Martha Stewart

MARTHA STEWART

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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18 September 1607: Pre-nuptial contract of marriage between Nicol Rutherfurd of Hundalie and Mrs Martha Stewart, 'sister of law' of Sir Andrew Ker of Pharnihirst. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kerr Family, Marquises of Lothian (Lothian Muniments), reference GD40/5/60

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3 August 1608: (a) Contract of wadset between Nichol Rutherfurd of Hundelie, with consent of Martha Stewart, his spouse, and Andrew Rutherfurd, his eldest son, on the one part, and James Pringill in Gribbett, on the other, of lands in the town and territory of Gribbett, possessed by the said James. (b) Charter in implement thereof. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Brooke Family of Biel, reference GD6/662

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6 September 1609: Extract contract of wadset between Nichol Rutherfurde of Hundalie, Martha Stewart, his spouse, and Andrew Rutherfurde, his eldest son, on the one part, and Dande alias Andrew Middilmest, yr, in Gribbethauch, on the other, of husbandlands in Gribbethauch possessed by the said Andrew. [B of C & S, 6 August 1611]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Brooke Family of Biel, reference GD6/674

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2 July 1611: Execution of inhibition against Nichol Rutherfurde of Hundellie, Martha Stewart, his spouse, and Andrew Rutherfurd, his son and apparent heir. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Brooke Family of Biel, reference GD6/682

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3 July - 20 September 1611: Yetholm: (1)-(2). Charters (2) by Nicol Rutherfurde of Hundellie to Martha Stewart, his spouse, in liferent of seven husbandlands of Kirkyettem and the lands of Mains of Rowcastell called Cowsnouth and Mains of Swinsyde called Burnpagla, all in the barony of Grubet, and lands of Vester Manes of Hundellie in the lordship of Jedburgh Forrest in satisfaction of conjunct fee, liferent and terce. (3)-(5). 1611, Oct. 2, 3. Instruments of sasine (3) following thereon. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kerr Family, Marquises of Lothian (Lothian Muniments), reference GD40/3/459

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8 February 1618: Hundalee and Ashtrees: Disposition by Nicol Rutherfurd of Hundelley, with consent of Martha Stewart, his spouse, and Andrew Rutherfurd, his son, to Thomas Rutherfurd, his servant, son of deceased David Rutherfurd in the Grange, of an acre in Hundele beside the Todlaw Thorne. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kerr Family, Marquises of Lothian (Lothian Muniments), reference GD40/3/286

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30 October 1626: Corbet: Disposition by Nicol Rutherfurde, of Hundalie, with consent of Martha Stewart, his spouse, and Andrew Rutherfurde, his eldest son, to Sir James Ker of Crailing, kt., of the lands of Corbet, Holden and Tursmuresyde, sheriffdom of Roxburcht; with related paper. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kerr Family, Marquises of Lothian (Lothian Muniments), reference GD40/3/216