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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 251
But their power was not confined to the Marches ; for
the barony of Saltoun, in the shire of Haddington, de-
rived its name from the family ; being designed Soulis-
toun, in a chartef to the predecessors of Nevoy of that
ilk, seen by Dalrymple ; and the same frequently ap-
pears among those of the benefactors and witnesses in
the chartularies of abbeys, particularly in that of New-
bottle. Ranulphus de Soidis occurs as a witness, in a
charter, granted by King David, of the teinds of Stir-
ling : and he, or one of his successors, had afterwards
the appellation of Pincenta Regis. The following no-
tices of the family and its decline, are extracted from
Robertson's Index ofLost Charters* Various repetitions
occur, as the index is copied from different rolls, which
appear to have never been accurately arranged.
Charter to the Abbacie of Melross, of that part of the barony
of Westerker, quhilk perteint to Lord Soulis—
Rob. I. in vicecom. Melrose.
To the Abbey of Craigelton, quhilkis perteint to Lord
Soullis—ab eodem—Candida; Casa?.
To John Soullis, knight of the lands of Kirkanders and
Brettalach—ab eodem—Dumfries.
To John Soullis, knight of the baronie of Torthorald
ab eodem—Dumfries.
* Index of many records of charters granted betwccu 1309 and
1413, published by W. Robertson, Esq.
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