Memorials of the Browns of Fordell, Finmount and Vicarsgrange

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Contract between Andrew Eollok of Duncrub, John Brown of Easter Fordell,
and Mr. William Schaw, Provost of Abernethy, as curators to Janet and Marion
Spens, daughters and heirs of the deceased John Spens of Condy, and on behalf of
the said wards, on the one part, and Mr. John Spens, son of the deceased James
Spens of Condy, on the other part, narrating a previous contract, in virtue of which
the said deceased John Spens, became bound to resign the lands of Condy, with
manor place, etc., in the hands of Patrick lord Urchany, superior, for new infeftment
in favour of the resigner and the heirs male of his body, whom failing, to the said
Mr. John Spens and the heirs male of his body ; according to which contract, and
decreet following thereon, the said curators, on behalf of the said Janet and Marion,
agree to resign the said lands in favour of the said Mr. John Spens as now the heir
male, who, in terms of the contract above recited, becomes bound to pay to each of the
said ladies 500 rnerks of marriage portion, for which John Quhyte of Easter Lumbanies
and David Balfour, Inchery, become sureties. Dated at Edinburgh, May 1555.
X. John Broun, Third of Fordell.
Bond by John Quhyte of Lumbaneis Eister, to Katherine Mailuile, spouse
of John Brown of Eister Fordale, warranting to her the half of the lands of
Balhabroun in the Barony of Eister Elcho and shire of Perth, in liferent. At Edin-
burgh, 18th January 1554-5 ; registered same day. — General Register of Deeds,
vol. i.
Bond by John Moubray of Barnebowgall, showing that the west quarter of the
lands of Alway in the shire of Clakmanane, which pertained before to Katherine
Mailuile, relict of Eobert Quhyte, and now spouse to John Broun of Fordale in liferent,
and to John Quhyte of Eister Lumbaneis, as brother and heir of the said Eobert, in
heritage, being now by him redeemed from Katherine for 1000 merks by
Menteth of the Kerse, and that the said sum now pertains to the said Katherine in
liferent, and to the said John Quhyte after her decease, therefore the said John
Moubray becomes cautioner to the said John for the said sum, and John Broun
becomes bound to relieve the said cautioner. At Edinburgh, 17th January 1554-5 ;
registered following day. — Ibid.
Discharge by John Quhyte of Lumbaneis Eister to John Broun of Fordale,
last spouse of the deceased Katherine Mailuile, for 500 merks, as part payment of
1000 merks for which John Moubray of Barnebowgal was cautioner. At Edinburgh,
27th October 1558 ; registered following day. — Ibid. vol. iii.
Marriage-Contract between John Brown of Fordell and Katherine Boswell.
Dated 1st February 1561-2.
At Balmowto the first day of Februar the yeir of God j m v c thre scoir ane
yeris, it is appointit, agreit, and fynalie contractit betuix the honorable parties vnder
wrettin, that is to say, David Boiswell, of Glasmont, for himself, and takand the
burding vpoun him for Cathrine Boiswell his lauchtfull dochter on that ane part,