360 BUTTERDEAN 



bandland in Cockburnspath, which the said Alexander Ellem 

 has resigned." 



On 1st March 1543 Robert Logan of Eestalrig, son of 

 Margaret Ellem and Eobert Logan of Eestalrig, get a 

 Crown Charter of the lands of Mount Lothian in the County 

 of Edinburgh.*'^ 



On 3rd February 1555-6 Alexander Ellem, natural son 

 of Alexander Ellem of Butterdean, obtains letters of 

 legitimation.^® 



On 12th February 1571 David Ellem, son of the Laird 

 of Butterdean, signs a Bond of Obligation with others to 

 rise against the King's enemies, and particularly against 

 Sir Thomas Ker, sometime of Fairnyhurst, who with 

 certain accomplices, thieves, and broken men of the 

 Borders were about to invade and pursue the Burgh of 

 Jedburgh.''^ 



On 15th December 1587 a Charter of Confirmation is 

 granted of a Disposition by Peter Ellem of Butterdean, in 

 favour of his son, John Ellem, and Janet Sinclair his spouse, 

 of the lands of Butterdean, West Borthwick, and others.^® 

 This John Ellera evidently died shortly afterwards, leaving 

 an heir in pupillarity, for on 16th December 1591-2 David 

 Ellem in Butterdean, Tutor of John Ellem of Butterdean, 

 gives caution for himself and John Ellem for warding the 

 Marches/^ ^ 



On 16th December 1592 there is a Crown Charter of Con- 

 firmation granted in favour of John Ellem of Butterdean, 

 " Nepote " (grandson) of Peter Ellem of Butterdean, of 

 " Ladyhouse " and other tenements in Coldingham.^° 



On 17th May 1597 John Ellem is served heir to his 

 father, William Ellem, in £10, payable from the lands of 

 Slichhouses.*^^ 



■»< Great Seal Reg., Vol. in., p. 562. 



« Do. Vol. in., p. 694. 



« Do. Vol. 4, p. 230. 



•'■' Privy Council Records, Vol. ii., p. 117. 



*8 Great Seal Reg., Vol. 5, p. 488. 



<9 Privy Council Records, Vol. 4, p. 812. 



*" Great Seal Reg., Vol. 5, p. 762. 



51 Berwickshire Retours, No. 14. 



