Skip to main content

Lease by John [Browne], abbot of Sweetheart, in favour of Cuthbert Browne, 13th March 1548

 Item
Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/2902

Scope and Contents

Lease by John [Browne], abbot of Sweetheart, in favour of Cuthbert Browne, and his assignees, of the eight merk land 'callit the Drowme', and the thirty shilling land of Nether Kers, in the barony of Lochkindeloch and stewartry of Kirkcudbright, for the term of nineteen years from the feast of Whit­sunday next, at a yearly rental of twenty merks and a half. With power to sublet, etc. Dated at Sweetheart, 13th March 1547-8. Signed by the abbot and by Thomas Pedder, John Kyrkpatrick, Patrick Velch, Andrew Donart, James Derling, Alexander Arthur, Thomas Murray, William Jonstone, and William Litill, members of the convent. Portion of seal attached.

Dates

  • Creation: 13th March 1548

Creator

Language of Materials

Scots

Conditions Governing Access

Contact the repository for details

Extent

1 document

Related Materials

-

Archivist's Note

Margaret Forrest 21st June 2012

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379