re: query for SORBIE REGISTRUM MAGNI SIGILLI REGUM SCOTORUM (R.M.S.) The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland. AD1546-1580. Vol. IV. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, M.A., H.M. General Register House, Edinburgh. 1886. Charter / deed number 764. page 172 (in Latin) Apud Edinburgh, 28 Feb 1552-1553 REGINA concessit JOANNI DUNBAR de Mochrum, heredibus ejus et assignatis, - 3 marcat terrarum de DULKAY et DRONGANIS, 4 marcat. de GRENANE, 3 marcat. 4 marcatarum de BARLATHYEW, antiqui extentus (prebentes annuatim 36 libras 11 sol. 1-1/4 den.), vic. (sheriffdom) Wigtoun ; - que fuerunt Alexandri Makclellane de Gelstoun, de regina tanquam domina Gallowidie tente per servitium warde ; et (dicto Alex. et Willelmo Gordoun de Craichlew ejus tutore per Rob. Uchtersoun unum sergiandorum dicti vic. summonitis) 24 Jan. 1552 appreciate (see below for names of assize) fuerunt et dicto Jo (DUNBAR) vendite pro 690 lib. 5 sol. 10 den. de resta summe per dictum Jo (DUNBAR) (tanquam filium, heredem et executorem dativum quondam Joannis DUNBAR de MOCHRUM) obtente super dictum Alexandrum (MAKCLELLANE de GELSTOUN) (tanquam heredem et executorem quond. Thome (MAKCLELLANE de GELSTOUN) et Patricii (MAKCLELLANE) ejus fratris (his brother of the same parents), pro bonis mense Aug. 1529 per dictos Tho. et Pat. spoliatis (see inventory below), et pro 34 libris 16 sol. 3 den. et obulo pro feodo (inheritable property) ALEXANDRI ADAIR, vicecomitis deputati (deputy sheriff) Wigtoun (bonis mobilibus dicti Alex. (MAKCLELLANE) prius ad 63 lib. 15 sol. 1 den. appreciatis) : - et voluit regina quod dictus Alex. (MAKCLELLANE), heredes ejus et assignati, haberent regressum quandocunque dictas summas persolverent infra septennium : - TEST. "ut in aliis cartis etc." XXXI. 95 NAMES OF ASSIZE :- Ric. Makky of Myretoun Geo. Maxwall in Murith Arch. M'Kie in Stronord, Godfrey M'Callo of Ardowall, (McCulloch of Ardwall / Ar-dowall ?) Simon Makcullo of Myretoun, James Chalmer in Monkhill, Walt. Stewart of BARCLY, Geo. Foirstar in KYDDISDAILL, John Dunbar in Ordchartoun, Arch. McCulloch in Balfarne, Rob. Levingstoun of Litill Airdis, Jo. Tailfeir in Skellarie, Jas. Makculloch in Lybrek, Alex. Mureheid of Balteir, Richard Stewart in Banauche, Pat. Makye of Larg, Pat. M'Kee in Corsbe, Thos. M'Kinnistre of that ilk, Joh. Makye in Skeith. THE INVENTORY :- 12 milch cows, 12 mares, 8 young stirkis, 7 horses, 7 staiggis (pulli equini), 4 ploughing oxen, 60 milch ewes, 120 yeild scheip, 80 bolls of oats with the straw, 6 bolls of bear with the straw, taken from the lands of MAII; 200 bolls oats with the straw, 40 bolls bear with the straw, from the lands of YETTOUN (in SORBIE PARISH ?) 60 bolls oats, 8 bolls bear, 6 bolls corn, from the granary of PARKHILLIS ; 16 milch cows, 16 oxen, 34 yeild ky, from the lands of SCHALLOCHQUHARROCH ; 12 furnist beddis, price 8 pounds apiece, from the bedchambers of the houses of the said lands. Price of each milch cow 40s., of each ox 3 pounds, of each yeild kow 40s., of each mare 4 pounds, of each stirk 10s., of each horse 8 pounds, of each staig 40s., of each milch ewe 8s., of each yeild scheip 8s., of each boll of oats with the straw 10s., of each boll of barley with the straw 18s., of each boll of corn with the straw 36s. ................................................. I have mislaid the email sent to me requesting information, but if you compare the placenames for Sorby Parish, c.1654 which I had extracted from the Pont map and posted on the Wigtownshire List 23 July 2003, you may find more placenames for Sorby Parish, (to be checked), i.e. Balteir (Balyfir ?) deed 1839, Cults, 240; 871, Eggerness, 1436, 2600 Kirk Mackdry, 1436 Kilphillan, 2202 Mil of Pouton / Powtown, (2823 deed on WIG-L) N. Wyg, 2823 (Mid-Wig ) Outoun, 2823 Powtown / Pouton, 2823 Whythills, 2797, Yettown, 764 (typed above) Do you require further information ?