Charter by James Sandilands, Lord of St. John of the order of Jerusalem, preceptor of Torphichen, granting in feu-farm to James Polwarth of Quhoustoun, 10th July 1556

Charter by James [Sandilands], Lord of St. John of the order of Jerusalem, preceptor of Torphichen, granting in feu-farm to James Polwarth of Quhoustoun [Coustown], and the heirs-male of his body, whom failing to Walter Poluarth in Caldlaw, whom failing to Andew Polwarth, his brother, and the heirs-male of their bodies successively, the meadow land and arable land called the Kersebog, lying in the barony and regality of Torphichin, sheriffdom of Linlithgow, between the lands of Buchcottis and Brome parkis on east, the lands of Quhoustoun and Quhoustoun water on south, the lands of Welhouse on west, and Buchcottis, Scottistoun flat, and Welhouse on south, now occupied by the said James in virtue of a lease: To be held for an annual duty of 21s. 4d. yearly. Dated at Torphichen, 10th July 1556. Witnesses, James Tennand of Lynhouse, John Broune, Alexander Coichran, servitors of granter. Signed, 'Ja., lord Sant Jhons'. Seal appended, upper part broken; the lower showing the arms of the Sandilands family.