Country code |
GB |
Repository code |
234 |
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
Reference |
GD86/150 |
Title |
Feu Charter by James, perpetual commendator of the monasteries of Calco and Melros, and the convent of the monastery of Calco, of the Benedictine Order, in the diocese of St. Andrews, granting to Mr. George Ker of Nether Howden, and Margaret Schaw, his spouse, and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment and the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them, whom failing, to the lawful and nearest heirs or assignees of the said Mr. George whomsover, the lands of Cavers (which are part of the said monastery's lands of Clarilaw, and extend yearly in their rental to £6: 6: 8 Scots) with the teinds thereof included, lying in the barony of Bowden and sherrifdom of Roxburgh, free and immune from payment of any teinds whatsoever which the tenants or cultivators of said lands uplifted and collected beyond memory of man and which were never separated from the stock: To be held de nobis in feu-farm, rendering annually therefor the sum of £6: 6: 8 Scots for the ancient ferms of the said lands, and 6/8d Scots in augmentation thereof, three suits at the three chief pleas of the regality and barony of Calco, and doubling the said feuduty at the first year of the entry of heirs to said lands: With precept of sasine addressed to John Commoun. At the said Monastery of Calco [blank] 1550 |
Dates |
1550 |
Access status |
Open |
Location |
Off site |
Description |
Witnesses, John Schaw of Brouchti, William Schaw, provost of Abernethti and Robert Wallace in Melros. (Signed) Jacobus Commendatarius de Calco et Melros. Adam Chatto suppor Vilelmus Lauson ad id. Thomas Schaw. Radulfus Gledstenis Johanis Pako Thomas Newin ? Allexr. Wod. Georges Gray Johannes Fyff Thomas Turnet Patricius Ogyll ad id Thomas Symson Michaell Chatto Walterus Mrray Jacobus Ancrum In dorso: "Apud Edinburgh, 29 December 1598. Produceit and the Minut heirof extractit and rentallit according to the act and proclamatioun maid thairanent" (Signed) M. Young. |
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