Series 3 > Charters of the Abbey of Inchcolm

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Henry Stewart of Rossytht. See note to No. lv. supra.
Robert Orrok of that ilk. Robert Orrok, son of James Orrok of that
ilk, enters into a bond of manrent to Sir John Melville of Raith, 2 Jan.
1519/20 {Maitland Misc., ii. p. \2>Q=Melvilles, iii. p. 61). James Orrok,
his father, was dead by 28 Sept. 1529 {RMS., iii. 842) and Robert Orrok
‘ de eodem ’ is mentioned, 1 Oct. 1529 {RSS., ii. 345). He appears in
charters, 26 March 1531 (RMS., iii. 1006), 6 Nov. 1534 (ibid., iii. 1428),
26 April 1535 (Dunfermelyn, 523). He was cautioner for John, Lord
Forbes, 5 March 1537/38 (ADC., 1501-54, p. 467) ; and, on 4 Jan. 1542/43,
was one of those who enter into an obligation with John Johnstone of
that ilk regarding the ransoming of Henry Stewart of Rosyth (HMC.
Rep. xv., App., Pt. 9, p. 17). He died before 23 Sept. 1548 (Dunfermelyn,
566); and, on 10 Nov. 1548, instrument of sasine is given by the Com-
mendator of Dunfermline for infefting William Orrok as heir of his brother-
german, Robert Orrok of that ilk, in two parts of the lands of Orrok,
Sillebalbe and Dunneme (Laing Chs., 546).
Johnne Scott of Spensserfeld. See note to No. liv. supra.
Schir Johne Moris. Not identified.
Johne Stewart; David Stewart. Brothers of Henry Stewart of Rosyth.
John Stewart, brother-german of Henry Stewart of Rosyth, witnesses a
charter, 28 Sept. 1529 (RMS., iii. 842), to which David Stewart is also
a witness. John Stewart witnesses a charter of Henry Stewart at Rosyth,
19 May 1550 (RMS., iv. 463). David Stewart, ‘ brothir to the lard
Rossitht,’ is mentioned, 3 Jan. 1521 (SCB. Fife, p. 244); he does not
appear among the sons of Sir David Stewart of Rosyth in Stephen, Inver-
keithing, p. 187. He witnesses a charter, 26 May 1531 (RMS., iii. 1006).
Johne Moris ; Johne Nodre. Not otherwise known.
Schir James Chalmer. This is, no doubt, Sir James Chalmer, chaplain,
who was presented to the vicarage-pensionary of Rosyth, 9 Feb. 1544/45
(RSS., iii. 1058) and who appears frequently as a notary. He witnesses
a charter at Orrok, 26 March 1531 (RMS., iii. 1006) ; an Inchcolm charter
of 5 April 1548 (No. lxiii. infra) ; and a charter of Henry Stewart of
Rosyth, 19 May 1550 (RMS., iv. 1550). He adds his notarial docquet to
an instrument of 1 May 1551 (Dunf. B.R., 251) ; and is a witness,
11 May 1551 (ibid., 252). He witnesses a charter of John Scott of
Spenserfield, 12 Nov. 1552 (RMS., iv. 777); appears as notary in an
instrument of 6 Dec. 1556 (Dunf. B.R., 249) ; witnesses a charter of
Patrick Halket of Pitfirrane, 14 March 1657 (RMS., iv. 2876) and a charter
of Robert Stewart of Rosyth, 1 July 1573 (ibid., iv. 2145).
LVIII
Letter of bailliary by Richard, Abbot of Inchcolm, and his convent,
in favour of Henry Stewart of Rosyth.
Charters in H.M. General Register House, No. 1171.
Richart . . . abbot of Sanct Colme Inche. Richard Abercromby.