Charter by John [Hamilton], commendator of Abirbrothok [Arbroath] granting to Thomas Straqyhyne, burgess of Edinburgh, two acres of land in the bounds of Ponderlaw, 13th February 1560
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Charter by John [Hamilton], commendator of Abirbrothok [Arbroath] granting to Thomas Straqyhyne, burgess of Edinburgh, in liferent, and to his son Thomas Straqyhyne, his heirs, etc., two acres of land, with the teindsheaves (which were never wont to be separated), now occupied by the grantee under lease, in the bounds of Ponderlaw, regality and parish of Arbroath and sheriffdom of Forfar, which lands formerly belonged to and were resigned by Matthew Hamilton of Millburn and Agnes Levingstone, his spouse: To be held to the grantees in feu-farm for a yearly duty of two bolls of barley and twelve pennies in money. Dated at Arbroath, 13th February 1559-60, and signed by the commendator and by the following members of the convent: John Logye, sub-prior, David Scot, Thomas Scot, Alexander Gyb, Ninian Clement, Alexander Cuby, Richard Craik, Thomas Fethe, David Blak, Umphred Thomson, John Quhyt, Thomas Lyndesay, Thomas Gormak, and Nicholas Howeson, Andrew Berdye, Cristopher Moncuir, John Andersone, and James Balcasky.
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- Creation: 13th February 1560
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Margaret Forrest 19th March 2013
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