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7 years (1550-6), which decree was transferred to his son, 

 Robert Lof^an, on 11th November 1578: the Charter reserved 

 tlie hferent rights of Agnes Gray, mother of the said Robert 

 Logan. "^ He resided at Fast Castle, for we find Woddrington 

 writing to Walsingham on 25th July 1586-7, "So we sent 

 the last packet to the Laird oi Restalrig, who dwelleth at 

 Fast Castle."''^ 



The other daughter of 8ir Patrick Home, who married 

 Walter Ogilvie of Dunlugas, held various lands in Berwick- 

 shire jointly with her sister.''' 



In 1594 John Napier of Merchiston, the Inventor of 

 Logarithms, and Robert Logan of Fast Castle and Lumsden 

 entered into a contract to discover a hoard of buried treasure 

 there.'"' 



By contract dated 1st and 16th May and 30th June 1597, 

 recorded 26th January 1597-8, Robert Logan of Restalrig, 

 with consent of Sir George Ogilvie of Dunlugas, disposed the 

 rights they had in certain lands, excluding Fast Castle, 

 Dulaw Mains, Wester Lumsden, etc., to Sir George Home of 

 Weddei'burn and Jean Haldane his wife.''" He had acquired 

 the right through his mother. The lands aj)]>ear to have 

 been in nonentry about this time.''*^ 



On 22nd August 1598 the King gave Robert Logan of 

 Restalrig Fast Castle, Wester Lumsden, etc."'' 



On 10th August 1605 Robert Logan of Restalrig obtained 

 a Charter of the lands of Wester Lumsden after a sale 

 of the teinds by Logan of date 10th November 1602 to 

 Archibald Douglas of Pittendrigh."" 



We find that on Ith January 1606 there were registered 

 letters of consent to a Disposition by Robert Logan, sometime 



« Great Seal Register, Vol. 1546-80, No. 3015, p. 827. 

 "^ Calendar Border Papers, Vol. i., p. 247. 



''•^ Great Seal Register, Vol. 3, Nos. 1446, 1537, 1538, 1591, etc. 

 "" Proc. Soc. of Antiquaries of Scotland, Vol. ii., p. 412; Contract 

 printed in Carr's " Coldingham," p. 217. 

 "■ Home of Wedderbnrn MSS., p. 64. 

 «« Do. p. 212. 



«» Great Seal Register, Vol. 1593-1608, p. 255, No. 778. 

 '" Great Seal Register, Vol, 1593-1608, p. 602, No. 1663. 



