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234 |
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NAS |
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National Records of Scotland |
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GD86/384 |
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Contemporary Copy of Charter of Resignation under the Great Seal of King James VI granting to Alexander, Earl of Linlithgow, Lord Levingstoune and Callender, and Dame Helen Hay, Countess of Linlithgow, his spouse, and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, and to the heirs male lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them, whom failing, to the lawful and nearest heirs male and of taillie of the Earl bearing the surname and arms of Levingstoune (1) the lands and barony of Harbertshyre, viz:- the castle, tower and fortalice of Harbertshyre with the greens etc. the lands of Heiddes, Cuthiltoun, Lilliscleif, Litle Denny and Mylntoun, the lands lying between the Dammis, the fulling-mill of Harbertshyre with the mill-lands and mailing (predio), the grain mill of Harbertshyre with the mill-lands, multures etc. the lands called Dira-aikkeris, the lands called Hornismaling or the Maynes, the lands of Risk, Thornieknowes, Hoilhous, Herbland, Fyvaikeris, Barniego, Stanie-insche, Brigland, Buckiesyde, Bordis, Braidley, Northfeild, Quarter, Brayes, Drumelzeareslandis, Rulye, Duchielaige, Over and Nether Burnehous, Croftfute, Brumehill, Ticketseuch and Gartosche, pertaining to William Sinclair of Rosling in property, with the advocation and right of patronage of the churches, chapels and benefices of the said barony pertaining to the said William Sinclair, and the mills, woods, and fishings of the said lands and (2) superiority of the lands of Easter and Wester Auchincloich, with the grain-mill, mill-lands etc. and the lands of Cattiscleuch pertaining to the Earl and held by him from the said William Sinclair, two parts of the lands of Litle Denoven (then occupied by the relict and children of the late John Forrester, brother of Sir James Forrester of Garden, knight, and formerly by [ ] Campbell and held from the said William Sinclair); the lands and mill of Gonnerschaw (held by the said Sir James Forrester from the said William Sinclair), the lands of Querrell (possessed by Alexander, Lord Elphinstoune and formerly held by [ ] Bissett of Querrell from the said William Sinclair) and the lands of Stanehous (held by Sir John Bruce of Airth, knight, from the said William Sinclair), all lying in the said barony of Harbertshyre and sheriffdom of Stirling; with privilege of free barony and free forest within the foresaid bounds and with the annexes of the said barony; excepting (1) the lands of Castelrankene, Eister and Wester Samoir, [Eister] and Wester Thomastoun, Ballinkeir with the mill, Ballinknok, Breckinleyis, Douppis, Blaksmiddeis Coldounhill and Glenheid pertaining to John, Earl of Wigtoune, in property and held by him from the said William Sinclair, and (2) the lands of Dunypeace, with tower, fortalice and manor place, comprehending Murreyislandis, Fyvemerkland, the lands of Offerris, Greines, Kerrisland in Dunypeace, Stobuesland, Porteousland, Eutriebad, Drummoreisland, the oxgates of Dunypeace, the lands of Crawnest formerly pertaining to John Chapiney, the lands of Houshill and Howiehill, as also that part of the lands and hauch of Heiddes lying to the north and east of the Water of Carroun, extending from the Cuthilburne eastwards to the said lands of Donypeace (occupied by William Baird and John Cuthill in Heiddis), and which are ordained by the said William Sinclair of Rosling to be divided by boundaries from another piece of the hauch lying to the south of the Water of Carroun by the fixing of stones and stobs (lignorum) half way at least between the bank of the Water of Carroun and the ploughed field to the north thereof, one-third part of Litle Denoven with the moor pertaining thereto lying to the north of the Water of Carroun, and 8 acres of the lands of Querrell and Skeithmure, all pertaining to John Levingstoune of Dunypeace being acquired by him from the said William Sinclair: Which lands (with the exception of those above excepted) the said William Sinclair resigned in favour of the Earl and his spouse into the hands of the king who incorporated them de novo into the free barony of Harbertshyre ordaining the manor place of Harbertshyre to be the principal messuage: To be held de nobis, rendering therefor a silver penny and a pair of gilt spurs or 8 pence Scots at the market cross of Edinburgh in name of blench farm. At Edinburgh 22 December 1608 |
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22 Dec 1608 |
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Open |
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Description |
Witnesses James, Marquis of Hammiltoune, Earl of Arran, George, Earl Marischall, Lord Keith, marischal of Scotland, Alexander, Earl of Dumfermling, Lord Fyvie, chancellor, James, Lord Balmerinoch, president of the College of Justice and secretary to the king, Sir Richard Cokburne younger of Clerkingtoune, knight, keeper of the Privy Seal, Mr. James Skene, clerk of the Rolls, Register and Council, Sir John Cokburne of Ormestoune, knight, justice clerk and Mr. William Scott of Elie, director of Chancery.
See 'Reg. Mag. Sig.' 1593-1608, No. 2192. |
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