Instrument of Sasine following upon a precept or mandate directed to Duncan Dundas, templar bailie, by George Dundas, knight, lord of St. John and preceptor of Torphichen, in favour of William Dundas, 6th June 1522

Instrument of Sasine following upon a precept or mandate, dated at Edinburgh, 27th May 1522, directed to Duncan Dundas, templar bailie, by George Dundas, knight, lord of St. John and preceptor of Torphichen, in favour of William Dundas, son and heir of the late Archibald Dundas of Cragtoun, narrating that the five merk land of Wester Duddingston, with houses and outsets thereof, in the sheriffdom of Linlithgow, which belonged to Robert Knollis of Torfin in property, held of the granter in chief, were legally apprised by Archibald Hoge, messenger, sheriff of the king in that part, by virtue of a decree of the Lords of Council, for 100 merks in part payment of 200 merks, the decree being obtained against the said Robert by the said William Dundas for his relief at the hands of Charles Murray, also for five merks fee of the said sheriff, who then assigned and sold the lands to the said William. After which the king by his letters directed the granter to receive the said William as his heritable tenant in the lands, and to infeft him therein: Wherefore in obedience, he has granted to the said William Dundas the lands of Wester Dudingstoun, to be held of the granter and his successors for forty pence in name of feu-farm in terms of a charter to be made to him thereupon. The said bailie, after reading the above precept, gave sasine in due form on the lands on 6th June 1522. Witnesses, William Archibald, John Mortoun, John Richartsone, and William Wilkynsoun. John Manderstoun, presbyter St. Andrews diocese, by apostolic authority notary public.