Scotland 201-302

Û	Scotland 103-200

Date

Source

Lot No.

Text

Surnames

201

1721

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A vellum instrument of seasine favours William Wallace for merkland and kirkland called Temple Wallace with several house, gardens, orchards in Dalgain, Ayrshire, Scotland. Dated 23rd day of September in the 8th year of the reign of King George I [1721] Medium: Handwritten in English on vellum. Condition: Creasing otherwise good.

Wallace

202

1771

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This document dated 1771 is a disharge of debt from a John Steil to Colin MacKenzie and Thomas Rattray. Me John Steil of Parkhead tenant of Birchill in Coupar It Goes on: to make payment to me or my heirs £650 sterling.

Steil

MacKenzie

Rattray

203

1787

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In The name of God Amen.Be it known to all men by the present publick instrument upon the 15th day of December one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven Years. And of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God KIng of Great Britain France and Ireland. In Favour of William MacDonald Esqr. of the remaining westmost third part of the lands of Corrydon and pertinents within. Lots of names mentioined in this Vellum document William Small, Robert Robertson,Fergus Farquharson etc.

MacDonald

Small

Robertson

Farquharson

204

1732

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1732 is the date on this small document which appears to be a discharge of Debt between John Farquharson of Invercald and His Grace the Duke of Atholl. To discharge Paul MacKenzie of Finegeand. 6x8 inches on parchment.

Farquharson

MacKenzie

205

1754

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Large Vellum Land Document, 1754 Alexander MacKenzie, Takes a bit of reading, starts of in English then some Latin

MacKenzie

206

1756

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This two page document dated 1756 is a bond between Robertson, Mackenzie to Stewart.The sume of 500 Merks Scts is mentioned. In other words it's a loan!.I Hope Mr Stewart reads the small print!.Elspet Farquaharson is mentioned she will have to pay up if John Stewart dies

Robertson

MacKenzie

Stewart

Farquharson

207

1836-1926

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Selection of old documents.

1: Bond 7 Disposition by John Lyall and Maria Lyall 1898. Contains a list of paintings! 3 large pages.

2: State for Settlement purchased by John Shiell Esq from the estate of Dr Robert Foulis, 1894. Edinburgh

3: Minute of Registration of John Macpherson, Rev. Andrew Macpherson's Trust, 1918. Opens out. Edinburgh

4: Search for incumbrances over Riccartsbar (Paisley) 1899. Opens out 4 pages

5: 1836 land tax documents for John Harrison of Pemberton for a cottage on Goose Green. Folds out with 3 other smaller pages attatched,

6: Guarantee by James G Shiell in favour of The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, 1926. Folds out.

7: 2 1895 Receipt for Legacy documents

8: 1894 Note for Settlement of loan over Cairney to John Shiell Esq.

Lyall

Shiell

Foulis

Macpherson

Harrison

208

1628

Bloomsbury 26 Jan 06

Napier (Archibald, Lord Napier of Merchistoun, ?1625-58).- Warrant granting Robert Walther as purveyor “of confextions of all sortes during his Maties abode in Scotland...”, manuscript in secretary hand, 1p. with conjugate blank, dockets on verso of last f., folds, browned, edges with small tears, folio, 12th September 1628; and 2 others, comprising a seventeenth century petition and a nineteenth century provincial bank draft for a pound, v.s., v.d. (3)

Napier

Walther

209

1775

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this Document seems to be a row between Hector Macneil and his brother Lachlan Macneil over money(It seems nothing ever changes) anyway this doc. is dated 1775 two pages of legal wranglings

MacNeil

210

1751

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This Document is dated 1751 and is all about money and land. Duncan Stewart and Charles Spalding are mentioned.Whatever they are on about it seems that it has been going on since the 1730's various dates are being flung around.Single Parchment Doc.

Stewart

Spalding

211

1778

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this Document Dated 1778 is an Instrument of Sasine between an Alexander Mackenzie and james Stewart of Polgoram Signed and counter signed at the bottom

MacKenzie

Stewart

212

1579

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BLAIR DRUMMOND: A small 16th century vellum charter relating to lands in Blair, Scotland, between George Drummond of Blair and James Drummond his son. The Blair referred to in the document is most likely Blair Drummond in Stirlingshire, but I can't be sure without further research. Dated 3 June 1579 in the 12th year of the reign of James VI of Scotland Property: Lands at Nether, Muidlown and Greendikes in Blair. Medium: Handwritten in Latin on vellum. Condition: Good but lacks seals. Characteristics: Signatures. Document Size (Approx.): 25 by 30 cm

Drummond

213

1851

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2 Bibles relating to the family of William & Helen Barber (I have saved a copy of the image of the family register).

1. THE PORTABLE FOLIO FAMILY BIBLE Scott & Henry W.R.McPhon, Publisher to H.R.H. Prince Albert 84 Argyle Street, Glasgow Preface by John Eadie, July 1851 1080 pages, text according to the Church of Scotland. The Bible is in good condition, consistant with use as a family bible, there is wear on edges of cover, but no loose pages or serious damage. Size: 16x10x3 inches (40x26x8 cm)

Family listed inside:

William Wells Barber

DOB 10-8-1833

Helen, his wife

26-4-1840

Married 16-5-1863.

Children:

Herbert Richard 23-10-64

Ernest Joshua 3-7-1866

Douglas Charles 28-6-1868

Thomas Vernon 1-8-1873.

Also included is a smaller bible (9x5.5 inches), from the Religious Tract Society. There is a printed label inside the cover which reads: Presented by the London County Council for the 1915 exam to Florence Barber It is a school prize, but I cannot read which school.

Barber

214

1863

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DUMFRIES: Two account books with local grocers for Dr James Grieve of Buecleuch Street, Dumfries, Scotland. The account books relate to 1862-1863. One is for supplies from Mrs Arnott, baker, including bread, buns, honey, biscuits, scones, and many more items, listing prices. The second account is with Thomas Brash a grocer, for items such as pepper, currants, peas, vinegar, candles, salt, etc. A fascinating insight into the housekeeping of a local doctor in the late 19th century. Dated 1863 Medium: Handwritten in English on paper. Condition: Stains and marks on binding. Internal pages good. Characteristics: Two bound books with 20-30 written pages each. Document Size (Approx.): 16 by 10 cm

Grieve

Arnott

Brash

215

1722

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CUMBERNAULD: A paper account of the Earl of Wigtoun with Thomas Calder of Shievay for items furnished to the Earl. Signed by the Earl of Wigtoun. Includes items such as brandy, white thread, firking soap, lead, etc. Dated 17 November 1722 in the 8th year of the reign of George I Medium: Handwritten in Latin on paper. Condition: Good Characteristics: Signature of Earl Wigtown. Document Size (Approx.): 30 by 20 cm

