Calendar of Documents
Relating to the Mullikine/Amuliganes
1540-1574
[183] William Amuligane
January 19, 1540: [Dunscore] Copies of Letters under the Signet charging the sheriff to summon John, Lord Hay of Yester to compear before the Lords of Council on February 13, at the instance of John Grierson of Lag, allege pledge and surety for William Amiligane; and produce a decree dated June 17, 1539 and hear it declared of no avail because it had been given in the absence of said William and John, never lawfully summoned; and that the said John is not liable in terms of the Act of adjournal of Justice and that they ought not be pursued for 5 years profit of the lands, because the said William and [ ... ] Amiligane had a 3 year tack of the said land from [ ... ] Wilson who had them in assedation from Lord Hay.
[Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 557]
[184] William Amuligane
February 17, 1540: [Dunscore] Certificate by Adam Forman, Mace stating that he passed on the January 22, 1539 to the 5 marklands of Tererran pertaining to John Grierson of Lag and decerned them to be appraised for the sum of £40 due to Lord Hay of Yester by Grierson as surety of William Amiligane and set a court to appraise them in the Tolbooth of Dumfries on February, 1539. On the said day he held a court in which Grierson and Lord Hay by his procurator, Roger Cunningham appeared before an inquest to appraise 2 marks worth of the said lands of Tererran and offered them for sale, but on receiving no fee from persons present at inquest, assigned the lands to Lord Hay.
[Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 560]
[185] William Amuligane
February 19, 1541: [Dunscore] Action before the Lords of Council by John Grierson of Lag alleged surety for William Amuligane against John, Lord Hay of Yester to produce a decreet of the Lords dated June 17, 1539 at the instance of Lord Hay against John Grierson.
[Acta Dominorum Concilii 1538-1559, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 151, p. 69]
[186] Sir William Amuligane, chaplain
May 1, 1541: [Morton] Procuratory by Agnes Fergusson, with consent of her spouse John Kynzane, to David Brown in Halfpenny land and Peter Brown in Durisdeer to resign her 20 shilling of Breaconside in the barony of Snade and shire of Dumfries to her superior, John Lord Hay of Yester, for sasine to be given thereof to her kinsman, Robert Fergusson and his spouse Euphemia Kynzane, daughter of the granter’s husband, reserving the free tenement for life to herself and her husband. Dated at Thornhill, May 1, 1541. Witnessed by John McClelland in Thornhill, Robert Blythman, William Grierson there, and Sir William Amuligane, chaplain. Signed by Agnes Fergusson at her hand led by Herbert Anderson, clerk and notary public, and by “Jhonne Kynzane with my awine hand”.
[Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 576]
[187] Sir William Amuligane
July 14, 1541: [Dunscore] Action before the Lords of Council by John Grierson of Lag alleged surety for Sir William Amuligane against John, Lord Hay of Yester to produce a decreet of the Lords dated June 17, 1539 at the instance of Lord Hay against Grierson ordering him as surety to pay the profits of the lands of Gilmerston for 5 years, because Sir William had been indicted at the Justice court and took composition for the same and Grierson as surety. The Lords annul the decreet on the ground that it had been obtained without probation of intension or other writings and because Sir William had made composition in fear of his life.
[Acta Dominorum Concilii 1538-1559, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 151, p. 83]
[188] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
August 1, 1541: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that Roger Speirman, burgess of Dumfries and Elizabeth Cowpland, his wife, bound themselves to give to John Maxwell in Kilbane a sasine of their tenement and garden in the burgh of Dumfries in Lochmaben Gait; Elizabeth reserving for life possession of the hall and chamber and half the garden. Done at the tenement and witnessed by John Amuligane, Walter Carruthers and Hugh Cunningham.
[Protocol Book of Mark Carruthers 1531-1561 (SRS), p. 32, no. 85]
[189] Thomas Amuligane in Bennan
January 24, 1542: [Tynron] Compeared before the Lords of Council Andrew Blakstock and David Maitland assignees of Thomas Amuligane in Bennan in the case verses Gilbert Wilson of Corfandine and Thomas Wilson of Croglin as his pledge before the Lords of Council concerning the restoration of certain debts.
[Acta Dominorum Concilii 1538-1559, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 151, p. 98]
[190] William Amuligane
January 31, 1542: [Dunscore] Action before the Lords of Council by John, Lord Hay of Yester and his tenants against John Grierson of Lag as pledge of William Amuligane for damages, continued until 20th February, 1542.
[Acta Dominorum Concilii 1538-1559, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 151, p. 99]
[191] Thomas Amuligane in Bennan
February 23, 1542: [Tynron] Action before the Lords of Council by Gilbert Wilson of Corfandine and Thomas Wilson of Croglin as his pledge against Thomas Amuligane and Gilbert Amuligane; pursuer had obtained solvement in the sheriff court of Dumfries on December 20, 1541 ordaining the defenders to desist from occupying the three and half merk land of Netherside of Bennan in the barony of Tibbers, but they refused and the Lords decree the defenders to fulfil the solvement.
[Acta Dominorum Concilii 1538-1559, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 151, p. 103]
[192] William Amuligane
March 9, 1542: [Dunscore] Extract of Decreet of the Lords of Council in the cause of John, Lord Hay of Yester and his tenants (see no. 529) against John Grierson of Lag, the said Lord and Grierson compearing personally and the tenants by their procurator, Mr James Carmure, Grierson having handed in an exception (see no. 586), and Lord Hay a declaration upon (see no. 587). Case continued until 15 May of Lord Hay to answer to said declaration.
[Calendar of Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 585]
[193] William Amuligane
March 9, 1542: [Dunscore] Copy of Exception by John Grierson of Lag produced before the Lords objecting that the years for which damage is claimed is wrong; that Lord Hay had no action to purse for the profits of the years 1531 and 1532 because William Grier was then tenant of Gilmerston and he had granted him and paid off all damage; and for the preceding three years there should be no action because Thomas Wilson of Carrouht had these lands during that time.
[Calendar of Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 586]
[194] William Amuligane
March 9, 1542: [Dunscore] Declaration by John, Lord Hay of Yester upon receiving the exception produced by John Grierson of Lag and which narrated first, that William Amuligane held the lands of Gilmerston waste for 5 years; secondly that William Grier and Thomas Wilson were not his tenants during that time and thirdly, that the profits of Gilmerston, if Lord Hay had the lands himself should amount to £100, but nevertheless he claimed only £40 per annum, making a total of £200.
[Calendar of Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 587]
[195] Thomas Amuligane in Bennan
March 17, 1542: [Tynron] Compeared before the Lords of Council Andrew Blakstock and David Maitland assignees of Thomas Amuligane in Bennan in the case verse Gilbert Wilson of Corfandine and Thomas Wilson of Croglin, his pledge, whereupon the Lords of Council ordained that the pursuers deliver goods, viz. 3 cows and 2 oxen lawfully pounded by Gilbert for the mails pertaining to him in heritage.
[Acta Dominorum Concilii 1538-1559, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 151, p. 109]
[196] Thomas Amuligane in Bennan
May 2, 1542: [Tynron] Letter granted under the Great Seal of Scotland to John Maitland of Auchengassel, his heirs and assignees, of the gift of all goods moveable and unmoveable pertaining to Thomas Amuligane in Bennan and now pertaining to our Sovereign Lord by reason of escheat throw being of the said Thomas rebel and at the horn for non obeying of the command of our Sovereign Lord’s letters purchased at the instance of Gilbert Wilson.
[Register of the Seal of Scotland 1529-1542, Vol. 2, no. 4610]
[197] Thomas & Gilbert Amuligane in Bennan
May 12, 1542: [Tynron] Action before the Lords of Council by Patrick Cockburn of Newbigging against Gilbert Wilson in Corfandine for not renouncing the three and half merks worth of his lands of Nethersyde of Bennan occupied by Thomas and Gilbert Amuligane. Continued to 8th June.
[Acta Dominorum Concilii 1538-1559, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 151, p. 113]
[198] William Amuligane in Dempsterton
May 25, 1542: [Dunscore] Extract of Decreet by the Lords of Council in the cause of John, Lord Hay of Yester, who compeared personally and his tenants (see no. 529) by their procurator, Mr. James Carmure, against John Grierson of Lag, who compeared by his procurator Mr. Hew Rig, discerning that the said John is liable to Lord Hay for the profits of Gilmerston covering five years.
