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George Ellem is followed by Alexander Ellem of Butterdean, 

 possibly bis son, wbo got Sasine of tbe lands in 1494,^* and 

 in 1496 be got Sasine of tbe lands of Wester Bortbwick.^* 

 He is on tbe Jury at tbe retour of Sir David Home of 

 Wedderburn, as beir of bis fatber, dated 18tb January 

 1497-8.^* Alexander Ellem of Butterdean and Helen Home, 

 bis wife, got a Crown Cbarter of Confirmation in joint 

 liferent of the lands of Wester Bortbwick, on 15tb February 

 1502,^' wbicb bad been resigned by Alexander bimself for 

 new infeftment. In 1506 Alexander Ellem gets Sasine of 

 lands in Cockburnspatb,^^ and in 1516 be gets barley from 

 tbe Crown. ^® He is again found as a Juryman at tbe 

 retour of Special Service of Oswald Purves, as beir of 

 William Purvis, bis father, in four currucates of lands, 

 on Ist October 1504.*° 



On 7tb May 1504 Alexander Ellem of 'Butterdean is on 

 tbe retour of Alexander Home to bis mother, Margaret 

 Sinclair, in half of tbe lands of Kimmirgbame." A George 

 Ellem gets Sasine of lands in Bassendean in 1529." 



On 20tb July 1535 a Cbarter is granted for tbe half of 

 certain lands "infra villam et territorum de Hirsell vie. 

 Berwick," wbicb Alexander Ellem of Butterdean bad sold to 

 Isabella, Prioress of Cauldstreme, to wbicb a Ninian Ellem 

 is a witness." 



On 25tb September 1541 a Crown Cbarter is granted to 

 Peter Ellem, son and apparent beir of Alexander Ellem of 

 Butterdean, and bis heirs, of tbe lands of Butterdean, West 

 Bortbwick, two busbandlands in Mordington, and half bus- 



" Exch. Rolls, Vol. 10, p. 769. 

 « Do. Vol. 10, p. 772. 



36 Wedderburn MSS., No. 27, p. 28. 



37 Great Seal Reg., Vol. ii., No. 2698, p. 572. 

 •« Exch. Rolls, Vol. 12, p. 720. 



39 Do. Vol. 14, p. 178. 



" Wedderburn MSS., No. 593, p. 260. 



•♦1 Marchmont MSS., No. 12, p. 67. 



« Exch. Rolls, Vol. 15, p. 681. 



" Great Seal Reg., Vol, iii. No. 492, p. 331. See also Coldstream 

 Charters, p. xxix. and p. 56, where the Charter is quoted in 

 full. 