Wigtoun

Calder

216

1786

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Right down in the lowest South-Westerly corner of Scotland lies the tiny village of Ruthwell, a beautiful small village near the Solway sea. It has an ancient church, an arable and livestock economy, the oldest Christian Monument in the United Kingdom and possibly in the whole world, and the world's first Savings Bank. John Paul Jones was born a few miles along the coast, and Robert Burns was actually a visitor to the manse where this letter came from. This letter is addressed to Robert Craig, Student, Edinburgh. It was carried by hand by a man named John Henderson. The large unfolding single sheet opens to reveal two actual letters, one from Alex. Craig, brother of the recipient, and one from Roberts Father, who was the minister at Ruthwell at the time. Alexanders message reads: RUTHWELL, FEBRUARY 20TH 1786. DEAR BROTHER, I GIVE YOU THIS BY J. HENDERSON, WHO IS GOING TO EDINBURGH. AS THIS IS THE SEASON OF COCKFIGHTING, AND THIS DAY A PRIZE IS TO BE FOUGHT AT THE MILL, AND THE DAY VERY COLD, I HAVE STAID AT HOME TO WRITE YOU. I WAS AT K'PATRICK AT BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, THERE ARE MANY ALTERATIONS SINCE WE LEFT IT. JOHN HARKNESS, JAMIE PEARSON, AND ROBERT SIM, ARE ALL DEAD - I AM READING OVID, AND SOON TO BEGIN L. CURTUS. ............His father writes.....DEAR BOB, I RECEIVED YOURS WITH A STATE OF OUR CLAIM AGAINST MR. ORR IT GIVES ME MUCH PLEASURE THAT THERE IS NOW SOMETHING CONSIDERABLE TO BE EXPECTED, FOR YOUR SAKE AND YOUR MOTHERS, IT GIVES ME SATISFACTION - I WROTE MR. YOUNG TO TELL YOU CONTINUE WITH EWING IF THERE WAS ANYTHING HE TAUGHT THAT NECCESSARY FOR YOU TO LEARN. I AM SORRY TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR SISTER SOPHY HAS HAD A VERY MISERABLE WINTER, HER DISTRESS AFFECTS US MUCH, YOUR MOTHER WHO WATCHES HER NIGHT AND DAY WITH THE MOST TENDER CARE IS DEEPLY DISTRESSED, & THERE IS NO GETTING THE BETTER OF THOSE NATURAL AND MATERNAL FEELINGS. YOUR SISTERS SITUATION HAS OFTEN OCCUPIED MY MIND, AND THO' I HAVE NO HOPES OF HER RECOVERY, YET I CANOT FIND THE MOST DISTANT DESIRE, THAT WE SHOULD PART, THO' AN EUTHANASIA TO HER , WOULD BE THE GREATEST BLESSING, YET THAT (underlined) I PERCEIVE WILL GIVE YOUR MOTHER & ME THE SEVEREST PANG (?) , THIS IS WISELY ORDERED, THAT WE MAY DO OUR DUTY WITH PLEASURE & TO THE UTMOST OF OUR POWER, COMFORT THOSE WHO ARE HELPLESS, & CAST UPON OUR CASE - YOU NEED NOT SAY ANYTHING OF THIS TO OUR FRIENDS, BUT THAT WE ARE IN OUR ORDINARY. I AM UNEASY TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL, AS I UNDERSTAND A PUTRID FEVER PREVAILS VERY MUCH AMONG YOU & THAT IT IS FATAL TO MANY. THESE SEVERE EAST WINDS WE NOW HAVE, MUST HAVE A MALIGNANT INFLUENCE, DO NOT FAIL TO WRITE US AFTER, IT IS A MOST EXCELLENT CORDIAL TO YOUR MOTHER, LET US HEAR IF THERE ARE ANY LATE ANECDOTE? FROM MR. HARDY. THE WEEK BEFORE LAST I LAID MRS GALLS HEAD ? IN THE GRAVE, HER HUSBAND IS JUST TOTTERING UPON THE EDGE OF IT. I AM AFRAID THAT SOME OF THOSE BLASTS WILL TUMBLE HIM IN. A FEW WEEKS AGO HE GOT A FALL, WHICH VERY NEAR LAID HIM IN HIS GRAVE, BUT HE GOT WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY SCRAMBLED OUT AGAIN, BUT IT WILL NOT BE LONG FOR ALL THE GOUND IS HOLLOW UNDERNEATH, AND RAEDY TO FALL IN ..............WE HAVE AT PRESENT A VERY TEMPEST OF EAST WIND, WHICH IS MAKING THE SLATES RATTLE OFF THE HOUSE, SO THAT WE SCARCE DARE VENTURE OUT.... The second letter is sent to the manse, it appears to Mrs Craig? from John Craig in Langholm, who was not well - that may be the Minsiter Rev. John Craig. In 1798 the Reverend Henry Duncan took over as minister, and interestingly he married Agnes Craig in 1804 and that his mother in law was Barbara Orr, wife of the Rev John Craig . Barbara was the daughter of the Rev Alexander Orr of Hazelside and Agnes Dalrymple of Waterside, Keir, Dumfries. Duncan was a geologist, and he formed the worlds first savings bank. He also pieced together and saved the ancient Ruthwell Cross. The third and final item in this lot is a scarce 1892 privately published book titled JAMES M'FARLAN, one of the 19th century ministers at Ruthwell. It has the bookplate of Arthur Henry Johnstone Douglas of Lockerbie, and a pencil note after the title page reads: TO HIS FRIEND A.H. JOHNSTONE DOUGLAS. The book is interesting, regarding Ruthwell, and actually states at one point: THE WINTER OF 1871-72 WAS RATHER A WET ONE AT RUTHWELL, AND THERE WERE A GREAT MANY FUNERALS. LIFE ON THE SOLWAY FLATS SEEMED TO THE DWELLERS IN THE MANSE TO BE QUIETER, LONELIER, AND MUCH DAMPER THAN IT HAD EVER BEEN ANYWHERE ELSE. THEY WERE TEMPTED AT TIMES TO WISH THAT THE SMUGGLING AND COCKFIGHTING OF FORMER DAYS HAD NOT BEE SO ENTIRELY SUPPRESSED.

Craig

Henderson

Harkness

Pearson

Sim

Orr

Young

Hardy

Gall

Duncan

Dalrymple

etc

217

1828

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This Sasine is in favour of Samuel Beveridge and is dated 31 July 1828. It is on a large piece of parchment (or vellum) and extends to three pages, the outside edges are a bit grubby from having spent most of the last 178 years in storage somewhere, but the inside is much cleaner The fine copperplate script describes the transfer of land from Andrew Farmer (merchant in Leith) to Samuel Beveridge (Solicitor in Leith) as security for a loan of £350.00, which was a large sum in those days. The land, a building plot, is on the east side of Cromwell Street and could probably be located precisely with the other given details that are too numerous to go into here. The document mentions James Lawrence (a Policeman in Leith) and Thomas Balfour (Flaxdryer in Edinburgh), as well as numerous others owning land adjacent to the plot being transferred. It belongs to a time when Edinburgh and Leith were developing rapidly, and anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Leith in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of a Policeman at this early date surprised me, and the other names also linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from Leith.

Beveridge

Farmer

Lawrence

Balfour

218

1778

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This Disposition is dated 1778 and is made by David Ramsay to Isobell Lawson his spouse and to James & Alexander, their sons. It extends to 14 pages of approximately A4 paper It is essentially a will, in a good copperplate hand he says "I David Ramsay shipmaster in Leith ... having taken to my serious consideration the uncertainties of Life ... having resolved to settle my wordly affairs". He leaves several acres of land with houses, which he describes in great detail. As an example he leaves "that dwellinghouse presently possessed by myself with the garden at the back and and another house now possessed by William Edmondston surgeon apothecary in Leith and lately by the deceased Francis Legat, with two cellars and lofts presently possessed by Baillie Alexander Grant and Paul Husband, merchants in Edinburgh, lying in the Kirkgate of Leith" The document goes on to mention other properties, previous owners and tenats etc and anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Leith in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The names, linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from Leith either as sources of information or merely local information much more detailed than ever included in books.

Ramsay

Lawson

Edmondston

Legat

Grant

Husband

219

1781

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This Disposition is by Alexander Ramsay to Isobel Riddle and her husband William Glover, it is dated 7 July 1781. It is on one folded sheet of paper and extends to three pages of approximately foolscap size. The edges are a bit dof-eared and the creases are fragile, but it IS an interesting document nevertheless. David Ramsay has died (see previous listing) and his son Alexander Ramsay is selling a part of his inheritance to Isobel Riddle and her Husband William Glover, and their children John, Isobel, William, James and Margaret in Liferent. The property is that mentioned in David Ramsay's will as pertaining to the deceased James Boyd, presently possessed by James Taylor (smith in Leith) and located "in the town of Leith on the south side of the water thereof in the street leading to the Kirkgate called the Tolbooth Wynd on the west side of the said street and the south side of the Tolbooth" Anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Leith in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The frequent mention of names also linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from Leith. If you are a Ramsay with your family's origins in Leith then this document is signed by someone who could have been an ancestor, Alexander Ramsay.

Ramsay

Riddle

Glover

Boyd

Taylor

220

1781

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This Discharge is by Mrs Grizel Syme (or Anderson - her deceased husband's name) to Alexander Ramsay (mentioned in the previous document in my list). It appears that a debt owed since 1778 by Alexander Ramsay to Alexander Anderson, a brewer, has been settled by Alexander Ramsay, also a brewer but in Torry. The document, dated14 August 1781, is on one folded sheet of paper and extends to three pages of approximately foolscap size, the edges are a little dog-eared and there are small perforations at some of the creases, but it IS an interesting document nevertheless.

Syme

Anderson

Ramsay

221

1730

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This Sasine is clearly written in "legal Latin" in an attractive script on one side of a sheet of thin parchment of about A3 size,which has been folded. Because it is thin the parchment is also a little crinkled and has one or two pinholes on the creases. The other side (the outside) is endorsed in English with "At Dundee the twenty fifth day of May" and the date 1730 and parts of the text on this side are rubbed and feint. It is signed by Robert Speid, who was the Notary responsible for compiling the document. The text follows the usual form and its meaning can be made out with patience, a Latin dictionary and some guesswork. (It also helps to have, or to have read,similar documents in English.) This one mentions David Jameson a Baillie of Dundee who is presiding with Thomas Thomsom (mercator = merchant) in Dundee, at the transfer of premises from Thomas Watson ("merchant on the east side of the town fountain that is called the Wellgate of Dundee") to his eldest son Alexander Watson (mercator) in Dundee. The boundaries of the property are described as being the adjacent properties of Robert Hill & David Leslie( both Brasiatoris = brass workers?) & Thomas Cathrew (a former official of Dundee). More details are given of the property but there is not space (or time) to attempt a full translation here. Anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Dundee in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from Dundee. I found the mention of what I take to be brassworkers particularly interesting. The document is not signed by Alexander Watson or anyone mentioned above, but by James Anderson, David Black & Robert Owen(?) as witnesses and the name of the Notary, Robert Speid.

