Margaret Traill

MARGARET CHISHOLM (aka MARGARET SCHISHOLME)

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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19 August 1606: Charter by John Traill of Blebo with consent of William Fernie of that ilk, at whose instance he had been interdicted, to John Traill younger, his eldest son and heir apparent, and Margaret Schisholme, sister of James Schisholme of Cromlix, now spouse of said John Traill younger, of the lands of Ovirmagask to be held of David Kynnynmonth of Craighall as superior under a reddendo of services used and wont and common suit annually to the courts of Kynnynmonth, in implement of a marriage contract [updated] between John Traill of Blebo with consent of William Fernie, and John Traill younger on the one part, and James Schisholme of Cromlix and Margaret, his sister, on the other part. [Tag and seal of granter.] National Records of Scotland, Papers of Bethune family of Blebo, Fife, reference GD7/2/420

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1 May 1608: Instrument of resignation and sasine whereby John Traill of Blebo resigned the lands of Over Magask into the hands of David Kyninmonth of Craighall his superior, for new infeftment in favour of John Traill younger, apparent of Blebo, and Margaret Chisholme, his spouse. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Bethune family of Blebo, Fife, reference GD7/2/421

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1 May 1608: Charter of resignation by David Kynnynmonth of Craighall to John Traill younger of Blebo, his nephew, and Margaret Chisholme, his spouse, following on no. 421 supra. [Tag and seal of granter.] National Records of Scotland, Papers of Bethune family of Blebo, Fife, reference GD7/2/422

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24 December 1608 and 23 January 1609: Procuratory of resignation, charter, and instrument of sasine for the infeftment of John Traill, elder of Blebo, John Truill, younger, Blebo, his son, and the heirs male of the said John, younger, and Margaret Chisholme, his spouse, whom failing the heirs male and assignees of the said John, younger, in the Mains of Blebo, Balreuchic, Bleboholl, Newbigging, the north mill of Blebo called the "cornemylne", Mylnetoun of Blebo, and the south mill of Blebo; which lands formerly pertained in heritage and liferent to the said John, elder, and John, younger, and were resigned by them. [Seal of archbishop of St. Andrews.] National Records of Scotland, Papers of Bethune family of Blebo, Fife, reference GD7/1/28

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3-8 March 1631: Disposition by Margaret Chisholm relict of John Traill, younger, of Blebo, and Alexander Stewart, her spouse, to James Forbes, portioner of Kilmanie, of her liferent title to the lands and Mains of Blebo, the mills of Blebo, Milnetoune of Blebo and Over Magask; with two copies of a ratification of the disposition. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Bethune family of Blebo, Fife, reference GD7/1/38