Malcolm Groat of Tankerness

MALCOLM GROAT OF TANKERNESS

Malcolm Groat of Tankerness is the son of William Groat of Tankerness. Records of the Earldom of Orkney, charter number liii on pp. 118-19

6 February 1586 Records of the Earldom of Orkney, charter number cxc on pp. 308-09

28 June 1587 Records of the Earldom of Orkney, charter number cxcii on pp. 118-19

9 November 1597 Records of the Earldom of Orkney, charter number ccv on pp. 323-24

Wvidence from the National Records of Scotland

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26 February 1564: Precept proceeding in name of Patk. Bellenden, Sheriff Principal of Orkney, narrating that complaint has been made by Jas. Irwyne that umq. Wm. Grot after the decease of John of Papla intromitted with certain lands in Tankerness pertaining to said James and that Malcum, son of said umq. Wm., continues to do so, and commanding him to be summoned to the first Sheriff Court to answer the complaint National Records of Scotland, James Brown Craven bequest relating to local and ecclesiastical history on Orkney, reference GD106/258

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29 June 1590: Feu charter by Robert, Earl of Orkney, to Malcolm Groat of Tankerness and Margaret Sinclair, his spouse, of the urisland of Huip, extending to 18 pennyland, in St Peter's parish in the isle of Stronsay, with 9 pennyland in Ellisness and 4 1/2 pennyland in Lewisgarth in the isle of Sanday; with ratification by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, 1593/4 March 2. 2 seals, on tags National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Smythe Family of Methven, Perthshire, GD190/3/196

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19 November 1591: Instrument of Sasine in favour of James Feaw in Clastrane, of the 6d. land of Clastrane and St. Margarets Quoy, in island of Stronsay; on (1) quitclaim and renunciation, dated 16 October 1591, subscribed by Thomas Auchinlek, servant to Robert Earl of Orkney, as principal, and by Hew Gordoun of Bellinlone, Thomas Bellenden, apparent heir of Evie, and Patrick Gordoun as witnesses; and (2) precept of sasine, dated 12 October 1591, by said Robert, Earl of Orkney; and upon infeftment said James Feaw gave sasine to Margaret Grott, his spouse, of the liferent of said lands Witnesses to the Sasine: Malcolm Grott of Tankerness, Mr. James Maxvell, vicar of Stronsay, James Scolaw, eldest son to David Scolaw of Tofts, Olaw Scott, James Maxvell, son to said Mr. James Maxvell, William Maxvell, Alexander Dunbar, Magnus Feaw and Thomas Garioch. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the family of Fea of Clestrain, Orkney, reference GD31/4