Instrument of Sasine following on a precept in a charter by James, lord of Torphichen, granting to James Polwarth of Cowstoun that piece of arable land, with meadow enclosed, called the Kerse bog, 28th July 1572

Instrument of Sasine following on a precept in a charter (dated at Aberdour, 26th June 1572), by James, lord of Torphichen, granting to James Polwarth of Cowstoun, and the heirs-male of his body, whom failing, to Walter Polwarth of Cathlaw, etc., whom failing, to Mr. Andrew Polwarth, also his brother, etc., that piece of arable land, with meadow enclosed, called the Kerse bog, with the arable lands surrounded with a wall and water ditches, with liberty of digging turf to repair said wall, etc., in the barony and regality of Torphichen and shire of Linlithgow, between the lands of Bogcottis and Broomparks on the east, and otherwise, as in a previous charter, of date 10th July 1556. Witnesses to charter, Alexander Sandelands, Thomas Bynne, painter ('pictore') in Edinburgh, Walter Mure, John Browne and Thomas Movat, servitors of granter. Sasine given, on 28th July 1572, by John.Brown, bailie. Witnesses, Robert Archibald, serjeant of the barony, Thomas Robesoun, younger, in Windizett, John Gardner in Hilderstoun, and Thomas Movat, servitor of said bailie. Notary, Nicholas Thowms, of St. Andrews diocese, by apostolic authority.