Sasines - Lanarkshire

[GR2]

RS42.14.334 snip 3 (part 2) - the whole is too long for one post

undone to the doing q[uhe]rof (= whereof) we commit to you con[junct]ly (= jointly) & se[ver]ally
                       (= individually) as s[ai]d is our Baillies in that part fors[ai]d our full power warrand
                                                                       (= warrant) & comission by this our precept [     ]
[   ] for that effect (Salvo Jure Cujuslibet (= Latin for "saving anyone's right")) in witnes q[uhe]rof
                                (= whereof) ye s[ai]d precept is wri[tti]n on stamped parchment by Ro[ber]t
                                                            Baird ser[van]t to the s[ai]d John Wardlaw & given under
our hand & seall (= signed and sealed by us) at Cumbernauld the fifth day of Nov[embe]r one
                                      thousand seven hundred & thirty six years before these witnesses John
                                                                                      Thomson of Boigside (= Bogside) [    ]
John Chalmers writer (= lawyer) at [             ] filler up of the date witnesses names & signatures
                                          (sic sub[scribitu]r (Latin for "thus signed")) Wigtoun (= Wigton) John
                                                                                    Thomson witness John Chalmers witness
after reading & publishing of the q[uhi]ch (= which) precept of Clare Constat a[bove]insert (=
                            above-inserted)  the s[ai]d John Wardlaw Baillie in that part fors[ai]d rec[eiv]ed
                                                                                              the same back into his hands & by
virtue y[e]rof (= thereof) gave & delivered her[etab]l[e] (= heritable) Inf[eftmen]t 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) parts pendicles &
                      pertinents y[e]rof (= thereof) a[bove]writin all lying in manner as is a[bove]exprest
                                                        (= above-expressed) & the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Thomson as only

[GR2]

RS42.14.334 snip 4

heir of his s[ai]d deceast (= deceased) fay[e]r (= father) y[e]rintill (= thereto) & that by
                     deliverance to the s[ai]d John Thomson as acturney (= attorney) for & in his name of
                            earth & stone of & upon the ground of the fors[ai]d (= foresaid) lands as use (=
                                                                                                                          use/custom) is
conform to (= in conformity with) the tenor of the s[ai]d precept of Clare Constat in all points
                    q[uhe]rupon (= whereupon) all & sundry the premisses the s[ai]d John Thomson as
                                                    acturney fors[ai]d asked & took Instrum[ents] one or more in
the hands of me nottar (= notary) publick sub[scriv]ing (= subscribing/signing) thir (= these) things
              were done upon the ground of the fors[ai]d lands betwixt the hours of twelve & one of the
                                                                          afternoon of the day month year of God & Kings
reign a[bove]wri[ti]n In presence of John Aikenhead son to John Aikenhead of [       ] & John &
                          Mat[hew) Thomsons sons of the s[ai]d John Thomson witnesses to the premisses
                                                                                                         specially called & required
(sic sub[scribitu]r (Latin for "thus signed")) et ego vero Joannes Somervell Clericus Glasguen[sis]
                         diocessis notarius publicus authoritate regali ac per dominos Concilij et Sessionis
                                                                                        secundum tenorem acti parlia[menti]
admissus quia premissis omnibus et singulis dum sicut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent
                                             una cum prenominatis testibus presens personaliter interfui eaq[ue]
omnia et singula premissa sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam cepi Ideoq[ue] hoc presens
                        publicum Instrumentum manu aliena fideliter scriptum exinde confeci [et] in hanc
publici Instrumenti formam redegi signoq[ue] nomine [et cognomine] meis solitis et consuetis
                     signavi et subscripsi in fidem robur et testimonium veritatis omnium et singulorum
                                                                                                                          premissorum
rogatus et requisitus Post Nubila Phoebus Jo[hn] Somervell N[ottar] P[ublick] John Thomson witnes
                                                                                                            Mathew Thomson witnes

(The witness John Aikenhead's signature is not included at the end. The Latin at the end is more or less like that at the end of RS42.9.384 with minor differences. For details of what a precept of Clare Constat is, see comments on RS42.13.426, which is also contains one.)

