| Description | Writs and legal papers, 16th century. Including:
Charter of Henry Lyndsay alias Charteris to Alexander Burnett of Leys, of lands of Cormoir, 20th October 1587.
Charter by Mr James Skein of Wester Cors to Elizabeth Burnett, wife of george Skein, his son, sister of Burnett of Leyes, of annualrent over lands of Wester Cors, 1592.
Bond by John Forbes, fiar of Echt, to Margaret Burnat, relict of Mr Arthur forbes, for 500 merks, 10th November,1580.
Charter by Alexander Burnett of Craigour to Mr Thomas Burnett, sometime of Tillyketlie, of sunny half of town and lands of Forde,etc., 2nd May 1580.
Charter by John Charteris of Kinfawns to Mr Thomas Burnett of annualrent of 10 merks from wester half of lands of cormoir, 27th August, 1577.
Instrument of sasine following on precept by John Forbes of New and his curators in favour of isobel Burnett, daughter of Thomas Burnett of Cormoir, future spouse of said John, in lands of Little Tillachaspies, etc., 17th September 1584.
Grant under great seal giving to John Burnet, bastard son of mr Thomas Burnet of Cormoir, licence to dispone of all lands and possessions, inspite of his bastardy, 26th February 1588/9. Great seal damaged on tongue.
Precept of sasine by George Gordoun of Lesmoir, for infeftment of Alexander Gordoun, his son and apparent heir, and Marjorie Forbes, his spouse, in lands of Gorrachy and others in sheriffdom of Aberdeen, 29th July 1561. Seal on tag.
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