Calendar of Documents
Relating to the Mullikine/Amuliganes
1147-1499
[1] Gilmalagon MacKelli
A.D. 1147-60: [Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire] Headed - Arnaldus Abbot on the land of Duueglas with division.
Translation: - Abbott Arnald with the convent of Kalk sends greetings to all sons and followers of holy Mother Church. Know that we with our common council have given granted and by this our present charter have confirmed Theobald Flamatico and his heirs in our land of Duueglas by its right divisions from the ditch of Polnele up to the water of Duglax and from the ditch of Polnele beyond its customary width and length from there to the Hirdelau from there to Theuifford in Mosminin Elcorroc and thus along to the black ford and so as the road runs to Crosseford. In fee and heritage freely and peacefully fully and honorably in mills waters stanks woods planes fields meadows and in all other easements rendering annually two merks on at the feast of St. Martins and the other at Pentecost. With these witnesses Balwin of Bigir, John of Crauford, Gylbryde Macgiderede, Gilmalagon Mac kelli, Gilbert clerk and many others.
[Bannatyne Club: Liber St. Marie de Kelso, no. 107, orginal in Latin]
[2] Malgon
A.D. 1212-14: [Dumfriesshire] Headed - Charter of the Church of Mortun in Strethtun [Nithsdale]. Translation: - To all sons and defenders of Holy Mother Church. Eadgar son of Dusenald of Streheuid, everlasting greetings in the Lord. Let all know in the present and future that I have conferred granted and confirmed this present charter to God and St Marie and the Church of Kelcho and the monks serving God there, in free and perpetual alms for the good of my soul and the souls of all my ancestors and successors, the Church of Mortun in Strethtun with lands and teinds and all ecclesiastical in come and all its rights and pertinents which it has or possesses there peacefully quietly freely and honorably just as any free alms in the realm of Scotland were had and possessed as freely and honorably. With these witnesses Killecest Judice of Stehtinth Mathew my clerk, Richard of Havevilla, Malgon, Sir Hugh chaplain to the King and others.
[Bannatyne Club: Liber St. Marie de Kelso, no. 347, orginal in Latin]
[3] Dovenald McRath
1288: Computum Willelmi de Sancto Claro, vicecomitis de Dumfries, etc.
Item, Duenaldo Morath, coco (cook), per literam custodum clausam, communi sigillo signatam, ostensam super computo, ij celdras farine auene, quas rex ei concessit annuatim, vt dicit, xxiiij s.
[Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum (Exchequer Rolls of Scotland) 1264-1359, p. 36]
[4] Macrath ap Molegan
August 28, 1296: [Dumfriesshire] Parliament at Berwick on Tweed of the prelates, nobles and community of Scotland, who with many others gave homage to Edward I. Instrument of submission and fealty by Henry de Mundeville, Thomas de Colville, Andrew de Charters, David le Marshall, Humphrey de Garden, Mariot de Sutton, Patrick de Bottyl, Dovenald de Can, Walter de Twynham, William de la Chambre, John de Gevelstone, Walter fiz Richard de Twynham, Steven de Kilpatrick, Wautier Durant, Mathew de Leghe, Thomas de Kirkconnel, Thomas de Bardonan, Robert de Moffat, Roger de Faussyde, Duncan de Cunninghburgh, Gilmichael Mac Ethe, Macrath ap Molegan, John Murthok of the county of Dumfries.
[Calendar of Documents related to Scotland 1272-1307, Vol. II, p. 198]
[5] Macrath ap Molegan
September 3, 1296: [Dumfriesshire] Writ to the Sheriff of Dumfries whereby Edward I orders the restoration of the lands of Makerathe Molgan, Thomas de Kirkconnel, Walter de Tywnham, William Polmadoc and Euphemia widow of William de Horndone, who had done fealty to him for their lands in the sheriffdom of Dumfries. At Berwick on Tweed
[Stevenson, Joseph: Document of the History of Scotland, Vol. II, p. 90]
[6] Jacob Mulikin of Florence
February 1, 1358: {Edinburgh] Crown charter dated at Edinburgh to Adam Torrie of Edinburgh, warden of the mint, and to James Mulekin of Florence, mint master, and other officers of the mint, of freedom from all kinds of taxes and contributions except those towards the king’s ransom.
[Webster, David: Regesta Regum Scottorum of David II, no. 170]
[7] Jacob Mulikin of Florence
October 6, 1362: [Edinburgh] At Edinburgh, sexto die Octobris anno regni nostri tricesimo secundo. Litera data Jacobo Mulekyn monetario. David Die gracia rex Scottorum omnibus, etc. Sciatis quod concessimus Jacobo Mulekyn de Florencia, quod sit monetarius noster infra regnum [torn].. durante tempore vite sue quem Jacobum et quoscunque … suos et eorum bona ubique existencia [badly torn] condicionibus confect.
[Register of the Great Seal of Scotland 1306-1424, Vol. 1, no. 101]
Robertson’s Index of Charters granted in the reign of David II
Index A
No. 1203: Carte Adami de Corry.
[23] To Adam Tore burgess of Edinburgh officio combiorum of exchanging in all Scotland.
No. 1204: Carte ejusem Ade et Jacobi Mulekin de offico monete.
[24] To Adam Tor foresaid and James Mullikin in Florence, the exchanging of all money in Scotland and the Cuinzie house and liberties. Edinburgh.
No. 1169: Carte duti Ade de Dicto officio.
[35] To Ade Torrie of the deputrie of the exchange and Mulekin of Florence.
