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Grymme, and were resigned by him into the King's hands at Edinburgh
by his procurators. The precept is given under the quarter seal, at Edinburgh,
3 June, twenty-fourth year of the King's reign. The sheriff
accordingly delivered sasine of the said lands of Raffulgill to the said
Archibald Carutheris of Mousfaulde, at the capital messuage ofRaffulgill,
at 2 past noon, 9 June 14^4, in presence of Eobert Ramsay and other
witnesses.
116. Notarial Instrument, in whicli John McHome, notary, narrates
that in presence of himself and witnesses compeared Symon Carutheris
of Mouswalde, and held forth to him in words as follows :—Lo ! Sir
Notary, it is well known to you that you formerly drew up a writing
between me and John Carlell, and William Carlell, his grandson
(nepotem), subscribed with our hand writs, touching matrimony to be
fulfilled between me the said Symon, and Eufamea Carlelle, sister
german of the said William Carlell ; in which compromit it was contained
that John Lord of Carlell with my consent should get from the
Apostolic See as soon as possible a dispensation to contract the said
marriage, and now for three months or thereby a most reverend father
in Christ, James " Episcopus Imolen.," legate a latere, has been and
now is in this kingdom, and gives such dispensation's ; but Lord
Carlell wholly postpones to get such dispensation though very often
burdened by me to that effect, and I am always ready to complete the
said matrimony, &c., and protests that though for the present he could
not get to the presence of Lord Carlell,- yet this should not fall to his
prejudice, &c., as he was always willing to fulfil his part of the contract.
Done at Barresbrig of Tynualde, 29 June 1485. Witnesses, Robert
Charteris of Amisfelde, John Carutheris of Holmendis, and others.
ll7o Precept by Walter Scott of Bukclewcht, on the narrative that
he had sold the landsjto Symon Carutheris of Mouswald, to give sasine
to him of four merklands of Roberthill, and one merkland of Tukkisholm
of old extent, in the lordship of Driffisdaill and stewartry of Annandale.
Seal appended at the manor place of Mouswald, 12 September
1501. Witnesses, John Carutheris, Scliir Symon Bayart, chaplain,
Schir Roger Magilhauche, preceptor of St. James of Trailtrow, Master
John Makhome, rector of Castlemilk, and others. [Seal wanting.]
118. Instrument of Sasine given by David Carutheris, bailie in that
part of Robert Charteris of Amysfeyld, on precept by the latter, of the
six merks of land of old extent of the lands of Trailflat, lying in the
barony of Amisfelde, in the sheriffdom of Drumfres, to Symon Carutheris
of Mouswald. Done on the ground of the lands, 15 January 1502-3.
119. Precept of Clare Constat by Adam Earl of Boithuile, Lord
Halis, and lord superior of the lands, narrating that it was well known
that the late Symon Carrutheris of Moswald, knight, father of Symon
Carrutheris, bearer hereof, died last vest in fee, &c. of the lands of
Dundonby, Kirtilhous and Carrutheris, in the stewartry of Annandale
and sherifdom of Drumfres, that he was nearest heir to his father, that
the lands were held of the granter by service of blanchferm in chief
charging his bailies in that part to give sasine of the lands. Signed
and sealed at Edinburgh, 16 March 1511-12. Signed, "Adam Erie
Bothwelle." [ Seal remaining but considerably broken.]
120. Charter by King James the Fourth, by which for the good and
thankful service done and to be done to him by his well beloved
familiar servitor, Symon Carutheris, son and heir of the late Symon
Carutheris of Mouswald, knight, he grants to him the twenty mark land