Sasines - Lanarkshire

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RS42.16.367 snip 2

whereby for the causes y[e]rin (= therein) specified the said John Thom Bound and obliged him his
                                                                                                                          heirs &c Duely
lawfully and sufficiently under the Reversion y[e]rin (= therin) and underwrit[t]in To Infeft and sease
                                                                                                            (= seise) the said andrew
Thomson younger his heirs and assigneys (= assignees) In all and Haill (= whole) his haill lands and
                                                                                   mailling (= leased land) of Burnhead with
houses biggings (= buildings) yeards (= yards) mosses muirs meadows parts pendicles and Haill
                                              pertinents y[e]rof (= thereof) with the Teinds (= tithes) parsonage*
and vicaraige* of the saids Lands all Lying in the parish of Eastmonkland and Sherrifdome of Lanark
                                                                                                                                      as the
samen (= same) is all presently possest (= possessed) by himself and his Tennants and in ane (= a)
                                                                     yearly a[nnual]rent (= interest) of two hundred and
[   ]ty two merks six shilling and Eight penneys Scots money or in such ane (= an) oy[e]r (= other)
                                                                                                     a[nnual]rent less or more as
shall answer and correspond to the principall sume (= sum) of ffive thousand two hundred and fifty
                                                                                                                            merks Scots
money by the Laws and acts of parliament for the Time yearly to be uplifted and taken at two Terms
                                                                                                                                           in
the year whitsunday and martimass (= Martinmas) by Equall portions Beggining the first Terms
                                                                                                                 payment of the said

(* The tithes were originally the tenth of produce paid to the church in kind, but later came into the hands of others and were collected either in kind or in money equivalent. The parsonage teinds consisted of grain, the vicarage teinds were a tithe of other produce (calves, eggs, flax etc.))

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RS42.16.367 snip 3

a[nnual]rent (= interest) at the term of martimass (= Martinmas) next for the half year preceeding
                                                                        that Term and the oy[e]r (= other) at whitsunday
y[e]rafter (= thereafter) and so furth (= so forth) yearly and Termly at the said Terms Dureing the
                                                 not Redemption (= during the time when the annualrent has not
                                                                                  been redeemed) furth of (= from) all and
Haill (= whole) his s[ai]d Lands of Burnhead and oy[e]rs (= others) fors[ai]d (= foresaid) with the
                                          pertinents or ffurth of (= from) any part or portion y[e]rof (= thereof)
nearest maills (= rents) ferms profites (= profits) and Dutys of the samen (= same) and Teinds (=
                                                                     tithes) parsonage and vicaraige y[e]rof (= thereof)
by two severall (= individual) Infeftments and manner of holding in manner ment[ioned] in the said
                                                                                                  Heretable (= heritable) Bond as
is said containing ane (= a) clause of absolute warrandice assignation to the maills (= rents) and
                                                                                                              Dutys of the said lands
with sundry oy[e]r (= other) clauses and the precept of seasine (= sasine) after insert (= inserted)
                                                                        more fully Bears which Heretable Bond the s[ai]d
andrew Thomson pro[curato]r fors[ai]d presented and Delivered to the said mathew Thomson Baillie
                                                                                                   also fors[ai]d and Required him
to Execute the office of Bailliary committed to him by the precept of seasine y[e]rin (= therein)
                                                                                      cont[ained] which desire the said Baillie
finding reasonable he accepted of the said Bond into his hands and y[e]rafter (= thereafter)
                                                                                                delivered the same to me nottary
publick to be openly read and published in audience (= hearing) of himself and the witnesses
                                                                                subscriving (= subscribing) all which accord-

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RS42.16.367 snip 4

ingly I did and of the precept of seasine (= sasine) y[e]rin (= therein) cont[ained] the Tenor follows
                                                              Attour (= additionally) To the Effect the said andrew Tho-
mson and his fors[ai]ds (= foresaids) may be more Readily Infeft and seased (= seised) in the saids
                                                      lands Teinds (= tithes) and oy[e]rs (= others) fors[ai]d and in
the yearly a[nnual]rent a[bove]specified upliftable furth y[e]rof (= therefrom) I hereby Desire and
                                                                                      Require you mathew Thomson younger
of whyteridge and Ilk (= each) ane (= one) of you con[junct]lly (= jointly) and se[ver]ally (=
         individually) my Baillies in that part hereby specially constitute (= constituted/appointed) that
upon sight hereof ye pass to the ground of the said lands and there give and deliver Heretable (=
                                                                                                                  heritable) state and
seasine (= sasine) Reall actuall and Corporall possession of all and Haill (= whole) my said Lands
                                                                  and maillings (= leased land) of Burnhead with hous-
es Biggings (= buildings) yeards (= yards) mosses muirs meadows parts and haill pertinents y[e]rof
                                                                  (= thereof) Teinds (= tithes) parsonage and vicaraige
of the same and of the yearly a[nnual]rent (= interest) fors[ai]d upliftable furth y[e]rof (=
                                    therefrom) corresponding and Effeiring (= relating) to the fors[ai]d princi-
pall sum all Lying and possest (= possessed) as said is To the said andrew Thomson and his
                                                                                          fors[ai]ds by Deliverance to them or
there (= their) certtain attorney or attorneys in there (= their) name Bearer hereof of Earth and
                                                                                                   stone of and upon the Ground
of the said Lands with ane (= a) handfull of Grass and Corn for the said Teinds and a penny money
                                                                                                         for the s[ai]d a[nnual]rent

