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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 |
GD86/752 |
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Title |
Contract between George Baillie of Jerviswood, with consent of Rachell Johnstoune, his mother, on the one part, and John Buckle, elder, mason, burgess of Lanark, on the other part, whereby the first parties, in consideration of the sum of 2000 merks Scots paid to them by the second party, sell to him the whole wood and growing trees within the park dikes of the lands of Jerviswood, commonly called the Back and Fore Woods of Jerviswood, lying within the lairdship of Jerviswood, parish and sheriffdom of Lanark, and agree that he shall have the grass of each hag during the time of cutting for the use of the horses taking away the timber. It is provided that entry to the wood shall be at the date hereof and that the contract shall endure for 5 years from Martinmas following, with a further extension if on account of troubles in the country the sale of the wood is prevented through want of markets; and for the better preservation of the young growth, it is agreed that the second party shall cut the same with "ane ticht round stoune stoune = stowen, stump of a tree. and redd the saids woods evine forward, he allwayes redding the hag that he or his foresaids sall cut within the year", and that he shall furnish to the said George Baillie "alse many staick and rysse as will sufficiently ffence the said young haggs as they are cuttut". John Buckle and William Buckle, masons, burgesses of Lanerk, sons of the abovementioned John Buckle, are cautioners for him and there is a clause of relief in their favour. At Lanerk 11 August 1690 |
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Dates |
11 Aug 1690 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
Witnesses, John Forrest, gardener in Jerviswood, and William Thomsone, writer, Lanerk.
Registered Commissary Court Books of Lanark 7th September, 1700. |
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