History of the Fife Pitcairns

HENRY PITCAIRN, ELEVENTH LORD. 39
indeed one at least, perhaps two quarters, that is to say, 31 parts,
bought by the same Henry personally, and one quarter 3 1 parts
bought by David Barclay of Cullerny, and inspected by them, and
which the King incorporated in one freehold, nth Feb. 15 io. 1
This was resigned by him and David Barclay on the
14th Feb. 1510-11, and this precept under the quarter seal
of King James IV. was directed to
John Lindsay of Pitcruvy, Knight, John Seton of Lathrisk, Robert
Pitcarne, and others, for infefting Henry Pitcarne of that Ilk in
three quarters of the lands of Forthar- Ramsay, in terms of Royal
charter to him, on resignation by him of three quarters, 31 parts,
and by David Barclay of Cullernay of one quarter and 3 1 parts of
said lands, in the shire of Fife. 2 At Edinburgh, 14th Feb.
1510-11.
Robert Pitcairn is mentioned in this deed. He was
probably Henry Pitcairn's uncle, as the only other mention
of Robert de Pitcarne is in the Exchequer Rolls for 1477,
where it states that " in the account of Robert Gray of
Leith, custumar, coming with English goods to the port of
Leith and there sold, there is allowed 30s. off the custom.
3 chalders of malt of Robert de Petcarne, burgess of Perth,
who was exempt from payment of custom."
Mr David Pitcarne, Archdeacon of Brechin, was brother
to Henry Pitcarne, tenth laird of that Ilk, and also brother
to Lady Lindsay and to Elizabeth Pitcarne, who married
John Ramsay.
David gave to his nephew James Ramsay, son and heir of the late
John Ramsay of Downfield, of the half of the lands of Downfield
in the shire of Fife. Dated 2nd Jan. And in the instrument of
seizin following thereon, dated 19th Jan. 151 5, Thomas Pitcarne
was a witness. 3
David Pitcarne is mentioned as witness to many charters
at Brechin and elsewhere.
Henry, eleventh laird of Pitcarne, had two sons — (1) David,
1 Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xvi. No. 31.
2 Laing Charters in University of Edinburgh, 1510-11, No. 683, box 20.
3 Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xix. No. 56.