Denis Pentland, Burgess of Edinburgh

DENIS PENTLAND (aka DIONUSIS PENTLAND

Burgess of Edinburgh

His Last Will and Testament

Confirmation was granted on 21 July 1580. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar and Inventory of Dioneis Paintland indweller in Edinburgh, reference CC8/8/8]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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21 April 1560: Charter by James, Lord of St John, preceptor of Torphichin [Torphichen], confirming in favour of Denis Pentland and Elizabeth Ramsay, his spouse of lands in GD59/3, following on resignation by John Pentland, brother of said Denis. Seal appended, defaced. National Records of Scotland, Wilkie of Foulden Writs, reference GD59/11

GD59/3 refers to the two husband temple lands, and a temple land called the Coitland, in the town of Auldfuldane [Old Foulden]. NRS: GD59/3

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29 May 1564: Assignation by Andrew Cardinar to Cuthbert Ramsay, burgess of Edinburgh, of letters of reversion by Dionysius Pentland, son of deceased Alexander Pentland in Keringtoun, and Elizabeth Ramsay, his spouse, in respect of the 40 shilling lands of Weitlandis in the barony of Mordingtoun, a markland in Mordingtoun, two marklands in the east end thereof and three marklands of Baxter's Landis with a cotland in the barony of Foulden. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Maule Family, Earls of Dalhousie, reference GD45/16/2756

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12 July 1573: Charter de me by Denis Pentland, burgess of Edinburgh, with consent of Elizabeth Ramsay his spouse, in favour of George Douglas of Parkheid [Parkhead], of lands in GD59/3. 2 seals appended, both damaged. National Records of Scotland, Wilkie of Foulden Writs, reference GD59/12

GD59/3 refers to the two husband temple lands, and a temple land called the Coitland, in the town of Auldfuldane [Old Foulden]. NRS: GD59/3

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12 July 1573: Charter a me by Denis Pentland, burgess of Edinburgh, with consent of Elizabeth Ramsay his spouse, in favour of George Douglas of Parkheid [Parkhead], of lands in GD59/3. 2 seals appended. National Records of Scotland, Wilkie of Foulden Writs, reference GD59/13

GD59/3 refers to the two husband temple lands, and a temple land called the Coitland, in the town of Auldfuldane [Old Foulden]. NRS: GD59/3

Evidence from the Protocol Book of Gilbert Groat

29 July 1570: Memorandum narrating that Williame Ramsay, son of George Ramsay, Laird of Dalhoussy, passed to the personal presence of Patrik Gray, messenger, and made faith before the notary and witnesses that the two horses (one gray and one black) poinded by the messenger, at the instance of Alexander Stewart, captain of Blakness, furth of the ground of the Eist Mains of Dalhoussy, pertained to him at the time of the poinding, together with the whole corn, goods, and gear on said ground ; and desired that the said two horses should be restored to him. Done on 29th July 1570 in St. Marie's Wynd in Edinburgh. Witnesses, Thomas Ramsay and Gawin Ramsay, messengers, Dioneis Pentland, and Andro Auchmowty, Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote: 193

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 8 2021, 8:32:10 UTC