[Calendar of Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 594]
[199] Thomas, Gilbert & George Amuligane in Bennan
June 19, 1542: [Tynron] Memorandum narrating that Gilbert Grier in name and on the part of Gilbert Amuligane, dweller in the parish of Tynron, by William Oliver burgess of Dumfries, King’s messenger, by virtue of the King’s letter demanded of Thomas Amuligane and Gilbert Amuligane himself at the instance of Gilbert Wilson that they should remove themselves and their goods from certain merklands of Nethersyde of Bennan lying in the said parish; and the said Gilbert Grier in name and on part of the said Gilbert Amuligane obeyed the order contained in the said letter as to removal from and intromitting with the said lands. Done at Dumfries and witnessed by John Grier under the Vod, Thomas Paterson, Thomas Hunter in Auchenbrack and George Amuligane.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS 3rd Series, Vol. II, no. 16]
[200] John Amuligane in Penpont
June 1, 1543: [Penpont] Precept of Sasine granted to John Douglas his heirs and assignees of the gift of all goods, movable and unmovable pertaining to the deceased John Amuligane in Penpont and now pertaining to the King by reason of escheat, the said John born bastard and died a bastard.
[Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1542-48, Vol. III, no. 294]
[201] John Amuligane in Auchenfranco
January 3, 1544: [Lochrutton] Headed Sinclair, Auchenfrankaugh. Memorandum narrating that William Sinclair, son and heir of William Sinclair of Auchenfranco deceased, passed to the principal messuage of the lands of Auchenfranco, lying in the parish of Lochrutton, and there presented to John McMorran a letter of bailliary and precept of clare constat, dated at Lag the last day of December, 1543, by John Grierson of Lag, superior of the lands of Auchenfranco, directed to the said John McMorran and John Amuligane his baillies in that part, and there gave sasine of the 100 shilling land of Auchenfranco to the said William Sinclair. Done in the hall of Auchenfranco and witnessed by John Huchoune, Gilbert Cormock, John Carnis, Adam Carnis, and John Fergusson.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS. 3rd Series, Vol. 2, no. 32]
[202] John Amuligane, parishioner of Sanquhar
March 17, 1544: [Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire] Action before the Lords of Council by Thomas Wilson, Archibald Aitken, John Dalziel, Thomas Aitken and John Amuligane parishioners of Sanquhar against Robert Crichton alleging himself to be parson of Sanquhar, and charged the complainers to pay their due teinds to him and Ninian Crichton of Bellibocht. The Lords decreet that they pay Ninian Crichton owner of the parsonage of Sanquhar.
[Act and Decreets 1542-1554, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 153, p. 18]
[203] John Amuligane in Auchenfranco
October 14, 1544: [Lochrutton] Memorandum narrating that John Glendinning in virtue of a precept directed by William, bishop of Aberdeen and usufructuary of the Collegiate of Lincluden, to Archibald Stewart, John Anderson, John Glendinning and John Maxwell, baillies of the said bishop in that part, gave sasine to Edward Maxwell of Lochrutton of a croft of the lands of Nunlands lying in the parish of Lochrutton. Witnessed by James Carson, Patrick Scute, John Maxwell, John Amuligane and John Thomson.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS. 3rd Series, Vol. 2, no. 21]
[204] Thomas Amuligane in Bennan
March 5, 1545: [Tynron] Action before the Lords of Council by James Douglas of Drumlanrig against Patrick Cockburn of Newbigging heritable superior of the grounds of John Maitland of Auchengassel, Thomas Amuligane and John Hunter for the 21 merkland viz. 6 merkland of Craigencoon, 40 shilling land of Pinzarie, 40 shilling land of Corfardine and 40 shilling land of Killiewarren extending to 6 merks worth in the barony of Tibbers. It was alleged by John Maitland that he held Craigencoon, Pinzarie, Bennan, Killiewarren and Corfardine of Patrick Cockburn of Newbigging and produced a charter dated September 12, 1542 at Edinburgh, and James Hunter produced a charter by Patrick of half the land of Craigencoon dated July 4, 1541 at Edinburgh, and both desired a term to call the said Patrick to defend the said grants against James Douglas of Drumlanrig.
[Acts and Decreets 1542-1559, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 153, p. 21]
[205] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
June 9, 1545: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that James Maxwell, formerly dwelling betwixt the Waters, resigned into the hand of David Cunningham, baillie of Dumfries, his tenement lying between the tenement of Gilbert McCleyr on the north, an empty tenement of the said James on the south, the road leading to the Forgess near the moat of Dumfries on the west, and the [road at] the head of the gardens near Lorburne leading to Lochmaben Gait on the east, in favour of John Amuligane, burgess, and Elizabeth Murray, his spouse, and their assignees, in feu and heritage, to whom the baillie gave sasine; paying yearly to the said James 20s. Done at the tenement and witnessed by Eliseus Cunningham, William Laing, James Kirkpatrick, burgesses, James Clerk, John Dunn and Archibald Welsh.
[Protocol Book of Mark Carruthers 1531-1561 (SRS), p. 36, no. 102]
[206] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
June 9, 1545: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that Eliseus Cunningham, burgess of Dumfries, resigned into the hand of David Cunningham, baillie, his tenement lying between the tenement of the late Margaret Brown on the south, the empty tenement of the late James McCrere on the north, the road at the head of the gardens by the Lorburne leading to Lochmaben Gait on the east, the high street on the west, in favour of Agnes Maxwell, his spouse and himself the survivor. Done at the tenement and witnessed by James Kirkpatrick, John Amuligane, William Laing, burgesses, James Maxwell in Conhaith, James Clerk, John Dunn and Archibald Welsh.
[Protocol Book of Mark Carruthers 1531-1561 (SRS), p. 36, no. 103]
[207] John Amuligane & Sir William Amuligane
November 29, 1545: [Penpont] Memorandum narrating that John Hunter as baillie for Master Henry Kennedy vicar of perpetual of the parish church of Penpont, conforming to a precept under the seal of the Monastery of Holywood, dated at Edinburgh 20 April 1545 and subscribed by Sir William, abbot of Crossraguel and perpetual commendator of Holywood, did infeft Duncan Hunter son and heir apparent of James Hunter of Ballaggan and Janet Crawford spouses in co-joint infeftment in the ecclesiastical lands of Penpont extending to 4 merks of old extent with the manse and an acre of land in the le Holm and also the le Bank, except 5 acres of the said 4 merks lying towards the Water of Scar, and the house there occupied as manse and glebe by Sir James Grierson curate of the parish. Done on the grounds of the said land at 11 am. Witnessed by John Dempster, John Amuligane and Sir William Amuligane, vicar of Kirktoun, and Robert Hanning.
[Protocol Book of Hugh Rig 1538-1547, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 170, p. 41]
[208] William Amuligane
August 20, 1546: [Troqueer] Instrument of Sasine in favour of John Grierson of Lag, for a piece of land in the lands of Lincluden occupied by John Clerk within the town of Troqueer between the lands of deceased George Herris on the north and other lands belonging to the provost of Lincluden on the south. Done at Lincluden July 1, 1546 in the presence of George Marshall provost of Lincluden, John Welsh, William Welsh and William Amuligane.
[Calendar of Charters (NAS), Vol. VII-IX, no. 1382]
[209] James Amuligane
August 20, 1546: [Troqueer] Memorandum narrating that John Kirkaucht, baillie of Lincluden infeft John Grierson of Lag in a piece of land in the town of Troqueer occupied by John Clerk, lying between the lands of the deceased George Herris on the north and the lands of Lincluden on the south, and another piece of land occupied by Janet Neil, having on the west the high road which leads to the parish church of Troqueer, on the south the land of the deceased George Herris and on the north the lands of Lincluden. Witnessed by John Welch, William Welch and James Amuligane.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS. 3rd Series, Vol. 2, no. 41]
[210] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
October 11, 1546: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that William son of John Asloane in Troqueer, deceased, being condemned to death by assize, asked forgiveness for having wrongly slandered William McMorran son of Quintin McMorran for taking certain corn and claiths of Pate Scutes. Done at Lochmaben Gait gallows and witnessed David Newall, Peter Rig, baillies of Dumfries, Thomas Rig, Charles Gurlaw, William McMorran in Muir, John Amuligane, Gilbert Cannock, Finley Reche, John Thomson, William Cairns and John Carins his son.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS. 3rd Series, Vol. 2, no. 47]
[211] Cuthbert and William Amuligane
February 20, 1547: [Dunscore] Instrument narrating that Cuthbert and William Amuligane with others belonging to the parish of Glencarin, voluntarily agreed to elect Cuthbert Grierson, brother-german of John Grierson of Lag to be clerk of the said parish during his life time.
