Dear Steve, "Sasines" are Scottish documents which describe the sale and purchase of land. Many of these are held at the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) and if I had such an interesting story to investigate I would be getting in touch with NAS. They're on the web. Best wishes, David Richardson. Dr David Richardson, Holly Lodge, Penny Long Lane, Derby, DE22 1AX. UK. Telephone Home:- 01332 363 941 Mobile:- 07791 224 972 -----Original Message----- From: Steven Ridpath [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 11 March 2004 15:47 To: [email protected] Subject: [BORDER] Angelro(a)w My thanks to Roy and Carmel for the location details as the farm looks as if it is it. Below is my reason for asking this question. Taken from our written family history: "Apparently, about the year 1737, James Redpath leased the Angelraw property to one William Watherston and moved to live at Newbiggin, an adjoining property. Some difficulty appears to have arisen, for in 1739 we find a decree ordering James Redpath and Sarah his wife to remove from the house at Newbiggin by Whitsunday next. James, having been ejected from Newbiggin, probably desired to regain possession of Angelraw, and found that his tenant, Watherston, had not complied with the terms of the lease in regard to the farming of the land, and in 1741 obtained an order for the recovery of the estate. James died on the 10th of September 1759 and Joseph was served heir on the 8th of November of that year. On the 21st of November Joseph put the Angelraw estate up for auction. From the conditions of sale we learn that the property consisted of the lands originally comprised in the Angelraw estate and the parsonage and vicarage in Greenlaw. The sale was held at the Inn kept by Mrs.McQuein, in Duns, the county town. The property was to pass to the highest bidder "at the outrunning of the glass", but as Joseph Redpath was "under necessity to leave the country soon" sufficient sureties had to be found by the person offering the highest bid. By the conditions Joseph Redpath was bound to retain out of the proceeds of the sale sufficient to pay his mother an annuity of £40 a year. The purchaser was James Lorrain, the sheriff's clerk of Berwickshire, at the price of £2440." Talking to my Uncle he told me this bit of information It relates to the reason why Joseph had to sale the estates and he and James (my 6xGt. Grandfather) going to Waltham Abbey. He said that he/they had been involved in the then illegal act of "bear knuckle fighting" were the opponent died. They were forced to leave and were then walked to the boarder and told not to return or he/they would be hung! So, would the document of sale still be available and were could I find out about "under necessity to leave the country soon" Thanks again Steve Ridpath ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== Borders includes Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, Peebleshire. We also welcome family researchers for Dumfries and Galloway, Kirkudbrightshire, Northumberland and Cumbria