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GD16/44
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Legal Papers: Contracts of Marriage
| 1464-1886 |
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GD16/44/1
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Notarial instrument narrating that sir Alexander Hundby, formerly curate at the parish church of St. Giles in Edinburgh, declared and certified that in January 1457 he had proclaimed the banns for the marriage of the deceased Sir James Edmondstone of that ilk, kt., and Janet Napare, daughter of Alexander Napare of Mercharstoune, now a knight, and on the Feast of St. Scholastica the Virgin [February 10] in the said year had performed the said marriage. Edinburgh.
| 19/9/1464 |
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GD16/44/2
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Discharge by Duncan Forester of the Torwoud to Sir James Ogilvy of Erlie, kt., of 20 merks Scots payable in terms of contract of marriage between Walter Forester, son of the said Duncan and Janet the Graham, 'gud dochter' of the said Sir James. Streuling.
| 2/10/1488 |
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GD16/44/3
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Notarial instrument narrating papal dispensation dated at Rome 5 June 1489, for the marriage of Alexander Stuart, son and apparent heir of Sir James Stuart, kt., lord of Bowcham and Ouchterhous and Isobel Ogilbe, daughter of Sir James Ogilby of Luntrethin, they being related within the fourth degree; on commission to Walter Brown, precentor of Dunkeld and commissioner for George, bishop of Dunkeld, and Mr. William Syme, vicar of Bendochty. Dunkeld. Witnesses: George Gray, rector of Radnoch, Stephen Zoung, vicar of Kyllin, David Thomson chaplain and John Brown in Dunkeld. [Seal appended]. [1250.2].
| 10/1/1491 |
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GD16/44/4
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Notarial instrument under the seal of James, archbishop of St. Andrews, Duke of Ross and commendator of Dunfermilin, narrating papal dispensation, dated at Rome 7 March 1501, for the marriage of Walter Lichtoun and Marjorie Ogilby, they being related in the fourth degree. Edinburgh. Witnesses: John, Earl of Mar, brother to said archbishop, Mr. William Prestoun, vicar of Glammys, Nicholas Greinlaw, rector of Tynnynghame and William Creichton. [Seal appended]. [1251.3].
| 28/5/1502 |
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GD16/44/5
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Discharge by Sir Thomas Erskin of Brechyn to James, Lord Ogiluy, of 300 merks Scots in part payment of tocher of 1000 merks Scots payable in terms of contract of marriage dated 14 December 1540 between Thomas, son of said Sir Thomas and Margaret, daughter of said Lord Ogiluy. Edinburgh, 14 December 1540. Notarial instrument under the hand of sir John Ettell, commissary of Brechin, narrating that a contract of marriage dated at Brechin 4 August 1541 between said Sir Thomas and his son, on the one part and said Lord Ogiluy and Agnes, his daughter, on the other part was registered in the commissary court books of Brechin and that the said Sir Thomas has discharged the said Lord of 1000 merks Scots payable in terms thereof. 11 August 1541.
| 1540-1541 |
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GD16/44/6
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Bond by Alexander Hume of Manderstoun to Patrick Hume of Reidbrayis that the sum of 800 merks Scots, payable as tocher in terms of contract of marriage between said Alexander and Agnes Hume, his daughter, on the one part and said Patrick and Patrick Hume, his son and apparent heir on the other part, shall be put to the use of said Patrick, younger, and Agnes. Redbrais. [Fragment of seal affixed].
| 10/2/1544 |
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GD16/44/7
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Notarial instrument narrating discharge of above date by Sir David Grahame of Fentry of tocher due to him in terms of marriage contract made between him and Margaret Ogilwy, daughter of the deceased James, Lord Ogilwy.
| 18/5/1549 |
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GD16/44/8
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Contract of marriage between Jane Houme, Lady of Sammelstone and James Hamiltoune, her eldest son and heir apparent, on the one part and Alexander Howme of the Heucht and Janet Vod, his sister's daughter, on the other part whereby said Jane Houme is to resign the lands of Sammelstone for new infeftment of herself in liferent and her son in fee and the said James is to obtain new infeftment of the lands of Bowschank for himself and said Janet in conjunct fee with the town and mill of Sammelstoune in special warrandice thereof and also to obtain a dispensation for the said marriage on account of consanguinity, the said Janet's tocher to be 2000 merks. Norchtberwyk
| 15/10/1556 |
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GD16/44/9
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[Draft] Contract of marriage between William, Lord Ruthvene, treasurer of Scotland and Jane Ruthvene, his daughter, on the one part and James, Lord Ogilwy and James, Master of Ogilwy, on the other part whereby the said Lord and Master are to infeft said Jane, in liferent, in the lands of Hallzairdis, Tullymurdo, mill of Tullyvaird with the mill lands and the Nether Mains of Airly, the said Jane's tocher being 9000 merks Scots.
| 1581 |
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