[Calendar of Charters (NAS), Vol. VII-IX 1542-67, no. 1398]
[212] David Amuligane in Barcheskie
March 28, 1548: [Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire] Precept of Remission granted at Edinburgh to Herbert Maxwell of Newark, Edward his brother, John Maxwell brother-german of Robert, Lord Maxwell, Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, John Grierson of Lag, Lord John Brown, Abbot of New Abbey, John Lindsay of Fairgirth, and many others, including Johnnie McClellane in Balig and David Amuligane in Barcheskie (sic. Balcheskie), for supporting the English.
[Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1542-48, Vol. III, no. 2698]
[213] Robert Amuligane, parishioner of Sanquhar
July 15, 1548: [Sanquhar] Instrument narrating that Edward Clerk, clerk of the parish of Sanquhar, in the presence of William, Lord Crichton, and the parishioners of Sanquhar, including Robert Amuligane, gathered on Sunday at the time of High Mass to hear divine service, resigned his office of clerkship into their hands by delivery of stoup and sprinkeler, whereupon William Crichton and the parishioners duly elected Thomas Clerk, son the said Edward, whom failing Edward himself, and presented the said Thomas to Sir John Young vicar of the church to the office of clerkship.
[Protocol Book of Cuthbert Craig 1547-1552, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 185, p. 134]
[214] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
1548: Dumfries Rental: Cudbert Rig and Johne Amuligane one acre of land.
[A Dumfries Rental, T.D.G.N.H.A.S. Article 3. Vol. XXXIX, p.53]
[215] John Amuligane of Blackmyre
November 5, 1548: [Carsphairn/Balmaclellan] Exchequer account of the Steward of Kirkcudbright who will be answerable for £10 of the rent of the 5 merkland of Crogo being in the hands of the Queen for the space of one year last past the sasine not having been taken up and for £10 of relief of the lands and for £5 of rents of the 2 merkland with half merkland of Holm Dalquhairn of old extent together with their mills and fishings, lying in the parish of Balmaclellan and Dalry and within his Stewartry being in the hands of the Queen of the said period and for the above reason, and for £5 of relief of them; owed to the Queen by the sasine granted to John Amuligane, whose father died at Pinkiescleuch.
[Exchequer Rolls (in Latin) 1543-1556, Vol. 18, p. 452]
[216] James Amuligane
February --, 1549: [Troqueer] Memorandum narrating that Alexander Kirkpatrick and Gilbert Grierson, baillies, in virtue of a precept under the Great Seal of Scotland dated at Pinkie on August 28, 1548, to infeft William Grierson as son and heir of John Grierson of Lag, in the 10 merkland called Betwixt the Waters and Priestland. Witnessed by John Maxwell, John Fawop, John Saidler, Gilbert Grier and James Amuligane.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS. 3rd Series, Vol. 2, no. 73]
[217] John Amwligane
February 18, 1549: [Kirkbean] Instrument narrating that James Douglas of Drumlanrig had received the teinds pertaining to the Priory of Lincluden, of the parishioners of Kirkean, forty four tenants including John Amwlegane, for the crops growing in the year 1547 and 1548, for which John Amwlegane paid 2 bolls of beir.
[Calendar of Charters 1542-1567 (NAS), Vol. VII-IX , no. 1453]
[218] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
May 7, 1549: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that Robert Marjoribank of that Ilk and Adam Johnston in Greenhill bound themselves to fulfil a contract made between them that day whereby Robert agreed to infeft Adam in 7 acres of land and two “dawarks of medow” lying beside the Swynethuait and Clewthead, as soon as Robert was entered in a reversion of 20 merks Scots to be paid to Adam. Done in the notary’s chamber at New Wark and witnessed by Cuthbert Johnston in Lockerbie, John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries, Sir John Morton, vicar of Stabilgorton and Nicholas Edgar.
[Protocol Book of Mark Carruthers 1531-1561 (SRS), no. 125]
[219] Amulygans of Kirkland of Kirkbean
May 20, 1549: [Kirkbean] Registration judicially of contract dated at Lincluden between James Douglas of Drumlanrig on the one part and Herbert Maxwell in Caven and William Maxwell his son on the other part, for the marriage of the said William Maxwell to Margaret Douglas, daughter of the said James Douglas of Drumlanrig. Narrates that Herbert Maxwell undertakes to resign in favour of his said son and the said Margaret Douglas his future spouse his right and kindness of his tacks, except the five merkland of Dunjarg in the parish of Crossmichael and four oxgange of land of the Kirkland of Kirkbean occupied by the two Amulygans.
[Adams, P. W. L: A History of the Douglas (1921), app. A, no. 8]
[220] John, Alexander & Gilbert in Holm of Dalgarnock
June 3, 1549: [Tynron/Dalgarnock] Memorandum narrating that Amer Kirkaucht of Sundaywell, in virtue of a precept under the Great Seal of Scotland directed to him, Alexander Kirkpatrick and Gilbert Grierson, passed to the £14 land of Ard, 12 merkland of Holm of Dalgarnock lying in the sheriffdom of Dumfries, and there gave sasine to William Grierson, son and heir of apparent of John Grierson of Lag. Done on the land of Ard at the dwelling house place of Andrew Welsh, and on the land of Holm of Dalgarnock, at the dwelling place of John Amuligane, and witnessed by Andrew Wilson in Ard, Henry Grierson, Gilbert Amuligane, James Wilson, Andrew Wilson, junior, Andrew Grierson in Auchengassel, John Amuligane, Alexander Amuligane and Gilbert Amuligane.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS 3rd Series, Vol. II, no. 92]
[221] Robert & George Amvligane in Bennan
June 11, 1549: [Tynron] Memorandum narrating that Andrew Roreson, junior, tutor of Bardennoch and lord of the one merkland of Over Kirkcudbright, lying in the parish of Glencairn, passed to the said lands, and there with his own hand gave sasine thereof to Alan Kirkpatrick in Closeburn, his heirs and assignees. Done on the ground and witnessed by John Welsh in Collestoun, John Crichton in Hill, Peter Dennam in Crichton, David Morton, Robert Amvligane and George Amvligane.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS 3rd Series, Vol. II, no. 79]
[222] Gilbert & George Amuligane in Bennan
June 11, 1549: [Tynron] Memorandum narrating that John Welsh in Collestoun and lord of the land underwritten, passed to the one merkland of Shroanshalloch called the merkland of Burnsyde, occupied by Marion Schitlingtoun, and there with his own hands gave sasine to George Amuligane, merchant, dwelling in the parish of Tynron. Done of the ground and witnessed by Cuthbert Grierson of Dalskairth, John Crichton in Hill, Peter Dennam in Crichton, Gilbert Amuligane and Alan Kirkpatrick.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS 3rd Series, Vol. II, no. 80]
[223] Gilbert & George Amuligane in Bennan
June 11, 1549: [Tynron] Memorandum of Obligation by Alan Kirkpatrick dwelling in Closeburn, by which he bound himself, his heirs and assignees, to grand to Andrew Roreson, junior, a letter of reversion for redemption of the one merkland of Over Kirkcudbright alienated by Andrew to him, on payment of 100 merks. Witnessed by John Welsh in Collestoun, John Crichton in Hill, Peter Dennam in Crichton, David Morton, Gilbert Amuligane and Cuthbert Grierson of Dalskairth.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS 3rd Series, Vol. II, no. 81]
[224] Robert & George Amvligane in Bennan
June 11, 1549: [Tynron] Bond by which George Amuligane bound himself, his heirs and assignees, to grant to John Welsh in Collestoun, his heirs and assignees, a letter of reversion for redemption of the merkland of Burnside in Shroanshalloch in the barony of Glencairn, on payment of £100 of money as underwritten, viz., xxxvii unicornis and crovnis of ye abbyii harye nobillis, xliii crovnis of vecht, iii rides and ane franche crovne, contenand ilk unicorn, crovne of ye abbey and crovne of vecht, xxii sh. vi d. Ilk Harie nobill xlviii sh. Ilk rider kepand ye angel nobill vech, xxx sh. Witness, Andrew Roreson.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS 3rd Series, Vol. II, p. 82]
[225] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
November 25, 1549: [Dumfries] Charter in favour of John MacBrair provost of Dumfries, son and heir apparent of Roger MacBriar of Almigill, of certain lands in the burgh of Dumfries and Spittalfield. Dated at Dumfries and witnessed by Thomas Ranying, Ninian Jardane, John Brown, Jas. Dickson, John M’Ylrewe, John Amuligane, Thomas M’Gown and many others. Excerpt from Charter of Confirmation dated January 5, 1551, at Edinburgh.
