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when the present could take effect, they should pay the duties specified
in the other leases, &c. Dated at Halywod, 20 July 1572. Subscribed
"Thomas Campbell comendato^ of Halywod," and is witnessed by
John Douglas and John Haliday, notary. [Seal remaining bearing the
figure of a tree.]
179. Lease by James, commendator of Haliuod, with consent of the
convent of the Abbey thereof, for certain sums of money paid in name
of " gersum " by Dorothie Johnnstoun, Lady Auchingassill, spouse of
John Maitland of Auchingassill, of which they discharge her and her
spouse, by which they set to her and Robert and James Maitland, her
sons, and the longest liver of the three in liferent &c., for 19 years after
the decease of the last, &c., of the teind sheaves of the 8 merkland of
Tibberis, 2 merkland of MoUothefurd, 4 merkland of Balgears, 40 d.
land of the " Castell of Tibberis, callit the Peilldikis," 2 merkland of
Balgrayhill, 3 merkland of Auchinnay, 6 merkland of Auchingassill, 6
merkland of Auchinbanze, and other lands, 40 s. land of Grenane and
Penpout, c merk of Glenquopenotht, &c., all of old extent, in the parish
of Penpont and Tynrone, &c. The entiy to be at date, Coiitains
clause of warrandice and bears to be signed by the commendator and
convent and the common seal appended, at the Lochuod, 24 April 1593,
witnesses, the laird of Wamfra, Gilbert Johnstone in Glenkill, Walter
Johneston in the Nuke, and others. Subscribed, "James comendator
of Halyuod," " David Welsche, coventar of Halywode," " Gilbert
Johnstoun off VamfFray, vitness," ** Gilbart Johnstoun, witnes." [Part
of seal remaining, but illegible.]
A Confirmation of this Tack was given under the Privy Seal at
Halyruidhous, 28 September 1594, containing a clause that it should be
valid to the persons for enjoying the teindsheaves according to the
rights, " Notwithstanding quhatsumeuir crymes, offences, and transgressioniss
committit be the said commendator, and notwithstanding
quhatsumeuer rebellioun aud denunciationis of horningis led and execute
aganis him for quhatsumeuir cans or occasioun bipast."
Additional Writs relating to the Abbey of Holywood and especially
about Teinds of parishes related to the Abbey. [From Queensberry
Inventory, 1693.]
Penpunt.
180. Imprimus, ane tack of the teynd of the haill paroch of Penpunt,
except Auchingassle, sett be the comendator of Hollywood to James
Douglas of Drumlangrig for 3 years, dated 20 October 1525.
181. Item, ane Tack sett be William, abbot of Corseragle, as comendator
of Hollywood, to James Douglas of Drumlangrig, of the lands of
Auchinhesne, during his lifetyme, and for nyntein yeares thereafter,
dated 10 May 1539, with another tack of the saids teynds to the said
James, dated 16 May 1534.
182. Item, another tack of the teynds of Eccles and Scair set be the
comendator of Hollywood to James Douglas of Drumlangrig for 19
years, dated 12 November 1554.
183. Item, the provision of the Kirk of Penpunt be the Archbishop
of St. Andrews, granted to John Tailzior, dated 1557.
184. Item, ane confirmation in favours of William Tailzior, of the
teynds of Penpunt, dated day 1557.