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)PRIVATE RECORDS. 1169. 1591. Jan. 28.— Renunciation by Robert Carmiohael sometime in Ethiebetoun, Scrymgeourburgessof Dundee, in favour of Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, common clerk thereof, of papersrt>Urnan annual rent of 20 merks furth of the sunny half of Wester Gourdie. n, iv, 20.70. 1591. Feb. (?).—Contract between Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, common clerk ofDundee, on the one part, and David Dunmuir, portioner of Wester Gourdie, and MarionTurnbull his spouse, on the other part, by which the said D. D. sells and dispones tothe said Mr. Alexander, his heirs and assignees, all and haill the shadow half of thetown and lands of Wester Gourdie, sometime possessed by umquhile Isobell Brown,mother to the said David, together with the teind sheaves of the said half lands,lying in the lordship of Scone and sheriffdom of Forfar. n, h, 2.71. 1591. April 28.— Charter by Johu Cokburne in Burnsyd of Barrie, and his wife, toJohn Clark of Revinsbie and his wife &c, of the lands of Arnotts, alias Burnsyd ofBarrie. Robert Wedderburn, notary, &c. witnesses. (Latin parchment.) vm, i, 15.72. 1591. June 6.—Contract between James Carmichael, burgess of Dundee, and ElizabethLovel his spouse, on the one part, and Alexander Wedderburn, common clerk of the saidburgh, and Helen Ramsay his spouse, on the other part, by which in consideration of4000 merks paid by Mr. Alexander, the said James &c. bind themselves to infeft himand his heirs heritably and without reversion in all and haill the sunny half of thetown and lauds of Wester Gourdie with the teind sheaves thereof &c. n, iv, 13.73. 1591. June 6.—Charter by James Carmichael, portioner of Ethiebetoun, burgess ofDundee, with consent of Elizabeth Lovel his spouse (in implement of No. 72) infavour of Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, common clerk of Dundee, and Helen Bamsayhis spouse and their heirs, of all and haill their half of the town and lands of WesterGourdie, called the sunny half, with the teind sheaves thereof. n, iv, 14.74. 1591. June 6.—Duplicate of No. 73, containing precept of sasine. n, ii, 3.75. 1591. June 14.—Charter by John Wedderburn, portioner of Hiltoun of Cragie, andMargaret Strathauchin his spouse, whereby in implement of a contract made betweenthem and the vendees, they sell to Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, andHelen Bamsay his spouse, in conjunct fee, and their heirs, an annual rent of .£10furth of the lands of Hiltoun of Craigie in the regality of Liudores, aud sheriffdom ofForfar. Precept of sasine is added, dated at Dundee 14 June, 1591 and signed " JohnWedderburn with my hand." (See opposite p. 13.) James Wedderburn is a witness, andRobert Wedderburn andJamesGleg, notaries, sign for Margaret Strathauchin. i,i-ii,30.(Latin, small parchment in good condition, but cut through and with both seals gone.76. 1591. July 24.—Discharge by James Carmichael, burgess of Dundee, to Mr.Alexander Wedderburn, clerk thereof, for 700 merks scots, in part payment of 4000promised to be paid by the said Mr. Alexander, for the heritable alienation to be madeby the said James of his half lands of Wester Gourdie with the pertinents. Dated atDundee. n, iv, 16.77. 1591. Oct. 7.—Sasine, following on charter of 6 June, 1591 (No. 73 ante.) n, iv, 17.78. „ Oct. 7.—Duplicate of No. 77. n, iv, 18.79. „ Nov. 9.—Renunciation by Barbara Rollok, relict of Henry Abercrombie, inWester Gourdie, and Rannald Brown now her spouse, for his interest and as tutor to— Abercrombie, son and heir of the said Henry A., in favour of James Carmichael,bailie, and Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, of an annual rent of .£20scots alienate to them by the said James furth of the lands of Gourdie. n, iv, 19.