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this time by Elizabeth and Isabella Hamilton, daughters of 

 Archibald Hamilton, Burgess of Edinburgh, and Hercules 

 Junckene, spouse of Isabella, for 5j3G raerks on 17th October 



On 29th June 1655 Oliver Cromwell confirms a bond by- 

 John Hepburn to his only daughter, Margaret Hepbui-n, of 

 20,000 merks and an annual rent of 1200 merks as interest 

 thereon, 9" and on the same day he grants a Charter under 

 reversion pi'oceding upon an apprizing in favour of Geoi'ge 

 Norval,-'" Advocate, for 2450 merks, and on 6th July he 

 grants another Charter under reversion to William Hogg, 

 Advocate, and Catherine Simpson, his spouse, proceding upon 

 an appi'izing for 13,307 merks.*^*^ Again on 26th November 

 1656 Harry Home, natural son of John Home of Renton, 

 apprised the lands from Robert Stewart, lawful son of Francis 

 Stewart, as heii- to his fathei', and of his brother Charles 

 Stewart, and Harry Home having assigned his right to 

 xVlexander Home, lawful son of John Home of Renton, Oliver 

 Cromwell on 10th August 1658 granted a precept of infeftment 

 to him not only of the said lands, but also of the whole of 

 the Church lands which had been possessed by the Priory of 

 Coldingham.'^-' Margaret Hepburn, only child of John Hepburn 

 of Wauchton, married Sir Andrew Ramsey of Abbotshall, 

 Fife, who was created a baronet in 1669, and a Lord of 

 Session in 1671. Articles of impeachment were raised against 

 him in 1673, which led to his resignation. He died in 1680. 

 He was succeeded by his son. Sir Andrew Ramsey of Abbots- 

 hall and Wauchton, who was served heir to him on 16th May 

 1680.^'^o He was succeeded by Andrew Ramsey, his son, who 

 was served heir to his grandfather on 9th June 1696. This 

 latter Andrew, the third in rotation, appears to have died 



'*' Great Seal Register, Vol. 1634-51, p. 646, No. 1716. 

 »« Do. Vol. 1652-9, No. 425. 



»■? Do. do. No. 428. 



"» Do. do. No. 435. 



"" Wedderljurn MSS., pp. 203-4. 



""' Haddington Retoura, No. 338 ; Fife Retours, 1187 ; General Retours, 

 6218. 