[Register of the Great Seal of Scotland 1546-1580, Vol. IV, no. 556]
[226] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
June 15, 1550: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that John Watson, dweller in Newton of Holywood, resigned in favour of Robert and Adam Tait, brothers, all rights, &c., of the five shilling lands, let to him, lying in the Newtoun of Holywood, between the lands of John Bek, and those occupied by Thomas Maxwell and this for £10 paid at certain terms. Done in the chamber of David McGee and witnessed by William Thomson, dweller in Holywood, John Amuligane, tailor and David McGee, notary public.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-1550, TDGNHAS 3rd Series, Vol. II, no. 97]
[227] George Amulligane of Dunjarg
February 6, 1552: [Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire] Action before the Lords of Council by the Abbot of Sweetheart [Newabbey] against Archibald Stewart of Greenlaw, John Gordon, younger of the Holm, George McCartney, John McCartney, George Amulligane, John Brown and many others, for spoliation of the teind sheaves of the lands they occupy in the parish of Crossmichael.
[Acts and Decreets 1542-1554, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 153, p. 92]
[228] George Meligane of Dunjarg
July 1, 1552: [Crossmichael] Action before the Lords of Council by John, Abbot of Sweetheart against Archibald Stewart of Greenlaw, John Gordon, younger of the Holm, George McCartney, John McCartney, George Meligane, John Brown and others, for spoliation of teinds of the parish of Crossmichael, anent payment, protest admitted.
[Acts and Decreets 1542-1554, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 153, p. 98]
[229] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
September 5, 1552: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that Jonat Rig, relict of the late John Welsh, burgess of Dumfries, resigned her rights to a conjunct life infeftment in a tenement in Dumfries in favour of Thomas Fruid, burgess, and Agnes Rea, his wife, for 18 merks Scots paid her by them in her great necessity. Done in the lodging of the late John Rig and witnessed by John Maxwell, son of the late Adam Maxwell, John Amuligane, burgess, John Maxwell, son of John Maxwell in Kirkton and Patrick Crawford.
[Protocol Book of Mark Carruther 1531-1661 (SRS), no. 167]
[230] George Milligane of Dunjarg
March 8, 1553: [Crossmichael] Action continued before the Lords of Council by John, Abbot of Newabbey against Archibald Stewart of Greenlaw, John Gordon of Holm, George Milligane for 5 merkland of Dunjarg, and many others for the teind sheaves owed by the parishioners of Crossmichael. Continued to 11th May.
[Acts and Decreets 1542-1554, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 153, p. 117]
[231] George Milligane of Dunjarg
June 26, 1553: [Crossmichael] Action continued before the Lords of Council by John, Abbot of Newabbey against Archibald Stewart and others. Decreet of pursuance for the teind sheaves owed by the parishioners of Crossmichael, beginning with Archibald Stewart of Greenlaw for the 15 merkland of Greenlaw and John Gordon of Holm, followed by many others, including George Milligane for 5 merkland of Dunjarg.
[Acts and Decreets 1542-1554, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 153, p. 124-25]
[232] William Amuligane
Apr. 7, 1554: [Dunscore] Certified extract of process of the court of the sheriffdom of Dumfries held by special commission by Masters Robert Heriot and Robert Crichton on April 7, 1554 in which it is narrated how an inquest heard a plea by John, Lord Hay of Yester whose father was granted a sasine May 13, 1540 for 5 merkland of Tererran pertaining to John Grierson of Lag, surety for William Amuligane, which was appraised for the sum of £40 due to John, Lord Hay, but now contended by John Mascrop, procurator of John Grierson of Lag whose request for said lands was denied.
[Calendar of Yester Writs 1166-1625 (SRS), no. 652]
[233] John Mullikin in Auchmillan
February 20, 1555: [Mauchline, Ayrshire] Charter by the Commendator of Kelso and Melrose with the agreement of the religious house, in favour of Johnne Mullekin, in life rent, and his son, Johnne Mullekin, of the 6s. 8d. land of Auchmillan [sic. Auchmilling] with pertinents of auld extent lying in the lordship of Kylesmuir and sheriffdom of Ayr, in feu ferme and heritage for a sum of 6s 8d. as ferme, also 3d. for arrages and carriages and 3d. for the bondage silver of the lands. And also 2s. 6d. for the augmentation of rentals of the aforesaid lands extending in all to 10s. 2d. Scots money at Pentecost and St. Martins by equal portions in the name of feu ferme and in triplicate the first time of entry to these lands. Also the tenant is to hold three head courts at Mauchline and to have duties enumerated and to pay multures to the mill of Haugh and rent to the mill and to observe and implement all the clauses and conditions contained in the charter of the said lands.
[Extract taken from Service of Heirs for Alexander Millikin in Auchmillan (December 10, 1730), Chancery C21/61, & Rental Roll of Kirklands, Exchequer E49/4 (NAS)]
[234] John M’William Dow alias Melegan
January 13, 1556: [Inverness] Charter by John M’William Dow alias Melegan, granting his son, Thomas M’William Dwe alias Melegan, a particate or rood of land in Dymmisdaill Street, Inverness, on the west side thereof, the front extending to highway on east, and the end to Castle hill on west, reserving the life rent of the ‘thwetyr chalmyr’ at the end of the house. To be held burgage. Charter and sasine in one as in other Inverness writs. John M’Illewe, one of the baillies of Inverness, gives sasine. Witnesses, George Cuthbert of Old Castle, Alexander and James Paterson, James Mertham, John Moresoun, Finlay Donaldson, John Robertson, John Grant, and others.
[Anderson, Rev. John (editor): Calendar of the Laing Charters 854-1837, p. 166, no. 636]
[235] Thomas Amuligane, parishioner of Longcastle
June 20, 1556: [Kirkinner, Wigtownshire] Instrument at the hand of Patrick McCulloch, notary public, narrating that Alexander Vaus of Barnbarroch as procurator for Patrick Muir of Cairnfield elder passed to the dwelling houses of the underwritten parishioners of Longcastle and in their presence declared to them that the clerkship of Longcastle was then vacant in their hands by the death of William Ahannay provost of Wigtown last clerk and possessor thereof and asked the parishioners to elect the said Patrick Muir, brother german of Mungo Muir of Rowallane and gave him their vote, whereupon the parishioners including Thomas Amuligane freely elected him.
[Wigtownshire Charters 1408-1560 (SRS), p. 156, no. 126]
[236] Alexander Mulikyn
November 10, 1556: [Caithness] Memorandum narrating that George, Earl of Caithness, compeared in presence of the notary and showed that he had found surety to the Queen to be in Edinburgh upon November 10, 1556, under pain of £20,000. He further, protested that he and his surety should be relieved of the said penalty as he had appeared in Edinburgh on said day. Done on November 10, 1556 in his chamber within the “foirland” of Dame Haliburton on the south side of the “he-gait” of Edinburgh. Witnessed by John Grote, servitor, David War, Alexander Mulikyn, and Ingram Sinclair.
[Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote in Edinburgh 1552-1573 (SRS), p. 14, no. 74]
[237] John Amuligane in Boatford
July 16, 1557: [Penpont] Action by the Lords of Council who ordain that the following persons should be denounced as rebels for not bearing witness to an action by Thomas Porter in Keir in a case against John Maitland of Auchengassel, viz. John Grier servant to Sir Thomas Grier, Gilbert Grier in Craignee, Gilbert Grier his son, John McKaig, John Stewart in Ford, David Grier, Sir Mandus McCaul, chaplain, Robert Fergusson in Thornhill, John Amuligane in Baitford, James Sandelands, David Sandelands in Penpont, Thomas Ireland in Penpont, John Crosbie, Malcolm Crosbie, John Wallace, called Laird Wallace, Gilbert Grier in Poundland, John McNaucht, and several others.