Speid

Jameson

Thomson

Watson

Hill

Leslie

Cathrew

Anderson

Black

Owen

222

1711

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This Sasine is clearly written in English in an attractive script on one side of a sheet of thin parchment of about A3 size,which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby but there are no pinholes. The other side (the outside) is endorsed in English "Instrument of Seasing in favour of Robert Forrester for his tenement of land and liferent seasing of the lands in favour of Margaret Mitchell", but parts of the text on this side are rubbed and feint. The text is readable and its meaning can be made out for the most part, although a few works are unrecognisable. I have transcribed the text and I will include a copy for your information. The land is being transferred to Robert Forrester, following the death of his father William Forrester, who had inherited the land from his father Robert who had bought it from Alexander Semple and his wife Margaret Smairt in 1685. The land is "within the said Burgh of Kinghorn in the overgate thereof and on the west side of the High Street" together with some other land "next to the Mylne Burn that is dyked about with a stone dyke". Other names appearing in the document are James Mitchell (father to Margaret), William Nichilson (adjacent landowner) and John Speirs. Anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Kinghorn in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Forrester

Mitchell

Semple

Smairt

Nichilson

Speirs

223

1698

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This Sasine is clearly written in English in an attractive script on one side of a sheet of parchment of about A4 size,which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby in places but there are no pinholes. The other side (the outside) is endorsed in English "Instrument of Seasing in favour of Elizabeth Piers of the just and equall half of the tenemnet of land", but the text on this side is feint. It is dated 26 January 1698. The main text is easily readable and its meaning can be made out for the most part, although a few words are unrecognisable. I have transcribed the text and I will include a copy for your information. William Bruce has recently married Elizabeth Piers and, by this document, transferred half of his lands to his new wife. The land is "in the west end of the Burgh of Kinghorn on the south side of the High Street" between the lands of James Begg and James Gourlay. William Forrester, treasurer of the Burgh of Kinghorn (mentioned in the previous item listed) acted as attorney for Elizabeth. The witnesses were John Scott (former Baillie), John Piers (dyester and presumably Elizabeth's father), Robert Hutchieson (servant to the Notary and John Doak. Anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Kinghorn in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area

Piers

Bruce

Begg

Gourlay

Forrester

Scott

Hutchieson

Doak

224

1669

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This Sasine is clearly and boldly written in English in an attractive script on one side of a sheet of parchment of about A4 size,which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby in places but there are no pinholes. The other side (the outside) is endorsed in English "Instrument of Seasing in favour of Robert Forrester and his spous". It is dated 3 February 1669. The main text is easily readable and its meaning can be made out for the most part, although a few words are unrecognisable, often because they are not written in full. I have transcribed the text as best I can and I will include a copy for your information. Margaret Smart, widow of Alexander Sempill, weaver Burgess in Kinghorn, is selling the Liferent of her property to Robert Forrester and his wife Christian Gib for the sum of four pounds Scottish money per annum in accordance with an earlier agreement made on 12 May 1666. The land is "within the said Burgh in the overgat thereof on the west side of the high street" between the lands of Robert Forrester and William Collyear. Robert Forrester is mentioned in the previous items listed. The witnesses included John Anderson, flesher and Duncan Woodall, Burgess. Anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Kinghorn in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Forrester

Smart

Sempill

Gib

Collyear

Anderson

Woodall

225

1665

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This Sasine is clearly and boldly written in English in an attractive script on one side of a sheet of parchment of about A4 size,which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby in places, particularly on the outside, but there are no pinholes, only one original defect in the parchment near the edge. It is endorsed in English "Instrument of Seasing - Alexander Sempill and his spous". It is dated 3 March 1665. The main text is readable once you get accustomed to it, and its meaning can be made out for the most part, although a few words are unrecognisable, often because they are not written in full. I have transcribed the text as best I can and I will include a copy for your information. Robert Cunningham is selling his tenement of land called Blackfauld "within the said Burgh of Kinghorn in the overgate thereof and west side of the High Street betwixt the lands of William Collyear on the north and of Robert Cunningham on on the west and south" to Alexander Sempill, weaver Burgess in Kinghorn and Margaret Smart his future wife. The property appears to be the same as that sold by Margaret Smart four years later in 1669. Anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Kinghorn in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Sempill

Cunningham

Collyear

Smart

226

1632

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This Sasine is clearly and boldly written in Latin in an attractive script on one side of a sheet of parchment of about A4 size,which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby in places, on the outside, but there are no pinholes. It is endorsed in Latin "Sasina Robert Piers et Cristina Gib eius Spous Tenementi" The main text is in an antique script which is difficult to read, particularly in Latin, so I have only managed to transcribe and "translate" about half the text but I will include a copy of what I have for your information. Robert Piers is the heritable proprietor of lands to the east side of the crossroads between the lands of David Cunninghame and William Blacadder of Goreaby. Robert appears to be giving his future wife Cristina Gib a half share in this property, which appears not to be the same that described in previous documents. (It seems likely that Robert Piers died before Cristina and that Cristina later married the elder Robert Forrester mentioned in an earlier document). Anyone interested in the history of the period, or of Kinghorn in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Piers

Gib

Cunninghame

Blacadder

Forrester

227

1661

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This Sasine is clearly and neatly written in English in a small and attractive script on one side of a strip of parchment of about 50cm x 20cm, which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby in places on the outside, there is one small pinhole. The outside is not endorsed with a title. The main text is in an antique script which is not too difficult to read, and I have transcribed most of it, I will include a copy for your information. Alexander Bailye of Braidest, second son of the deceased Doctor James Bailye is selling land to Andrew Storie of Paperthills for the sum of "thrie thousand four hundret merks Scots money payit and deliverit to me". The land in question is the "twentie shilling land of Paperthills", with houses etc.etc. possessed by Andrew Storie and his sub-tenants, lying in the barony of Bothwellmuir in the Parish of Bartrimshotts and the Sheriffdom of Lanark; Anna Duchess of Lanark is the immediate lawfull superior of the lands. The document describes the tithes due to the minister (ane boll of aitt meill yearly at Candlemass and thrie pund tua shilling sax pennies money yeirly". Andrew Storie and his tenants have to take all their corn and peas to the "Mylne of Forrestburn" to be ground, the payment to the miller is also stipulated. The document was signed at Hamilton " the nynth day of March the year of God ane thousand sex hundred and thrie score ane years" in presence of James Miller (wright in Hamilton), Hugh McDonald & James Bell. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area. I have been unable to find Paperthills mentioned anywhere but from other clues in the document it appears that the land was fairly close to and south of Shotts.

Bailye

Storie

Miller

McDonald

Bell

228

1661

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This Charter of Confirmation is clearly and neatly written in English in a small and attractive script on one side of a strip of parchment of about 50cm x 20cm, which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby in places on the outside and appears to be marked with oil or wax in places, making the parchment translucent. The outside is not endorsed with a title. The document appears almost identical with the last but I think it is a charter of confirmation of the sale, rather than the Instrument of Sasine that concluded the sale itself. The main text is in an antique script which is not too difficult to read, and I have transcribed most of it, I will include a copy for your information. Alexander Bailye of Braidest, second son of the deceased Doctor James Bailye has sold land to Andrew Storie of Paperthills for the sum of "thrie thousand four hundret merks Scots money payit and deliverit to me". The land in question is the "twentie shilling land of Paperthills", with houses etc.etc. possessed by Andrew Storie and his sub-tenants, lying in the barony of Bothwellmuir in the Parish of Bartrimshotts and the Sheriffdom of Lanark; Anna Duchess of Lanark is the immediate lawfull superior of the lands. The document describes the tithes due to the minister (ane boll of aitt meill yearly at Candlemass and thrie pund tua shilling sax pennies money yeirly". Andrew Storie and his tenants have to take all their corn and peas to the "Mylne of Forrestburn" to be ground, the payment to the miller is also stipulated. The document was signed at Hamilton " the nynth day of March the year of God ane thousand sex hundred and thrie score ane years" in presence of James Miller (wright in Hamilton), Hugh McDonald & James Bell. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area. I have been unable to find Paperthills mentioned anywhere but from other clues in the document it appears that the land was fairly close to and south of Shotts.

Bailye

Storie

Miller

McDonald

Bell

229

1681

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This document is clearly and neatly written in Latin in a small and attractive script on one side of a strip of parchment about 35cm x 17cm, which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby in places on the outside but is in overall very good condition. However the "small and attractive" script needs to be translated and that has proved too difficult for me to complete. I have not prepared a transcript so you will have that to look forward to: - it can be enjoyable and satisfying if you have enough time and patience. Looking at it now I can read "Joannis Storie", (=John Storie) easily together with several other words. The date is 5 March 1681, and I know from a document still to be listed that his is an Instrument of Sasine so the general form of the text will match the english versions of 1661 already listed. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area. I have been unable to find Paperthills mentioned anywhere but from other clues in the document it appears that the land was fairly close to and south of Shotts.

Storie

230

1663

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This document is clearly and neatly written in Latin in a small and attractive script on one side of a strip of parchment about 50cm x 15cm, which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby on the outside but is in overall good condition apart from one pinhole. However this is another document on which the "small and attractive" script needs to be translated, and that has proved too difficult for me to complete. I have not prepared a transcript so you will have that to look forward to: - it can be enjoyable and satisfying if you have enough time and patience. Looking at it now I can read "Andrew Storie in Paperthills" easily together with several other words. The date is 15 January 1663, in the 15 year of the reign of Charles 11- in Scotland his reign began in 1649 following the execution of Charles 1. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area. I have been unable to find Paperthills mentioned anywhere but from other clues in the document it appears that the land was fairly close to and south of Shotts.

