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Harbci't Aiulnsouii, notary. Sul)scribt:cl by Edward, 

 foi. 99| corniiRiulalcjr ol I )iiiuli aiiaiK', James Hiitoun, .Andrew 

 Cunynghaine, John I urnor, .\dain C'utlar, and David Jolin- 

 stoun. On the precept Jolin .Maxwell atoresaid g'avc sasine 

 to tlie said Robert Forester on the lands of Xcwlaw in the 

 clauchane of Dundranane. Witnesses, Huy^o Maxwell of 

 Culnachtre, William .Maxwell in Munshes, Patrick Maxwell, 

 his brother, William l*]wart, Xii^el ('nirnoquhane, and Xinian 

 Murheid, notary public. 

 28th January, 1567-8. 



Cunynghames. 



Memorandum of sasine by John Horner, residing in 

 Nethir Rerik, on a precept of sasine directed to him by 

 Edward .Maxwell of Dundranane [dated at Drumfres, 26th 

 Januarv, 1 5O7-8. W.'itnesses, George Maxwell, son and heir 

 apparent of the said Edward, Thomas Edzar, and Sir John 

 Brvce, vicar of Drumfries], in favour of John Curior in Dun- 

 dranane as attorney for John and Cuthbert Cunynghame, 

 sons of l)a\ id Cunyng-hame deceased, their heirs and 

 foi. 100) assignees, in the two and one half merkland of Xethir 

 Rerik, lying in the barony of Rerik, parish of i^undranane, 

 and stewartry of Kirkcudbrycht. Done on the lands. Wit- 

 nesses, John Ardree and John Makcowill. 



29th January, 1567-8. 



(66.) 

 Makdowall, Makilmo\ r. 

 Memorandum narrating that (iilbert .Makdowall of 

 Makilmoyr appeared in presence of John Lord Heres, 

 steward of Kirkcudbrycht, and notwithstanding that by con- 

 tract made between him and the heirs of the deceased 

 (Iilbert .M'Dowall of Spottis, he had obtained the right of 

 the 5s land of Corrcocht, lying in the parish of .Mynnegoffe 

 and stewartry of Kirkcudbrycht, as a part of the lands per- 

 taining to the said heirs, now occupied by John Makdowall 

 in Carscrewe, the said Gilbert's cousin " as kyndlie maling," 

 agreed that the said John, his heirs and assignees, should 

 henceforth enjoy the said lands for ever, and that Beatrix and 



