Greyfriars' Convent of Dumfries. 311 



at the conveyance of the property. In a later sasine of 13th 

 February, 1702, it is described as " bounded betM^ixt the 

 loaning' and passage from the Bridge-end to Cairgenbridge 

 on the east and north, the lands called Baxter's close per- 

 taining to John Brown of Nunland on the west and the lands 

 of Thomas Avair on the south. "^^ Again on 30th November, 

 1754, it is described as " the four acres of land called the nolt 

 mercat with the houses and yeards on the east thereof . 

 sometime called Toddies land, on the left hand from the Brig^- 

 end towards Terregles on the one hand, and the Galloway 

 loaning on the other. "2° 



It is now sufficiently clearly defined, for it is the four 

 acres encircled by Howg-ate Street and Laurieknowe, the lands 

 of Baxter's Close, which abut on the Newabbey Road, and 

 Maxwell Street or the Galloway loaning. In the last sasine 

 quoted it is stated that the land is held by the Magistrates and 

 Council of the Burgh of Dumfries " in vice and place of our 

 Sovereign lord the King's Majesty and his successors, imme- 

 diate superiors thereof. Burgage, and paying yearly to the said 

 magistrates and Council and their successors in office as 

 superiors of the Lands . . two pounds three shillings and 

 two pence Scots at Whitsunday yearly and doubling of the 

 same the first year of entry of each heir or singular successor." 



It is more difficult to identify the other portions of land. 

 We lack definite descriptions and a complete list. Their 

 general position is clear enough. They lay on the east side 

 of Corberry Hill, and extended to seven or eight acres. ^i They 

 included a tenement or two at the bridgend,22 some acres just 

 above these^^ and others extending on the west side of Church 

 Street up the hill. Devorgilla Terrace and Primrose Street 

 are upon them. This portion of their property probably ex- 

 tended from Maxwell Street to Rotchell Road. There were 

 also twc pieces of ground of three roods each which lay be- 

 twixt the Nith and Church Street, ^4 and there was a small 

 piece of ground at Greenhead or at the southern juncture of 

 Rotchell Road and Church Street, ^5 while more distant than 

 any was an acre in Troqueer Town. 26 



The fact of these pieces of ground being small and dis- 

 joined would seem to indicate that they were the gifts of a 