Storie

231

1693

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This document is clearly and neatly written in English in an attractive script on one side of a strip of parchment about 60cm x 30cm, which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby on the outside but is in overall good condition apart from a few pinholes at the creases and one larger hole where two creases meet, these should all be "invisible" once the document is flattened out. The text is dated 16 August 1693, in the Reign of William & Mary, and easily read. It records the transfer of land from William Hamilton of Wishaw, with the consent of his son and heir Robert Hamilton, to William Waddell son of George Waddell, The land is the "fourtie shilling land of Easter Moffatt" lying in the Barony of Bothwell Muir and Parish of Shotts and Sheriffdom of Lanark. It is bounded by the lands of Wester Bracco and Dunsystonne on the east, the lands of Wester Moffatt on the south and the Water of Calder on the west and Moffatt Mills on the north. There are other details of payments of "ane Scotts penny money on the ground" and of other obligations also, which makes it an interesting read. It is witnessed by George Waddell of Lochend, Charles Heugh (Writer in Falkirk) and David Stirling of Broomrigend in Slammanan and by Jon (=Jonathon?) Forrest. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Hamilton

Waddell

Heugh

Stirling

Forrest

232

1693

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This document is clearly and neatly written in English in an attractive script on one side of a strip of parchment about 60cm x 30cm, which has been folded. It has fold marks and is a little grubby on the outside but is in overall good condition apart from a few pinholes at the creases and one larger hole where two creases meet, these should all be "invisible" once the document is flattened out. There is some discolouration of the parchment on about a quarter of the document and a little loss of text in part of that area. It is the "twin" of the previous document, being the Instrument of Sasine rather than the Charter of Confirmation, but apart from that the text is similar. The text is dated 16 August 1693, in the Reign of William & Mary, and easily read. It records the transfer of land from William Hamilton of Wishaw, with the consent of his son and heir Robert Hamilton, to William Waddell son of George Waddell "portioner of Balwhatstonne", The land is the "fourtie shilling land of Easter Moffatt" lying in the Barony of Bothwell Muir and Parish of Shotts and Sheriffdom of Lanark. It is bounded by the lands of Wester Bracco and Dunsystonne on the east, the lands of Wester Moffatt on the south and the Water of Calder on the west and Moffatt Mills on the north. There are other details of payments of "ane Scotts penny money on the ground" and of other obligations also, which makes it an interesting read. It is witnessed by George Waddell of Lochend, Charles Heugh (Writer in Falkirk) and David Stirling of Broomrigend in Slammanan and by Jon (=Jonathon?) Forrest and John Waddell. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Hamilton

Waddell

Heugh

Stirling

Forrest

233

1725

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This document is clearly and neatly written in English in an attractive script on one side of a sheet of thin parchment about 50cm x 40cm, which has been folded. It has fold marks, is slightly crinkled and has a few holes and a torn crease - not as good condition as the other documents and priced accordingly. It is a Charter of Confirmation dated 14 August 1725 and records the transfer of land in Liferent from Hugh Maxwell Merchant in Glasgow to William Waddell of Easter Moffat and then to his second son also named William and then to his third son named Henry. Notice that his first son is not included in the deal, there are details in the document of what should happen if William Waddell's eldest son objects to the transfer, which makes it an interesting read. The land is the Hugh Maxwell's "Merk Land of Easter Calderhead " lying in the Parish of Shotts, Regality of Bothwell and Sheriffdom of Lanark. It is witnessed by John Hay, Robert Kerr and R Forfar. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Maxwell

Waddell

Hay

Kerr

Forfar

234

1737

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This document is neatly written in English in an attractive script on one side of a sheet of thin parchment about 60cm x 55cm, which has been folded. It has fold marks but no holes or damage apart from one small original blemish (2cm x 1cm) near the edge of the sheet, it is a little grubby on the outside but clean on the inside. It is endorsed "Instrument of Seasine in Favour of George Waddell & Margaret Calderhead his Spouse in the Lands of Easter Moffat & Balmubrier" dated 3 May 1737. It is also further endorsed that the title was registered at Edinburgh on 8 June 1737 by Henry Waddell. The document records that following his recent marriage, George Waddell the eldest son of William Waddell is giving his new bride, Margaret Calder the daughter of the deceased Patrick Calder of Reidfoord, a "just and equal half" of his lands. Margaret was the daughter of Agnes Marshall, who gave her special consent to the marriage, and was accompanied by another Patrick Calder (presumably her brother). The lands involved are the "forty shilling land of Easter Moffat" and the "Lands of Balmubrier possessed by John Rankine in the Parish of Slammanan in the Sheriffdom of Stirling" The document was witnessed at Easter Moffat by William & Henry Waddell and at Balmubrier by William Hastie Minister in Slammanan and George Hill miller in Caldercruix. The document is signed by Mary Calder, Agnes Marshall & Patrick Calder as well as Andrew Clark, the Notary responsible. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Waddell

Calder

Marshall

Rankine

Hastie

Hill

Clark

235

1757

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This document is neatly written in English in an attractive script on three sides of parchment, each about 60cm x 30cm, made by folding a 60cm x 60cm sheet. There are fold marks but no holes or damage apart from one small original blemish (2cm x 1cm) near the edge of the sheet; it is a little grubby on the outside but clean on the inside. It is endorsed "Charter of Confirmation in favour of Andrew Storie, 1757" After spending days trying to decipher the earlier 1661 sasine in favour of Andrew Storie in Paperthills I eventually opened this document to find that all the earlier Instruments and Charters were all summarised in it. The document records that the "Twenty Shilling Lands of Paperhills" were sold by Alexander Baillie to Andrew Storie on 9 March 1661. They passed to his eldest son John Storie on 5 March 1681 in accordance with an earlier disposition dated 23 November 1680. John Storie passed them on to his eldest son Andrew Storie by a disposition dated 4 October 1687. Further to a disposition of 30 January 1738 the lands passed from this Andrew Storie to his "third lawful son" Andrew Storie, a surgeon in Peapotts in the terms of a Sasine dared11 April 1743 and registered on 4 June 1743. The summary of successive owners then repeats all the obligations associated with the land, such as payments of tithes, use of the mill at Forrest Mylne etc as they appear in the earlier documents. It is witnessed by Henry Waddell (Writer in Edinburgh) and William Bogle. The text is easy to read and very interesting. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Storie

Baillie

Waddell

Bogle

236

1786

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This document is neatly written in English in an attractive script on three sides of parchment, each about 35cm x 25cm, made by folding a 50cm x 35cm sheet. There are fold marks but no holes or damage ; it is a little grubby on the outside but clean on the inside. It is endorsed "Sasine in Favour of William Waddell of Easter Moffatt in the One Mark Land of Easter Calderhead & the Twenty Shillings Land of Paperthills with Teinds & Pertinents - 6 March 1786" The document records that William Waddell the Uncle transferred the lands referred to above to his nephew, also called William Waddell. The document was witnessed by William Brownlie and Robert Eddie, both servants to Patrick Waddell of Bogo, but only Patrick Waddel has signed the parchment along with David Main, a farmer in Paperthills and William Mack the Notary. Anyone interested in the history of Lanarkshire in general, or of Shotts in particular, could spend many happy hours researching the contents of the document. The mention of names linked to occupations could be useful to geneologists with families originating from the area.

Waddell

Brownlie

Eddie

Main

Mack

237

1881

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DOCUMENT Haughhead Colliery, Haughhead Railway Junction, Ferniegair, near Hamilton 1881 guaranteed original - FROM THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA 125 YEARS OLD Haughhead Colliery, Haughhead Railway Junction, Ferniegair, near Hamilton SCOTLAND - BEING THE REPORT ON HAUGHHEAD COLLIERY BELONGING TO The Trustees of JAMES GARDINER ESQUIRE SHERIFF OF CAMPBELTON BY D. LAUDALE M.E. INFORMATION ON THE MINERS WAGES AND A SIX WEEK STRIKE ON 15 SIDES OF PAPER SIZE 13 INS X 8 INS ~ VERY FINE CONDITION

Gardiner

Laudale

238

1673

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CUMBERNAULD: A Scottish instrument of seasine relating to sale of lands in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, between John Starke and William Earle of Wigtowne. Dated 25 April 1673 in the 25th year of the reign of Charles II Property: Lands and tenements in Cumbernauld. Medium: Handwritten in Latin on vellum. Condition: Heavy dirt marking and folds. Characteristics: Signature. Document Size (Approx.): 2 by 53 cm

Starke

Earle

239

1889

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Houghton & Gunn's Diary 1889 Owner's name "HEW DALRYMPLE" in ink on title page. 138x113mm, most days until August 10th with notes, then blank, original cloth inner hinges cracked but holding. Identified as Hon Sir Hew Dalrymple, K.C.V.O., D.L., J.P. born 1857 Bargany, Girvan, Ayrshire, son of 10th Earl of Stair. Starts the year in St. Moritz till February 17th then Paris, London, Oxenfoord Castle, Broadlands & Camp at Ayr

Dalrymple

240

1758

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WILTON, CHAMBERLANE NEWTON, ALTOWN: A 42 page decreet or court judgement relating to lands in Altown and Chamberlane Newton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, between Thomas Turnbull of Altown, Wilton, and Margaret and Susan Scott of Chamberlane Newton. Issued by the Advocate Sheriff of Roxburghshire, Mr Walter Pringle. This is a judgement over a dispute about inclosing lands with a stone dike. Dated 21 March 1758 in the 31st year of the reign of George II Property: Gives a detailed description of where the dike should be created between the lands of Altown and Chamberlane Newton. Medium: Handwritten in English on paper. Condition: Good Characteristics: Signatures. Document Size (Approx.): 32 by 20 cm

Turnbull

Scott

Pringle

241

1751

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GLASGOW: Sale of a house in Glasgow, between John Anderson late cordiner in Glasgow present soldier in Captain John Shirling's company in Colonel John Kennedy's regiment, present quarters in Galloway in Ireland, and the cordiners of Glasgow. Dated 1751 in the 21st year of the reign of George II Property: A dwelling house in West Glasgow. Medium: Handwritten in English on paper. Condition: Tears in paper heavily repaired. Frayed edges and dirt marks. Characteristics: Signatures. Revenue and tax stamps. Document Size (Approx.): 32 by 20 cm

Anderson

Shirling

Kennedy

242

1747

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SHETTLESTOWN: A contract for the lease of land in Shettlestown, near Glasgow, Lanarkshire, between John Pettegrew of Green and Thomas Pettegrew his son, and John Robertson sometime barber of Glasgow. Dated 13 May 1747 in the 20th year of the reign of George II Property: Lands in Shettlestown at the head of the Langohay, whereupon John Robertson built his house. Medium: Handwritten in English on paper. Condition: Tears along folds heavily repaired. Some loss of text in one corner. Characteristics: Two pages with signatures. Revenue and tax stamps. Document Size (Approx.): 33 by 20 cm