[GR2]

RS42.21.182 snip 1

Sas[ine] Robert
Wotherspoon

At Hamilton the Twenty fifth Day of September Mvij c& & Eighty years (= 1780) The Sasine
underwritten was produced by Francis Hamilton writer (= lawyer) in Hamilton & Registered
said day as follows

In the Name of God amen Be it known to all men by this present public Instrument That upon ye
                                                                                                               twenty second day of
August Mvij c& & Eighty years (= 1780) & of ye reign of our So[vereign] Lo[rd] George the third by
                                                                                    ye grace of God King of Great Britain &c
In presence of me notary public & witnesses subscribing Compeared (= appeared) Rob[er]t
                                                                                              Wotherspoon tenant in Broadlea
who with Tho[ma]s Main afterdesigned Baillie in that part by ye precept of Sasine afterinsert (=
                                                        afterinserted) specially constitue (= constituted/appointed)
passed to ye grounds of ye lands & oy[e]rs (= others) afterment[ioned] ye s[ai]d Rob[er]t
                                                                            Wotherspoon having & holding in his hands an
heretable (= heritable) disposition made subscribed & granted by And[re]w Thomson wright in
                                                                                                 Airdrie Whereby for ye Causes
y[e]rin (= therein) specified ye s[ai]d And[re]w Thomson sold alienated & disponed from him his
                                                                                       heirs & successors whatsoever To & in

[GR2]

RS42.21.182 snip 2

favours of ye s[ai]d Rob[er]t Wotherspoon his heirs or assignies (= assignees) whatsoever heretably
                                                                          (= heritably) & irredeemably all & haill (= whole)
his part & portion of ye fifteen shilling land of old extent of Easter Glentore with houses biggings (=
                                                                                     buildings) yeards (= yards) mosses muirs
meadows pasturage grass coal & lymestone parts & pendicles & pertinents y[e]rof (= thereof)
                              whatsoever conform to (= in conformity with) ye meiths (= boundary markers)
& marches (= boundaries) y[e]rof (= thereof) & as ye same is presently possessed by John Main &
                                                                                  W[illia]m Walker & all lying in ye parish of
East Monkland & Shire of Lanark Together with all right title interest claim of right property &
                                                                                                                               possession
which he his authors (= people who transmit feudal rights to him) predecessors or successors had
                                                          have or any ways may have claim or pretend (= claim)
y[e]rto (= thereto) in time coming in all which ye s[ai]d And[re]w Thomson Bound & obliged him his
                                                                                                                      heirs & successors
validly & sufficiently to Infeft & Sease (= seise) ye s[ai]d Rob[er]t Wotherspoon & his fors[ai]ds (=
                                                   foresaids) & that by two several (= individual) Infeftments and
manner of Holding y[e]rin (= therein) ment[ioned] as ye s[ai]d disposition containing y[e]rin (=
                                                                             therein) a Clause of absolute warrandice [   ]
of Resignation an assignation to ye writes (= writs) & evidents (documents proving ownership) &
                                           mails (= rents) & duties & sundry oy[e]r (= other) clauses which the
precept of sasine afterment[ioned] more fully bears which disposition a[bove]narrated ye s[ai]d
                                                                                                             Rob[er]t Wotherspoon
presented to ye s[ai]d Tho[ma]s Main Baillie fors[ai]d humbly desiring him to execute ye office of
                                                                                                                    Bailliary comitted

[GR2]

