re: query for SORBIE / CRUGILTOUN (have a cup of coffee to keep you awake) 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 2823. pages 774-775 (in Latin) Apud Striviling (Stirling), 1 Jan 1578/79 (12th yr of reign of Jac. VI) REX confirmavit cartam Roberti commendatarii perpetui de Quhithorne, - qua, pro gratitudinibus &c., - cum consensu capituli sui, - ad feudifirmam dimisit (quondam) JACOBO MORAVIE COMITI domino Arbirnethie &c., regenti Scotie, heredibus ejus et assignatis quibuscunque, - 10 librat. terrarum antiqui extentus, cum decimis inclusis, vocat. lie MANYS de QUHITHORNE cum toftis et croftis (exceptis 13 croftis, viz. 2 croftis Roberto Lindesay, crofta Andree Dunbar, crofta Joanni Law, crofta Francisco Murray, crofta ..........Spottis, crofta Jacobo Tailyefeiris (desc. Telfair in SC/Georgia ?) crofta Jacobo Dureis, crofta Patricio Makgowanis, (McGowan) crofta Jacobo Conieghames (Cunningham) tribus croftis Patricio Makilweyandis (McIlwain) in feudifirma locatis), 5 marcatas ant. (antique) ext. de PREISTRIE, decimis inclusis, terras de Stennok-Corbak, Stennok-Balconeill, 5 marcat. de INSULA de QUHITHORNE, terras de Schedok, 5 marcatas ant. ext. de PORTCARRIK cum molendino, 5 marcatas ant. ext. de BALSMYTH, 10 marcatas ant. ext. de CRUGILTOUN-CASTELL cum decimis inclusis, cum earum castro, turre, fortalicio ac manerie, 10 marcat. ant. ext. de CRUGILTOUN-CAVENNIS, cum crofta vocata Snellis-croft, croftam de Makgneymenis (McNamee ?) croftam Rowallane Jardanis, croftam Joannis Rogersonis, croftam per Maknicoll occupatam, vulgo Fischearis-croft, croftam vocatam "The Orcheart" per dominum de Jardanis occupat., croftam vocat. Makcownis-croft, 16 marcat. ant. ext. de POUTOUN, cum molendino et terris molendinariis ejusdem, et "lie walk-mylne" de POUTOUN, 5 marcat. ant. ext. de LYTILL OWTOUN per Jo. Dowglas occupat., 5 marcat. ant. ext. de OWTOUN-CARVOUR, 10 marcat. ant. ext. de MEKLE-WIGE, 5 marcat. ant. ext. de MYD-WIGE, 10 marcat. ant. ext. de APILVIE cum decimis inclusis, cum decimis inclusis, cum molendino et terris molendinariis ejusdem, 5 marcat. ant. ext. de CRAIGILMAYNE, 5 marcat. ant. ext. de CREOCHDOW, 4 marcat. ant. ext. de LYTILL AREIS, cum molendino et terris molendinariis, 5 marcat. ant. ext. de MEKILL AREIS, 10 marcat. ant. ext. de ARLIS et CULMAZEOCH, 4 marcat. ant. ext. de BARNEVARYNOK, 5 marcatas ant. ext. de QUHYTILLIS, cum molendino et terris molendinariis, 5 librat. ant. ext. de GLENSWONTOUN, 10 marcatas ant. ext. de "lie" KNOK de KIRKMADIN cum decimis inclusis, croftam vocatam "the Croftis of Kirkmadin" per Jo. et Ninianum Clerkis (Ninian Clerk / Clark) occupatam, 5 marcat. ant. ext. de CARRINDOUN cum decimis inclusis, 10 marcatas ant. ext. de CARLETOUN cum decimis inclusis, molendinum de ARSIK cum terris molendinariis, croftam S. Joannis per Jo. HANNAS (John Hannay) occupat., in baroniis de QUHITHORNE, KIRKMADIN et CRUGILTOUN, vic. WIGTOUN ; 20 libratas (pounds) terrarum ant. ext. in KYNTYRE per Gillaspum Makconeill occupat., 3 libratas ant. ext. in ARGADIA per dominum AUCHINBREK occupat., in regalitate ejusdem ; - quas omnes incorporavit ut una sasina apud CRUGILTOUN-CASTELL prope castrum ejusdem capienda pro omnibus staret :- REDDEND. annuatim dicto commendatario pro MANYS de QUHITHORNE 17 libras (pounds) 10 sol., (shillings) 12 bollas ordei, 3 celdras 2 bol. avenarum, pro PRESTRIE 2 celd. 6 bol. ordei, 4 celd. 11 bol. faine avenatice, pro STENNOK-CORBAT 4 lib., pro STENNOK-BALCONNEILL 5 lib.