| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Fonds |
| Ref No | MS 2516 |
| Title | Robert Carncorss, merchant burgess, Edinburgh: contracts for lands in Culross and others |
| Date | 1617 - 1625 |
| Extent | 4 items (0.03 linear metres) |
| Administrative History | It is assumed that the names Couhie, Cowhie and Cowey refer to the same person. |
| Source | Provenance unknown. The document was purchased by the library in 1930. |
| Description | Contract between Robert Carncorss, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, and William Couhie, merchant baxter and burgess of Culross, with consent of John Porterfield and others regarding two acres of land in Overgagie (Culross) in which infeftment is to be granted, 1617; Charter, based on contract between Robert Carncorss and William Couhie as stated in MS 2516/1, granted by Robert Carncorss and others in favour of William Couhie and his wife, containing precept of sasine, 1617; Extract from an instrument of sasine granted by John Porterfield in favour of William Cowhie, concerning portion of land in Overgagie, 1617; Charter of Confirmation by James, 2nd Baron Colville of Culross and others, regarding granting of land in Overgagie as stated in contract between Robert Carncorss and William Cowey in MS 2516/1, 1625. |
| Appraisal | This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures. |
| Accruals | None expected. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the University Archivist and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. |
| Language | English |
| Latin |
| Physical Description | MS 2516/1 is torn at the edges and is quite fragile. |
| Finding Aids | Preliminary list also in deposit file at University of Aberdeen, Special Libraries and Archives. |