Anne (Agnes) Heriot

AGNES HERIOT

Agnes Heriot, here treated, is the daughter of Master Robert Heriot of Lymphoy and his wife Helen Swinton. Diary of Sir Archibald Johnston, Lord Wariston: 4 On 14 May 1566, following the death of her father, she was rentalled in the lands of Ramishorn, Medoflatt, and Cardarrow. A liferent over these lands was reserved to her mother Helen Swinton. Rental Book: 186

Evidence from the Rental Book of the Diocese of Glasgow

14 May 1566: The fourteint day of Mairche, 1566, Agnes Heriot is rentellit in xxxs iiijd land of Ramishorne and Medoflatt, and liijs iiijd land in Cardarrow, waikand be deces of M. Robert Heriot, hir father, last rentailler thairof, Elin Swintoun, hir mothir, brwkand it induring hir lyftyme. Rental Book of the Diocese of Glasgow, A.D. 1509-1570, p. 186

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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26 February 1566: Precept of Clare Constat by Alexander Betoun, archdeacon of Lothian, and rector of the parish church of Curry alias Kildeleith, addressed to Oliver Hering, as bailie, for infefting Agnes Heriot as lawful and nearest heir of deceased Mr. Robert Heriot of Lymphoy, her father, in said kirklands of Curry. Signed and sealed at Edinburgh. Witnesses, David Betoun of Melgound, James Symmer, brother of the Laird of Balzordy, Thomas Swyntoun and Sir John Richie. Seal appended. National Records of Scotland, Currie Writs, Midlothian, reference GD1/208/18

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21 October 1567: Instrument of Sasine following thereon. Thomas Legat acts as attorney for said Agnes Heriot. Witnesses, Mr. John Foulis, rector of Edzell, John Muir and William Young, coloni. Notary, Mr. George Sinclair, clerk of the diocese of St. Andrews. National Records of Scotland, Currie Writs, Midlothian, reference GD1/208/19

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5 April 1568: Charter by Alexander Betoun, archdeacon of Lothian and rector of the parish church of Curry alias Killdeleith, to Agnes Heriot, eldest daughter of deceased Mr. Robert Heriot of Lymphoy, and James Fowlis, son and heir apparent of Mr. Henry Foulis of Colintoun, her spouse, and survivor, and heirs, of said kirklands of Curry, containing a precept of sasine addressed to Mr. John Foulis, rector of Edzell, as bailie. Signed and sealed at Edinburgh. Witnesses, Mr. Henry Foulis of Colintoun aforesaid, Mr. Edward Henrysoun, advocate, Sir John Richie, prebendary of the collegiate church of St. Mary of Fields near Edinburgh, William Roule, servitor of said Mr. Edward Henrysoun, Adam Haldane, servitor of said Mr. Henry Foulis, and Mr. George Sinclare, notary public.
In dorso Note of Sasine following thereon. GD1/208/21.Seal appended. National Records of Scotland, Currie Writs, Midlothian, reference GD1/208/20

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27 September 1568: nstrument of Sasine following GD1/208/20. Dated Henry Sinclair acts as attorney for above Agnes Heriot. Witnesses, Andrew Alias Dandle Hering, occupier of said kirklands of Curry, Oliver Hering, his son, Alexander Weir in Edinburgh, John Dobie in Killeith, Edward Reid, smith in Currie and Robert Sinclare, son of Thomas Sinclare, writer. Notary, Mr. George Sinclare, clerk of the diocese of St. Andrews. National Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland, Currie Writs, Midlothian, reference GD1/208/21

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20 July 1580: Decreet of Regality Court of Saint Andrews in action at instance of Agnes Hereot and James Fowlis of Colingtoun, her spouse, proprietors of kirklands and glebe of parish church of Curry alias Kyndaleyth with common pasture in lands and muir of Kyndaleyth, against John Fynlasoun of Killeith and Matthew Finlasoun, his son, for damage to and wrongful possession of parts of said lands. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Dick-Lauder family of Fountainhall, reference GD41/214

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

22 April 1590: Michael Leirmonth, attorney and in name of James Fowlis of Colingtoune and Agnes Hereot, spouses, produced a charter whereby Walter, commendator of Blantyre, lord feu-farmer of the barony and lordship and regality of Glasgow, granted to the said James Fowlis and Agnes Hereot, and l. l. in feu-farm the 33 s. 4 d. land, old extent, of Rammishorne and Medoflatt ; also the 4 merk land, same extent, of Gardorroiche ; with all the pertinents; lying in the barony and regality of Giasgow and shire of Lanerk. Charter subscribed and sealed at Edinburgh, on 21 December, 1588, in presence of Alexander Dalmahoy of that Ilk, Robert Chyrnesyde, burgess of Glasgw, Thomas Fowlis of Brownysyde, Rolert Sinclare, clerk of the privy seal (scriba secreli sigillii), Henry Wardlaw, writer, and George Huchesoun, servant of the commendator. Sasine given on the respective lands by James Thompsone in Lumphoy, as bailie in hac part, named in the charter. "Witnesses : John Lowthiane, William Hammiltoune, Robert Baird, George Fowlar and John Mayne in Gardorroich, John M'Kyniiie, George Pollok, John Drew and John Bar, citizens of Glasgow. Glasgow Protocols X: 3302

Genealogy

1. Diary of Sir Archibald Johnston, Lord Wariston. 1639. etc. (Scottish History Society, 1896), p. 4
2. Rental Book of the Diocese of Glasgow, A.D. 1509-1570, p. 186