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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 |
GD86/590 |
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Title |
Certified Copy Retour of Inquest made in a court of the bailiary of Cunynghame held in the tolbooth of the burgh of Irwing on 11th May 1648 in presence of Mr. John Garven of Dalgrein [? Dalgain] depute bailie of said bailiary, finding that Elizabeth Cunynghame was one of the three lawful and nearest heirs of John Cunynghame of Cambuskeith, her brother, in the £10 land of old extent of Cambuskeith, lying on the north side of the Water of Irwing as the same now runs, with tower, manor-place, mill etc., within the bailiary of Cunynghame and sheriffdom of Air: which lands are held of the prince and steward of Scotland in feu-farm for payment of £10 Scots and 13/4d in augmentation of rental (which sums are to be doubled in the first year of the entry of heirs of the said John) and are in the hands of the liferentrix Margaret Knox, mother of the said John Cunynghame, since his decease in January 1637 |
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Dates |
11 May 1648 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
Names of Assize:- Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Montgomerie, Hugh Wallace of Innerwode, Robert Wallace of Cairnhill, Allan Dunlop yr. of Craig, Alexander Cunynghame of Collennan, Brice Blair of Boigsyde, Mr. William Caldwell of Annanhill, John Hervie of Braidlie, Hugh Montgomerie of Over Broomelandis, Christiern Cunynghame in Glengarnock, William Cunynghame, uncle of the laird of Montgrennane, John Guthrie, James Blair, Hugh Whyte, merchants, burgesses of Irwing and Alexander Cunynghame, lawful son of William Cunynghame formerly of Clonbeith.
Extracted from the Act Book of the said bailiary of Robert Broun, notary public, clerk of court, and certified to be a true copy made from the Principal Retour preserved in Chancery by John Achesone, depute of Sir John Scott of Scottistarvett, knight, Director of Chancery. |
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