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RS42.16.367 snip 5

as use (= use/custom) is providing and Declaireing Likeas (= in the same way that) it is hereby
                                                        provided and Declaired that their (= these) presents and
Infeftments To follow hereupon Together with the said lands Teinds (= tithes) yearly a[nnual]rent (=
                                                              interest) and oy[e]rs (= others) a[bove]specified are and
shall be Redeemable by me the said John Thom my heirs or assigneys (= assignees) from the said
                                                                                                                andrew Tomson or his
fors[ai]ds (= foresaids) at the said Term of whitsunday next or at any oy[e]r (= other) Term of
                             whitsunday or martimass (= Martinmas) y[e]rafter (= thereafter) of the s[ai]d
principall sum of ffive Thousand two hundred and fifty merks money fors[ai]d and Haill (= whole)
                                                                   bygone (= past) a[nnual]rents (= interest payments)
y[e]rof (= thereof) that shall be Due and Resting (= owing) for the Time with what charges and
                                                                                          Expenses the said andrew Thomson
shall lay out in any manner for secureing themselves annent (= concerning) the premisses (=
                                      foregoing) or in Doeing (= doing) Dilligence (= taking legal measures to
                                                                                                enforce due payment) hereon of
all which there (= their) own account subscrived (= subscribed/signed) with there (= their) own
                        hand shall be probative (= requiring no other proof) Instead of all oy[e]r (= other)
                                                                                       probation (= proof/evidence) whatsom-
ever (= whatsoever) or by Lawfull consignation (= depositing in the hands of a third party) of the
                      same for there (= their) use and Behoofe the place of Redemption to be at the East
monkland Kirk at the South Entry y[e]rof (= thereof) and the consignation Incase of absence or
                                                                                  Refussall (= refusal) to be in the hands of

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RS42.16.367 snip 6

any responsall (= trustworthy/reliable) Landed man within the parish upon the perrill (=
      danger/risk) and Hazard of the consigner (= person depositing money with a third party) I the
                                                                                                                      said John Thom
or my fors[ai]ds (= foresaids) makeing Due and lawfull praemonition (= legal notification to
                                         someone) to the said andrew Thomson or his fors[ai]ds of our Intention
to redeem two months at least Befor useing the said order of Redemption personally or att their
                                                                                                                            Dwelling place
In presence of a nottar (= notary) and witnesses as effeirs (= as is appropriate) and that their (=
                                                    these) presents (= this present document) or a coppie (= copy)
                                                                                         hereof or of the seasine (= sasine) To
follow hereon shall be as sufficient for useing the said order of Redemption as if there were
                                                                                                                   particular Letters of
Reversion made subscrived (= subscribed) and Registratt (= registered) apart for that Effect and
                                                                                    upon our makeing payment or Consignat-
ion as above the said andrew Thomson and his fors[ai]ds shall be Bound and obliged to Denude  (=
                                                                                                             divest) and Divest them-
selves of the saids lands Teinds (= tithes) and oy[e]rs (= others) and of there (= these) presents
                                                                           and Infeftments to follow hereon In our favours
and Grant us all writes (= writs/documentary evidence) needfull for that purpose upon our own
                              charges (= expenses) allenarly (= only) and this on no ways (= in no way) ye

