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GB |
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234 |
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NAS |
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National Records of Scotland |
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GD86/320 |
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Title |
Extract (incomplete) from the Register of Deeds of a Contract of Marriage entered into between Robert, Lord Elphinstoun, Alexander Master of Elphinstoun, his son, and Margaret Elphinstoun, third lawful daughter of the Master, on the one part, and Sir Alexander Bruice of Airth, knight, Dame Jonet Livingstoun, Lady Airth, his wife, and Johne Bruice, their oy, eldest son of the late William Bruice yr. of Airth, on the other part, for the marriage of the said Johne and Margaret by 16 March 1601. |
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Dates |
27 Mar 1597 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
It being stipulated that in the event of the death of either before the marriage their immediate younger brother or sister should take their place. Sir Alexander and his wife bind and oblige themselves to infeft them, in conjunct fee, and their heirs male, in (a) the lands of Cauldcoittis (formerly pertaining to Alexander Bartilmo and William Bartilmo, his eldest son) lying in the regality and barony of Brochtoun and sheriffdom of Lynlithgow, (b) the lands pertaining to the Carmeleit Friars beside Lynlithgow, sold by the late James Waddirspune of Brighous and Katherine Lauder, his spouse, to Sir Alexander and his wife, as well the acres and little croft called the Eisterzaird as the piece of land called Laverockmuir, with teinds included, lying contiguous to the place of the said Friars, and (c) an acre of land lying in the Montjoy (sometime occupied by Michaell Gibsone) in said sheriffdom, which are all guaranteed to be worth 9 chalders victual yearly; and also in an annualrent of 400 merks furth of the lands of Airth in the sheriffdom of Stirling. The tocher was 12,000 merks, and the first half, which was payable within three years after the marriage, was to be employed in redeeming annualrents furth of the lands of Airth, James Abircrumbie of Kersie and Johne Drummond of Slipperfeild being cautioners for payment thereof. In payment of the other 6000 merks, Lord Elphinstoun and his son disponed to Sir Alexander (1) the ward, relief and nonentries of the 14 oxgates of land in the Hill of Airth called Fortownis-landis, due to them as superior through the decease of Alexander Bruice of Bengour, lawful son of Sir Alexander, and valued at 500 merks, and (2) three pieces of land, one called the Milneholme, the other a portion of the lands of Redicruik, and the third a piece of land called the Cruikis alias Dokis, lying within Sir Alexander's lands of Airth and which are "mair meitt for him and to remane with his hous nor the hous of Elphinstone" and have been valued by mutual friends at 5500 merks. Sir Alexander reserves right to provide his oyes, Williame, Patrik and Alexander, brothers german of Johne, to annualrents from Airth, which were to be redeemable on payment of 2000 merks. Provision is made for heirs female of the marriage who are excluded from succeeding to the estate of Airth and Lord Elphinstoun and the Master agree to receive Johne and Margaret in household with them and to entertain them for three years after their marriage. At Airth and Elphinstoun 27 March 1597
Witnesses, Mr. James Elphinstone, parson of Eglishame, one of the Lords of Council and Session, Alexander Drummond of Medhop, Mr. Alexander Drummond, his eldest son and apparent heir, John Bruice of Kinkavill, Mr. William Oliphant of Newtoun, advocate, and Lawrence Oliphant, his servitor.
Certified by Sir John Skene, Clerk Register, Recorded 8 April 1597 (Vol. 56 fol. 240, from which part awanting has been supplied). |
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