William Arnot of Cockburnspath

WILLIAM ARNOT OF COCKBURNSPATH

William Arnot of Cockburnspatyh is the son of Sir John Arnot of Berswick. NRS: D59/47 NRS: GD59/48 His mother is Lady Elizabeth Hepburn. NRS: GD59/45

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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31 March 1615: Extract Registered Obligation by William Arnot [Arnott] of Cokburnespeth [Cockburnspath], to Lady Elizabeth Hepburne [Hepburn], his mother, ratifying charter GD59/41. Registered B. of C. and S., 14 November 1616. National Records of Scotland, Wilkie of Foulden Writs, reference GD59/45

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18 April 1617: Letters of Inhibition at the instance of William Arnote [Arnott] of Colbrandispeth [Cockburnspath] against Dame Anna Hume, one of the daughters and heirs of deceased George, Earl of Dunbar, Sir James Hume of Qhuitrig [Whitrigg], kt, her spouse, and Sir John Hume of Coldinknowis [Cowdenknowes], kt, his father, on failure to implement (1) Obligation, 16 December 1612 by said Dame Anna Hume and others, to deceased Sir John Arnot [Arnott], provost of Edinburgh, father of said William, (2) Charter GD59/35 (3) Assignation of said Obligation, 7 March 1615, by said Sir John Arnote to said William. In dorso: Certificates of execution, 19 and 21 April 1617. National Records of Scotland, Wilkie of Foulden Writs, reference GD59/47

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13 November 1617: Extract Decreet of Registration at the instance of William Arnot [Arnott], son of deceased Sir John Arnot [Arnott] of Berswick [Barswick], kt, provost of Edinburgh, against John Arnot of Wodmylne [Woodmiln], grandson and heir of deceased Sir John, of assignation, 7 March 1615, by which said deceased Sir John assigned to said William an obligation, 16 December 1612, by Dame Anna Home and others, as to the alienation of the lands and barony of Foulden. National Records of Scotland, Wilkie of Foulden Writs, reference GD59/48