RS42.21.182 snip 3

to him by ye precept of Sasine y[e]rin (= therein) cont[aine]d which desire ye s[ai]d Baillie finding to
                                                                                                                        be reasonable he
accepted of ye s[ai]d disposition into his hands & y[e]rafter (= thereafter) delivered ye same to me
                                                                                                                    notary public to be
read in audience (= hearing) of himself & witnesses subscribing all which accordingly I did & of the
                                                                                                                                      s[ai]d
precept of sasine ye tenor follows viz (= abbreviation of the Latin videlicet = namely) attour (=
                                           additionally) I desire & require you Tho[ma]s Main in Easter Glentore
& each one of you my Baillies in that part hereby specially constitute (= constituted/appointed) That
                                                                                                                          on sight hereof
ye pass to ye ground of ye lands & oy[e]rs (= others) a[bove]disponed & there give & deliver
                                                                                       heretable (= heritable) & irredeemable
State & Sasine real actual & corporal possession of all & haill (= whole) that part & portion of the
fifteen shilling land of old extent of Easter Glentore with ye haill parts pendicles & pertinents
y[e]rof (= thereof) a[bove]written & all lying & possessed in manner a[bove]ment[ione]d to ye 
                                                                           s[ai]d Rob[er]t Wotherspoon or his fors[ai]ds
& that by delivering to them or their attorney in their name bearer hereof of Earth & Stone
of & upon ye ground of ye s[ai]d Lands to be holden (= held) in manner a[bove]ment[ione]d & this
                                                                                            on no ways (= in no way) ye leave
undone ye which to do I hereby committ to you Con[junct]lly (= jointly) & Se[ver]ally (=
                                                                                        individually) my full power warrant &
                                                                                                                             commission

[goldie61]

I think you deserve a medal of the highest rank for all this work GR2!   
Plus a rosette to wear on your lapel.
Well done you. A huge amount of work.


(Sorry, couldn't find one that mentioned old Scots language.)

[GR2]

RS42.21.182 snip 4

commission (repeated from end of previous page) by this my precept of Sasine directed to you for
                                                                                                    that effect In witnes whereof
I have subscribed these presents wrote upon this & ye three preceeding pages of stampt (=
              stamped) paper (legal documents had to be written on paper bearing an official stamped
                                                                                               mark - a way of raising revenue)
by William Roberton por[tion]or (= portioner) of Airdrie at Airdrie ye Nineteenth day of August Mvij
                                                                                                                                        c& &
Eighty years (= 1780) before these witnesses James Kirkwood merch[an]t in Airdrie James Russell
                                                                                                                 Surgeon in Airdrie &
William Mack writer (= lawyer) in Airdrie witnesses also to ye subscription of ye marginal note on ye
                                                                                                                 Second page ye date
place of signing witnesses names & designations being insert (= inserted) by ye s[ai]d W[illia]m
                                                                                    Mack Signed Andr[ew] Thomson James
Kirkwood witnes James Russell witnes W[illia]m Mack witnes after reading & publishing ye s[ai]d
                                                                                                                           disposition &
precept of sasine a[bove]copied ye s[ai]d Tho[ma]s Main Baillie fors[ai]d gave & delivered heretable
                                                                     (= heritable) & irredeemable State (= possession) &
Sasine real actual & corporal possession of all & haill (= whole) ye fors[ai]d (= foresaid) part &
                                                                                           portion of ye fifteen shilling Land of
old extent of Easter Glentore with ye haill parts pendicles & pertinents y[e]rto (= thereto) belonging
                                                                                                                and that by delivering
to ye s[ai]d Rob[er]t Wotherspoon of Earth & Stone of & upon the ground of ye lands to be holden
                                                                                                   (= held) in manner & conform
to (= in conformity with) ye s[ai]d disposition in all points Whereupon & upon ye haill premisses ye
                                                                                  s[ai]d Rob[er]t Wotherspoon asked & took
instruments one or more in ye hands of me notary public subscribing these things were done upon
                                                                                                                                                 

[GR2]

RS42.21.182 snip 5

the ground of ye s[ai]d lands betwixt ye hours of one & two of ye afternoon day month year of God &
                                                                                                                                          Kings
reign a[bove]written Before & in presence of John Main & William Miller both tenants in Easter
                                                                                                                                 Glentore
witnesses to ye haill (= whole) premisses (= foregoing) specially called & required Et ego vero
                                                                                         Gulielmus Mack Clericus Glasguensis
diocesios ac notarius publicus authoritate regali ac per Dominos Concilij et Sessionis secundum
                                                                                                                         tenorem acti
parliamenti admissus Quia praemissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut praemittitur dicerentur
                                                                                                                       agerentur et
fierent una cum praenominatis testibus presens personaliter interfui Eaq[ue] omnia et singula
                                                                                                                      praemissa sic
fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam cepi Ideoq[ue] hoc presens publicum Instrumentum manu mea
fideliter scriptum exinde confeci ac in hanc publici Instrumenti formam redegi Signoq[ue] nomine et
cognomine meis solitis et consuetis signavi et subscripsi in fidem robur et testimonium veritatis
                                                                                                                                omnium
et singulorum praemissorum rogatus et requisitus Quod vidi assero W[illia]m Mack N[otary] P[ublic]
                                                                                                                                John Main
witnes W[illia]m Miller witnes

