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| GD188 | Records of the Guthrie family of Guthrie, Angus | 1388-1944 |
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GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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GD188/1/1 |
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Title |
Writs of lands of Guthrie |
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Dates |
1388-1630 |
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Open |
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On site |
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Description |
Including:
1. 1388, December 8.
Charter under the Great Seal in favour of David de Lyndesay, kt., his son, of superiority of barony of Guthry in sheriffdom of Forfar. Witnesses: Walter, Bishop of St. Andrews, John, Bishop of Dunkeld, chancellor, John, Earl of Carrick, eldest son of the King, steward of Scotland, Robert, Earl of Fyfe and Menteth, son of the King, George, Earl of March, Archibald de Douglas, kt., and Thomas de Erskyne, kt. [Fragment of Great Seal appended]. [Not in R.M.S.]. with transumpt.
2. 1468, September 14.
Licence under the Great Seal in favour of Mr. Davide de Guthre of that ilk, to build a tower or fortalice in the lands of Guthre, fortified with walls and ditches and secured with an iron door, 'barmking' and 'machcoling', and with weapons of war and defence placed on top. [Fragment of Great Seal appended]. [Not in R.M.S.].
Barmking: 1. The rampart or outermost fortification of a castle.
2. An aperture for musketry.
Machcoling: Openings in the floor of a projecting battlement through which missiles might be hurled upon the assailants.
4. 1465, March 25.
Charter under the Great Seal in favour of Mr. David de Guthre of Kincaldrum, treasurer, of lands of Guthre, following on resignation of David, Earl of Craufurde. [Fragment of Great Seal appended]. [R.M.S. ii, 868].
7. 1474, August 23.
Instrument of Sasine in favour of Alexander Guthre as son and heir of deceased David Guthre of Guthre, kt., of lands of Guthre.
8. 1514, May 15.
Instrument of Sasine in favour of Andrew Guthre as son and heir of deceased Alexander Guthre of Guthre, kt., of lands of Guthre.
10. 1550, November 16.
Charter by George Dunbar, son and heir of deceased Patrick Dunbar in Moy, in favour of Peter Wynchestre of Arturlye, of 2 burgh tenements in burgh of Innernes.
11. 1553/4, March 8.
Charter by Mr. William Gordoun, chancellor and treasurer of cathedral kirks of Dunkeld and Catheness, and canon of cathedral kirk of Moray, in favour of the chaplains and choristers of cathedral kirk of Moray, of an annualrent of 55s. Scots from 2 roods of land in burgh of Elgin, for the celebration of mass fo rhis parents, brothers and sisters, and for himself after his death. [Seals of said William and of William Auldcorne, bailie of Elgin, appended]. Payments to be made to the various persons for their services are specified, e.g., to minor sacristan for ringing the great bells of said kirk, 8d., and to the ringers of hand bells within the bounds of the burgh of Elgin and college of Moray, 4d.
12. 1594, September 22.
Tack for 19 years, by Mr. John Lyndsay, provost of collegiate kirk of Guthrie, with consent of the chapter and of Alexander Guthrie of that ilk, the patron, in favour of Alexander Guthrie, younger and fiar of that ilk, son of said Alexander, of teindsheaves of lands of Teiltoun of Guthrie, Hillsyid, Loneheid, Eistertoun of Guthrie and Mylnetoun thereof. [Seals of said John and Alexander, elder, appended].
13. 1630, February 20.
Presentation by John, Bishop of Moray, in favour of Patrick Guthrie, his son, of chaplainries of St. Thomas, St. Coline and St. John the Baptist in cathedral kirk of Moray, and of chaplainry of Our Lady in parish kirk of Elgin. [Fragment of seal appended]. |
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