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of Dumfreis to John Maxwell, natural son of the late Robert Maxwell
of Castelmilk, attorney of John, Lord Maxwell, 1 1 April, 1605. Witnesses,
Robert Creychtoun, brother of the said William Creychtoun of
Darnehuuche, and others.
177. Charter by Thomas, commendator of Holy wood, and convent
thereof, for benefits done to them by John Maxwell of Terreghs, Knight,
tutor and governor of John, Lord Maxwell, and in augmentation of
their rental, &c., letting in feu farm heritably to John, Lord Maxwell,
and his heirs male, their mills of Keir and AUantoun, with watergang,
multures and sequels of all lands that formerly paid multures to the mills
or are knoAvn to pay to the mills in time coming, in the sheriffdom of
Drumfres, extending yearly in their rental in ferms and other profits to
£20 Scots and 24 bolls of oatmeal of the measure of Nytht (Nith) ; to
be held of them and their successors in feufarm and heritage for ever,
paying yearly for the multures, &c. £20 Scots and 24 bolls of oatmeal
and 3 merkw in augmentation of rental at two terms, the purification of
the Virgin Mary and St. Peter ad vincula ; and the heirs paying a
duplicand at entry. Contains clause of warrandice. Dated at the
Monastery of Holy wood 1558. No day, month, nor witnesses. Subscribed
by the same abbot and friars as the precept foregoing, except
John Lytill. [Seal wanting.]
This was followed by a precept of sasine, of same date, subscribed by
the same persons, directed to James Maxwell of Porterrak. The common
seal is said to be affixed. [Seal remaining, but figures obliterated. The
inscription seems to read "s. monasterii sacri nemoris." A
commission was issued by John, Archbishop of St. Andrews, Primate
of Scotland, and Legate of the Apostolic See, with power of a legate a
latere, directed to the abbot of Sweetheart Abbey, of the Order of St.
Augustine, of Glasgow diocese, and to the Prior, subprior, and archdeacon
of the Church of Whithorn, of the Premonstratensian order,
directing them to make inquiries and if the sale was found for the good
of the church to confirm it by Apostolical authority, a petition to that
effect having been presented to him by John, Lord Maxwell. Dated at
Edinburgh of St. Andrews diocese, 28 May, 1558. At the foot of the
document are signatures of " A Forrest sec," "Datarius," " F. Petrus,"
" T. Blac Abbt^'^" [Only half of skippet remaining.].
Sasine was given to John, Lord Maxwell, 4 April, 1576, on the
precept which is ingrossed and the day and month given 20 April 1558,
and witnesses inserted which are blank in the original precept.
178. Tack or Lease by Thomas, Commendator of the Abbey of
Holywood, for divers great sums of money paid in name of grassums
which had been all applied to the benefit and weal of the Abbot and his
Abbey, with consent of his convent, letting to John Maitland of
Auchingaschill, Dorathie Johnstoun his spouse, and Robert Maitland,
their son, for their lifetimes &c., and for nineteen years, the tcind
sheaves of the whole lands in the parishes of Penpont and Tynrouu
pertaining to him as parts and pertinents of the Abbey, their entry to
be at date, for the yearly sum of 28 merks 6 s 8 d Scots, at two terms
Candlemas and Lammas, for the teind sheaves of lands in the parishes
which are now in the said persons ow^n hands, viz., Auchingaschill,
Auchinbanze, Clawquhanholme, 100 s. land of Bagrawis, Auchinfathe,
Tibberstoun, Messingeris lands, " to wit, the layrd Amvligane and the
laird Makcallis lands," Cioyngavies, &c., the 40 s. land of Penpont and
Grenane, &c. And as there were other persons who had tacks of teinds
on terms yet to run in the same parishes, at the issue of the said tacks,..