(The Latin at the end is more or less like that at the end of RS42.9.384 with minor differences.)

[GR2]

RS42.18.140-141 Part 1 - first section (I'll post it in two sections because of its length.)

(This is not the actual start of the sasine. You must have a page before this one.)

Const[itute] (= constituted/appointed) by virtue of the precept of Sasine hereafterinsert (=
                                                                         hereafterinserted) Cont[aine]d in the end of the
Disposition afterment[ione]d Together w(i)t(h) John Brownlee in Hill:
=head (= Hillhead) of Braidwood As attorney for Ja[me]s Gilkerson of Gilfoot Haveing & holding in
his hands a Disposition Made and Granted by W[illia]m Steele of Waygateshaw Whereby
for the Causes therein spec[ifie]d the s[ai]d W[illia]m Steele Sold Annailzied (= sold/alienated) and
                                                                                                Disponed (= conveyed) from him
his heirs & all oy[e]rs (= others) his assigneys (= assignees) To and in favours of the s[ai]d Ja[me]s
                                                                                                                Gilkerson his heirs and
assigneys whatever heretably (= heritably) & irredeemably but (= without) any manner of
                                                                                                               Reversion Redemption
or Regress All and Haill (= whole) the lands of Hillhead and Gladeinghillmuir thereto
belonging as the same are presently possesst (= possessed) by the s[ai]d John Brownlee w(i)t(h)
                                                                                                   houses big[g]ings (= buildings)
yeards (= yards) and haill pert[inent]s of the same lying w(i)t(h)in the Barrony of Braidwood parish
of Carluke & shire of Lanark Together w(i)t(h) all Right Title or Claim of Right property
& possession as well petitory (= claimed by raising a petition to a court) as possessory (= claimed
             by right of possession or occupancy) which the s[ai]d W[illia]m Steele his predecessors or
Authors (= people who transmit feudal rights to him) had have or anyways (= in any way) may
                                            have to the lands & oy[e]rs (= others) a[bove]Disponed In the which
lands & oy[e]rs (= others) a[bove]Disponed he bound & oblidged him his heirs and Successors
                                                                                                                                  duely &
lawfully to infeft and Sease (= seise) the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Gilkerson & his fors[ai]ds (= foresaids)
                                                                                  Heretably (= heritably) & irredeemably as
s[ai]d is upon their own proper (= own/personal) Charges and Exp[ense]s to be Holden (= held) in
                                                                                                         manner therein spec[ifie]d
As the s[ai]d Disposition of the date of the s[ai]d presents (= the present document) in itself more
                                                                                                                    fully bears Which
Disposition Containing therein the precept of sasine after insert (= inserted) the s[ai]d John
                                                                                                                                 Brownlee
As attorney for the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Gilkerson Presented to the s[ai]d Simon Pillance Baillie
Desiring and Requireing him by virtue Hereof and of his office of Bailliary
thereby Committed to him to put the Command of the s[ai]d precept of sasine to due Execu[tion]
who accordingly rec[eive]d the s[ai]d Disposition into his hands And delivered the same to
me Nottary (= notary) pub[lic]k Sub[scrib]ing to be by me openly Read and published in presence &
Audience (= hearing) of the witnesses there present and hereto Sub[scrib]ing which Accordingly I
did And of which precept of Sasine the tenor follows. Attour (= additionally) I hereby desire
And Require you Simon Pillans Schoolmaster at Braidwood And Each of
you my Baillies in that part Con[junct]lly (= jointly) & Se[ver]ally (= individually) specially
                                                                                             Const[itute That on sight hereof