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GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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NAS |
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National Records of Scotland |
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GD86/696 |
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Scroll of Instrument of Resignation narrating the resignation made by a procurator for Alexander, Earl of Callendar, Lord Livingstoun of Almond, at the Palace of Whytehall, into the hands of the King in favour of himself and the lawful heirs male procreated of his body with Lady Marie Hamilton, his wife, and the other heirs therein specified, of the lands and barony of Callendar with the castle thereof, which formerly pertained to Alexander, Earl of Linlithgow, his father, and thereafter to James, Earl of Callendar, his uncle, and comprehending the lands of the Mains of Callendar with the Straith-forrest of the same, the half of the town and lands of Falkirk, the two Carmuirs, the two Auchingevins and Glen, the lands of Easter and Wester Jawis, Jawcraig, Boigtoun, Haglens, Sheillhill, Wellhill, Slamannomure, Levielands, Croftfidderell, with castles, mills, fishings etc. and the advocation, donation and right of patronage of the kirk of Slamanno and of all other kirks and chaplainries thereof, and especially the following parts and pertinents of the said barony, viz: - the said lands of Callendar Maines and Straith-forrest thereof, the east-end of the Wood of Callendar, the lands of Halglens, Wallhills, Easter and Wester Glennis, Berriwaird, Westend of Craigrig, Drumcastlerig, Sheillhill, Greincraig, Easter and Wester Jawis, Threiprig, Easter and Wester Auchingevins, Jawcraig, Swynerig, Blackfold, Beame, Lochrig, Greinrig and Shortrig, the Eastend thereof, Whyterashes, Homerig, Knowis, Rigend, Killbaine, Blackhill and Jamiscrofts, the coalheuch of Falkirk, the lands of Easter and Wester Carmuirs, Boigtoun, Thomfuirehill and Panmeadow, the mills called the Milnes of Carnnis [1 Carmuris] and Ladymilne with the astricted multures of the barony, as well property as tenandry, and of the town and lands of Falkirk; the feu-lands of Falkirk, the houses and tenements of the same and the feu-ferm lands of Falkirk, all annexed and incorporated in the free barony of Callendar and lying in the sheriffdom of Stirling; the lands of Slamannomuire with mill etc. and patronage of the churches thereof, the parts and pertinents of the same formerly pertaining to the late Sir James Sandielands of Slamanno and those lands of the lands of Slamannomuire which formerly pertained to the said late Earl of Linlithgow, viz:- the lands of Rashiehill, Midlerig, Balcastle, Castlehill, Hollhouse, Craigend, Parksholl, Easter Dalquhairn, Balquhattstoun, Easter and Wester Dykheads and Halfmarke with the patronage of the kirk of Slamannone, and the half of the town and lands of Stanehous with the manor place etc. of said lands, lying by annexation within the barony and sheriffdom foresaid; the feu-farm lands of Airth, Abbotshauch, Bearcrofts, and Saltcoats called Grahams Saltcoatts, the lands of Saltcoatt called Oswald Saltcoatts, Reidheuch, Huick and Falkirk with the cottages etc. thereof and an annualrent of 40 shillings Scots furth of the lands of Manuell and another of £6 Scots furth of the lands of Quarrell, all lying within the barony of Kerse called Abbotskerse and sheriffdom of Stirling, with power of regality, free chapel and chancellery, the heritable office of bailiary and justiciary of the said feu-ferm lands within said barony with the right of holding bailie and justice courts and with liberty and privilege of a port and station for ships upon the lands of Dalderse, or on any other lands of the earl lying contiguous to the Water of Carrone, for transporting coals to the sea from his coalheuch of Falkirk, of making and building dams and "clousses" for keeping the water in the water passages to be dug within the bounds of said lands of uplifting shore dues, small customs etc., and of a ferry boat on the said Water of Carrone; the lands and barony of Hayning, comprehending the tower and manor place thereof, the lands of Manwell called the lands of the Maines of Hayning with Parkhill and Hillside as pendicles and the tofts, "weittshott" and cottages thereof, the town and lands of Madustoun with coals and coalheuchs thereof, the lands of Gilmerstoun Nicolltoun, Gillandersland, Manuelrig, Gilmuirsland and Easter and Wester Bambreiches, with the mills of Manuell and Bambreich, the lands of Whyterig, Manwell, Walkmilnetoun and Myreheads Easter and Wester with towers, woods, coalheuchs, commonties, common pasturage, patronage, teinds etc.; the lands of the Maines of Manwell with "greins and hauchs" lying contiguous thereto, the lands of Walkmilntoun with the mill thereof, the lands of Myreheads Easter and Wester, and Williamcraigs with the teinds included lying within the sheriffdoms of Stirling and Linlithgow; nine oxgates, a quarter and half a quarter of an oxgate of land of the town and lands of Dalderse with salmon and other fishings on the Water of Carrone corresponding thereto, the templelands of Dalderse and the pasturage of two horses upon the Green Valley or Greenhauch and the pasturage of four kine upon the Ley commonly called the Leyis