Letters by the bailies of the burgh of Canongate, certifying a transcript of an excerpt from the protocol book of John M'Neill, 3rd September 1542

Letters by the bailies of the burgh of Canongate, of date 4th October 1570, certifying a transcript of an excerpt from the protocol book of the deceased John M'Neill, notary, of an instrument, dated 3rd September 1542, narrating the resignation by John Bartan of Craigies and Jonet Little, his spouse, into the hands of James [Stewart], commendator of Kelso, of the lands of Easter and Wester Duddingston, with mill, etc., in the county of Edinburgh, in favour of Robert Barton, son and heir of the said John. Resignation made in the house of Mr. Henry Lauder. Mr. John Spens and others [names blank] witnesses, Alexander Bartan being attorney for the said Robert. The witnesses to the transumpt are—James Johnstoun, commissary clerk of Edinburgh, John Mosman, John Robesone, James Young, notaries, John Achesone, Robert Mure, burgesses of Canongate, and John Sprot, serjeant of the same. Transumpt made by James Logane, notary and clerk of said burgh of Canongate.