No. 1462: Carte Jacob Meallus pro officio monetarii
[53] To James Mulikin of Florence of the Cunzie house (no. 101)
[Register of the Great Seal of Scotland 1306-1424, Vol. 1, appendix II]
[8] Jacob Mulikin of Florence
AD. 1364: [Edinburgh] Accounts of Adam Thor, burgess of Edinburgh Et in solucione facta magistro Jacobo, monetario, pro diuersis debitis per dominum nostrum regem, vt patet per literas ipsius regis de precepto, et dicti Jacobi de recepto, ostensas super compotum, xxxix li. [Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1359-1379, Vol. II, p. 159]
[9] Donato Mulekyn
AD. 1364: [Unknown] Accounts of Adam Thor, burgess of Edinburgh
Et in solucione facta Donato (David) Mulekyn, pro diuerisis artificiis factis ad vsum regis (paid for ornaments to the King), vt. patet per literas vt supra, vj li. v shillings, iiij pennies.
[Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1359-1379, Vol. II, p. 160]
[10] Patrick McRath
[Penpont, Dumfriesshire] A Rental of the baronies of Tibberis & Morton dated 1376.
Lists the farmtouns of Dubelauch, Glencreach, Dalnaw, Clauchane, Clauchhope, Lauchirbane, Terre Domince, Villa de Tybris, Auchirdilakdy, Molendinum, Knokynchangill, Auchinbrek, Auchingassele, Clonyngarth, Knocbane, Auchnacht, Ernhanane & Clovyncude in the barony of Tibberis and Thornhill, Dobtoun, Erismortoun, Drumcorke, Parcum de Mortoune, Laucht & Molendinum de Mortoune in the barony of Morton.
Barony of Tibbers
Terre Dominice: Assedatur Patrcio M’Re ad terminum vnius anni pro xxxiii s. iiii d. plegio Thomas Hunter.
Villa De Tybris: Assedatur Patricio M’Rey ad terminum vnius anni pro antiqua firma quam dicunt effe xliiii s videlicet ii terre husband et i bouata cum dimidia et querendum est quanta terra remanet.
Auchingassyle: Assedatur Donaldo filio Fergucii ad terinum vnius anni pro oxlip s. viii d. plegio Patricio M’Rey.
Auchnacht: Affedatur Patricio Makre ad terminum vnius anni pro vi s. viii d. et fi plus queri poterit de illo plus tunc foluet.
Barony of Morton
Laucht: Affedatur Gilberto filio Dunncani ad terminum vnius anni pro xl s. xl d.
[Bannatyne Club: Registrum Honoris De Morton: A Series of Ancient Charters of the Earldom of Morton with other original papers in two volumes, Vol. I, appendix, p. liii – lvii]
[11] John MacRath of Laught
1405-12: [Dunscore, Dumfriesshire] Charter of Sale by John McRath, lord of Laucht in the parish of Morton, to his kinsman, Gilbert Grierson, lord of Ard, for a certain sum of money, of all his right and claim to the lands of Lag Bardonan in the parish of Dunscore and sheriffdom of Dumfries. In witness thereof the grantor procured the seal of Sir Thomas de Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, sheriff of Dumfries, to be appended, as he had no seal of his own. Witnessed by William, Abbot of Holywood, Sir William de Douglas of Drumlanrig, Sir Thomas de Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, sheriff of Dumfries, knights, Patrick Grierson, Cuthbert his son, and Sir Alexander de Penangushope, attested as notary.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 Scottish Record Society (SRS), no. 1]
[12] Cuthbert MacRath
December 6, 1408: [Dunscore] Charter of Resignation by Henry, Earl of Orkney, Lord of the valley of Nith, to his kinsman, Gilbert Grierson of Ard, of all the lands of Lag Bardonan, half merkland of Mains of Bardonan and Bardonan Broachmyherach lying “in fractam baroniam” among the lands of the monks of Melrose within the sheriffdom of Dumfries, which were resigned by the said Gilbert and by Cuthbert McRath; to be held by the said Gilbert, his heirs and assignees, for payment of one pair of spurs at the Castle of Dumfries as blench ferme. Witnessed at Dumfries by William de St. Clair, the grantor’s squire, Eustace de Maxwell, lord of Strathardil, Stephen de Crichton, lord of Carnis, Alexander Brown and David Scott.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 2]
[13] Cuthbert Amuligane
October 9, 1437: [Dunscore] Instrument taken in the hands of Thomas de Burn, presbyter of the diocese of Glasgow, notary public, at the instance of Gilbert Grierson, lord of Lag, on a letter of confirmation dated at Kilmauris Martinmas 1419 by Robert de Cunningham, lord of Kilmaurs, confirming a letter of wedset in the following terms, viz. – “Be it kend till all me be thir presentes letters me John Durand, lord of betwixt the Waters till have wedsette all my landis of Glenschynelle with the pertinence, lyand within the lordschipe of Glencarne in the schirevedome of Drumfres till Gilboune Grersoune my systersone for four and twenty nobles of gold lent me in my grete myster to my rannsome: Quherfor I giffe and grannttis the said landis with all manere of profits that pertenis to thame or may pertene in tyme to cum from me and myne ayris to the said Giboune his ayris exectutoris and assignes quhil that I or myne ayris male gottin of my body pay the foresaid soume upon a day in the kyrke of Troquere but fraude and gile to the said Giboune or his certane assignes. In the witness of the quhilk thing I haffe sett to my sele at Dumfres on thurisday next befor Martynmes [9th November] the yhere of our lord a thousand four hundreth and nyntene”. Done at the tower of Lag. Witnessed by Gilbert de Cunningham, son and heir of James de Cunningham, lord of Bonnington, Roger de Gordon, lord of Lochinver, Sir Robert de Eskdale, chaplain and rector of Drumgre, Cuthbert Amuligane, Thomas Durant, and Walter Patrickson cum multis alus.
