David Thomsoun, elder, portioner of Kettle in Fife

DAVID THOMSOUN elder

portioner of Kettle in Fife

David Thomsoun, elder, here treated, is the son of John Thomsoun, portioner of Kettle in Fife RSRS 1529-36: 500 His mother is Margaret Lochmalony RSRS 1537-42: 722-23

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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3 February 1536: Apud Edinburgh tertio die mensis Februarii anno Domini etc. v°xxxvj per rotulatorem. . . . . . Johannes Gourlaw et Mariota Litstar filia quondam Willelmi Litstar, Johannes Achisoun filius et heres quondam Thome Achesoun, Willelmus Thomsone tutor David Thomson, filii quondam Johannis Thomson, Johannes Padesone et Johannes Achisone et David Rymour et produxerunt cartas suas feodifirme terrarum de Ketle sibi concessas per dominum regem modernum de data anno regni sui nono super assedatione feodifirme eis et eorum predecessoribus, factas per Jacobum quartum, cartis minime eo tempore levatis. RSRS 1529-36: 500

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30 May 1541: Assedatio Domini de Fiffe. facta apud Falkland penultimo die mensis Maii, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo primo, per David Wod de Craig, rotulatorem, magistros Jacobum Foulis de Colintoun, clericum registri, Thomam Ballenden de Auchnowle, clericum justiciarie, Johannem Dennestoun, rectorem de Disart, Johannem Coldoun, prepositum de Methven, et magistrum Henricum Balnaves, commissarios per commissionem Eun domini nostri regis specialiter constitutos. . . . . . Kettill, xiij ti. vj 8. viij d. ij celdre j bolla j ferlota cum bina tertia parte ferlote ordei iiij celdre ij bolle ij ferlote ij pecce avenarum xxxvj pultrie viij auce. Assedatur in feodifirma tenentibus subscriptis, viz., Johanni Gourlaw pro quarta parte, Johanni Williamsoun pro xvj parte, Johanni Achesoun, juniori, pro viij parte, David Rymour pro xvj parte, reservata tertia Katerine Jamesone, relicte quondam Henriei Rymour, pro tempore vite sue, Margrete Pedisone pro xvj parte, ita tamen quod Margareta Thomsone, relicta quondam Johannis Pedisone, habeat et possideat dimediam partem dicte xvj partis durante vita sua ad sustentationem prolium inter ipsam et predictum quondam Johannem procreatorum, et hoc de consensu dicte Margrete Pedisone, et dicta Margreta Thomsoun solvat tertiam partem novi introitus et dimedietatem firmarum durante vita sua Margrete Litstar, filie Elizabeth Gourlaw, in feodo, et dicte Elizabeth Gourlaw in vitali redditu, ipsa Elizabeth Gourlaw solvente et relevante dictam suam filiam de novo introitu de xvj parte earundem ; Jacobo Robertsone pro xvj parte, David Thomsone, nepoti et heredi quondam Johannis Thomsone, pro viij parte et 4 xvj partis, reservata tertia ejusdem Elizabeth Gourlaw, relicte quondam predieti Johannis; et ordinatur quod Margreta Lochmalony, mater dicti David, habeat administrationem bine partis earundem terrarum ad sustentationem dicti sui filii et aliarum suarum prolium usque dictus David pervenerit ad perfectam etatem ; Laurentio Alexandri, filio quondam Thome Alexandri, in feodo et Agneti Scott in vitali redditu, pro viij parte et tertia xvj partis, solvendo annuatim ut [supra], et pro novo introitu dietorum tenentium xx li, solvendas rotulatori ad predictum terminum. RSRS 1537-42: 722-23

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29 September 1541: Charter issued under the Great Seal of Scotland by which James V, King of Scots, confirms that he has set part of the lands of Kettill in feuferme to David Thomsoun, grandson of John Thomsoun. The land in question was to be held by David Thomsoun and his male heirs, whom failing by his senior female heir, without division. One third of the land in question was reserved to Elizabeth Gourlaw, the widow of John Thomsoun, and two parts of it was reserved for the support of Margaret Lochmalony, who is identified as the mother of David Thomsoun, and her remaining children, until her son David is of full age. RMS 1513-46: charter number 2465

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3 April 1582: Charter by which David Thomesoun, portioner of Kingiskettill, confirms that he has sold his part of the lands of Kingiskettill to David Balfoure of Bello and his wife Jonete Lummisdane. Before agreeing to this sale David Thomesoun had obtained the consent of his wife Jonet Balfoure and his son David Thomesoun. The lands sold are identified as David Thomesoun's eighth part and half a tenth part of the lands and town of Kingiskettill. For greater security David Balfoure and his wife obtained a charter under the Great Seal of Scotland on 20 November1582. RMS 1580-93: charter number 472

Printed Evidence

1. Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum. The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. Vol. XV. 1529-1536. Edited by George Powell McNeill, MA., LL.B., Advocate (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1897), 738 pp. including index and corrigenda
2. Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum. The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. Vol. XV. 1537-1542. Edited by George Powell McNeill, MA., LL.B., Advocate (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1897), 947 pp. including index
3. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), 1067 pp. including indices and errata
4. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1888), 1155 pp. including indices and errata