1623 William Cunynghane and his father Daniel and their wives made an agreement concerning a division of lands. [1]
Minute of agreement of the division of the lands of Clonbeithe and Darmule between Daniel Cunynghame of Dankeithe and Mary Wallace, his spouse, on the one part, and William Cunynghame, their son, and Jean Cunynghame, his spouse, on the other part, 2 Jan 1623.
1623 William Conynghame of Dalkeith, eldest son and apparent heir of Daniel Conynghame, and his father Daniel and their wives participated in a land agreement dated January 2. [2] See also abstracts of documents, dated 23 June 1623, related to the implemention of the agreement. [3] and [4]
Extract registered contract between Daniel Conynghame of Dankeith and William Conynghame, 2 Jan 1623
Please note that this document is not held by the National Records of Scotland. When cataloguing it was decided to reproduce Sir William Fraser's original description of it for the information it contains, with the hope that it might eventually turn up. It is supposed that it was removed from the collection after Fraser completed his work, perhaps as part of a property transaction.
Extract registered contract between Daniel Conynghame of Dankeith and William Conynghame, his eldest son and apparent heir with the consent of Mary Wallace, spouse to the said Daniel and of Jean Conynghame, spouse of the said William, on the one part and William Conynghame of Clonbeith with the consent of Sara Jowssie, his spouse and of John Conynghame, his eldest lawful son and apparent heir procreated between him and unquhile Agnes Conynghame, his first spouse and also the said Sara with consent of Sir William Nisbet of Dean, knight and John Stark of Auchinwoll, her loving friends, on the other part whereby the said first parties sell to said William Cuninghame and the heirs lawfully procreated between him and unquhile Agnes Conynghame, his first spouse, which failing to his own nearest and lawful heirs and assignees whomsoever, 44s 6d land of old extent called Dankeith and Haggis of Dankeith, 2 merk land of old extent of the Freiries of Dankeith, that 16s land of old extent of the 4lib land of Symontoun called the Craigis, the Temple lands of Hoilhous, Templehou and yard in Symontoun, all lying in the parish of Stewarton, Bailliary of Kylestewart and Sheriffdom of Ayr, for which causes the said William Cuninghame with the consent of his spouse and son, dispones to said Daniel Coninghame of Dankeith and Mary Wallace, his spouse and the longest liver of them two during all the days of their lifetime, and to William Cuninghame, their son and the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between him and Jean Cunynghame, his spouse, which failing to the said William, his own nearest and lawful heirs and assignees whomsoever, in fee, the foresaid lands of Clonbeith and Darmule.
Dated at Edinburgh
Recorded in the Books of Council and Session, 16th November 1630
[1] National Archives of Scotland, GD149/111, [Scotland_Archives].
[2] National Archives of Scotland, GD3/1/3/5/16, [Scotland_Archives].
[3] National Archives of Scotland, GD3/1/3/5/17, [Scotland_Archives].
[4] National Archives of Scotland, GD3/1/3/5/19, [Scotland_Archives].