A SELECTION OF 13 DEEDS RELATING TO SCOTLAND
1487 - 1798

Most of the following were in very poor, damaged condition, much of= the text faded, and on occasion lacking.

BEITH = 1620

WRIT TO DELIVER SEIZIN

Writing dated 11^{th
November 1620... compared Patrick
Johnston and Issobella Neil, his spouse, having and hol=
ding
in their hands a certain charter made, delivered and granting to Brasum Blair the lands written below...=
. 13/4
worth of land held of Mrynsumme (?), situated i=
n the
parish of Beith, in the bailiwick of Cunningham=
and sheriffdom of Ayr ,and granting the land to Patrick Johnston and Issobella his
spouse and the heirs of their body lawfully begotten.... writ to Robert Blaire of Dalgorebarre,
bailiff of the said Brasum Blare, ordering him to deliver <=
span
class=3DSpellE>seisin of the said lands....}

The witnesses are: William Hamilton of Brum—muis, Patrick Cumme= l of Granghill, Thomas, clerk in Dehilband and John Lyll in M= ershilland. Robert Peblis clerk.

STRATHARCHY = 1516

GRANT

TO ALL by wh= om this charter may be seen or heard etc….. I, Colin Campbell, Earl of = Egardine (?) and Lord Campbell…… know ye…. that we have given, granted and by this charter confirm….. to our beloved Joan McGille and Kenneth McNeil and their h= eirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten… all and entirely that inclosed land of turbary<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> with the appurtenances which William Kenneth McNeill, the fath= er of the said Joan, had while he li= ved…… and two enclosures with half a land of ---- lying in my domain of Stratharchy (?) and sheriffdom of Argyle...

Dated: The last day of August 1516= .

The witnesses are August McGille,---------------= -, Thomas McGill= e,-------------------=

WILLIAMSTHORP = 1564

GRANT

MARY by the Grace of God Queen of the = Scots to all sober men of the whole earth.... greetings..... Know ye that we, aft= er we have completed lawfully and perfectly 21 years of age and intelligence, which the Lord has granted us, have constituted and ordained in fee farm...= .. our beloved T= homas de Ker of Marsingtonn in the whole and entire said land of Williamsthorpe, lying in our domain of Ettzik forest, in the sheriffdom of Selkirk..... to have and to hold the said lands of Williamsthorp to the said Thomas Kerr and his heirs male whasoever.....

The witnesses are: John, Archbishop of St Andrews, James, Count of Morton, Lord Dalkeith, chancellor, William Count Marshall= , Lord Keith, Richard Maitland de Lethington knig= ht, secret seal in custody of Master J= ohn Magkill of Raukelou a= nd Johane Vellenden.

Dated: At the palace of Holyrood<= /span> haus 16^th January 1564.

A large portion of the seal in light brown wax remains= , one side depicting Mary seated on her throne, the other the royal arms.

Parish of TARNBIE, in FYFE=                                                  =        1624

QUITCLAIM

On 25^th March 1624, before Archibald Drummond of Gibleistoun Notary Public, came James Douglas, one of the ordinary masters before the Lords of = his Majesty’s Privy Council of the Kingdom of Scotland, as procurator for Helen Achesone, spouse to the said Archibald Drummond... as also as procurator= for William Marene, sometime portreeve of Gibe= rtstun, and Issobel Forrester his spouse, by virtue = of write of procuration... made with the consent o= f Margaret Clark, mother of the sai= d William Martene<= /span>, John Forrester his brother in = law, Master Alexander, James and Robert Martenes, John and Andrew Ma= rtenes, brothers germain to the said William Martene, and of Thomas Abercrombie ... the said Alexander Drummond for himself and the said James Douglas as procurator... resigned, quitclaimed etc.... al= l ½ of the lands of Giblestoun underwritten..... to Thomas For= rester of Strathdrurie and successor of Sir Robert Forester of Strathdrurie= and within the parish of Tarnbie amd sheriffdom of Fyfe..... in favour of and for a = new enfeofment to be made by his Majesty to the said Alexander Drummond and Helene Achesone<= /span> his spouse.

Notary Public: Robert Alexander, clerk, St Andrew’s Diocese, written by James Porteous, his servant.