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RS42.16.367 snip 7

leave undone the which to Doe (= do) I hereby Commit to you Con[junct]lly (= jointly) and se[ver]ally
                                                                (= individually) my full power by this my precept of seas-
ine (= sasine) for that Effect In witness whereof I have subscrived (= subscribed) these presents
                              writin upon stampt (= stamped) paper Conform to (= in conformity with) act of
parliament y[e]ranent (= thereanent = concerning that) by andrew Clark writer (= lawyer) in Shotts
                                                            consisting of this and the three preceeding pages at wester
moffat the twenty second day of Jully Jajvij c and fifty seven years (= 1757) Before these witnesses
                                                                                                                      John Clark son to
the s[ai]d andrew Clark and the said andrew Clark writer hereof (Sic Subs[cribitu]r (Latin for "thus
                                                                         signed")) Jo[hn Thom JohnClark witness andrew
Clark witness after Reading of which Heretable (= heritable) Bond and precept of Seasine y[e]rin (=
                                                  therein) cont[ained] a[bove]ment[ioned] the said mathew Thom-
son Baillie fors[ai]d (= foresaid) Gave and Delivered Heretable state and seasine Reall actuall and
                                                                             Corporall possession of all and haill (= whole)
the said Lands and mailling (= leased land) of Burnhead and oy[e]rs (= others) fors[ai]d with the
                                 pertine[n]ts y[e]rof (= thereof) Teinds (= tithes) parsonage and vicaraige of
the same and of the yearly a[nnual]rent (= interest) fors[ai]d upliftable furth y[e]rof (= therefrom)
                                                             To the said andrew Thomson younger and that by Deliver-
ance to the said andrew Thomson of whiteridge as pro[curato]r and attorney for him of Earth and
                                                                                                    stone of and upon the ground
of the said lands and of ane (= a) handfull of Corn and Grass for the said Teinds and a penny money
                                                                        for the s[ai]d a[nnual]rent as use (= use/custom)
is as the forme and Tenor of the said Bond and precept of Seasine In all points whereupon and upon
                                                                                                                    the haill premisses
the said andrew Thomson pro[curato]r fors[ai]d asked and Took Instruments ane (= one) or more in
                                                                                                               my hands these things

(This is not the end of the sasine. There must be an 8th snip.)

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RS42.14.334 snip 1

Seasine (= sasine) James Thomson

Att Hamilton the Sixteenth day of March Jajvij & thirty Seven years (= 1737) the Seasine Underwritin
                                                                                                                             was produced
by the said James Hamilton & Regrat (= registered) s[ai]d day q[uhe]rof (= whereof) the tenor follows

In the Name of god Amen be it known to all men by this p[rese]nt publick Instrument that Upon the
                                                 fifteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred & thirty seven
years & of his Ma[jes]ties reign the - - - year In presence of me Nottar (= notary) publick &
                                       witnesses sub[scriv]ing (= subscribing/signing) Compeared (= appeared)
                                                   per[sona]lly Upon the ground of the land afterment[ioned] John
Thomson of Boigside (= Bogside) as pro[curato]r & Acturney (= attorney) for Ja[me]s Thomson only
                                       son & heir of the deceast (= deceased) Andr[ew] Thomson po[rtione]r of
                                                                              Easterglentore having & in his hands holding a
precept of Clare Constat Granted & subscrived by the right Hon[oura]ble John Earl of wigtoun (=
     Wigton) to & in favours of the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Thomson for infefting & seasing (= seising) him as
son & heir of the s[ai]d Andr[ew] Thomson his father in the Lands & oy[e]rs (= others) afterexprest
                                                    (= afterexpressed) of the date Underwritin q[uhi]ch (= which)
                                                                        precept of Clare Constat the s[ai]d John Thomson
as Acturney (= attorney) fors[ai]d (= foresaid) presented & delivered to John Wardlaw factor to the
                                                      s[ai]d Earl of wigtoun Baillie in that part by the s[ai]d precept
                                                                 specially constitute (= constituted/appointed) desiring
him to execute his s[ai]d office of Baill[ia]ry y[e]rby (= thereby) Incumbent on him who being
                                                         willing y[e]rto (= thereto) received the same into his hands
                                                                             & delivered it to me Nottar (= notary) publick
to be openly read & published by me to them & the witnesses sub[scriv]ing q[uhi]ch (= which) I did
                                      & of the q[uhi]ch (= which) precept of Clare Constat the tenor follows viz
                                        (= abbreviation of Latin videlicet meaning "namely") John Earl of Wigtoun

