Extract of a registered Contract of Excambion, between Sir William Kirkcaldy of the Grange, and Mr. Robert Crichton, queen's advocate, on the other part, 1st October 1564

Extract [dated 13th November 1564] of a registered Contract of Excambion (presented by Clement Litill), dated at Edinburgh, 1st October 1564, between Sir William Kirkcaldy of the Grange, knight, and Dame Margaret Leirmonth, his spouse, on the one part, and Mr. Robert Crichton, queen's advocate, and Elizabeth Stewart, his spouse, on the other part. First, Sir William, with his wife's consent, shall infeft Mr. Robert and his wife in the lands of Nether Freirtoun, with teinds, in the regality of St. Andrews and sheriffdom of Fife, and also assign two reversions, one by Alexander Whitelaw, 'his sone, and spous', for 1200 merks, dated at Perth, 13th July 1564, the other of 1100 merks and a nineteen years' lease, by William Ramsay and his spouse, dated at Sandfurd, 13th September 1563; further, causing John Paterson, Snawdoun herald, and his spouse, to renounce the infeftment they have over the lands. Second, the said Mr. Robert, with his wife's consent, shall infeft Sir William and spouse in the lands of Wester Clentray, in the lordship of Dunkeld and sheriffdom of Fife, free of all tacks made by Mr. Robert for payment of dues to the Bishop of Dunkeld, as contained in the old infeftment only to the late John Crichton of Clentray, and shall, in addition to the sums in the two reversions above cited, pay to Sir William 600 merks, and shall relieve him of the sum of 400 merks due to John Paterson, Snawdoun herald; wherefore, in addition to the lands of Freirtoun excambed, and in warrandice of the whole sum of 3300 merks, Sir William, with consent of Thomas Kirkcaldy, his brother, shall infeft Mr. Robert in the lands of Grange, etc., under reversion. Thomas Kirkcaldy becomes cautioner for Sir William. Signed by the parties and cautioner before Patrick Echlyn, servant of Sir William, and David Creichtoun, servant of Mr. Robert. Also affirmed by the parties at Halzardis, except Elizabeth Stewart, and by her at Innermaith. Witnesses, Henry Balmanno, Alexander Andersoun, William Muir, servants of the laird of Grange, William Cokburn, servant to the laird of Dowhill. John Broun and John Anderson, notaries, who also sign for Margaret Leirmonth.