Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie

ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS OF KILSPINDIE

Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie, here treated, is the son of Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie, sometime Provost of Edinburgh, and his wife Isabel Hoppar NRS: GD243/23/3

Genealogy

The Scots Peerage I: 185-6

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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July 1527: Feu charter by George bishop of Dunkeld to Archibald Douglas, provost of Edinburgh, Isabel Hoppar, his spouse, and Archibald Douglas, their son, of Manis of Crawmond [Cramond], with island of Crawmond and rabbit-warrens therein, and burgh maills 'firmas burgales' and annualrents of town of Crawmond, in barony of Abirlady [Aberlady] and limits of Nethir Crawmond; also making said Archibald and his son bailies of town of Crawmond. Signed by bishop. National Records of Scotland, Writs of Inglis of Cramond, Midlothian, reference GD243/23/3

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4 November 1574: Titles of barony of Aberlady, including Mains of Cramond. Crown Charter confirming feu charter by James, Bishop of Dunkeld to Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie and Patrick Douglas, his son and heir apparent, 29 Mar 1574. National Records of Scotland, Writs of Inglis of Cramond, Midlothian, reference GD243/23/6

Note: Printed in Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A. D.1546-1580 See charter number 2318.

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29 August 1589: Crown charter of resignation to Patrick Douglas of Kilspinde. Instrument of sasine following on above dated 15 February 1590-91. National Records of Scotland, Writs of Inglis of Cramond, Midlothian, reference GD243/23/6

Note: Printed in Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A. D.1546-1580 See charter number 2318.