Series 3 > Charters of the Abbey of Inchcolm

APPENDIX I
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XV
21 Oct. 1570.—Instrument narrating that on 21 Oct. 1570, William
Spittell of Luquhat delivered a precept of sasine made to him by
James, Commendator of St. Colm’s Inch, to James Lyndsay of
Dowhill, bailie of the Abbey. The precept incorporates a royal
precept, given at Edinburgh, 27 July 1569 {Charters, No. lxxi.),
which declares that the late W. S. of L., grandfather of the present
W. S., died ‘ ultimo vestitus et saisitus ’ of the dominical lands of
Baith and half the lands of Knoxsudroun and that the present
W. S. is the heir of Wilham, his grandfather, in these lands. The
bailie is therefore charged to give W. S. possession. Dunibirsil,
14 Oct. 1570. Witnesses : Jacobus Scot of Blak sauling, Joannes
Stewart, Joannes Dog, Michael Tyrie and Magister Joannes
Wemiss, notaries. The Commendator’s signature is added. After
the reading of the precept of sasine, James Lindsay of Dowhill
came to the lands aforesaid and standing on the farm of the same,
gave sasine by dehvery of earth and stone. William Spittell
asked instrument. Done on the farm of the above, 11 a.m.
Present: Jacobus Dewar of Foulford, Alexander Maistertoun in
Baytht, Gilbertus Couston in Logie, Joannes Redie and Joannes
Gib, witnesses. The docquet of Joannes Wemiss, clericus Sancti-
andree diocesis, n.p., follows, with the notary’s signature.—(Fordell
Charters, M, 1.)
XVI
5 June 1574.—Notarial declaration by the Commendator, at the
request of Edward Skinnar of Dubhouss, that Skinner had desired
the Commendator to enter him to the possession of the lands of
Croftgare and Brago, as heir to his deceased grandfather, Wilham
Wardlaw. The charter mentions : Henry Wardlaw of Torrie, Scribe
to the Signet, John Wardlaw in Beith, Master Alex. Wardlaw,
parson of Ballingrie. Witnesses : John Stewart, John Fynne of
Pitbeychlie, John Doge, Alexander Cousland. James Chalmer,
notary.—{Moray Charters, 42.12.)
XVII
26 July 1577.—Letter of tack by the Commendator to Robert
Creychtoun of Elyok of the teind sheaves of the parishes of Abyrdour,
Dalgathye and Bayth, i.e. the lands of Dennyebirsill, Grainge and
Bernehill, the lands of Kakinche sometime occupied by Michael