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17. Acta Dom. Con., 1478-1495. P. 241. 5 July 1492. [The record of
some litigation concerning St. Mungois Wells contains the name ‘ David
Lindesay.’ He is not identified, but in view of his interest in this land
[No. 11, ante], I consider it probable that he is the David Lindsay of
these records.]
18. Compota Thesaurariorum {Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer),
I. 210. 1494-5. Item, ane composicione maid with Robert Douglas
of Lochlevin, John Lindesay of the Dowhill and Dauid Lindesay of
the Mownth, convict of errour, vijxx x li.
[The following also made composition ‘ for the samen errour ’: Sir
Robert Livingstone, John Beaton of Balfour, Alexander Spens, Alex¬
ander Setoun of Parbroath, and John Oliphant of Kelle. Details not
given.]
19. Hist. MSS. Com., VIII. 307. Muniments of the Earl of Glasgow
at Crawford Priory. Precept of Seisin under the quarter seal of King
James the Fourth, directing David Lindesay of Month, John Lindesay
his brother, and others his sheriffs to give seisin to Patrick Lindesay
of Kirkforthir, brother of John Lord Lindesay of the Byres of the
lands and barony of Abercorne, viz. Philipstoun, Dudingstoun, and
Newtoun in the shires of Edinburgh and Linhthgow, Glendovane in
the stewartry of Strathern and shire of Perth, and others resigned by
John Lord Lindsay. Edinburgh, 28 October 1497.
20. Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes, 1496-1501. P. 188.
2 May 1498. The Lard of Kerselogy is becummyn plege and souerte
for him self that David Lindesay of the Month, alderman of Cowper,
and the bailyeis of the sammyn, salbe harmeles and skaithles of him
in thare persons and al that he may lat but fraud or gyle, under the
pane of v't merkis. [In the same court, Lindsay undertakes the same
pledge and security for the laird, in the same sum.]
21. Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes, 1496-1501. P. 306.
18 January 1498-9. Action by George Clapame of Kerslogy against
David Lindesay, alderman of Cowper, and bailies thereof, “ to ansuere
upon the convocacione and gaddering of our soverane Lordis legis
cummyn in fere of were apone the sade Georg within his landis and
boundis,” and breaking their lawburrows. The said George and David
being personally present, Mr David Setoun as procurator for the said
alderman and bailies “ allegit that thair was ane perambulation pro-
cedit and past in this mater.” The Lords assign to the said David
and bailies 23rd January inst. " til produce the sade evident of per¬
ambulation and the process thairof with al utheris evidentis hereapone.”
[On the 31st January 1498-9, the provost, baillies, and community of
Cupar brought an action against George Claphame of Kerslogy for
breaking of lawburrows. Postponed to 6 June, but no further record.
Ibid., p. 325.]
22. Laing, Lindsay, I. ix. Charter of Patrick, Lord Lindsay of the
Byres, dated Byres, 19 October 1507, granting Garmylton-Alexander