Pettegrew

Robertson

243

1676

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CUMBERNAULD: An instrument of seisine for the sale of lands in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, between Janet Myllse and James Broebulis?? Dated 2 February 1676 in the 28th year of the reign of Charles II Property: Land and a tenement in Cumbernauld. Medium: Handwritten in English on vellum. Condition: Dirt marking and several small holes in vellum. Characteristics: Signatures. Document Size (Approx.): 22 by 60 cm

Myllse

Broebulis

244

1786

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PAISLEY: An instrument of seisine for lands in Paisley, Renfrewshire, between Captain John Storie and Elizabeth Ross Countess of Glasgow. Dated 10 October 1786 in the 26th year of the reign of George III Property: Six acres of lands of Crossbarr that was possessed by William King near the barn running from Lounds Dale to Breadiland, lying within the parish of Paisley. Medium: Handwritten in English on vellum. Condition: Staining, creasing and dirt marks. Characteristics: Signatures. Revenue and tax stamps. Document Size (Approx.): 36 by 47 cm

Storie

Ross

King

245

1780

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1780. A DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH SIGNED PETITION LETTER. CLEARLY SIGNED AT THE BOTTOM. THE TWO PAGE CONTENT REFERS TO THE PETITIONER, William Hogg, tenant in Mumbyhirst, dated 5th Jany 1780, REQUIRING RECOMPENSE of £12 19s 5d FOR repair WORK CARRIED OUT ON ESTATE STRUCTURES ETC., ETC. The Duke has endorsed the petition as follows: "10 Aprill 1780 The same allowance to be given to Willm Hogg as has been given to others in like circumstances. Buccleugh"

Hogg

246

1867

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1867. A VERY FINE FRESH CLEAN LAND LEASE. FOR PROPERTIES IN NUNFIELD & JARDINETON, DUMFRIES. BETWEEN AND SIGNED BY ROBERT PATERSON of Nunfield, Proprietor lets to WILLIAM BELL of Jardineton, Farmer, all and whole the farm of Jardineton. AN IMPRESSED DUTY STAMP AND TAX STAMPS APPLIED.

Paterson

Bell

247

1857, 1859

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Three very scarce family manuscript documents, 1857 and 1859. All pertaining to a Daniel Rodger, mason of Blackburn, Bathgate,, Scotland. Two bonds and one disposition, all 10" x 16". Impressed duty stamps and handstruck tax stamps. Daniel Rodger was a shareholder in the New Friendly Property Investment Company, a Building Society of the day. A wealth of social and historical information of the time. Each document being four manuscripted pages in length. The witnesses being a William Johnston, William Marshall and Hugh MacKenzie. mention made of an Alexander Auchie, one time Secretary of the Edinburgh Photographic Society

Rodger

Johnston

Marshall

MacKenzie

Auchie

248

1733, 1735, 1741

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Three very early and rare family manuscript documents, 1733, 1735 and 1741. All pertaining to Robert and Thomas Tod, minister of the Gospel at Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Three separate dispositions, all foolscap in size. The documents vary in length form 7 to 8 and 22 manuscript pages, each. All the documents pertain to legal and financial dealings between Thomas Tod and Robert Tod of Dumfries. Alexr. MacKenzie has signed the 1733 document, Samuel Clark the 1741 document.

Tod

MacKenzie

Clark

249

1818-1842

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1818 to 1842. Seven scarce and early manuscript documents. Pertaining to a James Carr of Harvington, Cumberland.

1. An 1818, 19 page copy extract Sasine in favour of James Carr, in Dumfries.

Tremendously informative and very readable.

2. An 1820, 5 page Will of James Carr, shipbuilder. A tremendously informatively detailed family document.

3. An 1839, 22 page copy Charter of Confirmation, by the trustees of the late James Hope Johnstone, Earl of Hopetown in favour of James Carr. A very detailed land registry document.

4. An 1839, 33 page copy Instrument of sasine in favour of James Carr. Once again a wealth of detail within.

5. An 1840, 6 page Disposition by James Carr and William Richardson to William Dickson. An impressed duty stamp along with a Scotland and Dumfries revenue stamps.

6. An 1842, 4 page Discharge of Renounciation by William Moffat to the Trustees of William Dickson, Innkeeper, Moffat. An impressed duty stamp along with a Scotland and Dumfries revenue stamps.

7. An 1842 4 page Discharge of Renounciation by Miss Mary Susan McCracken in favour of messers Johnston, McMillan & Moffat Trustees of William Dickson, Innkeeper, Moffat.

An impressed duty stamp along with a Scotland and Dumfries revenue stamps. An incredibly rare fine little original batch of Carrs of Harvington, Cumberland family archival documents.

Carr

Johnstone

Richardson

Dickson

Moffat

McCracken

McMillan

250

1816

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1816 A very fine clean, foolscap sized handwritten 3 page document. £1 impressed duty stamp, and a 2d per sheet cancel. The then Duke of Buccleuch purchased some land, known as Cloister Gardens from a John Martin for the sake of preservation of certain lands within Melrose Abbey.

Martin

251

1753

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1753 A fascinatingly detailed eight page manuscript, foolscap sized Memorial for Mary Aston of Wylieheugh, Dumfriesshire/Borders boundary. A detailed account of the various ownerships from 1658 through to 1722, of lands now belonging to the only surviving daughter of Elizabeth Ramsay, daughter of the deceast George Ramsay. One interesting name of note is that of Mr. Hope Pringle, from Germanic descent. The Hoppringles onto Hope Pringles then latterly simply known as Pringle A branch of the world renowned Pringle Cashmere family. Various Border Names noted within the document.

Aston

Ramsay

Pringle

252

1857

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A very fine clean precise Edinburgh Instrument of Sasine in favour of Alexander Auchie and others, Trustees of the New Friendly Property Investment Company, with a 5/- impressed duty stamp applied. A very interesting land document from the New Property Investment Company, Edinburgh. One of the newly created ( under an Act of Parliament ) Benefit Building Societies.Referring to lands sold in the Blackburn, Bathgate area of West Lothian. The accompanying disposition document is also included One of the many signatories and a Trustee of the NPI Co is a John Hamilton, Jeweller in Edinburgh. The world famous Royal Jewellers Hamilton and Inches of George Street, Edinburgh was indeed founded in 1866. Thus this John Hamilton was indeed the founder of that great jewellers.

Auchie

Hamilton

253

1556

Dominic Winter 26 July 2006

355

Important and very detailed early vellum manuscript grant, dated on Edinburgh 8th May 1556 , (21 x 27 inches), in which James Scott and John Sinclare, provosts of the collegiate churches of Corstorphine and Roslyng in the diocese of St. Andrews, Judges, executors and delegates of the diocese, have received letters of the most reverend John, Archbishop of St. Andrews, primate of the realm of Scotland..., direct orders from Pope in Rome and any person who should rashly disobey will incur the wrath of almighty God..., and granting lands in the Parish of Edinburgh with all buildings, woods, plains, moors, marshes, ways, tracks, water pools, rivers, meadows, feeding grounds and pasture, mills, livestock and their young, hawking, hunting, fisheries, peatbogs, turbaries, mines, charcoal, warrens, doves, dovehouses, smithies, malting, tofts, crofts, orchards, breweries, lands, woods, groves, heriots and merchets, etc., the document also grants money for the repair and rebuilding of the monastery which has been burnt by the English, the ancient enemies of Scotland, etc., fine document with large ornate pendant wax seal, with outer bees wax and red wax centre showing elaborate coat of arms, accompanied by a full six page translation

Scott

Sinclare

254

1611

Bloomsbury 15 Jun 2006

Edinburgh.- Contract of a lease by Margaret Todd to James Insley of property in Edinburgh, D.s., manuscript, tears and fraying with some loss, last section detached, stained and browned, 880 x 290mm., 14th June 1611.

Todd

Insley

255

1618

Bloomsbury 15 Jun 2006

Anne ( Queen Consort of James I, of Denmark, 1574-1619) Inspeximus relating to Sir Alexander Hay and his estates at Naeton, Document stamped "James R" & "Anna R" at head and signed "George Hay" and others, manuscript on vellum, in Latin, calligraphic initial A, 40 lines, folds, soiled, remains of wax seal, 322 x 455mm., 9th September 1618.

Hay

256

1845

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Last Will and Testament of Wilhelmina Wight or Walker A paper document on one and a half sides of folded paper measuring 24 cm x 39 cm approx Last Will and Testament of Wilhelmina Wight or Walker residing in Hart Street, Edinburgh, relict of Captain James Walker, deceased, of the Honorable East India Company's Service dated 17 October 1845 Executrix: Elizabeth Walker (daughter of Wilhelmina Wight or Walker) Other names mentioned: Captain James Walker, James Walker (son), Mrs Mary Walker or Cathcart Condition: Good

Wight

Walker

Cathcart

257

1859

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Historically interesting rare and unusal minutes of agreement between trustees of William Macfarlan Esq of Bencloich and Luggiebank 1859. MacFarlane on the one part and Graham Hardie and Henry Hardie coalmasters (I am sure Henry was a manger at the Carron Iron works Falkirk at one time too.) Mentions to execute a lease in favour of the second parties Lands of Saint Flannans and Drumhill. Gives measurements of this. Regards to the working and carrying away of minerals in said lands and to the sinking of pits and performing the operations necessary for that purpose. To bring up said minerals , mentions much much more which I would email if you send me your email address. I will type as much of it as I can as there are three pages. This is very interesting in the coal pit industry especially Scotland.

