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GD8/287
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Extract decree of the Lords of Privy Council anent the letters raised at the instance of Mr David Borthwick of Lochill and Robert Crichton of Ellioch, His Majesty's Advocates, as Earl of Lennox, narrating that His Majesty's grandfather, Matthew, Earl of Lennox being constituted bailie of the lordship and regality of Glasgow to whom the King succeeds as nearest and lawful heir, and having tacks thereof, as yet to run constitutes Sir John Stewart of Minto, knight, and his heirs, bailies of the said lordship and regality, nevertheless, Robert, Lord Boyd, has, in Nov 1573, intruded himself in and used the said office and dispossessed the said John Stewart. The Lords discerned in favour of His Majesty, as Earl of Lennox.
| 1578 |
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GD32/5/13
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Charter by said Maria Quhytlaw [Whitelaw] and Hercules Stewart, her spouse, to John Murray, at the Castle of Creichton [Crichton, East Lothian]. Sasine taken on this charter by Arthur Ray (Rae) NP. Endorsed: to be held of the King.
| 24/8/1590 |
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GD32/5/14
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Contract of Sale of the lands of the Dene [Deans] between Mary Whytlaw [Whitelaw] and Hercules Stewart, brother natural to Francis, Earl of Bothwell, her spouse and John Murray of Blackbarony. Castle of Creichton [Crichton, East Lothian].
| 24/8/1590 |
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GD66/1/23
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Extract Contract of excambion dated 1 October 1564 between Sir William Kyrkcaldy of Grange [Kirkcaldy of Grange], Dame Margaret Leirmonth [Learmonth], his spouse, and Thomas Kyrkcaldy, his brother as cautioner, on the one part, and Mr Robert Creichtoun [Crichton], advocate to the Queen and Elizabeth Stewart, his spouse, on the other part, whereby the former agreed to infeft the latter in the lands of Nether Friertoun in the regality of St Andrews, and the latter to infeft the former in the lands of Wester Clentray [Clentrie] in the lordship of Dunkeld, sheriffdom of Fife.
| 13/11/1564 |
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GD224/890/21
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Bothwell charters, miscellaneous lands in Liddesdale and others, no longer belonging to the Scotts of Buccleuch
| 1511-1610 |
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