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PRIVATE RECORDS. 17139. 1600. Deo. 10.—Contract whereby John Traill, burgess of Dundee, sells for 1,200 Scrymg-eourmerksto Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, common clerk of Dundee, that land and Wedderburntenement lying on the north, side of Argyle's gate, between the lands of the said Mr. PaPers -Alexander, and the foreland of the heirs of the late Robert Wedderburn his brotheron the east, the lands of Thomas Traill and John Goldman on the west, the commonburial ground on the north, and the said Argyle's gate on the south ; to hold of theKing in free burgage, for payment yearly to the Kirkmaister of Dundee of 8 lib. ofwax or 40/- instead thereof ;also to the chaplain of ... . 40/- ; and to the hospitalmaster of Dundee 13/4. Dated at Dundee. Witnesses George Hay of Ross, Mr.John Lovell, Alexander Ramsay, burgess. (English, paper, in good state.) r, i-ii, 40.140. 1600. Dec. 13.— Charter by the same to the same, in similar terms. Witnessedand signed by William Duncan, bailie, Thomas Traill, and David Wedderburn,burgesses. (Latin, parchment, iu good state ; seal gone.) I, i-ii, 41.141. 1600. Dec. 13.—Instrument of sasine in favour of John Traill, burgess of Dundee,son and heir of the deceased Alexander Traill, of a tenement of land formerly belongingto the said A. T. lying on the north side of the Argylegate between the lands of Mr.Alexander Wedderburn, and the heirs of Robert W. his brother. n, viii, 11.142. 1600. Dec. 13.— Contract between John Traill, burgess of Dundee, and Mr.Alexander Wedderburn, clerk thereof, for the redemption by the latter of an annualrent of 8 bolls victual out of the mains of Kingany, etc. Signed at Dundee.(Scroll of two sheets, fair state.) VIII, ii, 11.143. 1600- Dec. 13.— Contract between Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee,and John Traill, burgess thereof, whereby the latter acknowledges the receipt fromthe former of 400 merks, due to him by William Guthrie of Kingany, and renouncesan annual rent of 8 bolls victual from the lands of Kingany, and agrees toconditions anent the redemption of the said lands for 4,000 merks. At Dundee.David Wedderburn burgess is a witness. viii, ii, 17.(One sheet and a half, in fair state. A note in the hand of Mr. Alexander records Traill'ssubsequent renunciation of the lands on 13 Aug , 1601. See post No. 148.)144. 1600. Dec. 1 3.— Renewal of a Reversion by John Traill, bailie of Dundee, in favourof William Guthrie of Kingany and Elizabeth Fethie his spouse, over the mains ofKingany for 4000 merks, payable within four days of any Whitsunday " besyd thepulpit within the Lyttil East Kirk of Dundee," and dated 6 Oct., 1600, (via, iii, 1)made in favour of Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, now heritable proprietor of the landsof Kingany. Dated at Dundee. (English, parchment) viii, iii, 10.144 a . 1600. Dec. 15.—Sasine following on the charter (ante No. 131) and attestedby Robert Wedderburn, notary, and John Patton, notary ; dated at Dundee.(Latin, parchment.) VIII, iii, 11.145. 1600. Dec. 15.—Sasine in same terms following on the charter (ante No. 132) andattested as in No. 144^. (Latin, parchment-) viii, iii, 12.146. 1600. Dec. 15.— Sasine following on precept of clare constat by William, Earl ofAngus, for infefting William Guthrie of Kingany in the lands of Kingany, Carneton,&c. as heir to the late William Guthrie of Kingany, his great-grandfather. The. precept (viii, iv, 30) is dated at Canongate 25 Nov., 1600, and has the seal of theEarl entire ; the sasine is dated 15 Dec. at Dundee, and is witnessed by David andRobert Wedderburn ; the notary also being Robert Wedderburn, who appends hisdocket. (Parchment.) VIII, iv, 31.147. 1601. Feb. 13.—Inhibition by Mr. Alex. Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, v. WilliamGuthrie that he should not sell his lands in default of the complainer. Dated atEdinburgh. (One sheet, fair condition.) VIII, ii, 12.D