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RS42.14.334 snip 2
Lord ffleeming (= Fleming) & Cumbernauld &c Lord superior (= feudal superior) of the Lands &
                                          oy[e]rs (= others) Underwritin w(i)t(h) their pertinents to our Lovites
                                                                             (= beloved) John Somervell of Glentore & John
Wardlaw our factor & ilk (= each) ane (= one) of you Con[junct]lly (= jointly) & Se[ver]ally (=
                                   individually) our Baillies in that part by this our precept specially constitute
                                                     (= constituted/appointed) Greeting forasmuchas by Authentick
Instr[umen]ts & documents shoun (= shown) to us & produced it is Clear & Evident that the deceast
   (= deceased) Andr[ew] Thomson po[rtione]r of Easter Glentore father to Ja[me]s Thomson bearer
hereof dyed (= died) last vest & seased as of fee (= was vested in heritable ownership at the time
                         of his death) at the faith [&] peace of our So[vereign] Lord the kings Ma[jes]tie (=
                         was not a rebel or outlaw) in all & haill (= whole) ane (= a) fifteen shilling Land of
                                                                                                                   old Extent of Easter
Glentore with houses biggings (= buildings) Yeards (= yards) Mosses Muirs Meadows pasturage
                                    Grass Coall & limestones parts & pendicles & pertinents y[e]rof (= thereof)
                                                                                                conform to (= in conformity with)
the Meiths (= boundary markers) & Marches (= boundaries) in the same as they were possest (=
                                 possessed) by Andr[ew] Thomson & his predecessors & their tenants all lying
                                                                                  in the paroch (= parish) of EastMonkland &
Sherrifdom of Lanark & that the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Thomson is only son & heir of the s[ai]d Andr[ew]
                                         Thomson his father y[e]rintill (= thereto) & that he is of Age & that the
fifteen shilling land of old Extent of Easterglentore w(i)t(h) their pertinents lying as s[ai]d is are
                holden (= held) of us our heirs & successors in few (= feu) ferm & heretage (= heritage)
for ever for the yearly pay[men]t to us & our fors[ai]ds (= foresaids) or to our factors &
                        Chamberlains in our Name of the sum of three pound Scots money at two terms in
the year Whi[tsunday] & Mar[timas] (= Martinmas) by equall portions in Name of few ferm duty as
                also the heirs & successors of the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Thomson paying to us & our fors[ai]ds
the Usuall Accustomed entry money for the first year of their entry to the s[ai]ds lands conform as
         (= in the same was as) the rest of our vassalls are Accustomed to pay likeas (= furthermore)
giving suit (= attendence) & presence at our three head Courts (= three main meetings of the
         barony court) to be holden (= held) by us or our Baillies at Cumbernauld yearly & at all oy[e]r
                                                    (= other) Courts When called y[e]rto (= thereto) w(i)t(h) blood-

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RS42.14.334 snip 3 (part 1) - the whole is too long for one post

wite (bloodwite = penalty for shedding blood) & amerciaments (= fines) of the same as also keeping
        the thirle & sucken (= having to have your corn ground at a particular mill) to our miln (= mill)
               of ffannyside w(i)t(h) the haill (= whole) grindable oats growing on the s[ai]d land (s[ai]d
teind (= tithe) excepted) paying for the grinding y[e]rof (= thereof) half a peck of multure (= the
          proportion of grain due to the landlord or tenant of a mill) shilling (= grain that has been
          threshed and winnowed) for each boll of shealing (= shilling = threshed and winnowed grain)
          w(i)t(h) a fourth part or Lippie (= quarter of a peck) meall (i.e. for each boll of oats ground
          the landlord or miller gets half a peck of the grain before grinding and a quarter of a peck of
          the ground oatmeal) of [  ]
[   ] Biding all our fairs (= attending our business) if required & releiving us & our fors[ai]ds (=
                                foresaids) of the teinds & oy[e]r (= other) publick burdens due & pay[ab]l[e]
                                                                          furth of (= from) the s[ai]ds lands as the s[ai]d
is now Under pay[men]t & thirlage & have been of before in Use & Custom to pay & that for all
                       oy[e]r (= other) burden exaction demand or secular service q[uhi]ch (= which) our
fors[ai]ds can Anyway (= in any way) Ask or require furth of (= from) the s[ai]d lands w(i)t(h) their
       pertinents in time coming our will is herefor & we require you & ilk (= each) ane (= one) of you
con[junct]lly (= jointly) & se[ver]ally (= individually) our Baillies in that part fors[ai]d that
       Incontinent (= as soon as) this our precept seen (= as soon as you see...) ye pass & give
            her[etab[e] (= heritable) Infeftment State & Seasine (= sasine) w(i)t(h) reall actuall &
                                                                                                                          [corporall]
possession of all & haill (= whole) the fors[ai]d fifteen shilling land in Easterglentore of old Extent
                           w(i)t(h) houses biggings (= buildings) yeards (= yards) & haill oy[e]r (= other)
                                                                                   pendicles & pertinents y[e]rof (= thereof)
a[bove]writin all lying in manner a[bove]exprest (= above-expressed) to the s[ai]d Ja[me]s
                             Thomson as only son & heir of his s[ai]d deceast (= deceased) father y[e]rintill
                                                                (= thereto) & that by deliverance to him or his certain
acturney (= attorney) in his name bearer of thir (= these) p[rese]nts (= this present document) of
                   earth & stone of the ground of the fors[ai]d land as use (= use/custom) is conform to
                    (= in conformity with) the tenor herof (= hereof) & of the Antient (= ancient) writs &
                                                                                                                            Infeft[ments]
of the samen (= same) lands made & Granted to the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Thomson his predecessors or
                             Outhers (= others) by us or our ancestors y[e]rupon (= thereupon) in all points
                                                                                    & this on no ways (= in no way) ye leave