Sasines - Lanarkshire

[GR2]

RS42.21.42 snip 4a

Simson Clerk to Claud Marshall writer in Glasgow subscribed by me at Airdrie ye Second
day (day) of June Mvij c & Seventynine years Before these witnesses James Kirkwood & Rob[er]t
Mack both merch[an]ts in Airdrie & W[illia]m Mack writer there ye place date & witnesses names
designations being wrote & filled up by ye s[ai]d Claud Marshall (sic sub[scribitu]r) And[re]w Thomson
James Kirkwood witnes Robert Mack witnes W[illia]m Mack witnes after my reading over
& publishing ye s[ai]d Heretable Bond & precept of Sasine ab initio ad finem in manner
The s[ai]d Rob[er]t Grahame Baillie in that part fores[ai]d at ye request afores[ai]d in virtue of ye
precept of Sasine & in execution of ye office of Bailliary y[e]rby committed to him gave
& delivered heretable State & Sasine real actual & corporal possession not only of all &
haill ye fores[ai]d yearly a[nnual]rent of fifteen pounds Sterl[ing] or such an a[nnual]rent less or
                                                                                                                                more as
ye Laws of this Kingdom for ye time shall effeir & correspond to ye fores[ai]d principal Sum of
Three Hundred pounds Sterling yearly to be uplifted & taken at ye terms & by ye proportions
under ye termly penalties before specified in all time hereafter during ye not redemption
of ye lands & oy[e]rs before & afterment[ione]d Furth of all & haill ye fores[ai]d fifteen shilling lands
of old extent of Easter Glentore w(i)t(h) houses biggings yeards & whole oy[e]r pertinents a[bove]
described lying as afores[ai]d or furth of any part or portion of ye s[ai]d Lands & oy[e]rs & readiest

(Mvij c & Seventynine years = 1779)

[GR2]

RS42.21.42 snip 4b

mails farms profits & duties of ye Same But also of all & haill ye s[ai]d lands & oy[e]rs themselves
& that not only for & in real Security of ye s[ai]ds Mr W[illia]m Thom & John Belch & their fores[ai]ds
                                                                                                                                      [of ye]
a[bove] principal Sum liquidate & termly penalties if incurred & of ye expence of ye infeftm[en]t to
follow on ye s[ai]d heretable Bond & expence in defence of ye ground right & property of the
s[ai]d Lands But also to ye end of ye absolute right of property of ye s[ai]d lands may be vested in ye
                                                                                                                               persons [of]
ye s[ai]d Mr W[illia]m Thom & John Belsh & their fores[ai]ds in ye events for ye purposes & under
                                                                                                                           ye conditions
a[fore]ment[ione]d To ye s[ai]ds Mr W[illia]m Thom & John Belch for behoof fores[ai]d and that by
                                                                                                         deliverance to ye [s[ai]d]
Mathew Steele as pro[curato]r & attornie for them in their names bearers of ye s[ai]d heretable
                                                                                                                                      Bond
of Earth & Stone of & upon ye ground of ye s[ai]d Lands & a penny for ye s[ai]d a[nnual]rent [    ]
& all oy[e]r Symbols usual & requisite (But redeemable always in manner ment[ione]d in [ye]
Clause of reversion before written) & So duely validly & sufficiently Infeft & Seased ye [s[ai]ds]
Mr W[illia]m Thom & John Belch in ye s[ai]d a[nnual]rent & lands & oy[e]rs fores[ai]d conform to ye
                                                                                                                    tenor of [ye s[ai]d]
Heretable Bond & precept of sasine in all points Whereupon & upon all & sundry ye premisses
ye s[ai]d Mathew Steele as pro[curato]r & attornie for & in name of ye s[ai]ds Mr W[illia]m Thom &
                                                                                                                 John Belch asked [&]
took Instruments in ye hands of me notary public subscribing These things were all acted
& done at & upon ye ground of ye fores[ai]d lands between ye hours of nine & ten o'clock before

[GR2]

RS42.21.42 snip 4c

noon of ye day month year of God & Kings reign first a[bove]written Before & in presence of
Ja[me]s Boyd portioner of Kilncroft & James Gray weaver in Airdrie witnesses to ye [s[ai]d]
premisses specially called & required Ego vero Gulielmus Mack Clericus Glasguensis
Diocesios ac notarius publicus authoritate regali ac per Dominos Concilij et Sessionis secundum
tenorem acti parliamenti admissus  Quia premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic
premittitur interfui Eaq[ue] omnia et singula sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi
ac in notam cepi Ideoq[ue] hoc presens publicum Instrumentum manu aliena fideliter
scriptum super hanc et tres paginas preceden[tes] 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 premissorum rogatus [et]
requisitus Quod vidi assero W[illia]m Mack N[otarius] P[ublicus] James Boyd witnes James Gray witnes


(The sasine ends in the usual Latin giving the accreditation of the notary, how the instrument was created and the signatures of the notary and witnesses.)

