator, in the city of St. Andrews, granting in feu-farm to David Myles, baker ('pistori'), citizen of St. Andrews, and to Isobella Durie, his spouse, that croft of land lying to the south part of Argill [street?] at the city of St. Andrews, between the crofts of David Welwod on the west and John Morris on the east, the burn of Kinness on the south and the aqueduct on the north : To be held for an annual feu-duty of 12s. 4d., granted under the usual irritancies against burdening the lands, with penalties for non-payment of duties, etc., which the grantees bind themselves to observe. Executed in duplicate at St. Andrews, 10th August 1569, this being the duplicate signed by David Myles and his wife, for whom Walter Lauson, clerk of St. Andrews diocese, acts as notary. Witnesses not given.

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  • Creation: 10th August 1569

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Latin

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Archivist's Note

Seal of 'Davidis Millis' attached, shield bearing a device - a cross, resembling a cross boutonnee fitchee, the point in base being prolonged between two indistinct figures.

Margaret Forrest 4th February 2014

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