[Acts and Decreets 1555-1560, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 154, 50-51]
[238] Geordie Amuligane in Bennan
January 15, 1558: [Tynron] Action before the Lords of Council by James Douglas of Drumlanrig against Marion Maxwell relict of Ninian Fergusson and all their bairns. The Lords continue case to 15th February and order that letters be written to summon their witnesses, which included: Andrew Crichton in Crawfordston, Duncan Hunter of Ballaggan, Patrick Cunningham in Snade, Thomas Wilson in Croglin, Robert Fergusson in Thornhill, John Douglas in Marr, John Hunter in Breaconside, Andrew Porter in ye Keir, Sandy Cottis in Snade, Geordie Amuligane in Bennan and many others.
[Acts and Decreets 1555-1560, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 153, p. 64-65]
[239] William & George Amuligane
January 22, 1558: [Tynron] Action before the Lords of Council by John Maitland of Auchengassel tacksman of the vicarage of Tynron against the parishioners of Tynron for the payment of teind sheaves, list of parishioners, they were, John Grier in Cormulligane, Gelis Green his mother, Gilbert Grier their son, John Boanzar in ye Moss, Gilbert Grier in Craignee, Patrick Hunter in ye Kirkland, Sir Robert Welsh, vicar of Tynron, William and George Amuligane, John Stewart in Ford and others.
[Acts and Decreets 1555-1560, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 154, p. 66]
[240] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
January 27, 1559: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating a contract of marriage between John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries, on one part, and Euphemia Carlyle, relict of the late John Glover, on the other part, whereby John Amuligane agrees to marry Katherine Glover at the Holy Kirk in Dumfries within three weeks after the date of this writ, and that the said relict of the late John Glover, Sir Andrew Glover, parson of Tynwald, and James Glover, brother, oblige themselves to pay the said John Amuligane, in the name of tocher, 40 merks Scots. On his part, John obliges himself to gift to the said Katherine for life time, in conjoint fee, half of the tenement which he dwells in now present, and the heirs begotten between them to come. Done at the tenement and witnessed by James Glover, burgesses, John Glover, James Glover, brothers of the parson, John Glover and [...] Amuligane.
[Protocol Book of Mark Carruther 1531-1561 (SRS), no. 157]
[241] John Amuligane
March 15, 1559: [Tynron] Action before the Lords of Council by Patrick Murray in Old Cockpule against John Maitland of Auchengassel, Agnes Blytman, John McKie, Cuthbert Ropkin, John McKie, John Hunter, Patrick Hunter, John Amuligane and many others, anent production of a decreet in their favour against the said and William Kirkpatrick of Kirkmichael. The is mention of Janet Campbell, spouse of Patrick Murray, and her life rent as relict of the deceased James Maitland of Auchengassel. Decision – to be continued.
[Acts and Decreets 1555-1560, R. C. Reid (ELD), Vol. 153, p. 105]
[239] John Muligane, baillie
October 30, 1560: [Kirkinner] Instrument of Sasine at the hands of William McGowin, notary public, narrating a precept from James Paterson sacristan of the Chapel Royal of Stirling and rector of half of the rectory and vicarage of the parish churches of Kirkinner and Kirkcowan, dated September 11, 1560 and witnessed by John Gordon in Clauchan, John Gordon and John Mckee; directed to John Muligane as baillie, who infeft Mr Roger Gordon son of the deceased William Gordon of Creauchlaw in half of the two merklands of Kirkinner. Witnessed by James McDowell of Dirregill, John Gordon in Clauchan, John Gordon and John Makee.
[Wigtonshire Charters 1408-1560 (SRS), p. 252, no. 357, 357a-b]
[240] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
August 9, 1561: [Dumfries] Burgh Court of Dumfries. List of Jurors, Michael Batty, George Maxwell, elder, Thomas Frude, Patrick Newell, John Amuligane, John Maxwell, John Richardson, Herbert Renying, Robert Mowat, to deliver a judgement in the case of the heirs of the deceased Thomas Sharp burgess of Dumfries brother of the deceased Robert Sharp and John Sharp his grandson.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 8]
[241] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
October 15, 1561: [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries by Sandie Glover parson of Tynwald against James Rig procurator for Katherine Froig, Christine Froig and Thomas Crowe, burgess of Edinburgh. The court ordain that James Rig is to produce the compt book or the copy of authentic thereof of James Crosbie and his spouse to be considered and seen as preiff thereto, surety for Sir Andrew Glover “Iudo sisti Ind cum pliiij” John Amuligane, carpenter.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 19]
[242] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
January 22, 1562: [Dumfries] Action by the Burgh Court of Dumfries by Sir John Lauder son and heir of the deceased James Lauder on the one part and John Herries tailor burgess of Dumfries on the other part, over a certain house resigned by Sir John to John Birkmyr. It is appointed by the consent and assent of both parties that Robert Mowat, Herbert Hanying, Thomas Menzie, John Rawling, and James Amuligane are to appear at the next court to give evidence in the said case.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 38]
[243] George & William Amiligane in Bennan
June 7, 1562: [Tynron] Letters of Obligation narrating that George Amilligane and William Amilligane in Bennan had by wadset of John Maitland of Auchengassel, elder, and his son, John Maitland, that is to say, George Amilligane had the 20 shilling land of old extent pertaining to Over Bennan with pertinents and the 20 shilling land of Corfardine with pertinents, and the said William Amuligane had the 40 shilling land of Nether side of Bennan and 20 shilling of the same extent of Corfardine with pertinents lying in the barony of Tibbers and sheriffdom of Dumfries. And because John Maitland and his son were to redeem the said lands respectively for payment of the sum contained in the reversions made thereupon, George and William appointed with the Maitlands to renounce the said lands with all titles to be infeft by the Maitlands. In the case of George’s heirs male of his body, which failing to Peter Amuligane and his heirs male, which failing to the George’s heirs male of the name of Amuligane, the 40 shilling land of old extent which he held by wadset. And in the case of William Amuligane’s heirs and assignees whatsoever in the 40 shilling land of old extent of the Nether side of Bennan, which he held in wadset, and that under reversion containing the same sum. Letters go on to narrate that the lands of Bennan and Corfardine lay in wadset to the Amuliganes with certain years tack after redemption thereof for payment of certain yearly rent contained therein till, which infeftments the said Maitlands made, subscribed and delivered to the Amuliganes, whereupon they made, subscribed and delivered reversions to the Maitlands thereupon for the aforesaid 40 shilling land of Corfardine with pertinents renounced to them without payment and deliverance of any sums of money or possession given by the them, the Maitlands, excepting only to the Amuliganes a letter of tack of the same lands of Corfardine for the payment yearly of 40 shilling mails paid equally at Whitsunday and Martinmas. The Maitlands then warrant to keep the “Millikens” in the said lands of Bennan and defend them, free from all feudal relief until the lawful period of redemption and out quitting by the sums of money contained in the letters of redemption made thereupon, and they also agree to defend the lands of Corfardine in tack to them. These letters were to be inserted in the books of Council and Session.
[Register of Deed (NAS), RD1/5 ff.204]
[244] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
August 6, 1562: [Dumfries] Letter of Reversion by John Lawson son and apparent heir to John Lawson in Roucane (sic. Ruikane), possessor of a 5s land in Dargavel [in the parish of Dumfries] lately occupied by Andrew Bell, granted to William Kirkpatrick of Kirkmichael at the high alter in parish Kirk of Dumfries together with a letter of tack for certain other lands. At Dumfries before these witness, James Kirkpatrick, John Amuligane, John Halliday, John Glover, John Robson and George Maxwell, burgesses of Dumfries.
