Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

POWFOULLIS WRITS. 645
Charter by Sir William Menteith of Kerse, John Baillie of Leatham, William Bruce of 1618
Stenhouse, and Alexander Bruce of Polknaif, and Sir John Bruce of Airth, to Sir James
Bruce of Powfoullis, Knight, of the lands of Powfoullis. Dated 21st and 2 2d October
16 1 8. Witnesses, Mr John Bruce, brother-german of Sir Alexander Bruce of Kin-
cavill, &c.
Charter by King James VI. to Mr William Livingstone of Easter Grenezairdis, and 1619.
his future spouse, " Marjory Bruce," eldest lawful daughter of umquhile Robert Bruce of
Greensyd, of the part of Hallis of Airth which pertained to her, through the decease of
umquhile Robert Bruce, portioner of Hallis of Airth, her father's brother's son, on her
own resignation. Dated Edinburgh, 25th August 1619.
Precept of Clare Constat by Archibald Cunyngham, son and heir of the deceased 1624.
William Cunyngham of Polmais, for infefting Sir James Bruce of Powfoullis, Knight, as
heir of the deceased Archibald Bruce, his father, in two oxgates of Polknaife, and half
an oxgate of Hallis of Airth. Stirling, 10th April 1624.
Charter by Alexander Bruce of Polknaif, with consent of Jonet Bruce, his spouse, and 162S.
of Thomas Bruce, Provost of the burgh of Struiveling, donator of his escheat, to Robert
Bruce of Gardwald, of an annual rent of two hundred merks from Polknaif. Dated at
Stirling, 9th February 1628.
Sasine, Sir James Bruce of Powfoullis, of the lands of the half oxgate of Hallis of 1624.
Airth. Dated 4th June 1624, on charter by Alexander Bruce of Polknaif, his brother-
german. Dated 14th April 1624.
Letter from Oatlands, 1st August 1632, from Sir James Murray (of Touchadam?) to 1632.
his loving brother, Alexander Bruce of Polknaife, from which it would appear that the
latter had a pension of ^13, 6s. 8d. per quarter from the English Exchequer, which was
paid very irregularly. " I have heard no word of your son, John Bruce, and I do make all
the enquirie that I can-here." I had a letter from your son, Mr James, from Ireland, &c.
Retour of the special service before the Sheriff-Depute of Stirling by Robert Bruce of 1641.
Auchinbowie, Thomas Bruce of Waltoun, &c, of Archibald Bruce of Powfoullis, as heir
of the deceased Sir James Bruce, his father (who had died in November 1639), in the
barony of Powfoullis. Dated 13th March 1641.
Sasine, Mr John Bruce of Wrae, as procurator for Anna Bruce, daughter of the de- 1643.
ceasedSir John Bruce of Kincavill, his sister, and future spouse of James Bruce of Pow-
foullis, in liferent of an annual rent of 1 2 chalders of victual out of Powfoullis. Dated
29th November 1643. Witnesses, Archibald Bruce of Powfoullis, &c, on charter by said
James Bruce, dated at Kincavill, 13th November 1643.
Resignation by the procurator of Archibald Bruce of Powfoullis (by virtue of agree- 1644.
ment, dated at Airth, 20th May 1639, between the deceased Sir James Bruce of Powfoullis
and the said Archibald, then his heir), of the barony of Powfoullis, in the hands of John
Earl of Loudoun, the Chancellor, for the king's charter thereof, to be made in favour of
James Bruce, eldest son and heir of the said Archibald, and his heirs. Dated 26th Feb-
ruary 1644.
Charter of novodamus, and sasine thereon, William Bruce of Kincavill a witness. 1644.
Charter by Thomas Bruce of Waltoun, and Anna Wyllie, his spouse, to David Clark, 1653.
&c, and by them to William Bruce, lawful son of Alexander Bruce of Polknaif, of parts
of the Halls of Airth. Dated at Culroise, 22d February 1653.
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