David Bruce

DAVID BRUCE

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

7 January 1575-76: Charter by Margaret Bruce, daughter and heir of umquhile Robert Bruce of West Kennecht, with consent of Archibald Bruce, her husband, and in implement of a Contract entered into by her father, of date at Clakmanen, 4 Jan 1572/1573, granting to David Bruce, her brother, and Margaret Cowstoun, his spouse, and the survivor of them in conjunct fee, and the heirs begotten or to be begotten betwixt them, whom failing, to revert to the granter and her heirs, a little croft of land lying in Pettinskeyn, in the lands of David Bruce of Grene on the east and south, the lands of John Broun in Feritoun on the west, and the common highway on the north). To be held of the granter for payment of one penny Scots in name of blench ferm. At the manor West Kennecht. Witnesses: David Bruce of Grene, Robert Bruce in Lynmylne, William Nycoll, Alexander Robesoun, notary public, 'cum diversis aliis' National Records of Scotland, Register House charters, 1st series, reference RH6/2381