192 Anderson's Protocol Book. 



of Drumfres, with consent of his wife Katrine Nycht uncom- 

 pelled and of his own free will resigned all right, claim, 

 kindness, &c., in an acre of the glebe land of Drumfres, 

 lying in the parish of Drumfres and sheriffdom of Nithsdale 

 between the piece of land belonging to Gilbert M'Cristin and 

 a ditch on the west and certain land occupied by Archibald 

 Maxwell on the east, in favour of Thomas Frude, his 

 foi. 11] heirs and assignees, and that for a certain sum paid 

 by Thomas to John, of which John discharges the said 

 Thomas. Done in the house of the said Thomas. Wit- 

 nesses, James Mayr, William Smyth, and Charles Murray. 

 27th November, 1544. 



(I9-) 

 Memorandum narrating that Robert Murheyd, son of 

 Martin Murheyd and Mariota Vrycht deceased, resigned in 

 favour of his kinsman and friend John Maxvell, son of 

 Villiam Maxvell in Crustanis deceased, all right and claim 

 in half of the goods to which the said Robert was or might 

 become entitled by reason of the decease of the said Mariota 

 his mother, Mariota of Maxwell his guidaime and Patrick 

 Vrycht his guidschir deceased, excepting always the said 

 Robert's heirship goods and heritage. Witnesses, Roger 

 Johnstoun, burgess of Drumfres, Thomas Harper (" cel- 

 larius "), and Patrick Taggart. 

 3rd September, 1544. 



fol. 12] (20.) 



Memorandum narrating that Alexander Norvay, tenant 

 of the fifty shilling land of Mains of Logane, in the parish 

 of Butill and stewartry of Kirkcudbright, resigned all his 

 right, &c. , in the said lands in favour of John Maxwell in 

 Logane his heirs and assignees without revocation or contra- 

 diction of any kind. Witnesses, William Carrutheris, son 

 of John Carrutheris of Holmendis, Andrew Sturgioun, John 

 Sturgioun, Nicholas Newall, and John Johnstoun. 



15th December, 1544. 



(21). 

 Maxvell, Hillis. 



Memorandum narrating that John Glendonyng,. in virtue 



