Memorials of the Browns of Fordell, Finmount and Vicarsgrange

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descended the Lords Colvil, both of Culross and Ochiltree. The second, Helen, was
married to Archibald Dundas of Fingask, who got by her the other half of the lands
of Balberton. But Fingask conveyed his share of these lands to Brown of Fordell."
— MS. Genealogy of the Arnots.
Precept for Confirmation by King James the Sixth, of charter granted by the
late John, Earl of Mortoun, as superior, to the late William Arnot, son and heir of
the deceased Walter Arnot of Balbartane, and to Matilda Johnstoun his spouse, in
conjunct fee, and to the heirs gotten or to be gotten between them, of the lands of
Wester Balbertane, lying in the constabulary of Kinghorn, barony of Aberdour, and
shire of Fife, following on resignation thereof by the said Walter Arnot and Janet his
spouse, reserving their own liferent : confirming also the sasines which followed
thereon, and to the heirs of the said William, and especially the sasiue given to John
Brown of Fordell, of one-half of the said lands, with the manor thereof, to which he
succeeded by lineal descent as heir by progress of the elder of the two daughters of the
said William Arnot : and the sasine given to Archibald Dundas of Fyngask, of the
other half thereof, as heir by progress of the younger daughter of the said William ;
together with the infeftments in their favour ; and of new confirming the right of the
said John Brown, in consideration of his faithful and thankworthy service to the
king. Dated at Edinburgh, 6 May 1581. — Reg. Sec. Sig., Lib. xlvii. fol. 123.
Carta Confirmations quondam Willelmi Arnote et sui Sponse. 1
Jacobus Dei gratia Rex Scotorum Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue
clericis et laicis salutem Sciatis nos quandam cartam per quondam nostrum con-
sanguineum Joannem comitem de Mortoun dominum de Dalkeith, etc. Superiorem
terrarum subscriptarum factam quondam Willelmo Arnote tunc filio et heredi
apparenti quondam Walteri Arnote de Balbarton inter ipsum et Jonetam suam
sponsam procreato ac Matilde Johnnestoun sponse dicti quondam Willelmi eorunt-
que alteri diutius viuenti in coniuncta infeodatione et heredibus inter ipsos legitime
procreatis seu procreandis Quibus deficientibus legitimis et propinquioribus heredi-
bus dicti quondam Walteri quibuscunque de totis et integris terris de Wester
Balberton cum pertinenciis jacentibus infra constabulariam de Kinghorne in baronia
de Abirdour et infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Fyff Que tunc prefatis quondam
Waltero et Jonete sue sponse hereditarie pertinuerunt Et per ipsos in manibus dicti
quondam comitis tanquarn in manibus eorum superioris earundum vt moris est in
similibus resignate fuerunt Et tunc per dictum quondam comitem per dictam suam
cartam prefatis quondam Willelmo et Matilde sue sponse in coniuncta infeodatione
eorumque heredibus prescriptis iterim date et concesse erant Eeseruato tamen libero
tenemento earundem prefatis quondam Waltero et Jonete sue sponse pro eorum vite
diebus Tenendis de dicto quondam comite suis heredibus et successoribus : de mandate
nostro visam lectam inspectam et diligenter examinatam sanam integram non rasam
1 Reg. Mag. Sig., xxxv. 389.