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92 THE IIOUSIC OF FAlUGlUTll.
John Lindsay, Third Laird of Fairgirth, was
a cliild of less than seven yeara of age wlien liis father
died. Nevertheless the leases of the Crown lands
which his father had held were continued to him in
association with his mother and paternal uncle.*
Three years after his grandfiither's death— in 1523
he was permitted to enter upon Carsluith.t and four
years thereafter—in 1,'327— he had po.ssession of all
the Fairgirth lands, although even at the latter date
he was still a minor.| Such favours appear to have
proceeded upon a liberal interpretation of an enactment
passed during that invasion of England which ended
* Excheq. Rolls, Vol. XIII., p. 603; Vol. XIV. pp. 482, 483;
Vol. XV., p. 576.
t Ibid. Vol. XV., p. 613.
t Excheq. Rolls, Vol. XV., p. 657.
Note.— 2 May 1527.—The Samiu day Edward Johnstone ballio commandit
Johne inakgoe oflicer to pass to the tolbuith itMr of DrJinfress to
varn all paities haifand intcress yt w;ild objuc agaius ane brief rahit at o'
Sovran lord the Kings chaple bj Johne Lyiulesay of fargutht nevo and
ayr to umqu'U mychael LyiiJsay of faiganht his gudschir yat yai suld
cum & do till object agaiiis the said breif as yai wald hkld yaini eelff
harmless & yar wir nane till obiect agains the said breif q'lk was lauch-
fully seruit and admittic in Jugement Oil' the (jlks premisses the said John
lyndesay desyrit & requirit aiio act to be maid yr'vpou qlk was grantit be
the alderman & bailie forsaid.
The samin day the Inquest has seruit John lyndsay of fargarht
nevo & air till vmqll mychaoU lyndesay of fargarth his gudschir as
nerest & lauchfelest air to his said gudschir of sex sh. of annell zerlio to
be vpliftit of ane tenement baud on the bakraw [now known as Queens-
berry Street] now in hands of Shr John oliver chajilain & of iiii sh.
annell Rent zerlie to be vpliftit of ane barn i^- z.rd Ot ane kill of ane
tenement Hand in the zirdsheids [now knuwn as Loreburn Street] per-
tenand to Divid Newall & also of iii sh. vi d. of annell zeily of ane
kill & zard of John zirs lyan.l w'out the port of lochmabengait [now
English Street] & pers.jwiss his •breitf i claim of the .samin.
Extracts froui the MS. Burrow Cort Uuikis of Druuifress ; by favour
of Mr G. W. Shirley.
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