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GD3/2/31/3
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Bond by Sir Walter Stewart of Minto, kt., to Adam Napier, brother german of Archibald, lord Napier of Merchiston, for 2000 merks.
| 23/4/1640 |
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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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GD20/2/9
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Charter by abbot and convent of Paisley to James Modderwall of a tenement yard in Paisley, 14 October 1536. Copy instrument of sasine in favour of James Modderwell of tenement of land in Paisley, 26 January 1541. Procuratory of resignation by Mungo Moderwell in favour of Robert, Lord Semple, of a tenement and back yard in Paisley, 29 September 1568. Instrument of sasine in favour of Robert, Lord Semple, of a tenement in Paisley, 14 March 1570. Precept by Primate of Scotland, Archbishop of St Andrews, in favour of Patrick Hamilton, of 2 acres, 1 rod and 20 falls of land in Paisley, 1554. Instrument of redemption of lands of Stanehouse from Michael Gilbert, goldsmith in Edinburgh, by James, Lord Ross, 29 May 1574. Contract between William Ross of Torphin and Thomas Whitefords, elder and younger, 5 July 1623. Instrument of sasine in favour of James Stewart [of Minto], knight, of lands of [Garngaidhill ?].
| 1536-1623 |
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GD25/1/150
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Instrument of Resignation by John Lord Kennedy in the hands of King James IV, of the office of Bailie of Carrick with the profits and emoluments thereto belonging, for seisin and possession thereof to be given to Sir David Kennedy Knight eldest son and apparent heir of the said John Lord Kennedy
| 8 Jul 1489 |
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GD25/1/151
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Instrument of Resignation by John Dundas of that Ilk as procurator for John Lord Kennedy, in the hands of King James IV, of the lands of Balgray, the two Bordlands and half merk land of Struther, the lands of Fulwood, over and Nether Auchintibbers, Gabrachhill, Spittal, Whitelee, Peacockbank and Brydiland, extending altogether to a 40 merk land, and lying in the Lordship of Stewarton, for Infeftment thereof to be given by the King to Sir David Kennedy Knight son and apparent heir of the said John Lord Kennedy and Agnes Borthwick wife of the said Sir David, and longest liver of them in liferent
| 8 Jul 1489 |
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GD25/4/35
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Letters of Renunciation by Sir Walter Stewart of Minto to John, Lord Kinclaven, of annualrent following on bond of 6 April 1624, citing feu-infeftment - GD25/8/91, and reserving to Helen Lindsay her disposition thereof - GD25/8/175A
| 20 Apr 1627 |
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GD25/8/175a
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Extract Registered Disposition and Assignation by Sir Walter Stewart of Minto to Helen Lindsay, daughter of Sir Jerome L. of Annetland, of land wadset by John, Lord Kinclaven, by contract of 6 April 1624, containing procuratory for infeftment and precept of sasine
| 3 Aug 1626 |
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GD39/1/285
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Decree of declarator obtained before the Lords of Council and Session at the instance of William Earl of Glencairn against Colonel Robert Cunningham (lawful) son of umquhile Dame Janet Ker Countess of Glencairn and (Lady - Cunningham) Ladies Margaret, Jean, Anne and Marion Cunningham, (Lawful) daughters of the Countess, and nearest in kin to her, Sir Ludovick Stewart of Minto husband of Lady Cunningham , David Beton of Creick, husband of Lady Margaret and John Blair of that ilk, husband of Lady Jean making mention that the Earl had by Gift of our sovereign Lord (See GD39/1/273) the liferent escheat of all lands heritages etc which pertained to the said Countess with the maills farms annualrent etc of all years and terms bygone since the expiry of year and day after the Countess her denunciation to the horn, and of all years and terms thereafter during her lifetime, pertaining to his Majesty by reason of the Countess having upon the 17 July 1635 been denounced rebel and put to the horn by virtue of letters of horning (See GD39/1/269) against her at the instance of John Inglish merchant burgess of Edinburgh for not making payment to him of £770:4/2 (Sic but £1170) etc. as the letters of horning etc did at more length bear, and as the letters of gift to the said William Earl of Glencairn under the privy seal of date 22d January 1640 and also more fully purport. By virtue whereof the Earl had good and undoubted right to the foresaid liferent escheat etc. (Edinburgh).
| 30/7/1647 |
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GD111/1/10
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Instrument of Sasine in favour of the above George Young in Otterburne in same subjects and also in one and a half merks of the lands of Morbotill in warrandice, in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh, in terms of a precept by John Stewart of Minto, dated 6 November, 1555
| 1555-1556 |
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GD138/1/140
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Charter by John Stewart of Minto, feuar of the lands, to Mr. John Scharp advocate of the 5 merklands of Ile of Quhithern in the sheriffdom of Wigton, to be held as in the granter's charter from the Commendator and convent of Quhitherne, with precept directed to George Muyr canon of Quhithern
| 26 Nov 1576 |
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