Notarial Instrument concerning John Browne, abbot of Sweetheart, 21st October 1547

Notarial Instrument narrating that John [Browne], abbot of Sweetheart, 'nocht of varyand mynd bot for gud lufe and favour quhilk he presently buyr to his maist dearest father Thomas Broune in Lavne, in his playne court haldin on the abbay grene of Sweithart hes admittit . . . the said Thomas and his ayris kyndlie tenentes in and to ' the 40s. lands of Trostan, 40s. lands of Kinhervie, £3 lands of Lochhill, 20s. lands of the Karse and 40s. lands of Hither Ingliston, in the above barony, etc., for yearly payment of 'dowbill maill for ewerie pundland, that is to say, twentie punds money of this realm for the said ten pund land.' Done on the said abbey green at 11 A.M., 21st October 1547. Witnesses, inter alios, John Maxwell in Ardis, bailie-depute, and William Maxwell, his brother, James Brown, Walter M'Cartnay, John M'Cartnay; and Richard Pawtonesoun alias Dik. David Makgee, of Glasgow diocese, by apostolic authority notary public.