324 Greykriars' Convent of Dumfries. 



3a The term " kyndness " shows a similarity of tenure of these 

 burghal lands to those of the kindly tenants of Lochmaben under 

 the Crown. Evidences of it have come under my notice in Dalton 

 and Caerlaverock parishes, showing that it occurred in burghal, 

 crown, and barony lands. 



4 Burgh Court Books, 18, ix., 1563. 



5 Shooting butts for children. 



6 As shown in note (27) there were at least two tenements on 

 this side of Friars' Vennel, the upper abutting on the western 

 friary wall, in existence in 1633. 



6a George Maxwell was Provost of Dumfries from 1561 to 1565, 

 succeeding John M'Brair on his death, and preceding James Rig. 



7 Scott's property afterwards passed to David M'Gee, who 

 built upon it : — 



17 May, 1562.— " The qlk day WiUiam Maxvell bruder to 

 george maxwell provest of his awn proper grant and confession is 

 condampnit in the releif of all and sundry annuell rents auch of 

 richert maxvells place now Jon Scotts auch to the friers of Drum- 

 fres or sourance lady her graces cli[ekker and] chamerland in her 

 name and vthers havand Interest and to keip hermless and 

 skaytless the sd Jon Scott heretable possessor therof be resignation 

 of the said rychert at this present dait at the hands forsaid present 

 and to cum of all byrin annuell pertenand at this act and to the 

 feist of vitsonday nixt to cum efter the dait heirof qlk is the 17tii 

 of may instant vnder perell and proceis of pundying therfor as 

 order of hurt requeris qrvpon Jon Scott in presence of James rig 

 requirit nott and act. 



Kirkpatrik. 



The qlk day Jon Kirkpatrik present befoir Dauid Cunygham 

 and James rig balleis of Drumfreis beand vpon the ground of 

 richert maxvells sometyme land newlie Jon Scotts at freir port of 

 the said hurt protestit that the seising gevin to the said Jon Scott 

 of that land hurt not his titill of resignation maid to hym be the 

 said richert of ane foir part of the land and pertinents therof and 

 that his charter purports bot to the freir vail and not without the 

 samin and insafar the said Jonis charter turnyt not his titill to 

 preiudice with intimation public to the said Jon and vthers havand 

 interest thervpon the said Jon requirit noitt and act in form of 

 Instruments present george maxvell mungo son in thre merklands 

 archd heres of madinpawp robert heris arch^ welsche andro edzar 

 william cunygham martin Edzar officeris wt vytheris diuerss." 



16 May, 1562.—" The qlk day Dauid m'gee clerk band and 

 oblist hym his aris guds geris and lands to releiff and keip hermless 

 ard velsche his aris assignais guds geris and lands at the hands of 

 Jon Scott in barquhrangane his aris assignis and placeholders of 

 four scoir punds payment vsual money of Scotland for the tahalf 

 payment of the foirsaids lands at the term of vitsonday in Lxtua 

 zeris vnder pei'ell of law forsaid. 



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