Memorials of the Browns of Fordell, Finmount and Vicarsgrange

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et ad feodifirme dimissionem in eadem contentas in omnibus suis punctis efc articulis
conditionibus et modis ac circumstanciis suis quibuscunque forma pariter et effectu
in omnibus et per omnia approbamus ratificamus et pro nobis et successoribus nostris
ut premissum est pro perpetuo confirmamus Saluis nobis et successoribus nostris dicti
Reverendi patris et suorum successorum omnium suffragiis devotarum de dictis terris
et molendino cum pertinentiis ante presentem nostram confirmationem debitis et con-
suetis In cujus rei testimonium presenti carte nostre confirmations magnum sigillum
nostrum apponi precepimus Testibus Roberto archiepiscopo Glasguensi, Archibaldo
comite Angusie domino Douglas, caneellario nostro, Patricio comite de Bothuile
domino Halis, Alexandro domino Hume, magno camerario nostro, Roberto domino
Lile, Johanne domino Glammys, justiciariis nostris, Andrea domino Gray, rnagistro
hospitii nostri, Georgeo abbate de Dunfermlynge, Henrico abbate de Cambuskynneth,
thesaurario nostro, et dilectis clericis nostris, magistris Ricardo Mwrhed, decano Glas-
guensi, secretario nostro, et Johanne Fresale decano de Lestalrig, rotulorum nostrorum
et registri ac consilii clerico. Apud Striveling decimo nono die mensis Septembris
anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo tercio, et anno regni nostri
quinto. 1
1494. December 11. In presens of the lordis auditours, chancellare and Comp-
trollour, George, bischop of Dunkeldene, producit this letter underwrittin in maner
and forme as efter followis — that is to say, Chancellare, lords of Cessioune, and audi-
tours of our chekker, we charge yow that ye decist and cess of all calling of ane
Reverend faider in God, and our traist Consalour George, bischop of Dunkeldene,
anent the landis of Mukkersy, on to the tyme that he be callit in our presens, Swa
that We may sit and se that Justice be ministerit in the said matter. Subscrivit
with our hand at our abbay of Halyrud house the xj day of December, and of our
regne the vij yere : Apoun the presentatioun of the quhilk letere, and discharge the
said bischop of Dunkeldene askit ane not.
John Arnot of that Ilk married Marjory, daughter of John Boswell of Balmuto,
and had — John, his successor. Walter Arnot of Balbarton. Florence, married Sir
John Rattray of that Ilk, and was mother of Grizel, Countess of Athole. Elizabeth,
married William, Lord Sempill. Helen, married Thomas Douglas of Annacroigh.
John was killed in a fight for some cattle at Bogiebushes by Livingstone of
East Wemyss, who was taken prisoner, which events gave rise to a deadly feud, which
long subsisted between the families ; his widow married Sir Thomas Sibbald of Bal-
gonie, Treasurer of Scotland, and was by him mother of Elizabeth, Countess of Angus.
" Walter, the only brother of the Laird of Arnot, acquired the lands of Bal-
barton, to which his son William succeeded. William, by Matilda Johnston his wife,
left two daughters co-heiresses, the eldest, Elizabeth, was first married to Brown of
Fordell, who got with her the mansion-house and half the lands of Balberton. She
was afterwards married to Sir Robert Colvil of Hiltown, and from this marriage are
1 Reg. Mag. Sig., xiii. 129.