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“1491. 3rd year of James IV. At Edinburgh. 22 March. 
—tThe King has granted to Thomas Maclellane of Bondby, his 
heirs and assigns, the land and holding, with the crofts belonging 
to the same called the Dowcroft, in the burgh of Kirkcudbrycht, 
formerly belonging to Peter Kessok, and then to the King, on 
account of bastardy, through the decease of the said Peter.’’ 
“1492. 4th year of James IV. At Edinburgh. 20 Febru- 
ary.—The King has confirmed the charter of the provost, baillies, 
and community of the burgh of Kirkcudbrycht [by which they 
demitted to Thomas Makclellane of Bondby, his heirs and 
assigns, to fee farm the liberty of the water commonly called the 
Kirkburne, until it enters the water of Dee, with permission to 
build a mill and a sufficient mill-house on the north side of the 
said water, and also to build a fuller’s mill and a house for the 
same upon the said water wherever it seems best, with permission 
to dig an aquaduct ; with one croft, commonly called the Clerk- 
hill, on the south side of the said water, between the King’s road 
on the one side and the road which leads to the parish church of 
Kirkcudbricht on the other side; and with another croft, 
commonly called the Crukit Akir, between the church land of St. 
Cuthbert on the east side, and the commonland of the said burgh 
on the west side and the lands of Lochfergus on the north side ; 
40 shillings to be paid yearly,-.and all the burgesses of Kirkcud- 
bricht to have their woollen cloths thickened and cut in the said 
fuller’s mill for half the price received from others. Wit- 
nesses:—John Carnys of Dalbaty, Alan Makclellane, Tho. 
Makeffet, and Tho. Walker. At Kirkcudbricht, 6 February, 
weel’’), 
“1508. 20th year of James IV. At Edinburgh, 24 
February.—The King for good service has granted to his familiar 
servant George Bosuell and his heirs and assigns, the holding 
below the burgh of Kirkcudbrycht on the west side of the King’s 
road and the croft of arable land called the Dowcroft, at the east 
end of the said burgh, below the liberty of the same, which 
indeed formerly belonged to Peter Kessok, son of Patrick 
Kessok, burgess of the said burgh, and then belonged to the 
King, on account of the said Peter’s bastardy, who died without 
lawful heirs. He has also granted to the same George the farms, 
etc., of the elapsed terms, together with all the goods of the said 
Peter,’’ 