[GR2]

RS42.9.384 snip 1

Seasing
James Thomson
& Mar[gare]t Dick

At Hamilton ye threttie (= thirtieth) day of december 1691 the seasing (= sasine)
underwri[tte]n was producit (= produced) be (= by) James Currie nottar (= notary) yrto (= thereto)
And reg[istr]at (= registered) the s[ai]d day Q[uhe]rof (= whereof) ye tenor followes

In the name of god Amen Be it kend (= known) to all men be (= by) this p[rese]nt
publick Instrument that upon ye second day of december Jajvj c & (= 1600)
nyntie ane years (= 1691) And of our Sover[eign] Lord and ladies reign
William and Mary be (= by) the grace of God king and Queen of great
Britane ffrance and Ireland defenders of the faith ye thrid (= third) year
In presence of me nottar publick & witnesses under sub[scri]ving (= under signing) Compeared (=
                                                                                                                               appeared)
personally ane (= a) discreit (= discreet) young man James Thomson eldest lau[full] (= lawful) sone
to James Thomsone in Bogsyde Togither with ane other discreit

[GR2]

RS42.9.384 snip 2

Honest man John Dick in midle quarter (Middle Quarter) as pro[curato]r and actorney (= attorney) for
and in name & behalf of Margaret Dick his second laufull dochter (= daughter)
futur spous to the s[ai]d James Thomson yo[unge]r Having and holding in his
hands ane certan (= a certain) contract of Marriadge maid (= made) & sub[scrive]d (= signed) betuixt
                                                                                                     (= betwixt/between) the s[ai]d
James Thomson y[ounge]r & mar[gare]t dick with consent of ther said fathers
on the ane (= one) and other pairts (= parts/sides) theranent (= concerning that) of the dait (=
                                                                                                             date) the first second
thrid (= third) daye of november december anno (Latin = in the year) fors[ai]d (= foresaid)
                                                                                            Quherby (= whereby) and for the
causes therin conteant (= contained) the s[ai]d James Thomson elder Bound and obleist (= obliged)
                                                                                                                                       him
and his airs (= heirs) & successors to dewlie (= duly) validlie (= validly) & sufficiently here[ta]blie
                                                                                                                           (= heritably)
Infeft and sease (= seise) the s[ai]d James Thomson yo[unge]r his s[ai]d sone his airs and
assigneys (= assignees) q[uha]tso[eve]r (= whatsoever) And the s[ai]d margeret dick his s[ai]d
                                                                                            futur spous in conjunct fie (= fee)
And lyfrent (= liferent) during all ye dayes of her lyftyme (= lifetime) and the bairns to be
procreat (= procreated) betuixt (= betwixt/between) them in fie (= fee) Q[uhi]lks (= which)
                                                                            failzeing (= failing) the s[ai]d James Thomson
yo[unge]r his awn (= own) nearest airs and assigneys q[uha]tso[eve]r (= whatsoever) In maner (=
                                             manner) following Viz (abbreviation of the Latin videlicet = namely)

[GR2]

RS42.9.384 snip 3

the s[ai]d James Thomson yo[unge]r and his fors[ai]ds (= foresaids) and the s[ai]ds bairns in fie (=
                                                                                                               fee) q[uhi]lks (= which)
failzeing (= failing) as s[ai]d is In all and Haill (= whole) that the s[ai]d James Thomsone elder his
fyftein (= fifteen) shilling land of old extent in easterglentor with houses biggings (= buildings)
yeards (= yards) moss[e]s muirs meadowes pasturadg (= pasturage) gras (= grass) coall (= coal)
                                                                                and lymstone (= limestone) pairts (= parts)
pendicles and haill pertinents y[e]rof (= thereof) q[uhat]so[eve]r (= whatsoever) As the samen (=
                                                                                                   same) is sett (= set) and Infeft   
to him be (= by) umq[uhi]ll (= the late) John Earle of Wigton and now p[rese]ntly possest (=
                                                                                                         possessed) be (= by) [   ]
James Thomson yo[unge]r Robert and John Thoms (= Robert Thom and John Thom) tennents
                                                                                                     y[e]rof (= thereof) And [all?]
Lyand (= lying) within the parishen (= parish) of eastmonkland and shrefdome (= sheriffdom/shire)
                                                                                                                                 of Lanark
And the s[ai]d margaret dick In conjunct fie (= fee) & lyfrent (= liferent) during all the dayes
of her lyftyme (= lifetime) & with and under the provisions and conditions y[e]r[    ] (= there[  ])
In all and haill (= whole) the just and equall fourt (= fourth) pairt (= part) y[e]rof (= thereof) As ye
                                                                                                                                      s[ai]d
contract of marriadge of the dait (= date) fors[ai]d (= foresaid) bearing the holding of John
now Earle of Wigton his airs (= heirs) & successors ample warrandice
severall other clauses and conditions anent (= concerning) death and lyfe (= life) [        ]
not having children betuixt (= betwixt/between) ye s[ai]d parties spouses And assignat[io]n to the    ]

