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Letters of Assignation by William Cuninghame, knight, Master of Glencairn, making his son and apparent heir, Alexander Cunninghame, his cessioner and assignee to a number of reversions, 23rd October 1531

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/1774

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Letters of Assignation by William Cuninghame, knight, Master of Glencairn, making his son and apparent heir, Alexander Cunninghame, his cessioner and assignee to the following reversions: (1) a reversion by Hew Douglas, burgess of Edinburgh, and Marion Brown, his spouse, of 800 merks Scots on the redemption of the lands of Dreghorn, with an acre of land and a meadow on the north of Bonaly, as described, in the barony of Redhall and shire of Edinburgh; (2) a reversion by Mr. James Foulis and Katryne Brown, his spouse, of 100 merks, on the redemption of annualrent of five merks from the lands of Comiston in same barony; and (3) another reversion by Mr. James Foulis and his wife of 1900 merks over the lands of Colinton, mill and mill lands, etc., in same barony. At Edinburgh, 23rd October 1531. Witnesses, William Cuningham of Cuninghamheid, Robert Cuninghame of Akat, John Campbell of Ardocht, Mr. James Cuningham, Sir James Crawford, chaplain and notary public, with others. Signed,' Wylze, mas? of Glecarn.' Seal appended, slightly broken.

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  • Creation: 23rd October 1531

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Archivist's Note

Margaret Forrest 23rd August 2011

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