Volume 2

456               GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS [VOL. II

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and is the Same Normanus de Lesselyn who is one of the
Barons in the Popes letter from the Barons and Magnates
Scotiæ Anno 1320. This Norman de Lesscelyn Married Mar-
garet de Lamberton heir to Alexander de Lamberton her Uncle
for Vouching this there is a Charter by King David the 2^d in
the 37 year of his Reign Confirming a Charter Granted by
this Margaret called after her husband Lescelyn relicta quon-
dam Normani Lesscely Militis of Sundry lands She had granted
Consanguineo Suo Willielmo Gipald of the Lands of Lamb-
lethon and Craigock in Forfar Shyre pertaining to her as heir
to Alexander de Lamberton her Patruus and among the Wit-
nesses are Laurance Arch Deacon of Saint Andrews Margaret
Countes of Angus Walter Lesselyn and Alexander Lindsay
Militibus. He had Issue.

6. ANDREW de Lesselyn his Eldest Son for instructing this
there is a Charter granted by way of Contract dated at
Dundee the 19 June 1317 Inter Andream de Lesselyn filium
& heredem Domini Normani de Lesselyn Militis de Consensu
et Assensu Mariæ Sponsæ Suæ filia et unius heredem Alexandri
de Abernethy Militis ac etiam de Consensu & Assensu dicti
Domini Normani patris Sui on the one part and Sir William
Lindsay Rector of Air and Chamberlain of Scotland on the
other part whereby he dispones to Sir Andrew the twenty four
Merk land of Cairny in Fife upon the Account of this Marriage
the family of Rothes Carry the Coat of Abernethy quartered
with the Coat of Lessly in their Atchivement. The Same
Andrew de Lesselyn Dominus ejusdem grants a Charter to
Sir Hugh Barclay of Kilmaron Ancestor of Collearnie of an
Annuity of twenty four Merks out of the Lands of Bambreich
Test To the Charter among others Domino Waltero de Lesselyn
Patruo meo that is plainly his fathers brother from this Charter
its plain and evident that Sir Andrew de Lessly who is
Dominus ejusdem is the Same Gentleman that Marries Mary
Abernethie and gets with her the Lands of Banbrigh Since its
evident that the Lands of Banbrigh did belong to the Aber-
nethies and that way they came to the house of Rothes. This
Sir Andrew was Succeeded by

NORMAN De Lesselyn his Son and heir for there is a Charter
by Normanus de Lesselyn filius et heres Andreæ de Lesselyn