MacFarlane

Hardie

258

1818

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A large vellum document dated 5th September 1818 relating to Lawders Tenament, Dumfries. Names mentioned: James Spalding (esq., bailey), David Williamson (merchant), Alexander Selkirk (flesher), James McNish Taylor (cashier), Jardine Buchannan (innkeeper), William Melcross (mason), Peter Primrose (attorney), James Kealleday, James Haining, William McGhie (painter & glazier), James Mitchellson, John R Murray (apprentice), David Jefferson (apprentice) and Robert Locke. Has one signature on the reverse and a revenue stamp. Has been folded.

Spalding

Williamson

Selkirk

Taylor

Buchannan

Melcross

Primrose

Kealleday

Haining

McGhie

Mitchellson

etc

259

1839

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1839 Police Rent Roll, James Allan, Aberdeen Mr. Jas. Allan, "Take notice that you will be rated in the Police Rent Roll, for the Year ending Whitsunday, 1839...".

Allan

260

1838

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A receipt for "Assessment for the Poor of the Parish of Old Machar" dated 19th April 1838. It is made out to "Mrs. Crombies Representatives". Has been folded.

Crombie

261

1504

Dominic Winter 4 & 5 Oct 2006

322

Royal Grant of King James IV. Scarce vellum manuscript grant from the King, with calligraphic initial letters, made at Edinburgh 3rd March 1504 , granting to John Sinclare of Hurdmanstoun all the lands of Hurdmanstoun with castle, fortalice and mill, together witht he rights of patronage, advowson, and donation of the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, near the castle, lying within our Shire of Edinburgh, together with all the lands of Carfra with their holdings, tenancies, liberties, services and mills and their appurtenances, lying in the bailiwick of Laurdidale within the shire of Berwick which lands, castle, etc., together with the barony of Westirpencaitland and their holdings, the document at great length and detail goes onto refer to cast areas of woods, plains, moors, marshes, ways, waters, pools, rivers, meadows, feeding grounds, mills, coal pits, hawking, fishing, etc., suspended from the document by a large vellum seal tag is an almost complete and very scarce example of the Great Seal of King James IV in honey coloured wax, showing the king seated on the throne, flanked by shields showing coat of arms, holding orb and sceptre, with reverse showing King mounted on horseback, with an in depth three page translation of the document

Sinclare

262

1776

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A unique George III signed official document appointing Sir Robert Ainslie as a senior diplomat to the Embassy of Constantinople, Istambul, 17 April 1776, also signed by Earl of Weymouth........Sir Robert was of the Ainslies of Dolphinstone in Scotland..............Sir Robert Ainslie was Great Britain's ambassador to the Ottoman Porte of Constantinople from 1776 to 1794. He received the position due to his several important services to the government at the time. Particularly by his finding the means to procure, out of the Duc d'Aiguillon's office in Paris, copies of the despatches sent by the Court of France to that of Madrid, at the critical period of the Falkland Islands affair in March 1771. The Ainslie family were well integrated in French society at the time through marriage to the Montalembert family. While at Constantinople Ainslie rendered important service to the East India Company, and was awarded much silver plate from them! During his years there, the coast of Turkey and offshore islands of Greece were all Ottoman, and Sir Robert considered it his duty to be familiar with the Ottoman realm. Ainslie was friend to Luigi Mayer, a gifted German artist with Italian roots and schooling. During Sir Robert's final year as ambassador he and Mayer toured this coast and these islands together, Sir Robert commissioning Mayer to produce depictions of various landmarks. Ainslie was also friends with one of the members of Captain Cook's Crew - Charles Clerke, and his will reads - "In the name of God Amen, I Charles Clerke, Captain of his Majesties Sloop Discovery, do make this my last will and testament. I give to my honoured father Joseph Clerke of Weathersfield in Essex, Esquire, ten Guineas and my Gold Watch, ........................., and to my good friend Sir Robert Ainslie, at present his Majesties Ambassador at Constantinople, one hundred pounds......" .......Ainslie was born in 1730, died in 1812. Like his brother he was a noted antiquarian and numismatist, with books published on their collections...................16.25 X 12 inches, vellum, hand written in ink, folds and creases, old damp damage to the right hand and lower right corner areas and centre, all text except for some words/partial words in the said areas is legible. It may be that Ainslie carried this document at all times, even while afloat. Signed by the King, George III, and Lord Weymouth. Text in Latin

Ainslie

Montalembert

Mayer

Clerke

263

1667

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On one Extremely long sheet of paper (made up of three smaller sheets) measuring no less than 4 feet 10 inches by 1 foot. The paper is in good condition for its age with some small holes at the creases. Written in English and Latin throughout (further details below) in beautiful handwritten script with signatures at the foot of the document.

The document is written in both English and Latin with words or phases from one language being intermixed with words or phases of the other language in the same sentence. It seems the scripe was familar with both Latin and English and changed according to which language could best express what was being written much like how modern English has incorporated many foreign words for the same purpose. This document was made at a time when English began to be more widely used in official documents although Latin ones continued to be made for several more decades so it is perhaps not surprising that this method of using both languages was used during the transition phase.

Scott

264

1637

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A small 1637 indenture, Scotland concerning the Scott family written in Latin.

This is one of eight documents that I am selling concerning the Scott family of Todrig, Selkirk, Scotland. It seems main concerned with Johanie Scott but also mentions William Scott of Chalmecleine

On one piece of vellum measuring 6 and a 1/4 inches by 4 inches, the vellum is in excellent condition. Written in Latin in beautiful handwritten script throughout. A small but very nice piece of Scottish history.

Scott

265

1684

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1684 Contract (remnant of) +cover Scotland Scott family

Scott

266

1637

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1637 court document Scotland Scott family Excellent condition.

This is one of eight documents that I am listing that concerns the Scott family, Todrig, Selkirk, Scotland. This document deals principally with William Scott of Chalmercleine. It seems to mention property in Burieyard and Braidlees

On one sheet of vellum measuring 1 foot 9 and a 1/2 inches by 7 and a 1/2 inches, the vellum is in exceptionally good condition. Written in Latin throughout in beautiful handwritten script with signatures at the foot of the document.

Scott

267

1688

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1688 court document Scotland Scott family Nice Calligraphy. This is one of eight documents that I am listing that refers to the Scott family of Todrig, Selkirk, Scotland. It deals principally with Jacobi Scott but also mentions other family members.

On one sheet of vellum measuring 1 foot 4 and a 1/2 inches by 11 and a 1/2 inches, the vellum is in excellent condition with only slight dusting. Written in Latin and English (details below) in beautiful handwritten script throughout with signatures and nice calligraphy at the foot of the document. The calligraphy encloses the words pielas homini Entifsima bivlno under the letters R & A, V & P.

Scott

268

1682

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1682 document Scotland Scott family Excellent Calligraphy. This is one of eight documents that I am listing that relates to the Scott family of Todrig, Selkirk, Scotland. It looks like a confirmation document to the right of lands for Jamie Jacobi Scott

On one sheet of vellum measuring 2 feet 1 inch by 8 inches, the vellum is in excellent condition with only slight dusting and one small hole at one of the creases. Written in Latin throughout in beautiful handwritten script with signatures and excellent calligrapghy at the foot of the document. The calligraphy shows a large W & T enclosing the words fidelitas Miliy Charior bita (then on the next line below) T.W. notavius publirius

Scott

269

1826

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A letter from the Solicitor of Taxes, Edinburgh dated 17th August 1826 addressed to Mr. L. Robertson, Collector of Taxes, Banff. It looks as though Mr. Robertson has failed to pay the money he has collected: "...I am under the necessity, of now informing you that Diligence will issue upon your surety Bonds, of the same are ??? finally closed in the Receiver Generals Books in ten days from this date...". Has been folded and used as an envelope. Has some damage where the seal has been broken.

Robertson

270

1667

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1667 Extremely long indenture Scotland, Latin/English concerning the Scott family. This is one of eight documents that I am listing concerning the Scott family of Todrig, Selkirk, Scotland. This particular document deals with land pertaining to John Scott the second lawful son of his father John Scott of Buriland. Whereby John Scott the son assigns land to James Scott, his brother. On one Extremely long sheet of paper (made up of three smaller sheets) measuring no less than 4 feet 10 inches by 1 foot. The paper is in good condition for its age with some small holes at the creases. Written in English and Latin throughout (further details below) in beautiful handwritten script with signatures at the foot of the document. The document is written in both English and Latin with words or phases from one language being intermixed with words or phases of the other language in the same sentence.

Scott

271

1771

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This Document is dated 04/12/1771 Decree of adjudication in Edinburgh scotland Between James Stewart and James Robinson a weaver of Paisley Pursuant for monies owed of £58 plus £11 penalty and expenses For the sale or rent of two dwelling houses and yards Quoting an act :The nineteenth act of the third session of the second parlaiment of King Charles 11 10 pages of wonderful handwritingand amazing family history followed by two further pages of hand written abbreviate decree of adjudication in other words judgement by the lords as decided which was payment of £79.00 and expenses a Massive amount of money then The bottom of every page is signed and the whole is bound with cotton ties to form a book Amazing document in wonderful condition and although written in Olde English is easy to read

Stewart

Robinson

272

1797

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1797 KIRKCALDY FIFE BURGESS TICKET - RUTHERFORD WITH RED WAX KIRKCALDY TOWN SEAL On vellum, 10.75 inches by 5.75 inches. This ticket was given to Robert Rutherford, a merchant in Kirkcaldy. Present, sitting in judgment at the ceremony, were the Provost Gorge Morgan, Bailies Robert Black and John Thomson, Robert Brown the Dean of Guild, Robert Millar the treasuer, nnd the clerk who wrote and signed the manuscript, William Drysdale. The blue silk ribbon is complete but broken so the seal is separate from the manuscript but is present and complete. It is of red wax, 1.75 inches diameter, and made on a piece of thick paper. There are crakcs in the wax but it is well held together due to it being on paper. A rare Scottish trades item.

