Country code |
GB |
Repository code |
234 |
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
Reference |
GD148/202 |
Title |
Contract (registered 23 May 1576) made at Irvine between Margaret Cwminghame, widow of William Cwminghame of Cragance, on the one part, and Alexander Cwminghame of Cragance, their son and heir, with consent of William C. of Cuninghamheid, Patrick Houston of that Ilk, knight, John C., younger of Cuninghamheid, Mr. David C., parson of Inchkello, Mr. Robert C. in Velyaird, and James C., chamberlain of Kilwinning, curators to said Alexander, on the other part, whereby Margaret C. for love and favour dispones to her son certain victual and cattle on the lands of Craigance, and 100 merks due by Hew C. of Vatterstoune to her late husband; and she has paid £400 to said William C. of Cuninghamheid and Elizabeth C., his spouse, so that her son may obtain from them the gift of his ward and marriage; and she is willing to exchange her terce lands of Cragance, Tounehil, Manniswray, Lintquhyt, Knopis, Dennestoune, Auchenis, Lochirsyd and Auchinbothie, for the lands of Arthurlie, Yoker and Drummis; and she undertakes to secure him against any claim at the hands of her other sons and daughters. In respect that she has been "ane thankfull mothair "to him in his minoretie" Alexander undertakes to relieve her of all burdens upon the lands assigned to him, and to discharge all her intromissions with his heritage since his father's decease |
Dates |
13 Jan 1575-1576 |
Access status |
Open |
Location |
Off site |
Description |
Witnesses to Contract were Adam C. of Clochan, Robert C. in Halhous, John Mure of Rowallan, David Blair of Adamtoun. |
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