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Notarial Instrument in which Richard Young names and appoints his procurators, 21st April 1505

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/2631

Scope and Contents

Notarial Instrument narrating that on 21st April 1505, in presence of the notary, etc., Richard Young, lawful and nearest heir, as he asserted, of the late Janet and Christian Young, named and appointed Gilbert Wauchop, William Wauchop, James Young, David Dundas, John Mossman, John Edmonstone, Gilbert Dundas, William Scot, and John Dundas, his procurators, to pass (one or other of them) to the presence of John, Lord Melville [Ross and Melville], the superior, to ask and obtain from him sasine of an oxgang and a half of land in the town or territory of Wattirstoun in the shire of Linlithgow, belonging heritably to the said Richard by the decease of the said Janet and Christian. Done in the chamber of the notary in the city of Edinburgh: Alexander Moubray, son and heir-apparent of Thomas Moubray of Cammo, only witness named. Walter Falconar, of Brechin diocese, by apostolic and royal authority notary public.

Dates

  • Creation: 21st April 1505

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Language of Materials

Latin

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Archivist's Note

Seal now missing, but described as follows: a fess, with two mullets in chief. Legend: 'S. Iacobi Douglas.'

Margaret Forrest 5th April 2011

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