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William Veitch, of Dawick

Birth

Family life

Property^2,3,4,5

Citations

1. [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol iv, ch 1088, p 242
2. [S28] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, vol viii, Fleming Earl of Wigtown pages 519 - 558
3. [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, Charters 100-102
4. [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol iv, ch 1237, p 276-277
5. [S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: accessed ), ., In favour of John Flemying [Fleming], brother of James, Lord Flemyng, of the barony of Auchtermony and an annualrent on the lands of Kers in the sheriffdom of Striviling [Stirling] the barony of Leinzie [Lenzie] with the burgh of Kirkintillo [Kirkintilloch] and lands of Cumbernald [Cumbernauld] in the sheriffdom of Dumbartane [Dunbarton], lands of the Maynes of Boghall, burgh of Biggar, and barony of Thankertoun [Thankerton] and Biggar in the sheriffdom of Lanark, lands of Over Minzeoun, Over Kingildurris, Urisland and others in the sheriffdom of Peebles, half lands of Sunderland in sheriffdom of Selkirk, lands of Loure in the sheriffdom of Forfar, lands of Dunbullis in sheriffdom of Perth, and lands called Frissellislands in the constabulary of Haddington, following on a precept of sasine by the said James, Lord Flemyng, dated 19 Jan 1557/1558. Witnesses to the precept - William Vaitche [Veitch] of Dawick [Dawyck], John Flemyng, younger of Boighall [Boghall], William Flemyng and John Flemyng. Witnesses to the instrument - James Steill [Steel], curate of the kirk of Biggar, William Rob [Robb] in Westirraw [Westerhall], Nicholas Purdie, Walter Gray in Mosfennane [Mossfennan], John Bryssoune [Bryson] in Rachane [Rachan], John Jhonestoune [Johnston], younger in Mosfennane, John Frissell [Frizzell], Sebastian Thomesoune [Thomson], Sir John Blakfurd [Blackford], curate of the kirk of Thankertoun, Matthew Muire [Muir] in Thankertoun, James Liddell, Thomas Mure, John Young, William Stark, bailie of Kirkintilloch, Neil Cunynghame [Cunningham] and John Mochrie. Notary - (the said) James Harlaw, writer in Edinburgh., viewed; 11 September 2025; GD124/1/506, 29 Jan 1630, Decree of transumpt at instance of John, Earl of Wigtown, against Mr Alexander Hay, a clerk of Session

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25 April 2025