Memorials of the Browns of Fordell, Finmount and Vicarsgrange

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tinentis forsaidis were lioldin of before of the late deceist and late kings, and now
off Oliver, Lord Protector of the Comonwealth of England, Scotland, and Irland, and
dominions therof, in place of the said late king, superior of the samene, in few ferae
and heritage, for yearly payment of the sowme of tuentie foure pundis money of this
natioun, at tua termes in the yeare, Witsonday and Mertimes in winter, he equall
portiouns, in name of few ferme, with the duplication of the said few ferme the first
yeare of the entrie of the aire or aires to the saidis landis, as vse is of few ferme,
allenerlie for all maner of dewtie ; and that the samene landis of the said vicarage
of Kinghorne Eister, with the glybe, mansion, and pertinents therof, lyand as said is,
are now worth be yeare the few ferme dewtie forsaid and als mutch in tyme of peace
and are lykways they have bene in the handis of the said Oliver, Lord Protector of
the Comonwealth of England, superior therof in place of the said late king, coutin-
wally since the deceis of the said vmquhill David Broun of Vicarisgrainge, his
brother, wha deceist in the moneth of Aprill j m vi c fiftie one yeares, extending to
the space of foure yeares imediatlie last bypast or therhy, in default of him as
richteous aire not persewing Ms right heirto. In faith and trewth of the whilkis the
seales of the maist part of the forsaidis persones of inqueist with the said breife
inclosit are heirto appendit and Sub* by James LitleJohne, Shirefe clerk of the said
sherefdome, day, yeare, and moneth abovwritten. Sub 1 thus, J. LitleJohne, notar
publict and Sherefe clerk of Fyiffe. — Reg. of Relours, vol. xxii., fol. 102.
Ane seasing in favouris of Jon Broune after designed, registrat in the forsaid
register the place befoir written upon the 14th day of November 1655 yeiris, in
manner as followis, —
In the name of God, Amen : Be it known to all men be this present publict
instrument, that upon the tenth day of November j m vj° fyftie five yearis, in
presence of me, notary publict, and witnesses after specifiet, compeired personallie
James Dennestoune, shereff depute of the Shrefdome of Eyff, quha past with Jon
Broune, brother and air servit and retourit to the deceast David Broune of Vicarisgrange,
and thair the said James Dennestoune, haveing and holding in bis handis ane pre-
cept of seasing direct furth of the Chancellarie to the Sheriff of Fyff and his deputy
to the effect underwritten, quhilk precept the forsaid Sheriff Depute gave to me,
notar publict undersubscriband, to be read be me to the witnesses then present, of the
quhilk precept of seasing the tennor follows : — Oliver, Lord Protector of the Comone
Wealth of England and Ireland and the dominiones thereto belonging, to the Sheriff
of Fyff and his Deputis greeting : Forsamikell as by ane inquirie maid by you at
our comand and retoured to our chancellarie, it is maid known that the deceast
David Broune of Vicarsgrainge, brother to Jon Broune, now of Vicarsgrainge, bearer
heirof, dyed vest and seasit as of fie in peace, in all and haill the kirklands of
Vicarsgrainge of Kingorne Eister, with the gleib and mansione house and haill per-
tinents thairof, lyand within the parochine of Kingorne and your shirefdorne, and
that the said Jon Broune, now of Vicarsgrainge, is neirest and lawfull air to the
deceast David Broune of Vicarsgrainge, his brother, of all and haill the said kirk-