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them, whom failing, to the heirs whomsoever of the said John, 
all and whole the 4 merkland of Nunholm, of old-extent, with 
the pertinents, lying between the lands commonly called Dow- 
dykes, belonging to the lord of Carnsellach on the east, the 
-lands commonly called Merche Hill, belonging to the-tewn of 
Drumfress, and the lands of the lord of Conhaith on the south, 
and the water of Nyth on the west and north within the parish 
and sheriffdom of Drumfress, to be held of the granters and 
their successors under reservation of the fishings on the water 
of Nyth and of their right of drawing nets on the lands and laying 
them out, and of cymban assigere, for. an annual-rent of 7 lib. 
lls 2d, one boll of oatmeal and four capons, that sum being 
made up of the previous rent, with an augmentation of 7s 9d, 
payable at two terms, viz., the feasts of Pentecost and S. Martin 
in the winter, one boll measure of Nyth and the four capons at 
the feast of the Purification of the B.V. Mary, with a dupli- 
cand payable by the heirs of the said John at the first year of 
entry. The charter contains a prohibition against alienation 
of the said lands or any part of them by the granters or their 
heirs without the consent of the granters or their successors ; 
and a precept addressed to, Stephen Palmer and Robert 
Makkymes to give sasine to the granters. Sealed with the 
common seal of the chapter of the said church at the college of 
Lincluden on 25th January, 1564-65, and signed by Robert 
Douglas, provost of Lincluden, Sir John Lauder, John Mor- 
toun, Archibald Menzeis, Marcus Carrutheris, Sir John Baty, 
and Sir John Rig, all prebendaries there. Seal intact, in good 
condition. 
(2) 24th February, 1554-5.—Charter by Thomas, perpetual 
commendator of the Monastery of Haliwode and the convent 
thereof of the Order of Premonst, in the diocese of Glasgow, on 
the narrative that the melioration of the lands, the planting of 
trees, etc., was in accordance with public policy, and beneficial 
to the monastery and its tenants, with the assent of the chapter 
assembled granted in feu to Quentigern Maxwell in Steilstone 
and Elizabeth Cunynghame, his spouse, and to Hugo Maxwell, 
their son, and the heirs of his body, whom failing to George, his 
eldest son, the 20s lands of Steilstoun of old extent, with the 
pertinents, lying in the barony of Halywode and sheriffdom of 
Drumfres, for the annual payment of 2} merks, to be held of 
the granters and their successors, under reservation of mills, 
multures, and sequels. | Witnesses—Robert Maxwell of Por- 
track, Amer Maxwell [ ], Gilbert Grier, Sir Andrew 
Macall (? Mychell), chaplain, and Master Cuthbert Craig, 
notary. Signed-—-Thomas, Commendator of Halivode, Thomas 
Roxburgh, William Hanying, Welche, and one other 
whose name is illegible. 
(3) 38rd August, 1576.—Instrument of sasine narrating that 
Hugo Maxwell in Steilstoun passed into the presence of the 
