Stirlings of Keir

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at the instance of Jonet Striueling of Cader, of a procuratory 1 by her for
resigning her lands of Cadder, Vchiltreis, Letter, &c, in favour of James
Striueling of Keir, her spouse, his heirs and assignees whomsoever. Dated
10th December 1541. (Ex Act. Bom. Con. et Sess. vol. xvii. fol. 46) 368
155. Ratification by Jonet Striueling, Lady Cawder, in presence of the Lords of
Council, of a charter (dated 30th November 1541) granted by her, with
consent of James Striueling of the Keir, her spouse, and of Mr. Abraham
Crechtoun, parson of Craufurd-Jhon, and Alexander Crechtoun, vicar of Innir-
vik, his curators, to James Bannatyn, burgess of Edinburgh, and Katherine
Talzefeir, his spouse, of the Temple lands of Ovircarlowry, in the barony of
Listoun and shire of Lithgow. Dated 13th December 1541. (Ex Act. Bom.
Con. et Sess. vol. xvii. fol. 67) 372
156. Charter by Gavin (Dunbar), Archbishop of Glasgow, Chancellor of Scotland,
to James Striueling of Kere, and his heirs, of the lands of Cadder, on the re-
signation of Jonet Striueling of Cadder; his spouse. Dated at Edinburgh,
10th January 1541 373
157. Decree of Divorce by Andrew Myll, prebendary of the collegiate church of
St. Mary-in-the-Fields, near Edinburgh, and Robert Symsoun, chaplain,
commissaries of Master Abraham Creichtoun, provost of Dunglas, and official
of Lothian, of the marriage of James Striueling of Keir, son and heir of
John Striueling of Keir, Knight, and Jonet Striueling, daughter and heir of
the deceased Andrew Striueling of Cadder, through their being related in the
fourth and fourth degrees of consanguinity. Dated 31st January 1541. (From
the Register of the Official of Lothian, General Register House, Edinburgh), 374
158. Contract between James Striueling of the Keir and William Balfour, whereby
William acknowledges himself due to James 320 merks, of which he binds
himself to pay eight score merks at Whitsunday, and the remainder at
Martinmas thereafter ; and James was, within forty clays after receipt of
the first instalment, to infeft William in the half of the Bra of Balfouris
Balquhoppill, and within forty days after payment of the other sum, in the
other half of said lands. Dated at Dunblane, 18th March 1541 375
159. Contract between James Styrling of Keir and Calder and Lucas Stiruiling, son
to umquhil Walter Stirviling of Ballagane, whereby James binds himself to
1 The Procuratory itself has been collated with the original at Keir.