Charter by Adam Conyngham, junior, of Achinharvie, granting an annualrent of twenty merks to his five sons, 20th January 1578

Charter by Adam Conyngham, junior, of Achinharvie, granting for love and affection to William Conynghame, his son, Daniel Conynghame, his third son, Adam Conynghame, his fourth son, and Archibald Conynghame, his fifth son, and their heirs and assignees respectively, an annualrent of twenty merks from a greater annualrent of fifty merks in which the granter and his wife Jean Conynghame were infeft, to be uplifted from the lands of Schaw and town of Kilmawris in the barony of Kilmawris, bailiary of Conynghame and sheriffdom of Ayr, held of William, Earl of Glencairn, in blench-farm under reversion for the sum of 500 merks Scots; the said annualrent to be held of the granter and his successors in blench-farm for two pennies Scots if asked. Dated at the burgh of Irvine, 20th January 1577-8. Witnesses, Archibald Conynghame, brother-german of the granter, Alexander Langmwre in Towneheid, John Cauldwell of Chalmerhowssis, and Gavin Nasmyth, notary.