Letters by William Young renouncing his right to the three oxgangs of land of Walterstoun, 13th June 1509

Letters by William Young, son and heir of the late Richard Young, and also heir to James Young of Duddingston, Richard's brother, renouncing, discharging, and overgiving all his right or claim to the three oxgangs of land of Walterstoun, which belonged to the said late James Young, the granter's uncle, and after his decease to his daughters, Margaret, Ellen, Christian, and Janet Young, especially the fourth part belonging to the said Margaret, to and in favour of William Dundas, son and heir to the late Archibald Dundas of Cragtoun, for the sum of £30 Scots paid by the said William and his mother Christian Cant, the granter binding himself in no way to disturb possession. Further, because it had been alleged by the late Alexander Young, brother and heir to the said late James Young, and by the granter's father Richard Young, that the four daughters of James Young were bastards, and a stop was thereby put to their service in the lands, the granter now admits the said Margaret, Ellen, Christian, and Janet to be lawful, and approves the sasine given to them in the lands of Waltirstoun and the alienation made by them of the said lands to the late Archibald Dundas, binding himself to observe this obligation. Dated at Edinburgh, 13th June 1509, the granter's seal being appended at his command by his procurator, James Young, notary. Witnesses, Patrick Nesbit, burgess of Edinburgh, Sir Walter Young, chaplain, John Blak, Alexander Young, and John Gray, public notary.