Margaret Livingston

MARGARET LIVINGSON

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

4 January 1463-64: Instrument of resignation and sasine narrating resignation in the hands of James, earl of Mortoun, by George de Cunyngame, son and heir apparent of Sir William de Cunyngame, lord of Beltoun, as procurator for Margaret de Levinstoun, wife of deceased Henry de Levinstoun, son and heir of deceased Henry de Levynstoun, lord of Manerstoun, of her half of the lands of Blyth, lying in the barony of Lyntoun Rothryk and sheriffdom of Peblis, reserving a liferent (proceeding on procuratory dated at Snade, 15 November 1463, directed to George de Cunyngame and Archibald de Hepburn, burgess of Hadyngtoun), and sasine to Henry Levinstoun (son and heir apparent of John de Levinstoun of Manerstoun) and Jonet, his spouse. Done in the chapel of the castle of Dalketh. Witnesses: James Giffard of Scherefehall, John Giffard, Walter Hunter of Polmude, Mr. Alexander Giffard, provost of the collegiate church of Dalketh, Hugh de Douglas, Robert Squyar, sir Thomas Joffra and sir William Tynyngame, chaplains, Patrick Yule, Thomas Wayt, burgesses of Linlythqwo, Columba de Dunbar, George Wolf and Maurice Leysch. Notary - Robert Halywel, priest, St. Andrews. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Morton, reference GD150/131