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GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Organisation |
NAS |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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Reference |
GD86/538 |
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Title |
Charter of Sale by William Steinsoun of Barbeth, whereby in implement of letters of disposition granted by him to George Steinsoun in Nethir Barbeth, his second son, and in consideration of certain sums of money paid by the said George, he granted to him, his heirs and assignees (1) the small house or merchant booth in the Clachan of Dalmellingtoun built upon the north wall of the kirkyard dike and occupied by John Kennedy; (2) that particate of land lying opposite the foresaid small house on the west side thereof (of which one part is made into a garden and the other part is waste, extending in length to 36 feet and in breadth to 22 feet) for building houses thereon, one end of which is to be built on the said kirkyard dike and the other to ascend to the common king's highway on the north; and (3) that particate or portion of land extending to 10 falls (computing 6 ells in length and breadth to each fall) lying on the south side of the town of Dalmellingtoun beginning at the upper part of the yard of Gilbert Mure and from thence extending towards the public highway on the east; with liberty and privilege of brewing and selling and of buying and selling merchandise within said town used and wont: To be held a me for payment to Alan, Lord Cathcart, superior of said lands, of the sum of 20 shillings Scots of feu-farm and a double of the said duty in the first year of the entry of heirs and assignees: With precept of sasine. At Dalmellingtoun 26th May 1634 |
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Dates |
26 May 1634 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
Witnesses, John McAdam of Erf, Quintin Dick in Dalmellingtoun and John Synclair in Knokgre.
The granter, who cannot write, signs with his hand at the pen led by William Bryane and John Fergussone, notaries public.
Cf. GD86/569. |
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