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umqle Niniane hir spous testament befoir ye said Edward 

 and John Glendonyng- son aire and executor to ye said umqle 

 Niniane, and als yat ye said Janet hes payit all dettis baitht 

 testit and untestit be aduiss of ye said Edward and John, and 

 devidit ye remanet of ye saids guids amangst ye said umqle 

 Niniane barnis for ye barnis part of guids contenit in ye said 

 umqle Niniane testament." Dated at Ovirbordland in the 

 parish of Partoun — witnesses, Alexander Gordoun in Scheir- 

 maris, Edward Maxwell, junior, David Grahame in Corstin- 

 chell, Adam Hoip, William Hoip, and Gilbert M'Nacht. 

 23rd May, 1541. 



(2.) 

 Glendonyng de Partoun. 



Memorandum narrating that John Glendonyng son and 

 heir of Ninian Glendonying of Partoun deceased made the 

 following declaration : — " Notar heir that I haif 

 foi. 2] fuifiiiit all ye ponctis of my fader testament in presence 

 of Edward Maxvell of Lochrutoun [ ]* legall be ye 



said umqle Niniane and be aduiss of ye said Edward, and als 

 that I haife payit all dettis y'' my said fader was in awin als 

 Weill untestit as testit, and devidit ye Remanet of ye guids 

 amangst ye said umqle Niniane barnis as ye Inventur of ye 

 payment of ye dettis and division of ye guids mayd yr upovn 

 ye said day beris at mair lenth, qlk ye said Edward Maxwell 

 as [ ] grantit was off verite." Dated at Ovirbordland 



in the parish of Partoun. Witnesses, Alexander Gordoun in 

 Ardis, Alexander Gordoun in Scheirmaris, Edward Maxwell, 

 junior, David Graham, Adam Hoip, William Hoip, and 

 Gilbert M'Nacht. 



23rd May, 1 541. 



(3.) 



Glendonyng. 



Memorandum narrating that Alexander Gordoun of 



Scheirmaris obliged himself his heirs and assignees to grant 



in favour of John Glendonyng and Besseta Gordoun his 



spouse their heirs and assignees a letter of reversion as to the 



* What words these contractions represent have not been 

 determined with certainty; see Introduction. 