(pounds) 6 sol. (shillings) 8 den. (pence), pro dicta INSULA 22 lib., pro SCHEDOK 5 lib. 6 sol. 8 den., pro PORTCARRIK 21 lib., pro ejus MOLENDINO 3 celdras 12 bollas farine avenatice, pro BALSMYTH 10 lib., pro CRUGILTOUN-CASTELL 30 bol. ordei, 5 celd. 10 bol. farine avenatice, pro CRUGILTOUN-CAVENNIS 16 lib., pro dictis CROFTIS 10 lib. 13 sol. 4 den., cum 48 pultreis, pro POWTOUN 42 lib. 13 sol. 4 den., pro MOLENDINO et crofta ejusdem 20 bol. brasii, 25 bol. farine avenatice, pro 'lie WALK-MYLNE' ejusdem 3 libras 6 sol. 8 den pro LYTILL OWTOUN 5 lib. 6 sol. 8 den., pro 5 marcatis vocat. OUTOUNIS-CHAPELL 10 lib., pro OUTOUN-CARVOUR 8 lib., pro MEKLE WIGE 20 lib., pro MYD-WIGE 6 lib. 13 sol. 4 den., pro APILVIE 3 celd. 12 bol. farine avenatice, pro MOLENDINO ejusdem 10 bol. brasii, 2 celdras 8 bol. farine avenatice, pro CRAGILMANE 13 lib. 6 sol. 8 den., pro CREOCHDOW 20 libras, pro LYTILL ARIS 5 libras 6 sol. 8 den., pro MOLENDINO ejusdem 5 libras 6 sol. 8 den., pro MEKLE ARIS 7 libras, pro ARLIS et CULMALZEOCH 13 lib. 6 sol. 8 den., pro BARNEVARNOK 5 lib. 6 sol. 8 den., pro QUHITHILLIS 10 (13) lib. 6 sol. 8 den., note : the various readings within brackets are taken from "The Charge of the Temporalitie of Kirk-landis" (MS. General Register House) pro MOLENDINO ejusdem 3 celd. 2 bol. farine avenatice, pro GLENSWONTOUN 5 lib. 6 sol. 8 den., pro KNOK de KIRKMADIN 12 libras 10 sol., 1 celd. 8 bol. ordei, 18 bol. farine avenatice, pro crofta ejusdem 46 sol., et duodenam caponum, pro CARRINDOUN 6 lib., 13 bol. ordei, 30 bol. farine avenatice, pro CARLETOUN 12 lib. 10 sol., 16 bol. ordei, 45 bol. farine avenatice, pro SANET-JOHNNIS-CROFT 3 bol. ordei, pro MOLENDINO de ARSIK 6 bol. farine avenatice, pro 25 (20) libratis de KINTYRE 16 lib. 13 sol. 4 den., pro terris in ARGADIA 3 lib., IN TOTO 348 lib. 12 sol. 3 den., cum diet. victualibus et aliis devoriis, ac custumis, AREAGIIS, CAREAGIIS, tanquam firmas antiquas, et 6 lib. 13 sol. 8 (4) den. in augmentationem rentalis ( vel pro qualibet bolla victualium 8 sol. 4 den., pro CAPONE 12 nummos, pro PULTRIA 6 nummos ) ; necnon tres sectas ad tria placita capitalia dicti commendatarii; et duplicando feudifirmam in introitu heredum:- TEST. (witnessed by) : J. Stewart dy MYNTO, milite M. Joanne Wode, uno dominorum concilii regis, Pat. Monepenny de PILRIG, M. Jac. Makgill de RANKELOUR-NETHIR clerico registri regis :- Apud Striviling, 6 Sept., 1569) :- TEST. ut in aliis cartis etc. XXXV.173 ......................................... Please excuse any errors in typing or layout. There may be more information in the Wigtonshire Pages. Wayne Hannay is an expert on Sorbie.