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By hcalibrarian

Charter by Mr. Alexander Flemyng, rector of Pincar

As some of you know I have a voluntary job for half a day a week cataloguing medieval charters which are part of the Laing Collection at Edinburgh University. Here's one I which mentions an area of land near where we used to live between Cameron (Toll?) and the Powburn. This description comes from the Revd. John Anderson's handlist of the Laing Charters, written over 100 years ago.

Charter by Mr. Alexander Flemyng, rector of Pincartoun, son and heir of the late Patrick Flemyng, burgess of Edinburgh, selling and alienating to Thomas Boyis, baker, burgess of Edinburgh, and Annabella Young, his spouse, that first part of the common moor of said burgh, containing three acres of arable land, on the south side of said moor, lying between the lands of Cameroun on the east and the portion or acres of the late David Hereot on west, the remainder of said moor on north, and the Powburn on the south: To be held to the said Thomas and Annabella his spouse, the longer liver of them two, in conjunct fee, and their lawful heirs, whom failing, to the nearest heirs or assignees of said Thomas, from the granter of the provost, bailies, council, and community of said burgh, in free burgage and heritage, rendering to the provost, etc., and community and their treasurer, for each acre the sum of 5s. Scots yearly. With clause of warrandice, etc. Dated at Edinburgh, 31st January 1549-50. Witnesses, John Cob, Sir John Leirmonth, Sir George Merschel, and Mr. Malcolm Ruhe, chaplains. Signed by granter, whose seal is attached, with that of Mr. John Prestoun, one of the bailies of Edinburgh, in token of the execution of his office of giving sasine.


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