Rutherford

Morgan

Black

Thomson

Brown

Millar

Drysdale

273

1680

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A 1680 Scottish manuscript. 12" by nearly 23" long. Hand written on watermarked paper. Some wear to the right edge, small holes on fold lines, with a very few amount of words illegible but likely able to be deduced from their context. The text is written in Scots vernacular - haill for whole, pairts for parts etc. and includes contracted words and an often difficult style to read. I have not transcribed this, it would take much time and a greater abilty tahn I have to read seventeenth century texts. The text appears to concern the Teinds of the Clergy with the lands of the Lord of the Isles - reference is made to the 17th Act of the first Parliament of King Charles the First which was "Anent the rate and price of Teinds." The Teinds is a large subject but appears to be the money/corn given or taken for the clergy from estates annually. It had been the cause of much disagreement and discontent at times in Scotland history. This document appears to be a list of various estates or parishes and their owners or clan chiefs, along with the money that the estate was worth.....there are sums of money given for each place. The names of the various parishes are written in the wide left margin, the adjacent text referring to that land. The largest entry relates to Sleat on the Isle of Skye, and names in that particular section include Canna, Laird of Coll, Captane of Clanrandal, Sir Donald MacDonald, but MacDonald features throughout this document, also other MacDonalds, one appearing to be Ludocik James MacDonald. Other places and people referred to inlcude Kilniniane on Mull, Kilcholmkill on Islay (now Callumkill), Sir Norman MacLoud, (Macleod), Archibald Bishope of the Isles, Earle of Argylle, Kilbryd on Harris, and places I have not identified are Northinsh and Southinsh, Brakadill, Monganish, Kirkaboll (possibly on Coll), ?Korkbuy, ?Kilbiksom, ******nish, Snifort and others. The date is given in the text near the top of the manuscript as 1680, but a space was left for the day and month, and there are two other small gaps in the text. When originally folded the document has been indexed on the outside in the fashion of old charters with the words "Sum**- Val- No.8" with a single "1" lower down, so this was likely in a collection of manuscripts, or charter chest at some time. Written near the top of what would have been the front, seen when folded, is text in what appears to be a circa 17th century hand reading "***** scroll that is of no use." The first word is missing due to small loss at that part. The document appears complete and bears no signature. I found this exciting to have such wonderful places and clan names discussed in a 327 year old document, in such a dangerous but exciting period of Scotlands history. The document is also certainly of Academic interest too, in 1680 some of the clan leaders were still not even officially recognised.

MacDonald

MacLoud

Bishope

274

1785

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STONELAW, GLASGOW, KILSPINDIE: An obligation bond where David Scott, writer in Glasgow, Major John Spens of Stonelaw, and Robert Park, merchant in Glasgow, is firmly bound to Margaret Austin daughter of Captain Joseph Austin late of Kilspindie for the sum of 100 pounds. Dated 12 August 1785 in the 25th year of the reign of King George III Property: Medium: Manuscript in English on paper. Condition: Dust marking and frayed edges. Characteristics: Document Size (Approx.): 40 by 32cm

Scott

Spens

Park

Austin

275

1683

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A unique West Scottish Isle of Bute manuscript, 324 years old, relating to the Kirk and parish of Kingarth in the Sheriffdome of Bute: EDICK IN FAVOURE OF THE BISHOPE OF ISLES. 1683......................If this manuscript is to be posted outwith the UK then following payment I will have to apply for an export licence to the British Government. This licence is free and the relevant department states that this can take around 20 working days, but it is usually much faster. One large sheet of folded paper, 11.25 by 14.5 inches. Some browning and slight holes along some fold lines - text barely affected and all legible, though certain words are difficult due to the style of the script. When completely folded, the sides which have been exposed have darkened with dirt from dust over the years, and small stains. Creases and edge nicks. This document begins.."Arthur be the mercey of God Arch Bishope of Glasgow...." 36 lines, the ink dark brown with no fading. Signed by Arthur Rose, the Arch Bishop, at the base in a darker ink. (Signed: Arth: Glasguen.) The document was "given under our hand" at Edinburgh on the 24th day of January 1683. The text relates to the Kirk in the parish of Kingarth in the Sheriffdome of Bute and Diocese of the Isles. It appears that the document relates to, or states the granting of the ministry of the area to Archibald Bishope of Isles. There is reference to the Kings? letters of presentation etc passed at Windsor Castle. On the reverse are two further pieces of text. The top one is 14 lines long, dated 4th February 1683, written by John McGinlay (or ?Hinlay/?Finlay), and signed by him - relating to the edict. Difficult to transcribe but it appears that McGinlay and others are witnessing the edict. McGinlay apears to refer to himself as an Officer near the start, but later as a merchant in Rothsay. There is reference to others being assembled with him. It could be that the text is supporting the edict to which it refers, stating that anyone in the parish objecting to the placement of Archibald should compear before him? The lower text on the verso is 13 lines long, dated and timed 21st February 1683, between ten and eleven o'clock in the forenoon. This text is by Patrick Wilsone, Beadle of the Cathedral Church of Glasgow. Like the previous, he appears to be sending a message to the feuars, life-renters, or other parishoners in the parish of Kingarth lying within the Sheriffdome of Bute and Diocese of the Isles. He states that the opportunity to object to the Right Reverend Father Archibald being Minister there has passed, and no one did appear. It seems he offered people several opportunities to object, and he names witnesses Mr. Alexander Milne minister of Glasgow, and Robert Skimming indweller there as witnessing his signature. An historic document, requires much more study to fit it into the context of what was happening at the time on Bute perhaps. It is very rare to find a manuscript relating to the Western Isles, and this is interesting because it relates to and is signed by a church man of the highest order. The church was very powerful back in the 17th century.........................

Rose

McGinlay

Wilsone

Milne

Skimming

276

1685

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A unique Scottish Western Isles manuscript, 322 years old, relating to the Isle of Bute. : AGREEMENT BETWIXT THE BISHOP OF YE ISLES AGS. CHARLES STEWART OF KILCHATTAN. 1685. One large sheet of folded paper, 11.5 by 14.5 inches. Slight holes along some fold lines - text barely affected and all legible. When completely folded, the sides which have been exposed have darkened with dirt from dust over the years. Creases and edge nicks. Some difficult words due to the style of the script. Forty-eight lines, some fading but all legible. The document begins "Att Edinburgh the 14th day of May 1685 years, as contracted and agreed betwixt Archibald Bishop of the Isles....also John Stewart his substitute.....Kirke of Kingarth....one part..and Charles Stewart of Kilchattane with consent and advice of John Boyle of ?Kelburne...." The document appears to be a land transaction between the Kirk and Charles Stewart. Other people and places are named, for instance "wood fell granted to John McConachie of ?Cuthage for the sum of (a gap with no sum entered). Signed by Archibald, Bishop of the Isles (Arch: fodoren) and Charles Stewart, both bottom right. Signed by four witnesses bottom left. The witnesses are Walter Campbell of Sky (Skye), James Stewart of Kilchattan, Robert Stewart (brother? of Charles), and Alexander Kellie - his relationship to Charles is given but difficult to transcribe. Rare to find a western Isles manuscript and very interesting - the church was much more powerful in Scotland then than it is now.

Stewart

Boyle

McConachie

Campbell

Kellie

277

1715

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1715. A very rare Memorial and Queries for John Campbell of Sanaigmore, ISLAY. Large parts of the document are illegible, but it appears to concern a tack, cattle grazing on the island. Duncan Campbell of Lagganlochan, Islay and John Campbell of Killinalen, Islay. Effected in parts by damp, but still quite legible and worthy of further research and expansion.

Campbell

278

1715

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1715. A very rare Memorial for John Campbell in Sanaigmore, ISLAY. In answer to its companion document, the Memorial and Queries document also listed on Ebay. Drawn for him against John Campbell of Lagganlochan, Islay. Regarding the right of Tacksman's heir to inherit the tack without a formal assignation having been drawn up. The former has taken out an action of damages against the latter. An incredibly rare early Islay document of some historical importance, worthy of further research.

Campbell

279

1689

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1689. An incredibly early and rare Confirmed Testament. Of the deceased John Campbell of Edinample ( Castle stronghold of the Campbell's of Breadalbane. ) In the parish of Balquhidder, Perth shire. The executor of the document is a one Patrick Campbell brother and creditor to the deceased. From the image probate appears to have been granted by Robert Bruce.

Campbell

Bruce

280

1725

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8th March 1725: the historic formation of charcoal fired blast iron furnaces in Scotland at Glenkinglass, Loch Etive: An Obligement by William Kettlewell, merchant in Dublin and one of the partners in the Iron Works of Glenkinless (Glenkinglass) Loch Etive. To pay Colin Campbell of Inveresragan all sums of money he can ask or crave of (Captain) Arthur Gollbreth Esq. of the City of Dublin, Roger Morphey, merchant there (a Dublin tanner) and Charles Armstrong of Mount Armstrong, Sheriff of County Kildare. That they or any of them are owing Campbell by any bond, bill etc., providing the sums do not exceed £22 sterling.

