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Country code |
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 |
GD86/565 |
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Title |
Contract of Marriage between Johne Stirling of Harbertschyire, on the one part, and Helenor Levingstoune, natural daughter of James, Lord Levingstoune of Amount and Callendar, lieutenant general of the Scots Army of Horse and Foot, with consent of her said father. In contemplation of the marriage, which was to be celebrated by 10th June, the said Johne Stirling (1) binds and obliges himself to infeft the said Helenor Levingstoune in liferent in (a) the following parts of the lands and barony of Harbertschyire viz:- the manor place, castle, tower and fortalice and mains of Harbertschyire, the lands called the Mylnetoune, corne-mylne, walk-mylne, and mylnelands of the same, the lands called the Nether Barnego, Fyve-aikeris, Thorniehill, Dutchledge, Ruellie, Greinis, Garcosche and Meikill Denovan, lying within the parish of Donypace and sheriffdom of Stirling, under reservation of the wood and park of Carrounglen, and (b) the lands of Heidiswoode and Cuithiltoune lying in the parish of Dennie and sheriffdom foresaid; (2) warrants the said lands to be worth yearly £1000 Scots (free from all taxations) over and above the manor-place and yards of Harbertschyre; (3) binds himself to infeft the heirs male of the marriage in his lands and barony of Harbertschyre and lands of Powhouse and Litill Sauchie lying in the sheriffdom of Clakmannane, and (4) makes provision for the daughters of the marriage. It is also provided (a) that should he infeft her in liferent in the said lands of Powhouse with manorpole etc. (with warrandice as above) she should renounce her liferent of the lands and barony of Harbertschyre, and (b) that he should deliver to her a tack of the teinds of the lands in which she is to be infeft in liferent at a yearly rent of 6/8. The tocher is 5000 merks Scots payable at Martinmas 1641. At Edinburgh and Linlithgow 8 May 1641 |
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Dates |
8 May 1641 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
Witnesses, Sir Mark Ker of Mauldslie, Thomas Forrest, writer in Edinburgh, Robert Ker, sheriff and town clerk of Linlithgow.
Signed by the principal parties and witnesses. |
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