James Edmonstone of Broich

JAMES EDMONSTONE OF BROICH

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

29 May 1725: Instrument of sasine by John Edmonstone, younger of Broich as principal, and James Edmonstone of Broich as cautioner, in favour of Robert Wingate, merchant, Stirling, and James Allan, Stirling, managers appointed by Mr John Allan, writer there, of the funds bequeathed by him for the use of the poor boys or sons of dead or decayed tradesmen in Stirling, of an annual rent of £40 from the lands of Broich, following on their heritable bond, dated 1725, Mar 5 and 14, to John Allan, and his disposition, dated 1725 Mar 16 to Robert Wingate and James Allan. P.R.S. Stirling, 1725 May 28. National Records of Scotland, Edmonstone of Broich, reference GD1/1067/4

Genealogy

1. Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, Baronet, Genealogical Acoount of the Family of Edmonstone of Duntreath
2. John Guthrie Smith, FSA (Scot).,The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Times : A Chapter of Lennox History (Glasgow : James Maclehose and Sons, 1886), 394 pp. including index. See pp.pp. 95-100 for Edmonstine of Ballewan and Spittal