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of Auchencarne, his heirs and assignees, all right, claim, 

 &c. , in the two and one half merkland of Killelong, lying 

 in the barony of Holywood and sheriffdom of Dumfries, 

 occupied by Besseta Maitland, mother of the said 

 foi. 113] IMariota, and this for ;£,40 paid to Thomas Thome- 

 soun in name of tocher with the said Mariota at certain terms 

 specified in a contract of marriage between said James and 

 Besseta and Mariota on the one part and the said Thomas on 

 the other. Meanwhile the said Besseta renounces all right, 

 &c. , in the said lands in favour of James Maxwell, her son, 

 his heirs and assignees, and this for affection and certain 

 other causes. Done in the chamber of the notary. Wit- 

 nesses, Andrew Creichtoun of Craufurdtoun, Peter Thom- 

 soun, John Maxwell in Lanreding, and Andrew Creichtoun, 

 son of the lord of Craufurdtoun. 

 2nd June, 1550. 



(97-) 



Memorandum narrating that John Watsoun, dweller in 

 Newtoun of Holywood, uncompelled and of his own free 

 will, resigned in favour of Robert and Adam Tait, brothers, 

 their heirs and assignees, all right, &c. , in the five shil- 

 ling lands, let to him, lying in the Newtoun of Holywood 

 in the sheriffdom of Dumfries, between the lands of John 

 Bek, and those occupied by Thomas Maxvell, and this for 

 ;^'io paid at certain terms. Done in the chamber of 

 lei. 114] David M'Gee. Witnesses, William Thomsoun, 

 dweller in Holywood, John Amuligane, tailor ("scis- 

 sore "), and David M'Gee, notary public. 



15th June, 1550. 



(98.) 



Memorandum narrating that Robert Harper, dweller in 

 Holyvod, tenant of the ten shilling land of Mossyde, lying 

 in the barony of Holyvod and sheriffdom of Dumfries, un- 

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

 &:c., in five shillings of the said ten shilling lands of Mossyde 

 to James Maxwell in Killelong, his heirs and assignees ; and 

 this for the sum of five merks, paid to the said Robert, his 

 heirs and assignees, by the said James, his heirs and 

 assignees. Done in the notary's chamber. Witnesses, 



