186 Anderson's Protocol Book. 



redemption of the five merkland of Arnemannocht, lying in 

 the barony of Partoun and Stewartry of Kirkcudbricht on 

 payment of ;£t, on the high altar of the church of Balma- 

 clellane. Dated at the place of Partoun. Witnesses, Master 

 James Joly, vicar of Dairy, Sir Andrew Kincragy. vicar of 

 Partoun, and Simon Bodene. 

 20th June, 1541. 



(4-) 

 'oi. 3] Cunynghame. 



Memorandum narrating that Sir John Cunynghame, 

 chaplain, tenant of the five merkland of Ardis lying in the 

 barony of Corsmichell and stewartry of Kirkcudbrycht passed 

 to the said lands, occupied by Katrina Fergussoun, relict of 

 Cuthbert Greyrsoun deceased, and there set out a " stuill," 

 a " trest," and a tub in sign of her ejection and removal 

 from the said lands, as custom is.* Done upon the ground. 

 Witnesses, Roger Dungolsoun, John Greyrsoun, Archibald 

 Thorbrand, and Thomas M'Millane. 



3rd, June, 1541. 



(5-) 

 Cunynghame. 



Memorandum narrating that Sir John Cunynghame, 

 chaplain, tenant of the five merkland of Ardis, lying in the 

 barony of Corsmichell and stewartry of Kirkcudbrycht, 

 passed to the said lands, occupied by Katrina Fergussoun, 

 relict of Cuthbert Greirsoun, deceased, and there " laid furt 

 thre things of hir guids, as use is," and removed her goods 

 from the said lands, and put his own therein.* Done upon 

 the ground. Witnesses, James Cunynghame, William 

 Cunynghame, and Adam Fergussoun. 



8th June, 1541. 



* Stair (Instit., 11-9-38) regards tlie laying out of the goods 

 ill a process of removing as completion of the solemnity of the pro- 

 ceeding ; Walter Ross (A Discourse upon the liemoving of 

 Tenants, Edinburgh, 1782) as a method of forcing the tenant to 

 remove so as to save his goods from injury by exposure. The 

 practice is alluded to in the statute, 1555, cap. 12 (Folio Acts, ii., 

 494). The oldest form of warning was by breaking a wooden 

 platter or plate ("discum escarium" Craig, Jus. Feudale, ii., 9-4) 