[Miscellaneous MS (ELD), Vol. VI, R. C. Reid, Vol. 173, p. 87]
[245] John Amuligane merchant burgess of Dumfries
September 5, 1562: [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries by which John Walker burgess of Dumfries was adjudged to pay the sum of £10 to John Amuligane merchant burgess of the said burgh between the date thereof and Palm Sunday in the year of our God 1563 under peril of law.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 53 rev]
[246] Thomas Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
October 2, 1562: [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries in which Thomas Amuligane paid by James Rig three crowns of the sum one English crown for a pistol.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 120]
[247] John Amuligane merchant burgess of Dumfries
November 28, 1562: [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries by which John Amuligane merchant present in judgement is condemned in the sum of 10 shillings for two ells of white and charged to pay that sum to William Wells within 21 days under peril of law.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 136]
[248] John Amuligane
December 14, 1562 [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries by which John Amuligane, wright, swore, depones that he heard Marion Wilson the wife of William Lawrence say to William Maxwell that her husband should have died by breaking his head.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 145 rev]
[249] Cuthbert Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
March 24, 1563: [Dumfries] Inquest before the Burgh Court of Dumfries into the rightful claims of Archibald MacBrair son and heir of the late John MacBrair provost of Dumfries. The Inquest found that the said John MacBrair died at fee in the faith and peace of our sovereign Lady Marie Queen of Scotland and finds that he died vested and seized of the land of Langholm and Netherwood, and Under the Netherwood, and the said Inquest also found he died vested in a number of annual rents, including, the annual rent of four shillings for the tenement of Johnne MacJores in the Mydraw of Dumfries upon the north side of Archibald Welsh and of an annual rent of four shillings for the tenement of Cuthbert Amuligane on the north part of the said Johnne MacJores.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 177 rev]
[250] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
May 18, 1563: [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries by John Johnstone in Nunholme on the one part and William Horner burgess of Dumfries on the other part, present before Amer Maxwell baillie, swore to stand and abide at the decreet and deliverance of John Maxwell for the one part of William Horner and Johne Amuligane for the part of John Johnstone, for not fulfilling a certain tack made by the said John to the said William of the auld lands of Nunfield as in the said William’s tack.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 201 rev]
[251] Thomas Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
June 2, 1563: [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries by which James Walker and Jonet Becton his spouse conjointly and severally of their own proper grant are owing in 50 shillings lent money and by their own confession charged to pay that sum by Thomas Amuligane burgess of Dumfries at the mess to come viz. 14 day of September of lent money under peril of law thereupon, indict decerned this is delete by command of the said Thomas Amuligane present by himself and Herbert Cunningham notary and scribe.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 215]
[252] Cuthbert Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
June 23, 1563: [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries by which Catherine Kirkpatrick, spouse of Cuthbert Amuligane, of her own proper grant and confession is condemned in the sum of 11 shillings 4d. usual money of Scotland and by her own confession charged to pay the same to Jonet Amuligane the spouse of George Robson.
[Transcripts of Minutes of Dumfries Burgh Court 1561-1564 (DA), folio 220]
[253] Agnes Mullikine in Dumfermline
June 26, 1563: [Dunfermline] Court of Session - Decreet that Agnes Mullikine, alias Bessie Boswell, in Dunfermline was banished and exiled for witchcraft. [Foot note, this is the earliest extant case in the Records of the High Court of this nature]
[Pitcairns, Robert: Ancient Criminal Trials in Scotland, Vol. I, p. 432]
[254] George Melegan in Bennan
June 29, 1563: [Tynron] Instrument narrating the division of certain crop lands of the land of Auchenhessnane in the parish of Tynron, lying towards the croft of Garharrow and towards the merkland of Dow McCall, between Sir William Cunningham, master of Glencairn and Robert Fergussson of Craigdarroch. Done upon the land and witnessed by Andrew Rorison, tutor of Bardannoch, George Melegan in Bennan, John Sloan and John Fergusson.
[Craigdarroch: TDGNHAS, 3rd Series, Vol. V, no. 47]
[255] George & Cuthbert Amuligane in Bennan
September 21, 1564: [Tynron] Perceptum legitimation, Cuthberti Amuligane, bastardi felie naturalis George Amuligane in Bennane; in communi forma etc.
[Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, Vol. V, no. 1774]
[256] George & Cuthbert Amuligane in Bennan
1564: [Tynron] Et de xxvj s. viijd. compositionis litere legitmationis concesse Cuthbert Amuligane, bastards, filio naturali George Amuligane in Bennan.
[Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer 1559-1566, Vol. 11, p. 282]
[257] Alexander Mullekin
November 11, 1564: [Caithness] Precept of Remission granted at Edinburgh to Ingram Sinclair, Nicola Innes, Alexander Caddell, Alexander Mullekin, John Wolf, Hugh Dalrympal, Thomas Roach, John Mernes, John Harper, Alexander Donaldson, Andrew Forrestor, William Sinclair, Jacob Sutherland, Richard Simson, David Sinclair and Alexander Blair, ‘pro crudeli interfectione quondam Donaldi Findlasoun et Patricii Roucheauch in mense Julio ultime elapso commissa: Ac pro omnibus actione et crimine, etc’.
[Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1556-1567, Vol. V, part I, no. 1822]
[258] Margaret Mulikin
July 29, 1565: [Edinburgh] Marriage of James Melwen to Margeret Mulikin.
[The Buik of the Kirk of the Canongait 1564-67 (SRS), p. 103 & 106]
[259] John Amilligane of Blackmyre
December 14, 1565: [Carsphairn] Charter by James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, to Alexander Sinclair in Earlstoun his heirs and assignees, for a certain sum of money of his one merkland of Todstone in the barony of Earlstoun paying the grantee £5. 10s feu ferme, with a precept directed to John Amilligane of Blakmyre as his baillie. Dated at Edinburgh and witnessed by Mr John Sandelands, rector of Hawick, Mr John Spens, burgess of Edinburgh, John Hepburn in Battoun and Andrew McMillan in Arndarroch.
[Earlston Charters, Add Ch. 63927 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 64, p. 38]
[260] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
June - , 1567: [Dumfries] Sasine narrating that Robert MacKinnell, baillie, with the consent of John Maxwell elder in Dunkow, father of the deceased Robert Maxwell, smith, infeft John McClellan and his heirs in certain lands not stated which was then resigned in favour of Herbert McClellan in Dumfries. Witnessed by John Maxwell, John Amuligane, William Cunningham and John Maxwell sergeant.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 23 & 24]
[261] Gilbert Amuligane in Bennen
1567: [Tynron] Perceptum Legitimation of Gilbert Amuligane, illegitimate son of deceased Gilbert Amuligane of Bennan 40s.
[Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer 1566-1574, Vol. XII, p. 64]
[262] Amuligane’s Croft
April 9, 1568: [Kirkpatrick Irongray] Memorandum of Sasine by John Neilson of Barnesoul of the portion of his lands of Barnesoul called croft of auld Wallace and Amuligane's croft, lying in the parish of Kirkpatrick Irongray, with pasturage of twenty sums within the Mains of Barnesoul, to John Smyth, junior, in Grange, and George Herries, attorney, and in name of Jonet Herries, spouse of the said John Smyth. Done on the crofts and witnessed by John Smyth in Grange, senior, and William Kerr in Blakern.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Anderson 1541-50, TDGNHAS. 3rd Series, Vol. IV, no. 70a]
[Note] Holm of Dalquhairn
June 14, 1568, James Stewart, Earl of Moray and Regent of Scotland (1567-70) spent the night at (Nether?) Holm of Dalquhairn the residence of Andrew McAdam. The following year, in 1569, Andrew McAdam was issued a Crown Charter by James Stewart, Regent of Scotland for the lands of Waterhead.
[263] Amuligane’s Croft
August 30, 1568: [Kirkpatrick Irongray] Memorandum narrating that Richard Cairns son the deceased Alexander Cairns of Barnbackle bound himself to William Herries who had delivered to Richard and his late father the sum of 100 merks Scots, of which a new infeftment was made of Amuligane’s croft.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 104]
[264] Gilbert Amiligane in Bennan
June 7, 1568: [Tynron] Testament testamentary of Sir Robert Welsh vicar of Tynron who died in June 1568, given up by himself on June 7, in the presence of John Wilson, brother to the laird of Croglin, Gilbert McNaucht and John Welsh minister of Dunscore. The defunct owed sum of money to a number of people including Patrick Hunter for ale 33s, Andrew Williamson for ale £3, Malie Hesper for ale 6s. 8d., Gilbert Amiligane, John McCrersie, Agnes Wilson and Andrew Edgar, burgess of Dumfries.
Registered in the Commissariot Court of Edinburgh on August 18, 1569.