WRIT                                                                        =                    1624

WILLIAMSTHORP

JAMES by the grace of God = King of Britain, France and Ireland.... to the sheriff and bailiff of Selkirk, his = beloved Alexander Pri= ngill..... greetings..... Know ye that we, with the advise and consent of John Earl of Mar, Lord Erskyn and Gareoth..... and by the advise and consent of S= ir Archibald Napier of Merchingtonn, knight...= . have given granted and disposed to our beloved Sir Patrick Murray of Elibank, knight, his heir= s male and assigns whatsoever, all and singular the place of = Williamsthorpe with its appurtenances, lying within our domain of Ett= rickforrest and in the sheriffdom of Selkirk..... We order = you to give the said Sir Patrick Murray seizi= n to the said lands.....

Dated at Holyroodhaus 13^th Junly 1624

Attached to the tongue of = the document is a fragment of a seal, in dark green wax.

DRUMLEY                                                                        =            1628

Public instrument dated 7<= sup>th March 1628 before notary public Ro= bert Wallace of Galrigie holding a certain prece= pt.... granting our well beloved Joan Hendersonn 8 marks of land of Drumley .... by the writ of the King under the great seal given at Halirodhouse dated 18^th Dec= ember 1627 viz Charles by the grace of God etc... to = our beloved John Henderson in Drumley... greetings....to our cousin Joan, countess of Mar, Lady Presbein and Garath... and also with the advice and consent of our beloved cousin Archibald Lord Neper of Merchiston
(the remainder of the deed is lacking)

AYR                                                                        =                      1654

GRANT

Instrument dated 7^{th<=
/sup>
October 1654 in the presence of a notary public appeared William Cunningham=
, late
Baillie of Ayr..... specially constituted for Mathew Reid, merchant burgess....=
. by
his writ dated 10th October inst between the said Mathew Reid on the one part and Margaret Cunningham, relict of the William Blair, deceased, merchant burgess of the said burgh on =
the
other party, touching the marriage then contracted and shortly hereafter God
willing to be solemnized between M=
athew
Reid and Margaret Cunningham.... in contemplation w=
hereof
the said Mathew Reid infeofed and invested the said Margaret Cunningham his future spouse... of and in all that land
high and large within the burgh of Ayr , upon the east side of the street
between the tenement of John Garsten
on the east, the tenement of John =
Cathart on the west, the tenement of William Dickie
on the north, the high street, on the south... and Mr David Cunningham brother of Margaret
accepted the land as her attorney....}

Witnessed by John Montogomery, Baillie, Hew Thomsone the elder, Hew Thomsone the younger, his son and James Aittone (?) officer.

Endorsed by Mr James Weir, notary public

JACKTOWN in KILBRIDE                                                 =             1708

INSTRUMENT OF SEISIN                                                 =

Public instrument made 30<= sup>th April 1708 in the presence of a notary public ... comp= eared John Sheils in Sittwood, having and holding in his hands a = grant made to him to him and his heirs, between John Fauls at the kirk of Mearns, portioner of Jacktoune, of all that his 32/6 worth of land in Jacktoune, with houses, biggings= , yards etc lying within the parishes of Kilburde= and Serefedom of Lanerk, as i= n the said disposition contained.... the said John Sheils presented and delivered to a discreet man John Gibsone in New House of Jacktoune Bayhem that part specially constituted by the s= aid precept of seisin requiring him to put the same into execution.... I therefore require you John Gibson .... to give hereditable seisin<= /span>.... of all and hail the foresaid 32/6 worth of land.... to the said John Sheils....

In witness John Penman, writer in Glasgow, and subscribed by me at the kirkhouse of Mearns 30th April.... before Robert Paull, schoolmaster in Mearn= s, William Cumming, mallman in Gorbells of Glasgow and the said John Penman writer hereof, John Fals= , Robert Paul.

INSTRUMENT OF SEISIN                                                 =             1708

By this public instrument = may it be evident .... that = on 15^th May 1708 personally compeared James Bowie, son of Al= lan Bowie..... having in his hands a charter being a grant by Joanne Cunningham of Enterkinde of lands t= o the said James Bowie his heirs and assigns of all and singular the 4 mercatis of l= and of 8 mercatis of land of Drum= ley (by ancient extent called Drumley Wallace), wit= h the houses, edifices etc.... situated in the parish of Tar= boltone in the bailiwick of Kylstuart and within the sheriffdom of Ayr..... the= said charter being dated 17^th November 1703..... = and was granted seisin in the presence of James Murray, scribe, and Master James Boswell of Auchenleck, advocate, bailiff of the said John Cunningham.

Charter Dated at Tarbolton 17^th Novembe= r ????

Witnessed by Mathew Hude in Tarboltone and George Hepburn his servant= and James Hunter, scribe in ASyr.

Instrument witnesses by J A Boswell and Jo Bos= well.