[GR2]

RS42.9.384 snip 4

maills (= mails/rents) and dewties (= duties) of the s[ai]ds lands to the rights & [      ]
therof in the self (= in itself) more fully bears Q[uhi]lk (= which) contract conteaning (= containing)
                                                                                                                                         [as?]
s[ai]d is Togither with the precept of seasing (= sasine) efterinsert (= afterinserted) the saids
James Thomson yo[unge]r and John Dick pro[curato]r actorney (= attorney) fors[ai]d (= foresaid)
                                                                                                                               presented
and delyvered to ane discreit (= a discreet) gentleman John Mitchell of
Craigend as baillie in that pairt (= part) to the s[ai]d James Thomson elder
be (= by) the s[ai]d precept of seasing (= sasine) specially constitute And requyrit (= required) him
sein (= seing as) he was content therintill ( = with that) to put the same to dew (= due) execution
Q[uhi]ch (= which) desyre (= desire) being Just and reasonable the s[ai]d baillie was willing
to obey and took ye s[ai]d contract in his hands conteaning (= containing) as s[ai]d is
and delyvered ye samen (= same) to me nottar (= notary) publick to be publicklie (= publicly)
read and explained be (= by) me In presence of the bystanding witnesses
(q[uhi]ch (= which) I did) And of the q[uhi]ch precept of seasing (= sasine) the tenor followes

[GR2]

RS42.9.384 snip 5

And to the effect the s[ai]d James Thomson yo[unge]r and his s[ai]d
futur spous and y[e]r (= their) fors[ai]ds (= foresaids) may be Instantly Infeft and seased (= seised)
                                                                                                                                              in
all and haill (= whole) the fors[ai]d fyftein (= fifteen) shilling land of old extent in easter
=glentor in maner (= manner) a[bove]wri[tte]n the s[ai]d James Thomson elder hes (= has) maid (=
                                                                                                made) & constitut (= constituted)
and be (= by) thir (= these) p[rese]nts maks (= makes) & constituts John Mitchell of Craigend
and ilk (= each) ane (= one) of you con[junct]llie (= conjunctly/jointly) & se[ver]allie (=
                                                                 serverally/individually) his baillies in that pairt (= part)
fors[ai]d specially consitut Greeting It is his will and he requyres
you that Incontinent this his precept sein (= as soon as you see this his precept)) ye pas (= pass)
                                                                                                                          to the ground
of the s[ai]d fyftein shilling land of old extent in easter glentor
And ther give here[tab]le (= heritable) & Irredeemable Infeftment state & seasing (= sasine)
reall actuall & corporall possessione of all and haill the fors[ai]d
fyftein shilling land of old extent in eastergelentor with houses
biggings (= buildings), yeards (= yards) moss[e]s, muirs meadowes pasturage gras coall and
lymston pairts, pendicles and haill pertinents therof whatsoever
As the samen (= same) is lyand (= lying/situated) and possest (= possessed) as s[ai]d is To the
                                                                                                                        s[ai]d James

[GR2]

RS42.9.384 snip 6

James Thomson yo[unge]r his airs (= heirs) and assignays (= assignees) whatsomever
and to the bairns to be procreat as s[ai]d in fie (= fee) Q[uhi]lk (= which) failzeing (= failing)
in maner (= manner) a[bove]wri[tte]n And to the s[ai]d margaret dick his said futur
spous in conjunct fie (= fee) and lyfrent (= liferent) during all the dayes of her lyftyme (= lifetime)
of all and haill (= whole) the Just and equall fourt (= fourth) pairt (= part) of the saids
fyftein shilling lands houses yeards (= yards) and pertinents fors[ai]d (= foresaid) alwayes
with and under the provisions and conditions abovewri[tte]n And
that be (= by) delyverance (= delivery/handing over) to the s[ai]d James Thomson yo[unge]r &
                                                                                                                               margaret
Dick futur spouses or ther (= their) certan (= cartain/sure) actornayes (= attorneys) in ther names
                                                                                                                                   bearers
hereof of earth & ston (= stone) coall & lymston (= limestone) of and upon the ground
of the s[ai]ds lands to be holden and with warrandice abovement[ione]d
And this onnawayes (= in no way) ye leave undone The q[uhi]lk (= which) to do he committs
to you his baillies in that pairt fors[ai]d his full Irre[vocabi]l (= irrevocable) power
warrand (= warrant) & commission be (= by) thir (= these) p[rese]nts (written be (= by) James
                                                                                                                                   Currie
nottar (= notary) in Cumbernald and sub[scribe]d as followes day year & place