Memorials of the Browns of Fordell, Finmount and Vicarsgrange

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nostris prefato Joanni snis heredibus et assignatis Cum pacto de non petendo Ac cum
supplemento omnium defectuum tarn non nominatorum quam nominatorum quos
tanquam quo expressis in hac presenti carta nostra habere volumus Et similiter pro
nobis et successoribus nostris decernimus et ordinamus quod hec presens nostra con-
tirmatio tanti erit valoris roboris efficatie et effectus prefato Joanni suis heredibus et
assignatis pro gauisione et possessione proprietatis dictarum terrarum omni tempore
affuturo acsi eadem confirmatio in principio super prefata prima carta et ante sasine
desuper sumptionem ac ante ceterarum sasinarum postea sequentium sumptionem
data et concessa extitisset super quo ac omnibus defectibus et impedimentis que inde
sequi poterint nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris per presentes dispensamus In
cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre confirmationis magnum sigillum nos-
trum apponi precepimus Testibus vt in aliis cartis consimilis date precedentibus Apud
Edinburgh sexto die mensis Maij anno domini millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo
primo Eegnique nostri anno decimo quarto.
Out of Inventar of Fordell Broun's which Earl Balcarres hath. 1
Precept be James, Earl of Morton, for seising of Walter Amot in the lands of
Balbarton. Novr. 2, 1486.
Resignation be Walter Arnot in the superior's hands for infefting his son
William Arnot in Balbarton. July 4, 1497.
2. Sasine of the said lands of Balbarton Wester. Janr. 24, 1498.
1. Chartour be John, Earle of Morton, to Wm. Arnot of the haill lauds of
Wester-Balbarton to be holden of the said Earle. 19th Janr. 1498.
Eenunciation of a Eeversion by John de Douglas de Morton, knight, son and
apparent heir to James, Earl of Morton, of the lands of Wester-Balbarton. Att
Edinburgh, 12th Jun. 1493.
Discharge be George, Bishop of Dunkeld, to Richard Brown, his brother, of all
accounts and reckonings betwixt them. 15th March 1491.
Gift be the King to David Brown of Finmonth, of the ward and marriage of
John Brown of Fordell. Jan. 12th, 1596. David is unkle to John, as a recept of
Wreats, 2d Novr. beares.
C. Confirmation be Thomas, Abbot of Jedburgh, of an infeftment of the lands
of Craignathro be John Shear to Alexr. Shear, his son. Deer. 18, 1494.
Sasin of Eobert Brown of the lands of Craignathro. Augt. 6th, 1515.
Eesignation be Elizabeth Shear of the lands of Craignathro, in Abbot of Jed-
burgh's hands, in favour of Robert Brown. 26th July 1515.
Two chartours be Ard. Dundas of Fingas, of the half blench lands of Wester-
Balbarton, to John Brown of Fordell in Perthshire : the ane to be holden of himself,
and the other of the superior. Att Burlie, 1st Novr. 1569.
Sasine to John Brown of Fordell of the half lands of Wester-Balbarton upon
James Earle Morton's precept. Oct. 29, 1555.
1 Sir James Balfour's mss. in Advocates' Library, 34 G '24, p. 255.