APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION THE following from Mr. Lindsay's notes on the later Inchaffray Deeds are given to illustrate the value of such documents for pedigree purposes, and to add a little to our knowledge of the last days of the Abbey: 1. Lease by George Abbot of Inchaffray and convent in chapter to our well beloved friend Jone of Row and his assigns, i.e. all children gotten between said John and his spousit wife, and failing them to Sir Thomas Row, and Lucas of Row, brether germane to said John, the fruits of our church of Kylbryde, etc. etc. for nineteen years .. paying tene pundis at usual terms. Nativ. S. John Bapt. called Midsummer next fyve pundis and at ye fest of purification of our Lady callit Candlemas next thereafter, fyve pundis and so forth, the entry to be at beltane next after following the date of this present writing. John to pay all ordinary costs effeiring to the abbey for said church, both of the stall in the church of Dunblane, with visitations, procurations, synodals, etc. Non-payment of the duty to void the lease. Power to distrain for arrears. Sealed at our said Abbey 22 Feb. 1491[-92]. Et ego Georgius Abbas predictus infra scripta approbo manu propria. Et ego Henricus de Strathtern, et ego Johes Binsston [?], et ego Wills. Camera, et ego Johes Nonthank, ego Alex. Myr, ego Thos. Lyndesay, et ego Johannes Symson, et ego Patricius Mason, et ego Thomas Robartson, et ego Andreas Ednem, et ego Jacobus Balmannoch.-Dupplin Charters, No. 33.1 2. Lease by Alexander, Commendator of Inchaffray and convent, to Robert Row, son and heir to the late John Row in 1 The clause relating to the ordinary costs' is repeated in all the subsequent leases; but that of 1557 stipulates that the stall-silver shall be paid to the commendator and convent and their chamberlains, and to no other. Dunblane, and his assignees, viz. (Margaret his spouse, struck out), Sir Denis Row, John of Row, and failing them to Thomas Row and James Row, of the fruits (teinds, etc.) of Kilbride for nineteen years from date of the deed. Entry to be at feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross called Beltane next. Rent £10 at usual terms, viz. Candlemas, and Nativ. of S. J. Bapt. called Midsummer. Robert to be true to us and our place, and fulfil all points of his Bond made thereupon. Seal of the chapter appended at Inchaffray 18 July 1521. Witnessed by Sir Maurice Johnston, chaplain, Sir David Dow, Fynlaw Smyth, and William Pollok, Signed by et ego Antonius Hog. et ego Vilelmus kelt. Alex., Commendator of Inchaffray. Archebaldus Jonstone. ego Robertus Fowllar. ego Jacobus Gardnar. 3. Lease by Gauine, Archbishop of Glasgow, Commendator of Inchaffray and convent, to Margaret Sinclair, relict of Robert Row of Callentoyes and Robert Row their son and apparent heir, whom failing, to Margaret's assignees, viz. Elizabeth Cheisholme her daughter, of the church of Kelbride for nineteen years, to enter at Feast of Beltane, 1545. Rent £10. Granted at Inchaffray, 14 Jan. 1544[-45]. The grantees to pay all expenses of the stall in Dumblane Cathedral, etc. (rent £10) to Robert Row of Callentois of the same years from Beltane 1554, signed by Alex., commenthe above Canons (John Maneris being styled prior), Neyll and Maurice Henderson, and also by Paul , William Melross, Alexander Wycht, William Ruthven, der Murray. Inchaffray, 12 April 1554.-Dupplin .34. to Robert Row in Dumblaine and Marion Edmonpouse and one heir, for their lives, of the same at £7 at the Abbey, 8 April 1557. Signed by Alex., com, Thomas Gardenar, prior, Alexander Murray, Paul 1, William Melross, James Ronaldson, Robert Kar, mer, William Ruthven, and George Spens.-Ibid. Incheffray in the yere of God 1579, be frances houme, chalmerlaine at that tyme : Den Alex. Murray his portion of beir v bolls Endorsed to my loving spouse my Ladie Madertie these. -Dupplin Charters, No. 44. 9. Grant of teinds in lieu of portion to Dene Patrick Murray. 3 Oct. 1558. In a lease of teinds to James Drummond, dated at Innerpeffry 20 Sept. 1610, it is stated that all the convent are dead. -Ibid., No. 34. A lease of the teinds of Kinkell and others to Barbara Logie and her son John Gordon, dated 13 Jan. 1558[-59], is granted by the Commendator, the above seven canons, and John Rauff, Andrew Farmer, and William Ruthven.-Ibid. |