382 BUTTERDEAN 



in Butterdean, and William Ellem, his brother, are declared 

 fugitives at Jedburgh.^" 



On 4th October 1610 John Ellem of Butterdean was served 

 heir to his father, James Ellem of Butterdean, in the before 

 mentioned lands. ®^ 



The family must have been engaged in some rebellion about 

 this time, for as the result of the horning above referred to, 

 the lands then seem to pass into the hands of the Cockburns, 

 for on 5th December 1615 we find the settlement of Mr 

 Robert Cockburn of Butterdean, advocate, recorded ;"* and 

 on 3rd May 1627 Robert Cockburn of Butterdean is served 

 heir to his father, Mr Robert Cockburn of Butterdean, in 

 the lands of Tounrig, Wester Borthwick, and Dunsceillis, 

 with the common pasturage of Chirnside, in the Parish of 

 Oldhamstocks ;^- and in June 1633 Cockburn of Butterdean 

 undertook to have horses and carts for the King's baggage.®* 



Though Robert Cockburn of Butterdean sold the lands of 

 Wester Borthwick and Dunshiells on 2nd February 1630/^ 

 he retained Butterdean, which he thereafter also sold, for 

 we find he and his spouse Grizzel Cunningham resigning 

 the lands, for which Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie gets a 

 Crown Charter on 11th May 1636.*'^ Patrick Douglas disposes 

 them to Robert Douglas of Blackerston in August 1642; and 

 Robert Douglas, with consent of Patrick, conveys them to 

 Alexander Hay of Monkton, who on 5th July 1643 obtained 

 a Crown Charter of them in his favour.'^'' 



From the Hays of Monkton the lands passed to the Hays 

 of Aberlady, for on 22nd October 1663 Mr John Hay of 

 Aberlady is served heir to his father, Mr William Hay 

 of Aberlady, in all of the above lands.*" Then on 22nd 



60 Privy Council Records, Vol. 7, p. 727. 

 ®' Berwickshire Retoars, No. 95. 

 ®'a Edinburgh Commissary Records. 

 ®'^ Berwickshire Retours, No. 154. 

 63 Privy Council Records, New Series, Vol. 5, p. 72. 

 «* Great Seal Register, Vol. 9, No. 834, p. 304. 

 «^ Do. Vol. 9, No. 536, p. 195. 



«6 Do. Vol. 9, No. 1361, p. 508. 



®' Berwickshire Retours, No. 324; Haddington Retours, No. 266; 

 General Retoars, No. 4658. 



