History and traditions of the land of the Lindsays in Angus and Mearns

304 LAND OF THE LINDSAYS.
whether his ancestors came to Panbride at the above date or not,
that a family named Boyis or Boyce was designed therefrom in
the subsequent century, and that a person of the name of
Ramsay married the heiress. This occurred in 1495, and one of
their descendants, Isabella Ranisay, was the wife of Thomas Maule
of Panmure, by which means the Boyce portion of Panbride
was united to the larger part of Panmure. At that time, and
for long after, this barony appears to have been divided among
several parties, and to have frequently changed hands, for con-
temporary with the Boyces were the Earl of Huntly,* Sir
Walter Lindsay of Edzell, and the Ramsays. Crichton of San-
quhar was possessor in 1507 ;f Scrimgeour of Dundee in 1511 ;\
and Carnegie of Southesk from 1552 § down to the period of the
forfeiture.il On the sale of the forfeited estates in 1765, Earl
William of Panmure purchased the whole barony, and the Maules
have been sole proprietors of the parish ever since. Their family
burial aisle is at the church, and their principal messuage, Pan-
mure House, which is now being remoddled in an elegant and
superb manner, is also in the parish.
During the occupancy of Panbride by Sir Walter of Edzell,
who was joint Sheriff of the southern parts of Angus with Monor-
gund of that Ilk, Archibald Ramsay " of Panbride " was greatly
harassed by them for the non-payment of certain teinds, in lieu
of which his lands and fishings were destroyed, and his heritage
otherwise so greatly injured that he was forced to appeal to a
higher court. Although Sir Walter was found legally justi-
fied in his actions, his conduct goes little to raise him in public
esteem, or to belie his general character for severity.^} The
lands of Scryne, which passed through the de Valoniis and
Maules, were also in possession of Walter Lindsay, a descendant
of Evelick, in 1516.**
* (a. d. 1449-50)— Doug. Peerage— Huntly.
t Ibid.— Crichton. J Ibid.— Dundee. § Ibid.— Soutfjesk.
II In 1691, when the barony of Panbride was in the hands of the Earls of Southesk, it con-
sisted of the teinds of Balmachie, and the following farms :— K'uktoune, Barne-zeards, Bowdens-
Acre, Mill and Milne Lands, Fisherland, on which there was a boat. There were seventeen
tenants who paid a gross rental of 18 bolls, 2 firlots, 1 peck, and 1 lippie wheat ; 108 bolls, 2
lippies bear ; 61 bolls, 2 firlots meal ; £195 10s. lOd. Scots money ; 74 capons ; 112 hens ; 68J
chickens. " The other half of Panbride, life-rented be Mr. James Martine," embraced eight
tenants and one boat, aud the gross rental of this half amounted to 20 bolls, 1 firlot, 2 pecks
wheat ; 149 bolls, 2 firlots bear ; 40 bolls, 3 firlots meal ; £65 6s. 8d. Scots money; 60 capons ; 144
hens ; and 104 chickens.— Southesk Rental Book, quoted ut svp., p. 102.
K Acta Auditorum, Nov. 29, 1469, and March 3, 1471. « Lives, vol. i. p. 447.