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1606.] THE GRANTS OF GRANT. xlix
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March 1586, and recorded of that date in volume xvii. of the Record of Testaments
in the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 286
250. Letters under the Privy Seal of King James the Sixth, directed to the commissioner
over the kirks within the bounds of the diocese of Moray, in favour of Neill Grant,
presenting him to the parsonage and vicarage of Abdy (Advie) and Cromdaill, with
manse, etc., vacant by the decease of Mr. Thomas Austeane ; requiring the commis-
sioner to examine the presentee's qualifications, and admit him, if sufficient, and, if
otherwise, to report, etc. Dated at Holyroodhouse, 6th July 1588, 293
251. Contract between John Grant of Freuchie on the one part, and Patrick Grant of Tulloch
on the other part, in which the former acknowledges receipt from the latter of £1000
Scots, for which John Grant binds himself to infeft Patrick Grant, his heirs and
assignees, in the town and lands of Wester Tulloch, with mill and pertinents, lying in
the lordship of Badenoch and sheriffdom of Inverness, and in security of the same,
John Grant binds himself to infeft Patrick in the davoch of Tullochcrubin, in the
lordship of Glencarneych and sheriffdom of Elgin, and that in special warrandice ;
Patrick Grant on his part being bound to subscribe a letter of reversion for redemp-
tion of the said lands of Wester Tulloch in the usual form ; providing if it shall
happen that the lands are redeemed by John Grant in his own lifetime, then Patrick
Grant shall pay yearly for five years the inaills used and wont, and shall then
renounce and overgive the said land, John Grant to have full regress and ingress as
before the alienation, etc. With clause of registration. Subscribed at Ballachastell,
3d November 1593, 293
252. Lease by Lady Marie Ruthuen, Countess of Athole, cessioner and assignee to the. ward
lands of the earldom of Murray, with consent of her husband, John Earl of Athole, in
favour of John Grant of Fruquhy, letting to him and his heirs and sub-tenants, the
towns and lands of Abernethie, with the quarter of land called Moirclune, all lying
in the sheriffdom of Elgin and Forres, for the term of five years from Whitsunday
1598, at a yearly rental of £40 Scots. With clause of warrandice, etc. Subscribed
at Dunkeld, 3d September 1597, 296
253. Acknowledgment by Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail, that in terms of a contract of
same date relating to the lands of Kisryne, etc., he had received from John Grant of
Frewquhye the charter of comprising of lands in Kisryne, Lochailche, and Locharron,
made by Queen Mary on 4th May 1548, in favour of the late James Grant of
Frewquhye, great-grandfather of the said John Grant, with a procuratory of resigna-
tion of the lands by the said John to the said Kenneth ; for which reason Kenneth
Mackenzie discharges John Grant, his heirs, executors, and assignees, of the same.
Subscribed at Inverness, 1st May 1606, 297
254. Bond of Relief by Allan Cameron of Lochzeild, by which lie binds himself, his heirs and
successors, to exoner and relieve Symon Lord Fraser of Lovat, sheriff of Inverness,
of the sum of £710 Scots, contained in the Chancery precept passed as to the lands
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