[Calendar of Charters 1406-1460 (NAS), Vol., no. 299]
[14] Cuthbert Amuligane
September 2, 1440: [Dunscore] Charter by Gilbert Grierson, lord of Lag, in favour of his uncle Thomas Durant, of all his lands of Larglanglee in the barony of Ur and Lordship of Galloway except one acre of these lands reserved to maintain service due to his superior, and to beheld in feu by Thomas and his heirs male lawful, whom failing the grantor and his heirs. Sealed at the manor house of Lag and witnessed by Vedest Grierson, my son and heir, William Grierson, lord of Dalton, Cuthbert Grierson, Walter Grierson, Cuthbert ... iligan, Sir Thomas de Burn, chaplain and notary public, Sir Robert de Eskdale and Donald Porter.
[Larglanglee Writs, Ch.2549 (NL), no. 1]
[15] Donald Mulikane
October 27, 1440: [Dumfriesshire] Instrument narrating that Thomas Kirkpatrick, laird of Closeburn, George Kirkpatrick, Morris Dalrymple, James Sandeland, Thomas Crichton, John Stewart, Michael Rorison, Fergus Jenkinson, William Porter, Donald Porter, Gilbert Johnstone, John Patrickson, younger, Donald Mulikane, Andrew Crichton, Alexander Abernethy, John Dickson, Cuthbert Grierson, John Minnyhew, John Inglis of Langwell, Henry Williamson, Fergus Donaldson, William Roxburgh, John Patrickson, elder, Thomas Carmichael, Donald Hunter, were chosen as assize by William Douglas, knight, laird of Drumlanrig, in the plea between James Tweed, laird of Drumelzier and Gilbert McMath, laird of Dalpeddar, over marches (specified). Notary, James Cunningham, clerk, Glasgow diocese. Witnessed by John Crichton, esquire, Patrick Gledstane and Patrick Black.
[Papers of the Duke of Buccleuch NRA (S) 1275, Bundle 538. no 132-40].
[16] Thomas Mulican, burgess of Perth
October 25, 1454: [Perthshire] Thomas Mulican admitted to Perth Guildry in right of his father.
[The Perth Guildry Book 1452-1601 (SRS), no. 17]
[17] Gilbert Amuligane in Balmaclellan
1456: [Balmaclelan, Kirkcudbrightshire] Exchequer account of £32 paid by William, Abbot of Dundrennan, for 37 cows and a bull bought by the same and remaining in Balmaclellan with Gilbert Amuligane.
[Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1455-1460, Vol. VI, p. 202]
[18] Donald de Meligane
October 18, 1457: [Dunscore] Instrument recording that Vedast Grierson of Lag went in person to the land of Betwixt the Waters, that is to the house of Patrick McQuonquhe, and there he took up earth and stone with these words “I justly break and destroy the intrusion, called sasine, wrongfully taken by William McCulloch of these lands with their pertinents” and he cast down the earth and stone in front of the house and broke, destroyed, annulled and quashed the said intrusion, called sasine, as far as in him lay. Done in the house of Patrick McQuonquhe. Witnessed by Andrew Grierson, Adam de Gordon, Finlay McGilhauch, Matthew McMurdie, Andrew Grierson and Donald de Meligane
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 8]
[19] Gilbert Amuligane in Balmaclellan
1459: [Balmaclellan] Exchequer account of 4 bolls paid by William, Abbot of Dundrennan, for payment made to Gilbert Amuligane, keeper of the King’s unbroken horses, for his fee from the yearly account.
[Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1455-1460, Vol. VI, p. 574]
[20] Gilbert Amuligane in Balmaclellan
1460: [Balmaclellan] Exchequer account of 4 bolls oat flour paid by William, Abbot of Dundrennan, for payment made to Gilbert Amuligane, keeper of the King’s unbroken horses, for his fee from the yearly account.
[Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1455-1460, Vol. VI, p. 647]
[21] The Land of Milliganton
September 13, 1465: [Dunscore] Papal Commission confirming certain charters which had been granted by the Abbot and Convent of the Monastery of Melrose in augmentation of their rental and for certain sums of money paid to them by John Kirkpatrick of Ellisland (sic. Alisland), in favour of the said John and his heirs male of the £4 land of old extent of “frierkars”, with the fishings and mill of the same called “Grange milne”, and with the astricated multures of the £36 land of like extent, viz :- “dalgoner, killelego, Brischevalay, ovir and nether Bairdwel, Dempsterton, ovir and nether Lagan, ovir and nether Dunscoir, Ryddymuir, Edgerston, Mulyaston, Kilroy, Ferdninowel”.
[Earl Ecclesiastical History of Dunscore, Transactions of Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society (TDGNAS), 3rd Series, Vol. IV 1915-16, p. 45]
[22] Vedast Grierson of Lag
August 28, 1466: [Balmaclellan] Charter by Vedast Grierson, lord of Lag, in favour of John McCleland son of Dungal Johnston, of the lands of Balmaclellan viz. 12 merks of old extent of “Armakewne, Trechanis, Blaranny and Blakcraig” held of the King in chief. Done at Kirkcudbright and witnessed by Robert Herris, lord of Kirkpatrick-Irongray, Donald McCleland, lord of Gelston, William Langmuir de Waffurd, Patrick McCulloch and Robert Ahannay.
[Register of the Great Seal of Scotland 1424-1513, Vol. II, no. 907]
[23] Thomas Mulikyn, burgess of Perth
May 16, 1468: [Pertshire] Charter of Sale by Andrew Purrock to Robert Frew of a property in Curfew Row in the burgh of Perth, bound between the land of Thomas Milikyn on the west and Robert Young on the east, under payment of an annual rent of 8 shillings to the Blackfriars of Perth.
