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younger and husband. Alloa, 22d June, 1677.
No. 213.— 1st September, _lG3JLr-Charter by
David Bruce of Clackmannan, to William
M'Gowan, cordiner in Sauchie and Jean For-
man, his spouse, of a tenement of houses and
yard with a rig of arable land adjoining thereto,
called Knaves Land, on the north side of the
High Street of his town of Clackmannan, lying
in the Barony and county of Clackmannan, and
formerly pertaining to Andrew Hutcheson, cor-
diner there, and resigned by him, in the hands of
the said David Bruce, in favour and for new
infeftment of the said William M'Gowan and
spouse, as said is. To be holden of the said
David Bruce and his heirs for payment of 6s 8d
money of Scotland, at the usual terms by equal
portions. Witnesses : — John Bruce, brother-
German of the said David Bruce ; Mr John
Buchannan, Sheriff Depute of Clackmannan, his
servitor, and William Morrison, Sheriff Clerk of
Clackmannan.
No. 214.— 1st September 1677— Instrument of
seisin in favour of William M'Gowan, cordiner
in Sauchie, and Jean Forman, his spouse, in a
tenement of houses and others mentioned in the
foregoing Charter and proceeding upon Precept
of seisin therein contained. Witnesses: Henry
Bruce, William Mitchell, John White, and
John Smart, indwellers in Clackmannan.
No. 215.— 21st September, 1677— Letter by
William Bruce to David Bruce, as follows : " Sir
Kinnaird and I will, God willing, be at
Stirling upon Tuesday next attending to the
Justiciary, where I should be glad to see you
and your uncle Garland, and shall then impart
what passed between my Lord Tarbet and us at
our last meeting, when we will have occasion to
meet there with several of the creditors with
whom we must deal, to sign the articles of the
last agreement. I need not use arguments to
persuade you to meet us concerning your interest.
Will you present my service to the lady your
mother, and to the children. I wish you all
well, and am, your affectionate cousin and ser-
vant, (signed) Win. Bruce, Newton. 2lst Sep-
tember, 1677."
No. 210 — 9th November, 1677— Register at
Clackmannan of the birth of George Bruce, son
of David Bruce of Clackmannan, and Lady
Margaret Mackenzie, in the presence of David
Bruce of Konnet and others.
No. 217. — 30th June, 1678— Decreet of
poinding the ground by the Sheriff of Clack-
mannan, at the instance of Christina Bruce,
youngest daughter of the deceased Mr Andrew
Bruce, of Woodside, against the tenants of the
lands of Shanbody, Minrosides, Craigmaid,
Tarbetfood, Garlet, Hartshaw, Gartfinnam", and
Scartown, lying in the Barony of Shanbody, and
against David Bruce of Shanbody and his cura-
tors, for their interest, bearing that she was in.
feft in said lauds in terms of Assignation.
(No. 197, in security of the equal half of the
sum of 4000 merks, and that the annual rent of
said sum was resting unpaid, from the term of
Martinmas 1676 to the like term 1677, therefore
decerning &c. Decree dated and signed at
Clackmannan on the above date.)
No. 218.— 30th January. 1678— Precept of
Poinding the ground by the said Sheriff of
Clackmannan at the instance of Christian
Bruce against the tenants of the lands men-
tioned in the foregoing Decreet and following
thereon.
From Nos. 218 and 219 it appears that the
affairs of this David Bruce of Kennet, was in a
very embrassed state — not being able to pay the
interest on the mortgages, the creditors were now
entering into possession and drawing the rents
under a judgment of the Sheriff of Clackmannan.
David Bruce of Kennet was the son of David
Bruce of Kennet and Marjory Young. He died
without issue, and his brother James (afterwards
General) afterwards succeeded to the estate.
No. 219.— 1st Februarv, 1678— Charter by
King Charles II. to William Bruce of Newton,
in the lands of Clackmannan in security of the
sum of 187,100 merks as cautioner for David
Bruce, son and heir of the deceased Sir Henry
Bruce of Clackmannan.
From this Charter it seems that the Bruces
of Clackmannan were as involved as the Bruces
of Kennet — Sir Henry Bruce was possibly the
Colonel Henry Bruce, whose bond was men-
tioned before.
No. 220.— 18th May, 1678— Assignation by-
Thomas Burn, second son of the deceased
Andrew Burn in Easter Gellat, bearing that
the creditors of the deceased David Bruce of
Kennet being resolved to pursue David Bruce
of Kennet, his son, for repayment of the sums
of money therein mentioned, and for the pur-
pose of eschewing expense, had agreed to
assign their claims to Mr Alexander Bruce of
Gartland, therefore assigning to him a bond by
the deceased Mr Eobert Bruce of Kennet and
the said deceased David Bruce to the said
Andrew Burn, dated April 21st 1637, and to
the sum of 1000 merks therein contained,
Dunfermline, 18th May 1678.
This writ shows that there was at this time
no expectation of saving the estate to Mr Bruce.
No. 221.— 23d June, 1678— Letter by John
Gray addressed to David Bruce of Kennet or in
his absence to. Alexander Bruce of Garland,
respecting ballast — dated, Linlithgow, 23d
Feb. 1678.
No. 222.— 27th January, 1678— Discharge by
Isabella Beveridge," (see'jNo. 212) the persons
therein mentioned of the sum of 25 merks
money of Scotland, in part payment of the sum
of .£100 like money. Alloa, 27th June. 1678,
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