272 Charters Relating to Newabbey. 



Charters Relating to Newabbey. Extracted from the 

 Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, and Translated by 

 Dr E. J. Chinnock, LL.B. 



24th of Mary. At Edinburgh, 18 Dec, 1565. 



The King and Queen have confirmed a charter made by 

 John, abbot of the Monastery of Dulce Cor and the convent of 

 the same [by which they granted at feufarm to Master William 

 Turnour his heirs and assigns 4^ marcats of the lands of Ardwell 

 and Ernfas of ancient extent in their barony of Lochkindeloch, 

 Stewartry of Kirkcudbrycht ; to be paid to the said monastery 

 9 marks in rental specified and 3 marks of augmentation ; and his 

 grain to be ground at the mill of Dulce Cor, and the multures to 

 be paid for the said lands ; and appearance to be made at the three 

 chief courts at the said monastery ; also the feufarm to be doubled 

 on the entry of heirs and assigns ; tenths and multures being 

 reserved to the said monastery. At the said monastery, 3 Nov., 

 1559.]. 



18th of James VI. At Holyrudhous, 22 March, 1585. 



The King has confirmed a Charter made by John, Abbot of 

 Sweetheart and the convent of the same [by which they had 

 granted to John Makcartnay, younger, in Laithis, son and heir 

 apparent of John Makcartnay of Laithis, elder, 2J mercats of 

 the lands of Laithis of ancient extent, in the barony of Butill, 

 stewartry of Kirkcudbricht, which John Edyare in Blakschaw, 

 son of the late Clement Edyare in Lanne has personally resigned. 

 To be held by the said John Makcartnay younger, and the heirs 

 of his body lawfully begotten; failing whom, by the said John 

 Makcartnay, elder, and his heirs, of the said monastery in fee- 

 farm. To be paid yearly 5 marks 5 shillings, and 5 shillings of 

 augmentation ; and the feufarm double on the entry of heirs ; and 

 if they are in default of payment for 3 terms and 40 days, they 

 lose the inheritance. At the said monastery. 6 June, 1561.]. 



20th of James VI. At Falkland, 2 Jul., 1587. 



The King has confirmed the charter of Sir John Parkar, 

 pensionary vicar of Buthill [by which, with the consent of Master 

 Gilbert Broun, Abbot of Sweithart, rector of the said church, 



