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Charter by Alexander Leslie of Petcapill, selling and alienating to John Setoun of Auchinhuiff, the whole sunny part of the lands of Ardybwk, in the barony of Creychmond and shire of Aberdeen, c27th February 1570

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1734

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Charter by Alexander Leslie of Petcapill, selling and alienating to John Setoun of Auchinhuiff, the whole sunny part of the lands of Ardybwk, occupied by the said John, in the barony of Creychmond and shire of Aberdeen : To be held in fee and heritage, according to the following boundaries: 'Begynnand at the mother myir at the west pairt of Ardebuk, descending down the myir to the burne callit Brony, in sum pairt descending doune the burne eist to the cassay of the Blakhowssis, and fra thyne passand sowth the merkat gaitt till ane gray stayne apoune the west pairt of Riddellis croft, and fra thin passand sowth to the stayne dyk apone the hill of Auchinhuiff, and frathyne descending west be the proppis, methis, and merchis to the mother myir forsaid': To be held of the crown for the usual services. At the city of Old Aberdeen, 27th February c. 1570 [year not filled in]. Witnesses, Robert Leslie, the granter's son, James Pantoun of Tullimad, William Setoun in town of Cottoun ('villa de Cottoun'), and others, with Messrs. Robert Raust and William Setoun, notaries, the latter signing for the granter.

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  • Creation: c27th February 1570

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Fragile document

Margaret Forrest 4th February 2014

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