Kettlewell

Campbell

Gollbreth

Morphey

Armstrong

281

1638

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A receipt issued by David, Bishop of Edinburgh. For payment from John Stewart of Shambellie (Dumfries), his factor in New Abbey. For the sum of 1,100 marks being the duty cropt for 1637. From Holyroodhous Edenb.e, dated 28th November 1638. Clearly signed at the bottom Da:

Stewart

282

1684

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1684. A small manuscript document, 6" x 5". A receipt issued by Donald Campbell, Chamberlain of Muckarne ( East of Oban, Argyllshire ). To Archibald Campbell, uncle of the Laird of Lochnell. For payment of feu duty out of the lands of Inveresragan etc. Superb condition for its great age, easily readable.

Campbell

283

1709

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31st August 1709. A Registered Disposition and Translation by James Craig, servitor to Sir Hugh Dalrymple of North Berwick, Lord President of Session. To John Guthrie. Of all goods, gear, lands and heritages, moveable and immovable, that has fallen or shall fall to Thomas Alexander and George Newton or James kellie. As nearest of kin to their deceased uncle and deceased James Hog, his only lawful son and now James Craig as having right from them....Edinburgh 4th December 1704. A very fine condition, readable single page document.

Craig

Dalrymple

Guthrie

Alexander

Newton

Kellie

Hog

284

1676

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25th November 1676. An Instrument issued by Archibald Campbell, one of the sheriff Officers of the Sheriffdom of Argyll. Following a precept of poinding raised at the instance of James Campbell, Writer in Edinburgh. Against John Campbell, now of Rahean, Dumbartonshire. Which apprised the latter's black horse, two grey fillies, an old grey mare with her fillie, two cows and a two year old bull. Making offer of theses goods back to John Campbell or any other in his name at the Market Cross of Inverary upon his making satisfaction to James Campbell of his debts. ( As this did not happen, the goods were to be delivered to James Campbell.) A fine condition, readable single page document, effected by damp at folds, resulting in small tears.

Campbell

285

1697

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15th November 1697. A Registered Bond and Assignation. Between Alexander Kellie, merchant in Edinburgh, and John Hog, Bute pursuivant? In the sum of £134 Scots.....At Edinburgh, 31st July 1697. A very fine condition, readable single page document.

Kellie

Hog

286

1664

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4th November 1664. A Debt repayment receipt. Issued by Robert Moir in Newtown of Doune. To Patrick and Duncan McInteir, sones of Nicholl McInteir in Gleno. For payment of annual rents due to him, conform to their bond in the sum of 800 merks, Scots. A superbly fine condition, readable single page document.

Moir

McInteir

287

1836-1857

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1836-1857 13 SCOTTISH LEGAL MANUSCRIPTS AINSLIE & MORE Exceptional group of thirteen documents, all on heavy paper, many mentioning John or Robert Ainslie, Including much detail on many closely written pages referring, amongst other things, to Turnpike Roads, Tolls, Railways and much, much more. The group comprises:-

1) 1857 Registration of a protest against non-payment of a bill mentioning National Provincial Bank of England. Handwritten on 3 pages with revenue stamp, Scotland stamp and paper duty stamp.

2) 1840 Protest against non-payment of a bill mentioning Commercial Bank of Scotland and the drawer of the bill, Robert Ainslie, Writer to the Signet & attorney in exchequer. With revenue stamp, Scotland stamp, Glasgow District stamp as well as paper duty stamp.

3) 1836 discharge on three handwritten pages by Laurence Hill to Robert Irving in respect of his payment of moneys owing by various named Innkeepers in Lockerby, Carlisle, Cove and Cranford as owners of a Coach called "New Times" or "Fair Trader" which had travelled along the road from Elvanfoot Bridge to Beattock Bridge without paying the appropriate tolls. With revenue stamp, Scotland stamp, Dumfries District stamp and paper duty stamp.

4) 1836 similar discharge by and to the same named people but this one in respect of the coach not having paid tolls when passing through "Turnpikes or Gates erected or continued upon the said road namely Avonbridge, Canderdike, ... " and others including Douglas, Abingdon, Elvanfoot, Dinwoodie, Lockerbie,etc. (see internet page http://www.dalbeattie.com/moffat/thomas-telford/telford.html

for interesting matter concerning this road.)

Revenue stamps as above.

5) 1841 appointment of a "factor" (in effect giving power of attorney) by John Ainslie to Robert Ainslie, Writer to the Signet as John is "about to return to America". Revenue stamps.

6) 1839 handwritten "Disposition" on 3 pages by Peter or Patrick Taylor to Alexander Esplin of various property - revenue and Scotland stamps.

7) 1842 "Bond & Assignation in Security by Joseph Spence and others in favour of The City of Glasgow Life Assurance & Reversionary Company." Handwritten on 3 pages - much detail. Revenue stamps.

8) 1851 manuscript on 3 pages by James John Cadell acknowledging certain rights of John Ainslie residing at Boonville, Missouri, North America. Mention is made of The Cockle Miln (presumably "mill") on the Water of Cramond and another mill called Fairyfare Farm. Much interesting detail with a revenue stamp, Scotland stamp and paper duty stamp.

9) 1854 discharge, written on four pages, on behalf of John Taylor, The Rev. James Hammond, Henry Wordsworth and Thomas Dunn in favour of Miss Elizabeth Houstoun Douglas concerning also the Glasgow Dumfries & Carlisle Railway Company and Glasgow Paisley Kilmarnock & Ayr Railway. With revenue stamp and Scotland stamp.

10) 1836 copy Bond, part printed and part manuscript, on 3 pages each approx. 11.5” x 18.5”, concerning William Mann of Boston, Lincs., John Brand of Stonehaven, Alexander Burnett of Stonehaven, James Burness, Arthur Wellesley Kinnear, George Watt manager of Barclay McDonald & Co. distillery and Alexander Christie of Dundee who were all bound to John Melville, William Henry Sharpe and James Ruddell Todd of London being three of the Trustees of a “society” called “THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND” in the total sum of £3,000 as a condition of the employment of William Mann by the Bank and being a guarantee of his honest behaviour.

11) An 1850 copy of a commission by John Stephen Coats Hogan and his wife Mary Susanna living at Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA appointing Robert Ainslie, Writer to the Signet in Edinburgh to act on their behalf in financial matters.

12) A stamped and signed copy of a “disposition” dated 1773 of Andrew and William Dickson of Edinburgh in favour of Jean Anderson and her children on four handwritten pages.

13) A 1790 copy Instrument of Sasine with 3 different revenue stamps concerning John Steele, Preacher of the Gospel in Dunbar who was attorney for Pollock Thomson. Also mentioned are George Cannon, ship’s carpenter and Margaret Kellie his spouse. Three and a half handwritten pages on strong paper.

Condition. Generally in very good condition with the usual folding creases, some cracks on a few creases and some dustmarking.

Ainslie

Hill

Irving

Taylor

Esplin

Spence

Cadell

Hammond

Wordsworth

Dunn

Douglas

etc

288

1801

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A printed and manuscript 1801 Dumfries document signed by John Gordon, messenger at arms. Naming the witnesses George Gowan and John Richardson Junior. The person being pursued by this action was John Brown of Millhead, on the instance of letters of horning raised by John Reid, an innkeeper in Dumfries. 7.25 by 12 inches. Fold lines and light creases, generally excellent.

Gordon

Gowan

Richardson

Brown

Reid

289

1866

Sylvan Manuscripts

804

Mortgage of an estate in Frodsham, Cheshire, between Joseph Robinson of Netherton, Frodsham, gent, Peter Lindsay Henderson of Liverpool, merchant, and John Wilson of Glasgow, gent. A house with outbuildings, etc., in Netherton, Frodsham, and several fields called The Turnpike Croft, The Town Field, The Cratchatt, the Hares Hill, The Big Holpool and the Top Holpool. Also other lands in Frodsham all named.

Henderson

Robinson

Wilson

290

1751

Sylvan Manuscripts

1277

Scottish Seasine or Conveyance of property in Glasgow, between Thomas Scott of Glasgow, John Anderson, cordiner in Glasgow, James Bannatyne and John Kirkwood. Two dwelling houses lying within the Burgh of Glasgow without the west part bounded between the lands of Long Croft and the Kings Highway on the South, the lands of George Hutchinson on the East and the lands of John Simpson on the West.

Anderson

Bannatyne

Kirkwood

Scott

291

Undated

Sylvan Manuscripts

1267

An unsigned and undated letter, possibly a draft - "Dear Sir, I send inclosed a memorial for the journeyman Blacksmiths of Glasgow, with the petition and deliverance for John Ballentyne and a copy of the paper given in by the journeymen to their Masters some time ago, with an attested copy of the interlocutor and warrant ordering Ballantyne to be imprisoned."

Ballentyne

292

1808

Sylvan Manuscripts

1526

Marriage Settlement relating to lands in Laxfield, Radingham and Dennington, Suffolk, between Andrew Pilkington of Westminster, Sir Vicary Gibbs, Knight His Majesty's Attorney General, Maria Elizabeth Gibbs, Spinster, Alexander Mackenzie Fraser, Major General Armed Forces, Robert Remmett of Lincolns Inn, Rev. Mathew Pilkington of Bridgworth and Gilbert Jones of Salisbury Square. Signature of Sir Vicary "vinegar" Gibbs, "vinegar" because of his sour rhetoric. He was a barrister, Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn, Attorney General and Privy Counsellor.<p>Alexander Mackenzie Fraser of Inverallochy and Castle Fraser, was MP for Cromarty, Ross-shire and Walcheren. All those freehold messuages, farm lands and hereditaments in Laxfield, Dennington and Radingham, Suffolk.

Fraser

Gibbs

Jones

Pilkington

Remmett

293

1808

Sylvan Manuscripts

1526

Fraser

Gibbs

Jones

Pilkington

Remmett