David Young of Kirktoun

DAVID YOUNG OF KIRKTOUN

The Question of Identity

David Young in Kirktoun is noticed on 12 June 1656 and 25 June 1656. NRS: GD214/151 He was still alive of 8 December 1671, NRS: GD11/180 and it follows, therefore, that he is not the same person as David Young, glazier in Lanark, whose testament dative and inventory was confirmed by the Commissary Court of Lanark on 23 March 1663. [National Records of Scotland, Lanark Commissary Court, reference CC14/5/6]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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12 June and 25 June 1656: Clackmannanshire: Disposition by David Bruce of Kennets, eldest son and apparent heir of Robert Bruce of Schanbody, to Annas Murray, lady Kennet, his mother, of the Wodebank and other lands lying in the lands of Easter Kennet, in implement of his marriage contract with Marjory Young, daughter of David Young of Kirktoun, 12-25 June 1656. Because his father "intends and purposes to use policy and mak industry" in the lands of Craigtoun "by erecting and building of some saltpannes and salter houses"; the said David being also obliged after his father's death to furnish his mother with "two carts of small coalles and one cart of great coalles for her awin fyre weeklie and for brewing of her awin and her childrens drink ... she alwayis payand the expenses of hewing and bearing allennerly and careying them home to her awin durre". National Records of Scotland, Papers of Professor Robert K. Hannay, reference GD214/151

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12 June and 29 June 1656: Precept of Seisin, by Mr Robert Bruce of Shanbody, bearing, that by Contract matrimonial entered into between David Bruce, his eldest son, with his consent, on the one part, and Marjory Young, daughter of David Young of Kirktoun, he obliged himself, to infeft the said David Bruce, and Marjory Young, his spouse; in the lands of Craigtoun, and teinds of the same, lying in the parish and County of Clackmannan, and lands of Easter and Wester Kennets, & teinds, lying as said is, and under the conditions and reservations therein mentioned, therefore, nominating John Bruce in Wester Kennet, to give seisin in terms of said Precept Witnesses, Thomas Henderson of Auchindinny, Commissary of Perth, Major George Bruce, son of the deceased Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan, and Alexander Robertson. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/158

Note: This engrossed in Instrument of Seisin GD11/166.

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8 December 1671: Charter by King Charles II ratifying and confirming Contract Matrimonial, and Disposition therein contained; entered into between David Bruce now of Kennet, with consent of the now deceased Mr Robert Bruce of Kennet, his father, and Anna Murray his mother, on the one part, and Marjory Young, with consent of David Young of Kirktoun, her father, on the other part (vide GD11/158), in the whole heads and articles thereof - Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/180