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.stewartry of Kirkcudbryrht ; 5 mercats of Ernisbie, 10 mercats of 

 Chapelerne, in the barony of Corsmichael, stewartry of Kirkcud- 

 brycht, with foi^talicies, &c., which formerly belonged to the 

 said provostship, and the superiority of which, as far as the 

 services of the barony of Corsmichael 1, stewartry of Kirkcud- 

 brycht, with fortalices, &c., which formerly belonged to the 

 said provostship, and the superiority of which, as far as the 

 services of the barony of Corsmichaell, John Jhonestoun, writer, 

 the property the same James has resigned; and all of which the 

 King has incorporated into the free barony of Corsmichaell, and 

 ordained the manor of Grenelaw to be the principal messuage; 

 and he has united to this barony the advocation to the rectory 

 and \icary of the church of Glencarne, which was a common 

 church of the bishopric of Glasgow; to be held in feu 

 farm. To be paid for Fuffok, &c., as far as Glengopok 144 

 marks, 5 shillings 7 pence, also £4 2s 6d on the Feast of 

 St. Peter ad Vincula, 180 poultry, 200 the creillis of glebes, or 

 1 penny for each, 20 the leidis of glebes, or 3 pence for each, 12 

 capons or 12 pence for each, 14 bolls of oat flour of the great 

 measure of Neth, or 20 shillings for each boll, with ariages, 

 cariagies, drymulture, and other services as ancient farms and 5 

 marks of augmentation; for the said fishing 10 marks extending 

 to 6 shillings and 8 pence of augmentation ; for Grenelaw and 

 the said peitties, &c., £60, extending to 13 shillings and 4 pence 

 of augmentation; for the other lands, &c., 96 marks of ancient 

 farm and 5 marks of augmentation; in all £259 18s 5d; also feu 

 farm to be doubled on the entry of heirs ; for the said advocation 

 one penny of silver in the name of white farm ; and because the 

 fruits of the said provostship belonged to Master Robert 

 Dowglas, the provost and usufractuary of the same and to William 

 Dowglas, younger of Drumlanrig, his nominated successor to 

 the said provostship and to either of them surviving the other, 

 for their life, it is provided that payment to the King shall begin 

 at the term nearest following the day of the death of either of 

 the said Robert and William surviving the other. 



21st of James VI. At Halyruidhous, 2 Ap.. 1588. 



The King has granted to James Dowglas of Pingyearie, his 

 heirs and assigns whomsoever 5 mercats of the lands of little 

 Dryburgh, 5 mercats of Drumjarg, 5 mercats of Ernephillane, 5 



