CowHiLL Estate. 2:^1 



the open Procuratory of Resig'nation, Mr Johnston, as pur- 

 chaser, at once applied to the Crown as his feudal superior 

 for a charter in his own favour, and upon this charier, which 

 was issued under the Great Seal on 27th March, 1786, infeft- 

 ment followed in due course and a complete feudal title was 

 established. It may be of interest to note the exact words of 

 the Crown Grant in Mr Johnston's favour. They are in the 

 following terms : 



Praedilecto nostro Georgio Johnston Armigero de Cow- 

 hill haeredibusque ejus et assignatis quibus cumque haeredi- 

 tarie et irredemabiliter TOTAS et INTEGRAS lie praecinct 

 domos et hortos de Holywood cum silva et mercata terra de 

 Graystoneflat una mercata terra et demidio mercata terra 

 antiqui extentus de Abbey et Graystoneflat vocata Item 

 terras de Glengower cum quinque acris quae pertinuerunt ad 

 lie Mains de Cowhill Item tres mercatas terrarum de Cowhill 

 antiqui extentus Item duas mercatas et demidium mercatam 

 terrarum de Over Killylung Item terras de Muirsides vocatas 

 in antiquis juribus earundem Tres Muirsides Item demidium 

 mercatam terrarum de Hulton vel Holetoun et lie eight 

 Hulton acres super ripas de Nith jacentes constituentes 

 partem Triginta solidatas terrarum de Holetoun cum turribus 

 fortaliciis maneriei locis domibus aedificiis hortis pomariis 

 partibus pendiculis et pertinentibus earundem quibus cumque 

 cum piscationibus in acqua de Nith inter lie Clouden mouth 

 et superiorem partem de Portrack et cum integris partibus 

 earundem omnibus jacentibus infra parochiam de Holywood et 

 vice comitatum de Dumfries. 



The subjects therefore which Mr Johnston acquired by his 

 purchase in 1786 were the following : — 



The detached farm and lands of Abbey. 



The farm and lands of Glengower, including 5 acres that 



originally were part of the Mains of Cowhill. 

 The farm and lands of Muirside. 



The farm and lands of Druidpark (then part of Muirside). 

 The Mains of Cowhill (exclusive of the 5 acres above referred 



to), comprising 



The 3 merkland of Cowhill of old ex lent, 