[Edinburgh Commissariot (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 162, p. 130]
[265] Peter Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
October 13, 1568: [Dumfries] Memorandum of Sasine by Charles Hwyn warden of the Friars Manor of Dumfries infefting David McGhie in a tenement lying in the Friar’s Vennel on the north between the land of Peter Amuligane on the west and the lands of John Carruthers on the east, reserving the said Charles free entry to the back tenement.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 131]
[266] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
March 27, 1569: [Dumfries] Renunciation by James Carson in the presence of the provost and baillie in the Kirkyard of Dumfries for 40 shilling paid to him of a three year tack of a half yard in the yard head set to him by Margaret Curran and the deceased Robert Newall her spouse in favour of the Margaret and Harry Brig his spouse. Witnessed by Sir John Brice, John Thomson, John Amuligane, Sir Herbert Paterson and Thomas Newell.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 224]
[267] Thomas & Cuthbert Amuliken, burgesses of Dumfries
March 30, 1569: [Dumfries] Procuratory narrating that Thomas Mulikyne burgess of Dumfries appointed Cubbie (Cuthbert) Amuliken his brother to resign into the hands of the baillies of Dumfries, the house and tenement of land occupied by John Brand on the north side of Friar’s Vennell between the lands of John Mitchell elder on the west and the land of John Carson on the east of the land of Sir James Maxwell on the north side of the said Vennell, in favour of Edward Moffat according to a charter dated March 11, 1568. Witnessed by John Young, burgess of Edinburgh, John Carson and William Brown.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 230]
[268] Thomas & Cuthbert Amuligane, burgesses of Dumfries
April, 1569: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that Edward Moffat received from Cubbie Amuligane in the name of Thomas Amuligane his brother eight title deeds, eight instruments, the infeftment of John Sharp, John Maxwell of Kilbane, James Rig, the resignation of James Rig to the said Thomas, an infeftement by the deceased Thomas Sharp and charter made the said James to the said Thomas Amuligane.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 232]
[269] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
April 8, 1569: [Dumfries] Memorandum of Sasine infefting William Wilson as heir to Herbert Wilson, burgess, in the tenement of Robert Kyde elder lying in Sutors gate between the lands of the said Robert on the east, the King’s way on the west, the land of the deceased Matthew Davison on the north, and the land of John Amuligane on the south.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 236]
[270] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
April, 1569: [Dumfries] Assedation by William Lockerbie to John Sharp and Euphemia Kent for eleven years of his whole tenement yard and barn with entry on 31 January, 1569 for payment of 20 shilling yearly. Witnessed by John Amuligane and Thomas Copeland.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 254]
[271] John Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
July 31, 1570: [Dumfries] Bond of Allegiance by the provost and baillies, and a number of inhabitants of Dumfries, signing for themselves or by their hands led at the pen of the town clerk, for their allegiance to King James VI, and their faithful obedience to this authority as vested in Matthew, Earl of Lennox, his majesty’s lawful tutor and regent. Signatures to the bond of allegiance included Archibald McBrair, provost of Dumfries, Andrew Cunningham, James Rig, baillies, Johnne Halliday, Paul Thomson, Johnne Schortrig, Johnne Kirkpatrick, Herbert Maxwell, Johnne Blackstock, Johnne Gladstane, Andrew Neilson, Johnne Spens and Johnne Amilgane (who signed at the hand of the notary Herbert Cunningham).
[Register of the Privy Council of Scotland 1545-1625, Addendum, Vol. XIV, p. 67]
[272] Peter Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
April 6, 1571: [Dumfries] Minute narrating that John Halliday, officer past at command of John Kirkpatrick baillie of Dumfries lawfully warned Roger Kirkpatrick and his spouse to remove themselves their family, goods and geir at Whitsunday from the tenement and yard of Peter Amuligane lying in Newton which they occupied and to leave it the same term. Peter Amuligane and his spouse Agnes Nelson, John Smyth burgess of Dumfries their tenement might enter thereto.
[Transcripts of Dumfries Court Book, January 1571 to May 1571 (DA), WTE 34/1]
[273] Alexander Amuligane in Little Airies
May 19, 1571: [Kirkinner] Instrument of Sasine at the hand of Herbert Anderson, notary, narrating that John Thomson in Wigtown as baillie to Hew Kennedy of Barwhanny following a precept dated 16 April, infeft Andrew McAlexander brother german to Thomas McAlexander in certain lands within the 10 merkland of Barwhanny. Witnessed by Thomas Reid and Nicolas Crawford tenants in Barwhanny, Alexander Amuligane in Little Airies and Bartholomew MacBlaine in Wigtown.
[Barnbarroch Charters 1570-1600 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 128, p. 7]
[274] Agnes Amuligane in Dumfries
May 28, 1571: [Dumfries] May 28, 1571: [Dumfries] Action before the Burgh Court of Dumfries by which Jon Maxwell in Corbelly present in Judgement is decerned to find caution by law in the case brought by [Agnes] Amuligane relict of the deceased Maxwell.
[Transcripts of Dumfries Court Book, January 1571 to May 1571 (DA), WTE 34/1]
[275] Agnes Amuligane in Dumfries
May 28, 1571: [Dumfries] Minute narrating that John Maxwell in Corbelly present in Judgement is decerned to find caution by law in the case brought by [Agnes] Amuligane relict of the deceased Maxwell.
[Transcripts of Dumfries Court Book, January 1571 to May 1571 (DA), WTE 34/1]
[276] Thomas Amulekyn, burgess of Edinburgh
May 30, 1571: [Edinburgh] Admitted burgess and guild brother of Edinburgh, Thomas Amulekyn by right of wife Isabel, one of the daughters of the deceased Michael Clerk.
[Watson, Charles, B. B: Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild Brothers 1406-1700]
[277] Agnes Milligan
September 4, 1571: [Wigtownshire] Testament testamentary of Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies and Dalswinton, knight, who was slain in Stirling in September 1571, given up by Dame Katherine Herries, his widow, and one of the executors in his latter will made at Stirling on September 4, 1571 in the presence of Alexander Urquhart, minister of Alter and Doles, Robert Lekpreuik, printer, and Thomas Sproul and Alan Purves. He owed sum of money to a number of people including Thomas Vaus, burgess of Edinburgh, Patrick McKie of Polgon, and fees to his servants, Amer Maxwell, Robert Lourie, Gilbert Scott, Patrick Brown, Margaret Knox, Agnes Milligan and John Grier.
Registered in the Commissariot Court of Edinburgh on December 15, 1576.
[Edinburgh Commissariot (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 162, p. 80]
[278] Peter Amiligane, burgess of Dumfries
November 6, 1571: [Dumfries] The Rent of the lands and tenements pertaining to the Friar Covent of Dumfries. No. 11. The which day James Anderson present in Judgement protests that he might have terms assigned to him to produce his title and evidence writ of one yard in Newton between the lands of the deceased Peter Amiligane on the west part and yard and land in the hands of John Carruthers on the east part.
[Greyfriar’s Convent of Dumfries, TDGNHAS, 3rd Series, Vol. I, p. 309, 337]
[279] George, John & Thomas Amuligane in Dunjarg
March 23, 1572: [Crossmichael] Testament testamentary of Herbert Maxwell of Cavens who died on March 24, 1572, given up by himself at Cavens on March 23, in presence of George Maxwell of Little Airds, Roger Lindsay of Mains, and Sir John Bryce vicar of Dumfries. There is an inventory with crops and stocks in the Cavans, in the Millarlands, in the land of Thomas Amuligane, in the lands of John Amuligane and James Murray tenants of Blackpark, Roger McCallane in Erncrogo and others. There was owing to the defunct sums money from George and Thomas Amuligane for the fermes of Dunjarg, John McQuhinzie in Dryburgh, Robert McCallen in Erncrogo and several other people.
Registered in the Commissariot Court of Edinburgh on August 12, 1579.
[Edinburgh Commissariot (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 160, p. 147]
[280] Laird Amvligane of Blackmyre
July 20, 1572: [Penpont] Tack by Thomas, Commendator of the Abbey of Holywood for a certain sum of money paid in grassum which had been all applied to the benefit and weal of the Abbot and his Abbey, with consent of his convent, letting to John Maitland of Auchengassel, Dorothy Johnstone his spouse, and Robert Maitland, their son, for their life times or for nineteen years, the teind sheaves of the whole lands in the parishes of Penpont and Tynron pertaining to him as parts and pertinents of the Abbey, for the yearly sum of 28 merks 6s 8d Scots, at two terms Candlemas and Lammas, for the teind sheaves of lands, viz., Auchengassel, Auchenbainzie, Clawquhanholm, 100s land of Bagraws, Auchenknight, Tibberstoun, Messingeris lands, “to wit, the layrd Amvligane and the laird Makcallis lands” and the 40s land of Penpont and Grennan, &c. Dated Holywood July 20, 1572.
