LtJMSDEN 107 



Patrick was succeeded by his son David, who had Sasiiie 

 of land in Bogangreen of Coldinghani, 5th March IGl-t.^^^ 

 He is described as the deceased David LumsdeJie in Rickle- 

 syde, on 10th October 1629.i^'' 



David Lumsden of Blanerne was succeeded by John 

 Ijunisden, who on 20th December 1598 obtained a Crown 

 Charter of the lands. ^-^^ 



John Lumsden was Sheriff of Berwickshire, and died shortly 

 afterward, for his settlement is i-ecorded on 27th August 

 1599.1^1 



He was succeeded by David Lumsden, who sold the lands 

 of Easter Lumsden to William Douglas of Tofts, son and heir 

 of Archibald Douglas of Tofts, on 26th May 1621.i5^ He 

 had, however, previously on 11th and 18th June 1621 entered 

 into a Contract with Alison Home, daughter of Home of 

 Hutton Hall, widow of his father, and Archibald Douglas, 

 her son, granting the liferent to her and the fee to her said 

 son. ^^3 



Alison Home and her son, described as the eldest son of 

 Archibald Douglas and herself, obtained an ap})rizing of the 

 lands from William Douglas late of Tofts, on her liferent 

 infeftment, and subsequently they obtained a Charter^''^ from 

 John Stewart, Commendator of Coldingham, dated lltli Sept. 

 1626, in their favour, which was followed by a lease of the 

 teind sheaves^''^ and of a new infeftment^ "^'^ in their favour. 



At this time Ave find four of the sons of David Lumsden 

 of Blanerne apprenticed in Edinburgh. George, to James 

 Edmestoun, tailor, on 26th June 1611 ; James, to David 

 Yuill, Wright, on 6th December 1615 ; Robert, to James 

 Kinloch, chirurgeon, on 7th July 1616 ; and Archibald, to 



i« Wedderburn MSS., p. 197. 



"'■' Do. pp. 201 and 202. 



^•"' Great Seal Register, Vol. 1593-1608, No. 814, p. 265. 



^^' Edinbnrgh Commissary Register, p. 172. 



15^ Laing Charters, No. 1906. 



i"S Do. No. 1882. 



'•" Do. No. 1985. 



155 Do. No. 1990. 



i5« Do. No. 1991. 



