Anderson's Protocol Book. 257 



(44-) 

 *•'•"' Makkynnell, Auchencruitht. 



Memorandum narrating resignation by [obliterated] 

 Makkynell, burgess of Wigtown, of all right, &c., in a 

 portion of land of his half merkland in Aurhencruitht 

 [blank j. Instrument required by Robert Makkynnell, burgess 

 of Wigton. Done in the house of James Andersoun in the 

 burgh of Drumfres. Witnesses, Nichol Hdzar, burgess of 

 Drumfres and William M'Dowell, cook. 



loth June, 1567. 



(45-)^ 

 '"•• *'■ Cunynghame, Craignestane. 



Memorandum narrating discharge by William Kirkaucht, 

 brother of John Kirkaucht of Bogrie, of j^.14 lent by him to 

 and repaid to him by Ninian Cunynghame in Craignestane. 

 W'itnesses, Adam Kirkaucht of Gleneslane, Thomas M'Brayr, 

 burgess of Drumfres, and John Smyth in Gleneslane. 



i8th August, 1567. 



(4b.) 

 Greirsoun at Keyr Myln — M'Curtie. 



Memorandum narrating tack by John M'Curtie in lemp- 

 land of Dalgarnok and renteller of a 5s land of the same, 

 lying in the parish of Dalgarnok and sheriffdom of Drumfres, 

 in favour of John Greirsoun at the mill of Keir, his heirs, 

 executors, and assignees, of half an acre of meadow of the 

 said 5s lands, occupied at the last crop by Sir James William- 

 sone, for the term of 20 years and 20 crops, his entry to be 

 the date hereof; and the said John M'Curtie grants him to 

 have received from the said John Greirsoun ;£'4 Scots fore- 

 hand ; four shillings to be paid annually. Dated at Dum- 

 fries. Witnesses, Arthur Fergussoun in (ilencrosche, Mal- 

 colm Fergussoun in Cadzeloch, I^obert Scute, John Rob, and 

 Robert Cunynghame in Byrkshaw. 



28th July, 1567. 



(47-) 

 '<•'• *^' Greirsone, Dalskairth. 



.Memorandum narrating that .Malcolm Fergussoun in 

 Cadzeloch confessit his licence of John Greirsone in Dal- 