[Drumlanrig MS (HMC), 15th Report, appendix, part VII, p.75]
[281] Thomas Amuligane, burgess of Edinburgh
December, 1572: [Dumfries & Edinburgh] Testament testamentar of Helen Brown spouse to John McJoir burgess of Dumfries who died in December 1572 and given up by her said spouse as executor. The inventory included merchandise in Flanders with Thomas Amuligane worth £120 Scots and with Nicol Cooper walker. They had 200 skins in Dumfries, sheep with Willie Logan and Dave Wilson.
Registered in the Commissariot Court of Edinburgh on January 31, 1573.
[Edinburgh Commissariot (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 158, p. 80]
[282] William Millekin in Bennan
January 20, 1573: [Tynron] Testament testamentar of John Maitland of Auchengassel, who died in January 1573, given up by himself at Auchengassel on January 20, 1573, in the presence of Sir Thomas Grierson, minister of Penpont, David Douglas, William Crichton and Robert Menzie of Auchensell. The defunct owed sums of money to a number of people including William Millekin for merchandise amounting to £20.
Registered in the Commissariot Court of Edinburgh on July 27, 1581.
[Adams, P. W. L: A History of the Douglas (1921), app. B, no. 8]
[283] Peter Amuligane, burgess of Dumfries
February 22, 1573: [Dumfries] Memorandum narrating that John Smyth in Bersewalla in the parish of Dunscore set his five shilling land to David Morran for 13 years for £13 paid this day and David sets it again to the said John Smyth for half a boll of bear to be paid yearly at Martinmas in Winter. Witnessed by Andrew Dempster, Peter Amuligane, Herbert Curran and John Edgar.
[Protocol Book of Herbert Cunningham 1561-74 (ELD), R. C. Reid, Vol. 129, no. 306]
[284] Alexander Mulliekyn
May 2, 1573: [Caithness] Obligation by Walter Keir, messenger, to use his office of comprising of lands according to the King’s letters directed to him, namely, to comprise the readiest goods and gear of George, Earl of Caithness, and failing his moveables to apprise his lands, for sums of money owing by him to his son George, chancellor of Caithness, namely, £6000, for which the messenger’s fee is £300, of which £260 have been paid. Dated at May and witnessed by William Bain, George Mearns and Alexander Mulliekyn.
[Mey Papers (NAS), GD96/127]
[285] Thomas Amuligane, burgess of Edinburgh
May 8, 1573: [Edinburgh] Memorandum of Contract of Marriage between William Edzair, burgess of Dumfries, on the one part, and Katherine Clerk, lawful daughter of the deceased Michael Clerk, burgess of Edinburgh, with consent of John Purves and Thomas Amuligane, burgesses of Edinburgh, her curators, on the other part, whereby it was agreed that the said William and Katherine should marry before the feast of St. Michael following, and that her curators should pay to him the sum of 300 merks Scots in name of tocher, and £6 Scots on the completion of the marriage. The expense of the bridal banquet and of clothing the said Katherine was to be borne equally between her curators and the said William, the latter also consenting to infeft himself and spouse and the longer liver of them and their lawful heirs in any lands and annual rents. Dated at Edinburgh and witnessed by Robert Smart and John Murray, burgesses of Edinburgh and Mr Gilbert Grote, notary public.
[Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote 1552-73 (SRS), no. 320]
[286] Thomas Amuligane, burgess of Edinburgh
May 8, 1573: [Edinburgh] Instrument narrating that the above-mentioned William Edzair compeared in presence of the notary and nominated and constituted the Johnne Purves and Thomas Amuligane his procurators for pursuing, as curators of the said Katherine Clerk, all her debtors, with power to intromit with any sums so recovered for their own use. Done in the dwelling house of the said Thomas Amuligane in Edinburgh and witnessed by Johnne Murray and Robert Smart, burgesses of Edinburgh.
[Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote 1552-73 (SRS), no. 321]
[287] Alexander Mwllkin
May 19, 1573: [Caithness] Bond by George Sinclair, son of George, Earl of Caithness, to his said father, obliging himself not to use his father's bond for £6000 or any executorials thereon except for apprising from his said father a half of Akirgill, a half of Reiss, "Johne Robsonis croft" in the said town, a half of Wespuster, a half of Harland, 2 1/4 penny lands in Myrlandnorne, the field and mill of Gillak, 2 penny lands with crofts and houses in Wick, a quarter of the salmon fishing in the water of Wick, and the mill of Knokdry. Dated at May and witnessed by William Graham, younger, William Bain and Alexander Mwllkin, servitors of the said earl.
[Mey Papers (NAS), GD96/130]
[288] Alexander Mullekin
September 25, 1573: [Caithness] Precept by Walter Keir, sheriff in Caithness, in the case against George, Earl of Caithness for the payment to George Sinclair, his son, of the £6000. and charging William Bain, his officer, to summon David Bruce of Stanstell, Hucheon Nicolson of Hollandmaik, Nicolas Buge of Tofttingall, Alexander Sutherland, tenant of Banneskirk, Walter Ranaldson of Pennyland, John McEwen of Gallowhill, William Innes of Brymmis, John Waltersone of Thurdeistoft, James McBeythsone of Halcro, Adam Davidson in Thurso, Andrew Mann in Eishald, John Keith in Stangergill, John Mowat, apparent of Sunye, William Sutherland, younger, in Over Bulbuster, Charles Caldwell in Lynakir, Henry Rorison in Clack, William Donaldson in Gelschefeild, Andrew Dorane in Olrik, John Dundas in Stangergill, John Hucheon Kenyochsone [in Lyth], [Walter Murray of Spanyedale], Thomas Poilsone of Creich, John Gray of Fordaw, Alexander Sutherland of Clyne and [Hucheon] Murray of Abirscroce, to compear at a sheriff court to be held on October 24, following for apprising of the lands of the Earl of Caithness. Endorsed are executions dated September 29, and October 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, before Andrew Reath, Thomas Jackson, Alexander Taylor, Alexander McOildow, Alexander Oliphant, Alexander Mullekin and William Bain, servitors of the Earl of Caithness.
[Mey Papers (NAS), GD96/134]
[289] Magnus Mullikin
June 21, 1574: [Caithness] Instrument of Sasine in favour of George Sinclair, son of the Earl of Caithness by Lawrence, Lord Oliphant, of half of Akergill, the mill and mill lands of Gillak and other lands, which lands were apprised from the said earl fro the sum of £3, 197 2s 1/2d in part payment of the sum of £6000 contained in bonds by the said earl. Alexander Sutherland, vicar of Spyne, acted as attorney for George Sinclair of May, chancellor of Caithness, and Thomas Reathe in Noss as bailie for Laurence, lord Oliphant. Witnesses: James Doull in Wick, Magnus Mullikin in Stangergill, Hugh Ysoun in Wick, David Jameson there, Donald Harraldson in Kyllamister, Andrew Reatht there, Henry Allistersoun in Myrlandnorn, John Gibson there and John Manson there. Notary - John Donatus.
[Mey Papers (NAS), GD96/143]
[290] Simon Muligane in Penzerie, Gilbert Muligane in Bennan
June 25, 1574: [Tynron] Testament testamentar of David Douglas of Baitfurd (Boatford), who died in July 1574, given up by himself at his own house of Penzerie on June 25, in the presence of Archibald Paterson, John Espie in Auchenhessnane, David Brown and Simon Muligane servants in Penzerie, and William Taylor minister of Tynron. The defunct owed sums of money to a number of people including Gilbert Muligane in Bennan £12.
Registered in the Commissariot Court of Edinburgh on October 31, 1581.
[Adams, P. W. L: A History of the Douglas (1921), app. B, no. 9]
[291] John Amuligane
October 8, 1574: [Troqueer] Instrument of Sasine made at the hand of Herbert Anderson, notary public, narrating that Robert Charters of Kelwood as deputy of John, 2nd Lord Maxwell, Steward of Kirkcudbright, confirmed crown precept dated September 11, 1574, infefting John Maxwell of Kirkconnell in the 20 merkland of Kirkconnell in the parish of Troqueer. Done at the manor of Kirkconnel and witnessed by Gilbert Crocket, John Amuligane, John Durant and Bernard Maxwell.
[Kirkconnell Charters 1456-1638, R. C. Reid (ELD), Misc. Vol. IX, p. 27]
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