Sir William Livingston of Drumry and East Wemyss

SIR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON OF DRUMRY AND EAST WEMYSS

Death

Sir William Livingstom of Drumry and East Wemyss died before 7 February 1494, the date upon which his son and heir had a charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland for the lands of East Wemyss and others. Register of the Great Seal f Scotland, ii, charter number 2198

Evidence from the National Records of Evidence

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1475: Notarial instrument narrating that Thomas Boswel [Boswell] and William Abircrummy [Abercombie], procurators for David Boswel of Glasmont [Boswell of Glassmount] and David Boswel of Balmowltow [Boswell of Balmuto], his father, asked William Lewinstoun of Drumry [Livingston of Drumry] to seal a letter of security concerning the right of patronage of the parish church of Ochterderay [Auchterderran], in accordance with the compromise, dated 7th April 1475 [see GD66/1/5] and the decreet arbitral, dated 3rd June 1475 [see GD66/1/7], and that the said William refused. National Records of Scotland, Boswell of Balmuto, reference GD66/1/10

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7 April 1475: Indenture between William of Lewinstoun of Drumry [Livingston of Drumry] and David Bosuell of Glasmont [Boswell of Glassmount], with consent of his father David Bosuell of Balmulto [Boswell of Balmuto], whereby they bind themselves to accept a compromise suggested by the arbitors, [see GD66/1/6] in the disputes concerning the superiorities of the east part of Lochoirschir [Lochore] and Murcambuss [Muircambus], with the tenandries of the same, and the donation and presentation of the parish church of Ochirderay [Auchterderran]. [Seal appended]. National Records of Scotland, Boswell of Balmuto, reference GD66/1/5

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27 May 1475: Decreet-arbitral by John the Ross of Halkhed [Halkead], knight, Robert Douglass of Louchlewyne [Douglas of Loch Leven] and Alexander Ingliss of Tarvat [Inglis of Tarvit], arbiters for David Boswell of Glasmont [Boswell of Glassmount], with consent of David Boswel of Balmwltow [Boswell of Balmuto], his father, in the action between the latter and William Lewinstown of Drumry [Livingston of Drumry] ordaining that said David Boswel, younger, should have the donation of the parish church of Ouchterderay [Auchterderran], and the superiorities of Lochgelly and Balmongy [Balmungo], heritably, and the said William Lewinstoune should have the tenandries of Pitkarne, Coquhelleis, Petkenny, the Raith, Glennistoun, and Polguld [Powguild] heritably. [One seal in good condition and fragment of another appended; one tag and seal missing]. National Records of Scotland, Boswell of Balmuto, reference GD66/1/6

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3 June 1475: Decreet-arbitral by Laurence, Lord Oliphant, Alexander Setoune of Parbrothoc [Seton of Parbroath], and George of Grenlaw [Greenlaw], burgess of Edinburgh, overmen to the arbiters [see GD66/1/6] for David Boswele of Glasmont [Boswell of Glassmount], with the consent of his father, David Boiswele of Balmulto [Boswell of Balmuto], and William of Levingstone of Drumry [Livingston of Drumry] ordaining that the tenandries of Petcarne, Coquhellus, Petkywny, Raith, Glennestoune, Polgulde, Lochgelly, and Balmongy [Balmungo] should remain with the said William of Levingstone and the donation of the parish kirk of Uchterdery [Auchterderran] with the said David Boswele, younger. [3 seals appended]. National Records of Scotland, Boswell of Balmuto, reference GD66/1/7

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9 June 1475: Notarial copy of the decrees of the arbiters for David Boiswell of Glasmont [Boswell of Glassmount] and William of Levingstoun of Drumry [Livingston of Drumry] dated 27th May 1475, [see GD66/1/6] made at the instance of the said David Boswell National Records of Scotland, Boswell of Balmuto, reference GD66/1/9

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15 March 1476: Great Seal charter confirming the decreet arbitral of Laurence, Lord Oliphant, Alexander Setoune of Perbroth [Seton of Parbroath], and George Grenlaw [Greenlaw], burgess of Edinburgh, as overmen for Mr Michael Levingstoune [Livingston], vicar of Wemys [Wemyss], Andrew of Dunery of that ilk, and Thomas Lowis of Mennare [Lowis of Manor], arbiters on behalf of William Levingstoune of Drumry [Livingston of Drumry], on the one part, and John Ross of Haulkhede [Ross of Halkhead], knight, Robert Douglas of Lochlevin [Loch Leven], and Alexander Inglis of Tarvate [Tarvit], arbiters on behalf of David Bosvile of Glasmont [Boswell of Glassmount] and David Bosvile of Balmulto [Boswell of Balmuto], his father, on the other part, in the disputes between the two parties concerning the tenandries of Petcarne, Coquellus, Petkynny, Raith, Glennestoune, Polgulde [Powguild], Lochgelly and Balmongy [Balmungo], and the patronage of the parish church of Uchterdera [Auchterderran]. [Seal appended.] [R.M.S. vii, 326]. National Records of Scotland, Boswell of Balmuto, reference GD66/1/11

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20 July 1476: (Copy) Confirmation under the Quarter Seal of a decree of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints, dated 17th July 1476, in the action pursued by David Boswell of Glasmont [Glassmount], and David Boswell of Ballmulto [Boswell of Balmuto], his father, against William of Levingstoune of Drumry [Livingston of Drumry] National Records of Scotland, Boswell of Balmuto, reference GD66/1/12

Genealogical Accounts

1. Sir James Balfour Paul, CVO., LL.D., The Scots Peerage; Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, VIII (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1911), pp. 368-77 for Livingston, Viscount Teviot