LUMSDE^" 93 



Major was found to be held of the Priory of Durham.'^^ 

 Gilbert de Lumysdene of the Eastei' Lumsden family was on 

 the Jury. 



There is unfortunately a gap at this period among the 

 Charters in Raine and elsewhere relating to the ownei'ship 

 of the lands," with the exception of a Charter by King 

 Robert III., dated 16th January 1392-3, confirming to the 

 Priory of Coldingham the grant of King Edgar. ^■- 



It is recorded that in 1410 Patrick Dunbar, one of the 

 younger sons of the Earl of March, with 100 men took by 

 surprise at night the fortress of Fast Castle, and made 

 Thomas Holden, the Governor, prisoner. ^^ 



In 1419 it was in the hands of William Haliburton, who 

 was killed at Wark.^^ 



In 1430 Gilbert de Lumysdene and Thomas de Lumysdene 

 are mentioned.^'' 



A perambulation dated 14th June 1431 mentions Thomas 

 de Lumysdene of Fast Castle, Gilbert de Lumysdene and 

 Thomas de Lumysdene of Coldingham. •'^'^ 



On 16th April 1433 Thomas de Lumysdene of Fast Castle 

 and Gilbert de Lumysdene appear as free tenants.'^" 



On 5th January 1438 William Drax, Prior of Coldingham, 

 gave to Alexander de Lumysden, lord of West Lumysden, son 

 of the deceased Thomas de Lumysden, and to his heirs all 

 the lands of West Lumysden ; whom failing, to his bi'othei's 

 Thomas, John, and William in succession ; whom failing, 

 to his uncle Gilbert de Lumysden ; whom failing, to his 

 cousin Thomas Lumysden of Coldingham.-^'' Gilbert and 

 Thomas were therefore brothers, and their mother's name was 

 Margaret. ^^■' 



•■'' Raine's North Durham, Appendix, p. 108, No. 620. 



•'2 Great Seal Register, Vol. i., p. 202. 



•" Redpath's "Border History," p. 263. 



•'^ Carr's Coldingham, p. 86. 



•'■'■ Raine's North Durham, Appendix, No. 638. 



"' Raine's North Durham, Appendix, No. 639. 



=*^ Do. do. No. 327. 



^ Do. do. No. 599. 



^'■> Do. do. No. 628. 



