Memorials of the Browns of Fordell, Finmount and Vicarsgrange

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cum suis pertinentijs Margarete Adaniesoun relicte dicti quondam Joannis Broun de
Fordell pro omnibus sue vite diebus secundum tenorem eius contractus matrimonialis
infeofamentorum jurium et securitatum factorum et inde sequentium In cuius rei
testimonium sigilla quorundam eorum qui dicte inquisitioni intererant presentibus
apponuntur sub brevibus inclusis vna cum sigillis dictorum vicecomitum in hac parte
sub anno die et mense quibus supra Sic sub r Ita est Arthurus Stratoun notarius
publicus ac scriba curie predicte inquisitionis et retornatus testantibus meis signo et
subscriptione manualibus. — Reg. of Retours, vol. xiv.
October 27, 1636. — Tbe inventarie and testament dative of the guidis, geir,
and dettis of wmquhill Issobell Mwrray, spous to Jon Browne of Fordell, within the
Pariochine of Falkland and shirreffdome of Fyffe, the tyme of hir deceiss quha
deceissit in the moneth of 16 yeiris, ffaithfullie maid and givin vpe be
Schir Andro Murray of Ballwaird, knycht ; Gilbert and M r W m Murrays, onlie
lawfull brithers germane to the defunct and executoris datives decernit to tbair said
vmquhill sister be decreit of the Commissary of St. Andrews, the ffourt day of
October 1636 yeiris.
In the ffirst, the defunct deceissand within yeir and day eftir hir marriage, and
had na housshauld plenishinis, plentellis nor domeceillis exceptand the abuilyementis
of hir bodie, estimat to ij c lib.: Summa of the inventarie, ij° lib.
Dettis awand to the dead : — In the ffirst, thair were belonging to the defunct, tym of
hir deeceis foirsaid, viij m lib.,quhilk was deliwerit to hir said husband in name of toucher
guid, and now perteinand to hir executoris because schoe deceissit within yeir and day
efter hir mariage. Summa of the saidis dettis, viij m lib. Summa of the inventarie and
dettis, viij m ij° lib., — quhairof thair is na dewisioun. The present testament before
writtin, togidder with the executoris thairin constitut, is confirmit vpone the xxvij day
of October 1636 yeires. The saidis executoris maid faith, and Williame Murray in'
Highame, is become cautioun, etc. The saidis executoris are auctorizate to releive
him of the said cautiounrie. — Commissar iot of St. Andrews : Testaments, vol. ix.
Instrument of resignation of the lands and barony of Bossie and others in favour
of the Bight Honourable Sir James Scott of Bossie, Knight, Collonell, and the heirs
male of his body, whom failing, to his nearest and lawful heirs and assignees, and the
lands of Wester Bossie in liferent to Dame Antonia Willobie, his spouse, proceeding
on procuratory of resignation, February 29, 1639, and dated October 10, same year. —
Rossie Titles.
Nono Novembris 1611. — In presens of the Lordis of CounseU comperit Bobert
Stewart, advocate, procuratour speciallie constitut for Johne Broun of Fordell, and
gaue in the dischairg wnderwrittine, subscryveit with his hand, quhairof the tennour
fallowis : Be it kend till all men be thir present lettres, me, Johne Broun of Fordell,
fforsameikill as David, Lord of Balcaras, designit in the obligatione underwrittine Sir
Dauid Lyndsay of Balcaras, knycht ; Francis Ogiluy of Newgreang, and Elizabeth
Adamsone, now his spouse ; Dauid Broun of Fynmont ; Mr. Bobert Broun of Pitt-