Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

KINNAIRD WRITS. 647
and his heirs-male ; whom failing, to Patrick Bruce, his brother-german, and his heirs-
male ; whom failing, to John Bruce, and his heirs-male, &c. ; whom all failing, to John's
nearest and lawful heirs whomsoever ; to be held of the abbot and convent for payment
of 16 merks, reserving David Bruce's liferent. Dated at the Monastery of Newbottle.
15 th December 1545.
Sasine thereon in favour of Ninian Bruce, given on the grounds of the said lands at 1 547.
the principal mansion (" locum ") thereof. Witnesses, John Bruce, brother-german of
Ninian, &c; James Levingstone, notary. Dated 9th July 1547.
Confirmation of the above charter by John Thornton, apostolic pronotary, precentor 1550.
of the church of Moray, and appointed delegate of the Roman Penitentiary in that cause,
along with Sir John Sinclair, provost of Roslin. Done at the chapel of St Anthony the
Confessor, within the church of St Giles of Edinburgh, on 17th April 1550, said Ninian
Bruce being present, proceeding on commission by " Ranuncius, cardinal of St Angeli,"
grand penitentiary. Dated at Rome, at St Peter's, vj non. Aug. Pont. Pape Pauli III.,
anno i4to.
Copy retour, before Robert Bruce of Auchinbowie, depute of John Lord Erskine, Sheriff 1 55 1.
of Striveling, by Alexander Bruce of Airth, younger, Mr John Bruce of Larbertschelis,
and others, of Edward Bruce, as heir of the deceased Ninian Bruce, his brother, in the
said lands of Kynnarde, which had been in the hands of the abbot and convent of New-
bottil, " quoad feodum," as to the fee, and in the hands of David Bruce, his father, as to
the liferent, since Ninian's death a year before. Dated at Striveling, 22d October 155 1.
Precept following thereon by James, abbot of Newbotle, and his convent, for infefting 1553.
Edward as heir of Ninian in the said lands — David Bruce of Clackmannan, baillie. Dated
at the Monastery, 10th May 1553.
Sasine thereon in favour of Edward as heir of Ninian, reserving the liferent of David,
their father — David Bruce of Clackmannan, knight, baillie.
Charter of novodamus by Mark, commendator of Newbottil, and his convent, to Alex- 1 582.
ander Bruce of Arth, knight, his heirs and assignees whomsoever, of the lands of Kyn-
narde, in the shire of Struiveling, and of Garthenery and Garthluscune, in the shire of
Lanark, on the resignation of Edward Bruce, lawful son of the deceased David Bruce of
Kynnarde, and brother-german and heir of the deceased Ninian Bruce, reserving the life-
rent of Kynnarde to the said Edward Bruce, and the liferent of Garthenery and Garthlus-
cune to . . . Craufurd, his spouse, to hold of the commendator and convent. Dated
at Newbottel, 23d November 1582. Witnesses, Mr Robert Bruce and the said Sir Alex-
ander.
Sasine thereon. Witnesses, Edward Bruce of Kynnarde ; John Bruce, brother of the 1585.
said Alexander of Airth, knight ; Patrick Bruce, son of Thomas Bruce of Larbertscheilles.
Dated 26th November 1582. Confirmation of the above by King James VI. under the
Great Seal. Sanct Androis, 6th August 1585.
Charter by Alexander Bruce of Airth, knight, to Mr Robert Bruce, his second begot- 1582.
ten son ; whom failing, to John Bruce, his brother (Sir John of Kincavill) ; whom failing,
to Alexander, his brother (afterwards of Bangour) ; whom failing, to Robert, jun., his
brother (afterwards of Garwell), and the heirs-male, in succession, to be lawfully pro-
created of their bodies ; whom failing, to return to his own heirs-male whomsoever of the
said lands of Kynnarde, Garthenery, and Garthluscune ; to hold of the granter, reserving