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had tierce of the lands of Yvelie in right of Elizabeth Douglas 

 her mother, wife of Robert Douglas of Blaikerston. In instru- 

 ments dated 15th, 17th, 18th May, and implemented 6th June, 

 1632, sasine was granted in favour of Elizabeth Douglas, 

 daughter of Robert Douglas of Black erstoun, as heir of her 

 sister, Grissell Douglass, for infefting her in, inter alia, the equal 

 half of the lands of Ivellie, and pertinents, as heir of her said 

 sister. Sir Robert Douglas of Blackerston is more than once 

 named among the Commissioners of the period for the shire of 

 Berwick. Sir Robert Sinclair of Longformacus married for his 

 first wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Douglas of Black- 

 erston, by whom he had 3 sons and 4 daughters, and died in' 

 1678. His son, Sir John, was served heir to his father in 1680 ; 

 and had a son Sir Robert, who was retoured his heir, Oct. 31st, 

 1698, and among other inheritances, to the lands of Ivelie within 

 the parish of Westruther. On the 17th and 18th May, 1731, 

 Sir John Sinclair of Longformacus, Bart., sold the lands of Ive- 

 lie, teinds and pertinents to Archibald Smith, tenant in Collilaw, 

 who received sasine 12th May, 1732. On August 26th, 1743, 

 Archibald Smith disposed Ivelie to his brother german, Alex- 

 ander Smith, Minister of the Gospel at the Island of Oumbray. 

 Jan. 25th, 1771, the Rev. Alex. Smith disposed the lands of 

 Ivelie to John Sommerville, tenant in Hillhouse : this is regis- 

 tered in 1774. 11th Eeb. 1808, James Sommerville succeeded 

 his father John in the said lands, pertinents and tiends thereof. 

 On the 19th July, 1819, Andrew Somerville was infefted as heir 

 of his brother James. In August, 1836, Andrew Somerville 

 sold Evelaw to James Curie, Esq., the father of the present 

 owner. (Information from the Inventory of Writs and Title 

 deeds, kindly communicated by James Curie, Esq., Harley-burn, 

 Melrose.) The property is 400 acres in extent. I hope the 

 Club will be able to have the drawings of the Peel tower com- 

 municated by Mr Robert Murray, Edinburgh, engraved next 

 year. 



In 1544, when the Scottish Borders were so much infested by 

 the English garrisons, qvhii the remote Lammermoors did not 

 escape forays. I may quote a few instances that relate to the 

 district we visited, or its vicinity. 



" The Lord Evere's Lettres of the 25th August. 



" John Carres garrison of Warke and Cornhill, tooke up a stede called 

 Ketle Shells, wherein they gate 40 kyen and oxen and G naggs. 



