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Charter by King James VI, confirming a charter by Andrew Arnot, 10th February 1576

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Identifier: GB 237 Coll-1/5/3107

Scope and Contents

Charter by King James VI [not in the extant Register of Great Seal], with consent of James, Earl of Mortoun, Regent, confirming a charter (dated at Scotland Well, 16th October 1572), by Andrew Arnot, 'minister fontis Scotie ordinis redemptionis captivorum', and his convent, granting in feu-farm to John Young in Findawtie, that whole third part of the town and lands of Findawtie presently occupied by the said John, in the regality of St. Andrews and shire of Fife (excepting and reserving to the granter and his successors the lands called the Vane, occupied by Andrew Arnot); the said lands to be held to the said John Young, his heirs and assignees, of the granter and his successors, rendering yearly six bolls, two firlots, two pecks three lippies of barley, or for each boll 6s. 8d. money, thirteen bolls, one firlot, one and one-third peck of oatmeal, or 6s. 8d. for each boll, four merks 2s. 2 3/4d. money, sixteen poultry or 8s., 2s. for carriages, with the old dues, used and wont, and 6s. 8d. of augmentation, the whole extending to £10, 5s. 7 1/4d. Witnesses, Robert Stok, John Roull, and Henry Young, notary. Charter of confirmation given under the great seal at Holyroodhouse, 10th February 1575-6.

Dates

  • Creation: 10th February 1576

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Latin

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1 document

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Archivist's Note

Margaret Forrest 29th April 2014

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Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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