Charter by Mark [Ker], abbot or commendator of the monastery of Newbottill, granting to John Crawfurd in Bothkennar, and Elizabeth Livingstone, his wife, the five-merk lands of Gartmillan, 23rd June 1559

Charter by Mark [Ker], abbot or commendator of the monastery of Newbottill, granting to John Crawfurd in Bothkennar, and Elizabeth Livingstone, his wife, in conjunct fee, and their heirs, etc., the five-merk lands of Gartmillan, with commonty in the moor called Ryding Mure, in the barony of Monkland and shire of Lanark, extending in rental yearly to five merks Scots : To be held in feu-farm for a yearly feu-duty of five merks 6s. 8d. Scots, with duplicand at entry of heirs, and three suits of court at the head pleas of the barony of Monkland. Dated at Newbottill, 23rd June 1559. Signed by the commendator and by the following monks: John Bannatyn, sub-prior, John Liddell, William Hairlaw, Thomas Guld, John Harwy, Robert Notman, Thomas Reid, John Carmechell, George Rychardsoun, George Turnbull, George Symsoun, Adam Scot, Robert Henryson, and John Andersoun. Seal appended, in good condition, same as in a previous charter, the shield on the dexter side showing the lion of Scotland, and the shield on sinister, on a chevron, three mullets, with a unicorn's head erased in base.