William DICK - a horse couper? marr Ann Buchannan - Relict?

[arthurk]

Not much to see - just this is written at the bottom side of the page
* James Ballantine's
irregular marriage....

Hmm... that note appears alongside another entry with a Relict, which has a very similar asterisk in it. The most likely inference (to me) is that the note and this later entry belong together - or does the later relict have a husband named, which would exclude that possibility? (The snip you've provided is cut off after the word Relict.)

[Skoosh]

Easter Causey?

Skoosh.

[Rosinish]

3. Is the next line after the word, Relict part of this marriage or?
of
James ...... Malt milne? maker in Easter Causway & Margaret
Mcdonald there daughter of William Mcdonald .... ......

NO...James Purcel & Margaret McDonald are a separate marriage.

William Dick & Ann Buchannan are the parents of whoever is written above their names i.e. no connection with the marriage of James Purcel.

'maker in Easter Causway & Margaret Mcdonald there daughter'...

The 'there' is referring to Margaret also being in Easter Causey

The 2nd image you've posted doesn't tell us anything as we don't know if there's a name after it or a blank?
Without seeing what's after the 2nd 'Relict' we can't tell what the asterisk is likely to be pertaining to?

Annie

[Skoosh]

Well done Annie & the "in Easter Causeway!" indicates a tenant.

Skoosh.