CHURCH or ST. JOHN THE Baptist, DaAtry. 85 
3 
Reg. Mag. Sig. Regum Scotorum, Sub. 14. James VI., A.D., 1581. 
“218. Apud Dalkeith, 16 Jun. Rex. cum avisamento secreti 
concilii, concessit et quitteclamavit consanguineo suo Francisco 
Commendatario de Kelso, et heredibus masc. ejus de corpore 
legitime procreandis quibus deficientibus, regi reversuras.” Inter 
alia ‘‘terras et baroniam de Erlistoun nuncupat, Glenken, cum 
villis, molendinis, tenentibus, &c., advocatione ecclesie de Dalry, 
in Senesc. Kirkcudbright.” 
Ibid. Sub. 23. “James Vi., A.D, 1591. 
1904. Apud Edinburgh, 2 Aug. Rex. pro bono servitio, 
concessit Andree Magistro de Uchiltree, heredibus ejus et assignatis 
quibuscunque,—terras et baroniam de Erliston extenden. ad 40 
librat. antique extentus, cum castris, lie parkis, pratis, molendinis, 
piscationibus, silvis, cottagis, tenentibus, &c., advocatione ecclesie 
5. Joannis de Dunry, in senesc. Kirkcudbrycht ;—que regi 
devenerunt ob forisfacturam quondam Francisci comitis Bothwell 
dom. Haillis et Creichtoun, &c. 
ive 
Acts of the Scottish Parliament, vol. wet. p. 257. Sub. James VI. 
A.D., 1581. 
Ratification of Royal grant to Francis Stewart, Earl of Both- 
well, Ford Hailes, &c., enter alia. 
“Tota et integra terras et baroniam de erlestoun nuncupat 
glenken cum villis annexis connexis partibus pendiculis dependenciis 
molendinis lie outsettis tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium 
seruiciis earundem et suis pertinen macum aduocatione et dona- 
tione ecctie de dalry jacen in senescallatu de Kirkcudbricht, 
Tbidem, vol. viii. p. 323 h. sub. Charles IL., A.D., 1681. 
The patronage of St. John’s Kirk of Dalry ratified to certain 
persons on the forfeiture of Gordon of Earlston :—1681. 
Ratification in favours of Lieut. Col. Maine, Major Theophilus 
Ogilthorpe and Capt. Henry Cornwall of the lands and barony of 
Earlstoun and others. By thir presents ratifies approves and per- 
petually confirms a signature or warrand subscribed by His 
Majesty at Windsor 11 May 1680, equally and proportionally and 
