Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

642 BLAIR WRITS.
1609. Precept from the Chancery of King James IV., directed to the Sheriff of Stirling, for
serving Sir John Bruce of Airth, Kt., heir of William Bruce of Airth, his father. Dated
1 8th April 1609.
1609. Extract retour of the service before the Sheriff of Stirling, of Sir John Bruce of Airth,
Kt., as heir of William Bruce of Airth, his father, in two oxgates of the Hill of Airth,
which were then in the hands of Jean Flemyng, the relict of William, lady of the liferent
thereof. Dated at Stirling 10th May 1609.
1609. Extract retour of the service before the Sheriff of Stirling, of Sir John Bruce of Airth,
Knight, as heir of Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth, his grandfather, in the lands of Hill of
Airth, called Elphinstoun, which had been in the hands of Alexander, Lord Elphinstone,
the superior, since his grandfather, Sir Alexander's death in 1600. Dated at Stirling
10th May 1609.
1609. Precept of Clare Constat by Alexander, Lord of Elphinstoun, for infefting Alexander
Bruce of Bangour, as heir of Alexander Bruce of Bangour, his father, in six oxgates of
the Hill of Airth. Dated toth July 1609.
1617. Sasine thereon, dated 14th June 1617. Witness, Patrick Bruce, broth er-german to
Sir John Bruce of Airth (1st of Newtoune).
1617. Procuratory by Alexander Bruce of Bangour for resigning his lands of Hill of Airth,
in the hands of Alexander, Lord Elphinstone, and Alexander, Master of Elphinstoun, his
son, in favour of Sir John Bruce of Airth, Kt., his heirs-male and assignees. Dated at
Edinburgh 21st June 16 17. Witnesses, Sir James Bruce of Powfouillis, Alexander
Bruce of Powknaiff, &c.
1610. Procuratory by Sir John Bruce of Airth for resigning his lands of Hill of Airth, in the
hands of the king, in favour of himself and his heirs-male. Dated at the castell of Stir-
ling 7 th April 16 10. Witnesses, Alexander Bruce and George Bruce, sons to Captain
James Bruce.
1634. Extract retour before the Sheriff of Stirling, on 29th March 1634, by Sir James Bruce
of Powfoulis, Thomas Bruce of Woodsyd, Thomas Bruce of Waltoun, Provost of Stir-
ling, &c, of William Bruce, as heir of the deceased Sir William Bruce of Stenhouse, his
father (who died in February 1630), in an annual rent of 1200 merks from the barony
of Airth.
Disposition by Sir William Bruce of Stenhouse, Baronet, son and heir of Sir William
Bruce of Stenhouse, narrating contract, dated 6th May 1620, between Alexander, Earl
of Linlithgow, and Alexander, Lord Livingstone, his son, and said umquhile Sir William
Bruce, whereby, in consideration of 12,000 merks, they disponed to him an annual rent
of 1200 merks, from the barony of Airth, under reversion.
Decree of the Lords of Council, dated 17th December 1622, at the instance of Dame
Margaret Elphinstoun — spouse to umquhile Sir John Bruce of Airth — and of Alexander,
John, and Michael, Jean, Helen, Christian, Marion, Janet, Margaret, Mary, Roberta,
and Elizabeth Bruces, their bairns, against umquhile Sir William Bruce and others,
decerning the latter to constitute the said Dame Margaret, for the aliment of herself and
children, his assignee to 11,000 merks of the said 12,000, and to secure to her and them
the other 1000 merks which he was to retain, for relief of his cautionerie for the said
umquhile Sir John Bruce, his brother. The assignation in implement of this decree is
dated 1 2th February 1623. " That John Bruce was dead, and that his share then belonged