Ancient deeds and other writs in the Mackenzie-Wharncliffe charter-chest

MACKENZIE-WHARNCLIFFE DEEDS
of legacies bequeathed by him) to a Dr. Wood, and is now the property
of Mr. Collins Wood.
There were also various superiorities and lands in the town of
Coupar- Angus which were acquired by the Lord Privy Seal in 1753.
These had been the property of the Balmerino family. These superi-
orities and lands were sold by the late Earl of Wharncliffe to Mr.
John Panton, a banker in Blairgowrie, and are now the property of his
representatives.
The estate of Ardler (spelled also Ardlair) formed for a considerable
time a part of the Belmont estate. In 1493 it belonged to Thomas Blair
of Balthayock, a well-known family in the Carse of Gowrie.
In 1654 Sir Alexander Blair conveyed Ardler to Alexander Hally-
burton of Fodderance, who, on the 6th January 1668, conveyed the lands
to John Hallyburton of Ardlair, his brother.
By disposition dated 1st February 1707 and 10th January 1709
James Hallyburton conveyed Ardler to James Cook, sometime of
Balnaght, then in Balledgarno. Mr. Cook, on the 1st of June 1714, sold
Ardler to a Captain William Cramond.
On the 16th October 1745, William Cramond conveyed Ardler to
George Dempster. By disposition dated the 30th and 31st days of
March 1753, Dempster, who seems to have held the property merely as a
creditor or for some other purpose, with consent of Cramond, conveyed
Ardler to the Lord Privy Seal, who ultimately disponed the lands to
himself and the other heirs of entail mentioned in Sir George Mackenzie's
deeds.
The important estate of Nevay, and of Balgrugo, Balkeerie, and
Kirkton of Nevay, were acquired by the Lord Privy Seal in 1778.
There is no deed in the charter-chest having reference to Nevay of very
old date.
In 1647 John Nevay of that ilk (that is, of Nevay) bound himself to
infeft and seise David Nevay his eldest son and apparent heir, whom
failing, David Nevay his brother-german, in the lands of Balgrugo,
Balkeerie, and Kirkton of Nevay. It would seem that John Nevay's
heirs failed, and that David Nevay his brother, afterwards Sir David
Nevay, succeeded.
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