Charters Relating to Lincluden College. 89 



11th of James VI. At Halieruclehous, 8 Nov., 1677. 



The King has confirmed a charter of Master Robert Dow- 

 glas, Provost of the College of lincluden, [by which, with the 

 consent of the Prebendaries of the said College, for sums of 

 money paid, he has granted at feu farm to William Cunynghame 

 lawful son of the late Paul Cunynghame in Lincluden, his heirs 

 and assigns 5 acres of the lands within the church lands of Lin- 

 cluden, occupied by the late Sir John Cunynghame, between 

 Escheholme and the water of Cluden on the east, part of the said 

 church lands called the Aikeris on the south, the King's road on 

 the west, the Weltreis on the north, with pasture for six herds of 

 animals commonly called sowmes gers, within the whole of the 

 said church lands, which the said John formerly had in feu 

 farm, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbricht : to be paid to the said 

 Provost 5 shillings of ancient farm and 12 pence of augmentation ; 

 and the feu farm to be doubled on the entry of heirs; with 

 precept of sasine directed to Robert M'Kynnal. At Lincluden, 

 20 Dec, 1567]. 



12th of James VI. At the Castle of Striviling, 14 July, 1579. 



The King has confirmed a charter made by Robert Dowglas, 

 Provost of the Collegiate Church of Linclouden, and the Pre- 

 bendaries of the same, [by which, for sums of money paid, they 

 have granted to Robert Jhonestoun, holder and tenant of the 

 lands below written and to Mariot Maxwell, his wife, 5 marcats 

 of the lands of ancient extent of Ernemynnie in their barony of 

 Corsmichaell, Stewartry of Kirkcudbrycht : to be held of the said 

 Provost, &c., by the said Robert Jhonestoun and Mariot and 

 either of them surviving the other in joint infeudation and by the 

 heirs begotten between them ; failing whom, by the heirs of the 

 said Robert and assigns whomsoever: to be paid 10 marks for 

 ancient farms and gressums, and 3 shillings 4 pence of augmenta- 

 tion ; with 3 bolls of oat flour of the measure of Xythe, multure, 

 with the usual services; also the feu farm to be doubled on the 

 entry of heirs; with precept of sasine directed to William Car- 

 rutheris. Witnesses, Sir Jo. Bryce, vicar of Drumfreis,'Sir Wil. 

 Edyar, sacristan, Jo. Dowglas, son of Arthur D. of Tilla- 

 quhyllie, Jo. Brounfeild, Jo. Lorymar, servants of the said 

 Provost and Prebendaries. At Linclouden, 26 April, 1571]. 