within the sheriffdom of Stirling; the lands of Terrintirrane in Kippen with the miln thereof within said sheriffdom; the lands of Easter and Wester Dantaskins [1 Bantaskins], Langtoune, Thomfuir, Durrator, Newhous and Killingsualls, the patronage of the kirk of Falkirk and the kirks of Morrowinsyde and Dennie, which are pendicles of the kirk of Falkirk and formerly annexed thereto, with teinds, of the said kirk of Falkirk annexed to the barony of Falkirk, and also power of regality, free chapel and chancellery of all the above lands and baronies, which were erected into a free barony and regality called the Regality of Callendar, the heritable office of bailiary and justiciary within the bounds of said lands and the burgh of Falkirk, which was erected into a free burgh of regality by charter under the great seal of Charles I (dated 22 July 1646) to the said late James, Earl of Callendar, with yearly fairs etc.; the patronage of the parish kirk of Doniepace and Lairber with manse, glebe and salmon and other fishings on both sides of the Water of Carrone, the office of sheriffship of the sheriffdom of Stirling, the office of bailiary of the lordship of Stirling and the office of bailiary on the Water of Forth; the teinds of Wrae and Kincavell in the parish and sheriffdom of Lintlithgow; the lands of Numrells with miln thereof, Brumage and Lairber, with the lands of Mungalls, in the sheriffdom of Stirling; the tenement of land, with yard, barn, dovecot, tailrigs and pertinents lying within and beside the burgh of Linlithgow on the south side of the High Street thereof, and the tenement of land in the Backraw of Stirling; the lands, lordship and barony of Urquhart and regality thereof within the sheriffdom of Elgine, viz:- the town, lands and acres of Urquhart, the lands of Unthank, Loch, Finfann, Over and Nether Binnes, Easter Binnes alias Hutchine, Maitlaw and Hillis, Mawerstoun, Byers, Thripland, Woodland, Overmist [1 Overmift], Neithermist [1 Neithermift], Leuchars, the Milns of Urquhart, Milnecraig, Dinkintie, Monachtie and Forres with the multures, as well of wheat as bear within the earldom or thanedome of Murrey formerly paid to the priors of the convent of Pluscarden, the fishing of 2 1/3 cobles on the Water of Innerspey alias Corffhous, the lands of Foirhabbers [1 Fochabbers] and Ardidarroch, the lands and barony of Farnannie, Grangegrein, Mortoun, Moye, Grenghill, Farnachie, Penik, Bothilly with the miln of Grange, Grein and Newmylne of Dyvepottie, the salmon fishing of the Firth of Findhourne, the salmon fishing of Formannan, the salmon fishing of a boat or coble on the Water of Findorne, the teind sheaves of the parish kirk of Urquhart and Belly and of the lands in said parishes with the right of patronage and also with free regality etc. within the bounds of the said lordship, the manse of the "precink" [1 precentor] of Murrey within the cathedral church of Murrey and regality of Speynie, the salmon fishing and "tugnett", as well red fish as "skaill" fish, within the sea flood from the mouth of Innerspey upon the east to the south mouth of Lossie "commonlie called from the west", the just half and ninth part of the Corrouch salmon fishing on the Water of Spey within the earldom of Murrey and sheriffdom foresaid extending to a coble, one-half and a third part of a coble of salmon fishing on said water, the manse with the yard and dovecot of the vicar of Elgin founded within the cathedral church of Elgin; the lands of Forresterseat in the sheriffdom of Murrey; the templelands and tenements which pertained to the late Mr. Robert Williamsone of Muirstoun, possessed by him or his predecessors or authors, Preceptors and Lords of Torphichen and St. John, with the office of bailiary and privilege of free regality within the bounds thereof; the coals and coalheuchs within the lands of the lordship and regality of Dumfermeling lying within the parishes of Kinglassie and New[burn] as well within as without the river of Forth; a tenement of land and yard (lately possessed by James Gibb) lying on the north side of the High Street of Dumfermeling beneath the cross thereof; a tenement of land in the burgh of Aberdeen bounded and marched as described in the infeftments of the deceased Earl of Dumfermeling; the tower, fortalice and manor place of the barony of Fyvie alias Foirmartine and one-third part of the lands, lordship, regality and barony of Fyvie alias Foirmartine, comprehending the lands etc. described in (1) contract of relief (dated 20, 22 and 23 February 1644) entered into between the late Charles, Earl of Dumfermeling on the one part, and the said deceased James, Earl of Callendar, the late John, Earl of Tueddell and the late Hew, Lord Montgomerie, on the other part, (2) disposition by the saids Earl of Tueddell and Lord Montgomerie to the said deceased Earl of Callendar, and (3) disposition by him to the said Alexander, Earl of Callendar, the resigner, all lying within the sheriffdom of Aberdeen and Banff and regality of Fyvie; the title, honour and dignity of Earl of Callendar, Lord Livingstoun of Almond; and also narrating the re-grant of the same to the Earl and his heirs in terms of the resignation. The date is blank with the exception of the year, 1675 |
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1675 |
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