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Procuratories of resignation.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A written mandate or authority, granted by a vassal, authorising a feu to be returned to the superior, either to remain with the superior, or to be given by the superior to a new vassal. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Documents, including bonds and discharges, mainly relating to John Skeyne of Halyards., 1636-1704.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12092/9
Scope and Contents Contains:256. Exchequer receipt to Mr John Skene for the fueduty of the lands and barony of Halzairdis, July 1636, 257. Contract of wodset at Bowdoun 20 December 1639 between Robert Ker called of Mersingtoune, portioner of Bowdoun and Archibald Ruther notary public whereby for £40 Scots Robert Ker wadsets certain lands in Bowdoun to the said Archibald. Witnesses: Adam Hoge servitor to James Wallace, smith in Bowdoun and Nicoll Rem[ield]sone, eldest son to William Rem[ield]sone,...
Dates: 1636-1704.

Documents, mostly discharges, mainly relating to Sir James and Sir James Skene of Curriehill and John, of Halyards., 1630-1657.

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Identifier: Acc.12092/8
Scope and Contents Contains:228. Extract registered discharge Robert Richartsoun of Pencaitland to Sir John Skene of Curriehill for 1000 merks due as tocher for Eupham Skene his daughter due by marriage contract dated 14 December 1609. Written by William Young servitor to Alexander Dunlope, writer. At Edinburgh, 23 November 1610. Witnesses: James Curle, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, James Skene, and Laurence Skene servitor to the said Sir John. Registered Edinburgh, 26 November 1610. 229. Double...
Dates: 1630-1657.

Procuratory of resignation by John Carncors of Cowmislie for resigning the lands of Quhitsyd and Glenmuth in the barony of Laiglandis and sheriffdom of Peiblis into the hands of James, Earl of Mortoun, superior, in favour of Robert Carncors of Comeslie and Barbara Home, his spouse, and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment; dated at Comeslie., 15 May 1557.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7750/65 [Missing]
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: Contains 71 writs and three detached seals, with Cairncross Charters of the Regality of Melrose (listed in "Selections from the Regality of Melrose", volume III, (1917), pp 373-382).Please note that the Rutherford name is represented variously throughout the charters, including Ruderfurde, Ruthirfurde, and Rutherfurde.This collection consists of material transferred from the Scottish Record Office to the National Library, and is supplementary to the main body of...
Dates: 15 May 1557.