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Barclov, Harbrit llcros in l,.ii;.'nii', rii(im;\s licrcs in 

 Madinpaupc, (iillieit (iray, ancl Mirliul l,\n«lsay. 

 I St I )c(enit)cr, i 5'>H. 



(97-) 

 Maxwell, Hillis, Fordinyrouschc. 



Memorandum of an instrument b\ which Patrik KcrroT 

 in Ferdingroushe rcsii^nrd all rii^hl, iVc, to the 20s land of 

 Ferding-roushe, lyinj^ in the barony of Holy wood and sheriff- 

 dom of Drumfrcs, in faxour of John Maxwell of Hillis, his 

 heirs and assignees; and that for certain sums of money paid 

 and good deeds done to him by the said John; and the said 

 Patrik discharges all letters of tack, rentals, &c., made to 

 him bv the said John. Dcmic in the notary's chamber. W'it- 

 nesses, James Rig, Fhomas Trustre, burgess of Drumfres, 

 and Nicholas Edzar. 



5th January, 1568-9. 



Weather and Other Notes taken at Jardington 

 during 1914. 



By J. RiTHRRioRD, Jardington. 



January. 

 The first day of the New \'ear was rather cold and 

 wintry. This was followed by milder weather, with warm 

 westerly winds for a few days. There were snow showers 

 on the 4th, and two inches of snow fell on the 5th. The 

 weather of the month as a whole was very mild, many days 

 being more like spring than winter. On the 31st there was 

 a pretty strong gale of wind. Thunder was heard on the 

 5th. The wind till the 9th was westerly; from that till the 

 22nd easterly ; and frt)m that till the end of the month west, 

 south-west, and south. The first snowdrop came into bloom 

 on the 17th, a fortnight later than in 191 3. 



Februarv. 



The weather of this month was in a sense mild for the 

 second month of tiie year. There was no snow and little 

 frost, but it was extremely I'hangeable : often part of the 



