276 Anderson's Protocol Book. 



(89.) 

 Ra, Frude. 



On the 23rd September the reHct [Agnes Raa] and one 

 of the executors of Thomas Frude, burg-ess of Drumfres, 

 deceased, on the one part, and Master John Frude, her son 

 and heir, on the other part, agreed as follows : — The said 

 Master John admitted having received from his mother 

 twenty pounds in part payment of the sum of ;^40 

 oi. 125] which the said Thomas, deceased, had of Thomas 

 Frude, son of Alexander Frude, burgess of [Edinburgh ?], 

 deceased, bairns' part of goods, of which sum he binds him- 

 self to relieve and harmless keep his mother from the said 

 Thomas ; and his mother promises to pay the remaining ^2.0 

 to the said Master John. Done in the notary's chamber in 

 Drumfres. Witnesses, David Rawlyng, Thomas Donald- 

 sone, burgess of Drumfres, and George Frude. 



23rd September, 1568. 



(90.) 

 Charteris, Auchihcarne. 



Memorandum of instrument by which Harbert Guid 

 admits that he has received from John Charteris in Rydding- 

 vod, assignee of [blank] Scot, son and heir of Harbert Scot, 

 deceased, ;^i3 for the redemption of a 5s land which the said 

 Harbert had in wodset of the said deceased Harbert's 

 malying in Auchincarne, grants the reversion fulfilled, and 

 renounces possession to John Charteris, his heirs and 

 assignees. Done in the notary's chamber. Witnesses, 

 John Shortrek of Mareholm, Robert Scute in Nunland, 

 Robert Maxwell, and John Maxwell, his son on gait. 



4th October, 1568. 



(91 •) 

 Greirsoun, Barquhregane. 

 Memorandum of instrument narrating that John Kirk- 

 aucht of Bogrie and John Velche, junior, of Colloustoun, 

 tutors testamentary lawfully appointed by John Scot in 

 Barquhregane, deceased, "to the gyding and governing of his 

 sone John and the remanent of his barnis, the Landis, guidis 

 and utheris movabill & immovabill, " as at length is con- 