[Milne, Robert (editor): The Blackfriars of Pert; the Chartulary and Papers of their House (1893), p. 58-59]
[24] Sir Thomas Amuligane, chaplain of Wigtown
May 26, 1471: [Wigtownshire] Instrument of Sasine in favour of Gilbert McDowell, lord of Remiston, for the two merkland of Carsegowan [in the parish of Penninghame] and others in the parish of Kirkowan formerly belonging to John McCristin, burgess of Wigtown. Done at Wigtown and witnessed by Gilbert Dickson, Gilbert McCleland, senior, Alexander Atanane, Henry Ahannay, John McBrain, burgess of Wigtown and Sir Thomas Amuligane, chaplain and notary public. On August 16, 1485, at Edinburgh, King James III of Scotland issued a charter confirming the said lands to Gilbert McDowell, lord of Remiston.
[Register of the Great Seal of Scotland 1424-1513, Vol. II, no. 1624]
[25] Gilbert Malygane
February 15, 1472: [Glencairn, Dumfriesshire] Instrument of Sasine following a crown precept directing Robert Fergusson of Breconside and Sir Robert Crichton of Sanquhar, knight, sheriff deputies of Dumfries, to infeft George Cunningham, lord of Belton, as heir to his father Sir William Cunningham in the barony of Snade [in the parish of Glencairn]. Done at Snade and witnessed by Vedast Grierson of Lag, Gilbert Grierson, his son and heir, Gavin de Dunbar, son and heir of Archibald de Dunbar of Little Spott, William de Gordon, Michael de Wemis, George Vouse, John de Cottis, Donald Grierson and Gilbert Malygane.
[Calendar of Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 169]
[26] Friar William Mulikyn of Restenneth
1473: [Forfar, Angus] Compotum ballivorum burgi de Montrose: - discharge to Prior of Restenneth by receipt of Friar William Mulikyn, £2. 12 shillings.
[Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1470-1479, Vol. VIII, p. 204]
[27] Friar William Mulikyn of Restenneth
1473: [Forfar] Compotum George Graunt, ballivi burgi de Forfar: - discharge to Prior of Restenneth by receipt of Friar William Mulikyn, £2.
[Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1470-1479, Vol. VIII, p. 205]
[28] The Land of Cormilligan
October 2, 1473: [Tynron, Dumfriesshire] Precept of Sasine dated at Kilmaurs by Alexander Cunningham, lord of Kilmaurs, directed to his kinsmen Gilbert Grierson and John Grierson, brothers german of Vedast Grierson of Lag, Alexander Gordon, William Gordon and Roger Gordon, as baillies of the barony of Glencairn, to infeft his kinsman, Roger Grierson, son of the said Vedast, and Isabel Gordon, his wife, in the 5 merkland of Tererran and 7½ merkland of Corriedow, Murmulloch, Cormyligane, Corstane and Marganady in the barony of Glencairn and sheriffdom of Dumfries.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 20]
[29] Adam Muligane, chaplain of Wigtown
November 24, 1473: [Wigtownshire] Disposition by John McCristin, burgess of Wigtown, to Duncan McCulloch, burgess of Whithorn, of his tenement in the burgh of Whithorn on the north side of the cross between the tenement of William Hawthorn on the east and the tenement of David Murray on the west, for the yearly payment of 20 shillings Scots, when he, his heirs or assignees happen to go to Whithorn on business or religion. Witnessed by Gilbert Buyt, Allen McCleland, Patrick McBlain, Andrew McIlwhannel and Richard Todd, burgess of Wigtown, and Mr. Adam Muligane, chaplain.
[Wigtownshire Charters 1408-1560, Scottish History Society (SHS), 3rd Series, p. 24, no. 9]
[30] The Messinger’s Lands
January 24, 1474: [Penpont, Dumfriesshire] Charter of Resignation in favour of Roger son of Vedast Grierson of Lag, of the lands of Ard, Dalgarnock, with the superiority of the Messingers lands [in the parish of Penport], and the lands of Windyhill in the sheriffdom of Dumfries, and the lands commonly called Betwixt the Waters, Dullarge, Mabie and Holm of Dalskairth, with the superiority of Barquhare and Auchenfranco in the Lordship of Galloway, which were resigned by the said Vedast to be held by the said Roger and the heirs male of his body, whom failing, by the said Vedast and his heirs male bearing the name of the arms of Grierson.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 21]
[31] Sir Thomas Amuligane, chaplain of Wigtown
November 16, 1474: [Wigtownshire] Instrument of Sasine taken at the hand of Thomas Amuligane, notary public, narrating that Brice McGarvy resigned into the hands of Gilbert Buyt baillie of Wigtown his tenement on the south of the burgh between the tenement of Thomas Murdochson on the east and the said Thomas on the west. Witnessed by Uchtred McDowell of Logan, Thomas McKelle of Barskeach, Thomas Murdochson, Malcolm McGillhauch, Finlay McGillhauch, John Logan, Thomas McCalman and Dougall McRovdyr.
[Wigtownshire Charters 1408-1560 (SHS), 3rd Series, p. 123, no. 90]
[32] Sir John Amuligane, vicar of Glencairn
April 26, 1475: [Glencairn] Instrument of Sasine granted by Matthew Fergusson, lord of Craigdarroch, in favour of Archibald Douglas, brother-german of William Douglas of Drumlanrig, in the two merkland of Jarburgh with the tower and manor place of the same, together with the 20 shilling land called Cukstoune, and the merkland of Cragnee. Witnessed by Sir John Amuligane, vicar of Glencairn, Thomas Fergusson, chaplain, Patrick Anderson, Finlay Fergusson and John McCain.
[Craigdarroch: TDGNHAS, 3rd Series, Vol. V, p. 189, no. 6]
[33] Thomas Muligane
January 12, 1477: [Unknown] Action by the Lords of Council who assigned to Elisabeth Scott a further period of time to prove that she has paid to Alexander Skreimgour 35 shillings that William Chambers alleged he had paid to the same Alexander as brought for the said Elisabeth, and ordains her to have letters to summon her witnesses and in the meantime continued the summons between the said William Chambers, Thomas Muligane and Robert Taylor.
[Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes 1478-1495, p. 12]
[34] Thomas Ameligane, burgess of Dumfries
July 26, 1477: [Dumfriesshire] Instrument of Sasine at the hand of John MacHome, clerk of the diocese of Glasgow, narrating that Patrick Carson, burgess of Dumfries, resigned into the hands of Gilbert Walker baillie of the said burgh an annual rent of 24 shillings worth of his tenement in the burgh, between the tenement of Thomas Ameligane on the north and the High street leading to the Stinkford on the west, in favour of Gilbert Grierson of Kirkbriderig. Witnessed by Michael Birkmyr, John McIlmeyne, Cuthbert Anderson, William Farkar and Thomas Ameligane.
[Reid, R. C.: History of Dumfries, p. 227, no. 16]
[35] Sir William Mulikin, chamberlain of St. Andrew’s Priory
1478-79: [St. Andrews, Fifeshire] Compotum custumariorum burgi de Perth: 1478: - discharge to Prior and Convent of St. Andrews by receipt of Sir William Mulikin, their chamberlain, £2. 1479: - discharge to Prior and Convent of St. Andrews by receipt of Sir William Mulikin, their chamberlain, £2.
[Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1470-1479, Vol. VIII, p. 549 & 627]
[36] Donald Mwlikyn of Eccles Mill
June 8, 1478: [Penpont] Action before the Lord Auditors against Donald Mwlikyn to proof his payment of 8 bolls of ferme for the mill of Eccles to John de Eccles of that Ilk last Whitsunday, the said Donald being off times called but not compearing to prove the payment of ferme. The Lords decreed that the said Donald shall content and pay the said John de Eccles the 8 bolls of ferme of the said mill and ordained letters to be written to distrenye (to take possession or seize) him of his lands and goods therefore should he not make payment.
[Acts of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaint 1466-94, p. 62]
[37] Fergus Amulykin
June 26, 1480: [Kirkcudbrightshire] Action before the Lords of Council at Edinburgh by John Matheson against Fergus Amulykin, John Michaelson (McMichael) and William Reid for the spoliation [plunder] of five cows with calf, and two young cows belonging to the said John Matheson. The Lords decree and deliver that the said persons should restore again to the said John Matheson so much of the said goods as he may prove before the Steward of Kirkcudbright and his deputy, together with the profits thereof and amends for the damages, and that letters be written to the said Steward and his deputy to call the parties and the witnesses and take breieves and distrenye for so much as shall be proved and make it be paid.
[Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes 1478-95, p. 64]
[38] John Amuligain of Kirkcudbright
March 26, 1482: [Kirkcudbrightshire] Decree by the Lords of Council to Master Robert Colston, parson of Kirkchrist, that he may enjoy the 12 shillings of annual rent of Andrew Taylor’s land and 10 shillings of Donald MacNab and 6 shillings of annual rent of the land of John Amuligain lying within the burgh of Kirkcudbright which he lawfully recovered out of his hands as shown by three instruments of feuing produced by him before the Lords and that letters be written here upon effect.
[Acts of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaint 1466-94, p. 98]
[39] John de Meligane
June 5, 1482: [Dumfries] Action at the burgh court of Dumfries before the alderman and baillies in the tollbooth against John de Meligane for the disturbances of the town and the wrongful “drawin of farlinis bluyd and one mendis to be made to the pertie and in one merciament of the curt doyme gevin be Jok haliday etc” [This case is cited from an old Instrument dated 5 May 1509, see No. 90].
[The Raid at Dumfries on Lammas, TDGNHAS, 3rd Series, Vol. 1, p. 108]
[40] Sir William Mulikin, chamberlain of St. Andrew’s Priory
June 27, 1483: [St. Andrews] Compotum ballivorum burgi de Crail: - discharge to Prior and Convent of St. Andrews by receipt of Sir William Mulikyn, their chamberlain, £8.
[Exchequer Rolls of Scotland 1480-1487, Vol. IX, p. 230]
[41] Sir William Mulikin, church of St. Andrews
February 11, 1484: [St. Andrews, Fifeshire] To the abbots of Scone and Lindores in the diocese of St. Andrews, and David Monypenny, a cannon of Moray. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of William Mulikyn, perpetual vicar in the church of St. Andrew in Scotland, contained that John Wallete, clerk, of the diocese of Glasgow, falsely alleging that he owed him certain sums of money, brought him before David Moldrum, official of St. Andrews, who wrongfully proceeding in the cause, promulgated and unjust definitive sentence in favour of the said John and against the said William, from which the latter has appealed to the apostolic see. The pope, therefore, hereby orders the above three to summon the said John and others concerned, grant the said William conditional absolution from any sentence of excommunication which may have been pronounced against him, hear both sides, etc. At St. Peter’s Rome.
[Twemlow, J. A.: Calendar of Entries in the Papal Registers relating to Great Britain and Ireland, A.D. 1458-1471. Vol. 12, p. 853]
[42] Fergus and Simon Amuligane
May 6, 1484: [Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire] Instrument of Sasine following on crown precept dated at Edinburgh Castle May 19, 1483, in which Vedast Grierson of Lag resigned the lands of ‘Drumjowane with the pertinents viz. Longfurd, Kilcrosche, Corarlo and Holm of Daltallochan in the Lordship of Galloway and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright’ in favour of Roger Gordon, his son and heir apparent. Witnessed by Alexander Gordon, chaplain, Roger Gordon, Bernard Gordon, Sir William McMillan, Fergus Amuligane, Michael McMillan, Simon Amuligane and William Spens.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 34]
[43] Sir Thomas Mulikyn, chaplain of Holyrood
July 27, 1485: [Edinburgh] Instrument of Sasine granted by Robert, Abbot of the Monastery of Holyrood, for an acre of land lying in St Leonard’s Gail in the regality and barony of Broughton, in favour of John Richardson, cooper and burgess of Edinburgh and Margaret his spouse in conjunct fee. Witnessed by John Inglis of Langlandhill, George Kincaid, William Cunningham, Matthew Forrester, Andrew Oswald, Patrick Cameron, Robert Kincaid, Thomas Mulikyn, John Inglis, Sir William Warden and Sir John Carmichael.