JACKTOWN                                                                        =          1711

Dated 20^th December 1711 the reverend master John Stewart, protestant pastor at Egl= esholme....granted by John Sheil= ls in Sittwood with the consent of Isobelle Sheills his wife... in favour of t= he said John Stewart his heirs and assigns whatsoever.... the whole and singlular = of those 32/6 worth of land by ancient extent in Jacktown= ... lately acquired by the said John <= span class=3DSpellE>Sheills and John Faulds at the church of Mairns, lying and situated in the parish of Kilbryde, a= nd sheriffdom of Lanark and owned by John Gibson and John R= eid..... which Master John Stewart acce= pted and presented to a discreet man Al= lan Stewart, late of Kirktown, bailiff in that = part, by precept of seisin specially constituted to t= he effect that the said Mr John Stewa= rt may be forthwith enfeoffed and seised in the lands disposed ... we the said John and Isobelle<= /b> Shiells<= /b> do make you Allan Stewart our Bai= llie in that part and give hereditable estate and seisin to the said Mr John Stewart.... written at Glasgow att Gor= balls 9^th November 1711 before William Cumming the younger, maltman in Gorballs, Wi= lliam Brye, Mr John Hunter, student of Theolo= gy in Glasgow and the said Charles Stewa= rt and John Robertson.....

Charles Stewart clerk of diocese = of Glasgow Notary public.

Witnesses John Robertson, John <= span class=3DSpellE>Bryston, James Bryston, John ----.

DRUMLEY WALLACE                                                 =                  1725

INSTRUMENT OF SEISIN

On 11^th June 17= 25 in presence of me Notary Public and witnesses subscribing, compeared personally Helen Gilmour, spou= se of Andrew Gilmour of Newhouse of Jacktown together with John Hamilton, hammerman, in the said Jacktown, bailiff in that part... and there the said Helen having in her hand a contract of marri= age of the date of these presents betwixt her said husband and herself, with the special advice and consent of Robe= rt Gilmour, portioner of grains, her father, w= hereby the said Andrew Gilmour her hu= sband bound himself etc,,,, to enfeof and sease her in all and hail an annuity of £50 scots money yearly...during her life time after his <= span class=3DSpellE>decease of 32/6 land of old extent.....it lying withi= n the parish of Kilbryd and sher= iffdome of Lanark... providing always that it should be in the power of the heirs a= nd successors of the said Andrew Gilm= our..... to redeem the foresaid annuity by repayment to h= er of the sum of 120 marks being her portion ... humbly beseeching the precept of= seisin to be put into execution...

The precept was written by= William Boyle, son of Mr William Boyle writer of Kir----lost of Kilbryde.<= /p>
Witnesses by Robert Garner, weaver, in Jackstown= , the said Mr William and William Boyles, Andrew Gilmor, Robert Gilmor, Robert Garner.

N sig n

Witnes= sed by James ----- and Robert Garden.

DRUMLEY WALLACE                                                 =                  1729

Grant dated 13^{th August
1729.... discrete man John Muire of =
Bennels,
in this part bailee of Kyl=
estewart....
Charles by the Grace of God to our beloved bailiff of =
Kylestewart
greetings... to our beloved steward of Stoland =
John Count of Mar, Lord of Erskene and Garioche... t=
o our beloved
master William Wallace, son an=
d heir
apparent of Robert Wallace of =
Gabinges and Mary Fullertonne, sister of Dandie Fullertonne.. =
grant
of ½ the lands in Dromley otherwise Drumeley Wallace to the said Robert.... extending to 8 marks land by ancient extent.... in t=
he
bailiwick of Kylestewart and sheriffdom
of Ayr....}

Witnessed Gevardo Stewart and John Bon<= /b> and Allan Cat= hwit, son of Thomas<= /b> , John Gotray. (imperfect deed)

GRANT                                                                        =                 1798

Admittance by the Royal So= ciety of Physicians of Edinburgh of Patrick= Mudie into their society.... = Dated at Edinburgh 18^th April 1798. Signed and witnessed by:

James Hulme, president and David O’Callaghan, Arthur Edmondton, Thomas Coul MD, James Hamilton, Andrew Coventry MD, James Russell= , Benjamin Bell, Charles Stuart MD, F D= ewar, Thomas Hay, James Bryce, Andrew Warhopp MD, John R Archer, Frederick T Lynch, Peter McTaggart<= /span>, David Aird, Anthony T Thomson, John Murray, John Murray, Robert Dovie, J= ohn Cox, John Bill, Donatus McCarthy, James S Stringham, William Ward, Thomas Atkin.