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venerable father in Christ, Commendator of his Monastery at 
Haliwode, and there with all befitting humility and reverence 
resigned for himself and his heirs the 20s lands of Steilston and 
the 10s land of Kilnes, extending in all to a 30s land of old 
_ extent with the pertinents, lying in the parish of Haliwode and 
sherittdom of Drumfres, into the hands ‘of! the said venerable 
father as superior, in favour of John Maxwell, his son and heir 
apparent, and his heirs and assignees, reserving to himself the 
free tenement of the said lands for all the days of his life, on 
which resignation thus made the said venerable father delivered 
the said lands into the hands of John Welch in Burnefute, pro- 
curator, and in name of the said John Maxwell in fee and herit- 
age. Witnesses—John Kirkhauche in Bogrie, Robert Maxwell 
in Fourmerkland. Arthur Fergussoun in Drumcrosche, Cuthbert 
Amwligane and Adam Patersone. 
(4) 14th April, 1609.—Instrument of sasine narrating that 
Thomas Greirsoun of Laggane, bailie of Charles Maxwell, son of 
umquhile Robert Maxwell of Kirkhous, by virtue of a precept 
of sasine [addressed to him and contained in a charter made by 
the said Charles Maxwell, for giving sasine to John Lindsay, 
son of umquhile James Lindsay of Wauchope, his heirs and 
assignees, without reversion, of the lands underwritten, dated 
at Drumfres, 20th November, 1607. Witnesses—Robert Max- 
well, brother of the said Charles Maxwell, James Maxwell, son 
of John Maxwell of Kirkconnell, Thomas Greirsoun of Swyre, 
Herbert Cunynghame, notary, and George Maxwell, Nathir 
Laggane] gave sasine to the said John Lindsay of the lands of 
Nathir Laggane of old extent with the pertinents, formerly 
occupied by John Gourlaw, lying in the parish of Dunscore and 
sherittdom of Drumfres. _Witnesses—William Greir in Lag- 
gane, Thomas Cunynghame there, George Maxwell, writer, and 
James Paine in Drumfres. 
(5) 9th June, 1620.—Charter of ratification by Thomas, 
Earl of Melrose, in favour of Thomas Greirson, of the merk- 
land of Overlagane in the parish of Dunscore. The document 
is almost illegible, but contains a precept directed to John 
Greirson of Killielagow and a reference to the late William 
Smith. The reddendo is 28s 4d. Signed at Edinburgh by the 
granter, whose seal in good order is appended. Witnessses— 
Mr James Linton, David M‘Culloch, and John M‘Cartney. 
(6) 14th August, 1710.—Certified extract from the Council 
books of Dumfries of the admission of Walter Neilsone, mer- 
chant, son-in-law to the deceased William Neilsone, late Dean 
of the burgh, as freeman burgess. 
(7) Fragment of the Great Seal of Scotland. 
14th March, 1918.—Mr C. A. Romanes, C.A.—Melrose Regality 
Records, 1547-1706, Vol. Ili. (Scottish History Society, 1917). 
18th March, 1918.—Mr P. W. Adams—A History of the Adams 
Family of North Staffordshire, 1915. 