[Protocol Book of James Young, public notary in Edinburgh, 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 3]
[44] Sir Thomas Mulikyn, chaplain of Holyrood
October 18, 1488: [Edinburgh] Instrument narrating that Thomas Erskine of the vicarage perpetual of Anwoth in the diocese of Galloway, appeared in the aisle of St Andrews in the Monastery of Holyrood and there by delivery of his cap in hands of the prior and convent of Holyrood, renounced the presentation made by him of abbot and convent of the said vicarage, who then delivered it to Mr Fergus McDowell. Witnessed by Archibald Towris, vicar of Kinnell, Thomas Brown, Alexander Livingstone and Sir Thomas Mulikyn.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 138]
[45] Gilbert Mulikin
February 20, 1489: [Glencairn] Translation:- Account of Robert Crichton of Sanquhar sheriff of Dumfries returned by Edward Crichton his brother 6 July the year of our Lord etc. 1489 of all his receipts and expenses through rents and revenue of his office as baillie from 19 day of the month [i.e. July] the year of our Lord etc. 1488 up to the day of this account. [There follows a list of rents and expenses due to the King including] And the same (expense) with the fine in which Gilbert Mulikin had been adjudged in the said circuit court or eyre [apud Dumfries] valued at £10 and from which he agreed with the Lord Treasurer on £8 as his payment acknowledging receipt on the account and for which he will be answerable. And the same with the rent (ferme) of the lands of Glencairn (sic. Glencharn) burdened with above account from which the Lord King granted Robert Cunningham [of Kilmaurs] then heir apparent the burden of knightly duty with right of jurisdiction which did not cause any damage or prejudice to himself on his entry to his lands as is seen by letters of the King under the signet and signed of a grant shown on the account £30.
[Unpublished transcribe of Exchequer Roll (original in Latin and MS in West Register House, Edinburgh), Miscellaneous (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 187, p. 135]
[46] Sir Cuthbert Muligane, notary public
1489: [Luss, Argyllshire] Action by the Lords of Council against Humphrey Culquhon of Luss on behalf of the King and by Robert Erskine, parson of Luss, for wrongly taking the teinds belonging to the said Robert who produced an instrument compiled at the hand of Sir Cuthbert Muligane, public notary, showing that the said Humphrey would not suffer him to intromitt with the said fruits and teinds belonging to the Kirk of Luss.
[Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes 1478-1495, p. 122]
[47] Sir Cuthbert Muligane, notary public
May 28, 1489: [Glasgow, Lanarkshire] Charter of Confirmation by the King to Alison Park daughter and heir of the deceased William Park of that Ilk, for the office of Coroner held in ward by William Cunningham de Craganis of the barony of Renfrew. Done at Glasgow on May 2, 1489 and witnessed by David Cunningham, archdeacon of Argyll, Mr. Patrick Galbraith, Mr. Robert de Strivelin, Sir John Motherwell, Sir Cuthbert Muligane, presbyters.
[Register of the Great Seal of Scotland 1424-1513, Vol. II, no. 1848]
[48] Sir Cuthbert Mulykin, notary public
January 31, 1490: [Paisley, Renfrewshire] Instrument narrating that Mr. David Cunningham, rural dean of the deanery of the Christianity of Ruglen, when at the gate of the Monastery of Paisley, and that whilst waiting there with his servants, Sir John Moss, chamberlain of the said Monastery, sent by George, Abbot of Paisley, said the abbey was exempt from all visitations as constituted by the Pontiff, but would receive him in favour of the abbot and not by reason of visitation. Done at the Monastery and witnessed by Sir Robert Whiteford, monk, Mr. Henry Newton, Sir Cuthbert Mulykin and John McQueen, laymen.
[Charter of the Abbey of Crossraguel, Ayrshire and Galloway Archaeological Association (AGAA), Vol. I, no. 28]
[49] The Messinger’s Lands
March 30, 1490: [Penpont] Retour of Special service dated at Penpont before Robert, Lord Sanquhar, sheriff of Dumfries by assize in favour Cuthbert Grierson as heir to Roger Grierson in the 7 merkland of Lag, 19 merkland commonly called Dalgarnock Holm, 21 merkland of Ard and 10 merkland of the Messingers Lands lying in the sheriffdom of Dumfries.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 36]
[50] Thomas and Simon Muligane
October 10, 1490: [Dumfriesshire] Instrument of Sasine by John Durant, deputy of Robert, Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, sheriff of Dumfries, following on crown precept dated at Linlithgow December 23, 1488, and retour of special service dated at Penpont March 30, 1490, in favour of Cuthbert heir of the deceased Roger Grierson of Lag, in the 7 merkland of Lag, 19 merkland commonly called Dalgarnock Holm, 21 merkland of Ard and 10 merkland of the Messingers Lands lying in the sheriffdom of Dumfries. Witnessed by William Miller, Andrew [...], Thomas Hope, Thomas Muligane, Cuthbert McMillan, William Fergusson and Simon Muligane.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 40]
[51] Fergus Muligane of Blackmyre
January 19, 1492: [Penpont] Before the Lords of Council at Edinburgh compeared William Douglas as procurator for Fergus Muligane of Blakmyre and protested because Robert Maitland of Queensberry did summon him at his instance for certain actions contained in the summons and would not compear to.
[Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes 1478-95, p. 262]
[52] Fergus Amuligane of Blackmyre
May 19, 1492: [Penpont] Crown precept under the Great Seal of Scotland directing Robert Maitland of Auchengassel, Fergus Amuligane of Blakmyre and David Brown in Dalveen as sheriffs in that part to give sasine to William Douglas son and heir apparent of James Douglas of Drumlanrig in all the lands and barony of Drumlanrig resigned [into the King’s hand] by James Douglas. Fragment of Great Seal attached.
[Calendar of Drumlanrig Writs, R.C.Reid (ELD), Vol.9, p. 9]
[53] Fergus Amuligane of Blackmyre
June 16, 1492: [Penpont] Instrument of Sasine taken at the hands of John McGilhanch, clerk of the diocese of Glasgow, narrating that Fergus Amuligane sheriff in the part at the principal mansion of the barony of Drumlanrig gave sasine to William Douglas son and heir of James Douglas of Drumlanrig for the lands and barony of Drumlanrig. Witnessed by Duncan Hunter son and heir apparent of Bartholomew Hunter of Ballaggan, William Douglas in Coshogle, James Douglas in Collinie, George Douglas in Marr and Gilbert McCall of [blank].
[Calendar of Drumlanrig Writs, R.C.Reid (ELD), Vol.9, p. 10]
[54] John Mylikyn
1492: [St. Andrews] Registration of John Mylikyn, nation Alba (Scots), solust, St. Andrew's University.
[Early Records of the University of St. Andrews 1413-1573 (SRS), p. 190]
[55] Sir Thomas Mulikyn, chaplain of Holyrood
February 14, 1493: [Edinburgh] Instrument of Resignation by John Milne, son and heir of deceased Thomas Milne of Preston Grange, resigned into the hands of John Crawford, baillie of Canongate, his tenement lying on the north side of the High street of Canongate and the said baillie made sasine to Thomas Ranald burgess of Canongate. Witnesses included Sir Thomas Mulikyn.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 575]
[56] Sir Cuthbert Muligane, notary public
May 30, 1493: [St. Andrews] Notarial Copy of transumpt by John Anthony [di San Georgio], Bishop of Allessandria in Italy, at instance of master Alexander Monteith, clerk of Glasgow diocese, of papal letters or confessional on supplication of John Stewart, earl of Lennox, Matthew Stewart, heir of Lennox, and their wives, that their confessor, might be able to absolve them from excommunication etc., and that they might have a portable alter. Witnessed by Masters Bernardino de Bertis, granter’s secretary and chamberlain, and George Brown, canon of Dunkeld. Transumpt made by Gilbert Strathauchlin, clerk of St. Andrews diocese, and copied by Cuthbert Muligane, notary.
[Papers of the Graham Family, Montrose Muniments (NAS), GD220/6/1953]
[57] Vedast Amuligane, tenant in Eccles
July 7, 1494: [Penpont] Decreet by the Lords of Council narrating that Steven Fergusson occupier of 14 shillings land and Vedast Amuligane occupier of 14 shillings land both lying within the bounds of Eccles, had wrongly with held mails [rent] and profits of the said lands for the space of two years and ordained they pay to the said Peter Grierson of Capenoch the mail and profits the said lands, 27 shillings yearly for Steven and 27 shillings yearly for Vedast and ordained that they be “distrenye” of their lands and goods.
[Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes 1478-1495, p. 360]
[58] Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain of Holyrood
June 4, 1495: [Edinburgh] Instrument of Resignation by John Milne, son of deceased Thomas Milne of Preston Grange, resigned into the hands of Thomas Ranald baillie his tenement on the north side of the High street of Canongate who then made a sasine to Thomas Scott, Listar and burgess of Canongate. Witnessed by Richard Fassinton, John Erskine, John Adison, elder, Hugh Gray, John Tweedale, Thomas Mulikyne, Alexander Strathauchin and Robert Farham, sergeant of Canongate.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 806]
[59] Andrew Mulykin
June 13, 1495: [Kirkcudbrightshire] Action by the Lords of Council against George Herries on our Sovereign Lord’s behalf and the curator of Herbert, lord Terregles, for the lands of Richorn, Barnbarroch and others, in which it was alleged George wrongly intromitt upon the said lands. In his defence, George claimed to his right by an instrument of sasine granted by John, lord Terregles dated February 25, 1482, and witnessed by George Nelson in Maidenpap, James Sinclair, John Sloan, Peter Mormarson, Gilbert Martinson, Andrew Mulykin, Gilbert Carmout, David Black and John de Durham.
[Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes 1478-1495, p. 384]
[60] Cuthbert Muligain
October 31, 1495: [Dunscore] Decreet by the Lords of Council delivering that Thomas Kilpatrick of Closeburn should pay to Robert Fergusson the price of eighteen horses, six oxen and forty seven cows, the which were taken from the said Robert out of his land of Breconside in the parish Glencairn by Cuthbert Muligain and Andrew McGhie, for which they took them our sovereign Lord’s remission in the justice court of Dumfries and the said Thomas become pledge for the satisfaction of parties as was present by the copy of the extract at the hand of Master Richard Lawson, justice clerk, showed and produce before the Lords, who assigned to Robert Fergusson on May 5 next to come, time to proof his claim.
[Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes 1478-1495, p. 412]
[61] Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain of St Nicholas
December 22, 1496: [Edinburgh] Instrument of Sasine by George Kincaid, baillie of Broughton, in favour of Margaret Young, spouse of Adam Brownlee and cousin of Maria Hunter spouse of the deceased John Ednan for a tenement lying in North Leith. Witnessed by Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain, Patrick Ednam, James Sleich, William Flint, Andrew Kincaid, Archibald Kincaid, Alexander Hume, John Bannatyne and John Ramsay, sergeant of Broughton.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 843]
[62] Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain of St Nicholas
December 22, 1496: [Edinburgh] Instrument of Cognition and Sasine by George Kincaid, baillie of the regality and barony of Broughton, to Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain of the Chapel of St Nicholas in north Leith, to uplift rents specified in the several receipts supplicated for by Sir Thomas Mulikyne now chaplain of the said Chapel for land in the north side of Leith water, pertaining to the Chapel of St Nicholas formerly in the possession of the deceased Sir Cuthbert Cuby but now belonging to Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 844]
[63] Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain of St Nicholas
January 19, 1497: [Edinburgh] Instrument narrating that at the court of the regality and barony of Broughton, held at the Chapel of St Nicholas of Leith before George Kincaid, baillie of Broughton, Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain of the Chapel of St Nicholas in North Leith, declared to the inhabitants of the town of Leith and others holding land there that he had been elected as chaplain of the said Chapel by the Abbot and Convent of Holyrood and had been admitted by them to the annual rents and lands of the Chapelainry, vacant by the deceased Sir Cuthbert Cuby and begged the inhabitants of Leith to ratify his election and receive him as chaplain which was duly done in the presence of 19 members of the town council of Leith.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 851]
[64] Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain of St Nicholas
March 22, 1497: [Edinburgh] Instrument by Sir Thomas Mulikyne who resigned into the hands of Robert, Abbot of Holyrood, a piece of waste land pertaining to him as chaplain of St. Nicholas of Leith, granted a sasine dated March 22, 1497, to Alexander Dawson, son of the deceased John Dawson, for land lying in North Leith, which George Kincaid, elder and baillie of Broughton, confirmed to Alexander Dawson on March 23, 1497.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 879 & 881]
[65] Andrew Mulikyn
April 3, 1497: [Edinburgh] Instrument of Resignation by Thomas Lauder son and heir of the deceased Robert Lauder, burgess of Canongate, of his tenement lying on the north side of the High street of Canongate in favour of James Polton, fuller, burgess of Canongate. Witnessed by George Kincaid, elder, Archibald Kincaid, his eldest son, David Steel, Henry Balfour, Robert Spens, Gilbert Walker, Andrew Mulikyn, Gilbert Trayle, John Scott, John Thomson, Thomas Arrouse, John Bully, Thomas Polton, William Black, John Forton, John Henrison and Thomas Bully, sergeants.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 887]
[66] Cuthbert Amuligane
June 3, 1497: [Dunscore] Charter by John Halliday of Halliday Hill, otherwise called Bardonan Hill, in favour of George Grierson in le Lag, of the 40 shillings land of Halliday Hill. Done at Edinburgh and witnessed by David Moffat in Hawke, Cuthbert Amuligane, Thomas Gourlay, Richard Fassinton, John Ramsay, Alexander Young, Alexander Johnstone and James Young, notary.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 42]
[67] Cuthbert Amuligane
June 4, 1497: [Dunscore] Charter in similar terms to the above, but a “me” holding of the King, for payment of three shillings with the usual services. At Edinburgh and witnessed by the same persons as above.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 43]
[68] Cuthbert Amuligane
June 4, 1497: [Dunscore] Precept of Sasine by John Halliday of Halliday Hill directed to Philip Cunningham of Birkshaw, John Grierson in Kirkbride and Cuthbert Amuligane to infeft George Grierson in the lands of Halliday Hill. At Edinburgh and witnessed by the same persons in no. 42.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 44]
[69] Cuthbert Amuligane
June 5, 1497: [Dunscore] Bond of Warrandice by John Halliday of Halliday Hill, to relieve John Grierson in the Lag from certain payments, and to secure him in the lands of Halliday Hill, under penalty of 200 merks to the King to be applied in the repair of the Cathedral Church of Glasgow and 200 merks to the said George. At Edinburgh and witnessed by David Moffat in Hawke, Cuthbert Amuligane, Thomas Gourlay, Richard Fassinton, John Ramsay, Alexander Young, Alexander Johnstone and James Young, notary.
[The Lag Charters 1400-1720 (SRS), no. 45]
[70] Cuthbert Amuligane
June 5, 1497: [Dunscore] Charters sealed by John Halliday of Halliday Hill with his own seal in the notary’s house in Canongate as evidence made by him to George Grierson in Lag on the alienation of the lands of Halliday Hill, namely two charters and precepts for the lands of all the lands of Halliday Hill held of the King. Witnessed by David Moffat in Hawke, Thomas Gourlay, Cuthbert Amuligane, John Ramsay, Alexander Young and Alexander Johnstone, clerk.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 912]
[71] Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain of St Nicholas
December 14, 1497: [Edinburgh] Instrument of Sasine made at the instance of George Kincaid, baillie of Broughton, in favour of Isobella Ralston, daughter and heir of the deceased Walter Ralston for Waller land lying in North Leith. Witnessed by John Starhead, John Gardener, William Merrymouth, John Piot, Sir Thomas Mulikyne, chaplain, John Monynet, clerk, and John Ramsay, sergeant.
[Protocol Book of James Young 1485-1515 (SRS), no. 988]
[72] James Amuligane
June 20, 1498: [Dumfries] Charter of Resignation by Adam Kirkpatrick of Pennersx for the lands of West Scales in the tenement of Corry into the hands of George Corry of that Ilk, to dispose at his pleasure. At Dumfries in the presence of Alexander Carruthers, James Amuligane, Mr John McHome, rector and notary of Castlemilk and others.
[The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, Historical Manuscript Commission (HMC), 15th Report, appendix, pt. VIII, no. 113]
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